Nicholas’—‘how's nell'Oxford-Hachette French Dictionary

Traduzioni di Nicholas’—‘how's nel dizionario inglese»francese

I.how [ingl brit haʊ, ingl am haʊ] AVV CONG When how is used as a question word meaning in what way? or by what means? (how did you get here?, how will you do it?) it is almost always translated by comment: comment es-tu arrivé ici?; comment le feras-tu?
When how is used as a conjunction meaning the way in which it is often translated by comment: I don't know how they did it = je ne sais pas comment ils l'ont fait; tell me how you make a curry = dis-moi comment on fait un curry.
When how is used as a conjunction meaning that it is almost always translated by que: he told me how he had stolen the money = il m'a dit qu'il avait volé l'argent; it's amazing how they survived = c'est étonnant qu'ils aient survécu.
For more examples and particular usages see below.

1. how (in what way, by what means):

how

comment

how did you make it?

comment l'as-tu fait?

I wonder how it works

je me demande comment ça marche

I don't know how he does it!

je ne sais pas comment il y arrive!

to know how to do

savoir faire

I learned how to do it

j'ai appris à le faire or comment on le fait

how do you feel about it?

qu'en penses-tu?

how does the tune go?

c'est quoi l'air?

2. how (enquiring about success, health etc):

how are you?

comment allez-vous?

how's your foot/head?

comment va ton pied/ta tête?

how's your brother?

comment va ton frère?

tell me how she/your family is?

dis-moi comment elle/ta famille va, dis-moi si elle/ta famille va bien

how did the exam/interview go?

comment s'est passé l'examen/l'entretien?

how was the film/book?

comment était le film/livre?

how did you like the party/house?

la fête/maison t'a plu?

how's everything?, how are things?

comment ça va?

how do you do! (greeting)

enchanté!

3. how (in number, quantity etc questions):

how much does this cost?, how much is this?

combien ça coûte?

how much do you/does it weigh?

combien pèses-tu/pèse-t-il?

how many times have you been to France?

combien de fois es-tu allé en France?

how many years have you lived here?

depuis combien d'années habitez-vous ici?

I don't know how many people will come

je ne sais pas combien de personnes vont venir

how much time/money is there left?

combien de temps/d'argent reste-t-il?

how long is the rope?

de quelle longueur est cette corde?

how long do you want it?

de quelle longueur le/la veux-tu?

how long will it take?

combien de temps cela va-t-il prendre?

how old is she?

quel âge a-t-elle?

how tall is the tree/your father?

combien mesure l'arbre/ton père?

how big is the garden?

de quelle taille est le jardin?

how far is it?

c'est à quelle distance?

tell me how old she is

dis-moi son âge or quel âge elle a

how often do you go there?

tu y vas tous les combien?

how soon can he get here?

dans combien de temps peut-il être ici?

4. how (in exclamations):

how wonderful/horrible!

c'est fantastique/horrible!

how nice you look!

(ce) que tu es beau/belle!

how nice you look!

comme tu es beau/belle!

how nice you look!

qu'est-ce que tu es beau/belle! colloq

how clever of you/him!

comme c'est intelligent de ta/sa part!

how wrong I was!

qu'est-ce que j'ai eu tort! colloq

how wrong I was!

comme j'ai eu tort!

how it rained!

qu'est-ce qu'il a plu! colloq

how it rained!

comme il a plu!

how you've grown!

qu'est-ce que tu as grandi! colloq

how you've grown!

comme tu as grandi!

how they shouted!

qu'est-ce qu'ils ont crié! colloq

5. how (in whichever way):

how colloq

comme

you can decorate it how you like

tu peux le décorer comme tu veux

6. how (why):

how could you?

comment as-tu pu faire ça?

how can he say that?

comment peut-il dire une chose pareille?

7. how (that):

how

que

he told me how he had found it on the bus

il m'a dit qu'il l'avait trouvé dans l'autobus

you know how he always arrives late

tu sais qu'il arrive toujours en retard

II.how come AVV

how come colloq:

how come

pourquoi

‘I don't like him’—‘how come?’

‘je ne l'aime pas’—‘pourquoi?’

how come you always get the best place/arrive first?

comment se fait-il que tu aies toujours la meilleure place/tu arrives toujours le premier?

III.how so AVV

how so

comment ça

IV.how's that AVV

1. how's that (what do you think?):

I'll take you home, how's that?

je te ramènerai chez toi, ça te va?

how's that for an honest answer/an interesting job

ça c'est une réponse honnête/un emploi intéressant!

2. how's that (pardon?):

‘he's called Nicholas’—‘how's that?’

‘il s'appelle Nicholas’—‘répète’

V.how [ingl brit haʊ, ingl am haʊ]

the how and the why of sth

le pourquoi et le comment de qc

and how!

et comment!

‘did your mother tell you off?’—‘and how!’

‘est-ce que ta mère t'a passé un savon?’—‘et comment!’ colloq

Nicholas [ingl brit ˈnɪkələs, ingl am ˈnɪk(ə)ləs]

Nicholas

Nicolas

I.scholastic [ingl brit skəˈlastɪk, ingl am skəˈlæstɪk] SOST

scholastic FILOS, RELIG

scolastique mf

II.scholastic [ingl brit skəˈlastɪk, ingl am skəˈlæstɪk] AGG

1. scholastic FILOS:

scholastic

scolastique

2. scholastic (of school):

scholastic

scolaire

scholar [ingl brit ˈskɒlə, ingl am ˈskɑlər] SOST

1. scholar (learned person):

scholar

érudit/-e m/f

Shakespeare/classical/Hebrew scholar

spécialiste mf de Shakespeare/de lettres classiques/de l'hébreu

he's not much of a scholar

il est plutôt primaire

2. scholar (student with scholarship):

scholar

lauréat/-e m/f détenteur/-trice d'une bourse

3. scholar (school pupil):

scholar disuso

élève mf

scholarly [ingl brit ˈskɒləli, ingl am ˈskɑlərli] AGG

1. scholarly (erudite):

scholarly essay, approach, perspective

érudit

2. scholarly journal, periodical, circles:

scholarly (academic)

universitaire

scholarly (serious)

intellectuel/-elle

3. scholarly (like a scholar):

scholarly appearance

d'intellectuel/-elle

mother-in-law's tongue SOST BOT

mother-in-law's tongue

sansevière f

crow's nest SOST

crow's nest

nid m de pie

crow's feet SOST sost pl (on face)

crow's feet

pattes-d'oie fpl

widow's walk SOST ingl am

widow's walk

belvédère m

widow's peak SOST

widow's peak

implantation f des cheveux en V sur le front

Nicholas’—‘how's nel dizionario PONS

Traduzioni di Nicholas’—‘how's nel dizionario inglese»francese

scholastic [skə·ˈlæs·tɪk] AGG

scholastic

scolaire

scholar [ˈska·lər] SOST UNIV

1. scholar (academic):

scholar

universitaire mf

2. scholar (educated person):

scholar

érudit(e) m (f)

3. scholar (holder of scholarship):

scholar

boursier(-ère) m (f)

scholarly AGG UNIV

1. scholarly (reflecting study):

scholarly article

savant(e)

2. scholarly (erudite):

scholarly

érudit(e)

3. scholarly (learned):

scholarly

instruit(e)

crow's nest SOST

crow's nest

nid m de pie

crow's feet SOST pl

crow's feet

pattes fpl d'oie

I.howl [haʊl] VB vb intr

1. howl (cry):

howl

hurler

2. howl colloq (laugh):

howl

hurler de rire

II.howl [haʊl] SOST

howl

hurlements mpl

Jew's harp SOST

Jew's harp

guimbarde f

howl down VB vb trans

howl down

huer

I.show [ʃoʊ] SOST

1. show (demonstration):

show

démonstration f

2. show (false demonstration):

show

semblant m

just for show

pour impressionner

3. show (exhibition):

show of fashion

défilé m

show of photographs

exposition f

dog show

exposition canine

to be on show

être exposé

4. show:

show (play)

spectacle m

show (concert)

concert m

puppet show

spectacle de marionnettes

5. show TV:

show

émission f

radio show

émission de radio

6. show CINEM:

show

séance f

the movie show starts at 8:30

la séance de cinéma est à 20h30

7. show colloq (business):

show

affaires fpl

locuzioni:

on a show of hands

à main levée

let's get the show on the road colloq

au boulot

to put on a good show

bien se défendre

to make a show of doing sth

faire semblant de faire qc

the show must go on prov

la vie continue

II.show <showed, shown> [ʃoʊ] VB vb trans

1. show (display):

show flag, way

montrer

to show signs of sth

donner des signes de qc

to show one's work ARTE

exposer ses œuvres

to show slides

faire une séance diapos

to show sb around a place

faire visiter un endroit à qn

to show sb how to +infin

montrer à qn comment +infin

2. show (express):

show bias, enthusiasm

montrer

show courage, initiative

faire preuve de

to show sb respect

montrer du respect pour qn

3. show (record):

show

enregistrer

show statistics

montrer

show profit, loss

faire apparaître

4. show (escort):

show

raccompagner

to show sb to the door

raccompagner qn jusqu'à la porte

5. show (project):

show movie, TV drama

passer

it's showing at the Odeon

il passe à l'Odéon

locuzioni:

to show sb the door

virer qn

to dare (to) show one's face

oser se montrer

to show one's hand

montrer son jeu

he has nothing to show for his efforts

il n'a pas été récompensé pour ses efforts

that will show him/them colloq

ça lui/leur apprendra

III.show <showed, shown> [ʃoʊ] VB vb intr

1. show (be visible):

show

se voir

2. show sl (arrive):

show

arriver

3. show (be shown):

show film

passer

I.show up VB vb intr

1. show up (appear):

show up

ressortir

2. show up colloq (arrive):

show up

venir

II.show up VB vb trans

1. show up (expose):

to show sb up as (being) sth

révéler qn comme qc

2. show up (embarrass):

show up

faire honte à