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  • 1 Illnesses, aches and pains

    Where does it hurt?
    where does it hurt?
    = où est-ce que ça vous fait mal? or (more formally) où avez-vous mal?
    his leg hurts
    = sa jambe lui fait mal
    ( Do not confuse faire mal à qn with the phrase faire du mal à qn, which means to harm sb.)
    he has a pain in his leg
    = il a mal à la jambe
    Note that with avoir mal à French uses the definite article (la) with the part of the body, where English has a possessive (his), hence:
    his head was aching
    = il avait mal à la tête
    English has other ways of expressing this idea, but avoir mal à fits them too:
    he had toothache
    = il avait mal aux dents
    his ears hurt
    = il avait mal aux oreilles
    Accidents
    she broke her leg
    = elle s’est cassé la jambe
    Elle s’est cassé la jambe means literally she broke to herself the leg ; because the se is an indirect object, the past participle cassé does not agree. This is true of all such constructions:
    she sprained her ankle
    = elle s’est foulé la cheville
    they burned their hands
    = ils se sont brûlé les mains
    Chronic conditions
    Note that the French often use fragile (weak) to express a chronic condition:
    he has a weak heart
    = il a le cœur fragile
    he has kidney trouble
    = il a les reins fragiles
    he has a bad back
    = il a le dos fragile
    Being ill
    Mostly French uses the definite article with the name of an illness:
    to have flu
    = avoir la grippe
    to have measles
    = avoir la rougeole
    to have malaria
    = avoir la malaria
    This applies to most infectious diseases, including childhood illnesses. However, note the exceptions ending in -ite (e.g. une hépatite, une méningite) below.
    When the illness affects a specific part of the body, French uses the indefinite article:
    to have cancer
    = avoir un cancer
    to have cancer of the liver
    = avoir un cancer du foie
    to have pneumonia
    = avoir une pneumonie
    to have cirrhosis
    = avoir une cirrhose
    to have a stomach ulcer
    = avoir un ulcère à l’estomac
    Most words in -ite ( English -itis) work like this:
    to have bronchitis
    = avoir une bronchite
    to have hepatitis
    = avoir une hépatite
    When the illness is a generalized condition, French tends to use du, de l’, de la or des:
    to have rheumatism
    = avoir des rhumatismes
    to have emphysema
    = avoir de l’emphysème
    to have asthma
    = avoir de l’asthme
    to have arthritis
    = avoir de l’arthrite
    One exception here is:
    to have hay fever
    = avoir le rhume des foins
    When there is an adjective for such conditions, this is often preferred in French:
    to have asthma
    = être asthmatique
    to have epilepsy
    = être épileptique
    Such adjectives can be used as nouns to denote the person with the illness, e.g. un/une asthmatique and un/une épileptique etc.
    French has other specific words for people with certain illnesses:
    someone with cancer
    = un cancéreux/une cancéreuse
    If in doubt check in the dictionary.
    English with is translated by qui a or qui ont, and this is always safe:
    someone with malaria
    = quelqu’un qui a la malaria
    people with Aids
    = les gens qui ont le Sida
    Falling ill
    The above guidelines about the use of the definite and indefinite articles in French hold good for talking about the onset of illnesses.
    French has no general equivalent of to get. However, where English can use catch, French can use attraper:
    to catch mumps
    = attraper les oreillons
    to catch malaria
    = attraper la malaria
    to catch bronchitis
    = attraper une bronchite
    to catch a cold
    = attraper un rhume
    Similarly where English uses contract, French uses contracter:
    to contract Aids
    = contracter le Sida
    to contract pneumonia
    = contracter une pneumonie
    to contract hepatitis
    = contracter une hépatite
    For attacks of chronic illnesses, French uses faire une crise de:
    to have a bout of malaria
    = faire une crise de malaria
    to have an asthma attack
    = faire une crise d’asthme
    to have an epileptic fit
    = faire une crise d’épilepsie
    Treatment
    to be treated for polio
    = se faire soigner contre la polio
    to take something for hay fever
    = prendre quelque chose contre le rhume des foins
    he’s taking something for his cough
    = il prend quelque chose contre la toux
    to prescribe something for a cough
    = prescrire un médicament contre la toux
    malaria tablets
    = des cachets contre la malaria
    to have a cholera vaccination
    = se faire vacciner contre le choléra
    to be vaccinated against smallpox
    = se faire vacciner contre la variole
    to be immunized against smallpox
    = se faire immuniser contre la variole
    to have a tetanus injection
    = se faire vacciner contre le tétanos
    to give sb a tetanus injection
    = vacciner qn contre le tétanos
    to be operated on for cancer
    = être opéré d’un cancer
    to operate on sb for appendicitis
    = opérer qn de l’appendicite

    Big English-French dictionary > Illnesses, aches and pains

  • 2 ring

    I 1. [riŋ] noun
    1) (a small circle eg of gold or silver, sometimes having a jewel set in it, worn on the finger: a wedding ring; She wears a diamond ring.) anneau, bague
    2) (a circle of metal, wood etc for any of various purposes: a scarf-ring; a key-ring; The trap-door had a ring attached for lifting it.) anneau
    3) (anything which is like a circle in shape: The children formed a ring round their teacher; The hot teapot left a ring on the polished table.) cercle, rond
    4) (an enclosed space for boxing matches, circus performances etc: the circus-ring; The crowd cheered as the boxer entered the ring.) ring
    5) (a small group of people formed for business or criminal purposes: a drugs ring.) gang
    2. verb
    ( verb)
    1) (to form a ring round.) entourer
    2) (to put, draw etc a ring round (something): He has ringed all your errors.) entourer
    3) (to put a ring on the leg of (a bird) as a means of identifying it.) baguer
    •
    - ringlet - ring finger - ringleader - ringmaster - run rings round II 1. [riŋ] past tense - rang; verb
    1) (to (cause to) sound: The doorbell rang; He rang the doorbell; The telephone rang.) sonner
    2) ((often with up) to telephone (someone): I'll ring you (up) tonight.) donner un coup de téléphone à
    3) ((often with for) to ring a bell (eg in a hotel) to tell someone to come, to bring something etc: She rang for the maid.) sonner
    4) ((of certain objects) to make a high sound like a bell: The glass rang as she hit it with a metal spoon.) tinter
    5) (to be filled with sound: The hall rang with the sound of laughter.) résonner, retentir
    6) ((often with out) to make a loud, clear sound: His voice rang through the house; A shot rang out.) retentir
    2. noun
    1) (the act or sound of ringing: the ring of a telephone.) sonnerie
    2) (a telephone call: I'll give you a ring.) coup de téléphone
    3) (a suggestion, impression or feeling: His story has a ring of truth about it.) air, accent
    •
    - ring back - ring off - ring true

    English-French dictionary > ring

  • 3 feel

    feel [fi:l]
    toucher ⇒ 1 (a), 3 (a), 3 (b) sentir ⇒ 1 (b), 2 (e) ressentir ⇒ 1 (b), 1 (c) penser ⇒ 1 (d) avoir ⇒ 2 (a) être ⇒ 2 (b) se sentir ⇒ 2 (b) fouiller ⇒ 2 (f) avoir envie de ⇒ 2 (g)
    (pt & pp felt [felt])
    (a) (touch) toucher; (explore) tâter, palper;
    ∎ feel it, it's so smooth touche-le, c'est tellement doux;
    ∎ feel the quality of this cloth apprécie la qualité de ce tissu;
    ∎ I felt the lump on my arm j'ai tâté ou palpé la grosseur sur mon bras;
    ∎ he felt his pockets il tâta ses poches;
    ∎ to feel one's way avancer à tâtons; (in new job, difficult situation etc) avancer avec précaution;
    ∎ to feel one's way into/out of/up entrer/sortir/monter à tâtons;
    ∎ I'm still feeling my way je suis en train de m'habituer tout doucement
    (b) (be aware of → wind, sunshine, atmosphere, tension) sentir; (→ pain) sentir, ressentir; (be sensitive to → cold, beauty) être sensible à;
    ∎ I can't feel anything in my foot je ne sens plus rien dans mon pied;
    ∎ I felt the floor tremble or trembling j'ai senti trembler le sol;
    ∎ I could feel her foot touching mine je sentais son pied contre le mien;
    ∎ I could feel myself blushing je me sentais rougir;
    ∎ feel the weight of it! soupèse-moi ça!;
    ∎ he felt the full force of the blow il a reçu le coup de plein fouet;
    ∎ I bet he felt that! il a dû le sentir passer!;
    ∎ to make one's authority felt affirmer son autorité, faire sentir son autorité;
    ∎ I can feel a cold coming on je sens que je suis en train de m'enrhumer;
    ∎ I could feel somebody else in the room je sentais qu'il y avait quelqu'un d'autre dans la pièce;
    ∎ I can feel it in my bones j'en ai le pressentiment
    (c) (experience → sadness, happiness, joy, relief) ressentir, éprouver; (be affected by → someone's absence, death) être affecté par;
    ∎ to feel fear/regret avoir peur/des regrets;
    ∎ he feels things very deeply il ressent les choses très profondément;
    ∎ do you feel anything for her? est-ce que tu éprouves ou ressens quelque chose à son égard?;
    ∎ to feel the effects of sth ressentir les effets de qch
    (d) (think) penser, estimer;
    ∎ I feel it is my duty to tell you j'estime qu'il est de mon devoir de te le dire;
    ∎ I felt it necessary to intervene j'ai jugé nécessaire d'intervenir;
    ∎ she feels very strongly that… elle est tout à fait convaincue que…;
    ∎ I can't help feeling that… je ne peux pas m'empêcher de penser que…;
    ∎ what do you feel about…? qu'est-ce que vous pensez de…?;
    ∎ I feel that things have changed between us j'ai l'impression que les choses ont changé entre nous;
    ∎ you mustn't feel you have to do it il ne faut pas que tu te sentes obligé de le faire
    2 intransitive verb (with complement)
    ∎ to feel hot/cold/hungry/thirsty avoir chaud/froid/faim/soif;
    ∎ my hands/feet feel cold j'ai froid aux mains/pieds;
    ∎ my leg feels numb j'ai la jambe engourdie, ma jambe est engourdie;
    ∎ to feel good/old/full of energy se sentir bien/vieux/plein d'énergie;
    ∎ how do you feel or are you feeling today? comment te sens-tu aujourd'hui?;
    ∎ also humorous are you feeling all right? (physically) est-ce que tu te sens bien?;
    ∎ she's feeling a lot better elle se sent beaucoup mieux;
    ∎ my foot feels better mon pied va mieux;
    ∎ to feel as though or as if or like croire que + indicative, avoir l'impression que + indicative;
    ∎ I feel or it feels as if I've been hit on the head with a hammer j'ai l'impression qu'on m'a donné un coup de marteau sur la tête;
    ∎ my arm feels as if it's broken j'ai l'impression que je me suis cassé le bras;
    ∎ he's not feeling himself today il n'est pas en forme aujourd'hui;
    ∎ you'll soon be feeling (more) yourself or your old self again tu iras bientôt mieux, tu seras bientôt remis;
    ∎ you're as old as you feel on a l'âge que l'on veut bien avoir;
    ∎ I feel ten years younger je me sens dix ans de moins
    ∎ to feel glad/sad/undecided être heureux/triste/indécis;
    ∎ to feel (like) a fool se sentir bête;
    ∎ to feel (like) a failure avoir l'impression d'être un raté;
    ∎ to feel (like) a new woman/man se sentir comme neuve/neuf;
    ∎ I felt like a criminal j'ai eu l'impression d'être un criminel;
    ∎ I feel really stupid je me sens vraiment stupide;
    ∎ I know how you feel je sais ce que tu ressens;
    ∎ if that's how you feel… si c'est comme ça que tu vois les choses…;
    ∎ how do you think it makes ME feel? qu'est-ce que tu crois que je ressens, moi?;
    ∎ how would you feel if it happened to you? comment te sentirais-tu ou qu'est-ce que ça te ferait si ça t'arrivait à toi?;
    ∎ how would you feel if I were to offer you a job? qu'est-ce que vous diriez si je vous offrais un emploi?;
    ∎ how do you feel about him/the plan? qu'est-ce que tu penses de lui/ce projet?, comment le trouves-tu/trouves-tu ce projet?;
    ∎ I felt really bad about it j'étais dans mes petits souliers;
    ∎ he felt really bad about leaving her ça l'ennuyait vraiment de la laisser;
    ∎ she feels very strongly about it elle a une position très arrêtée là-dessus;
    ∎ how do you feel about him coming to stay with us for a few months? qu'est-ce que ça te ferait s'il venait habiter chez nous pendant quelques mois?
    ∎ it feels good to be alive/home c'est bon d'être en vie/chez soi;
    ∎ it feels strange to be back ça fait drôle d'être de retour;
    ∎ does that feel better? est-ce que c'est mieux comme ça?;
    ∎ it feels all wrong for me to be doing this ça me gêne de faire ça;
    ∎ it feels like (it's going to) rain/snow on dirait qu'il va pleuvoir/neiger;
    ∎ it feels like spring ça sent le printemps;
    ∎ what does it feel like or how does it feel to be Prime Minister? quelle impression ça fait d'être Premier ministre?
    ∎ to feel hard/soft/smooth/rough être dur/doux/lisse/rêche (au toucher);
    ∎ the room felt hot/stuffy il faisait chaud/l'atmosphère était étouffante dans la pièce;
    ∎ the room feels damp la pièce (me) paraît humide;
    ∎ the atmosphere felt tense on sentait une certaine tension dans l'air;
    ∎ your forehead feels hot ton front est brûlant;
    ∎ your neck feels swollen on dirait que ton cou est enflé
    (f) (grope → in drawer, pocket) fouiller;
    ∎ I was feeling in my pocket for the keys je fouillais dans ma poche pour trouver mes clés;
    ∎ we had to feel in the dark for the light switch il a fallu que nous cherchions l'interrupteur à tâtons dans l'obsurité
    ∎ to feel like sth (want) avoir envie de qch;
    ∎ I feel like a cup of coffee/something to eat j'ai envie d'une tasse de café/de manger quelque chose;
    ∎ I felt like crying j'avais envie de pleurer;
    ∎ do you feel like going out tonight? ça te dit de sortir ce soir?;
    ∎ don't do it if you don't feel like it ne le fais pas si tu n'en as pas envie ou si ça ne te dit rien
    3 noun
    (a) (tactile quality, sensation)
    ∎ I could tell by the feel of it je m'en étais rendu compte rien qu'au toucher;
    ∎ this garment has a really nice feel to it ce vêtement est vraiment agréable au toucher;
    ∎ there's a funny feel to this gearstick le levier de vitesses fait un peu drôle;
    ∎ I like the feel of cotton next to or against my skin j'aime bien le contact du coton sur ma peau
    (b) (act of feeling, touching)
    ∎ to have a feel of sth toucher qch;
    ∎ can I have a feel? je peux toucher?;
    ∎ very familiar he's always trying to have a quick feel (sexually) il a la main baladeuse
    ∎ to get the feel of sth s'habituer à qch;
    ∎ to have a real feel for translation/music avoir la traduction/la musique dans la peau
    (d) (atmosphere) atmosphère f;
    ∎ the room has a nice homely feel (to it) on se sent vraiment bien dans cette pièce;
    ∎ his music has a really Latin feel (to it) il y a vraiment une influence latino-américaine dans sa musique
    ∎ he's got great feel il est très doué ou habile
    (in drawer, pocket) fouiller;
    ∎ to feel about or around in one's pocket for the key fouiller dans sa poche pour trouver sa clé;
    ∎ to feel about or around in the dark for sth chercher qch à tâtons dans le noir, tâtonner dans le noir pour trouver qch
    ∎ I feel for you je compatis; ironic comme je te plains!;
    ∎ that poor woman, I feel for her la pauvre, ça me fait de la peine pour elle
    (b) (in drawer, handbag, pocket) chercher
    familiar (sexually) peloter, tripoter
    ∎ to feel up to doing sth (feel like) se sentir le courage de faire qch; (feel physically strong enough) se sentir la force de faire qch; (feel qualified, competent) se sentir capable ou à même de faire qch;
    ∎ I don't really feel up to it (feel like) je ne m'en sens pas le courage; (feel strong enough) je ne m'en sens pas la force; (feel qualified, competent enough) je ne me sens pas à la hauteur;
    ∎ if you feel up to it, how about a weekend in London? si tu t'en sens le courage, que dirais-tu d'un week-end à Londres?;
    ∎ I don't feel up to a visit from your parents je ne me sens pas le courage de recevoir tes parents

    Un panorama unique de l'anglais et du français > feel

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  • give someone a leg up — If you give someone a leg up, you help them to achieve something that they couldn t have done alone …   The small dictionary of idiomes

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  • give someone a leg up —    If you give someone a leg up, you help them to achieve something that they couldn t have done alone.   (Dorking School Dictionary) …   English Idioms & idiomatic expressions

  • give someone a leg up — we all want to give our kids a leg up in the world Syn: help/assist someone, give someone assistance, lend someone a helping hand, give someone a boost …   Thesaurus of popular words

  • give someone gyp — To cause someone pain • • • Main Entry: ↑gyp * * * give someone gyp phrase to be very painful Her new shoes were giving her gyp. Thesaurus: to feel or cause physical pain and sufferingsynonym pain and pains …   Useful english dictionary

  • give a leg up — give (someone) a leg up informal to help someone to be more successful. It must give you a leg up if you want to be an actor and your parents are both in the profession …   New idioms dictionary

  • leg-up — leg ,up noun singular 1. ) INFORMAL if you give someone a leg up, you help them to make progress, especially in their career 2. ) if you give someone a leg up, you help them climb something by letting them put their foot in your hands and then… …   Usage of the words and phrases in modern English

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  • leg — [leg] n. [ME < ON leggr, a leg, limb < IE base * lek , limb > L lacertus, muscle, lacerta, lizard] 1. one of the parts of the body by means of which animals stand and walk, specif., in human beings, a) one of the lower limbs b) Anat. the …   English World dictionary

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