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I.count1 [kaʊnt]1. noun► on + countsa. ( = add up) compter• three more counting Charles trois de plus, en comptant Charlesb. ( = consider) estimera. compter• can he count? est-ce qu'il sait compter ?b. ( = be considered) compterc. ( = have importance) compter• a university degree counts for very little nowadays de nos jours un diplôme universitaire n'a pas beaucoup de valeur4. compoundsa. [+ money] compter pièce par pièce ; [+ small objects] compter• these contributions will count towards your pension ces cotisations seront prises en compte pour votre retraite= count onII.count2 [kaʊnt]( = nobleman) comte m* * *[kaʊnt] 1.1) ( numerical record) gen décompte m; Politics ( at election) dépouillement mto lose count — lit ne plus savoir où on en est dans ses calculs
I've lost count of the number of complaints I've received — je ne compte plus le nombre de plaintes que j'ai reçues
2) ( level) taux m3) ( figure) chiffre m4) Law chef m d'accusation5) ( point)6) ( in boxing)2.to be out for the count — (colloq) être KO (colloq) also fig
transitive verb1) ( add up) compter; vérifier [one's change]; énumérer [reasons, causes]to count the votes — Politics dépouiller le scrutin; gen compter les votes
to count the cost of something — fig faire le bilan de quelque chose
2) ( consider)3.1) gen, Mathematics compter2) ( be of importance) compter3) ( be considered) être considéré•Phrasal Verbs:- count in- count on- count up••
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