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profile
A n
1 (of face) profil m (also fig) ; in profile de profil ; a photo in three-quarter profile une photo de trois quarts ; to keep ou maintain a low profile fig maintenir or adopter un profil bas ; to have/maintain a high profile fig occuper/rester sur le devant de la scène ; he enjoys a high profile in the literary world il est très en vue dans le monde littéraire ; you have the right profile for the job vous avez le bon profil pour ce poste ; to raise one's profile se rendre plus connu ;
2 (of body, mountain) silhouette f ;
3 Journ (of celebrity) portrait m (of de) ;
4 (graph, table, list) profil m ;
5 (of person, genes) profil m ; psychological/DNA profile profil psychologique/ADN ; reader profile profil du lecteur.
B vtr Journ dresser le portrait de [person].
C profiled pp adj (silhouetted) to be profiled se profiler (against sur).

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