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I.turn back VB [ingl brit təːn -, ingl am tərn -] (turn back)

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II.turn back VB [ingl brit təːn -, ingl am tərn -] (turn [sth] back, turn back [sth])

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III.turn back VB [ingl brit təːn -, ingl am tərn -] (turn [sb] back, turn back [sb])

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I.back [ingl brit bak, ingl am bæk] SOST

1. back:

back ANAT, ZOOL
dos m
to be (flat) on one's back lett
être (à plat) sur le dos
to be (flat) on one's back fig
être au lit
to sleep on one's back
dormir sur le dos
he was lying on his back
il était allongé sur le dos
to travel on the back of a donkey
voyager à dos d'âne
to have one's back to sb/sth
tourner le dos à qn/qc
with her back to the door
le dos tourné vers la porte
to turn one's back on sb/sth lett, fig
tourner le dos à qn/qc
as soon as my back is turned
dès que j'ai le dos tourné
to do sth behind sb's back lett, fig
faire qc dans le dos de qn
with one's back to the engine
dans le sens contraire à la marche
to put one's back into it colloq
travailler dur
put your back into it colloq!
allons, un peu de nerf! colloq
he's always on my back colloq
il est toujours sur mon dos
get off my back colloq!
fiche-moi la paix! colloq
I was glad to see the back of him
j'étais content de le voir partir
to be at the back of conspiracy, proposal
être à l'origine de
to put sb's back up
offenser qn
to live off sb's back
vivre aux crochets de qn

4. back (rear-facing part):

back (of vehicle)
arrière m
back (of electrical appliance)
face f arrière
back (of shirt, coat)
dos m
to hang one's coat on the back of the door
pendre son manteau derrière la porte
the shelves are oak but the back is plywood
les étagères sont en chêne mais le fond est en contreplaqué
a blow to the back of the head
un coup sur l'arrière de la tête
a lump on the back of the head
une bosse derrière la tête
the knife fell down the back of the fridge
le couteau est tombé derrière le réfrigérateur
the keys were down the back of the sofa
les clés avaient glissé derrière les coussins du canapé

II.back [ingl brit bak, ingl am bæk] AGG

III.back [ingl brit bak, ingl am bæk] AVV

1. back (indicating return after absence):

to be back
être de retour
I'll be back in five minutes/six weeks
je reviens dans cinq minutes/six semaines
to arrive or come back
rentrer (from de)
he's back at work
il a repris le travail
she's back in (the) hospital
elle est retournée à l'hôpital
it's good to be back home
c'est agréable de rentrer chez soi or de se retrouver à la maison
when is he due back?
quand doit-il rentrer?
to go back to work
reprendre
to go back to France, China
retourner en
to go back to Canada, Japan
retourner au
to go back to Paris, museum, shop
retourner à
the mini-skirt is back (in fashion)
les mini-jupes sont de nouveau à la mode

V.back [ingl brit bak, ingl am bæk] VB vb trans

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VI.back [ingl brit bak, ingl am bæk] VB vb intr

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VIII.back [ingl brit bak, ingl am bæk]

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Vedi anche: wall, scratch, own, hand, duck, beyond, answer

wall [ingl brit wɔːl, ingl am wɔl] SOST

5. wall fig:

wall
mur m
a wall of silence/of incomprehension
un mur de silence/d'incompréhension
a wall of water/of flame
un mur d'eau/de flammes
a tight wall of security around the President
une barrière de sécurité autour du Président
to be a fly on the wall
être une mouche
to be off the wall colloq person:
être dingue colloq
to be off the wall comments:
être incohérent
to drive sb up the wall colloq
exaspérer qn, rendre qn fou/folle
to go to the wall
faire faillite
to have one's back to the wall
avoir le dos au mur
to push or drive sb to the wall , to have sb up against the wall
mettre qn au pied du mur
walls have ears
les murs ont des oreilles

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

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

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

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

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

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I.own [ingl brit əʊn, ingl am oʊn] AGG (belonging to particular person, group etc)

own
propre
his own car/house
sa propre voiture/maison
my own sister/daughter
ma propre sœur/fille
his own children
ses propres enfants
to have/start one's own business
avoir/lancer sa propre affaire
the company has its own lawyer
l'entreprise a son propre avocat
he has his own ideas about what the truth is
il a sa propre idée sur ce qui s'est vraiment passé
he is responsible to his own government/department
il est responsable devant son gouvernement/service
don't ask him to do it, he has his own problems
ne lui demande pas de le faire, il a assez de problèmes comme ça
for your/his/their own safety
pour ta/sa/leur sécurité
he's very nice in his own way
il est très gentil à sa manière
the film was, in his own words, ‘rubbish’
selon ses propres termes, le film était ‘nul’
the house has its own garage/garden
c'est une maison avec garage/jardin (privatif)
with my own eyes
de mes propres yeux
she does her own cooking/washing
c'est elle qui se fait à manger/qui fait sa lessive (elle-même)
he makes his own decisions
il prend ses décisions tout seul

II.own [ingl brit əʊn, ingl am oʊn] PRON

I don't have a company car, I use my own
je n'ai pas de voiture de fonction, j'utilise la mienne
he didn't borrow it, it's his own
il ne l'a pas emprunté, c'est le sien
she borrowed my pen, because she'd lost her own
elle m'a emprunté mon stylo, parce qu'elle avait perdu le sien
they have problems of their own
ils ont assez de problèmes comme ça
when you have children of your own
quand tu auras des enfants
he has a room of his own
il a sa propre chambre
I have a suggestion of my own to make
j'ai une suggestion personnelle à faire
a house/a garden of our (very) own
une maison/un jardin (bien) à nous
it's his (very) own
c'est à lui (tout seul)
we've got nothing to call our own
nous n'avons rien à nous
my time's not my own
je n'ai pas une minute à moi

III.own [ingl brit əʊn, ingl am oʊn] VB vb trans

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I.hand [ingl brit hand, ingl am hænd] SOST

1. hand ANAT:

hand
main f
he had a pencil/book in his hand
il avait un crayon/un livre dans la main
she had a pistol/umbrella in her hand
elle avait un pistolet/un parapluie à la main
he stood there, gun/suitcase in hand
il était là, un pistolet/une valise à la main
to get or lay one's hands on money, information, key, person
mettre la main sur
he eats/steals everything he can get or lay his hands on
il mange/vole tout ce qui lui passe sous le nez
to keep one's hands off sth computer, money
ne pas toucher à
to keep one's hands off sb
laisser qn tranquille
they could hardly keep their hands off each other
ils avaient du mal à se retenir pour ne pas se toucher
to take sb's hand
prendre la main de qn
to take sb by the hand
prendre qn par la main
they were holding hands
ils se donnaient la main
to hold sb's hand lett
tenir qn par la main
to hold sb's hand (give support) fig person:
tenir la main à qn
to hold sb's hand government:
soutenir qn
to do or make sth by hand
faire qc à la main
the letter was delivered by hand
la lettre a été remise en mains propres
‘by hand’ (on envelope)
‘par porteur’
they gave me 50 dollars in my hand
il m'ont donné 50 dollars de la main à la main
from hand to hand
de main en main
look! no hands!
regarde! sans les mains!
to have one's hands full lett
avoir les mains pleines
to have one's hands full fig
avoir assez à faire
to seize an opportunity with both hands
saisir l'occasion à deux mains
hands up, or I shoot!
les mains en l'air, ou je tire!
to be on one's hands and knees
être à quatre pattes
we can always use another pair of hands
une autre paire de bras ne serait pas de trop
hands off colloq!
pas touche! colloq
hands off colloq!
bas les pattes! colloq
‘hands off our schools’ (slogan at rally)
‘ne touchez pas à nos écoles’
please put your hands together for Max!
s'il vous plaît applaudissez Max!

7. hand (possession):

to be in sb's hands money, painting, document, power, affair:
être entre les mains de qn
the painting is in private hands
le tableau est entre les mains d'un particulier
to change hands
changer de mains
to fall or get into sb's hands information, equipment:
tomber entre les mains de qn
to fall or get into the wrong hands documents, weapons:
tomber en mauvaises mains
in the right hands this information could be useful
en bonnes mains, cette information pourrait être utile
to be in good or safe hands child, money:
être en bonnes mains
to put one's life in sb's hands
remettre sa vie entre les mains de qn
to place or put sth in sb's hands department, office
confier qc à qn
to place or put sth in sb's hands matter, affair
remettre qc entre les mains de qn
to play into sb's hands
jouer le jeu de qn
the matter is out of my hands
cette affaire n'est plus de mon ressort

II.hand [ingl brit hand, ingl am hænd] VB vb trans

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I.duck [ingl brit dʌk, ingl am dək] SOST

III.duck [ingl brit dʌk, ingl am dək] VB vb trans

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IV.duck [ingl brit dʌk, ingl am dək] VB vb intr

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V.duck [ingl brit dʌk, ingl am dək]

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I.beyond [bɪˈjɒnd] PREP Beyond is often used with a noun to produce expressions like beyond doubt, beyond a joke, beyond the grasp of, beyond the bounds of etc. For translations of these and similar expressions where beyond means outside the range of, consult the appropriate noun entry (doubt, joke, grasp, bound, etc.). See also I. 3. below.

I.answer [ingl brit ˈɑːnsə, ingl am ˈænsər] SOST

1. answer (reply):

answer
réponse f (to à)
to get/give an answer
obtenir/donner une réponse
an answer in writing
une réponse par écrit
there's no answer (to door)
il n'y a personne
there's no answer (on phone)
ça ne répond pas
in answer to sth
en réponse à qc
she has all the answers, she has an answer for everything
elle a réponse à tout, elle croit tout savoir pegg
her only answer was to laugh
pour seule réponse elle a éclaté de rire
I won't take no for an answer!
pas question de refuser!
there's no answer to that!
que voulez-vous répondre à ça?
France's answer to Marilyn Monroe scherz
la version française de Marilyn Monroe

II.answer [ingl brit ˈɑːnsə, ingl am ˈænsər] VB vb trans

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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

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

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

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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

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

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

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

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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

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

V.turn [ingl brit təːn, ingl am tərn]

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Vedi anche: turn around, century

I.turn around VB [ingl brit təːn -, ingl am tərn -] (turn around)

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II.turn around VB [ingl brit təːn -, ingl am tərn -] (turn [sth] around, turn around [sth])

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century [ingl brit ˈsɛntʃʊri, ingl am ˈsɛn(t)ʃ(ə)ri] SOST

turn back nel dizionario PONS

Traduzioni di turn back nel dizionario inglese»francese

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1. back (↔ front):

back
arrière m
back of envelope
dos m
back of cupboard
fond m
back of paper
verso m
in the back of a car
à l'arrière d'une voiture
back to front
à l'envers
at the back of sth, in back of sth ingl am
derrière qc
at the back of a house, building
derrière
we were right at the back in queue
nous étions tout au bout
we were right at the back in cinema
nous étions tout à l'arrière
to look at the back of the book
regarder à la fin du livre
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II.turn [tɜ:n, ingl am tɜ:rn] VB vb intr

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III.turn [tɜ:n, ingl am tɜ:rn] VB vb trans

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turn back Secondo il glossario « Intégration et égalité des chances » pubblicato dall'Ufficio franco-tedesco per la Gioventù

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The heavy weather had already forced surface ships to turn back, and caused the round-hulled submarine to roll and corkscrew violently.
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Only in 1858 was he allowed to turn back home.
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Media is too far gone down that information highway to turn back, especially since there is no speed check, radar or traffic cop.
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The crontab could turn back time, and no one would remember it had happened.
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It is at this moment that the guests realise that the forbidden city is dangerous, but a falling gate ensures they can not turn back.
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Shortly after setting off the next morning a fan broke on the forward engine and it had to turn back.
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Are we to turn back and all listen to her?
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The elephants were showered upon by darts, with most of them falling, the rest were forced to turn back against their own ranks.
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There's no need to turn back the clock.
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They rescue a ship in distress and then are forced to turn back.
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