doings nell'Oxford-Hachette French Dictionary

Traduzioni di doings nel dizionario inglese»francese

I.doing [ingl brit ˈduːɪŋ, ingl am ˈduɪŋ] VB part pres

doing → do

II.doing [ingl brit ˈduːɪŋ, ingl am ˈduɪŋ] SOST

this is her doing

c'est son ouvrage

all of this is your doing

c'est toi qui es la cause de tout cela

it's none of my doing

ce n'est pas moi qui l'ai fait

it takes some doing!

ce n'est pas facile du tout!

III.doings SOST sost pl

1. doings:

doings (actions)

faits et gestes mpl

doings (actions)

agissements mpl pegg

doings (events)

événements mpl

2. doings ingl brit colloq:

doings

machin m colloq

doings

truc m colloq

Vedi anche: do², do¹

do² [ingl brit duː, ingl am doʊ] SOST

do MUS → doh

I.do¹ [ingl brit duː, ingl am du] VB vb trans

1. do (perform task, be busy):

do washing up, ironing etc

faire

lots/nothing to do

beaucoup/rien à faire

it all had to be done again

il a fallu tout refaire

what are you doing?

qu'est-ce que tu fais?

are you doing anything tonight?

tu fais quelque chose ce soir?

she's been doing too much lately

elle en fait trop ces derniers temps

she does nothing but moan

elle ne fait que se plaindre

what can I do for you?

que puis-je faire pour vous?

will you do something for me?

peux-tu me rendre un service?

2. do (make smart):

to do sb's hair

coiffer qn

to do one's teeth

se laver les dents

to do the living room in pink

peindre le salon en rose

3. do (finish):

do military service, period of time

faire

do job

finir

I've already done three months

j'ai déjà fait trois mois

the job's almost done

le travail est presque fini

to have done colloq doing sth

avoir fini de faire qc

have you done colloq complaining?

tu as fini de te plaindre?

tell him now and have done with it

dis-lui maintenant, ce sera fait

it's as good as done

c'est comme si c'était fait

that's done it (task successfully completed)

ça y est

that's done it (expressing dismay)

il ne manquait plus que ça

4. do (complete through study) student:

do subject, book, author, degree, homework

faire

5. do (write):

do translation, critique, biography

faire

6. do (effect change):

do

faire

to do sb good/harm

faire du bien/mal à qn

what have you done to the kitchen?

qu'est-ce que vous avez fait à la cuisine?

has she done something to her hair?

est-ce qu'elle a fait quelque chose à ses cheveux?

I haven't done anything with your pen!

je n'ai pas touché à ton stylo!

what are we to do with you!

qu'allons-nous faire de toi!

that hat/dress etc does a lot for her

ce chapeau/cette robe etc lui va bien

7. do (cause harm):

to do something to one's foot/arm

se faire mal au pied/bras

I won't do anything to you

je ne te ferai rien

I'll do colloq you!

ça va être ta fête!

8. do (deal with) colloq:

the hairdresser says she can do you now

la coiffeuse dit qu'elle peut vous prendre maintenant

they don't do theatre tickets

ils ne vendent pas de places de théâtre

to do breakfasts

servir des petits déjeuners

9. do (cook):

do sausages, spaghetti etc

faire

I'll do you an omelette

je te ferai une omelette

well done meat

bien cuit

10. do (prepare):

do vegetables

préparer

11. do (produce):

do play

monter

do film, programme

faire (on sur)

12. do (imitate):

do celebrity, voice, mannerism

imiter

13. do (travel at):

do

faire

to do 60

faire du 60 à l'heure

14. do (cover distance of):

do

faire

we've done 30 km since lunch

nous avons fait 30 km depuis le déjeuner

15. do (see as tourist) colloq:

do Venice, the Louvre etc

faire

16. do (satisfy needs of) colloq:

will this do you?

ça vous ira?

17. do (cheat) colloq:

we've been done

on s'est fait avoir

to do sb out of money

escroquer qn de

he did me out of the job

il m'a pris la place

18. do (sterilize) colloq:

to be done person, animal:

être stérilisé

19. do (rob) colloq:

to do a bank

faire un casse dans une banque colloq

20. do (arrest, convict) colloq:

to get done for illegal parking etc

se faire prendre pour

to do sb for speeding

prendre qn pour excès de vitesse

II.do¹ [ingl brit duː, ingl am du] VB vb intr

1. do (behave):

do

faire

do as you're told (here and now)

fais ce que je te dis

do as you're told (when with others)

fais ce qu'on te dit

2. do (serve purpose):

do

faire l'affaire

that box/those trousers will do

cette boîte/ce pantalon fera l'affaire

3. do (be acceptable):

this really won't do! (as reprimand)

ça ne peut pas continuer comme ça!

4. do (be sufficient):

do

suffire

will five dollars do?

cinq dollars, ça suffira?

that'll do! (as reprimand)

ça suffit!

5. do (finish):

do

finir

have you done?

tu as fini?

6. do (get on):

do (in competitive situation) person:

s'en sortir

do business:

marcher

do (in health) person:

aller

how will they do in the elections?

comment est-ce qu'ils s'en sortiront aux élections?

he's doing as well as can be expected (of patient)

il va aussi bien que possible

my lettuces are doing well

mes laitues poussent bien

7. do ingl brit (clean):

do colloq, disuso

faire le ménage

the woman who does for us

la dame qui fait le ménage pour nous

8. do ingl brit (be active) colloq:

you'll be up and doing again in no time

tu seras sur pied très vite

III.do¹ [ingl brit duː, ingl am du] VB vb aus

1. do (with questions, negatives):

did he like his present?

est-ce qu'il a aimé son cadeau?

own up, did you or didn't you take my pen?

avoue, est-ce que c'est toi qui as pris mon stylo ou pas?

didn't he look wonderful!

est-ce qu'il n'était pas merveilleux!

2. do (for emphasis):

he did do it really!

il l'a vraiment fait!

so you do want to go after all!

alors tu veux vraiment y aller finalement!

I do wish you'd let me help you

j'aimerais tant que tu me laisses t'aider

3. do (referring back to another verb):

he said he'd tell her and he did

il a dit qu'il le lui dirait et il l'a fait

he says he'll come along but he never does

il dit toujours qu'il viendra mais il ne le fait jamais

you draw better than I do

tu dessines mieux que moi

you either did or you didn't

de deux choses l'une soit tu l'as fait, soit tu ne l'as pas fait

4. do (in requests, imperatives):

do sit down

asseyez-vous, je vous en prie

‘may I take a leaflet?’—‘do’

‘puis-je prendre un dépliant?’—‘je vous en prie’

do shut up!

tais-toi veux-tu!

don't you tell me what to do!

surtout ne me dis pas ce que j'ai à faire!

5. do (in tag questions and responses):

he lives in France, doesn't he?

il habite en France, n'est-ce pas?

‘who wrote it?’—‘I did’

‘qui l'a écrit?’—‘moi’

‘shall I tell him?’—‘no don't’

‘est-ce que je le lui dis?’—‘non surtout pas’

‘he knows the President’—‘does he?’

‘il connaît le Président’—‘vraiment?’

so do they/you

eux/vous aussi

neither does he/she etc

lui/elle etc non plus

6. do (with inversion):

only rarely does he write letters

il est très rare qu'il écrive des lettres

little did he suspect/think that …

il était loin de se douter/de penser que …

IV.do¹ [ingl brit duː, ingl am du] SOST colloq ingl brit

do

fête f

his leaving do

son pot de départ colloq

V.do¹ [ingl brit duː, ingl am du]

do as you would be done by

ne faites pas ce que vous ne voudriez pas qu'on vous fasse

how do you do

enchanté

it doesn't do to be

ce n'est pas une bonne chose d'être

it's a poor do colloq if

c'est vraiment grave si

it was all I could do not to…

je me suis retenu pour ne pas…

nothing doing! (no way)

pas question!

there's nothing doing here

ici il ne se passe rien

well done!

bravo!

what are you doing with yourself these days?

qu'est-ce que tu deviens?

what are you going to do for…? money, shelter etc

comment est-ce que tu vas te débrouiller pour…?

what's done is done

ce qui est fait est fait

what's this doing here?

qu'est-ce que ça fait ici?

all the dos and don'ts

tout ce qu'il faut/fallait faire et ne pas faire

Traduzioni di doings nel dizionario francese»inglese

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agissements

activities, doings

doings nel dizionario PONS

Traduzioni di doings nel dizionario inglese»francese

doings SOST pl

1. doings ingl brit colloq (thing):

doings

machin m

2. doings (event):

doings

événement m

3. doings (activity):

doings

faits mpl et gestes

Esempi monolingue (non verificati dalla Redazione di PONS)

inglese

But their other doings, how can one mention them?

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Even a sophisticated grade-schooler will find these doings weak and overblown.

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The pamphlet redefined the meaning of public doings against the conventional wisdom of the time.

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His father discovers his doings and dutifully turns him in for art theft.

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Many of the stories about their doings were exaggerated and are thought to have been spread to discredit the duke.

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Generations of poets continue to write countless verses to praise her doings.

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He was well-known to be brutal and incredibly malicious and despicable in his doings as a ruler.

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He is also put down by his family with some of his doings as well.

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He constantly tries to involve himself in the duo's doings, and just can not seem to grasp that he is not part of the team.

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The second, talks about the judicial acts and doings that produced the acquisition, modification, transfer and lose of the rights and obligations.

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