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Oxford-Hachette French Dictionary

I. work off VB [ingl brit wəːk -, ingl am wərk -] (work [sth] off, work off [sth])

1. work off (remove):

work off lid: retirer

to work a ring off one's finger: ôter une bague avec difficulté

2. work off (repay):

work off loan, debt: travailler pour rembourser

3. work off (get rid of):

work off excess weight: se débarrasser de

work off excess energy: dépenser

work off anger, frustration: passer

Oxford-Hachette French Dictionary

to work off the mains: marcher sur le secteur

to be off work (on vacation): être en congé

to be off work with flu: être en arrêt de travail parce qu'on a la grippe

any excuse for a day off work!: toutes les excuses sont bonnes or tous les prétextes sont bons pour ne pas aller au travail!

to live off/work the land: vivre de/travailler la terre

Oxford-Hachette French Dictionary

I. work [ingl brit wəːk, ingl am wərk] SOST

1. work (physical or mental activity):

work: travail m (on sur)

to be at work on sth: être en train de travailler à qc

to watch sb at work: regarder qn (en train de) travailler

to go to or set to or get to work: se mettre au travail

to go to or set to or get to work on sth: se mettre à travailler à or faire qc

to set to work doing: se mettre à faire

to put a lot of work into essay, speech: travailler

to put a lot of work into meal, preparations: passer beaucoup de temps sur

to put a lot of work into doing: passer beaucoup de temps à faire

to put or set sb to work: faire travailler qn

we put him to work doing: nous lui avons donné pour tâche de faire

it was hard work doing: ça a été dur de faire

to be hard at work: travailler consciencieusement

your essay needs more work: tu dois travailler davantage ta rédaction

there's still a lot of work to be done: il reste encore beaucoup à faire

I've got work to do: j'ai du travail à faire

to make short or light work of sth: expédier qc

to make short work of sb: envoyer promener qn

it's all in a day's work: c'est une question d'habitude

‘good or nice work’ (on written work): ‘bon travail’

‘good or nice work’ (orally): ‘c'est bien!’

it's hot/thirsty work: ça donne chaud/soif

2. work (occupation):

work: travail m

to be in work: avoir du travail or un emploi

to look for work: chercher du travail

day/night work: travail de jour/nuit

place of work: lieu m de travail

to start or begin work (daily): commencer le travail

to start or begin work (for the first time): commencer à travailler

to stop work (at the end of the day): terminer son travail

to stop work (on retirement): cesser de travailler

to be off work (on vacation): être en congé

to be off work with flu: être en arrêt de travail parce qu'on a la grippe

to be out of work: être au chômage

nice work if you can get it colloq!: c'est une bonne planque! colloq

nice work if you can get it colloq! attr clothes, shoes: de travail

3. work (place of employment):

work (office): bureau m

work (factory): usine f

to go to work: aller au travail

don't phone me at work: ne me téléphone pas à mon travail

there's a canteen at work: il y a une cantine à mon travail

there's a canteen at work attr phone number: au travail

4. work (building, construction):

work: travaux mpl (on sur)

5. work (papers):

to take one's work home lett: emporter du travail chez soi

to take one's work home fig: ramener ses soucis professionnels à sa famille

spread your work out on the table: étale tes papiers sur la table

6. work (achievement, product):

work (essay, report): travail m

work (artwork, novel, sculpture): œuvre f (by de)

work (study): ouvrage m (by de, on sur)

an exhibition of work by young artists: une exposition d'œuvres de jeunes artistes

he sells his work to tourists: il vend ses créations aux touristes

is this all your own work?: est-ce que vous l'avez fait tout seul?

to mark students' work: noter les devoirs des étudiants

his work isn't up to standard: son travail n'a pas le niveau requis

the research was the work of a team: la recherche était l'œuvre d'une équipe

a work of genius: une œuvre de génie

a work of fiction: une œuvre de fiction

a work of reference: un ouvrage de référence

this attack is the work of professionals: l'attaque est l'œuvre de professionnels

I hope you're pleased with your work! iron: j'espère que tu es fier de ton œuvre! iron

the works of Shakespeare/Flaubert: l'œuvre m de Shakespeare/Flaubert

7. work FIS:

work: travail m

8. work (research):

work: recherches fpl (on sur)

there is still a lot of work to be done on the virus: il y a encore beaucoup de recherches à faire sur le virus

9. work (effect):

to go to work drug, detergent:: agir

the weedkiller has done its work: l'herbicide a été efficace

II. works SOST sost pl

1. works (factory):

works: usine f

works canteen: cantine f de l'usine

2. works (building work):

works: travaux mpl

public works: travaux publics

3. works (everything) colloq:

the (full or whole) works: toute la panoplie colloq

III. work [ingl brit wəːk, ingl am wərk] VB vb trans

1. work (drive):

to work sb hard: surmener qn

2. work (labour):

to work shifts: travailler en équipes (de travail posté)

to work days/nights: travailler de jour/de nuit

to work one's passage NAUT: travailler pour payer son voyage

to work one's way through university: travailler pour payer ses études

to work one's way through a book/document: lire un livre/document

to work a 40 hour week: faire la semaine de 40 heures

3. work (operate):

work computer, equipment, lathe: se servir de

4. work (exploit commercially):

work oil-field, land, mine, seam: exploiter

5. work (have as one's territory) representative:

work region: couvrir

beggars/prostitutes work the streets around the station: les mendiants/prostituées occupent les rues autour de la gare

6. work (consume):

to work one's way through (use) amount, quantity: utiliser

to work one's way through two whole cakes: manger deux gâteaux entiers

7. work (bring about):

to work wonders/miracles lett, fig: faire des merveilles/miracles

the landscape started to work its magic on me: la magie du paysage a commencé à faire effet

8. work (use to one's advantage):

to work the system: profiter du système

can you work it for me to get tickets?: peux-tu t'arranger pour m'avoir des billets?

how did you manage to work it?: comment as-tu pu arranger ça?

I've worked things so that…: j'ai arrangé les choses de sorte que…

9. work (fashion):

work clay, dough, gold, iron: travailler

to work sth to a soft consistency: travailler qc pour le rendre malléable

to work gold into jewellery: travailler l'or pour en faire des bijoux

10. work (embroider):

work design: broder (into sur)

to be worked in blue silk: être brodé à la soie bleue

11. work (manoeuvre):

to work sth into slot, hole: introduire qc dans

to work a lever up and down: actionner un levier

12. work (exercise):

work muscles, biceps: faire travailler

13. work (move):

to work one's way through crowd: se frayer un passage à travers

to work one's way along ledge, sill: avancer le long de

to work one's hands free: se libérer les mains

to work the rope loose: desserrer la corde

it worked its way loose, it worked itself loose: il s'est desserré peu à peu

to work its way into bloodstream, system, food, chain: passer dans

start at the top and work your way down: commencez par le haut et continuez jusqu'en bas

IV. work [ingl brit wəːk, ingl am wərk] VB vb intr

1. work (engage in activity):

work: travailler (doing à faire)

to work at the hospital/the factory: travailler à l'hôpital/l'usine

to work at home: travailler à domicile

to work as a midwife/teacher: travailler comme sage-femme/professeur

to work for sb: travailler pour qn

to work for Grant and Company: travailler pour la Société Grant

to work in advertising/publishing: travailler dans la publicité/l'édition

to work with young people: travailler avec les jeunes

to work for a living: gagner sa vie

to work in oils/watercolours artist:: travailler à l'huile/l'aquarelle

2. work (strive):

work: lutter (against contre, for pour, to do pour faire)

to work against corruption: lutter contre la corruption

to work towards solution: se diriger vers

to work towards compromise: s'acheminer vers

to work towards agreement: négocier

3. work (function):

work equipment, machine:: fonctionner, marcher

work institution, system, heart, brain:: fonctionner

to work on electricity/on gas: marcher or fonctionner à l'électricité/au gaz

to work off the mains: marcher sur le secteur

the washing machine isn't working: la machine à laver est en panne or ne marche pas

4. work (act, operate):

it doesn't or things don't work like that: ça ne marche pas comme ça

to work on the assumption that …: présumer que …

to work in sb's favour, to work to sb's advantage: tourner à l'avantage de qn

to work against sb, to work to sb's disadvantage: jouer en la défaveur de qn

5. work (be successful):

work treatment:: avoir de l'effet

work detergent, drug:: agir (against contre, on sur)

work spell:: agir

work plan, plot:: réussir

work argument, hypothesis:: tenir debout

flattery won't work with me: la flatterie ne marche pas avec moi

the adaptation really works: l'adaptation est vraiment réussie

I didn't think the novel would work as a film: je ne pensais pas qu'on pouvait tirer un bon film de ce roman

6. work (move):

work face, features:: se contracter

V. work [ingl brit wəːk, ingl am wərk] VB vb rifl

1. work (labour):

to work oneself too hard: se surmener

to work oneself to death: se tuer à la tâche

2. work (rouse):

to work oneself into a rage: se mettre en colère

to work oneself into a frenzy (with anger): se mettre en rage

to work oneself into a frenzy (with hysteria): devenir hystérique

VI. work [ingl brit wəːk, ingl am wərk]

to work one's way up: gravir tous les échelons

to work one's way up the company: faire son chemin dans l'entreprise

on–off AGG

on–off button, control:

on–off: marche-arrêt

I. off [ingl brit ɒf, ingl am ɔf, ɑf] SOST colloq (start) Off is often found as the second element in verb combinations (fall off, run off etc.) and in offensive interjections (clear off etc.). For translations consult the appropriate verb entry (fall off, run off, clear off etc.).
off is used in certain expressions such as off limits, off piste etc. and translations for these will be found under the noun entry (limit, piste etc.).
For other uses of off see the entry below.

the off: le départ

just before the off: juste avant le départ

from the off fig: dès le départ

II. off [ingl brit ɒf, ingl am ɔf, ɑf] AVV

1. off (leaving):

to be off: partir, s'en aller

it's time you were off: il est temps que tu partes

they're off to the States today: ils partent pour les États-Unis aujourd'hui

I'm off (gen): je m'en vais

I'm off (to avoid sb): je ne suis pas là

to be off to a good start: avoir pris un bon départ

‘…and they're off!’ IPP: ‘…et les voici partis!’

he's off again talking about his exploits! fig: et voilà c'est reparti, il raconte encore ses exploits!

2. off (at a distance):

to be 30 metres/kilometres off: être à 30 mètres/kilomètres

some way/not far off: assez/pas très loin

3. off (ahead in time):

Easter is a month off: Pâques est dans un mois

the exam is still several months off: l'examen n'aura pas lieu avant plusieurs mois

4. off TEATR:

shouting/trumpet sound off: on entend des cris/une trompette dans les coulisses

III. off [ingl brit ɒf, ingl am ɔf, ɑf] AGG

1. off (free):

to have Monday off to do: prendre sa journée de lundi pour faire

Tuesday's my day off: je ne travaille pas le mardi

to have the morning off: avoir la matinée libre

did you have the morning off?: est-ce que tu as pris ta matinée?

I got time off: on m'a permis de m'absenter

2. off (turned off):

to be off water, gas:: être coupé

to be off tap:: être fermé

to be off light, TV:: être éteint

in the ‘off’ position: en position ‘fermé’

3. off (cancelled):

to be off match, party:: être annulé

our engagement's off: nous avons rompu nos fiançailles

the coq au vin is off (from menu): il n'y a plus de coq au vin

4. off (removed):

the lid or top is off: il n'y a pas de couvercle

the handle's off: la poignée s'est cassée

with her make-up off: sans maquillage

with his shoes off: sans ses chaussures

to have one's leg off colloq: se faire couper la jambe

25% off COMM: 25% de remise

5. off (bad) colloq:

to be off food:: être avarié

to be off milk:: avoir tourné

IV. off and on AVV

off and on: par périodes

V. off [ingl brit ɒf, ingl am ɔf, ɑf] PREP

1. off (away from in distance):

off Rocky Point/the west coast: au large du Rocky Point/de la côte ouest

three metres off the ground: à trois mètres (au-dessus) du sol

2. off (away from in time):

to be a long way off doing: être encore loin de faire

he's only a year off retirement: il n'a plus qu'un an avant la retraite

3. off:

off, a. just off area: juste à côté de

there's a kitchen (just) off the dining room: il y a une cuisine juste à côté de la salle à manger

a house just off the path: une maison à quelques mètres du sentier

just off the motorway: juste à la sortie de l'autoroute

in a street (leading) off the main road: dans une rue qui donne sur l'avenue principale

4. off (astray from):

it is off the point or subject: là n'est pas la question

to be off centre: être mal centré

5. off (detached from):

to be off its hinges/off its base: être sorti de ses gonds/détaché de son socle

there's a button off your cuff: il manque un bouton à ton poignet de chemise

6. off (no longer interested in) colloq:

to be off drugs: avoir arrêté de se droguer

to be off one's food: ne pas avoir d'appétit

I'm off her/men at the moment!: il ne faut pas me parler d'elle/des hommes en ce moment!

locuzioni:

off, a. off of colloq to borrow sth off a neighbour: emprunter qc à un voisin

to eat off a tray/a paper plate: manger sur un plateau/dans une assiette en papier

VI. off [ingl brit ɒf, ingl am ɔf, ɑf] INTER

off! off! (as chant): dehors! dehors!

off with her head!: qu'on lui coupe la tête!

(get) off colloq! (from wall etc): descends (de là)!

VII. off [ingl brit ɒf, ingl am ɔf, ɑf]

how are we off colloq for flour/sugar etc?: qu'est-ce qu'il nous reste comme farine/sucre etc?

that's a bit off colloq ingl brit: ça c'est un peu fort colloq

to feel a bit off colloq(-colour) ingl brit: ne pas être dans son assiette colloq

to have an off day: ne pas être dans un de ses bons jours

I. well off [ingl brit wɛlˈɒf] SOST + vb pl

the well-off: les gens mpl aisés

the well-off: les riches mpl

the less well-off: les plus défavorisés mpl

II. well off [ingl brit wɛlˈɒf] AGG

1. well off (wealthy):

well off person, family, neighbourhood: aisé

2. well off (fortunate):

you don't know when you're well off: tu ne connais pas ton bonheur

locuzioni:

to be well-off for space, provisions etc: avoir beaucoup de

I. street [ingl brit striːt, ingl am strit] SOST

street: rue f

in or on the street: dans la rue

across or over ingl brit the street: de l'autre côté de la rue

to go down/go across the street: descendre/traverser la rue

to put or turn sb out on the street: mettre or jeter qn à la rue

to be on the or walk the streets homeless person:: être à la rue

to be on the or walk the streets prostitute:: faire le trottoir

to keep people off the streets: éviter que les gens ne se retrouvent à la rue

to keep trouble off the streets: maintenir l'ordre dans la rue

to take to the streets population, rioters:: descendre dans la rue

to take to the streets prostitute:: faire le trottoir

the man in the street: l'homme de la rue

the man in the street attr accident: de la circulation

the man in the street directory, plan, musician: des rues

II. street [ingl brit striːt, ingl am strit] AGG

street style, drug, culture:

street: de la rue

III. street [ingl brit striːt, ingl am strit]

it's right up my/your street colloq: c'est exactement ce qu'il me/vous faut

they are streets apart ingl brit: un abîme les sépare

to be in Queer Street ingl brit colloq, disuso: être dans la panade sl

to be streets ahead of colloq ingl brit: être bien meilleur que

I. run off VB [ingl brit rʌn -, ingl am rən -] (run off)

1. run off person, animal:

run off: partir en courant

to run off with person, savings: partir avec

2. run off liquid, water:

run off: couler

II. run off VB [ingl brit rʌn -, ingl am rən -] (run off [sth], run [sth] off)

1. run off (print):

run off copy: sortir (on sur)

2. run off (contest):

run off heats: disputer

piste [ingl brit piːst, ingl am pist] SOST

piste: piste f

to ski off piste: faire du ski hors piste

I. on [ingl brit ɒn, ingl am ɑn, ɔn] PREP When on is used as a straightforward preposition expressing position (on the beach, on the table) it is generally translated by sur: sur la plage, sur la table; on it is translated by dessus: there's a table over there, put the key on it = il y a une table là-bas, mets la clé dessus.
on is often used in verb combinations in English (depend on, rely on, cotton on etc.). For translations, consult the appropriate verb entry (depend, rely, cotton on etc.).
If you have doubts about how to translate a phrase or expression beginning with on (on demand, on impulse, on top etc.) consult the appropriate noun or other entry (demand, impulse, top etc.).
This dictionary contains usage notes on such topics as dates, islands, rivers etc. Many of these use the preposition on. For the index to these notes .
For examples of the above and further uses of on, see the entry below.

1. on (position):

on: sur

on the table/the pavement: sur la table/le trottoir

on the coast/the lake: sur la côte/le lac

on top of the piano: sur le piano

on the wall/ceiling/blackboard: au mur/plafond/tableau noir

on the floor: par terre

there's a stain on it: il y a une tache dessus

to live on Park Avenue: habiter Park Avenue

it's on Carson Road: c'est sur Carson Road

on the M4 motorway: sur l'autoroute M4

a studio on Avenue Montaigne: un studio Avenue Montaigne

the paintings on the wall: les tableaux qui sont au mur

accidents on and off the piste: des accidents sur la piste et en dehors

to climb/leap on to sth: grimper/sauter sur qc

2. on (indicating attachment, contact):

to hang sth on a nail: accrocher qc à un clou

on a string: au bout d'une or attaché à une ficelle

to put a hand on sb's shoulder: mettre la main sur l'épaule de qn

to punch sb on the nose/on the chin: donner un coup dans le nez/sur le menton de qn

3. on (on or about one's person):

I've got no small change on me: je n'ai pas de monnaie sur moi

have you got the keys on you?: est-ce que tu as les clés (sur toi)?

to have a ring on one's finger: avoir une bague au doigt

the finger with the ring on it: le doigt qui porte la bague

a girl with sandals on her feet: une fille avec des sandales aux pieds

to have a smile/to have a frown on one's face: sourire/froncer les sourcils

4. on (about, on the subject of):

on: sur

a book/a programme on Africa: un livre/une émission sur l'Afrique

information on the new tax: des renseignements sur le nouvel impôt

to read Freud on dreams: lire ce que Freud a écrit sur les rêves

have you heard him on electoral reform?: est-ce que tu l'as entendu parler de la réforme électorale?

we're on fractions in maths: en maths, nous en sommes aux fractions

5. on (employed, active):

to be on team: faire partie de

to be on board, committee, council: être membre de

to be on the Gazette: travailler pour la Gazette

a job on the railways: un travail dans les chemins de fer

there's a bouncer on the door: il y a un videur à la porte

there are 20 staff on this project: il y a 20 personnes qui travaillent sur ce projet

6. on (in expressions of time):

on 22 February: le 22 février

on Friday: vendredi

on Saturdays: le samedi

on the night of 15 May: la nuit du 15 mai

on or about the 23rd: vers le 23

on sunny days: quand il fait beau

on Christmas Day: le jour de Noël

on your birthday: le jour de ton anniversaire

7. on (immediately after):

on his arrival: à son arrivée

on the death of his wife: à la mort de sa femme

on hearing the truth she…: quand elle a appris la vérité, elle…

on reaching London he…: quand il est arrivé à Londres, il…

8. on (taking, using):

to be on tablets/steroids/heroin: prendre des médicaments/des stéroïdes/de l'héroïne

to be on drugs: se droguer

to be on 40 (cigarettes) a day: fumer 40 cigarettes par jour

to be on a bottle of whisky a day: boire une bouteille de whisky par jour

9. on (powered by):

to work or run on batteries: fonctionner sur piles

to work or run on batteries: marcher à piles

to run on electricity: marcher sur secteur

to run on electricity: marcher à l'électricité

10. on (indicating support):

on: sur

to stand on one leg: se tenir sur un pied

to lie on one's back: s'allonger sur le dos

put it on its side: pose-le sur le côté

11. on (indicating a medium):

on TV/the radio: à la télé/radio

I heard it on the news: j'ai entendu ça au journal

on video/cassette: en vidéo/cassette

on disk/computer: sur disquette/ordinateur

on channel four: sur la quatrième chaîne

to play sth on the piano: jouer qc au piano

with Lou Luciano on drums: avec Lou Luciano à la batterie

12. on (income, amount of money):

to be on £20, 000 a year: gagner 20 000 livres sterling par an

to be on a salary or income of £15, 000: gagner 15 000 livres sterling

he's on more than me: il gagne plus que moi

to be on a low income: avoir un bas salaire

13. on (paid for by, at the expense of):

this round is on me: c'est ma tournée

have a beer on me: je te paye une bière

14. on (repeated events):

disaster on disaster: désastre sur désastre

defeat on defeat: défaite sur défaite

15. on (in scoring):

to be on 25 points: avoir 25 points

Martin is the winner on 50 points: Martin est le gagnant avec 50 points

16. on IPP:

he's got £10 on Easy Rider: il a parié 10 livres sterling sur Easy Rider

I'll have 50 dollars on Rapido: je parie 50 dollars sur Rapido

17. on TRASP:

to travel on the bus/train: voyager en bus/train

to be on the plane/the train: être dans l'avion/le train

to be on the yacht: être sur le yacht

to be on one's bike: être à vélo

to leave on the first train/flight: prendre le premier train/avion

II. on [ingl brit ɒn, ingl am ɑn, ɔn] AGG

1. on (taking place, happening):

to be on event:: avoir lieu

is the match still on?: est-ce que le match aura lieu quand même?

the engagement is back on again: ils sont à nouveau fiancés

while the meeting is on: pendant la réunion

there's a war/recession on: il y a une guerre/récession

I've got nothing on tonight: je n'ai rien de prévu pour ce soir

to have something on: avoir quelque chose de prévu

I've got a lot on: je suis très occupé

2. on (being broadcast, performed, displayed):

Euro-express is on tonight: il y a Euro-express à la télé ce soir

the news is on in 10 minutes: le journal est dans 10 minutes

it's on at the Rex: ça passe au Rex

there's an exhibition on at the Town Hall: il y a une exposition à la mairie

what's on? (on TV): qu'est-ce qu'il y a à la télé?

what's on? (at the cinema): qu'est-ce qui passe au cinéma?

what's on? (at the theatre): qu'est-ce qu'il y a à l'affiche or au théâtre?

there's nothing on: il n'y a rien de bien

Hamlet is still on: Hamlet est toujours à l'affiche

3. on (functional, live):

to be on TV, oven, heating, light:: être allumé

to be on handbrake:: être serré

to be on dishwasher, radio, washing machine:: marcher

to be on hot tap, gas tap:: être ouvert

the power is on: il y a du courant

the power is back on: le courant est rétabli

the switch is in the ‘on’ position: l'interrupteur est en position ‘allumé’

4. on ingl brit (permissible):

it's just or simply not on (out of the question): c'est hors de question

it's just or simply not on (not the done thing): ça ne se fait pas

it's just or simply not on (unacceptable): c'est inadmissible

it's simply not on to expect me to do that: c'est inadmissible de penser que je vais faire ça

5. on (attached, in place):

to be on lid, top, cap:: être mis

the cap isn't properly on: le couvercle est mal mis

once the roof is on: une fois le toit construit

III. on [ingl brit ɒn, ingl am ɑn, ɔn] AVV

1. on (on or about one's person):

to have a hat/coat on: porter un chapeau/manteau

to have one's glasses on: porter ses lunettes

he's got his suit on: il est en costume

to have nothing on: être nu, ne rien avoir sur le dos

on with your coats!: allez, mettez vos manteaux!

to have make-up on: être maquillé

with sandals/slippers on: en sandales/pantoufles

2. on (ahead in time):

20 years on he was still the same: 20 ans plus tard, il n'avait pas changé

a few years on from now: dans quelques années

from that day on: à partir de ce jour-là

to be well on in years: ne plus être tout jeune

the party lasted well on into the night: la soirée s'est prolongée tard dans la nuit

3. on (further):

to walk on: continuer à marcher

to walk on another 2 km: faire encore 2 km

to go on to Newcastle: continuer jusqu'à Newcastle

to go to Paris then on to Marseilles: aller à Paris et de là à Marseille

to play/work on: continuer à jouer/travailler

a little further on: un peu plus loin

4. on (on stage):

I'm on after the juggler: je passe juste après le jongleur

he's not on until Act II: il n'entre en scène qu'au deuxième acte

you're on!: en scène!

IV. on [ingl brit ɒn, ingl am ɑn, ɔn] on and off, a. off and on AVV

to see sb on and off: voir qn de temps en temps

she's been working at the novel on and off for years: ça fait des années que son roman est en chantier

he lives there on and off: il y habite de temps en temps

to flash on and off: clignoter

V. on and on AVV

to go on and on speaker:: parler pendant des heures

to go on and on lectures, speech:: durer des heures

he went or talked on and on about the war: il n'a pas arrêté de parler de la guerre

the list goes on and on: la liste n'en finit pas

VI. on [ingl brit ɒn, ingl am ɑn, ɔn]

on → get

you're on: d'accord

are you still on for tomorrow's party?: c'est toujours d'accord pour la soirée de demain?

to be always on at sb: être toujours sur le dos de qn

she's always on at me to get my hair cut: elle est toujours sur mon dos pour que je me fasse couper les cheveux

what's he on about? ingl brit: qu'est-ce qu'il raconte?

I don't know what you're on about: je ne sais pas de quoi tu parles

he's been on to me about the lost files ingl brit: il m'a contacté à propos des dossiers perdus

I. limit [ingl brit ˈlɪmɪt, ingl am ˈlɪmɪt] SOST

1. limit (maximum extent):

limit: limite f

there will be no limit to the violence: la violence ne connaîtra pas de limites

it's beyond the limit(s) of my experience: cela sort des limites de mon expérience

to push sb to the limit: pousser qn à bout

he has pushed my patience to the limit or to its limits: il est venu à bout de ma patience

it's the limit colloq!: ça dépasse les bornes!

you're the limit colloq!: tu dépasses les bornes!

2. limit (legal restriction):

limit: limitation f (on sur)

public spending limits: limitation des dépenses publiques

safety limits: limites imposées par les normes de la sécurité

to be over/under the limit (of alcohol): avoir trop/ne pas avoir trop d'alcool dans le sang

3. limit (boundary):

limit (of territory, universe, power, science): limite f (of de)

within the limits of what we can do: dans la limite de ce que l'on peut faire

‘is it possible?’—‘yes, within limits’: ‘est-ce possible?’—‘oui, dans une certaine limite’

to be off limits MILIT: être interdit d'accès

the garden is off limits: l'accès au jardin est interdit

my private life is off limits: ma vie privée ne vous concerne pas

II. limit [ingl brit ˈlɪmɪt, ingl am ˈlɪmɪt] VB vb trans (restrict)

limit use, imports, actions: limiter

to be limited to doing: se limiter à faire

spending is limited to two million: les dépenses sont limitées à deux millions

places are limited to 60: le nombre de places est limité à 60

III. limit [ingl brit ˈlɪmɪt, ingl am ˈlɪmɪt] VB vb rifl

to limit oneself: s'imposer des limites

to limit oneself to amount, quantity: se limiter à

you're limiting yourself by not doing: tu te limites trop en ne faisant pas

fall off VB [ingl brit fɔːl -, ingl am fɔl -]

1. fall off lett person, leaf, hat, label:

fall off: tomber

2. fall off fig:

fall off attendance, takings, sales, output:: diminuer

fall off enthusiasm, standard, quality:: baisser

fall off support, interest:: retomber

fall off curve on graph:: décroître

I. clear off VB [ingl brit klɪə -, ingl am ˈklɪr -] (clear off) colloq ingl brit

1. clear off (run away):

clear off: filer colloq

clear off: se sauver

2. clear off (go away):

clear off: ficher le camp colloq

clear off, I'm busy: fiche le camp, je suis occupé colloq

clear off!: fichez le camp! colloq

II. clear off VB [ingl brit klɪə -, ingl am ˈklɪr -] (clear off [sth]) ingl am

clear off table:

clear off: débarrasser

I. better off [ingl brit ˌbɛtər ˈɒf] SOST

the better-off + vb pl: les riches mpl

II. better off [ingl brit ˌbɛtər ˈɒf] AGG

1. better off (more wealthy):

better off: plus riche (than que)

their better-off neighbours: leurs voisins plus riches

I was better off then: j'avais plus d'argent à l'époque

2. better off (having more):

to be better off for space, books, boyfriends: avoir plus de (than que)

3. better off (in a better situation):

better off: mieux

you'd be better off in hospital: tu serais mieux à l'hôpital

you'd have been better off doing: tu aurais mieux fait de faire

you're better off as you are: tu es mieux comme tu es

you're better off without him: tu es mieux sans lui

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work off VB vb trans

work off: évacuer

work off one's anger: passer

to work off kilos/some fat: perdre des kilos/du poids

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inglese

inglese

francese

francese

to work off the calories: brûler les calories

to be off work: ne pas travailler

to take a day/a week off (work): prendre un jour/une semaine de vacances

francese

francese

inglese

inglese

passer sa colère sur qn/qc: to work off one's anger on sb

être en maladie: to be off work sick

se décharger du travail sur qn: to pass off work onto sb

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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

I. work [wɜ:k, ingl am wɜ:rk] SOST

1. work no pl (useful activity):

work: travail m

to be at work: être au travail

it's hard work doing sth: c'est dur de faire qc

to put a lot of work into sth: beaucoup travailler sur qc

it needs more work essay: il faut le(la) retravailler

to do some work on the car/house: faire quelques réparations sur la voiture/dans la maison

she's at work on a novel: elle travaille sur un roman

2. work no pl (employment):

work: emploi m

to be in work: travailler

to be off work: ne pas travailler

to be out of work: être sans emploi

to get work as a translator: trouver un emploi en tant que traducteur

3. work no pl (place):

work: travail m

to be at work: être au travail

to leave for work: partir travailler

4. work no pl (sth produced by sb):

work: travail m

work in leather: travail sur cuir

to be sb's work: être l'œuvre de qn

the work of professional thieves/a craftsman: l'œuvre de voleurs professionnelles/d'un artisan

a work by Picasso: une œuvre de Picasso

works of art in bronze: œuvres d'art en bronze

5. work pl, + sing/pl vb (factory):

work: usine f

6. work pl (working parts):

work a. fig: rouages mpl

7. work pl colloq (everything):

the works: la totale

locuzioni:

to have one's work cut out to do sth: peiner à faire qc

II. work [wɜ:k, ingl am wɜ:rk] VB vb intr

1. work (be busy, do job):

work: travailler

to work for peace: œuvrer pour la paix

2. work (function):

work: marcher

to get sth to work: faire marcher qc

to work on batteries: fonctionner avec des piles

3. work (have effect):

work: faire effet

to work against sb/sth: agir contre qn/qc

to work for sb: agir en faveur de qn

to work both ways: agir dans les deux sens

4. work (make progress towards sth):

to work round to doing sth: réussir à faire qc

to work free: se libérer

to work loose: se desserrer

locuzioni:

to work like a charm: fonctionner comme un charme

to work like a Trojan ingl brit, to work till you drop: travailler comme un forçat

III. work [wɜ:k, ingl am wɜ:rk] VB vb trans

1. work (make sb work):

work: faire travailler

to work oneself to death: se tuer au travail

2. work (do work):

work: travailler

to work long hours: travailler de longues heures

to work overtime: faire des heures supplémentaires

3. work (operate):

work: faire fonctionner

to be worked by sth: être actionné par qc

4. work (achieve):

to work sth free: parvenir à dégager qc

to work sth loose: desserrer qc

to work one's way through the crowd: se frayer un chemin à travers la foule

to work one's way up through a firm: gravir les échelons dans une entreprise

5. work (bring about):

work: opérer

to work it/things (out) so that ...: faire de sorte que ...

6. work (shape):

work: travailler

7. work (exploit):

work: exploiter

locuzioni:

to work one's fingers to the bone: se saigner aux quatre veines

to work a treat ingl brit colloq: bien marcher

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work off VB vb trans

work off: évacuer

work off one's anger: passer

to work off some fat: perdre du poids

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inglese

inglese

francese

francese

to work off the calories: brûler les calories

to take a day/a week off (work): prendre un jour/une semaine (de congé)

francese

francese

inglese

inglese

se décharger du travail sur qn: to pass work off onto sb

être en maladie: to be off work sick

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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

I. work [wɜrk] SOST

1. work (useful activity):

work: travail m

to be at work: être au travail

it's hard work doing sth: c'est dur de faire qc

to put a lot of work into sth: beaucoup travailler sur qc

it needs more work essay: il faut retravailler ça

to do some work on the car/house: faire quelques réparations sur la voiture/dans la maison

she's at work on a novel: elle travaille sur un roman

2. work (employment):

work: emploi m

to be in work: travailler

to be out of work: être sans emploi

to get work as a translator: trouver un emploi en tant que traducteur

3. work (place):

work: travail m

to be at work: être au travail

to leave for work: partir travailler

4. work (sth produced by sb):

work: travail m

work in leather: travail sur cuir

to be sb's work: être l'œuvre f de qn

the work of professional thieves/a craftsman: l'œuvre de voleurs professionnels/d'un artisan

a work by Picasso: une œuvre de Picasso

works of art in bronze: œuvres fpl d'art en bronze

5. work pl, + sing/pl vb (factory):

work: usine f

6. work pl (working parts):

work a. fig: rouages mpl

7. work pl colloq (everything):

the works: la totale

locuzioni:

to have one's work cut out for oneself: peiner à faire qc

II. work [wɜrk] VB vb intr

1. work (be busy, do job):

work: travailler

to work for peace: œuvrer pour la paix

2. work (function):

work: marcher

to get sth to work: faire marcher qc

to work on batteries: fonctionner avec des piles

3. work (have effect):

work: faire effet

to work against sb/sth: agir contre qn/qc

to work for sb: agir en faveur de qn

to work both ways: agir dans les deux sens

4. work (make progress toward sth):

to work round to doing sth: réussir à faire qc

to work free: se libérer

to work loose: se desserrer

locuzioni:

to work like a charm: fonctionner comme un charme

to work till you drop: travailler comme un forçat

III. work [wɜrk] VB vb trans

1. work (make sb work):

work: faire travailler

to work oneself to death: se tuer au travail

2. work (do work):

work: travailler

to work long hours: travailler de longues heures

to work overtime: faire des heures supplémentaires

3. work (operate):

work: faire fonctionner

to be worked by sth: être actionné par qc

4. work (achieve):

to work sth free: parvenir à dégager qc

to work sth loose: desserrer qc

to work one's way through the crowd: se frayer un chemin à travers la foule

to work one's way up through a company: gravir les échelons dans une entreprise

5. work (bring about):

work: opérer

to work it/things (out) so that ...: faire de sorte que ...

6. work (shape):

work: travailler

7. work (exploit):

work: exploiter

locuzioni:

to work one's fingers to the bone: se saigner aux quatre veines

Present
I	work off
you	work off
he/she/it	works off
we	work off
you	work off
they	work off

Past
I	worked off
you	worked off
he/she/it	worked off
we	worked off
you	worked off
they	worked off

Present Perfect
I	have	worked off
you	have	worked off
he/she/it	has	worked off
we	have	worked off
you	have	worked off
they	have	worked off

Past Perfect
I	had	worked off
you	had	worked off
he/she/it	had	worked off
we	had	worked off
you	had	worked off
they	had	worked off

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Most of his works remain in original manuscripts, unedited; none has ever appeared in translation in a modern language.

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The system works by using a normal internal combustion engine, special hydraulics and an adapted gearbox along with compressed air cylinders that store and release energy.

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Several volumes of his works were self-published posthumously by his daughter.

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In 1975, there was held cleansing works in underground part of the mausoleum in the result of which a sepulcher was found out.

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A list of his complete works can be found on his official website.

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