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may1 [Brit meɪ, americ meɪ] VERBO mod

1. may (possibility):

he may come
il se peut qu'il vienne
he may come
il viendra peut-être
‘are you going to accept?’—‘I may’
‘tu vas accepter?’—‘peut-être’
this medicine may cause drowsiness
ce médicament peut provoquer des réactions de somnolence
they're afraid she may die
ils ont peur qu'elle (ne) meure
even if I invite him he may not come
même si je l'invite il risque de ne pas venir
that's as may be, but…
peut-être bien, mais…
come what may
advienne que pourra
be that as it may
quoi qu'il en soit

2. may (permission):

I'll sit down, if I may
je vais m'asseoir si vous le permettez
if I may say so
si je puis me permettre
and who are you, may I ask? irón
qui êtes-vous au juste?

I. well2 [Brit wɛl, americ wɛl] SUBST

1. well (sunk in ground):

well
puits m
to get one's water from a well
tirer son eau d'un puits

2. well (pool):

well
source f

3. well CONSTR (shaft for stairs, lift):

well
cage f

4. well Brit JUR (in law court):

well
barreau m

II. well2 [Brit wɛl, americ wɛl] VERBO intr

well → well up

I. well1 <comp better; superl best> [Brit wɛl, americ wɛl] ADJ

1. well (in good health):

to feel well
se sentir bien
are you well?
vous allez bien?, tu vas bien?
I'm very well, thank you
je vais très bien, merci
she's not well enough to travel
elle n'est pas en état de voyager
he's not a well man
il a des problèmes de santé
people who are well don't need doctors
les gens qui se portent bien n'ont pas besoin de médecin
she doesn't look at all well
elle n'a pas l'air en forme du tout
to get well
se rétablir
get well soon!
rétablis-toi vite!
‘how is he?’—‘as well as can be expected’
‘comment va-t-il?’—‘pas trop mal étant donné les circonstances’

2. well (in satisfactory state, condition):

well
bien
all is well
tout va bien
she began to fear that all was not well
elle commençait à craindre qu'il y eût un problème
all is not well in their marriage
il y a des problèmes dans leur mariage
I hope all is well with you
j'espère que tout va bien pour vous
all being well, I'll be home before six
si tout va bien, je serai à la maison avant six heures
that's all very well, but
tout ça c'est bien beau or joli, mais
it's all very well to go on strike, but
c'est bien beau or joli de faire la grève, mais
it's all very well for you to laugh, but
tu peux rire, mais
that's all very well for him, but some of us have to work for a living
tant mieux pour lui, mais certains d'entre nous doivent gagner leur vie
if you think you can cope on your own, well and good
si tu penses que tu peux te débrouiller tout seul, c'est très bien

3. well (advisable, prudent):

it would be just as well to check
il vaudrait mieux vérifier
it would be as well for you not to get involved
tu ferais mieux de ne pas t'en mêler
it might be as well to telephone first
il vaudrait mieux téléphoner d'abord, ce serait peut-être aussi bien de téléphoner d'abord

4. well (fortunate):

it was just as well for him that the shops were still open
il a eu de la chance que les magasins étaient encore ouverts
it's just as well you're not hungry, because I didn't buy any food
c'est aussi bien que tu n'aies pas faim, parce que je n'ai rien acheté à manger
the flight was delayed, which was just as well
le vol a été retardé, ce qui n'était pas plus mal

II. well1 <comp better; superl best> [Brit wɛl, americ wɛl] ADV

1. well (satisfactorily):

well treat, behave, feed, eat, sleep, perform etc
bien
to work well person:
bien travailler
to work well system:
bien marcher
these scissors cut well
ces ciseaux coupent bien
he isn't eating very well
il ne mange pas beaucoup
she can play the piano as well as her sister
elle joue du piano aussi bien que sa sœur
that boy will do well
ce garçon ira loin
he hasn't done as well as he might
il n'a pas réussi aussi bien qu'il aurait pu
I did well in the general knowledge questions
je me suis bien débrouillé pour les questions de culture générale
to do well at school
être bon/bonne élève
mother and baby are both doing well
la mère et l'enfant se portent bien
the operation went well
l'opération s'est bien passée
you did well to tell me
tu as bien fait de me le dire
he would do well to remember that …
il ferait bien de se rappeler que …
we'll be doing well if we get there on time
on aura de la chance si on arrive à l'heure
if all goes well
si tout va bien
all went well until
tout allait bien jusqu'à ce que
well done!
bravo!
well played!
bien joué!
he has done very well for himself since he became self-employed
il s'en tire très bien depuis qu'il travaille à son compte
to do oneself well
bien se soigner
to do well by sb
se montrer généreux/-euse avec qn
they're doing quite well out of the mail-order business
leur affaire de vente par correspondance marche très bien
some businessmen did quite well out of the war
certains hommes d'affaires se sont enrichis pendant la guerre
she didn't come out of it very well (of situation)
elle ne s'en est pas très bien sortie
she didn't come out of it very well (of article, programme etc)
ce n'était pas très flatteur pour elle
as I know only too well
comme je ne le sais que trop bien
he is well able to look after himself
il est assez grand pour se débrouiller tout seul

2. well (used with modal verbs):

you may well be right
il se pourrait bien que tu aies raison
I might well go there
il se pourrait bien que j'y aille, je pourrais bien y aller
the concert might very well be cancelled
il est bien possible que le concert soit annulé
I can well believe it
je veux bien le croire, je n'ai pas de mal à le croire
it may well be that …
il se pourrait bien que …
it may well be that … + Conj
il est bien possible que …
+ Conj I couldn't very well say no
je pouvais difficilement dire non
you may well ask!
je me le demande bien!, alors ça, si je le savais!
we might just as well have stayed at home
on aurait aussi bien fait de rester à la maison
we may as well go home
on ferait aussi bien de rentrer
one might well ask why the police were not informed
on est en droit de se demander pourquoi la police n'a pas été informée
‘shall I shut the door?’—‘you might as well’
‘est-ce que je ferme la porte?’—‘pourquoi pas’
he offered to pay for the damage, as well he might!
il a proposé de payer pour les dégâts, c'était la moindre des choses!
she looked shocked, as well she might
elle a eu l'air choquée, ce qui n'avait rien d'étonnant
we didn't panic, as well we might (have done)
nous n'avons pas paniqué, alors qu'il y avait de quoi

3. well (intensifier):

well
bien, largement
to be well over the speed limit
être bien au-dessus de la vitesse autorisée, avoir largement dépassé la vitesse autorisée
she is well over 30
elle a bien plus de 30 ans
she looks well over 30
elle fait largement 30 ans
there were well over a hundred people
il y avait largement plus de cent personnes
the house is well over a hundred years old
la maison a bien plus de cent ans
the museum is well worth a visit
le musée mérite vraiment la visite
it was well worth waiting for
ça valait vraiment la peine d'attendre
the weather remained fine well into September
le temps est resté au beau fixe pendant une bonne partie du mois de septembre
she was active well into her eighties
elle était toujours active même au-delà de ses quatre-vingts ans
temperatures are well up in the twenties
les températures dépassent largement vingt degrés
profits are well above/below average
les bénéfices sont nettement supérieurs/inférieurs à la moyenne
stand well back from the kerb
tenez-vous bien à l'écart du bord du trottoir
the house is situated well back from the road
la maison est située bien à l'écart de la route
it was well after midnight
il était bien après minuit
it went on until well after midnight
ça s'est prolongé bien au-delà de minuit
the party went on well into the night
la soirée a continué tard dans la nuit

4. well (approvingly):

to speak/think well of sb
dire/penser du bien de qn

5. well:

to wish sb well
souhaiter beaucoup de chance à qn
I wish you well of it! irón
je vous souhaite bien du plaisir! irón

6. well:

as well (also)
aussi
as well as (in addition to)
aussi bien que
is Tom coming as well?
est-ce que Tom vient aussi?
you know as well as I do why he left
tu sais aussi bien que moi pourquoi il est parti
he is studying Italian as well as French
il étudie à la fois l'italien et le français
I worked on Saturday as well as on Sunday
j'ai travaillé samedi et dimanche
they have a house in the country as well as an apartment in Paris
ils ont une maison à la campagne ainsi qu'un appartement à Paris
by day as well as by night
de jour comme de nuit

7. well Brit coloq:

it was well good! or well bad! (in approval)
c'était d'enfer! coloq

III. well1 [Brit wɛl, americ wɛl] INTERJ

well (expressing astonishment)
eh bien!
well (expressing indignation, disgust)
ça alors!
well (expressing disappointment)
tant pis!
well (after pause in conversation, account)
bon
well (qualifying statement)
enfin
well, who would have thought it!
eh bien, qui aurait pu croire ça!
well, I think so
eh bien, je crois
well, you may have a point, but
bon or d'accord, ce que tu dis est peut-être vrai, mais
well, you may be right
après tout, tu as peut-être raison
well, as I was saying
bon, comme je disais
well, that's too bad
c'est vraiment dommage
well then, what's the problem?
alors, quel est le problème?
they've gone already? oh well!
ils sont déjà partis? tant pis!
oh well, there's nothing I can do about it
ma foi, je n'y peux rien
well, well, well, if it isn't my aunt Violet!
ma parole, c'est ma tante Violet!
well, well, well, so you're off to America?
alors comme ça, tu pars aux États-Unis!
the weather was good, well, good for March
il faisait beau, enfin beau pour un mois de mars
‘he said he'd kill himself’—‘well, did he?’
‘il a dit qu'il se tuerait’—‘eh bien or et alors, est-ce qu'il l'a fait?’
very well then
très bien

IV. well1 [Brit wɛl, americ wɛl]

all's well that ends well prov
tout est bien qui finit bien
to be well in with sb coloq
être bien avec qn coloq
to be well up in sth
s'y connaître en qc
to leave well alone Brit or well enough alone americ (not get involved)
ne pas s'en mêler
I would leave well alone if I were you
moi à ta place je ne m'en mêlerais pas
you're well out of it coloq!
heureusement que tu n'as plus rien à voir avec ça!
well and truly
bel et bien
well and truly over/lost
bel et bien fini/perdu

may2 [Brit meɪ, americ meɪ] SUBST (hawthorn)

may
aubépine f

May [Brit meɪ, americ meɪ] SUBST (month)

May
mai m

devil-may-care [americ ˌdɛvəlmeɪˈkɛr] ADJ

devil-may-care
insouciant

May beetle, May bug SUBST

May beetle
hanneton m

May Day [Brit, americ ˈmeɪ ˌdeɪ] SUBST

May Day
premier mai m
May Day
fête f du travail
May Day atrib parade, celebration
du premier mai

May queen SUBST

May queen
reine f du premier mai
‘may cause drowsiness’ (on medication)
‘risque de somnolence’
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inglês
inglês
vat
come what may
café-tabac
cafe (where cigarettes may be purchased)

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may [meɪ] SUBST

may
aubépine f

may <3rd pess sing may, might, might> [meɪ] VERBO aux

1. may formal (be allowed):

may I come in ?
puis-je entrer ?
if I may just say this
si je peux me permettre de dire ceci

2. may (possibility):

I may go/finish
je pourrais partir/finir
she may well return
il se pourrait bien qu'elle revienne

Expressões:

that's as may be
cela se peut (bien)
be that as it may
quoi qu'il en soit

May [meɪ] SUBST (month)

May
mai m

April [ˈeɪprəl] SUBST

1. April (month):

April
avril m
April showers
giboulées fpl de mars

2. April (indication of a date or period):

during [or in] April
en avril
at the beginning/end of [or in early/late] April
début/fin avril
on the fourth of April, on April the fourth
le 4 avril

Expressões:

an April fool (person)
victime d'un poisson d'avril

devil-may-care ADJ

devil-may-care
insouciant(e)

May Day SUBST no pl (May 1)

May Day
1 er mai m
May Day
May Day n'est jamais férié, mais le lundi qui suit le premier dimanche de mai.
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quoi qu'il advienne
come what may
et vogue la galère!
and come what may!
ce médicament est peut-être efficace, mais ...
this medicine may well be effective, but ...
celles qui ont fini peuvent sortir
those who have finished may leave
les difficultés risquent d'être incalculables
there may be too many difficulties to count
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may <3ʳᵈ pess sing may, might, might> [meɪ] VERBO aux

1. may formal (be allowed):

may I come in?
puis-je entrer ?
if I may just say this
si je peux me permettre de dire ceci

2. may (possibility):

I may go/finish
je pourrais partir/finir
she may well return
il se pourrait bien qu'elle revienne

Expressões:

be that as it may
quoi qu'il en soit

May [meɪ] SUBST (month)

May
mai m

April [ˈeɪ·pr ə l] SUBST

1. April (month):

April
avril m
April showers
giboulées fpl de mars

2. April (indication of a date or period):

during [or in] April
en avril
at the beginning/end of [or in early/late] April
début/fin avril
on April fourth, on the fourth of April
le 4 avril

Expressões:

April fool (person)
victime f d'un poisson d'avril

devil-may-care ADJ

devil-may-care
insouciant(e)

May Day SUBST (May 1)

May Day
1 er mai m
strive as we may
quels que soient nos efforts (Conj)
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inglês
inglês
et vogue la galère!
and come what may!
quoi qu'il advienne
come what may
les difficultés risquent d'être incalculables
there may be too many difficulties to count
celles qui ont fini peuvent sortir
those who have finished may leave
ce médicament est peut-être efficace, mais ...
this medicine may well be effective, but ...

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be that as it may
malgré cela
may I be of service?
je peux vous aider?
“may I ?” “please do!” formal
“Puis-je ?” “je vous en prie, faites !”
if I may just say this
si je peux me permettre de dire ceci
for all he may think
quoi qu'il en pense
celles qui ont fini peuvent sortir
those who have finished may leave
ce médicament est peut-être efficace, mais ...
this medicine may well be effective, but ...
j'admets que tu as raison
I accept that you may be right
toute maligne qu'elle soit, ... (Conj)
as crafty as she may be ...
afin que nul n'en ignore
so that all may know of it

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The CAA sponsored exhibitions, conventions, and various publications as well.
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But the report hasn't marinated well during the past two weeks, attracting increasing criticism from scientists for its dubious conclusiveness and lack of substantiation.
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Well-to-do sections of population were the factory management, skilled armorers and artisans, administrative professionals, officials, clergy and merchants.
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Not only a whole new scientific field of investigation, but a community of scientists capable of doing it well has been created.
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The community is generally well-maintained; trees and flowers adorn the streets.
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