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I.less [Brit lɛs, americ lɛs] comparative of little ADJ

II.less [Brit lɛs, americ lɛs] comparative of little PRON

less
moins
I have less than you
j'en ai moins que toi
they have little money but we have even less
ils n'ont pas beaucoup d'argent mais nous en avons encore moins
I gave them less to eat
je leur ai donné moins à manger
less than half
moins de la moitié
in less than three hours
en moins de trois heures
in less than no time
en moins de deux
13 is less than 18
13 est plus petit que 18
a sum of not less than £1, 000
une somme qui s'élève au moins à 1 000 livres sterling
he was less than honest/helpful
il était loin d'être honnête/serviable
it's an improvement, but less of one than I had hoped
c'est un progrès, mais pas au point que j'aurais espéré
she's nothing less than a common criminal
elle n'est rien de moins qu'une criminelle
nothing less than written proof will satisfy them
ils ne seront satisfaits que quand ils auront une preuve écrite
it's nothing less than a scandal!
c'est un véritable scandale!
they want nothing less than the best
ils exigent le meilleur
I offered them £800 for the car but they let me have it for less
je leur ai proposé 800 livres sterling pour la voiture, mais ils me l'ont laissée pour moins
he's less of a fool than you think
il est moins bête que tu ne le penses
they will think all the less of her for it
ça va la faire descendre dans leur estime
I think no less of her for that
elle n'est pas descendue dans mon estime pour autant
the less she knows about it the better
moins elle en sait, mieux ça vaut
I want £100 and not a penny less!
je veux cent livres et pas un centime de moins!
the less said about it the better
moins on en parle, mieux ça vaut
people have been shot for less!
il y en a qui ont été tués pour moins que ça!
less of your impudence!
ne sois pas insolent!
less of that! (to child misbehaving)
ça suffit!

III.less [Brit lɛs, americ lɛs] comparative of little ADV

less
moins
I read less these days
je lis moins en ce moment
I liked it less than you did
je l'ai moins aimé que toi
I dislike him no less than you
je ne l'aime pas plus que toi
that's less urgent/serious
c'est moins urgent/grave
much less important
beaucoup moins important
it matters less than it did before
cela a moins d'importance qu'avant
it's less complicated than you think
c'est moins compliqué que vous ne croyez
she is no less qualified than you
elle n'est pas moins qualifiée que toi
less often
moins souvent
it's less a village than a town
c'est plutôt une ville qu'un village
the more I see him, the less I like him
plus je le vois, moins je l'aime
no less than 30 people/85%
au moins 30 personnes/85%
they live in Kensington, no less!
ils habitent à Kensington, rien que ça!
he's married to a countess, no less!
il est marié avec une comtesse, rien que ça!
no less a person than the emperor
l'empereur en personne
one of the less known valleys
une des vallées les moins connues
he was less offended than shocked
il était plus choqué qu'offensé
she wasn't any the less happy
elle n'en était pas moins heureuse
much or still or even less
encore moins
he can't afford to rent a house, much less buy one
il n'a pas les moyens de louer une maison, encore moins d'en acheter une

IV.less [Brit lɛs, americ lɛs] comparative of little PREP

Veja também: little2, little1

little2 [Brit ˈlɪt(ə)l, americ ˈlɪdl] ADJ

I.little1 <comp less, superl least> [ˈlɪtl] ADJ When little is used as an adjective (little hope, little damage) it is translated by peu de: peu d'espoir, peu de dégâts.
For examples and particular usages see I. below.
When a little is used as a pronoun (give me a little) it is translated by un peu: donne m'en-un peu.
When little is used alone as a pronoun (there's little I can do) it is very often translated by pas grand-chose: je ne peux pas faire grand-chose.
For examples of these and other uses of little as a pronoun (to do as little as possible etc.) see II. below.
For uses of little and a little as adverbs see the entry below.
Note that less, and least are treated as separate entries in the dictionary.

little hope/chance
peu d'espoir/de chances
little damage was done
il y avait peu de dégâts
we've made little progress
nous avons fait peu de progrès
there's so little time
il y a si peu de temps
too little money
trop peu or pas assez d'argent
there's little sense or point
ça n'a pas beaucoup de sens
he speaks little German
il ne parle presque pas allemand
little or no influence/training
presque pas d'influence/de formation
little or no time/money
presque pas de temps/d'argent
with no little difficulty
non sans mal
I have little time or sympathy for cheats
je ne supporte pas les tricheurs
I see little of Paul these days
je ne vois pas beaucoup Paul en ce moment

II.little1 <comp less, superl least> [ˈlɪtl] PRON

taste a little
goûtez-en un peu
save a little for me
gardes-en un peu pour moi
I only ate a little
je n'en ai mangé qu'un peu
a little of the money
un peu de l'argent
the little I saw wasn't very good
le peu que j'ai vu n'était pas très bien
I did what little I could
j'ai fait le peu que j'ai pu
he remembers very little
il ne se souvient pas bien
little of what he says is true
il n'y a pas grand-chose de vrai dans ce qu'il dit
there's little I can do
je ne peux pas faire grand-chose
she did little to help
elle n'a pas fait grand-chose pour aider
I got little out of the lecture
je n'ai pas compris grand-chose au cours
age has little to do with it
l'âge n'a pas grand-chose à voir là-dedans
to do as little as possible
faire le moins possible
to know little about mechanics
ne pas s'y connaître beaucoup en mécanique
there's little to worry about
il n'y a pas tellement de raisons de s'inquiéter
little of note
rien de bien particulier
it says little for his honesty
ça en dit long sur son honnêteté
it says very little for her
ce n'est pas tellement à son honneur
little or nothing
quasiment rien

III.little1 <comp less, superl least> [ˈlɪtl] ADV

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.

Veja também: wait, try, go

II.wait [Brit weɪt, americ weɪt] VERBO trans

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III.wait [Brit weɪt, americ weɪt] VERBO intr

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1. wait (remain patiently):

wait
attendre
please wait here
veuillez attendre ici
to keep sb waiting
faire attendre qn
to wait for sb/sth
attendre qn/qc
it was worth waiting for
cela valait la peine d'attendre
to wait for sb/sth to do
attendre que qn/qc fasse
we waited for the car to stop
nous avons attendu que la voiture s'arrête
to wait and see how/why
attendre de voir comment/pourquoi
to wait to do
attendre de faire
I'm waiting to use the phone
j'attends de pouvoir me servir du téléphone
I/you can't wait to do
j'ai/tu as hâte de faire
she can't wait to start
elle a hâte de commencer
I/you can hardly wait to do
je/tu meurs d'impatience de faire
I can hardly wait to see him
je meurs d'impatience de le voir
you'll just have to wait and see
attends et tu verras
(just you) wait and see
tu verras bien coloq
just you wait! (as threat)
tu vas voir! coloq
wait for it!
tiens-toi bien! coloq
wait for it! MILITAR
pas encore!
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I.try <pl tries> [Brit trʌɪ, americ traɪ] SUBST

II.try <pl tries> [Brit trʌɪ, americ traɪ] VERBO trans <Pret imperf, Part perf tried>

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2. try (test out):

try recipe, tool, product, method, activity
essayer
try person
prendre [qn] à l'essai
try thief: door, window
essayer d'ouvrir
try door knob
tourner
try the back door
essaie la porte de derrière
you should try it for yourself
tu devrais l'essayer
to try one's hand at pottery/weaving
s'essayer à la poterie/au tissage
to try sth on sb/sth idea, possibility
proposer [qc] à qn/qc
to try sth on sb/sth food
donner [qc] à qn/qc pour voir
try that meat on the dog
donne cette viande au chien pour voir
try that for size or length
essaie pour voir si ça te va
you should try it
tu devrais essayer
I'll try anything once
je suis toujours prêt à faire de nouvelles expériences
‘I bet you don't know the answer’—‘try me!’
‘je parie que tu ne sais pas la réponse!’—‘vas-y!’

III.try <pl tries> [Brit trʌɪ, americ traɪ] VERBO intr <Pret imperf, Part perf tried>

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1. try (make attempt):

try
essayer
he didn't even try
il n'a même pas essayé
I'd like to try
j'essaierais bien
to try again (to perform task)
recommencer
to try again (to see somebody)
repasser
to try again (to phone)
rappeler
to try and do
essayer de faire
try and relax
essaie de rester calme
to try for loan, university place
essayer d'obtenir
to try for world record
essayer de battre
to try for baby
essayer d'avoir
just you try! (as threat)
essaie un peu! coloq
just let him try!
qu'il essaie seulement!
keep trying!
essaie encore!
I'd like to see you try!
j'aimerais bien t'y voir!
she did it without even trying
elle l'a fait sans le moindre effort
try harder!
fais plus d'effort!
at least you tried
au moins tu as fait tout ce que tu as pu

IV.try <pl tries> [Brit trʌɪ, americ traɪ]

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I.go [Brit ɡəʊ, americ ɡoʊ] VERBO intr

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1. go (move, travel):

go
aller (from de, to à, en)
to go to London/Paris
aller à Londres/Paris
to go to Wales/to Ireland/to California
aller au Pays de Galles/en Irlande/en Californie
to go to town/to the country
aller en ville/à la campagne
they went home
ils sont rentrés chez eux
she's gone to Paris
elle est allée à Paris
to go up/down/across
monter/descendre/traverser
I went into the room
je suis entré dans la pièce
to go by bus/train/plane
voyager en bus/train/avion
we went there by bus
nous y sommes allés en bus
to go by or past person, vehicle:
passer
that car's going very fast!
cette voiture roule très vite!
there he goes again! (that's him again)
le revoilà!
there he goes again! (he's starting again) fig
le voilà qui recommence!, c'est reparti!
who goes there? MILITAR
qui va là?
where do we go from here? fig
et maintenant qu'est-ce qu'on fait?

2. go (on specific errand, activity):

go
aller
to go shopping
aller faire des courses
to go swimming (in sea, river)
aller se baigner
to go swimming (in pool)
aller à la piscine
to go for a walk
aller se promener
to go on a journey/on holiday
partir en voyage/en vacances
to go for a drink
aller prendre un verre
he's gone to get some wine
il est allé chercher du vin
go and answer the phone
va répondre au téléphone
go and tell them that…
va leur dire que…
go after him!
poursuivez-le!

18. go (extend in depth or scope):

the roots of the plant go very deep
les racines de la plante s'enfoncent très profondément
the historical reasons for this conflict go very deep
les raisons historiques de ce conflit remontent très loin
these habits go very deep
ces habitudes sont profondément ancrées or enracinées
as far as that goes
pour ce qui est de cela
it's true as far as it goes
c'est vrai dans un sens or dans une certaine mesure
she'll go far!
elle ira loin!
this time he's gone too far!
cette fois il est allé trop loin!
a hundred pounds doesn't go far these days
on ne va pas loin avec cent livres sterling de nos jours
one leg of lamb doesn't go very far among twelve people
un gigot d'agneau n'est pas suffisant pour douze personnes
this goes a long way towards explaining his attitude
ceci explique en grande partie son attitude
you can make £5 go a long way
on peut faire beaucoup de choses avec 5 livres sterling

II.go [Brit ɡəʊ, americ ɡoʊ] VERBO trans see usage note

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III.go <pl goes> [Brit ɡəʊ, americ ɡoʊ] SUBST

1. go Brit:

go (person's turn)
tour m
go (try)
essai m
it's your go (in game)
c'est ton tour, c'est à toi
whose go is it? (gen)
à qui le tour?
whose go is it? (in game)
à qui de jouer?
you've had two goes (in game)
tu as eu deux tours
you've had two goes (two attempts at mending sth)
tu as déjà essayé deux fois
to have a go at sth
essayer de faire qc
have another go!
essaie encore une fois or un coup!
she had several goes at the exam
elle a repassé l'examen plusieurs fois
I had to have several goes before passing
j'ai dû m'y reprendre à plusieurs fois avant de réussir
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to have a go at sb
s'en prendre à qn
to make a go of sth
réussir qc
she's always on the go
elle n'arrête jamais
he's all go coloq!
il n'arrête pas!
it's all the go coloq!
ça fait fureur!
we have several different projects on the go at the moment
nous avons plusieurs projets différents en chantier or en cours en ce moment
(it's) no go!
pas question!
from the word go
dès le départ
that was a near go coloq!
on l'a échappé belle!
in one go
d'un seul coup
to go one better than sb
renchérir sur qn
to go off on one Brit coloq
péter les plombs coloq
to go off like a frog in a sock Aus coloq event:
se passer super bien coloq
to go off like a frog in a sock person:
s'éclater coloq
the party went off like a frog in a sock
la fête s'est super bien passée coloq
I went off like a frog in a sock
je me suis éclaté coloq
that's how it goes!, that's the way it goes!
ainsi va le monde!, c'est la vie!
there you go coloq!
voilà!
don't go there calão
ce n'est même pas la peine d'y penser

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