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1 wait
[weit] 1. verb1) ((with for) to remain or stay (in the same place or without doing anything): Wait (for) two minutes (here) while I go inside; I'm waiting for John (to arrive).) attendre2) ((with for) to expect: I was just waiting for that pile of dishes to fall!) (s')attendre (à)3) ((with on) to serve dishes, drinks etc (at table): This servant will wait on your guests; He waits at table.) servir2. noun(an act of waiting; a delay: There was a long wait before they could get on the train.) attente- waiter- waiting-list - waiting-room -
2 least
least [li:st]1. adjective2. pronoun• what's the least you are willing to accept? quel prix minimum êtes-vous prêt à accepter ?• it costs $5 at least cela coûte au moins 5 dollars• you could at least have told me! tu aurais pu au moins me le dire !• he's ill, at least that's what he says il est malade, du moins c'est ce qu'il dit► at the very least du moins• not in the least! pas du tout !• I was annoyed, to say the least j'étais mécontent, c'est le moins qu'on puisse dire• she was not very careful, to say the least elle était pour le moins imprudente3. adverb• nobody seemed amused, least of all John cela ne semblait amuser personne et surtout pas John► not least• all countries, not least the USA tous les pays, et en particulier les USA• not least because... notamment parce que...* * *Note: When the least is used as a quantifier followed by a noun to mean the smallest quantity of it is translated by le moins de: to have the least food = avoir le moins de nourritureBut when the least is used as a quantifier to mean the slightest it is translated by le or la moindre: I haven't the least idea = je n'en ai pas la moindre idéeFor translations of least as a pronoun or adverb see II and III belowThe phrase at least is usually translated by au moinsFor the phrase in the least see V below[liːst] 1.(superlative of little) quantifier(the) least — (le) moins de; ( in negative constructions) (le or la) moindre
2.they have the least food — ce sont eux qui ont le moins de nourriture or le moins à manger
pronoun le moins3.she was surprised, to say the least (of it) — le moins qu'on puisse dire, c'est qu'elle était surprise
1) ( with adjective or noun)the least — le/la moins; ( with plural noun) les moins
2) ( with verbs) le moins inv4.nobody liked it, John least of all ou least of all John — personne ne l'aimait, John encore moins que les autres
he's gone to bed - at least I think so — il est allé se coucher - du moins, je pense
5.such people are at the very least guilty of negligence — de telles personnes sont au moins coupables de négligence
in the least adverbial phraseI'm not worried in the least —
I'm not hungry in the least —
••last but not least —
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3 most
most [məʊst]1. adjectivea. ( = greatest in amount) the most le plus (de)• who has got the most? qui en a le plus ?► to make the most of [+ one's time] bien employer ; [+ opportunity, sb's absence] profiter (au maximum) de ; [+ one's talents, business offer] tirer le meilleur parti de ; [+ one's resources] utiliser au mieux• make the most of it! profitez-en bien !• to make the most of o.s. se mettre en valeurb. ( = largest part) la plus grande partie (de) ; ( = greatest number) la plupart (de)2. adverbb. ( = very) très* * *Note: When used to form the superlative of adjectives most is translated by le plus or la plus depending on the gender of the noun and by les plus with plural noun: the most beautiful woman in the room = la plus belle femme de la pièce; the most expensive hotel in Paris = l'hôtel le plus cher de Paris; the most difficult problems = les problèmes les plus difficiles. For examples and further uses see the entry below[məʊst] 1.1) (the majority of, nearly all) la plupart de2) (superlative: more than all the others) le plus de2.she got the most votes/money — c'est elle qui a obtenu le plus de voix/d'argent
1) ( the greatest number) la plupart (of de); ( the largest part) la plus grande partie (of de)2) ( the maximum)the most you can expect is... — tout ce que tu peux espérer c'est...
the most I can do is... — tout ce que je peux faire, c'est..., le mieux que je puisse faire, c'est...
3) ( more than all the others) le plus3.1) ( used to form superlative)2) ( very) très, extrêmementmost encouraging — très or extrêmement encourageant
3) ( more than all the rest) le pluswhat most annoyed him ou what annoyed him most (of all) was — ce qui l'ennuyait le plus c'était que
4) (colloq) US ( almost) presque4.at (the) most adverbial phrase au maximum, au plus5.for the most part adverbial phrase ( most of them) pour la plupart; ( most of the time) la plupart du temps; ( basically) essentiellement, surtoutfor the most part, they... — pour la plupart, ils...
for the most part he works in his office — la plupart du temps, il travaille dans son bureau
6.his experience is, for the most part, in publishing — son expérience est surtout or essentiellement dans l'édition
most of all adverbial phrase par-dessus tout••to make the most of — tirer le meilleur parti de [situation, resources, looks, rest, abilities, space]; profiter de [holiday, opportunity, good weather]
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4 most
❢ When used to form the superlative of adjectives most is translated by le plus or la plus depending on the gender of the noun and by les plus with plural noun: the most beautiful woman in the room = la plus belle femme de la pièce ; the most expensive hotel in Paris = l'hôtel le plus cher de Paris ; the most difficult problems = les problèmes les plus difficiles. For examples and further uses see the entry below.A det1 (the majority of, nearly all) la plupart de ; most people/computers la plupart des gens/des ordinateurs ;2 (superlative: more than all the others) le plus de ; she got the most votes/money c'est elle qui a obtenu le plus de voix/d'argent ; we had (the) most success/problems in China c'est en Chine qu'on a eu le plus de succès/de problèmes ; those with (the) most intelligence ceux qui sont les plus intelligents.B pron1 ( the majority) la plupart (of de) ; most of the people/of the computers la plupart des gens/des ordinateurs ; most of you/us la plupart d'entre vous/nous ; most of the bread/wine presque tout le pain/vin ; most of the money la plus grosse part de l'argent ; for most of the day/evening pendant la plus grande partie de la journée/soirée ; most agreed la plupart étaient d'accord ; most were blue la plupart étaient bleus ;2 ( the maximum) the most you can expect is… tout ce que tu peux espérer c'est… ; the most I can do is… tout ce que je peux faire, c'est…, le mieux que je puisse faire, c'est… ; what's the most we'll have to pay? au maximum, combien aurons-nous à payer? ;3 ( more than all the others) le plus ; John has got the most c'est John qui en a le plus.C adv1 ( used to form superlative) the most beautiful château in France le plus beau château de France ; most easily le plus facilement ; the most beautifully written poetry de très beaux poèmes ; most interestingly (of all), he… le plus intéressant c'est qu'il… ;2 ( very) très, extrêmement ; most encouraging/amusing/odd très or extrêmement encourageant/amusant/bizarre ; most probably très vraisemblablement ;3 ( more than all the rest) le plus ; what most annoyed him ou what annoyed him most (of all) was ce qui l'ennuyait le plus c'était que ; those who will benefit/suffer most from… ceux qui profiteront/souffriront le plus de… ;E for the most part adv phr ( most of them) pour la plupart ; ( most of the time) la plupart du temps ; ( basically) essentiellement, surtout ; for the most part, they… pour la plupart, ils… ; for the most part he works in his office la plupart du temps, il travaille dans son bureau ; the book is, for the most part, about sex le livre parle essentiellement or surtout de sexe ; his experience is, for the most part, in publishing son expérience est surtout or essentiellement dans l'édition.to make the most of tirer le meilleur parti de [situation, resources, looks, rest, abilities, space] ; profiter de [holiday, opportunity, good weather].
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