Oxford-Hachette French Dictionary
Oxford-Hachette French Dictionary
Oxford-Hachette French Dictionary
I. custom [Brit ˈkʌstəm, Am ˈkəstəm] N
1. custom (personal habit):
2. custom (convention):
3. custom COMM (patronage):
II. custom [Brit ˈkʌstəm, Am ˈkəstəm] ADJ
custom article, equipment, system:
commissioner [Brit kəˈmɪʃ(ə)nə, Am kəˈmɪʃ(ə)nər] N
1. commissioner ADMIN:
2. commissioner Brit (in police):
3. commissioner:
- commissioner, a. Commissioner (in the EU Commission)
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4. commissioner Am SPORTS:
I. course [Brit kɔːs, Am kɔrs] N
1. course (progression):
2. course (route):
3. course:
4. course:
5. course (in golf, athletics):
6. course (part of meal):
II. course [Brit kɔːs, Am kɔrs] VB trans HUNT
III. course [Brit kɔːs, Am kɔrs] VB intr
1. course (rush):
V. of course ADV
of [Brit ɒv, (ə)v, Am əv] PREP
1. of (in most uses):
2. of (made or consisting of):
3. of (indicating an agent):
4. of (indicating a proportion or fraction):
I. old [Brit əʊld, Am oʊld] N The irregular form vieil of the adjective vieux/vieille is used before masculine nouns beginning with a vowel or a mute ‘h’.
III. old [Brit əʊld, Am oʊld] ADJ
1. old (elderly, not young):
2. old (of a particular age):
3. old (not new):
4. old (former, previous):
5. old (as term of affection):
6. old (as intensifier) inf:
I. late [Brit leɪt, Am leɪt] ADJ
1. late (after expected time):
2. late (towards end of day, season, life etc):
3. late (towards end of series):
II. late [Brit leɪt, Am leɪt] ADV
1. late (after expected time):
2. late (towards end of time period):
I. all [Brit ɔːl, Am ɔl] PRON
1. all (everything):
2. all (the only thing):
3. all (everyone):
4. all (the whole amount):
5. all (emphasizing unanimity or entirety):
II. all [Brit ɔːl, Am ɔl] DET
1. all (each one of):
2. all (the whole of):
III. all [Brit ɔːl, Am ɔl] ADV
1. all (emphatic: completely):
2. all (emphatic: nothing but):
IV. all [Brit ɔːl, Am ɔl] N
V. all+ COMP
1. all+ (completely):
2. all+ (in the highest degree) → all-consuming
VI. all along ADV
VII. all but ADV
IX. all that ADV
X. all the ADV
XI. all too ADV
XII. and all ADV
XIII. at all ADV
XIV. for all PREP
XV. of all PREP
XVI. all [Brit ɔːl, Am ɔl]
I. worst [Brit wəːst, Am wərst] N
1. worst (most difficult, unpleasant):
2. worst (expressing the most pessimistic outlook):
3. worst (most unbearable):
4. worst (most negative trait):
5. worst (of the lowest standard, quality):
II. worst [Brit wəːst, Am wərst] ADJ superlative of bad
1. worst (most unsatisfactory, unpleasant):
2. worst (most serious):
3. worst (most inappropriate):
III. worst [Brit wəːst, Am wərst] ADV
I. thing [Brit θɪŋ, Am θɪŋ] N
1. thing (object):
2. thing (action, task, event):
3. thing (matter, fact):
4. thing (person, animal):
II. things N npl
1. things (personal belongings, equipment):
2. things (situation, circumstances, matters):
3. things LAW:
III. thing [Brit θɪŋ, Am θɪŋ]
I. place [Brit pleɪs, Am pleɪs] N
1. place (location, position):
2. place (town, hotel etc):
3. place (for specific purpose):
4. place (home):
5. place (seat, space):
6. place:
7. place Brit UNIV:
8. place (in competition, race):
9. place (in argument, analysis):
10. place (correct position):
11. place (rank):
12. place (role):
13. place (situation):
14. place (moment):
15. place (in book) (in paragraph, speech):
II. out of place ADJ
III. in place of PREP
IV. place [Brit pleɪs, Am pleɪs] VB trans
1. place lit:
2. place (locate):
3. place (using service):
4. place (put) fig:
5. place (rank):
6. place (judge):
7. place (identify):
V. placed ADJ
1. placed (gen) (situated):
I. people [Brit ˈpiːp(ə)l, Am ˈpipəl] N (nation) gens is masculine plural and never countable (you CANNOT say ‘trois gens’). When used with gens, some adjectives such as vieux, bon, mauvais, petit, vilain placed before gens take the feminine form: les vieilles gens.
II. people [Brit ˈpiːp(ə)l, Am ˈpipəl] N npl
1. people:
2. people (inhabitants):
3. people (citizens, subjects):
4. people (experts):
I. best [Brit bɛst, Am bɛst] N
1. best (most enjoyable, pleasant):
2. best (of the highest quality, standard):
3. best (most competent):
4. best (most appropriate, desirable or valid):
5. best (most favourable):
6. best (peak, height):
7. best (greatest personal effort):
8. best (virtues, qualities):
9. best (most advantageous or pleasing part):
11. best (good wishes):
II. best [Brit bɛst, Am bɛst] ADJ superlative of good
1. best (most excellent or pleasing):
2. best (most competent):
3. best (most appropriate or suitable):
III. best [Brit bɛst, Am bɛst] ADV
best superlative of well
IV. best [Brit bɛst, Am bɛst] VB trans (defeat, outdo)
I. bad [Brit bad, Am bæd] N
1. bad (evil):
II. bad <comp worse, superl worst> [Brit bad, Am bæd] ADJ
1. bad (poor, inferior, incompetent, unacceptable):
2. bad (unpleasant, unfavourable, negative):
3. bad (morally or socially unacceptable):
4. bad (severe, serious):
5. bad:
6. bad (inappropriate, unsuitable):
7. bad (ill, with a weakness or injury):
III. bad [Brit bad, Am bæd] ADV inf esp Am
I. late [Brit leɪt, Am leɪt] ADJ
1. late (after expected time):
2. late (towards end of day, season, life etc):
3. late (towards end of series):
II. late [Brit leɪt, Am leɪt] ADV
1. late (after expected time):
2. late (towards end of time period):
and [Brit ənd, (ə)n, and, Am ænd, (ə)n] CONJ When used as a straightforward conjunction, and is translated by et: to shout and sing = crier et chanter; Tom and Linda = Tom et Linda; my friend and colleague = mon ami et collègue.
and is sometimes used between two verbs in English to mean ‘in order to’ (wait and see, go and ask, try and rest etc.). To translate these expressions, look under the appropriate verb entry (wait, go, try etc).
For examples and other uses, see the entry below.
1. and (joining words or clauses):
2. and (in numbers):
3. and (with repetition):
4. and (for emphasis):
5. and (in phrases):
6. and (alike):
I. wait [Brit weɪt, Am weɪt] N
II. wait [Brit weɪt, Am weɪt] VB trans
III. wait [Brit weɪt, Am weɪt] VB intr
1. wait (remain patiently):
2. wait (be left until later):
I. try <pl tries> [Brit trʌɪ, Am traɪ] N
1. try (attempt):
II. try <pl tries> [Brit trʌɪ, Am traɪ] VB trans <pret, pp tried>
1. try (attempt):
2. try (test out):
3. try (taste, sample):
4. try (consult):
5. try (subject to stress):
III. try <pl tries> [Brit trʌɪ, Am traɪ] VB intr <pret, pp tried>
1. try (make attempt):
I. go [Brit ɡəʊ, Am ɡoʊ] VB intr
1. go (move, travel):
2. go (on specific errand, activity):
3. go (attend):
4. go (used as auxiliary with present participle):
5. go (depart):
6. go (die):
7. go (disappear):
8. go (be sent, transmitted):
9. go (become):
10. go (change over to new system):
11. go (be, remain):
12. go (weaken, become impaired):
13. go (of time):
14. go (be got rid of):
15. go (operate, function):
16. go (start):
17. go (lead):
18. go (extend in depth or scope):
19. go (belong, be placed):
20. go (fit):
21. go (be expressed, sung etc in particular way):
22. go (be accepted):
23. go (be about to):
24. go (happen):
25. go (be on average):
26. go (be sold):
27. go (be on offer):
28. go (contribute):
29. go (be given):
30. go (emphatic use):
31. go (of money) (be spent, used up):
32. go (make sound, perform action or movement):
33. go (resort to, have recourse to):
34. go:
35. go (bid, bet):
36. go (take one's turn):
37. go (be in harmony):
II. go [Brit ɡəʊ, Am ɡoʊ] VB trans see usage note
1. go (travel):
III. go <pl goes> [Brit ɡəʊ, Am ɡoʊ] N
1. go Brit:
2. go (energy):
V. go [Brit ɡəʊ, Am ɡoʊ]
in the PONS Dictionary
commissioner N
of [əv, stressed: ɒv] PREP
1. of (belonging to):
2. of (describing):
3. of (dates and time):
4. of (nature, content):
5. of (among):
in the PONS Dictionary
I. custom [ˈkʌs·təm] N SOCIOL
commissioner N
of [əv, stressed: av] PREP
1. of (belonging to):
2. of (describing):
3. of (dates and time):
4. of (nature, content):
5. of (among):
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