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Oxford-Hachette French Dictionary

scratch around VB [ingl brit skratʃ -, ingl am skrætʃ -]

scratch around hen:

scratch around: gratter (in dans)

to scratch around to find the money: gratter un peu partout pour trouver l'argent nécessaire

Oxford-Hachette French Dictionary

I. around [ingl brit əˈraʊnd, ingl am əˈraʊnd] AVV Around often appears as the second element of certain verb structures (come around, look around, turn around etc.). For translations, consult the appropriate verb entry (come, look, turn etc.).
go around and get around generate many idiomatic expressions. For translations see the entries go around, and get around.

1. around (approximately):

around: environ, à peu près

it sells for around £200: ça coûte environ or à peu près 200 livres sterling

at around 3 pm: vers 15 heures

2. around (in the vicinity):

to be (somewhere) around: être dans les parages

I'll be around: je serai dans les parages, je ne serai pas loin

is there anyone around?: il y a quelqu'un?

are they around?: est-ce qu'ils sont là?

I just happened to be around: je me trouvais là par hasard

I don't want to be around when: je préfère ne pas être là quand

3. around (in circulation):

to be around product, technology, phenomenon:: exister

to be around person:: être là

to be around again fashion, style:: revenir à la mode

CDs have been around for years: ça fait des années que les CD existent

I wish I'd been around 50 years ago: j'aurais aimé être là il y a 50 ans

I'm glad I won't be around when: heureusement je ne serai pas là quand

+ future not to be around long enough to do: ne pas rester assez longtemps pour faire

is he still around?: est-ce qu'il est encore là?

she's been around fig: elle a vécu, elle a roulé sa bosse colloq

one of the most gifted musicians around: un des musiciens les plus doués du moment

there is far less money around: les gens ont beaucoup moins d'argent

there's a lot of corruption around: il y a beaucoup de corruption

4. around (available):

to be around: être là

I wish you were around more: j'aimerais que tu sois là plus souvent

will she be around next week?: est-ce qu'elle sera là la semaine prochaine?

there are still some strawberries around: on trouve encore des fraises

5. around (in all directions):

all around lett: tout autour

all around (in general): partout

to go all the way around fence, wall, moat:: faire tout le tour

the only garage for miles around: le seul garage à des kilomètres à la ronde

we like to travel around: nous aimons voyager

6. around (in circumference):

three metres around tree trunk: de trois mètres de circonférence

7. around (in different, opposite direction):

a way around lett obstacle: un chemin pour contourner

there is no way around the problem: il n'y a pas moyen de contourner le problème

to go the long way around: prendre le chemin le plus long

to turn sth the other way around: retourner qc

to do it the other way around: faire le contraire

I didn't ask her, it was the other way around: ce n'est pas moi qui lui ai demandé, c'est l'inverse

the wrong/right way around: dans le mauvais/bon sens

to put one's skirt on the wrong way around: mettre sa jupe à l'envers

you're Ben and you're Tom, is that the right way around?: tu es Ben, et toi tu es Tom, c'est bien ça?

locuzioni:

around, a. ingl brit round (in specific place, home) to ask sb (to come) around: dire à qn de passer

she's coming around today: elle passe aujourd'hui

I'll be around in a minute: j'arrive

II. around [ingl brit əˈraʊnd, ingl am əˈraʊnd] PREP a. ingl brit round

1. around (on all sides of):

around fire, table, garden, lake: autour de

around the outside of the house: autour de la maison

a scarf around her head: une écharpe autour de la tête

she put her arm around his shoulders: elle a mis son bras autour de ses épaules

the villages around Dublin: les villages des environs de Dublin

2. around (throughout):

clothes scattered around the room: des vêtements éparpillés partout dans la pièce

in several locations around the country: dans plusieurs endroits à travers le pays

(all) around the world: partout dans le monde

from around the world: venant du monde entier

doctors around the world: les médecins à travers le monde

to go around the world: faire le tour du monde

to walk around the town: se promener dans la ville

he'll show you around the castle: il vous fera visiter le château

to go or look around the house: faire le tour de la maison

3. around (in the vicinity of, near):

somewhere around the house/around Paris: quelque part dans la maison/près de Paris

I like having people around the house or place: j'aime avoir des gens à la maison

the people around here: les gens d'ici

she's not from around here: elle n'est pas d'ici or de la région

4. around (at):

around: vers

around midnight/1980: vers minuit/1980

around the same time we…: c'est à peu près à ce moment-là que nous…

5. around (in order to circumvent):

to go around town centre: éviter

to go around obstacle: contourner

there's a way around the problem: il y a un moyen de contourner le problème

6. around (to the other side of):

to go around the corner: tourner au coin

to go around a bend: prendre un virage

around the mountain: de l'autre côté de or derrière la montagne

7. around MODA:

he's 90 cm around the chest: il fait 90 de tour de poitrine

III. around [ingl brit əˈraʊnd, ingl am əˈraʊnd]

what goes around comes around: on récolte ce qu'on a semé

I. turn [ingl brit təːn, ingl am tərn] SOST

1. turn (opportunity, in rotation):

turn: tour m

to wait one's turn: attendre son tour

it's my turn (gen): c'est mon tour

it's my turn (in game): c'est à moi de jouer

whose turn is it? (gen): c'est à qui le tour?

whose turn is it? (in game): c'est à qui de jouer?

‘miss a turn’: ‘passez votre tour’

to be sb's turn to do: être à qn or au tour de qn de faire

it's your turn to make the coffee: c'est à toi or à ton tour de faire le café

it was his turn to feel rejected: il se sentait rejeté à son tour

to have a turn on or at or with the computer: utiliser l'ordinateur à son tour

to have a turn at driving: prendre son tour de conduite

to take turns at doing to take it in turns to do: faire qc à tour de rôle

to do sth turn and turn about: faire qc à tour de rôle

take it in turns!: chacun son tour!

by turns: tour à tour

to feel happy and depressed by turns: être tour à tour heureux et malheureux

to speak out of turn fig: commettre un impair

I hope I haven't spoken out of turn: j'espère ne pas avoir commis d'impair

2. turn (circular movement):

turn: tour m

to give sth a turn: tourner qc

to give sth half a turn to the left: faire tourner qc d'un demi-tour vers la gauche

to do a turn dancer:: faire un tour

to take a turn in the park: faire un tour dans le parc

3. turn (in vehicle):

turn: virage m

a 90° turn: un virage à 90°

to make or do a left/right turn: tourner à gauche/à droite

to do a turn in the road: faire un demi-tour

‘no left turn’: ‘défense de tourner à gauche’

4. turn (bend, side road):

turn: tournant m

turn: virage m

there's a left turn ahead: il y a un tournant or virage à gauche plus loin

brake before you go into the turn: freinez avant de prendre le virage

take the next right turn , take the next turn on the right: prenez la prochaine (rue) à droite

5. turn (change, development):

turn: tournure f

the turn of events: la tournure des événements

this is an extraordinary turn of events: les événements ont pris une tournure extraordinaire

to take an encouraging/a worrying turn events:: prendre une tournure encourageante/inquiétante

to take a turn for the better person, situation:: s'améliorer

to take a turn for the better things, events:: prendre une meilleure tournure

to take a turn for the worse situation:: se dégrader

to take a turn for the worse health:: s'aggraver

she has taken a turn for the worse: elle va de plus en plus mal

to be on the turn luck, milk:: commencer à tourner

to be on the turn tide:: commencer à changer

6. turn ingl brit (attack):

turn colloq: crise f

turn colloq: attaque f

she's had one of her turns again: elle a eu une nouvelle crise or attaque

a giddy or dizzy turn: un vertige

to have a funny turn: se sentir tout/-e chose colloq

it gave me quite a turn , it gave me a nasty turn: ça m'a fait un coup colloq

7. turn (act):

turn: numéro m

a comic/variety turn: un numéro comique/de variété

to do a/one's turn: faire un/son numéro

II. in turn AVV

1. in turn (in rotation):

in turn answer, speak: à tour de rôle

she spoke to each of us in turn: elle nous a parlé chacun à notre tour

2. in turn (linking sequence):

in turn: à son tour

this in turn leads to higher inflation: ceci à son tour fait augmenter l'inflation

I invited Andrew who in turn invited Robert: j'ai invité Andrew qui à son tour a invité Robert

III. turn [ingl brit təːn, ingl am tərn] VB vb trans

1. turn (rotate):

turn person: knob, wheel, handle: tourner

turn screw: serrer

turn mechanism: cog, wheel: faire tourner

to turn sth to the right/left: tourner qc vers la droite/gauche

to turn sth to ‘on’/‘off’: tourner qc sur (la position) ‘marche’/‘arrêt’

to turn a switch through 90 degrees: faire tourner un sélecteur de 90 degrés

to turn sth halfway/the wrong way: tourner qc d'un demi-tour/dans le mauvais sens

to turn the key in the door or lock (lock up): fermer la porte à clé

to turn the key in the door or lock (unlock): tourner la clé dans la serrure

to turn the key on sb: enfermer qn à clé

2. turn (turn over, reverse):

turn mattress, soil, steak, collar: retourner

turn page: tourner

to turn sb onto his side/back: retourner qn sur le côté/dos

to turn one's ankle: se tordre la cheville

it turns my stomach: cela me soulève le cœur, cela m'écœure

3. turn (change direction of):

turn chair, head, face, car: tourner

to turn a picture to the wall: tourner un tableau face au mur

to turn one's face towards: tourner le visage vers

to turn one's steps towards: tourner or diriger ses pas vers

to turn one's attention or mind to: tourner son attention vers

to turn one's back on lett group, place: tourner le dos à

to turn one's back on fig friend, ally: laisser tomber

to turn one's back on homeless, needy: abandonner

as soon as my back is turned lett, fig: dès que j'ai le dos tourné

to turn one's back on the past: tourner la page

to turn sb from one's door: chasser qn

4. turn (focus, direction of):

to turn sth on sb gun, hose, torch: braquer qc sur qn

to turn sth on sb fig anger, scorn: diriger qc sur qn

5. turn (transform):

to turn sth white/black: blanchir/noircir qc

to turn sth milky/opaque: rendre qc laiteux/opaque

to turn sth into office, car park, desert: transformer qc en

to turn water into ice/wine: changer de l'eau en glace/vin

to turn a book into a film: adapter un livre pour l'écran

turn your old newspapers into cash!: convertissez vos vieux journaux en argent!

to turn sb into magician: frog: changer qn en

to turn sb into experience: extrovert, maniac: faire de qn un/une

it turned him from a normal child into a delinquent: cela a transformé l'enfant normal qu'il était en délinquant

to stand there as if turned to stone: rester là comme pétrifié

6. turn (deflect):

turn person, conversation: détourner

to turn the conversation towards or onto sth: détourner or faire dévier la conversation vers qc

to turn sb from a course of action/from her purpose: détourner qn d'une ligne de conduite/de son but

7. turn (pass the age of) colloq:

he has turned 50: il a 50 ans passés

she has just turned 20/30: elle vient d'avoir 20/30 ans

as soon as I turn 18: dès que j'aurai mes 18 ans

it's just turned five o'clock: il est cinq heures passées

8. turn (on lathe):

turn wood, piece, spindle: tourner

9. turn (fashion) fig:

to turn an elegant sentence: tourner une phrase élégante

10. turn (in espionage):

turn spy, agent: retourner

IV. turn [ingl brit təːn, ingl am tərn] VB vb intr

1. turn (change direction):

turn person, car, plane, road:: tourner

turn ship:: virer

to turn (to the) left/right: tourner à gauche/droite

to turn to the east/the west: tourner à l'est/l'ouest

to turn down or into street, alley: tourner dans

to turn off main road, street: quitter

to turn towards village, mountains: tourner en direction de

I turned towards home: j'ai repris le chemin de la maison

her thoughts turned to her family: ses pensées se sont tournées vers sa famille

the conversation turned to Ellie: on en est venu/ils en sont venus à parler d'Ellie

he later turned to teaching: plus tard il s'est tourné vers l'enseignement

2. turn (reverse direction):

turn person, vehicle:: faire demi-tour

turn tide:: changer

turn luck:: tourner

there's no room for the bus to turn: le bus n'a pas assez de place pour faire demi-tour

‘no turning’ (in driveway): ‘propriété privée, défense d'entrer’

3. turn (revolve):

turn key, wheel, planet:: tourner

turn person:: se tourner (to, towards vers)

to turn on its axis: tourner sur son axe

a key turned in the lock: une clé a tourné dans la serrure

to turn in one's chair: se retourner dans son fauteuil

to turn and face the camera: se tourner vers la caméra

to turn and walk out of the room: faire demi-tour et sortir de la pièce

to turn to do: se retourner pour faire

to turn to face sth: se retourner vers qc

to turn and fight: se retourner pour se battre

to turn to lie on one's side: se tourner pour se mettre sur le côté

I turned once again to my book/my work: j'ai repris encore une fois ma lecture/mon travail

4. turn:

to turn on (hinge on) fig argument: point, issue: tourner autour de

to turn on outcome: factor: dépendre de

5. turn (spin round angrily):

to turn on sb dog:: attaquer qn

to turn on sb person:: se retourner contre qn

6. turn (resort to, rely on) fig:

to turn to person, religion: se tourner vers

to turn to drink: se mettre à boire

to turn to drugs: commencer à se droguer

to turn to sb for help, advice, money: se tourner vers qn pour demander

I don't know who to turn to for advice: je ne sais vers qui me tourner pour demander conseil

I don't know where or which way to turn: je ne sais plus où donner la tête colloq

7. turn (change):

to turn into tadpole: frog: se transformer en

to turn into sofa: bed: se transformer en

to turn into situation, evening: farce, disaster: tourner à

to turn into conversation: shouting match: tourner à

to turn into (magically) person: animal, prince etc: se transformer en

to turn to substance: ice, gold etc: se changer en

to turn to fear, surprise: horror, relief: faire place à

his hopes had turned to dust: ses espoirs étaient réduits en poussière

8. turn (become by transformation):

turn pale, cloudy, green: devenir

to turn white/black/red (gen): blanchir/noircir/rougir

to turn white/black/red CHIM: virer au blanc/noir/rouge

the weather is turning cold/warm: le temps se rafraîchit/se réchauffe

events turned tragic: les événements ont tourné au tragique

9. turn (have change of heart) colloq:

turn Conservative, Communist: devenir

businesswoman turned politician: ancienne femme d'affaires devenue politicienne

to turn colloq Catholic/Muslim: se convertir au catholicisme/à l'islam

to turn traitor: se mettre à trahir

10. turn (go sour):

turn milk:: tourner

11. turn trees, leaves:

turn: jaunir

V. turn [ingl brit təːn, ingl am tərn]

at every turn: à chaque instant, à tout moment

one good turn deserves another prov: c'est un prêté pour un rendu

to be done to a turn: être cuit à point

to do sb a good turn: rendre un service à qn

to feel another turn of the screw: sentir la pression augmenter encore

I. look [ingl brit lʊk, ingl am lʊk] SOST

1. look (glance):

look: coup m d'œil

to have or take a look at sth (briefly): jeter un coup d'œil à or sur qc

to have or take a look at sth (closely): examiner qc

to have or take a good look at car, contract, patient: examiner [qc] soigneusement

to have or take a good look at suspect, photo: regarder [qc] de près

I didn't get a good look at the thief: je n'ai pas bien vu le voleur

to have a look inside/behind sth: regarder à l'intérieur de/derrière qc

to have a look round house, town: faire un tour de

I had a quick look round (in town): j'ai fait un petit tour

I had a quick look round (in shop): j'ai jeté un coup d'œil

to have a look round the shops: faire le tour des magasins

to have a look through (peer) telescope: regarder dans

to have a look through crack, window: regarder par

to have a look through (scan) archives, files: chercher dans

to have a look through essay, report: parcourir

she took one look at him and screamed: elle l'a regardé et s'est mise à crier

I took one look at him and knew that he was ill: j'ai tout de suite vu qu'il était malade

let's have a look at that grazed knee: voyons ce genou écorché

to take a long hard look at sth fig: étudier sérieusement qc

2. look (search):

to have a look: chercher

to have a look for sth: chercher qc

I've had several looks: j'ai regardé or cherché plusieurs fois

I had a good look in the attic: j'ai bien cherché dans le grenier

3. look (expression):

look: regard m

a look of fear/anger: un regard rempli de terreur/de colère

a look of sadness: un regard triste

to give sb a kind/pitying look: regarder qn avec bonté/pitié

he gave me a look of sheer hatred: il m'a lancé or jeté un regard de pure haine

did you see the look he gave me?: tu as vu le regard qu'il m'a jeté?

she gave me such a look!: elle m'a jeté un de ces regards!

he got some odd or funny looks: on l'a regardé d'un drôle d'air

I don't like the look on his face or in his eye: je n'aime pas son air

you could tell from the look on his face that …: à son expression on voyait que …

to give sb a dirty/evil look: regarder qn d'un sale œil/d'un air méchant

4. look (appearance):

look (of person): air m

look (of building, car, design, scenery): aspect m

to have a look of weariness/sadness about one: avoir l'air abattu/triste

the car has a dated look: la voiture ne fait pas très moderne

she has a look of her father about her: elle a quelque chose de son père

to have the look of a military man/seasoned traveller: avoir l'allure d'un militaire/d'un voyageur expérimenté

I like the look of it: ça a l'air bien

I like the look of the new computer/car: j'aime bien la ligne du nouvel ordinateur/de la nouvelle voiture

I like the look of him: il a l'air sympa colloq

I like the look of him: il a une bonne tête colloq

I don't like the look of him: il ne m'inspire pas confiance

I don't like the look of the weather: le ciel n'annonce rien de bon

I don't like the look of that rash: ces rougeurs m'inquiètent

by the look(s) of him he must be about 40: à le voir on lui donnerait la quarantaine

by the look(s) of the barometer: à en juger par le baromètre

5. look (style):

look: look m colloq

look: style m

the look for the 90's: le look des années 90

II. looks SOST

looks sost pl:

he's got the looks, but can he act?: il a le physique, mais sait-il jouer?

looks aren't everything: il n'y a pas que la beauté qui compte

to keep one's looks: rester beau/belle

he's losing his looks: il n'est pas aussi beau qu'autrefois

you can't go or judge by looks alone: il ne faut pas se fier aux apparences

III. look [ingl brit lʊk, ingl am lʊk] VB vb trans

1. look (gaze, stare):

look: regarder

look what he's done!: regarde ce qu'il a fait!

look how/where…: regarde comment/où…

to look sb in the eye/in the face: regarder qn dans les yeux/en face

to look sb up and down (appraisingly): regarder qn de haut en bas

to look sb up and down (critically): toiser qn des pieds à la tête

to look one's last on house, view: jeter un dernier regard sur

look what arrived this morning: regarde ce qui est arrivé ce matin

look who it is!: regarde qui voilà!

look who's just walked in!: regarde qui vient d'arriver!

now look what you've done!: regarde ce que tu as fait!

look what time it starts!: tu as vu à quelle heure ça commence!

2. look (appear):

to look one's age: faire son âge

to look one's best: être à son avantage

she still looks the same: elle n'a pas changé

to look an idiot or a fool: avoir l'air ridicule

it won't look good if you refuse: ça sera mal vu si tu refuses

he doesn't look himself today: il n'a pas l'air dans son assiette aujourd'hui

IV. look [ingl brit lʊk, ingl am lʊk] VB vb intr

1. look:

look: regarder (into dans, over par-dessus)

to look and see who's at the door: regarder qui est à la porte

to look and see what's on TV: regarder ce qu'il y a à la télé

to look at sb/sth: regarder qn/qc

to look away: détourner le regard or les yeux

to look in at the window: regarder (à l'intérieur) par la fenêtre

to look out of or through the window: regarder par la fenêtre

to look the other way lett: regarder ailleurs

to look the other way fig: fermer les yeux

to look up and down the street: regarder partout dans la rue

I didn't know where to look fig: je ne savais plus où me mettre

(in shop) I'm just looking: je ne fais que regarder

2. look (search):

look: chercher, regarder

to look down list: parcourir

to look for sth: chercher qc

a group of youths looking for trouble: une bande de jeunes qui cherchent la bagarre

are you looking for a smack in the mouth colloq?: tu veux mon poing sur la figuremi? colloq

3. look (appear, seem):

look: avoir l'air, paraître

he looks happy: il a l'air heureux, il paraît heureux

it's nice to see you looking happy: ça fait plaisir de te voir heureux

you look hot/cold: tu as l'air d'avoir chaud/froid

he doesn't look French: il n'a pas l'air français , il ne fait pas français

he looks young for his age: il fait or il paraît jeune pour son âge

she's 40 but she doesn't look it: elle a 40 ans mais elle ne les fait pas

he looks about 50: il doit avoir la cinquantaine

that dress makes you look younger: cette robe te rajeunit

how do I look?: comment me trouves-tu?

you look well: tu as bonne mine

you don't look well: tu as mauvaise mine

you look good in that hat: ce chapeau te va bien

you look good enough to eat!: tu es mignon à croquer! colloq

that cake looks good: ce gâteau a l'air bon

the picture will look good in the study: le tableau ira bien dans le bureau

how does my tie look?: comment est ma cravate?

it doesn't look straight: il n'est pas droit, il est de travers

it doesn't look right: ça ne va pas

how does it look to you?: qu'est-ce que tu en penses?

it looks OK to me: ça m'a l'air d'aller

does the meat look cooked to you?: est-ce que tu crois que la viande est cuite?

things are looking good: les choses se présentent bien

things aren't looking too good: ça ne se présente pas très bien

it looks to me as if or though: j'ai l'impression que

this looks to me like the right street: j'ai l'impression que c'est la bonne rue

it looks as if or though it will rain/snow: on dirait qu'il va pleuvoir/neiger

it looks likely that …: il semble probable que …

+ congt it looks certain that …: il semble certain que …

+ indic he looks to be the strongest: il semble être le plus fort

it looks to be a question of time/money: ça a l'air d'être une question de temps/d'argent

4. look:

to look like (in appearance): ressembler à qn/qc

it doesn't look anything like a Picasso!: ça ne ressemble absolument pas à un Picasso!

that photograph doesn't look like you or looks nothing like you: on ne te reconnaît pas du tout sur cette photo

what does she look like?: comment est-elle?

what does the house look like?: comment est la maison?

5. look:

to look like (show likelihood of) it looks like being funny/interesting: cela promet d'être amusant/intéressant

you look like being the only man there: il y a de fortes chances pour que tu sois le seul homme présent

she looks like being the first to finish: il y a de fortes chances pour qu'elle soit la première à finir

it looks like he's dying: tout porte à croire qu'il est mourant

it looks like rain/snow: on dirait qu'il va pleuvoir/neiger

it certainly looks like it: ça en a tout l'air

‘are you having trouble?’ ‘what does it look like?’ iron: ‘tu as des ennuis?’ ‘à ton avis?’ iron

what does it look like to you? murder?: qu'en pensez-vous? c'est un meurtre?

it looks like cancer to me: je pense que c'est un cancer

you look like you could do with a drink/bath: j'ai l'impression qu'un verre d'alcool/un bain ne te ferait pas de mal

6. look:

look, a. look here: écoute

look, this is ridiculous: écoute, c'est ridicule

look, it wasn't my fault: écoute, ce n'était pas ma faute

look here, I'm in no mood for jokes: écoute-moi bien, je ne suis pas d'humeur à plaisanter

7. look (be oriented):

to look north/south house, room:: être orienté au nord/sud

V. -looking COMP

serious/distinguished-looking person: à l'air sérieux/distingué

dubious/sinister-looking place, object: à l'aspect douteux/sinistre

he's not bad-looking: il n'est pas mal

VI. look [ingl brit lʊk, ingl am lʊk]

if looks could kill, I'd be dead by now: il/elle/etc m'a fusillé du regard

I. go around VB [ingl brit ɡəʊ -, ingl am ɡoʊ -] (go around)

1. go around (move, travel about):

go around: se promener, circuler

to go around naked/barefoot: se promener tout nu/pieds nus

she goes around on a bicycle: elle circule à bicyclette

they go around everywhere together: ils vont partout ensemble

2. go around (circulate):

go around rumour:: courir

there's a rumour going around that …: le bruit court que …

there's a virus going around: il y a un virus qui traîne

there isn't enough money to go around: il n'y a pas assez d'argent pour tout le monde

II. go around VB [ingl brit ɡəʊ -, ingl am ɡoʊ -] (go around [sth])

go around house, shops, area:

go around: faire le tour de

to go around the world: faire le tour du monde

they went around the country looking for him: ils l'ont cherché dans tout le pays

I. get round VB ingl brit (get round)

get round → get around

II. get round VB ingl brit (get round [sth])

get round → get around

III. get round VB ingl brit (get round colloq [sb])

get round: persuader [qn], avoir [qn] au sentiment colloq

can't you get round him?: est-ce que tu ne peux pas le persuader?

she easily gets round her father: elle fait tout ce qu'elle veut de son père

I. get around VB (get around)

1. get around (move, spread) → get about

locuzioni:

to get around to doing she'll get around to visiting us eventually: elle va bien finir par venir nous voir

I must get around to reading his article: il faut vraiment que je lise son article

I haven't got around to it yet: je n'ai pas encore eu le temps de m'en occuper

II. get around VB (get around [sth]) (circumvent)

get around problem, law: contourner

there's no getting around it: il n'y a rien à faire

I. come [ingl brit kʌm, ingl am kəm] SOST sl

come: sperme m

II. come [ingl brit kʌm, ingl am kəm] INTER (reassuringly)

come (now)!: allons!

come, come! (in warning, reproach): allons, allons!

III. come <pret came, part perf come> [ingl brit kʌm, ingl am kəm] VB vb trans

1. come (travel):

come: faire

to come 100 km to see: faire 100 km pour voir

2. come ingl brit (act) colloq:

don't come the innocent with me: ne fais pas l'innocent

to come the heavy-handed father: jouer les pères autoritaires

IV. come <pret came, part perf come> [ingl brit kʌm, ingl am kəm] VB vb intr

1. come (arrive):

come person, day, success, fame:: venir

come bus, letter, news, results, rains, winter, war:: arriver

the letter came on Monday: la lettre est arrivée lundi

your turn will come: ton tour arrivera

to come after sb (chase): poursuivre qn

to come by (take) bus, taxi, plane: prendre

I came on foot/by bike: je suis venu à pied/à bicyclette

to come down stairs, street: descendre

to come up stairs, street: monter

to come down from Scotland/from Alaska: venir d'Écosse/de l'Alaska

to come from airport, hospital: venir de

to come into house, room: entrer dans

the train came into the station: le train est entré en gare

to come past car, person:: passer

to come through person: town centre, tunnel: passer par

to come through water, object: window etc: traverser

to come to school, telephone: venir à

to come to the door: venir ouvrir

to come to the surface: remonter à la surface

to come to the company as apprentice, consultant: entrer dans l'entreprise comme

to come to do: venir faire

to come running: arriver en courant

to come limping down the street: descendre la rue en boitant

to come crashing to the ground structure:: s'écraser au sol

to come streaming through the window light:: entrer à flots par la fenêtre

lunch is ready, come and get it!: le déjeuner est prêt, à table!

when the time comes: lorsque le moment sera venu

the time has come to do: le moment est venu de faire

I'm coming!: j'arrive!

come to mummy: viens voir maman

to come and go: aller et venir

you can come and go as you please: tu es libre de tes mouvements

fashions come and go: les modes vont et viennent

come next week/year: la semaine/l'année prochaine

come Christmas/Summer: à Noël/en été

there may come a time or day when you regret it: tu pourrais le regretter un jour

for some time to come: encore quelque temps

there's still the meal/speech to come: il y a encore le repas/discours

2. come (approach):

come: s'approcher

to come and see/help sb: venir voir/aider qn

to come to sb for money, advice: venir demander [qc] à qn

I could see it coming (of accident): je le voyais venir

don't come any closer: ne vous approchez pas (plus)

he came to the job with preconceived ideas: quand il a commencé ce travail il avait des idées préconçues

to come close or near to doing: faillir faire

3. come (call, visit):

come dustman, postman:: passer

come cleaner:: venir

I've come to do: je viens faire

I've come about: je viens au sujet de

I've come for: je viens chercher

my brother is coming for me at 10 am: mon frère passe me prendre à 10 heures

they're coming for the weekend: ils viennent pour le week-end

I've got six people coming to dinner: j'ai six personnes à dîner

my sister is coming to stay with us: ma sœur vient passer quelques jours chez nous

4. come (attend):

come: venir

I can't or won't be able to come: je ne pourrai pas venir

come as you are: venez comme vous êtes

to come to meeting, party, wedding: venir à

to come with sb: venir avec qn, accompagner qn

do you want to come fishing?: est-ce que tu veux venir à la pêche?

5. come:

to come to (reach) water:: venir jusqu'à

to come to dress, carpet, curtain:: arriver à

I've just come to the chapter where …: j'en suis juste au chapitre où …

6. come (happen):

how did you come to do?: comment as-tu fait pour faire?

that's what comes of doing/not doing: voilà ce qui arrive quand on fait/ne fait pas

how come?: comment ça se fait?

how come you lost?: comment ça se fait que tu aies perdu?

come what may: advienne que pourra

to take things as they come: prendre les choses comme elles viennent

when you come to think of it: à la réflexion

come to think of it, you're right: en fait, tu as raison

7. come (begin):

to come to believe/hate/understand: finir par croire/détester/comprendre

8. come:

to come from (originate from) person: city, country etc: être originaire de, venir de

to come from word, song, legend: country, language: venir de

to come from substance, food: raw material: provenir de

to come from coins, stamps: place, collection: provenir de

to come from smell, sound: place: venir de

to come from France fruit, painting:: provenir de France

to come from France person:: être français/-e

to come from a long line of artists: être issu d'une longue lignée d'artistes

9. come (be available):

to come in sizes, colours: exister en

to come with a radio/sunroof: être livré avec radio/toit ouvrant

to come with chips: être servi avec des frites

to come with matching napkins: être vendu avec les serviettes assorties

calculators don't come smaller/cheaper than this: il n'existe pas de calculatrice plus petite/moins chère que celle-là

10. come:

to come to (tackle) problem, subject: aborder

I'll come to that in a moment: je reviendrai sur ce point dans un moment

to come to sth or to doing sth late in life: se mettre à faire qc sur le tard

11. come (develop):

it comes with practice/experience: cela s'apprend avec la pratique/l'expérience

wisdom comes with age: la sagesse vient en vieillissant

12. come (be situated):

come: venir

to come after: suivre, venir après

to come before (in time, list, queue): précéder

to come before (in importance): passer avant

to come within terms: faire partie de

to come first/last athlete, horse:: arriver premier/dernier

where did you come?: tu es arrivé combien? colloq

where did you come?: tu es arrivé à quelle place?

my family comes first: ma famille passe avant tout

nothing can come between us: rien ne peut nous séparer

don't let this come between us: on ne va pas se fâcher pour ça

to try to come between two people: essayer de s'interposer entre deux personnes

nothing comes between me and my football!: pour moi le foot c'est sacré!

13. come (be due):

the house comes to me when they die: la maison me reviendra quand ils mourront

death/old age comes to us all: tout le monde meurt/vieillit

he had it coming (to him) colloq: ça lui pendait au nez

they got what was coming to them colloq: ils ont fini par avoir ce qu'ils méritaient

14. come (be a question of):

when it comes to sth/to doing: lorsqu'il s'agit de qc/de faire

15. come (have orgasm):

come colloq: jouir

V. come [ingl brit kʌm, ingl am kəm]

come again colloq?: pardon?

I don't know if I'm coming or going: je ne sais plus où j'en suis

‘how do you like your tea?’—‘as it comes’: ‘tu le prends comment ton thé?’—‘ça m'est égal’

he's as stupid/honest as they come: il n'y a pas plus stupide/honnête que lui

come to that or if it comes to that, you may be right: en fait, tu as peut-être raison

to come as a shock/a surprise: être un choc/une surprise

I. scratch [ingl brit skratʃ, ingl am skrætʃ] SOST

1. scratch (wound):

scratch (gen): égratignure f

scratch (from a claw, fingernail): griffure f

to escape without a scratch: s'en tirer sans une égratignure

to get a scratch from a cat: se faire griffer par un chat

2. scratch (mark):

scratch (on metal, furniture): éraflure f

scratch (on record, disc, glass): rayure f

3. scratch (action to relieve an itch):

to have a scratch: se gratter

to give one's arm/foot a scratch: se gratter le bras/pied

4. scratch (sound):

scratch: grattement m

5. scratch (satisfaction, standard) colloq:

he/his work is not up to scratch: il/son travail n'est pas à la hauteur

to keep sth up to scratch: maintenir qc au niveau voulu

6. scratch (zero):

to start from scratch: partir de zéro

to plan/study sth from scratch: concevoir/étudier qc en partant de zéro

7. scratch SPORT:

to play off scratch: jouer scratch

II. scratch [ingl brit skratʃ, ingl am skrætʃ] AGG

scratch team: de fortune

scratch meal: improvisé

he's a scratch golfer: il joue scratch

III. scratch [ingl brit skratʃ, ingl am skrætʃ] VB vb trans

1. scratch (cancel):

scratch race, meeting: supprimer

2. scratch INFORM (delete):

scratch file: effacer

3. scratch (trace):

to scratch one's initials on sth: graver ses initiales sur qc

to scratch a line in the soil: tracer une ligne dans la terre

4. scratch (wound):

scratch cat, person: person: griffer

scratch thorns, rosebush: person: égratigner

to get scratched (by cat): se faire griffer

to get scratched (by thorns): être égratigné

to scratch sb's eyes out: arracher les yeux à quelqu'un

5. scratch (react to itch):

scratch spot: gratter

to scratch one's arm/chin: se gratter le bras/menton

to scratch an itch: se gratter

to scratch sb's back: gratter le dos de qn

to scratch one's head lett: se gratter la tête

to scratch one's head fig: être perplexe

6. scratch (damage):

scratch person, branch: car: érafler

scratch cat: furniture: se faire les griffes sur

scratch person, toy: furniture, wood: érafler

scratch record: rayer

the table is all scratched: la table est toute éraflée

7. scratch SPORT (withdraw):

scratch horse, competitor: retirer, scratcher

IV. scratch [ingl brit skratʃ, ingl am skrætʃ] VB vb intr

1. scratch (relieve itch):

scratch person:: se gratter

2. scratch (inflict injury):

scratch person, cat:: griffer

V. to scratch oneself VB vb rifl

to scratch oneself vb rifl dog, person:

to scratch oneself: se gratter

VI. scratch [ingl brit skratʃ, ingl am skrætʃ]

to scratch a living from the soil: tirer une maigre subsistance du sol

you scratch my back and I'll scratch yours: un service en vaut un autre

scratch a translator and you'll find a writer underneath!: dans tout traducteur il y a un écrivain qui sommeille!

nel dizionario PONS

I. around [əˈraʊnd] PREP ingl am, ingl Aus

around → round

II. around [əˈraʊnd] AVV

1. around (round about):

around: autour

all around: tout autour

2. around (in circumference):

for 50 m around: dans un rayon de 50 m

for miles around: à des lieues à la ronde

3. around (aimlessly):

to walk around: se balader

to stand [or hang] around: rester là sans but précis

4. around (near by):

around: dans les parages

is he around?: est-il (par) là?

5. around (in existence):

she's been around for years: elle est là depuis toujours

he's still around: il est encore en vie

how long have computers been around?: depuis quand est-ce qu'il y a des ordinateurs?

there are too many mosquitos around in summer: il y a trop de moustiques (dans les parages) en été

locuzioni:

the right/wrong way around ingl am, ingl Aus: à l'endroit/l'envers

to have been around colloq: n'être pas né d'hier

I. up [ʌp] AVV

1. up (movement):

up to be: en haut

up to go: vers le haut

on the way up: en montant

to look up: lever les yeux

2. up (to another point):

up North: dans le nord

3. up (more intensity):

to be up river, temperature: être monté

to be up price: avoir augmenté

4. up (position):

up tent: planté(e)

up flag: hissé(e)

up curtains, picture: accroché(e)

up notice: affiché(e)

up person: debout inv

5. up (state):

to be up at the top of sth: être en tête de qc

to feel up to sth: se sentir capable de qc

6. up (limit):

from the age of 18 up: à partir de 18 ans

up to here: jusqu'ici

time's up!: c'est fini!

7. up SPORT:

to be 2 goals up: mener par deux buts

8. up INFORM, TECN:

up: en service

9. up (wrong):

what's up?: qu'est-ce qu'il y a?

something is up: quelque chose ne va pas

what's up with him?: qu'est-ce qu'il a

locuzioni:

things are looking up: ça va mieux

up with sb/sth!: vive qn/qc!

to walk up and down: faire des avec des va-et-vient

II. up [ʌp] PREP

1. up (higher):

to go up the stairs: monter l'escalier

2. up (at top of):

to be/climb up a tree: être/grimper sur un arbre

3. up (along):

to go/drive up the street: remonter la rue

4. up (increase):

to turn the sound/heat up a notch: monter le son/chauffage d'un cran

5. up (to point of):

up until [or till] midnight/yesterday [or to]: jusqu'à minuit/hier

locuzioni:

up hill and down dale: par monts et par vaux

up and down sth: aux quatre coins de qc

III. up [ʌp] SOST

to be on the up and up ingl brit: aller de mieux en mieux

to be on the up and up ingl am colloq: être tout à fait honnête

IV. up [ʌp] VB vb intr colloq

up: se lever brusquement

to up and go: se tirer

V. up [ʌp] VB vb trans colloq

up: augmenter

VI. up [ʌp] AGG

1. up (towards a higher place):

up: qui monte

2. up (under repair):

up: en travaux

3. up (healthy):

up: en forme

to be up and about [or around]: être sur pied

4. up (ready):

to be up for doing sth: être partant pour faire qc

I. round [raʊnd] SOST

1. round (shape):

round: rond m

2. round (work):

round of a guard: ronde f

round of a postman: tournée f

the daily round: la routine quotidienne

to do the rounds illness, story: circuler

3. round SPORT:

round of golf: partie f

round of championship: manche f

round in horse jumping: parcours m

a clear round: un parcours sans faute

4. round (unit):

round of bread: tranche f

round of ammunition: cartouche f

two rounds of sandwiches: deux sandwichs

a round of applause: des applaudissements

5. round (series):

round of drinks: tournée f

round of voting: tour m

round of applications, interviews: série f

6. round MUS:

round: canon m

II. round [raʊnd] AGG

1. round (shape):

round: rond(e)

2. round fig:

round vowel: arrondi(e)

round number: rond(e)

round sum: rondelette

a round 50: 50 tout rond

III. round [raʊnd] AVV

round: autour

to go round and round: tourner en rond

the long way round: le chemin le plus long

come round tomorrow: passez demain

all (the) year round: tout au long de l'année

taking things [or taken] all round: tout compte fait

IV. round [raʊnd] PREP

1. round (surrounding):

round: autour de

all round sth: tout autour de qc

to stand round sb: entourer qn

to put sth round sb: envelopper qn de qc

2. round (circling):

to go round sth: faire le tour de qc [ou contourner]

the earth goes round the sun: la terre tourne autour du soleil

to swim/run round sth: nager/courir autour de qc

to find a way round a problem fig: arriver a contourner un problème

3. round (to other side of):

to go round the corner: tourner au coin

just round the corner fig: a deux pas d'ici

4. round (visit):

to go round the hotels: faire le tour des hôtels

to show sb round a place: faire visiter un lieu a qn

5. round (here and there):

to wander round the world: errer de par le monde

to drive round France: parcourir la France

V. round [raʊnd] VB vb trans

1. round (form into a curve):

round: arrondir

2. round (move):

round: contourner

round bend: prendre

round cape: doubler

I. scratch [skrætʃ] SOST

1. scratch (small cut on skin):

scratch: égratignure f

scratch: griffe f Belg

2. scratch no pl (acceptable standard):

scratch: bon état m

to come up to scratch: correspondre à une attente

to bring sb/sth up to scratch: remettre qn à sa place/qc en état

3. scratch (beginning state):

scratch: début m

to start (again) from scratch: recommencer depuis le début

II. scratch [skrætʃ] AGG

scratch: improvisé(e)

III. scratch [skrætʃ] VB vb trans

1. scratch (cut slightly):

scratch: égratigner

2. scratch (relieve an itch):

scratch: gratter

to scratch one's arm/head: se gratter le bras/la tête

3. scratch (erase, remove):

scratch: effacer

4. scratch (write hastily):

scratch: griffonner

locuzioni:

to scratch the surface of sth: effleurer qc

IV. scratch [skrætʃ] VB vb intr

1. scratch (scraping a surface):

scratch: gratter

2. scratch ingl brit (scribble):

scratch: gribouiller

3. scratch (reunite):

to scratch up: réunir

nel dizionario PONS

scratch around VB vb intr

scratch around: essayer de dénicher

to scratch around for sth: fouiller du regard pour trouver qc

nel dizionario PONS

I. around [ə·ˈraʊnd] PREP

1. around (surrounding):

around: autour de

all around sth: tout autour de qc

to stand around sb: entourer qn

to put sth around sb: envelopper qn de qc

2. around (circling):

to go around sth: faire le tour de qc [ou contourner]

the earth goes around the sun: la terre tourne autour du soleil

to swim/run around sth: nager/courir autour de qc

to find a way around a problem fig: arriver à contourner un problème

3. around (to other side of):

to go around the corner: tourner au coin

just around the corner fig: à deux pas d'ici

4. around (visit):

to show sb around a place: faire visiter un lieu à qn

5. around (here and there):

to wander around the world: errer de par le monde

to drive around France: parcourir la France

II. around [ə·ˈraʊnd] AVV

1. around (near):

around: autour

all around: tout autour

2. around (in circumference):

for 50 feet around: dans un rayon de 50 pieds (équivalant à 15, 24 mètres)

for miles around: à des lieues à la ronde

3. around (aimlessly):

to walk around: se balader

to stand [or hang] around: rester là sans but précis

4. around (nearby):

around: dans les parages

is he around?: est-il (par) là?

5. around (in existence):

she's been around for years: elle est là depuis des années

he's still around: il est encore en vie

how long have computers been around?: depuis quand est-ce qu'il y a des ordinateurs?

there are too many mosquitoes around in the summer: il y a trop de moustiques (dans les parages) en été

locuzioni:

the right/wrong way around: à l'endroit/l'envers

to have been around colloq: n'être pas né d'hier

I. up [ʌp] AVV

1. up (movement):

up to be: en haut

up to go: vers le haut

on the way up: en montant

to look up: lever les yeux

2. up (to another point):

up North: dans le nord

3. up (more intensity):

to be up river, temperature: être monté

to be up price: avoir augmenté

4. up (position):

up tent: planté(e)

up flag: hissé(e)

up curtains, picture: accroché(e)

up notice: affiché(e)

up person: debout inv

5. up (state):

to be up at the top of sth: être en tête de qc

to feel up to sth: se sentir capable de qc

6. up (limit):

from the age of 18 up: à partir de 18 ans

up to here: jusqu'ici

time's up!: c'est fini!

7. up comput, TECN:

up: en service

8. up (wrong):

something is up: quelque chose ne va pas

what's up with him?: qu'est-ce qu'il a?

locuzioni:

things are looking up: ça va mieux

up with sb/sth!: vive qn/qc!

to walk up and down: faire des va-et-vient

II. up [ʌp] PREP

1. up (higher):

to go up the stairs: monter l'escalier

2. up (at top of):

to be/climb up a tree: être/grimper dans un arbre

3. up (along):

to go/drive up the street: remonter la rue (à pied/en voiture)

4. up (increase):

to turn the sound/heat up a notch: monter le son/chauffage d'un cran

5. up (to point of):

up until [or till] midnight/yesterday [or to]: jusqu'à minuit/hier

locuzioni:

up and down sth: aux quatre coins de qc

III. up [ʌp] SOST

to be on the up and up colloq: être tout à fait honnête

IV. up [ʌp] VB vb intr colloq

up: se lever brusquement

to up and go: se tirer

V. up [ʌp] VB vb trans colloq

up: augmenter

VI. up [ʌp] AGG

1. up (toward a higher place):

up: qui monte

2. up (under repair):

up: en travaux

3. up (healthy):

up: en forme

to be up and about [or around]: être sur pied

4. up (ready):

to be up for doing sth: être partant pour faire qc

I. scratch [skrætʃ] SOST

1. scratch (cut on skin):

scratch: égratignure f

scratch: griffe f Belg

2. scratch (acceptable standard):

scratch: bon état m

to come up to scratch: correspondre à une attente

to bring sb/sth up to scratch: remettre qn à sa place/qc en état

3. scratch (beginning state):

scratch: début m

to start (over) from scratch: (tout) recommencer depuis le début

II. scratch [skrætʃ] AGG

scratch: improvisé(e)

III. scratch [skrætʃ] VB vb trans

1. scratch (cut slightly):

scratch: égratigner

2. scratch (relieve itch):

scratch: gratter

to scratch one's arm/head: se gratter le bras/la tête

3. scratch colloq:

scratch (erase, remove): effacer

scratch (cancel): annuler

4. scratch (write hastily):

scratch: griffonner

locuzioni:

to scratch the surface of sth: effleurer qc

IV. scratch [skrætʃ] VB vb intr

1. scratch (scrape surface):

scratch: gratter

2. scratch (in billiards):

scratch: blouser une boule

Present
I	scratch
you	scratch
he/she/it	scratches
we	scratch
you	scratch
they	scratch

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

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

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

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