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1 Usage note : let
When let is used in English with another verb in order to make a suggestion (let’s do it at once), the first person plural - ons of the appropriate verb can generally be used to express this in French: faisons-le tout de suite. (Note that the verb alone translates let us do and no pronoun appears in French.)In the spoken language, however, which is the usual context for such suggestions, French speakers will use the much more colloquial on + present tense or si on + imperfect tense:let’s do it at once= on le fait tout de suite? or si on le faisait tout de suite?let’s go to the cinema tonight= si on allait au cinéma ce soir?let’s go!= allons-y! or on y va!These translations can also be used for negative suggestions:let’s not take or don’t let’s take the bus - let’s walk= on ne prend pas le bus, on y va à pied or ne prenons pas le bus, allons-y à piedFor more examples and particular usages see A1 in the entry let1.When let is used in English with another verb to express defiance or a command (just let him try!) French uses the structure que + present subjunctive:just let him try!= qu’il essaie!don’t let me see you here again!= que je ne te revoie plus ici!For more examples and particular usages see A2 in the entry let1.When let is used to mean allow, it is generally translated by the verb laisser. For examples and particular usages see A3 in the entry let1.For translations of expressions such as let fly, let loose, let slip etc., consult the entry for the second word (fly, loose, slip etc.). -
2 under
under [ˈʌndər]1. prepositiona. ( = beneath) sous• under the table/umbrella sous la table/le parapluie• under the command of... sous les ordres de...b. ( = less than) moins de ; (in rank, scale) au-dessous de• it sells at under £10 cela se vend à moins de 10 livresc. (with names) sousd. ( = according to) selon2. adverba. ( = beneath) en dessousb. ( = less) moins3. prefix( = insufficiently) sous-* * *Note: When under is used as a straightforward preposition in English it can almost always be translated by sous in French: under the table = sous la table; under a sheet = sous un drap; under a heading = sous un titreunder is often used before a noun in English to mean subject to or affected by ( under control, under fire, under oath, under review etc). For translations, consult the appropriate noun entry (control, fire, oath, review etc)under is also often used as a prefix in combinations such as undercook, underfunded, underprivileged and undergrowth, underpass. These combinations are treated as headwords in the dictionaryFor particular usages, see the entry below['ʌndə(r)] 1.1) ( physically beneath or below) sous2) ( less than)under £10 — moins de 10 livres sterling
children under five — les enfants de moins de cinq ans or en dessous de cinq ans
temperatures under 10°C — des températures inférieures à 10°C
3) ( according to)4) ( subordinate to) sous5) ( in classification) sous2.do I look for Le Corbusier under ‘le’ or ‘Corbusier’? — est-ce que je dois chercher Le Corbusier sous ‘le’ ou ‘Corbusier’?
1) ( physically beneath or below something) [crawl, sit, hide] en dessousto go under — [diver, swimmer] disparaître sous l'eau
2) ( less) moins£10 and under — 10 livres sterling et moins
to run five minutes under — [event, programme] durer cinq minutes de moins que prévu
3) ( anaesthetized)4) ( subjugated)5) (below, later in text) -
3 shall
shall [∫æl]• I'll buy three, shall I? je vais en acheter trois, d'accord ?• let's go in, shall we? entrons, voulez-vous ?• shall we ask him to come with us? si on lui demandait de venir avec nous ?* * *[ʃæl, ʃəl]Note: When shall is used to form the future tense in English, the same rules apply as for will. You will find a note on this and on question tags and short answers near the entry will Imodal auxiliary1) ( in future tense)I shall ou I'll see you tomorrow — je vous verrai demain
we shall not ou shan't have a reply before Friday — nous n'aurons pas de réponse avant vendredi
2) ( in suggestions)let's buy some peaches, shall we? — et si on achetait des pêches?
3) sout (in commands, contracts etc)the sum shall be paid on signature of the contract — le montant devra être versé à la signature du contrat
thou shalt not steal — Bible tu ne voleras point
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4 cancel
cancel ['kænsəl] ( British pt & pp cancelled, cont cancelling, American pt & pp canceled, cont canceling)(a) (call off → event, order, reservation) annuler; (→ appointment) annuler, décommander; (→ goods) décommander;∎ the flight has been cancelled le vol a été annulé;∎ they cancelled the order for three warships ils ont annulé leur commande de trois navires de guerre(b) (revoke → agreement, contract) résilier, annuler; (→ debt) faire remise à; (→ cheque) faire opposition à(d) (cross out) barrer, rayer, biffer(e) Mathematics éliminer(a) (having made booking) se décommander∎ press "esc" to cancel appuyez sur "Echap" pour annuler;∎ cancel entry (command) annulation d'entrée►► Computing cancel button case f 'annuler'(a) (counterbalance) neutraliser, compenser;∎ the factors cancel each other out les facteurs se neutralisent ou se compensent(b) Mathematics éliminer, annuler
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