amongst in the Oxford-Hachette French Dictionary

Translations for amongst in the English»French Dictionary

among [Brit əˈmʌŋ, Am əˈməŋ], amongst [əˈmʌŋst] PREP

1. among (amidst):

among

parmi

among the population/crowd

parmi la population/foule

among the trees/ruins

au milieu des arbres/ruines, parmi les arbres/ruines

I found it among her papers/belongings

je l'ai trouvé parmi or dans ses papiers/affaires

among those present was the ambassador

parmi les personnes présentes il y avait l'ambassadeur

your case is only one among many

vous n'êtes qu'un cas parmi d'autres

I count him among my closest friends

je le compte parmi mes meilleurs amis

to be among friends

être entre amis

among others

entre autres

among other things

entre autres choses

many of the soldiers deserted, among them Tom

beaucoup des soldats ont déserté, dont Tom or entre autres Tom

2. among (affecting a particular group):

among

chez

unemployment among young people/graduates

le chômage chez les jeunes/les diplômés

this illness is commonest among the elderly

cette maladie se rencontre le plus fréquemment chez les personnes âgées

3. among (one of):

it is among the world's poorest countries

c'est un des pays les plus pauvres du monde

this book is not among her most popular works

ce livre ne fait pas partie de ses œuvres les plus connues

she was among those who survived

elle a été de ceux qui ont survécu, elle a fait partie des survivants

we are hoping to be among the first

nous espérons être dans les premiers

4. among (between):

among

entre

among ourselves/themselves

entre nous/eux/elles

his estate was divided among his heirs

ses biens ont été partagés entre ses héritiers

sort it out among yourselves

arrangez ça entre vous

they can never agree among themselves

ils n'arrivent jamais à se mettre d'accord

one bottle among five isn't enough

une bouteille pour cinq ce n'est pas assez

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it is found in, amongst other places, Japan

on en trouve, entre autres, au Japon

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syndicalisme/militantisme enseignant

trade-unionism/militancy amongst teachers

parmi

among, amongst

mettre qc au passif de qn

to count sth amongst sb's failures

amongst in the PONS Dictionary

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to be numbered amongst sth

compter parmi qc

to nestle amongst sth

se nicher parmi qc

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parmi

among(st)

amongst Examples from the PONS Dictionary (editorially verified)

to nestle amongst sth

se nicher parmi qc

to be numbered amongst sth

compter parmi qc

Monolingual examples (not verified by PONS Editors)

English

A gentleman in manners, hospitable and benevolent, he counted amongst his friends some of the literary men and the best actors of his day.

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One proposed solution, popular amongst many physicists, is that one may solve the hierarchy problem via supersymmetry.

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This new social order established a profound sense of community amongst the men.

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Amongst those who worked on the magazine a number subsequently became influential in the fields of journalism or energy policy.

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This led to considerable outrage amongst students, and the issue was under heated debate.

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This is followed by a definition of key terms, clarifying amongst others the meanings of investment and investor.

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Temperature is also significant, with implications for growth, respiration, metabolism and reproduction amongst other things.

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His sense of humor has made him a likeable personality amongst his more senior colleagues.

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The hinge structure is amongst the most complex of all bivalves, namely that the teeth are numerous and ridge-like with strong transverse striations.

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Apples are harvested using three-point ladders that are designed to fit amongst the branches.

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