- event
- See: IN ANY CASE or AT ALL EVENTS, IN ANY CASE also IN ANY EVENT or AT ALL EVENTS, IN CASE or IN THE EVENT, IN CASE OF also IN THE EVENT OF.
Dictionary of American idioms. 2013.
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évent — [ evɑ̃ ] n. m. • esvent 1521; de éventer I ♦ 1 ♦ (1558) Orifice des narines chez les cétacés, situé sur le sommet de la tête. « Ses évents magnifiques, la superbe colonne d eau qu ils lancent à trente pieds » ( Michelet). 2 ♦ (1676) Techn.… … Encyclopédie Universelle
event — UK US /ɪˈvent/ noun [C] ► an activity that is planned for a special purpose and usually involves a lot of people, for example, a meeting, party, trade show, or conference: manage/plan/organize an event »The marketing team is organizing an event… … Financial and business terms
event — n 1: something that happens: occurrence 2: the issue or outcome of a legal action or proceeding as finally determined Merriam Webster’s Dictionary of Law. Merriam Webster. 1996 … Law dictionary
event — 1. In the event of is a somewhat awkward prepositional phrase used in BrE to mean ‘if such and such (should happen)’. It is followed by a noun or verbal noun: • The 12 members of the Basle central bankers club have made reciprocal arrangements to … Modern English usage
Event — est un mot anglais qui signifie évènement. Utilisé, en français dans le domaine de l art, il prend un sens particulier et précis. L event, en art contemporain, désigne une œuvre qui se caractérise par le fait que c est le spectateur qui la… … Wikipédia en Français
event — Event. s. m. Espece de corruption, ou de mauvais goust dans les choses qu on mange & qu on boit. Ce lard, ce jambon sent l évent, a un goust d event. voila du vin qui a de l évent. Event, Se prend aussi dans quelques phrases seulement pour, L air … Dictionnaire de l'Académie française
Event — E*vent , n. [L. eventus, fr. evenire to happen, come out; e out + venire to come. See {Come}.] 1. That which comes, arrives, or happens; that which falls out; any incident, good or bad. The events of his early years. Macaulay. [1913 Webster] To… … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
event — [ē vent′, ivent′] n. [OFr < L eventus, event, pp. of evenire, to happen < e , out + venire, COME] 1. a happening or occurrence, esp. when important 2. a particular contest or item in a program [the pole vault, high jump, and other events] 3 … English World dictionary
event — event·ful; event·less; event; non·event; event·ful·ly; event·ful·ness; … English syllables
event — evént s. n., pl. evénturi Trimis de siveco, 10.08.2004. Sursa: Dicţionar ortografic EVÉNT s.n. (Sport) Probă, întrecere, cursă; spectacol sportiv; (p. ext.) rezultat bun, record. ♦ (Hipism) Pariu în care trebuie indicat câştigătorul din două… … Dicționar Român
event — ► NOUN 1) a thing that happens or takes place. 2) a public or social occasion. 3) each of several contests making up a sports competition. ● in any event (or at all events) Cf. ↑in any event ● in the event Cf. ↑ … English terms dictionary
