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  • 101 snort

    [sno:t] 1. verb
    1) ((usually of animals) to force air noisily through the nostrils, breathing either in or out: The horses snorted impatiently.) renâcler
    2) ((of people) to make a similar noise, showing disapproval, anger, contempt, amusement etc: She snorted at the very suggestion that she was tired.) grogner
    2. noun
    (an act of snorting: a snort of impatience; She gave a snort of laughter.) grognement

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  • 102 tail-end

    noun (the very end or last part: the tail-end of the procession.) queue

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  • 103 Reverend

    1 ( person) ( Roman Catholic) curé m ; ( Protestant) pasteur m ; ( Anglican) révérend m ;
    2 ( as title) the Reverend Jones ( Roman Catholic) l'abbé Jones ; ( Protestant) le pasteur Jones ; ( Anglican) le révérend Jones ; the Very Reverend X ( Roman Catholic) Monseigneur X ; ( Anglican) le très révérend X ; the Most Reverend X le Révérendissime X ; Reverend Mother Révérende Mère ; Reverend Father Révérend Père.

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  • 104 fingertip

    noun (the very end of a finger: He cut his fingertip by accident while preparing the salad.) bout des doigts

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  • 105 should

    [ʃud]
    negative short form - shouldn't; verb
    1) (past tense of shall: I thought I should never see you again.) -rais, -rait, -rions,...
    2) (used to state that something ought to happen, be done etc: You should hold your knife in your right hand; You shouldn't have said that.) devoir
    3) (used to state that something is likely to happen etc: If you leave now, you should arrive there by six o'clock.) arriver probablement
    4) (used after certain expressions of sorrow, surprise etc: I'm surprised you should think that.) ne pas en revenir que...
    5) (used after if to state a condition: If anything should happen to me, I want you to remember everything I have told you today.) si...
    6) ((with I or we) used to state that a person wishes something was possible: I should love to go to France (if only I had enough money).) si seulement...
    7) (used to refer to an event etc which is rather surprising: I was just about to get on the bus when who should come along but John, the very person I was going to visit.) et voilà que...

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  • 106 incarnation

    incarnation [‚ɪnkɑ:'neɪʃən]
    1 noun
    incarnation f;
    ∎ he's the very incarnation of humility il est l'incarnation même de l'humilité, il est l'humilité incarnée;
    ∎ in a previous incarnation dans une vie antérieure;
    ∎ familiar I must have known her in a previous incarnation j'ai dû la connaître dans une vie antérieure
    ∎ Religion the Incarnation l'Incarnation f

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  • 107 minimum

    minimum ['mɪnɪməm] (pl minimums or minima [-mə])
    1 noun
    minimum m;
    ∎ a minimum of two years' experience un minimum de deux ans d'expérience;
    ∎ as a minimum au minimum;
    ∎ to reduce sth to a minimum réduire qch au minimum;
    ∎ keep the questions to a minimum essayez de poser le moins de questions possible;
    ∎ in order to keep mistakes to a minimum de façon à avoir le minimum d'erreurs;
    ∎ in order to reduce delays to a minimum de façon à réduire l'attente au maximum;
    ∎ at the (very) minimum it will cost £2,000 (en mettant les choses) au mieux, cela coûtera 2000 livres;
    ∎ we will need £50 each minimum or a minimum of £50 each il nous faudra 50 livres chacun (au) minimum
    minimum, minimal
    ►► minimum charge charge f ou tarif m minimum;
    Finance minimum deposit acompte m minimum;
    British formerly Finance minimum lending rate taux m de base, taux m officiel d'escompte;
    Finance minimum payment paiement m minimum;
    minimum rate taux m minimum;
    British minimum safeguard price prix m minimum de sauvegarde (du pétrole);
    minimum speed vitesse f minimum ou minimale;
    Commerce minimum stock level stock m d'alerte;
    minimum wage salaire m minimum (légal), ≃ SMIC m

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  • 108 queasy

    queasy ['kwi:zɪ] (compar queasier, superl queasiest)
    (a) (nauseous) nauséeux;
    ∎ I or my stomach felt a little queasy j'avais un peu mal au cœur;
    ∎ the drugs make him queasy les médicaments lui donnent des nausées;
    ∎ the very sight of meat makes her feel queasy la simple vue de la viande lui donne la nausée;
    ∎ she was looking rather queasy elle avait l'air d'avoir mal au cœur
    (b) (uneasy) mal à l'aise, gêné

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  • 109 by return (of post)

    (by the very next post: Please send me your reply by return (of post).) par retour du courrier

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  • 110 by return (of post)

    (by the very next post: Please send me your reply by return (of post).) par retour du courrier

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  • 111 frontispiece

    (a picture at the very beginning of a book.) frontispice

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  • 112 geriatric

    adjective (for the very old (and ill): a geriatric hospital.) gériatrique

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  • 113 sicken

    1) (to become sick.) tomber malade
    2) (to disgust: The very thought sickens me.) écœurer

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  • 114 appal

    appal, American appall [ə'pɔ:l] (pt & pp appalled, cont appalling)
    (scandalize) choquer, scandaliser; (horrify) horrifier;
    ∎ she was appalled at or by the very thought l'idée même l'horrifiait;
    ∎ I'm appalled! c'est un scandale!

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  • 115 hateful

    hateful ['heɪtfʊl]
    odieux, détestable, abominable;
    ∎ the very idea is hateful to him l'idée même lui est insupportable

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  • 116 Usage note : be

    The direct French equivalent of the verb to be in subject + to be + predicate sentences is être:
    I am tired
    = je suis fatigué
    Caroline is French
    = Caroline est française
    the children are in the garden
    = les enfants sont dans le jardin
    It functions in very much the same way as to be does in English and it is safe to assume it will work as a translation in the great majority of cases.
    Note, however, that when you are specifying a person’s profession or trade, a/an is not translated:
    she’s a doctor
    = elle est médecin
    Claudie is still a student
    = Claudie est toujours étudiante
    This is true of any noun used in apposition when the subject is a person:
    he’s a widower
    = il est veuf
    But
    Lyons is a beautiful city
    = Lyon est une belle ville
    For more information or expressions involving professions and trades consult the usage note Shops, Trades and Professions.
    For the conjugation of the verb être see the French verb tables.
    Grammatical functions
    The passive
    être is used to form the passive in French just as to be is used in English. Note, however, that the past participle agrees in gender and number with the subject:
    the rabbit was killed by a fox
    = le lapin a été tué par un renard
    the window had been broken
    = la fenêtre avait été cassée
    their books will be sold
    = leurs livres seront vendus
    our doors have been repainted red
    = nos portes ont été repeintes en rouge
    In spoken language, French native speakers find the passive cumbersome and will avoid it where possible by using the impersonal on where a person or people are clearly involved : on a repeint nos portes en rouge.
    Progressive tenses
    In French the idea of something happening over a period of time cannot be expressed using the verb être in the way that to be is used as an auxiliary verb in English.
    The present
    French uses simply the present tense where English uses the progressive form with to be:
    I am working
    = je travaille
    Ben is reading a book
    = Ben lit un livre
    The future
    French also uses the present tense where English uses the progressive form with to be:
    we are going to London tomorrow
    = nous allons à Londres demain
    I’m (just) coming!
    = j’arrive!
    I’m (just) going!
    = j’y vais!
    The past
    To express the distinction between she read a newspaper and she was reading a newspaper French uses the perfect and the imperfect tenses: elle a lu un journal/elle lisait un journal:
    he wrote to his mother
    = il a écrit à sa mère
    he was writing to his mother
    = il écrivait à sa mère
    However, in order to accentuate the notion of describing an activity which went on over a period of time, the phrase être en train de (= to be in the process of) is often used:
    ‘what was he doing when you arrived?’
    ‘he was cooking the dinner’
    = ‘qu’est-ce qu’il faisait quand tu es arrivé?’ ‘il était en train de préparer le dîner’
    she was just finishing her essay when …
    = elle était juste en train de finir sa dissertation quand …
    The compound past
    Compound past tenses in the progressive form in English are generally translated by the imperfect in French:
    I’ve been looking for you
    = je te cherchais
    For progressive forms + for and since (I’ve been waiting for an hour, I had been waiting for an hour, I’ve been waiting since Monday etc.) see the entries for and since.
    Obligation
    When to be is used as an auxiliary verb with another verb in the infinitive ( to be to do) expressing obligation, a fixed arrangement or destiny, devoir is used:
    she’s to do it at once
    = elle doit le faire tout de suite
    what am I to do?
    = qu’est-ce que je dois faire?
    he was to arrive last Monday
    = il devait arriver lundi dernier
    she was never to see him again
    = elle ne devait plus le revoir.
    In tag questions
    French has no direct equivalent of tag questions like isn’t he? or wasn’t it? There is a general tag question n’est-ce pas? (literally isn’t it so?) which will work in many cases:
    their house is lovely, isn’t it?
    = leur maison est très belle, n’est-ce pas?
    he’s a doctor, isn’t he?
    = il est médecin, n’est-ce pas?
    it was a very good meal, wasn’t it?
    = c’était un très bon repas, n’est-ce pas?
    However, n’est-ce pas can very rarely be used for positive tag questions and some other way will be found to express the extra meaning contained in the tag: par hasard ( by any chance) can be very useful as a translation:
    ‘I can’t find my glasses’ ‘they’re not in the kitchen, are they?’
    = ‘je ne trouve pas mes lunettes’ ‘elles ne sont pas dans la cuisine, par hasard?’
    you haven’t seen Gaby, have you?
    = tu n’as pas vu Gaby, par hasard?
    In cases where an opinion is being sought, si? meaning more or less or is it? or was it? etc. can be useful:
    it’s not broken, is it?
    = ce n’est pas cassé, si?
    he wasn’t serious, was he?
    = il n’était pas sérieux, si?
    In many other cases the tag question is simply not translated at all and the speaker’s intonation will convey the implied question.
    In short answers
    Again, there is no direct equivalent for short answers like yes I am, no he’s not etc. Where the answer yes is given to contradict a negative question or statement, the most useful translation is si:
    ‘you’re not going out tonight’ ‘yes I am’
    = ‘tu ne sors pas ce soir’ ‘si’
    In reply to a standard enquiry the tag will not be translated:
    ‘are you a doctor?’ ‘yes I am’
    = ‘êtes-vous médecin?’ ‘oui’
    ‘was it raining?’ ‘yes it was’
    = ‘est-ce qu’il pleuvait?’ ‘oui’
    Probability
    For expressions of probability and supposition ( if I were you etc.) see the entry be.
    Other functions
    Expressing sensations and feelings
    In expressing physical and mental sensations, the verb used in French is avoir:
    to be cold
    = avoir froid
    to be hot
    = avoir chaud
    I’m cold
    = j’ai froid
    to be thirsty
    = avoir soif
    to be hungry
    = avoir faim
    to be ashamed
    = avoir honte
    my hands are cold
    = j’ai froid aux mains
    If, however, you are in doubt as to which verb to use in such expressions, you should consult the entry for the appropriate adjective.
    Discussing health and how people are
    In expressions of health and polite enquiries about how people are, aller is used:
    how are you?
    = comment allez-vous?
    ( more informally) comment vas-tu?
    are you well?
    = vous allez bien?
    how is your daughter?
    = comment va votre fille?
    my father is better today
    = mon père va mieux aujourd’hui
    Discussing weather and temperature
    In expressions of weather and temperature faire is generally used:
    it’s cold
    = il fait froid
    it’s windy
    = il fait du vent
    If in doubt, consult the appropriate adjective entry.
    Visiting somewhere
    When to be is used in the present perfect tense to mean go, visit etc., French will generally use the verbs venir, aller etc. rather than être:
    I’ve never been to Sweden
    = je ne suis jamais allé en Suède
    have you been to the Louvre?
    = est-ce que tu es déjà allé au Louvre?
    or est-ce que tu as déjà visité le Louvre?
    Paul has been to see us three times
    = Paul est venu nous voir trois fois
    Note too:
    has the postman been?
    = est-ce que le facteur est passé?
    For here is, here are, there is, there are see the entries here and there.
    The translation for an expression or idiom containing the verb to be will be found in the dictionary at the entry for another word in the expression: for to be in danger see danger, for it would be best to … see best etc.
    This dictionary contains usage notes on topics such as the clock, time units, age, weight measurement, days of the week, and shops, trades and professions, many of which include translations of particular uses of to be.

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  • 117 Usage note : do

    The direct French equivalent of the verb to do in subject + to do + object sentences is faire:
    she’s doing her homework
    = elle fait ses devoirs
    what are you doing?
    = qu’est-ce que tu fais?
    what has he done with the newspaper?
    = qu’est-ce qu’il a fait du journal?
    faire functions in very much the same way as to do does in English and it is safe to assume it will work in the great majority of cases. For the conjugation of the verb faire, see the French verb tables.
    Grammatical functions
    In questions
    In French there is no use of an auxiliary verb in questions equivalent to the use of do in English.
    When the subject is a pronoun, the question is formed in French either by inverting the subject and verb and putting a hyphen between the two ( veux-tu?) or by prefacing the subject + verb by est-ce que (literally is it that):
    do you like Mozart?
    = aimes-tu Mozart? or est-ce que tu aimes Mozart?
    did you put the glasses in the cupboard?
    = as-tu mis les verres dans le placard? or est-ce que tu as mis les verres dans le placard?
    When the subject is a noun there are again two possibilities:
    did your sister ring?
    = est-ce que ta sœur a téléphoné? or ta sœur a-t-elle téléphoné?
    did Max find his keys?
    = est-ce que Max a trouvé ses clés? or Max a-t-il trouvé ses clés?
    In negatives
    Equally, auxiliaries are not used in negatives in French:
    I don’t like Mozart
    = je n’aime pas Mozart
    you didn’t feed the cat
    = tu n’as pas donné à manger au chat
    don’t do that!
    = ne fais pas ça!
    In emphatic uses
    There is no verbal equivalent for the use of do in such expressions as I DO like your dress. A French speaker will find another way, according to the context, of expressing the force of the English do. Here are a few useful examples:
    I DO like your dress
    = j’aime beaucoup ta robe
    I DO hope she remembers
    = j’espère qu’elle n’oubliera pas
    I DO think you should see a doctor
    = je crois vraiment que tu devrais voir un médecin
    When referring back to another verb
    In this case the verb to do is not translated at all:
    I don’t like him any more than you do
    = je ne l’aime pas plus que toi
    I live in Oxford and so does Lily
    = j’habite à Oxford et Lily aussi
    she gets paid more than I do
    = elle est payée plus que moi
    I haven’t written as much as I ought to have done
    = je n’ai pas écrit autant que j’aurais dû
    ‘I love strawberries’ ‘so do I’
    = ‘j’adore les fraises’ ‘moi aussi’
    In polite requests
    In polite requests the phrase je vous en prie can often be used to render the meaning of do:
    do sit down
    = asseyez-vous, je vous en prie
    do have a piece of cake
    = prenez un morceau de gâteau, je vous en prie
    ‘may I take a peach?’ ‘yes, do’
    = ‘puis-je prendre une pêche?’ ‘je vous en prie’
    In imperatives
    In French there is no use of an auxiliary verb in imperatives:
    don’t shut the door
    = ne ferme pas la porte
    don’t tell her anything
    = ne lui dis rien
    do be quiet!
    = tais-toi!
    In tag questions
    French has no direct equivalent of tag questions like doesn’t he? or didn’t it? There is a general tag question n’est-ce pas? (literally isn’t it so?) which will work in many cases:
    you like fish, don’t you?
    = tu aimes le poisson, n’est-ce pas?
    he lives in London, doesn’t he?
    = il habite à Londres, n’est-ce pas?
    However, n’est-ce pas can very rarely be used for positive tag questions and some other way will be found to express the meaning contained in the tag: par hasard can often be useful as a translation:
    Lola didn’t phone, did she?
    = Lola n’a pas téléphoné par hasard?
    Paul doesn’t work here, does he?
    = Paul ne travaille pas ici par hasard?
    In many cases the tag is not translated at all and the speaker’s intonation will convey what is implied:
    you didn’t tidy your room, did you? (i.e. you ought to have done)
    = tu n’as pas rangé ta chambre?
    In short answers
    Again, there is no direct French equivalent for short answers like yes I do, no he doesn’t etc. Where the answer yes is given to contradict a negative question or statement, the most useful translation is si:
    ‘Marion didn’t say that’ ‘yes she did’
    = ‘Marion n’a pas dit ça’ ‘si’
    ‘they don’t sell vegetables at the baker’s’ ‘yes they do’
    = ‘ils ne vendent pas les légumes à la boulangerie’ ‘si’
    In response to a standard enquiry the tag will not be translated:
    ‘do you like strawberries?’ ‘yes I do’
    = ‘aimez-vous les fraises?’ ‘oui ’
    For more examples and particular usages, see the entry do.

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  • 118 at a snail's pace

    (very slowly: The old man walked along at a snail's pace.) comme une escargot

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  • 119 atomic energy

    (very great energy obtained by breaking up the atoms of some substances.) énergie atomique

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  • 120 on one's doorstep

    (very close to where one lives: The Welsh mountains are on our doorstep.) à la porte de (qqn)

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