Formes composées
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| above and beyond prep | figurative (more than expected) | bien au-delà (de [qch]) loc adv |
| | She always goes above and beyond what is expected of her. |
| | Elle va toujours bien au-delà de ce que l'on attend d'elle. |
above and beyond the call of duty,
beyond the call of duty expr | (more than required) | bien au-delà de son devoir loc adv |
| | He was honored for performing above and beyond the call of duty. |
| be accepted and agreed to v expr | (terms: be legally agreed) | être lu et approuvé loc v |
Accident and Emergency Unit,
Accident and Emergency Department n | UK (emergency room) (hôpital) | service des urgences nm |
| | | urgences nfpl |
| accord and satisfaction n | (law: release from debt) | accord et satisfaction expr |
| | | solde de tout compte expr |
| aches and pains npl | (minor ailments) | petits soucis de santé nmpl |
| | | petits maux, maux bénins nmpl |
| | (familier) | petits bobos nmpl |
| | I have a lot of aches and pains; it's part of growing older! |
| | J'ai beaucoup de petits bobos : ça vient avec l'âge ! |
| action and reaction n | (physics: opposing forces) | action et réaction nf |
| add [sth] and/to [sth]⇒ vtr | (mathematics: calculate total) | additionner⇒ vtr |
| | If you add one and six, the total is seven. |
| | Si tu additionnes un et six, le total est de sept. |
add [sth] together,
add together [sth] and [sth] vtr + adv | (calculate the total) | additionner⇒ vtr |
| | Add these numbers together and divide the total by three. |
add [sth] together,
add together [sth] and [sth] vtr + adv | (combine) | ajouter⇒ vtr |
| | Add together the eggs and milk and whisk them until thoroughly mixed. |
| after all is said and done expr | (ultimately) | en fin de compte loc adv |
| | | au bout du compte loc adv |
| | After all is said and done, the decision to have a baby is a personal one. |
| | En fin de compte (or: Au bout du compte), avoir un bébé est un choix personnel. |
| again and again adv | (repeatedly) | encore et encore loc adv |
| | When you practice you must do the same thing again and again. |
| | Quand on s'entraîne, on doit faire la même chose encore et encore. |
aged from [sth] to [sth],
aged between [sth] and [sth] adj + prep | (in a given age range) | âgé de [qch] à [qch] adj + prép |
| | | qui a entre [qch] et [qch] ans loc adj |
| | This program is designed for young people aged from 18 to 25. |
| | Ce programme est conçu pour les jeunes de 18 à 25 ans. |
| aggravated assault and battery n | (law: causing severe injury) | coups et blessures aggravés nmpl |
| aid and abet [sb/sth] v expr | (be accomplice) | être complice de [qqn/qch] loc v + prép |
| | This type of crime will no longer be tolerated and those who aid and abet the perpetrators will face the full force of the law. |
| aiding and abetting expr | (assisting a crime) | complicité nf |
| | He was found guilty of aiding and abetting the murder. |
| airs and graces npl | (pretensions) | minauderies nfpl |
| alive and kicking adj | colloquial, figurative (in good health) | en pleine forme loc adj |
| | It's my father's 98th birthday, and he's still alive and kicking. |
| | Mon grand-père a 98 ans et il est en pleine forme. |
| | (familier) | péter la forme, péter le feu loc v |
| | Mon grand-père a 98 ans et il pète la forme. |
| alive and well adj | (person: still alive and healthy) (personne) | bien se porter loc v |
| | | bel et bien vivant loc adj |
| alive and well adj | figurative (industry, program: still active) (industrie...) | bien se porter loc v |
| all and sundry n | (everyone, no matter who) | tout le monde nm |
| | | le tout-venant, le tout venant nm |
| | The lord complained that since he'd opened the castle to the public, he'd had to put up with all and sundry tramping through his home every weekend. |
all over with,
over with,
over and done with adj | informal (finished, over) | (bien) fini adj |
| | | fini (pour de bon) adj |
| | Thank goodness that ordeal is all over with. |
| | Dieu merci, cette épreuve est bien finie. |
| | Dieu merci, cette épreuve est finie pour de bon. |
ally [sth/sb],
ally [sth/sb] and [sth/sb]⇒ vtr | (join together) | allier⇒, unir⇒ vtr |
| | The continuing crisis allied the two nations and strengthened their relationship. |
| | La crise persistante a uni les deux nations et consolidé leurs liens. |
| alternate between [sth] and [sth] vi + prep | (switch between options) | alterner⇒ vtr |
| | In some spas, people alternate between hot and cold baths. |
| | Dans certains spas, on alterne bain chaud et bain froid. |
| alternate [sth] and [sth]⇒ vtr | (cause to change by turns) | alterner [qch] et [qch] vtr |
| | In this part of the song, we will alternate playing loudly and and playing softly. |
| | Dans cette partie de la chanson, nous alternerons un jeu fort et un jeu doux. |
| always and forever adv | (for all time) | pour toujours et à jamais adv |
| | I will love you, always and forever. |
| | Je t'aimerai pour toujours et à jamais. |
amalgamate [sth],
amalgamate [sth] and [sth]⇒ vtr | (blend, mix) (Chimie) | amalgamer⇒ vtr |
| | Brass is obtained by amalgamating copper and zinc. |
| | On obtient le laiton en amalgamant le cuivre et le zinc. |
amalgamate [sth],
amalgamate [sth] and [sth] vtr | (combine) | unir⇒ vtr |
| | We workers will have greater power if we amalgamate our two main unions. |
amalgamate [sth],
amalgamate [sth] and [sth] vtr | (business, etc.: merge) (entreprises) | fusionner⇒ vtr |
| an arm and a leg n | slang, figurative (high price, high cost) | une fortune nf |
| | (familier : coûter) | un bras nm |
| | (très familier : coûter) | la peau des fesses nf |
| | (vulgaire : coûter) | la peau du cul nf |
| | No, the price is too high - he wants an arm and a leg for that old car. |
| | Non, le prix est trop élevé : il demande une fortune pour cette vieille voiture. |
an eye for an eye,
an eye for an eye and a tooth for a tooth n | figurative (revenge) | œil pour œil (dent pour dent) expr |
| | | la loi du talion nf |
| | He destroyed his rival's creation, saying it was an eye for an eye. |
an eye for an eye,
an eye for an eye and a tooth for a tooth n | figurative (justice) | œil pour œil (dent pour dent) nm |
| | | la loi du talion nf |
| | For murder, I believe an eye for an eye is fair punishment. |
| and a half expr | (plus 0.5) | et demi expr |
| | If you divide three oranges equally between two people, each person will have one and a half oranges. |
| | Si tu divises trois oranges de façon égale entre deux personnes, chaque personne aura une orange et demie. |
and a half,
a [sth] and a half n | informal (extreme example) (familier) | sacré adj |
| | You have to do all of that by Sunday? That's a task and a half! |
| | Tu dois faire tout ça avant dimanche ? C'est un sacré boulot ! |
| and all adv | informal (including everything) (familier) | et tout et tout |
| | (familier) | et tout le toutim |
| | (familier) | et tout le bataclan |
| | I managed to stuff everything into my suitcase, clothes, shoes, souvenirs, and all. |
| | J'ai réussi à caser toutes mes affaires dans ma valise : habits, chaussures, souvenirs, et tout et tout. |
| and all adv | UK, slang (as well) (familier) | tout ça loc adv |
| | (familier) | et tout loc adv |
| | The dog bit my leg, then it attacked my brother, and all. |
| | Le chien m'a mordu la jambe, ensuite il a attaqué mon frère, tout ça. |
| and all that adv | informal (etc.) | et tout ça |
| | Et tout ça risque de ne pas suffire. |
| and all that goes with it adv | (and everything it entails) (familier) | et tout le toutim, et tout le tintouin |
| | (familier) | et tout ce qui va avec |
| | She gave her sister a birthday party, with cake, ice cream, and all that goes with it. |
| | Elle a organisé l'anniversaire de sa sœur avec gâteau, glaces et tout le toutim. |
| and all that jazz adv | informal (and the like, etc.) (familier) | et tout le bataclan, et tout le toutim, et tout le tintouin expr |
| | | et tout le reste expr |
| | Ross is really into fitness, going to the gym, and all that jazz. |
| and all that sort of thing expr | informal (and similar) (familier) | et tout ce genre de trucs |
| | They found sea shells, driftwood, and all that sort of thing at the beach. |
| and all the rest of it expr | informal (etc.) | et tout le reste loc adv |
| | For Christmas dinner we had roast turkey, Brussels sprouts, and all the rest of it. |
| and also conj | informal (and in addition) | et aussi |
| | Could you buy some bread...? Oh, and also some milk. |
| | Tu pourrais acheter du pain... oh, et du lait aussi (or: et aussi du lait). |
| and back expr | (returning) | revenir⇒ vi |
| | | aller-retour nm |
| | How long does it take to get to Maryland and back? |
| | Combien de temps cela prend-il d'aller dans le Maryland et de revenir ? |
| | Combien de temps prend l'aller-retour entre ici et le Maryland ? |
| and change expr | US, informal (money: plus a bit more) | et quelques, et des poussières expr |
| | | et des brouettes, et des bananes expr |
| | This cost me twenty bucks and change. |
| and change expr | US, informal, figurative (plus a bit more) | et quelques, et des poussières expr |
| | | et des brouettes, et des bananes expr |
| | Tom had half an hour and change to wait for his connecting flight. |
| and counting expr | (still increasing) (familier) | et ce n'est que le début, et ce n'est pas fini loc adv |
| | | à ce jour loc adv |
| and everything else adv | (etc.) | et tout le reste |
| and God knows what adv | informal (and [sth] unknown) | et Dieu sait quoi |
| | I sent him out to do the shopping and he came back with a new TV and God knows what. |
| | Je l'ai envoyé faire les courses et il est revenu avec une nouvelle télé et Dieu sait quoi. |
| and how! interj | US (emphatic agreement) (assentiment) | et comment ! interj |
| and no mistake expr | informal (for certain) | pour sûr expr |
| And now interj | (next) | Et maintenant expr |
| | "And now," said the magician, "I will make a rabbit appear from this empty hat!" |
| | "Et maintenant", dit le magicien, "je vais faire apparaître un lapin de ce chapeau vide !" |
| And now for interj | (presenting [sth]) | et maintenant interj |
| | "And now for our flagship product," said the salesman, moving on to the next slide. |
| | "Et maintenant, notre produit vedette," a dit le vendeur, en passant à la prochaine diapositive. |
| and so adv | (therefore) | et donc adv |
| | (plus soutenu) | et par conséquent adv |
| | The student did not turn in his final research paper, and so he earned a failing grade for the course. |
| | L'étudiant n'a pas remis son travail de recherche final, et par conséquent, il n'a pas eu la moyenne pour ce cours. |
| and so forth adv | (et cetera) | et ainsi de suite loc adv |
| | I had to fill in a form with my name, address, and so forth. |
| | J'ai dû remplir un formulaire en indiquant mon nom, mon adresse et ainsi de suite. |
| and so on adv | (et cetera) | et ainsi de suite adv |
| | | et cetera adv |
| | | etc. adv, abr |
| | Victims of the disaster urgently need drinking water, food, medical supplies, and so on. |
| | Les victimes de la catastrophe ont un besoin urgent d'eau potable, de nourriture, de matériel médical, et cetera. |
| and so on and so forth adv | (et cetera) | et ainsi de suite loc adv |
| | First we preheat the oven, and then we measure the ingredients; mix the eggs with the sugar, and so on and so forth. |
| | D'abord, nous préchauffons le four, ensuite, nous mesurons les ingrédients, mélangeons les œufs avec le sucre, et ainsi de suite. |
| and the like expr | (and similar) | et autres |
| | | etc. |
| | | et choses du même genre |
| | | et choses de cet acabit |
| | There are a lot of waterfowl out on the lake—mergansers, geese, coots, and the like. |
| | Il y a beaucoup d'oiseaux d'eau sur le lac - des harles, des oies, des foulques, et autres. |
| and the rest adv | (etc.) | et le reste loc adv |
| | | et tout ça loc adv |
| | Elaine wants to be a rich woman living in a mansion with servants, a swimming pool, and the rest. |
| and the rest is history expr | (what happened is well known) | et on connaît la suite expr |
| | I met your mum in a bar, and the rest is history! |
| | J'ai rencontré ta mère dans un bar et on connaît la suite. |
| and then conj | (immediately afterwards) | et ensuite adv |
| | | puis adv |
| | We'll finish painting, and then we'll eat dinner. |
| | Nous finirons la peinture et ensuite, nous irons manger. |
| and then some adv | informal (even more) | et plus encore loc adv |
| | If you will sell me your car, I will give you your price and then some. |
| and what have you expr | informal (and the like, and similar) | et le reste, et tout le reste loc adv |
| | (familier) | et tout le toutim, et tout le tintouin loc adv |
| and what not adv | informal (and similar) | et le reste, et tout le reste loc adv |
| | (familier) | et tout le toutim, et tout le tintouin loc adv |
| and whatnot adv | informal (etc., and things of that kind) | et autres expr |
| | (familier) | et autres trucs dans le genre expr |
| | (familier) | et tout le toutim expr |
| | The museum displays items relating to the local fishing industry, such as nets, anchors and whatnot. |
| and/or conj | informal (either or both) | et/ou conj |
| any and all adj | (every) | tout adj |
| | Please send any and all complaints to the manager. |
| anything and everything n | (all manner of things) | tout ce qui est possible, tout ce qui est en notre pouvoir |
| | We need to do anything and everything to stop global warming. |
| | | tout ce qui est possible et imaginable |
| armed and ready adj | (prepared for battle) | prêt au combat loc adj |
| | I'm armed and ready to prevent my home from being invaded. |
| articles and conditions npl | (law: contract) | arrangement contractuel nm |
| arts and crafts npl | (fine arts, handicrafts) | travaux manuels nmpl |
| | (professionnel surtout) | artisanat nm |
| | Being a mother of ten children, Madeline learned to love arts and crafts. |
| | En tant que mère de dix enfants, Madeline a appris à aimer les travaux manuels. |
arts and crafts,
Arts and Crafts n as adj | (of fine arts, handicrafts) | Arts and Crafts loc adj |
| Note: the Arts and Crafts movement : mouvement artistique anglais de la fin du XIXe qui met à l'honneur le retour aux techniques ancestrales à une époque de plus en plus industrialisée et mécanisée. |
| | William Morris was a prominent textile designer of the Arts and Crafts movement at the end of the nineteenth century. |
| | William Morris était un célèbre styliste textile du mouvement Arts and Crafts à la fin du dix-neuvième siècle. |
| the Arts and Crafts Movement n | historical (19th-century design) (anglicisme) | le mouvement Arts and Crafts nm |
| assault and battery n | (crime: direct physical assault) (Droit) | voies de fait nfpl |
| | | coups et blessures nmpl |
| assets and liabilities npl | (finance, accounting) (comptabilité) | actif et passif nm |
| at sixes and sevens adj | UK, figurative (confused) (figuré) | sens dessus dessous loc adj |
at [sb]'s beck and call,
at the beck and call of [sb] expr | (available to serve you at any time) | au service de [qqn] adv |
| | | à disposition de [qqn] adv |
| | | obéir à [qqn] au doigt et à l'œil loc v |
| | I will be at your beck and call. |
| | Je serai à ton service. |
| | Je serai à ta disposition. |
| | Je t'obéirai au doigt et à l'œil. |
B and B,
B&B,
B & B n | abbreviation (bed and breakfast) (anglicisme) | B and B, B&B, B & B nm inv |
| | (anglicisme) | bed and breakfast mn |
| | | chambre d'hôtes nf |
b&w,
b & w,
b and w,
B/W,
BW n | written, abbreviation (black and white) | noir et blanc nm |
b&w,
b & w,
b and w,
B/W,
BW adj | written, abbreviation (black and white) | en noir et blanc loc adj |
| back and forth adv | (move: to and fro) | go back and forth : aller et venir, faire la navette adv |
| | The little girl rocked back and forth on the swing. |
back and forth,
back-and-forth adj | (movement: to and fro) | de va-et-vient loc adj |
| Note: Hyphens are used when the term is an adjective. |
| | It is relaxing to sit on the beach and watch the back-and-forth motion of the waves. |
back and forth,
back-and-forth n | informal (conversation) | échange nm |
| | Rebecca could hear the back and forth of a conversation outside her window. |
backwards and forwards,
backward and forward adv | (to and fro) | d'avant en arrière, en avant et en arrière loc adv |
| | I've spent the whole day rushing backwards and forwards. |
| | | to pace backwards and forwards : faire les cent pas [quelque part], aller et venir loc v |
| | J'ai passé la journée à aller et venir. |
backwards and forwards,
backward and forward adv | US, figurative (thoroughly) | en profondeur loc adv |
| | (familier) | à fond loc adv |
| | Ed searched the records backwards and forwards. |
| | Ed a fait des recherches en profondeur dans les archives. |
| bacon and eggs n | (breakfast dish) (plat) | œufs au bacon nmpl |
| Note: Used with a singular or plural verb. |
bacon and eggs,
eggs and bacon n | UK, colloquial (plant) (plante) | lotier corniculé nm |
| bag and baggage adv | figurative (completely) | armes et bagages expr |
| | (familier) | avec tout son fatras expr |
bait and switch,
bait-and-switch n | (fraudulent sales tactic) | publicité mensongère nf |
| | | fausses promotions nfpl |
bait and switch,
bait-and-switch n | (nice offer later replaced) | publicité mensongère nf |
| | | fausses promotions nfpl |
| bait-and-switch n as adj | (scheme, etc.: fraudulent) | trompeur, trompeuse adj |
| ball and chain n | (ball chained to prisoner's leg) (prisonnier) | boulet (au pied) nm |
| ball and chain n | figurative (restraint, obstacle) (figuré) | boulet nm |
| ball and chain n | slang (wife) (populaire : épouse) | patronne nf |
| ball-and-socket joint n | (anatomy: type of joint) (Anatomie) | articulation sphéroïde nf |
| ball-and-socket joint n | (joint connecting rods, pipes etc.) (Mécanique) | joint à rotule nm |
| bars and pubs npl | (drinking establishments) | bars nmpl |
| | I've spent a small fortune hanging out in bars and pubs. |
| | | cafés nmpl |