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1 to give back (money that one has paid)

رَدَّ (على)‏ \ answer: to speak or write in return: Answer me (my question, my letter). Why don’t you answer when I call?, (the telephone, the door, the bell), to go (to it) and see what is wanted answer back. to answer rudely (when one is corrected):: If your teacher says ‘be quiet’ you should not answer (him) back refund. to give back (money that one has paid):: The new clock would not work, so the shop refunded my money reply. to answer: repulse. to drive back (an enemy) refuse (a friendly offer). \ See Also أجاب (أَجَابَ)، رَدَّ بِوَقاحَة

Arabic-English glossary > to give back (money that one has paid)
2 one

one [wʌn]

1. adjective

   a. (number) un, une

• I've got one brother and one sister j'ai un frère et une sœur

• she is one year old elle a un an

• one hundred and twenty cent vingt

• twenty-one cows vingt et une vaches

• it's one o'clock il est une heure

• one day un jour

• one hot summer afternoon she... par un chaud après-midi d'été, elle...

• that's one way of doing it c'est une façon de le faire

• one or two changes une ou deux modifications

► one... the other

• one girl was French, the other was Swiss une des filles était française, l'autre était suisse

• the sea is on one side, the mountains on the other d'un côté, il y a la mer, de l'autre les montagnes► one thing ( = something that)

one thing I'd like to know is where he got the money ce que j'aimerais savoir, c'est d'où lui vient l'argent

• if there's one thing I can't stand it's... s'il y a une chose que je ne supporte pas, c'est...► one person ( = somebody that)

one person I hate is Roy s'il y a quelqu'un que je déteste, c'est Roy

   b. ( = a single) un seul

• with one voice d'une seule voix

• the one man/woman who could do it le seul/la seule qui puisse le faire

► one and only

• my one and only pleasure mon seul et unique plaisir

• the one and only Charlie Chaplin! le seul, l'unique Charlot !

   c. ( = same) même

• they all went in the one car ils y sont tous allés dans la même voiture

• it's one and the same thing c'est la même chose

2. noun

un (e) m(f)

• one, two, three un, deux, trois

• twenty-one vingt et un

• one by one un par un

• chapter one chapitre un

• in ones and twos par petits groupes

• he's president and secretary all in one il est à la fois président et secrétaire général

• I for one don't believe it pour ma part, je ne le crois pas

• the crowd rose as one ils se sont tous levés comme un seul homme

• to get one up (inf) prendre l'avantage

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► When one is in contrast to others, it is translated by l'un(e).

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• one after the other l'un après l'autre

• you can't have one without the other on ne peut pas avoir l'un sans l'autre

► one of them ( = male) l'un d'eux ; ( = female) l'une d'entre elles ; ( = thing) l'un (e)

• he looked at his cards and discarded one of them il a regardé ses cartes et en a jeté une

• any one of them n'importe lequel (or laquelle)

3. pronoun

   a. un (e)

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► Note the use of en in French when one means one of these.

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• would you like one? en voulez-vous un(e) ?

• he's one of my best friends c'est un de mes meilleurs amis

• she's one of my best friends c'est une de mes meilleures amies

• he's one of us il est des nôtres

• he's a teacher and wants me to be one too il est professeur et veux que je le devienne aussi

• the problem is one of money c'est une question d'argent

• he's not one to agree to that sort of thing il n'est pas du genre à accepter ce genre de choses

• I'm not much of a one for sweets (inf) je n'aime pas trop les bonbons

► adjective + one

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► one is not translated.

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• that's a difficult one! ( = question) ça c'est difficile !

• he's a clever one c'est un malin

• the little ones les petits

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► The article and adjective in French are masculine or feminine, depending on the noun referred to.

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• I'd like a big one ( = glass) j'en voudrais un grand

• I'd like the big one ( = slice) je voudrais la grosse

► the one + clause, phrase

• the one who or that... celui qui (or celle qui)...

• the one on the floor celui (or celle) qui est par terre

• he's the one with brown hair c'est celui qui a les cheveux bruns

• is this the one you wanted? c'est bien celui-ci (or celle-ci) que vous vouliez ?► one another l'un (e) l'autre

• separated from one another séparé(e)s l'un(e) de l'autre

• they love one another ils s'aiment

• we write to one another often nous nous écrivons souvent

   b. (impersonal subject) on

• one never knows on ne sait jamais

• shares can bring one an additional income on peut compléter ses revenus avec des actions

4. compounds

► one-armed bandit (inf) noun machine f à sous

► one-day adjective [seminar, course] d'une journée

► one-dimensional adjective unidimensionnel ; [character] carré

► one-handed adverb d'une (seule) main

► one-legged adjective unijambiste

► one-liner noun ( = joke) bon mot m

► one-man adjective [business] individuel ; [canoe] monoplace

► one-man band noun homme-orchestre m

• his company is a one-man band (inf) il fait marcher l'affaire tout seul ► one-man show noun [of performer] spectacle m solo, one-man show m

► one-night stand noun (sex) liaison f sans lendemain

► one-off (inf) (British) adjective unique noun

• it's a one-off (object) il n'y en a qu'un comme ça ; (event) ça ne va pas se reproduire ► one-on-one, one-one (US) adjective= one-to-one

► one-parent family noun famille f monoparentale

► one-party system noun système m à parti unique

► one-piece swimsuit maillot m une pièce

► one-shot (inf) adjective

(US) = one-off

► one-sided adjective [decision] unilatéral ; [contest, game] inégal ; [judgement, account] partial

► one-size adjective taille unique inv

► one-time adjective ancien before n

► one-to-one, one-on-one, one-one (US) adjective [conversation] en tête-à-tête ; [training, counselling] individuel

• to have a one-to-one meeting with sb voir qn en tête-à-tête

• one-to-one tuition leçons fpl particulières ► one-track adjective

• to have a one-track mind n'avoir qu'une idée en tête ► one-upmanship (inf) noun art m de faire mieux que les autres

► one-way adjective [street] à sens unique ; [friendship] non partagé

• one-way trip aller m simple

• a one-way ticket un aller simple

• it's a one-way ticket to disaster (inf) c'est la catastrophe assurée ► one-woman adjective [business] individuel

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Note: When one is used as a personal pronoun it is translated by on when it is the subject of the verb: one never knows = on ne sait jamais. When one is the object of the verb or comes after a preposition it is usually translated by vous: it can make one ill = cela peut vous rendre malade

For more examples and all other uses, see the entry below
[wʌn] 1.
determiner

1) ( single) un/une

to raise one hand — lever la main

no one person can do it alone — personne ne peut faire cela tout seul

2) (unique, sole) seul

she's the one person who can help — c'est la seule personne qui puisse nous aider

the one and only Edith Piaf — l'incomparable Edith Piaf

she's one fine artist — US c'est une très grande artiste

3) ( same) même

at one and the same time — en même temps

one and the same thing — exactement la même chose

to be of one mind — être d'accord

it's all one to me — ça m'est égal

4) ( for emphasis)

one Simon Richard — un certain Simon Richard
2.
pronoun

1) ( indefinite) un/une m/f

can you lend me one? — tu peux m'en prêter un/une?

every one of them — tous/toutes sans exception (+ v pl)

she's one of us — elle est des nôtres

2) ( impersonal) ( as subject) on; ( as object) vous

one would like to think that... — on aimerait penser que...

it can make one ill — cela peut vous rendre malade

3) ( referring to specific person)

the advice of one who knows — les conseils de quelqu'un qui s'y connaît

I'm not one for doing — ce n'est pas mon genre de faire

she's a clever one — elle est intelligente

you're a one! — (colloq) toi alors!

I for one think that... — pour ma part je crois que...

4) ( demonstrative)

the grey one — le gris/la grise

this one — celui-ci/celle-ci

which one? — lequel/laquelle?

that's the one — c'est celui-là/celle-là

he's the one who — c'est lui qui

5) ( in knitting)

knit one, purl one — une maille à l'endroit, une maille à l'envers

6) ( in currency)

one-fifty — ( in sterling) une livre cinquante; ( in dollars) un dollar cinquante

7) (colloq) ( drink)

he's had one too many — il a bu un coup (colloq) de trop

8) (colloq) ( joke)

have you heard the one about...? — est-ce que tu connais l'histoire de...?

9) (colloq) ( blow)

to land ou sock somebody one — en coller une à quelqu'un (colloq)

10) (colloq) (question, problem)

that's a tricky one — c'est une question difficile
3.
noun

1) ( number) un m; ( referring to feminine) une f

to throw a one — ( on dice) faire un un

one o'clock — une heure

to arrive in ones and twos — arriver par petits groupes

2) ( person)

her loved ones — ceux qui lui sont/étaient chers

the little ones — les petits
4.
as one adverbial phrase [rise] comme un seul homme; [shout, reply] tous ensemble
5.
one by one adverbial phrase [pick up, wash] un par un/une par une

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to down a drink in one — boire un verre cul sec (colloq)

you've got it in one — tu as trouvé tout de suite

to be one up on somebody — (colloq) avoir un avantage sur quelqu'un

to go one better than somebody — faire mieux que quelqu'un

to have a thousand ou million and one things to do — avoir un tas de choses à faire

English-French dictionary > one
3 one

one [wʌn]

un/une ⇒ 1 (a), 1 (b), 1 (e)-(h) seul ⇒ 1 (c) même ⇒ 1 (d) on ⇒ 2B

1 adjective

(a) (in expressions of age, date, measurement etc) un (une);

∎ one dollar un dollar;

∎ one pound une livre;

∎ one and a half kilos un kilo et demi;

∎ twenty-one apples vingt et une pommes;

∎ one million un million;

∎ one thousand mille;

∎ at one o'clock à une heure;

∎ he'll be one (year old) in June il aura un an en juin;

∎ on page one (of book) (à la) page un; (of newspaper) à la une;

∎ one fifty (a hundred and fifty) cent cinquante; (one pound and fifty pence) une livre cinquante (pence); (one dollar fifty cents) un dollar cinquante (cents); (time) deux heures moins dix, une heure cinquante;

∎ one or two (a few) un/une ou deux;

∎ a million or a thousand and one (a lot) un millier de;

∎ the odds are (at) ten to one la cote est à dix contre un;

∎ it's ten to one that or American one will get you ten that he's at the office je parie (à) dix contre un qu'il est au bureau

(b) (referring to a single object or person) un (une);

∎ one American in two un Américain sur deux;

∎ only one answer is correct il n'y a qu'une seule bonne réponse;

∎ at any one time au même moment;

∎ one car looks much like another to me pour moi, toutes les voitures se ressemblent;

∎ take one half and give him the other prends-en une moitié et donne-lui l'autre;

∎ one member one vote = système de scrutin "un homme, une voix"

(c) (only, single) seul, unique;

∎ my one mistake ma seule erreur;

∎ the one woman who knows la seule femme qui soit au courant;

∎ no one man should have that responsibility c'est trop de responsabilité pour un seul homme;

∎ not one family was spared pas une (seule) famille ne fut épargnée

(d) (same) même;

∎ they all arrived on the one day ils sont tous arrivés le même jour;

∎ the two wanted men are in fact one and the same person les deux hommes recherchés sont en fait une seule et même personne;

∎ to be of one mind (with sb on sth) être du même avis (que qn sur qch);

∎ it's all one to me ça m'est égal

(e) (instead of "a")

∎ if there's one thing I hate it's rudeness s'il y a une chose que je n'aime pas, c'est bien la grossièreté;

∎ for one thing it's too late d'abord, c'est trop tard;

∎ one thing at a time chaque chose en son temps;

∎ one thing you'll need to know is… il y a quelque chose qu'il vous faudra savoir…;

∎ we had one customer once who wouldn't leave une fois on a eu un client qui ne voulait pas partir

(f) (a certain)

∎ I was introduced to one Ian Bell on m'a présenté un certain Ian Bell

(g) (indicating indefinite time)

∎ one day you'll understand un jour, tu comprendras;

∎ one evening in July un soir de juillet;

∎ early one morning un matin de bonne heure

(h) familiar (as intensifier)

∎ that's one fine car! c'est une sacrée bagnole!;

∎ the room was one big mess! il y avait une de ces pagailles dans la pièce!;

∎ it's been one hell of a day! quelle journée!^□

2 pronoun

A.

(a) (person, thing)

∎ which one lequel (laquelle) m,f;

∎ this one celui-ci (celle-ci) m,f;

∎ that one celui-là (celle-là) m,f;

∎ the other one l'autre mf;

∎ the right one le (la) bon (bonne);

∎ the wrong one le (la) mauvais(e);

∎ which one do you prefer? lequel (laquelle) préférez-vous?;

∎ which ones? lesquels?;

∎ these ones ceux-ci (celles-ci) mpl, fpl;

∎ those ones ceux-là (celles-là) mpl, fpl;

∎ which dog? - the one that's barking quel chien? - celui qui aboie;

∎ which cars? - the ones you like quelles voitures? - celles que tu aimes;

∎ the one I spoke of celui dont j'ai parlé;

∎ he's the one who did it c'est lui qui l'a fait;

∎ one of my colleagues is sick (l')un de mes collègues est malade;

∎ one of the bulbs has fused (l')une des ampoules a grillé;

∎ one of them l'un d'entre eux, l'un d'eux;

∎ give me one of them donnez-m'en un;

∎ she's one of us elle est des nôtres;

∎ any one of us n'importe lequel d'entre nous;

∎ that's one of my favourite restaurants c'est (l')un de mes restaurants préférés;

∎ he's one of my many admirers c'est un de mes nombreux admirateurs;

∎ I've only got one je n'en ai qu'un;

∎ there's only one left il n'en reste qu'un;

∎ I was the only one there j'étais le seul à me trouver là;

∎ have you seen one? en avez-vous vu un?;

∎ two for the price of one deux pour le prix d'un;

∎ one or other l'un d'eux;

∎ one after the other l'un après l'autre;

∎ you can't have one without the other l'un ne va pas sans l'autre;

∎ take the new one prends le nouveau;

∎ the scheme was a good one on paper le plan était excellent en théorie;

∎ she's eaten all the ripe ones elle a mangé tous ceux qui étaient mûrs/toutes celles qui étaient mûres;

∎ our loved or dear ones ceux qui nous sont chers;

∎ the mother and her little ones la mère et ses petits;

∎ she's my littlest one c'est ma plus jeune ou ma petite dernière;

∎ he's a strange one, that boy il est bizarre, ce garçon;

∎ British familiar ooh, you are a one! toi, alors!;

∎ British familiar he's a right one he is! lui alors!;

∎ familiar I'm not much of a one or I'm not a great one for cheese je ne raffole pas du fromage;

∎ she's a great one for computers c'est une mordue d'informatique;

∎ she's one in a million or thousand c'est une perle rare;

∎ I'm not one to gossip but… je ne suis pas du genre commère mais…;

∎ I want the opinion of one better able to judge je voudrais avoir l'opinion de quelqu'un qui soit plus capable de juger;

∎ familiar there's one born every minute! comment peut-on être aussi stupide!^□ ;

∎ one and all tous (sans exception);

∎ one at a time un à la fois;

∎ proverb one for all and all for one un pour tous et tous pour un;

∎ familiar to get one over on sb avoir l'avantage sur qn^□

(b) (joke, story, question etc)

∎ have you heard the one about the two postmen? tu connais celle des deux facteurs?;

∎ that's a good one! elle est bien bonne celle-là!;

∎ that's a hard one (a difficult question) vous me posez une colle;

∎ that's an easy one c'est facile;

∎ the question is one of great importance cette question est d'une grande importance;

∎ you'll have to solve this one yourself il faudra que tu règles ça tout seul

(c) familiar (drink)

∎ do you fancy a quick one? on prend un verre en vitesse?^□ ;

∎ to have had one too many avoir bu un coup de trop

(d) familiar (blow)

∎ to hit or thump or belt sb one en coller une à qn

(e) British familiar

∎ to go into one (lose one's temper) péter les plombs, péter une durite

(f) very familiar

∎ to give sb one (have sex with) en glisser une paire à qn

(g) Knitting

∎ to make one faire une augmentation, augmenter d'une maille

(h) Stock Exchange unité f;

∎ to issue shares in ones émettre des actions en unités

B.

(a) formal (as subject) on; (as object or after preposition) vous;

∎ if one loses one's or American his temper si on se met en colère;

∎ one can only do one's or American his best on fait ce qu'on peut;

∎ it is enough to make one weep il y a de quoi vous faire pleurer;

∎ it certainly makes one think ça fait réfléchir, c'est sûr

(b) (with infinitive forms)

∎ to wash one's hands se laver les mains;

∎ to put one's hands in one's pockets mettre ses ou les mains dans les poches

3 at one adverb

∎ formal to be at one with sb/sth être en harmonie avec qn/qch;

∎ she felt at one with the world elle se sentait en harmonie avec le monde

4 for one adverb

∎ I for one am disappointed pour ma part, je suis déçu;

∎ I know that Gillian for one is against it je sais que Gillian est contre en tout cas

5 in one adverb

(a) (combined)

∎ all in one à la fois;

∎ she's a writer, actress and director (all) in one elle est à la fois scénariste, actrice et metteur en scène;

∎ two volumes in one deux volumes en un;

∎ a useful three-in-one kitchen knife un couteau de cuisine très utile avec ses trois fonctions

(b) (at one attempt) du premier coup;

∎ he did it in one il l'a fait en un seul coup;

∎ familiar got it in one! du premier coup!^□

6 in ones and twos adverb

∎ they arrived in ones and twos ils arrivèrent les uns après les autres;

∎ people stood around in ones and twos les gens se tenaient là par petits groupes

7 one another pronoun

(two people) l'un l'autre (l'une l'autre) m,f; (more than two people) les uns les autres (les unes les autres) mpl, fpl;

∎ they didn't dare talk to one another ils n'ont pas osé se parler;

∎ we love one another nous nous aimons;

∎ the group meet in one another's homes le groupe se réunit chez l'un ou chez l'autre;

∎ they respect one another (two people) ils ont du respect l'un pour l'autre; (more than two people) ils se respectent les uns les autres;

∎ you can copy one another's notes (two people) vous pouvez copier vos notes l'un sur l'autre; (more than two people) vous pouvez copier vos notes les uns sur les autres

8 one by one adverb

un par un (une par une)

►► the One Thousand Guineas = course de chevaux qui se déroule à Newmarket en Angleterre

Un panorama unique de l'anglais et du français > one
4 one

one ⇒ Age, The clock, Numbers

❢ When one is used as a personal pronoun it is translated by on when it is the subject of the verb: one never knows = on ne sait jamais. When one is the object of the verb or comes after a preposition it is usually translated by vous: it can make one ill = cela peut vous rendre malade.

For more examples and all other uses, see the entry below.

A det

1 ( single) un/une ; one car une voiture ; one dog un chien ; twenty-one flowers vingt et une fleurs ; to raise one hand lever la main ; no one person can do it alone personne ne peut faire cela tout seul ;

2 (unique, sole) seul ; my one and only tie ma seule et unique cravate ; her one vice/pleasure son seul vice/plaisir ; she' s the one person who can help c'est la seule personne qui puisse nous aider ; the one and only Edith Piaf l'incomparable Edith Piaf ; she's one fine artist US c'est une très grande artiste ; ⇒ hell ;

3 ( same) même ; in the one direction dans la même direction ; at one and the same time en même temps ; to be one and the same thing être exactement la même chose ; they're one and the same person il s'agit de la même personne ; two offers in the one day deux offres dans la même journée ; to be of one mind être d'accord ; it's all one to me ça m'est égal ;

4 ( in expressions of time) one day/evening un jour/soir ; one hot summer's day par une chaude journée d'été ; one of these days un de ces jours ;

5 ( for emphasis) one Simon Richard un certain Simon Richard.

B pron

1 ( indefinite) un/une m/f ; can you lend me one? tu peux m'en prêter un/une? ; one of them ( person) l'un d'eux/l'une d'elles ; ( thing) l'un/l'une m/f ; she's one of my best customers c'est une de mes meilleures clientes ; one after the other l'un/l'une après l'autre ; I can't tell one from the other je ne peux pas les distinguer (l'un de l'autre) ; every one of them was broken ils étaient tous cassés sans exception ; one was grey and the other was pink l'un était gris et l'autre était rose ; two volumes in one deux tomes en un volume ; it's a two-in-one whisk and blender cela fait à la fois batteur et mixeur ; Merry Christmas one and all Joyeux Noël à tous ; she's one of us elle est des nôtres ; ⇒ any ;

2 ( impersonal) ( as subject) on ; ( as object) vous ; one would like to think that on aimerait penser que ; one can't help wondering on ne peut pas s'empêcher de se demander ; if one wanted si on voulait ; it's enough to make one despair cela suffit pour vous démoraliser ;

3 ( referring to a specific person) the advice of one who knows les conseils de quelqu'un qui s'y connaît ; for one who claims to be an expert pour quelqu'un qui prétend être expert ; like one possessed comme un possédé ; I'm not one for doing ce n'est pas mon genre de faire ; she's a great one for doing elle est très douée pour faire ; I'm not one for football je ne suis pas amateur de foot ; he's one for the ladies c'est un homme à femmes ; she's a clever one elle est intelligente ; you're a one ○ ! toi alors! ; I for one think that personnellement or pour ma part je crois que ; ‘who disagrees?’-‘I for one!’ ‘qui n'est pas d'accord?’-‘moi’ ; ⇒ never ;

4 ( demonstrative) the grey one le gris/la grise ; the pink ones les roses ; my friend's one celui/celle de mon ami ; this one celui-ci/celle-ci ; that one celui-là/celle-là ; the one in the corner celui/celle qui est dans le coin ; which one? lequel/laquelle? ; that's the one c'est celui-là/celle-là ; he's the one who c'est lui qui ; buy the smallest one achète le/la plus petit/-e ; my new car is faster than the old one ma nouvelle voiture est plus rapide que l'ancienne ;

5 ( in currency) one-fifty ( in sterling) une livre cinquante ; ( in dollars) un dollar cinquante ;

6 ○ ( drink) he's had one too many il a bu un coup ○ de trop ; a quick one un pot ○ en vitesse ; make mine a large one sers-moi un grand verre ; ⇒ road ;

7 ○ ( joke) that's a good one! elle est bien bonne celle-là! ; have you heard the one about…? est-ce que tu connais l'histoire de…? ;

8 ○ ( blow) to land ou sock sb one en coller une à qn ○ ;

9 ○ (question, problem) that's a tough ou tricky one c'est une colle ○ ; ask me another one pose-moi une autre question ;

10 ( person one is fond of) her loved ou dear ones ceux qui lui sont chers ; to lose a loved one perdre un être cher ; the little ones les petits ;

11 ( in knitting) knit one, purl one une maille à l'endroit, une maille à l'envers ; make one faire une augmentation.

C n ( number) un m ; one, two, three, go! un, deux, trois, partez! ; to throw a one ( on dice) faire un un ; there are three ones in one hundred and eleven il y a trois fois le chiffre un dans cent onze ; one o'clock une heure ; to arrive in ones and twos arriver par petits groupes.

D as one adv phr [rise] comme un seul homme ; [shout, reply] tous ensemble.

E in one adv phr to down a drink in one boire un verre cul sec ○ ; you've got it in one tu as trouvé tout de suite.

F one by one adv phr [pick up, collect, wash] un par un/une par une.

Idioms

to be one up on sb ○ avoir un avantage sur qn ; to be at one with sb être en accord avec qn ; to go one better than sb faire mieux que qn ; to give sb one ◑ se faire qn ◑ ; to be a dictionary and grammar all in one ou all rolled into one être à la fois un dictionnaire et une grammaire ; all for one and one for all un pour tous et tous pour un ; to have a thousand ou million and one things to do avoir un tas de choses à faire.

Big English-French dictionary > one
5 that

that

ce ⇒ 1 (a), 2 (a) cela ⇒ 1 (a) ça ⇒ 1 (a) celui-là ⇒ 1 (b) celui ⇒ 1 (c) ce…-là ⇒ 2 (b) si ⇒ 3 (a), 3 (b) qui ⇒ 4 (a) que ⇒ 4 (b), 5 (a) lequel ⇒ 4 (c) où ⇒ 4 (d)

(pl those [ðəʊz])

1 demonstrative pronoun [ðæt]

(a) (thing indicated → subject) ce, cela, ça; (→ object) cela, ça;

∎ give me that donnez-moi ça;

∎ after/before that après/avant cela;

∎ what's that? qu'est-ce que c'est que ça?;

∎ who's that? (gen) qui est-ce?; (on phone) qui est à l'appareil?;

∎ what's that (that) you're holding? qu'est-ce que tu as dans la main?;

∎ that's Mr Thomas c'est M. Thomas;

∎ is that you, Susan? c'est toi, Susan?;

∎ is that all you've got to eat? c'est tout ce que vous avez à manger?;

∎ what did she mean by that? qu'est-ce qu'elle voulait dire par là?;

∎ those are my things ce sont mes affaires;

∎ those are my orders voilà mes ordres;

∎ those are my parents voilà mes parents;

∎ that is what he told me c'est ou voilà ce qu'il m'a dit;

∎ that is where I live c'est là que j'habite;

∎ that was three months ago il y a trois mois de cela;

∎ that's strange c'est bizarre;

∎ I've only got one coat and that's old je n'ai qu'un manteau et encore, il est vieux;

∎ so THAT'S how it works! c'est donc comme ça que ça marche!;

∎ so THAT'S settled bon, ça c'est réglé ou voilà qui est réglé;

∎ that's as may be peut-être bien;

∎ familiar it's not as hot as (all) that! il ne fait pas si chaud que ça!;

∎ so it's come to that voilà donc où nous en sommes (arrivés);

∎ if it comes to that, you can always leave si ça en arrive là, vous pouvez toujours partir;

∎ that's a good boy! en voilà un gentil petit garçon!;

∎ that's all c'est tout, voilà tout;

∎ that's all we need! il ne manquait plus que ça!;

∎ that's enough (of that)! ça suffit!;

∎ that's it! (finished) c'est fini!; (correct) c'est ça!;

∎ that's it for today! ce sera tout pour aujourd'hui!;

∎ that's it! you've got it! c'est ça! tu as trouvé!;

∎ that's life! c'est la vie!;

∎ that's more like it! voilà qui est déjà mieux!;

∎ well, that's that! eh bien voilà!;

∎ I said "no" and that's that! j'ai dit "non", un point c'est tout!;

∎ that's the government all over or for you! c'est bien l'administration ça!;

∎ is she intelligent? - that she is! elle est intelligente? - ça oui ou pour sûr!;

∎ familiar good stuff, that! ah c'est bon ça!

(b) (in contrast to "this") celui-là (celle-là) m,f;

∎ those ceux-là (celles-là) mpl, fpl;

∎ this is an ash, that is an oak ceci est un frêne et ça, c'est un chêne;

∎ which book do you prefer, this or that? quel livre préférez-vous, celui-ci ou celui-là?;

∎ I'd like some flowers, but not those! j'aimerais des fleurs, mais pas celles-là!

(c) (used when giving further information) celui (celle) m,f;

∎ those ceux (celles) mpl, fpl;

∎ there are those who believe that… il y a des gens qui croient que…;

∎ I'm not one of those who… je ne suis pas du genre à ou de ceux qui…;

∎ a sound like that of a baby crying un bruit comme celui que fait un bébé qui pleure;

∎ the symptoms sound like those of malaria les symptômes ressemblent à ceux du paludisme;

∎ he spoke with those concerned il a parlé à ceux qui sont concernés;

∎ all those interested should contact the club secretary tous ceux qui sont intéressés doivent contacter le secrétaire du club

2 demonstrative adjective [ðæt]

(a) (the one indicated) ce (cette);

∎ those ces;

∎ that man cet homme;

∎ those questions ces questions;

∎ at that moment à ce moment-là;

∎ it was raining that day il pleuvait ce jour-là;

∎ in those days en ce temps-là, à cette époque;

∎ we all agree on that point nous sommes tous d'accord là-dessus;

∎ did you hear about that terrible accident on the motorway? as-tu entendu parler de ce terrible accident sur l'autoroute?;

∎ do you remember that play we saw last year? tu te rappelles cette pièce que nous avons vue l'année dernière?;

∎ how about that drink you offered me? et ce verre que vous m'avez proposé?;

∎ I like that idea of his j'aime son idée;

∎ how's that son of yours? comment va ton fils?;

∎ pejorative if I get hold of that son of yours! si je mets la main sur ton sacré fils!;

∎ that fool of a gardener cet imbécile de jardinier;

∎ they rode off into the sunset, it was that kind of film ils se sont éloignés vers le soleil couchant, c'était ce genre de film, tu vois?

(b) (in contrast to "this") ce…-là (cette…-là);

∎ those ces…-là;

∎ that house over there is for sale cette ou la maison là-bas est à vendre;

∎ that one celui-là (celle-là) m,f;

∎ choose between this restaurant and that one choisissez entre ce restaurant et l'autre;

∎ familiar that there table cette table-là^□

3 adverb [ðæt]

(a) (so) si, aussi;

∎ can you run that fast? pouvez-vous courir aussi vite que ça?;

∎ he's not (all) that good-looking il n'est pas si beau que ça;

∎ there's a pile of papers on my desk that high! il y a une pile de papiers haute comme ça sur mon bureau!;

∎ I don't go there that often (not much) je n'y vais pas très souvent;

∎ I don't go there THAT often je n'y vais pas aussi souvent que ça

(b) familiar (with result clause) si^□, tellement^□ ;

∎ he was that weak he couldn't stand il était tellement affaibli qu'il ne tenait plus debout;

∎ I could have cried, I was that angry j'en aurais pleuré tellement j'étais en colère

4 relative pronoun [ðət]

ⓘ GRAM On peut omettre le pronom relatif that sauf s'il est en position sujet.

(a) (subject of verb) qui;

∎ the conclusions that emerge from this les conclusions qui en ressortent;

∎ nothing that matters rien d'important

(b) (object or complement of verb) que;

∎ the house that Miles built la maison que Miles a construite;

∎ is this the best that you can do? est-ce que c'est ce que vous pouvez faire de mieux?;

∎ fool that I am, I agreed imbécile que je suis, j'ai accepté;

∎ pessimist/optimist that he is pessimiste/optimiste comme il est

(c) (object of preposition) lequel (laquelle) m,f;

∎ the box that I put it in/on le carton dans lequel/sur lequel je l'ai mis;

∎ the songs that I was thinking of or about les chansons auxquelles je pensais;

∎ the woman/the film that we're talking about la femme/le film dont nous parlons;

∎ not that I know of pas que je sache

(d) (when) où;

∎ the week that he was sick la semaine où il était malade;

∎ during the months that we were in Chicago pendant les mois que nous avons passés ou où nous étions à Chicago

5 conjunction [ðət]

ⓘ GRAM Sauf dans la langue soutenue, la conjonction that est souvent omise.

(a) (gen) que;

∎ I said that I had read it j'ai dit que je l'avais lu;

∎ it's natural that you should be nervous c'est normal que vous soyez nerveux;

∎ it's not that she isn't friendly ce n'est pas qu'elle ne soit pas amicale;

∎ I'll see to it that everything is ready je veillerai à ce que tout soit prêt;

∎ it was so dark that I could barely see il faisait si noir que je voyais à peine;

∎ formal that he is capable has already been proven il a déjà prouvé qu'il était capable;

∎ formal that I should live to see the day when… (expressing incredulity) je n'aurais jamais cru qu'un jour…;

∎ formal oh, that it were possible! si seulement c'était possible!

(b) archaic or literary (in order that) afin que, pour que;

∎ he died that we might live il est mort pour que nous puissions vivre

6 and (all) that adverb

familiar (and so on) et tout le bastringue;

∎ it was a very posh do, waiters in white gloves and (all) that c'était très classe, avec des serveurs en gants blancs et tout le bastringue;

∎ she went on about friendship and (all) that elle parlait d'amitié et tout ce qui s'ensuit

7 at that adverb

(a) (what's more) en plus;

∎ it's a forgery and a pretty poor one at that c'est une copie et une mauvaise en plus

(b) familiar (indicating agreement) en fait^□ ;

∎ perhaps we're not so badly off at that en fait, on n'est peut-être pas tellement à plaindre;

∎ it might be worth trying at that ça vaudrait peut-être le coup

(c) (then) à ce moment-là;

∎ at that, he paused à ce moment-là, il a marqué un temps d'arrêt

8 like that

1 adjective

(a) (indicating character or attitude) comme ça;

∎ she's like that, she never says thank you elle est comme ça, elle ne dit jamais merci;

∎ don't be like that ne soyez pas comme ça

(b) (close, intimate) comme les deux doigts de la main;

∎ the two of them are like that ils sont comme les deux doigts de la main;

∎ he's like that with the boss il est au mieux avec le patron

2 adverb

(in that way) comme ça;

∎ stop looking at me like that! arrête de me regarder comme ça!

9 not that conjunction

∎ if he refuses, not that he will, is there an alternative? s'il refuse, même si cela est peu probable, est-ce qu'il y a une autre solution?;

∎ he's already left, not that it matters il est déjà parti, encore que ce soit sans importance

10 that is (to say) adverb

enfin;

∎ I'll do anything, that's to say anything legal je ferais n'importe quoi, enfin du moment que c'est légal;

∎ I work at the hospital, as a receptionist that is, not as a nurse je travaille à l'hôpital, enfin à la réception, pas comme infirmière;

∎ I'd like to ask you something, that is, if you've got a minute j'aimerais vous poser une question, enfin, si vous avez un instant

11 that way adverb

(a) (in that manner) de cette façon;

∎ what makes him act that way? qu'est-ce qui le pousse à agir comme ça?;

∎ that way you'll only make things worse de cette façon, tu ne feras qu'empirer les choses

(b) familiar (in that respect)

∎ she's funny that way c'est son côté bizarre;

∎ I didn't know he was that way inclined je ne connaissais pas ce côté-là de lui

12 with that adverb

là-dessus;

∎ with that, she left sur ce ou là-dessus, elle est partie

Un panorama unique de l'anglais et du français > that
6 one

[wʌn] 1.
determinante

1) (single) un, uno

one book, dog — un libro, un cane

no one person can do it — nessuno può farlo

2) (unique, sole) solo, unico

he's the one person who... — è l'unica persona che...

the one and only Edith Piaf — la sola e unica Edith Piaf

3) (same) stesso

at one and the same time — allo stesso tempo

it's one and the same thing — è esattamente la stessa cosa

to be of one mind — essere unanimi

it's all one to me — per me è lo stesso o la stessa cosa

4) (for emphasis)

one Mark Carter — un certo Mark Carter
2.
pronome

1) (indefinite) uno m., una f.

can you lend me one? — puoi prestarmene uno?

one of them — (person) uno di loro; (thing) uno di essi

every one of them was broken — erano tutti rotti

he's one of us — è uno di noi, è dei nostri

2) (impersonal) (as subject) uno; (as object) te, ti

one might think that — si o uno potrebbe credere che

it can make one ill — può fare ammalare

3) (referring to a specific person)

one who knows — uno che sa

I'm not one for doing — non sono uno o il tipo che fa

he's a clever one — è uno intelligente o un tipo intelligente

you're a one! — colloq. sei un bel tipo!

"who disagrees?" - "I for one!" — "chi non è d'accordo?" - "io, per esempio"

4) (demonstrative)

the blue one, ones quello blu, quelli blu; this one, that one questo qui, quello là; which one? quale? that's the one è quello (là); he's the one who — è (lui) quello che

5) (in currency)

one-fifty — uno e cinquanta

6) colloq. (drink)

he's had one too many — ne ha bevuto uno di troppo

7) colloq. (joke)

that's a good one! — questa è buona!

have you heard the one about...? — hai sentito quella di...?

8) colloq. (blow)

to land sb. one — mollarne uno a qcn

9) colloq. (question, problem)

that's a tricky one — questa è (una domanda) difficile

10) (person one is fond of)

her loved o dear ones — i suoi cari

11) (in knitting)

knit one, purl one — un diritto, un rovescio

12)

as one — [ rise] come un sol uomo; [ reply] all'unisono

13)

in one to down a drink in one buttare giù una bevanda in un sorso solo; you've got it in one — l'hai trovato subito

14)

one by one — [pick up, wash] uno per uno, uno a uno
3.
nome (number) uno m.

to throw a one — (on dice) fare uno

one o'clock — l'una (in punto)

to arrive in ones and twos — arrivare alla spicciolata

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to be one up on sb. — colloq. essere in vantaggio rispetto a qcn.

to go one better than sb. — fare meglio di qcn.

to have a thousand and one things to do — avere mille cose da fare
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Note:

When one is used impersonally as an indefinite pronoun, it is translated by si or uno when it is the subject of the verb: one never knows = non si sa mai; one would like to think that... = uno vorrebbe credere che... When one is the object of the verb or comes after a preposition, it is usually translated by te o ti: it can make one ill = ti può far ammalare. - When used as an indefinite pronoun, one is very formal; it is only used when you do not mean any one person in particular, in very general statements, stock phrases and proverbs: one must eat to live, not live to eat = si deve mangiare per vivere, non vivere per mangiare; one has to look after one's health = ci si deve preoccupare della propria salute. - As a consequence, one is very often substituted with you: you can do as you like here = qui si può fare quello che si vuole. - One and its plural form ones are used instead of a noun that has already been mentioned, and after this and that: "which of these books do you want?" "the big one, please" = "quale di questi libri vuoi?" "quello grosso, per favore"; I need some new ones = ne ho bisogno di nuovi; give me that one, not this one = dammi quello, non questo. - One and ones, however, are not used after these and those, the genitive case, and cardinal numbers: I want these = voglio questi; I won't drive my car, I'll get there in John's = non userò la mia macchina, ci andrò con quella di John; I'll take four = ne prendo quattro. - For more examples and all other uses, see the entry below., 1, 4

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1. noun
1) (the number or figure 1: One and one is two (1 + 1 = 2).) uno

2) (the age of 1: Babies start to talk at one.) un anno
2. pronoun
1) (a single person or thing: She's the one I like the best; I'll buy the red one.)

2) (anyone; any person: One can see the city from here.)
3. adjective
1) (1 in number: one person; He took one book.) un, una

2) (aged 1: The baby will be one tomorrow.) un anno

3) (of the same opinion etc: We are one in our love of freedom.) concorde

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- one-
- oneself
- one-night stand
- one-off
- one-parent family
- one-sided
- one-way
- one-year-old 4. adjective
((of a person, animal or thing) that is one year old.) di un anno

- all one
- be one up on a person
- be one up on
- not be oneself
- one and all
- one another
- one by one
- one or two
* * *
[wʌn] 1.
determinante

1) (single) un, uno

one book, dog — un libro, un cane

no one person can do it — nessuno può farlo

2) (unique, sole) solo, unico

he's the one person who... — è l'unica persona che...

the one and only Edith Piaf — la sola e unica Edith Piaf

3) (same) stesso

at one and the same time — allo stesso tempo

it's one and the same thing — è esattamente la stessa cosa

to be of one mind — essere unanimi

it's all one to me — per me è lo stesso o la stessa cosa

4) (for emphasis)

one Mark Carter — un certo Mark Carter
2.
pronome

1) (indefinite) uno m., una f.

can you lend me one? — puoi prestarmene uno?

one of them — (person) uno di loro; (thing) uno di essi

every one of them was broken — erano tutti rotti

he's one of us — è uno di noi, è dei nostri

2) (impersonal) (as subject) uno; (as object) te, ti

one might think that — si o uno potrebbe credere che

it can make one ill — può fare ammalare

3) (referring to a specific person)

one who knows — uno che sa

I'm not one for doing — non sono uno o il tipo che fa

he's a clever one — è uno intelligente o un tipo intelligente

you're a one! — colloq. sei un bel tipo!

"who disagrees?" - "I for one!" — "chi non è d'accordo?" - "io, per esempio"

4) (demonstrative)

the blue one, ones quello blu, quelli blu; this one, that one questo qui, quello là; which one? quale? that's the one è quello (là); he's the one who — è (lui) quello che

5) (in currency)

one-fifty — uno e cinquanta

6) colloq. (drink)

he's had one too many — ne ha bevuto uno di troppo

7) colloq. (joke)

that's a good one! — questa è buona!

have you heard the one about...? — hai sentito quella di...?

8) colloq. (blow)

to land sb. one — mollarne uno a qcn

9) colloq. (question, problem)

that's a tricky one — questa è (una domanda) difficile

10) (person one is fond of)

her loved o dear ones — i suoi cari

11) (in knitting)

knit one, purl one — un diritto, un rovescio

12)

as one — [ rise] come un sol uomo; [ reply] all'unisono

13)

in one to down a drink in one buttare giù una bevanda in un sorso solo; you've got it in one — l'hai trovato subito

14)

one by one — [pick up, wash] uno per uno, uno a uno
3.
nome (number) uno m.

to throw a one — (on dice) fare uno

one o'clock — l'una (in punto)

to arrive in ones and twos — arrivare alla spicciolata

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to be one up on sb. — colloq. essere in vantaggio rispetto a qcn.

to go one better than sb. — fare meglio di qcn.

to have a thousand and one things to do — avere mille cose da fare
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Note:

When one is used impersonally as an indefinite pronoun, it is translated by si or uno when it is the subject of the verb: one never knows = non si sa mai; one would like to think that... = uno vorrebbe credere che... When one is the object of the verb or comes after a preposition, it is usually translated by te o ti: it can make one ill = ti può far ammalare. - When used as an indefinite pronoun, one is very formal; it is only used when you do not mean any one person in particular, in very general statements, stock phrases and proverbs: one must eat to live, not live to eat = si deve mangiare per vivere, non vivere per mangiare; one has to look after one's health = ci si deve preoccupare della propria salute. - As a consequence, one is very often substituted with you: you can do as you like here = qui si può fare quello che si vuole. - One and its plural form ones are used instead of a noun that has already been mentioned, and after this and that: "which of these books do you want?" "the big one, please" = "quale di questi libri vuoi?" "quello grosso, per favore"; I need some new ones = ne ho bisogno di nuovi; give me that one, not this one = dammi quello, non questo. - One and ones, however, are not used after these and those, the genitive case, and cardinal numbers: I want these = voglio questi; I won't drive my car, I'll get there in John's = non userò la mia macchina, ci andrò con quella di John; I'll take four = ne prendo quattro. - For more examples and all other uses, see the entry below., 1, 4

English-Italian dictionary > one
7 one

1. adjective
1) attrib. ein

one thing I must say — ein[e]s muss ich sagen

one or two — (fig.): (a few) ein paar

one more... — noch ein...

one more time — noch einmal

it's one [o'clock] — es ist eins od. ein Uhr; see also academic.ru/23561/eight">eight 1.; half 1. 1), 3. 2); quarter 1. 1)

2) attrib. (single, only) einzig

the one thing — das einzige

any one — irgendein

in any one day/year — an einem Tag/in einem Jahr

at any one time — zur gleichen Zeit; (always) zu jeder Zeit

no one — kein

not one [little] bit — überhaupt nicht

3) (identical, same) ein

one and the same person/thing — ein und dieselbe Person/Sache

at one and the same time — gleichzeitig; see also all 2. 1)

4) pred. (united, unified)

we are one — wir sind uns einig

be one as a family/nation — eine einige Familie/Nation sein; see also with 1)

5) attrib. (a particular but undefined)

at one time — einmal; einst (geh.)

one morning/night — eines Morgens/Nachts

one day — (on day specified) einmal; (at unspecified future date) eines Tages

one day soon — bald einmal

one day next week — irgendwann nächste Woche

one Sunday — an einem Sonntag

6) attrib. contrasted with ‘other’/‘another’ ein

for one thing — zum einen

neither one thing nor the other — weder das eine noch das andere; see also hand 1. 24)

7)

in one — (coll.): (at first attempt) auf Anhieb

got it in one! — (coll.) [du hast es] erraten!
2. noun
1) eins

2) (number, symbol) Eins, die; see also eight 2. 1)

3) (unit)

in ones — einzeln

two for the price of one — zwei zum Preis von einem
3. pronoun
1)

one of... — ein... (+ Gen.)

one of them/us — etc. einer von ihnen/uns usw.

any one of them — jeder/jede/jedes von ihnen

every one of them — jeder/jede/jedes [einzelne] von ihnen

not one of them — keiner/keine/keines von ihnen

2) replacing n. implied or mentioned ein...

big ones and little ones — große und kleine

the jacket is an old one — die Jacke ist [schon] alt

the older/younger one — der/die/das ältere/jüngere

this is the one I like — den/die/das mag ich

my husband is the tall one over there — mein Mann ist der große da

you are or were the one who insisted on going to Scotland — du warst der-/diejenige, der/die unbedingt nach Schottland wollte

this one — dieser/diese/dieses [da]

that one — der/die/das [da]

these ones or those ones? — (coll.) die [da] oder die [da]?

these/those blue etc. ones — diese/die blauen usw.

which one? — welcher/welche/welches?

which ones? — welche?

not one — keiner/keine/keines; (emphatic) nicht einer/eine/eines

all but one — alle außer einem/einer/einem

the last house but one — das vorletzte Haus

I for one — ich für mein[en] Teil

one by one, one after another or the other — einzeln

love one another — sich od. (geh.) einander lieben

be kind to one another — nett zueinander sein

3) (contrasted with ‘other’/‘another’)

[the] one... the other — der/die/das eine... der/die/das andere

4) (person or creature of specified kind)

the little one — der/die/das Kleine

our dear or loved ones — unsere Lieben

young one — (youngster) Kind, das; (young animal) Junge, das

5)

[not] one who does or to do or for doing something — [nicht] der Typ, der etwas tut

6) (representing people in general; also coll.): (I, we) man; as indirect object einem; as direct object einen

one's — sein

wash one's hands — sich (Dat.) die Hände waschen

7) (coll.): (drink)

I'll have just a little one — ich trinke nur einen Kleinen (ugs.)

have one on me — ich geb dir einen aus

8) (coll.): (blow)

give somebody one on the head/nose — jemandem eins über den Kopf/auf die Nase geben (ugs.)

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1. noun
1) (the number or figure 1: One and one is two (1 + 1 = 2).) die Eins

2) (the age of 1: Babies start to talk at one.) die Eins
2. pronoun
1) (a single person or thing: She's the one I like the best; I'll buy the red one.) der/die/das(jenige)

2) (anyone; any person: One can see the city from here.) man
3. adjective
1) (1 in number: one person; He took one book.) ein/e/es

2) (aged 1: The baby will be one tomorrow.) eins

3) (of the same opinion etc: We are one in our love of freedom.) einer Meinung

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- one-
- oneself
- one-night stand
- one-off
- one-parent family
- one-sided
- one-way
- one-year-old 4. adjective
((of a person, animal or thing) that is one year old.) einjährige

- all one
- be one up on a person
- be one up on
- not be oneself
- one and all
- one another
- one by one
- one or two
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one

[wʌn]

I. adj inv

1. attr (not two) ein(e)

we have two daughters and \one son wir haben zwei Töchter und einen Sohn

\one hundred/thousand einhundert/-tausend

\one million eine Million

\one third/fifth ein Drittel/Fünftel nt

2. attr (one of a number) ein(e)

the glass tube is closed at \one end das Glasröhrchen ist an einem Ende verschlossen

he can't tell \one wine from another er schmeckt bei Weinen keinen Unterschied

3. attr (single, only) einzige(r, s)

her \one concern is to save her daughter ihre einzige Sorge ist, wie sie ihre Tochter retten kann

do you think the five of us will manage to squeeze into the \one car? glaubst du, wir fünf können uns in dieses eine Auto quetschen?

we should paint the bedroom all \one colour wir sollten das Schlafzimmer nur in einer Farbe streichen

he's the \one person you can rely on in an emergency er ist die einzige Person, auf die man sich im Notfall verlassen kann

not \one man kein Mensch

to have just \one thought nur einen [einzigen] Gedanken haben

the \one and only... der/die/das einzige...

ladies and gentlemen, the \one and only Muhammad Ali! meine Damen und Herren, der einzigartige Muhammad Ali!

4. attr (some future) irgendein(e)

I'd like to go skiing \one Christmas ich würde gern irgendwann an Weihnachten Skifahren gehen

\one afternoon next week an irgendeinem Nachmittag nächste Woche, irgendwann nächste Woche nachmittags

\one day irgendwann

\one evening/night irgendwann abends/nachts

5. attr (some in the past) ein(e)

\one moment he says he loves me, the next moment he's asking for a divorce einmal sagt er, er liebt mich, und im nächsten Moment will er die Scheidung

\one afternoon in late October an einem Nachmittag Ende Oktober

\one day/evening/night eines Tages/Abends/Nachts

\one night we stayed up talking till dawn an einem Abend plauderten wir einmal bis zum Morgengrauen

6. attr ( form: a certain) ein gewisser/eine gewisse

her solicitor is \one John Wintersgill ihr Anwalt ist ein gewisser John Wintersgill

7. attr esp AM ( emph fam: noteworthy)

his mother is \one generous woman seine Mutter ist eine wirklich großzügige Frau

that's \one big ice cream you've got there du hast aber ein großes Eis!

it was \one hell of a shock to find out I'd lost my job ( fam) es war ein Riesenschock für mich, als ich erfuhr, dass ich meinen Job verloren hatte fam

he was \one hell of a snappy dresser ( fam) er war immer todschick gekleidet fam

8. (identical) ein(e)

all types of training meet \one common standard alle Trainingsarten unterliegen den gleichen Maßstäben

to be of \one mind einer Meinung sein

\one and the same ein und der-/die-/dasselbe

that's \one and the same thing! das ist doch ein und dasselbe!

9. (age) ein Jahr

\one is a difficult age mit einem Jahr sind Kinder in einem schwierigen Alter

to be \one [year old] ein Jahr alt sein

little Jimmy's \one today der kleine Jimmy wird heute ein Jahr alt

she'll be \one [year old] tomorrow sie wird morgen ein Jahr alt

10. (time)

\one [o'clock] eins, ein Uhr

it's half past \one es ist halb zwei

at \one um eins

11.

▶ a hundred [or million] [or thousand] and \one hunderttausend

I've got a hundred and \one things to do this morning ich muss heute Vormittag hunderttausend Dinge erledigen

▶ what with \one thing and another ( fam) weil alles [o viel] zusammenkommt

what with \one thing and another she hadn't had much sleep recently da alles [o viel] zusammenkam, hat sie in letzter Zeit nicht viel Schlaf bekommen

▶ \one way or another [or the other] (for or against) für oder gegen; (somehow) irgendwie

there is no evidence \one way or the other about the effectiveness of the drug es gibt keinerlei Beweise für die Wirksamkeit oder Unwirksamkeit des Medikaments

the bills have to be paid \one way or another die Rechnungen müssen irgendwie bezahlt werden

II. n

1. (unit) Eins f

\one hundred and \one einhundert[und]eins

three \ones are three drei mal eins gibt [o ist] [o macht] drei

2. (figure) Eins f

the front door bore a big brass \one auf der Eingangstür prangte eine große kupferne Eins

3. (size of garment, merchandise) Größe eins

little Jackie's wearing \ones now die kleine Jackie trägt jetzt Größe eins

4. no pl (unity)

▪ to be \one eins sein

to be made \one getraut werden

III. pron

1. (single item) eine(r, s)

four parcels came this morning, but only \one was for Mark heute Morgen kamen vier Pakete, aber nur eines war für Mark

which cake would you like? — the \one at the front welchen Kuchen möchten Sie? — den vorderen

I'd rather eat French croissants than English \ones ich esse lieber französische Croissants als englische

I have two apples, do you want \one? ich habe zwei Äpfel, möchtest du einen?

not a single \one kein Einziger/keine Einzige/kein Einziges

\one at a time immer nur eine(r, s)

don't gobble them up all at once — eat them \one at a time schling nicht alle auf einmal hinunter — iss sie langsam

[all] in \one [alles] in einem

with this model you get a radio, CD player and cassette deck [all] in \one dieses Modell enthält Radio, CD-Player und Kassettendeck in einem

\one after another [or the other] eine(r, s) nach dem/der anderen

\one after another the buses drew up die Busse kamen einer nach dem anderen

\one [thing] after another [or the other] eines nach dem anderen

\one or another [or the other] irgendeine(r, s)

not all instances fall neatly into \one or another of these categories nicht alle Vorkommnisse fallen genau unter eine dieser Kategorien

this/that \one diese(r, s)/jene(r, s)

these/those \ones diese/jene

which \one do you want? — that \one, please! welchen möchten Sie? — den dort, bitte!

▪ \one of sth:

Luxembourg is \one of the world's smallest countries Luxemburg ist eines der kleinsten Länder der Welt

electronics is \one of his [many] hobbies die Elektronik ist eines seiner [vielen] Hobbys

our organization is just \one of many charities unsere Organisation ist nur eine von vielen wohltätigen Vereinigungen

2. (single person) eine(r)

two could live as cheaply as \one zwei könnten so günstig wie einer wohnen

she thought of her loved \ones sie dachte an ihre Lieben

to [not] be \one to do [or who does] sth (nature) [nicht] der Typ sein, der etw tut, [nicht] zu denen gehören, die etw tun; (liking) etw [nicht] gerne tun

she's always been \one to take [or who takes] initiative es war schon immer ihre Art, die Initiative zu ergreifen

I've never really been \one to sit around doing nothing untätig herumzusitzen war noch nie meine Art

he's always been \one that enjoys good food ihm hat gutes Essen schon immer geschmeckt

he's not \one to eat exotic food er isst nicht gerne exotische Speisen

she's [not] \one to go [or who goes] to parties sie geht [nicht] gerne auf Partys

to not [or never] be \one to say no to sth nie zu etw dat Nein sagen können

to be [a] \one for sth ( fam) etw gerne mögen, sich dat viel aus etw dat machen

Jack's always been \one for the ladies Jack hatte schon immer viel für Frauen übrig

to not be [a] \one ( fam) for sth [or to not be much of a \one] ( fam) etw nicht besonders mögen, sich dat nicht viel aus etw dat machen

I've never really been [much of a] \one for football ich habe mir eigentlich nie viel aus Fußball gemacht

to [not] be [a] \one for doing sth ( fam) etw [nicht] gerne machen

he's a great \one for telling other people what to do er sagt anderen gerne, was sie zu tun haben

\one and all ( liter) alle

the news of his resignation came as a surprise to \one and all die Nachricht von seinem Rücktritt kam für alle überraschend

well done \one and all! gut gemacht, ihr alle!

like \one + pp wie ein(e)...

Viv was running around like \one possessed before the presentation Viv lief vor der Präsentation wie eine Besessene herum

\one after another eine/einer nach der/dem anderen

\one by \one nacheinander

▪ \one of:

she's \one of my favourite writers sie ist eine meiner Lieblingsautoren

to be \one of many/a few eine(r) von vielen/wenigen sein

▪ the \one der-/die[jenige]

Chris is the \one with curly brown hair Chris ist der mit den lockigen braunen Haaren

3. (expressing alternatives, comparisons)

they look very similar and it's difficult to distinguish \one from the other sie sehen sich sehr ähnlich, und es ist oft schwer sie auseinanderzuhalten

\one or the other der/die/das eine oder der/die/das andere

choose \one of the pictures. you may have \one or the other, but not both such dir eins der Bilder aus. du kannst nur eines davon haben, nicht beide

\one without the other der/die/das eine ohne der/die/das andere

4. ( dated form: any person) man

\one has an obligation to \one's friends man hat Verpflichtungen seinen Freunden gegenüber

\one must admire him er ist zu bewundern

5. ( form: I) ich; (we) wir

\one gets the impression that... ich habe den Eindruck, dass...

\one has to do \one's best wir müssen unser Bestes geben

I for \one ich für meinen Teil

I for \one think we should proceed was mich betrifft, so denke ich, dass wir weitermachen sollten

6. (question) Frage f

what's the capital of Zaire? — oh, that's a difficult \one wie heißt die Hauptstadt von Zaire? — das ist eine schwierige Frage

7. ( fam: alcoholic drink) Getränk nt

this \one's on me! diese Runde geht auf mich!

she likes a cool \one after a hard day nach einem harten Tag braucht sie einen kühlen Drink

8. ( fam: joke, story) Witz m

that was a good \one! der war gut!

did I tell you the \one about the blind beggar? habe ich dir den [Witz] von dem blinden Bettler schon erzählt?

9. BRIT, AUS ( dated fam: sb who is lacking respect, is rude, or amusing)

you are a \one! du bist mir vielleicht einer! fam

she's a \one! das ist mir vielleicht eine! fam

10.

▶ to be all \one to sb Chinesisch für jdn sein fam

Greek and Hebrew are all \one to me Griechisch und Hebräisch sind Chinesisch für mich fam

▶ to be as \one on sth ( form) bei etw dat einer Meinung sein

we have discussed the matter fully and are as \one on our decision wir haben die Angelegenheit gründlich erörtert, und unsere Entscheidung ist einstimmig

▶ to be at \one with sb ( form) mit jdm einer Meinung sein

▶ to be at \one with sth ( form) mit etw dat eins sein

they were completely at \one with their environment sie lebten in völliger Harmonie mit ihrer Umwelt

▶ to be \one of the family zur Familie gehören fig

▶ to get sth in \one ( fam: guess) etw sofort erraten; (understand) etw gleich kapieren fam

so are you saying she's leaving him? — yep, got it in \one du sagst also, dass sie ihn verlässt? — ja, du hast es erfasst

▶ to get [or be] \one up on sb jdn übertrumpfen

▶ in \one (draught) in einem Zug, [auf] ex fam

▶ to be \one of a kind zur Spitze gehören

in the world of ballet she was certainly \one of a kind as a dancer in der Welt des Ballet zählte sie zweifellos zu den besten Tänzerinnen

▶ to land [or sock] sb \one [on the jaw] ( fam) jdm eine reinhauen fam

▶ \one or two ( fam) ein paar

I hear you've collected over 1,000 autographs! — well, I do have \one or two ich habe gehört, du hast über 1.000 Autogramme gesammelt! — na ja, ich habe schon ein paar

▶ in \ones and twos (in small numbers) immer nur ein paar; (alone or in a pair) allein oder paarweise [o zu zweit]

we expected a flood of applications for the job, but we're only receiving them in \ones and twos wir haben eine Flut von Bewerbungen für die Stelle erwartet, aber es gehen [täglich] nur wenige ein

to arrive/stand around in \ones and [or or] twos einzeln oder paarweise [o zu zweit] eintreffen/herumstehen

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[wʌn]
1. adj

1) (= number) ein/eine/ein; (counting) eins

one man in a thousand — einer von tausend

there was one person too many — da war einer zu viel

one girl was pretty, the other was ugly —

she was in one room, he was in the other — sie war im einen Zimmer, er im anderen

the baby is one ( year old) — das Kind ist ein Jahr (alt)

it is one ( o'clock) — es ist eins, es ist ein Uhr

one hundred pounds — hundert Pfund; (on cheque etc) einhundert Pfund

that's one way of doing it — so kann mans (natürlich) auch machen

2)

(indefinite) one morning/day etc he realized... — eines Morgens/Tages etc bemerkte er...

one morning next week — nächste Woche einmal morgens

one day next week — nächste Woche einmal

one day soon — bald einmal

one sunny summer's day — an einem sonnigen Sommertag

3)

(= a certain) one Mr Smith — ein gewisser Herr Smith

4)

(= sole, only) he is the one man to tell you — er ist der Einzige, der es Ihnen sagen kann

no one man could do it — niemand konnte es allein tun

my one (and only) hope — meine einzige Hoffnung

the one and only Brigitte Bardot — die unvergleichliche Brigitte Bardot

5)

(= same) they all came in the one car — sie kamen alle in dem einen Auto

they are one and the same person — das ist ein und dieselbe Person

it is one and the same thing — das ist ein und dasselbe

it's all one to me — das ist mir alles einerlei

6)

(= united) God is one — Gott ist unteilbar

are they one with us? — sind sie mit uns eins?

we are one on the subject — wir sind uns über dieses Thema einig

they were one in wanting that — sie waren sich darin einig, dass sie das wollten

the crowd rose as one — die Menge erhob sich geschlossen

2. pron

1) eine(r, s)

the one who... — der(jenige), der.../die(jenige), die.../das(jenige), das...

he/that was the one — er/das wars

do you have one? — haben Sie einen/eine/ein(e)s?

the red/big etc one — der/die/das Rote/Große etc

he has some very fine ones — er hat sehr Schöne

my one (inf) — meiner/meine/mein(e)s

his one (inf) — seiner/seine/sein(e)s

not (a single) one of them, never one of them — nicht eine(r, s) von ihnen, kein Einziger/keine Einzige/kein Einziges

no one of these people — keiner dieser Leute

any one — irgendeine(r, s)

every one — jede(r, s)

this one — diese(r, s)

that one — der/die/das, jene(r, s) (geh)

which one? — welche(r, s)?

that's a good one (inf) — der (Witz) ist gut; ( iro, excuse etc ) (das ist ein) guter Witz

let's have a quick one after work (inf) —

I'm not one to go out often — ich bin nicht der Typ, der oft ausgeht

I'm not usually one to go out on a week night, but today... — ich gehe sonst eigentlich nicht an Wochentagen aus, aber heute...

I am not much of a one for cakes (inf) — ich bin kein großer Freund von Kuchen (inf), Kuchen ist eigentlich nicht mein Fall (inf)

she was never one to cry — Weinen war noch nie ihre Art; (but she did) sonst weinte sie nie

he's never one to say no — er sagt nie Nein or nein

what a one he is for the girls! — der ist vielleicht ein Schwerenöter! (inf)

he's a great one for discipline/turning up late — der ist ganz groß, wenns um Disziplin/ums Zuspätkommen geht

ooh, you are a one! (inf) — oh, Sie sind mir vielleicht eine(r)! (inf)

she is a teacher, and he/her sister wants to be one too — sie ist Lehrerin, und er möchte auch gern Lehrer werden/ihre Schwester möchte auch gern eine werden

I, for one, think otherwise — ich, zum Beispiel, denke anders

they came one and all — sie kamen alle (ohne Ausnahme)

one by one — einzeln

one after the other — eine(r, s) nach dem/der/dem anderen

take one or the other —

you can't have one without the other — Sie können das eine nicht ohne das andere haben

one or other of them will do it — der/die eine oder andere wird es tun

he's not one of our group — er gehört nicht zu unserer Gruppe

he is one of us — er ist einer von uns

one who knows the country —

in the manner of one who... — in der Art von jemandem, der...

like one demented/possessed — wie verrückt/besessen

2) (impers) (nom) man; (acc) einen; (dat) einem

one must learn to keep quiet — man muss lernen, still zu sein

to hurt one's foot — sich (dat) den Fuß verletzen

to wash one's face/hair — sich (dat) das Gesicht/die Haare waschen

friends happy — man sieht seine Freunde gern glücklich

3. n
(= written figure) Eins f
Chapter one — Kapitel eins

in ones and twos — in kleinen Gruppen

they became one — sie wurden eins

they were made one — sie wurden vereint

to be at one (with sb) — sich (dat) (mit jdm) einig sein

he was at one with the world — er war mit der Welt im Einklang

he is not at one with himself — er ist mit sich selbst nicht im Reinen

it was a bedroom and sitting room (all) in one — es war Schlaf- und Wohnzimmer in einem

T-shirt and shorts all in one — T-shirt und Shorts in einem Stück

I landed him one (inf) — dem habe ich eine(n) or eins verpasst (inf)

Rangers were one up after the first half — Rangers hatten nach der ersten Halbzeit ein Tor Vorsprung

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one [wʌn]

A adj

1. ein, eine, ein:

one apple ein Apfel;

one man in ten einer von zehn;

one or two ein oder zwei, ein paar;

he spoke to him as one man to another er redete mit ihm von Mann zu Mann; → hundred A 1, thousand A 1

2. (emphatisch) ein, eine, ein, ein einziger, eine einzige, ein einziges:

all were of one mind sie waren alle einer Meinung;

he is one with me on this er ist mit mir darüber einer Meinung;

be made one ehelich verbunden werden;

for one thing zunächst einmal;

no one man could do it allein könnte das niemand schaffen;

his one thought sein einziger Gedanke;

the one way to do it die einzige Möglichkeit(, es zu tun);

my one and only hope meine einzige Hoffnung;

the one and only Mr X der unvergleichliche oder einzigartige Mr. X; → man A 5

3. all one nur präd alles eins, ein und dasselbe:

it is all one to me es ist mir (ganz) egal;

it’s one fine job es ist eine einmalig schöne Arbeit

4. ein gewisser, eine gewisse, ein gewisses, ein, eine, ein:

one day eines Tages (in Zukunft od Vergangenheit);

one of these days irgendwann (ein)mal;

one John Smith ein gewisser John Smith

B s

1. Eins f, eins:

one is half of two eins ist die Hälfte von zwei;

a Roman one eine römische Eins;

one and a half ein(und)einhalb, anderthalb;

I bet ten to one (that …) ich wette zehn zu eins(, dass …);

at one o’clock um ein Uhr;

one-ten ein Uhr zehn, zehn nach eins;

in the year one anno dazumal;

be one up on sb jemandem (um eine Nasenlänge) voraus sein; → number one

2. (der, die) Einzelne, (das) einzelne (Stück):

the all and the one die Gesamtheit und der Einzelne;

one by one, one after another, one after the other einer nach dem andern;

one with another eins zum anderen gerechnet;

by ones and twos einzeln und zu zweien oder zweit;

I for one ich zum Beispiel

3. Einheit f:

be at one with sb mit jemandem einer Meinung oder einig sein;

be at one with nature eins mit der Natur sein;

be at one with life rundherum zufrieden sein;

all in one

a) alle gemeinsam,

b) alles in einem

4. Ein(s)er m, besonders Eindollarnote f

C pron

1. ein(er), eine, ein(es), jemand:

as one wie ein Mann, geschlossen;

on this question they were as one in dieser Frage waren sich alle einig;

as one enchanted wie verzaubert;

as one deprived of their senses wie von Sinnen;

one of the poets einer der Dichter;

one who einer, der;

the one who der(jenige), der oder welcher;

one so cautious jemand, der so vorsichtig ist; ein so vorsichtiger Mann;

help one another einander oder sich gegenseitig helfen;

have you heard the one about …? kennen Sie den (Witz) schon von …?;

one for all and all for one einer für alle und alle für einen

2. (Stützwort, meist unübersetzt):

a sly one ein ganz Schlauer;

the little ones die Kleinen (Kinder);

that one der, die, das da ( oder dort);

a red pencil and a blue one ein roter Bleistift und ein blauer;

the portraits are fine ones die Porträts sind gut;

the picture is a realistic one das Bild ist realistisch; → anyone, each A, many A 1, someone

3. man:

one knows

4. one’s sein, seine, sein:

break one’s leg sich das Bein brechen;

lose one’s way sich verirren

5. umg

a) ein anständiges Ding (hervorragende Sache, besonders tüchtiger Schlag)

b) Kanone f fig, Könner(in):

one in the eye fig ein Denkzettel;

that’s a good one! nicht schlecht!;

you are a one! du bist mir vielleicht einer!; → land C 6

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1. adjective
1) attrib. ein

one thing I must say — ein[e]s muss ich sagen

one or two — (fig.): (a few) ein paar

one more... — noch ein...

one more time — noch einmal

it's one [o'clock] — es ist eins od. ein Uhr; see also eight 1.; half 1. 1), 3. 2); quarter 1. 1)

2) attrib. (single, only) einzig

the one thing — das einzige

any one — irgendein

in any one day/year — an einem Tag/in einem Jahr

at any one time — zur gleichen Zeit; (always) zu jeder Zeit

no one — kein

not one [little] bit — überhaupt nicht

3) (identical, same) ein

one and the same person/thing — ein und dieselbe Person/Sache

at one and the same time — gleichzeitig; see also all 2. 1)

4) pred. (united, unified)

we are one — wir sind uns einig

be one as a family/nation — eine einige Familie/Nation sein; see also with 1)

5) attrib. (a particular but undefined)

at one time — einmal; einst (geh.)

one morning/night — eines Morgens/Nachts

one day — (on day specified) einmal; (at unspecified future date) eines Tages

one day soon — bald einmal

one day next week — irgendwann nächste Woche

one Sunday — an einem Sonntag

6) attrib. contrasted with ‘other’/‘another’ ein

for one thing — zum einen

neither one thing nor the other — weder das eine noch das andere; see also hand 1. 24)

7)

in one — (coll.): (at first attempt) auf Anhieb

got it in one! — (coll.) [du hast es] erraten!
2. noun
1) eins

2) (number, symbol) Eins, die; see also eight 2. 1)

3) (unit)

in ones — einzeln

two for the price of one — zwei zum Preis von einem
3. pronoun
1)

one of... — ein... (+ Gen.)

one of them/us — etc. einer von ihnen/uns usw.

any one of them — jeder/jede/jedes von ihnen

every one of them — jeder/jede/jedes [einzelne] von ihnen

not one of them — keiner/keine/keines von ihnen

2) replacing n. implied or mentioned ein...

big ones and little ones — große und kleine

the jacket is an old one — die Jacke ist [schon] alt

the older/younger one — der/die/das ältere/jüngere

this is the one I like — den/die/das mag ich

my husband is the tall one over there — mein Mann ist der große da

you are or were the one who insisted on going to Scotland — du warst der-/diejenige, der/die unbedingt nach Schottland wollte

this one — dieser/diese/dieses [da]

that one — der/die/das [da]

these ones or those ones? — (coll.) die [da] oder die [da]?

these/those blue etc. ones — diese/die blauen usw.

which one? — welcher/welche/welches?

which ones? — welche?

not one — keiner/keine/keines; (emphatic) nicht einer/eine/eines

all but one — alle außer einem/einer/einem

the last house but one — das vorletzte Haus

I for one — ich für mein[en] Teil

one by one, one after another or the other — einzeln

love one another — sich od. (geh.) einander lieben

be kind to one another — nett zueinander sein

3) (contrasted with ‘other’/‘another’)

[the] one... the other — der/die/das eine... der/die/das andere

4) (person or creature of specified kind)

the little one — der/die/das Kleine

our dear or loved ones — unsere Lieben

young one — (youngster) Kind, das; (young animal) Junge, das

5)

[not] one who does or to do or for doing something — [nicht] der Typ, der etwas tut

6) (representing people in general; also coll.): (I, we) man; as indirect object einem; as direct object einen

one's — sein

wash one's hands — sich (Dat.) die Hände waschen

7) (coll.): (drink)

I'll have just a little one — ich trinke nur einen Kleinen (ugs.)

have one on me — ich geb dir einen aus

8) (coll.): (blow)

give somebody one on the head/nose — jemandem eins über den Kopf/auf die Nase geben (ugs.)

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(number) n.

eins Zahlwort

n. adj.

ein adj.

eins adj. pron.

man pron.

English-german dictionary > one
8 one

[wʌn] n

1) ( number) Eins f;

\one is the smallest whole number Eins ist die kleinste ganze Zahl;

the front door bore a big brass \one auf der Eingangstür war eine große Eins in Kupfer;

one/ two/ three hundred/ million/thousand and \one ein/zwei/drei Hundert/Millionen/Tausend und eins

2) (size of garment, merchandise) Größe eins;

little Jackie's wearing \ones now die kleine Jackie trägt jetzt Größe eins adj

inv

1) ( not two) ein(e, er, es);

we have two daughters and \one son wir haben zwei Töchter und einen Sohn;

she'll be \one year old tomorrow sie wird morgen ein Jahr alt;

\one hundred/ million/ thousand einhundert/eine Million/eintausend;

\one third/ fifth ein Drittel/Fünftel nt

2) ( one of a number) ein(e, er/es);

a glass tube closed at \one end ein Glasröhrchen ist an einem Ende verschlossen;

he can't tell \one wine from another er kennt die Weine nicht auseinander

3) ( single) einzige(r, s);

her \one concern is to save her daughter ihre einzige Sorge ist, ihre Tochter zu retten;

not \one man kein Mensch;

to have just \one thought nur einen [einzigen] Gedanken haben;

all \one sth nur in einer/einem etw;

I think we should paint the bedroom all \one colour ich denke, wir sollten das Schlafzimmer nur in einer Farbe streichen;

the \one sth der/die/das eine etw;

do you think five of us will manage to squeeze into the \one car? glaubst du, wir fünf können uns in dieses eine Auto quetschen?;

there's too much data to fit onto just the \one disk das sind zu viele Daten für nur eine Diskette;

the \one and only sth der/die/das einzige...;

the title of his \one and only book der Titel seines einzigen Buchs;

the \one and only sb der/die einzigartige...;

the \one and only Muhammad Ali der einzigartige Muhammad Ali;

ladies and gentlemen, the \one and only David Copperfield! meine Damen und Herren, der einzigartige David Copperfield!

4) ( only)

the \one sb/ sth die/die/das einzige;

he's the \one person you can rely on in an emergency er ist die einzige Person, auf die man sich im Notfall verlassen kann;

(this is the \one type of computer that is easy to use for people who aren't experts) das ist der einzige Computer, den Laien einfach verwenden können

5) ( at an undecided time in the future) irgendein(e);

I'd like to go skiing \one Christmas ich möchte irgendwann zu Weihnachten Skifahren gehen;

we must have a drink together \one evening wir müssen irgendwann am Abend was trinken gehen;

( at an unspecified time in the past) ein(e);

\one night we stayed up talking till dawn einen Abend plauderten wir bis zum Morgengrauen;

\one afternoon in late October einen Nachmittag Ende Oktober;

\one day ( in the past) irgendwann;

we first met each other \one day in the park wir trafen uns das erste Mal im Park;

one \one a boy started teasing Grady irgendwann begann der Junge Grady zu ärgern;

( in the future) irgendwann;

why don't we meet for lunch \one day next week? warum treffen wir uns nicht nächste Woche irgendwann zum Mittagessen?;

I'd like to go to Berlin again \one day ich möchte irgendwann wieder nach Berlin fahren;

from \one minute to the next von einer Minute auf die andere;

\one moment... the next [moment]... einmal... im nächsten [Moment];

\one moment he says he loves me, the next moment he's asking for a divorce einmal sagt er, er liebt mich, und im nächsten Moment will er die Scheidung

6) (form: a certain person) ein gewisser, eine gewisse;

her solicitor is \one John Wintersgill ihr Anwalt ist ein gewisser John Wintersgill

7) ( esp Am);

(emph fam: noteworthy) ein(e);

to be \one sb/ sth;

his mother is \one generous woman meine Mutter ist eine großzügige Frau;

that's \one big ice-cream you've got there du hast aber ein großes Eis;

it was \one hell of a shock to find out I'd lost my job es war ein Riesenschock für mich, dass ich den Job verloren hatte;

he was \one hell of a snappy dresser er war immer todschick gekleidet

8) ( identical) ein(e);

all types of training meet \one common standard alle Trainingsarten folgen einem gemeinsamen Standard;

\one and the same ein und derselbe/dieselbe/dasselbe;

the two things are \one and the same diese beiden Dinge sind ein und dasselbe;

to be \one ( form a unity) vereint sein;

as husband and wife we are now \one als Mann und Frau sind sie nun vereint

9) ( one year old) eins, ein Jahr;

little Jimmy's \one today der kleine Jimmy wird heute eins [o ein Jahr alt]; ( one o'clock) eins, ein Uhr;

it's half past \one es ist halb zwei;

we'll meet at \one in the pub wir treffen uns um eins im Pub

PHRASES:

a hundred [or million] [or thousand] and \one ( very many) hunderttausend;

I can't stand around chatting - I've got a hundred and \one things to do this morning ich kann nicht hier herumstehen und tratschen - ich muss am Vormittag hunderttausend Dinge erledigen;

\one thing and another ( fam) alles gemeinsam;

what with \one thing and another she hadn't had much sleep recently da alles zusammenkam, bekam sie in letzter Zeit nicht sehr viel Schlaf;

\one way or another [or the other] ( for or against) für oder gegen;

there is no evidence \one way or the other about the effectiveness of the drug es gibt keinerlei Beweise über die Wirksamkeit oder Unwirksamkeit des Medikaments;

( any possible way) irgendwie;

the bills have to be paid \one way or another die Rechnungen müssen irgendwie bezahlt werden;

( an unstated way) irgendwie;

everyone at the party was related in one way or another auf der Party waren alle irgendwie miteinander verwandt pron

1) ( single item) eine(r, s);

four parcels came this morning, but only \one was for Mark heute Morgen kamen vier Pakete, aber nur eines war für Mark;

which cake would you like? - the \one at the front welchen Kuchen möchten Sie? - den vorderen;

I'd rather eat French croissants than English \ones ich esse lieber französische Croissants als englische;

do you want \one? möchtest du eine/einen/eines?;

\one or another [or the other] eine oder die andere, einer oder der andere, eines oder das andere;

(not all instances fall neatly into \one or another of these categories) nicht alle Vorkommnisse fallen genau in eine dieser Kategorien;

\one of sth eine(r, s) von etw dat + superl adj eine(r, s) der;

electronics is \one of his hobbies die Elektronik ist eines seiner Hobbys;

PolyGram is \one of the [world's] largest record companies PolyGram ist eine der führenden Plattenfirmen [der Welt];

Luxembourg is \one of the [world's] smallest countries Luxemburg ist eines der kleinsten Länder [der Welt];

Paula's had another \one of her crazy ideas Paula hatte noch eine ihrer verrückten Ideen;

\one of many eine(r, s) von vielen;

our organization is just \one of many charities unsere Organisation ist nur eine von vielen wohltätigen Vereinigungen;

not a single \one kein einziger, keine einzige, kein einziges;

this/that \one diese(r, s);

which one do you want? - that \one, please! welche(n) möchten Sie? - diese(n) bitte!;

these \ones were all made in Japan diese wurden alle in Japan hergestellt

2) ( single person) eine(r);

two could live as cheaply as \one zwei könnten so billig wie eine(r) leben;

the \one der, die, das;

Chris is the \one with curly brown hair Chris ist der/die mit den lockigen braunen Haaren;

one's loved \ones ( one's family) jds Geliebte;

my friends and loved \ones meine Freunde und meine Geliebten;

to be \one to do sth jd sein, der etw tut;

I've always been active and never really been \one to sit around doing nothing du warst immer sehr aktiv und bist nie wirklich untätig herumgesessen;

to not [or never] be \one to say no to sth nie zu etw dat nein sagen können;

he's never \one to say no to a curry er kann bei einem Curry nie nein sagen;

to be [a] \one for sth ( fam) ein Fan einer S. gen sein;

Jack's always been \one for the ladies Jack stand immer auf Frauen;

I've never really been \one for football ich war nie ein wirklicher Fußballfan;

to not be much of a \one for sth ( fam) etw nicht besonders mögen;

I'm not much of a \one for chocolate ich mag Schokolade nicht besonders;

to be [a] \one for doing sth ( fam) etw gerne machen;

she was never a \one for playing hockey sie spielte nie gerne Hockey;

to be a great \one for doing sth ( fam) gut darin sein, etw zu tun;

he's a great \one for telling other people what to do er ist gut darin, anderen Leuten zu sagen, was sie machen sollen;

to be \one that...;

he's always been \one that enjoys good food ihm hat gutes Essen schon immer geschmeckt;

to not be \one who... nicht zu denen gehören, die...;

you're not usually \one who complains about the service in a restaurant du zählst nicht zu denen, die sich über das Service in einem Restaurant beschweren;

such a \one ( someone remarkable)

you never saw such a \one for figures er kann wirklich gut mit Zahlen umgehen;

\one and all ( liter) alle;

the news of his resignation came as a surprise to \one and all die Nachricht von seinem Rücktritt kam für alle überraschend;

well done \one and all! gut gemacht, ihr alle!;

like \one + pp

Viv was running around like \one possessed before the presentation Viv lief vor der Präsentation wie besessen herum;

\one of you/ them/us eine(r,) von euch/Ihnen/ihnen/uns;

the money was here this morning so \one of you must have taken it das Geld war diesen Morgen hier; einer von euch muss es genommen haben;

\one of our daughters has just got married eine unserer Töchter hat gerade geheiratet;

\one of... + superl eine(r, s) der...;

Luxembourg is \one of the [world's] smallest countries Luxemburg ist eines der kleinsten Länder [der Welt];

\one of many eine(r, s) von vielen

3) ( used in comparisons) eine(r, s);

you may have \one or the other, but not both du kannst nur eines davon haben, nicht beide;

crime and freedom are inseparable - you can't have \one without the other Verbrechen und Freiheit sind untrennbar verbunden - man kann nicht eines ohne das andere bekommen

4) ((dated) form: any person) man;

\one has an obligation to \one's friends man hat Verpflichtungen seinen Freunden gegenüber;

(\one must admire him for his willingness) man muss ihn für seinen Willen bewundern

5) (form: I, we) ich, wir;

\one gets the impression that he is ahead ich glaube, er ist vorne;

\one has to do \one's best ich muss mein [o wir müssen unser] Bestes geben

6) ( question) Frage f;

what's the capital of Zaire? - oh, that's a difficult \one wie heißt die Hauptstadt von Zaire? - das ist eine schwierige Frage

7) (fam: alcoholic drink) Getränk nt;

this \one's on me! diese Runde geht auf mich!;

a cool \one after a day on the water ein kühles Getränk nach einem Tag am Wasser

8) (fam: joke, story) Witz m;

that was a good \one! der ist gut!;

the \one about sb/ sth der [Witz] von jdm/etw;

did I tell you the \one about the blind beggar? habe ich dir den [Witz] von dem blinden Bettler erzählt?

9) (Brit, Aus) ((dated) fam: sb who is lacking respect, rude, or amusing)

to be a \one eine(r) sein

PHRASES:

\one of the family zur Familie gehören;

\one of a kind zur Spitze gehören;

in the world of ballet she was certainly \one of a kind as a dancer in der Welt des Ballet zählte sie sicher zu den besten Tänzerinnen;

\one at a time ( separately) eine nach der anderen, einer/eines nach dem anderen;

don't gobble them up all at once - eat them \one at a time schling nicht alle auf einmal hinunter - iss sie langsam;

\one or two ( fam) ein paar;

I've only had \one or two cigarettes in my whole life ich habe nur ein paar Zigaretten in meinem ganzen Leben geraucht; ( hum)

I hear you've collected over 1,000 autographs! - well, I do have \one or two ich habe gehört, du hast über 1.000 Autogramme gesammelt! - na ja, ich habe ein paar;

in \ones and twos in geringer Zahl;

we expected a flood of applications for the job, but we're only receiving them in \ones and twos wir erwarteten eine Flut von Bewerbungen, aber wir haben nur ein paar wenige bekommen;

to land [or sock] sb \one [on the jaw] ( fam) jdm eine stecken [o schmieren] ( fam)

\one after another [or the other] ( following one another in quick succession) eine nach der anderen, einer/eines nach dem anderen;

\one after another the buses drew up die Busse kamen einer nach dem anderen;

as \one ( form) einer Meinung;

we have discussed the matter fully and are as \one on our decision wir haben die Angelegenheit gründlich erörtert und sind bei der Entscheidung einer Meinung;

to be at \one with sb ( form) mit jdm einer Meinung sein;

to be at \one with sth ( form) eins mit etw dat sein;

they were completely at \one with their environment sie leben mit ihrer Umwelt völlig in Harmonie;

\one by \one (separately and in succession, singly) nacheinander;

sb for \one jd seinerseits;

I for \one am getting a little sick of writing about it ich meinerseits habe es ein wenig satt, darüber zu schreiben;

in \one ( in one draught) in einem Zug;

she downed her whisky in \one sie trank ihren Whisky in einem Zug;

to get sth in \one (fam: guess correctly at once) etw sofort erraten;

( understand correctly at once) etw kapieren ( fam)

so are you saying she's leaving him? - yep, got it in \one du sagst also, dass sie ihn verlässt? - ja, du hast es kapiert;

[all] in \one [alles] in einem;

with this model you get a radio, CD player and cassette deck [all] in \one dieses Modell enthält Radio, CD-Player und Kassettendeck in einem;

to be/get \one up on sb jdn übertrumpfen;

he's always trying to get \one up on his brother er versucht immer, seinen Bruder zu übertrumpfen;

to be all \one to sb Chinesisch für jdn sein ( fam)

Greek and Hebrew are all \one to me Griechisch und Hebräisch sind Chinesisch für mich

English-German students dictionary > one
9 question

question [kεstjɔ̃]

feminine noun

   a. ( = demande) question

• question piège (d'apparence facile) trick question ; (pour nuire à qn) loaded question

• question subsidiaire tiebreaker

• évidemment ! cette question ! or quelle question ! obviously! what a question!

• c'est la question à mille euros (inf) (interrogation) it's the sixty-four thousand dollar question (inf)

   b. ( = problème) question

• questions économiques/sociales economic/social questions

• pour des questions de sécurité/d'hygiène for reasons of security/of hygiene

• question d'actualité topical question

• la question est de savoir si... the question is whether...

• la question n'est pas là

• là n'est pas la question that's not the point

• c'est toute la question that's the big question

• c'est une question de temps/d'habitude it's a question of time/of habit

• c'est une question de principe it's a matter of principle

• « autres questions » (ordre du jour) "any other business"

   c. ( = en ce qui concerne) (inf) question argent as far as money goes

• question bêtise, il se pose là ! he's a prize idiot!

• question cuisine, elle est nulle when it comes to cooking, she's useless (inf)

   d. (avec poser, se poser) poser une question à qn to ask sb a question

• la question me semble mal posée I think the question is badly put

• poser la question de confiance (Politics) to ask for a vote of confidence

• la question qui se pose est... the question is...

• il y a une question que je me pose there's one thing I'd like to know

• je me pose la question that's what I'm wondering

• il commence à se poser des questions he's beginning to wonder

• il l'a fait sans se poser de questions he did it without a second thought

   e. de quoi est-il question ? what is it about?

• il fut d'abord question du budget first they spoke about the budget

• il est question de lui comme ministre or qu'il soit ministre there's some question of his being a minister

• il n'est pas question que nous renoncions/de renoncer there's no question of our giving up/of giving up

• il n'en est pas question ! that's out of the question!

• moi y aller ? pas question ! (inf) me go? no way! (inf)

• c'est hors de question it is out of the question

   f. ► en question ( = dont on parle) in question

• mettre or remettre en question [+ autorité, théorie, compétence, honnêteté, pratique] to question

• cela remet sa compétence en question this puts a question mark over his competence

• le projet est sans cesse remis en question the project is continually being called into question

• il faut se remettre en question de temps en temps it's important to take a good look at oneself from time to time

• elle ne se remet jamais en question she never questions herself

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kɛstjɔ̃
nom féminin

1) ( interrogation) question ( sur about)

je ne me suis jamais posé la question — I've never really thought about it

je me posais justement la question — I was just wondering about that

je ne sais pas, pose-leur la question — I don't know, ask them

sans se poser de questions — unthinkingly

2) ( sujet) matter, question; ( ensemble de problèmes) issue, question

question d'habitude! — it's a matter of habit

c'est une question de vie ou de mort — it's a matter of life and death

il en fait une question de principe — he's making an issue of it

la question n'est pas de savoir qui/comment/si — the question is not who/how/whether

en question — ( dont il s'agit) in question; ( qui pose problème) at issue

(re)mettre en question — ( réexaminer) to reappraise; ( repenser) to reassess

se remettre en question — to take a new look at oneself

la question n'est pas là — that's not the point

les questions à l'ordre du jour — the items on the agenda

il est question d'elle dans l'article — she's mentioned in the article

il est question qu'il prenne sa retraite — there's some talk of him retiring

il n'est pas question que tu partes — ( à un invité) you can't possibly leave

pas question! — no way! (colloq)

3) (colloq) ( pour ce qui est de)

question argent/santé, ça va — where money/health is concerned, things are OK

la maison est jolie, mais question quartier... — the house is pretty, but as for the area...

4) Histoire ( torture) question

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Phrasal Verbs:

- question de confiance

••

faire les questions et les réponses — to do all the talking

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kɛstjɔ̃ nf
1) (interrogation) question

poser une question à qn — to ask sb a question

Je t'ai posé une question. — I asked you a question.

Je me pose la question de savoir si... — I wonder whether...

Je ne me suis jamais posé la question. — I've never thought about it.

2) (= considération) matter

une question de... — a matter of..., a question of...

C'est une question de temps. — It's a matter of time.

Ils se sont disputés pour des questions d'argent. — They argued over money matters.

3) (= problème) issue

la question épineuse de l'immigration — the thorny issue of immigration

4) (= sujet)

il est question de (on y traite de) — it's about, (on envisage de) there is talk of

De quoi est-il question? — What is it about?

Il y est question de l'organisation du concert. — It's about the organization of the concert.

Il a été question de fermer le musée. — There was talk of closing the gallery.

Il est question de les emprisonner. — There's talk of them being jailed.

il n'en est pas question — there's no question of it

Il n'est pas question que je paye. — There's no question of me paying.

hors de question — out of the question

Il est hors de question que nous restions ici. — It's out of the question that we stay here.

5) (autres locutions)

en question — in question

mettre en question [science] — to question, [autorité] to challenge

remettre en question [science] — to question, [autorité] to challenge

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question nf

1 ( interrogation) question (sur about); répondre à/poser une question to answer/ask a question; répondre à la question de qn to answer sb's question; poser une question à qn to ask sb a question; c'est une très bonne question et je vous remercie de l'avoir posée it's a very good question and I am very glad you asked; les questions posées à l'examen the questions asked in the exam; cette or quelle question! what a question!; je ne me suis jamais posé la question I've never really thought about it; je me posais justement la question I was just wondering about that; je ne sais pas, pose-leur la question I don't know, ask them; je me pose des questions sur I'm wondering about; sans se poser de questions unthinkingly;

2 ( sujet) matter, question; ( ensemble de problèmes) issue, question; c'est une question de temps/goût/bon sens it's a matter ou question of time/taste /common sense; question d'habitude! it's a matter of habit; c'est une question de vie ou de mort it's a matter of life and death; il en fait une question de principe he's making an issue of it; la question (du) nucléaire/de la drogue the nuclear/drug issue ou question; la question n'est pas de savoir qui/comment/si the question is not who/how/whether; en question ( dont il s'agit) in question; ( qui pose problème) at issue; (re)mettre en question ( réexaminer) to reappraise; ( repenser) to reassess; remise en question ( réexamen) reappraisal; ( critique) reassessment; se remettre en question to take a new look at oneself; là n'est pas la question, la question n'est pas là that's not the point; les questions à l'ordre du jour the items on the agenda; il est bien question de ça! iron of course! iron; il est question d'elle dans l'article she's mentioned in the article; il est question qu'il prenne sa retraite there's some talk of him retiring; un film où il est question de l'environnement a film about the environment; ce dont il est question dans mon article what my article is about; de quoi sera-t-il question dans votre livre? what will your book be about?; il n'est pas question que tu partes ( à un invité) you can't possibly leave; il est hors de question d'accepter/que vous acceptiez to accept/for you to accept is out of the question; c'est tout à fait hors de question! that's absolutely out of the question!; pas question! no way○!;

3 ○( pour ce qui est de) question argent/santé, ça va where money/health is concerned, things are OK; la maison est jolie, mais question quartier… the house is pretty, but as for the area…;

4 Hist ( torture) question; soumettre qn à la question to put sb to the question.

Composés

question de confiance Pol vote of confidence; poser la question de confiance to call for a vote of confidence; question écrite Pol written question (by French deputy to minister); question fermée yes/no question; question orale Pol oral question (written by French deputy to minister, who answers orally); question orale avec/sans débat oral question with/without subsequent debate (with other deputies); question orientée leading question; question ouverte open-ended question; question piège trick question; question préalable Pol preliminary question; question subsidiaire tiebreaker; questions d'actualité† Pol = questions au gouvernement; questions au gouvernement Pol questions to ministers in parliament.

Idiome

faire les questions et les réponses to do all the talking.

[kɛstjɔ̃] nom féminin

1. [interrogation] question

je ferme la porte à clé? — bien sûr, quelle ou cette question! shall I lock the door? — of course, what a question!

peut-on lui faire confiance, toute la question est là ou voilà la question! can she be trusted, that's the question!

poser une question à quelqu'un to ask somebody a question

c'est moi qui pose les questions! I'm (the one) asking the questions!, I do the asking!

poser une question POLITIQUE to table a question

je commence à me poser des questions sur sa compétence I'm beginning to have (my) doubts about ou to wonder how competent he is

se poser la question de savoir si to ask oneself whether

question écrite/orale POLITIQUE written/oral question

poser la question de confiance POLITIQUE to ask for a vote of confidence

question piège

a. JEUX trick question

b. [dans un interrogatoire] loaded ou leading question

question subsidiaire JEUX tiebreaker

2. [sujet] question, topic

être question de: de quoi est-il question dans ce paragraphe? what is this paragraph about?

dans notre prochaine émission, il sera question de l'architecture romane in our next programme, we will examine Roman architecture

il n'est jamais question de la répression dans son livre repression is never mentioned in his book

prête-moi 1 000 euros — pas question! (familier) lend me 1,000 euros — no way ou nothing doing!

il n'en est pas question!, c'est hors de question! it's out of the question!

avec mon salaire, une voiture c'est hors de question with my salary, a car is out of the question

je veux sortir ce soir — c'est hors de question! I want to go out tonight — you can forget it ou it's out of the question!

il n'est pas question ou il est hors de question que je le voie! there's no way I'll see him!, there's no question of my seeing him!

question salaire, je ne me plains pas (familier) as far as the salary is concerned ou salarywise, I'm not complaining

3. [affaire, difficulté] question, matter, point (at issue)

la question du nucléaire the nuclear energy question ou issue

là n'est pas la question that's not the point (at issue) ou the issue

ce n'est plus qu'une question de temps it's only a question ou matter of time

c'est une question de vie ou de mort it's a matter of life and death

ils se sont disputés pour des questions d'argent they had an argument over ou about money

je ne lis pas les critiques, question de principe! I don't read reviews on principle!

ça c'est une autre question! that's another problem ou story!

4. (soutenu)

faire question [être douteux]: son talent ne fait pas (de) question her talent is beyond (all) question ou (any) doubt

5. HISTOIRE question

mettre ou soumettre quelqu'un à la question to put somebody to the question

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en question locution adjectivale

in question, concerned

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en question locution adverbiale

mettez-vous mon honnêteté en question? are you questioning my honesty?

remettre en question

a. [mettre en doute] to (call into) question, to challenge

b. [compromettre] to call into question

la moindre querelle et leur couple est remis en question the slightest argument and their relationship is put in jeopardy

se remettre en question to do some soul searching

Dictionnaire Français-Anglais > question
10 question

question [ˈkwest∫ən]

1. noun

   a. question f

• to ask sb a question poser une question à qn

   b. ( = doubt) there is no question about it cela ne fait aucun doute

• there's no question that this is better une chose est sûre, c'est mieux

• to accept without question accepter sans poser de questions

• she is without question one of the greatest writers of her generation elle est sans conteste l'un des plus grands écrivains de sa génération

► to call sth into question remettre qch en question

   c. ( = matter, subject) question f

• that's not the question là n'est pas la question

• that's another question altogether ça c'est une tout autre affaire

• it's a question of price c'est une question de prix

• there's no question of closing the shop il n'est pas question de fermer le magasin

• it's all a question of what you want to do eventually tout dépend de ce que tu veux faire en fin de compte

► in question en question

► out of the question hors de question

• that is out of the question il n'en est pas question

2. transitive verb

   a. [+ person] interroger

   b. [+ motive, account, sb's honesty] remettre en question

3. compounds

► question mark noun point m d'interrogation

• there is a question mark over whether he meant to do it on ne sait pas au juste s'il avait l'intention de le faire

• a big question mark hangs over his future l'incertitude plane sur son avenir

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‼|/b] [b]to question in the sense of to interrogate is translated interroger.

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['kwestʃən] 1.
noun

1) ( request for information) question f ( about sur); ( in exam) question f

to ask somebody a question — poser une question à quelqu'un

in reply to a question from Mr John Molloy — en réponse à une question posée par M. John Molloy

to do something without question — faire quelque chose sans poser de question

what a question! — en voilà une question!

a question from the floor — ( in parliament) une question provenant de l'assemblée

2) ( practical issue) problème m; ( ethical issue) question f

the Palestinian question — la question palestinienne

the question of pollution — le problème de la pollution

it's a question of doing — il s'agit de faire

the question of where to live — le problème de savoir où habiter

the question arises as to who is going to pay the bill — la question se pose, à savoir qui va payer la note

that's another question — c'est une autre affaire

the question is whether — il s'agit ici de savoir si

there was never any question of you paying — il n'a jamais été question que tu paies

the person in question — la personne en question

it's out of the question for him to leave — il est hors de question qu'il parte

3) ( uncertainty) doute m

to call something into question — mettre quelque chose en doute

to prove beyond question that — prouver sans l'ombre d'un doute que

it's open to question — cela se discute

his honesty was never in question — on n'a jamais douté de son honnêteté
2.
transitive verb

1) ( interrogate) questionner [suspect, politician]

2) ( cast doubt upon) ( on one occasion) mettre en doute [tactics, methods]; ( over longer period) douter de [tactics, methods]

to question whether — douter que (+ subj)

English-French dictionary > question
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question

A n

1 ( request for information) question f (about sur) ; ( in exam) question f ; to ask sb a question poser une question à qn ; answer the question about where you were last night répondez à la question: où étiez-vous la nuit dernière? ; in reply to a question from Mr John Molloy en réponse à une question posée par M. John Molloy ; to ask a question poser une question ; to put a question to sb poser une question à qn ; to reply to ou to answer a question répondre à une question ; to reply to sb's question répondre à la question de qn ; to do sth without question faire qch sans poser de question ; what a question! en voilà une question! ; it's an open question as to whether he was innocent la question reste posée de savoir s'il était innocent ; a question from the floor ( in parliament) une question provenant de l'assemblée ; to put down a question for sb GB Pol poser une interpellation à qn ;

2 ( practical issue) problème m ; ( ethical issue) question f ; the Hong Kong/Palestinian question la question de Hong-Kong/palestinienne ; the question of pollution/of military spending le problème de la pollution/des dépenses militaires ; it's a question of doing il s'agit de faire ; the question of animal rights la question des droits des animaux ; the question of how to protect the hostages le problème de la protection des otages ; the question of where to live/of what families want le problème de savoir où habiter/de savoir ce que veulent les familles ; the question of whether ou as to whether they can do better la question de savoir s'ils peuvent faire mieux ; the question for him now is how to react la question pour lui est de savoir comment réagir ; the question arises as to who is going to pay the bill la question se pose, à savoir qui va payer la note ; the question raised is one of justice il s'agit ici de justice ; that's another question c'est une autre affaire ; the question is whether/when il s'agit ici de savoir si/quand ; there was never any question of you paying il n'a jamais été question que tu paies ; the money/person in question l'argent/la personne en question ; it's out of the question il est hors de question ; it's out of the question for him to leave il est hors de question qu'il parte ;

3 ( uncertainty) doute m ; to call ou bring sth into question mettre qch en doute ; to prove beyond question that prouver sans l'ombre d'un doute que ; it's open to question cela se discute ; whether we have succeeded is open to question qu'on ait réussi ou pas, cela se discute ; his honesty was never in question on n'a jamais douté de son honnêteté.

B vtr

1 ( interrogate) questionner [suspect, politician] ; to question sb about sth questionner qn à propos de qch ; to question sb closely interroger qn minutieusement ;

2 ( cast doubt upon) ( on one occasion) mettre en doute [tactics, methods] ; ( over longer period) douter de [tactics, methods] ; to question whether douter que (+ subj) ; he questioned the use of arms against the people il a mis en doute l'utilisation des armes contre le peuple.

Big English-French dictionary > question
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I ['kwestʃən]
nome

1) domanda f., quesito m. ( about su)

to ask sb. a question, to put a question to sb. — fare una domanda a qcn

2) (practical issue) problema m.; (ethical issue) questione f.

the Palestinian question — la questione palestinese

the question of pollution — il problema dell'inquinamento

it's a question of doing — si tratta di fare

the question arises as to who is going to pay the bill — si pone la questione di chi pagherà il conto

that's another question — questa è un'altra questione

there was never any question of you paying — non se parla neppure che tu debba pagare

the person in question — la persona in questione

it's out of the question for him to leave — è escluso o è fuori discussione che lui parta

3) (uncertainty) dubbio m., obiezione f.

to call o bring sth. into question mettere qcs. in discussione o in dubbio; to prove beyond question that dimostrare senza ombra di dubbio che; it's open to question si può mettere in discussione, è dubbio; whether we have succeeded is open to question non è detto che ci siamo riusciti; his honesty was never in question — non si è mai dubitato della sua onestà
II ['kwestʃən]
verbo transitivo

1) (interrogate) interrogare [ suspect]; fare domande a, rivolgere un'interpellanza a [ politician]

2) (cast doubt upon) (on one occasion) mettere in dubbio, sollevare dubbi su; (over longer period) dubitare di [tactics, methods]

to question whether — dubitare che

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['kwes ən] 1. noun
1) (something which is said, written etc which asks for an answer from someone: The question is, do we really need a computer?) domanda

2) (a problem or matter for discussion: There is the question of how much to pay him.) questione

3) (a single problem in a test or examination: We had to answer four questions in three hours.) domanda, quesito

4) (criticism; doubt; discussion: He is, without question, the best man for the job.) dubbio

5) (a suggestion or possibility: There is no question of our dismissing him.) possibilità
2. verb
1) (to ask (a person) questions: I'll question him about what he was doing last night.) fare domande

2) (to regard as doubtful: He questioned her right to use the money.) contestare, mettere in dubbio

•

- questionable
- questionably
- questionableness
- question mark
- question-master
- questionnaire
- in question
- out of the question
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I ['kwestʃən]
nome

1) domanda f., quesito m. ( about su)

to ask sb. a question, to put a question to sb. — fare una domanda a qcn

2) (practical issue) problema m.; (ethical issue) questione f.

the Palestinian question — la questione palestinese

the question of pollution — il problema dell'inquinamento

it's a question of doing — si tratta di fare

the question arises as to who is going to pay the bill — si pone la questione di chi pagherà il conto

that's another question — questa è un'altra questione

there was never any question of you paying — non se parla neppure che tu debba pagare

the person in question — la persona in questione

it's out of the question for him to leave — è escluso o è fuori discussione che lui parta

3) (uncertainty) dubbio m., obiezione f.

to call o bring sth. into question mettere qcs. in discussione o in dubbio; to prove beyond question that dimostrare senza ombra di dubbio che; it's open to question si può mettere in discussione, è dubbio; whether we have succeeded is open to question non è detto che ci siamo riusciti; his honesty was never in question — non si è mai dubitato della sua onestà
II ['kwestʃən]
verbo transitivo

1) (interrogate) interrogare [ suspect]; fare domande a, rivolgere un'interpellanza a [ politician]

2) (cast doubt upon) (on one occasion) mettere in dubbio, sollevare dubbi su; (over longer period) dubitare di [tactics, methods]

to question whether — dubitare che

English-Italian dictionary > question
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I ['kwestʃ(ə)n] n
1) вопрос

It is not an easy/no easy question to answer. — На такой вопрос не легко ответить.

I have a question to ask you. — У меня к вам вопрос.

- difficult question

- a leading question

- simple question
- first question
- similar questions
- examination questions
- in answer to your question
- answer a question

- ask smb questions
- ask leading questions
- make up questions to which the following sentences may serve as answers
- ask questions on the story
- inevitable question comes to one's mind
2) вопрос, проблема, дело

Only future can answer this question. — Ответ на этот вопрос может дать только будущее.

All sorts of questions cropped up. — Возникли всякие проблемы/затруднения.

You can't dismiss the question as simple as that. — От этого вопроса нельзя так просто отделаться.

- an important question

- economic question
- basic question
- personal questions
- purely technical question
- subordinate question
- disputable question
- open question
- knotty question
- question of time
- question of long standing
- burning question of the day
- question of great importance
- question of great interest
- question of principle
- labour question
- land question
- party question
- man in question
- problem in question
- point in question
- matter in question
- raise the wage question
- bring up the question of money
- study a question
- avoid the question
- ignore the question
- understand the question
- decide the question
- handle the question
- simplify the question
- clear the question
- meet the question half way
- take the question seriously
- deviate from the question
- pass the question by in silence
- treat the question with indifference
- submit the question for consideration
- turn the question over in one's mind
3) сомнение

There is no question about it/that. — В этом нет никакого сомнения.

His honesty is beyond all questions. — Его честность вне сомнения.

The matter is open to serious question. — Дело вызывает серьезные сомнения.

It is without question desirable. — Это без сомнения желательно.

A fool can ask more questions than ten wise men can answer. — ◊ Один дурак может задать больше вопросов, чем десять мудрецов смогут ответить.

Ask no questions and you will be told no lies. — ◊ Не спрашивай - не услышишь лжи.

There are two sides to every question. — ◊ У каждой медали есть оборотная сторона

- arouse questions in smb's mind
II ['kwestʃ(ə)n] v
1) допрашивать, спрашивать

Many of the passers-by questioned in the streets thought that much had been done to improve the situation. — Многие из опрошенных на улицах прохожих считают, что немало уже сделано для улучшения обстановки.

- question smb
- question prisoners
2) сомневаться

He never questioned her honesty. — Ему в голову не приходило сомневаться в ее честности. /Он совершенно не сомневался в ее честности.

It may well be questioned whether everything will be ready in time. — Весьма сомнительно, будет ли все вовремя готово

- question smth
- question his decision
- question the truth of his story

English-Russian combinatory dictionary > question
14 question

'kwes ən
1. noun
1) (something which is said, written etc which asks for an answer from someone: The question is, do we really need a computer?) pregunta

2) (a problem or matter for discussion: There is the question of how much to pay him.) cuestión, problema

3) (a single problem in a test or examination: We had to answer four questions in three hours.) pregunta, problema

4) (criticism; doubt; discussion: He is, without question, the best man for the job.) (sin) duda

5) (a suggestion or possibility: There is no question of our dismissing him.) posibilidad

2. verb
1) (to ask (a person) questions: I'll question him about what he was doing last night.) interrogar

2) (to regard as doubtful: He questioned her right to use the money.) cuestionar, poner en duda

•

- questionable
- questionably
- questionableness
- question mark
- question-master
- questionnaire
- in question
- out of the question

question¹ n

1. pregunta

can I ask you a question? ¿puedo hacerte una pregunta?

2. cuestión / problema / asunto

it's a difficult question to solve es un problema difícil de resolver

question² vb

1. hacer preguntas / interrogar

police questioned the suspect about the robbery la policía interrogó al sospechoso sobre el robo

2. dudar de / cuestionar

nobody questions his authority nadie cuestiona su autoridad

question

tr['kwesʧən]

noun

1 pregunta

2 (in exam) pregunta, problema nombre masculino

3 (problem, issue) cuestión nombre femenino, problema nombre masculino

■ the Basque question el problema del País Vasco

4 (topic, matter) cuestión nombre femenino, asunto

■ there is still the question of expenses todavía queda el asunto de los gastos

transitive verb

1 hacer preguntas a, interrogar

■ she questioned the girl le hizo preguntas a la niña

■ the detained are being questioned about the holdup están interrogando a los detenidos sobre el atraco

2 (cast doubt on) cuestionar, poner en duda

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SMALLIDIOMATIC EXPRESSION/SMALL

it's a question of se trata de, es cuestión de

■ it's a question of time es cuestión de tiempo

out of the question imposible, impensable

that is the question de eso se trata, he aquí la dificultad

to call into question poner en duda, dudar de

without question sin rechistar

■ she did it without question lo hizo sin rechistar

question mark (punctuation mark) signo de interrogación, interrogación nombre femenino, interrogante nombre masculino 2 (doubt) interrogante nombre masculino

question tag coletilla

question ['kwɛsʧən] vt

1) ask: preguntar

2) doubt: poner en duda, cuestionar

3) interrogate: interrogar

question vi

inquire: inquirir, preguntar

question n

1) query: pregunta f

2) issue: asunto m, problema f, cuestión f

3) possibility: posibilidad f

it's out of the question: es indiscutible

4) doubt: duda f

to call into question: poner en duda

question

adj.

• interrogante adj.

n.

• asunto s.m.

• cuestión s.f.

• interrogación s.f.

• pregunta s.f.

• problema s.m.

v.

• cuestionar v.

• disputar v.

• hacer preguntas a v.

• interrogar v.

• preguntar v.

I 'kwestʃən
noun

a) c ( inquiry) pregunta f

to ask o put a question — hacer* or (frml) formular una pregunta

to pop the question — (colloq)

he finally popped the question — finalmente le pidió que se casara con él

b) c (in quiz, exam) pregunta f

the 64,000 dollar question — la pregunta del millón

c) c (issue, problem) cuestión f, asunto m, problema m

the person in question — la persona en cuestión

if it's a question of money... — si es cuestión or se trata de dinero...

that is not the question — no se trata de eso

to beg the question — ( pose the question) plantear la pregunta; ( evade the issue) eludir el problema; ( make unjustified assumption)

this begs the question whether we really want to live in this kind of society — esto da por sentado or tiene como premisa que éste es el tipo de sociedad en la que queremos vivir

d) u ( doubt) duda f

beyond question — fuera de duda

to call something into question — poner* algo en duda

there's no question about it — no cabe duda

e) u ( possibility) posibilidad f

there was no question of escaping — no había ninguna posibilidad de escapar

it is completely out of the question — es totalmente imposible

II

transitive verb

a) \<\<person\>\> hacerle* preguntas a; \<\<suspect/student\>\> interrogar*

b) ( doubt) \<\<integrity/motives\>\> poner* en duda

['kwestʃǝn]
1. N

1) (=query) (also in exam) pregunta f

(are there) any questions? — ¿(hay) alguna pregunta?

• to ask (sb) a question — hacer una pregunta (a algn)

ask yourself this question — hágase esta pregunta

what a question to ask! — ¡vaya preguntita!

there's a reward for the painting's return, no questions asked — se ofrece una recompensa sin preguntas por la devolución del cuadro

ask me no questions and I'll tell you no lies — más vale que no me preguntes

• "why didn't you appoint him a year ago?" - " good question" — -¿por qué no lo nombraste hace un año? -buena pregunta or -eso me pregunto yo

• he posed three questions — hizo or planteó tres preguntas

• to put a question to sb — frm hacer una pregunta a algn

• to put down a question to or for sb — (Parl) formular una pregunta a algn

• to obey orders without question — obedecer órdenes sin rechistar

- the 64,000 dollar question
leading 2., open 1., 10), personal 1., 4), pop I, 3., 2), trick 3.
2) (=matter, issue) cuestión f

the Palestinian question — la cuestión palestina

that is the question — de eso se trata, esa es la cuestión

that is not the question — no se trata de eso, no es cuestión de eso

• at the time in question — a la hora en cuestión

• it is not simply a question of money — no se trata simplemente de dinero, no es una simple cuestión de dinero

• this raises the question of her suitability — esto plantea la cuestión de si es la persona adecuada

• it's only a question of time before he finds out — solo es cuestión de tiempo que se entere
beg 1., 1)
3) (=possibility) posibilidad f

• there is no question of outside help — no hay posibilidad de ayuda externa

there can be no question of your resigning — su dimisión no se puede admitir

• it's out of the question! — ¡imposible!, ¡ni hablar!

an interest rate cut is out of the question — un recorte de los tipos de interés es imposible

4) (=doubt) duda f

there is no question about it — no cabe la menor duda de esto

• as a manager, her ability is beyond question — como directora, su capacidad está fuera de toda duda

• to bring or call sth into question — poner algo en duda

my integrity has been brought or called into question — mi integridad se ha puesto en duda

• to be in question — estar en duda

your professional ability is not in question — no es tu capacidad como profesional lo que se pone en duda

his findings pose questions about the future of these drugs — sus descubrimientos hacen que se planteen preguntas sobre el futuro de estas drogas

• this disaster raises questions about air safety in the region — con el desastre se ha puesto en duda la seguridad aérea en la zona

• the question remains (as to) whether he can be trusted — la duda or la cuestión sigue siendo si se puede confiar en él

the question remains: how did she escape? — la pregunta sigue ahí: ¿cómo escapó?

• there is some question as to whether he will sign — hay or existen ciertas dudas sobre si firmará

• without question — sin duda, indudablemente

5) (at meeting) cuestión f, asunto m

to move the previous question — plantear la cuestión previa

to put the question (to a vote) — someter la moción a votación

2. VT

1) (=interrogate) [+ exam candidate, interviewee] hacer preguntas a; [+ suspect] interrogar; (Parl) [+ minister, secretary] interpelar

you will be questioned on one of three topics — se te harán preguntas sobre uno de tres temas

a suspect is being questioned by police — la policía está interrogando a un sospechoso

they questioned him about his past — le hicieron preguntas or le preguntaron acerca de su pasado

the minister was questioned about his statement to Parliament — se interpeló al ministro sobre su declaración ante el Parlamento

2) (=doubt) [+ honesty, loyalty, motives] dudar de, poner en duda; [+ decision, beliefs] poner en duda, cuestionar

3.

CPD

question mark N — (lit) signo m de interrogación; (fig) interrogante m or f

a big question mark hangs over his future — se plantea un enorme interrogante sobre su futuro

question master N — interrogador m

question tag N — coletilla f interrogativa

question time N — (Brit) (Parl) sesión f de interpelaciones a los ministros

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I ['kwestʃən]
noun

a) c ( inquiry) pregunta f

to ask o put a question — hacer* or (frml) formular una pregunta

to pop the question — (colloq)

he finally popped the question — finalmente le pidió que se casara con él

b) c (in quiz, exam) pregunta f

the 64,000 dollar question — la pregunta del millón

c) c (issue, problem) cuestión f, asunto m, problema m

the person in question — la persona en cuestión

if it's a question of money... — si es cuestión or se trata de dinero...

that is not the question — no se trata de eso

to beg the question — ( pose the question) plantear la pregunta; ( evade the issue) eludir el problema; ( make unjustified assumption)

this begs the question whether we really want to live in this kind of society — esto da por sentado or tiene como premisa que éste es el tipo de sociedad en la que queremos vivir

d) u ( doubt) duda f

beyond question — fuera de duda

to call something into question — poner* algo en duda

there's no question about it — no cabe duda

e) u ( possibility) posibilidad f

there was no question of escaping — no había ninguna posibilidad de escapar

it is completely out of the question — es totalmente imposible

II

transitive verb

a) \<\<person\>\> hacerle* preguntas a; \<\<suspect/student\>\> interrogar*

b) ( doubt) \<\<integrity/motives\>\> poner* en duda

English-spanish dictionary > question
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1. [ʹkwestʃ(ə)n] n
1. вопрос

leading question - наводящий вопрос

ticklish question - щекотливый вопрос

to put /to ask/ questions - задавать вопросы [ср. тж. 2, 2)]

to answer questions - отвечать на вопросы

to complicate [to entangle] a question - усложнить [запутать] вопрос

to clear /to clarify, to brighten/ a question - внести ясность в вопрос

the question of his ability came up - встал вопрос о его возможностях

ask me no questions - не задавайте мне вопросов

to bombard smb. with questions, to fire questions at smb. - засыпать кого-л. вопросами

he shied away from a question - он смутился и не ответил

it has often been a question with me whether I can afford it - я часто спрашивал себя, могу ли я себе это позволить

direct [indirect /oblique/] question - грам. прямой [косвенный] вопрос

compound /alternative, double/ question - грам. альтернативный вопрос

2. 1) проблема, дело, обсуждаемый вопрос

economic [social] questions - экономические [социальные] проблемы

an open question - открытый /нерешённый/ вопрос

vexed question - спорный /горячо дебатируемый/ вопрос

an unsettled question - неразрешённый вопрос /-ая проблема/

the question of the day /of the hour/ - наиболее актуальный /злободневный/ вопрос

a topical /urgent/ question - актуальный /насущный; неотложный/ вопрос

a pressing question - злободневный вопрос

a difficult question to decide - трудноразрешимая проблема

the point in question - данный /рассматриваемый/ вопрос

this is no longer in question - вопрос об этом больше не стоит

to raise /to open, to bring up/ a question - поднять вопрос

to treat [to solve] a question - рассматривать [разрешать] вопрос

to speak to the question - выступать /говорить/ по существу (вопроса)

to deviate /to depart, to digress/ from a question - уклониться /уйти/ от вопроса

to touch upon a question - коснуться вопроса

to set the question at rest - уладить вопрос

where is the man in question? - где человек, о котором идёт речь?

to come into question - стать предметом обсуждения

to go into the question - вникнуть в вопрос, заняться вопросом

to have nothing to do with the question, to be foreign to the question - не иметь отношения к вопросу

this is out of the question - об этом не может быть и речи, это исключено [ср. тж. 3]

the question is - дело в том, что

that is not the question - дело не в этом

it is a question of time - это вопрос времени

if it's a question of a few minutes, I'll stay - если это вопрос нескольких минут, то я останусь

to the question - по данному вопросу

the whole question reduces itself to the following - весь вопрос сводится к следующему

2) парл. предложение

a question before the House - предложение в палате

the previous question - предложение о прекращении прений и переходе к обсуждению

to pop the question - сделать /внести/ предложение

to put the question - ставить на голосование [ср. тж. 1]

3. сомнение; возражение

there is no question about it - в этом никто не сомневается

beyond /out of, past, without/ question - вне (всякого) сомнения, несомненно, безусловно

to call smth. in question - подвергать что-л. сомнению; возражать против чего-л. [ср. тж. 4, 1)]

there is no question of him having been in London in 1958 - он никак не мог быть в Лондоне в 1958 г.

to make no question of smth. - не сомневаться в чём-л., вполне допускать что-л.

to make a question of the news - усомниться в достоверности сообщения

this is out of question - это безусловно /бесспорно/ [ср. тж. 2, 1)]

there is no question but that he is honest - его честность не подлежит сомнению, он безусловно честен

a question arose between them - между ними возникло разногласие

4. 1) допрос, следствие

to call smb. in question - подвергать кого-л. допросу, допрашивать кого-л.; отдавать кого-л. под суд [ср. тж. 3]

2) ист. пытка

to put smb. to the question - подвергать кого-л. пытке, пытать кого-л.

♢ question! - а) ближе к делу! (обращение председателя собрания к выступающему, если последний отклоняется от обсуждаемого вопроса); б) это ещё вопрос!

64 dollar question - самый трудный вопрос

ask no questions and you will be told no lies - посл. не задавай вопросов и не услышишь лжи
2. [ʹkwestʃ(ə)n] v
1. 1) спрашивать, задавать вопросы; расспрашивать

he questioned me closely about what I had seen - он подробно расспросил меня о том, что я видел

2) допрашивать; опрашивать

to question a witness - допрашивать свидетеля

2. подвергать сомнению, сомневаться, ставить под вопрос

to question a decision - сомневаться в правильности решения

to question smb.'s right to smth. - ставить под сомнение чьё-л. право на что-л.

he never questioned her being twenty-one - ему и в голову не приходило сомневаться в том, что ей 21 год

to question the truth of his story - не быть уверенным в правдивости его рассказа

I question whether he is right - я не уверен, что он прав

НБАРС > question
16 question

رِيْبَة \ distrust: lack of trust. doubt: (feeling of) uncertainty: I’ve no doubt that you’ll win. There’s no doubt about it. I have my doubts about whether we will be on time. qualm: a feeling of doubt about the rightness of one’s actions: Even thieves may have qualms about hurting old people. question: doubt: His honesty is beyond question. suspicion: a belief in sb.’s guilt or in sth. being true, but without proof: My suspicions were proved correct. \ See Also شك (شَكّ)‏ \ شَكٌّ \ distrust: lack of trust. doubt: (feeling of) uncertainty: I’ve no doubt that you’ll win., There’s no doubt about it: I have my doubts about whether we will be on time. qualm: a feeling of doubt about the rightness of one’s actions: Even thieves may have qualms about hurting old people. question: to doubt: His honesty is beyond question. suspicion: a belief in sb.’s guilt or in sth. being true, but without proof: My suspicions were proved correct.

Arabic-English glossary > question
17 question

1. n вопрос

leading question — наводящий вопрос

ticklish question — щекотливый вопрос

to put questions — задавать вопросы

to answer questions — отвечать на вопросы

to complicate a question — усложнить вопрос

to clear a question — внести ясность в вопрос

the question of his ability came up — встал вопрос о его возможностях

ask me no questions — не задавайте мне вопросов

he shied away from a question — он смутился и не ответил

it has often been a question with me whether I can afford it — я часто спрашивал себя, могу ли я себе это позволить

question mark — знак вопроса

be in question — под вопросом

moral question — вопрос этики

ask question — задавать вопрос

question of law — вопрос права

2. n проблема, дело, обсуждаемый вопрос

economic questions — экономические проблемы

an open question — открытый вопрос

vexed question — спорный вопрос

an unsettled question — неразрешённый вопрос

the question of the day — наиболее актуальный вопрос

a topical question — актуальный вопрос

a pressing question — злободневный вопрос

a difficult question to decide — трудноразрешимая проблема

the point in question — данный вопрос

this is no longer in question — вопрос об этом больше не стоит

to raise a question — поднять вопрос

to treat a question — рассматривать вопрос

to speak to the question — выступать по существу

to deviate from a question — уклониться от вопроса

to touch upon a question — коснуться вопроса

to set the question at rest — уладить вопрос

where is the man in question? — где человек, о котором идёт речь?

to come into question — стать предметом обсуждения

to go into the question — вникнуть в вопрос, заняться вопросом

to have nothing to do with the question, to be foreign to the question — не иметь отношения к вопросу

this is out of the question — об этом не может быть и речи, это исключено

the question is — дело в том, что

that is not the question — дело не в этом

it is a question of time — это вопрос времени

to sidestep a question — обходить вопрос

to state the question — излагать вопрос

examine a question — рассматривать вопрос

marginal question — второстепенный вопрос

open-ended question — замысловатый вопрос

3. n парл. предложение

a question before the House — предложение в палате

the previous question — предложение о прекращении прений и переходе к обсуждению

pop the question — делать предложение

4. n сомнение; возражение

there is no question about it — в этом никто не сомневается

beyond question — вне сомнения, несомненно, безусловно

there is no question of him having been in London in 1958 — он никак не мог быть в Лондоне в 1958

to make a question of the news — усомниться в достоверности сообщения

this is out of question — это безусловно

beyond question — вне всякого сомнения

call in question — подвергать сомнению

out of question — вне всякого сомнения

beyond all question — вне всякого сомнения

calling in question — подвергающий сомнению

5. n допрос, следствие

to question closely — вести подробный допрос

cross question — подвергать перекрестному допросу

oppressive question — допрос, деморализующий допрашиваемого

6. n ист. пытка

64 dollar question — самый трудный вопрос

7. v спрашивать, задавать вопросы; расспрашивать

he questioned me closely about what I had seen — он подробно расспросил меня о том, что я видел

grand question — главный вопрос

major question — главный вопрос

question of fact — вопрос факта

burning question — жгучий вопрос

open a question — поднять вопрос

8. v допрашивать; опрашивать

to question a witness — допрашивать свидетеля

9. v подвергать сомнению, сомневаться, ставить под вопрос

to question a decision — сомневаться в правильности решения

he never questioned her being twenty-one — ему и в голову не приходило сомневаться в том, что ей 21 год

trick question — вопрос сноровки

urgent question — срочный вопрос

a question arose — возник вопрос

catch question — каверзный вопрос

decide a question — решить вопрос

Синонимический ряд:

1. consideration (noun) consideration; difficulty

2. demur (noun) challenge; demur; demurral; demurrer; objection; protest; remonstrance; remonstration

3. dispute (noun) controversy; discussion; dispute

4. doubt (noun) doubt; doubtfulness; dubiousness; incertitude; mistrust; scepticism; suspicion; uncertainty; wonder

5. inquiry (noun) enquiry; inquest; inquiry; inquisition; interrogation; interrogatory; query; questioning

6. problem (noun) issue; nut; problem

7. ask (verb) ask; catechize; enquire; examine; grill; inquire; interrogate; petition; query; quest; quiz; seek; solicit

8. doubt (verb) challenge; dispute; distrust; doubt; mistrust; suspect

Антонимический ряд:

admission; affirm; agree; allow; answer; assert; belief; concede; concession; concur; dictate; endorse; enunciate; explanation; grant; pronounce; respond; solution; trust

English-Russian base dictionary > question
18 question-in-the-narrative

is asked and answered by one and the same person, usually the author

'For what is left the poet here? // For Greeks a blush - for Greece a tear. (Byron - Don Juan)

- does not contain statement unlike a rhetorical question;

- assume a semi-exclamatory nature;

- is very often used in oratory;

- sometimes gives the impression of an intimate talk between the writer and the reader;

Scrooge knew he was dead? Of course he did. How could it be otherwise? Scrooge and he were partners for I don't know how many years. (Ch.Dickens)

- may also remain unanswered (there are only hints of the possible answers)

How long must it go on? Now long must we suffer? Where is the end? What is the end? (Norris)

- [presumes that the questioner does not know the answer]

Source: I.R.G.

See: rhetorical question, syntactical SDs

English-Russian dictionary of stylistics (terminology and examples) > question-in-the-narrative
19 question

شَكَّ \ suspect: to have an idea, of (sth.), or of the guilt of (sb.), which one cannot prove: I suspect that he has stolen my bicycle. I suspect him of stealing it. question: to doubt; express doubt about sth.: He questioned my right to attend the meeting. \ See Also ارتاب (اِرتاب)، اِشتَبَهَ بـــ

Arabic-English glossary > question
20 to answer rudely (when one is corrected)

رَدَّ (على)‏ \ answer: to speak or write in return: Answer me (my question, my letter). Why don’t you answer when I call?, (the telephone, the door, the bell), to go (to it) and see what is wanted answer back. to answer rudely (when one is corrected):: If your teacher says ‘be quiet’ you should not answer (him) back refund. to give back (money that one has paid):: The new clock would not work, so the shop refunded my money reply. to answer: repulse. to drive back (an enemy) refuse (a friendly offer). \ See Also أجاب (أَجَابَ)، رَدَّ بِوَقاحَة

Arabic-English glossary > to answer rudely (when one is corrected)

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