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101 to come to blows
en venir aux mains; s'empoigner; se battre; fam. se castagnerEnglish-French dictionary of law, politics, economics & finance > to come to blows
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102 to come to fruition
porter ses fruits; aboutir; réussir; se réaliserEnglish-French dictionary of law, politics, economics & finance > to come to fruition
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103 to come to grips with
1) comprendre [la situation] ; réaliser; appréhender [la réalité]2) faire face à; se colleter avec; s'attaquer àEnglish-French dictionary of law, politics, economics & finance > to come to grips with
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104 to come to power
Pol. arriver au pouvoirEnglish-French dictionary of law, politics, economics & finance > to come to power
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105 to come to terms with so.
composer avec qqn [RM]English-French dictionary of law, politics, economics & finance > to come to terms with so.
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106 to come true
s'avérer; se vérifier [un fait] ; se réaliser [un voeu/un souhait]English-French dictionary of law, politics, economics & finance > to come true
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107 to come under
ressortir à; relever de; être couvert par; tomber sous le coup deEnglish-French dictionary of law, politics, economics & finance > to come under
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108 to come under the law
Jur. tomber sous le coup de la loiEnglish-French dictionary of law, politics, economics & finance > to come under the law
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109 to come up empty-handed
[Police] [fam.] rentrer bredouille/les mains vides; faire chou blancEnglish-French dictionary of law, politics, economics & finance > to come up empty-handed
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110 to come within the competence of
Jur. relever de la compétence deEnglish-French dictionary of law, politics, economics & finance > to come within the competence of
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111 I have come to believe
English-French dictionary of law, politics, economics & finance > I have come to believe
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112 when the cows come home
EU [fam.] a la Saint-Glinglin; quand les poules auront des dentsEnglish-French dictionary of law, politics, economics & finance > when the cows come home
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113 bring/come into play
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114 meet, one's, obligations, as, they, come, due, to
respecter ses obligations à échéanceEnglish-French legislative terms > meet, one's, obligations, as, they, come, due, to
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115 unstuck
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116 cosa
cosa I. s.f. 1. chose: delle cose strane des choses bizarres; ho molte cose da dire j'ai beaucoup de choses à dire, j'ai bien des choses à dire; tu sai molte cose tu connais beaucoup de choses; hai fatto una cosa orribile tu as fait une chose horrible; non sono cose da dirsi ce ne sont pas des choses à dire; ho detto una frase in arabo e, cosa incredibile, mi ha capito j'ai dit une phrase en arabe et, chose incroyable, il m'a compris. 2. ( qualcosa) quelque chose: ho una cosa da dirti j'ai quelque chose à te dire. 3. (avvenimento, situazione) chose, événement m.: sono successe cose molto divertenti il s'est passé des choses très amusantes, il s'est passé des trucs très amusants; le cose sono cambiate les choses ont changé; le cose si mettono bene les choses s'arrangent. 4. ( opera) chose, œuvre, ouvrage m.: le cose più belle del Rinascimento italiano les plus belles choses de la Renaissance italienne. 5. ( con il verbo essere e seguito da aggettivo) ce: è una cosa impossibile c'est impossible; era una cosa seria c'était sérieux. 6. ( preceduto da articolo determinativo e seguito da pronome relativo) ce: la cosa che ho notato ce que j'ai remarqué; la cosa di cui abbiamo discusso ce dont on a discuté. 7. ( colloq) ( donna di cui non si ricorda il nome) Chose m., Truc m., Machin m.: ho incontrato cosa, come si chiama? j'ai rencontré Chose, comment elle s'appelle déjà? 8. (Dir,Filos) chose. 9. al pl. (affari, vita) choses, affaires: come vanno le cose? comment ça avance?, comment ça évolue?; le sue cose vanno bene les choses vont bien pour lui. 10. al pl. ( fatti) choses: le cose sono andate così c'est ainsi que les choses se sont passées. 11. al pl. (averi, oggetti) affaires: le mie cose di scuola mes affaires d'écoles; prendi le tue cose e vattene prends tes affaires et va-t'en, prends tes affaires et dégage. 12. al pl. ( avvenimenti politici) événements m.pl.: le cose di Spagna les événements en Espagne, les événements d'Espagne. 13. al pl. ( colloq) ( mestruazioni) choses, règles: ha le sue cose elle a ses choses, elles a ses règles. II. pron.interr. 1. (in frasi interrogative dirette, anche come rafforzativo di che: con funzione di soggetto) qu'est-ce qui: che cosa ti turba? qu'est-ce qui te trouble? 2. (in frasi interrogative dirette, anche come rafforzativo di che: con funzione di oggetto) que, qu'est-ce que: che cosa vuoi? que veux-tu?, qu'est-ce que tu veux?; ma cosa dici? mais qu'est-ce que tu dis?; cosa fai? que fais-tu?, qu'est-ce que tu fais? 3. (in frasi interrogative dirette, anche come rafforzativo di che: con funzione di complemento indiretto) quoi: a ( che) cosa pensi? à quoi penses-tu?; su cosa basi le tue speranze? sur quoi bases-tu tes espérances?; di cosa ti preoccupi? qu'est-ce qui te préoccupe?; a cosa serve? à quoi ça sert?; con cosa devo scrivere? avec quoi dois-je écrire?; di cosa parlate? de quoi parlez-vous? 4. (in frasi interrogative indirette, anche come rafforzativo di che: con funzione di soggetto) ce qui. 5. (in frasi interrogative indirette, anche come rafforzativo di che: con funzione di oggetto) ce que; ( seguito da infinito) quoi: gli chiesi ( che) cosa volesse je lui ai demandé ce qu'il voulait; non so cosa fare je ne sais pas quoi faire. 6. (in frasi interrogative indirette, anche come rafforzativo di che: con funzione di complemento indiretto) quoi: vorrei sapere di cosa si tratta je voudrais savoir de quoi il s'agit. III. pron.esclam. ( per esprimere stupore) qu'est-ce que; ( usato da solo) quoi: cosa mi dici! qu'est-ce que tu me dis!; cosa?, sarebbe colpa mia? quoi?, ça serait de ma faute? -
117 Countries and continents
Most countries and all continents are used with the definite article in French:France is a beautiful country= la France est un beau paysI like Canada= j’aime le Canadato visit the United States= visiter les États-Unisto know Iran= connaître l’IranA very few countries do not:to visit Israel= visiter IsraëlWhen in doubt, check in the dictionary.All the continent names are feminine in French. Most names of countries are feminine e.g. la France, but some are masculine e.g. le Canada.Most names of countries are singular in French, but some are plural (usually, but not always, those that are plural in English) e.g. les États-Unis mpl (the United States), and les Philippines fpl (the Philippines). Note, however, the plural verb sont:the Philippines is a lovely country= les Philippines sont un beau paysIn, to and from somewhereWith continent names, feminine singular names of countries and masculine singular names of countries beginning with a vowel, for in and to, use en, and for from, use de:to live in Europe= vivre en Europeto go to Europe= aller en Europeto come from Europe= venir d’Europeto live in France= vivre en Franceto go to France= aller en Franceto come from France= venir de Franceto live in Afghanistan= vivre en Afghanistanto go to Afghanistan= aller en Afghanistanto come from Afghanistan= venir d’AfghanistanNote that names of countries and continents that include North, South, East, or West work in the same way:to live in North Korea= vivre en Corée du Nordto go to North Korea= aller en Corée du Nordto come from North Korea= venir de Corée du NordWith masculine countries beginning with a consonant, and with plurals, use au or aux for in and to, and du or des for from:to live in Canada= vivre au Canadato go to Canada= aller au Canadato come from Canada= venir du Canadato live in the United States= vivre aux États-Unisto go to the United States= aller aux États-Unisto come from the United States= venir des États-Unisto live in the Philippines= vivre aux Philippinesto go to the Philippines= aller aux Philippinesto come from the Philippines= venir des PhilippinesAdjective uses: français or de France or de la France?For French, the translation français is usually safe ; here are some typical examples:the French army= l’armée françaisethe French coast= la côte françaiseFrench cooking= la cuisine françaiseFrench currency= la monnaie françaisethe French Customs= la douane françaisethe French government= le gouvernement françaisthe French language= la langue françaiseFrench literature= la littérature françaiseFrench money= l’argent françaisthe French nation= le peuple françaisFrench politics= la politique françaisea French town= une ville françaiseFrench traditions= les traditions françaisesSome nouns, however, occur more commonly with de France (usually, but not always, their English equivalents can have of France as well as French):the Ambassador of France or the French Ambassador= l’ambassadeur de Francethe French Embassy= l’ambassade de Francethe history of France or French history= l’histoire de Francethe King of France or the French king= le roi de Francethe rivers of France= les fleuves et rivières de Francethe French team= l’équipe de Francebut note:the capital of France or the French capital= la capitale de la FranceNote that many geopolitical adjectives like French can also refer to nationality, e.g. a French tourist ⇒ Nationalities, or to the language, e.g. a French word ⇒ Languages. -
118 day
day [deɪ]1. nouna. ( = unit of time: 24 hours) jour m• what day is it today? quel jour sommes-nous aujourd'hui ?• what day of the month is it? le combien sommes-nous ?• the day before/two days before her birthday la veille/l'avant-veille de son anniversaire• that'll be the day! j'aimerais voir ça !• let's make a day of it and... profitons de la journée pour...b. ( = daylight hours) jour m, journée fc. ( = working hours) journée f• it's all in a day's work! ça fait partie de la routine !• to take/get a day off prendre/avoir un jour de congé• those were the days! c'était le bon vieux temps !• it's early days ( = too early to say) c'est un peu tôt pour le dire ; ( = there's still time) on n'en est encore qu'au début2. compounds► day-pass noun (for museum, train) carte f d'abonnement valable pour une journée ; (at ski resort) forfait m d'une journée• to be on day release faire un stage de formation à temps partiel ► day return noun (British) (for train) aller et retour m (valable pour la journée)• on a day-to-day basis au jour le jour ► day trader noun (on stock exchange) opérateur m au jour le jour, day trader m• to go on a day trip to Calais faire une excursion (d'une journée) à Calais ► day-tripper noun excursionniste mf* * *[deɪ] 1.1) ( 24-hour period) jour mday after day —
one day —
the day when ou that — le jour où
it's days since I've seen him — ça fait des jours que je ne l'ai pas vu, je ne l'ai pas vu depuis des jours
it's 15 years to the day since... — ça fait 15 ans jour pour jour que...
it had to happen today of all days! — il fallait que cela arrive or que ça tombe (colloq) aujourd'hui
two days after/two days before the wedding — le surlendemain/l'avant-veille du mariage
2) ( until evening) journée fduring/for the day — pendant/pour la journée
3) ( as opposed to night) jour mto be on days — être or travailler de jour
4) ( specific) jour m5) ( as historical period) (gén pl) époque f2.in his/my day — ( at that time) de son/mon temps; (at height of success, vitality) dans le temps
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119 doubt
doubt [daʊt]1. noundoute m• it is not in doubt [outcome, result] cela ne fait aucun doute• no doubt about it! cela va sans dire !• there is no doubt that... il n'y a pas de doute que... + indic• beyond doubt [prove] de façon indubitable• to doubt sb/sth douter de qn/qch► to doubt whether/that/if... douter que...* * *[daʊt] 1.noun doute mto leave somebody in no doubt about something — ne laisser à quelqu'un aucun doute quant à quelque chose
to be in doubt — [outcome, project] être incertain; [honesty, innocence, guilt] gen être douteux/-euse; ( on particular occasion) être mis en doute; [person] être dans le doute
if ou when in doubt — dans le doute
2.to be open to doubt — [evidence, testimony] être sujet à caution
transitive verb douter de [fact, value, ability, honesty, person]3.to doubt (if ou that ou whether) — douter que (+ subj)
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120 how
how [haʊ]a. ( = in what way) comment• how did you come? comment êtes-vous venu ?• how do you like your steak? quelle cuisson voulez-vous pour votre bifteck ?• how did you like the film? comment avez-vous trouvé le film ?• how was the play? comment avez-vous trouvé la pièce ?• how is it that...? comment se fait-il que... + subj ?• how could you? comment as-tu pu faire une chose pareille ?• how could you do/say that? comment as-tu pu faire/dire une chose pareille ?• how can that be? comment cela ?• how come you aren't going out? (inf) pourquoi tu ne sors pas ?► how about... > (inf)how about going for a walk? et si on allait se promener ?• how about you? et toi ?b. how's that? (inf)( = how possible, in what way) comment ça ? ; ( = what is your opinion) qu'est-ce que tu en penses ? ; ( = agreed) d'accord ?• how's that for size/height? ça va pour la taille/la hauteur ?• how's that for luck? quelle veine ! (inf)c. (health) how are you? comment allez-vous ?• how do you do? (on being introduced) enchanté• how are things? (inf)• how's business? comment vont les affaires ?• how's life? (inf)━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━► When how is used to ask about degree or quantity, eg how long?, how much?, look up the other word.━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━• how nice! comme c'est gentil !• how he has grown! comme il a grandi !• I can't tell you how glad I was to leave that place vous ne pouvez pas savoir à quel point j'étais heureux de quitter cet endroit• how splendid! c'est merveilleux !• how kind of you! c'est très aimable à vous !e. ( = that) que• she told me how she had seen the child lying on the ground elle m'a raconté qu'elle avait vu l'enfant couché par terre* * *Note: When how is used as a question word meaning in what way? or by what means? (how did you get here?, how will you do it?) it is almost always translated by comment: comment es-tu arrivé ici?; comment le feras-tu?When how is used as a conjunction meaning the way in which it is often translated by comment: I don't know how they did it = je ne sais pas comment ils l'ont fait; tell me how you make a curry = dis-moi comment on fait un curryWhen how is used as a conjunction meaning that it is almost always translated by que: he told me how he had stolen the money = il m'a dit qu'il avait volé l'argent; it's amazing how they survived = c'est étonnant qu'ils aient survécu[haʊ] 1.adverb, conjunction1) (in what way, by what means) comment2) ( when enquiring)how do you do! — ( greeting) enchanté!
3) (in number, quantity etc questions)how much does this cost? —
4) ( in exclamations)how nice you look! — que tu es beau/belle!
how it rained! — qu'est-ce qu'il a plu! (colloq)
5) (colloq) ( in whichever way) comme6) ( why)7) ( that) que2.(colloq) how come adverbial phrase3.‘how come?’ — ‘pourquoi?’
how's that adverbial phraseI'll take you home, how's that? — je te ramènerai chez toi, ça te va?
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