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1 than
than [ðæn, ðən]a. que• you'd be better going by car than by bus tu ferais mieux d'y aller en voiture plutôt qu'en autobus• more/less than 20 plus/moins de 20* * *Note: When than is used as a preposition in expressions of comparison, it is translated by que (or qu' before a vowel or mute ‘h’): he's taller than me = il est plus grand que moi; London is bigger than Oxford = Londres est plus grand qu'OxfordFor expressions with numbers, temperatures etc see the entry belowWhen than is used as a conjunction, it is translated by que and the verb following it is preceded by ne: it was farther than I thought = c'était plus loin que je ne pensais. However, French speakers often try to phrase the comparison differently: it was more difficult than we expected = c'était plus difficile que prévu. For other uses see the entry below[ðæn, ðən] 1.1) ( in comparisons) que2) (expressing quantity, degree, value) de2.more/less than 100 — plus/moins de 100
1) ( in comparisons) que2) ( expressing preferences)I'd sooner ou rather do X than do Y — je préférerais faire X que (de) faire Y
3) ( when)hardly ou no sooner had he left than the phone rang — à peine était-il parti que le téléphone a sonné
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2 than
than,❢ When than is used as a preposition in expressions of comparison, it is translated by que (or qu' before a vowel or mute ‘h’): he's taller than me = il est plus grand que moi ; London is bigger than Oxford = Londres est plus grand qu'Oxford.For expressions with numbers, temperatures etc see the entry below. See also the entries more, less, hardly, soon, rather, other. When than is used as a conjunction, it is translated by que and the verb following it is preceded by ne: it was farther than I thought = c'était plus loin que je ne pensais. However, French speakers often try to phrase the comparison differently: it was more difficult than we expected = c'était plus difficile que prévu. For other uses see the entry below. See also the entries hardly, rather, soon.A prep1 ( in comparisons) que ; thinner than him plus mince que lui ; he has more than me il a plus que moi ; faster by plane than by boat plus rapide en avion qu'en bateau ; I was more surprised than annoyed j'étais plus étonné qu'ennuyé ; it's more difficult for us than for them c'est plus difficile pour nous que pour eux ;2 (expressing quantity, degree, value) de ; more/less than 100 plus/moins de 100 ; more than half plus de la moitié ; temperatures lower than 30 degrees des températures de moins de 30 degrés.B conj1 ( in comparisons) que ; he's older than I am il est plus âgé que moi ; it took us longer than we thought it would ça nous a pris plus de temps que prévu ; it was further away than I remembered c'était plus loin que dans mon souvenir ; there's nothing better/worse than doing il n'y a rien de mieux/de pire que de faire ;2 ( expressing preferences) I'd sooner ou rather do X than do Y je préférerais faire X que (de) faire Y ;3 ( when) hardly ou no sooner had he left than the phone rang à peine était-il parti que le téléphone a sonné ; -
3 than
than [ðæn, unstressed ðən](a) (after comparative adj, adv) que;∎ he plays tennis better than I do il joue au tennis mieux que moi;∎ she can walk faster than I can run elle va plus vite en marchant que moi en courant;∎ it's quicker by train than by bus ça va plus vite en train qu'en bus;∎ I was less/more disappointed than angry j'étais moins/plus déçu que fâché∎ no sooner had he finished speaking than everyone made for the door à peine avait-il fini de parler que tout le monde s'est précipité vers la porte;∎ nothing is worse than to spend or spending the holidays on your own rien n'est pire que de passer les vacances tout seul(c) (with "rather", "sooner")∎ I'd do anything rather than have to see him je ferais n'importe quoi plutôt que d'être obligé de le voir;∎ I'd prefer to stay here rather than go out, I'd rather or sooner stay here than go out je préférerais rester ici que de sortir(d) (after "different")∎ he is different than he used to be il n'est plus le même(a) (after comparative adj, adv) que;∎ he plays tennis better than me or I il joue au tennis mieux que moi;∎ the cedars are older than the oaks les cèdres sont plus vieux que les chênes(b) (indicating quantity, number) de;∎ more than 15 people plus de 15 personnes;∎ fewer than 15 people moins de 15 personnes;∎ I've been invited more than once j'ai été invité plus d'une fois;∎ there are more policemen than demonstrators il y a plus de policiers que de manifestants(c) (after "other" in negative clauses)∎ we have no sizes other than 40 or 42 nous n'avons pas d'autres tailles que 40 ou 42;∎ it was none other than the Prime Minister who launched the appeal c'est le Premier ministre en personne ou lui-même qui a lancé l'appel(d) (after "different")∎ she seems different than before elle semble avoir changé;∎ she has different tastes than yours elle a des goûts différents des vôtres -
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[ðən, ðæn]conjunction, preposition(a word used in comparisons: It is easier than I thought; I sing better than he does; He sings better than me.) que -
5 holier-than-thou
holier-than-thou adj to be holier-than-thou se prendre pour un petit saint ; this holier-than-thou attitude cette attitude de petit saint. -
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holier-than-thou (inf) [ˈhəʊlɪəðənˈðaʊ][person, attitude] suffisant* * *[ˌhəʊlɪəðən'ðaʊ]adjective péj -
7 easier said than done
(more difficult than it at first seems: Getting seats for the theatre is easier said than done.) c'est vite dit! -
8 holier-than-thou
holier-than-thou ['həʊlɪə-]pejorative (attitude, tone, person) moralisateur;∎ to be holier-than-thou towards other people se comporter en pharisien avec les autresUn panorama unique de l'anglais et du français > holier-than-thou
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9 be streets ahead of / better than
(to be much better than.) de loin/beaucoupEnglish-French dictionary > be streets ahead of / better than
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10 no less a person etc than
as great a person etc as: I had tea with no less a person than the Prime Minister) rien (de) moins que -
11 no sooner ... than
(when... immediately: No sooner had we set off than we realized we'd left the dog behind.) à peine... que -
12 no/none other than
(the very same person as: The man who had sent the flowers was none other than the man she had spoken to the night before.) nul autre que -
13 other than
(except: There was no-one there other than an old woman.) autrement que -
14 greater-than sign
Un panorama unique de l'anglais et du français > greater-than sign
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15 less-than sign
Un panorama unique de l'anglais et du français > less-than sign
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16 lighter-than-air
Un panorama unique de l'anglais et du français > lighter-than-air
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17 explicitely rather than by implication
English-French dictionary of law, politics, economics & finance > explicitely rather than by implication
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18 holier-than-thou
donneur de leçons; moralisateur; père-la-moraleEnglish-French dictionary of law, politics, economics & finance > holier-than-thou
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19 insurance of machinery other than boilers
assurance des machines sauf les chaudières (2e)English-French insurance dictionari > insurance of machinery other than boilers
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20 insurance other than life insurance
assurance autre que sur la vie (2e)English-French insurance dictionari > insurance other than life insurance
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