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Traduzioni di was nel dizionario inglese»francese

was [ingl brit wɒz, wəz, ingl am wəz] VB pass

was → be

Vedi anche: be

be <part pres being, 3e pers sg prés is, prét was, part perf been> [ingl brit biː, ingl am bi] VB vb intr

1. be (gen):

be

être

it's me, it's I

c'est moi

he's a good pupil

c'est un bon élève

2. be (in probability):

if Henri were here

si Henri était là

were it not that…

si ce n'était que…

were they to know

s'ils savaient

if I were you

à ta place

had it not been for Frank, I'd have missed the train

sans Frank j'aurais raté le train

3. be (phrases):

so be it

d'accord

be that as it may

quoi qu'il en soit

as it were

pour ainsi dire

even if it were so

même si c'était le cas

I preferred it as it was

je l'aimais mieux avant

leave it as it is

ne changez rien

to be or not to be

être ou ne pas être

let or leave him be

laisse-le tranquille

be <part pres being, 3e pers sg prés is, prét was, part perf been> [ingl brit biː, ingl am bi] VB vb intr

1. be (gen):

be

être

it's me, it's I

c'est moi

he's a good pupil

c'est un bon élève

2. be (in probability):

if Henri were here

si Henri était là

were it not that…

si ce n'était que…

were they to know

s'ils savaient

if I were you

à ta place

had it not been for Frank, I'd have missed the train

sans Frank j'aurais raté le train

3. be (phrases):

so be it

d'accord

be that as it may

quoi qu'il en soit

as it were

pour ainsi dire

even if it were so

même si c'était le cas

I preferred it as it was

je l'aimais mieux avant

leave it as it is

ne changez rien

to be or not to be

être ou ne pas être

let or leave him be

laisse-le tranquille

would-be [ingl brit ˈwʊdbi, ingl am ˈwʊd ˌbi] AGG

1. would-be (desirous of being):

would-be emigrants/investors

des émigrés/investisseurs en puissance

would-be intellectuals pegg

des soi-disant or prétendus intellectuels pegg

2. would-be (having intended to be):

the would-be thieves were arrested

les voleurs ont été arrêtés avant qu'ils aient pu passer à l'acte

BE SOST abrév

BE → bill of exchange

Vedi anche: bill of exchange

bill of exchange, BE SOST

bill of exchange COMM, FIN

lettre f de change

never-to-be-forgotten AGG

never-to-be-forgotten

inoubliable

mother-to-be SOST

mother-to-be

future mère f

mother-to-be

future maman f

I.sandwich [ingl brit ˈsan(d)wɪdʒ, ˈsan(d)wɪtʃ, ingl am ˈsænˌ(d)wɪtʃ] SOST

1. sandwich:

sandwich

sandwich m

cucumber sandwich

sandwich au concombre

I just had a sandwich for lunch

j'ai déjeuné d'un sandwich

2. sandwich ingl brit (cake):

sandwich

génoise f (fourrée au chocolat, à la confiture etc)

II.to be sandwiched between VB vb trans

to be sandwiched between car, building, person:

être pris en sandwich entre, être coincé entre

her talk was sandwiched between two meetings

son discours s'insérait entre deux réunions

bill of exchange, BE SOST

bill of exchange COMM, FIN

lettre f de change

I.to be interlinked VB vb trans

to be interlinked

être lié (with à)

II.interlink [ingl brit ɪntəˈlɪŋk, ingl am ˌɪn(t)ərˈlɪŋk] VB vb intr

interlink aspects, problems:

interlink

se lier

Traduzioni di was nel dizionario francese»inglese

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rester pantois

to be flabbergasted

ça m'a laissé pantois

I was flabbergasted

was nel dizionario PONS

Traduzioni di was nel dizionario inglese»francese

was [waz] VB

was pass of be

Vedi anche: be

I.be <was, been> [bi] VB vb intr + agg or sost

1. be (expresses identity, position, place):

he's American/a dentist

il est Américain/dentiste

it's a key

c'est une clef

to be in Spain

être en Espagne

the statues are in the Louvre

les statues fpl se trouvent au Louvre

2. be (expresses a state, situation):

I'm cold/hungry

j'ai froid/faim

my hands are cold

j'ai froid aux mains

how are you? – I'm fine

comment vas-tu/allez-vous? – je vais bien

be quiet!

reste(z) tranquille!

to be on a diet

faire un régime

to be on the pill

prendre la pilule

to be on welfare

toucher des allocations

3. be (expresses calculation/price):

two and two is four

deux et deux font quatre

this book is 50¢

ce livre fait 50 cents

4. be (indicates age):

how old is he? – he's twenty

quel âge a-t-il? – il a vingt ans

5. be (take place):

the meeting is next Tuesday

la réunion a lieu mardi prochain

6. be (exist):

there is/are ...

il y a ...

let her be!

laisse-la tranquille!

7. be (impersonal use):

what is it?

qu'est-ce que c'est?

it's three

il est trois heures

it's cold/windy

il fait froid/il y a du vent

it's rainy

il pleut

it's fair

c'est juste

what's it to be?

ce sera?

as it were

pour ainsi dire

locuzioni:

the be-all and end-all

le but suprême

be that as it may

malgré cela

so be it

soit

far be it from sb to +infin

loin de qn l'idée de +infin

II.be <was, been> [bi] VB vb aus

1. be (expresses continuation):

he's breathing

il respire

she's still sleeping

elle est encore en train de dormir

it's raining

il pleut

2. be (expresses possibility):

can it be that ...? form

est-il possible que +subj ?

the exhibition is to be seen at the gallery

on peut voir l'exposition à la galerie

what is he to do?

qu'est-il censé faire?

may I be of service?

je peux vous aider?

3. be (expresses passive):

to be discovered by sb

être découvert par qn

to be left speechless

rester bouche bée

I'm asked to come at seven

on me demande de venir à sept heures

4. be (expresses future):

she's leaving tomorrow

elle part demain

you are to wait here

vous devez attendre ici

we are to meet at seven

on est censé se rencontrer à sept heures

5. be (expresses future in past):

she was never to see her brother again

elle n'allait jamais plus revoir son frère

6. be (in conditionals):

if sb were [or was] to +infin , ...

si qn devait +infin , ...

if he were to work harder, he'd get better grades

s'il travaillait plus, il aurait de meilleures notes

were sb to +infin , ... form

si qn devait +infin , ...

I.be <was, been> [bi] VB vb intr + agg or sost

1. be (expresses identity, position, place):

he's American/a dentist

il est Américain/dentiste

it's a key

c'est une clef

to be in Spain

être en Espagne

the statues are in the Louvre

les statues fpl se trouvent au Louvre

2. be (expresses a state, situation):

I'm cold/hungry

j'ai froid/faim

my hands are cold

j'ai froid aux mains

how are you? – I'm fine

comment vas-tu/allez-vous? – je vais bien

be quiet!

reste(z) tranquille!

to be on a diet

faire un régime

to be on the pill

prendre la pilule

to be on welfare

toucher des allocations

3. be (expresses calculation/price):

two and two is four

deux et deux font quatre

this book is 50¢

ce livre fait 50 cents

4. be (indicates age):

how old is he? – he's twenty

quel âge a-t-il? – il a vingt ans

5. be (take place):

the meeting is next Tuesday

la réunion a lieu mardi prochain

6. be (exist):

there is/are ...

il y a ...

let her be!

laisse-la tranquille!

7. be (impersonal use):

what is it?

qu'est-ce que c'est?

it's three

il est trois heures

it's cold/windy

il fait froid/il y a du vent

it's rainy

il pleut

it's fair

c'est juste

what's it to be?

ce sera?

as it were

pour ainsi dire

locuzioni:

the be-all and end-all

le but suprême

be that as it may

malgré cela

so be it

soit

far be it from sb to +infin

loin de qn l'idée de +infin

II.be <was, been> [bi] VB vb aus

1. be (expresses continuation):

he's breathing

il respire

she's still sleeping

elle est encore en train de dormir

it's raining

il pleut

2. be (expresses possibility):

can it be that ...? form

est-il possible que +subj ?

the exhibition is to be seen at the gallery

on peut voir l'exposition à la galerie

what is he to do?

qu'est-il censé faire?

may I be of service?

je peux vous aider?

3. be (expresses passive):

to be discovered by sb

être découvert par qn

to be left speechless

rester bouche bée

I'm asked to come at seven

on me demande de venir à sept heures

4. be (expresses future):

she's leaving tomorrow

elle part demain

you are to wait here

vous devez attendre ici

we are to meet at seven

on est censé se rencontrer à sept heures

5. be (expresses future in past):

she was never to see her brother again

elle n'allait jamais plus revoir son frère

6. be (in conditionals):

if sb were [or was] to +infin , ...

si qn devait +infin , ...

if he were to work harder, he'd get better grades

s'il travaillait plus, il aurait de meilleures notes

were sb to +infin , ... form

si qn devait +infin , ...

Vedi anche: off

I.off [af] PREP

1. off (apart from):

to be three feet off sb/sth

être à trois pieds de qn/qc

the top is off the jar

le couvercle n'est pas sur le bocal

off the point

hors de propos

just off Cape Cod

juste au large de Cape Cod

the mill is off the road

le moulin est à l'écart de la route

2. off (away from):

her street is off the main road

sa rue part de la route principale

to take sth off the shelf/wall

prendre qc sur l'étagère/enlever qc du mur

keep off the grass

pelouse interdite

to go off the air RADIO

quitter l'antenne

3. off (down from):

to fall/jump off a ladder

tomber/sauter d'une échelle

to get off the train

descendre du train

4. off (from):

to eat off a plate

manger dans une assiette

to wipe the water off the bench

essuyer l'eau qui est sur le banc

to cut a piece off this cheese

couper un morceau de ce fromage

to take $10 off the price

faire une réduction de 10 dollars

to borrow money off of sb colloq

taper de l'argent à qn

5. off (stop liking):

to go off sb/sth

cesser d'aimer qn/qc

to be off drugs

être désintoxiqué

II.off [af] AVV

1. off (not on):

to switch/turn sth off

éteindre/arrêter qc

it's off between them fig

c'est fini entre eux

2. off (away):

the town is 5 miles off to the east

la ville est à 5 miles vers l'est

not far/a way's off

pas très loin/à quelque distance

to drive/run off

partir/partir en courant

it's time I was off

il est temps que je m'en aille congt

we're off on Tuesday

nous ne sommes pas là jeudi

3. off (removed):

the lid's off

le couvercle n'est pas dessus

with one's coat off

sans manteau

4. off (free from work):

to get off at 4:00 p.m.

sortir du travail à 16 h

to get a day off

avoir un jour de congé

to take time/an afternoon off

prendre des congés/prendre son après-midi

5. off (completely):

to kill off

anéantir

to pay sth off

finir de payer qc

6. off COMM:

5% off

5% de rabais

7. off (until gone):

to walk off the dinner

faire une promenade digestive

to sleep off the wine

cuver son vin

to work off the calories

brûler les calories

locuzioni:

straight [or right] off

tout de suite

off and on, on and off

de temps en temps

it rained off and on

il pleuvait par intermittence

III.off [af] AGG inv

1. off (not on):

off light

éteint(e)

off faucet

fermé(e)

off water, electricity

coupé(e)

off concert

annulé(e)

off engagement

rompu(e)

2. off (bad):

off day

mauvais(e)

3. off (free from work):

to be off at 5 a.m.

terminer à 17h

I'm off on Mondays

je ne suis pas là le lundi

4. off (provided for):

to be badly off

être gêné

to be well/not well off for sth

être bien pourvu en/à court de qc

5. off (rude):

to go off on sb colloq

engueuler qn

IV.off [af] VB vb trans colloq (kill)

off

buter

to-be [tə·ˈbi] AGG

to-be

futur(e)

bride-to-be

future mariée f

mother-to-be

future maman f

would-be [ˈwʊd·bi] AGG

would-be

soi-disant(e)

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I was mortified!

j'étais humilié!

it was a windy day [or it was windy]

il y avait beaucoup de vent

I was bombed-out

ma maison a été bombardée

it was touch-and-go whether

il n'était pas certain que +subj

drink was his undoing

l'alcool a causé sa perte

to be fated to +infin

être destiné à +infin

it was fated that ...

il était écrit que ...

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

Traduzioni di was nel dizionario francese»inglese

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être marginalisé

be marginalised

être relogé

to be rehoused

être dans la galère

be in a mess

se faire racketter

to be ripped off fam

avoir une double culture

to be at home in two cultures

être radié (chômage)

to be struck off the unemployment register and no longer receive benefits

Esempi monolingue (non verificati dalla Redazione di PONS)

inglese

A snug was also built for the housemates to lounge and chat, and in addition, a mini pool/hot tub.

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He was never a mine of information about the game, and was even reluctant to discuss his own career.

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Banking was of the small, back-street variety, run by the urban lower-middle class of petty shop-keepers.

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It was assigned a shoulder sleeve insignia shortly thereafter.

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The mine was a substantial producer of gold and, initially, thought to be part of a significant deposit of the precious metal in the area.

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Gimlet was primarily intended for use in the air-to-air role.

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At the club's annual general meeting, it was revealed that the club was heavily in debt.

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The Cornish frame drum crowdy-crawn, which was also used for harvesting grain, was known as early as 1880.

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This historical concept shattered the so-called unbroken and unified historical concept and in place of it the fact that history has diverse facets was highlighted.

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The dearth of local news and failures to receive exchanges was the cause of frequent editorial grumbling.

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