hypermétrope
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hypermétrope
An adjective is a word that describes a noun (e.g., grand, petit).
1. (medicine)
a. hypermetropic
Cette patiente est hypermétrope et astigmate.This patient is hypermetropic and astigmatic.
b. farsighted (United States)
Regionalism used in the United States.
L’ophtalmologiste m’a prescrit des lunettes car je suis hypermétrope.The ophthalmologist prescribed glasses because I'm farsighted.
c. far-sighted (United States)
Regionalism used in the United States.
Quand une personne est hypermétrope, elle voit mal de près.When a person is far-sighted, they have trouble seeing up close.
d. longsighted (United Kingdom)
Regionalism used in the United Kingdom.
J'emmène ma fille hypermétrope chez l'opticien pour de nouvelles lunettes.I'm taking my longsighted daughter to the optician to get new glasses.
e. long-sighted (United Kingdom)
Regionalism used in the United Kingdom.
Comme Bastien est hypermétrope, il a besoin de lunettes pour lire.As Bastien is long-sighted, he needs glasses to read.
A masculine or feminine noun is a noun can be masculine or feminine depending on the gender of the person or animal it refers to (e.g., le footballeur, la footballeuse).
2. (medicine)
a. hypermetropic person
Cette étude porte sur les hypermétropes.This study focuses on hypermetropic people.
b. farsighted person (United States)
Regionalism used in the United States.
Un myope voit mal de loin, alors que c'est l'inverse pour un hypermétrope.A nearsighted person has trouble seeing at a distance, while it's the opposite for a farsighted person.
c. far-sighted person (United States)
Regionalism used in the United States.
Il y a plusieurs hypermétropes dans notre famille.There are several far-sighted people in our family.
d. longsighted person (United Kingdom)
Regionalism used in the United Kingdom.
Les verres de lunettes d'un hypermétrope seront plus épais au centre.The lenses of a longsighted person's glasses will be thicker in the centre.
e. long-sighted person (United Kingdom)
Regionalism used in the United Kingdom.
Cette ophtalmologue a beaucoup d'expérience avec les hypermétropes.This ophthalmologist has a lot of experience with long-sighted people.
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