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41 armar un lío

armar un lío

to make a fuss

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(v.) = kick up + a fuss, kick up + a stink, raise + a stink, make + a stink (about), make + a racket, make + a row, make + a ruckus, kick up + a row

Ex. If the cafe say it's butter and it's marge they could be in trouble if anyone cared to kick up a fuss.

Ex. Encouraging an interest in maths among grown-ups is fine and dandy, but kicking up a stink about the lack of maths teachers is far more important.

Ex. 'I'll call the young fellow and tell him there's been a mix-up -- I hope his parents don't raise a stink -- and I want you to know that it really sticks in my craw, it violates all my principles' = "Llamaré al joven y le diré que ha habido una confusión (espero que sus padres no me armen un escándalo) y quiero que sepas que es algo que me da patadas en el estómago, va en contra de todos mis principios".

Ex. After all, making a stink is bad news for any public company, let alone a life-insurance company.

Ex. In this illustrated book, children are encouraged to make a racket before slowly quietening down for a sound night's sleep.

Ex. Some people have a neurotic, exaggerated sense of self-importance and will nitpick and make a row over just everything in every shop or restaurant.

Ex. At most summer camps, children shriek, laugh and generally make a ruckus.

Ex. The environmentalists have now kicked up a row over the cutting of trees along the Palace Road charging that the work was illegal.

* * *

(v.) = kick up + a fuss, kick up + a stink, raise + a stink, make + a stink (about), make + a racket, make + a row, make + a ruckus, kick up + a row

Ex: If the cafe say it's butter and it's marge they could be in trouble if anyone cared to kick up a fuss.

Ex: Encouraging an interest in maths among grown-ups is fine and dandy, but kicking up a stink about the lack of maths teachers is far more important.

Ex: 'I'll call the young fellow and tell him there's been a mix-up -- I hope his parents don't raise a stink -- and I want you to know that it really sticks in my craw, it violates all my principles' = "Llamaré al joven y le diré que ha habido una confusión (espero que sus padres no me armen un escándalo) y quiero que sepas que es algo que me da patadas en el estómago, va en contra de todos mis principios".

Ex: After all, making a stink is bad news for any public company, let alone a life-insurance company.

Ex: In this illustrated book, children are encouraged to make a racket before slowly quietening down for a sound night's sleep.

Ex: Some people have a neurotic, exaggerated sense of self-importance and will nitpick and make a row over just everything in every shop or restaurant.

Ex: At most summer camps, children shriek, laugh and generally make a ruckus.

Ex: The environmentalists have now kicked up a row over the cutting of trees along the Palace Road charging that the work was illegal.

Spanish-English dictionary > armar un lío
42 armar una bronca

armar una bronca

to kick up a fuss

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(v.) = kick up + a fuss, kick up + a stink, raise + a stink, make + a stink (about), make + a racket, make + a row, make + a ruckus, kick up + a row

Ex. If the cafe say it's butter and it's marge they could be in trouble if anyone cared to kick up a fuss.

Ex. Encouraging an interest in maths among grown-ups is fine and dandy, but kicking up a stink about the lack of maths teachers is far more important.

Ex. 'I'll call the young fellow and tell him there's been a mix-up -- I hope his parents don't raise a stink -- and I want you to know that it really sticks in my craw, it violates all my principles' = "Llamaré al joven y le diré que ha habido una confusión (espero que sus padres no me armen un escándalo) y quiero que sepas que es algo que me da patadas en el estómago, va en contra de todos mis principios".

Ex. After all, making a stink is bad news for any public company, let alone a life-insurance company.

Ex. In this illustrated book, children are encouraged to make a racket before slowly quietening down for a sound night's sleep.

Ex. Some people have a neurotic, exaggerated sense of self-importance and will nitpick and make a row over just everything in every shop or restaurant.

Ex. At most summer camps, children shriek, laugh and generally make a ruckus.

Ex. The environmentalists have now kicked up a row over the cutting of trees along the Palace Road charging that the work was illegal.

* * *

(v.) = kick up + a fuss, kick up + a stink, raise + a stink, make + a stink (about), make + a racket, make + a row, make + a ruckus, kick up + a row

Ex: If the cafe say it's butter and it's marge they could be in trouble if anyone cared to kick up a fuss.

Ex: Encouraging an interest in maths among grown-ups is fine and dandy, but kicking up a stink about the lack of maths teachers is far more important.

Ex: 'I'll call the young fellow and tell him there's been a mix-up -- I hope his parents don't raise a stink -- and I want you to know that it really sticks in my craw, it violates all my principles' = "Llamaré al joven y le diré que ha habido una confusión (espero que sus padres no me armen un escándalo) y quiero que sepas que es algo que me da patadas en el estómago, va en contra de todos mis principios".

Ex: After all, making a stink is bad news for any public company, let alone a life-insurance company.

Ex: In this illustrated book, children are encouraged to make a racket before slowly quietening down for a sound night's sleep.

Ex: Some people have a neurotic, exaggerated sense of self-importance and will nitpick and make a row over just everything in every shop or restaurant.

Ex: At most summer camps, children shriek, laugh and generally make a ruckus.

Ex: The environmentalists have now kicked up a row over the cutting of trees along the Palace Road charging that the work was illegal.

Spanish-English dictionary > armar una bronca
43 armarla

armarla

familiar to cause trouble, kick up a fuss

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(v.) = kick up + a fuss, kick up + a stink, make + a stink (about), kick up + a row, raise + a stink, make + a racket, make + a row, make + a ruckus

Ex. If the cafe say it's butter and it's marge they could be in trouble if anyone cared to kick up a fuss.

Ex. Encouraging an interest in maths among grown-ups is fine and dandy, but kicking up a stink about the lack of maths teachers is far more important.

Ex. After all, making a stink is bad news for any public company, let alone a life-insurance company.

Ex. The environmentalists have now kicked up a row over the cutting of trees along the Palace Road charging that the work was illegal.

Ex. 'I'll call the young fellow and tell him there's been a mix-up -- I hope his parents don't raise a stink -- and I want you to know that it really sticks in my craw, it violates all my principles' = "Llamaré al joven y le diré que ha habido una confusión (espero que sus padres no me armen un escándalo) y quiero que sepas que es algo que me da patadas en el estómago, va en contra de todos mis principios".

Ex. In this illustrated book, children are encouraged to make a racket before slowly quietening down for a sound night's sleep.

Ex. Some people have a neurotic, exaggerated sense of self-importance and will nitpick and make a row over just everything in every shop or restaurant.

Ex. At most summer camps, children shriek, laugh and generally make a ruckus.

* * *

(v.) = kick up + a fuss, kick up + a stink, make + a stink (about), kick up + a row, raise + a stink, make + a racket, make + a row, make + a ruckus

Ex: If the cafe say it's butter and it's marge they could be in trouble if anyone cared to kick up a fuss.

Ex: Encouraging an interest in maths among grown-ups is fine and dandy, but kicking up a stink about the lack of maths teachers is far more important.

Ex: After all, making a stink is bad news for any public company, let alone a life-insurance company.

Ex: The environmentalists have now kicked up a row over the cutting of trees along the Palace Road charging that the work was illegal.

Ex: 'I'll call the young fellow and tell him there's been a mix-up -- I hope his parents don't raise a stink -- and I want you to know that it really sticks in my craw, it violates all my principles' = "Llamaré al joven y le diré que ha habido una confusión (espero que sus padres no me armen un escándalo) y quiero que sepas que es algo que me da patadas en el estómago, va en contra de todos mis principios".

Ex: In this illustrated book, children are encouraged to make a racket before slowly quietening down for a sound night's sleep.

Ex: Some people have a neurotic, exaggerated sense of self-importance and will nitpick and make a row over just everything in every shop or restaurant.

Ex: At most summer camps, children shriek, laugh and generally make a ruckus.

Spanish-English dictionary > armarla
44 dar patadas en el estómago

(v.) = stick in + Posesivo + craw

Ex. 'I'll call the young fellow and tell him there's been a mix-up -- I hope his parents don't raise a stink -- and I want you to know that it really sticks in my craw, it violates all my principles' = "Llamaré al joven y le diré que ha habido una confusión (espero que sus padres no me armen un escándalo) y quiero que sepas que es algo que me da patadas en el estómago, va en contra de todos mis principios".

* * *

(v.) = stick in + Posesivo + craw

Ex: 'I'll call the young fellow and tell him there's been a mix-up -- I hope his parents don't raise a stink -- and I want you to know that it really sticks in my craw, it violates all my principles' = "Llamaré al joven y le diré que ha habido una confusión (espero que sus padres no me armen un escándalo) y quiero que sepas que es algo que me da patadas en el estómago, va en contra de todos mis principios".

Spanish-English dictionary > dar patadas en el estómago
45 hacer bulla

v.

to make noise.

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(v.) = kick up + a stink, kick up + a fuss, raise + a stink, make + a stink (about), make + a racket, make + a row, make + a ruckus, kick up + a row

Ex. Encouraging an interest in maths among grown-ups is fine and dandy, but kicking up a stink about the lack of maths teachers is far more important.

Ex. If the cafe say it's butter and it's marge they could be in trouble if anyone cared to kick up a fuss.

Ex. 'I'll call the young fellow and tell him there's been a mix-up -- I hope his parents don't raise a stink -- and I want you to know that it really sticks in my craw, it violates all my principles' = "Llamaré al joven y le diré que ha habido una confusión (espero que sus padres no me armen un escándalo) y quiero que sepas que es algo que me da patadas en el estómago, va en contra de todos mis principios".

Ex. After all, making a stink is bad news for any public company, let alone a life-insurance company.

Ex. In this illustrated book, children are encouraged to make a racket before slowly quietening down for a sound night's sleep.

Ex. Some people have a neurotic, exaggerated sense of self-importance and will nitpick and make a row over just everything in every shop or restaurant.

Ex. At most summer camps, children shriek, laugh and generally make a ruckus.

Ex. The environmentalists have now kicked up a row over the cutting of trees along the Palace Road charging that the work was illegal.

* * *

(v.) = kick up + a stink, kick up + a fuss, raise + a stink, make + a stink (about), make + a racket, make + a row, make + a ruckus, kick up + a row

Ex: Encouraging an interest in maths among grown-ups is fine and dandy, but kicking up a stink about the lack of maths teachers is far more important.

Ex: If the cafe say it's butter and it's marge they could be in trouble if anyone cared to kick up a fuss.

Ex: 'I'll call the young fellow and tell him there's been a mix-up -- I hope his parents don't raise a stink -- and I want you to know that it really sticks in my craw, it violates all my principles' = "Llamaré al joven y le diré que ha habido una confusión (espero que sus padres no me armen un escándalo) y quiero que sepas que es algo que me da patadas en el estómago, va en contra de todos mis principios".

Ex: After all, making a stink is bad news for any public company, let alone a life-insurance company.

Ex: In this illustrated book, children are encouraged to make a racket before slowly quietening down for a sound night's sleep.

Ex: Some people have a neurotic, exaggerated sense of self-importance and will nitpick and make a row over just everything in every shop or restaurant.

Ex: At most summer camps, children shriek, laugh and generally make a ruckus.

Ex: The environmentalists have now kicked up a row over the cutting of trees along the Palace Road charging that the work was illegal.

Spanish-English dictionary > hacer bulla
46 infringir un principio

(v.) = violate + principle

Ex. 'I'll call the young fellow and tell him there's been a mix-up -- I hope his parents don't raise a stink -- and I want you to know that it really sticks in my craw, it violates all my principles' = "Llamaré al joven y le diré que ha habido una confusión (espero que sus padres no me armen un escándalo) y quiero que sepas que es algo que me da patadas en el estómago, va en contra de todos mis principios".

* * *

(v.) = violate + principle

Ex: 'I'll call the young fellow and tell him there's been a mix-up -- I hope his parents don't raise a stink -- and I want you to know that it really sticks in my craw, it violates all my principles' = "Llamaré al joven y le diré que ha habido una confusión (espero que sus padres no me armen un escándalo) y quiero que sepas que es algo que me da patadas en el estómago, va en contra de todos mis principios".

Spanish-English dictionary > infringir un principio
47 ir en contra de todos + Posesivo + principios

(v.) = violate + principle

Ex. 'I'll call the young fellow and tell him there's been a mix-up -- I hope his parents don't raise a stink -- and I want you to know that it really sticks in my craw, it violates all my principles' = "Llamaré al joven y le diré que ha habido una confusión (espero que sus padres no me armen un escándalo) y quiero que sepas que es algo que me da patadas en el estómago, va en contra de todos mis principios".

* * *

(v.) = violate + principle

Ex: 'I'll call the young fellow and tell him there's been a mix-up -- I hope his parents don't raise a stink -- and I want you to know that it really sticks in my craw, it violates all my principles' = "Llamaré al joven y le diré que ha habido una confusión (espero que sus padres no me armen un escándalo) y quiero que sepas que es algo que me da patadas en el estómago, va en contra de todos mis principios".

Spanish-English dictionary > ir en contra de todos + Posesivo + principios
48 montar bulla

(v.) = kick up + a fuss, raise + a stink, make + a stink (about)

Ex. If the cafe say it's butter and it's marge they could be in trouble if anyone cared to kick up a fuss.

Ex. 'I'll call the young fellow and tell him there's been a mix-up -- I hope his parents don't raise a stink -- and I want you to know that it really sticks in my craw, it violates all my principles' = "Llamaré al joven y le diré que ha habido una confusión (espero que sus padres no me armen un escándalo) y quiero que sepas que es algo que me da patadas en el estómago, va en contra de todos mis principios".

Ex. After all, making a stink is bad news for any public company, let alone a life-insurance company.

* * *

(v.) = kick up + a fuss, raise + a stink, make + a stink (about)

Ex: If the cafe say it's butter and it's marge they could be in trouble if anyone cared to kick up a fuss.

Ex: 'I'll call the young fellow and tell him there's been a mix-up -- I hope his parents don't raise a stink -- and I want you to know that it really sticks in my craw, it violates all my principles' = "Llamaré al joven y le diré que ha habido una confusión (espero que sus padres no me armen un escándalo) y quiero que sepas que es algo que me da patadas en el estómago, va en contra de todos mis principios".

Ex: After all, making a stink is bad news for any public company, let alone a life-insurance company.

Spanish-English dictionary > montar bulla
49 montar un cirio

(v.) = kick up + a fuss, kick up + a stink, raise + a stink, make + a stink (about), make + a racket, make + a row, make + a ruckus, make + a ruckus, kick up + a row

Ex. If the cafe say it's butter and it's marge they could be in trouble if anyone cared to kick up a fuss.

Ex. Encouraging an interest in maths among grown-ups is fine and dandy, but kicking up a stink about the lack of maths teachers is far more important.

Ex. 'I'll call the young fellow and tell him there's been a mix-up -- I hope his parents don't raise a stink -- and I want you to know that it really sticks in my craw, it violates all my principles' = "Llamaré al joven y le diré que ha habido una confusión (espero que sus padres no me armen un escándalo) y quiero que sepas que es algo que me da patadas en el estómago, va en contra de todos mis principios".

Ex. After all, making a stink is bad news for any public company, let alone a life-insurance company.

Ex. In this illustrated book, children are encouraged to make a racket before slowly quietening down for a sound night's sleep.

Ex. Some people have a neurotic, exaggerated sense of self-importance and will nitpick and make a row over just everything in every shop or restaurant.

Ex. At most summer camps, children shriek, laugh and generally make a ruckus.

Ex. At most summer camps, children shriek, laugh and generally make a ruckus.

Ex. The environmentalists have now kicked up a row over the cutting of trees along the Palace Road charging that the work was illegal.

* * *

(v.) = kick up + a fuss, kick up + a stink, raise + a stink, make + a stink (about), make + a racket, make + a row, make + a ruckus, make + a ruckus, kick up + a row

Ex: If the cafe say it's butter and it's marge they could be in trouble if anyone cared to kick up a fuss.

Ex: Encouraging an interest in maths among grown-ups is fine and dandy, but kicking up a stink about the lack of maths teachers is far more important.

Ex: 'I'll call the young fellow and tell him there's been a mix-up -- I hope his parents don't raise a stink -- and I want you to know that it really sticks in my craw, it violates all my principles' = "Llamaré al joven y le diré que ha habido una confusión (espero que sus padres no me armen un escándalo) y quiero que sepas que es algo que me da patadas en el estómago, va en contra de todos mis principios".

Ex: After all, making a stink is bad news for any public company, let alone a life-insurance company.

Ex: In this illustrated book, children are encouraged to make a racket before slowly quietening down for a sound night's sleep.

Ex: Some people have a neurotic, exaggerated sense of self-importance and will nitpick and make a row over just everything in every shop or restaurant.

Ex: At most summer camps, children shriek, laugh and generally make a ruckus.

Ex: At most summer camps, children shriek, laugh and generally make a ruckus.

Ex: The environmentalists have now kicked up a row over the cutting of trees along the Palace Road charging that the work was illegal.

Spanish-English dictionary > montar un cirio
50 montar un follón

(v.) = raise + a stink, make + a stink (about), make + a racket, make + a row, make + a ruckus

Ex. 'I'll call the young fellow and tell him there's been a mix-up -- I hope his parents don't raise a stink -- and I want you to know that it really sticks in my craw, it violates all my principles' = "Llamaré al joven y le diré que ha habido una confusión (espero que sus padres no me armen un escándalo) y quiero que sepas que es algo que me da patadas en el estómago, va en contra de todos mis principios".

Ex. After all, making a stink is bad news for any public company, let alone a life-insurance company.

Ex. In this illustrated book, children are encouraged to make a racket before slowly quietening down for a sound night's sleep.

Ex. Some people have a neurotic, exaggerated sense of self-importance and will nitpick and make a row over just everything in every shop or restaurant.

Ex. At most summer camps, children shriek, laugh and generally make a ruckus.

* * *

(v.) = raise + a stink, make + a stink (about), make + a racket, make + a row, make + a ruckus

Ex: 'I'll call the young fellow and tell him there's been a mix-up -- I hope his parents don't raise a stink -- and I want you to know that it really sticks in my craw, it violates all my principles' = "Llamaré al joven y le diré que ha habido una confusión (espero que sus padres no me armen un escándalo) y quiero que sepas que es algo que me da patadas en el estómago, va en contra de todos mis principios".

Ex: After all, making a stink is bad news for any public company, let alone a life-insurance company.

Ex: In this illustrated book, children are encouraged to make a racket before slowly quietening down for a sound night's sleep.

Ex: Some people have a neurotic, exaggerated sense of self-importance and will nitpick and make a row over just everything in every shop or restaurant.

Ex: At most summer camps, children shriek, laugh and generally make a ruckus.

Spanish-English dictionary > montar un follón
51 montar un número

montar un número

familiar to make a scene

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(v.) = kick up + a fuss, kick up + a stink, raise + a stink, make + a stink (about), make + a racket, make + a row, make + a ruckus, kick up + a row

Ex. If the cafe say it's butter and it's marge they could be in trouble if anyone cared to kick up a fuss.

Ex. Encouraging an interest in maths among grown-ups is fine and dandy, but kicking up a stink about the lack of maths teachers is far more important.

Ex. 'I'll call the young fellow and tell him there's been a mix-up -- I hope his parents don't raise a stink -- and I want you to know that it really sticks in my craw, it violates all my principles' = "Llamaré al joven y le diré que ha habido una confusión (espero que sus padres no me armen un escándalo) y quiero que sepas que es algo que me da patadas en el estómago, va en contra de todos mis principios".

Ex. After all, making a stink is bad news for any public company, let alone a life-insurance company.

Ex. In this illustrated book, children are encouraged to make a racket before slowly quietening down for a sound night's sleep.

Ex. Some people have a neurotic, exaggerated sense of self-importance and will nitpick and make a row over just everything in every shop or restaurant.

Ex. At most summer camps, children shriek, laugh and generally make a ruckus.

Ex. The environmentalists have now kicked up a row over the cutting of trees along the Palace Road charging that the work was illegal.

* * *

(v.) = kick up + a fuss, kick up + a stink, raise + a stink, make + a stink (about), make + a racket, make + a row, make + a ruckus, kick up + a row

Ex: If the cafe say it's butter and it's marge they could be in trouble if anyone cared to kick up a fuss.

Ex: Encouraging an interest in maths among grown-ups is fine and dandy, but kicking up a stink about the lack of maths teachers is far more important.

Ex: 'I'll call the young fellow and tell him there's been a mix-up -- I hope his parents don't raise a stink -- and I want you to know that it really sticks in my craw, it violates all my principles' = "Llamaré al joven y le diré que ha habido una confusión (espero que sus padres no me armen un escándalo) y quiero que sepas que es algo que me da patadas en el estómago, va en contra de todos mis principios".

Ex: After all, making a stink is bad news for any public company, let alone a life-insurance company.

Ex: In this illustrated book, children are encouraged to make a racket before slowly quietening down for a sound night's sleep.

Ex: Some people have a neurotic, exaggerated sense of self-importance and will nitpick and make a row over just everything in every shop or restaurant.

Ex: At most summer camps, children shriek, laugh and generally make a ruckus.

Ex: The environmentalists have now kicked up a row over the cutting of trees along the Palace Road charging that the work was illegal.

Spanish-English dictionary > montar un número
52 no tragar Algo o Alguien

(v.) = stick in + Posesivo + craw

Ex. 'I'll call the young fellow and tell him there's been a mix-up -- I hope his parents don't raise a stink -- and I want you to know that it really sticks in my craw, it violates all my principles' = "Llamaré al joven y le diré que ha habido una confusión (espero que sus padres no me armen un escándalo) y quiero que sepas que es algo que me da patadas en el estómago, va en contra de todos mis principios".

* * *

(v.) = stick in + Posesivo + craw

Ex: 'I'll call the young fellow and tell him there's been a mix-up -- I hope his parents don't raise a stink -- and I want you to know that it really sticks in my craw, it violates all my principles' = "Llamaré al joven y le diré que ha habido una confusión (espero que sus padres no me armen un escándalo) y quiero que sepas que es algo que me da patadas en el estómago, va en contra de todos mis principios".

Spanish-English dictionary > no tragar Algo o Alguien
53 violar un principio

(v.) = violate + principle

Ex. 'I'll call the young fellow and tell him there's been a mix-up -- I hope his parents don't raise a stink -- and I want you to know that it really sticks in my craw, it violates all my principles' = "Llamaré al joven y le diré que ha habido una confusión (espero que sus padres no me armen un escándalo) y quiero que sepas que es algo que me da patadas en el estómago, va en contra de todos mis principios".

* * *

(v.) = violate + principle

Ex: 'I'll call the young fellow and tell him there's been a mix-up -- I hope his parents don't raise a stink -- and I want you to know that it really sticks in my craw, it violates all my principles' = "Llamaré al joven y le diré que ha habido una confusión (espero que sus padres no me armen un escándalo) y quiero que sepas que es algo que me da patadas en el estómago, va en contra de todos mis principios".

Spanish-English dictionary > violar un principio
54 comment

comment [kɔmɑ̃]

adverb

a. ( = de quelle façon) how

• comment a-t-il fait ? how did he do it?

• comment s'appelle-t-il ? what's his name?

• comment appelles-tu cela ? what do you call that?

• comment vas-tu ? how are you?

• comment est-il, ce type ? (inf) what sort of guy (inf) is he?

• comment faire ? how shall we do it?

• comment se fait-il que... ? how is it that...?

• comment se peut-il que... ? how can it be that...?

b. (répétition, surprise) comment ? I beg your pardon?

• comment ça ? what do you mean?

• comment, il est mort ? what? he's dead?

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I kɔmɑ̃
adverbe

1) ( de quelle manière) how

comment le sais-tu? — how do you know (that)?

il faut voir comment il nous a traités! — you should have seen the way he treated us!

2) ( pour faire répéter)

comment, peux-tu répéter? — sorry, could you say that again?

Paul comment? — Paul who?

3) ( évaluation)

comment est leur fils? — what's their son like?

comment trouvez-vous ma robe? — what do you think of my dress?, how do you like my dress?

4) (indignation, surprise)

comment cela? — what do you mean?

comment ça se fait? — (colloq) how come? (colloq), how is that?

comment? tu voudrais des excuses? — what? you expect me to apologize?

5) ( intensif)

comment donc! — but of course!

‘c'était bon?’ - ‘et comment (colloq)!’ — ‘was it nice?’ - ‘it certainly was!’

II kɔmɑ̃
comment I

Lorsqu'il signifie ‘de quelle manière’, comment se traduit généralement par how: comment vas-tu au travail? = how do you get to work?; comment as-tu fait pour arriver avant moi? = how did you manage to get here before me?; je ne comprends pas comment tu as pu te perdre = I don't understand how you managed to get lost; dis-moi comment elle a réagi = tell me how she reacted; comment résoudre le problème? = how can this problem be solved?; as-tu compris comment faire? do you understand how to do it?; il ne sait même pas comment faire cuire un œuf au plat he doesn't even know how to fry an egg

Attention: certains verbes comme appeler, nommer etc ont une construction différente en anglais: comment appelles-tu cet objet? = what do you call this object? On se reportera au verbe

Lorsqu'il peut-être remplac é par ‘pourquoi’, comment se traduit par why: comment ne m'a-t-on pas averti? = why wasn't I told?

Lorsqu'il sert à exprimer l'indignation ou la surprise, comment se traduit par what: comment? il est marié? = what? he's married?

Lorsqu'il sert à faire répéter une information, comment se traduit par pardon: comment? qu'est-ce que tu dis? = pardon? what did you say?

On trouvera exemples supplémentaires et exceptions ci-dessous

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comment I

Lorsqu'il signifie ‘de quelle manière’, comment se traduit généralement par how: comment vas-tu au travail? = how do you get to work?; comment as-tu fait pour arriver avant moi? = how did you manage to get here before me?; je ne comprends pas comment tu as pu te perdre = I don't understand how you managed to get lost; dis-moi comment elle a réagi = tell me how she reacted; comment résoudre le problème? = how can this problem be solved?; as-tu compris comment faire? do you understand how to do it?; il ne sait même pas comment faire cuire un oeuf au plat he doesn't even know how to fry an egg

Attention: certains verbes comme appeler, nommer etc ont une construction différente en anglais: comment appelles-tu cet objet? = what do you call this object? On se reportera au verbe

Lorsqu'il peut-être remplac é par ‘pourquoi’, comment se traduit par why: comment ne m'a-t-on pas averti? = why wasn't I told?

Lorsqu'il sert à exprimer l'indignation ou la surprise, comment se traduit par what: comment? il est marié? = what? he's married?

Lorsqu'il sert à faire répéter une information, comment se traduit par pardon: comment? qu'est-ce que tu dis? = pardon? what did you say?

On trouvera exemples supplémentaires et exceptions ci-dessous

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kɔmɑ̃
1. adv

1) (interrogatif) how

Comment arrives-tu à travailler dans ce bruit? — How can you possibly work with that noise?

comment faire? — how will we do it?

comment se fait-il que...? — how come...?, how is it that...?

comment allez-vous? — how are you?

comment dit-on "pomme" en anglais? — how do you say "pomme" in English?

comment s'appelle-t-il? — what's his name?

2) (autres locutions)

comment? (= que dites-vous?) — pardon?, what did you say?

comment! — what!

et comment! — and how!

comment donc! — of course!

2. nm

le comment et le pourquoi — the whys and wherefores

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I.

comment ⇒ Note d'usage adv

1 ( de quelle manière) comment le sais-tu? how do you know (that)?; comment ça s'écrit? how do you spell it?; comment allez-vous? how are you?; comment veux-tu que je me débrouille? how do you expect me to manage?; comment faire? how can it be done?; montre-moi comment show me how; comment t'y prendras-tu? how will you go about it? ; il faut voir comment il nous a parlé/nous a traités! you should have seen the way he spoke to us/treated us!; comment s'étonner qu'il ait échoué? it's hardly surprising that he failed!; ⇒ importer B;

2 ( pour faire répéter) comment, peux-tu répéter? sorry, could you say that again?; Paul comment? Paul who?;

3 ( évaluation) comment est leur maison/fils? what's their house/son like?; comment trouvez-vous ma robe/son mari? what do you think of my dress/her husband?, how do you like my dress/her husband?;

4 (indignation, surprise) comment cela? what do you mean?; comment se fait-il qu'il soit parti? how is it that ou how come○ he's gone?; comment se peut-il que…? how can it be that…?; comment ça se fait ○? how come○?, how is that?; comment? tu voudrais des excuses? what? you expect me to apologize?; comment donc! but of course!; et comment○! most certainly!, and how○!; ‘tu l'as éjecté○?’-‘et comment!’ ‘you threw him out?’-‘I certainly did!’ ou ‘did I ever○!’ ou ‘I sure did○’ US; ‘c'était bon?’-‘et comment○!’ ‘was it nice?’-‘it certainly was!’ ou ‘was it ever○!’ ou ‘it sure was○’ US.

II.

comment nm le comment the how.

[kɔmɑ̃] adverbe

1. [de quelle manière] how

comment lui dire que...? how am I/are we etc. going to tell him that...?

comment t'appelles-tu? what's your name?

comment se fait-il qu'il n'ait pas appelé? how come he hasn't called?

comment faire? what shall we do?

comment tu parles! (familier) what kind of language is that!

comment allez-vous? how are you?

comment va? (familier) how's things?

et les enfants, comment ça va? and how are the children?

2. [pour faire répéter]

comment sorry?, what (was that)?

3. [exprimant l'indignation, l'étonnement]

comment, c'est tout ce que tu trouves à dire? what! is that all you can say?

comment, ce n'est pas encore prêt? you mean it's still not ready?

comment ça, tu pars? (familier) what do you mean, you're leaving?

le concert t'a plu? — et comment! did you like the concert? — I certainly did!

pouvons-nous entrer? — mais comment donc! can we come in? — of course! ou by all means!

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[kɔmɑ̃] nom masculin

le comment the how

Dictionnaire Français-Anglais > comment
55 goût

goût° [gu]

masculine noun

   a. ( = sens) taste

   b. ( = saveur) taste

• ça a bon/mauvais goût it tastes nice/nasty

• la soupe a un drôle de goût the soup tastes funny

• sans goût tasteless

• ça a un goût de fraise it tastes of strawberries

• donner du goût à qch [épice, condiment] to add flavour to sth

   c. ( = jugement) taste

• (bon) goût (good) taste

• avoir du/manquer de goût to have/lack taste

• homme/femme de goût man/woman of taste

• de bon goût tasteful

• de mauvais goût tasteless

• c'est une plaisanterie de mauvais goût this joke is in bad taste

• il y en a pour tous les goûts there's something for everybody

   d. ( = penchant) taste (de, pour for)

• salez à votre goût salt according to taste

• il a le goût du risque he likes taking risks

• faire qch par goût to do sth because one likes doing it

• prendre goût à qch to get or acquire a taste for sth

• elle a repris goût à la vie she has started to enjoy life again

• il n'avait goût à rien he didn't feel like doing anything

• à mon/son goût for my/his taste

• ce n'est pas du goût de tout le monde it's not to everybody's taste

• avoir des goûts de luxe to have expensive tastes (PROV) des goûts et des couleurs (on ne discute pas) there's no accounting for taste(s)

   e. ( = style) ou quelque chose dans ce goût-là (inf) or something of that sort

• au goût du jour in accordance with current tastes

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gu
nom masculin

1) ( sens) taste; ( appréciation) palate

agréable au goût — pleasant-tasting

2) ( saveur) taste

avoir un goût sucré — to taste sweet, to have a sweet taste

avoir un goût de brûlé/de pêche — to taste burned/of peaches

avoir mauvais goût — to taste unpleasant

avoir un petit goût — to taste a bit strange

donner du goût à quelque chose — to give something flavour [BrE]

n'avoir aucun goût — to be tasteless

3) ( discernement) taste

avoir du goût — to have taste

avoir un goût très sûr — to have unfailingly good taste

de bon/mauvais goût — in good/bad taste (après n)

d'un goût douteux — [décor, plaisanterie, scène] in dubious taste (après n)

avec/sans goût — [décorer] tastefully/tastelessly

s'habiller avec/sans goût — to have good/no dress sense

avoir le mauvais goût de faire — to be tactless enough to do

4) ( gré) liking

avoir du goût pour quelque chose — to have a liking for something

ne pas être du goût de tout le monde — [situation] not to be to everyone's liking; [décor, aliment] not to be everyone's cup of tea

je n'ai rien trouvé à mon goût — I didn't find anything I liked

je n'ai plus goût à rien — I've lost interest in everything

elle reprend goût à la vie — she's starting to enjoy life again

être au goût du jour — to be trendy

se mettre au goût du jour — to update one's image

remettre quelque chose au goût du jour — to bring something back into fashion

il a pris goût à la pêche — he's taken to fishing

faire quelque chose par goût — to do something for pleasure

5) ( préférence) taste

avoir des goûts de luxe — to have expensive tastes

chacun ses goûts — each to his own

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avoir un goût de trop peu or pas assez — to be on the stingy side

tous les goûts sont dans la nature — Proverbe it takes all sorts to make a world Proverbe

des goûts et des couleurs on ne discute pas — Proverbe there's no accounting for taste

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ɡu nm
1) [aliment] taste

avoir bon/mauvais goût [aliment] — to taste nice/nasty

Ça n'a pas de goût. — It's got no taste.

2) [personne] taste

les goûts et les couleurs ne se discutent pas — there's no accounting for taste

avoir du goût — to have taste

manquer de goût — to lack taste

avoir bon goût — to have good taste

Elle a très bon goût. — She's got very good taste.

le bon goût — good taste

de bon goût — in good taste, tasteful

de mauvais goût — in bad taste, tasteless

avoir du goût pour — to have a liking for

avoir le goût du risque — to be a risk-taker

prendre goût à — to develop a taste for, to develop a liking for

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goût nm

1 Physiol ( sens) taste; ( appréciation) palate; agréable/désagréable au goût pleasant-/unpleasant-tasting; avoir le goût exercé to have a keen palate; stimuler/émousser le goût to stimulate/to dull one's sense of taste; éduquer le goût des enfants to teach children to appreciate food;

2 ( saveur) taste; avoir un goût sucré/désagréable to have a sweet/an unpleasant taste; avoir un goût de brûlé/de pêche to taste burned/of peaches; avoir un petit goût de miel to taste slightly of honey; avoir bon/mauvais goût to taste nice/unpleasant; avoir un petit goût to taste a bit strange; laisser un (mauvais) goût dans la bouche to leave a nasty taste in one's mouth; le vin a un léger goût de bouchon the wine tastes slightly corked; donner du goût à qch to give sth flavour^GB; n'avoir aucun goût to be tasteless;

3 ( discernement) taste; avoir du goût to have taste; se fier à son goût to trust to one's own taste; avoir un goût très sûr to have unfailingly good taste; avoir bon/mauvais goût to have good/bad taste; de bon/mauvais goût [décor, vêtement, plaisanterie] in good/bad taste ( après n); d'un goût douteux [décor, plaisanterie, scène] in dubious taste ( après n); les gens de goût people with good taste; c'étaient des personnes de goût they had good taste; avec/sans goût [décorer] tastefully/tastelessly; s'habiller avec/sans goût to be well-/badly-dressed; sans goût ni grâce [personne, visage] plain and ordinary; il serait de mauvais goût de faire it would be in bad taste to do; avoir le bon goût de faire to have the decency to do; avoir le bon goût de ne pas faire to have the good taste not to do; avoir le mauvais goût de faire to be tactless enough to do;

4 ( gré) liking; trop chaud à mon goût too hot for my liking; avoir du goût pour la peinture to have a liking for painting; ne pas être du goût de tout le monde [situation, réforme, proposition] not to be to everyone's liking; [décor, site, aliment, forme d'art] not to be everyone's cup of tea; je n'ai rien trouvé à mon goût chez l'antiquaire I didn't find anything I liked in the antique shop; elle ne trouve pas mon fils à son goût she doesn't like my son; mon choix n'était pas au goût de mon père my father didn't approve of my choice; je n'ai aucun goût pour la politique I have absolutely no interest in politics; je n'ai plus goût à rien I've lost interest in things; elle reprend goût à la vie she's starting to enjoy life again; avoir le goût du risque to like taking risks; avoir le goût du détail [peintre, écrivain] to like detail; [décorateur, designer] to pay attention to detail; être au goût du jour to be trendy; to be ‘in’; se mettre au goût du jour to update one's image; remettre qch au goût du jour to bring sth back into fashion; il a pris goût à la pêche/aux échecs he got to like fishing/chess; il semble prendre goût à la politique he seems to be developing a taste for politics; faire qch par goût to do sth for pleasure; dans le goût classique in the classical style; dans le goût de Picasso in the style of Picasso; quelque chose dans or de ce goût-là○ something a bit like that○; je vais te faire passer le goût de me critiquer en public○ I'll teach you to criticize me in public;

5 ( préférence) taste; je ne connais pas tes goûts I don't know your tastes; avoir des goûts simples/de luxe to have simple/expensive tastes; mes goûts littéraires/artistiques my taste in literature/art; il y en a pour tous les goûts there's something to suit all tastes; ‘c'est joli?’-‘ça dépend des goûts!’ ‘is it pretty?’-‘that's a matter of taste!’; chacun ses goûts to each his own, there's no accounting for taste.

Idiomes

avoir un goût de revenez-y [dessert, plat] to be moreish GB, to make you want seconds US; avoir un goût de trop peu or pas assez to be on the stingy side; tous les goûts sont dans la nature Prov it takes all sorts to make a world Prov; des goûts et des couleurs on ne discute pas Prov there's no accounting for taste.

[gu] nom masculin

1. [sens] taste

perdre le goût to lose one's sense of taste

2. [saveur] taste

avoir un drôle de goût to taste funny

ça a un goût de miel/moutarde it tastes of honey/mustard

ce vin a un goût de bouchon this wine is corked

ça n'a aucun goût it's tasteless, it's got no taste

ajoutez du sucre selon votre goût add sugar to taste

je vais lui faire passer le goût du mensonge I'm going to put a stop to his lying once and for all

3. [préférence] taste

un goût marqué ou particulier pour... a great liking ou fondness for...

avoir des goûts de luxe to have expensive tastes

prendre goût à quelque chose to develop a taste for something

c'est (une) affaire ou question de goût it's a matter of taste

à chacun son goût, chacun son goût each to his own

tous les goûts sont dans la nature it takes all sorts (to make a world)

des goûts et des couleurs on ne discute pas (proverbe) there's no accounting for taste

4. [intérêt] taste, liking

il faut leur donner le goût des maths we've got to give them a taste ou a liking for maths

ne plus avoir goût à quelque chose to have lost one's taste for something

faire quelque chose par goût to do something out of ou by inclination

5. [jugement esthétique] taste

les gens de goût people of taste

elle a bon/mauvais goût she has good/bad taste

elle n'a aucun goût she has no taste

une décoration de bon goût a tasteful decoration

il serait de bon goût de nous retirer ou que nous nous retirions it would be proper to take our leave

il a eu le (bon) goût de se taire he had the sense to remain silent

cette plaisanterie est d'un goût douteux that joke is in poor ou doubtful taste

une remarque de mauvais goût a remark in poor ou bad taste

6. [mode]

c'était le goût de l'époque it was the style of the time

être au goût du jour to be in line with current tastes

remettre quelque chose au goût du jour to update something

dans ce goût-là: c'était une fourrure en renard, ou quelque chose dans ce goût-là it was a fox fur, or something of the sort

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à mon goût, à son goût etc. locution adjectivale & locution adverbiale

to my/his etc. liking

le décor est tout à fait à mon goût the decor is exactly to my liking

les goûts

Dire que l'on aime quelque chose ou quelqu'un

I like French food/reading in bed at night. J'aime la cuisine française/lire au lit la nuit

I quite/really like her. Je l'aime bien/beaucoup

I (really) love opera/swimming in the sea. J'adore l'opéra/nager dans la mer

I like nothing better ou There's nothing I like more than a hot bath. Rien de tel qu'un bon bain chaud

I think he's really nice. Je le trouve très sympa

I have a soft spot for her. J'ai un faible pour elle

I have a passion for sailing. J'adore la voile

He's really into jazz familier. Il est très branché jazz

You can't beat a nice cup of tea familier. Il n'y a rien de meilleur qu'une bonne tasse de thé

Dire que l'on n'aime pas quelque chose ou quelqu'un

I don't (really) like him/rap. Je ne l'aime pas (vraiment)/Je n'aime pas (vraiment) le rap

I don't like being told what to do. Je n'aime pas qu'on me dise ce que je dois faire

The thing I don't like about him is his arrogance. Ce que je n'aime pas chez lui, c'est son arrogance

I'm not too keen on classical music UK. Je n'aime pas trop la musique classique

I hate him/football. Je le déteste/Je déteste le foot

I hate having to get up early. Je déteste me lever tôt

I can't stand (the sight of) her. Je ne peux pas la voir (en peinture)

If there's one thing I can't stand, it's hypocrisy. S'il y a une chose que je ne supporte pas, c'est bien l'hypocrisie

Walking in the rain isn't my idea of fun. Marcher sous la pluie, ce n'est pas ce que j'appelle s'amuser

He's not really into sport familier. Il n'est pas très branché sport

Camping isn't really my (kind of) thing familier. Le camping, ce n'est pas tellement mon truc

Dictionnaire Français-Anglais > goût
56 s'accorder

akɔʀde
1. vpr/récip

1) (= être d'accord) to agree

s'accorder à dire que... — to agree that...

Les spécialistes s'accordent à dire que... — the specialists agree that...

on s'accorde à dire que... — we agree that...

2) [couleurs, caractères] to go together, to match

3) (bien s'entendre) to get on together

2. vpr/pass

LINGUISTIQUE, [participe, adjectif] to agree

Dictionnaire Français-Anglais > s'accorder
57 justement

justement [ʒystəmɑ̃]

adverb

   a. ( = précisément) just

• on parlait justement de vous we were just talking about you

• justement, j'allais le dire yes, that's what I was going to say

• tu n'étais pas obligé d'accepter -- si, justement ! you didn't have to agree -- that's the problem, I did have to!

   b. ( = avec justesse) rightly

• comme l'a rappelé fort justement Paul as Paul has quite rightly pointed out

   c. ( = à juste titre) justly

• justement puni justly punished

• justement fier justifiably proud

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ʒystəmɑ̃
adverbe

1) ( précisément) precisely

c'est justement ce qu'il ne fallait pas dire — that's precisely what one shouldn't have said

2) ( à l'instant) just

je parlais justement de toi — I was just talking about you

3) ( avec justesse) [dire, répondre] correctly

comme l'a fort justement souligné Nina — as Nina so correctly pointed out

4) ( légitimement) [se flatter, s'inquiéter] justifiably

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ʒystəmɑ̃ adv
1) (= précisément) just, exactly

C'est justement ce qu'il fallait faire. — That's just what needed doing., That's exactly what needed doing.

C'est justement pour cela qu'il est parti! — That's just the reason why he left!, That's exactly why he left!

2) [faire observer] rightly

3) (= légitimement) justly

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justement adv

1 ( précisément) precisely; c'est justement ce qu'il ne fallait pas dire that's precisely what one shouldn't have said; ‘pourquoi te fâcher il ne t'a rien dit’-‘justement!’ ‘why are you getting angry he didn't say anything to you’-‘precisely!’;

2 ( à l'instant) just; je parlais justement de toi I was just talking about you; elle vient justement de partir as a matter of fact she's just left; justement, à ce propos je voulais te dire que as a matter of fact, while we're on the subject, I wanted to tell you that;

3 ( avec justesse) [dire, répondre] correctly; comme l'a fort justement souligné Nina as Nina so correctly pointed out;

4 ( légitimement) [se flatter, s'inquiéter] justifiably.

[ʒystəmɑ̃] adverbe

1. [à ce moment précis]

voilà justement Paul talking of Paul, here he is

j'ai justement besoin d'une secrétaire actually ou as it happens, I need a secretary

j'allais justement te téléphoner I was just going to phone you

2. [pour renforcer un énoncé] quite, just so

il se met vite en colère — justement, ne le provoque pas! he loses his temper very quickly — quite ou exactly ou that's right, so don't provoke him!

3. [exactement] exactly, precisely

j'ai justement ce qu'il vous faut I've got exactly ou just what you need

4. [pertinemment] rightly, justly

comme tu l'as dit si justement as you (so) rightly said

5. [avec justice] rightly, justly

elle fut justement récompensée/condamnée she was justly rewarded/condemned

Dictionnaire Français-Anglais > justement
58 aprovechar

v.

1 to make the most of.

me gustaría aprovechar esta oportunidad para… I'd like to take this opportunity to…

aprovechar que… to make the most of the fact that…

2 to put to good use (lo inservible).

no tires los restos de la paella, los aprovecharé para hacer sopa don't throw what's left of the paella away, I'll use it to make a soup

3 to make good use of, to avail, to make use of, to utilize.

Silvia aprovecha el tiempo Silvia makes good use of the time.

4 to take the opportunity to.

María aprovecha salir Mary takes the opportunity to go out.

Silvia aprovecha que no hay nadie Silvia takes advantage that nobody's here.

5 to be useful, to be helpful, to be a help.

Las herramientas aprovechan Tools are useful.

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aprovechar

► verbo transitivo

1 (emplear útilmente) to make good use of, make the most of

2 (sacar provecho) to benefit from, take advantage of

■ aprovechar la oportunidad/ocasión to seize the opportunity

► verbo intransitivo

1 to be useful, make the most of it

■ eso no aprovecha para nada that's useless

2 (avanzar) to improve, progress

► verbo pronominal aprovecharse

1 (de alguien) to take advantage (de, of); (de algo) to make the most (de, of)

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FRASEOLOGÍA

¡que aproveche! enjoy your meal!

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verb

1) to use

2) make (good) use of

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- aprovecharse

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1. VT

1) (=utilizar) use

algunas algas son aprovechadas en medicina — some algae are used in medicine

un intento de aprovechar los recursos naturales de la zona — an attempt to take advantage of o use the area's natural resources

ha sabido aprovechar la ocasión y hacer un buen negocio — he managed to take advantage o use the opportunity to make a profitable deal

no quiso aprovechar su oferta — he chose not to take up their offer

• aprovechar algo para hacer algo — to use sth to do sth, take advantage of sth to do sth

aprovechó el descanso para tomarse un café — she used o took advantage of the break to have a coffee

vamos a aprovechar este espacio para hacer un armario — we are going to use this space for a wardrobe

aproveché que tenía la tarde libre para ir de compras — I took the opportunity of having an afternoon off to go shopping

quiero aprovechar esta oportunidad para agradecerles a todos su apoyo — I want to take this opportunity to thank everyone for their support

2) (=sacar el máximo provecho de) [+ tiempo, espacio, ocasión] to make the most of; [+ conocimientos, experiencia] to make use of, make good use of

hay que organizarse y saber aprovechar el tiempo — you have to be organized and know how to make the most of o get the most out of your time

hemos movido los muebles para aprovechar mejor el espacio — we moved the furniture to make better use of the space

sabe aprovechar muy bien su atractivo — he knows how to make the most of his good looks

Sánchez aprovechó el cansancio de su rival — Sánchez capitalized on o took advantage of her opponent's tiredness

2. VI

1) (=obtener provecho)

tú que eres soltera, aprovecha y disfruta — make the most of the fact that you're single and enjoy yourself

su estrategia no le aprovechó para nada — his strategy did not prove to be of any use o advantage to him at all

• aprovechar para hacer algo — to take the opportunity to do sth

salió a pasear y aprovechó para hacer unas compras — he went out for a walk and took the opportunity to do some shopping

aprovecha para pedirles el dinero que te deben — take the opportunity to ask them for the money they owe you

• ¡ que aproveche! — [al comer] enjoy your meal!, bon appétit!, enjoy! (EEUU)

2) (=progresar) to progress

en ese curso no aprovechamos nada — we didn't get anywhere with that course

3.

See:

aprovecharse

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1.
verbo transitivo

a) <tiempo/espacio/talento> to make the most of

aprovecha tu juventud — make the most of your youth

no aprovechan los recursos que tienen — they don't fully exploit the resources at their disposal

dinero/tiempo bien aprovechado — money/time well spent

es espacio mal aprovechado — it's a waste of space

b) < oportunidad> to take advantage of

voy a aprovechar que hace buen tiempo para... — I'm going to take advantage of the good weather to...

aprovecho la ocasión para decirles que... — I would like to take this opportunity to tell you that...

c) ( usar) to use

aproveché los restos para... — I used the leftovers to...

éstas todavía se pueden aprovechar — these can still be put to good use

no tira nada, todo lo aprovecha — she doesn't throw anything away, she makes use of everything
2.
aprovechar vi

aproveché para venir a verte — I thought I'd take the opportunity to come and see you

que aproveche! — enjoy your meal, bon appétit

aprovechen ahora, que no tienen niños — make the most of it now, while you don't have children
3.
aprovecharse v pron

a) ( abusar)

aprovecharse de algo/alguien — to take advantage of something/somebody, to exploit something/somebody

b) ( abusar sexualmente)

aprovecharse de alguien — de una mujer to take advantage of somebody; de un niño to abuse somebody

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= exploit, harness, build on/upon, sop up, put to + good use.

Ex. The Library of Congress List of Subject Headings (LCSH) can be exploited as a general index, since it shows LCC numbers for many of the headings listed.

Ex. When computers were first harnessed for information retrieval and cataloguing applications, the information retrieval systems, and some of the cataloguing systems developed in different environments.

Ex. The system should build on existing resources, rather than develop expensive new programmes.

Ex. Here are activities to sop up those extra minutes by reinforcing what you're taught.

Ex. Your advice, suggestions, comments are greatly appreciated and you can rest assured that they will be put to good use.

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* aprovechándose de = on the coattails of.

* aprovechándose de la ocasión = opportunistically.

* aprovechar Algo al máximo = make + the most of.

* aprovechar al máximo = maximise [maximize, -USA], optimise [optimize, -USA], realise + to its full potential, exploit + full potential, take + full advantage (of), make + the best use of, get + the best out of, take + the best advantage, get + the most out of, realise + the potential, make + the best possible use of.

* aprovechar al máximo las oportunidades = maximise + opportunities.

* aprovechar el momento = catch + the moment.

* aprovechar la experiencia profesional = harness + expertise.

* aprovechar la ocasión = use + the occasion.

* aprovechar la oportunidad = grasp + the opportunity, seize + the opportunity, take + the opportunity, make + hay while the sun shines.

* aprovechar la situación = ride + the wave.

* aprovechar las posibilidades de Algo = achieve + Posesivo + full potential, develop + potential, develop + Nombre + to its full potential.

* aprovechar las posibilidades que nos ofrece = harness + the power of.

* aprovechar mejor = squeeze + more life out of.

* aprovechar mejor el dinero = get + more for + Posesivo + money.

* aprovechar oportunidades = exploit + opportunities.

* aprovechar + Posesivo + posibilidades = achieve + Posesivo + potential.

* aprovechar + Posesivo + potencial = reach + Posesivo + potential.

* aprovecharse = profit, screw, further + Posesivo + own interest, milk.

* aprovecharse al máximo de = make + the best of.

* aprovecharse de = take + advantage (of), piggyback [piggy-back], cash in on, prey on/upon, tap into, leverage, make + an opportunity (out) of, ride (on) + Posesivo + coattails.

* aprovecharse de las ventajas que ambas partes ofrecen = get + the best of both worlds.

* aprovecharse de las ventajas que cada parte ofrece = get + the best of all worlds.

* aprovecharse del interés general por Algo = exploit + appeal.

* aprovecharse del mercado = skim + the market.

* aprovecharse del sistema = game + the system, milk + the system.

* aprovecharse de + Posesivo + posición = take + advantage of + Posesivo + position.

* aprovecharse de recursos = tap + resources.

* aprovecharse de una oportunidad = grab + opportunity, capitalise on + opportunity.

* aprovecharse de una oportunidad pasajera = ride + the hype, catch + the fever.

* aprovecharse de una oportunidad pasajera = jump on + the bandwagon.

* aprovecharse económicamente = line + Posesivo + (own) pocket(s).

* aprovechar una oportunidad = embrace + opportunity, catch + opportunity.

* no aprovechar Algo lo suficiente = under-exploit [underexploit].

* no aprovechar el potencial = fall (far) short of + potential, fall (far) behind + potential.

* oportunidad pasajera de la que hay que aprovecharse = bandwagon.

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1.
verbo transitivo

a) <tiempo/espacio/talento> to make the most of

aprovecha tu juventud — make the most of your youth

no aprovechan los recursos que tienen — they don't fully exploit the resources at their disposal

dinero/tiempo bien aprovechado — money/time well spent

es espacio mal aprovechado — it's a waste of space

b) < oportunidad> to take advantage of

voy a aprovechar que hace buen tiempo para... — I'm going to take advantage of the good weather to...

aprovecho la ocasión para decirles que... — I would like to take this opportunity to tell you that...

c) ( usar) to use

aproveché los restos para... — I used the leftovers to...

éstas todavía se pueden aprovechar — these can still be put to good use

no tira nada, todo lo aprovecha — she doesn't throw anything away, she makes use of everything
2.
aprovechar vi

aproveché para venir a verte — I thought I'd take the opportunity to come and see you

que aproveche! — enjoy your meal, bon appétit

aprovechen ahora, que no tienen niños — make the most of it now, while you don't have children
3.
aprovecharse v pron

a) ( abusar)

aprovecharse de algo/alguien — to take advantage of something/somebody, to exploit something/somebody

b) ( abusar sexualmente)

aprovecharse de alguien — de una mujer to take advantage of somebody; de un niño to abuse somebody

* * *

= exploit, harness, build on/upon, sop up, put to + good use.

Ex: The Library of Congress List of Subject Headings (LCSH) can be exploited as a general index, since it shows LCC numbers for many of the headings listed.

Ex: When computers were first harnessed for information retrieval and cataloguing applications, the information retrieval systems, and some of the cataloguing systems developed in different environments.

Ex: The system should build on existing resources, rather than develop expensive new programmes.

Ex: Here are activities to sop up those extra minutes by reinforcing what you're taught.

Ex: Your advice, suggestions, comments are greatly appreciated and you can rest assured that they will be put to good use.

* aprovechándose de = on the coattails of.

* aprovechándose de la ocasión = opportunistically.

* aprovechar Algo al máximo = make + the most of.

* aprovechar al máximo = maximise [maximize, -USA], optimise [optimize, -USA], realise + to its full potential, exploit + full potential, take + full advantage (of), make + the best use of, get + the best out of, take + the best advantage, get + the most out of, realise + the potential, make + the best possible use of.

* aprovechar al máximo las oportunidades = maximise + opportunities.

* aprovechar el momento = catch + the moment.

* aprovechar la experiencia profesional = harness + expertise.

* aprovechar la ocasión = use + the occasion.

* aprovechar la oportunidad = grasp + the opportunity, seize + the opportunity, take + the opportunity, make + hay while the sun shines.

* aprovechar la situación = ride + the wave.

* aprovechar las posibilidades de Algo = achieve + Posesivo + full potential, develop + potential, develop + Nombre + to its full potential.

* aprovechar las posibilidades que nos ofrece = harness + the power of.

* aprovechar mejor = squeeze + more life out of.

* aprovechar mejor el dinero = get + more for + Posesivo + money.

* aprovechar oportunidades = exploit + opportunities.

* aprovechar + Posesivo + posibilidades = achieve + Posesivo + potential.

* aprovechar + Posesivo + potencial = reach + Posesivo + potential.

* aprovecharse = profit, screw, further + Posesivo + own interest, milk.

* aprovecharse al máximo de = make + the best of.

* aprovecharse de = take + advantage (of), piggyback [piggy-back], cash in on, prey on/upon, tap into, leverage, make + an opportunity (out) of, ride (on) + Posesivo + coattails.

* aprovecharse de las ventajas que ambas partes ofrecen = get + the best of both worlds.

* aprovecharse de las ventajas que cada parte ofrece = get + the best of all worlds.

* aprovecharse del interés general por Algo = exploit + appeal.

* aprovecharse del mercado = skim + the market.

* aprovecharse del sistema = game + the system, milk + the system.

* aprovecharse de + Posesivo + posición = take + advantage of + Posesivo + position.

* aprovecharse de recursos = tap + resources.

* aprovecharse de una oportunidad = grab + opportunity, capitalise on + opportunity.

* aprovecharse de una oportunidad pasajera = ride + the hype, catch + the fever.

* aprovecharse de una oportunidad pasajera = jump on + the bandwagon.

* aprovecharse económicamente = line + Posesivo + (own) pocket(s).

* aprovechar una oportunidad = embrace + opportunity, catch + opportunity.

* no aprovechar Algo lo suficiente = under-exploit [underexploit].

* no aprovechar el potencial = fall (far) short of + potential, fall (far) behind + potential.

* oportunidad pasajera de la que hay que aprovecharse = bandwagon.

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aprovechar [A1 ]

vt

‹tiempo/recursos/talento› to make good use of; ‹situación› to take advantage of

sabe aprovechar muy bien su tiempo she really knows how to use her time well o how to make the most of her time

para aprovechar el espacio al máximo to make maximum o best use of the space

aprovechan la presión de agua para generar electricidad they make use of o take advantage of o utilize the water pressure to generate electricity

aprovecharon estos momentos de pánico para saquear varias tiendas they took advantage of the panic to loot several stores

aprovechando la ocasión les diré que … I would like to take o ( frml) avail myself of this opportunity to tell you that …, may I take this opportunity to tell you that …?

aprovechó la oportunidad para hacerse publicidad he used o ( frml) availed himself of the opportunity to promote himself

aprovecho la presente para saludarlo atentamente (I remain) sincerely yours ( AmE), (I remain) yours faithfully ( BrE)

voy a aprovechar que hace buen tiempo para ir a escalar I'm going to take advantage of the good weather to go climbing

aprovecho que tengo un ratito libre para escribirte I finally have a spare moment so I thought I'd write to you

no tira nada, todo lo aprovecha she doesn't throw anything away, she makes use of everything

sabe aprovechar muy bien su belleza she knows how to make the most of her looks

aprovecharé los restos de pollo para hacer unas croquetas I'll use the chicken leftovers to make some croquettes

aprovecha tu juventud y diviértete make the most of your youth and enjoy yourself

■ aprovechar

vi

como pasaba por aquí, aproveché para venir a verte I was passing so I thought I'd take the opportunity to come and see you

ya que lo paga la empresa, voy a aprovechar y comprar el más caro since the company is paying, I'm going to make the most of it and buy the dearest one

¡que aproveche! enjoy your meal, bon appétit

aprovechen ahora, que no tienen niños make the most of it now, while you don't have children

■ aprovecharse

v pron

A

1 (abusar) aprovecharse DE algo/algn to take advantage OF sth/sb, to exploit sth/sb

se aprovechó de que no estaban sus padres para hacer una fiesta he took advantage of his parents being away to have a party, he exploited the fact that his parents were away to have a party

2 (abusar sexualmente) aprovecharse DE algn ‹de una mujer› to take advantage OF sb; ‹de un niño› to abuse sb

B ( enf):

aprovéchate ahora que eres joven make the most of it while you're young

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aprovechar ( conjugate aprovechar) verbo transitivo
a) ‹tiempo/espacio/talento› to make the most of;

◊ dinero/tiempo bien aprovechado money/time well spent;

es espacio mal aprovechado it's a waste of space
b) ‹ oportunidad› to take advantage of;

◊ aprovecho la ocasión para decirles que … I would like to take this opportunity to tell you that …

c) ( usar) to use;

◊ no tira nada, todo lo aprovecha she doesn't throw anything away, she makes use of everything

verbo intransitivo:
◊ aproveché para venir a verte I thought I'd take the opportunity to come and see you;

¡que aproveche! enjoy your meal, bon appétit;
aprovechen ahora, que son jóvenes make the most of it now, while you're young
aprovecharse verbo pronominal
a) ( abusar) aprovecharse de algo/algn to take advantage of sth/sb, to exploit sth/sb

b) ( abusar sexualmente) aprovecharse de algn ‹ de una mujer› to take advantage of sb;

‹ de un niño› to abuse sb
aprovechar
I verbo transitivo
1 to make the most of: hemos aprovechado mucho el rato, we've done a lot in a short time
2 (la situación) to take advantage of: aprovechamos la ocasión para explicarle nuestro proyecto, we seized the opportunity to explain our project to him
II verbo intransitivo ¡que aproveche!, enjoy your meal!, bon appétit!
' aprovechar' also found in these entries:
Spanish:
desperdiciar
- excedente
- jugo
- máximo
English:
account
- advantage
- avail
- bread
- harness
- milk
- most
- opportunity
- seize
- seize on
- seize upon
- take
- waste
- grab
- grasp

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aprovechar

♦ vt

1. [tiempo, dinero] to make the most of;
[oferta, ocasión] to take advantage of; [conocimientos, experiencia] to use, to make use of;
han aprovechado todo el potencial del jugador brasileño they have used the Brazilian player to his full potential;

me gustaría aprovechar esta oportunidad para… I'd like to take this opportunity to…;

aprovechar que… to make the most of the fact that…;

aprovechó que no tenía nada que hacer para descansar un rato since she had nothing to do, she took the opportunity to have a rest;

aprovechó que sabía alemán para solicitar un traslado a Alemania she used the fact that she knew German to ask for a transfer to Germany

2. [lo inservible] to put to good use;

buscan una forma de aprovechar los residuos they're looking for a way of putting by-products to good use;

no tires los restos de la paella, los aprovecharé para hacer sopa don't throw what's left of the paella away, I'll use it to make a soup;

el generador aprovecha la fuerza del agua para producir electricidad the generator uses the power of the water to produce electricity

♦ vi

1. [mejorar] to make progress;

desde que tiene un profesor particular aprovecha más en física since he's had a private tutor he's made more progress in physics

2. [disfrutar]
aprovecha mientras puedas make the most of it o enjoy it while you can;

¡cómo aprovechas para comer chocolate, ahora que no te ve nadie! you're really making the most of the opportunity to eat chocolate while nobody can see you!;

Comp

¡que aproveche! enjoy your meal!

♦ See also the pronominal verb aprovecharse

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aprovechar

I v/t

1 take advantage of

2 tiempo, espacio make good use of;

quiero aprovechar la ocasión para … I would like to take this opportunity to …

II v/i

1 take the opportunity ( para to)

2

:

¡que aproveche! enjoy your meal!

* * *

aprovechar vt

: to take advantage of, to make good use of

aprovechar vi

1) : to be of use

2) : to progress, to improve

♦ See also the reflexive verb aprovecharse

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aprovechar vb

1. (hacer buen uso) to use

aproveché la tarde para estudiar I used the afternoon to study

mi madre aprovecha los huesos para hacer sopa my mother uses the bones to make soup

2. (oportunidad) to take advantage of [pt. took; pp. taken]

tienes que aprovechar la ocasión al máximo you have to take advantage of this opportunity

¡aprovecha! make the most of it!

3. (recursos naturales) to exploit

¡que aproveche! enjoy your meal!

Spanish-English dictionary > aprovechar
59 sembler

sembler [sɑ̃ble]

➭ TABLE 1

1. impersonal verb

   a. ( = paraître) il semble bon/inutile de... it seems a good idea/useless to...

• il semblerait qu'il ne soit pas venu it would seem that he didn't come

   b. ( = estimer) il peut te sembler démodé de... it may seem old-fashioned to you to...

• c'était lundi, il me semble I think it was on Monday

• il me semble que... it seems to me that...

• il me semble que oui/que non I think so/I don't think so

• comme bon te semble as you see fit

   c. ( = croire) il me semble que I think (that)

• il me semblait bien que je l'avais posé là I really thought I had put it down here

• il me semble vous l'avoir déjà dit I think I've already told you

   d. (locutions) je suis déjà venu ici, me semble-t-il it seems to me that I've been here before

• il a, semble-t-il, essayé de me contacter apparently he tried to contact me

2. intransitive verb

to seem

• il semblait content he seemed happy

• vous me semblez bien pessimiste ! you seem very pessimistic!

• il ne semblait pas convaincu he didn't seem convinced

• tout semble indiquer que leur départ fut précipité all the signs are that they left in a hurry

• mes arguments ne semblent pas l'avoir convaincu apparently he has not been convinced by my arguments

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sɑ̃ble
1.

verbe intransitif to seem

le temps m'a semblé long — the time seemed to me to pass slowly

tout semble possible — it seems anything is possible

2.

verbe impersonnel

il semble bon de faire — it seems appropriate to do

faites comme bon vous semble — do whatever you think best

le problème est réglé à ce qu'il me semble — the problem has been solved, or so it seems to me

il me semble important de faire — I think it is important to do

il me semble l'avoir déjà rencontrée — I think I've met her before

elle a, semble-t-il, refusé — apparently, she has refused

si bon me semble — if I feel like it

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sɑ̃ble vi
1) (avec attribut) to seem

Ce résultat me semble juste. — This result seems fair to me.

2) (avec verbe à l'infinitif)

sembler être — to seem to be

Le temps semble s'améliorer. — The weather seems to be improving.

3) (verbe impersonnel)

il semble que — it seems that

il semble inutile de — it seems useless to

Il me semble inutile de s'en inquiéter. — It seems pointless to me to worry about it.

il me semble bien que — it really seems to me that, I really think that

il me semble le connaître — I think I know him, I've a feeling I know him

me semble-t-il; à ce qu'il me semble — it seems to me, to my mind

comme bon lui semble — as he sees fit

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sembler verb table: aimer

A vi to seem; sembler heureux/être heureux to seem happy/to be happy; elle semble croire que she seems to believe that; le voyage m'a semblé long the journey seemed long to me; le temps m'a semblé long the time seemed to me to pass slowly; la maison semble vide the house seems empty; tout semble possible it seems anything is possible.

B v impers il semble que it seems that; il semble bon de faire it seems appropriate to do; faites comme bon vous semble do whatever you think best; il semble que le problème soit réglé it seems (that) the problem has been solved; il semblerait que le problème soit réglé it would seem that the problem has been solved; le problème est réglé à ce qu'il me semble the problem has been solved, or so it seems to me; il me semble que c'est trop grand it seems too big to me; il me semble surprenant que it strikes me as strange that; il me semble important de faire I think it is important to do; elle a raison, me semble-t-il or il me semble or ce me semble I think she's right; il me semble l'avoir déjà rencontrée I think I've met her before; elle a, semble-t-il, refusé apparently, she has refused; si bon me semble if I feel like it; elle ne travaille que quand bon lui semble she only works when she feels like it.

[sɑ̃ble] verbe intransitif

to seem, to appear

elle semble plus âgée que lui she seems (to be) ou she looks older than him

ils semblaient bien s'entendre they seemed ou appeared to be getting on well

ça peut sembler drôle à certains this may seem ou sound funny to some

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il semble verbe impersonnel

1. [dire que]

il semble que... it seems...

il semble qu'il y a ou ait eu un malentendu it seems that ou it looks as if there's been a misunderstanding, there seems to have been a misunderstanding

il semblerait qu'il ait décidé de démissionner reports claim ou it has been reported that he intends to resign

2. [croire que]

il me/te semble (que): cela ne te semble-t-il pas injuste? don't you find this unfair?, doesn't this strike you as being unfair?

c'est bien ce qu'il m'a semblé I thought as much

il ne me semblait pas te l'avoir dit I didn't think I'd told you about it

il était, me semblait-il, au courant de tout it seemed ou appeared to me that he was aware of everything

il me semble qu'on s'est déjà vus I think we've met before

ce me semble (soutenu) : je vous l'ai déjà dit, ce me semble it would seem to me that I have already told you that

comme/quand/qui bon me semble: faites comme bon vous semble do as you think fit ou best, do as you please

je sors quand/avec qui bon me semble I go out whenever/with whoever I please

à ce qu'il semble, semble-t-il locution adverbiale

seemingly, apparently

ils sont blessés, semble-t-il they seem to be hurt, it seems (as though) they're hurt, apparently, they're hurt

Dictionnaire Français-Anglais > sembler
60 après

après [apʀε]

━━━━━━━━━

1. preposition

2. adverb

━━━━━━━━━

1. <

   a. (temps) after

• venez après 8 heures come after 8

• après tout ce que j'ai fait pour lui after everything I've done for him

• il est entré après elle he came in after her

• jour après jour day after day

► après + infinitif

• après avoir lu ta lettre, j'ai téléphoné à maman when I'd read your letter, I phoned mother

• après être rentré chez lui, il a bu un whisky when he got home he had a whisky

• après manger after eating► après que after

• après que je l'ai quittée, elle a ouvert une bouteille de champagne after I left her she opened a bottle of champagne► après coup later

• après coup, j'ai eu des remords later I felt guilty

• il n'a réagi qu'après coup he didn't react until later► et après ? (pour savoir la suite) and then what? ; (pour marquer l'indifférence) so what? (inf)

   b. (ordre) sa famille passe après ses malades his family comes second to his patients

• après vous, je vous en prie after you

► après tout after all

• après tout, ce n'est qu'un enfant after all he is only a child

   c. (lieu) after

• sa maison est juste après la mairie his house is just after the town hall

   d. (objet) after

• le chien court après sa balle the dog's running after his ball

   e. (personne) (inf) at

• le chien aboyait après eux the dog was barking at them

• il est furieux après eux he's mad at them (inf)

• après qui en a-t-il ? who has he got it in for? (inf)

• il est toujours après elle (harcèlement) he's always on at her (inf)

   f. ► d'après

• portrait peint d'après nature portrait painted from life

• scénario d'après un roman de Balzac screenplay adapted from a novel by Balzac

• d'après lui according to him

• d'après moi in my opinion

• d'après ce qu'il a dit from what he said

• d'après la météo according to the weather forecast

• d'après ma montre by my watch

2. <

   a. (temps) ( = ensuite) afterwards ; ( = ensuite dans une série) next ; ( = plus tard) later

• venez me voir après come and see me afterwards

• longtemps après a long time afterwards

• le film ne dure qu'une demi-heure, qu'allons-nous faire après ? the film only lasts half an hour, what are we going to do afterwards?

• après, je veux faire un tour de manège next I want to go on the merry-go-round

• après, c'est ton tour it's your turn next

• la semaine d'après the following week

• deux jours après two days later

• deux semaines après two weeks later

   b. (lieu) tu vois la poste ? sa maison est juste après do you see the post office? his house is just a bit further on

• c'est la rue d'après it's the next street along

   c. (ordre) qu'est-ce qui vient après ? what next?

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apʀɛ
1.

adverbe

1) ( dans le temps) ( ensuite) afterwards; ( plus tard) later

tu finiras après — you can finish afterwards

aussitôt or tout de suite après — straight after that ou afterwards

longtemps après — a long time after ou afterwards

et après que s'est-il passé? — and then what happened?, and what happened next?

peu/bien après — shortly/long after(wards)

l'année d'après — the year after

pas la semaine prochaine celle d'après — not next week, the week after next

la fois d'après — the next time

le train d'après — the next train

l'instant d'après — a moment later

2) ( dans l'espace)

tu vois le croisement, j'habite (juste) après à droite — can you see the crossroads? I live (just) past ou beyond it on the right

peu après il y a un lac — a bit further on there's a lake

la page/le chapitre d'après — the next page/chapter

3) ( dans une hiérarchie)

les loisirs d'abord, le travail passe après — leisure first, work comes after

4) ( marquant l'agacement)

et après? — so what? (colloq)

2.

préposition

1) ( dans le temps) after

passer après quelqu'un — to go after somebody

peu après minuit — shortly after midnight

après mon départ — after I left

après quelques années — a few years later

après impôt — after tax

après tout — after all

après quoi — after which

après coup — after the event, afterwards

jour après jour — day after day, day in day out

après tout ce qu'il a fait — after all (that) he's done

j'irai après avoir fait la sieste — I'll go after I've had a nap

2) ( dans l'espace) after

après l'église/la sortie de la ville — after the church/you come out of the town

après toi sur la liste — after you on the list

après vous! — ( par politesse) after you!

il est toujours après son fils — (colloq) he's always on at his son

3) ( dans une hiérarchie) after

faire passer quelqu'un/quelque chose après quelqu'un/quelque chose — to put somebody/something after somebody/something

3.

d'après locution prépositive

1) ( selon)

d'après moi — in my opinion

d'après lui — according to him ou in his opinion

d'après la loi — under the law

d'après mes calculs/ma montre — by my calculations/my watch

d'après ce qu'elle a dit — from what she said

2) ( en imitant) from

d'après un dessin de Gauguin — from a drawing by Gauguin

3) ( adapté de) based on

un film d' après un roman — a film based on a novel

4.

après que locution conjonctive after

après que je leur ai annoncé la nouvelle — after I told them the news

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après adverbe se traduit généralement par afterwards et après préposition par after

Les expressions telles que courir après quelqu'un/quelque chose, crier après quelqu'un etc sont traitées respectivement sous courir, crier etc

après entre dans la composition de nombreux mots qui s'écrivent avec un trait d'union ( après-demain, après-guerre, après-midi etc). Ces mots sont des entrées à part entière et on les trouvera dans la nomenclature du dictionnaire. Utilisé avec un nom, propre ou commun, pour désigner la période suivant un événement ou la disparition d'une personne il se traduit par post et forme alors un groupe adjectival que l'on fait suivre du nom approprié: l'après-Gorbatchev/l'après-crise/l'après-1789 = the post-Gorbachev period/the post-recession period/the post-1789 period. On notera l'après-8 mai = the period following 8 May; la France de l'après-de Gaulle = post-de Gaulle France

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apʀɛ
1. prép

1) (relation temporelle) after

après le déjeuner — after lunch

après son départ — after he had left, after his departure

après qu'il est parti — after he left

après avoir fait — after having done

Nous viendrons après avoir fait la vaisselle. — We'll come after we've done the dishes.

après quoi — after which

2) (relation spatiale) after

C'est après la poste, à gauche. — It's after the post office on the left., It's past the post office on the left.

3) (autres locutions)

courir après qn — to run after sb

crier après qn — to shout at sb

être toujours après qn — to be always on at sb

et puis après? — so what?

et après? — so what?

après coup — afterwards, after the event

J'y ai repensé après coup. — I thought about it again afterwards.

après tout — after all

d'après — according to

D'après lui, c'est une erreur. — According to him, that's a mistake.

d'après moi — in my opinion

2. adv

afterwards

aussitôt après — immediately afterwards

2 heures après — 2 hours later

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I.

après ⇒ Note d'usage

A adv

1 ( dans le temps) afterwards; viens manger, tu finiras après come and eat your dinner, you can finish afterwards; aussitôt or tout de suite après il s'est mis à pleuvoir straight after that ou afterwards it started raining; après seulement, il a appelé les pompiers only afterwards did he call the fire brigade; j'ai compris longtemps après I understood a long time after ou afterwards; il a mangé au restaurant et (puis) après il est allé au cinéma he ate in a restaurant and afterwards went to the cinema; on verra ça après we'll come to that later; je te le dirai après I'll tell you later; et après que s'est-il passé? and then what happened?, and what happened next?; peu/bien après shortly/long after(wards); une heure/deux jours/quatre ans après one hour/two days/four years later; la semaine/le mois/l'année d'après the week/the month/the year after; pas ce week-end celui d'après not this weekend, the one after; pas la semaine prochaine celle d'après not next week, the week after next; la fois d'après nous nous sommes perdus the next time we got lost; le bus/train d'après the next bus/train; l'instant d'après il avait déjà oublié a moment later he had already forgotten; j'ai regardé le film mais je n'ai pas vu l'émission d'après I watched the film but I didn't see the programme^GB after it;

2 ( dans l'espace) tu vois le croisement, j'habite (juste) après à droite can you see the crossroads? I live (just) past ou beyond it on the right; peu après il y a un lac a bit further on there's a lake; ‘c'est après le village?’-‘oui juste après’ ‘is it after the village?’-‘yes just after’; la page/le chapitre d'après the next page/chapter;

3 ( dans une hiérarchie) après il y a le S puis le T S comes after and then T; les loisirs d'abord, le travail passe après leisure first, work comes after;

4 ( utilisé seul en interrogation) après? and what next?; deux kilos de carottes, après○? two kilos of carrots and what else?;

5 ( marquant l'agacement) et après? so what○?; oui je suis rentré à 4 h du matin, et après? yes, I came home at 4 am, so what?

B prép

1 ( dans le temps) after; sortir/passer après qn to go out/to go after sb; après 22 h/12 jours after 10 pm/12 days ; après mon départ after I left; après quelques années ils se sont revus a few years later they saw each other again; après une croissance spectaculaire after spectacular growth; après tant de passion/violence after so much passion/violence; après déduction/impôt after deductions/tax; après cela after that; après tout after all; après tout c'est leur problème after all it's their problem; après quoi after which; jour après jour day after day, day in day out; livre après livre book after book; après tout ce qu'il a fait pour toi after all (that) he's done for you; j'irai après avoir fait la sieste I'll go after I've had a nap; après avoir pris la parole il se rassit after he had spoken he sat down again; il est conseillé de boire beaucoup après avoir couru it is advisable to drink a lot after you have been running; après manger/déjeuner/dîner/souper after eating ou meals/lunch/dinner/supper; peu après minuit shortly after midnight;

2 ( dans l'espace) after; après l'église/la sortie de la ville after the church/you come out of the town; bien/juste après l'usine well/just after the factory; je suis après toi sur la liste I'm after you on the list; après vous! ( par politesse) after you!; être après qn○ to be getting at sb○; il est toujours après son fils he's always on at his son○; en avoir après qn○ to have it in for sb○;

3 ( dans une hiérarchie) after; la dame vient après le roi the Queen comes after the King; c'est le grade le plus important après celui de général it's the highest rank after that of general; faire passer qn/qch après qn/qch to put sb/sth after sb/sth.

C d'après loc prép

1 ( selon) d'après moi/toi/nous/vous in my/your/our/your opinion; d'après lui/elle/eux according to him/her/them ou in his/her/their opinion; d'après les journalistes/le gouvernement according to the journalists/the government; d'après la météo il va faire beau according to the weather forecast it's going to be fine; d'après la loi under the law; d'après mes calculs/mes estimations/ma montre by my calculations/my reckoning/my watch; d'après ce qu'elle a dit/mon expérience from what she said/my experience;

2 ( en imitant) from; un tableau peint d'après une photo a painting made from a photograph; d'après un dessin de Gauguin from a drawing by Gauguin;

3 ( adapté de) based on; un film d' après un roman de Simenon a film based on a novel by Simenon.

D après que loc conj after; après que je leur ai annoncé la nouvelle after I told them the news; après qu'il eut parlé after he had spoken.

II.

après nm l'après the future; il n'y aura pas d'après there won't be an afterwards.

[aprɛ] préposition

1. [dans le temps] after

après le départ de Paul after Paul left

après (le) dîner after dinner

530 après Jésus-Christ 530 AD

c'était peu après 3 h it was shortly ou soon after 3 o'clock

c'était bien après son départ it was a long time ou a good while after he left

tu le contredis en public, et après ça tu t'étonnes qu'il s'énerve! you contradict him publicly (and) then you're surprised to find that he gets annoyed!

après ça, il ne te reste plus qu'à aller t'excuser the only thing you can do now is apologize

après quoi, nous verrons then we'll see

après avoir dîné, ils bavardèrent after dining ou after dinner they chatted

jour après jour day after day

page après page, le mystère s'épaissit the mystery gets deeper with every page ou by the page

2. [dans l'espace] after

la gare est après le parc the station is past ou after the park

(familier) [sur]

son foulard est resté accroché après les ronces his scarf got caught on the brambles

3. [dans un rang, un ordre, une hiérarchie] after

après vous, je vous en prie after you

vous êtes après moi [dans une file d'attente] you're after me

il était juste après moi dans la file he was just behind me in the queue

il fait passer ma carrière après la sienne my career comes after his ou takes second place to his, according to him

4. [indiquant un mouvement de poursuite, l'attachement, l'hostilité]

courir après quelqu'un to run after somebody

le chien aboie après les passants the dog barks at the passers-by

il est constamment après moi

a. [me surveille] he's always breathing down my neck

b. [me harcèle] he's always nagging (at) ou going on at me

ils sont après une invitation, c'est évident it's obvious they're angling for ou they're after an invitation

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[aprɛ] adverbe

1. [dans le temps]

un mois après a month later

bien après a long ou good while after, much later

peu après shortly after ou afterwards

garde tes forces pour après conserve your strength for afterwards ou later

nous sommes allés au cinéma et après au restaurant we went to the cinema and then to a restaurant

après on ira dire que je suis avare! and then people will say I'm mean!

après, tu ne viendras pas te plaindre! don't come moaning to me afterwards!

et après? qu'a-t-il fait? and then what did he do?

et après? qu'est-ce que ça peut faire? (familier) so what? who cares?

2. [dans l'espace] after

3. [dans un rang, un ordre, une hiérarchie] next

qui est après? [dans une file d'attente] who's next?

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après coup locution adverbiale

afterwards, later

il n'a réagi qu'après coup it wasn't until afterwards ou later that he reacted

n'essaie pas d'inventer une explication après coup don't try to invent an explanation after the event

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après que locution conjonctive

after

après qu'il eut terminé... after he had finished...

je me suis couché après que tu aies téléphoné I went to bed after you phoned

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après tout locution adverbiale

1. [introduisant une justification] after all

après tout, ça n'a pas beaucoup d'importance after all, it's not particularly important

2. [emploi expressif] then

débrouille-toi tout seul, après tout! sort it out yourself then!

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d'après locution prépositionnelle

1. [introduisant un jugement] according to

d'après moi in my opinion

alors, d'après vous, qui va gagner? so who do you think is going to win?

d'après les informations qui nous parviennent from ou according to the news reaching us

d'après ce qu'elle dit from what she says

d'après mon expérience in my experience

2. [introduisant un modèle, une citation]

d'après Tolstoï [adaptation] adapted from Tolstoy

peint d'après nature painted from life

d'après une idée originale de... based on ou from an original idea by...

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d'après locution adjectivale

1. [dans le temps] following, next

2. [dans l'espace] next

je descends à la station d'après I'm getting off at the next station

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