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mixed [mɪkst](a) (assorted) mélangé;∎ there was a very mixed crowd at the party il y avait toutes sortes de gens à la fête;∎ a bag of mixed sweets un sachet de bonbons assortis;∎ we had rather mixed weather nous avons eu un temps assez variable(b) (not wholly positive) mitigé;∎ to meet with a mixed reception recevoir un accueil mitigé;∎ I have mixed feelings about it je ne sais pas très bien ce que j'en pense, je suis partagé à ce sujet;∎ it was with mixed feelings that I took up the position c'est sans grand enthousiasme que j'ai accepté le poste;∎ familiar it's a bit of a mixed bag il y a un peu de tout;∎ her resignation was a mixed blessing sa démission avait du bon et du mauvais(c) (sexually, racially) mixte;∎ it's not a proper topic for mixed company ce n'est pas un sujet à aborder devant les dames;∎ man of mixed race métis m;∎ woman of mixed race métisse f►► Horticulture mixed border = plate-bande composée de fleurs de variétés différentes;Sport mixed doubles double m mixte;mixed economy économie f mixte;Textiles mixed fabric tissu m mélangé;Agriculture mixed farming agriculture f mixte;Cookery mixed grill assortiment m de grillades, mixed grill m;Cookery mixed herbs herbes fpl de Provence;mixed marriage mariage m mixte;mixed metaphor mélange m de métaphores;Mathematics mixed number nombre m mixte (fractionnaire);Insurance mixed policy police f d'assurance mixte;British mixed school école f mixte;mixed vegetables jardinière f de légumes -
2 mixed
1 ( varied) [collection, programme, diet] varié ; [nuts, sweets] assorti ; [salad] composé ; [group, community] (socially, in age) mélangé, hétérogène ; ( racially) d'origines diverses ; of mixed blood de sang mêlé ;2 ( for both sexes) [school, team, sauna] mixte ; in mixed company en présence d'hommes et de femmes ;3 ( contrasting) [reaction, reception] mitigé ; to have mixed fortunes connaître un succès mitigé ; to have mixed feelings about éprouver des sentiments mitigés or contradictoires à propos de ; with mixed feelings avec un enthousiasme modéré. -
3 be mixed up
(in, with) (to be involved: He was mixed up in that burglary / with some drug-takers.) être mêlé (à) -
4 mix
mix [mɪks]mélange ⇒ 1 (a) préparation ⇒ 1 (c) mixage ⇒ 1 (d) mélanger ⇒ 2 (a) préparer ⇒ 2 (b) tourner ⇒ 2 (c) mixer ⇒ 2 (d) se mélanger ⇒ 3 (a) aller ensemble ⇒ 3 (b)1 noun(a) (combination, blend) mélange m;∎ it's a mix of gothic and baroque c'est un mélange de gothique et de baroque;∎ a fascinating mix of cultures un mélange de cultures fascinant;∎ there's not enough cement in the mix le mélange ne contient pas assez de ciment;∎ there was a good mix of people at the party il y avait un mélange intéressant de personnes à la soirée;∎ he's put together the right mix of talent for the show il est parvenu à réunir pour ce spectacle un superbe choix de talents∎ give the paint a (good) mix mélangez (bien) la peinture∎ a packet of cake mix un paquet de préparation pour gâteau∎ the record has been released as a dance mix ils ont sorti une version dance du disque(a) (combine, blend) mélanger;∎ mix the sugar and or with the flour mélangez le sucre et ou avec la farine;∎ mix the sugar into the batter incorporez le sucre à la pâte;∎ the screws and nails were all mixed together les vis et les clous étaient tous mélangés;∎ I never mix business and pleasure je ne mélange jamais les affaires et le plaisir;∎ never mix your drinks ne faites jamais de mélanges de boissons;∎ to mix metaphors faire des amalgames de métaphores;∎ sit down and I'll mix you a drink assieds-toi, je te sers un verre(c) (stir → salad) tourner, retourner, fatiguer(a) (combine, blend) se mélanger;∎ oil and water don't mix l'huile et l'eau ne se mélangent pas;∎ the fuel mixes with air in the carburettor le mélange air carburant s'effectue dans le carburateur(b) (go together) aller ensemble, faire bon ménage;∎ drinking and driving don't mix l'alcool et le volant ne font pas bon ménage∎ she mixes well elle est très sociable;∎ he mixes with a strange crowd il fréquente de drôles de gens;∎ I don't mix much je ne fréquente pas beaucoup de gens;∎ my friends and his just don't mix mes amis et les siens ne sympathisent pas➲ mix inmélanger;∎ add the sugar and mix it in well ajoutez le sucre et mélangez bien (la préparation)∎ she makes no effort to mix in elle ne fait aucun effort pour se montrer sociable∎ I always mix her up with her sister je la confonds toujours avec sa sœur(b) (baffle, confuse) embrouiller;∎ I'm mixed up about how I feel about him mes sentiments pour lui sont très confus;∎ I was getting all mixed up je ne savais plus où j'en étais∎ you've got the story completely mixed up tu t'es complètement embrouillé dans cette histoire∎ he was mixed up in a burglary il a été impliqué ou mêlé à une affaire de cambriolage;∎ she got mixed up with some awful people elle s'est mise à fréquenter des gens épouvantables;∎ I got mixed up in their quarrel je me suis trouvé mêlé à leur querelle(e) (disorder) mélanger;∎ you've mixed all my papers up tu as mélangé tous mes papiers(f) (combine, blend) mélanger;∎ mix up all the ingredients mélangez tous les ingrédients∎ to mix it up (fight) se castagner, se bastonner -
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mix [mɪks]1. nouna. ( = combination) mélange m• pupils study a broad mix of subjects at this school les élèves étudient des matières diverses dans cette école• never mix your drinks! évitez les mélanges !b. [+ track, album] mixera. se mélanger4. compounds• there was a mix-up over tickets il y a eu confusion en ce qui concerne les billets► mix in separable transitive verba. ( = confuse) confondreb. ( = put in disorder) mélangerc. ( = involve) to mix sb up in sth impliquer qn dans qchd. ( = muddle) to be mixed up [person] être perturbé* * *[mɪks] 1.1) gen, Culinary mélange m2) Music mixage m, mix m2.transitive verb1) ( combine) mélanger [colours, ingredients] ( with avec; and à); combiner [styles, methods, systems] ( with avec; and à)to mix something into — ( add to) incorporer quelque chose à
2) ( make) préparer [drink]; malaxer [cement, paste]3) Music mixer3.1) ( combine) (also mix together) se mélanger ( with avec, à)2) ( socialize) être sociable•Phrasal Verbs:- mix in- mix up -
6 mix
A n2 Culin, Constr (for cement, paste, cake) mélange m ; a cake mix ( in packet) une préparation pour gâteau ;B vtr1 ( combine) mélanger [ingredients, colours] (with avec ; and à) ; mélanger, mêler [objects] ; combiner [styles, types, methods, systems] (with avec ; and à) ; to mix sth into ( add to) incorporer qch à ; to mix one's drinks faire des mélanges ; to mix and match assortir [colours, styles] ;2 ( make) préparer [drink, cocktail] ; malaxer [concrete, cement, paste] ; to mix the flour and the water into a paste malaxer la farine et l'eau pour obtenir une pâte ;3 Mus mixer [record, track].C vi2 ( socialize) être sociable ; to mix with fréquenter.■ mix around:▶ mix [sth] around, mix around [sth]1 ( blend) mélanger, remuer [mixture, ingredients, paste] ;■ mix in:▶ mix [sth] in, mix in [sth] incorporer [ingredient, substance] (with à).■ mix up:▶ mix [sth] up, mixup [sth]1 ( get confused over) confondre [dates, names, tickets] ; to mix up A and B/A with B confondre A et B/A avec B ; to get two things mixed up confondre deux choses ;2 ( confuse) embrouiller, désorienter [person] (about, over à propos de) ; to get mixed up about s'embrouiller à propos de ;3 ( jumble up) mélanger, mêler [papers, photos, clothes] ;4 ( involve) to mix sb up in impliquer qn dans, mêler qn à ; to get mixed up in se trouver mêlé à ; to be mixed up with sb gen fréquenter qn ; ( having affair with) avoir une liaison avec qn ; to get mixed up with sb se mettre à fréquenter qn. -
7 lot
lot [lɒt]groupe ⇒ 1 (a), 1 (b) lot ⇒ 1 (c) sort ⇒ 1 (d) tirage au sort ⇒ 1 (e) terrain ⇒ 1 (f) studio ⇒ 1 (g) paquet ⇒ 1 (h) beaucoup ⇒ 2, 3 plein de ⇒ 4 le tout ⇒ 51 noun∎ this lot are leaving today and another lot are arriving tomorrow ce groupe part aujourd'hui et un autre (groupe) arrive demain;∎ the new recruits are quite an interesting lot les nouveaux sont tous assez intéressants;∎ I don't want you getting mixed up with that lot je ne veux pas que tu traînes avec cette bande;∎ pejorative that lot next door la bande d'à côté;∎ I'm taking my lot to the cinema j'emmène les miens au cinéma;∎ come here, you lot! venez ici, vous autres!;∎ you rotten lot! bande de vauriens!;∎ he's a bad lot c'est un sale type∎ most of the last lot of fans we had in were defective presque tous les ventilateurs du dernier lot étaient défectueux;∎ take all this lot and dump it in my office prends tout ça et mets-le dans mon bureau;∎ I've just been given another lot of letters to sign on vient de me donner un autre paquet de lettres à signer(c) (item in auction, in lottery) lot m;∎ lot 49 is a set of five paintings le lot 49 est un ensemble de cinq tableaux;∎ the winner of lot 20 le gagnant du lot 20(d) (destiny, fortune) sort m, destin m;∎ to be content with one's lot être content de son sort;∎ it was his lot in life to be the underdog il était destiné à rester un sous-fifre;∎ it fell to my lot to be the first to try le sort a voulu que je sois le premier à essayer;∎ to throw in one's lot with sb se mettre du côté de qn∎ the winners are chosen by lot les gagnants sont choisis par tirage au sort;∎ to draw or cast lots tirer au sort∎ a vacant lot un terrain vague;∎ a used car lot un parking de voitures d'occasion∎ in lots par lots;∎ to buy/sell in one lot acheter/vendre en bloc1 pronounbeaucoup□ ;∎ do you need any paper/envelopes? I've got lots est-ce que tu as besoin de papier/d'enveloppes? j'en ai plein;∎ there are lots to choose from il y a du choix2 adverbbeaucoup□ ;∎ are you feeling better now? - oh, lots, thank you vous vous sentez mieux maintenant? - oh, beaucoup mieux, merci;∎ this is lots easier than the last exam c'est vachement plus facile que le dernier exam3 a lot1 pronounbeaucoup;∎ there's a lot still to be done il y a encore beaucoup à faire;∎ there's an awful lot wrong with the plan il y a beaucoup de choses qui ne vont pas dans ce projet;∎ there's not a lot you can do about it tu n'y peux pas grand-chose;∎ what did you think of his speech? - not a lot! qu'as-tu pensé de son discours? - pas grand-chose!;∎ I'd give a lot to know je donnerais beaucoup ou cher pour savoir;∎ it did me a lot of good ça m'a fait beaucoup de bien;∎ a lot of people think it's true beaucoup de gens pensent que c'est vrai;∎ what a lot of people! quelle foule!, que de monde!;∎ there's an awful lot of work still to be done il reste encore beaucoup de travail à faire;∎ I've got a lot to do before bedtime j'ai beaucoup à faire avant d'aller me coucher;∎ you have a lot of explaining to do tu me dois des explications;∎ I've had such a lot of cards from well-wishers j'ai vraiment reçu beaucoup de cartes de sympathie;∎ she takes a lot of care over her appearance elle fait très attention à son apparence;∎ the party was a lot of fun la soirée était vraiment bien;∎ we see a lot of them nous les voyons beaucoup ou souvent;∎ ironic a (fat) lot of help you were!, you were a (fat) lot of help! ça, pour être utile, tu as été utile!2 adverbbeaucoup;∎ a lot better/more beaucoup mieux/plus;∎ their house is a lot bigger leur maison est beaucoup plus grande;∎ he's changed a lot since I last saw him il a beaucoup changé depuis la dernière fois que je l'ai vu;∎ she travels a lot on business elle voyage beaucoup pour ses affaires;∎ thanks a lot! merci beaucoup!;∎ ironic a (fat) lot she cares! elle s'en fiche pas mal!familiar plein de□ ;∎ we had lots of fun on s'est bien marrés;∎ I've been there lots of times j'y suis allé plein de fois;∎ lots and lots of lovely money tout plein de sous;∎ lots of love (at end of letter) je t'embrasse, grosses bises;∎ they've got money and lots of it! ils ont de l'argent, et pas qu'un peu!le tout;∎ there isn't much, take the lot il n'y en a pas beaucoup, prenez tout;∎ there aren't many, take the lot il n'y en a pas beaucoup, prenez-les tous;∎ she ate the (whole) lot elle a tout mangé;∎ the (whole) lot of them came ils sont tous venus;∎ clear off, the lot of you débarrassez-moi tous le plancher;∎ it only cost me a pound for the lot le tout ne m'a coûté qu'une livre;∎ that's the lot tout est là;∎ familiar that's the or your lot for tonight c'est tout pour ce soir►► Finance & Stock Exchange lot number numéro m de lot;Finance & Stock Exchange lot size unité f de transaction -
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noun, adjective((of) a substance consisting of paper mixed together with some kind of glue, which can be made into models, bowls, boxes etc.) carton-pâte -
9 double
double [ˈdʌbl]1. adjectivea. double━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━► This French adjective usually comes before the noun.━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━b. ( = for two people) pour deux personnesc. (with numbers, letters) double oh seven ( = 007) zéro zéro sept• my name is Bell, B E double L mon nom est Bell, B, E, deux L• spelt with a double "p" écrit avec deux « p »2. adverba. ( = twice) deux fois• to cost/pay double coûter/payer le double• her salary is double what it was five years ago son salaire est le double de ce qu'il était il y a cinq ansb. ( = in two) to fold sth double plier qch en deux3. nouna. double mb. ( = exactly similar person) sosie m4. plural noun• ladies'/men's doubles double m dames/messieurs7. compounds• it's actually a double bluff il (or elle etc) dit la vérité en faisant croire que c'est du bluff ► double boiler noun casserole f à double fond► double-book intransitive verb [hotel, airline] faire de la surréservation transitive verb [+ room, seat] réserver pour deux personnes différentes• in double-quick time en deux temps trois mouvements (inf) ► double-sided adjective [computer disk] double face• to do a double take devoir y regarder à deux fois ► double white lines plural noun lignes fpl blanches continues[person] revenir sur ses pas ; [road] faire un brusque crocheta. ( = bend over sharply) se plierb. ( = share room) partager une chambre* * *['dʌbl] 1.1)a double please — ( drink) un double, s'il vous plaît
2) ( of person) sosie m; Cinema, Theatre doublure f2.3.ladies'/mixed doubles — double dames/mixte
1) ( twice as much) [portion, dose] double (before n)2) (when spelling, giving number)Anne is spelt GB ou spelled US with a double ‘n’ — Anne s'écrit avec deux ‘n’
3) (dual, twofold) double4) ( intended for two people or things) [sheet, garage etc] double; [ticket, invitation] pour deux4.1) ( twice) deux fois2) [fold, bend] en deux5.transitive verb1) ( increase twofold) doubler [amount, rent, dose etc]; multiplier [quelque chose] par deux [number]2) (also double over) ( fold) plier [quelque chose] en deux [blanket etc]3) ( in spelling) doubler [letter]4) ( in bridge) contrer6.1) [sales, prices, salaries etc] doubler2)to double for somebody — Cinema, Theatre doubler quelqu'un
3) ( serve dual purpose)•Phrasal Verbs:••on ou at the double — fig au plus vite; Military au pas redoublé
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10 mix
[miks] 1. verb1) (to put or blend together to form one mass: She mixed the butter and sugar together; He mixed the blue paint with the yellow paint to make green paint.) mélanger2) (to prepare or make by doing this: She mixed the cement in a bucket.) préparer3) (to go together or blend successfully to form one mass: Oil and water don't mix.) se mélanger4) (to go together socially: People of different races were mixing together happily.) se mêler2. noun1) (the result of mixing things or people together: London has an interesting racial mix.) mélange2) (a collection of ingredients used to make something: (a) cake-mix.) préparation•- mixed- mixer - mixture - mix-up - be mixed up - mix up -
11 Usage note : all
When all is used to mean everything, it is translated by tout:is that all?= c’est tout?all is well= tout va bienWhen all is followed by a that clause, all that is translated by tout ce qui when it is the subject of the verb and tout ce que when it is the object:all that remains to be done= tout ce qui reste à fairethat was all (that) he said= c’est tout ce qu’il a ditafter all (that) we’ve done= après tout ce que nous avons faitwe’re doing all (that) we can= nous faisons tout ce que nous pouvonsall that you need= tout ce dont tu as besoinWhen all is used to refer to a specified group of people or objects, the translation reflects the number and gender of the people or objects referred to ; tous is used for a group of people or objects of masculine or mixed or unspecified gender and toutes for a group of feminine gender:we were all delighted= nous étions tous ravis‘where are the cups?’ ‘they’re all in the kitchen’= ‘où sont les tasses?’ ‘elles sont toutes dans la cuisine’For more examples and particular usages see the entry all.As a determinerIn French, determiners agree in gender and number with the noun they precede. So all is translated by tout + masculine singular noun:all the time= tout le tempsby toute + feminine singular noun:all the family= toute la familleby tous + masculine or mixed gender plural noun:all men= tous les hommesall the books= tous les livresand by toutes + feminine plural noun:all women= toutes les femmesall the chairs= toutes les chaisesFor more examples and particular usages see the entry all.As an adverbmy coat’s all dirty= mon manteau est tout salehe was all alone= il était tout seulthey were all alone= ils étaient tout seulsthe girls were all excited= les filles étaient tout excitéesHowever, when the adjective that follows is in the feminine and begins with a consonant the translation is toute/toutes:she was all alone= elle était toute seulethe bill is all wrong= la facture est toute faussethe girls were all alone= les filles étaient toutes seulesFor more examples and particular usages see the entry all. -
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company [ˈkʌmpənɪ]1. nouna. compagnie f• she keeps a cat, it's company for her elle a un chat, ça lui fait une compagnieb. ( = companions) fréquentation fc. ( = firm) entreprise f2. compounds━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━‼|/b] In the business sense the most common translation for [b]company is entreprise.* * *['kʌmpənɪ] 1.1) Commerce, Law société fairline company — compagnie f aérienne
2) Music, Theatre troupe f, compagnie ftheatre company — troupe f de théâtre, compagnie f théâtrale
3) Military compagnie f4) ( companionship) compagnie fin somebody's company ou in company with somebody — en compagnie de quelqu'un
to part company with — [person] hum se séparer de [person, bike]
on political matters they part company — en ce qui concerne la politique, ils divergent complètement
5) ( visitors) visiteurs mpl6) ( society)Lisa and company — Lisa et compagnie (colloq)
7) ( similar circumstances)8) ( gathering) compagnie f9) Nautical équipage m2.noun modifier gen [ law, profits, records] des sociétés; ( of one business) [ accountant, headquarters] de la société -
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14 black
[blæk] 1. adjective1) (of the colour in which these words are printed: black paint.) noir2) (without light: a black night; The night was black and starless.) noir3) (dirty: Your hands are black!; black hands from lifting coal.) noir4) (without milk: black coffee.) noir5) (evil: black magic.) noir6) ((often offensive: currently acceptable in the United States, South Africa etc) Negro, of African, West Indian descent.) noir7) ((especially South Africa) coloured; of mixed descent (increasingly used by people of mixed descent to refer to themselves).) noir2. noun1) (the colour in which these words are printed: Black and white are opposites.) noir2) (something (eg paint) black in colour: I've used up all the black.) noir3) ((often with capital: often offensive: currently acceptable in the United states, South Africa etc) a Negro; a person of African, West Indian etc descent.) Noir, Noire3. verb(to make black.) noircir- blacken - black art/magic - blackbird - blackboard - black box - the Black Death - black eye - blackhead - blacklist 4. verb(to put (a person etc) on such a list.) mettre sur une/la liste noire5. noun(the act of blackmailing: money got by blackmail.) chantage- Black Maria - black market - black marketeer - blackout - black sheep - blacksmith - black and blue - black out - in black and white -
15 double
A n1 I'll have a double please ( drink) je prendrai un double, s'il vous plaît ;4 Games ( in bridge) contre m ; ( in dominoes) double m, doublet m ; to throw a double (in darts, board game) faire un double.B doubles npl ( in tennis) double m ; ladies'/men's/mixed doubles double dames/messieurs/mixte ; to play a game of doubles faire un double.C adj1 ( twice as much) [portion, dose] double (before n) ; he was given a double helping of strawberries on lui a servi une double portion de fraises or deux fois plus de fraises ; a double vodka une double vodka, une vodka double ;2 (when spelling, giving number) Anne is spelt GB ou spelled US with a double ‘n’ Anne s'écrit avec deux ‘n’ ; eight double five four (8554) quatre-vingt cinq, cinquante-quatre ; two double four (244) deux cent quarante-quatre ;3 (dual, twofold) double advantage double avantage m ; to serve a double purpose avoir une double fonction ; a remark with a double meaning une remarque à double sens ; double murder double meurtre m ; double-page advertisement publicité f sur double page ;4 ( intended for two people or things) [sheet, blanket, garage etc] double ; [ticket, invitation] pour deux ;5 Bot double.D adv1 ( twice) deux fois ; she earns double what I earn elle gagne deux fois plus que moi ; I need double this amount j'en ai besoin de deux fois plus ; it'll take double the time ça va prendre le double de temps ; she's double his age elle a deux fois son âge, elle a le double de son âge ; unemployment is double what it was last year le chômage est deux fois plus important que l'année dernière ; double three is six deux fois trois égale six ;2 [fold, bend] en deux ; to bend double se plier en deux ; to be bent double with pain/laughter être plié en deux de douleur/rire ; to see double voir double.E vtr1 ( increase twofold) doubler [amount, price, rent, dose etc] ; multiplier [qch] par deux [number] ;2 ( also double over) (fold, bend) plier [qch] en deux or en double [blanket, dressing etc] ; doubler [thread] ;3 ( in spelling) doubler [letter] ;5 Mus doubler ; to double a part doubler une partie ;6 Naut doubler [cape].F vi1 [sales, prices, salaries etc] doubler ; to double in value doubler de valeur ;2 ( in bridge) contrer ;4 ( serve dual purpose) the sofa doubles as a bed le canapé fait aussi lit ; the study doubles as a bedroom le bureau sert aussi de chambre ; the gardener doubles as a chauffeur le jardinier a aussi la fonction de chauffeur ; this actor doubles as the king in Act II cet acteur joue aussi le rôle du roi dans le deuxième acte.on ou at the double fig au plus vite ; Mil au pas redoublé, au pas de gymnastique ; double or quits! ( in gambling) quitte ou double!■ double back [person, animal] rebrousser chemin, faire demi-tour ; [road, track etc] former un demi-tour.■ double over = double E 2.■ double up:1 ( bend one's body) se plier en deux ; to double up in pain/with laughter être plié en deux de douleur/de rire ;2 ( share sleeping accommodation) partager la même chambre ;3 GB ( in betting) parier sur deux chevaux (dans deux courses consécutives) ;▶ to be doubled up [person, audience] être plié en deux (with de). -
16 Usage note : them
When used as a direct object pronoun, referring to people, animals or things, them is translated by les:I know them= je les connaisNote that the object pronoun normallycomes before the verb in French and that in compound tenses like the present perfect and past perfect, the past participle agrees in gender and number with the direct object pronoun:He’s seen them( them being masculine or of mixed gender)= il les a vus( them being all feminine gender)= il les a vuesIn imperatives, the direct object pronoun is translated by les and comes after the verb:catch them!= attrape-les! (note the hyphen)I gave them it or I gave it to them= je le leur ai donnéIn imperatives, the indirect object pronoun is translated by leur and comes after the verb:phone them!= téléphone-leur! (note the hyphen)After prepositions and the verb to be, the translation is eux for masculine or mixed gender and elles for feminine gender:he did it for them= il l’a fait pour eux or pour ellesit’s them= ce sont eux or ce sont ellesFor particular usages see the entry them. -
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A n3 Mil compagnie f ;4 ( companionship) compagnie f ; to keep sb company tenir compagnie à qn ; to enjoy sb's company apprécier la compagnie de qn ; to be good company être d'une compagnie agréable ; I have a cat for company j'ai un chat pour me tenir compagnie ; to be seen in sb's company ou in company with sb être vu en compagnie de qn ; to part company with [person] gen, hum se séparer de [person, bike, horse] ; on political matters they part company en ce qui concerne la politique, ils divergent complètement ; to keep bad company avoir de mauvaises fréquentations ;6 ( society) in company en société ; in mixed company quand les dames sont présentes ; to be fit company for sb être une fréquentation pour qn ; to keep company with sb fréquenter qn ; Lisa and company souvent péj Lisa et compagnie ○ ;7 ( similar circumstances) to be in good company ne pas être le seul/la seule ; don't worry, you're in good company ne t'inquiète pas, tu n'es pas le seul ; Marie, in company with many others, complained Marie, ainsi que bien d'autres, s'est plainte ;9 Naut équipage m ;B modif ( of all businesses) [earnings, profits, records] des sociétés ; ( of a particular business) [accountant, car park, headquarters, newsletter] de la société. -
18 involve
[in'volv]1) (to require; to bring as a result: His job involves a lot of travelling.) nécessiter2) ((often with in or with) to cause to take part in or to be mixed up in: He has always been involved in/with the theatre; Don't ask my advice - I don't want to be/get involved.) mêler (à)•- involved- involvement -
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A nC vtr1 Culin épicer [food] ;2 ( also spice up) pimenter [life, story] (with de) ; to spice up one's sex life mettre du piment dans sa vie sexuelle.1 Culin épicé (with de) ;2 fig pimenté (with de).variety is the spice of life la diversité est le sel de la vie. -
20 Usage note : you
In English you is used to address everybody, whereas French has two forms: tu and vous. The usual word to use when you are speaking to anyone you do not know very well is vous. This is sometimes called the polite form and is used for the subject, object, indirect object and emphatic pronoun:would you like some coffee?= voulez-vous du café?can I help you?= est-ce que je peux vous aider?what can I do for you?= qu’est-ce que je peux faire pour vous?The more informal pronoun tu is used between close friends and family members, within groups of children and young people, by adults when talking to children and always when talking to animals ; tu is the subject form, the direct and indirect object form is te (t’ before a vowel) and the form for emphatic use or use after a preposition is toi:would you like some coffee?= veux-tu du café?can I help you?= est-ce que je peux t’aider?there’s a letter for you= il y a une lettre pour toiAs a general rule, when talking to a French person use vous, wait to see how they address you and follow suit. It is safer to wait for the French person to suggest using tu. The suggestion will usually be phrased as on se tutoie? or on peut se tutoyer?Note that tu is only a singular pronoun and vous is the plural form of tu.Remember that in French the object and indirect object pronouns are always placed before the verb:she knows you= elle vous connaît or elle te connaîtIn compound tenses like the present perfect and the past perfect, the past participle agrees in number and gender with the direct object:I saw you on Saturday(to one male: polite form)= je vous ai vu samedi(to one female: polite form)= je vous ai vue samedi(to one male: informal form)= je t’ai vu samedi(to one female: informal form)= je t’ai vue samedi(to two or more people, male or mixed)= je vous ai vus samedi(to two or more females)= je vous ai vues samediWhen you is used impersonally as the more informal form of one, it is translated by on for the subject form and by vous or te for the object form, depending on whether the comment is being made amongst friends or in a more formal context:you can do as you like here= on peut faire ce qu’on veut icithese mushrooms can make you ill= ces champignons peuvent vous rendre malade or ces champignons peuvent te rendre maladeyou could easily lose your bag here= on pourrait facilement perdre son sac iciNote that your used with on is translated by son/sa/ses according to the gender and number of the noun that follows.For verb forms with vous, tu and on see the French verb tables.For particular usages see the entry you.
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