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81 vrai
vrai, e [vʀε]1. adjectivea. ( = exact) true• tu as peur, pas vrai ? (inf) you're scared, aren't you?• tu veux venir aussi, pas vrai ? (inf) you want to come too, don't you?• c'est pas vrai ! j'ai encore oublié mes clés ! (inf) I don't believe it! I've forgotten my keys again!• il n'en est pas moins vrai que... it's nonetheless true that...b. (avant le nom) ( = réel) real• un vrai chef-d'œuvre/héros a real masterpiece/hero• c'est un vrai fou ! he's completely mad!2. masculine nounb. ( = réalité)* * *
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vraie vʀɛ adjectif1) ( conforme à la vérité) trueil n'en est pas moins vrai que... — it's nonetheless true that...
il n'y a rien de vrai dans ses déclarations — there's no truth in his/her statements
c'est bien toi qui l'as pris, pas vrai? — you took it, didn't you?
son film ne montre pas le vrai Napoléon — his/her film doesn't show the real Napoleon
2) ( réel) true3) ( authentique) real, genuine; [jumeau] identical4) ( intensif) real, veritable5) ( naturel) (after n) [personnage, caractère] true to life; [sentiments, émotion] trueplus vrai que nature — [tableau, scène] larger than life (après n)
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nom masculin truthon ne distingue plus le vrai du faux dans leur histoire — one can't tell fact from fiction in their story
à vrai dire, à dire vrai — to tell the truth
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* * *vʀɛ vrai, -e1. adj1) (= véridique) (récit, faits) true2) (= authentique) real2. nmil y a du vrai dans... — there is some truth in...
Il y a du vrai dans ce que vous dites. — There is some truth in what you say.
à vrai dire... — to tell the truth...
* * *A adj1 ( conforme à la vérité) true; c'est bien vrai! that's absolutely true!; ce n'est que trop vrai it's only too true; il n'en est pas moins vrai que… it's nonetheless true that…; vrai de vrai○ absolutely true; il n'y a rien de vrai dans ses déclarations there's no truth in his statements; c'est bien toi qui l'as pris, pas vrai? YOU took it, didn't you?; j'ai bien le droit de plaisanter, pas vrai? I can have a joke if I like, can't I?; son film ne montre pas le vrai Napoléon his film doesn't show the real Napoleon;2 ( réel) true; une histoire vraie a true story; ils avaient, il est vrai, un avantage au départ true, they had an advantage at the start; aussi vrai que je vous voie maintenant as true as I'm standing here; la vraie raison de mon départ the real reason for my leaving; mais c'est pas vrai!○ I don't believe it!;3 ( authentique) real, genuine; [jumeau] identical; un vrai diamant a real diamond; le vrai problème n'est pas là that's not the real problem; il n'a pas de vrais amis he doesn't have any real friends; un vrai Rembrandt a genuine Rembrandt; une vraie blonde a natural blonde;4 ( intensif) real, veritable; c'est un vrai miracle it's a real ou veritable miracle; un vrai petit Mozart a real little Mozart; c'est un vrai régal it's a real delight; c'est un vrai salaud◑ he 's a real bastard◑; la pièce est une vraie fournaise/glacière the room is like an oven/a fridge; ma vie est un vrai roman my life is like something out of a novel;5 ( naturel) (after n) [personnage, caractère] true to life; [sentiments, émotion] true; plus vrai que nature [tableau, scène] larger than life ( après n).B nm truth; il y a du vrai dans ce que tu dis there's some truth in what you say; on ne distingue plus le vrai du faux dans leur histoire one can't tell fact from fiction in their story; être dans le vrai to be in the right; pour de vrai for real; au vrai in truth; à vrai dire, à dire vrai to tell the truth; peut-être dit-il vrai he may be telling the truth; ⇒ prêcher.C adv faire vrai to look real; parler vrai to speak plainly; son discours sonne vrai his speech has the ring of truth.1. [exact] truece serait plus facile — c'est vrai mais... it would be easier — true ou certainly ou granted but...ma voiture peut monter jusqu'à 300 km/h — c'est vrai? my car can do up to 300 km/h — can it (really) ou oh really?on ira tous les deux, pas vrai! we'll go together, OK?a. (familier) [pour nier] it's ou that's not true!b. [ton incrédule] you're joking!c. [ton exaspéré] I don't believe this!d. [ton horrifié] my God, no!c'est si vrai que... so much so that...il est vrai que... it's true (to say) that...il est très irritable, il est vrai qu'il n'est pas encore habitué à eux he's very irritable, true, he's not used to them yetil est bien vrai que... it's absolutely true ou it can't be denied that...2. [authentique - cuir, denrée] genuine, real ; [ - or] real ; [ - connaisseur] real, true ; [ - royaliste, républicain] truec'est une copie, ce n'est pas un vrai Modigliani it's a copy, it's not a real Modiglianiles vraies rousses sont rares there are few genuine ou real redheadspour enlever les taches, l'acétone, il n'y a que ça de vrai to remove stains, acetone's the thingça c'est de la bière, de la vraie de vraie! that's what I call beer!3. [non fictif, non inventé - raison] realc'est un vrai désastre it's a real ou an utter disaster5. [franc, naturel - personne, acteur] straightforward6. (avant le nom) [assigné] true7. ASTRONOMIE————————adverbe1. [conformément à la vérité]a. [elle dit la vérité] she's telling the truthb. [elle a raison] she's right, what she says is righttu n'en veux plus? — non, vrai, j'ai trop mangé don't you want some more? — no, really, I've eaten too much already2. [avec vraisemblance]des auteurs qui écrivent/acteurs qui jouent vrai authors whose writing/actors whose acting is true to lifefaire vrai [décor, prothèse] to look real3. (familier & vieilli) [exprime la surprise, l'irritation]vrai, j'ai cru que je n'en verrais jamais la fin! I thought I'd never see the back of it, I did!————————nom masculinil y a du ou un peu de vrai dans ses critiques there's some truth ou an element of truth in her criticism————————→ link=àà vrai dire————————au vrai locution adverbialeau vrai, voici ce qui s'est passé specifically, this is what took placeà vrai dire locution adverbialein actual fact, to tell you the truth, to be quite honest————————pour de vrai locution adverbialecette fois-ci, je pars pour de vrai this time I'm really leaving -
82 affaire
n. f.1. Case (usually a criminal one), scandal. L'affaire des pots de vin a coulé pas mal de mecs! The slush-fund story sank a few prominent figures, I can tell you!2. Avoir son affaire (iron.): To get one's 'just deserts', to suffer appropriate punishment.3. Ce n'est pas une affaire! (also: en voilà une affaire!): What a lot of fuss about nothing! — It's of no consequence!4. La belle affaire! (iron.): Is that all?! — Well that's nothing to worry about!5. Tirer quelqu'un d'affaire: To get someone out of trouble. Il a la paluche secourante, il m'a plus d'une fois tiré d'affaire: He's the helping kind, more than once he got me out of stuck.6. Faire son affaire à quelqu'un: To 'bump off', to kill someone. -
83 casser
I.v. trans.1. En casser pour deux ronds à quelqu'un: To tell someone a few home truths, to tell some frank and unpleasant facts.2. Ne pas en casser une: To keep one's trap shut, to say nothing.3. Ne rien casser: To be 'not up to much', to be of little value (also: ne pas casser quatre pattes à un canard).4. A tout casser:a 'Rip-roaring', fantastic. On a fait une noce à tout casser: We had one hell of a binge.b 'At the outside', as a maximum. A tout casser, ça vous coûtera une brique: It shouldn't set you back more than a grand.II.v. intrans. To break in, to burgle (also: faire un casse).III.v. trans. reflex.1. To 'toddle off', to 'run along', to go away. Il est cinq heures, il faut que je me casse! It's five o'clock, I'll have to split!2. Ne pas se casser: To take life easy, to worry very little about day-to-day matters. -
84 gamme
n. f.1. Faire ses gammes: To 'drill', to practise, to get through the unglamorous exercises leading to better things.2. Faire des gammes: To do some light 'pawing' (to let one's fingers run up and down one's partner's body).3. Chanter sa gamme à quelqu'un: To give someone a few home truths.4. Changer de gamme: To 'change one's tune', to take a different (and often more down-to- earth) line of argument.5. Et toute la gamme! (joc.): And the whole shooting match! — And everything! On a eu droit aux flics, aux pompiers et toute la gamme! We got the fuzz, the fire brigade boys, the ambulance, the lot! -
85 jeter
v. trans.1. To 'bounce', to 'chuck out', to kick someone out. Il s'est fait jeter en beauté! He got the heave-ho, no messing!2. Jeter quelqu'un dedans: To 'drop someone in it', to land someone in trouble.3. S'en jeter un derrière la cravate: To toss back a drink.5. N'en jetez plus, la cour est pleine! (joc. & iron.): Whoa with the compliments! — That's more than enough praise! (This expression is usually directed at someone bestowing lavish praise or compliments. It originates from the world of street-singers who, when times were hard, performed in the backyards of apartment blocks hoping that the flat-dwellers would throw them a few coins. A glut of coins seems an unlikely occurrence!)6. En jeter. To 'graft', to work hard. Pour en jeter, il en jette, il ne craint pas la besogne, lui! You've got to hand it to him, he's no shirker!7. La jeter mal: To 'look bad', to give a bad impression. Elle la jetait mal dans ses fringues rapiécées: She certainly looked no fashion model in her stitched-up hand-medowns!8. Ça, c'est jeté! That's the stuff to give 'em! — That's telling them! -
86 mèche
n. f.1. Etre de méche avec quelqu'un: To be 'in cahoots with', to be in league with someone. Ils sont de méche, ces deux-là: Those two characters are hand-in-glove.2. Eventer la méche:a To 'let the cat out of the bag', to let a secret slip out.b To get wind of a secret.3. Sentir la méche: To 'smell a rat', to get suspicious.4. Il n'y a pas méche de: There's not a lot of it about. Il n'y a pas méche de toubibs ici! Medics are pretty thin on the ground in, these parts!5. Pas méche! Nothing doing! — No way! —It's impossible!6. et méche: and a bit on top of that—and a bit more. Des comme ça j'en ai vu et méche: I've seen quite a few like that in my time! -
87 moquette
n. f. Faire moquette (iron.): To 'lie low' and take a few knocks to avoid aggro and confrontation, with an 'anything-for-a-quietlife' approach. (Unlike the English use of the word, moquette in French refers more generally to wall-to-wall carpeting.) -
88 rincer
I.v. trans. (In colloquial usage, the verb is nearly always encountered in the passive.) Se faire rincer.a To get drenched, to get soaked to the skin.b To be 'stood a few drinks', to consume lots of alcohol at someone else's expense.c (Gambling slang): To get 'taken to the cleaners', to lose all one's money more 'by crook than by hook'.d To get 'worked over', to be beaten up.II.v. intrans. To stand a round of drinks. C'est moi qui rince! It's my shout!III.v. trans. reflex.1. Se rincer l'œil: To 'feast one's eyes', to get a salacious eyeful.2. Se rincer la dalle: To 'wet one's whistle', to have a drink. rincette n. f. 'Chaser', small glass of alcohol taken at the end of a hearty meal, usually after the traditional cup of coffee. -
89 tripoter
I.v. trans. To 'interfere with' sexually, to perpetrate an act of gross indecency. (The word is more often associated with the 'dirty old man' than with sexy goings-on at an office party.)II.v. pronom. Il se tripote un tas de choses bizarres ces temps-ci! There have been quite a few funny goings-on lately! -
90 Cohn Bendit, Daniel
Nicknamed " Danny le rouge". Cohn-Bendit was the most famous and charismatic of the leaders of the left-wing student uprising in 1 968, which almost toppled the government of General de Gaulle. After the events, Cohn-Bendit, who had dual French and German nationality, left France and settled in Germany, where he more recently achieved prominence as a Euro MP, and member of the German Green Party. He has been a MEP for both the French and the German Green parties, and was reelected in 2009, when he led the greens to a remarkable third place in the popular vote, within a few thousand votes of the Socialist party.Dictionnaire Français-Anglais. Agriculture Biologique > Cohn Bendit, Daniel
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91 Mazarine
Mazarine Pingeot born 1974 - A French writer, daughter of François Mitterrand. In 1994, the magazine Paris Match revealed that President François Mitterrand had for 20 years hidden the fact that he had a daughter, through an extramarital liaison. The "Mazarine affair", which might have cause the downfall of senior politicians in many countries, cused little more than the raising of a few eyebrows in France.Dictionnaire Français-Anglais. Agriculture Biologique > Mazarine
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