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21 what of it?
(used in replying, to suggest that what has been done, said etc is not important: `You've offended him.' `What of it?') et aprè? -
22 what-d'yer-call-him
(colloq), what-d'yer-call-him's-his-name (colloq) noun Machin (colloq) m -
23 what-d'yer-call-it
(colloq), what-d'yer-call-it's-its-name (colloq) noun machin (colloq) m -
24 what
(whoever, whatever, wherever etc: No matter what happens, I'll go.) qui/quoi/oû que ce soit -
25 what have you
(and similar things; and so on: clothes, books and what have you.) et que sais-je encore -
26 what in the world(?)
(used for emphasis when asking a question: What in the world have you done to your hair?) que diable -
27 what in the world(?)
(used for emphasis when asking a question: What in the world have you done to your hair?) que diable -
28 what with
(because of: What with taking no exercise and being too fat, he had a heart attack.) étant donné -
29 what's the odds?
(it's not important; it doesn't matter: We didn't win the competition but what's the odds?) qu'est-ce que ça fait? -
30 what's-his
noun (used in referring vaguely to a person or thing: Where does what's-his-name live?) chose -
31 what you see is what you get
Inf. "tel écran, tel écrit" [visualisation à l'écran de la page telle qu'elle sortira de l'imprimante]English-French dictionary of law, politics, economics & finance > what you see is what you get
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32 what is at stake
ce qui est en jeu/en cause; ce dont il s'agitEnglish-French dictionary of law, politics, economics & finance > what is at stake
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33 what is at stake here
l'enjÉU, dans le cas qui nous occupe; ce dont il s'agit iciEnglish-French dictionary of law, politics, economics & finance > what is at stake here
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34 What percentage of all your neuropathic pain patients
Quel pourcentage parmi tous vos patients souffrant de douleurs d'origine nerveuseEnglish-French medical dictionary > What percentage of all your neuropathic pain patients
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35 What thoughts do you have
Que vous inspireEnglish-French medical dictionary > What thoughts do you have
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36 What, if anything, are the advantages of
Quels sont les avantages, s'il y en a, deEnglish-French medical dictionary > What, if anything, are the advantages of
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37 What, if anything, are the disadvantages of
Quels sont les inconvénients, s'il y en a, deEnglish-French medical dictionary > What, if anything, are the disadvantages of
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38 Usage note : what
In questionsAfter que the verb and subject are inverted and a hyphen is placed between them:what is he doing?= que fait-il? or qu’est-ce qu’il fait?When used in questions as a subject pronoun, what is translated by qu’est-ce qui:what happened?= qu’est-ce qui s’est passé?Used with a prepositionAfter a preposition the translation is quoi.Unlike in English, the preposition must always be placed immediately before quoi:with what did she cut it? or what did she cut it with?= avec quoi l’a-t-elle coupé?To introduce a clauseWhen used to introduce a clause as the object of the verb, what is translated by ce que (ce qu’ before a vowel):I don’t know what he wants= je ne sais pas ce qu’il veuttell me what happened= raconte-moi ce qui s’est passéFor particular usages see A in the entry what.As a determinerwhat used as a determiner is translated by quel, quelle, quels or quelles according to the gender and number of the noun that follows:what train did you catch?= quel train as-tu pris?what books do you like?= quels livres aimes-tu?what colours do you like?= quelles couleurs aimes-tu?For particular usages see B in the entry what. -
39 you-know-what
∎ familiar euphemism does he know about the you-know-what? est-ce qu'il est au courant du… tu vois de quoi je veux parler ou ce que je veux dire?;∎ they were doing you-know-what ils étaient en train de… tu vois ce que je veux dire?Un panorama unique de l'anglais et du français > you-know-what
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40 know what's what
(to be able to tell what is important.) connaître son affaire
См. также в других словарях:
what — W1S1 [wɔt US wa:t, wʌt] pron, determiner, predeterminer [: Old English; Origin: hwAt] 1.) used to ask for information or for someone s opinion ▪ What are you doing? ▪ What subjects did you enjoy most? ▪ What colour is the new carpet? ▪ What s… … Dictionary of contemporary English
What — What, pron., a., & adv. [AS. hw[ae]t, neuter of hw[=a] who; akin to OS. hwat what, OFries. hwet, D. & LG. wat, G. was, OHG. waz, hwaz, Icel. hvat, Sw. & Dan. hvad, Goth. hwa. [root]182. See {Who}.] [1913 Webster] 1. As an interrogative pronoun,… … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
What ho — What What, pron., a., & adv. [AS. hw[ae]t, neuter of hw[=a] who; akin to OS. hwat what, OFries. hwet, D. & LG. wat, G. was, OHG. waz, hwaz, Icel. hvat, Sw. & Dan. hvad, Goth. hwa. [root]182. See {Who}.] [1913 Webster] 1. As an interrogative… … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
What if — What What, pron., a., & adv. [AS. hw[ae]t, neuter of hw[=a] who; akin to OS. hwat what, OFries. hwet, D. & LG. wat, G. was, OHG. waz, hwaz, Icel. hvat, Sw. & Dan. hvad, Goth. hwa. [root]182. See {Who}.] [1913 Webster] 1. As an interrogative… … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
What of it — What What, pron., a., & adv. [AS. hw[ae]t, neuter of hw[=a] who; akin to OS. hwat what, OFries. hwet, D. & LG. wat, G. was, OHG. waz, hwaz, Icel. hvat, Sw. & Dan. hvad, Goth. hwa. [root]182. See {Who}.] [1913 Webster] 1. As an interrogative… … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
What of that — What What, pron., a., & adv. [AS. hw[ae]t, neuter of hw[=a] who; akin to OS. hwat what, OFries. hwet, D. & LG. wat, G. was, OHG. waz, hwaz, Icel. hvat, Sw. & Dan. hvad, Goth. hwa. [root]182. See {Who}.] [1913 Webster] 1. As an interrogative… … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
What of this — What What, pron., a., & adv. [AS. hw[ae]t, neuter of hw[=a] who; akin to OS. hwat what, OFries. hwet, D. & LG. wat, G. was, OHG. waz, hwaz, Icel. hvat, Sw. & Dan. hvad, Goth. hwa. [root]182. See {Who}.] [1913 Webster] 1. As an interrogative… … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
What though — What What, pron., a., & adv. [AS. hw[ae]t, neuter of hw[=a] who; akin to OS. hwat what, OFries. hwet, D. & LG. wat, G. was, OHG. waz, hwaz, Icel. hvat, Sw. & Dan. hvad, Goth. hwa. [root]182. See {Who}.] [1913 Webster] 1. As an interrogative… … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
What time — What What, pron., a., & adv. [AS. hw[ae]t, neuter of hw[=a] who; akin to OS. hwat what, OFries. hwet, D. & LG. wat, G. was, OHG. waz, hwaz, Icel. hvat, Sw. & Dan. hvad, Goth. hwa. [root]182. See {Who}.] [1913 Webster] 1. As an interrogative… … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
What time as — What What, pron., a., & adv. [AS. hw[ae]t, neuter of hw[=a] who; akin to OS. hwat what, OFries. hwet, D. & LG. wat, G. was, OHG. waz, hwaz, Icel. hvat, Sw. & Dan. hvad, Goth. hwa. [root]182. See {Who}.] [1913 Webster] 1. As an interrogative… … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
What If (comics) — What If , sometimes rendered as What If...? , is the title of several comic book series published by Marvel Comics, exploring the road not traveled by its various characters. Events in the series are considered separate from mainstream continuity … Wikipedia