claim Signification, définition

Signification de claim en français

• 0 a statement saying you think sth is true -- affirmation [ feminine ]

  • claims of drug use in sports des allégations d’usage de drogues dans le milieu sportif

  • the astronomer’s claim that black holes may not exist l’affirmation de l’astronome que les trous noirs n’existent peut-être pas

  • He made some ridiculous claims. Il a fait quelques déclarations ridicules.

• 1 the request or demand for money that you have the legal right to -- réclamation [ feminine ]

  • To make a claim you have to fill out the form below. Pour faire une réclamation, vous devez d’abord remplir le formulaire ci-dessous.

  • a claim for compensation une demande d’indemnisation

• 2 a legal right to have sth -- droit [ masculine ]

  • Does he have a claim to U.S. nationality? Prétend-il à la nationalité américaine ?

  • oil companies laying claim to new oil fields des compagnies pétrolières prétendant à de nouveaux champs de pétrole

• 3 sth that makes you special or different -- titre de gloire

  • Climbing Mt. Washington is my only claim to fame. Escalader le Mont Washington est mon seul titre de gloire.

• 4 to state you think sth is true -- affirmer

  • She claims (that) he pushed her. Elle a déclaré qu’il l’a poussée.

  • She claims to have invented the new technique. Elle prétend avoir inventé cette nouvelle technique.

• 5 to request sth that belongs to you or that you have a legal right to -- réclamer

  • to claim your prize réclamer son prix

  • people claiming asylum des personnes réclamant l’asile

• 6 to state you are responsible for sth -- revendiquer

  • Extremists claimed responsibility for the bombing. Des extrémistes ont revendiqué l’attentat à la bombe.

  • to claim credit for the discovery revendiquer le crédit de la découverte

• 7 to cause sb’s death -- coûter la vie à qqn

  • The disease will claim many more lives. Cette maladie va encore coûter de nombreuses vies.

• 8 to say that something is a fact -- prétendre

  • He claims to be the fastest runner in the class.

• 9 to demand as a right -- réclamer

  • You can claim your money back if the goods are damaged.

• 10 to state that one is the owner of -- revendiquer

  • Did anyone claim the umbrella which was left behind?

• 11 a statement (that something is a fact) -- affirmation

  • Her claim that she was the millionaire’s daughter was disproved.

• 12 (a demand for) a payment of compensation etc -- réclamation

  • She made a claim for damages against her employer.

• 13 a demand for something which (one says) one owns or has a right to -- revendication

  • He has a rightful claim to the money.