WAS - Traduzione inglese-francese

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inglese

francese

was [ingl brit wɒz, wəz, ingl am wəz] VB pass

was → be

be <part pres being, 3e pers sg prés is, prét was, part perf been> [ingl brit biː, ingl am bi] VB vb intr

1. be (gen):

be

être

it's me, it's I

c'est moi

he's a good pupil

c'est un bon élève

2. be (in probability):

if Henri were here

si Henri était là

were it not that…

si ce n'était que…

were they to know

s'ils savaient

if I were you

à ta place

had it not been for Frank, I'd have missed the train

sans Frank j'aurais raté le train

3. be (phrases):

so be it

d'accord

be that as it may

quoi qu'il en soit

as it were

pour ainsi dire

even if it were so

même si c'était le cas

I preferred it as it was

je l'aimais mieux avant

leave it as it is

ne changez rien

to be or not to be

être ou ne pas être

let or leave him be

laisse-le tranquille

be <part pres being, 3e pers sg prés is, prét was, part perf been> [ingl brit biː, ingl am bi] VB vb intr

1. be (gen):

be

être

it's me, it's I

c'est moi

he's a good pupil

c'est un bon élève

2. be (in probability):

if Henri were here

si Henri était là

were it not that…

si ce n'était que…

were they to know

s'ils savaient

if I were you

à ta place

had it not been for Frank, I'd have missed the train

sans Frank j'aurais raté le train

3. be (phrases):

so be it

d'accord

be that as it may

quoi qu'il en soit

as it were

pour ainsi dire

even if it were so

même si c'était le cas

I preferred it as it was

je l'aimais mieux avant

leave it as it is

ne changez rien

to be or not to be

être ou ne pas être

let or leave him be

laisse-le tranquille

would-be [ingl brit ˈwʊdbi, ingl am ˈwʊd ˌbi] AGG

1. would-be (desirous of being):

would-be emigrants/investors

des émigrés/investisseurs en puissance

would-be intellectuals pegg

des soi-disant or prétendus intellectuels pegg

2. would-be (having intended to be):

the would-be thieves were arrested

les voleurs ont été arrêtés avant qu'ils aient pu passer à l'acte

BE SOST abrév

BE → bill of exchange

bill of exchange, BE SOST

bill of exchange COMM, FIN

lettre f de change

never-to-be-forgotten AGG

never-to-be-forgotten

inoubliable

mother-to-be SOST

mother-to-be

future mère f

mother-to-be

future maman f

I. sandwich [ingl brit ˈsan(d)wɪdʒ, ˈsan(d)wɪtʃ, ingl am ˈsænˌ(d)wɪtʃ] SOST

1. sandwich:

sandwich

sandwich m

cucumber sandwich

sandwich au concombre

I just had a sandwich for lunch

j'ai déjeuné d'un sandwich

2. sandwich ingl brit (cake):

sandwich

génoise f (fourrée au chocolat, à la confiture etc)

II. to be sandwiched between VB vb trans

to be sandwiched between car, building, person:

être pris en sandwich entre, être coincé entre

her talk was sandwiched between two meetings

son discours s'insérait entre deux réunions

bill of exchange, BE SOST

bill of exchange COMM, FIN

lettre f de change

I. to be interlinked VB vb trans

to be interlinked

être lié (with à)

II. interlink [ingl brit ɪntəˈlɪŋk, ingl am ˌɪn(t)ərˈlɪŋk] VB vb intr

interlink aspects, problems:

interlink

se lier

francese

inglese

rester pantois

to be flabbergasted

ça m'a laissé pantois

I was flabbergasted

nel dizionario PONS

inglese

francese

was [wɒz, ingl am wɑ:z] VB

was pass of be

I. be <was, been> [bi:] VB vb intr + agg or sost

1. be (expresses identity, position, place):

he's be English/a dentist

il est anglais/dentiste

it's a key

c'est une clef

to be in Spain

être en Espagne

the statues are in the Louvre

les statues se trouvent au Louvre

2. be (expresses a state, situation):

I'm cold/hungry

j'ai froid/faim

my hands are cold

j'ai froid aux mains

how are you? — I'm fine

comment vas-tu/allez-vous? — je vais bien

be quiet!

reste(z) tranquille!

to be on a diet

faire un régime

to be on the pill

prendre la pilule

to be on benefit [or welfare ingl am]

toucher des allocations

3. be (expresses calculation/price):

two and two is four

deux et deux font quatre

this book is 50p

ce livre fait 50 pence

4. be (indicates age):

how old is he? — he's twenty

quel âge a-t-il? — il a vingt ans

5. be (take place):

the meeting is next Tuesday

la réunion a lieu mardi prochain

6. be (exist):

there is/are ...

il y a ...

let her be!

laisse-la tranquille!

7. be (impersonal use):

what is it?

qu'est-ce que c'est?

it's three

il est trois heures

it's cold/windy

il fait froid/du vent

it's rainy

il pleut

it's fair

c'est juste

what's it to be?

ce sera?

as it were

pour ainsi dire

locuzioni:

the be-all and end-all

le but suprême

be that as it may

malgré cela

so be it

soit

far be it from sb to +infin

loin de qn l'idée de +infin

II. be <was, been> [bi:] VB vb aus

1. be (expresses continuation):

he's breathing

il respire

she's still sleeping

elle est encore en train de dormir

it's raining

il pleut

2. be (expresses possibility):

can it be that ...? form

est-ce possible que +subj ?

the exhibition is to be seen at the gallery

on peut voir l'exposition à la galerie

what is he to do?

qu'est-il censé faire?

may I be of service?

je peux vous aider?

3. be (expresses passive):

to be discovered by sb

être découvert par qn

to be left speechless

rester bouche bée

I'm asked to come at seven

on me demande de venir à sept heures

4. be (expresses future):

she's leaving tomorrow

elle part demain

you are to wait here

vous devez attendre ici

we are to meet at seven

on est censé se rencontrer à sept heures

5. be (expresses future in past):

she was never to see her brother again

elle n'allait jamais plus revoir son frère

6. be (in conditionals):

if sb were [or was] were to +infin, ...

si qn devait +infin , ...

if he were to work harder, he'd get better grades

s'il travaillait plus, il aurait de meilleures notes

were sb to +infin, ... form

si qn devait +infin , ...

I. be <was, been> [bi:] VB vb intr + agg or sost

1. be (expresses identity, position, place):

he's be English/a dentist

il est anglais/dentiste

it's a key

c'est une clef

to be in Spain

être en Espagne

the statues are in the Louvre

les statues se trouvent au Louvre

2. be (expresses a state, situation):

I'm cold/hungry

j'ai froid/faim

my hands are cold

j'ai froid aux mains

how are you? — I'm fine

comment vas-tu/allez-vous? — je vais bien

be quiet!

reste(z) tranquille!

to be on a diet

faire un régime

to be on the pill

prendre la pilule

to be on benefit [or welfare ingl am]

toucher des allocations

3. be (expresses calculation/price):

two and two is four

deux et deux font quatre

this book is 50p

ce livre fait 50 pence

4. be (indicates age):

how old is he? — he's twenty

quel âge a-t-il? — il a vingt ans

5. be (take place):

the meeting is next Tuesday

la réunion a lieu mardi prochain

6. be (exist):

there is/are ...

il y a ...

let her be!

laisse-la tranquille!

7. be (impersonal use):

what is it?

qu'est-ce que c'est?

it's three

il est trois heures

it's cold/windy

il fait froid/du vent

it's rainy

il pleut

it's fair

c'est juste

what's it to be?

ce sera?

as it were

pour ainsi dire

locuzioni:

the be-all and end-all

le but suprême

be that as it may

malgré cela

so be it

soit

far be it from sb to +infin

loin de qn l'idée de +infin

II. be <was, been> [bi:] VB vb aus

1. be (expresses continuation):

he's breathing

il respire

she's still sleeping

elle est encore en train de dormir

it's raining

il pleut

2. be (expresses possibility):

can it be that ...? form

est-ce possible que +subj ?

the exhibition is to be seen at the gallery

on peut voir l'exposition à la galerie

what is he to do?

qu'est-il censé faire?

may I be of service?

je peux vous aider?

3. be (expresses passive):

to be discovered by sb

être découvert par qn

to be left speechless

rester bouche bée

I'm asked to come at seven

on me demande de venir à sept heures

4. be (expresses future):

she's leaving tomorrow

elle part demain

you are to wait here

vous devez attendre ici

we are to meet at seven

on est censé se rencontrer à sept heures

5. be (expresses future in past):

she was never to see her brother again

elle n'allait jamais plus revoir son frère

6. be (in conditionals):

if sb were [or was] were to +infin, ...

si qn devait +infin , ...

if he were to work harder, he'd get better grades

s'il travaillait plus, il aurait de meilleures notes

were sb to +infin, ... form

si qn devait +infin , ...

I. off [ɒf, ingl am ɑ:f] PREP

1. off (apart from):

to be one metre off sb/sth

être à un mètre de qn/qc

the top is off the jar

le couvercle n'est pas sur le bocal

off the point

hors de propos

off Dover

au large de Douvres

the mill is off the road

le moulin est à l'écart de la route

2. off (away from):

her street is off the avenue

sa rue part de l'avenue

to take sth off the shelf/wall

prendre qc sur l'étagère/enlever qc du mur

keep off the grass

pelouse interdite

to go off the air RADIO

quitter l'antenne

3. off (down from):

to fall/jump off a ladder

tomber/sauter d'une échelle

to get off the train

descendre du train

4. off (from):

to eat off a plate

manger dans une assiette

to wipe the water off the bench

essuyer l'eau du banc

to cut a piece off this cheese

couper un morceau de ce fromage

to take £10 off the price

faire une réduction de 10£

to borrow money off sb colloq

emprunter de l'argent à qn

5. off (stop liking):

to go off sb/sth

cesser d'aimer qn/qc

to be off drugs

être désintoxiqué

II. off [ɒf, ingl am ɑ:f] AVV

1. off (not on):

to switch/turn sth off

éteindre/arrêter qc

it's off between them fig

c'est fini entre eux

2. off (away):

the town is 8 km off

la ville est à 8 km

not far/some way off

pas très loin/à quelque distance

to go/run off

partir/partir en courant

it's time I was off

il est temps que je m'en aille congt

we're off on Tuesday

nous ne sommes pas là jeudi

to be off SPORT

avoir pris le départ

3. off (removed):

there's a button off

il manque un bouton

the lid's off

le couvercle n'est pas dessus

with one's coat off

sans manteau

4. off (free from work):

to get off at 4:00

sortir du travail à 4 h

to get a day off

avoir un jour de congé

to take time/an afternoon off

prendre du temps/un après-midi de libre

5. off (completely):

to kill off

anéantir

to pay sth off

finir de payer qc

6. off COMM:

5% off

5% de rabais

7. off (until gone):

to walk off the dinner

faire une promenade digestive

to sleep off the wine

cuver son vin

to work off the calories

brûler les calories

locuzioni:

straight [or right] off

tout de suite

off and on [or on and off]

de temps en temps

it rained off and on

il pleuvait par intermittence

III. off [ɒf, ingl am ɑ:f] AGG inv

1. off (not on):

off light

éteint(e)

off tap

fermé(e)

off water, electricity

coupé(e)

off concert

annulé(e)

off engagement

rompu(e)

2. off (bad):

off day

mauvais(e)

off milk

tourné(e)

off food

avarié(e)

3. off (free from work):

to be off at 5 o'clock

terminer à 5 h

I'm off on Mondays

je ne suis pas là le lundi

4. off ingl Aus, ingl brit (provided for):

to be badly off

être dans la gêne

to be well/badly off for sth

être bien pourvu en/à court de qc

5. off (sold out):

veal is off now

il n'y a plus de veau

6. off ingl brit (rude):

that's a bit off!

c'est plutôt dur à avaler!

to go off on sb ingl am colloq

engueuler qn

IV. off [ɒf, ingl am ɑ:f] SOST no pl ingl brit

off

départ m

V. off [ɒf, ingl am ɑ:f] VB vb trans ingl am colloq (kill)

off

buter

to-be [təˈbi:] AGG

to-be

futur(e)

a bride-to-be

une future mariée

a mother-to-be

une future maman

would-be [ˈwʊdbi] AGG

would-be

soi-disant(e)

Voce OpenDict

to be vested with

to be vested with

être investi de

Voce OpenDict

to be done to a turn VB

to be done to a turn (cooked for the right amount of time) ant

parfait, à point

I was mortified!

j'étais humilié

it was a windy day [or it was windy]

il a fait beaucoup de vent

I was bombed-out

ma maison a été bombardée

francese

inglese

c'était délibéré

it was deliberate

nel dizionario PONS

was [waz] VB

was pass of be

I. be <was, been> [bi] VB vb intr + agg or sost

1. be (expresses identity, position, place):

he's American/a dentist

il est Américain/dentiste

it's a key

c'est une clef

to be in Spain

être en Espagne

the statues are in the Louvre

les statues fpl se trouvent au Louvre

2. be (expresses a state, situation):

I'm cold/hungry

j'ai froid/faim

my hands are cold

j'ai froid aux mains

how are you? – I'm fine

comment vas-tu/allez-vous? – je vais bien

be quiet!

reste(z) tranquille!

to be on a diet

faire un régime

to be on the pill

prendre la pilule

to be on welfare

toucher des allocations

3. be (expresses calculation/price):

two and two is four

deux et deux font quatre

this book is 50¢

ce livre fait 50 cents

4. be (indicates age):

how old is he? – he's twenty

quel âge a-t-il? – il a vingt ans

5. be (take place):

the meeting is next Tuesday

la réunion a lieu mardi prochain

6. be (exist):

there is/are ...

il y a ...

let her be!

laisse-la tranquille!

7. be (impersonal use):

what is it?

qu'est-ce que c'est?

it's three

il est trois heures

it's cold/windy

il fait froid/il y a du vent

it's rainy

il pleut

it's fair

c'est juste

what's it to be?

ce sera?

as it were

pour ainsi dire

locuzioni:

the be-all and end-all

le but suprême

be that as it may

malgré cela

so be it

soit

far be it from sb to +infin

loin de qn l'idée de +infin

II. be <was, been> [bi] VB vb aus

1. be (expresses continuation):

he's breathing

il respire

she's still sleeping

elle est encore en train de dormir

it's raining

il pleut

2. be (expresses possibility):

can it be that ...? form

est-il possible que +subj ?

the exhibition is to be seen at the gallery

on peut voir l'exposition à la galerie

what is he to do?

qu'est-il censé faire?

may I be of service?

je peux vous aider?

3. be (expresses passive):

to be discovered by sb

être découvert par qn

to be left speechless

rester bouche bée

I'm asked to come at seven

on me demande de venir à sept heures

4. be (expresses future):

she's leaving tomorrow

elle part demain

you are to wait here

vous devez attendre ici

we are to meet at seven

on est censé se rencontrer à sept heures

5. be (expresses future in past):

she was never to see her brother again

elle n'allait jamais plus revoir son frère

6. be (in conditionals):

if sb were [or was] to +infin , ...

si qn devait +infin , ...

if he were to work harder, he'd get better grades

s'il travaillait plus, il aurait de meilleures notes

were sb to +infin , ... form

si qn devait +infin , ...

I. be <was, been> [bi] VB vb intr + agg or sost

1. be (expresses identity, position, place):

he's American/a dentist

il est Américain/dentiste

it's a key

c'est une clef

to be in Spain

être en Espagne

the statues are in the Louvre

les statues fpl se trouvent au Louvre

2. be (expresses a state, situation):

I'm cold/hungry

j'ai froid/faim

my hands are cold

j'ai froid aux mains

how are you? – I'm fine

comment vas-tu/allez-vous? – je vais bien

be quiet!

reste(z) tranquille!

to be on a diet

faire un régime

to be on the pill

prendre la pilule

to be on welfare

toucher des allocations

3. be (expresses calculation/price):

two and two is four

deux et deux font quatre

this book is 50¢

ce livre fait 50 cents

4. be (indicates age):

how old is he? – he's twenty

quel âge a-t-il? – il a vingt ans

5. be (take place):

the meeting is next Tuesday

la réunion a lieu mardi prochain

6. be (exist):

there is/are ...

il y a ...

let her be!

laisse-la tranquille!

7. be (impersonal use):

what is it?

qu'est-ce que c'est?

it's three

il est trois heures

it's cold/windy

il fait froid/il y a du vent

it's rainy

il pleut

it's fair

c'est juste

what's it to be?

ce sera?

as it were

pour ainsi dire

locuzioni:

the be-all and end-all

le but suprême

be that as it may

malgré cela

so be it

soit

far be it from sb to +infin

loin de qn l'idée de +infin

II. be <was, been> [bi] VB vb aus

1. be (expresses continuation):

he's breathing

il respire

she's still sleeping

elle est encore en train de dormir

it's raining

il pleut

2. be (expresses possibility):

can it be that ...? form

est-il possible que +subj ?

the exhibition is to be seen at the gallery

on peut voir l'exposition à la galerie

what is he to do?

qu'est-il censé faire?

may I be of service?

je peux vous aider?

3. be (expresses passive):

to be discovered by sb

être découvert par qn

to be left speechless

rester bouche bée

I'm asked to come at seven

on me demande de venir à sept heures

4. be (expresses future):

she's leaving tomorrow

elle part demain

you are to wait here

vous devez attendre ici

we are to meet at seven

on est censé se rencontrer à sept heures

5. be (expresses future in past):

she was never to see her brother again

elle n'allait jamais plus revoir son frère

6. be (in conditionals):

if sb were [or was] to +infin , ...

si qn devait +infin , ...

if he were to work harder, he'd get better grades

s'il travaillait plus, il aurait de meilleures notes

were sb to +infin , ... form

si qn devait +infin , ...

I. off [af] PREP

1. off (apart from):

to be three feet off sb/sth

être à trois pieds de qn/qc

the top is off the jar

le couvercle n'est pas sur le bocal

off the point

hors de propos

just off Cape Cod

juste au large de Cape Cod

the mill is off the road

le moulin est à l'écart de la route

2. off (away from):

her street is off the main road

sa rue part de la route principale

to take sth off the shelf/wall

prendre qc sur l'étagère/enlever qc du mur

keep off the grass

pelouse interdite

to go off the air RADIO

quitter l'antenne

3. off (down from):

to fall/jump off a ladder

tomber/sauter d'une échelle

to get off the train

descendre du train

4. off (from):

to eat off a plate

manger dans une assiette

to wipe the water off the bench

essuyer l'eau qui est sur le banc

to cut a piece off this cheese

couper un morceau de ce fromage

to take $10 off the price

faire une réduction de 10 dollars

to borrow money off of sb colloq

taper de l'argent à qn

5. off (stop liking):

to go off sb/sth

cesser d'aimer qn/qc

to be off drugs

être désintoxiqué

II. off [af] AVV

1. off (not on):

to switch/turn sth off

éteindre/arrêter qc

it's off between them fig

c'est fini entre eux

2. off (away):

the town is 5 miles off to the east

la ville est à 5 miles vers l'est

not far/a way's off

pas très loin/à quelque distance

to drive/run off

partir/partir en courant

it's time I was off

il est temps que je m'en aille congt

we're off on Tuesday

nous ne sommes pas là jeudi

3. off (removed):

the lid's off

le couvercle n'est pas dessus

with one's coat off

sans manteau

4. off (free from work):

to get off at 4:00 p.m.

sortir du travail à 16 h

to get a day off

avoir un jour de congé

to take time/an afternoon off

prendre des congés/prendre son après-midi

5. off (completely):

to kill off

anéantir

to pay sth off

finir de payer qc

6. off COMM:

5% off

5% de rabais

7. off (until gone):

to walk off the dinner

faire une promenade digestive

to sleep off the wine

cuver son vin

to work off the calories

brûler les calories

locuzioni:

straight [or right] off

tout de suite

off and on, on and off

de temps en temps

it rained off and on

il pleuvait par intermittence

III. off [af] AGG inv

1. off (not on):

off light

éteint(e)

off faucet

fermé(e)

off water, electricity

coupé(e)

off concert

annulé(e)

off engagement

rompu(e)

2. off (bad):

off day

mauvais(e)

3. off (free from work):

to be off at 5 a.m.

terminer à 17h

I'm off on Mondays

je ne suis pas là le lundi

4. off (provided for):

to be badly off

être gêné

to be well/not well off for sth

être bien pourvu en/à court de qc

5. off (rude):

to go off on sb colloq

engueuler qn

IV. off [af] VB vb trans colloq (kill)

off

buter

to-be [tə·ˈbi] AGG

to-be

futur(e)

bride-to-be

future mariée f

mother-to-be

future maman f

would-be [ˈwʊd·bi] AGG

would-be

soi-disant(e)

I was mortified!

j'étais humilié!

it was a windy day [or it was windy]

il y avait beaucoup de vent

I was bombed-out

ma maison a été bombardée

it was touch-and-go whether

il n'était pas certain que +subj

drink was his undoing

l'alcool a causé sa perte

to be fated to +infin

être destiné à +infin

it was fated that ...

il était écrit que ...

Glossario «Intégration et égalité des chances» OFAJ

être marginalisé

be marginalised

être relogé

to be rehoused

être dans la galère

be in a mess

se faire racketter

to be ripped off fam

avoir une double culture

to be at home in two cultures

être radié (chômage)

to be struck off the unemployment register and no longer receive benefits

Esempi monolingue (non verificati dalla Redazione di PONS)

Many of the effects induced by mild hypothermia may help to reduce the number of cells undergoing apoptosis.

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If the number of errors within a code word exceeds the error-correcting code's capability, it fails to recover the original code word.

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Many natural watercourses flow among mountain ranges running from north to south forming a number of valleys and gorges.

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The recall affects the medium jar of the paste, batch number 5014 with best before date 01/2017 and batch numbers 5111 and 5112 with best before date 04/2017.

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At the restarts, there were a number of cars 5 car lengths behind the car in front which should mean a stop-go penalty but these incidents went unpunished.

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