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1 inquiry
(a) (request for information) demande f (de renseignements);∎ to make inquiries se renseigner;∎ to make inquiries about sb prendre des renseignements sur qn;∎ to make inquiries into sth faire des recherches sur qch;∎ with reference to your inquiry of 5 May,… (in letter) en réponse à votre demande du 5 mai,…;∎ we have received hundreds of inquiries nous avons reçu des centaines de demandes de renseignements;∎ could you make a few discreet inquiries? pourriez-vous vous renseigner discrètement?(b) (investigation) enquête f;∎ to hold or to conduct an inquiry into sth faire une enquête sur qch;∎ the police are making inquiries la police enquête, une enquête (policière) est en cours;∎ he is helping police with their inquiries la police est en train de l'interroger;∎ upon further inquiry après vérification;∎ commission of inquiry commission f d'enquête∎ a look/tone of inquiry un regard/ton interrogateur►► British inquiry agent détective m (privé)✾ Book 'Inquiry into the Nature and Causes of the Wealth of Nations' Smith 'Recherches sur la nature et les causes de la richesse des nations' -
2 inquiry
A n1 ( request for information) demande f de renseignements ; to make an inquiry about ou into se renseigner sur ; to make inquiries demander des renseignements (about sur) ; on inquiry, it was discovered that renseignements pris, on a découvert que ; ‘all inquiries to…’ ‘pour tous renseignements, s'adresser à…’ ; in answer to ou with reference to your inquiry ( by letter) en réponse à votre courrier ; ( by phone) suite à votre appel téléphonique ;2 Admin, Jur enquête f, investigation f (into sur) ; police/public/judicial inquiry enquête policière/publique/judiciaire ; murder inquiry enquête criminelle ; to hold/conduct an inquiry faire/ mener une enquête (into sur) ; to set up ou open ou launch an inquiry ouvrir une enquête ; a man is helping the police with their inquiries un homme est interrogé par les policiers dans le cadre de leur enquête ; line of inquiry piste f. -
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help [help]1. noun• help! au secours !• can I be of help? je peux vous aider ?• you're a great help! tu es d'un précieux secoursa. aider• so help me I'll kill him! (inf) je le tuerai, je le jure !• every little helps(PROV) les petits ruisseaux font les grandes rivières• can I help you? je peux vous aider ?• he is helping the police with their inquiries il est en train de répondre aux questions de la policeb. ( = serve) to help o.s. se servir• help yourself to leaflets voilà des prospectus, servez-vous• help yourself! servez-vous !• not if I can help it! sûrement pas !• one can't help wondering whether... on ne peut s'empêcher de se demander si...• why are you laughing? -- I can't help it pourquoi riez-vous ? -- c'est plus fort que moi• sorry, I couldn't help it désolé, je ne l'ai pas fait exprès3. compounds[+ person] aider à marcher ; [+ scheme] faire avancer► help out* * *[help] 1.1) aide f; ( in emergency) secours mwith the help of — à l'aide de [stick, knife]; avec l'aide de [person]
to be of help to somebody — [person] rendre service à quelqu'un; [information, map] être utile à quelqu'un
you're a great help! — iron tu es vraiment d'un grand secours!
to come to somebody's help — venir au secours de quelqu'un, venir en aide à quelqu'un
she needs (professional) help — ( from psychiatrist) elle devrait voir un psychiatre
2) (also daily help) ( cleaning woman) femme f de ménage2.exclamation au secours!3.transitive verb1) aider ( to do à faire); ( more urgently) secourircan I help you? — ( in shop) vous désirez?; ( on phone) j'écoute
to help somebody across/down/out — aider quelqu'un à traverser/descendre/sortir
to help somebody on/off with — aider quelqu'un à mettre/enlever [garment, boot]
2) ( serve)to help somebody to — servir [quelque chose] à quelqu'un [food, wine]
3) ( prevent)4.it can't be helped! — on n'y peut rien!, tant pis!
intransitive verb aider5.every little helps — ( donating money) tous les dons sont les bienvenus; ( saving) les petits ruisseaux font les grandes rivières
to help oneself to the petty cash — piquer (colloq) (de l'argent) dans la caisse
Phrasal Verbs:- help out
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