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(indicating willingness)

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1 would

wud
short forms - I'd; verb

1) (past tense of will: He said he would be leaving at nine o'clock the next morning; I asked if he'd come and mend my television set; I asked him to do it, but he wouldn't; I thought you would have finished by now.) (para formar el pasado de ``will'')

2) (used in speaking of something that will, may or might happen (eg if a certain condition is met): If I asked her to the party, would she come?; I would have come to the party if you'd asked me; I'd be happy to help you.) (para expresar algo que puede o podría ocurrir)

3) (used to express a preference, opinion etc politely: I would do it this way; It'd be a shame to lose the opportunity; I'd prefer to go tomorrow rather than today.) (para expresar de forma educada una opinión)

4) (used, said with emphasis, to express annoyance: I've lost my car-keys - that would happen!) (para expresar disgusto o enfado)

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- would-be
- would you

would vb

Se emplea para formar el tiempo condicional de los verbos

he said he would help me me dijo que me ayudaría

what would you do if you won the lottery? ¿qué harías si ganaras la lotería?

would like querer

would you like a cup of tea? ¿quieres una taza de té?

would

tr[wʊd]

auxiliar

1 (conditional)

I would love to me encantaría

what would you do with a million pounds? ¿qué harías con un millón de libras?

he would have gone if he'd had time habría ido si hubiera tenido tiempo

she said she'd be here dijo que estaría aquí

I would rather go skiing preferiría ir a esquiar

you would never know she was fifty nunca dirías que tiene cincuenta años

2 (polite requests)

would you be so kind as to close the window? ¿me haría usted el favor de cerrar la ventana?

pass me the salt, would you? pásame la sal, ¿quieres?

3 (offers, invitations)

would you like a drink? ¿quieres tomar algo?

would you like to have dinner with me? ¿te gustaría ir a cenar conmigo?

4 (willingness)

he wouldn't help me se negó a ayudarme, no quiso ayudarme

the car wouldn't start el coche no arrancaba

5 (giving advice)

I wouldn't dwell on it yo que tú no pensaría en ello

6 (conjecture)

that would have been in 1978 eso debe haber sido en 1978

7 (past habit, custom) soler

we would often go out together a menudo salíamos juntos

8 (insistence, persistence)

you would say that! ¡es típico de ti decir eso!

I think we should go home - you would! yo creo que deberíamos volver a casa - ¡típico!

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SMALLIDIOMATIC EXPRESSION/SMALL

so it would appear según parece

would that I could ojalá pudiera

would ['wʊd] past of will

1) (expressing preference)

I would rather go alone than with her: preferiría ir sola que con ella

2) (expressing intent)

those who would ban certain books: aquellos que prohibirían ciertos libros

3) (expressing habitual action)

he would often take his kids to the park: solía llevar a sus hijos al parque

4) (expressing contingency)

I would go if I had the money: iría yo si tuviera el dinero

5) (expressing probability)

she would have won if she hadn't tripped: habría ganado si no hubiera tropezado

6) (expressing a request)

would you kindly help me with this?: ¿tendría la bondad de ayudarme con esto?

would

aux.

(Verbo modal para indicar el hipótesis o el potencial)

wʊd
modal verb [ 'd es la contracción de would, wouldn't de would not y 'd've de would have]

1) past of will I

2)

a) ( in conditional sentences)

I would if I could — lo haría si pudiera

if I had known, I wouldn't have come — si lo hubiera sabido no habría or no hubiera venido

who would have thought it? — ¿quién lo hubiera or habría pensado?

b) ( giving advice)

I would have a word with her about it (if I were you) — yo (que tú) lo hablaba or hablaría con ella

c) ( tentatively expressing opinions)

I would agree with Roy — yo estoy de acuerdo con Roy, yo diría que Roy tiene razón

3) ( expressing wishes)

I wish you'd stop pestering me! — deja de fastidiarme por Dios!

if only she'd take your advice — si siguiera tus consejos...!, ojalá siguiera tus consejos!

4)

a) ( in requests)

would you type this for me please? — ¿me haría el favor de pasar esto a máquina?

go and call him, would you? — ve a llamarlo ¿sí? or ¿me haces el favor?

b) ( in invitations)

would you like a cup of coffee? — ¿quieres una taza de café?

would you like to come with us? - I'd love to — ¿quieres or te gustaría venir con nosotros? - me encantaría

5)

a) ( expressing criticism)

she would (have to) spoil the surprise — tenía que estropear la sorpresa, típico! or no podía fallar!

b) ( indicating something is natural)

he said no - well, he would, wouldn't he? — dijo que no - bueno ¿qué otra cosa iba a decir? or era de esperar ¿no? or es lógico ¿no?

[wʊd]
MODAL VB
1) (conditional tense)

if you asked him he would do it — si se lo pidieras lo haría

if you had asked him he would have done it — si se lo hubieras pedido lo habría hecho

you would never know she was not a native Spanish speaker — nadie diría que el español no es su lengua materna

would you go there by yourself? — ¿irías allí sola?

I would have a word with him (if I were you) — sería aconsejable discutirlo con él

I wouldn't worry too much if I were you — yo en tu lugar no me preocuparía demasiado

2) (in indirect speech)

I said I would do it — te dije que lo haría or hacía

I thought you would want to know — pensé que querrías saber

3) (emphatic)

you would be the one to forget! — ¡quién más si no tú se iba a olvidar!, ¡tú tenías que ser el que se olvidase!

it would be you! — ¡tú tenías que ser!

he would say that, wouldn't he? — es lógico que dijera eso

4) (conjecture)

what would this be? — ¿qué será esto?

it would have been about eight o'clock — serían las ocho

it would seem so — así parece ser

5) (indicating willingness)

a) (in invitations) querer

would you like some tea?, would you care for some tea? — ¿quiere tomar un té?

would you come this way? — pase por favor or (esp LAm) si hace favor

b) (requests, wishes)

would you close the door please? — ¿puedes cerrar la puerta, por favor?

please would you wake me up at seven o'clock? — ¿podría despertarme a las siete, por favor?

would you mind? — si no le importa, si no tiene inconveniente

what would you have me do? — ¿qué quieres que haga?

c) (insistence)

I told her not to but she would do it — le dije que no, pero insistió en hacerlo

d) (refusal)

he wouldn't do it — no quería hacerlo, se negó a hacerlo

he wouldn't say if it was true — no quiso decir si era verdad

the car wouldn't start — el coche se negó or negaba a arrancar, el coche no quería arrancar

6) (habit)

he would paint it each year — solía pintarlo cada año, lo pintaba cada año

7) (in set expressions)

• would that it were not so! — † poet ¡ojalá (y) no fuera así!

• would to God!, would to heaven! — liter ¡ojalá!

• try as he would — por mucho que se esforzara, por más que intentase

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[wʊd]
modal verb [ 'd es la contracción de would, wouldn't de would not y 'd've de would have]

1) past of will I

2)

a) ( in conditional sentences)

I would if I could — lo haría si pudiera

if I had known, I wouldn't have come — si lo hubiera sabido no habría or no hubiera venido

who would have thought it? — ¿quién lo hubiera or habría pensado?

b) ( giving advice)

I would have a word with her about it (if I were you) — yo (que tú) lo hablaba or hablaría con ella

c) ( tentatively expressing opinions)

I would agree with Roy — yo estoy de acuerdo con Roy, yo diría que Roy tiene razón

3) ( expressing wishes)

I wish you'd stop pestering me! — deja de fastidiarme por Dios!

if only she'd take your advice — si siguiera tus consejos...!, ojalá siguiera tus consejos!

4)

a) ( in requests)

would you type this for me please? — ¿me haría el favor de pasar esto a máquina?

go and call him, would you? — ve a llamarlo ¿sí? or ¿me haces el favor?

b) ( in invitations)

would you like a cup of coffee? — ¿quieres una taza de café?

would you like to come with us? - I'd love to — ¿quieres or te gustaría venir con nosotros? - me encantaría

5)

a) ( expressing criticism)

she would (have to) spoil the surprise — tenía que estropear la sorpresa, típico! or no podía fallar!

b) ( indicating something is natural)

he said no - well, he would, wouldn't he? — dijo que no - bueno ¿qué otra cosa iba a decir? or era de esperar ¿no? or es lógico ¿no?

English-spanish dictionary > would
2 will

Ⅰ.

will¹ [wɪl]

ⓘ GRAM On trouve généralement I/you/he/ etc will sous leurs formes contractées I'll/you'll/he'll/ etc. La forme négative correspondante est won't que l'on écrira will not dans des contextes formels.

modal auxiliary verb

(a) (indicating the future)

∎ what time will you be home tonight? à quelle heure rentrez-vous ce soir?;

∎ the next meeting will be held in July la prochaine réunion aura lieu en juillet;

∎ I will be there before ten o'clock j'y serai avant dix heures;

∎ I don't think he will or he'll come today je ne pense pas qu'il vienne ou je ne crois pas qu'il viendra aujourd'hui;

∎ do you think she'll marry him? - I'm sure she will/she won't est-ce que tu crois qu'elle va se marier avec lui? - je suis sûr que oui/non;

∎ he doesn't think he'll be able to fix it il ne pense pas pouvoir ou il ne croit pas qu'il pourra le réparer;

∎ she's sure she'll have to work next weekend elle est sûre qu'elle devra ou elle est sûre de devoir travailler le week-end prochain;

∎ while he's on holiday his wife will be working pendant qu'il sera en vacances, sa femme travaillera;

∎ when they come home the children will be sleeping quand ils rentreront, les enfants dormiront ou seront endormis

(b) (indicating probability)

∎ that'll be the postman ça doit être ou c'est sans doute le facteur;

∎ they'll be wanting their dinner ils doivent attendre ou ils attendent sans doute leur dîner;

∎ she'll be grown up by now elle doit être grande maintenant;

∎ it won't be ready yet ce n'est sûrement pas prêt

(c) (indicating resolution, determination)

∎ I'll steal the money if I have to je volerai l'argent s'il le faut;

∎ I won't go! je n'irai pas!;

∎ I won't have it! je ne supporterai ou je n'admettrai pas ça!;

∎ you must come! - I won't! il faut que vous veniez! - je ne viendrai pas!;

∎ I won't go - oh yes you will! je n'irai pas - oh (que) si!;

∎ he can't possibly win - he will! il ne peut pas gagner - mais si!

(d) (indicating willingness)

∎ I'll carry your suitcase je vais porter votre valise;

∎ who'll volunteer? - I will! qui se porte volontaire? - moi!;

∎ will you marry me? - yes, I will/no, I won't veux-tu m'épouser? - oui/non;

∎ my secretary will answer your questions ma secrétaire répondra à vos questions;

∎ our counsellors will help you to solve your financial difficulties nos conseillers vous aideront à résoudre vos difficultés financières;

∎ familiar will do! d'accord!^□

(e) (in requests, invitations)

∎ will you please stop smoking? pouvez-vous éteindre votre cigarette, s'il vous plaît?;

∎ you won't forget, will you? tu n'oublieras pas, n'est-ce pas?;

∎ you WILL remember to lock the door, won't you? tu n'oublieras pas de fermer à clef, hein?;

∎ won't you join us for lunch? vous déjeunerez bien avec nous?;

∎ if you will come with me si vous voulez bien venir avec moi

(f) (in orders)

∎ stop complaining, will you! arrête de te plaindre, tu veux!;

∎ he'll do as he's told il fera ce qu'on lui dira;

∎ you'll stop arguing this minute! vous allez arrêter de vous disputer tout de suite!;

∎ you'll be here at three soyez ici à trois heures;

∎ will you be quiet! vous allez vous taire!

(g) (indicating basic ability, capacity)

∎ the machine will wash up to 5 kilos of laundry la machine peut laver jusqu'à 5 kilos de linge;

∎ this car won't do more than 75 miles per hour ≃ cette voiture ne peut pas faire plus de 120 kilomètres à l'heure;

∎ this hen will lay up to six eggs a week cette poule pond jusqu'à six œufs par semaine

(h) (indicating temporary state or capacity)

∎ the car won't start la voiture ne veut pas démarrer;

∎ it will start, but it dies after a couple of seconds elle démarre, mais elle s'arrête tout de suite;

∎ the television won't switch on la télévision ne veut pas s'allumer

(i) (indicating habitual action)

∎ she'll play in her sandpit for hours elle peut jouer des heures dans son bac à sable

(j) (indicating obstinacy)

∎ she WILL insist on calling me Uncle Roger elle insiste pour ou elle tient à m'appeler Oncle Roger;

∎ it WILL keep on doing that ça n'arrête pas de faire ça;

∎ she WILL have the last word il faut toujours qu'elle ait le dernier mot;

∎ accidents WILL happen on ne peut pas éviter les accidents

(k) (used with "have")

∎ another ten years will have gone by dix autres années auront passé

(l) (expressing probability)

∎ she'll have finished by now elle doit avoir fini maintenant;

∎ you'll be tired vous devez être fatigué

Ⅱ.

will²

1 noun

(a) (desire, determination) volonté f;

∎ he has a weak/a strong will il a peu/beaucoup de volonté;

∎ she succeeded by force of will elle a réussi à force de volonté;

∎ a battle of wills une lutte d'influences;

∎ she no longer has the will to live elle n'a plus envie de vivre;

∎ you must have the will to win/to succeed il faut avoir envie de gagner/de réussir;

∎ it is the will of the people that… le peuple veut que…;

∎ his death was the will of God sa mort était la volonté de Dieu;

∎ Bible thy will be done que ta volonté soit faite;

∎ to have a will of iron or an iron will avoir une volonté de fer;

∎ to have a will of one's own n'en faire qu'à sa tête, être très indépendant;

∎ with the best will in the world avec la meilleure volonté du monde;

∎ proverb where there's a will there's a way quand on veut on peut

(b) Law testament m;

∎ last will and testament dernières volontés fpl;

∎ to make a will faire un testament;

∎ did he leave me anything in his will? m'a-t-il laissé quelque chose dans son testament?

2 transitive verb

(a) (using willpower)

∎ I was willing her to say yes j'espérais qu'elle allait dire oui;

∎ she willed herself to keep walking elle s'est forcée à poursuivre sa marche;

∎ I could feel the crowd willing me on je sentais que la foule me soutenait;

∎ you can't just will these things to happen on ne peut pas faire arriver ces choses par un simple acte de volonté

(b) (bequeath) léguer;

∎ she willed her entire fortune to charity elle a légué toute sa fortune à des œuvres de charité

(c) literary (wish, intend) vouloir;

∎ the Lord so willed it le Seigneur a voulu qu'il en soit ainsi;

∎ say what you will, you won't be believed quoi que vous disiez, on ne vous croira pas;

∎ you can will the struggle, but you cannot will the outcome vous pouvez décider de vous battre, mais il ne vous appartient pas de décider qui va gagner

3 intransitive verb

archaic or literary (wish) vouloir;

∎ as you will comme vous voulez

4 against one's will adverb

contre sa volonté;

∎ he left home against his father's will il est parti de chez lui contre la volonté de son père

5 at will adverb

à sa guise;

∎ they can come and go at will here ils peuvent aller et venir à leur guise ici;

∎ fire at will! feu à volonté!

6 with a will adverb

avec ardeur, avec acharnement;

∎ we set to with a will nous nous attelâmes à la tâche avec ardeur

Un panorama unique de l'anglais et du français > will
3 would

would [wʊd]

1. modal verb

   a.

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► When would is used to form the conditional, the French conditional is used.

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• he would do it if you asked him il le ferait si vous le lui demandiez

• I wouldn't worry, if I were you à ta place, je ne m'inquiéterais pas

• I thought you'd want to know j'ai pensé que vous aimeriez le savoir

• I wouldn't have a vase like that in my house je ne voudrais pas d'un vase comme cela chez moi !

• I would never marry in church jamais je ne me marierais à l'église

• to my surprise, he agreed -- I never thought he would à ma grande surprise, il a accepté -- je ne l'aurais jamais pensé

► would have

• he would have done it if you had asked him il l'aurait fait si vous le lui aviez demandé

• who would have thought it? qui l'aurait pensé ?

   b. (indicating willingness) I said I would do it j'ai dit que je le ferais

• I said I'd go, so I'm going j'ai dit que j'irais, alors j'y vais

• I said I'd go, so I went j'avais dit que j'irais, alors j'y suis allé

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► When if you would means if you were willing to, it is translated by the imperfect of vouloir.

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• if you would come with me, I'd go to see him si vous vouliez bien m'accompagner, j'irais le voir

• if you would just listen si vous vouliez bien écouter

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► When wouldn't refers to the past, it is translated by the perfect or imperfect of vouloir.

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• he wouldn't help me il n'a pas voulu m'aider

• the car wouldn't start la voiture ne voulait pas démarrer

► would you (in requests)

would you wait here please! attendez ici s'il vous plaît !

• would you close the window please voulez-vous fermer la fenêtre, s'il vous plaît► would you like ( = do you want)

would you like some tea? voulez-vous du thé ?

• would you like to go for a walk? est-ce que vous aimeriez faire une promenade ?

   c. (past) he would always read the paper before dinner il lisait toujours le journal avant le dîner

• 50 years ago the streets would be empty on Sundays il y a 50 ans, les rues étaient vides le dimanche

• I saw him come out of the shop -- when would this be? je l'ai vu sortir du magasin -- quand ?

   d. (inevitability) you would go and tell her! évidemment tu es allé le lui dire !

• it would have to rain! évidemment il fallait qu'il pleuve !

   e. (conjecture) it would have been about 8 o'clock when he came il devait être 8 heures à peu près quand il est venu

2. modifier

► would-be adjective

• would-be actor aspirant (e) acteur or actrice

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[wʊd, wəd]
Note: When would is used with a verb in English to form the conditional tense, would + verb is translated by the present conditional of the appropriate verb in French and would have + verb by the past conditional of the appropriate verb: I would do it if I had time = je le ferais si j'avais le temps; I would have done it if I had had time = je l'aurais fait si j'avais eu le temps; he said he would fetch the car = il a dit qu'il irait chercher la voiture

For more examples, particular usages and all other uses of would see the entry below

modal auxiliary ( aussi 'd; nég wouldn't)

1) (in sequence of past tenses, in reported speech)

she said she wouldn't come — elle a dit qu'elle ne viendrait pas

we thought we would be late — nous avons pensé que nous serions en retard

I was sure you'd like it — j'étais sûr que ça te plairait

they promised that they'd come back — ils ont promis de revenir

he thought she would have forgotten — il pensait qu'elle aurait oublié

I wish he would shut the door! — il pourrait fermer la porte!

I wish you'd be quiet! — tu ne pourrais pas te taire!

2) ( in conditional statements)

it would be wonderful if they came — ce serait merveilleux s'ils venaient

if we'd left later we would have missed the train — si nous étions partis plus tard nous aurions raté le train

we wouldn't be happy anywhere else — nous ne serions heureux nulle part ailleurs

who would ever have believed it? — qui l'aurait cru?

you wouldn't have thought it possible! — on n'aurait jamais cru que c'était possible!

wouldn't it be nice if... — ce serait bien si...

it cost far less than I would have expected — ça a coûté beaucoup moins cher que je n'aurais pensé

3) ( expressing willingness to act)

do you know anyone who would do it? — est-ce que tu connais quelqu'un qui le ferait?

they couldn't find anyone who would take the job — ils n'arrivaient pas à trouver quelqu'un qui accepte le poste

she just wouldn't listen — elle ne voulait rien entendre

after that I wouldn't eat any canned food — après cela je ne voulais plus manger de conserves

he wouldn't do a thing to help — il n'a rien voulu faire pour aider

the police wouldn't give any further details — la police a refusé de donner plus de détails

they asked me to leave but I wouldn't — ils m'ont demandé de partir mais j'ai refusé

4) ( expressing inability to function)

the door wouldn't close — la porte ne voulait pas se fermer

5) (expressing desire, preference)

we would like to stay another night — nous aimerions rester une nuit de plus

we'd really love to see you — nous aimerions vraiment te voir

I would much rather travel alone — je préfèrerais nettement voyager seul

she would have preferred a puppy — elle aurait préféré un chiot

I wouldn't mind another slice of cake — je prendrais bien un autre morceau de gâteau

it's what he would have wanted — c'est ce qu'il aurait voulu

6) ( in polite requests or proposals)

would you like something to eat? — voudriez-vous quelque chose à manger?

would you like some more tea? — voulez-vous encore du thé?

would you help me set the table? — est-ce que tu pourrais m'aider à mettre la table?

switch off the radio, would you? — éteins la radio, tu veux bien?

would you like to go to a concert? — est-ce que tu aimerais aller à un concert?

would you give her the message? — est-ce que vous voulez bien lui transmettre le message?

would you mind not smoking please? — est-ce que ça vous ennuierait de ne pas fumer s'il vous plaît?

7) ( used to attenuate statements)

it would seem that he was right — il semblerait qu'il avait raison

so it would seem — c'est ce qu'il semble

you would think they'd be satisfied! — on aurait pu penser qu'ils seraient satisfaits!

I wouldn't say that — je ne dirais pas ça

I would have thought it was obvious — j'aurais pensé que c'était évident

I wouldn't know — je ne pourrais pas vous le dire

8) ( when giving advice)

I wouldn't do that if I were you — je ne ferais pas ça à ta place

I would check the timetable first — tu ferais bien de vérifier l'horaire d'abord

I'd give her a ring now — tu devrais lui téléphoner maintenant

wouldn't it be better to write? — est-ce que ce ne serait pas mieux d'écrire?

9) ( expressing exasperation)

‘he denies it’ - ‘well he would, wouldn't he?’ — ‘il le nie’ - ‘évidemment!’

of course you would contradict him! — bien sûr il a fallu que tu le contredises!

‘she put her foot in it (colloq)’ - ‘she would!’ — ‘elle a mis les pieds dans le plat (colloq)’ - ‘tu m'étonnes!’

10) ( expressing an assumption)

what time would that be? — c'était vers quelle heure?

I suppose it would have been about 3 pm — je pense qu'il était à peu près 15 h 00

let's see, that would be his youngest son — voyons, ça doit être son plus jeune fils

it would have been about five years ago — ça devait être il y a environ cinq ans

you'd never have guessed she was German — on n'aurait jamais cru qu'elle était allemande

11) (indicating habitual event or behaviour in past: used to)

she would sit for hours at the window — elle passait des heures assise à la fenêtre

English-French dictionary > would
4 would

would [wʊd]

1 pt of will

2 modal auxiliary verb

ⓘ GRAM On trouve généralement I/you/he/ etc would sous leurs formes contractées I'd/you'd/he'd/ etc. La forme négative correspondante est wouldn't que l'on écrira would not dans des contextes formels.

A.

(a) (speculating, hypothesizing)

∎ I'm sure they would come if you asked them je suis sûr qu'ils viendraient si vous le leur demandiez;

∎ he would if he could il le ferait s'il le pouvait;

∎ he would be thirty now if he had lived il aurait trente ans maintenant s'il avait vécu;

∎ I wouldn't do that if I were you je ne ferais pas ça si j'étais vous ou à votre place;

∎ you would think they had better things to do on pourrait penser qu'ils ont mieux à faire;

∎ I thought he would understand je pensais qu'il comprendrait;

∎ they wouldn't have come if they'd known ils ne seraient pas venus s'ils avaient su;

∎ he wouldn't have finished without your help il n'aurait pas terminé sans votre aide;

∎ she would have been sixteen by now elle aurait seize ans maintenant

(b) (making polite offers, requests)

∎ would you please be quiet! voulez-vous vous taire, s'il vous plaît!;

∎ would you pass the mustard please? voudriez-vous bien me passer la moutarde?;

∎ would you mind driving me home? est-ce que cela vous dérangerait de me reconduire chez moi?;

∎ would you like to see her? aimeriez-vous ou voudriez-vous la voir?;

∎ would you like another cup? en voulez-vous encore une tasse?;

∎ I'll do it for you - would you? je vais m'en occuper - vraiment?

(c) (expressing preferences, desires)

∎ I would prefer to go or I would rather go alone j'aimerais mieux ou je préférerais y aller seul;

∎ I would have preferred to go or I would rather have gone alone j'aurais mieux aimé ou j'aurais préféré y aller seul;

∎ I would love to go je serais ravi d'y aller

B.

(a) (indicating willingness, responsiveness → of person, mechanism)

∎ they would give their lives for the cause ils donneraient leur vie pour la cause;

∎ she wouldn't touch alcohol elle refusait de toucher à l'alcool;

∎ I couldn't find anyone who would lend me a torch je n'ai trouvé personne pour me prêter une lampe électrique;

∎ the light wouldn't work la lumière ne marchait pas;

∎ the car wouldn't start la voiture ne voulait pas démarrer

(b) (indicating habitual or characteristic behaviour)

∎ he would smoke a cigar after dinner il fumait un cigare après le dîner;

∎ she would often complain about the neighbours elle se plaignait souvent des voisins;

∎ they would go and break something! il fallait qu'ils aillent casser quelque chose!;

∎ I didn't really enjoy the fish - you wouldn't, would you? je n'ai pas tellement aimé le poisson - ça m'aurait étonné!;

∎ he would! c'est bien de lui!;

∎ he would say that, wouldn't he il fallait qu'il dise ça

(c) (expressing opinions)

∎ I would disagree there je crains de n'être pas d'accord sur ce point;

∎ I would imagine it's warmer than here j'imagine qu'il fait plus chaud qu'ici;

∎ I would think he'd be pleased j'aurais cru que ça lui ferait plaisir;

∎ I wouldn't know (I don't know) je ne saurais dire

(d) (giving advice)

∎ I would have a word with her about it(, if I were you) moi, je lui en parlerais (à votre place)

(e) (expressing surprise, incredulity)

∎ you wouldn't think she was only fifteen, would you? on ne dirait pas qu'elle n'a que quinze ans, n'est-ce pas?;

∎ who would have thought it? qui l'aurait cru?;

∎ I wouldn't have thought it possible je ne l'aurais pas cru possible;

∎ would you credit it! tu te rends compte!

(f) (indicating likelihood, probability)

∎ there was a woman there - that would be his wife il y avait une femme - ça devait être sa femme;

∎ would that be your cousin you have in mind? c'est à votre cousin que vous pensez?

C.

(a) (in reported speech)

∎ it was to be the last time I would see him before he left c'était la dernière fois que je le voyais avant son départ

(b) (used with "have")

∎ they would have been happy if it hadn't been for the war ils auraient vécu heureux si la guerre n'était pas survenue;

∎ American if you would have told the truth, this would never have happened si tu m'avais dit la vérité, ça ne serait jamais arrivé

(c) (subjunctive use) formal or literary (expressing wishes) would that it were true! si seulement c'était vrai!;

∎ would to God that I still had it! plût à Dieu que je l'eusse encore!;

∎ what would you have me do? que voulez-vous que je fasse?

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5 will

will¹ n

1. voluntad / ganas

you must have the will to win debes tener la voluntad de ganar

2. testamento

he left everything to his wife in his will dejó todo a su mujer en su testamento

will² vb

1.

Se emplea para formar el tiempo futuro de los verbos

when will they arrive? ¿cuándo llegarán?

2.

Se emplea para pedir a alguien que haga algo

will you close that door, please? ¿quieres cerrar esa puerta, por favor?

will

tr[wɪl]

auxiliar

1 (future)

■ she will be here tomorrow estará aquí mañana

■ we won't finish today no acabaremos hoy

■ it won't rain, will it? no lloverá, ¿verdad?

■ you'll catch it if you hurry lo cogerás si te das prisa

■ I'll see you next week hasta la semana que viene

■ I will always love you siempre te amaré

■ what will you do if she's late? ¿qué harás si llega tarde?

2 (be disposed to, be willing to)

■ (no), I won't no quiero

■ I'll do it lo haré (yo)

■ he won't open the door se niega a abrir la puerta

■ the car won't start el coche no arranca

■ I won't have it! ¡no lo permito!

■ will you stay for dinner? ¿quieres quedarte a cenar?

■ won't you take a seat? ¿quiere sentarse?, siéntese, por favor

3 (requests) querer

■ will you do me a favour? ¿quieres hacerme un favor?

■ you won't forget to tell him, will you? no se te olvidará de decírselo, ¿verdad?

■ make me a cup of tea, will you? hazme una taza de té, ¿quieres?

4 (general truths, custom)

■ accidents will happen siempre habrá accidentes

■ boys will be boys así son los chicos

5 (orders, commands)

■ will you be quiet! ¡quieres callarte!, ¡cállate!

■ you will report in my office tomorrow preséntese en mi oficina mañana

6 (insistence, persistence) insistir en

■ she will play her music at full volume insiste en poner la música a tope

■ he will leave the door open es que no hay manera de que cierre la puerta

7 (can, possibility) poder

■ this phone will accept credit cards este teléfono va con tarjetas de crédito

■ this washing machine will take 5 kgs esta lavadora aguanta 5 kilos

8 (supposition, must, probability) deber de

■ that'll be John será John, debe de ser John

■ they'll be home by now ya estarán en casa, ya deben de estar en casa

intransitive verb

1 formal use dated (wish) querer

■ what you will lo que quieras

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if you will si así lo quiere

I will (in wedding) sí, quiero

will do muy bien, lo haré

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will

tr[wɪl]

noun

1 (control, volition) voluntad nombre femenino; (free will) albedrío

■ she's lost the will to live ha perdido la voluntad de vivir

■ a clash of wills un conflicto de voluntades

■ he's got a strong will tiene mucha voluntad

■ it is God's will es la voluntad de Dios

2 SMALLLAW/SMALL testamento, últimas nombre femenino plural voluntades

■ he left me this ring in his will me dejó este anillo en su testamento

■ have you made a will? ¿has hecho (tu) testamento?

transitive verb

1 (make or intend to happen by power of mind) desear, querer

■ we were willing him to win estábamos deseando que ganara

■ she willed it to happen logró que pasara por fuerza de voluntad

2 formal use (intend, desire) querer, ordenar, mandar

■ if God wills si Dios lo quiere

3 SMALLLAW/SMALL legar, dejar en testamento

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against one's will contra su voluntad, a pesar suyo

at will a voluntad

of one's own free will por voluntad propia

where there's a will there's a way querer es poder

with a will con ilusión, con entusiasmo, con ganas

last will and testament última voluntad nombre femenino

will ['wɪl] v, past would ['wʊd] ; pres sing & pl will vi

wish: querer

do what you will: haz lo que quieras

will v aux

1) (expressing willingness)

no one would take the job: nadie aceptaría el trabajo

I won't do it: no lo haré

2) (expressing habitual action)

he will get angry over nothing: se pone furioso por cualquier cosa

3) (forming the future tense)

tomorrow we will go shopping: mañana iremos de compras

4) (expressing capacity)

the couch will hold three people: en el sofá cabrán tres personas

5) (expressing determination)

I will go despite them: iré a pesar de ellos

6) (expressing probability)

that will be the mailman: eso ha de ser el cartero

7) (expressing inevitability)

accidents will happen: los accidentes ocurrirán

8) (expressing a command)

you will do as I say: harás lo que digo

will vt

1) ordain: disponer, decretar

if God wills it: si Dios lo dispone, si Dios quiere

2) : lograr a fuerza de voluntad

they were willing him to succeed: estaban deseando que tuviera éxito

3) bequeath: legar

will n

1) desire: deseo m, voluntad f

2) volition: voluntad f

free will: libre albedrío

3) willpower: voluntad f, fuerza f de voluntad

a will of iron: una voluntad férrea

4) : testamento m

to make a will: hacer testamento

will

v.

• legar v.

• lograr por fuerza v.

• querer v.

(§pret: quis-) fut/c: querr-•)

aux.

(Verbo modal para indicar el futuro) v.

n.

• gusto s.m.

• placer s.m.

• testamento s.m.

• volición s.f.

• voluntad s.f.

I
1. wɪl
modal verb (past would) [ 'll es la contracción de will, won't de will not y 'll've de will have]

1)

a) ( talking about the future)

he'll come on Friday — vendrá el viernes, va a venir el viernes

he said he would come on Friday — dijo que vendría or iba a venir el viernes

he won't ever change his ways — no cambiará nunca, no va a cambiar nunca

will you be staying at Jack's? — ¿te vas a quedar en casa de Jack?

at the end of this month, he'll have been working here for a year — este fin de mes hará or va a hacer un año que trabaja aquí

you won't leave without me, will you? — no te irás sin mí ¿no?

b) ( expressing resolution) (with first person)

I won't let you down — no te fallaré, no te voy a fallar

2)

a) ( expressing willingness)

will o would you do me a favor? — ¿quieres hacerme un favor?, ¿me haces un favor?

she won't tell us what happened — no nos quiere decir qué pasó

I won't stand for this — no pienso tolerar esto

b) ( in orders)

be quiet, will you! — cállate, ¿quieres?, quieres callarte!

c) ( in invitations)

will you have a drink? — ¿quieres tomar algo?

you'll stay for dinner, won't you? — te quedas a cenar ¿no?

3) ( expressing conjecture)

won't they be having lunch now? — ¿no estarán comiendo ahora?

you will have gathered that... — te habrás dado cuenta de que...

that would have been in 1947 — eso debe (de) haber sido en 1947

4)

a) (indicating habit, characteristic)

I'll watch anything on television — yo soy capaz de mirar cualquier cosa en la televisión

he'd get drunk every Saturday — se emborrachaba or solía emborracharse todos los sábados

he will jump to conclusions — él siempre tiene que precipitarse a sacar conclusiones

you won't be told, will you? — qué cosa! ¿por qué no haces caso?

b) ( indicating capability)

it will do 40 miles per gallon — hace 40 millas por galón

this door won't shut — esta puerta no cierra or no quiere cerrar

2.

vt (past & past p willed)

1)

a) (urge, try to cause)

I was willing her to get the answer right — estaba deseando con todas mis fuerzas or con toda mi voluntad que diera la respuesta correcta

b) (desire, ordain) (frml) \<\<God\>\> disponer*, querer*

2) ( bequeath) legar*, dejar en testamento

II

noun

1) u

a) ( faculty) voluntad f

this machine has a will of its own — esta máquina está endiablada

b) (determination, willpower) voluntad f

to break somebody's will — doblegar* a alguien

to lose the will to live — perder* las ansias or las ganas de vivir

they set about their tasks with a will — se pusieron a trabajar con empeño

where there's a will, there's a way — querer es poder

c) (desire, intention) voluntad f

it was God's will — Dios así lo quiso, fue la voluntad divina

patients may come and go at will — los pacientes pueden entrar y salir a voluntad or cuando quieren or (frml) cuando les place

2) c ( testament) testamento m

last will and testament — última voluntad y testamento

I [wɪl] (pt would)
1. MODAL VB

1) (talking about the future)

a)

I will or I'll finish it tomorrow — lo terminaré mañana

I will or I'll have finished it by tomorrow — lo habré terminado para mañana

you won't lose it, will you? — no lo perderás ¿verdad?; (stronger) no lo vayas a perder

you will come to see us, won't you? — vendrás a vernos, ¿no?

it won't take long — no llevará mucho tiempo

we'll probably go out later — seguramente saldremos luego

I'll always love you — te querré siempre

what will you do? — ¿qué vas a hacer?

we'll be having lunch late — vamos a comer tarde

we'll talk about it later — hablamos luego

b) (emphatic language)

I will do it! — ¡sí lo haré!

no he won't! — ¡no lo hará!

2) (in conjectures)

he will or he'll be there by now — ya debe de haber llegado or ya habrá llegado

she'll be about 50 — tendrá como 50 años

that will be the postman — será el cartero

3) (expressing willingness)

a) (in commands, insistence)

will you sit down! — ¡siéntate!

will you be quiet! — ¿te quieres callar?

he will have none of it — no quiere ni siquiera pensarlo

"I won't go" - "oh yes you will" — -no voy -¿cómo que no?

I will not or I won't put up with it! — ¡no lo voy a consentir!

I will not have it that... — no permito que se diga que... + subjun

I will — (marriage service) sí quiero

b) (in offers, requests, invitations, refusals)

come on, I'll help you — venga, te ayudo

will you help me? — ¿me ayudas?

wait a moment, will you? — espera un momento, ¿quieres?

will you have some tea? — ¿quieres tomar un té?

will you sit down? — ¿quiere usted sentarse?, tome usted asiento more frm

won't you come with us? — ¿no quieres venir con nosotros?

Tom won't help me — Tom no me quiere ayudar

4) (expressing habits)

a) soler, acostumbrar a

she will read for hours on end — suele leer or acostumbra a leer durante horas y horas

b) (expressing persistence)

she will smoke, despite what the doctor says — a pesar de lo que dice el médico, se empeña en fumar

accidents will happen — son cosas que pasan

boys will be boys — así son los chicos

he will keep leaving the door open — siempre tiene que dejar la puerta abierta

if you will eat so much, you can hardly expect to be slim — si insistes en comer tanto, no pensarás adelgazar

5) (expressing capability)

the car won't start — el coche no arranca

the car will cruise at 100mph — el coche podrá alcanzar las 100 millas por hora

a man who will do that will do anything — un hombre que es capaz de eso es capaz de todo

2.

VI (=wish) querer

(just) as you will! — ¡como quieras!

if God wills — si lo quiere Dios

say what you will — di lo que quieras

do as you will — haz lo que quieras, haz lo que te parezca bien

look where you will, you won't find one — mires donde mires, no vas a encontrar uno

II [wɪl]
1. N

1) (=inclination, wish) voluntad f

• against sb's will — contra la voluntad de algn

• at will — a voluntad

• to do sb's will — hacer la voluntad de algn

Thy will be done — hágase tu voluntad

• to do sth of one's own free will — hacer algo por voluntad propia

• the will of God — la voluntad de Dios

• iron will, will of iron — voluntad f de hierro

• to have a will of one's own — tener voluntad propia

• it is my will that you should do it — frm quiero que lo hagas

• the will to win/live — el deseo de ganar/vivir

• to work with a will — trabajar con ahinco

• with the best will in the world — por mucho que se quiera

- where there's a will there's a way
ill 1., 2)
2) (=testament) testamento m

• the last will and testament of... — la última voluntad de...

• to make a will — hacer testamento

2. VT

1) (=urge on by willpower) lograr a fuerza de voluntad

he willed himself to stay awake — consiguió quedarse despierto a fuerza de voluntad

I was willing you to win — estaba deseando que ganaras

2) (=ordain) ordenar, disponer

God has so willed it — Dios lo ha ordenado así

3) (=leave in one's will)

to will sth to sb — legar algo a algn, dejar algo (en herencia) a algn

he willed his pictures to the nation — legó sus cuadros a la nación

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I
1. [wɪl]
modal verb (past would) [ 'll es la contracción de will, won't de will not y 'll've de will have]

1)

a) ( talking about the future)

he'll come on Friday — vendrá el viernes, va a venir el viernes

he said he would come on Friday — dijo que vendría or iba a venir el viernes

he won't ever change his ways — no cambiará nunca, no va a cambiar nunca

will you be staying at Jack's? — ¿te vas a quedar en casa de Jack?

at the end of this month, he'll have been working here for a year — este fin de mes hará or va a hacer un año que trabaja aquí

you won't leave without me, will you? — no te irás sin mí ¿no?

b) ( expressing resolution) (with first person)

I won't let you down — no te fallaré, no te voy a fallar

2)

a) ( expressing willingness)

will o would you do me a favor? — ¿quieres hacerme un favor?, ¿me haces un favor?

she won't tell us what happened — no nos quiere decir qué pasó

I won't stand for this — no pienso tolerar esto

b) ( in orders)

be quiet, will you! — cállate, ¿quieres?, quieres callarte!

c) ( in invitations)

will you have a drink? — ¿quieres tomar algo?

you'll stay for dinner, won't you? — te quedas a cenar ¿no?

3) ( expressing conjecture)

won't they be having lunch now? — ¿no estarán comiendo ahora?

you will have gathered that... — te habrás dado cuenta de que...

that would have been in 1947 — eso debe (de) haber sido en 1947

4)

a) (indicating habit, characteristic)

I'll watch anything on television — yo soy capaz de mirar cualquier cosa en la televisión

he'd get drunk every Saturday — se emborrachaba or solía emborracharse todos los sábados

he will jump to conclusions — él siempre tiene que precipitarse a sacar conclusiones

you won't be told, will you? — qué cosa! ¿por qué no haces caso?

b) ( indicating capability)

it will do 40 miles per gallon — hace 40 millas por galón

this door won't shut — esta puerta no cierra or no quiere cerrar

2.

vt (past & past p willed)

1)

a) (urge, try to cause)

I was willing her to get the answer right — estaba deseando con todas mis fuerzas or con toda mi voluntad que diera la respuesta correcta

b) (desire, ordain) (frml) \<\<God\>\> disponer*, querer*

2) ( bequeath) legar*, dejar en testamento

II

noun

1) u

a) ( faculty) voluntad f

this machine has a will of its own — esta máquina está endiablada

b) (determination, willpower) voluntad f

to break somebody's will — doblegar* a alguien

to lose the will to live — perder* las ansias or las ganas de vivir

they set about their tasks with a will — se pusieron a trabajar con empeño

where there's a will, there's a way — querer es poder

c) (desire, intention) voluntad f

it was God's will — Dios así lo quiso, fue la voluntad divina

patients may come and go at will — los pacientes pueden entrar y salir a voluntad or cuando quieren or (frml) cuando les place

2) c ( testament) testamento m

last will and testament — última voluntad y testamento

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6 Will

will¹ n

1. voluntad / ganas

you must have the will to win debes tener la voluntad de ganar

2. testamento

he left everything to his wife in his will dejó todo a su mujer en su testamento

will² vb

1.

Se emplea para formar el tiempo futuro de los verbos

when will they arrive? ¿cuándo llegarán?

2.

Se emplea para pedir a alguien que haga algo

will you close that door, please? ¿quieres cerrar esa puerta, por favor?

will

tr[wɪl]

auxiliar

1 (future)

■ she will be here tomorrow estará aquí mañana

■ we won't finish today no acabaremos hoy

■ it won't rain, will it? no lloverá, ¿verdad?

■ you'll catch it if you hurry lo cogerás si te das prisa

■ I'll see you next week hasta la semana que viene

■ I will always love you siempre te amaré

■ what will you do if she's late? ¿qué harás si llega tarde?

2 (be disposed to, be willing to)

■ (no), I won't no quiero

■ I'll do it lo haré (yo)

■ he won't open the door se niega a abrir la puerta

■ the car won't start el coche no arranca

■ I won't have it! ¡no lo permito!

■ will you stay for dinner? ¿quieres quedarte a cenar?

■ won't you take a seat? ¿quiere sentarse?, siéntese, por favor

3 (requests) querer

■ will you do me a favour? ¿quieres hacerme un favor?

■ you won't forget to tell him, will you? no se te olvidará de decírselo, ¿verdad?

■ make me a cup of tea, will you? hazme una taza de té, ¿quieres?

4 (general truths, custom)

■ accidents will happen siempre habrá accidentes

■ boys will be boys así son los chicos

5 (orders, commands)

■ will you be quiet! ¡quieres callarte!, ¡cállate!

■ you will report in my office tomorrow preséntese en mi oficina mañana

6 (insistence, persistence) insistir en

■ she will play her music at full volume insiste en poner la música a tope

■ he will leave the door open es que no hay manera de que cierre la puerta

7 (can, possibility) poder

■ this phone will accept credit cards este teléfono va con tarjetas de crédito

■ this washing machine will take 5 kgs esta lavadora aguanta 5 kilos

8 (supposition, must, probability) deber de

■ that'll be John será John, debe de ser John

■ they'll be home by now ya estarán en casa, ya deben de estar en casa

intransitive verb

1 formal use dated (wish) querer

■ what you will lo que quieras

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SMALLIDIOMATIC EXPRESSION/SMALL

if you will si así lo quiere

I will (in wedding) sí, quiero

will do muy bien, lo haré

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will

tr[wɪl]

noun

1 (control, volition) voluntad nombre femenino; (free will) albedrío

■ she's lost the will to live ha perdido la voluntad de vivir

■ a clash of wills un conflicto de voluntades

■ he's got a strong will tiene mucha voluntad

■ it is God's will es la voluntad de Dios

2 SMALLLAW/SMALL testamento, últimas nombre femenino plural voluntades

■ he left me this ring in his will me dejó este anillo en su testamento

■ have you made a will? ¿has hecho (tu) testamento?

transitive verb

1 (make or intend to happen by power of mind) desear, querer

■ we were willing him to win estábamos deseando que ganara

■ she willed it to happen logró que pasara por fuerza de voluntad

2 formal use (intend, desire) querer, ordenar, mandar

■ if God wills si Dios lo quiere

3 SMALLLAW/SMALL legar, dejar en testamento

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SMALLIDIOMATIC EXPRESSION/SMALL

against one's will contra su voluntad, a pesar suyo

at will a voluntad

of one's own free will por voluntad propia

where there's a will there's a way querer es poder

with a will con ilusión, con entusiasmo, con ganas

last will and testament última voluntad nombre femenino

will ['wɪl] v, past would ['wʊd] ; pres sing & pl will vi

wish: querer

do what you will: haz lo que quieras

will v aux

1) (expressing willingness)

no one would take the job: nadie aceptaría el trabajo

I won't do it: no lo haré

2) (expressing habitual action)

he will get angry over nothing: se pone furioso por cualquier cosa

3) (forming the future tense)

tomorrow we will go shopping: mañana iremos de compras

4) (expressing capacity)

the couch will hold three people: en el sofá cabrán tres personas

5) (expressing determination)

I will go despite them: iré a pesar de ellos

6) (expressing probability)

that will be the mailman: eso ha de ser el cartero

7) (expressing inevitability)

accidents will happen: los accidentes ocurrirán

8) (expressing a command)

you will do as I say: harás lo que digo

will vt

1) ordain: disponer, decretar

if God wills it: si Dios lo dispone, si Dios quiere

2) : lograr a fuerza de voluntad

they were willing him to succeed: estaban deseando que tuviera éxito

3) bequeath: legar

will n

1) desire: deseo m, voluntad f

2) volition: voluntad f

free will: libre albedrío

3) willpower: voluntad f, fuerza f de voluntad

a will of iron: una voluntad férrea

4) : testamento m

to make a will: hacer testamento

will

v.

• legar v.

• lograr por fuerza v.

• querer v.

(§pret: quis-) fut/c: querr-•)

aux.

(Verbo modal para indicar el futuro) v.

n.

• gusto s.m.

• placer s.m.

• testamento s.m.

• volición s.f.

• voluntad s.f.

I
1. wɪl
modal verb (past would) [ 'll es la contracción de will, won't de will not y 'll've de will have]

1)

a) ( talking about the future)

he'll come on Friday — vendrá el viernes, va a venir el viernes

he said he would come on Friday — dijo que vendría or iba a venir el viernes

he won't ever change his ways — no cambiará nunca, no va a cambiar nunca

will you be staying at Jack's? — ¿te vas a quedar en casa de Jack?

at the end of this month, he'll have been working here for a year — este fin de mes hará or va a hacer un año que trabaja aquí

you won't leave without me, will you? — no te irás sin mí ¿no?

b) ( expressing resolution) (with first person)

I won't let you down — no te fallaré, no te voy a fallar

2)

a) ( expressing willingness)

will o would you do me a favor? — ¿quieres hacerme un favor?, ¿me haces un favor?

she won't tell us what happened — no nos quiere decir qué pasó

I won't stand for this — no pienso tolerar esto

b) ( in orders)

be quiet, will you! — cállate, ¿quieres?, quieres callarte!

c) ( in invitations)

will you have a drink? — ¿quieres tomar algo?

you'll stay for dinner, won't you? — te quedas a cenar ¿no?

3) ( expressing conjecture)

won't they be having lunch now? — ¿no estarán comiendo ahora?

you will have gathered that... — te habrás dado cuenta de que...

that would have been in 1947 — eso debe (de) haber sido en 1947

4)

a) (indicating habit, characteristic)

I'll watch anything on television — yo soy capaz de mirar cualquier cosa en la televisión

he'd get drunk every Saturday — se emborrachaba or solía emborracharse todos los sábados

he will jump to conclusions — él siempre tiene que precipitarse a sacar conclusiones

you won't be told, will you? — qué cosa! ¿por qué no haces caso?

b) ( indicating capability)

it will do 40 miles per gallon — hace 40 millas por galón

this door won't shut — esta puerta no cierra or no quiere cerrar

2.

vt (past & past p willed)

1)

a) (urge, try to cause)

I was willing her to get the answer right — estaba deseando con todas mis fuerzas or con toda mi voluntad que diera la respuesta correcta

b) (desire, ordain) (frml) \<\<God\>\> disponer*, querer*

2) ( bequeath) legar*, dejar en testamento

II

noun

1) u

a) ( faculty) voluntad f

this machine has a will of its own — esta máquina está endiablada

b) (determination, willpower) voluntad f

to break somebody's will — doblegar* a alguien

to lose the will to live — perder* las ansias or las ganas de vivir

they set about their tasks with a will — se pusieron a trabajar con empeño

where there's a will, there's a way — querer es poder

c) (desire, intention) voluntad f

it was God's will — Dios así lo quiso, fue la voluntad divina

patients may come and go at will — los pacientes pueden entrar y salir a voluntad or cuando quieren or (frml) cuando les place

2) c ( testament) testamento m

last will and testament — última voluntad y testamento

[wɪl]
N (familiar form) of William
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I
1. [wɪl]
modal verb (past would) [ 'll es la contracción de will, won't de will not y 'll've de will have]

1)

a) ( talking about the future)

he'll come on Friday — vendrá el viernes, va a venir el viernes

he said he would come on Friday — dijo que vendría or iba a venir el viernes

he won't ever change his ways — no cambiará nunca, no va a cambiar nunca

will you be staying at Jack's? — ¿te vas a quedar en casa de Jack?

at the end of this month, he'll have been working here for a year — este fin de mes hará or va a hacer un año que trabaja aquí

you won't leave without me, will you? — no te irás sin mí ¿no?

b) ( expressing resolution) (with first person)

I won't let you down — no te fallaré, no te voy a fallar

2)

a) ( expressing willingness)

will o would you do me a favor? — ¿quieres hacerme un favor?, ¿me haces un favor?

she won't tell us what happened — no nos quiere decir qué pasó

I won't stand for this — no pienso tolerar esto

b) ( in orders)

be quiet, will you! — cállate, ¿quieres?, quieres callarte!

c) ( in invitations)

will you have a drink? — ¿quieres tomar algo?

you'll stay for dinner, won't you? — te quedas a cenar ¿no?

3) ( expressing conjecture)

won't they be having lunch now? — ¿no estarán comiendo ahora?

you will have gathered that... — te habrás dado cuenta de que...

that would have been in 1947 — eso debe (de) haber sido en 1947

4)

a) (indicating habit, characteristic)

I'll watch anything on television — yo soy capaz de mirar cualquier cosa en la televisión

he'd get drunk every Saturday — se emborrachaba or solía emborracharse todos los sábados

he will jump to conclusions — él siempre tiene que precipitarse a sacar conclusiones

you won't be told, will you? — qué cosa! ¿por qué no haces caso?

b) ( indicating capability)

it will do 40 miles per gallon — hace 40 millas por galón

this door won't shut — esta puerta no cierra or no quiere cerrar

2.

vt (past & past p willed)

1)

a) (urge, try to cause)

I was willing her to get the answer right — estaba deseando con todas mis fuerzas or con toda mi voluntad que diera la respuesta correcta

b) (desire, ordain) (frml) \<\<God\>\> disponer*, querer*

2) ( bequeath) legar*, dejar en testamento

II

noun

1) u

a) ( faculty) voluntad f

this machine has a will of its own — esta máquina está endiablada

b) (determination, willpower) voluntad f

to break somebody's will — doblegar* a alguien

to lose the will to live — perder* las ansias or las ganas de vivir

they set about their tasks with a will — se pusieron a trabajar con empeño

where there's a will, there's a way — querer es poder

c) (desire, intention) voluntad f

it was God's will — Dios así lo quiso, fue la voluntad divina

patients may come and go at will — los pacientes pueden entrar y salir a voluntad or cuando quieren or (frml) cuando les place

2) c ( testament) testamento m

last will and testament — última voluntad y testamento

English-spanish dictionary > Will
7 can

I [ forma debole kən] [ forma forte kæn]
verbo modale (pass. could; forma negativa del pres. cannot, can't)

1) (expressing possibility)

we can rent a house — possiamo affittare una casa

it can also be used to dry clothes — può anche essere usato per far asciugare i vestiti

you can't have forgotten! — non puoi averlo dimenticato!

it cannot be explained logically — non si può spiegare in modo logico

2) (expressing permission)

you can turn right here — qui si può svoltare a destra

can we park here? — possiamo parcheggiare qui?

I can't leave yet — non posso ancora andare via

3) (when making requests)

can you do me a favour? — puoi farmi un favore?

can I ask you a question? — posso farti una domanda?

can't you get home earlier? — non puoi arrivare a casa prima?

4) (when making an offer)

can I give you a hand? — posso darti una mano?

what can I do for you? — cosa posso fare per lei?

5) (when making suggestions)

you can always exchange it — può sempre cambiarlo

6) (have skill, knowledge to)

she can't drive yet — non sa ancora guidare

can he type? — sa battere a macchina?

7) (have ability, power to)

computers can process data rapidly — i computer possono elaborare i dati rapidamente

to do all one can — fare tutto il possibile

I cannot understand why — non capisco o non riesco a capire perché

8) (have ability, using senses, to)

can you see it? — lo vedi?

I can't hear anything — non sento nulla

9) (indicating capability, tendency)

she can be quite abrupt — sa essere piuttosto brusca

it can make life difficult — può rendere la vita difficile

10) (expressing likelihood, assumption)

it can't be as bad as that! — non può essere così tremendo!

it can't have been easy for her — non deve essere stato facile per lei

11) (expressing willingness to act)

we can take you home — possiamo portarti a casa

12) (be in a position to)

they can hardly refuse — non possono certo rifiutare

I can't say I agree — non posso dire di essere d'accordo

13) (expressing surprise)

what can she possibly want from me? — che può mai volere da me?

you can't o cannot be serious! non dici sul serio! can you believe it! — l'avresti creduto?

14) (expressing obligation)

if she wants it she can ask me herself — se lo vuole può venirlo a chiedere lei stessa

if you want to chat, you can leave — se volete chiacchierare, potete farlo fuori

you can get lost! — colloq. va' al diavolo! va' a quel paese!

15) (avoiding repetition of verb)

"can we borrow it?" - "you can" — "possiamo prenderlo in prestito?" - "certo"

leave as soon as you can — partite appena possibile

"can anyone give me a lift home?" - "we can" — "qualcuno può darmi un passaggio a casa?" - "sì, noi"

as happy as can be — felicissimo

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no can do — colloq. non posso
II [kæn]
nome

1) (of food) barattolo m., scatola f.; (aerosol) bomboletta f.; (for petrol) fusto m., bidone m., latta f.; (of drink) lattina f.

2) pop. (lavatory) cesso m., latrina f.

3) colloq. (prison) galera f., gattabuia f.

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a can of worms — un imbroglio, un bel po' di marcio

to be in the can — colloq. [ film] essere pronto per la distribuzione; [ negotiations] essere cosa fatta

to carry the can for sb. — colloq. prendersi la colpa al posto di qcn
III [kæn]
verbo transitivo (forma in -ing ecc. - nn-)

1) gastr. inscatolare, mettere in scatola [fruit, vegetables]

2) colloq.

can it! — piantala!

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[kæn] I negative - can't; verb
1) (to be able to: You can do it if you try hard.)

2) (to know how to: Can you drive a car?)

3) ((usually may) to have permission to: You can go if you behave yourself.)

4) (used in questions to indicate surprise, disbelief etc: What can he be doing all this time?)
II 1. noun
(a metal container for liquids and many types of food: oil-can; beer-can; six cans of beer.)
2. verb
(to put (especially food) into cans, usually to preserve it: a factory for canning raspberries.)

- canned
- cannery
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I [ forma debole kən] [ forma forte kæn]
verbo modale (pass. could; forma negativa del pres. cannot, can't)

1) (expressing possibility)

we can rent a house — possiamo affittare una casa

it can also be used to dry clothes — può anche essere usato per far asciugare i vestiti

you can't have forgotten! — non puoi averlo dimenticato!

it cannot be explained logically — non si può spiegare in modo logico

2) (expressing permission)

you can turn right here — qui si può svoltare a destra

can we park here? — possiamo parcheggiare qui?

I can't leave yet — non posso ancora andare via

3) (when making requests)

can you do me a favour? — puoi farmi un favore?

can I ask you a question? — posso farti una domanda?

can't you get home earlier? — non puoi arrivare a casa prima?

4) (when making an offer)

can I give you a hand? — posso darti una mano?

what can I do for you? — cosa posso fare per lei?

5) (when making suggestions)

you can always exchange it — può sempre cambiarlo

6) (have skill, knowledge to)

she can't drive yet — non sa ancora guidare

can he type? — sa battere a macchina?

7) (have ability, power to)

computers can process data rapidly — i computer possono elaborare i dati rapidamente

to do all one can — fare tutto il possibile

I cannot understand why — non capisco o non riesco a capire perché

8) (have ability, using senses, to)

can you see it? — lo vedi?

I can't hear anything — non sento nulla

9) (indicating capability, tendency)

she can be quite abrupt — sa essere piuttosto brusca

it can make life difficult — può rendere la vita difficile

10) (expressing likelihood, assumption)

it can't be as bad as that! — non può essere così tremendo!

it can't have been easy for her — non deve essere stato facile per lei

11) (expressing willingness to act)

we can take you home — possiamo portarti a casa

12) (be in a position to)

they can hardly refuse — non possono certo rifiutare

I can't say I agree — non posso dire di essere d'accordo

13) (expressing surprise)

what can she possibly want from me? — che può mai volere da me?

you can't o cannot be serious! non dici sul serio! can you believe it! — l'avresti creduto?

14) (expressing obligation)

if she wants it she can ask me herself — se lo vuole può venirlo a chiedere lei stessa

if you want to chat, you can leave — se volete chiacchierare, potete farlo fuori

you can get lost! — colloq. va' al diavolo! va' a quel paese!

15) (avoiding repetition of verb)

"can we borrow it?" - "you can" — "possiamo prenderlo in prestito?" - "certo"

leave as soon as you can — partite appena possibile

"can anyone give me a lift home?" - "we can" — "qualcuno può darmi un passaggio a casa?" - "sì, noi"

as happy as can be — felicissimo

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no can do — colloq. non posso
II [kæn]
nome

1) (of food) barattolo m., scatola f.; (aerosol) bomboletta f.; (for petrol) fusto m., bidone m., latta f.; (of drink) lattina f.

2) pop. (lavatory) cesso m., latrina f.

3) colloq. (prison) galera f., gattabuia f.

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a can of worms — un imbroglio, un bel po' di marcio

to be in the can — colloq. [ film] essere pronto per la distribuzione; [ negotiations] essere cosa fatta

to carry the can for sb. — colloq. prendersi la colpa al posto di qcn
III [kæn]
verbo transitivo (forma in -ing ecc. - nn-)

1) gastr. inscatolare, mettere in scatola [fruit, vegetables]

2) colloq.

can it! — piantala!

English-Italian dictionary > can
8 would

[ forma debole wəd, forma forte wʊd]
verbo modale (negat. wouldn't)

1) (in sequence of past tenses, in reported speech)

she said she wouldn't come — disse che non sarebbe venuta

we thought we would be late — credevamo di arrivare in ritardo

he thought she would have forgotten — pensava che avrebbe dimenticato

I wish he would shut the door! — potrebbe chiudere la porta!

I wish you'd be quiet! — potresti stare zitto! vorrei che stessi zitto!

2) (in conditional statements)

it would be wonderful if they came — sarebbe meraviglioso se venissero

if we'd left later we would have missed the train — se fossimo partiti più tardi avremmo perso il treno

we wouldn't be happy anywhere else — non saremmo felici in nessun altro posto

who would ever have believed it? — chi mai l'avrebbe creduto?

you wouldn't have thought it possible! — non lo si sarebbe creduto possibile!

so it would seem — così sembrerebbe

I wouldn't know — non saprei

wouldn't it be better to write? — non sarebbe meglio scrivere?

3) (expressing willingness to act)

do you know anyone who would do it? — conosci qualcuno che lo farebbe?

he just wouldn't listen — non voleva proprio ascoltare

after that I wouldn't eat any canned food — dopo quell'episodio, non ho più voluto saperne di mangiare cibo in scatola

the police wouldn't give any further details — la polizia non voleva fornire ulteriori particolari

they asked me to leave but I wouldn't — mi chiesero di andarmene ma io non ho voluto

4) (expressing inability to function)

the door wouldn't close — la porta non voleva chiudersi

5) (expressing desire, preference)

we would like to stay — vorremmo restare

we'd really love to see you — vorremo davvero vederti, abbiamo davvero voglia di vederti

I would much rather travel alone — preferisco di gran lunga viaggiare da solo

I wouldn't mind another slice of cake — non mi dispiacerebbe prendere un'altra fetta di torta

6) (in polite requests or proposals)

would you like something to eat, some more tea? — vuoi qualcosa da mangiare, ancora del tè?

would you help me set the table? — mi aiuteresti ad apparecchiare la tavola?

switch off the radio, would you? — spegneresti la radio?

would you like to go to a concert? — ti piacerebbe andare a un concerto?

would you give her the message? — potrebbe darle il messaggio?

would you mind not smoking please? — potrebbe non fumare per cortesia?

7) (expressing an assumption)

what time would that be? — a che ora più o meno?

it would have been about five years ago — doveva essere circa cinque anni fa

8) (indicating habitual event or behaviour in past: used to)

she would sit for hours at the window — sedeva per ore alla finestra
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Note:

When would is used with a verb in English to form the conditional tense, would + verb is translated by the present conditional of the appropriate verb in Italian and would have + verb by the past conditional of the appropriate verb: I would do it if I had time = lo farei se avessi tempo; I would have done it if I had had time = l'avrei fatto se avessi avuto tempo. - However, in sequence of past tenses and in reported speech, would + verb is translated by the past conditional of the appropriate Italian verb: I was sure you would like it = ero sicuro che ti sarebbe piaciuto (not "piacerebbe"); he said he would fetch the car = disse che avrebbe preso (not "prenderebbe") la macchina. - For more examples, particular usages and all other uses of would see the entry below

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[wud]
short forms - I'd; verb

1) (past tense of will: He said he would be leaving at nine o'clock the next morning; I asked if he'd come and mend my television set; I asked him to do it, but he wouldn't; I thought you would have finished by now.) (ausiliare per la formazione del condizionale presente)

2) (used in speaking of something that will, may or might happen (eg if a certain condition is met): If I asked her to the party, would she come?; I would have come to the party if you'd asked me; I'd be happy to help you.) (ausiliare per la formazione del condizionale presente)

3) (used to express a preference, opinion etc politely: I would do it this way; It'd be a shame to lose the opportunity; I'd prefer to go tomorrow rather than today.) (ausiliare per la formazione del condizionale presente)

4) (used, said with emphasis, to express annoyance: I've lost my car-keys - that would happen!)

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- would-be
- would you
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[ forma debole wəd, forma forte wʊd]
verbo modale (negat. wouldn't)

1) (in sequence of past tenses, in reported speech)

she said she wouldn't come — disse che non sarebbe venuta

we thought we would be late — credevamo di arrivare in ritardo

he thought she would have forgotten — pensava che avrebbe dimenticato

I wish he would shut the door! — potrebbe chiudere la porta!

I wish you'd be quiet! — potresti stare zitto! vorrei che stessi zitto!

2) (in conditional statements)

it would be wonderful if they came — sarebbe meraviglioso se venissero

if we'd left later we would have missed the train — se fossimo partiti più tardi avremmo perso il treno

we wouldn't be happy anywhere else — non saremmo felici in nessun altro posto

who would ever have believed it? — chi mai l'avrebbe creduto?

you wouldn't have thought it possible! — non lo si sarebbe creduto possibile!

so it would seem — così sembrerebbe

I wouldn't know — non saprei

wouldn't it be better to write? — non sarebbe meglio scrivere?

3) (expressing willingness to act)

do you know anyone who would do it? — conosci qualcuno che lo farebbe?

he just wouldn't listen — non voleva proprio ascoltare

after that I wouldn't eat any canned food — dopo quell'episodio, non ho più voluto saperne di mangiare cibo in scatola

the police wouldn't give any further details — la polizia non voleva fornire ulteriori particolari

they asked me to leave but I wouldn't — mi chiesero di andarmene ma io non ho voluto

4) (expressing inability to function)

the door wouldn't close — la porta non voleva chiudersi

5) (expressing desire, preference)

we would like to stay — vorremmo restare

we'd really love to see you — vorremo davvero vederti, abbiamo davvero voglia di vederti

I would much rather travel alone — preferisco di gran lunga viaggiare da solo

I wouldn't mind another slice of cake — non mi dispiacerebbe prendere un'altra fetta di torta

6) (in polite requests or proposals)

would you like something to eat, some more tea? — vuoi qualcosa da mangiare, ancora del tè?

would you help me set the table? — mi aiuteresti ad apparecchiare la tavola?

switch off the radio, would you? — spegneresti la radio?

would you like to go to a concert? — ti piacerebbe andare a un concerto?

would you give her the message? — potrebbe darle il messaggio?

would you mind not smoking please? — potrebbe non fumare per cortesia?

7) (expressing an assumption)

what time would that be? — a che ora più o meno?

it would have been about five years ago — doveva essere circa cinque anni fa

8) (indicating habitual event or behaviour in past: used to)

she would sit for hours at the window — sedeva per ore alla finestra
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Note:

When would is used with a verb in English to form the conditional tense, would + verb is translated by the present conditional of the appropriate verb in Italian and would have + verb by the past conditional of the appropriate verb: I would do it if I had time = lo farei se avessi tempo; I would have done it if I had had time = l'avrei fatto se avessi avuto tempo. - However, in sequence of past tenses and in reported speech, would + verb is translated by the past conditional of the appropriate Italian verb: I was sure you would like it = ero sicuro che ti sarebbe piaciuto (not "piacerebbe"); he said he would fetch the car = disse che avrebbe preso (not "prenderebbe") la macchina. - For more examples, particular usages and all other uses of would see the entry below

English-Italian dictionary > would
9 can

I.

can¹ [kæn]

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► vb: neg cannot or can't

━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━

1. modal verb

   a.

━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━

► can is often translated by the appropriate form of pouvoir.

━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━

• can you come tomorrow? pouvez-vous venir demain ?

• can I help you? est-ce que je peux vous aider ?

• where can he be? où peut-il bien être ?

• it can be very cold here il peut faire très froid ici

• he will do what he can il fera ce qu'il pourra

   b. (indicating possibility) their behaviour can seem strange leur comportement peut sembler bizarre

• can he have done it already? est-il possible qu'il l'ait déjà fait ?

   c. (indicating impossibility) it can't have been him ça ne peut pas être lui

• he can't be dead! ce n'est pas possible, il n'est pas mort !

• you can't be serious! vous ne parlez pas sérieusement !

• she can't be very clever if she failed this exam elle ne doit pas être très intelligente si elle a échoué à cet examen

   d. ( = know how to) savoir

• he can read and write il sait lire et écrire

• she can't swim elle ne sait pas nager

   e.

━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━

► can used with a verb of perception is not usually translated.

━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━

• I can see you je vous vois

• I can't hear you je ne t'entends pas

2. compounds

► can-do (inf) adjective

[person, organization] dynamique

II.

can² [kæn]

1. noun

   a. (for oil, petrol) bidon m

   b. [of food] boîte f (de conserve)

• a can of beer une canette de bière

2. transitive verb

[+ food] mettre en conserve

• canned fruit fruits mpl en conserve

• canned food conserves fpl

• canned music (inf) musique f enregistrée

3. compounds

► can opener noun ouvre-boîtes m inv

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I [kæn]
modal auxiliary (prét, conditional could; nég au prés cannot, can't)

1) ( expressing possibility)

we can rent a house — nous pouvons louer une maison

it can also be used to dry clothes — on peut aussi s'en servir pour sécher le linge

you can't have forgotten! — tu ne peux pas avoir oublié!

it cannot be explained logically — ça n'a pas d'explication logique

it could be that... — il se peut que... (+ subj)

could be — (colloq) peut-être

it could be a trap — c'est peut-être un piège, ça pourrait être un piège

I could be wrong — je me trompe peut-être, il se peut que j'aie tort

you could have been electrocuted! — tu aurais pu t'électrocuter!

‘did she know?’ - ‘no, how could she?’ — ‘est-ce qu'elle était au courant?’ - ‘non, comment est-ce qu'elle aurait pu l'être?’

the computer couldn't ou can't have made an error — l'ordinateur n'a pas pu faire d'erreur, il est impossible que l'ordinateur ait fait une erreur

nothing could be simpler — il n'y a rien de plus simple

2) ( expressing permission)

you can turn right here — vous pouvez tourner à droite ici

I can't leave yet — je ne peux pas partir pour le moment

could I interrupt? — puis-je vous interrompre?

3) ( when making requests)

can you leave us a message? — est-ce que tu peux nous laisser un message?

can I ask you a question? — puis-je vous poser une question?

4) ( when making an offer)

can I give you a hand? — est-ce que je peux te donner un coup de main?

what can I do for you? — ( in shop) qu'y a-t-il pour votre service?

5) ( when making suggestions)

you can always exchange it — tu peux toujours l'échanger

we could try and phone him — nous pourrions essayer de lui téléphoner

6) (have skill, knowledge to)

she can't read yet — elle ne sait pas encore lire

can he type? — est-ce qu'il sait taper à la machine?

7) (have ability, power to)

computers can process data rapidly — les ordinateurs peuvent traiter rapidement les données

to do all one can — faire tout ce qu'on peut or tout son possible

he couldn't sleep for weeks — il n'a pas pu dormir pendant des semaines

I wish I could have been there — j'aurais aimé (pouvoir) être là

8) (have ability, using senses, to)

can you see it? — est-ce que tu le vois?

I can't hear anything — je n'entends rien

I could feel my heart beating — je sentais mon cœur battre

9) (indicating capability, tendency)

she could be quite abrupt — elle pouvait être assez brusque

10) (expressing likelihood, assumption)

it can't be as bad as that! — ça ne peut pas être aussi terrible que ça!

he couldn't be more than 10 years old — ( now) il ne peut pas avoir plus de 10 ans

11) ( expressing willingness to act)

we can take you home — nous pouvons te déposer chez toi

I couldn't leave the children — ( didn't want to) je ne pouvais pas laisser les enfants; ( wouldn't want to) je ne pourrais pas laisser les enfants

12) ( be in a position to)

they can hardly refuse — ils peuvent difficilement refuser

I couldn't possibly accept the money — je ne peux vraiment pas accepter cet argent

13) ( expressing a reproach)

they could have warned us — ils auraient pu nous prévenir

you could at least say sorry! — tu pourrais au moins t'excuser!

how could you! — comment as -tu pu faire une chose pareille!

14) ( expressing surprise)

what can she possibly want from me? — qu'est-ce qu'elle peut bien me vouloir?

who could it be? — qui est-ce que ça peut bien être?

you can't ou cannot be serious! — tu veux rire! (colloq)

can you believe it! — tu te rends compte?

15) ( for emphasis)

I couldn't agree more! — je suis entièrement d'accord!

they couldn't have been nicer — ils ont été extrêmement gentils

you couldn't be more mistaken — tu te trompes complètement

16) ( expressing exasperation)

I was so mad I could have screamed! — j'aurais crié tellement j'étais en colère!

I could murder him! — (colloq) je le tuerais! (colloq)

17) ( expressing obligation)

she can ask me herself — elle peut venir me le demander elle-même

you can get lost! — (colloq) va te faire fiche! (colloq)

18) ( avoiding repetition of verb)

‘can we borrow it?’ - ‘you can’ — ‘est-ce que nous pouvons l'emprunter?’ - ‘bien sûr’

leave as soon as you can — partez dès que vous le pourrez

‘can anyone give me a lift home?’ - ‘we can’ — ‘est-ce que quelqu'un peut me déposer chez moi?’ - ‘oui, nous’

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as happy/excited as can ou could be — très heureux/excité

no can do — (colloq) non, je ne peux pas
II 1. [kæn]
noun ( of food) boîte f; ( aerosol) bombe f; ( for petrol) bidon m; ( of drink) cannette f
2.
transitive verb (p prés etc - nn-) Culinary mettre [quelque chose] en conserve
3.
canned past participle adjective

1) [food] en boîte

2) (colloq) [laughter] enregistré

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a can of worms — une affaire dans laquelle il vaut mieux ne pas trop fouiller

in the can — (colloq) Cinema ( of film) dans la boîte; ( of negotiations) dans la poche

to carry the can for somebody — (colloq) porter le chapeau à la place de quelqu'un (colloq)

English-French dictionary > can
10 indicio

m.

1 sign (señal).

hay indicios de violencia there are signs of violence

2 indication, hint, clue, cue.

3 circumstantial evidence.

pres.indicat.

1^st person singular (yo) present indicative of spanish verb: indiciar.

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indicio

► nombre masculino

1 (señal) sign

2 (resto) trace

* * *

noun m.

1) indication

2) evidence

3) trace

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SM

1) (=señal) [gen] indication, sign; [de gratitud] token; [de droga] trace; (Inform) marker, mark

es indicio de — it is an indication of, it is a sign of

no hay el menor indicio de él — there isn't the faintest sign of him, there isn't the least trace of him

dar indicios de sorpresa — to show some surprise

2) pl indicios (Jur) evidence sing, circumstantial evidence sing (de to)

indicios de culpabilidad — evidence of guilt

indicios de delito — evidence of a crime

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masculino

1)

a) (señal, huella) sign, indication

al menor indicio de peligro — at the slightest sign o indication of danger

b) ( vestigio) trace, sign

indicios de potasio — traces of potassium

2) (Der) piece of circumstantial evidence

* * *

= clue, cue, hint, indication, sign, straws in the wind, tell-tale indication, tell-tale sign, intimation, the writing on the wall, glimmer.

Ex. Certainly it will always be necessary to examine the document content, concentrating particularly on the clues offered by the title, the contents page, chapter headings, and any abstracts, introduction, prefaces or other preliminary matter.

Ex. The computer is programmed to recognise cues such as prepositions and punctuation.

Ex. Her first hint that all was not well was with the sudden appearance of Consuelo Feng, head of the cataloging division.

Ex. Clearly, the only totally adequate indication of the content of a document is the text of the document in its entirety.

Ex. The tell-tale signs that mark a KWOC index include in a KWOC index all of the words that appear as headings have been extracted from titles.

Ex. Recently, however, there have been a number of straws in the wind.

Ex. As Feng swept by with an almost inaudible 'Good morning, Jeanne' escaping from her lips, Leforte thought she detected the tell-tale indications of crying on her face -- the red, swollen eyes, the puffiness.

Ex. The tell-tale signs that mark a KWOC index include in a KWOC index all of the words that appear as headings have been extracted from titles.

Ex. These currents are better understood as intimations of postmodern populism.

Ex. To me the writing on the wall was pretty clear when we had this same discussion on this list last year and never received any reassurances from ISI.

Ex. The recent bookshop survey carried out to try to discover how book sales are being lost was the first real glimmer indicating a change of thought from the provider to the user.

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* dar indicios de = show + signs of.

* dar indicios y pistas = drop + hints and clues.

* existir indicios de = there + be + signs of.

* existir indicios de que = there + be + evidence that.

* indicios = stirrings.

* no existir muchos indicios de que = there + be + little sign of.

* no existir ningún indicio de que = there + be + no sign of.

* no haber indicios de que = there + be + no indication that.

* obtener indicios sobre = get + an indication of.

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masculino

1)

a) (señal, huella) sign, indication

al menor indicio de peligro — at the slightest sign o indication of danger

b) ( vestigio) trace, sign

indicios de potasio — traces of potassium

2) (Der) piece of circumstantial evidence

* * *

= clue, cue, hint, indication, sign, straws in the wind, tell-tale indication, tell-tale sign, intimation, the writing on the wall, glimmer.

Ex: Certainly it will always be necessary to examine the document content, concentrating particularly on the clues offered by the title, the contents page, chapter headings, and any abstracts, introduction, prefaces or other preliminary matter.

Ex: The computer is programmed to recognise cues such as prepositions and punctuation.

Ex: Her first hint that all was not well was with the sudden appearance of Consuelo Feng, head of the cataloging division.

Ex: Clearly, the only totally adequate indication of the content of a document is the text of the document in its entirety.

Ex: The tell-tale signs that mark a KWOC index include in a KWOC index all of the words that appear as headings have been extracted from titles.

Ex: Recently, however, there have been a number of straws in the wind.

Ex: As Feng swept by with an almost inaudible 'Good morning, Jeanne' escaping from her lips, Leforte thought she detected the tell-tale indications of crying on her face -- the red, swollen eyes, the puffiness.

Ex: The tell-tale signs that mark a KWOC index include in a KWOC index all of the words that appear as headings have been extracted from titles.

Ex: These currents are better understood as intimations of postmodern populism.

Ex: To me the writing on the wall was pretty clear when we had this same discussion on this list last year and never received any reassurances from ISI.

Ex: The recent bookshop survey carried out to try to discover how book sales are being lost was the first real glimmer indicating a change of thought from the provider to the user.

* dar indicios de = show + signs of.

* dar indicios y pistas = drop + hints and clues.

* existir indicios de = there + be + signs of.

* existir indicios de que = there + be + evidence that.

* indicios = stirrings.

* no existir muchos indicios de que = there + be + little sign of.

* no existir ningún indicio de que = there + be + no sign of.

* no haber indicios de que = there + be + no indication that.

* obtener indicios sobre = get + an indication of.

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indicio

masculine

A (señal, huella) sign, indication

al menor indicio de peligro at the slightest sign o indication o hint of danger

no hay indicios de vida en la zona there are no signs of life in the area

el análisis revela indicios de potasio the analysis shows traces of potassium

B ( Der) piece of circumstantial evidence

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indicio sustantivo masculino
a) (señal, huella) sign, indication

b) ( vestigio) trace, sign;

◊ indicios de potasio traces of potassium

indicio sustantivo masculino
1 (señal) indication, sign, trace [de, of]
2 Jur (prueba) evidence sing: no encontraron indicios, they found no evidence
' indicio' also found in these entries:
Spanish:
pista
- señal
- síntoma
- manifestación
English:
clue
- evidence
- gauge
- hint
- indication
- inkling
- sign
- suggestion
- indicate
- indicative
- intimation
- trace

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indicio nm

1. [señal] sign;
[pista] clue;
hay indicios de violencia there are signs of violence;

la propuesta es un indicio de su voluntad de negociar the proposal is a sign of their willingness to negotiate

2. [cantidad pequeña] trace;

se encontraron indicios de veneno en su cuerpo traces of poison were found in her body

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indicio

m indication, sign; ( vestigio) trace

* * *

indicio nm

: indication, sign

* * *

indicio n sign / indication

Spanish-English dictionary > indicio
11 certainly

certainly [ˈsɜ:tənlɪ]

adverb

   a. ( = undoubtedly) certainement

   b. ( = definitely) vraiment

• it certainly impressed me cela m'a vraiment impressionné

• I shall certainly be there j'y serai sans faute

• such groups most certainly exist il est absolument certain que de tels groupes existent

   c. (expressing agreement) certainement

• wouldn't you agree? -- oh, certainly vous ne croyez pas ? -- oh si, bien sûr

• had you forgotten? -- certainly not vous aviez oublié ? -- certainement pas

   d. (expressing willingness) bien sûr

• could you help me? -- certainly pourriez-vous m'aider ? -- bien sûr

   e. ( = granted) certes

• certainly, she has potential, but... certes, elle a des capacités mais...

* * *
['sɜːtnlɪ]
adverb ( without doubt) certainement; ( indicating assent) certainement, bien sûr

certainly not! — certainement pas!

it's certainly possible that — il est tout à fait possible que (+ subj)

this exercise is certainly very difficult — cet exercice est vraiment très difficile

we shall certainly attend the meeting — nous serons à la réunion sans faute

he certainly got his revenge! — iron c'est sûr qu'il a pris sa revanche!

‘are you annoyed?’ - ‘I most certainly am!’ — ‘tu es fâché?’ - ‘ah! ça, oui alors!’

English-French dictionary > certainly
12 can

I.

can ⇒ Usage note: can, modal aux ( prét, cond could ; nég au prés cannot, can't)

1 ( expressing possibility) we can rent a house nous pouvons louer une maison ; anyone can enrol n'importe qui peut s'inscrire ; they can't ou cannot afford to fly ils ne peuvent pas se permettre de prendre l'avion ; it can also be used to dry clothes on peut aussi s'en servir pour faire sécher le linge ; how can one know in advance? comment peut-on savoir à l'avance? ; we are confident that the job can be completed in time nous sommes convaincus que le travail peut être fini à temps ; you can't have forgotten! tu ne peux pas avoir oublié! ; it can be described as on peut le décrire comme étant ; it cannot be explained logically ça n'a pas d'explication logique ; it could be that… il se peut que… (+ subj) ; could be ○ peut-être ; they could be dead ils sont peut-être morts ; it could be a trap c'est peut-être un piège, ça pourrait être un piège ; I could be wrong je me trompe peut-être, il se peut que j'aie tort ; this could be our most important match c'est peut-être or ça pourrait être le match le plus important pour nous ; the engine could explode le moteur pourrait exploser ; it could be seen as an insult ça pourrait être considéré comme une insulte ; it could be argued that on pourrait dire que ; could it have something to do with the delay? est-ce que ça pourrait avoir un rapport avec le retard? ; you could have been electrocuted! tu aurais pu t'électrocuter! ; ‘did she know?’-‘no, how could she?’ ‘est-ce qu'elle était au courant?’-‘non, comment est-ce qu'elle aurait pu l'être?’ ; the computer couldn't ou can't have made an error l'ordinateur n'a pas pu faire d'erreur, il est impossible que l'ordinateur ait fait une erreur ; they couldn't ou can't have found out so soon ils ne peuvent pas avoir compris si vite, il est impossible qu'ils aient compris si vite ; nothing could be simpler il n'y a rien de plus simple ;

2 ( expressing permission) you can turn right here vous pouvez tourner à droite ici ; I can't leave yet je ne peux pas partir pour le moment ; we cannot allow dogs in the café nous ne pouvons pas autoriser les chiens dans le café ; can we park here? est-ce que nous pouvons nous garer ici? ; people could travel without a passport on pouvait voyager sans passeport ; we could only go out at weekends nous ne pouvions sortir ou nous n'avions le droit de sortir que le week-end ; could I interrupt? puis-je vous interrompre? ;

3 ( when making requests) can you leave us a message? est-ce que tu peux nous laisser un message? ; can you do me a favour? est-ce que tu peux me rendre un service? ; can I ask you a question? puis-je poser une question? ; can't you get home earlier? est-ce que tu ne peux pas rentrer plus tôt? ; could I speak to Annie? est-ce que je pourrais parler à Annie?, puis-je parler à Annie? ; could she spend the night with you? est-ce qu'elle pourrait dormir chez toi? ; you couldn't come earlier, could you? est-ce que tu pourrais venir un peu plus tôt? ; couldn't you give us another chance? est-ce que vous ne pourriez pas nous donner une autre chance? ;

4 ( when making an offer) can I give you a hand? est-ce que je peux te donner un coup de main? ; what can I do for you? qu'est-ce que je peux faire pour vous aider? ; you can borrow it if you like tu peux l'emprunter si tu veux ;

5 ( when making suggestions) you can always exchange it tu peux toujours l'échanger ; I can call round later if you prefer je peux passer plus tard si ça t'arrange ; we could try and phone him nous pourrions essayer de lui téléphoner ; couldn't they go camping instead? est-ce qu'ils ne pourraient pas faire du camping à la place? ;

6 (have skill, knowledge to) she can't drive yet elle ne sait pas encore conduire ; can he type? est-ce qu'il sait taper à la machine? ; few people could read or write peu de gens savaient lire ou écrire ; she never told us she could speak Chinese elle ne nous a jamais dit qu'elle savait parler chinois ;

7 (have ability, power to) computers can process data rapidly les ordinateurs peuvent traiter rapidement les données ; to do all one can faire tout ce qu'on peut or tout son possible ; he couldn't sleep for weeks il n'a pas pu dormir pendant des semaines ; if only we could stay si seulement nous pouvions rester ; I wish I could have been there j'aurais aimé (pouvoir) être là ; I wish I could go to Japan j'aimerais (pouvoir) visiter le Japon ; I can't ou cannot understand why je ne comprends pas pourquoi, je n'arrive pas à comprendre pourquoi ;

8 (have ability, using senses, to) can you see it? est-ce que tu le vois? ; I can't hear anything je n'entends rien ; we could hear them laughing on les entendait rire ; I could feel my heart beating je sentais mon cœur battre ;

9 (indicating capability, tendency) she could be quite abrupt elle pouvait être assez brusque ; it can make life difficult ça peut rendre la vie difficile ; Italy can be very warm at that time of year il peut faire très chaud en Italie à cette période de l'année ;

10 (expressing likelihood, assumption) the cease-fire can't last le cessez-le-feu ne peut pas durer ; it can't be as bad as that! ça ne peut pas être aussi terrible que ça! ; it can't have been easy for her ça n'a pas dû être facile pour elle ; he couldn't be more than 10 years old il ne peut pas avoir plus de 10 ans ;

11 ( expressing willingness to act) I cannot give up work je ne peux pas laisser tomber le travail ; we can take you home nous pouvons te déposer chez toi ; I couldn't leave the children ( didn't want to) je ne pouvais pas laisser les enfants ; ( wouldn't want to) je ne pourrais pas laisser les enfants ;

12 ( be in a position to) one can hardly blame her on peut difficilement le lui reprocher ; they can hardly refuse to listen ils peuvent difficilement refuser d'écouter ; I can't say I agree je ne peux pas dire que je suis d'accord ; I couldn't possibly accept the money je ne peux vraiment pas accepter cet argent ;

13 ( expressing a reproach) they could have warned us ils auraient pu nous prévenir ; you could at least say sorry! tu pourrais au moins t'excuser! ; how could you! comment as-tu pu faire une chose pareille! ;

14 ( expressing surprise) what can she possibly want from me? qu'est-ce qu'elle peut bien me vouloir? ; who could it be? qui est-ce que ça peut bien être? ; where could they have hidden it? où est-ce qu'ils ont bien pu le cacher? ; you can't ou cannot be serious! tu veux rire ○ ! ; can you believe it! tu te rends compte? ;

15 ( for emphasis) I couldn't agree more! je suis entièrement d'accord! ; they couldn't have been nicer ils ont été extrêmement gentils ; you couldn't be more mistaken tu te trompes complètement ;

16 ( expressing exasperation) I was so mad I could have screamed! j'aurais crié tellement j'étais en colère! ; I could murder him ○ ! je le tuerais ○ ! ;

17 ( expressing obligation) if she wants it she can ask me herself si elle le veut elle peut venir me le demander elle-même ; you can get lost ○ ! tu peux toujours courir ○ ! ; if you want to chat, you can leave si vous voulez bavarder allez faire ça dehors ; if he doesn't like it he can lump it ○ même si ça ne lui plaît pas il va falloir qu'il fasse avec ○ ;

18 ( avoiding repetition of verb) ‘can we borrow it?’-‘you can’ ‘est-ce que nous pouvons l'emprunter?’-‘bien sûr’ ; leave as soon as you can partez dès que vous pourrez ; ‘can anyone give me a lift home?’-‘we can’ ‘est-ce que quelqu'un peut me déposer chez moi?’-‘oui, nous’.

Idioms

as happy/excited as can ou could be très heureux/excité ; no can do ○ non, je ne peux pas.

II.

can

A n

1 ( of tinned food) boîte f ; ( aerosol) bombe f ; ( for petrol) bidon m ; ( of drink) cannette f ;

2 ◑ ( lavatory) chiottes ◑ fpl, toilettes fpl ;

3 ○ ( prison) taule ○ f ;

4 ○ US ( rump) fesses fpl ; to kick sb in the can botter les fesses à qn ○ ;

5 ○ US Naut destroyer m.

B vtr ( p prés etc - nn-)

1 Culin mettre [qch] en conserve [fruit, vegetables] ;

2 ○ can it! I'm trying to sleep ferme-la ○, j'essaie de dormir! ;

3 ○ US ( dismiss) virer ○.

C canned pp adj

1 [food] en boîte ;

2 ○ [music, laughter, applause] enregistré ;

3 ○ ( drunk) bourré ○.

Idioms

a can of worms une affaire dans laquelle il vaut mieux ne pas trop fouiller ; in the can ○ Cin ( of film) dans la boîte ; ( of negotiations) dans la poche ; to carry the can for sb ○ porter le chapeau à la place de qn ○.

Big English-French dictionary > can
13 would

would,

❢ When would is used with a verb in English to form the conditional tense, would + verb is translated by the present conditional of the appropriate verb in French and would have + verb by the past conditional of the appropriate verb: I would do it if I had time = je le ferais si j'avais le temps ; I would have done it if I had had time = je l'aurais fait si j'avais eu le temps ; he said he would fetch the car = il a dit qu'il irait chercher la voiture.

For more examples, particular usages and all other uses of would see the entry below. modal aux ( aussi 'd ; nég wouldn't)

1 (in sequence of past tenses, in reported speech) she said she wouldn't come elle a dit qu'elle ne viendrait pas ; we thought we would be late nous avons pensé que nous serions en retard ; I was sure you' d like it j'étais sûr que ça te plairait ; we were wondering if he'd accept nous nous demandions s'il accepterait ; they promised that they'd come back ils ont promis de revenir ; soon it would be time to get up ce serait bientôt l'heure de se lever ; it was to be the last chance we would have to leave ça devait être la dernière chance que nous aurions de partir ; he thought she would have forgotten il pensait qu'elle aurait oublié ; I wish he would shut the door! il pourrait fermer la porte! ; I wish you'd be quiet! tu ne pourrais pas te taire! ;

2 ( in conditional statements) it would be wonderful if they came ce serait merveilleux s'ils venaient ; I'm sure she would help if you asked her je suis sûr qu'elle t'aiderait si tu le lui demandais ; if we'd left later we would have missed the train si nous étions partis plus tard nous aurions raté le train ; we wouldn't be happy anywhere else nous ne serions heureux nulle part ailleurs ; what would be the best way to approach him? quel serait le meilleur moyen de l'aborder? ; who would ever have believed it? qui l'aurait cru? ; you wouldn't have thought it possible! on n'aurait jamais cru que c'était possible! ; I would have found out sooner or later je l'aurais découvert tôt ou tard ; wouldn't it be nice if… ce serait bien si… ; we wouldn't have succeeded without his help nous n'aurions jamais réussi sans son aide ; it wouldn't be the same without them ça ne serait pas la même chose sans eux ; it cost far less than I would have expected ça a coûté beaucoup moins cher que je n'aurais pensé ;

3 ( expressing willingness to act) do you know anyone who would do it? est-ce que tu connais quelqu'un qui le ferait? ; they couldn't find anyone who would take the job ils n'arrivaient pas à trouver quelqu'un qui accepte ( subj) le poste ; he wouldn't hurt a fly il ne ferait pas de mal à une mouche ; she just wouldn't listen elle ne voulait rien entendre ; after that I wouldn't eat any canned food après cela je ne voulais plus manger de conserves ; he wouldn't do a thing to help il n'a rien voulu faire pour aider ; the police wouldn't give any further details la police a refusé de donner plus de détails ; they asked me to leave but I wouldn't ils m'ont demandé de partir mais j'ai refusé ;

4 ( expressing inability to function) the door wouldn't close la porte ne voulait pas se fermer ; the brakes wouldn't work les freins ne marchaient pas ;

5 (expressing desire, preference) we would like to stay another night nous aimerions rester une nuit de plus ; we'd really love to see you nous aimerions vraiment te voir ; I would much rather travel alone je préfèrerais nettement voyager seul ; she would have preferred a puppy elle aurait préféré un chiot ; which film would you rather see? quel film est-ce que tu préférerais voir? ; I wouldn't mind another slice of cake je prendrais bien un autre morceau de gâteau ; it's what he would have wanted c'est ce qu'il aurait voulu ;

6 ( in polite requests or proposals) would you like something to eat? voudriez-vous quelque chose à manger? ; would you like some more tea? voulez-vous encore du thé? ; would you help me set the table? est-ce que tu pourrais m'aider à mettre la table? ; switch off the radio, would you? éteins la radio, tu veux bien? ; would you be interested in buying a vacuum cleaner? est-ce que vous seriez intéressé par un aspirateur? ; would you like to go to a concert est-ce que tu aimerais aller à un concert? ; would you give her the message? est-ce que vous voulez bien lui transmettre le message? ; would you mind not smoking please? est-ce que ça vous ennuyerait de ne pas fumer s'il vous plaît? ; would you please be quiet un peu de silence s'il vous plaît ; would you be so kind as to leave? sout auriez-vous l'obligeance de partir d'ici? fml ;

7 ( used to attenuate statements) it would seem that he was right il semblerait qu'il avait raison ; so it would seem c'est ce qu'il semble ; you would think they'd be satisfied with the results! on aurait pu penser qu'ils seraient satisfaits des résultats! ; I wouldn't say that je ne dirais pas ça ; I would have thought it was obvious j'aurais pensé que c'était évident ; I wouldn't know je ne pourrais pas vous le dire ;

8 ( when giving advice) I wouldn't do that if I were you je ne ferais pas ça à ta place or si j'étais toi ; I really wouldn't worry à ta place je ne m'en ferais pas ; I would check the timetable first tu ferais bien de vérifier l'horaire d'abord ; I'd give her a ring now tu devrais lui téléphoner maintenant ; wouldn't it be better to write? est-ce que ce ne serait pas mieux d'écrire? ;

9 ( expressing exasperation) ‘he denies it’-‘well he would, wouldn't he?’ ‘il le nie’-‘évidemment!’ ; of course you would contradict him! bien sûr il a fallu que tu le contredises! ; ‘she put her foot in it ○ ’-‘she would!’ ‘elle a mis les pieds dans le plat ○ ’-‘tu m'étonnes!’, ‘c'est bien d'elle!’ ;

10 ( expressing an assumption) what time would that be? c'était vers quelle heure? ; I suppose it would have been about 3 pm je pense qu'il était à peu près 15h 00 ; being so young, you wouldn't remember the war étant donné ton âge tu ne dois pas te rappeler la guerre ; let's see, that would be his youngest son voyons, ça doit être son plus jeune fils ; it would have been about five years ago ça devait être il y a environ cinq ans ; you'd never have guessed she was German on n'aurait jamais cru qu'elle était allemande ;

11 (indicating habitual event or behaviour in past: used to) she would sit for hours at the window elle passait des heures assise à la fenêtre ; every winter the fields would be flooded tous les hivers les champs étaient inondés ; the children would be up at dawn les enfants étaient toujours debout à l'aube ;

12 sout ( if only) would that it were true! si seulement c'était vrai! ; would to God that… plût à Dieu que (+ subj) fml.

Big English-French dictionary > would
14 like

Ⅰ.

like¹ [laɪk]

1 transitive verb

(a) (find pleasant) aimer (bien);

∎ I like him je l'aime bien, il me plaît bien;

∎ I like her, but I don't love her je l'aime bien, mais je ne suis pas amoureux d'elle;

∎ I don't like him je ne l'aime pas beaucoup, il ne me plaît pas;

∎ I like Elaine better than Simon j'aime mieux Elaine que Simon;

∎ I like Sally best c'est Sally que je préfère;

∎ what do you like about him? qu'est-ce qui te plaît chez lui?;

∎ do you like coffee? est-ce que tu aimes le café?;

∎ these plants don't like direct sunlight ces plantes ne supportent pas l'exposition directe à la lumière du soleil;

∎ humorous I like curry but it doesn't like me! j'aime le curry mais ça ne me réussit pas tellement!

(b) (enjoy) aimer;

∎ he likes school il aime l'école;

∎ to like doing or to do sth aimer faire qch;

∎ I like dancing or to dance j'aime danser;

∎ I like spending or to spend my weekends at home j'aime passer mes week-ends à la maison;

∎ I don't like being shouted at je n'aime pas qu'on me crie dessus;

∎ he doesn't like people talking about it il n'aime pas qu'on en parle;

∎ how would HE like being kept waiting in the rain? ça lui plairait, à lui, qu'on le fasse attendre sous la pluie?

(c) (approve of) aimer;

∎ I like people to be frank with me j'aime qu'on soit franc avec moi;

∎ if he doesn't like it he can go elsewhere si ça ne lui plaît pas il peut aller ailleurs;

∎ I don't like you swearing, I don't like it when you swear je n'aime pas que tu dises des gros mots;

∎ they're not going to like it! ça ne va pas leur plaire!;

∎ whether you like it or not! que ça te plaise ou non!;

∎ ironic well, I like that! ça, c'est le bouquet!;

∎ ironic I like the way you say "don't worry" "ne t'inquiète pas", c'est facile à dire

(d) (want, wish) aimer, vouloir;

∎ I'd like some tea je prendrais bien une tasse de thé;

∎ take any dress you like prends la robe que tu veux ou qui te plaît;

∎ as much as you like tant que vous voudrez;

∎ do what you like fais ce que tu veux ou ce qui te plaît;

∎ he thinks he can do anything he likes il se croit tout permis;

∎ she is free to do as she likes elle est libre d'agir à sa guise ou de faire comme il lui plaira;

∎ as you like comme vous voudrez;

∎ what I'd like to know is where he got the money from ce que je voudrais savoir, c'est où il a obtenu cet argent;

∎ come whenever you like venez quand vous voulez;

∎ I didn't like to say anything, but... je ne voulais rien dire mais...;

∎ I'd like nothing better than a hot bath il n'y a rien qui me ferait autant plaisir qu'un bon bain chaud;

∎ I'd like your opinion on this wine j'aimerais savoir ce que tu penses de ce vin;

∎ I would or I'd like to go out tonight j'aimerais (bien) sortir ce soir

(e) (in polite offers, requests)

∎ would you like to go out tonight? ça te dirait de ou tu as envie de sortir ce soir?;

∎ would you like tea or coffee? voulez-vous du thé ou du café?;

∎ would you like to leave a message? voulez-vous laisser un message?;

∎ would you like me to do it for you? veux-tu que je le fasse à ta place?;

∎ I'd like to speak to Mr Smith, please je voudrais parler à M. Smith, s'il vous plaît;

∎ I'd like the soup followed by a salad je prendrai la soupe puis une salade;

∎ I'd like my steak rare, please je voudrais mon steak saignant, s'il vous plaît

(f) (asking opinion)

∎ how do you like my jacket? comment trouves-tu ma veste?;

∎ how would you like a trip to Paris? ça te dirait d'aller à Paris?

(g) (asking preference)

∎ how do you like your coffee, black or white? vous prenez votre café noir ou avec du lait?

(h) (in generalizations)

∎ I like to be in bed by 10 p.m. j'aime être couché pour 10 heures;

∎ one doesn't like to interrupt c'est toujours délicat d'interrompre quelqu'un

2 likes plural noun

(preferences) goûts mpl;

∎ try to discover their likes and dislikes essayez de découvrir ce qu'ils aiment et ce qu'ils n'aiment pas

3 if you like adverb

(a) (expressing willingness) si tu veux;

∎ I can do it, if you like je peux le faire, si tu veux;

∎ I'll get lunch, shall I? - if you like je vais chercher de quoi manger, d'accord? - si tu veux

(b) (as it were) si tu veux;

∎ it was a surprise, a shock, if you like ça m'a surpris, choqué si tu veux

4 like it or not adverb

∎ like it or not, we're heading for a confrontation qu'on le veuille ou non, nous ne pouvons éviter une confrontation

Ⅱ.

like² [laɪk]

1 preposition

(a) (similar to) comme;

∎ to be like sb/sth être semblable à qn/à qch, ressembler à qn/à qch;

∎ there's a car like ours voilà une voiture comme la nôtre;

∎ their house is a bit like ours leur maison est un peu comme la nôtre;

∎ there's no place like home rien ne vaut son chez-soi;

∎ we're like sisters nous sommes comme des sœurs;

∎ she's nothing like her sister elle ne ressemble pas du tout à sa sœur;

∎ he was like a father to me il a été comme un père pour moi;

∎ he talks like his father il parle comme son père;

∎ it's shaped like an egg ça a la forme d'un œuf;

∎ it tastes a bit like celery ça a un peu le goût de céleri;

∎ do you have any more like this? en avez-vous d'autres?;

∎ I want to find one just like it je veux trouver le/la même;

∎ there's nothing like it il n'y a rien de mieux;

∎ it seemed like hours c'était comme si des heures entières s'étaient écoulées;

∎ it looks like rain on dirait qu'il va pleuvoir

(b) (asking for opinion or description)

∎ what's your new boss like? comment est ton nouveau patron?;

∎ what's the weather like? quel temps fait-il?;

∎ what does it taste like? quel goût ça a?;

∎ what was it like? c'était comment?

(c) (such as) comme;

∎ in a family like ours dans une famille comme la nôtre;

∎ I've had enough of people like him! j'en ai assez des gens comme lui!;

∎ it makes me angry to hear things like that ça me met en colère d'entendre des choses pareilles;

∎ cities like Toronto and Ottawa des villes comme Toronto et Ottawa;

∎ I'm useless at things like sewing je ne suis bon à rien quand il s'agit de couture et de choses comme ça

(d) (indicating typical behaviour)

∎ you know what she's like vous savez comme elle est;

∎ kids are like that, what do you expect? les gosses sont comme ça, qu'est-ce que tu veux!;

∎ it's not like him to be rude ça ne lui ressemble pas ou ce n'est pas son genre d'être impoli;

∎ it's just like him not to show up! c'est bien son style ou c'est bien de lui de ne pas venir!;

∎ familiar be like that then! tant pis pour toi!;

∎ familiar don't be like that, he didn't mean what he said ne le prends pas mal, ce n'est pas ce qu'il voulait dire^□ ;

∎ that's just like a man! c'est typiquement masculin!;

∎ like father like son tel père, tel fils

(e) (in the same manner as) comme;

∎ I think like you je pense comme vous;

∎ you're acting like a fool tu te comportes comme un imbécile;

∎ they chattered like monkeys ils ont bavardé comme de vraies pipelettes;

∎ to speak French like a native parler français comme un natif;

∎ we, like everyone else, were forced to queue all night nous avons dû faire la queue toute la nuit, comme tout le monde;

∎ do it like this/that voici/voilà comment il faut faire;

∎ like so comme ça;

∎ sorry to interrupt you like this désolé de t'interrompre comme ça;

∎ don't talk to me like that! ne me parle pas sur ce ton!

(f) (in approximations)

∎ it cost something like £200 ça a coûté dans les 200 livres;

∎ we don't have anything like as many people as we need on est loin d'avoir tout le monde qu'il nous faut;

∎ it will cost more like £20 ça coûtera plutôt dans les 20 livres;

∎ it was more like midnight when we got home il était plus près de minuit quand nous sommes arrivés à la maison;

∎ that's more like it! voilà qui est mieux!;

∎ she is nothing like as intelligent as you elle est loin d'être aussi intelligente que vous;

∎ familiar he ran like anything or like hell or like blazes il a couru comme un dératé ou comme s'il avait le feu aux fesses

2 adjective

∎ we were treated in like manner on nous a traités de la même façon;

∎ they are of like temperament ils ont le même tempérament;

∎ Mathematics like terms/quantities termes mpl/quantités fpl semblables

3 conjunction familiar

(a) (as) comme^□ ;

∎ like I was saying comme je disais;

∎ they don't make them like they used to! ils/elles ne sont plus ce qu'ils/elles étaient!;

∎ I wish I could dance like you! j'aimerais bien pouvoir danser comme toi!;

∎ it was just like in the films c'était exactement comme au cinéma;

∎ tell it like it is dis les choses comme elles sont

(b) (as if) comme si^□ ;

∎ he acted like he was in charge il se comportait comme si c'était lui le chef;

∎ she felt like she wanted to cry elle avait l'impression qu'elle allait pleurer;

∎ he looked like he'd seen a ghost on aurait dit qu'il avait vu un fantôme

4 adverb

familiar (in conversation, reported speech)

∎ I was hungry, like, so I went into this café j'avais faim, tu vois, alors je suis entré dans un café;

∎ there were like three thousand people there il devait y avoir environ trois mille personnes^□ ;

∎ I was busy, like, that's why I didn't call you j'étais occupé, c'est pour ça que je t'ai pas appelé, tu comprends?;

∎ he just came up behind me, like il s'est approché de moi par derrière^□ ;

∎ I was like "no way" alors je lui ai fait "pas question";

∎ so he was like "in your dreams, pal!" alors il a dit "c'est ça, compte là-dessus mon vieux!"

5 noun

∎ he and his like lui et ses semblables;

∎ like attracts like qui se ressemble s'assemble;

∎ you can only compare like with like on ne peut comparer que ce qui est comparable;

∎ to give or to return like for like rendre la pareille;

∎ she goes in for shiatzu, yoga and the like elle fait du shiatsu, du yoga et d'autres choses comme ça;

∎ I've never seen the like of it! je n'ai jamais rien vu de pareil!;

∎ he was a president the like or likes of which we will probably never see again c'était un président comme on n'en verra probablement plus jamais

6 likes plural noun

∎ the likes of us/them/ etc les gens comme nous/eux/ etc;

∎ it's not for the likes of us ça n'est pas pour les gens comme nous

7 like enough, like as not adverb

British familiar probablement^□ ;

∎ he's still at the office, like enough il y a des chances qu'il soit encore au bureau;

∎ like enough, she hasn't even read it yet elle ne l'a probablement même pas encore lu

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