and [Brit ənd, (ə)n, and, americ ænd, (ə)n] CONJ When used as a straightforward conjunction, and is translated by et: to shout and sing = crier et chanter; Tom and Linda = Tom et Linda; my friend and colleague = mon ami et collègue.
and is sometimes used between two verbs in English to mean ‘in order to’ (wait and see, go and ask, try and rest etc.). To translate these expressions, look under the appropriate verb entry (wait, go, try etc).
For examples and other uses, see the entry below.
1. and (joining words or clauses):
2. and (in numbers):
3. and (with repetition):
4. and (for emphasis):
5. and (in phrases):
6. and (alike):
I. wait [Brit weɪt, americ weɪt] SUBST
II. wait [Brit weɪt, americ weɪt] VERBO trans
III. wait [Brit weɪt, americ weɪt] VERBO intr
1. wait (remain patiently):
2. wait (be left until later):
I. try <pl tries> [Brit trʌɪ, americ traɪ] SUBST
1. try (attempt):
II. try <pl tries> [Brit trʌɪ, americ traɪ] VERBO trans <Pret imperf, Part perf tried>
1. try (attempt):
2. try (test out):
3. try (taste, sample):
4. try (consult):
5. try (subject to stress):
III. try <pl tries> [Brit trʌɪ, americ traɪ] VERBO intr <Pret imperf, Part perf tried>
1. try (make attempt):
I. go [Brit ɡəʊ, americ ɡoʊ] VERBO intr
1. go (move, travel):
2. go (on specific errand, activity):
3. go (attend):
4. go (used as auxiliary with present participle):
5. go (depart):
6. go (die):
7. go (disappear):
8. go (be sent, transmitted):
9. go (become):
10. go (change over to new system):
11. go (be, remain):
12. go (weaken, become impaired):
13. go (of time):
14. go (be got rid of):
15. go (operate, function):
16. go (start):
17. go (lead):
18. go (extend in depth or scope):
19. go (belong, be placed):
20. go (fit):
21. go (be expressed, sung etc in particular way):
22. go (be accepted):
23. go (be about to):
24. go (happen):
25. go (be on average):
26. go (be sold):
27. go (be on offer):
28. go (contribute):
29. go (be given):
30. go (emphatic use):
31. go (of money) (be spent, used up):
32. go (make sound, perform action or movement):
33. go (resort to, have recourse to):
34. go:
35. go (bid, bet):
36. go (take one's turn):
37. go (be in harmony):
II. go [Brit ɡəʊ, americ ɡoʊ] VERBO trans see usage note
1. go (travel):
III. go <pl goes> [Brit ɡəʊ, americ ɡoʊ] SUBST
1. go Brit:
2. go (energy):
V. go [Brit ɡəʊ, americ ɡoʊ]
I. here [Brit hɪə, americ hɪr] ADV When here is used to indicate the location of an object/point etc close to the speaker, it is generally translated by ici: come and sit here = viens t'asseoir ici.
When the location is not so clearly defined, là is the usual translation: he's not here at the moment = il n'est pas là pour l'instant.
Remember that voici is used to translate here is when the speaker is drawing attention to an object/a place/a person etc physically close to him or her.
For examples and particular usages, see entry below.
1. here (indicating place):
2. here (to draw attention):
3. here (indicating presence, arrival):
4. here (indicating juncture):
II. here [Brit hɪə, americ hɪr] INTERJ coloq
III. here [Brit hɪə, americ hɪr]
I. quarter [Brit ˈk(w)ɔːtə, americ ˈkwɔrdər] SUBST
1. quarter (one fourth):
2. quarter (15 minutes):
4. quarter (district):
5. quarter (group):
6. quarter (mercy):
13. quarter (gen) NÁUT:
II. quarters SUBST
quarters subst pl MILITAR:
III. quarter [Brit ˈk(w)ɔːtə, americ ˈkwɔrdər] PRON
1. quarter (25%):
2. quarter (in time phrases):
IV. quarter [Brit ˈk(w)ɔːtə, americ ˈkwɔrdər] ADJ
V. quarter [Brit ˈk(w)ɔːtə, americ ˈkwɔrdər] ADV
VI. at close quarters ADV
VII. quarter [Brit ˈk(w)ɔːtə, americ ˈkwɔrdər] VERBO trans
virgule [viʀɡyl] SUBST f
1. virgule LINGUÍS:
2. virgule MAT:
I. cent1 [sɑ̃] ADJ (gén)
III. cent1 [sɑ̃] SUBST m (quantité)
IV. pour cent ADJ
V. cent1 [sɑ̃]
raison [ʀɛzɔ̃] SUBST f
1. raison (motif):
2. raison (opposé à tort):
3. raison (rationalité):
4. raison MAT (rapport):
occasion [ɔkazjɔ̃] SUBST f
1. occasion:
2. occasion (marché):
mètre [mɛtʀ] SUBST m
1. mètre (mesure):
I. fois <pl fois> [fwa] SUBST f
1. fois (avec numéral):
2. fois (avec ordinal):
II. à la fois
à la fois phrase:
III. des fois
des fois phrase (parfois):
| I | quarter |
|---|---|
| you | quarter |
| he/she/it | quarters |
| we | quarter |
| you | quarter |
| they | quarter |
| I | quartered |
|---|---|
| you | quartered |
| he/she/it | quartered |
| we | quartered |
| you | quartered |
| they | quartered |
| I | have | quartered |
|---|---|---|
| you | have | quartered |
| he/she/it | has | quartered |
| we | have | quartered |
| you | have | quartered |
| they | have | quartered |
| I | had | quartered |
|---|---|---|
| you | had | quartered |
| he/she/it | had | quartered |
| we | had | quartered |
| you | had | quartered |
| they | had | quartered |
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