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1 if
if [ɪf]1. conjunctiona. (condition) ( = supposing that) si• even if I knew I wouldn't tell you même si je le savais, je ne te le dirais pas• if it is true that... s'il est vrai que...• that's the house, if I'm not mistaken voilà la maison, si je ne me trompe• they're coming at Christmas if they don't change their minds ils viennent à Noël à moins qu'ils ne changent d'avis• if I know her, she'll refuse telle que je la connais, elle refuserab. ( = whenever) sic. ( = although) si• even if it takes me all day I'll do it (même) si cela doit me prendre toute la journée je le ferai• nice weather, even if rather cold temps agréable, bien qu'un peu froidd. ( = granted that, admitting that) si• even if he did say that, he didn't mean to hurt you quand bien même il l'aurait dit, il n'avait aucune intention de vous faire de la peinee. ( = whether) si• do you know if they have gone? savez-vous s'ils sont partis ?• if anything, it's even smaller c'est peut-être encore plus petit• if anything, this one is bigger c'est plutôt celui-ci qui est le plus grand► if + not• if it weren't for him, I wouldn't go si j'y vais, c'est pour lui• if it hadn't been for you, I would have despaired sans toi, j'aurais désespéré• if it isn't our old friend Smith! tiens ! mais c'est notre bon vieux Smith !► if only si seulement• if only I had known! si seulement j'avais su !• if only it were that simple! si seulement c'était aussi simple !• I'd better write to her, if only to let her know that... il faudrait que je lui écrive, ne serait-ce que pour lui faire savoir que...► if so le cas échéant2. noun* * *Note: if is almost always translated by si, except in the case of a very few usages which are shown below[ɪf] 1.1) (in the event that, supposing that) siif he dies ou if he should die — s'il meurt
if asked, I would say that — si on me posait la question, je dirais que
if I were you, I... — (moi) à ta place, je...
tomorrow, if not sooner — demain au plus tard, demain ou même avant
2) ( whenever) siif you mention his name, she cries — il suffit de prononcer son nom pour qu'elle pleure
3) ( whether) si4) ( functioning as that)I'm sorry if she doesn't like it but... — je suis désolé que cela ne lui plaise pas mais...
5) ( although) siit's a good shop, if a little expensive — c'est un bon magasin, bien qu'un peu cher
it was interesting, if nothing else — au moins c'était intéressant
6) ( as polite formula)7) (expressing surprise, dismay etc)if it isn't our old friend Mr Pivachon! — tiens, mais voilà notre vieil ami M. Pivachon!
well, if she didn't try and hit him! — je vous jure, elle a essayé de le battre!
8) ( used with what)2.(so) what if he (ou I etc) did? — et alors?
if only conjunctional phrase•• -
2 going
going ['gəʊɪŋ]1 noun(b) (progress) progrès m;∎ we made good going on the return journey on est allés vite pour le retour;∎ that's pretty good going! c'est plutôt rapide!;∎ it was slow going (walking, climbing) on progressait lentement; (working, learning) ça avancait lentement;∎ it was hard going (walking, climbing) on progressait difficilement; (learning, working) c'était dur(c) (condition of ground) état m du terrain;∎ Horseracing good/heavy going bon terrain m/terrain m lourd;∎ the going is rough le chemin est rude;∎ it's rough or heavy going on these mountain roads c'est dur de rouler sur ces routes de montagne;∎ figurative this novel is heavy going ce roman ne se lit pas facilement;∎ figurative it's heavy going getting him to talk on a du mal à le faire parler;∎ figurative while the going is good tant que c'est favorable;∎ to get out while the going's good partir tant que les choses vont bien;∎ proverb when the going gets tough, the tough get going = c'est dans les moments difficiles que les vrais hommes entrent en action(a) (functioning) qui marche;∎ to start or set sth going mettre qch en marche∎ the business is a going concern c'est une affaire qui marche;∎ for sale as a going concern (sign, in property advertisement) à vendre avec fonds∎ the going price le prix actuel, le prix sur le marché;∎ she's getting the going rate for the job elle touche le tarif en vigueur ou normal pour ce genre de travail;∎ the best computer/novelist going le meilleur ordinateur/romancier du moment
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