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The courts should treat with healthy scepticism a government claim that the war against terrorism, important as it is, should trump the normal processes of the law.Les tribunaux devraient faire montre d'un scepticisme sain à l'égard d'une prétention du gouvernement que la guerre contre le terrorisme, si importante soit-elle, doit avoir préséance sur l'application régulière de la loi.http://www.canlii.org/en/ 23.11.2011http://www.canlii.org/en/ 23.11.2011
"Numskull!" some one shouts in the other corner. "Why didn't you trump, then?"– Espèce ed’pied, exclame-t-on dans l’autre coin, très en colère, pourquoi qu’t’as pas joué atout, alors ?Barbusse, Henri / Under fireBarbusse, Henri / Le feuLe feuBarbusse, Henri© BELENUS, 2008Under fireBarbusse, Henri© 1917 by E. P. DUTTON & CO
It is clear on the language of s. 20(1) that the choice of official language of the defendant in quasi-criminal proceedings will always trump, regardless of the identity of the prosecuting body.Il ressort clairement du libellé du par. 20(1) que la langue officielle choisie par la partie demanderesse dans une affaire quasi criminelle aura toujours préséance, quelle que soit l'identité de l'organisme poursuivant.http://www.canlii.org/en/ 06.11.2011http://www.canlii.org/en/ 06.11.2011
Athletics became my trump card to get notice.L'athlétisme est devenu mon principal atout pour me faire remarquer.© Copyright 2009http://www.olympic.org 7/14/2011© Copyright 2009http://www.olympic.org 7/14/2011
Property rights cannot trump equality guarantees.Les droits relatifs aux biens ne peuvent écarter les garanties d'égalité.http://www.canlii.org/en/ 23.11.2011http://www.canlii.org/en/ 23.11.2011
"That depends; if he hadn't a trump, it's another matter."– … Ça dépend, pisque lui n’avait pas d’manillon, cas t’à part.Barbusse, Henri / Under fireBarbusse, Henri / Le feuLe feuBarbusse, Henri© BELENUS, 2008Under fireBarbusse, Henri© 1917 by E. P. DUTTON & CO
Then turning towards Claude, and keeping both the young man's hands in his own, 'You, my good fellow, you are a trump.Puis, se tournant vers Claude, lui gardant les deux mains dans les siennes: «Vous, mon bon, vous êtes un fameux…Zola, Emile / His MasterpieceZola, Emile / L'OeuvreL'OeuvreZola, EmileHis MasterpieceZola, Emile
The Germans have trusted her with their trump card, and she's going to play it for all she is worth.Les Allemands lui ont confié leur atout, elle va le jouer de son mieux.Buchan, John / GreenmantleBuchan, John / Le prophète au manteau vertLe prophète au manteau vertBuchan, JohnGreenmantleBuchan, John© Wordsworth Editions Limited 1994
A difference in wares or services does not "trump" all other factors, nor does the fame of a trade-mark.La différence entre les marchandises ou les services ne constitue pas un « atout propre à éliminer » les autres facteurs, mais la notoriété de la marque non plus.http://csc.lexum.umontreal.ca 11/25/2010http://csc.lexum.umontreal.ca 11/25/2010
'It won't be done unless Germany's got a trump card to play.– Cela ne se fera pas, à moins que l’Allemagne ne dispose d’un gros atout.Buchan, John / GreenmantleBuchan, John / Le prophète au manteau vertLe prophète au manteau vertBuchan, JohnGreenmantleBuchan, John© Wordsworth Editions Limited 1994
"Ah, oui, oui! He was the ace of trumps!– Ah ! oui, lui, c’était un as.Barbusse, Henri / Under fireBarbusse, Henri / Le feuLe feuBarbusse, Henri© BELENUS, 2008Under fireBarbusse, Henri© 1917 by E. P. DUTTON & CO
Either they're trumps or they're trash.Ou c’est des as, ou c’est de la roustissure.Barbusse, Henri / Under fireBarbusse, Henri / Le feuLe feuBarbusse, Henri© BELENUS, 2008Under fireBarbusse, Henri© 1917 by E. P. DUTTON & CO
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trump
noun
Singular | Plural | |
Common case | trump | trumps |
Possessive case | trump's | trumps' |
trump
verb
Basic forms | |
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Past | trumped |
Imperative | trump |
Present Participle (Participle I) | trumping |
Past Participle (Participle II) | trumped |
Present Indefinite, Active Voice | |
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I trump | we trump |
you trump | you trump |
he/she/it trumps | they trump |
Present Continuous, Active Voice | |
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I am trumping | we are trumping |
you are trumping | you are trumping |
he/she/it is trumping | they are trumping |
Present Perfect, Active Voice | |
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I have trumped | we have trumped |
you have trumped | you have trumped |
he/she/it has trumped | they have trumped |
Present Perfect Continuous, Active Voice | |
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I have been trumping | we have been trumping |
you have been trumping | you have been trumping |
he/she/it has been trumping | they have been trumping |
Past Indefinite, Active Voice | |
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I trumped | we trumped |
you trumped | you trumped |
he/she/it trumped | they trumped |
Past Continuous, Active Voice | |
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I was trumping | we were trumping |
you were trumping | you were trumping |
he/she/it was trumping | they were trumping |
Past Perfect, Active Voice | |
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I had trumped | we had trumped |
you had trumped | you had trumped |
he/she/it had trumped | they had trumped |
Past Perfect Continuous, Active Voice | |
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I had been trumping | we had been trumping |
you had been trumping | you had been trumping |
he/she/it had been trumping | they had been trumping |
Future Indefinite, Active Voice | |
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I shall/will trump | we shall/will trump |
you will trump | you will trump |
he/she/it will trump | they will trump |
Future Continuous, Active Voice | |
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I shall/will be trumping | we shall/will be trumping |
you will be trumping | you will be trumping |
he/she/it will be trumping | they will be trumping |
Future Perfect, Active Voice | |
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I shall/will have trumped | we shall/will have trumped |
you will have trumped | you will have trumped |
he/she/it will have trumped | they will have trumped |
Future Perfect Continuous, Active Voice | |
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I shall/will have been trumping | we shall/will have been trumping |
you will have been trumping | you will have been trumping |
he/she/it will have been trumping | they will have been trumping |
Future in the Past Indefinite, Active Voice | |
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I should/would trump | we should/would trump |
you would trump | you would trump |
he/she/it would trump | they would trump |
Future in the Past Continuous, Active Voice | |
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I should/would be trumping | we should/would be trumping |
you would be trumping | you would be trumping |
he/she/it would be trumping | they would be trumping |
Future in the Past Perfect, Active Voice | |
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I should/would have trumped | we should/would have trumped |
you would have trumped | you would have trumped |
he/she/it would have trumped | they would have trumped |
Future in the Past Perfect Continuous, Active Voice | |
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I should/would have been trumping | we should/would have been trumping |
you would have been trumping | you would have been trumping |
he/she/it would have been trumping | they would have been trumping |
Present Indefinite, Passive Voice | |
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I am trumped | we are trumped |
you are trumped | you are trumped |
he/she/it is trumped | they are trumped |
Present Continuous, Passive Voice | |
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I am being trumped | we are being trumped |
you are being trumped | you are being trumped |
he/she/it is being trumped | they are being trumped |
Present Perfect, Passive Voice | |
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I have been trumped | we have been trumped |
you have been trumped | you have been trumped |
he/she/it has been trumped | they have been trumped |
Past Indefinite, Passive Voice | |
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I was trumped | we were trumped |
you were trumped | you were trumped |
he/she/it was trumped | they were trumped |
Past Continuous, Passive Voice | |
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I was being trumped | we were being trumped |
you were being trumped | you were being trumped |
he/she/it was being trumped | they were being trumped |
Past Perfect, Passive Voice | |
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I had been trumped | we had been trumped |
you had been trumped | you had been trumped |
he/she/it had been trumped | they had been trumped |
Future Indefinite, Passive Voice | |
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I shall/will be trumped | we shall/will be trumped |
you will be trumped | you will be trumped |
he/she/it will be trumped | they will be trumped |
Future Perfect, Passive Voice | |
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I shall/will have been trumped | we shall/will have been trumped |
you will have been trumped | you will have been trumped |
he/she/it will have been trumped | they will have been trumped |