wouldn't in the Oxford-Hachette French Dictionary

Translations for wouldn't in the English»French Dictionary

wouldn't [Brit ˈwʊd(ə)nt, Am ˈwʊdnt]

wouldn't → would not

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I wouldn't give it houseroom (of object)

je n'en voudrais pour rien au monde

I wouldn't give it houseroom (of idea)

je ne perdrais pas mon temps sur ça

it's a job I wouldn't wish on anyone

c'est un boulot que je ne fourguerais à personne inf

I wouldn't dignify that painting by calling it art

je n'honorerais pas cette toile du nom d'art

I wouldn't touch him/it with a bargepole

je ne voudrais de lui/cela pour rien au monde

a drink wouldn't come or go amiss!

un verre serait le bienvenu!

a drink wouldn't come or go amiss!

un verre ne serait pas de refus

she said she wouldn't come

elle a dit qu'elle ne viendrait pas

we wouldn't be happy anywhere else

nous ne serions heureux nulle part ailleurs

you wouldn't have thought it possible!

on n'aurait jamais cru que c'était possible!

wouldn't it be nice if…

ce serait bien si…

we wouldn't have succeeded without his help

nous n'aurions jamais réussi sans son aide

it wouldn't be the same without them

ça ne serait pas la même chose sans eux

he wouldn't hurt a fly

il ne ferait pas de mal à une mouche

she just wouldn't listen

elle ne voulait rien entendre

after that I wouldn't eat any canned food

après cela je ne voulais plus manger de conserves

he wouldn't do a thing to help

il n'a rien voulu faire pour aider

the police wouldn't give any further details

la police a refusé de donner plus de détails

they asked me to leave but I wouldn't

ils m'ont demandé de partir mais j'ai refusé

the door wouldn't close

la porte ne voulait pas se fermer

the brakes wouldn't work

les freins ne marchaient pas

I wouldn't mind another slice of cake

je prendrais bien un autre morceau de gâteau

I wouldn't say that

je ne dirais pas ça

I wouldn't know

je ne pourrais pas vous le dire

I wouldn't do that if I were you

je ne ferais pas ça à ta place or si j'étais toi

I really wouldn't worry

à ta place je ne m'en ferais pas

wouldn't it be better to write?

est-ce que ce ne serait pas mieux d'écrire?

‘he denies it’—‘well he would, wouldn't he?’

‘il le nie’—‘évidemment!’

being so young, you wouldn't remember the war

étant donné ton âge tu ne dois pas te rappeler la guerre

he wouldn't say boo to a goose

c'est un grand timide

Translations for wouldn't in the French»English Dictionary

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ils ne voulaient pas décarrer

they wouldn't go ou leave

vous ne me désobligerez pas en faisant

I wouldn't mind if you did

wouldn't in the PONS Dictionary

Translations for wouldn't in the English»French Dictionary

wouldn't [wʊdnt]

wouldn't = would not, would

See also would, will², will¹

would [wʊd] VB aux

1. would pt of will

2. would (in indirect speech):

he said he would come

il a dit qu'il viendrait

I thought I would have arrived on time

j'ai cru que j'arriverais à l'heure

3. would (conditional):

I would come if I had time

j'irais si j'avais du temps

it would have been hard to drive

cela aurait été difficile de rouler

I would travel if I were rich

je voyagerais si j'étais riche

4. would (implied condition):

it would be a pleasure

ce serait avec plaisir

my mother would know

ma mère le saurait

5. would (desires and preferences):

I'd like some water

j'aimerais un peu d'eau

would you mind ...?

auriez-vous l'obligeance ...?

I wish they'd go

j'aimerais qu'ils partent

I would have preferred

j'aurais préféré

I would rather/sooner do sth

je préférerais faire qc

would I were there

si seulement j'étais là

6. would (regularity in past):

as a child, I would work from 6 to 6

enfant, je travaillais de 6 heures à 18 heures

7. would (characteristic behaviour):

she would say that, wouldn't she?

c'est ce qu'elle dirait, non?

she would never do that

elle ne ferait jamais une telle chose

8. would (probably):

that would be his mother on the phone

cela devait être sa mère au téléphone

9. would (offering polite advice):

I would come early if I were you

j'arriverais tôt si j'étais vous

I wouldn't go on Thursday

je ne partirais pas jeudi à ta place

10. would (asking motives):

why would he do that?

pourquoi ferait-il une telle chose?

I.will² [wɪl] N

1. will no pl (faculty):

will

volonté f

strength of will

force f de caractère

against sb's will

contre la volonté de qn

to lose the will to live

perdre la raison de vivre

2. will LAW:

will

testament m

Phrases:

where there's a will, there's a way prov

quand on veut on peut

with the best will in the world

avec toute la bonne volonté du monde

II.will² [wɪl] VB trans

1. will (make happen):

to will sb to do sth

faire faire qc à qn

to will sb to win/live

souhaiter de toutes ses forces que qn gagne/survive +subj

2. will form (ordain):

will

décréter

3. will (bequeath):

will

léguer

will¹ <would, would> [wɪl] VB aux

1. will (expressing future):

I/we will [or I'll/we'll] do sth

je ferai/nous ferons qc

you won't be late, will you?

tu ne seras pas en retard, n'est-ce pas?

she won't pay — yes she will!

elle ne paiera pas — si, elle paiera!

2. will (polite form):

will you please follow me?

voulez-vous me suivre, s'il vous plaît?

will you be so kind as to sit down?

auriez-vous la gentillesse de vous asseoir?

3. will (wish, agree):

will

vouloir

say what you will

dis ce que tu veux

will you wait?

veux-tu attendre?

the engine won't start

le moteur ne veut pas démarrer

4. will (emphatic):

a drama will happen

on ne pourra éviter le drame

he will leave the door open

il laissera la porte ouverte

I will succeed despite you

je persisterai malgré toi

5. will (explaining a procedure):

they'll give you an anaesthetic

on te fera une anesthésie

6. will (conjecture):

will

devoir

that will be the doctor

cela doit être le médecin

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I wouldn't give sth houseroom

je n'aimerais pas avoir cela même en cadeau

he/she looks as if butter wouldn't melt in his/her mouth

on lui donnerait le bon Dieu sans confession

sb wouldn't harm a fly

qn ne ferait pas de mal à une mouche

I wouldn't say he's a barrel of laughs

c'est pas un marrant

I wouldn't/couldn't swear to it inf

je ne le jurerais pas

it wouldn't be appropriate for her to say anything

ce serait inopportun pour elle de dire quoi que ce soit

Translations for wouldn't in the French»English Dictionary

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ce n'est pas de refus inf

I wouldn't say no

tu en veux bien, hein?

you'd like to, wouldn't you?

nom à coucher dehors inf

name you wouldn't believe

wouldn't Examples from the PONS Dictionary (editorially verified)

he wouldn't go any further

il refusait aller plus loin

I wouldn't say he's a barrel of laughs

c'est pas un marrant

I wouldn't mind a coffee/having a shower

ça me dirait bien de prendre un café/une douche

he/she wouldn't be seen dead in sth inf

il/elle ne le ferait pour rien au monde

I wouldn't/couldn't swear to it inf

je ne le jurerais pas

she would say that, wouldn't she?

c'est ce qu'elle dirait, non?

I wouldn't go on Thursday

je ne partirais pas jeudi à ta place

I wouldn't put it past them

ils en sont bien capables

I wouldn't give sth houseroom

je n'aimerais pas avoir cela même en cadeau

I simply wouldn't think of inviting them

ça ne me viendrait pas à l'idée de les inviter