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1 avail
avail [ə'veɪl]1 noun∎ it is of no avail to complain il est inutile de se plaindre;∎ his efforts were of no avail ses efforts n'ont eu aucun effet;∎ to no avail sans effet;∎ they argued with her to no avail ils ont essayé en vain de la convaincre;∎ to little avail sans grand effet;∎ we tried but it was to little avail nous avons essayé mais cela n'a pas servi à grand-chose;∎ to be of little avail être peu utile ou peu avantageux∎ I availed myself of the opportunity to thank her j'ai profité de l'occasion pour ou j'ai saisi cette occasion de la remercierliterary servir;∎ nothing could avail against the storm rien ne s'avéra efficace contre l'orage -
2 avail
avail [əˈveɪl]2. noun* * *[ə'veɪl] 1.sout noun2.to no avail —
to avail oneself of — profiter de [opportunity]; accepter [offer]
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3 avail
A n to be of little avail ne pas servir à grand-chose ; to be of no avail ne servir à rien ; to no avail, without avail en vain. -
4 avail
[ə'veil] - to no avail -
5 avail, oneself, of, to
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6 of no avail
(of no use or effect: He tried to revive her but to no avail; His efforts were of no avail.) sans effet -
7 to no avail
(of no use or effect: He tried to revive her but to no avail; His efforts were of no avail.) sans effet -
8 to avail oneself of
fàire usage de; avoir recours à; se servir de; s'aider deEnglish-French dictionary of law, politics, economics & finance > to avail oneself of
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9 to avail oneself of a remedy
Jur. utiliser un recoursEnglish-French dictionary of law, politics, economics & finance > to avail oneself of a remedy
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10 to avail oneself of a right
Jur. se prévaloir d'un droitEnglish-French dictionary of law, politics, economics & finance > to avail oneself of a right
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11 to avail oneself of the opportunity to
saisir l'occasion de; fam. en profiter pourEnglish-French dictionary of law, politics, economics & finance > to avail oneself of the opportunity to
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12 to be of no avail
1) ne servir de rien; n'être d'aucune utilitéEnglish-French dictionary of law, politics, economics & finance > to be of no avail
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13 of no avail
qui n'a servi de rien (ou a rien); qui est resté lettre morteEnglish-French dictionary of law, politics, economics & finance > of no avail
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avail — avail·a·bil·i·ty; avail·a·ble; un·avail·able; avail; avail·a·ble·ness; avail·a·bly; un·avail·able·ness; un·avail·ably; un·avail·ing·ly; … English syllables
Avail — A*vail , v. i. To be of use or advantage; to answer the purpose; to have strength, force, or efficacy sufficient to accomplish the object; as, the plea in bar must avail, that is, be sufficient to defeat the suit; this scheme will not avail;… … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
avail — 1. The noun is used frequently in the somewhat literary phrases of no avail and to little/no avail, meaning ‘having little or no use or effective result’, and poses no problems. 2. There are also straightforward verb uses that are also slightly… … Modern English usage
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Avail — A*vail , v. t. [imp. & p. p. {Availed} (?); p. pr. & vb. n. {Availing}.] [OE. availen, fr. F. ? (L. ad) + valoir to be worth, fr. L. valere to be strong, to be worth. See {Valiant}.] 1. To turn to the advantage of; to be of service to; to profit; … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
avail — [ə vāl′] vi., vt. [ME availen < OFr a (L ad), to + valoir, to be worth < L valere, to be strong: see VALUE] to be of use, help, worth, or advantage (to), as in accomplishing an end [will force alone avail us?] n. 1. effective use or help;… … English World dictionary
avail yourself of something — formal phrase if you avail yourself of something, you use it Only a few companies have availed themselves of the free training programme. Thesaurus: to use something, or to be usedsynonym Main entry: avail * * * aˈvail yourself of sth … Useful english dictionary
Avail — A*vail , n. 1. Profit; advantage toward success; benefit; value; as, labor, without economy, is of little avail. [1913 Webster] The avail of a deathbed repentance. Jer. Taylor. [1913 Webster] 2. pl. Proceeds; as, the avails of a sale by auction.… … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
avail — ► VERB 1) (avail oneself of) use or take advantage of. 2) help or benefit. ► NOUN ▪ use or benefit: his protests were to little avail. ORIGIN Latin valere be strong, be of value … English terms dictionary
avail — (v.) c.1300, availen, apparently a French compound formed in English from O.Fr. a to + vailen to avail, from vaill , present stem of valoir be worth, from L. valere (see VALIANT (Cf. valiant)). Related: Availed; AVAILING (Cf … Etymology dictionary