consistance

consistance [kɔ̃sistɑ̃s]

feminine noun

[de sauce] consistency

• manquer de consistance [sauce] to be thin ; [idée, personnage, texte, film] to lack substance

• prendre consistance [liquide] to thicken ; [idée, projet, texte, personnage] to take shape

• sans consistance [caractère] colourless

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kɔ̃sistɑ̃s

nom féminin

1) (de pâte, sauce, peinture) consistency

manquer de consistance — [sauce, peinture] to be too runny

prendre consistance — to thicken

2) (d'argument, de théorie) substance, weight

sans consistance — [personne] spineless; [bonheur] with no basis in reality

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kɔ̃sistɑ̃s nf

consistency

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consistance nf

1 (de pâte, sauce, peinture) consistency; de consistance molle of a soft consistency; avoir de la/manquer de consistance [sauce, peinture] to be quite thick/too runny; prendre consistance to thicken; donner de la consistance à qch to thicken sth;

2 (d'argument, de théorie) substance, weight; prendre de la consistance [rumeur, théorie] to gain weight; sans consistance [personne] spineless; [rumeur] without substance; [bonheur] with no basis in reality.

[kɔ̃sistɑ̃s] nom féminin

1. [état] consistency

consistance crémeuse/dure creamy/firm consistency

prendre consistance [sauce] to thicken

le projet prend consistance (figuré) the project is taking shape

sans consistance

{{ind}}a. (figuré) [rumeur] groundless, ill-founded

{{ind}}b. [personne] spineless

{{ind}}c. [discours, raisonnement] woolly

2. [cohérence] consistency