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Dicionário de Francês Oxford-Hachette

float about VERBO [Brit fləʊt -, americ floʊt -], float around VERBO

1. float about (circulate):

float about idea, rumour:
circuler

2. float about (be nearby) coloq:

are my keys floating around?
mes clés sont-elles par ici?
your glasses are floating around somewhere
tes lunettes sont quelque part par là

3. float about (aimlessly) coloq:

float about person:
traîner
he just floats about the house all day
il passe ses journées à traîner dans la maison
Dicionário de Francês Oxford-Hachette

I. about [əˈbaʊt] ADJ About is used after certain nouns, adjectives and verbs in English (information about, a book about, curious about, worry about etc.). For translations, consult the appropriate entries (information, book, curious, worry etc).
about often appears in British English as the second element of certain verb structures (move about, rummage about, lie about etc.). For translations, consult the relevant verb entries (move about, rummage about, lie about etc.).

1. about (expressing future intention):

to be about to do
être sur le point de faire

2. about (rejecting course of action):

I'm not about to do
je ne suis pas près de faire

3. about (awake):

about
debout
you were (up and) about early this morning
tu étais debout tôt ce matin

II. about [əˈbaʊt] ADV

1. about (approximately):

about
environ, à peu près
it's about the same as yesterday
c'est à peu près pareil qu'hier
at about 6 pm
vers 18 h, à environ 18 h
it's about as useful as an umbrella in a hurricane irón
c'est aussi utile qu'un parapluie dans un ouragan

2. about (almost):

about
presque
to be (just) about ready
être presque prêt
that seems about right
ça a l'air d'aller, ça devrait aller
I've had just about enough of her!
j'en ai plus qu'assez d'elle!
I've had about as much as I can take!
j'en ai plus qu'assez!

3. about (in circulation):

there was no-one about
il n'y avait personne
there are few people about
il y a peu de gens dans les parages
there is a lot of food poisoning about
il y a beaucoup d'intoxications alimentaires en ce moment, les intoxications alimentaires ne manquent pas en ce moment
there's a lot of it about
ça ne manque pas

4. about (in the vicinity):

to be somewhere about
être dans les parages
she must be somewhere about
elle doit être dans les parages, elle doit être quelque part par là

5. about (indicating reverse position):

the other way about
l'inverse, le contraire

III. about [əˈbaʊt] PREP

1. about (concerning, regarding):

a book/film about sb/sth
un livre/film sur qn/qc
to talk about problem, subject
parler de
what's it about? (of book, film etc)
ça parle de quoi?
it's about…
il s'agit de…
may I ask what it's about?
pourriez-vous me dire de quoi il s'agit?
I'm ringing about my results
j'appelle pour mes résultats
it's about my son's report
c'est au sujet du bulletin scolaire de mon fils
about your overdraft…
pour ce qui est de votre découvert…

2. about (in the nature of):

there's something weird/sad about him
il a quelque chose de bizarre/triste
there's something about the place that intrigues me
l'endroit a quelque chose qui me fascine
what I like about her is
ce que j'aime chez elle c'est

3. about (bound up with):

business is about profit
ce qui compte dans les affaires, ce sont les bénéfices
teaching is all about communication
enseigner, c'est communiquer
having fun, that's what life is all about
s'amuser, c'est ce qui compte dans la vie

4. about (occupied with):

to know what one is about
savoir ce qu'on fait
mind what you're about! Brit
fais attention à ce que tu fais!
mind what you're about! Brit
fais gaffe à ce que tu fais! coloq
while you're about it…
tant que tu y es…, par la même occasion…
and be quick about it!
et fais vite!

5. about (around):

to wander/run about the streets
errer/courir dans les rues
strewn about the floor
éparpillés sur le sol

6. about (in invitations, suggestions):

how or what about some tea?
et si on prenait un thé?
how about going into town?
et si on allait en ville?
how about it?, how about you?
ça te or vous dit?

7. about (when soliciting opinions):

what about the transport Brit or transportation americ costs?
et les frais de transport?
what about us?
et nous alors?
‘what about the dinner?’—‘what about it?’
‘et le repas alors?’—‘quoi, le repas?’
what about you?
et toi?
what about Natasha?
et Natasha?
how about it?
qu'est-ce que tu en penses?

8. about (on) formal:

hidden about one's person drugs, arms
caché sur soi

9. about Brit (surrounding):

about
autour de
there were trees about the house
il y avait des arbres autour de la maison

IV. about [əˈbaʊt]

it's about time (that) …
il serait temps que …
+ Conj about time too!
il était temps!
+ Conj about time too!
ce n'est pas trop tôt! coloq
that's about it (that's all)
c'est tout
that's about it (that's the situation)
en gros, oui, c'est à peu près ça

I. worry [Brit ˈwʌri, americ ˈwəri] SUBST

1. worry (anxiety):

worry U
soucis (about, over à propos de)
her disappearance caused him a lot of worry
sa disparition lui a causé beaucoup de soucis

2. worry (problem):

worry
souci m (about, over au sujet de)
to have financial worries
avoir des soucis financiers
that's the least of my worries
c'est le dernier de mes soucis
my only/main worry is that …
mon seul/principal souci est que …
he's a worry to his parents
il cause des soucis à ses parents

II. worry [Brit ˈwʌri, americ ˈwəri] VERBO trans

1. worry (concern) fact, rumour:

worry person
inquiéter
I worry that …
j'ai peur que …
+ Conj it worries me that …
ça m'inquiète que …
+ Conj it worried him that he couldn't find the keys
ça l'a inquiété de ne pas trouver les clés

2. worry (alarm):

worry person
tracasser
I don't want to worry you, but
je ne veux pas vous tracasser, mais

3. worry (bother):

worry person
ennuyer
would it worry you if I opened the window?
est-ce que ça vous ennuie que j'ouvre la fenêtre?

4. worry (chase) dog:

worry sheep
harceler

5. worry (toss about):

worry cat, dog:
secouer [qc] entre les dents

III. worry [Brit ˈwʌri, americ ˈwəri] VERBO intr (be anxious)

worry
s'inquiéter
to worry about or over sth/sb
s'inquiéter or se faire du souci pour qc/qn
to worry about doing
avoir peur de faire
I worry for his sanity sometimes
je me fais parfois du souci pour sa santé mentale
there's nothing to worry about
il n'y a pas lieu de s'inquiéter
not to worry, I'll get a taxi
ne t'inquiète pas, je vais appeler un taxi
don't worry about me, I'm OK
ne t'inquiète pas pour moi, je vais bien
he'll be punished, don't you worry!
il sera puni, tu peux en être sûr!
he said it's nothing to worry about
il a dit qu'il n'y avait là rien d'inquiétant

IV. to worry oneself VERBO reflex

to worry oneself reflex:

to worry oneself
s'inquiéter
to worry oneself
se faire du souci (about sb au sujet de qn, about sth à propos de qc)
to worry oneself sick over sth
se ronger les sangs au sujet de qc

V. worry [Brit ˈwʌri, americ ˈwəri]

no worries
pas de soucis

I. wit [Brit wɪt, americ wɪt] SUBST

1. wit (humour, sense of humour):

wit
esprit m
to have a quick/ready wit
avoir la repartie facile/l'esprit d'à-propos
to have a dry wit
être pince-sans-rire

2. wit (witty person):

wit
personne f spirituelle
he is a wit
il est spirituel

II. wits SUBST

wits subst pl:

wits (intelligence)
intelligence f
wits (presence of mind)
présence f d'esprit
to have the wits to do
avoir la présence d'esprit de faire
to have or keep (all) one's wits about one (vigilant)
rester attentif/-ive
to have or keep (all) one's wits about one (level-headed)
conserver sa présence d'esprit
to collect or gather one's wits
rassembler ses esprits
to sharpen one's wits
se dégourdir l'esprit
to frighten/startle/terrify sb out of their wits
faire une peur/surprise/terreur épouvantable à qn
to pit one's wits against sb
se mesurer (intellectuellement) à qn
to live by one's wits
vivre d'expédients
to lose one's wits
ne plus savoir où on est
a battle of wits
une joute verbale

III. to wit ADV

to wit formal:

to wit
à savoir

IV. wit [Brit wɪt, americ wɪt]

to be at one's wits' end
ne plus savoir quoi faire

turn about VERBO [Brit təːn -, americ tərn -]

turn about
faire demi-tour
about turn! MILITAR
demi-tour droite!

rummage about VERBO [Brit ˈrʌmɪdʒ -, americ ˈrəmɪdʒ -], rummage around VERBO

rummage about
fouiller (in dans)

I. round [Brit raʊnd, americ raʊnd] ADV Round often appears after verbs in English (change round, gather round, pass round). For translations, consult the appropriate verb entry (change round, gather round, pass around).
For go round, get round see the entries go round, get round.

1. round Brit (on all sides):

all round literal
tout autour
whisky all round!
du whisky pour tout le monde!
there were smiles all round
tout le monde souriait
to go all the way round fence, wall, moat:
faire tout le tour

2. round Brit (in circular movement):

to go round and round wheel, carousel:
tourner (en rond)
to go round and round person: fig
tourner en rond
to go round and round literal
aller et venir
the tune was going round and round in my head
j'avais cet air dans la tête

3. round Brit (to specific place, home):

to be or go round to office, school
passer à
to ask sb (to come) round
dire à qn de passer
she's coming round today
elle passe aujourd'hui
to invite sb round for lunch
inviter qn à déjeuner (chez soi)
I'm just going round to Sandra's
je pars chez Sandra
I'll be round in a minute
j'arrive (dans un instant)

4. round Brit (in circumference):

three metres round tree trunk
de trois mètres de circonférence

5. round Brit (as part of cycle):

all year round
toute l'année
this time round
cette fois-ci
as summer comes round
à l'approche de l'été
my birthday will soon be round again
c'est bientôt mon anniversaire

II. round [Brit raʊnd, americ raʊnd] PREP Brit

1. round (expressing location):

round table, garden etc
autour de
let's sit round the table
asseyons-nous autour de la table
to sit round the fire
s'asseoir au coin du feu
the wall goes right round the house
le mur fait le tour de la maison
he had a scarf round his neck
il avait une écharpe autour du cou
what do you measure round the waist?
combien fais-tu de tour de taille?

2. round (expressing direction):

to go round the corner
tourner au coin de la rue
to go round a bend
prendre un virage
the baker's is just round the corner
la boulangerie est tout près
to go round a roundabout
prendre un rond-point
to go round an obstacle
contourner un obstacle

3. round (on tour, visit):

shall I take you round the house?
voulez-vous visiter la maison?
her sister took us round Oxford
sa sœur nous a fait visiter Oxford
to go round the shops
faire les magasins

III. round about ADV

1. round about (approximately):

round about
à peu près, environ
round about 50 people/9 am
à peu près or environ 50 personnes/9 h
it happened round about here
ça s'est passé par ici

2. round about (vicinity):

the people/streets round about
les gens/rues des environs

IV. round [Brit raʊnd, americ raʊnd] SUBST

1. round (set, series):

round
série f (of de)
the social round
les réceptions fpl mondaines
the daily round of activities
le train-train quotidien

2. round (in competition):

round
rencontre f

3. round:

round (game of golf, cards)
partie f (of de)
round (in boxing, wrestling)
round m

4. round EQUIT (in event):

round
parcours m
a clear round
un parcours sans faute

5. round POL (in election):

round
tour m

6. round (of drinks):

round
tournée f (of de)
it's my round!
c'est ma tournée!
to pay for a round
offrir une tournée

7. round MILITAR (unit of ammunition):

round
balle f
round of ammunition
cartouche f
to fire round after round
tirer balle sur balle

8. round MILITAR (shot fired):

round
salve f
rounds of machine-gun fire
des salves de mitraillette

9. round (burst):

round of applause
salve f d'applaudissements
to get a round of applause
être applaudi
let's have a round of applause for David!
on applaudit bien fort David!

10. round CULIN (of bread):

a round of toast
un toast, une tranche de pain grillé
a round of ham sandwiches
des sandwichs mpl pain de mie au jambon

11. round (regular route):

round
tournée f

12. round (circular shape):

round
rondelle f (of de)

13. round MÚS (canon):

round
canon m

14. round TEATR:

theatre in the round
théâtre m en rond

15. round ARTE:

in the round sculpture
en ronde-bosse

16. round (dance):

round
ronde f

17. round (of cheese):

round
roue f

18. round CULIN:

round of beef
rond m

V. rounds SUBST

rounds subst pl:

to do one's rounds doctor:
visiter ses malades
to do one's rounds postman, refuse collector:
faire sa tournée
to do one's rounds security guard:
faire sa ronde
to be out on one's rounds doctor:
être en visite
to do or go or make the rounds rumour, joke, document, flu:
circuler
to go the rounds of story: village, office
faire le tour de
to go the rounds of garment, book: relations, family
faire le tour de
to do the rounds of employment agencies, relations
faire le tour de

VI. round [Brit raʊnd, americ raʊnd] ADJ

1. round (circular):

round object, building, glasses, face, head
rond
her eyes grew round
elle a ouvert des yeux ronds

2. round (rounded, curved):

round arch
arrondi
round handwriting
rond
round cheeks, breasts
rond
to have round shoulders
avoir le dos voûté

3. round (spherical):

round
rond

4. round (complete):

round figure
rond
in round figures
en chiffres ronds
in round figures, that's £100
ça fait 100 livres sterling en arrondissant
a round dozen
une douzaine exactement
a nice round sum
une somme appréciable or rondelette coloq

VII. round+ COMPOS

round-cheeked/-eyed
aux joues rondes/aux yeux ronds
round-faced
au visage rond

VIII. round [Brit raʊnd, americ raʊnd] VERBO trans

1. round NÁUT:

round (gen) (go round) point, headland
contourner
to round the corner
tourner au coin
to round a bend
prendre un virage

2. round (make round):

round lips
arrondir

3. round FONÉT:

round vowels
arrondir

I. put about VERBO [Brit pʊt -, americ pʊt -] (put about) NÁUT

put about
virer de bord

II. put about VERBO [Brit pʊt -, americ pʊt -] (put [sth] about, put about [sth])

1. put about (spread):

put about rumour, gossip, story
faire circuler
to put (it) about that …
faire courir le bruit que …
it is being put about that …
le bruit court que …

2. put about NÁUT:

put about vessel
faire virer de bord

I. move about VERBO [Brit muːv -, americ muv -], move around VERBO (move about)

1. move about (to different position):

move about person:
remuer
move about object:
bouger

2. move about (to different home):

move about
déménager

II. move about VERBO [Brit muːv -, americ muv -], move around VERBO (move [sb/sth] about)

move about object, furniture:

move about
déplacer
they move him around a lot between branches/departments
on le fait souvent changer de succursale/service

milk round SUBST

1. milk round literal:

milk round
tournée f de livraison du lait

2. milk round Brit coloq, fig:

milk round
rencontres fpl étudiants-entreprises

lie about VERBO [Brit lʌɪ -, americ laɪ -]

lie about → lie around

I. just2 [Brit dʒʌst, americ dʒəst] SUBST

the just + verbo pl
les justes mpl

II. just2 [Brit dʒʌst, americ dʒəst] ADJ

1. just (fair):

just person, society, decision, cause, comment, war
juste
just action, complaint, demand
justifié
just anger, claim, criticism, suspicion
légitime
it's his just reward
il l'a bien mérité
as is only just
à juste titre
it's only just
ce n'est que justice (to do de faire, that que + Conj)
to be just in one's dealings with sb
faire preuve d'équité dans ses relations avec qn
without just cause
sans raison valable

2. just (exact):

just account, balance, calculation
juste, exact

3. just JUR:

just claim
fondé
just title, request
valable
just inheritance
légitime

III. just2 [Brit dʒʌst, americ dʒəst]

to sleep the sleep of the just
dormir du sommeil du juste

I. just1 [Brit dʒʌst, americ dʒəst] ADV

1. just (very recently):

to have just done
venir (juste) de faire
she's just arrived
elle vient juste d'arriver
I'm just back
je viens juste de rentrer
it has just been varnished
ça vient juste d'être verni

2. just (immediately):

just
juste
just after your birthday
juste après ton anniversaire
just after you left/arrived
juste après ton départ/arrivée
just before
juste avant
it's just after 10 am/midnight
il est 10 heures passées/minuit passé de quelques minutes

3. just (slightly):

just (with quantities)
un peu
just (indicating location or position)
juste
just over 20 kg
un peu plus de 20 kg
just under 15 cm
un peu moins de 15 cm
just beyond or past or after the station
juste après la gare
just below the knee
juste en-dessous du genou
just on the left
juste à gauche

4. just (only, merely):

just
juste
just a cup of tea
juste une tasse de thé
just for fun
juste pour rire
there will be just the three of us
il y aura juste nous trois
not cross, just disappointed
pas fâché, juste déçu
just two days ago
il y a juste deux jours
just last week
pas plus tard que la semaine dernière
he's just a child
ce n'est qu'un enfant
not just men
pas seulement les hommes

5. just (purposely):

just
exprès
he did it just to annoy us
il l'a fait exprès pour nous embêter
I came just to see you
je suis venu exprès pour te voir

6. just (barely):

just
tout juste
just on time
tout juste à l'heure
he's just 20
il a tout juste 20 ans
I've got just enough money
j'ai tout juste assez d'argent
the oven is just hot enough
le four est tout juste assez chaud
I (only) just caught the train
j'ai eu le train de justesse
he (only) just passed the exam
il a réussi à l'examen de justesse

7. just (simply):

just
tout simplement
just tell the truth
dis la vérité, tout simplement
she just won't listen
elle ne veut tout simplement pas écouter
I was just wondering if…
je me demandais tout simplement si…
that's just the way it is
c'est comme ça, c'est la vie
just a moment or minute or second (please wait)
un instant
just a moment or minute or second (when interrupting, disagreeing)
un instant, minute coloq

8. just (exactly, precisely):

just
exactement
that's just what I suggested
c'est exactement ce que j'ai suggéré
it's just what she wants
c'est exactement ce qu'elle veut
it's just what you were expecting
c'est bien ce à quoi tu t'attendais
just as I thought, we're too late
c'est bien ce que je pensais, nous arrivons trop tard
just how do you hope to persuade him?
comment espères-tu le persuader au juste?
just how many there are isn't known
on ne sait pas au juste combien il y en a
it's just right
c'est parfait
just at that moment, Paul arrived
juste à ce moment-là Paul est arrivé
it's just on 8 am Brit
il est exactement 8 heures, il est 8 heures pile
he likes everything to be just so
il aime que les choses soient parfaitement en ordre
she looks just like her father
elle ressemble à son père comme deux gouttes d'eau
it's just like him to forget
c'est bien lui d'oublier
it's just like you to be late
c'est bien toi d'être en retard
just so!
tout à fait
that's just it or the trouble
c'est bien ça le problème
that's just the point!
justement!

9. just (possibly, conceivably):

it might or could just be true
il se peut que ça soit vrai
he may just make it in time
il se peut qu'il arrive à temps

10. just (at this or that very moment):

to be just doing
être en train de faire
to be just about to do
être sur le point de faire
I'm just finishing the letter
je suis en train de finir la lettre
I'm just coming
j'arrive
he was just leaving
il partait
I'm just off!
j'y vais!

11. just (positively, totally):

that was just wonderful/delicious
c'était vraiment merveilleux/délicieux
that's just ridiculous/wrong
c'est tout à fait ridicule/faux
that's just typical! irón
ça ne m'étonne vraiment pas!
that's just great! (enthusiastically)
c'est vraiment formidable!
that's just great! (ironically)
il ne manquait plus que ça!

12. just (easily):

I can just imagine her as president
je n'ai aucun mal à l'imaginer présidente
can't you just picture the scene!
ce n'est pas difficile d'imaginer la scène!
I can just smell the pineforests
je sens déjà l'odeur des pins

13. just (with imperatives):

just
donc
just keep quiet!
tais-toi donc!
just look at the time!
regarde donc l'heure qu'il est!
just you dare!
essaie donc voir!
just imagine!
imagine donc!
just think, you could have been hurt!
mais tu te rends compte? tu aurais pu être blessé

14. just (in requests):

if I could just interrupt you
si je peux me permettre de vous interrompre
if you could just hold this box
si vous pouvez tenir cette boîte
could you just wait five minutes?
est-ce que vous pourriez attendre cinq minutes?

15. just (for emphasis in responses):

‘he 's adorable’—‘isn 't he just’
‘il est adorable’—‘ah, ça oui’
‘that film was dreadful’—‘wasn't it just!’
‘ce film était absolument nul!’—‘ah, ça oui!
‘she's really full of herself’—‘isn't she just’
‘elle est vraiment imbue de sa personne’—‘ça tu peux le dire’
‘I bet you're furious’—‘aren't I just’
‘je parie que tu es furieux’—‘et comment!’

16. just (equally):

just as big/funny/well as…
aussi grand/drôle/bien que…
I can just as easily walk
je peux tout aussi bien y aller à pied

II. just about ADV

just about
presque
just about cooked/finished
presque cuit/fini
‘are you ready?’—‘just about’
‘es-tu prêt?’—‘presque’
it's just about 10 o'clock
il est presque 10 heures
just about everything /anything
à peu près tout/n'importe quoi
I can just about see it/reach it
je peux tout juste le voir/l'attraper
just about enough for two
juste assez pour deux
I've had just about enough!
j'en ai marre! coloq
just about here
à peu près ici
it's just about the most boring film I've seen
c'est sans doute le film le plus ennuyeux que j'aie vu
it's just about the best holiday we've had
ce sont sans doute les meilleures vacances que nous ayons passées

III. just now ADV (a short time ago)

I saw him just now
je viens juste de le voir
I saw him just now (at the moment)
en ce moment

IV. just as CONJ

just as
juste au moment où
he arrived just as I was leaving
il est arrivé juste au moment où je partais

V. just1 [Brit dʒʌst, americ dʒəst]

it's just as well it's waterproof
heureusement que c'est imperméable
just as well!
tant mieux!
it would be just as well if you asked him
tu ferais bien de lui demander
I'd just as soon you didn't mention it
j'aimerais autant que tu le gardes pour toi
take your raincoat just in case it rains
prends ton imperméable au cas où il pleuvrait
I always check just in case
je vérifie toujours, on ne sait jamais

information [Brit ɪnfəˈmeɪʃ(ə)n, americ ˌɪnfərˈmeɪʃ(ə)n] SUBST U

1. information (facts, details):

information
renseignements mpl
information
informations fpl (on, about sur)
a piece or bit or item of information
un renseignement, une information
to give/receive information
fournir/recevoir des renseignements or informations
to pass on information
communiquer des renseignements or informations
freedom of information
liberté d'information
I need more information
j'ai besoin de plus amples renseignements
I have no information about that
je ne dispose pas de renseignements or d'informations à ce sujet
we have very little information
nous avons très peu de renseignements or d'informations
my information is that …
selon mes renseignements or informations
for further or additional or more information
pour plus de renseignements or d'informations
to enclose sth for information
joindre qc pour information or à titre de renseignement
‘for information’
‘pour information’, ‘à titre de renseignement’
for your information, I've never even met him!
au cas où tu ne le saurais pas, je ne l'ai jamais rencontré!

2. information americ TELECOMUN:

information
service m des renseignements
information
renseignements mpl
to call information
appeler les renseignements

3. information COMPUT:

information
informations fpl

I. go round VERBO [Brit ɡəʊ -, americ ɡoʊ -] Brit (go round)

1. go round (turn):

go round wheel, propeller etc:
tourner
the wheels went round and round
les roues n'ont pas arrêté de tourner
my head's going round
j'ai la tête qui tourne

2. go round (call round):

to go round to see sb
aller voir qn
he's gone round to Anna's
il est allé chez Anna

3. go round (suffice):

there isn't enough food/money to go round
il n'y a pas assez de nourriture/d'argent pour tout le monde
there was barely enough to go round
il y en avait à peine assez pour tout le monde

4. go round (circulate):

there's a rumour going round that …
le bruit court que …

5. go round (make detour):

go round
faire un détour
we had to go round the long way or the long way round
il a fallu qu'on prenne un chemin plus long
I had to go round by the bridge
il a fallu que je passe par or que je fasse un détour par le pont

II. go round VERBO [Brit ɡəʊ -, americ ɡoʊ -] Brit (go round [sth]) (visit)

go round shops, house, museum
faire le tour de

I. get round VERBO Brit (get round)

get round → get around

II. get round VERBO Brit (get round [sth])

get round → get around

III. get round VERBO Brit (get round coloq [sb])

get round
persuader [qn], avoir [qn] au sentiment coloq
can't you get round him?
est-ce que tu ne peux pas le persuader?
she easily gets round her father
elle fait tout ce qu'elle veut de son père

gather round VERBO [Brit ˈɡaðə -, americ ˈɡæðər -] (gather round) (gather round [sth/sb]) (gather [sth] round oneself)

gather round
se regrouper
gather round!
approchez-vous!
gather round teacher, object
se rassembler autour de
gather round shawl
s'envelopper dans

curious [Brit ˈkjʊərɪəs, americ ˈkjʊriəs] ADJ

1. curious (interested):

curious
curieux/-ieuse
curious to know how/why
curieux de savoir comment/pourquoi
to be curious about sth
éprouver de la curiosité au sujet de qc
I'm just curious!
j'aurais aimé savoir, c'est tout!

2. curious (nosy):

curious pej
curieux/-ieuse

3. curious (odd):

curious person, case, effect
curieux/-ieuse
curious place, phenomenon
étrange
a curious mixture
un curieux mélange

I. change round VERBO [Brit tʃeɪn(d)ʒ -, americ tʃeɪndʒ -] Brit (change [sth/sb] round, change round [sth/sb])

change round furniture, large objects
déplacer
change round employers, workers, small objects, words, letters
changer [qn/qc] de place
she's changed the pictures round
elle a changé les tableaux de place

I. book [Brit bʊk, americ bʊk] SUBST

1. book (reading matter):

book
livre m (about sur)
book
bouquin m coloq (about sur)
history book
livre d'histoire
a book of quotations, poems, proverbs
un recueil de
‘Carlton Books’ (title of firm)
‘Éditions fpl Carlton’

2. book (division, part):

book (of novel, trilogy)
livre m
book (of novel, trilogy)
tome m
book (of poem, epic, bible)
livre m
the Book of Genesis/of Kings
le livre de la Genèse/des Rois

3. book FINAN (for recording deposits, withdrawals):

book
livret m bancaire

4. book ESCOLAR (exercise book):

book
cahier m
drawing book
cahier de dessin

5. book (of cheques, tickets, vouchers, stamps):

book
carnet m
book of matches
pochette f d'allumettes
book of needles
porte-aiguilles m

6. book (in betting):

to keep a book on
prendre des paris sur
to open or start a book on
ouvrir les paris sur

7. book (directory):

book
annuaire m
our number's or we're in the book
on est dans l'annuaire

8. book (rulebook):

book
règlement m
to do things by the book fig
suivre le règlement

9. book (opera libretto):

book
livret m

II. books SUBST subst pl

1. books COM:

books
livres mpl de comptes
books
comptabilité f U
to keep the firm's books
tenir les livres or les comptes de l'entreprise
to keep the firm's books
s'occuper de la comptabilité de l'entreprise

2. books ADMIN (records):

books
registre m
to be on the books of club, organization
être inscrit à
we have many small businesses on our books
nous avons beaucoup de petites entreprises dans nos fichiers

III. book [Brit bʊk, americ bʊk] VERBO trans

1. book (reserve):

book table, seat, room, cabin, ticket
réserver, retenir
book holiday
faire les réservations pour
book taxi
réserver
book babysitter, driver, entertainer
engager
to book sth for sb, to book sb sth
réserver qc pour qn
to book sb into a hotel
réserver une chambre dans un hôtel pour qn
I've booked him a room, I've booked him into a hotel
je lui ai reservé une chambre (dans un hôtel)
to be fully booked
être complet/-ète
Saturday's performance is fully booked
c'est complet pour samedi soir, on joue à guichets fermés samedi soir
my Tuesday afternoons are booked
je suis pris le mardi après-midi
I'm fully booked this week
je suis pris tous les jours cette semaine

2. book (charge):

book policeman:
dresser un procès-verbal à
book policeman:
dresser un P.V. à coloq
motorist, offender he was booked for speeding
il a été poursuivi pour excès de vitesse

3. book americ (arrest):

book suspect
arrêter

4. book Brit DESP referee:

book player
donner un carton jaune à
two players were booked
deux joueurs ont reçu un carton jaune

5. book:

book COM, FINAN order
inscrire
to book goods to sb's account
mettre des marchandises sur le compte de qn

IV. book [Brit bʊk, americ bʊk] VERBO intr

book
réserver
you are advised to book
il est conseillé de réserver

V. book [Brit bʊk, americ bʊk]

I can read her like a book , she is (like) an open book to me
elle ne peut rien me cacher
his past is an open book
il n'a rien à cacher sur son passé
economics is a closed book to me
je ne connais rien à l'économie
she is a closed book to me
je n'arrive pas à la comprendre
to throw the book at sb (reprimand)
passer un savon à qn coloq
to throw the book at sb (accuse)
n'omettre aucun chef d'accusation (quand on arrête qn)
to throw the book at sb (punish or sentence)
donner le maximum à qn
to be in sb's good books
être dans les petits papiers de qn coloq
to be in sb's bad books
ne pas avoir la cote avec qn
in my book coloq it's a crime
à mon avis or d'après moi c'est un crime
to bring sb to book
demander des comptes à qn, faire rendre des comptes à qn (for pour)
here's one for the book!
on s'en souviendra!
you shouldn't judge a book by its cover
≈ l'habit ne fait pas le moine

baton round SUBST Brit

baton round
balle f en caoutchouc

I. float [Brit fləʊt, americ floʊt] SUBST

1. float PESCA:

float (on net)
flotteur m
float (on line)
bouchon m

2. float AERONÁUT:

float
flotteur m

3. float (in plumbing):

float
flotteur m

4. float:

float Brit (swimmer's aid)
planche f
float americ (life jacket)
gilet m de sauvetage

5. float (vehicle):

float
char m

6. float COM:

float, a. cash float (in till)
fonds m de caisse

7. float americ (drink):

float
soda avec une boule de glace

8. float Brit CONSTR:

float
taloche f
float
bouclier m

9. float americ FINAN:

float (time period)
délai m avant l'encaissement d'un chèque
float (value)
masse f des effets en circulation (qui n'ont pas été encaissés)

II. float [Brit fləʊt, americ floʊt] VERBO trans

1. float:

float person: boat
faire flotter
float tide: ship
mettre à flot
to float logs down a waterway
faire flotter du bois sur un cours d'eau

2. float FINAN:

float shares, securities
introduire [qc] en Bourse, émettre
float company
lancer [qc] en Bourse
float loan
lancer, émettre
float currency
laisser flotter

3. float (propose):

float idea, suggestion
lancer

III. float [Brit fləʊt, americ floʊt] VERBO intr

1. float (on liquid, in air):

float
flotter
there were leaves floating on the water
des feuilles flottaient à la surface de l'eau
to float on one's back swimmer:
faire la planche
to float back up to the surface
remonter à la surface
the logs floated down the river
les troncs d'arbre descendaient la rivière
the boat was floating out to sea
le bateau voguait vers le large
the balloon floated up into the air
le ballon s'est envolé

2. float (waft) fig:

float smoke, mist:
flotter
clouds floated across the sky
des nuages traversaient lentement le ciel
music floated out into the garden
la musique parvenait dans le jardin
she floated into the room
elle est entrée dans la pièce d'un pas léger
the thought floated through his mind
l'idée lui a traversé l'esprit

3. float FINAN:

float currency:
flotter

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float about VERBO intr, float around VERBO intr fig coloq

float about people, rumour:

float about
circuler
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I. about [əˈbaʊt] PREP

1. about (on subject of):

about
à propos de
a book about sth
un livre sur qc
to talk about cinema
parler de cinéma
to talk about it
en parler
I'm calling about the job
j'appelle au sujet du travail
it's all about winning
ce qu'il faut, c'est gagner
while he's about it Brit coloq
pendant qu'il y est

2. about (surrounding):

round about sb/sth
tout autour de qn/qc

3. about (through, over):

scattered about the house
éparpillé dans la maison
to go about a place
parcourir un lieu en tous sens

4. about (characteristic of):

what I like about him
ce que j'aime en lui

5. about (with):

do you have any stamps about you? Brit formal
avez-vous des timbres sur vous?

Expressões:

to go about (doing) sth
aller (faire qc)
don't go about telling everybody
ne va pas raconter à tout le monde
how [or what] about him?
et lui?
how [or what] about doing sth?
et si nous faisions qc?
what about sth?
et qc?
what about the taxes?
et les impôts?

II. about [əˈbaʊt] ADV

1. about (around):

all about
tout autour
to leave things lying about somewhere
laisser traîner des affaires quelque part
to be the other way about
être l'inverse

2. about (approximately):

at about 3:00
vers 3 h
about 5 years ago
il y a environ 5 ans
about twenty
une vingtaine
about my size
à peu près ma taille
round about 5 km
environ 5 km
about here
quelque part par ici
to be somewhere about
être dans les parages
just about enough of sth
à peine assez de qc
I've had about enough!
j'en ai assez!
that's about it [or all] for today
ça suffira pour aujourd'hui

3. about (almost):

about
presque
to be (just) about ready to +infin
être presque prêt à +infin

4. about (willing to):

not to be about to +infin
ne pas être prêt à +infin

I. up [ʌp] ADV

1. up (movement):

up to be
en haut
up to go
vers le haut
on the way up
en montant
to look up
lever les yeux

2. up (to another point):

up North
dans le nord

3. up (more intensity):

to be up river, temperature
être monté
to be up price
avoir augmenté

4. up (position):

up tent
planté(e)
up flag
hissé(e)
up curtains, picture
accroché(e)
up notice
affiché(e)
up person
debout inv

5. up (state):

to be up at the top of sth
être en tête de qc
to feel up to sth
se sentir capable de qc

6. up (limit):

from the age of 18 up
à partir de 18 ans
up to here
jusqu'ici
time's up!
c'est fini!

7. up DESP:

to be 2 goals up
mener par deux buts

8. up COMPUT, TÉC:

up
en service

9. up (wrong):

what's up?
qu'est-ce qu'il y a?
something is up
quelque chose ne va pas
what's up with him?
qu'est-ce qu'il a

Expressões:

things are looking up
ça va mieux
up with sb/sth!
vive qn/qc!
to walk up and down
faire des avec des va-et-vient

II. up [ʌp] PREP

1. up (higher):

to go up the stairs
monter l'escalier

2. up (at top of):

to be/climb up a tree
être/grimper sur un arbre

3. up (along):

to go/drive up the street
remonter la rue

4. up (increase):

to turn the sound/heat up a notch
monter le son/chauffage d'un cran

5. up (to point of):

up until [or till] midnight/yesterday [or to]
jusqu'à minuit/hier

Expressões:

up hill and down dale
par monts et par vaux
up and down sth
aux quatre coins de qc

III. up [ʌp] SUBST

to be on the up and up Brit
aller de mieux en mieux
to be on the up and up americ coloq
être tout à fait honnête

IV. up [ʌp] VERBO intr coloq

up
se lever brusquement
to up and go
se tirer

V. up [ʌp] VERBO trans coloq

up
augmenter

VI. up [ʌp] ADJ

1. up (towards a higher place):

up
qui monte

2. up (under repair):

up
en travaux

3. up (healthy):

up
en forme
to be up and about [or around]
être sur pied

4. up (ready):

to be up for doing sth
être partant pour faire qc

I. out [aʊt] VERBO trans

1. out (knock out):

out
assommer

2. out (reveal sb's homosexuality):

out
révéler l'homosexualité de

II. out [aʊt] PREP coloq

out → out of

III. out [aʊt] ADV

1. out (not inside):

out
dehors
to go out
sortir
get out!
dehors!
to find one's way out
trouver la sortie

2. out (outside):

out
dehors
it's cold out (there)
il fait froid dehors
keep out!
défense d'entrer!
to eat out
aller au restaurant

3. out (distant, away):

out
loin
ten miles out
à dix miles
far/a long way out
loin
out at sea
au large
she's out in front
être loin devant
out in California/the country
en Californie/à la campagne
to go out to India
partir pour l'Inde
the tide is going out
la mer se retire

4. out (remove):

to cross out words
rayer des mots
to get a stain out
enlever une tache
to put out a fire
éteindre un feu

5. out (available):

the best one out
le meilleur sur le marché

6. out (unconscious):

to knock out
assommer
to pass out
s'évanouir
to be out cold
être assommé

7. out (completely):

burnt out
entièrement brûlé
to be tired out
être épuisé
to cry out
hurler

8. out (emerge):

to come out
se révéler

9. out (come to an end, conclude):

to go out fire
s'éteindre
to die out
s'éteindre progressivement

10. out (not fashionable):

to go out
passer de mode

11. out (incorrect):

to be out
se tromper
to be out by 5 minutes
avancer de cinq minutes
to be out by 5 minutes (be late)
retarder de cinq minutes

Expressões:

out and about (on the road)
de sortie
out and about (healthy)
sur pied
out and away
largement
out with it!
dis/dites-le donc!

IV. out [aʊt] ADJ

1. out (absent, not present):

out
sorti(e)

2. out (released, published):

out film, novel
sorti(e)

3. out (revealed):

out news
rendu(e) public(-que)

4. out BOT:

out flower
en fleur

5. out (visible):

the sun/moon is out
le soleil/la lune brille

6. out (finished):

out
fini(e)
before the week is out
avant la fin de la semaine

7. out (not working):

out fire, light
éteint(e)
out workers
en grève

8. out coloq (in existence):

to be out
être sur le marché

9. out (unconscious, tired):

out
K.-O. inv

10. out DESP:

out ball
sortie(e)
out player
éliminé(e)
out fig
sur la touche

11. out (not possible):

that's right out
c'est hors de question

12. out (unfashionable):

out
passé de mode

13. out Brit (drunk):

out
bourré(e)

14. out (mistaken):

to be out
se tromper

Expressões:

to be out for sth/to +infin
chercher à qc/à +infin

V. out [aʊt] SUBST

out
échappatoire f

2. out americ:

to be at/on the outs with sb
être brouillé avec qn

I. float [fləʊt, americ floʊt] VERBO intr

1. float (on water, air):

float a. fig
flotter
float boat
être à flot
to float to the surface
remonter à la surface
to float down the stream
flotter dans le ruisseau (dans le sens du courant)
balloons floated by
des ballons flottaient en l'air
music/the smell of cooking floated through the window
de la musique/une odeur de cuisine sortait de la fenêtre

2. float (move aimlessly):

float
errer

3. float ECON (fluctuate in exchange rate):

float
flotter

II. float [fləʊt, americ floʊt] VERBO trans

1. float (keep afloat):

float
faire flotter
float boat
mettre à flot

2. float ECON, FINAN (offer on the stock market):

float
introduire en bourse

3. float (put forward):

float idea, plan
lancer

4. float FINAN:

float currency
laisser flotter

III. float [fləʊt, americ floʊt] SUBST

1. float (buoyant device):

float
flotteur m
float on fishing line
bouchon m

2. float (decorated parade vehicle):

float
char m

3. float Aus, Brit (cash):

float
fonds m de caisse
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I. about [ə·ˈbaʊt] PREP

1. about (on subject of):

about
à propos de
book about sth
livre m sur qc
to talk about cinema
parler de cinéma
to talk about it
en parler
I'm calling about the job
j'appelle au sujet du travail
it's all about winning
ce qu'il faut, c'est gagner

2. about (characteristic of):

what I like about him
ce que j'aime en lui

3. about (through, over):

scattered about the house
éparpillé dans la maison
to go about a place
parcourir un lieu en tous sens

Expressões:

how [or what] about him?
et lui?
how [or what] about doing sth?
et si on faisait qc?
what about sth?
et qc?
what about the taxes?
et les impôts?

II. about [ə·ˈbaʊt] ADV

1. about (approximately):

at about 3:00
vers 3 h
about 5 years ago
il y a environ 5 ans
about twenty
une vingtaine
about my size
à peu près ma taille
round about 5 km
environ 5 km
about here
quelque part par ici
to be somewhere about
être dans les parages
just about enough of sth
à peine assez de qc
I've had about enough!
j'en ai assez!
that's about it [or all] for today
ça suffira pour aujourd'hui

2. about (almost):

about
presque
to be (just) about ready to +infin
être presque prêt à +infin

3. about (around):

all about
tout autour
to leave things lying about somewhere
laisser traîner des affaires quelque part

4. about (willing to):

not to be about to +infin
ne pas être prêt à +infin

I. up [ʌp] ADV

1. up (movement):

up to be
en haut
up to go
vers le haut
on the way up
en montant
to look up
lever les yeux

2. up (to another point):

up North
dans le nord

3. up (more intensity):

to be up river, temperature
être monté
to be up price
avoir augmenté

4. up (position):

up tent
planté(e)
up flag
hissé(e)
up curtains, picture
accroché(e)
up notice
affiché(e)
up person
debout inv

5. up (state):

to be up at the top of sth
être en tête de qc
to feel up to sth
se sentir capable de qc

6. up (limit):

from the age of 18 up
à partir de 18 ans
up to here
jusqu'ici
time's up!
c'est fini!

7. up comput, TÉC:

up
en service

8. up (wrong):

something is up
quelque chose ne va pas
what's up with him?
qu'est-ce qu'il a?

Expressões:

things are looking up
ça va mieux
up with sb/sth!
vive qn/qc!
to walk up and down
faire des va-et-vient

II. up [ʌp] PREP

1. up (higher):

to go up the stairs
monter l'escalier

2. up (at top of):

to be/climb up a tree
être/grimper dans un arbre

3. up (along):

to go/drive up the street
remonter la rue (à pied/en voiture)

4. up (increase):

to turn the sound/heat up a notch
monter le son/chauffage d'un cran

5. up (to point of):

up until [or till] midnight/yesterday [or to]
jusqu'à minuit/hier

Expressões:

up and down sth
aux quatre coins de qc

III. up [ʌp] SUBST

to be on the up and up coloq
être tout à fait honnête

IV. up [ʌp] VERBO intr coloq

up
se lever brusquement
to up and go
se tirer

V. up [ʌp] VERBO trans coloq

up
augmenter

VI. up [ʌp] ADJ

1. up (toward a higher place):

up
qui monte

2. up (under repair):

up
en travaux

3. up (healthy):

up
en forme
to be up and about [or around]
être sur pied

4. up (ready):

to be up for doing sth
être partant pour faire qc

I. out [aʊt] VERBO trans

out
révéler l'homosexualité de

II. out [aʊt] PREP coloq

out → out of

III. out [aʊt] ADV

1. out (not inside):

out
dehors
to go out
sortir
get out!
dehors!
to find one's way out
trouver la sortie

2. out (outside):

out
dehors
it's cold out (there)
il fait froid dehors
keep out!
défense d'entrer!
to eat out
aller au restaurant

3. out (distant, away):

out
loin
ten miles out
à dix miles
far/a long way out
loin
out at sea
au large
she's out in front
être loin devant
out in California/the country
en Californie/à la campagne
to go out to the West Coast
partir pour la côte ouest
the tide is going out
la mer se retire

4. out (remove):

to cross out words
rayer des mots
to get a stain out
enlever une tache
to put out a fire
éteindre un feu

5. out (available):

the best one out
le meilleur sur le marché

6. out (unconscious):

to knock sb out
assommer qn
to pass out
s'évanouir
to be out cold
être assommé

7. out (completely):

burnt out
entièrement brûlé
to be tired out
être épuisé
to cry out
hurler

8. out (emerge):

to come out
se révéler

9. out (come to an end, conclude):

to go out fire
s'éteindre
to die out
s'éteindre progressivement

10. out (not fashionable):

to go out
passer de mode

Expressões:

out and about (on the road)
de sortie
out and about (healthy)
sur pied
out with it!
dis/dites-le donc!

IV. out [aʊt] ADJ

1. out (absent, not present):

out
sorti(e)

2. out (released, published):

out film, novel
sorti(e)

3. out (revealed):

out news
rendu(e) public(-que)

4. out BOT:

out flower
en fleur

5. out (visible):

the sun/moon is out
le soleil/la lune brille

6. out (finished):

out
fini(e)
before the week is out
avant la fin de la semaine

7. out (not working):

out fire, light
éteint(e)
out workers
en grève

8. out coloq (in existence):

to be out person
exister
to be out object
être sur le marché

9. out (unconscious, tired):

out
K.-O. inv

10. out sports:

out ball
sortie(e)
out player
éliminé(e)
out fig
sur la touche

11. out (not allowed):

that's out
c'est hors de question

12. out (unfashionable):

out
passé(e) de mode

Expressões:

to be out for sth +infin
chercher à faire qc +infin

V. out [aʊt] SUBST

out
échappatoire f
to be looking for an out
chercher une issue

Expressões:

to be on the outs with sb
être brouillé avec qn

I. float [floʊt] VERBO intr

1. float (on water, air):

float a. fig
flotter
float boat
être à flot
to float to the surface
remonter à la surface
to float down the stream
flotter dans le ruisseau (dans le sens du courant)
balloons floated by
des ballons flottaient en l'air
music/the smell of cooking floated through the window
de la musique/une odeur de cuisine sortait de la fenêtre

2. float (move aimlessly):

float
errer

3. float ECON (fluctuate in exchange rate):

float
flotter

II. float [floʊt] VERBO trans

1. float (keep afloat):

float
faire flotter
float boat
mettre à flot

2. float ECON, FINAN (offer on the stock market):

float
introduire en bourse

3. float (put forward):

float idea, plan
lancer

4. float FINAN:

float currency
laisser flotter

III. float [floʊt] SUBST

1. float (buoyant device):

float
flotteur m
float on fishing line
bouchon m

2. float (decorated parade vehicle):

float
char m
Present
Ifloat about
youfloat about
he/she/itfloats about
wefloat about
youfloat about
theyfloat about
Past
Ifloated about
youfloated about
he/she/itfloated about
wefloated about
youfloated about
theyfloated about
Present Perfect
Ihavefloated about
youhavefloated about
he/she/ithasfloated about
wehavefloated about
youhavefloated about
theyhavefloated about
Past Perfect
Ihadfloated about
youhadfloated about
he/she/ithadfloated about
wehadfloated about
youhadfloated about
theyhadfloated about
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Since officers may need to quickly move about the ship, sailors would get out of the officer's way by bracing.
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