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1 supposing
supposing [sə'pəʊzɪŋ]si, à supposer que;∎ supposing he still wants to go et s'il veut encore y aller?;∎ even supposing she does come même si elle vient ou venait;∎ supposing you are right admettons ou mettons que vous ayez raison;∎ always supposing I can do it en supposant ou en admettant que je puisse le faire -
2 suppose
suppose [səˈpəʊz]• suppose he doesn't come? et s'il ne vient pas ?• supposing he can't do it? et s'il ne peut pas le faire ?• even supposing that... à supposer même que... + subj• always supposing that... en supposant que... + subjb. ( = believe) croire ; ( = think) penser• what do you suppose he wants? à votre avis que peut-il bien vouloir ?• what's that supposed to mean? qu'est-ce que tu veux dire par là ?• you'll come, I suppose? vous viendrez, je suppose ?* * *[sə'pəʊz] 1.transitive verb1) ( think)to suppose (that) — penser or croire que
2) (admit, assume) supposer ( that que)I suppose so/not — je suppose que oui/non
suppose (that) it's true, what will you do? — imagine que ça soit vrai, qu'est-ce que tu feras?
3) ( making a suggestion)2.supposed past participle adjective1) ( putative) [father, owner] présumé (before n), putatif/-ive; [advantage, benefit] prétendu (before n)2) ( expected)3) ( alleged) -
3 if
if [ɪf]1. conjunctiona. (condition) ( = supposing that) si• even if I knew I wouldn't tell you même si je le savais, je ne te le dirais pas• if it is true that... s'il est vrai que...• that's the house, if I'm not mistaken voilà la maison, si je ne me trompe• they're coming at Christmas if they don't change their minds ils viennent à Noël à moins qu'ils ne changent d'avis• if I know her, she'll refuse telle que je la connais, elle refuserab. ( = whenever) sic. ( = although) si• even if it takes me all day I'll do it (même) si cela doit me prendre toute la journée je le ferai• nice weather, even if rather cold temps agréable, bien qu'un peu froidd. ( = granted that, admitting that) si• even if he did say that, he didn't mean to hurt you quand bien même il l'aurait dit, il n'avait aucune intention de vous faire de la peinee. ( = whether) si• do you know if they have gone? savez-vous s'ils sont partis ?• if anything, it's even smaller c'est peut-être encore plus petit• if anything, this one is bigger c'est plutôt celui-ci qui est le plus grand► if + not• if it weren't for him, I wouldn't go si j'y vais, c'est pour lui• if it hadn't been for you, I would have despaired sans toi, j'aurais désespéré• if it isn't our old friend Smith! tiens ! mais c'est notre bon vieux Smith !► if only si seulement• if only I had known! si seulement j'avais su !• if only it were that simple! si seulement c'était aussi simple !• I'd better write to her, if only to let her know that... il faudrait que je lui écrive, ne serait-ce que pour lui faire savoir que...► if so le cas échéant2. noun* * *Note: if is almost always translated by si, except in the case of a very few usages which are shown below[ɪf] 1.1) (in the event that, supposing that) siif he dies ou if he should die — s'il meurt
if asked, I would say that — si on me posait la question, je dirais que
if I were you, I... — (moi) à ta place, je...
tomorrow, if not sooner — demain au plus tard, demain ou même avant
2) ( whenever) siif you mention his name, she cries — il suffit de prononcer son nom pour qu'elle pleure
3) ( whether) si4) ( functioning as that)I'm sorry if she doesn't like it but... — je suis désolé que cela ne lui plaise pas mais...
5) ( although) siit's a good shop, if a little expensive — c'est un bon magasin, bien qu'un peu cher
it was interesting, if nothing else — au moins c'était intéressant
6) ( as polite formula)7) (expressing surprise, dismay etc)if it isn't our old friend Mr Pivachon! — tiens, mais voilà notre vieil ami M. Pivachon!
well, if she didn't try and hit him! — je vous jure, elle a essayé de le battre!
8) ( used with what)2.(so) what if he (ou I etc) did? — et alors?
if only conjunctional phrase•• -
4 if
if❢ If is almost always translated by si, except in the case of a very few usages which are shown below.A conj1 (in the event that, supposing that) si ; I'll help you if you pay me je t'aiderai si tu me paies ; I'm not coming if you invite her je ne viens pas si tu l'invites ; if he dies ou if he should die, it will have been your fault s'il meurt, ça sera de ta faute ; if she is to be believed si on l'en croit ; if possible si possible ; tomorrow, if convenient demain, si possible ; if asked, I would say that si on me posait la question, je dirais que ; I'll come with you if you like je t'accompagnerai si tu veux ; he answers in monosyllables, if he answers at all quand il daigne répondre, il répond par monosyllabes ; it was a milestone in our history, if you like ça a été une étape importante dans notre histoire, en quelque sorte or si vous voulez ; if I were you, I… (moi) à ta place, je… ; if it were to snow s'il neigeait ; if it were not for the baby, we could go camping s'il n'y avait pas le bébé, on pourrait faire du camping ; if so si c'est le cas ; if not sinon ; tomorrow, if not sooner demain au plus tard, demain ou même avant ; if I'm not mistaken si je ne me trompe ;2 ( whenever) si ; if in doubt, consult the manual pour plus de précisions, consultez le manuel ; if you mention his name, she cries il suffit de prononcer son nom pour qu'elle pleure ; if they need any advice they always come to me quand ils ont besoin d'un conseil, c'est toujours moi qu'ils viennent voir ;3 ( whether) si ; I wonder if they will come je me demande s'ils vont venir ; do you know if they survived or not? est-ce que tu sais s'ils ont survécu? ; can you remember if he told you? est-ce que tu te souviens s'il te l'avait dit? ;4 ( functioning as that) I'm sorry if she doesn't like it but… je suis désolé que cela ne lui plaise pas mais… ; do you mind if I smoke? cela vous dérange si je fume? ; I don't care if he is married! cela m'est égal qu'il soit marié! ;5 (although, accepting that) si ; we'll go even if it's dangerous nous irons même si c'est dangereux ; (even) if they are old, at least they are not alone même s'ils sont vieux, au moins ils ne sont pas seuls ; it's a good shop, if a little expensive c'est un bon magasin, bien qu'un peu cher ; a pleasant, if rather small, apartment un appartement agréable, bien qu'un peu petit ; it was interesting, if nothing else au moins c'était intéressant ;6 ( as polite formula) if you would sign here please/follow me please si vous voulez bien signer ici/me suivre ;7 (expressing surprise, dismay etc) if it isn't our old friend Mr Pivachon! tiens, mais voilà notre vieil ami M. Pivachon! ; well, if she didn't try and hit him! je vous jure, elle a essayé de le battre! ;8 ( used with what) what if he died? et s'il mourait? ; what if I say no? et si je dis non? ; (so) what if he (ou I etc) did? et alors?B if only conj phr if only because (of) ne serait-ce qu'à cause de ; if only for a moment ne serait-ce que pour un instant ; if only for one reason ne serait-ce que pour la bonne raison que… ; if only I had known! si (seulement) j'avais su! ; if only I could get my hands on them! si seulement je les tenais!there are lots of ifs and buts about it beaucoup de doutes planent là-dessus ; if, and it's a very big if, he agrees… s'il est d'accord, ce qui est loin d'être évident… ; it's a very big if c'est loin d'être sûr.
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