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42 editor
editor [ˈedɪtər]a. (running newspaper or magazine) rédacteur m, - trice f en chef• "letters to the editor" « courrier des lecteurs »━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━‼|/b] [b]editor ≠ éditeur━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━* * *['edɪtə(r)]noun ( of newspaper) rédacteur/-trice m/f en chef (of de); (of book, manuscript) correcteur/-trice m/f; (of writer, works, anthology) éditeur/-trice m/f; ( of dictionary) rédacteur/-trice m/f; ( of film) monteur/-euse m/f -
43 freebie
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44 journal
journal [ˈdʒɜ:nl]b. ( = diary) journal m* * *['dʒɜːnl]1) ( diary) journal m2) ( periodical) revue f; ( newspaper) journal m -
45 lead
I.lead1 [li:d]━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━1. noun2. adjective5. compounds━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━► vb: pret, ptp led━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━1. noun• to have a two-minute/ten-metre lead over sb avoir deux minutes/dix mètres d'avance sur qnb. ( = initiative) to follow sb's lead suivre l'exemple de qnc. ( = clue) piste f• male/female lead premier rôle m masculin/féminine. ( = leash) laisse ff. ( = electrical flex) fil m• the financial crisis is the lead in this morning's papers ( = headlines) la crise financière fait les gros titres des journaux ce matin2. adjectivea. ( = show the way to) [+ person, horse] conduire (to à ) ; [+ procession, parade] être à la tête de• to lead sb in/out/across faire entrer/sortir/traverser qn• he led the way to the garage il nous (or les etc) a menés jusqu'au garage• will you lead the way? passez devant, nous vous suivonsb. ( = be leader of) [+ government, team] être à la tête de ; [+ regiment] commanderc. ( = be ahead of) they were leading us by 10 metres ils avaient une avance de 10 mètres sur nousd. [+ life, existence] menere. ( = induce, bring) amener• I am led to the conclusion that... je suis amené à conclure que...• what led you to think that? qu'est-ce qui vous a amené à penser ça ?• which horse is leading? quel est le cheval en tête ?• to lead by half a length/three points avoir une demi-longueur/trois points d'avanceb. ( = go ahead) aller devant ; ( = show the way) montrer le chemin• you lead, I'll follow passez devant, je vous suisc. [dancer] menerd. [road, corridor, door] mener (to à)• where is all this leading? (trend, events) où cela va-t-il nous mener ? ; (questions, reasoning) où veut-il (or voulez-vous etc) en venir ?• the streets that lead into/from the square les rues qui débouchent sur/partent de la placee. ► to lead to• one thing led to another and we... une chose en amenant une autre, nous...5. compounds• they led him away to the cells ils l'ont conduit en cellule► lead back separable transitive verb ramener( = begin) commencer[corridor, path] partir de= lead away► lead on( = lead the way) marcher devant( = tease) taquiner ; ( = fool) duper ; ( = raise hopes in) donner de faux espoirs à ; (sexually) allumer (inf)► lead up intransitive verba. [path] conduireb. ( = precede) précéderc. ( = lead on) what are you leading up to? où voulez-vous en venir ?II.lead2 [led]1. nouna. ( = metal) plomb mb. [of pencil] mine f2. adjective[object, weight] en plomb3. compounds► lead replacement petrol noun ≈ super m* * *I 1. [liːd]1) ( winning position)to be in the lead —
to go into the lead —
2) ( amount by which one is winning) avance f ( over sur)3) ( initiative)to take the lead in doing — être le premier/la première à faire
4) ( clue) piste f6) ( in newspaper)to be the lead — être à la une (colloq)
7) Electricity ( wire) fil m8) GB ( for dog) laisse f2. 3.transitive verb (prét, pp led)1) (guide, escort) mener, conduire [person] ( to something à quelque chose; to somebody auprès de quelqu'un; out of hors de; through à travers)2) ( bring) [path, sign, smell] mener [person] (to à)he led me to expect that... — d'après ce qu'il m'avait dit je m'attendais à ce que (+ subj)
3) ( be leader of) mener [army, team, attack, strike, procession]; diriger [orchestra, research]4) Sport, Commerce ( be ahead of) avoir une avance sur [rival, team]to lead the field — (in commerce, research) être le plus avancé; ( in race) mener, être en tête
5) (conduct, have) mener [active life]4.intransitive verb (prét, pp led)1) (go, be directed)to lead to — [path] mener à; [door] s'ouvrir sur; [exit, trapdoor] donner accès à
2) ( result in)to lead to — entraîner [complication, discovery, accident, response]
one thing led to another, and we... — de fil en aiguille, nous...
3) ( be ahead) [runner, car, company] être en tête; [team, side] mener4) ( go first) (in walk, procession) aller devant; (in action, discussion) prendre l'initiative5) ( in dancing) conduire6) ( in newspaper)to lead with — mettre [quelque chose] à la une (colloq) [story, headline]
7) ( in boxing)to lead with one's left/right — attaquer de gauche/de droite
•Phrasal Verbs:- lead on••II [led]to lead the way — ( go first) passer devant; ( guide others) montrer le chemin; (be ahead, winning) être en tête
1) ( metal) plomb m2) (colloq) fig ( bullets) pruneaux (colloq) mpl3) (also black lead) ( graphite) mine f de plomb; ( in pencil) mine f4) ( of window) (baguette f de) plomb mleads — ( of windows) plombure f [U]
5) GB ( for roofing) couverture f de plomb [U]••to fill ou pump somebody full of lead — (colloq) cribler quelqu'un de balles (colloq)
to get the lead out — (colloq) US ( stop loafing) se bouger; ( speed up) se grouiller (colloq)
to go over US ou down GB like a lead balloon — (colloq) tomber à plat (colloq)
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46 paper
paper [ˈpeɪpər]1. nouna. papier m• he was asked to put his suggestions down on paper on lui a demandé de mettre ses suggestions par écrit• the project is impressive on paper sur le papier, le projet est impressionnantb. ( = newspaper) journal md. ( = scholarly work) (printed) article m ; (spoken) conférence f ; (in seminar by student) exposé m2. plural noun• show me your papers vos papiers, s'il vous plaît[+ room, walls] tapisser4. adjectiveen papier ; [plate] en carton5. compounds[+ differences, disagreements] passer sur* * *['peɪpə(r)] 1.1) ( substance) ( for writing etc) papier mto get ou put something down on paper — mettre quelque chose par écrit
it's a good idea on paper — fig c'est une bonne idée en théorie
2) (also wallpaper) papier m peint3) ( newspaper) journal m4) ( scholarly article) article m (on sur); ( lecture) communication f (on sur); ( report) exposé m (on sur)5) ( examination) épreuve f (on de)6) Finance effet f de commerce7) ( government publication) livre m2.papers plural noun Administration papiers mpl3.noun modifier1) lit [ bag, hat, handkerchief, napkin] en papier; [ plate, cup] en carton; [ industry] du papier; [ manufacture] de papier4.transitive verb (also wallpaper) tapisser [room, wall]5.•• -
47 rag
rag [ræg]1. nouna. chiffon m2. plural noun3. compounds* * *[ræg] 1.1) ( cloth) chiffon m2) (colloq) ( local newspaper) canard (colloq) m2.rags plural noun ( old clothes) loques fpl3.(colloq) transitive verb (p prés etc - gg-) taquiner••to lose one's rag — (colloq) GB sortir de ses gonds (colloq)
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48 scan
scan [skæn]a. ( = examine closely) [+ crowd] fouiller du regardb. ( = glance quickly over) [+ newspaper] feuilleterc. [+ picture, document, bar code] scannerd. [+ patient] passer au scanner3. noun( = test) (ultrasound) scan échographie f* * *[skæn] 1.2) (radar, TV) balayage m; ( picture) analyse f2.transitive verb (p prés etc - nn-)1) ( cast eyes over) lire rapidement [page, newspaper]2) ( examine) scruter [faces, crowd, horizon]3) [light, radar] balayer4) Medicine faire un scanner de [organ]5) Computing scanner, numériser [document, image]3.intransitive verb (p prés etc - nn-) Literature pouvoir se scander -
49 spread out
spread out [group] se disperser ( over sur); [wings, tail] se déployer; [landscape, town, woods] s'étendre; spread [something] out, spread out [something]1) (open out, unfold) étendre [cloth, map, rug, newspaper] (on, over sur); (lay, flatten out) étaler [cloth, newspaper, map] (on, over sur)2) ( distribute over area) étaler [cards, trinkets]; disperser [forces] -
50 subscription
subscription [səbˈskrɪp∫ən]* * *[səb'skrɪpʃn]1) ( magazine) abonnement m (to à)2) GB (to association, scheme) cotisation f (to à)3) ( to fund) don m (to à) -
51 circulation
(a) (of capital) roulement m, circulation f∎ notes in circulation billets m pl en circulation(c) (of newspaper) tirage m;∎ a newspaper with a large circulation un journal à grand ou gros tiragecirculation figures tirage -
52 column
['koləm]1) (a stone or wooden pillar used to support or adorn a building: the carved columns in the temple.) colonne2) (something similar in shape: a column of smoke.) colonne3) (a vertical row (of numbers): He added up the column (of figures) to find the answer.) colonne4) (a vertical section of a page of print: a newspaper column.) colonne5) (a section in a newspaper, often written regularly by a particular person: He writes a daily column about sport.) chronique6) (a long file of soldiers marching in short rows: a column of infantry.) colonne7) (a long line of vehicles etc, one behind the other.) colonne• -
53 edit
['edit] 1. verb(to prepare (a book, manuscript, newspaper, programme, film etc) for publication, or for broadcasting etc, especially by correcting, altering, shortening etc.) préparer, mettre au point (pour la publication)- edition- editor - editorial 2. noun(the leading article in a newspaper.) éditorial -
54 week
[wi:k] 1. noun1) (any sequence of seven days, especially from Sunday to Saturday: It's three weeks since I saw her.) semaine2) (the five days from Monday to Friday inclusive: He can't go during the week, but he'll go on Saturday or Sunday.) semaine3) (the amount of time spent working during a period of seven days: He works a forty-eight-hour week.) semaine (de)•- weekly2. adverb(once a week: The newspaper is published weekly.) chaque semaine3. noun(a publication coming out once a week: Is this newspaper a weekly or a daily?) hebdomadaire- weekday- weekend - a week last Friday - a week today - tomorrow - on/next Friday - Friday -
55 deliver
A vtr1 ( take to address) livrer [goods, milk, groceries] (to à) ; ( to several houses) distribuer [newspaper, mail] ; ( to an individual) apporter [newspaper, mail] (to à) ; remettre [note, written message] ; transmettre [oral message] ; ‘delivered to your door’ ‘livraison à domicile’ ;2 Med [doctor, midwife] mettre au monde [baby] ; [vet] délivrer [baby animal] ; to be delivered [baby] être né ; she was delivered of a son† elle a accouché d'un garçon ;3 ( utter) faire, prononcer [speech, lecture, sermon] ; faire [reprimand, rebuke] ; donner [ultimatum, decision] ; rendre [verdict, ruling] ; réciter [line, speech in play] ; lancer [verbal attack, joke] ;4 ( hand over) céder [property, money, goods] (over to, up to à) ; livrer [town, ship] (over to, up to à) ; to deliver sth/sb into sb's care confier qch/qn à qn ;5 (give, strike) asséner [blow, punch] ; donner [knife thrust] ; tirer [bullets, round] ; fournir [voltage] (to à) ; to deliver the final blow to sth fig porter le coup fatal à qch ;B vi1 [tradesman, company] livrer ; the postman doesn't deliver on Sundays le facteur ne distribue pas le courrier le dimanche ;2 ○ tenir ses engagements (on quant à) ; ultimately, the film doesn't deliver au bout du compte, le film déçoit.stand and deliver! la bourse ou la vie! ; to deliver the goods ○ tenir ses engagements. -
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A n2 ( exposed position) terrain m découvert ; in/into the open en terrain découvert ; fig to be out in the open être étalé en plein jour ; to bring sth out into the open mettre qch au grand jour ; to come out into the open (and say…) parler franchement (et dire…) ; let's get all this out in the open mettons cartes sur table ;B adj1 ( not closed) [door, box, parcel, book, eyes, shirt, wound, flower] ouvert ; [arms, legs] écarté ; ( to the public) [bank, shop, bar, bridge, meeting] ouvert ; to get sth open ouvrir qch ; to burst ou fly open s'ouvrir brusquement or violemment ; ‘open 9 to 5’ ‘ouvert de 9 à 5’ ; ‘open on Sundays’ ‘ouvert le dimanche’ ; the book lay open le livre était ouvert ; the door was partly ou slightly ou half open la porte était entrouverte ; to be open for business ou to the public être ouvert au public ; my door is always open ma porte est toujours ouverte ; is there a bank open? est-ce qu'il y a une banque ouverte? ;2 ( not obstructed) to be open [road] être ouvert (à la circulation) ; [canal, harbour] être ouvert (à la navigation) ; [telephone line, frequency] être libre ; the open air le plein air ; in the open air en plein air, au grand air ; ( at night) à la belle étoile ; open country la rase campagne ; open ground un terrain vague ; the open road la grand-route ; the open sea la haute mer ; an open space un espace libre ; the (wide) open spaces les (grands) espaces libres ; an open view une vue dégagée (of de) ; open water une étendue d'eau dégagée ; they're trying to keep the bridge/tunnel open ils essaient de laisser le pont/tunnel ouvert à la circulation ;3 ( not covered)[car, carriage] découvert, décapoté ; [tomb] ouvert ; [mine, sewer] à ciel ouvert ; an open fire un feu (de cheminée) ;4 ( susceptible) open to the air/to the wind/to the elements exposé à l'air/au vent/aux éléments ; open to attack exposé à l'attaque ; to be open to offers/to suggestions/to new ideas/to criticism être ouvert aux offres/aux suggestions/aux nouvelles idées/à la critique ; to be open to persuasion être prêt à se laisser convaincre ; to lay ou leave oneself open to criticism/to attack s'exposer (ouvertement) à la critique/à l'attaque ; it is open to doubt ou question whether on peut douter que (+ subj) ; this incident has left his honesty open to doubt ou question cet incident met en doute son honnêteté ;5 ( accessible) ( jamais épith) [job, position] libre, vacant ; [access, competition] ouvert à tous ; [meeting, hearing, session] public/-ique ; to be open to sb [competition, service, park, facilities] être ouvert à qn ; there are several courses of action/choices open to us nous avons le choix entre plusieurs lignes de conduite/plusieurs possibilités ;6 ( candid) [person, discussion, declaration, statement] franc/franche ; to be open (with sb) about sth être franc/franche (avec qn) à propos de qch ;7 ( blatant) [hostility, rivalry, attempt, contempt] non dissimulé ; [disagreement, disrespect] manifeste ; in open rebellion ou revolt en rébellion ouverte ;8 ( undecided) [question] non résolu, non tranché ; to leave the date/decision open laisser la date/décision en suspens ; the race/election is (wide) open l'issue de la course/l'élection est indécise ; to have ou keep an open mind about sth réserver son jugement sur qch ; open return/ticket Transp retour m/billet m ouvert or open ; she kept my job open elle m'a gardé mon travail ; the job is still open l'emploi est toujours vacant ; I have an open invitation to visit him/Paris je suis invité chez lui/à Paris quand je veux ;9 ( with spaces) [weave, material] ajouré ;10 Sport [tournament, contest] open ;11 Mus [string] à vide ;12 Ling [vowel, syllable] ouvert.C vtr1 ( cause not to be closed) ouvrir [door, envelope, letter, wound, box, shirt, umbrella, button, jar] ; to open one's arms/legs ouvrir or écarter les bras/jambes ; ouvrir, déplier [map, newspaper] ; dilater [pores] ; to open a door/window slightly ou a little entrouvrir une porte/fenêtre ; to open one's eyes/mouth ouvrir les yeux/la bouche ; to open one's mind (to sth) s'ouvrir (à qch) ;2 ( begin) ouvrir, entamer [discussions, negotiations, meeting] ; entamer, engager [conversation] ; ouvrir [account, enquiry] ; to open the score ou scoring Sport ouvrir la marque ; to open fire ouvrir le feu ; she opened the show with a song elle a ouvert le spectacle avec une chanson ; to open the door to ouvrir la porte à [abuse, corruption] ;4 ( inaugurate) inaugurer [shop, bridge] ; ouvrir [exhibition] ; to open parliament ouvrir la session parlementaire ;5 ( make wider) ⇒ open up.D vi1 ( become open) [door, window, flower, curtain] s'ouvrir ; his eyes/mouth opened il a ouvert les yeux/la bouche ; to open into ou onto sth [door, room, window] donner sur qch ; open wide! ( at dentist's) ouvrez grand! ; to open slightly ou a little [window, door] s'entrouvrir ;3 ( begin) [meeting, conference, discussion, play] commencer ; to open with sth [person, meeting, play] commencer par qch ; to open by doing [person] commencer par faire ;4 Art, Cin, Theat ( have first performance) [film] sortir (sur les écrans) ; [exhibition] ouvrir ; the play opens in London on the 25th la première de la pièce aura lieu à Londres le 25 ; we open on the 25th nous donnons la première le 25 ;5 ( be first speaker) [person] ouvrir le débat ; to open for the defence/the prosecution Jur prendre la parole au nom de la défense/du ministère public ;6 ( become wider) ⇒ open up ;7 Fin [shares] débuter.■ open out:▶ open out ( become broader) [river, passage, path, view] s'élargir ; [countryside] s'étendre ; [flower] s'ouvrir, éclore ; to open out into [passage, tunnel] déboucher sur [room, cave] ; [stream, river] se jeter dans [pool, lake] ;▶ open [sth] out, open out [sth] ouvrir, déplier [garment, newspaper, map].■ open up:▶ open up1 ( unlock a building) ouvrir ; I'll open up for you je t'ouvre ; ‘police! open up!’ ‘police! ouvrez!’ ;3 ( speak freely) s'ouvrir ;4 ( develop) [opportunities, possibilities, market] s'ouvrir ;5 ( become open) [flower] s'ouvrir, éclore ;7 Mil ( start firing) se mettre à tirer ;▶ open [sth] up, open up [sth]1 ( make open) ouvrir [parcel, suitcase, wound] ;3 ( unlock) ouvrir [shop, building] ;5 ( make accessible) ouvrir [area, road, country] ; exploiter [forest, desert] ; fig ouvrir [opportunities, possibilities, career] ; to open up new horizons for sb ouvrir de nouveaux horizons à qn ; they are trying to open the region up to trade ils essaient de développer le commerce dans cette région. -
57 Sunday
Sunday, [transcription][-dI] ⇒ The days of the weekC modif [service, Mass, newspaper, painter, walk, lunch] du dimanche ; a Sunday driver péj un chauffeur du dimanche.he'll never do it, not in a month of Sundays il ne le fera jamais. -
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A n1 ( also tabloid newspaper) quotidien m populaire, tabloïde m pej ; the tabloids la presse populaire ;2 ( format) tabloïd(e) m.B modif1 péj [journalism, journalist, press] populaire ;2 [format, size] tabloïd(e). ⇒ newspaper. -
59 toss
2 ( of coin) to win/lose the toss remporter/perdre le tirage au sort (à pile ou face) ; to decide sth on the toss of a coin décider qch à pile ou face ;3 ( throw) jet m ;4 ( jerky movement) a toss of the head un mouvement brusque de la tête ;5 ○ ( fall) to take a toss ○ faire une chute (de cheval).B vtr1 ( throw) lancer [ball, stick] ; to toss sth into the air lancer qch en l'air ; to toss sb sth lancer qch à qn ; to toss sth towards/into/over sth lancer qch en direction de/dans/par-dessus qch ;2 ○ ( chuck) toss me the newspaper balance-moi ○ le journal ;3 ( flip) faire sauter [pancake] ; lancer [dice] ; to toss a coin tirer à pile ou face ; I'll toss you for the last piece of cake tirons le dernier morceau de gâteau à pile ou face ;4 Culin ( stir) tourner [salad] ; faire sauter [vegetables, meat] (in dans) ; tossed in olive oil sauté dans l'huile d'olive ;5 ( throw back) [animal] secouer [head, mane] ; to toss one's head [person] rejeter la tête en arrière ; to toss one's hair back rejeter les cheveux en arrière ;7 ( move violently) [wind] agiter [branches, leaves] ; [waves] ballotter [boat] ; to be tossed about ou to and fro [person, boat] être ballotté ; a storm-tossed sea littér une mer agitée par la tempête.C vi1 ( turn restlessly) [person] se retourner ; I tossed and turned all night je me suis tourné et retourné toute la nuit ;2 ( flip a coin) [referee] tirer à pile ou face ; to toss for first turn/service tirer le premier tour/service à pile ou face.I'm not prepared to argue the toss je n'ai pas envie d'en discuter ; I don't ou couldn't give a toss ○ je m'en fiche pas mal ○ ; he couldn't give a toss ○ if you're tired/about his kids ○ il se fiche pas mal ○ que tu sois fatigué/de ses gosses ○ ; who gives a toss ○ ? on n'en a rien à fiche ○ !■ toss about, toss around [boat, person] être ballotté ;▶ toss [sth] around lit [people] se faire des passes avec [ball] ; fig retourner [ideas] ; to get tossed around ( in vehicle) se faire brinquebaler.■ toss away:■ toss back:▶ toss [sth] back, toss back [sth] renvoyer [ball, object].■ toss off ○:▶ toss off ● se branler ● ;▶ toss [sth] off, toss off [sth] expédier [article, letter] ; lamper ○ [drink] ;▶ toss oneself off ● GB se branler ●.■ toss out:▶ toss [sth] out, toss out [sth] jeter [newspaper, empty bottles] ;▶ toss sb out éjecter qn (from de).■ toss up ( flip a coin) tirer à pile ou face ; to toss up ○ whether to do sth se tâter ○ pour faire qch ; to toss up ○ when/where… se tâter ○ pour savoir quand/où… -
60 Usage note : be
I am tired= je suis fatiguéCaroline is French= Caroline est françaisethe children are in the garden= les enfants sont dans le jardinIt functions in very much the same way as to be does in English and it is safe to assume it will work as a translation in the great majority of cases.Note, however, that when you are specifying a person’s profession or trade, a/an is not translated:she’s a doctor= elle est médecinClaudie is still a student= Claudie est toujours étudianteThis is true of any noun used in apposition when the subject is a person:he’s a widower= il est veufButLyons is a beautiful city= Lyon est une belle villeFor more information or expressions involving professions and trades consult the usage note Shops, Trades and Professions.For the conjugation of the verb être see the French verb tables.Grammatical functionsThe passiveêtre is used to form the passive in French just as to be is used in English. Note, however, that the past participle agrees in gender and number with the subject:the rabbit was killed by a fox= le lapin a été tué par un renardthe window had been broken= la fenêtre avait été casséetheir books will be sold= leurs livres seront vendusour doors have been repainted red= nos portes ont été repeintes en rougeIn spoken language, French native speakers find the passive cumbersome and will avoid it where possible by using the impersonal on where a person or people are clearly involved : on a repeint nos portes en rouge.Progressive tensesIn French the idea of something happening over a period of time cannot be expressed using the verb être in the way that to be is used as an auxiliary verb in English.The presentFrench uses simply the present tense where English uses the progressive form with to be:I am working= je travailleBen is reading a book= Ben lit un livreIn order to accentuate duration être en train de is used: je suis en train de travailler ; Ben est en train de lire un livre.The futureFrench also uses the present tense where English uses the progressive form with to be:we are going to London tomorrow= nous allons à Londres demainI’m (just) coming!= j’arrive!I’m (just) going!= j’y vais!The pastTo express the distinction between she read a newspaper and she was reading a newspaper French uses the perfect and the imperfect tenses: elle a lu un journal/elle lisait un journal:he wrote to his mother= il a écrit à sa mèrehe was writing to his mother= il écrivait à sa mèreHowever, in order to accentuate the notion of describing an activity which went on over a period of time, the phrase être en train de (= to be in the process of) is often used:‘what was he doing when you arrived?’‘he was cooking the dinner’= ‘qu’est-ce qu’il faisait quand tu es arrivé?’ ‘il était en train de préparer le dîner’she was just finishing her essay when …= elle était juste en train de finir sa dissertation quand …The compound pastCompound past tenses in the progressive form in English are generally translated by the imperfect in French:I’ve been looking for you= je te cherchaisFor progressive forms + for and since (I’ve been waiting for an hour, I had been waiting for an hour, I’ve been waiting since Monday etc.) see the entries for and since.ObligationWhen to be is used as an auxiliary verb with another verb in the infinitive ( to be to do) expressing obligation, a fixed arrangement or destiny, devoir is used:she’s to do it at once= elle doit le faire tout de suitewhat am I to do?= qu’est-ce que je dois faire?he was to arrive last Monday= il devait arriver lundi derniershe was never to see him again= elle ne devait plus le revoir.In tag questionsFrench has no direct equivalent of tag questions like isn’t he? or wasn’t it? There is a general tag question n’est-ce pas? (literally isn’t it so?) which will work in many cases:their house is lovely, isn’t it?= leur maison est très belle, n’est-ce pas?he’s a doctor, isn’t he?= il est médecin, n’est-ce pas?it was a very good meal, wasn’t it?= c’était un très bon repas, n’est-ce pas?However, n’est-ce pas can very rarely be used for positive tag questions and some other way will be found to express the extra meaning contained in the tag: par hasard ( by any chance) can be very useful as a translation:‘I can’t find my glasses’ ‘they’re not in the kitchen, are they?’= ‘je ne trouve pas mes lunettes’ ‘elles ne sont pas dans la cuisine, par hasard?’you haven’t seen Gaby, have you?= tu n’as pas vu Gaby, par hasard?In cases where an opinion is being sought, si? meaning more or less or is it? or was it? etc. can be useful:it’s not broken, is it?= ce n’est pas cassé, si?he wasn’t serious, was he?= il n’était pas sérieux, si?In many other cases the tag question is simply not translated at all and the speaker’s intonation will convey the implied question.In short answersAgain, there is no direct equivalent for short answers like yes I am, no he’s not etc. Where the answer yes is given to contradict a negative question or statement, the most useful translation is si:‘you’re not going out tonight’ ‘yes I am’= ‘tu ne sors pas ce soir’ ‘si’In reply to a standard enquiry the tag will not be translated:‘are you a doctor?’ ‘yes I am’= ‘êtes-vous médecin?’ ‘oui’‘was it raining?’ ‘yes it was’= ‘est-ce qu’il pleuvait?’ ‘oui’ProbabilityFor expressions of probability and supposition ( if I were you etc.) see the entry be.Other functionsExpressing sensations and feelingsIn expressing physical and mental sensations, the verb used in French is avoir:to be cold= avoir froidto be hot= avoir chaudI’m cold= j’ai froidto be thirsty= avoir soifto be hungry= avoir faimto be ashamed= avoir hontemy hands are cold= j’ai froid aux mainsIf, however, you are in doubt as to which verb to use in such expressions, you should consult the entry for the appropriate adjective.Discussing health and how people areIn expressions of health and polite enquiries about how people are, aller is used:how are you?= comment allez-vous?( more informally) comment vas-tu?( very informally as a greeting) ça va?are you well?= vous allez bien?how is your daughter?= comment va votre fille?my father is better today= mon père va mieux aujourd’huiDiscussing weather and temperatureIn expressions of weather and temperature faire is generally used:it’s cold= il fait froidit’s windy= il fait du ventIf in doubt, consult the appropriate adjective entry.Visiting somewhereWhen to be is used in the present perfect tense to mean go, visit etc., French will generally use the verbs venir, aller etc. rather than être:I’ve never been to Sweden= je ne suis jamais allé en Suèdehave you been to the Louvre?= est-ce que tu es déjà allé au Louvre?or est-ce que tu as déjà visité le Louvre?Paul has been to see us three times= Paul est venu nous voir trois foisNote too:has the postman been?= est-ce que le facteur est passé?The translation for an expression or idiom containing the verb to be will be found in the dictionary at the entry for another word in the expression: for to be in danger see danger, for it would be best to … see best etc.This dictionary contains usage notes on topics such as the clock, time units, age, weight measurement, days of the week, and shops, trades and professions, many of which include translations of particular uses of to be.
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