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21 how about
1) (I would like to suggest: `Where shall we go tonight?' `How about the cinema?') et si, que diriez-vous de2) (what is he, are you etc going to do?; what does he, do you etc think?: We're going to the cinema tonight. How about you?; I rather like that picture. How about you?) et vous -
22 knock about/around
1) (to treat in a rough and unkind manner, especially to hit repeatedly: I've heard that her husband knocks her about.) maltraiter2) (to move about (in) in a casual manner without a definite destination or purpose: He spent six months knocking around before getting a job.) vagabonder3) ((with with) to be friendly with: I don't like the boys he knocks about with.) (se) tenir avec -
23 round about
1) (surrounding: She sat with her children round about her.) tout autour (de)2) (near: There are not many houses round about.) alentour3) (approximately: There must have been round about a thousand people there.) environ -
24 bring about
bring about [something], bring [something] about provoquer [change, disaster, death]; amener [settlement, reconciliation]; entraîner [success, failure, defeat] -
25 move about
1) ( to different position) [person] remuer; [object] bouger2) ( to different home) déménagermove [somebody/something] about déplacer -
26 shake about
GB, shake aroundshake about ou around être secoué; shake [something] about ou around secouer [quelque chose] dans tous les sens -
27 be up and about
(to be out of bed: I've been up and about for hours; Is she up and about again after her accident?) être sur pied -
28 feel bad (about something)
(to feel upset or ashamed about something: I feel bad about forgetting to telephone you.) être embêté (à propos de) -
29 feel bad (about something)
(to feel upset or ashamed about something: I feel bad about forgetting to telephone you.) être embêté (à propos de) -
30 harp on (about)
(to keep on talking about: He's forever harping on (about his low wages); She keeps harping on his faults.) revenir sur -
31 harp on (about)
(to keep on talking about: He's forever harping on (about his low wages); She keeps harping on his faults.) revenir sur -
32 keep quiet about
(to say nothing about; to keep secret: I'd like you to keep quiet about the child's father being in prison.) garder pour soi -
33 set about
(to begin: She set about planning her holiday; How will you set about this task?) se mettre à -
34 think twice about (doing) something
(to be very careful about considering (doing) something: I wouldn't think twice about sacking him.) y réfléchir à deux foisEnglish-French dictionary > think twice about (doing) something
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35 think twice about (doing) something
(to be very careful about considering (doing) something: I wouldn't think twice about sacking him.) y réfléchir à deux foisEnglish-French dictionary > think twice about (doing) something
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36 talked-about
talked-about adj the much talked-about love affair/resignation ( recently) la liaison/la démission dont on a beaucoup parlé dernièrement ; ( in the past) la liaison/la démission dont on a beaucoup parlé à l'époque. -
37 footle about
∎ to footle about or around with sth jouer avec qch, tripoter qch(b) (talk nonsense) dire des bêtises□, radoterUn panorama unique de l'anglais et du français > footle about
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38 man-about-town
Un panorama unique de l'anglais et du français > man-about-town
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39 bandy about
bandy [something] about ou around avancer [names, information, statistics] -
40 boss about
(colloq), boss around (colloq)boss [somebody] about mener [quelqu'un] par le bout du nez
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