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1 mechanic
[mi'kænik] 1. noun(a skilled worker who repairs or maintains machinery.) mécanicien/-ienne- mechanically - mechanics 2. noun plural(the ways in which something works or is applied: the mechanics of the legal system.) mécanisme- mechanize - mechanise - mechanization - mechanisation -
2 anybody
1 (with negative, implied negative) personne ; there wasn't anybody in the house/car il n'y avait personne dans la maison/voiture ; there's never anybody at home il n'y a jamais personne chez eux ; without anybody knowing sans que personne le sache ; I didn't have anybody to talk to il n'y avait personne avec qui j'aurais pu parler ; I don't like him and nor does anybody else je ne l'aime pas, d'ailleurs personne ne l'aime ; hardly anybody came il n'est venu presque personne ;2 (in questions, conditional sentences) quelqu'un ; is there anybody in the house/car? est-ce qu'il y a quelqu'un dans la maison/voiture? ; did anybody see him? est-ce que quelqu'un l'a vu? ; if anybody asks, tell them I've gone out si quelqu'un me cherche, dis que je suis sorti ; if anybody can persuade him, John can si quelqu'un peut le convaincre, c'est John ; is anybody nice/interesting coming? y a-t-il quelqu'un de sympa ○ /d'intéressant qui vient? ;3 ( no matter who) anybody could do it tout le monde pourrait le faire ; anybody but him/you/his wife tout le monde sauf lui/toi/sa femme ; anybody who wants to, can go tous ceux qui le veulent, peuvent y aller ; anybody but you would have given it to him n'importe qui d'autre que toi le lui aurait donné ; anybody with any intelligence would realize that n'importe quelle personne un peu sensée se serait rendu compte que ; anybody can make a mistake/break a glass ça arrive à tout le monde de faire une erreur/casser un verre ; anybody would think you were deaf tout le monde doit croire que tu es sourd ; you can invite anybody (you like) tu peux inviter qui tu veux ;4 ( somebody unimportant) she's not just anybody, she's the boss ce n'est pas n'importe qui, c'est la patronne ; we can't ask just anybody to do it, we need a skilled mechanic nous ne pouvons pas demander à n'importe qui de le faire, nous avons besoin d'un vrai mécanicien ; I wouldn't give it to just anybody je ne le/la donnerais pas à n'importe qui ;5 ( somebody important) anybody who was anybody was at the party tous les gens importants étaient à la soirée ; he isn't anybody in this town ce n'est pas quelqu'un d'important dans cette ville. ⇒ guess.
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