Translations for fall apart in the English»French Dictionary

fall apart VB [Brit fɔːl -, Am fɔl -]

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2. fall apart marriage, country:

fall apart

se désagréger

3. fall apart inf person:

fall apart

craquer inf

fall apart

perdre ses moyens

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I.apart [Brit əˈpɑːt, Am əˈpɑrt] ADV Apart is used after certain verbs in English (keep apart, tell apart etc.). For translations consult the appropriate verb entry (keep, tell etc.).

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II.apart from PREP

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1. apart from (separate from):

apart from

à l'écart de

it stands apart from the other houses

elle est à l'écart des autres maisons

he lives apart from his wife

il vit séparé de sa femme

I.tell <pret, pp told> [Brit tɛl, Am tɛl] VB trans

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1. tell (gen) (give information to):

tell person:

dire

tell manual, instruction, gauge etc:

indiquer, dire

to tell sb sth, to tell sth to sb person:

dire qc à qn

to tell sb sth, to tell sth to sb map, instructions:

indiquer qc à qn

to tell sb how to do/what to do

expliquer à qn comment faire/ce qu'il faut faire

she told him what had happened/where to go

elle lui a dit or expliqué ce qui était arrivé/où il fallait aller

he told me how unhappy he was

il m'a dit or il m'a confié combien il était malheureux

to tell the time clock:

indiquer or marquer l'heure

to tell the time person:

lire l'heure

can you tell me the time please?

peux-tu me dire l'heure (qu'il est), s'il te plaît?

something tells me he won't come

quelque chose me dit qu'il ne viendra pas, j'ai le pressentiment qu'il ne viendra pas

his behaviour tells us a lot about his character

son comportement nous en dit long sur sa personnalité

I can't tell you how happy I am to…

je ne saurais vous dire combien je suis heureux de…

I am pleased to tell you that …

je suis heureux de pouvoir vous dire or annoncer que …

(I'll) tell you what inf, let's get a video out!

tiens, si on louait une vidéo?

I told you so!, what did I tell you!

je te l'avais bien dit!

you're telling me!

à qui le dis-tu!

don't tell me you've changed your mind!

tu ne vas pas me dire que tu as changé d'avis!

you'll regret this, I can tell you!

permets-moi de te dire que tu vas le regretter!

it's true, I tell you!

puisque je te dis que c'est vrai!

I won't stand for it, I tell you!

je ne le permettrai pas, je te préviens!

stress? tell me about it!

le stress? j'en sais quelque chose!

2. tell (narrate, recount):

tell joke, story

dire, raconter

to tell sb sth, to tell sth to sb

dire or raconter qc à qn

to tell sb about or of sth

parler de qc à qn, raconter qc à qn

tell me all about it!

racontez-moi tout!

tell me about it! iron

ne m'en parle pas!

tell me more about yourself

parlez-moi encore un peu de vous

I told her the news

je lui ai dit or annoncé la nouvelle

their victims tell a different story

leurs victimes ont une autre version de l'histoire

he's very handsome—or so I've been told

il est très beau—du moins c'est ce qu'on m'a dit

‘my life as a slave girl, ’ as told to Celia Irving JOURN

‘ma vie d'esclave, ’ propos recueillis par Celia Irving

I could tell you a thing or two about her!

je pourrais vous en dire long sur elle!

4. tell (distinguish):

tell

distinguer

to tell sb from sb

distinguer qn de qn

to tell sth from sth

sentir or voir la différence entre qc et qc

he can't tell right from wrong

il ne sait pas distinguer le bien du mal

can you tell the difference?

est-ce-que vous voyez or sentez la différence?

how can you tell which is which?, how can you tell them apart?

comment peut-on les distinguer l'un de l'autre?

the dog can tell him from his footsteps

le chien le reconnaît à ses pas

5. tell (order):

tell

dire, ordonner

to tell sb to do

dire à qn de faire

to tell sb not to do

défendre à qn de faire

do as you are told!

fais ce qu'on te dit!

she just won't be told!

elle refuse d'obéir!

you can't tell me what to do!

ce n'est pas toi qui vas me dire ce que je dois faire!

he didn't need telling twice! Brit, he didn't need to be told twice!

il n'y a pas eu besoin de le lui dire deux fois!

6. tell (count, enumerate) dated:

tell votes

compter, dénombrer

to tell one's beads REL

dire or réciter son chapelet

II.tell <pret, pp told> [Brit tɛl, Am tɛl] VB intr

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III.to tell oneself VB refl

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to tell oneself refl:

to tell oneself

se dire (that que)

IV.tell <pret, pp told> [Brit tɛl, Am tɛl]

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tell me another inf!

à d'autres! inf

to tell sb where to get off or where he gets off inf

envoyer promener qn, envoyer qn sur les roses inf

you tell me!

je n'en sais rien!, à ton avis?

to tell it like it is

parler net

to tell the world about sth

raconter qc à tout le monde

don't tell the world about it!

ne le crie pas sur les toits!

more than words can tell

plus qu'on ne peut dire

time (alone) will tell prov

(seul) l'avenir le dira, qui vivra verra

time will tell which of us is right

l'avenir dira qui de nous a raison

to tell one's love dated, liter

déclarer sa flamme dated, liter

I.keep [Brit kiːp, Am kip] N

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2. keep ARCHIT:

keep

donjon m

II.keep <pret, pp kept> [Brit kiːp, Am kip] VB trans

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1. keep (cause to remain):

to keep sb in hospital/indoors person:

garder qn à l'hôpital/à l'intérieur

to keep sb in hospital/indoors illness:

retenir qn à l'hôpital/à l'intérieur

to keep sth/sb clean

garder qc/qn propre

to keep sth warm/cool

garder qc au chaud/au frais

to keep sb warm/cool

protéger qn du froid/de la chaleur

to be kept clean/warm/locked

rester propre/au chaud/fermé (à clé)

to keep sb talking/waiting

retenir/faire attendre qn

I won't keep you to your promise

tu n'es pas obligé de tenir ta promesse

to keep an engine/machine running

laisser un moteur/une machine en marche

bronchitis kept him in bed

une bronchite l'a obligé à garder le lit

7. keep (have in stock) shop, shopkeeper:

keep brand, product

vendre, avoir

9. keep (maintain by writing in):

keep accounts, list, diary, record

tenir

10. keep (conceal):

to keep sth from sb

taire or cacher qc à qn

11. keep (prevent):

to keep sb from doing

empêcher qn de faire

13. keep MUS:

to keep time or the beat

battre la mesure

15. keep (maintain):

keep car, house

entretenir

well/badly kept

bien/mal entretenu

III.keep <pret, pp kept> [Brit kiːp, Am kip] VB intr

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1. keep:

to keep doing (continue)

continuer à or de faire

to keep doing (do repeatedly)

ne pas arrêter de faire

to keep going lit

continuer

I don't know how she keeps going!

je ne sais pas comment elle tient le coup!

keep at it!

persévérez!

keep west/straight on

continuez vers l'ouest/tout droit

‘keep left/right’

‘tenez votre gauche/droite’

3. keep (stay in good condition):

keep food:

se conserver, se garder

5. keep (in health):

‘how are you keeping?’

‘comment allez-vous?’

she's keeping well

elle va bien

IV.to keep oneself VB refl

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V.for keeps ADV

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for keeps

pour de bon, pour toujours

VI.keep [Brit kiːp, Am kip]

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I.fall [Brit fɔːl, Am fɔl] N

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4. fall:

fall from grace or favour

disgrâce f

the Fall REL

la chute

5. fall Am (autumn):

fall

automne m

in the fall of 1992

à l'automne 1992

6. fall (in pitch, intonation):

fall

descente f

7. fall:

fall (in wrestling)

tombé m

fall (in judo)

chute f

II.falls N

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falls npl:

falls

chutes fpl

III.fall <pret fell, pp fallen> [Brit fɔːl, Am fɔl] VB intr

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1. fall (come down):

fall

tomber

falling rain

la pluie qui tombe

he was hurt by falling masonry

il a été blessé par une pierre qui tombait de la façade

to fall 10 metres

tomber de 10 mètres

five centimetres of snow fell

il est tombé cinq centimètres de neige

to fall from or out of boat, nest, bag, hands

tomber de

to fall off or from chair, table, roof, bike, wall

tomber de

the skirt falls in pleats from a waistband

la jupe tombe en plis à partir de la ceinture

to fall on person, town

tomber sur

it fell on my head

cela m'est tombé sur la tête

to fall on the floor

tomber par terre

to fall on one's back

tomber sur le dos

to fall in or into bath, river, sink

tomber dans

to fall down hole, shaft, stairs

tomber dans

to fall under table

tomber sous

to fall under bus, train

passer sous

to fall through ceiling, hole

passer à travers

to fall through the air

tomber dans le vide

to fall to earth

tomber sur terre

to fall to the floor or to the ground

tomber par terre

2. fall:

fall (drop) speed, volume, quality, standard, level:

diminuer

fall temperature, price, inflation, wages, production, number, attendance, morale:

baisser

fall (more dramatically)

chuter inf

fall (more dramatically)

tomber

to fall (by) amount, percentage

baisser de

to fall to amount, place

descendre à

to fall from

descendre de

to fall below zero/5%

descendre au-dessous de zéro/5%

to fall in the charts

perdre des places dans le hit-parade

4. fall (die):

fall euph

tomber

to fall on the battlefield

tomber au champ d'honneur

7. fall (be incumbent on):

it falls to sb to do

c'est à qn de faire, c'est à qn qu'il incombe de faire form

9. fall ground → fall away

10. fall REL:

fall

succomber

11. fall Brit (get pregnant):

fall region

tomber enceinte

IV.fall [Brit fɔːl, Am fɔl]

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fall away VB [Brit fɔːl -, Am fɔl -]

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1. fall away paint, plaster:

fall away

se détacher (from de)

2. fall away ground:

fall away

descendre en pente (to vers)

3. fall away demand, support, numbers:

fall away

diminuer

Translations for fall apart in the English»French Dictionary

Translations for fall apart in the French»English Dictionary

se délabrer affaires

to fall apart

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apart [əˈpɑ:t, Am -ˈpɑ:rt] ADV

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2. apart (separated from sb):

when we're apart

lorsque nous sommes séparés

3. apart (into pieces):

to come apart

se démonter

to take sth apart

démonter qc

I.fall <fell, fallen> [fɔ:l] VB intr

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1. fall (drop down from a height):

fall

tomber

to fall to the ground

tomber par terre

to fall to one's death

faire une chute mortelle

to fall to one's knees

tomber à genoux

to fall downstairs

tomber dans les escaliers

to fall from a roof/balcony

tomber du toit/balcon

to fall from a window

tomber d'une fenêtre

to fall (down) dead

tomber raide mort

to fall flat

s'étaler

to fall flat fig

tomber à plat

to fall flat on one's face

s'étaler de tout son long

to fall flat on one's face (be unsuccessful)

se planter complètement

to fall flat on one's face thing, scheme

rater complètement

5. fall SPORTS (in cricket):

fall wicket

tomber

6. fall REL (do wrong, sin):

fall

pécher

7. fall (happen at a particular time):

fall

tomber

to fall on a Monday/Wednesday

tomber un lundi/mercredi

8. fall (happen):

fall night, darkness

tomber

10. fall (hang down):

fall hair, cloth, fabric

tomber

Phrases:

to fall on deaf ears cries, pleas, shouts

ne pas être entendu

to fall foul of sb

s'attirer les foudres de qn

to fall on stony ground appeal, message

tomber dans le vide

to fall into the hands of sb

tomber aux mains de qn

to fall in line with sth

suivre qc

to fall into place (fit together)

concorder

to fall into place (become clear)

devenir clair

to fall short

ne pas être tout à fait à la hauteur

to fall short of a record

ne pas réussir à battre un record

II.fall <fell, fallen> [fɔ:l] N

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3. fall (defeat):

fall of a government, city

chute f

fall of a castle

prise f

4. fall Am (autumn):

fall

automne m

5. fall pl (waterfall):

fall

chutes fpl

Phrases:

to take a fall for sb Am

porter le chapeau à la place de qn

III.fall <fell, fallen> [fɔ:l] ADJ Am (of autumn)

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fall

d'automne

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English

Formerly it was left to fall apart completely. en.wikipedia.org

In his absence, the band started to fall apart, with members sacrificing more and more time to own projects. en.wikipedia.org

The eyewall was observed to fall apart and be replaced by another eyewall with a larger radius. en.wikipedia.org

Advocates said that if could not be agreed to, the union would fall apart somehow. en.wikipedia.org

Other graves had their caps fall apart as well but not to this point. en.wikipedia.org

As nobody has inhabited the area and no repairs have been carried out, all of the buildings continue to fall apart. en.wikipedia.org

Will the team pull together, or will they fall apart, and will any of them manage to become an elite lifeguard. en.wikipedia.org

In time, tssson began to fall apart, but in the middle of the 1990s, the building was restored. en.wikipedia.org

The bags of gold fall apart and the gold is lost in the river where it came from. en.wikipedia.org

After a set amount of time, the plane will fall apart, forcing all the players to battle while skydiving toward the ground. en.wikipedia.org

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Translations for fall apart in the English»French Dictionary

fall apart VB [Brit fɔːl -, Am fɔl -]

1. fall apart:

2. fall apart marriage, country:

3. fall apart inf person:

Translations for fall apart in the French»English Dictionary

Translations for fall apart in the English»French Dictionary

I.apart [Brit əˈpɑːt, Am əˈpɑrt] ADV Apart is used after certain verbs in English (keep apart, tell apart etc.). For translations consult the appropriate verb entry (keep, tell etc.).

1. apart (at a distance in time or space):

2. apart (separate from each other):

3. apart (leaving aside):

4. apart (different):

5. apart (in pieces):

II.apart from PREP

1. apart from (separate from):

2. apart from (leaving aside):

See also tell, keep

I.tell <pret, pp told> [Brit tɛl, Am tɛl] VB trans

1. tell (gen) (give information to):

2. tell (narrate, recount):

3. tell (ascertain, deduce):

4. tell (distinguish):

5. tell (order):

6. tell (count, enumerate) dated:

II.tell <pret, pp told> [Brit tɛl, Am tɛl] VB intr

1. tell (reveal secret):

2. tell:

3. tell (know for certain):

4. tell (produce an effect):

III.to tell oneself VB refl

to tell oneself refl:

IV.tell <pret, pp told> [Brit tɛl, Am tɛl]

I.keep [Brit kiːp, Am kip] N

1. keep (maintenance):

2. keep ARCHIT:

II.keep <pret, pp kept> [Brit kiːp, Am kip] VB trans

1. keep (cause to remain):

2. keep (detain):

3. keep (retain):

4. keep (have and look after):

5. keep (sustain):

6. keep (store):

7. keep (have in stock) shop, shopkeeper:

8. keep (support financially):

9. keep (maintain by writing in):

10. keep (conceal):

11. keep (prevent):

12. keep (observe):

13. keep MUS:

14. keep (protect) dated:

15. keep (maintain):

III.keep <pret, pp kept> [Brit kiːp, Am kip] VB intr

1. keep:

2. keep (remain):

3. keep (stay in good condition):

4. keep (wait):

5. keep (in health):

IV.to keep oneself VB refl

to keep oneself refl:

V.for keeps ADV

VI.keep [Brit kiːp, Am kip]

I.fall [Brit fɔːl, Am fɔl] N

1. fall lit:

2. fall:

3. fall:

4. fall:

5. fall Am (autumn):

6. fall (in pitch, intonation):

7. fall:

II.falls N

falls npl:

III.fall <pret fell, pp fallen> [Brit fɔːl, Am fɔl] VB intr

1. fall (come down):

2. fall:

3. fall (yield position):

4. fall (die):

5. fall (descend) fig:

6. fall (occur):

7. fall (be incumbent on):