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upon → on

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I.on [Brit ɒn, americ ɑn, ɔn] PREP When on is used as a straightforward preposition expressing position (on the beach, on the table) it is generally translated by sur: sur la plage, sur la table; on it is translated by dessus: there's a table over there, put the key on it = il y a une table là-bas, mets la clé dessus.
on is often used in verb combinations in English (depend on, rely on, cotton on etc.). For translations, consult the appropriate verb entry (depend, rely, cotton on etc.).
If you have doubts about how to translate a phrase or expression beginning with on (on demand, on impulse, on top etc.) consult the appropriate noun or other entry (demand, impulse, top etc.).
This dictionary contains usage notes on such topics as dates, islands, rivers etc. Many of these use the preposition on. For the index to these notes .
For examples of the above and further uses of on, see the entry below.

1. on (position):

on
sur
on the table/the pavement
sur la table/le trottoir
on the coast/the lake
sur la côte/le lac
on top of the piano
sur le piano
on the wall/ceiling/blackboard
au mur/plafond/tableau noir
on the floor
par terre
there's a stain on it
il y a une tache dessus
to live on Park Avenue
habiter Park Avenue
it's on Carson Road
c'est sur Carson Road
on the M4 motorway
sur l'autoroute M4
a studio on Avenue Montaigne
un studio Avenue Montaigne
the paintings on the wall
les tableaux qui sont au mur
accidents on and off the piste
des accidents sur la piste et en dehors
to climb/leap on to sth
grimper/sauter sur qc

IV.on [Brit ɒn, americ ɑn, ɔn] on and off, a. off and on ADV

III.fall <Pret imperf fell, Part perf fallen> [Brit fɔːl, americ fɔl] VERBO intr

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1. fall (come down):

fall
tomber
falling rain
la pluie qui tombe
he was hurt by falling masonry
il a été blessé par une pierre qui tombait de la façade
to fall 10 metres
tomber de 10 mètres
five centimetres of snow fell
il est tombé cinq centimètres de neige
to fall from or out of boat, nest, bag, hands
tomber de
to fall off or from chair, table, roof, bike, wall
tomber de
the skirt falls in pleats from a waistband
la jupe tombe en plis à partir de la ceinture
to fall on person, town
tomber sur
it fell on my head
cela m'est tombé sur la tête
to fall on the floor
tomber par terre
to fall on one's back
tomber sur le dos
to fall in or into bath, river, sink
tomber dans
to fall down hole, shaft, stairs
tomber dans
to fall under table
tomber sous
to fall under bus, train
passer sous
to fall through ceiling, hole
passer à travers
to fall through the air
tomber dans le vide
to fall to earth
tomber sur terre
to fall to the floor or to the ground
tomber par terre

9. fall ground → fall away

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1. back:

back ANAT, ZOOL
dos m
to be (flat) on one's back literal
être (à plat) sur le dos
to be (flat) on one's back fig
être au lit
to sleep on one's back
dormir sur le dos
he was lying on his back
il était allongé sur le dos
to travel on the back of a donkey
voyager à dos d'âne
to have one's back to sb/sth
tourner le dos à qn/qc
with her back to the door
le dos tourné vers la porte
to turn one's back on sb/sth literal, fig
tourner le dos à qn/qc
as soon as my back is turned
dès que j'ai le dos tourné
to do sth behind sb's back literal, fig
faire qc dans le dos de qn
with one's back to the engine
dans le sens contraire à la marche
to put one's back into it coloq
travailler dur
put your back into it coloq!
allons, un peu de nerf! coloq
he's always on my back coloq
il est toujours sur mon dos
get off my back coloq!
fiche-moi la paix! coloq
I was glad to see the back of him
j'étais content de le voir partir
to be at the back of conspiracy, proposal
être à l'origine de
to put sb's back up
offenser qn
to live off sb's back
vivre aux crochets de qn

4. back (rear-facing part):

back (of vehicle)
arrière m
back (of electrical appliance)
face f arrière
back (of shirt, coat)
dos m
to hang one's coat on the back of the door
pendre son manteau derrière la porte
the shelves are oak but the back is plywood
les étagères sont en chêne mais le fond est en contreplaqué
a blow to the back of the head
un coup sur l'arrière de la tête
a lump on the back of the head
une bosse derrière la tête
the knife fell down the back of the fridge
le couteau est tombé derrière le réfrigérateur
the keys were down the back of the sofa
les clés avaient glissé derrière les coussins du canapé

1. back (indicating return after absence):

to be back
être de retour
I'll be back in five minutes/six weeks
je reviens dans cinq minutes/six semaines
to arrive or come back
rentrer (from de)
he's back at work
il a repris le travail
she's back in (the) hospital
elle est retournée à l'hôpital
it's good to be back home
c'est agréable de rentrer chez soi or de se retrouver à la maison
when is he due back?
quand doit-il rentrer?
to go back to work
reprendre
to go back to France, China
retourner en
to go back to Canada, Japan
retourner au
to go back to Paris, museum, shop
retourner à
the mini-skirt is back (in fashion)
les mini-jupes sont de nouveau à la mode
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5. wall fig:

wall
mur m
a wall of silence/of incomprehension
un mur de silence/d'incompréhension
a wall of water/of flame
un mur d'eau/de flammes
a tight wall of security around the President
une barrière de sécurité autour du Président
to be a fly on the wall
être une mouche
to be off the wall coloq person:
être dingue coloq
to be off the wall comments:
être incohérent
to drive sb up the wall coloq
exaspérer qn, rendre qn fou/folle
to go to the wall
faire faillite
to have one's back to the wall
avoir le dos au mur
to push or drive sb to the wall , to have sb up against the wall
mettre qn au pied du mur
walls have ears
les murs ont des oreilles

III.scratch [Brit skratʃ, americ skrætʃ] VERBO trans

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IV.scratch [Brit skratʃ, americ skrætʃ] VERBO intr

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I.own [Brit əʊn, americ oʊn] ADJ (belonging to particular person, group etc)

own
propre
his own car/house
sa propre voiture/maison
my own sister/daughter
ma propre sœur/fille
his own children
ses propres enfants
to have/start one's own business
avoir/lancer sa propre affaire
the company has its own lawyer
l'entreprise a son propre avocat
he has his own ideas about what the truth is
il a sa propre idée sur ce qui s'est vraiment passé
he is responsible to his own government/department
il est responsable devant son gouvernement/service
don't ask him to do it, he has his own problems
ne lui demande pas de le faire, il a assez de problèmes comme ça
for your/his/their own safety
pour ta/sa/leur sécurité
he's very nice in his own way
il est très gentil à sa manière
the film was, in his own words, ‘rubbish’
selon ses propres termes, le film était ‘nul’
the house has its own garage/garden
c'est une maison avec garage/jardin (privatif)
with my own eyes
de mes propres yeux
she does her own cooking/washing
c'est elle qui se fait à manger/qui fait sa lessive (elle-même)
he makes his own decisions
il prend ses décisions tout seul
I don't have a company car, I use my own
je n'ai pas de voiture de fonction, j'utilise la mienne
he didn't borrow it, it's his own
il ne l'a pas emprunté, c'est le sien
she borrowed my pen, because she'd lost her own
elle m'a emprunté mon stylo, parce qu'elle avait perdu le sien
they have problems of their own
ils ont assez de problèmes comme ça
when you have children of your own
quand tu auras des enfants
he has a room of his own
il a sa propre chambre
I have a suggestion of my own to make
j'ai une suggestion personnelle à faire
a house/a garden of our (very) own
une maison/un jardin (bien) à nous
it's his (very) own
c'est à lui (tout seul)
we've got nothing to call our own
nous n'avons rien à nous
my time's not my own
je n'ai pas une minute à moi

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1. hand ANAT:

hand
main f
he had a pencil/book in his hand
il avait un crayon/un livre dans la main
she had a pistol/umbrella in her hand
elle avait un pistolet/un parapluie à la main
he stood there, gun/suitcase in hand
il était là, un pistolet/une valise à la main
to get or lay one's hands on money, information, key, person
mettre la main sur
he eats/steals everything he can get or lay his hands on
il mange/vole tout ce qui lui passe sous le nez
to keep one's hands off sth computer, money
ne pas toucher à
to keep one's hands off sb
laisser qn tranquille
they could hardly keep their hands off each other
ils avaient du mal à se retenir pour ne pas se toucher
to take sb's hand
prendre la main de qn
to take sb by the hand
prendre qn par la main
they were holding hands
ils se donnaient la main
to hold sb's hand literal
tenir qn par la main
to hold sb's hand (give support) fig person:
tenir la main à qn
to hold sb's hand government:
soutenir qn
to do or make sth by hand
faire qc à la main
the letter was delivered by hand
la lettre a été remise en mains propres
‘by hand’ (on envelope)
‘par porteur’
they gave me 50 dollars in my hand
il m'ont donné 50 dollars de la main à la main
from hand to hand
de main en main
look! no hands!
regarde! sans les mains!
to have one's hands full literal
avoir les mains pleines
to have one's hands full fig
avoir assez à faire
to seize an opportunity with both hands
saisir l'occasion à deux mains
hands up, or I shoot!
les mains en l'air, ou je tire!
to be on one's hands and knees
être à quatre pattes
we can always use another pair of hands
une autre paire de bras ne serait pas de trop
hands off coloq!
pas touche! coloq
hands off coloq!
bas les pattes! coloq
‘hands off our schools’ (slogan at rally)
‘ne touchez pas à nos écoles’
please put your hands together for Max!
s'il vous plaît applaudissez Max!

7. hand (possession):

to be in sb's hands money, painting, document, power, affair:
être entre les mains de qn
the painting is in private hands
le tableau est entre les mains d'un particulier
to change hands
changer de mains
to fall or get into sb's hands information, equipment:
tomber entre les mains de qn
to fall or get into the wrong hands documents, weapons:
tomber en mauvaises mains
in the right hands this information could be useful
en bonnes mains, cette information pourrait être utile
to be in good or safe hands child, money:
être en bonnes mains
to put one's life in sb's hands
remettre sa vie entre les mains de qn
to place or put sth in sb's hands department, office
confier qc à qn
to place or put sth in sb's hands matter, affair
remettre qc entre les mains de qn
to play into sb's hands
jouer le jeu de qn
the matter is out of my hands
cette affaire n'est plus de mon ressort

II.hand [Brit hand, americ hænd] VERBO trans

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III.duck [Brit dʌk, americ dək] VERBO trans

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I.beyond [bɪˈjɒnd] PREP Beyond is often used with a noun to produce expressions like beyond doubt, beyond a joke, beyond the grasp of, beyond the bounds of etc. For translations of these and similar expressions where beyond means outside the range of, consult the appropriate noun entry (doubt, joke, grasp, bound, etc.). See also I. 3. below.

I.answer [Brit ˈɑːnsə, americ ˈænsər] SUBST

1. answer (reply):

answer
réponse f (to à)
to get/give an answer
obtenir/donner une réponse
an answer in writing
une réponse par écrit
there's no answer (to door)
il n'y a personne
there's no answer (on phone)
ça ne répond pas
in answer to sth
en réponse à qc
she has all the answers, she has an answer for everything
elle a réponse à tout, elle croit tout savoir pej
her only answer was to laugh
pour seule réponse elle a éclaté de rire
I won't take no for an answer!
pas question de refuser!
there's no answer to that!
que voulez-vous répondre à ça?
France's answer to Marilyn Monroe humor
la version française de Marilyn Monroe

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upon [əˈpɒn, americ -ˈpɑ:n] PREP formal

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1. fall (drop down from a height):

fall
tomber
to fall to the ground
tomber par terre
to fall to one's death
faire une chute mortelle
to fall to one's knees
tomber à genoux
to fall downstairs
tomber dans les escaliers
to fall from a roof/balcony
tomber du toit/balcon
to fall from a window
tomber d'une fenêtre
to fall (down) dead
tomber raide mort
to fall flat
s'étaler
to fall flat fig
tomber à plat
to fall flat on one's face
s'étaler de tout son long
to fall flat on one's face (be unsuccessful)
se planter complètement
to fall flat on one's face thing, scheme
rater complètement

III.fall <fell, fallen> [fɔ:l] ADJ americ (of autumn)

1. back (↔ front):

back
arrière m
back of envelope
dos m
back of cupboard
fond m
back of paper
verso m
in the back of a car
à l'arrière d'une voiture
back to front
à l'envers
at the back of sth, in back of sth americ
derrière qc
at the back of a house, building
derrière
we were right at the back in queue
nous étions tout au bout
we were right at the back in cinema
nous étions tout à l'arrière
to look at the back of the book
regarder à la fin du livre
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But in his very real hurt, he has the comfort of memories to fall back upon just as his two older sons have their future to look forward to.
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I always think that people who find it difficult to judge a player fall back upon statistics because they rely on that to rate players.
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They have little to fall back upon.
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This way, they will have something to fall back upon in case they do not make the cut.
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The danger is that exporting businesses fall back upon relying on a soft dollar as a crutch, he said.
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I suppose, if all else fails, there is always next year and the year after to fall back upon.
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This method is only useful if we want to have a method to fall back upon when all other methods fail.
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Her detractors say she does not have a body of work to fall back upon.
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There is no system to fall back upon.
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This government is for those who have nobody else to fall back upon.
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