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6 minus
1. preposition(used to show subtraction: Ten minus two equals eight (10 - 2 = 8).) moins2. noun((also minus sign) a sign (-) used to show subtraction or negative quality.) moins3. adjective(negative or less than zero: a minus number; Twelve from ten equals minus two (10 - 12 = -2).) négatif -
7 from
from [frɒm]a. de• where are you from? d'où êtes-vous (originaire) ?• he took/stole it from them il le leur a pris/volé• he went from office boy to director in five years de garçon de bureau, il est passé directeur en cinq ans• from her childhood onwards... dès son enfance...c. (used with prices, numbers) à partir de• wine from 10 euros a bottle vins à partir de 10 € la bouteilled. (source) to drink from a stream/a glass boire à un ruisseau/dans un verree. (cause, reason) he died from his injuries il est mort des suites de ses blessures• from what I heard... d'après ce que j'ai entendu...• from what I can see... à ce que je vois...• from the look of things... à en juger par les apparences...* * *[frəm, frɒm]Note: When from is used as a straightforward preposition in English it is translated by de in French: from Rome = de Rome; from the sea = de la mer; from Lisa = de Lisa. Remember that de + le always becomes du: from the office = du bureau, and de + les always becomes des: from the United States = des États-Unisfrom is often used after verbs in English ( suffer from, benefit from etc). For translations, consult the appropriate verb entry (suffer, benefit etc)from is used after certain nouns and adjectives in English ( shelter from, exemption from, free from, safe from etc). For translations, consult the appropriate noun or adjective entry (shelter, exemption, free, safe etc)This dictionary contains usage notes on such topics as nationalities, countries and continents, provinces and regions. Many of these use the preposition from. For the index to these notesFor examples of the above and particular usages of from, see the entry belowwhere is he from? — d'où est-il?, d'où vient-il?
2) ( expressing distance)3) ( expressing time span)one month from now — dans un mois, d'ici un mois
4) ( using as a basis)5) ( working for)6) ( among)to select ou choose ou pick from — choisir parmi
7) ( indicating a source)8) (expressing extent, range)wine from £5 a bottle — du vin à partir de 5 livres la bouteille
to rise from 10 to 17% — passer de 10 à 17%
everything from paperclips to wigs — tout, des trombones aux perruques
9) ( in subtraction)10) (because of, due to)11) ( judging by) d'aprèsfrom the way he talks you'd think he was an expert — à l'entendre, on dirait un spécialiste
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8 give or take
(allowing for the addition or subtraction of: I weigh sixty-five kilos, give or take a little (= approximately sixty-five kilos).) plus ou moins -
9 subtract
[səb'trækt](to take one number or quantity from another: If you subtract 5 from 8, 3 is left; In their first year at school, most children learn to add and subtract.) soustraire -
10 from
from,❢ When from is used as a straightforward preposition in English it is translated by de in French: from Rome = de Rome ; from the sea = de la mer ; from Lisa = de Lisa. Remember that de + le always becomes du: from the office = du bureau, and de + les always becomes des: from the United States = des États-Unis. from is often used after verbs in English ( suffer from, benefit from, protect from etc). For translations, consult the appropriate verb entry (suffer, benefit, protect etc). from is used after certain nouns and adjectives in English ( shelter from, exemption from, free from, safe from etc). For translations, consult the appropriate noun or adjective entry (shelter, exemption, free, safe etc). This dictionary contains Usage Notes on such topics as nationalities, countries and continents, provinces and regions. Many of these use the preposition from. For examples of the above and particular usages of from, see the entry below. prep1 ( indicating place of origin) goods/paper from Denmark de la marchandise/du papier provenant du Danemark ; a flight/train from Nice un vol/train en provenance de Nice ; a friend from Chicago un ami (qui vient) de Chicago ; a colleague from Japan un collègue japonais ; people from Spain les Espagnols ; where is he from? d'où est-il?, d'où vient-il? ; she comes from Oxford elle vient d'Oxford ; a tunnel from X to Y un tunnel qui relie X à Y ; the road from A to B la route qui va de A à B ; noises from upstairs du bruit venant d'en-haut ; to take sth from one's bag/one's pocket sortir qch de son sac/sa poche ; to take sth from the table/the shelf prendre qch sur la table/l'étagère ; from under the table de dessous la table ;2 ( expressing distance) 10 km from the sea à 10 km de la mer ; it's not far from here ce n'est pas loin d'ici ; the journey from A to B le voyage de A à B ;3 ( expressing time span) open from 2 pm until 5 pm ouvert de 14 à 17 heures ; from June to August du mois de juin au mois d'août ; 15 years from now dans 15 ans ; one month from now dans un mois, d'ici un mois ; from today/July à partir d'aujourd'hui/du mois de juillet ; deaf from birth sourd de naissance ; from the age of 8 he wanted to act depuis l'âge de 8 ans il a toujours voulu être acteur ; from day to day de jour en jour ; from that day on à partir de ce jour-là ;4 ( using as a basis) from a short story by Maupassant d'après un conte de Maupassant ; from life d'après nature ; to grow geraniums from seed planter des graines de géranium ; to speak from notes parler en consultant ses notes ; to speak from experience parler d'expérience ;5 (representing, working for) a man from the council un homme qui travaille pour le conseil municipal ; a representative from Grunard and Co un représentant de chez Grunard et Cie ;6 ( among) to select ou choose ou pick from choisir parmi ;7 ( indicating a source) a card from Pauline une carte de Pauline ; a letter from them une lettre de leur part ; where did it come from? d'où est-ce que ça vient? ; where does he come from? d'où vient-il? ; an extract/a quote from sb un extrait/une citation de qn ; to read from the Bible lire un extrait de la Bible ; I got no sympathy from him il n'a fait preuve d'aucune compassion à mon égard ; you can tell him from me that tu peux lui dire de ma part que ;8 (expressing extent, range) wine from £5 a bottle du vin à partir de 5 livres la bouteille ; children from the ages of 12 to 15 les enfants de 12 à 15 ans ; to rise from 10 to 17% passer de 10 à 17% ; it costs anything from 50 to 100 dollars cela coûte entre 50 et 100 dollars ; everything from paperclips to wigs tout, des trombones aux perruques ; from start to finish, from beginning to end du début à la fin ;9 ( in subtraction) 10 from 27 leaves 17 27 moins 10 égale 17 ;10 (because of, due to) I know from speaking to her that j'ai appris en lui parlant que ; he knows her from work il la connaît du travail ;11 ( judging by) d'après ; from what she said d'après ce qu'elle a dit ; from what I saw d'après ce que j'ai vu ; from his expression, I'd say he was furious étant donné la tête qu'il faisait, je pense qu'il était furieux ; from the way he talks you'd think he was an expert à l'entendre, on dirait un spécialiste. -
11 borrow
borrow ['bɒrəʊ]∎ to borrow sth from sb emprunter qch à qn;∎ she borrowed money from him elle lui a emprunté de l'argent;∎ can I borrow the car? est-ce que je peux prendre la voiture?;∎ an artist who borrows his ideas from nature un artiste qui trouve ses idées dans la nature;∎ we often borrow books from the library nous empruntons souvent des livres à la bibliothèque;∎ a word borrowed from Russian un mot emprunté au russe∎ I borrow one je retiens unemprunter ( from à);∎ (money) to borrow from sb faire un emprunt à qn, emprunter de l'argent à qn;∎ to borrow on or at interest emprunter à intérêtFinance (salary, property) emprunter sur;∎ the company borrowed against its assets l'entreprise a emprunté de l'argent en utilisant son actif comme garantie -
12 deduction
deduction [dɪ'dʌkʃən](a) (inference) déduction f;∎ your deduction is correct vous avez fait une bonne déduction;∎ by (a process of) deduction par déduction∎ how much is that after deductions? combien reste-t-il après déductions?;∎ after deductions, I'm left with a salary of £20,000 une fois les prélèvements décomptés, il me reste un salaire de 20 000 livres;∎ deduction at source retenue f à la source;∎ tax deductions prélèvements mpl fiscaux
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