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Oxford-Hachette French Dictionary

made to measure AGG

made to measure garment:

made to measure: sur mesure

Oxford-Hachette French Dictionary

inglese

inglese

francese

francese

it's made to measure (garment): c'est fait sur mesure, c'est du sur mesure

to make sth to measure: faire qc sur mesure

francese

francese

inglese

inglese

(fait) sur mesure robe, costume, chemise: made-to-measure

le sur mesure: made-to-measure clothes pl

c'est fait sur mesure , c'est du sur mesure vêtement:: it's made to measure

taillé sur mesure vêtement: made-to-measure ingl brit

tailler un costume sur mesure: to make a suit to measure

s'habiller sur mesure: to have one's clothes made to measure

se faire chausser sur mesure: to have one's shoes made to measure

Oxford-Hachette French Dictionary

I. measure [ingl brit ˈmɛʒə, ingl am ˈmɛʒər] SOST

1. measure (unit):

measure: unité f de mesure

weights and measures: les poids et mesures mpl

a measure of length: une unité de longueur

to make sth to measure: faire qc sur mesure

it's made to measure (garment): c'est fait sur mesure, c'est du sur mesure

2. measure (standard amount, container):

measure: mesure f

a double measure of vodka: une double mesure de vodka

he gave me short measure , I got short measure: il a triché sur la quantité

3. measure (device for measuring):

measure: instrument m de mesure

4. measure (qualified amount, extent) fig:

some or a certain measure of: un/-e certain/-e

a measure of respect/success/change: un certain respect/succès/changement

to receive only a small measure of support: ne recevoir qu'un soutien limité

a good or wide measure of autonomy: une grande autonomie

in large measure: dans une large mesure

she despised them and envied them in equal measure: elle les méprisait autant qu'elle les enviait

to distribute praise and blame in equal measure: faire autant de compliments que de critiques

in full measure feel, possess, fulfil, contribute: pleinement

in full measure repay: entièrement

in full measure suffer: profondément

5. measure (way of estimating, indication):

measure (of price rises): mesure f

measure (of success, anger, frustration etc): mesure f

measure (of success, anger, frustration etc): indication f

measure (of efficiency, performance): critère m

to be the measure of: donner la mesure de

to give some measure of delight, failure, talent, arrogance etc: donner une idée de

to use sth as a measure of effects, impact, success: utiliser qc pour mesurer

this is a measure of how dangerous it is: ceci montre à quel point c'est dangereux

this is a measure of how seriously they are taking the situation: ceci montre à quel point ils prennent la situation au sérieux

that is a measure of how well the company is run: cela mesure la qualité de la gestion de la société

6. measure (assessment):

beyond measure change, increase: énormément

beyond measure anxious, beautiful, difficult: extrêmement

it has improved beyond measure: il y a eu d'énormes progrès

to take the measure of sb: jauger qn

I have the measure of them: je sais ce qu'ils valent

7. measure (action, step):

measure: mesure f (against contre, to do pour faire)

to take measures: prendre des mesures

safety or security measure: mesure de sécurité

measures aimed at doing: des mesures destinées à faire

to do sth as a precautionary/an economy measure: faire qc par mesure de précaution/d'économie

as a preventive measure: à titre préventif

as a temporary measure: provisoirement

the measure was defeated POL, DIR: la mesure a été rejetée

8. measure:

measure MUS, LETTER: mesure f

II. measure [ingl brit ˈmɛʒə, ingl am ˈmɛʒər] VB vb trans

1. measure (by standard system) person, instrument:

measure length, rate, depth, person, waist: mesurer

to measure sth in metres, inches: mesurer qc en

to get oneself measured for: faire prendre ses mesures pour

over a measured kilometre SPORT: sur un kilomètre (délimité par des balises)

to measure sth into container: mesurer qc dans

2. measure (have a measurement of):

measure: mesurer

to measure four by five metres: mesurer quatre mètres sur cinq

a tremor measuring 5.2 on the Richter scale: une secousse de 5, 2 sur l'échelle de Richter

3. measure (assess):

measure performance, ability, success, popularity: mesurer

they measure their progress by the number of: ils mesurent leur progrès au nombre de

4. measure (compare):

to measure sth against achievement, standard, effort: comparer qc à

III. measure [ingl brit ˈmɛʒə, ingl am ˈmɛʒər] VB vb intr

measure person, instrument:

measure: mesurer

IV. to measure oneself against VB vb rifl

to measure oneself against vb rifl:

to measure oneself against: se mesurer à qn

V. measure [ingl brit ˈmɛʒə, ingl am ˈmɛʒər]

for good measure: pour faire bonne mesure

to do things by half-measures: se contenter de demi-mesures

there can be no half-measures: il ne saurait être question de demi-mesures

I. made [ingl brit meɪd, ingl am meɪd] VB pass VB part perf

made → make

II. made [ingl brit meɪd, ingl am meɪd] AGG

to be made: avoir réussi

he's a made man: c'est un homme qui a réussi

III. -made COMP

foreign-/Italian-made: fabriqué à l'étranger/en Italie

IV. made [ingl brit meɪd, ingl am meɪd]

he's got it made colloq (sure to succeed): sa réussite est assurée

he's got it made (has succeeded): il n'a plus à s'en faire

I. make [ingl brit meɪk, ingl am meɪk] SOST (brand)

make: marque f

what make is your car?: de quelle marque est ta voiture?

what make of computer is it?: quelle est la marque de cet ordinateur?

II. make <pret, part perf made> [ingl brit meɪk, ingl am meɪk] VB vb trans

1. make (create):

make dress, cake, coffee, stain, hole, will, pact, film, sketch, noise: faire

to make the bed: faire le lit

to make a rule: établir une règle

to make the law: faire les lois

to make the law: édicter les lois form

to make sth from: faire qc avec

wine is made from grapes: le vin est fait avec du raisin

to make sth for sb, to make sb sth: faire qc pour qn

to be made for sb: être fait pour qn

to be made for each other: être fait l'un pour l'autre

to make room/the time for sth: trouver de la place/du temps pour qc

to make sth out of: faire qc en

what is it made (out) of?: en quoi est-ce fait?

it's made (out) of gold: c'est en or

to see what sb is made of: voir de quoi est fait qn

let's see what he's made of: voyons de quoi il est fait

show them what you're made of!: montre-leur de quel bois tu te chauffes! colloq

to make A into B: faire B à partir de A

to make a house into apartments: transformer une maison en appartements

made in France/by Macron: fabriqué en France/par Macron

God made man: Dieu a créé l'homme

2. make (cause to be or become, render):

make friends, enemies: se faire

to make sb happy/jealous/popular: rendre qn heureux/jaloux/populaire

to make sb hungry/thirsty: donner faim/soif à qn

to make oneself available/ill: se rendre disponible/malade

to make oneself heard/understood: se faire entendre/comprendre

to make sth bigger: agrandir qc

to make sth better: améliorer qc

to make sth worse problem, situation: aggraver qc

to make sb's cold better: soulager le rhume de qn

to make exams easier, to make passing exams easier, to make it easier to pass exams: faciliter les examens

to make it easy/possible to do person:: faire en sorte qu'il soit facile/possible de faire

that made it easy for me to leave: cela a facilité mon départ

3. make (cause to do):

to make sb cry/jump/think: faire pleurer/sursauter/réfléchir qn

I made her smile: je l'ai fait sourire

to make sb do sth: faire faire qc à qn

I made her forget her problems/lose patience: je lui ai fait oublier ses problèmes/perdre patience

it makes me look fat/old: ça me grossit/vieillit

it makes me look ill: ça me donne l'air malade

to make sth do: faire que qc fasse

to make sth happen: faire que qc se produise

to make the story end happily: faire en sorte que l'histoire se termine bien

to make sth work person: machine etc: réussir à faire marcher qc

to make sth grow/burn person:: réussir à faire pousser/brûler qc

to make sth grow/burn chemical, product:: faire pousser/brûler qc

it makes your face look rounder: ça fait paraître ton visage plus rond

it makes her voice sound funny: cela lui donne une drôle de voix

4. make (force, compel):

to make sb do: obliger qn à faire

they made me (do it): ils m'ont obligé, ils m'ont forcé, ils m'y ont forcé

to be made to do: être obligé or forcé de faire

he must be made to cooperate: il faut l'obliger à coopérer

to make sb wait/talk: faire attendre/parler qn

5. make (turn into):

to make sb sth, to make sth of sb: faire de qn qc

it's been made into a film: on en a fait or tiré un film

to make sb a star: faire de qn une vedette

we made him treasurer: on l'a fait trésorier

we made Tom treasurer: on a choisi Tom comme trésorier

to be made president for life: être fait président à vie

to make sb one's assistant: faire de qn son adjoint

to make a soldier/a monster of sb: faire de qn un soldat/un monstre

it'll make a man of you scherz: ça fera de toi un homme

he'll never make a teacher: il ne fera jamais un bon professeur

she'll make a good politician: elle fera une fine politicienne

to make sb a good husband: être un bon mari pour qn

to make sth sth, to make sth of sth: faire de qc qc

to make a habit/a success/ an issue of sth: faire de qc une habitude/une réussite/une affaire

do you want to make something of it? (threatening): tu veux vraiment qu'on en discute?

to make too much of sth: faire tout un plat de qc colloq

that will make a good shelter/a good tablecloth: cela fera un bon abri/une bonne nappe

6. make (add up to, amount to):

make: faire

three and three make six: trois et trois font six

how much does that make?: ça fait combien?

that makes ten altogether: ça fait dix en tout

that makes five times he's called: ça fait cinq fois qu'il appelle

7. make (earn):

make salary, amount: gagner

to make £300 a week: gagner 300 livres sterling par semaine

he makes more in a week than I make in a month: il gagne plus en une semaine que je ne gagne en un mois

how much or what do you think she makes?: combien crois-tu qu'elle gagne?

to make a living: gagner sa vie

to make a profit: réaliser des bénéfices

to make a loss: subir des pertes

8. make (reach, achieve):

make place, position: arriver jusqu'à

make ranking, level: atteindre

make speed, distance: faire

to make the camp before dark: arriver au or atteindre le camp avant la nuit

to make the six o'clock train: attraper le train de six heures

we'll never make it: nous n'y arriverons jamais

to make the first team: entrer dans la première équipe

to make the charts: entrer au hit-parade

to make the front page of: faire la une de colloq

newspaper to make six spades (in bridge): faire six piques

to make 295 (in cricket): faire or marquer 295

9. make (estimate, say):

I make it about 30 kilometres: je dirais 30 kilomètres environ

I make the profit £50: les bénéfices doivent s'élever à 50 livres sterling

I make it five o'clock: il est cinq heures à ma montre

what time do you make it?: quelle heure as-tu?

what do you make the distance (to be)?: quelle est la distance à ton avis?

let's make it six o'clock/five dollars: disons six heures/cinq dollars

can we make it a bit later?: peut-on dire un peu plus tard?

what do you make of it?: qu'en dis-tu?

what does she make of him?: qu'est-ce qu'elle pense or dit de lui?

I don't know what to make of it: je ne sais quoi en penser

I can't make anything of it: je n'y comprends rien

10. make (cause success of):

make holiday, day: assurer la réussite de

a good wine can make a meal: un bon vin peut assurer la réussite d'un repas

it really makes the room feature, colour:: ça rend bien

that interview made her career as a journalist: cette interview lui a permis de faire carrière dans le journalisme

it really made my day: ça m'a rendu heureux pour la journée

‘go ahead, make my day!’ iron: ‘allez, vas-y!’

to make or break sb/sth: décider de l'avenir de qn/qc

11. make (have sex with):

make colloq: se faire sl

12. make (eat) form:

make meal: prendre

13. make ELETTR:

make circuit: fermer

14. make GIOCHI (shuffle):

make cards: battre

15. make GIOCHI (win):

to make a trick: faire une levée

III. make <pret, part perf made> [ingl brit meɪk, ingl am meɪk] VB vb intr

1. make (act):

to make as if to do: faire comme si on allait faire

she made as if to kiss him: elle a fait comme si elle allait l'embrasser

he made like colloq he was injured: il a fait semblant d'être blessé

2. make (move) → make after

3. make (shuffle cards):

make: battre

IV. make [ingl brit meɪk, ingl am meɪk]

to be as clever as they make them: être malin comme pas un colloq

to be on the make colloq (gen): être intéressé

to be on the make (for profit): avoir les dents longues

to be on the make (for sex): être en chasse colloq

to make it colloq (in career, life): y arriver

to make it (to party, meeting): réussir à venir

to make it (be on time for train etc): y être

to make it (have sex): s'envoyer en l'air colloq (with avec)

I'm afraid I can't make it: malheureusement je ne peux pas venir

if they don't make it by 10pm: s'ils n'arrivent pas avant 10h

I. make [ingl brit meɪk, ingl am meɪk] SOST (brand)

make: marque f

what make is your car?: de quelle marque est ta voiture?

what make of computer is it?: quelle est la marque de cet ordinateur?

II. make <pret, part perf made> [ingl brit meɪk, ingl am meɪk] VB vb trans

1. make (create):

make dress, cake, coffee, stain, hole, will, pact, film, sketch, noise: faire

to make the bed: faire le lit

to make a rule: établir une règle

to make the law: faire les lois

to make the law: édicter les lois form

to make sth from: faire qc avec

wine is made from grapes: le vin est fait avec du raisin

to make sth for sb, to make sb sth: faire qc pour qn

to be made for sb: être fait pour qn

to be made for each other: être fait l'un pour l'autre

to make room/the time for sth: trouver de la place/du temps pour qc

to make sth out of: faire qc en

what is it made (out) of?: en quoi est-ce fait?

it's made (out) of gold: c'est en or

to see what sb is made of: voir de quoi est fait qn

let's see what he's made of: voyons de quoi il est fait

show them what you're made of!: montre-leur de quel bois tu te chauffes! colloq

to make A into B: faire B à partir de A

to make a house into apartments: transformer une maison en appartements

made in France/by Macron: fabriqué en France/par Macron

God made man: Dieu a créé l'homme

2. make (cause to be or become, render):

make friends, enemies: se faire

to make sb happy/jealous/popular: rendre qn heureux/jaloux/populaire

to make sb hungry/thirsty: donner faim/soif à qn

to make oneself available/ill: se rendre disponible/malade

to make oneself heard/understood: se faire entendre/comprendre

to make sth bigger: agrandir qc

to make sth better: améliorer qc

to make sth worse problem, situation: aggraver qc

to make sb's cold better: soulager le rhume de qn

to make exams easier, to make passing exams easier, to make it easier to pass exams: faciliter les examens

to make it easy/possible to do person:: faire en sorte qu'il soit facile/possible de faire

that made it easy for me to leave: cela a facilité mon départ

3. make (cause to do):

to make sb cry/jump/think: faire pleurer/sursauter/réfléchir qn

I made her smile: je l'ai fait sourire

to make sb do sth: faire faire qc à qn

I made her forget her problems/lose patience: je lui ai fait oublier ses problèmes/perdre patience

it makes me look fat/old: ça me grossit/vieillit

it makes me look ill: ça me donne l'air malade

to make sth do: faire que qc fasse

to make sth happen: faire que qc se produise

to make the story end happily: faire en sorte que l'histoire se termine bien

to make sth work person: machine etc: réussir à faire marcher qc

to make sth grow/burn person:: réussir à faire pousser/brûler qc

to make sth grow/burn chemical, product:: faire pousser/brûler qc

it makes your face look rounder: ça fait paraître ton visage plus rond

it makes her voice sound funny: cela lui donne une drôle de voix

4. make (force, compel):

to make sb do: obliger qn à faire

they made me (do it): ils m'ont obligé, ils m'ont forcé, ils m'y ont forcé

to be made to do: être obligé or forcé de faire

he must be made to cooperate: il faut l'obliger à coopérer

to make sb wait/talk: faire attendre/parler qn

5. make (turn into):

to make sb sth, to make sth of sb: faire de qn qc

it's been made into a film: on en a fait or tiré un film

to make sb a star: faire de qn une vedette

we made him treasurer: on l'a fait trésorier

we made Tom treasurer: on a choisi Tom comme trésorier

to be made president for life: être fait président à vie

to make sb one's assistant: faire de qn son adjoint

to make a soldier/a monster of sb: faire de qn un soldat/un monstre

it'll make a man of you scherz: ça fera de toi un homme

he'll never make a teacher: il ne fera jamais un bon professeur

she'll make a good politician: elle fera une fine politicienne

to make sb a good husband: être un bon mari pour qn

to make sth sth, to make sth of sth: faire de qc qc

to make a habit/a success/ an issue of sth: faire de qc une habitude/une réussite/une affaire

do you want to make something of it? (threatening): tu veux vraiment qu'on en discute?

to make too much of sth: faire tout un plat de qc colloq

that will make a good shelter/a good tablecloth: cela fera un bon abri/une bonne nappe

6. make (add up to, amount to):

make: faire

three and three make six: trois et trois font six

how much does that make?: ça fait combien?

that makes ten altogether: ça fait dix en tout

that makes five times he's called: ça fait cinq fois qu'il appelle

7. make (earn):

make salary, amount: gagner

to make £300 a week: gagner 300 livres sterling par semaine

he makes more in a week than I make in a month: il gagne plus en une semaine que je ne gagne en un mois

how much or what do you think she makes?: combien crois-tu qu'elle gagne?

to make a living: gagner sa vie

to make a profit: réaliser des bénéfices

to make a loss: subir des pertes

8. make (reach, achieve):

make place, position: arriver jusqu'à

make ranking, level: atteindre

make speed, distance: faire

to make the camp before dark: arriver au or atteindre le camp avant la nuit

to make the six o'clock train: attraper le train de six heures

we'll never make it: nous n'y arriverons jamais

to make the first team: entrer dans la première équipe

to make the charts: entrer au hit-parade

to make the front page of: faire la une de colloq

newspaper to make six spades (in bridge): faire six piques

to make 295 (in cricket): faire or marquer 295

9. make (estimate, say):

I make it about 30 kilometres: je dirais 30 kilomètres environ

I make the profit £50: les bénéfices doivent s'élever à 50 livres sterling

I make it five o'clock: il est cinq heures à ma montre

what time do you make it?: quelle heure as-tu?

what do you make the distance (to be)?: quelle est la distance à ton avis?

let's make it six o'clock/five dollars: disons six heures/cinq dollars

can we make it a bit later?: peut-on dire un peu plus tard?

what do you make of it?: qu'en dis-tu?

what does she make of him?: qu'est-ce qu'elle pense or dit de lui?

I don't know what to make of it: je ne sais quoi en penser

I can't make anything of it: je n'y comprends rien

10. make (cause success of):

make holiday, day: assurer la réussite de

a good wine can make a meal: un bon vin peut assurer la réussite d'un repas

it really makes the room feature, colour:: ça rend bien

that interview made her career as a journalist: cette interview lui a permis de faire carrière dans le journalisme

it really made my day: ça m'a rendu heureux pour la journée

‘go ahead, make my day!’ iron: ‘allez, vas-y!’

to make or break sb/sth: décider de l'avenir de qn/qc

11. make (have sex with):

make colloq: se faire sl

12. make (eat) form:

make meal: prendre

13. make ELETTR:

make circuit: fermer

14. make GIOCHI (shuffle):

make cards: battre

15. make GIOCHI (win):

to make a trick: faire une levée

III. make <pret, part perf made> [ingl brit meɪk, ingl am meɪk] VB vb intr

1. make (act):

to make as if to do: faire comme si on allait faire

she made as if to kiss him: elle a fait comme si elle allait l'embrasser

he made like colloq he was injured: il a fait semblant d'être blessé

2. make (move) → make after

3. make (shuffle cards):

make: battre

IV. make [ingl brit meɪk, ingl am meɪk]

to be as clever as they make them: être malin comme pas un colloq

to be on the make colloq (gen): être intéressé

to be on the make (for profit): avoir les dents longues

to be on the make (for sex): être en chasse colloq

to make it colloq (in career, life): y arriver

to make it (to party, meeting): réussir à venir

to make it (be on time for train etc): y être

to make it (have sex): s'envoyer en l'air colloq (with avec)

I'm afraid I can't make it: malheureusement je ne peux pas venir

if they don't make it by 10pm: s'ils n'arrivent pas avant 10h

I. make towards VB [ingl brit meɪk -, ingl am meɪk -] (make towards [sth/sb])

make towards: se diriger vers

I. make for VB [ingl brit meɪk -, ingl am meɪk -] (make for [sth])

1. make for (head for):

make for door, town, home: se diriger vers

2. make for (help create):

make for easy life, happy marriage: permettre, assurer

II. make for VB [ingl brit meɪk -, ingl am meɪk -] (make for [sb])

1. make for (attack):

make for: se jeter sur

2. make for (approach):

make for: se diriger vers

I. make after VB [ingl brit meɪk -, ingl am meɪk -] (make after [sb])

make after: poursuivre

I. strain [ingl brit streɪn, ingl am streɪn] SOST

1. strain FIS:

strain (weight): effort m

strain (weight): déformation f (on sur)

strain (from pulling): tensions fpl (on de)

to put a strain on beam, bridge, rope: soumettre [qc] à des efforts or à des sollicitations

to put a strain on heart, lungs: fatiguer

to put a strain on muscles: faire travailler

to be under strain bridge, structure:: être soumis à des efforts or des sollicitations

to grimace/sweat under the strain: grimacer/suer sous l'effort

to take the strain beam, bracket, rope:: être soumis à des efforts or des sollicitations

the rope/shelf can't take the strain: la corde/l'étagère ne résistera pas

2. strain (pressure):

strain (on person): stress m

strain (in relations): tension f

mental or nervous strain: tension f nerveuse

to put a strain on relationship: avoir un effet néfaste sur

to put a strain on group, alliance: créer des tensions au sein de

to put a strain on system, network: surcharger

to put a strain on sector, prison system: provoquer une crise dans

to put a strain on economy, finances: grever

to put a strain on patience, goodwill: mettre [qc] à rude épreuve

to be under strain person:: être stressé

to be under strain relations:: être tendu

to be under strain network, system:: être surchargé

to take the strain person:: supporter la pression

he can't take the strain: il supporte mal le stress or la pression

to crack under the strain person:: craquer sous la pression

to take the strain out of climb, management, organization: faciliter

to show signs of strain person:: montrer des signes de fatigue

the strain (on him) was beginning to tell: il montrait des signes de fatigue

the strains within the coalition: les tensions au sein de la coalition

it's a strain talking to him: c'est pénible de lui parler

it's getting to be a strain: ça commence à devenir pénible

3. strain (injury):

strain: muscle m froissé

a calf/thigh strain: un muscle du mollet/de la cuisse froissé

4. strain (breed):

strain (of animal): race f

strain (of plant, seed): variété f

strain (of virus, bacteria): souche f

5. strain (recurring theme):

strain (of melancholy, etc): courant m (of de)

6. strain (tendency):

strain (in family, nation, group): tendance f (of à)

7. strain (style):

strain: veine f

strain: ton m

the rest of the speech was in the same strain: le reste du discours était dans la même veine

II. strains SOST

strains sost pl (tune) (of piece of music, song):

strains letter: air m

to the strains of…: aux accents de…

III. strain [ingl brit streɪn, ingl am streɪn] VB vb trans

1. strain (stretch):

strain rope, cable: tendre

to strain one's eyes (to see): plisser les yeux

to strain one's ears: tendre l'oreille

to strain one's muscles/every muscle: tendre ses muscles/tous ses muscles (to do pour faire)

2. strain fig:

strain resources, finances, economy: grever

strain relationship, alliance: compromettre

strain network, system: surcharger

strain patience, credulity, understanding: mettre [qc] à rude épreuve

it would be straining the truth to say…: ce serait exagéré de dire…

the writer has strained the possibilities of conventional language: l'écrivain a dépassé or sublimé les possibilités du langage conventionnel

3. strain (injure):

to strain a muscle: se froisser un muscle

to strain one's thigh/groin/shoulder: se froisser un muscle de la cuisse/l'aine/l'épaule

to strain one's eyes/heart: se fatiguer les yeux/le cœur

to strain one's voice: forcer sa voix

to strain one's back: se faire un tour de reins

4. strain (sieve):

strain tea, sauce: passer

strain vegetables, pasta, rice: égoutter

IV. strain [ingl brit streɪn, ingl am streɪn] VB vb intr

to strain against sth: pousser de toutes ses forces contre qc

to strain at leash, rope: tirer sur

to strain to see/hear: faire un gros effort pour voir/entendre

to strain forward: se pencher en avant

V. to strain oneself VB vb rifl

1. to strain oneself (injure):

to strain oneself: se blesser

2. to strain oneself (tire):

to strain oneself: se fatiguer

don't strain yourself! iron: ne te fatigue surtout pas!

I. nerve [ingl brit nəːv, ingl am nərv] SOST

1. nerve:

nerve ANAT: nerf m

nerve BOT: nervure f

2. nerve:

nerve (courage): courage m

nerve (confidence): assurance f

to have the nerve to do: avoir le courage de faire

to have the nerve to do: avoir le cran de faire colloq

to keep one's nerve: conserver son sang-froid

to lose one's nerve: perdre son courage, se dégonfler colloq

to recover one's nerve: retrouver son assurance

3. nerve (impudence, cheek):

nerve colloq: culot m colloq

nerve colloq: audace f

to have the nerve to do: avoir le culot de faire colloq

he's got a nerve!: il est gonflé! colloq

he's got a nerve!: il a du culot! colloq

you've got a nerve colloq!: tu as un sacré culot! colloq

of all the nerve! what a nerve!: quel culot! colloq

II. nerves SOST

nerves sost pl:

nerves (nervousness): nerfs mpl

nerves (stage fright): trac m colloq

to have an attack of nerves: faire une crise de nerfs

she suffers from (her) nerves: c'est une grande nerveuse

to be in a state of nerves: avoir les nerfs en pelote colloq

it's only nerves!: c'est nerveux!

his nerves were on edge: il était sur les nerfs

that noise is getting on my nerves: ce bruit me tape sur les nerfs colloq

to live on one's nerves: vivre sur les nerfs

to be all nerves: être un paquet de nerfs

to calm sb's nerves: calmer qn

you need strong nerves to do that kind of work: il faut avoir les nerfs solides pour faire ce genre de travail

to have nerves of steel: avoir des nerfs d'acier

a war or battle of nerves: une guerre des nerfs

III. nerve oneself VB vb rifl

nerve oneself vb rifl:

nerve oneself: s'armer de courage

to nerve oneself to do: s'armer de courage pour faire

IV. nerve [ingl brit nəːv, ingl am nərv]

to touch or hit a raw nerve: toucher un point sensible

to strain every nerve to do: s'évertuer à faire

I. to teem with, to be teeming with VB vb intr

to teem with, to be teeming with people: regorger de

to teem with, to be teeming with wildlife: abonder en

to teem with, to be teeming with ideas: fourmiller de

II. teem [ingl brit tiːm, ingl am tim] VB vb impers

it was teeming (with rain): il pleuvait des cordes

III. teeming AGG

1. teeming (swarming):

teeming city, continent, ocean: grouillant (with de)

teeming masses, crowds: grouillant, pullulant pegg

2. teeming (pouring):

teeming rain: battant, diluvien/-ienne

I. flatten [ingl brit ˈflat(ə)n, ingl am ˈflætn] VB vb trans

1. flatten (level):

flatten rain, storm: crops, grass: coucher

flatten tree, fence: abattre

flatten bombing, earthquake: building, town: raser

he flattened him with a single punch: il l'a étendu raide d'un seul coup de poing colloq

he'll flatten you colloq!: il va te casser la figure! colloq

2. flatten (smooth out):

flatten surface, ground, road: aplanir

flatten metal: aplatir

3. flatten (crush):

flatten animal, fruit, hat, box etc: écraser

4. flatten (beat) fig, colloq:

flatten person, team: écraser

5. flatten MUS:

flatten note: baisser (le ton de)

6. flatten ingl brit:

flatten AUTO CORSE, ELETTR radio battery: user

flatten car battery: décharger

II. flatten [ingl brit ˈflat(ə)n, ingl am ˈflætn] VB vb intr

flatten → flatten out

III. to flatten oneself VB vb rifl

to flatten oneself vb rifl:

to flatten oneself: s'aplatir (against contre)

IV. flattened AGG

flattened shape, nose, head: aplati

flattened box, can: écrasé

flattened (by rain, storm) grass, weeds: couché

flattened (by earthquake, bombs) building, district: rasé

I. flatten out VB [ingl brit ˈflat(ə)n -, ingl am ˈflætn -] (flatten out)

flatten out slope, road, ground:: s'aplanir

flatten out graph, curve, flight path:: se redresser

flatten out growth, exports, decline:: se stabiliser

II. flatten out VB [ingl brit ˈflat(ə)n -, ingl am ˈflætn -] (flatten out [sth], flatten [sth] out)

flatten out ground, road:

flatten out: aplanir

he flattened the map out on the table: il a étalé la carte bien à plat sur la table

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made to measure AGG

made to measure suit:

made to measure: sur mesure

nel dizionario PONS

inglese

inglese

francese

francese

to measure sb: prendre les mesures de qn

rules are made to be broken prov: les règles sont faites pour être violées

to measure up to sb/sth: être à la hauteur de qn/qc

francese

francese

inglese

inglese

mensuration: to measure

arpenter: to measure

mesurer conséquences, risque: to measure

mesurer: to measure

mesurer: to measure

jauger: to measure

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I. measure [ˈmeʒəʳ, ingl am -ɚ] SOST

1. measure (measurement, unit, system):

measure: mesure f

2. measure (set amount, portion):

measure: mesure f

measure alcohol: dose f

half measure: demi-mesure f

3. measure:

measure (instrument): mètre m

measure (ruler): règle f

measure (container): verre m doseur

4. measure (degree):

measure: part f

in great measure: en grande partie

a measure of success: un certain succès

5. measure (proof, indication):

measure: preuve f

6. measure fig (plan, action):

measure: mesure f

to take measures: prendre des mesures

locuzioni:

for good measure: en plus

to get the measure of sb: jauger qn

II. measure [ˈmeʒəʳ, ingl am -ɚ] VB vb trans

1. measure (judge size):

measure: mesurer

to measure sb: prendre les mesures de qn

2. measure (stating size):

measure: mesurer

to measure six metres by two metres: mesurer six mètres sur deux

3. measure fig (consider):

measure one's strength: mesurer

measure one's words: peser

4. measure (judge):

measure: juger

III. measure [ˈmeʒəʳ, ingl am -ɚ] VB vb intr

measure: mesurer

I. make <made, made> [meɪk] VB vb trans

1. make (do):

make: faire

to make coffee/soup/dinner: faire du café/de la soupe/le dîner

I'll make you some tea: je te fais du thé

to make time: trouver du temps

to make sth (out) of sth: faire qc à partir de qc

made of plastic/paper: en plastic/papier

to show what one's (really) made of fig: montrer de quoi qn est fait

to make a call: passer un coup de fil

to make a decision: prendre une décision

to make a start on sth: commencer qc

2. make (create, change):

to make sb curious/ill: rendre qn curieux/malade

they made her vice-president: ils l'ont nommée vice-présidente

to make sth easy/public: rendre qc facile/public

that made the situation worse: ça a fait empirer les choses

to make oneself useful/look ridiculous: se rendre utile/ridicule

to make oneself heard/understood: se faire entendre/comprendre

to make oneself known to sb: se présenter à qn

3. make (earn, get):

make money, enemies: se faire

to make friends: se faire des ami(e)s

to make profits/losses: faire des bénéfices/des pertes

to make a living: gagner sa vie

4. make (force, cause):

to make sb/sth do sth: faire faire qc à qn

to make sb change their mind: faire changer d'avis qn

it makes me feel sick: ça me rend malade

5. make colloq (get to, reach):

to make it: y arriver

I can't make it tomorrow: demain je ne peux pas

to make it to sth: arriver à qc

I made the team: j'ai été accepté dans l'équipe

we made the final: on est arrivés en finale

6. make (calculate, decide):

I make it 5000: je trouve 5000

we'll make it Friday/$30: disons vendredi/30$

locuzioni:

to make sb's day: faire plaisir à qn

to make the grade: y arriver

to make sense: avoir du sens

to make sense of sth: arriver à comprendre qc

to make or break sb/sth: décider du sort de qn/qc

to be made of money: rouler sur l'or

II. make [meɪk] VB vb intr

make: aller

to make towards sth: se diriger vers qc

locuzioni:

to make do with sth: faire avec qc

to make as if to +infin form: sembler vouloir +infin

to make like ingl am: faire comme si

III. make [meɪk] SOST

make: marque f

locuzioni:

to be on the make pegg: en vouloir

I. made [meɪd] VB

made part perf, pass of make

II. made [meɪd] AGG

made in ...: fabriqué à ...

well-made: bien fait(e)

a strongly-made house: une maison solide

to have (got) it made colloq: c'est du tout cuit

I. make <made, made> [meɪk] VB vb trans

1. make (do):

make: faire

to make coffee/soup/dinner: faire du café/de la soupe/le dîner

I'll make you some tea: je te fais du thé

to make time: trouver du temps

to make sth (out) of sth: faire qc à partir de qc

made of plastic/paper: en plastic/papier

to show what one's (really) made of fig: montrer de quoi qn est fait

to make a call: passer un coup de fil

to make a decision: prendre une décision

to make a start on sth: commencer qc

2. make (create, change):

to make sb curious/ill: rendre qn curieux/malade

they made her vice-president: ils l'ont nommée vice-présidente

to make sth easy/public: rendre qc facile/public

that made the situation worse: ça a fait empirer les choses

to make oneself useful/look ridiculous: se rendre utile/ridicule

to make oneself heard/understood: se faire entendre/comprendre

to make oneself known to sb: se présenter à qn

3. make (earn, get):

make money, enemies: se faire

to make friends: se faire des ami(e)s

to make profits/losses: faire des bénéfices/des pertes

to make a living: gagner sa vie

4. make (force, cause):

to make sb/sth do sth: faire faire qc à qn

to make sb change their mind: faire changer d'avis qn

it makes me feel sick: ça me rend malade

5. make colloq (get to, reach):

to make it: y arriver

I can't make it tomorrow: demain je ne peux pas

to make it to sth: arriver à qc

I made the team: j'ai été accepté dans l'équipe

we made the final: on est arrivés en finale

6. make (calculate, decide):

I make it 5000: je trouve 5000

we'll make it Friday/$30: disons vendredi/30$

locuzioni:

to make sb's day: faire plaisir à qn

to make the grade: y arriver

to make sense: avoir du sens

to make sense of sth: arriver à comprendre qc

to make or break sb/sth: décider du sort de qn/qc

to be made of money: rouler sur l'or

II. make [meɪk] VB vb intr

make: aller

to make towards sth: se diriger vers qc

locuzioni:

to make do with sth: faire avec qc

to make as if to +infin form: sembler vouloir +infin

to make like ingl am: faire comme si

III. make [meɪk] SOST

make: marque f

locuzioni:

to be on the make pegg: en vouloir

I. to [tu:] PREP

1. to:

to: à

2. to (direction, location):

to France/Alaska: en France/Alaska

to Japan/Peru: au Japon/Pérou

to Oxford/Oslo: à Oxford/Oslo

to town: en ville

to the dentist('s)/my parents': chez le dentiste/mes parents

the flight to London: le vol à destination de Londres

to the left/right: à gauche/droite

to the north/south: au nord/sud

I go to school/church: je vais à l'école/l'église

close to sth: près de qc

he had his back to me: il me tournait le dos

I fix sth to the wall: je fixe qc au mur

come to dinner: venez dîner

3. to (before):

a quarter to five: cinq heures moins le quart

still four days to the holiday: encore quatre jours avant les vacances

4. to (until):

I count to 10: je compte jusqu'à 10

to date: jusqu'à ce jour

5. to (between):

from 10 to 25: de 10 à 25

6. to (with indirect objects):

I talk to sb: je parle à qn

it belongs to me: cela m'appartient

listen to your mother: écoute ta mère

7. to (towards):

he is kind/nasty to sb: il est gentil/méchant avec qn

8. to (expressing a relation):

it's nothing to sth: ce n'est rien par rapport à qc

it's important to me: c'est important pour moi

to them it's vital/silly: pour eux c'est crucial/idiot

it's a lot of money to us: ça représente beaucoup d'argent pour nous

what's it to them? colloq: qu'est-ce que ça peut leur faire?

how many francs to the euro?: combien de francs dans un euro?

3 goals to 1: 3 buts à 1

the odds are 3 to 1: la cote est à 3 contre 1

9. to (expressing a reaction):

much to my surprise: à ma grande surprise

to my disgust he accepted: à mon grand dégoût il a accepté

to sway to the rhythm: onduler au rythme de la musique

sb/sth changes to sth: qn/qc se change en qc

10. to (by):

known to sb: connu de qn

11. to (expressing a connection):

the top to this jar: le couvercle de ce bocal

secretary to the boss: secrétaire du patron

I had the house to myself: j'ai eu la maison à moi tout seul

locuzioni:

that's all there is to it: ce n'est pas plus compliqué que ça

there's not much [or nothing] to it: ce n'est pas difficile

II. to [tu:] infinitive particle

1. to not translated (infinitive):

to do/walk/put: faire/marcher/mettre

2. to (in commands, wishes):

I told/asked him to eat: je lui ai dit/demandé de manger

he wants to listen/go there: il veut écouter/y aller

he wants me to tell him a story: il veut que je lui raconte une histoire

3. to (after interrog. words):

I know what to do/where to go/how to say it: je sais quoi faire/où aller/comment le dire

4. to (expressing purpose):

to so sth: pour faire qc

I write books to make money: j'écris des livres pour gagner de l'argent

he comes to see me: il vient me voir

5. to (in consecutive acts):

I came only to see the door lying open: en arrivant j'ai vu la porte ouverte

6. to (introducing a complement):

too tired/rich enough to +infin: trop fatigué/assez riche pour +infin

the last to leave: le dernier à partir

7. to (in impersonal statements):

it is easy to +infin: il est facile de +infin

sth is easy to do: qc est facile à faire

8. to (in ellipsis):

he doesn't want to drink, but I want to: il ne veut pas boire, mais moi oui

I shouldn't, but I want to: je ne devrais pas, mais je voudrais le faire

it's hard to explain but I'll try to: c'est difficile à expliquer mais je vais essayer

III. to [tu:] AVV

I push the door to: je ferme la porte

locuzioni:

to and fro: ça et là

to go to and fro: aller et venir

from [frɒm, ingl am frɑ:m] PREP

1. from:

from: de

2. from (as starting point):

where is he from?: d'où est-il?

the flight from London: le vol (en provenance) de Londres

to fly from New York to Tokyo: aller de New York à Tokyo (en avion)

to go from door to door: aller de porte en porte

shirts from £5: des chemises à partir de 5£

from inside: de l'intérieur

3. from (temporal):

from day to day: de jour en jour

from time to time: de temps en temps

from his childhood: depuis son enfance

from the age of 7 upwards: dès l'âge de 7 ans

from that date on(wards): à partir de cette date

4. from (at distance to):

100 metres from the river: à 100 mètres du fleuve

far from doing sth: loin de faire qc

5. from (source, origin):

a card from Dad/Corsica: une carte de papa/Corse

toys from China: jouets venant de Chine

to drink from a cup/the bottle: boire dans une tasse/à la bouteille

to appear from among the trees/beneath sth: surgir d'entre les arbres/de dessous qc

painted from life: peint d'après nature

translated from the English: traduit de l'anglais

quotations from Joyce: citations de Joyce

from “War and Peace”: extrait [ou tiré] de “Guerre et Paix”

there have been complaints from the neighbours: il y a eu des plaints de la part des voisins

tell her from me: dites-lui de ma part

6. from (in reference to):

from what I heard: d'après ce que j'ai entendu (dire)

from my point of view a. fig: de mon point de vue

to judge from appearances: juger selon les apparences

different from the others: différent des autres

7. from (caused by):

from experience: par expérience

weak from hunger: affaibli par la faim

to die from thirst: mourir de soif

8. from (expressing removal, separation):

to steal/take sth from sb: voler/prendre qc à qn

to tell good from evil: distinguer le bien du mal

to keep sth from sb: cacher qc à qn

to shade sth from the sun: protéger qc du soleil

4 (subtracted) from 7 equals 3 MAT: 4 ôté de 7 égale 3

locuzioni:

from bad to worse: de mal en pis

at-sign SOST INFORM

at-sign: ar(r)obas m

at-sign: a m commercial

at²

at → at-sign

at¹ [ət] PREP

1. at (in location of):

at: à

at home/school: à la maison/l'école

at the office: au bureau

at table: à table

at the window: devant la fenêtre

at the dentist's: chez le dentiste

2. at (expressing time):

at the same time: en même temps

at the/no time: à ce moment-là/aucun moment

to do one thing at a time: faire une chose à la fois

at noon/midnight/3 o'clock: à midi/minuit/3 heures

at night: (durant) la nuit

at Easter: à Pâques

while I'm at it: pendant que j'y suis

3. at (towards):

he ran at me: il a foncé sur moi

to point at people: montrer les gens du doigt

to rush at sth/sb: se ruer sur qc/qn

4. at (in reaction to):

at the sight of sth: en voyant qc

5. at (in an amount of):

at all: en tout

to buy sth at a pound: acheter qc pour une livre

to sell sth at £10 a kilo: vendre qc 10£ le kilo

at 120 km/h: à 120 à l'heure

6. at (in a state of):

I'm not at my best/most alert: je ne suis pas vraiment en forme/très éveillé

at war/peace: en guerre/paix

at 20: à l'âge de 20 ans

a child at play: un enfant en train de jouer

to be at lunch: déjeuner

7. at (in ability to):

to be good/bad at French: être bon/mauvais en français

to be at an advantage: avoir l'avantage

8. at (repetition, persistence):

to tug at the rope: tirer sur la corde

to be on at sb to +infin: harceler qn pour +infin

she's always on at me: elle est toujours après moi

he's at it again: il recommence

he's always at it: il n'arrête pas

locuzioni:

at all often not translated do you know her husband at all?: est-ce que vous connaissez son mari?

thank you at — not at all!: merci — je vous en prie!

not angry at all: pas du tout fâché

he said nothing at at: il n'a rien dit du tout

nobody at all: absolument personne

to hardly work/talk at all: il travaille/parle à peine

at that: de surcroît

that's where it's at colloq: c'est comme ça aujourd'hui

let's see where we're at: voyons où nous en sommes

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made to measure AGG

made to measure suit:

made to measure: sur mesure

nel dizionario PONS

inglese

inglese

francese

francese

made to order: fait sur commande

to measure sb: prendre les mesures de qn

rules are made to be broken prov: les règles sont faites pour être violées

to measure up to sb/sth: être à la hauteur de qn/qc

francese

francese

inglese

inglese

arpenter: to measure

jauger: to measure

mesurer: to measure

mesurer: to measure

mesurer conséquences, risque: to measure

nel dizionario PONS

I. measure [ˈmeʒ·ər] SOST

1. measure (measurement, unit, system):

measure: mesure f

2. measure (set amount, portion):

measure: mesure f

measure alcohol: dose f

3. measure:

measure (instrument): mètre m

measure (ruler): règle f

measure (container): verre m doseur

4. measure (degree):

measure: part f

in great measure: en grande partie

a measure of success: un certain succès

5. measure (proof, indication):

measure: preuve f

6. measure fig (plan, action):

measure: mesure f

to take measures: prendre des mesures

locuzioni:

for good measure: en plus

to get the measure of sb: jauger qn

II. measure [ˈmeʒ·ər] VB vb trans

1. measure (judge size):

measure: mesurer

to measure sb: prendre les mesures de qn

2. measure (stating size):

measure: mesurer

to measure six feet by two feet: mesurer six pieds sur deux

3. measure fig (consider):

measure one's strength: mesurer

measure one's words: peser

4. measure (judge):

measure: juger

III. measure [ˈmeʒ·ər] VB vb intr

measure: mesurer

I. make <made, made> [meɪk] VB vb trans

1. make (do):

make: faire

to make coffee/soup/dinner: faire du café/de la soupe/le dîner

I'll make you some tea: je te fais du thé

to make time: trouver du temps

to make sth (out) of sth: faire qc à partir de qc

made of plastic/paper: en plastic/papier

to show what one's (really) made of fig: montrer de quoi qn est fait

to make a call: passer un coup de fil

to make a decision: prendre une décision

to make a start on sth: commencer qc

2. make (create, change):

to make sb curious/sick: rendre qn curieux/malade

they made her vice-president: ils l'ont nommée vice-présidente

to make sth easy/public: rendre qc facile/public

that made the situation worse: ça a fait empirer les choses

to make oneself useful/look ridiculous: se rendre utile/ridicule

to make oneself heard/understood: se faire entendre/comprendre

to make oneself known to sb: se présenter à qn

3. make (earn, get):

make money, enemies: se faire

to make friends: se faire des ami(e)s

to make profits/losses: faire des bénéfices/des pertes

to make a living: gagner sa vie

4. make (force, cause):

to make sb/sth do sth: faire faire qc à qn

to make sb change their mind: faire changer qn d'avis

it makes me feel sick: ça me rend malade

5. make colloq (get to, reach):

to make it: y arriver

I can't make it tomorrow: demain je ne peux pas

to make it to sth: arriver à qc

I made the team: j'ai été accepté dans l'équipe

we made the final: on est arrivés en finale

6. make (calculate, decide):

I make it 5000: je trouve 5000

we'll make it Friday/$30: disons vendredi/30 dollars

locuzioni:

to make sb's day: faire plaisir à qn

to make the grade: y arriver

to make sense: avoir du sens

to make sense of sth: arriver à comprendre qc

to make or break sb/sth: décider du sort de qn/qc

to be made of money: rouler sur l'or

II. make [meɪk] VB vb intr

to make do with sth: faire avec qc

to make as if to +infin form: sembler vouloir +infin

to make like: faire comme si

III. make [meɪk] SOST

make: marque f

locuzioni:

to be on the make pegg: en vouloir

I. made [meɪd] VB

made part perf, pass of make

II. made [meɪd] AGG

made in ...: fabriqué à ...

well-made: bien fait(e)

I. make <made, made> [meɪk] VB vb trans

1. make (do):

make: faire

to make coffee/soup/dinner: faire du café/de la soupe/le dîner

I'll make you some tea: je te fais du thé

to make time: trouver du temps

to make sth (out) of sth: faire qc à partir de qc

made of plastic/paper: en plastic/papier

to show what one's (really) made of fig: montrer de quoi qn est fait

to make a call: passer un coup de fil

to make a decision: prendre une décision

to make a start on sth: commencer qc

2. make (create, change):

to make sb curious/sick: rendre qn curieux/malade

they made her vice-president: ils l'ont nommée vice-présidente

to make sth easy/public: rendre qc facile/public

that made the situation worse: ça a fait empirer les choses

to make oneself useful/look ridiculous: se rendre utile/ridicule

to make oneself heard/understood: se faire entendre/comprendre

to make oneself known to sb: se présenter à qn

3. make (earn, get):

make money, enemies: se faire

to make friends: se faire des ami(e)s

to make profits/losses: faire des bénéfices/des pertes

to make a living: gagner sa vie

4. make (force, cause):

to make sb/sth do sth: faire faire qc à qn

to make sb change their mind: faire changer qn d'avis

it makes me feel sick: ça me rend malade

5. make colloq (get to, reach):

to make it: y arriver

I can't make it tomorrow: demain je ne peux pas

to make it to sth: arriver à qc

I made the team: j'ai été accepté dans l'équipe

we made the final: on est arrivés en finale

6. make (calculate, decide):

I make it 5000: je trouve 5000

we'll make it Friday/$30: disons vendredi/30 dollars

locuzioni:

to make sb's day: faire plaisir à qn

to make the grade: y arriver

to make sense: avoir du sens

to make sense of sth: arriver à comprendre qc

to make or break sb/sth: décider du sort de qn/qc

to be made of money: rouler sur l'or

II. make [meɪk] VB vb intr

to make do with sth: faire avec qc

to make as if to +infin form: sembler vouloir +infin

to make like: faire comme si

III. make [meɪk] SOST

make: marque f

locuzioni:

to be on the make pegg: en vouloir

I. to [tu] PREP

1. to:

to: à

2. to (direction, location):

to France/Alaska: en France/Alaska

to Japan/Peru: au Japon/Pérou

to Boston/Oslo: à Boston/Oslo

to town: en ville

to the dentist/my parents': chez le dentiste/mes parents

the flight to New York: le vol à destination de New York

to the left/right: à gauche/droite

to the north/south: au nord/sud

I go to school/church: je vais à l'école/l'église

close to sth: près de qc

he had his back to me: il me tournait le dos

to fasten sth to the wall: fixer qc au mur

come to dinner: venez dîner

3. to (before):

a quarter to five: cinq heures moins le quart

still four days to Christmas: encore quatre jours avant Noël

4. to (until):

I count to 10: je compte jusqu'à 10

to date: jusqu'à ce jour

5. to (between):

from 10 to 25: de 10 à 25

6. to (with indirect objects):

I'm talking to sb: je parle à qn

it belongs to me: cela m'appartient

listen to your mother: écoute ta mère

7. to (toward):

he is kind/mean to sb: il est gentil/méchant avec qn

8. to (expressing a relation):

it's important to me: c'est important pour moi

to them it's vital/silly: pour eux c'est crucial/idiot

it's a lot of money to us: ça représente beaucoup d'argent pour nous

what's it to them? colloq: qu'est-ce que ça peut leur faire?

how many euros to the dollar?: combien d'euros pour un dollar?

3 goals to 1: 3 buts à 1

the odds are 3 to 1: la cote est à 3 contre 1

9. to (expressing a reaction):

much to my surprise: à ma grande surprise

to my disgust, he accepted: à mon grand dégoût, il a accepté

to sway to the rhythm: onduler au rythme de la musique

sb/sth changes to sth: qn/qc se change en qc

10. to (by):

known to sb: connu de qn

11. to (expressing a connection):

the top to this jar: le couvercle de ce bocal

secretary to the boss: secrétaire mf du patron

I had the house to myself: j'ai eu la maison à moi tout seul

locuzioni:

that's all there is to it: ce n'est pas plus compliqué que ça

there's nothing to it: ce n'est pas difficile

II. to [tu] infinitive particle

1. to not translated (infinitive):

to do/walk/put: faire/marcher/mettre

2. to (in commands, wishes):

I told/asked him to eat: je lui ai dit/demandé de manger

he wants to listen/go there: il veut écouter/y aller

he wants me to tell him a story: il veut que je lui raconte une histoire

3. to (after interrog. words):

I know what to do/where to go/how to say it: je sais quoi faire/où aller/comment le dire

4. to (expressing purpose):

to do sth: pour faire qc

I write books to make money: j'écris des livres pour gagner de l'argent

he comes to see me: il vient me voir

5. to (in consecutive acts):

I came only to see the door lying open: en arrivant j'ai vu la porte ouverte

6. to (introducing a complement):

too tired/rich enough to +infin: trop fatigué/assez riche pour +infin

the last to leave: le dernier à partir

7. to (in impersonal statements):

it is easy to +infin: il est facile de +infin

sth is easy to do: qc est facile à faire

8. to (in ellipsis):

he doesn't want to drink, but I want to: il ne veut pas boire, mais moi oui

I shouldn't, but I want to: je ne devrais pas, mais je voudrais bien

it's hard to explain, but I'll try to: c'est difficile à expliquer mais je vais essayer

III. to [tu] AVV

I push the door to: je ferme la porte

locuzioni:

to and fro: ça et là

to go to and fro: aller et venir

from [fram] PREP

1. from:

from: de

2. from (as starting point):

where is he from?: d'où est-il?

the flight from Seattle: le vol (en provenance) de Seattle

to fly from New York to Tokyo: aller de New York à Tokyo (en avion)

to go from door to door: aller de porte en porte

shirts from $5: des chemises à partir de 5 dollars

from inside: de l'intérieur

3. from (temporal):

from day to day: de jour en jour

from time to time: de temps en temps

from his childhood: depuis son enfance

from the age of 7 upward: dès l'âge de 7 ans

from that date on(ward): à partir de cette date

4. from (at distance to):

100 feet from the river: à 100 pieds du fleuve

far from doing sth: loin de faire qc

5. from (source, origin):

a card from Dad/Mexico: une carte de papa/du Mexique

toys from China: jouets mpl venant de Chine

to drink from a cup/the bottle: boire dans une tasse/à la bouteille

to appear from among the trees/beneath sth: surgir d'entre les arbres/de dessous qc

translated from the English: traduit de l'anglais

quotations from Joyce: citations fpl de Joyce

from “War and Peace”: extrait [ou tiré] de “Guerre et Paix”

there have been complaints from the neighbors: il y a eu des plaintes de la part des voisins

tell her from me: dites-lui de ma part

6. from (in reference to):

from what I heard: d'après ce que j'ai entendu (dire)

from my point of view a. fig: de mon point de vue

to judge from appearances: juger selon les apparences

different from the others: différent des autres

7. from (caused by):

from experience: par expérience

weak from hunger: affaibli par la faim

to die from thirst: mourir de soif

8. from (expressing removal, separation):

to steal/take sth from sb: voler/prendre qc à qn

to tell good from evil: distinguer le bien du mal

to keep sth from sb: cacher qc à qn

to shade sth from the sun: protéger qc du soleil

4 subtracted from 7 equals 3 math: 4 ôté de 7 égalent 3

locuzioni:

from bad to worse: de mal en pis

at² [æt]

at → at sign

at¹ [ət] PREP

1. at (in location of):

at: à

at home/school: à la maison/l'école

at the office: au bureau

at the window: devant la fenêtre

at the dentist: chez le dentiste

2. at (expressing time):

at the same time: en même temps

at the/no time: à ce moment-là/aucun moment

to do one thing at a time: faire une chose à la fois

at noon/midnight/3 o'clock: à midi/minuit/3 heures

at night: (durant) la nuit

at Easter: à Pâques

while I'm at it: pendant que j'y suis

3. at (toward):

to point at people: montrer les gens du doigt

to rush at sth/sb: se ruer sur qc/qn

4. at (in reaction to):

at the sight of sth: en voyant qc

5. at (in an amount of):

at all: en tout

to sell sth at $10 a pound: vendre qc 10 dollars la livre

at 65 mph: à 65 miles par heure

6. at (in a state of):

I'm not at my best/most alert: je ne suis pas vraiment en forme/très éveillé

at war/peace: en guerre/paix

at 20: à l'âge de 20 ans

a child at play: un enfant en train de jouer

to be at lunch: déjeuner

7. at (in ability to):

to be good/bad at French: être bon/mauvais en français

to be at an advantage: avoir l'avantage

8. at (repetition, persistence):

to tug at the rope: tirer sur la corde

he's at it again: il recommence

he's always at it: il n'arrête pas

locuzioni:

at all often not translated do you know her husband at all?: est-ce que vous connaissez son mari?

thank you – not at all!: merci – je vous en prie!

not angry at all: pas du tout fâché

he said nothing at at: il n'a rien dit du tout

nobody at all: absolument personne

to hardly work/talk at all: travailler/parler à peine

at that: de surcroît

that's where it's at colloq: c'est comme ça aujourd'hui

let's see where we're at: voyons où nous en sommes

Present
I	measure
you	measure
he/she/it	measures
we	measure
you	measure
they	measure

Past
I	measured
you	measured
he/she/it	measured
we	measured
you	measured
they	measured

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

Past Perfect
I	had	measured
you	had	measured
he/she/it	had	measured
we	had	measured
you	had	measured
they	had	measured

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It depends on your subject matter, so if you had an action-packed skiing holiday, one second clips make for a good, fast-paced film.

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But it does make for vivacity of another kind.

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As previously described, the larvaes body and mandible shape make for easy feeding.

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It's neither sufficiently impressive on its own merits to be a quality film, nor is it deliciously trashy enough to make for a pleasurable viewing.

These are the kind of epochal contretemps that, in the chattering class, usually make for deep enmity rather than enduring love.

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