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1 itself
itself [ɪtˈself]a.━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━► When used emphatically, itself is translated lui-même if the noun it refers to is masculine, and elle-même if the noun is feminine.━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━• the mere will to cooperate is by itself not sufficient la simple volonté de coopérer n'est pas suffisante en soi► in itself en soi• just reaching the semifinals has been an achievement in itself arriver en demi-finale a déjà été un exploit en soic. (reflexive) se* * *[ɪt'self]Note: When used as a reflexive pronoun, direct and indirect, itself is translated by se (s' before a vowel or mute h): the cat hurt itself = le chat s'est fait mal; a problem presented itself = un problème s'est présentéWhen used for emphasis itself is translated by lui-même when standing for a masculine noun and elle-même when standing for a feminine noun: the car itself was not damaged = la voiture elle-même n'était pas endommagéeFor uses with prepositions ( by itself etc) see 3 below1) ( refl) se, s'2) ( emphatic) lui-même/elle-mêmein the university itself — dans l'université même or dans l'université elle-même
he was kindness itself — c'était la bonté même or personnifiée
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2 my
my [maɪ]* * *Note: In French, determiners agree in gender and number with the noun that follows. So my is translated by mon + masculine singular noun (mon chien), ma + feminine singular noun (ma maison) BUT by mon + feminine noun beginning with a vowel or mute h (mon assiette) and by mes + plural noun (mes enfants)For my used with parts of the body see the usage note[maɪ] 1.1) gen mon/ma/mes2) ( used emphatically)2. -
3 my
my❢ In French, determiners agree in gender and number with the noun that follows. So my is translated by mon + masculine singular noun (mon chien), ma + feminine singular noun (ma maison) BUT by mon + feminine noun beginning with a vowel or mute h (mon assiette) and by mes + plural noun (mes enfants). When my is stressed, à moi is added after the noun: my house = ma maison à moi.For my used with parts of the body see the Usage Note ⇒ The human body.A det1 gen mon/ma/mes ;2 ( used emphatically) MY house ma maison à moi. -
4 single
single [ˈsɪŋgl]1. adjectivea. ( = just one) seul• a single department should deal with all these matters un service unique devrait traiter toutes ces affairesb. ( = individual) the biggest single issue in the election campaign le sujet principal de la campagne électoralec. [knot, flower, thickness] simpled. ( = unmarried) célibataire2. nounb. ( = record) a single un 45 tours3. plural noun4. compounds[achievement] fait sans aucune aide► single honours noun (British University) also single honours degree ≈ licence f préparée dans une seule matière• to be single-minded about sth concentrer tous ses efforts sur qch ► single mother noun mère f célibataire( = pick out) choisir* * *['sɪŋgl] 1.1) (also single ticket) aller m simple2) Tourism (also single room) chambre f à une personne2.1) ( sole) seul2) ( not double) [sink] à un bac; [unit] simple; [door] à un battant; [wardrobe] à une porte; [sheet, duvet] pour une personneinflation is in single figures — Economics l'inflation est inférieure à 10%
3) ( for one) [bed, tariff, portion] pour une personne4) ( unmarried) célibataire5) ( used emphatically)6) (describing main cause, aspect)•Phrasal Verbs: -
5 single
A n4 Theat we only have singles left vous ne serez pas ensemble.B adj2 ( not double) [sink] à un bac ; [unit] simple ; [door] à un battant ; [wardrobe] à une porte ; [sheet, duvet] pour une personne ; inflation is in single figures Econ l'inflation est inférieure à 10% ;3 ( for one) [bed, tariff, portion] pour une personne ;4 ( unmarried) célibataire ; the single homeless les personnes seules et sans abri ;5 ( used emphatically) every single day tous les jours sans exception ; every single one of those people chacune de ces personnes ; there isn't a single word of truth in it il n'y a pas un seul mot de vrai dans cela ; there wasn't a single person there il n'y avait absolument personne ; not a single thing was left il ne restait pas la moindre chose ;6 (describing main cause, aspect) the single most important event/factor l'événement/le facteur principal ; the single most important reason for the decline is… la cause majeure du déclin est… ; heart disease is the single biggest killer in Britain les maladies cardiaques sont la cause majeure de décès en Grande-Bretagne.■ single out:▶ single [sb/sth] out, single out [sb/sth] [person] choisir ; to be singled out for faire l'objet de [special treatment, praise] ; être l'objet de [attention] ; être la proie de [criticism] ; to single sb out for criticism prendre qn pour cible de ses critiques. -
6 yes
yes [jes]• do you want some? -- yes! en voulez-vous ? -- oui !• don't you want any? -- yes (I do)! vous n'en voulez pas ? -- (mais) si !* * *[jes]Note: yes is translated by oui, except when used in reply to a negative question when the translation is si or, more emphatically, si, si or mais si: ‘did you see him?’ - ‘yes (I did)’ = ‘est-ce que tu l'as vu?’ - ‘oui (je l'ai vu)’; ‘you're not hungry, are you?’ - ‘yes I am’ = ‘tu n'as pas faim?’ - ‘si (j'ai faim)’Note that there are no direct equivalents in French for tag questions and short replies such as yes I did, yes I amFor some suggestions on how to translate these, see the notes at do and beparticle, noun oui; ( in reply to negative question) si -
7 emphasis
['emfəsis]plural - emphases; noun1) (stress put on certain words in speaking etc; greater force of voice used in words or parts of words to make them more noticeable: In writing we sometimes underline words to show emphasis.) accent, accentuation2) (force; firmness: `I do not intend to go,' he said with emphasis.) force3) (importance given to something: He placed great emphasis on this point.) insistance, importance•- emphasise - emphatic - emphatically -
8 yes
❢ Yes is translated by oui, except when used in reply to a negative question when the translation is si or, more emphatically si, si or mais si: ‘did you see him?’-‘yes (I did)’ = ‘est-ce que tu l'as vu?’-‘oui (je l'ai vu)’ ; ‘you haven't seen him, have you?’-‘yes (I have)’ = ‘tu ne l'as pas vu?’-‘si, si (je l'ai vu)’Note that there are no direct equivalents in French for tag questions and short replies such as yes I did, yes I have.For some suggestions on how to translate these, see the notes at do and have. particle, n oui ; ( in reply to negative question) si ; to say yes dire oui ; she always says yes to everything elle dit toujours oui à tout ; 10 points for a yes 10 points pour un oui ; the yeses and the nos les oui et les non.
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