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
