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1 abide
abide [əˈbaɪd](preterite, past participle abided or abode) transitive verb[+ rule, decision] respecter ; [+ consequences] accepter ; [+ promise] tenir ; [+ resolve] s'en tenir à• they agreed to abide by the terms of the contract ils ont accepté de se conformer aux termes du contrat* * *[ə'baɪd] 1.2.I can't abide something/doing — je ne peux pas supporter quelque chose/de faire
to abide by — respecter [rule, decision]
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2 abide
(a) (tolerate) supporter;∎ she can't abide him elle ne peut pas le souffrir ou supporter;∎ I can't abide people smoking in restaurants je ne peux pas supporter les gens qui fument au restaurant;∎ if there's one thing I can't abide, it's hypocrisy s'il y a quelque chose que je ne supporte pas, c'est l'hypocrisie;∎ I can't abide it when you talk to me like that je ne supporte pas que tu me parles comme ça∎ I abide my time j'attends l'occasion∎ Religion abide with me restez avec moi∎ will he abide by the new regulations? respectera-t-il le nouveau règlement?;∎ I abide by my decision/what I said je maintiens ma décision/ce que j'ai dit -
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5 observe
observe [əb'zɜ:v](a) (see, notice) observer, remarquer;∎ did you observe anything strange? tu as remarqué quelque chose d'anormal?(b) (study, pay attention to) observer;∎ he likes observing human behaviour il aime observer ou étudier le comportement humain;∎ the police are observing his movements la police surveille ses allées et venues(c) (comment, remark) (faire) remarquer, (faire) observer;∎ "she seems worried", he observed "elle a l'air inquiet", fit-il remarquer(d) (abide by, keep → the law, the proprieties, a fast) observer; (→ the Sabbath) respecter, observer; (→ order) se conformer à;∎ to fail to observe the law ne pas observer la loi;∎ to observe a minute's silence observer une minute de silence
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abide — ► VERB 1) (abide by) accept or observe (a rule or decision). 2) informal tolerate: he could not abide conflict. 3) (of a feeling or memory) endure. 4) archaic live; dwell. ORIGIN Old English, wait ; related to BIDE(Cf. ↑ … English terms dictionary
abide by — verb 1. act in accordance with someone s rules, commands, or wishes (Freq. 2) He complied with my instructions You must comply or else! Follow these simple rules abide by the rules • Syn: ↑comply, ↑follow … Useful english dictionary
abide — verb 1 can t abide to dislike something or someone very much because you think they are very annoying: I can t abide that man he s so self satisfied. 2 past tense also abode (intransitive always + adv/prep) old fashioned to live somewhere abide… … Longman dictionary of contemporary English
abide — verb (abode or abided; abiding) Etymology: Middle English, from Old English ābīdan, from ā , perfective prefix + bīdan to bide; akin to Old High German ir , perfective prefix more at bide Date: before 12th century transitive verb … New Collegiate Dictionary
abide — vt abode or abid·ed, abid·ing: to accept without objection abide by: to act or behave in accordance with or in obedience to Merriam Webster’s Dictionary of Law. Merriam Webster. 1996 … Law dictionary
abide — is now limited to two main meanings, and has lost many others over seven centuries of use along with several redundant inflections, including abode. The principal meaning ‘to bear, tolerate’ is now only used in negative contexts, usually with a… … Modern English usage
abide — verb /əˈbaɪd,əˈbaɪd/ a) To stay; to continue in a place; to have ones abode; to dwell; to sojourn; with with before a person, and commonly with at or in before a place. Let the damsel abide with us a few days … Wiktionary
abide — verb 1) he expected everybody to abide by the rules Syn: comply with, obey, observe, follow, keep to, hold to, conform to, adhere to, stick to, stand by, act in accordance with, uphold, heed, accept, go along with, acknowledge … Thesaurus of popular words
abide — verb 1) informal I can t abide smoke Syn: stand, bear; Brit.; informal stick 2) one memory will abide Syn: continue, remain, survive, last, persist, live on … Synonyms and antonyms dictionary
abide by — verb a) To accept a decision or law and act in accordance with it; to conform to; to acquiesce; as, to abide by an award. The poor fellow was obstinate enough to abide by what he said at first b) To remain faithful to something or someone; to… … Wiktionary
abide — verb 1》 (abide by) accept or act in accordance with (a rule or decision). 2》 (cannot/could not abide) informal be unable to tolerate. 3》 [often as adjective abiding] (of a feeling or memory) endure. 4》 archaic live; dwell. Derivatives abidance… … English new terms dictionary