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count [kaʊnt]compte ⇒ 1 (a) chef d'accusation ⇒ 1 (c) taux ⇒ 1 (d) comte ⇒ 1 (e) compter ⇒ 2 (a), 2 (b), 3 considérer ⇒ 2 (c)1 noun∎ to have a count faire le compte, compter;∎ it took three/several counts il a fallu faire trois/plusieurs fois le compte, il a fallu compter trois/plusieurs fois;∎ to have a second count refaire le compte, recompter;∎ to lose count perdre le compte;∎ I've lost count of the number of times he's been late je ne compte plus le nombre de fois où il est arrivé en retard;∎ to keep count (of sth) tenir le compte (de qch);∎ I have a job keeping count of all your boyfriends j'ai du mal à tenir le compte de tous tes petits amis;∎ at the last count (gen) la dernière fois qu'on a compté; Administration (of people) au dernier recensement;∎ on the count of three, begin à trois, vous commencez∎ he took a count of nine il est resté à terre jusqu'à neuf;∎ to take the count être mis K-O;∎ guilty on three counts of murder coupable de meurtre sur trois chefs d'accusation;∎ the judge found him guilty on the first count, but cleared him of the second le juge l'a déclaré coupable sur le ou quant au premier chef, mais l'a acquitté pour le second;∎ figurative the argument is flawed on both counts l'argumentation est défectueuse sur les deux points;∎ I'm annoyed with you on a number of counts je suis fâché contre toi pour un certain nombre de raisons ou à plus d'un titre∎ blood (cell) count numération f globulaire(e) (nobleman) comte m∎ I counted ten people in the room j'ai compté dix personnes dans la pièce;∎ to count the votes dépouiller le scrutin;∎ figurative to count sheep (when sleepless) compter les moutons;∎ to count the pennies faire attention à ses sous;∎ you can count his good points on the fingers of one hand ses qualités se comptent sur les doigts de la main;∎ count your blessings pense à tout ce que tu as pour être heureux;∎ count your blessings that there was someone around tu peux t'estimer heureux qu'il y ait eu quelqu'un dans les parages;∎ proverb don't count your chickens (before they're hatched) il ne faut pas vendre la peau de l'ours (avant de l'avoir tué)∎ have you counted yourself? est-ce que tu t'es compté?;∎ counting Alan, there were ten of us en comptant Alan, nous étions dix;∎ not counting public holidays sans compter les jours fériés(c) (consider) considérer, estimer;∎ to count sb among one's friends compter qn parmi ses amis;∎ do you count her as a friend? la considères-tu comme une amie?;∎ student grants are not counted as taxable income les bourses d'études ne sont pas considérées comme revenu imposable;∎ count yourself lucky you've got good friends estime-toi heureux d'avoir des amis sur qui compter;∎ I count myself as very lucky je considère ou j'estime que j'ai beaucoup de chance;∎ I count myself happy je m'estime heureux;∎ to be counted a success (person) être considéré comme quelqu'un qui a réussi; (project) être considéré comme un succès∎ to learn to count apprendre à compter;∎ to count to twenty/fifty/a hundred compter jusqu'à vingt/cinquante/cent;∎ to count on one's fingers compter sur ses doigts;∎ counting from tomorrow à partir ou à compter de demain(b) (be considered, qualify) compter;∎ two children count as one adult deux enfants comptent pour un adulte;∎ anyone over fourteen counts as an adult toutes les personnes âgées de plus de quatorze ans comptent pour des adultes;∎ unemployment benefit counts as taxable income les allocations (de) chômage comptent comme revenu imposable;∎ this exam counts towards the final mark cet examen compte dans la note finale;∎ that/he doesn't count ça/il ne compte pas;∎ she counts among my very best friends elle compte parmi mes meilleurs amis;∎ his record counted in his favour/against him son casier judiciaire a joué en sa faveur/l'a desservi(c) (be important) compter;∎ every second/minute counts chaque seconde/minute compte;∎ experience counts more than qualifications l'expérience compte davantage que les diplômes;∎ he counts for nothing il n'est pas important, il ne compte pas;∎ a private education doesn't count for much now avoir reçu une éducation privée n'est plus un grand avantage de nos jours;∎ what counts around here is enthusiasm ce qui compte ici c'est l'enthousiasme;∎ he's the one who counts around here c'est lui qui décide ici►► Grammar count noun nom m comptablejouer contrefaire le compte à rebours(include) compter, inclure;∎ to count sb in on sth inclure ou compter qn dans qch;∎ will we count you in for the weekend or not? on te compte pour le week-end ou pas?;∎ count me in! je suis partant!, j'en suis!American compter∎ we're counting on you nous comptons sur toi;∎ I wouldn't count on him turning up, if I were you si j'étais vous, je ne m'attendrais pas à ce qu'il vienne;∎ you can always count on him to be late tu peux compter sur lui pour être en retard, tu peux être sûr qu'il sera en retard;∎ can we count on your vote? pouvons-nous compter sur votre voix?;∎ you can count on it/me vous pouvez compter dessus/sur moi;∎ I wouldn't count on it je n'y compterais pas∎ I wasn't counting on getting here so early je ne comptais pas arriver si tôt;∎ I wasn't counting on my husband being here je ne comptais ou pensais pas que mon mari serait ici(a) (money, objects) compter∎ (you can) count me out ne compte surtout pas sur moi∎ to be counted out être déclaré K-O➲ count upcompter, additionner;∎ figurative when you count it all up en fin de comptecompter, additionner= count on -
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chicken [ˈt∫ɪkɪn]1. noun• don't count your chickens (before they're hatched) il ne faut pas vendre la peau de l'ours (avant de l'avoir tué)2. adjective3. compounds* * *['tʃɪkɪn] 1.1) ( fowl) poulet m, poule f2) Culinary poulet m3) (colloq) ( coward) poule f mouillée2.Phrasal Verbs:•• -
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A n4 ( game) to play chicken jouer au premier qui se dégonfle ○.C ○ adj trouillard ○, froussard ○.it's a chicken and egg situation c'est l'histoire de l'œuf et de la poule ; to count one's chickens (before they are hatched) vendre la peau de l'ours avant de l'avoir tué ; he/she is no spring chicken ○ il/elle n'est plus de la première jeunesse.■ chicken out ○ se dégonfler ○ ; he chickened out of his dental appointment il s'est dégonflé ○ et il n'est pas allé chez le dentiste.
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count one's chickens before they are hatched — To plan or act on the basis of expectations or future results without conclusive evidence that they will be fulfilled • • • Main Entry: ↑chick count one s chickens before they are hatched see under ↑chick1 • • • Main Entry: ↑hatch … Useful english dictionary
count\ one's\ chickens\ before\ they\ are\ hatched — v. phr. informal To depend on getting a profit or gain before you have it; make plans that suppose something will happen; be too sure that something will happen. Usually used in negative sentences: Don t count on things to turn out exactly as you … Словарь американских идиом
count\ one's\ chickens\ before\ they're\ hatched — v. phr. informal To depend on getting a profit or gain before you have it; make plans that suppose something will happen; be too sure that something will happen. Usually used in negative sentences: Don t count on things to turn out exactly as you … Словарь американских идиом
count one's chickens before they're hatched — {v. phr.}, {informal} To depend on getting a profit or gain before you have it; make plans that suppose something will happen; be too sure that something will happen. Usually used in negative sentences. * /When Jim said that he would be made… … Dictionary of American idioms
count one's chickens before they're hatched — {v. phr.}, {informal} To depend on getting a profit or gain before you have it; make plans that suppose something will happen; be too sure that something will happen. Usually used in negative sentences. * /When Jim said that he would be made… … Dictionary of American idioms
count one's chickens before they're hatched — assume that something will be successful before it is certain Don t count your chickens before they re hatched. You re spending your money and you don t even have a job yet … Idioms and examples
not\ count\ one's\ chickens\ before\ they\ are\ hatched — v. phr. informal To depend on getting a profit or gain before you have it; make plans that suppose something will happen; be too sure that something will happen. Usually used in negative sentences: Don t count on things to turn out exactly as you … Словарь американских идиом
count\ one's\ chickens\ until\ they\ are\ hatched — v. phr. informal To depend on getting a profit or gain before you have it; make plans that suppose something will happen; be too sure that something will happen. Usually used in negative sentences: Don t count on things to turn out exactly as you … Словарь американских идиом
don’t count your chickens before they are hatched — An instruction not to make, or act upon, an assumption (usually favourable) which might turn out to be wrong. The metaphorical phrase to count one’s chickens is also used. c 1570 T. HOWELL New Sonnets C2 Counte not thy Chickens that vnhatched be … Proverbs new dictionary
count — count1 W3S1 [kaunt] v ▬▬▬▬▬▬▬ 1¦(find the total)¦ 2¦(say numbers)¦ 3¦(be allowed)¦ 4¦(include)¦ 5¦(consider something)¦ 6¦(important)¦ 7 I/you can count somebody/something on (the fingers of) one hand 8 don t count your chickens (before they re… … Dictionary of contemporary English
count — 1 /kaUnt/ verb 1 SAY NUMBERS also count up (I) to say numbers in their correct order (+ to): Sarah can count up to five now. | Try to count to ten before you lose your temper. 2 FIND THE TOTAL also count up (T) to count the people, objects,… … Longman dictionary of contemporary English