Oxford-Hachette French Dictionary


I. how [ingl brit haʊ, ingl am haʊ] AVV CONG When how is used as a question word meaning in what way? or by what means? (how did you get here?, how will you do it?) it is almost always translated by comment: comment es-tu arrivé ici?; comment le feras-tu?
When how is used as a conjunction meaning the way in which it is often translated by comment: I don't know how they did it = je ne sais pas comment ils l'ont fait; tell me how you make a curry = dis-moi comment on fait un curry.
When how is used as a conjunction meaning that it is almost always translated by que: he told me how he had stolen the money = il m'a dit qu'il avait volé l'argent; it's amazing how they survived = c'est étonnant qu'ils aient survécu.
For more examples and particular usages see below.
1. how (in what way, by what means):
- how
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2. how (enquiring about success, health etc):
3. how (in number, quantity etc questions):
4. how (in exclamations):
5. how (in whichever way):
6. how (why):
II. how come AVV
IV. how's that AVV
1. how's that (what do you think?):
- ‘how awful, ’ she commiserated
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I. how [haʊ] AVV
1. how (in what way):
2. how (asking about condition):
3. how (exclamation):
II. how [haʊ] SOST
I. old <-er, -est> [əʊld, ingl am oʊld] AGG
1. old (not young, new):
2. old (denoting an age):
I. much <more, most> [mʌtʃ] AGG
II. much <more, most> [mʌtʃ] AVV
III. much <more, most> [mʌtʃ] PRON
I. many <more, most> [ˈmeni] AGG
locuzioni:
II. many <more, most> [ˈmeni] PRON
I. long1 [lɒŋ, ingl am lɑ:ŋ] AGG
locuzioni:
II. long1 [lɒŋ, ingl am lɑ:ŋ] AVV
1. long (a long time):
2. long (for the whole duration):
I. far <farther, farthest [or further, furthest]> [fɑ:ʳ, ingl am fɑ:r] AVV
1. far (a long distance):
2. far (distant in time):
3. far (in progress, degree):
4. far (much):
5. far (connecting adverbial phrase):
II. far <farther, farthest [or further, furthest]> [fɑ:ʳ, ingl am fɑ:r] AGG
2. far (more distant):


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I. how [haʊ] AVV
1. how (in what way):
2. how (asking about condition):
3. how (exclamation):
II. how [haʊ] SOST
I. old <-er, -est> [oʊld] AGG
1. old (not young, new):
2. old (denoting an age):
I. much <more, most> [mʌtʃ] AGG
II. much <more, most> [mʌtʃ] AVV
III. much <more, most> [mʌtʃ] PRON
I. many <more, most> [ˈmen·i] AGG
locuzioni:
II. many <more, most> [ˈmen·i] PRON
I. long1 [lɔŋ] AGG
locuzioni:
II. long1 [lɔŋ] AVV
1. long (a long time):
2. long (for the whole duration):
I. far <farther, farthest [or further, furthest]> [far] AVV
1. far (a long distance):
2. far (distant in time):
3. far (in progress, degree):
4. far (much):
5. far (connecting adverbial phrase):
II. far <farther, farthest [or further, furthest]> [far] AGG
2. far (more distant):
- to investigate how/whether/why ...
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