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1prudent — prudent, ente [ prydɑ̃, ɑ̃t ] adj. • 1090 « sage, plein d expérience »; lat. prudens 1 ♦ (1573) Qui a, montre de la prudence. ⇒ circonspect, prévoyant, réfléchi, sage . Ses déboires l ont rendu prudent. Il est trop prudent pour brusquer les… …
2Prudent Beaudry — (1816 1893) était un homme politique américain d origine canadienne française. Maire de Los Angeles, il succéda à James R. Toberman en 1874 et gouverna la ville pendant deux années. Prudent Beaudry naît à Mascouche le 24 juillet 1816. D une… …
3Prudent Beaudry — (1818 ndash; 1893) served as mayor of Los Angeles, California from 1874 to 1876. A native of Quebec, he was the second French American mayor of Los Angeles, after Damien Marchessault.A street in downtown Los Angeles is named after… …
4Prudent de narbonne — Saint Prudent de Narbonne († v. 257) est né dans une famille noble de Narbonne au IIIe siècle. La Saint Prudent se fête le 6 octobre. Sommaire 1 Biographie 2 Ses miracles 3 …
5prudent — PRUDÉNT, Ă, prudenţi, te, adj. Care se fereşte de tot ce ar putea să i producă un neajuns, să l primejduiască; prevăzător, circumspect, precaut. – Din fr. prudent, lat. prudens, ntis. Trimis de RACAI, 22.11.2003. Sursa: DEX 98 Prudent ≠… …
6prudent — pru‧dent [ˈpruːdnt] adjective 1. sensible and careful, especially by trying to avoid unnecessary risks: • These must be prudent loans requiring the buyer to put in significant capital. 2. ACCOUNTING following the rule that a business should not… …
7prudent — 1 judicious, sensible, sane, *wise, sage, sapient Analogous words: *intelligent, brilliant, bright, smart, alert: *shrewd, perspicacious, sagacious, astute: disciplined, schooled (see TEACH) 2 provident, foresighted, forethoughtful, discreet (see …
8Prudent — Pru dent, a. [L. prudens, entis, contr. from providens: cf. F. prudent. See {Provident}.] 1. Sagacious in adapting means to ends; circumspect in action, or in determining any line of conduct; practically wise; judicious; careful; discreet;… …
9prudent man rule — n: a rule giving discretion to a fiduciary and esp. a trustee to manage another s affairs and invest another s money with such skill and care as a person of ordinary prudence and intelligence would use in managing his or her own affairs or… …
10prudent — prudent, ente (pru dan, dan t ) adj. 1° Qui a de la prudence. • C était la femme prudente qui est donnée proprement par le Seigneur, BOSSUET Mar. Thér.. • Plus prudent dans les affaires du siècle que le ministre de la pénitence, qui souvent …
