Translations for get around in the English»French Dictionary

I.get around VB (get around)

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1. get around (move, spread) → get about

II.get around VB (get around [sth]) (circumvent)

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get about VB

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1. get about (manage to move):

se déplacer (by doing en faisant)

she doesn't get about very well now

elle a du mal à se déplacer maintenant

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circonvenir personne

to get around Am

je circule en vélo

I get around by bike

circuler (aller d'un lieu à un autre)

tourner difficulté, obstacle, problème, loi

contourner l'obstacle

to get around the obstacle

à 80 ans, il a encore de bonnes jambes

at 80, he can still get around

n'essaie pas de me le faire au sentiment inf

don't try to get around me Am

tu ne m'auras pas au sentiment! inf

you won't get around me like that! Am

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I.around [Brit əˈraʊnd, Am əˈraʊnd] ADV Around often appears as the second element of certain verb structures (come around, look around, turn around etc.). For translations, consult the appropriate verb entry (come, look, turn etc.).
go around and get around generate many idiomatic expressions. For translations see the entries go around, and get around.

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1. around (approximately):

environ, à peu près

it sells for around £200

ça coûte environ or à peu près 200 livres sterling

at around 3 pm

3. around (in circulation):

to be around product, technology, phenomenon:

to be around person:

to be around again fashion, style:

revenir à la mode

CDs have been around for years

ça fait des années que les CD existent

I wish I'd been around 50 years ago

j'aurais aimé être là il y a 50 ans

I'm glad I won't be around when

heureusement je ne serai pas là quand

+ future not to be around long enough to do

ne pas rester assez longtemps pour faire

is he still around?

est-ce qu'il est encore là?

she's been around fig

elle a vécu, elle a roulé sa bosse inf

one of the most gifted musicians around

un des musiciens les plus doués du moment

there is far less money around

les gens ont beaucoup moins d'argent

there's a lot of corruption around

il y a beaucoup de corruption

6. around (in circumference):

three metres around tree trunk

de trois mètres de circonférence

7. around (in different, opposite direction):

a way around lit obstacle

un chemin pour contourner

there is no way around the problem

il n'y a pas moyen de contourner le problème

to go the long way around

prendre le chemin le plus long

to turn sth the other way around

to do it the other way around

faire le contraire

I didn't ask her, it was the other way around

ce n'est pas moi qui lui ai demandé, c'est l'inverse

the wrong/right way around

dans le mauvais/bon sens

to put one's skirt on the wrong way around

mettre sa jupe à l'envers

you're Ben and you're Tom, is that the right way around?

tu es Ben, et toi tu es Tom, c'est bien ça?

II.around [Brit əˈraʊnd, Am əˈraʊnd] PREP a. Brit round

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2. around (throughout):

clothes scattered around the room

des vêtements éparpillés partout dans la pièce

in several locations around the country

dans plusieurs endroits à travers le pays

(all) around the world

partout dans le monde

from around the world

venant du monde entier

doctors around the world

les médecins à travers le monde

to go around the world

faire le tour du monde

to walk around the town

se promener dans la ville

he'll show you around the castle

il vous fera visiter le château

to go or look around the house

faire le tour de la maison

5. around (in order to circumvent):

to go around town centre

to go around obstacle

there's a way around the problem

il y a un moyen de contourner le problème

6. around (to the other side of):

to go around the corner

tourner au coin

to go around a bend

prendre un virage

around the mountain

de l'autre côté de or derrière la montagne

7. around FASHION:

he's 90 cm around the chest

il fait 90 de tour de poitrine

III.around [Brit əˈraʊnd, Am əˈraʊnd]

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what goes around comes around

on récolte ce qu'on a semé

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I.get around VB (get around)

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1. get around (move, spread) → get about

II.get around VB (get around [sth]) (circumvent)

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I.turn [Brit təːn, Am tərn] N

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1. turn (opportunity, in rotation):

turn

to wait one's turn

attendre son tour

it's my turn (gen)

it's my turn (in game)

c'est à moi de jouer

whose turn is it? (gen)

c'est à qui le tour?

whose turn is it? (in game)

c'est à qui de jouer?

‘miss a turn’

‘passez votre tour’

to be sb's turn to do

être à qn or au tour de qn de faire

it's your turn to make the coffee

c'est à toi or à ton tour de faire le café

it was his turn to feel rejected

il se sentait rejeté à son tour

to have a turn on or at or with the computer

utiliser l'ordinateur à son tour

to have a turn at driving

prendre son tour de conduite

to take turns at doing to take it in turns to do

faire qc à tour de rôle

to do sth turn and turn about

faire qc à tour de rôle

take it in turns!

chacun son tour!

to feel happy and depressed by turns

être tour à tour heureux et malheureux

to speak out of turn fig

commettre un impair

I hope I haven't spoken out of turn

j'espère ne pas avoir commis d'impair

5. turn (change, development):

turn

the turn of events

la tournure des événements

this is an extraordinary turn of events

les événements ont pris une tournure extraordinaire

to take an encouraging/a worrying turn events:

prendre une tournure encourageante/inquiétante

to take a turn for the better person, situation:

to take a turn for the better things, events:

prendre une meilleure tournure

to take a turn for the worse situation:

to take a turn for the worse health:

she has taken a turn for the worse

elle va de plus en plus mal

to be on the turn luck, milk:

commencer à tourner

to be on the turn tide:

commencer à changer

II.in turn ADV

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1. in turn (in rotation):

in turn answer, speak

à tour de rôle

she spoke to each of us in turn

elle nous a parlé chacun à notre tour

2. in turn (linking sequence):

this in turn leads to higher inflation

ceci à son tour fait augmenter l'inflation

I invited Andrew who in turn invited Robert

j'ai invité Andrew qui à son tour a invité Robert

III.turn [Brit təːn, Am tərn] VB trans

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1. turn (rotate):

turn person: knob, wheel, handle

turn mechanism: cog, wheel

to turn sth to the right/left

tourner qc vers la droite/gauche

to turn sth to ‘on’/‘off’

tourner qc sur (la position) ‘marche’/‘arrêt’

to turn a switch through 90 degrees

faire tourner un sélecteur de 90 degrés

to turn sth halfway/the wrong way

tourner qc d'un demi-tour/dans le mauvais sens

to turn the key in the door or lock (lock up)

fermer la porte à clé

to turn the key in the door or lock (unlock)

tourner la clé dans la serrure

to turn the key on sb

enfermer qn à clé

3. turn (change direction of):

turn chair, head, face, car

to turn a picture to the wall

tourner un tableau face au mur

to turn one's face towards

tourner le visage vers

to turn one's steps towards

tourner or diriger ses pas vers

to turn one's attention or mind to

tourner son attention vers

to turn one's back on lit group, place

tourner le dos à

to turn one's back on fig friend, ally

to turn one's back on homeless, needy

as soon as my back is turned lit, fig

dès que j'ai le dos tourné

to turn one's back on the past

tourner la page

to turn sb from one's door

4. turn (focus, direction of):

to turn sth on sb gun, hose, torch

braquer qc sur qn

to turn sth on sb fig anger, scorn

diriger qc sur qn

5. turn (transform):

to turn sth white/black

blanchir/noircir qc

to turn sth milky/opaque

rendre qc laiteux/opaque

to turn sth into office, car park, desert

transformer qc en

to turn water into ice/wine

changer de l'eau en glace/vin

to turn a book into a film

adapter un livre pour l'écran

turn your old newspapers into cash!

convertissez vos vieux journaux en argent!

to turn sb into magician: frog

to turn sb into experience: extrovert, maniac

faire de qn un/une

it turned him from a normal child into a delinquent

cela a transformé l'enfant normal qu'il était en délinquant

to stand there as if turned to stone

rester là comme pétrifié

8. turn (on lathe):

turn wood, piece, spindle

9. turn (fashion) fig:

to turn an elegant sentence

tourner une phrase élégante

10. turn (in espionage):

turn spy, agent

IV.turn [Brit təːn, Am tərn] VB intr

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1. turn (change direction):

turn person, car, plane, road:

to turn (to the) left/right

tourner à gauche/droite

to turn to the east/the west

tourner à l'est/l'ouest

to turn down or into street, alley

to turn off main road, street

to turn towards village, mountains

tourner en direction de

I turned towards home

j'ai repris le chemin de la maison

her thoughts turned to her family

ses pensées se sont tournées vers sa famille

the conversation turned to Ellie

on en est venu/ils en sont venus à parler d'Ellie

he later turned to teaching

plus tard il s'est tourné vers l'enseignement

3. turn (revolve):

turn key, wheel, planet:

turn person:

se tourner (to, towards vers)

to turn on its axis

tourner sur son axe

a key turned in the lock

une clé a tourné dans la serrure

to turn in one's chair

se retourner dans son fauteuil

to turn and face the camera

se tourner vers la caméra

to turn and walk out of the room

faire demi-tour et sortir de la pièce

to turn to do

se retourner pour faire

to turn to face sth

se retourner vers qc

to turn and fight

se retourner pour se battre

to turn to lie on one's side

se tourner pour se mettre sur le côté

I turned once again to my book/my work

j'ai repris encore une fois ma lecture/mon travail

5. turn (spin round angrily):

to turn on sb dog:

to turn on sb person:

se retourner contre qn

7. turn (change):

to turn into tadpole: frog

se transformer en

to turn into sofa: bed

se transformer en

to turn into situation, evening: farce, disaster

to turn into conversation: shouting match

to turn into (magically) person: animal, prince etc

se transformer en

to turn to substance: ice, gold etc

to turn to fear, surprise: horror, relief

his hopes had turned to dust

ses espoirs étaient réduits en poussière

10. turn (go sour):

11. turn trees, leaves:

turn

V.turn [Brit təːn, Am tərn]

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I.look [Brit lʊk, Am lʊk] N

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1. look (glance):

look

to have or take a look at sth (briefly)

jeter un coup d'œil à or sur qc

to have or take a look at sth (closely)

to have or take a good look at car, contract, patient

examiner [qc] soigneusement

to have or take a good look at suspect, photo

regarder [qc] de près

I didn't get a good look at the thief

je n'ai pas bien vu le voleur

to have a look inside/behind sth

regarder à l'intérieur de/derrière qc

to have a look round house, town

faire un tour de

I had a quick look round (in town)

j'ai fait un petit tour

I had a quick look round (in shop)

j'ai jeté un coup d'œil

to have a look round the shops

faire le tour des magasins

to have a look through (peer) telescope

to have a look through crack, window

to have a look through (scan) archives, files

to have a look through essay, report

she took one look at him and screamed

elle l'a regardé et s'est mise à crier

I took one look at him and knew that he was ill

j'ai tout de suite vu qu'il était malade

let's have a look at that grazed knee

voyons ce genou écorché

to take a long hard look at sth fig

étudier sérieusement qc

3. look (expression):

look

a look of fear/anger

un regard rempli de terreur/de colère

a look of sadness

un regard triste

to give sb a kind/pitying look

regarder qn avec bonté/pitié

he gave me a look of sheer hatred

il m'a lancé or jeté un regard de pure haine

did you see the look he gave me?

tu as vu le regard qu'il m'a jeté?

she gave me such a look!

elle m'a jeté un de ces regards!

he got some odd or funny looks

on l'a regardé d'un drôle d'air

I don't like the look on his face or in his eye

je n'aime pas son air

you could tell from the look on his face that …

à son expression on voyait que …

to give sb a dirty/evil look

regarder qn d'un sale œil/d'un air méchant

4. look (appearance):

look (of person)

air m

look (of building, car, design, scenery)

to have a look of weariness/sadness about one

avoir l'air abattu/triste

the car has a dated look

la voiture ne fait pas très moderne

she has a look of her father about her

elle a quelque chose de son père

to have the look of a military man/seasoned traveller

avoir l'allure d'un militaire/d'un voyageur expérimenté

I like the look of it

ça a l'air bien

I like the look of the new computer/car

j'aime bien la ligne du nouvel ordinateur/de la nouvelle voiture

I like the look of him

il a l'air sympa inf

I like the look of him

il a une bonne tête inf

I don't like the look of him

il ne m'inspire pas confiance

I don't like the look of the weather

le ciel n'annonce rien de bon

I don't like the look of that rash

ces rougeurs m'inquiètent

by the look(s) of him he must be about 40

à le voir on lui donnerait la quarantaine

by the look(s) of the barometer

à en juger par le baromètre

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1. look (gaze, stare):

look

look what he's done!

regarde ce qu'il a fait!

look how/where…

regarde comment/où…

to look sb in the eye/in the face

regarder qn dans les yeux/en face

to look sb up and down (appraisingly)

regarder qn de haut en bas

to look sb up and down (critically)

toiser qn des pieds à la tête

to look one's last on house, view

jeter un dernier regard sur

look what arrived this morning

regarde ce qui est arrivé ce matin

look who it is!

regarde qui voilà!

look who's just walked in!

regarde qui vient d'arriver!

now look what you've done!

regarde ce que tu as fait!

look what time it starts!

tu as vu à quelle heure ça commence!

IV.look [Brit lʊk, Am lʊk] VB intr

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1. look:

look

regarder (into dans, over par-dessus)

to look and see who's at the door

regarder qui est à la porte

to look and see what's on TV

regarder ce qu'il y a à la télé

to look at sb/sth

to look away

détourner le regard or les yeux

to look in at the window

regarder (à l'intérieur) par la fenêtre

to look out of or through the window

regarder par la fenêtre

to look the other way lit

regarder ailleurs

to look the other way fig

fermer les yeux

to look up and down the street

regarder partout dans la rue

I didn't know where to look fig

je ne savais plus où me mettre

(in shop) I'm just looking

je ne fais que regarder

3. look (appear, seem):

look

avoir l'air, paraître

he looks happy

il a l'air heureux, il paraît heureux

it's nice to see you looking happy

ça fait plaisir de te voir heureux

you look hot/cold

tu as l'air d'avoir chaud/froid

he doesn't look French

il n'a pas l'air français , il ne fait pas français

he looks young for his age

il fait or il paraît jeune pour son âge

she's 40 but she doesn't look it

elle a 40 ans mais elle ne les fait pas

he looks about 50

il doit avoir la cinquantaine

that dress makes you look younger

cette robe te rajeunit

how do I look?

comment me trouves-tu?

you look well

tu as bonne mine

you don't look well

tu as mauvaise mine

you look good in that hat

ce chapeau te va bien

you look good enough to eat!

tu es mignon à croquer! inf

that cake looks good

ce gâteau a l'air bon

the picture will look good in the study

le tableau ira bien dans le bureau

how does my tie look?

comment est ma cravate?

it doesn't look straight

il n'est pas droit, il est de travers

it doesn't look right

how does it look to you?

qu'est-ce que tu en penses?

it looks OK to me

ça m'a l'air d'aller

does the meat look cooked to you?

est-ce que tu crois que la viande est cuite?

things are looking good

les choses se présentent bien

things aren't looking too good

ça ne se présente pas très bien

it looks to me as if or though

j'ai l'impression que

this looks to me like the right street

j'ai l'impression que c'est la bonne rue

it looks as if or though it will rain/snow

on dirait qu'il va pleuvoir/neiger

it looks likely that …

il semble probable que …

+ subj it looks certain that …

il semble certain que …

+ indic he looks to be the strongest

il semble être le plus fort

it looks to be a question of time/money

ça a l'air d'être une question de temps/d'argent

5. look:

to look like (show likelihood of) it looks like being funny/interesting

cela promet d'être amusant/intéressant

you look like being the only man there

il y a de fortes chances pour que tu sois le seul homme présent

she looks like being the first to finish

il y a de fortes chances pour qu'elle soit la première à finir

it looks like he's dying

tout porte à croire qu'il est mourant

it looks like rain/snow

on dirait qu'il va pleuvoir/neiger

it certainly looks like it

ça en a tout l'air

‘are you having trouble?’ ‘what does it look like?’ iron

‘tu as des ennuis?’ ‘à ton avis?’ iron

what does it look like to you? murder?

qu'en pensez-vous? c'est un meurtre?

it looks like cancer to me

je pense que c'est un cancer

you look like you could do with a drink/bath

j'ai l'impression qu'un verre d'alcool/un bain ne te ferait pas de mal

7. look (be oriented):

to look north/south house, room:

être orienté au nord/sud

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if looks could kill, I'd be dead by now

il/elle/etc m'a fusillé du regard

I.go around VB [Brit ɡəʊ -, Am ɡoʊ -] (go around)

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I.get round VB Brit (get round)

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get round → get around

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

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get round → get around

III.get round VB Brit (get round inf [sb])

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I.come [Brit kʌm, Am kəm] N sl

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come

II.come [Brit kʌm, Am kəm] INTERJ (reassuringly)

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come (now)!

come, come! (in warning, reproach)

allons, allons!

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1. come (travel):

come

to come 100 km to see

faire 100 km pour voir

IV.come <pret came, pp come> [Brit kʌm, Am kəm] VB intr

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1. come (arrive):

come person, day, success, fame:

come bus, letter, news, results, rains, winter, war:

the letter came on Monday

la lettre est arrivée lundi

your turn will come

ton tour arrivera

to come after sb (chase)

to come by (take) bus, taxi, plane

I came on foot/by bike

je suis venu à pied/à bicyclette

to come down stairs, street

to come up stairs, street

to come down from Scotland/from Alaska

venir d'Écosse/de l'Alaska

to come from airport, hospital

to come into house, room

the train came into the station

le train est entré en gare

to come past car, person:

to come through person: town centre, tunnel

to come through water, object: window etc

to come to school, telephone

to come to the door

to come to the surface

remonter à la surface

to come to the company as apprentice, consultant

entrer dans l'entreprise comme

to come to do

to come running

arriver en courant

to come limping down the street

descendre la rue en boitant

to come crashing to the ground structure:

s'écraser au sol

to come streaming through the window light:

entrer à flots par la fenêtre

lunch is ready, come and get it!

le déjeuner est prêt, à table!

when the time comes

lorsque le moment sera venu

the time has come to do

le moment est venu de faire

I'm coming!

come to mummy

viens voir maman

to come and go

you can come and go as you please

tu es libre de tes mouvements

fashions come and go

les modes vont et viennent

come next week/year

la semaine/l'année prochaine

come Christmas/Summer

à Noël/en été

there may come a time or day when you regret it

tu pourrais le regretter un jour

for some time to come

encore quelque temps

there's still the meal/speech to come

il y a encore le repas/discours

2. come (approach):

come

to come and see/help sb

venir voir/aider qn

to come to sb for money, advice

venir demander [qc] à qn

I could see it coming (of accident)

je le voyais venir

don't come any closer

ne vous approchez pas (plus)

he came to the job with preconceived ideas

quand il a commencé ce travail il avait des idées préconçues

to come close or near to doing

3. come (call, visit):

come dustman, postman:

come cleaner:

I've come to do

I've come about

je viens au sujet de

I've come for

je viens chercher

my brother is coming for me at 10 am

mon frère passe me prendre à 10 heures

they're coming for the weekend

ils viennent pour le week-end

I've got six people coming to dinner

j'ai six personnes à dîner

my sister is coming to stay with us

ma sœur vient passer quelques jours chez nous

6. come (happen):

how did you come to do?

comment as-tu fait pour faire?

that's what comes of doing/not doing

voilà ce qui arrive quand on fait/ne fait pas

comment ça se fait?

how come you lost?

comment ça se fait que tu aies perdu?

come what may

advienne que pourra

to take things as they come

prendre les choses comme elles viennent

when you come to think of it

à la réflexion

come to think of it, you're right

en fait, tu as raison

7. come (begin):

to come to believe/hate/understand

finir par croire/détester/comprendre

8. come:

to come from (originate from) person: city, country etc

être originaire de, venir de

to come from word, song, legend: country, language

to come from substance, food: raw material

to come from coins, stamps: place, collection

to come from smell, sound: place

to come from France fruit, painting:

provenir de France

to come from France person:

être français/-e

to come from a long line of artists

être issu d'une longue lignée d'artistes

12. come (be situated):

come

to come after

suivre, venir après

to come before (in time, list, queue)

to come before (in importance)

to come within terms

faire partie de

to come first/last athlete, horse:

arriver premier/dernier

where did you come?

tu es arrivé combien? inf

where did you come?

tu es arrivé à quelle place?

my family comes first

ma famille passe avant tout

nothing can come between us

rien ne peut nous séparer

don't let this come between us

on ne va pas se fâcher pour ça

to try to come between two people

essayer de s'interposer entre deux personnes

nothing comes between me and my football!

pour moi le foot c'est sacré!

14. come (be a question of):

when it comes to sth/to doing

lorsqu'il s'agit de qc/de faire

15. come (have orgasm):

come inf

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come again inf?

I don't know if I'm coming or going

je ne sais plus où j'en suis

‘how do you like your tea?’—‘as it comes’

‘tu le prends comment ton thé?’—‘ça m'est égal’

he's as stupid/honest as they come

il n'y a pas plus stupide/honnête que lui

come to that or if it comes to that, you may be right

en fait, tu as peut-être raison

to come as a shock/a surprise

être un choc/une surprise

I.get <pres part getting, prét got, pp got, gotten Am> [ɡet] VB trans This much-used verb has no multi-purpose equivalent in French and therefore is very often translated by choosing a synonym: to get lunch = to prepare lunch = préparer le déjeuner.
get is used in many idiomatic expressions (to get something off one's chest etc.) and translations will be found in the appropriate entry (chest etc.). This is also true of offensive comments (get stuffed etc.) where the appropriate entry would be stuff.
Remember that when get is used to express the idea that a job is done not by you but by somebody else (to get a room painted etc.) faire is used in French followed by an infinitive (faire repeindre une pièce etc.).
When get has the meaning of become and is followed by an adjective (to get rich/drunk etc.) devenir is sometimes useful but check the appropriate entry (rich, drunk etc.) as a single verb often suffices (s'enrichir, s'enivrer etc.).
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1. get (receive):

get letter, school report, grant

get salary, pension

recevoir, percevoir

get TV, RADIO channel, programme

did you get much for it?

est-ce que tu en as tiré beaucoup d'argent?

what did you get for your car?

combien as-tu revendu ta voiture?

we get a lot of rain

il pleut beaucoup ici

our garden gets a lot of sun

notre jardin est bien ensoleillé

we get a lot of tourists

nous avons beaucoup de touristes

you get lots of attachments with this cleaner

il y a beaucoup d'accessoires fournis avec cet aspirateur

you get what you pay for

il faut y mettre le prix

he's getting help with his science

il se fait aider en sciences

2. get (inherit):

to get sth from sb lit article, money

hériter qc de qn

to get sth from sb fig trait, feature

3. get (obtain):

get (by applying) permission, divorce, custody, licence

get (by contacting) plumber, accountant

get (by buying) food item, clothing

acheter (from chez)

get theatre seat, ticket

to get something for nothing/at a discount

avoir qc gratuitement/avec une réduction

to get sb sth, to get sth for sb (by buying)

acheter qc à qn

I'll get sth to eat at the airport

je mangerai qc à l'aéroport

4. get (subscribe to):

get newspaper

10. get (contact):

did you manage to get Harry on the phone?

tu as réussi à avoir Harry au téléphone?

11. get (deal with):

I'll get it (of phone)

I'll get it (of doorbell)

12. get (prepare):

get breakfast, lunch etc

14. get (oblige to give) inf:

to get sth from or out of sb money

faire sortir qc à qn

to get sth from or out of sb fig truth

obtenir qc de qn

17. get (use as transport):

get bus, train

19. get (start to have):

to get (hold of) the idea or impression that …

se mettre dans la tête que …

21. get (be given as punishment):

get five years etc

to get (a) detention

être collé inf

23. get (understand, hear):

get

I didn't get what you said/his last name

je n'ai pas compris ce que tu as dit/son nom de famille

did you get it?

now let me get this right…

alors si je comprends bien…

get this! he was arrested this morning

tiens-toi bien! il a été arrêté ce matin

24. get (annoy, affect) inf:

what gets me is…

ce qui m'agace c'est que…

what really got me was…

ce que je n'aimais pas c'était…

27. get (start):

to get (to be)

commencer à devenir

he's getting to be proficient or an expert

il commence à devenir expert

it got to be quite unpleasant

ça a commencé à devenir plutôt désagréable

he's getting to be a big boy now

c'est un grand garçon maintenant

to get to doing inf

commencer à faire

we got to talking/dreaming about the holidays

on a commencé à parler/rêver des vacances

then I got to thinking that …

puis je me suis dit que …

we'll have to get going

il va falloir y aller

31. get (cause):

to get the car going

faire démarrer la voiture

to get the dishes washed

faire la vaisselle

this won't get the dishes washed!

la vaisselle ne se fera pas toute seule!

to get sb pregnant inf

mettre qn enceinte inf

as hot/cold as you can get it

aussi chaud/froid que possible

to get one's socks wet

mouiller ses chaussettes

to get one's finger trapped

se coincer le doigt

II.get <pres part getting, prét got, pp got, gotten Am> [ɡet] VB intr

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2. get (forming passive):

to get (oneself) killed/trapped

se faire tuer/coincer

to get hurt

4. get (arrive):

to get there

to get to the airport/Switzerland

arriver à l'aéroport/en Suisse

to get (up) to the top (of hill etc)

arriver au sommet

how did your coat get here?

comment est-ce que ton manteau est arrivé là?

how did you get here? (by what miracle)

comment est-ce que tu es arrivé là?

how did you get here? (by what means)

comment est-ce que tu es venu?

where did you get to?

où est-ce que tu étais passé?

we've got to page 5

nous en sommes à la page 5

5. get (progress):

it got to 7 o'clock

il était plus de 7 heures

I'd got as far as underlining the title

j'en étais à souligner le titre

I'm getting nowhere with this essay

je n'avance pas dans ma dissertation

are you getting anywhere with your investigation?

est-ce que votre enquête avance?

now we're getting somewhere (making progress)

on avance vraiment

now we're getting somewhere (receiving fresh lead)

voilà quelque chose d'intéressant

it's a slow process but we're getting there

c'est un processus lent, mais on avance

it's not perfect yet but we're getting there

ce n'est pas encore parfait mais on avance

6. get:

to get into (put on) inf pyjamas, overalls

7. get (as order to leave) inf:

get!

fiche-moi le camp! inf

III.get [ɡet]

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get along with you inf!

ne sois pas ridicule!

get away with you inf!

arrête de raconter n'importe quoi! inf

get her inf!

regarde-moi ça!

get him inf in that hat!

regarde-le avec ce chapeau!

he got his (was killed) inf

il a cassé sa pipe inf

I'll get you inf for that

je vais te le faire payer inf

I'm getting there

it gets me right here!

tu vas me faire pleurer!

I've/he's got it bad inf

je suis/il est vraiment mordu

I've got it

to get above oneself

commencer à avoir la grosse tête inf

to get it together inf

to get it up vulg sl

bander vulg sl

to get it up vulg sl

avoir une érection

to get one's in Am inf

prendre sa revanche

to tell sb where to get off

envoyer qn promener

to get with it inf

se mettre dans le coup inf

what's got into her/them?

qu'est-ce qui lui/leur a pris?

where does he get off inf?

pour qui se prend-il?

you've got me there!

alors là tu me poses une colle! inf

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I.stuff [Brit stʌf, Am stəf] N U

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1. stuff (unnamed substance):

truc m inf

what's that stuff in the box/on the table?

qu'est-ce que c'est que ce truc dans la boîte/sur la table? inf

what's that stuff in the bottle?

qu'est-ce que c'est dans la bouteille?

there's some black stuff stuck to my shoe

il y a un truc noir collé à ma chaussure inf

I don't eat pre-packaged stuff if I can help it

j'évite autant que possible de manger des trucs pré-emballés inf

this stuff stinks!

ça pue ce truc! inf

have we got any more of that cement stuff?

est-ce qu'on a encore de cette espèce de ciment?

she loves the stuff

acid is dangerous stuff

l'acide est dangereux

acid is dangerous stuff

l'acide est un truc dangereux inf

gin? never touch the stuff inf

le gin? je n'y touche jamais

expensive stuff, caviar

ça coute cher, le caviar

we've sold lots of the stuff

nous en avons vendu beaucoup

it's strong stuff (of drink, drug, detergent)

c'est costaud inf

2. stuff inf mpl:

stuff (unnamed objects)

stuff (implying disorder)

bazar m inf

stuff (personal belongings)

what's all this stuff in the hall?

qu'est-ce que c'est que ces trucs or ce bazar dans l'entrée? inf

she brought down a load of stuff from the attic

elle a descendu un tas de trucs du grenier inf

don't leave your stuff all over the floor

ne laisse pas traîner les affaires par terre inf

don't leave your stuff all over the floor

ne laisse pas traîner ton bazar par terre inf

3. stuff (content of speech, book, film, etc) inf:

the sort of stuff you read in the newspapers

le genre de chose qu'on lit dans les journaux

the sort of stuff you read in the newspapers

le genre de truc qu'on lit dans les journaux inf

who wrote this stuff? (gen)

qui a écrit ça?

who wrote this stuff? pej

qui a écrit cette chose?

there's some good stuff in this article

il y a de bonnes choses dans cet article

this poem is good stuff

c'est un bon poème

have you read much of her stuff?

as-tu lu beaucoup de ce qu'elle a écrit?

this stuff is excellent/absolute rubbish

c'est excellent/complètement nul inf

it's not my kind of stuff

ce n'est pas mon truc inf

it's romantic/terrifying stuff

c'est romantique/terrifiant

I sent him a tape of my stuff

je lui ai envoyé une cassette de ce que je fais

do you believe all that stuff about his private life?

tu crois à tout ce qu'on dit sur sa vie privée?

the book's all about music and stuff

le livre parle de la musique et tout ça

4. stuff (fabric):

stuff lit

stuff fig

such conflicts are the very stuff of drama

de tels conflits sont l'essence même du drame

this is the stuff that heroes/traitors are made of

c'est l'étoffe dont on fait les héros/les traîtres

the stuff that dreams are made of

la substance (même) des rêves

her husband was made of somewhat coarser/finer stuff

son mari était plus grossier/plus raffiné de nature

5. stuff (drugs):

stuff inf

came f inf

stuff inf

6. stuff (stolen goods):

stuff inf

marchandise f inf

II.stuff [Brit stʌf, Am stəf] VB trans

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1. stuff:

stuff (fill, pack) cushion, pillow, furniture

garnir, rembourrer (with de)

stuff (implying haste, carelessness) pocket, cupboard, suitcase

bourrer (with de)

stuff (block up) hole, crack

boucher (with avec)

a book stuffed with useful information

un livre bourré d'informations utiles

they stuffed his head with useless information

ils lui ont bourré la tête de faits inutiles

to stuff one's face inf

to stuff one's face inf

get stuffed sl!

va te faire voir! sl

stuff the system sl!

au diable le système! inf

stuff you sl!

va te faire voir! sl

2. stuff (pack in):

fourrer inf (in, into dans)

we stuffed paper into the cracks

nous avons fourré du papier dans les fissures

she stuffed the papers/some clothes into a bag

elle a fourré les papiers/des vêtements dans un sac

to stuff one's hands in one's pockets

se fourrer les mains dans les poches

to stuff sth up one's jumper

cacher qc sous son pull

to stuff sth under the bed

fourrer qc sous le lit

to stuff food into one's mouth

you know where you can stuff it sl!

tu sais où tu peux te le mettre vulg sl

tell him he can take his precious plan and stuff it sl!

dis-lui que son projet il peut se le mettre où je pense! vulg sl

3. stuff FOOD:

stuff turkey, tomato, olive

4. stuff taxidermist animal, bird:

III.stuffed ADJ

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IV.to stuff oneself VB refl

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to stuff oneself refl inf:

to stuff oneself

to stuff oneself

V.stuff [Brit stʌf, Am stəf]

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a bit of stuff inf, pej

une gonzesse inf, pej

a bit of stuff inf, pej

to do one's stuff inf

faire ce qu'on a à faire

go on—do your stuff inf!

vas-y—fais ce que tu as à faire, vas-y—à toi de jouer

to know one's stuff inf

connaître son affaire inf

that's the stuff inf!

c'est bon!, c'est ça!

that's the stuff to give them or to give the troops inf!

c'est ce que demande le peuple!

I don't give a stuff inf!

je m'en fiche! inf

I don't give a stuff inf!

je m'en fous! sl

I.rich [Brit rɪtʃ, Am rɪtʃ] N + vb pl

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II.riches N

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riches npl:

III.rich [Brit rɪtʃ, Am rɪtʃ] ADJ

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2. rich (lavish):

rich costume, furnishings, gift

3. rich (full, strong):

rich colour, sound, smell, voice, food, flavour, diet

4. rich LIT:

IV.-rich COMP

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oil-/protein-rich

riche en pétrole/protéines

V.rich [Brit rɪtʃ, Am rɪtʃ]

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that's a bit rich! Brit inf

ça, c'est un peu fort! inf, iron

that's a bit rich coming from her inf!

ça lui va bien de dire (or de faire) ça! iron, inf

to strike it rich

I.drunk [Brit drʌŋk, Am drəŋk] VB pp

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drunk → drink

II.drunk [Brit drʌŋk, Am drəŋk] N

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ivrogne/-esse m/f

III.drunk [Brit drʌŋk, Am drəŋk] ADJ

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2. drunk fig:

drunk with power, passion, freedom

IV.drunk [Brit drʌŋk, Am drəŋk]

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as drunk as a lord Brit or skunk inf Am

soûl comme une grive

I.drink [Brit drɪŋk, Am drɪŋk] N

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3. drink (act of drinking):

to take or have a drink of sth

boire une gorgée de qc

5. drink (sea) inf:

in the drink

à la flotte inf

II.drink <pret drank, pp drunk> [Brit drɪŋk, Am drɪŋk] VB trans

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drink liquid, glass:

he's had nothing to drink all day

il n'a rien bu de toute la journée

to drink sth from a cup/glass/can

boire qc dans une tasse/un verre/une boîte

you can drink some red wines chilled

certains vins rouges se boivent frais

to drink a toast to sb

porter un toast à qn

‘…and what would you like to drink?’ (in restaurant)

‘…et comme boisson?’

what are you drinking?

qu'est-ce que vous voulez boire?

III.drink <pret drank, pp drunk> [Brit drɪŋk, Am drɪŋk] VB intr

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1. drink (consume liquid):

boire (from, out of dans)

to drink (straight) from the bottle

boire à la bouteille

3. drink (as toast):

to drink to the bride/to the health of Mr X

boire à la mariée/à la santé de M. X

IV.drink <pret drank, pp drunk> [Brit drɪŋk, Am drɪŋk] VB refl

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to drink oneself stupid or silly

V.drink [Brit drɪŋk, Am drɪŋk]

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chest [Brit tʃɛst, Am tʃɛst] N

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1. chest ANAT:

3. chest (container):

chest (furniture)

chest (for packing)

Translations for get around in the English»French Dictionary

get around VB trans, intr

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get around PHRVB get round

See also get round

I.get round VB trans

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1. get round (avoid):

2. get round Brit (persuade):

to get round sb to +infin

convaincre qn de +infin

II.get round VB intr

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Translations for get around in the English»French Dictionary (Go to French»English)

to get one's tongue around a word

arriver à prononcer un mot

Translations for get around in the French»English Dictionary (Go to English»French)

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I.around [əˈraʊnd] PREP Am, Aus

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around → round

II.around [əˈraʊnd] ADV

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1. around (round about):

2. around (in circumference):

for 50 m around

dans un rayon de 50 m

for miles around

à des lieues à la ronde

3. around (aimlessly):

to walk around

to stand [or hang] around

rester là sans but précis

4. around (near by):

dans les parages

is he around?

est-il (par) là?

See also up, round

I.up [ʌp] ADV

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2. up (to another point):

3. up (more intensity):

to be up river, temperature

to be up price

avoir augmenté

7. up SPORTS:

to be 2 goals up

mener par deux buts

8. up COMPUT, TECH:

II.up [ʌp] PREP

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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

III.up [ʌp] N

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IV.up [ʌp] VB intr inf

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se lever brusquement

to up and go

V.up [ʌp] VB trans inf

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VI.up [ʌp] ADJ

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1. up (towards a higher place):

2. up (under repair):

3. up (healthy):

to be up and about [or around]

4. up (ready):

to be up for doing sth

être partant pour faire qc

I.round [raʊnd] N

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1. round (shape):

6. round MUS:

II.round [raʊnd] ADJ

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1. round (shape):

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IV.round [raʊnd] PREP

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3. round (to other side of):

to go round the corner

tourner au coin

just round the corner fig

a deux pas d'ici

4. round (visit):

to go round the hotels

faire le tour des hôtels

to show sb round a place

faire visiter un lieu a qn

5. round (here and there):

to wander round the world

errer de par le monde

to drive round France

parcourir la France

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1. round (form into a curve):

2. round (move):

I.get <got, got [or Am, Aus gotten]> [get] VB trans inf

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1. get (obtain):

get

to get sb for sth

obtenir qc pour qn

to get sb sth (offer)

offrir qc à qn

to get food/money

se procurer de la nourriture/l'argent

to get a moment

avoir un moment

to get a glimpse of sb/sth

apercevoir qn/qc

to get the impression that ...

avoir l'impression que ...

to get time off

prendre du temps libre

to get pleasure out of sth

tirer du plaisir de qc

3. get (find):

get idea, job

5. get (fetch):

get

6. get (buy):

get

to get sth for sb

acheter qc à qn

7. get inf (hear, understand):

get

to get sb/sth wrong

mal capter qn/qc

8. get (prepare):

get

9. get inf (confuse):

get

10. get inf (irk):

get

11. get inf (make emotional):

to get to sb

remuer les tripes de qn

12. get (strike):

get

13. get inf (notice):

get

Phrases:

to get cracking inf

to get going inf

II.get [get] VB intr

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2. get (have opportunity):

to get to +infin

avoir l'occasion de +infin

3. get (travel):

get

to get home

rentrer chez soi

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An analog drug, also known as a designer drug, is one that is made to get around existing drug laws yet create effects similar to illegal drugs. www.metrotimes.com

During winter, toboggans were used to transport material, and people used snowshoes to get around. en.wikipedia.org

A player could also try to get around a defender by stepping, swerving, or goose-stepping past them. en.wikipedia.org

This could include using a walker or wheelchair to get around and do things easier than focusing all the attention on walking so early. en.wikipedia.org

This can be a convenient way to get around but it is also potentially dangerous. en.wikipedia.org

To get around this, some rings establish relationships with car dealers and get car keys cut by VIN directly from the dealer themselves. en.wikipedia.org

Another good option is a single-speed racing bike, still a fashionable way to get around town. www.telegraph.co.uk

While she loses in a toe-to-toe brawl against most characters, she has plenty of trickery to get around a tight defence and dictate the match. en.wikipedia.org

He uses a stairlift to get around in the four-bedroom farmhouse. www.telegraph.co.uk

Other than those you'll need a car or bike/moped/motorbike to get around if you live a commutable distance from work. www.expatforum.com

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