end-all in the Oxford-Hachette French Dictionary

Translations for end-all in the English»French Dictionary

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the sale to end all sales

ce qu'il y a de mieux comme soldes

Translations for end-all in the French»English Dictionary

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la der des ders HISTORY

the war to end all wars

la dernière des guerres

the war to end all wars

end-all in the PONS Dictionary

Translations for end-all in the English»French Dictionary

I.be <was, been> [bi:] VB intr + adj or n

1. be (expresses identity, position, place):

he's be English/a dentist

il est anglais/dentiste

it's a key

c'est une clef

to be in Spain

être en Espagne

the statues are in the Louvre

les statues se trouvent au Louvre

2. be (expresses a state, situation):

I'm cold/hungry

j'ai froid/faim

my hands are cold

j'ai froid aux mains

how are you? — I'm fine

comment vas-tu/allez-vous? — je vais bien

be quiet!

reste(z) tranquille!

to be on a diet

faire un régime

to be on the pill

prendre la pilule

to be on benefit [or welfare Am]

toucher des allocations

3. be (expresses calculation/price):

two and two is four

deux et deux font quatre

this book is 50p

ce livre fait 50 pence

4. be (indicates age):

how old is he? — he's twenty

quel âge a-t-il? — il a vingt ans

5. be (take place):

the meeting is next Tuesday

la réunion a lieu mardi prochain

6. be (exist):

there is/are ...

il y a ...

let her be!

laisse-la tranquille!

7. be (impersonal use):

what is it?

qu'est-ce que c'est?

it's three

il est trois heures

it's cold/windy

il fait froid/du vent

it's rainy

il pleut

it's fair

c'est juste

what's it to be?

ce sera?

as it were

pour ainsi dire

Phrases:

the be-all and end-all

le but suprême

be that as it may

malgré cela

so be it

soit

far be it from sb to +infin

loin de qn l'idée de +infin

II.be <was, been> [bi:] VB aux

1. be (expresses continuation):

he's breathing

il respire

she's still sleeping

elle est encore en train de dormir

it's raining

il pleut

2. be (expresses possibility):

can it be that ...? form

est-ce possible que +subj ?

the exhibition is to be seen at the gallery

on peut voir l'exposition à la galerie

what is he to do?

qu'est-il censé faire?

may I be of service?

je peux vous aider?

3. be (expresses passive):

to be discovered by sb

être découvert par qn

to be left speechless

rester bouche bée

I'm asked to come at seven

on me demande de venir à sept heures

4. be (expresses future):

she's leaving tomorrow

elle part demain

you are to wait here

vous devez attendre ici

we are to meet at seven

on est censé se rencontrer à sept heures

5. be (expresses future in past):

she was never to see her brother again

elle n'allait jamais plus revoir son frère

6. be (in conditionals):

if sb were [or was] were to +infin, ...

si qn devait +infin , ...

if he were to work harder, he'd get better grades

s'il travaillait plus, il aurait de meilleures notes

were sb to +infin, ... form

si qn devait +infin , ...

See also off

I.off [ɒf, Am ɑ:f] PREP

1. off (apart from):

to be one metre off sb/sth

être à un mètre de qn/qc

the top is off the jar

le couvercle n'est pas sur le bocal

off the point

hors de propos

off Dover

au large de Douvres

the mill is off the road

le moulin est à l'écart de la route

2. off (away from):

her street is off the avenue

sa rue part de l'avenue

to take sth off the shelf/wall

prendre qc sur l'étagère/enlever qc du mur

keep off the grass

pelouse interdite

to go off the air RADIO

quitter l'antenne

3. off (down from):

to fall/jump off a ladder

tomber/sauter d'une échelle

to get off the train

descendre du train

4. off (from):

to eat off a plate

manger dans une assiette

to wipe the water off the bench

essuyer l'eau du banc

to cut a piece off this cheese

couper un morceau de ce fromage

to take £10 off the price

faire une réduction de 10£

to borrow money off sb inf

emprunter de l'argent à qn

5. off (stop liking):

to go off sb/sth

cesser d'aimer qn/qc

to be off drugs

être désintoxiqué

II.off [ɒf, Am ɑ:f] ADV

1. off (not on):

to switch/turn sth off

éteindre/arrêter qc

it's off between them fig

c'est fini entre eux

2. off (away):

the town is 8 km off

la ville est à 8 km

not far/some way off

pas très loin/à quelque distance

to go/run off

partir/partir en courant

it's time I was off

il est temps que je m'en aille subj

we're off on Tuesday

nous ne sommes pas là jeudi

to be off SPORTS

avoir pris le départ

3. off (removed):

there's a button off

il manque un bouton

the lid's off

le couvercle n'est pas dessus

with one's coat off

sans manteau

4. off (free from work):

to get off at 4:00

sortir du travail à 4 h

to get a day off

avoir un jour de congé

to take time/an afternoon off

prendre du temps/un après-midi de libre

5. off (completely):

to kill off

anéantir

to pay sth off

finir de payer qc

6. off COMM:

5% off

5% de rabais

7. off (until gone):

to walk off the dinner

faire une promenade digestive

to sleep off the wine

cuver son vin

to work off the calories

brûler les calories

Phrases:

straight [or right] off

tout de suite

off and on [or on and off]

de temps en temps

it rained off and on

il pleuvait par intermittence

III.off [ɒf, Am ɑ:f] ADJ inv

1. off (not on):

off light

éteint(e)

off tap

fermé(e)

off water, electricity

coupé(e)

off concert

annulé(e)

off engagement

rompu(e)

2. off (bad):

off day

mauvais(e)

off milk

tourné(e)

off food

avarié(e)

3. off (free from work):

to be off at 5 o'clock

terminer à 5 h

I'm off on Mondays

je ne suis pas là le lundi

4. off Aus, Brit (provided for):

to be badly off

être dans la gêne

to be well/badly off for sth

être bien pourvu en/à court de qc

5. off (sold out):

veal is off now

il n'y a plus de veau

6. off Brit (rude):

that's a bit off!

c'est plutôt dur à avaler!

to go off on sb Am inf

engueuler qn

IV.off [ɒf, Am ɑ:f] N no pl Brit

off

départ m

V.off [ɒf, Am ɑ:f] VB trans Am inf (kill)

off

buter

Translations for end-all in the French»English Dictionary

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les combattants en 1914 croyaient que ce serait la der

the men who fought in 1914 thought it would be the war to end all wars

end-all Examples from the PONS Dictionary (editorially verified)

the men who fought in 1914 thought it would be the war to end all wars

les combattants en 1914 croyaient que ce serait la der

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English

There are those who say headline broadband speed isn't the be-all and end-all -- that we can just muddle along with what we have.

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That suggests she has an adolescent's nearsightedness herself, taking your harshness as the be-all, just as you're taking this awkwardness as the end-all.

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