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1 please
[pli:z] 1. verb1) (to do what is wanted by (a person); to give pleasure or satisfaction to: You can't please everyone all the time; It pleases me to read poetry.) plaire (à)2) (to choose, want, like: He does as he pleases.) plaire2. adverb(a word added to an order or request in order to be polite: Please open the window; Close the door, please; Will you please come with me?) s'il te/vous plaît- pleased- pleasing - pleasingly - if you please - please yourself -
2 nothing
nothing [ˈnʌθɪŋ]1. pronouna. rien• nothing to eat/read rien à manger/à lire► nothing + adjective rien de• nothing new/interesting rien de nouveau/d'intéressant• to say nothing of... sans parler de...• nothing of the kind! absolument pas !• to think nothing of doing sth ( = consider normal) trouver naturel de faire qch ; ( = do without thinking) faire qch sans y penser ; ( = do unscrupulously) n'avoir aucun scrupule à faire qch• think nothing of it! ( = don't thank me) mais je vous en prie !• don't apologize, it's nothing ne vous excusez pas, ce n'est rien• £500 is nothing to her 500 livres, ce n'est rien pour elle• he had nothing to say for himself ( = no explanation) il n'avait aucune excuse ; ( = no conversation) il n'avait pas de conversation• I have nothing against him/the idea je n'ai rien contre lui/cette idée• there's nothing to it (inf) c'est facile (comme tout (inf)) (PROV) nothing ventured nothing gained(PROV) qui ne risque rien n'a rien• all his fame counted for nothing toute sa gloire ne comptait pour rien► nothing in...• there's nothing in it ( = not interesting) c'est sans intérêt ; ( = not true) ce n'est absolument pas vrai ; ( = no difference) c'est du pareil au même ; (in contest = very close) c'est très serré• Oxford is leading, but there's nothing in it Oxford est en tête, mais c'est très serré2. nouna. ( = zero) zéro m• it's a mere nothing compared with what he spent last year ça n'est rien en comparaison de ce qu'il a dépensé l'an dernier3. adverb* * *['nʌθɪŋ] 1.she's just a friend, nothing more or less — c'est une amie, c'est tout
to stop at nothing — ne reculer devant rien ( to do pour faire)
to have nothing on — ( no clothes) être nu; (no engagements, plans) n'avoir rien de prévu
you've got nothing on me! — (colloq) ( to incriminate) vous n'avez rien contre moi!
he's got nothing on you! — (colloq) ( to rival) il ne t'arrive pas à la cheville! (colloq)
he means ou is nothing to me — il n'est rien pour moi
it meant nothing to him — ça lui était complètement égal (that, whether que + subj)
to think nothing of doing — ( consider normal) trouver tout à fait normal de faire; ( not baulk at) ne pas hésiter à faire
for nothing — ( for free) gratuitement; ( pointlessly) pour rien
there's nothing like it! — il n'y a rien de tel or de mieux!
2.there's nothing in it — (in gossip, rumour) il n'y a rien de vrai là-dedans; (in magazine, booklet) c'est sans intérêt
3.she is or looks nothing like her sister — elle ne ressemble pas du tout à sa sœur
4.to be nothing without somebody/something — ne rien être sans quelqu'un/quelque chose
noun néant m5.it's a mere nothing compared to — ce n'est pratiquement rien par rapport à; sweet
nothing but adverbial phrase6.they've done nothing but moan — (colloq) ils n'ont fait que râler (colloq)
nothing less than adverbial phrase7.nothing more than adverbial phrase -
3 liberty
['libəti]1) (freedom from captivity or from slavery: He ordered that all prisoners should be given their liberty.) liberté2) (freedom to do as one pleases: Children have a lot more liberty now than they used to.) liberté3) ((especially with take) too great freedom of speech or action: I think it was (taking) a liberty to ask her such a question!) liberté•- take the liberty of -
4 please
please [pli:z]1 adverb(a) (requesting or accepting) s'il vous/te plaît;∎ could you pass the salt, please? pouvez-vous me passer le sel, s'il vous plaît?;∎ another cup of tea? - (yes) please! une autre tasse de thé? - oui, s'il vous plaît! ou volontiers!;∎ may I sit beside you? - please do puis-je m'asseoir près de vous? - mais bien sûr;∎ please, make yourselves at home faites comme chez vous, je vous en prie;∎ please carry on continuez, s'il vous plaît ou je vous en prie;∎ please, Miss! s'il vous plaît, Mademoiselle!;∎ please ring (sign) sonnez SVP, veuillez sonner;∎ quiet please (sign) silence∎ please don't hurt him je vous en prie, ne lui faites pas de mal(c) (in indignation, disgust etc)∎ (oh) please! c'est pas vrai!∎ Henry, please, we've got guests! Henry, voyons ou je t'en prie, nous avons des invités!∎ please let them arrive safely! faites qu'ils arrivent sains et saufs!∎ he only did it to please his mother il ne l'a fait que pour faire plaisir à sa mère;∎ he's always trying to please the boss il passe son temps à essayer de faire plaisir au patron;∎ you can't please everybody on ne peut pas faire plaisir à tout le monde;∎ you can't please all of the people all of the time on ne peut pas faire plaisir à tout le monde;∎ to be easy/hard to please être facile/difficile à satisfaire∎ to please oneself faire comme on veut;∎ please yourself! comme tu veux!;∎ I can please myself what I do je fais ce qui me plaît;∎ everything will be all right, please God! tout ira bien, plaise à Dieu!(a) (give pleasure) plaire, faire plaisir;∎ to be eager to please chercher à faire plaisir∎ she does as or what she pleases elle fait ce qu'elle veut ou ce qui lui plaît;∎ I'll talk to whoever I please! je parlerai avec qui je veux!;∎ formal as you please! comme vous voudrez!, comme bon vous semblera!;∎ formal if you please (requesting) s'il vous/te plaît;∎ she told me I was fat, if you please! figure-toi qu'elle m'a dit que j'étais gros!4 noun∎ without so much as a please or thank you sans même dire merci
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