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1 tone
tone [təʊn]1 noun(a) (way of speaking) ton m (de la voix);∎ don't (you) speak to me in that tone (of voice)! ne me parle pas sur ce ton!;∎ I don't like your tone! je n'aime pas votre ton!;∎ I didn't much like the tone of her remarks je n'ai pas beaucoup aimé le ton de ses remarques;∎ it was the tone of the letter I didn't like c'est le ton de cette lettre qui ne m'a pas plu;∎ I knew by the tone of his voice j'ai compris au ton ou timbre de sa voix;∎ to raise/to lower the tone of one's voice hausser/baisser le ton;∎ he spoke to me in soft tones or in a soft tone il m'a parlé d'une voix douce∎ the rich bass tones of his voice la richesse de sa voix dans les tons graves;∎ the stereo has an excellent tone la stéréo a une excellente sonorité;∎ humorous I thought I recognized those dulcet tones j'ai cru reconnaître cette douce voix(d) Linguistics ton m;∎ rising/falling tone ton m ascendant/descendant(e) Telecommunications tonalité f;∎ please speak after the tone veuillez parler après le signal sonore(f) (control → of amplifier, radio) tonalité f∎ in matching tones of red and gold dans des tons rouge et or assortis;∎ soft blue tones des tons bleu pastel;∎ a two-tone colour scheme une palette de couleurs à deux tons(h) (style, atmosphere → of poem, article) ton m;∎ to set the tone donner le ton;∎ to give a serious tone to a discussion donner un ton sérieux à une discussion(i) (classiness) chic m, classe f;∎ to give/to lend tone to sth donner de la classe/apporter un plus à qch;∎ it lowers/raises the tone of the neighbourhood cela rabaisse/rehausse le standing du quartier(colour) s'harmoniser;∎ the wallpaper doesn't tone well with the carpet le papier peint n'est pas bien assorti à la moquette(body, muscles) tonifier►► tone arm bras m de lecture;tone colour timbre m;tone control bouton m de tonalité;tone deafness manque m d'oreille;Linguistics tone language langue f à tons;Music tone poem poème m symphonique(a) (colour, contrast) adoucir(b) (sound, voice) atténuer, baisser∎ his article had to be toned down for publication son article a dû être édulcoré avant d'être publiés'harmoniser, s'assortir;∎ the curtains tone in well with the carpet les rideaux sont bien dans le ton du tapis➲ tone up(body, muscles) tonifier(body, muscles) se tonifier -
2 official
1 nounfonctionnaire m f;∎ a bank/union official un(e) représentant(e) de la banque/du syndicat;∎ a government official un haut fonctionnaire(statement, visit, strike) officiel(elle); (language) (of country) officiel; (bureaucratic) administratif(ive);∎ his appointment will be made official tomorrow sa nomination sera rendue officielle demain;∎ she's here on official business elle est ici en visite officielle;∎ to go through the official channels suivre la filière officielle;∎ to act in one's official capacity agir dans l'exercice de ses fonctions;∎ she was speaking in her official capacity as General Secretary elle parlait en sa qualité de Secrétaire généraleSTOCK EXCHANGE official assignee liquidateur m officiel; official broker courtier(ère) m, f officiel(elle);official brokerage courtage m officiel;official document document m officiel;official exchange rate cours m officiel;official letter pli m officiel ou de service;official liquidator liquidateur judiciaire;FINANCE official list cote f officielle;official market marché m officiel;STOCK EXCHANGE official price cours en Bourse;official quotation cours officiel;BANKING official rate taux m officiel d'escompte;FINANCE official rate of interest taux d'intérêt légal;official receiver administrateur(trice) m, f judiciaire;∎ the official receiver has been called in on a fait appel à l'administration judiciaire;official receivership liquidation f judiciaire;official report rapport m officiel;British Official Secrets Act = document relatif au secret-défense, signé par tous les fonctionnaires;official strike = grève soutenue par la direction du syndicat -
3 source
∎ income is taxed at source les impôts sont prélevés à la sourceACCOUNTANCY source and application of funds état m de flux de trésorerie;sources and use of funds statement état de mouvements de trésoreriesource document document m de base, document source;source file fichier m source;source language langage m source;source text texte m de départ -
4 hereby
adverb especially (in legal language, now, by means of (eg this statement): I hereby declare that I will not be responsible for any of her debts.) -
5 official
A n (of central or local government, of state) fonctionnaire mf ; (of party, trade union) officiel/-ielle m/f ; (of police, customs) agent m ; ( at town hall) employé/-e m/f. -
6 understand
A vtr1 ( intellectually) comprendre [question, language, concept] ; is that understood? c'est compris? ; I just don't understand it je n'arrive vraiment pas à comprendre ; to understand that comprendre que ; to understand how/why comprendre comment/pourquoi ; I can't understand why je n'arrive pas à comprendre pourquoi ; to make oneself understood se faire comprendre ;2 ( emotionally) comprendre [person, feelings] ; I don't understand you je ne te comprends pas ; to understand sb doing comprendre que qn fasse ; I can understand her being upset je comprends qu'elle soit bouleversée ;3 ( interpret) comprendre [person, statement] ; do I understand you correctly? vous ai-je bien compris? ; what do you understand by this? qu'est-ce que tu comprends par ceci? ; as I understand it si je comprends bien ; I understood him to say ou as saying that… j'ai compris qu'il disait que… ; I think we understand each other je pense que nous nous comprenons ;4 ( believe) to understand that croire que ; I understood (that) I was to wait je croyais que je devais attendre ; it is/was understood that on pense/pensait que ; he was/they were given to understand that on lui/leur a donné à entendre que ; you won I understand vous avez gagné si je comprends bien ; ‘he's dead’-‘so I understand’ ‘il est mort’-‘c'est ce que j'ai cru comprendre’ ;5 ( accept mutually) to be understood être entendu ; I thought that was understood je pensais que c'était entendu ; it must be understood that il faut qu'il soit bien entendu que ;B vi1 ( comprehend) comprendre (about à propos de) ; no slip-ups, (do you) understand? et pas de gaffes, d'accord? ;2 ( sympathize) comprendre ; I quite/fully understand je comprends tout à fait/parfaitement. -
7 Usage note : be
I am tired= je suis fatiguéCaroline is French= Caroline est françaisethe children are in the garden= les enfants sont dans le jardinIt functions in very much the same way as to be does in English and it is safe to assume it will work as a translation in the great majority of cases.Note, however, that when you are specifying a person’s profession or trade, a/an is not translated:she’s a doctor= elle est médecinClaudie is still a student= Claudie est toujours étudianteThis is true of any noun used in apposition when the subject is a person:he’s a widower= il est veufButLyons is a beautiful city= Lyon est une belle villeFor more information or expressions involving professions and trades consult the usage note Shops, Trades and Professions.For the conjugation of the verb être see the French verb tables.Grammatical functionsThe passiveêtre is used to form the passive in French just as to be is used in English. Note, however, that the past participle agrees in gender and number with the subject:the rabbit was killed by a fox= le lapin a été tué par un renardthe window had been broken= la fenêtre avait été casséetheir books will be sold= leurs livres seront vendusour doors have been repainted red= nos portes ont été repeintes en rougeIn spoken language, French native speakers find the passive cumbersome and will avoid it where possible by using the impersonal on where a person or people are clearly involved : on a repeint nos portes en rouge.Progressive tensesIn French the idea of something happening over a period of time cannot be expressed using the verb être in the way that to be is used as an auxiliary verb in English.The presentFrench uses simply the present tense where English uses the progressive form with to be:I am working= je travailleBen is reading a book= Ben lit un livreIn order to accentuate duration être en train de is used: je suis en train de travailler ; Ben est en train de lire un livre.The futureFrench also uses the present tense where English uses the progressive form with to be:we are going to London tomorrow= nous allons à Londres demainI’m (just) coming!= j’arrive!I’m (just) going!= j’y vais!The pastTo express the distinction between she read a newspaper and she was reading a newspaper French uses the perfect and the imperfect tenses: elle a lu un journal/elle lisait un journal:he wrote to his mother= il a écrit à sa mèrehe was writing to his mother= il écrivait à sa mèreHowever, in order to accentuate the notion of describing an activity which went on over a period of time, the phrase être en train de (= to be in the process of) is often used:‘what was he doing when you arrived?’‘he was cooking the dinner’= ‘qu’est-ce qu’il faisait quand tu es arrivé?’ ‘il était en train de préparer le dîner’she was just finishing her essay when …= elle était juste en train de finir sa dissertation quand …The compound pastCompound past tenses in the progressive form in English are generally translated by the imperfect in French:I’ve been looking for you= je te cherchaisFor progressive forms + for and since (I’ve been waiting for an hour, I had been waiting for an hour, I’ve been waiting since Monday etc.) see the entries for and since.ObligationWhen to be is used as an auxiliary verb with another verb in the infinitive ( to be to do) expressing obligation, a fixed arrangement or destiny, devoir is used:she’s to do it at once= elle doit le faire tout de suitewhat am I to do?= qu’est-ce que je dois faire?he was to arrive last Monday= il devait arriver lundi derniershe was never to see him again= elle ne devait plus le revoir.In tag questionsFrench has no direct equivalent of tag questions like isn’t he? or wasn’t it? There is a general tag question n’est-ce pas? (literally isn’t it so?) which will work in many cases:their house is lovely, isn’t it?= leur maison est très belle, n’est-ce pas?he’s a doctor, isn’t he?= il est médecin, n’est-ce pas?it was a very good meal, wasn’t it?= c’était un très bon repas, n’est-ce pas?However, n’est-ce pas can very rarely be used for positive tag questions and some other way will be found to express the extra meaning contained in the tag: par hasard ( by any chance) can be very useful as a translation:‘I can’t find my glasses’ ‘they’re not in the kitchen, are they?’= ‘je ne trouve pas mes lunettes’ ‘elles ne sont pas dans la cuisine, par hasard?’you haven’t seen Gaby, have you?= tu n’as pas vu Gaby, par hasard?In cases where an opinion is being sought, si? meaning more or less or is it? or was it? etc. can be useful:it’s not broken, is it?= ce n’est pas cassé, si?he wasn’t serious, was he?= il n’était pas sérieux, si?In many other cases the tag question is simply not translated at all and the speaker’s intonation will convey the implied question.In short answersAgain, there is no direct equivalent for short answers like yes I am, no he’s not etc. Where the answer yes is given to contradict a negative question or statement, the most useful translation is si:‘you’re not going out tonight’ ‘yes I am’= ‘tu ne sors pas ce soir’ ‘si’In reply to a standard enquiry the tag will not be translated:‘are you a doctor?’ ‘yes I am’= ‘êtes-vous médecin?’ ‘oui’‘was it raining?’ ‘yes it was’= ‘est-ce qu’il pleuvait?’ ‘oui’ProbabilityFor expressions of probability and supposition ( if I were you etc.) see the entry be.Other functionsExpressing sensations and feelingsIn expressing physical and mental sensations, the verb used in French is avoir:to be cold= avoir froidto be hot= avoir chaudI’m cold= j’ai froidto be thirsty= avoir soifto be hungry= avoir faimto be ashamed= avoir hontemy hands are cold= j’ai froid aux mainsIf, however, you are in doubt as to which verb to use in such expressions, you should consult the entry for the appropriate adjective.Discussing health and how people areIn expressions of health and polite enquiries about how people are, aller is used:how are you?= comment allez-vous?( more informally) comment vas-tu?( very informally as a greeting) ça va?are you well?= vous allez bien?how is your daughter?= comment va votre fille?my father is better today= mon père va mieux aujourd’huiDiscussing weather and temperatureIn expressions of weather and temperature faire is generally used:it’s cold= il fait froidit’s windy= il fait du ventIf in doubt, consult the appropriate adjective entry.Visiting somewhereWhen to be is used in the present perfect tense to mean go, visit etc., French will generally use the verbs venir, aller etc. rather than être:I’ve never been to Sweden= je ne suis jamais allé en Suèdehave you been to the Louvre?= est-ce que tu es déjà allé au Louvre?or est-ce que tu as déjà visité le Louvre?Paul has been to see us three times= Paul est venu nous voir trois foisNote too:has the postman been?= est-ce que le facteur est passé?The translation for an expression or idiom containing the verb to be will be found in the dictionary at the entry for another word in the expression: for to be in danger see danger, for it would be best to … see best etc.This dictionary contains usage notes on topics such as the clock, time units, age, weight measurement, days of the week, and shops, trades and professions, many of which include translations of particular uses of to be. -
8 know
know [nəʊ]connaître ⇒ 1 (a)-(c), 1 (g) savoir ⇒ 1 (c), 2 reconnaître ⇒ 1 (e) distinguer ⇒ 1 (f) discerner ⇒ 1 (f) considérer ⇒ 1 (i)∎ to know sb by sight/by reputation connaître qn de vue/de réputation;∎ we've known each other for years ça fait des années que nous nous connaissons;∎ I don't know him to speak to je ne le connais pas assez pour lui parler;∎ I know him to say hello to nous nous saluons;∎ when I first knew her quand j'ai fait sa connaissance;∎ knowing him, he'll still be in bed tel que je le connais, il sera encore au lit;∎ you'll like her once you get to know her better elle vous plaira une fois que vous la connaîtrez mieux;∎ I'd like to get to know him better j'aimerais bien le connaître mieux∎ I know Budapest well je connais bien Budapest(c) (fact, information)∎ do you know her phone number? vous connaissez son numéro de téléphone?;∎ it'll be easier once you get to know the system ce sera plus facile une fois que tu te seras familiarisé avec le système;∎ civilization as we know it la civilisation telle que nous la connaissons;∎ how was I to know she wouldn't come? comment aurais-je pu savoir ou deviner qu'elle ne viendrait pas?;∎ I know for a fact that he's lying je sais pertinemment qu'il ment;∎ she is known to be a keen photographer on sait qu'elle aime beaucoup la photographie;∎ he let it be known that he was available il a fait savoir qu'il était disponible;∎ I don't know that it's the best solution je ne suis pas certain ou sûr que ce soit la meilleure solution;∎ you don't know or you'll never know how glad I am that it's over tu ne peux pas savoir combien ou à quel point je suis content que ce soit terminé;∎ she thinks she knows all the answers elle croit tout savoir;∎ she didn't quite know what to say elle ne savait trop que dire;∎ I know what I'm talking about je sais de quoi je parle;∎ I'll let you know how it turns out je te dirai comment ça s'est passé;∎ any problems, let me know au moindre problème, n'hésitez pas;∎ do you know anything about him that could help us? est-ce que vous savez quelque chose à son sujet qui pourrait nous aider?;∎ do you know anything about physics? est-ce que tu connais quelque chose en physique?;∎ she knows a lot about politics elle s'y connaît en politique;∎ she doesn't know what fear is elle ne sait pas ce que c'est que d'avoir peur;∎ there's no knowing how he'll react on ne peut pas savoir comment il réagira;∎ familiar she knows a thing or two about business elle s'y connaît en affaires□ ;∎ she knows her own mind elle sait ce qu'elle veut;∎ familiar it's not an easy job - don't I know it! ce n'est pas un travail facile - à qui le dis-tu!;∎ familiar wouldn't you know it! comme par hasard!;∎ you know what I mean tu vois ce que je veux dire;∎ familiar he was just sort of lying there, know what I mean? il était allongé là, tu vois;∎ familiar well, what do you know! ça alors!, ça par exemple!;∎ what do YOU know? qu'est-ce que tu en sais?;∎ very familiar you know what you can do with it! tu sais où tu peux te le mettre!;∎ familiar God or Heaven knows why! Dieu sait pourquoi!(d) (language, skill)∎ he knows French il comprend le français;∎ I know a few words of Welsh je connais quelques mots de gallois;∎ she really knows her job/subject elle connaît son boulot/sujet;∎ to know how to do sth savoir faire qch;∎ does he know how to cook? sait-il cuisiner?;∎ they knew how to make cars in those days! en ce temps-là, les voitures, c'était du solide!(e) (recognize) reconnaître;∎ I knew her the moment I saw her je l'ai reconnue dès que je l'ai vue;∎ I'd know him anywhere je le reconnaîtrais n'importe où;∎ I knew her by her walk je l'ai reconnue à son allure ou à sa démarche;∎ the town centre has changed so much you wouldn't know it le centre-ville a tellement changé que vous auriez du mal à le reconnaître;∎ she knows a bargain when she sees one elle sait reconnaître une bonne affaire;∎ he wouldn't know a good novel if it hit him il est tout à fait incapable de reconnaître un bon roman(f) (distinguish) distinguer, discerner;∎ she doesn't know right from wrong elle ne sait pas discerner le bien du mal ou faire la différence entre le bien et le mal;∎ familiar he doesn't know one end of a car from another il n'y connaît absolument rien en voitures□(g) (experience) connaître;∎ I've known poverty/failure j'ai connu la pauvreté/l'échec;∎ I've never known anything like it je n'ai jamais rien vu de semblable;∎ I have never known him tell a lie à ce que je sache, il n'a jamais menti;∎ I've never known him (to) be this late je ne l'ai jamais vu être aussi en retard;∎ it has been known (to happen) c'est une chose qu'on a vue se produire, ça s'est vu;∎ such coincidences have been known de telles coïncidences se sont déjà vues(h) (nickname, call)∎ Ian White, known as "Chalky" Ian White, connu sous le nom de "Chalky";∎ they're known as June bugs in America on les appelle des "June bugs" en Amérique∎ she's known as one of our finest singers elle est considérée comme l'une de nos meilleures chanteusessavoir;∎ who knows? qui sait?;∎ familiar I wouldn't know je ne saurais dire□ ;∎ I don't want to know je ne veux pas le savoir;∎ when I mentioned that he just didn't want to know quand j'ai mentionné ça, il n'a rien voulu savoir;∎ you never know on ne sait jamais;∎ he might or should have known better ce n'était pas très sage de sa part;∎ he's old enough to know better à son âge, il devrait être plus raisonnable;∎ you can't blame him, he doesn't know any better on ne peut pas lui en vouloir, il ne se rend pas compte;∎ he always thinks he knows best il croit toujours avoir raison;∎ Mother knows best maman sait de quoi elle parle;∎ to know about sth être au courant de qch;∎ I've known about it for a week je le sais ou je suis au courant depuis une semaine;∎ do you know about the new arrangements? est-ce que vous êtes au courant ou avez-vous entendu parler des nouvelles dispositions?;∎ he knows about cars il s'y connaît en voitures;∎ I don't know about that (I'm not certain) je n'en suis pas sûr;∎ I don't know about you, but I'm exhausted toi, je ne sais pas, mais moi, je suis épuisé;∎ to know of sb/sth avoir entendu parler de qn/qch;∎ do you know her? - well, I know of her est-ce que tu la connais? - non, mais j'ai entendu parler d'elle;∎ do you know of a good bookshop? vous connaissez une bonne librairie?;∎ not that I know (of) pas que je sache;∎ have they got much money? - not that I know of ont-ils beaucoup d'argent? - pas que je sache;∎ it's just so difficult - oh, I know c'est tellement difficile - oh, je sais;∎ it's difficult, I know, but not impossible c'est difficile, je sais, mais pas impossible;∎ what's his name? - I don't know comment s'appelle-t-il? - je ne sais pas;∎ are you going to accept? - I don't know tu vas accepter? - je ne sais pas3 noun∎ to be in the know être au courant□(pour) autant que je sache;∎ not as far as I know pas que je sache;∎ as far as I know, he lives in London autant que je sache, il vit à Londres∎ I was right, you know j'avais raison, tu sais∎ he was just, you know, a bit boring il était juste un peu ennuyeux, si tu vois ce que je veux dire∎ it was that blonde woman, you know, the one with the dog c'était la femme blonde, tu sais, celle avec le chien∎ you know, sometimes I wonder why I do this tu sais, parfois je me demande pourquoi je fais ça
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