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4 someone
1) (an unknown or unnamed person: There's someone at the door - would you answer it?; We all know someone who needs help.) quelqu'un2) (a person of importance: He thinks he is someone.) quelqu'un -
5 someone/something or other
(a person or thing that is not known: Someone or other broke that window.) quelqu'un/quelque chose -
6 do (someone) wrong
(to insult (someone), treat (someone) unfairly etc.) mal agir (envers) -
7 do (someone) wrong
(to insult (someone), treat (someone) unfairly etc.) mal agir (envers) -
8 fall into the hands (of someone)
(to be caught, found, captured etc by someone: He fell into the hands of bandits; The documents fell into the wrong hands (= were found, captured etc by someone who was not supposed to see them).) tomber entre les mains deEnglish-French dictionary > fall into the hands (of someone)
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9 fall into the hands (of someone)
(to be caught, found, captured etc by someone: He fell into the hands of bandits; The documents fell into the wrong hands (= were found, captured etc by someone who was not supposed to see them).) tomber entre les mains deEnglish-French dictionary > fall into the hands (of someone)
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10 go to someone's head
1) ((of alcohol) to make someone slightly drunk: Champagne always goes to my head.) monter à la tête2) ((of praise, success etc) to make someone arrogant, foolish etc: Don't let success go to your head.) monter à la tête -
11 out of the/someone's way
((not) blocking someone's progress, or occupying space that is needed by someone: Don't leave your bicycle where it will get in the way of pedestrians; Will I be in the/your way if I work at this table?; `Get out of my way!' he said rudely.) (ne pas/être) dans les jambes de qqn -
12 pass (something or someone) off as
(to pretend that (something or someone) is (something or someone else): He passed himself off as a journalist.) (se) faire passer pourEnglish-French dictionary > pass (something or someone) off as
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13 pass (something or someone) off as
(to pretend that (something or someone) is (something or someone else): He passed himself off as a journalist.) (se) faire passer pourEnglish-French dictionary > pass (something or someone) off as
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14 take (someone) for
(to believe (mistakenly) that (someone) is (someone or something else): I took you for your brother.) prendre qqn pour -
15 take (someone) for
(to believe (mistakenly) that (someone) is (someone or something else): I took you for your brother.) prendre qqn pour -
16 above someone's head
(too difficult (for someone) to understand: His lecture was well above their heads.) qui dépasse (qqn) -
17 at someone's beck and call
(always ready to carry out someone's wishes: He has servants at his beck and call.) au doigt et à l'oeil -
18 be a credit to (someone)
(to bring honour or respect to (someone or something): Your son is a credit to his school; Your honesty does you credit.) faire honneur à -
19 be a credit to (someone)
(to bring honour or respect to (someone or something): Your son is a credit to his school; Your honesty does you credit.) faire honneur à -
20 be hand in glove (with someone)
(to be very closely associated with someone, especially for a bad purpose.) être de mèche avec
См. также в других словарях:
someone — (n.) c.1300, sum on; from SOME (Cf. some) + ONE (Cf. one). Someone else romantic rival is from 1914 … Etymology dictionary
someone — index character (an individual), person Burton s Legal Thesaurus. William C. Burton. 2006 … Law dictionary
someone — ► PRONOUN 1) an unknown or unspecified person. 2) a person of importance or authority … English terms dictionary
someone — [sum′wun΄, sum′wən] pron. a person unknown or not named; some person; somebody … English World dictionary
someone — some|one1 W1S1 [ˈsʌmwʌn] pron used to mean a person, when you do not know, or do not say, who the person is = ↑somebody →↑anyone, everyone ↑everyone, no one ↑no one ▪ What would you do if someone tried to rob you in the street? ▪ Will someone… … Dictionary of contemporary English
someone — some|one [ sʌmwʌn ] pronoun *** used for referring to a person when you do not know or do not say who the person is: I can t find my calculator someone must have taken it. They need someone like you, someone who understands business methods.… … Usage of the words and phrases in modern English
someone — 1 / sVmwVn/ pronoun used to mean a person, when you do not know, or do not say, who the person is: What would you do if someone tried to rob you in the street? | Will someone please explain what s going on. | someone new/different etc: We ll make … Longman dictionary of contemporary English
someone */*/*/ — UK [ˈsʌmwʌn] / US pronoun used for referring to a person when you do not know or do not say who the person is I can t find my calculator – someone must have taken it. They need someone like you, someone who understands business methods. someone… … English dictionary
someone — [[t]sʌ̱mwʌn[/t]] ♦♦ (The form somebody is also used.) 1) PRON INDEF You use someone or somebody to refer to a person without saying exactly who you mean. Her father was shot by someone trying to rob his small retail store... I need someone to… … English dictionary
someone — These are interchangeable indefinite terms of address, used by a speaker who wishes one of the persons to whom he is speaking to identify himself with it. Examples will make that statement clearer. In Saturday Night and Sunday Morning, by… … A dictionary of epithets and terms of address
someone*/*/*/ — [ˈsʌmwʌn] pronoun used for referring to a person when you do not know or do not say who the person is I can t find my calculator – someone must have taken it.[/ex] I ve invited someone special that I want you to meet.[/ex] His wife told him she… … Dictionary for writing and speaking English