n in the Oxford-Hachette French Dictionary

Translations for n in the English»French Dictionary

N, n [Brit ɛn, Am ɛn] N

1. N (letter):

N

N, n m

2. N:

n MATH

n

to the power of n

à la puissance n

fig to the nth degree

au énième degré

for the nth time

pour la énième fois

3. N:

N

N

See also north, and

I.north [Brit nɔːθ, Am nɔrθ] N (compass direction)

north

nord m

II.North

1. North POL, GEOG Am, HISTORY (part of world, country):

the North

le Nord

the far North

le Grand Nord

2. North (in cards):

North

nord m

III.north [Brit nɔːθ, Am nɔrθ] ADJ

north

nord

north (gen)

du nord

north METEO

de nord

in/from north London

dans le/du nord de Londres

IV.north [Brit nɔːθ, Am nɔrθ] ADV

north move

vers le nord

north lie, live

au nord (of de)

to go north of sth

passer au nord de qc

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):

and

et

cups and plates

des tasses et des assiettes

there'll be singing and dancing

on va chanter et danser

he picked up his papers and went out

il a ramassé ses papiers et il est sorti

2. and (in numbers):

two hundred and sixty-two

deux cent soixante-deux

three and three-quarters

trois trois-quarts

five and twenty archaic archaic or liter

vingt-cinq

3. and (with repetition):

more and more interesting

de plus en plus intéressant

faster and faster

de plus en plus vite

it got worse and worse

c'est devenu de pire en pire

I waited and waited

j'ai attendu pendant des heures

to talk on and on

parler pendant des heures

for days and days

pendant des jours et des jours

we laughed and laughed!

qu'est-ce qu'on a ri!

there are friends and friends

il y a ami et ami

4. and (for emphasis):

it's lovely and warm

il fait bon

come nice and early

viens tôt

AND he didn't even say thank you

et en plus il n'a même pas dit merci

5. and (in phrases):

and all that

et tout le reste

and that inf Brit

et tout ça

and so on

et ainsi de suite

and how inf!

et comment!

and?

et alors?

6. and (alike):

summer and winter

été comme hiver

I think about you day and night

je pense à toi jour et nuit

7. and (with negative):

I haven't got pen and paper

je n'ai ni stylo ni papier

he doesn't like singing and dancing

il n'aime ni chanter ni danser

n/a, N/A

n/a → not applicable

n/a

s/o

surf 'n' turf N FOOD

surf 'n' turf

plat m composé viande-poisson

N Yorkshire N Brit abrév écrite

N Yorkshire → North Yorkshire

See also North Yorkshire

North Yorkshire [Brit nɔːθ ˈjɔːkʃ(ɪ)ə]

North Yorkshire

North Yorkshire m

o.n.o. Brit abrév écrite

o.n.o. → or nearest offer

o.n.o.

à débattre

A. N. Other [Brit eɪ ɛn ˈʌðə, Am ˌeɪ ɛn ˈəðər] N Brit

A. N. Other

≈ monsieur Untel/madame Unetelle m/f

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NF, a. N/F

défaut m de provision

Translations for n in the French»English Dictionary

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N

N, n

rock and roll, rock'n'roll

rock and roll, rock 'n' roll

le yé-yé

French version of rock 'n' roll in the 60s

n in the PONS Dictionary

Translations for n in the English»French Dictionary

n N

1. n MATH → n

n

n m

2. n → noun

n

n m

3. n → neuter

n

N m

N, n [en] <-'s> N

N

N m

N

n m

N as in Nelly Brit, N as in Nan Am (on telephone), N for Nelly Brit, N for Nan Am

n comme Nicolas

N N

1. N → north

N

N m

2. N → Newton

N

N m

See also north

I.north [nɔ:θ, Am nɔ:rθ] N

1. north (cardinal point):

north

nord m

to lie 5 km to the north of sth

être à 5 km au nord de qc

a north-facing window

une fenêtre exposée au nord

to go/drive to the north

aller/rouler vers le nord

further north

plus au nord

2. north GEO:

north

nord m

in the north of France

dans le nord de la France

II.north [nɔ:θ, Am nɔ:rθ] ADJ

north

nord inv

north wind

vent m du nord

north coast

côte f nord

a north wall

un mur exposé au nord

in north Paris

dans le nord de Paris

III.north [nɔ:θ, Am nɔ:rθ] ADV

north

au nord

north travel

vers le nord

'n(') CONJ

'n(') abbreviation of and

'n(')

et

See also and

and [ən] CONJ

1. and (also):

and

et

2. and MATH:

and

plus

four hundred and twelve

quatre cent douze

3. and (then):

to go and open the window

aller ouvrir la fenêtre

4. and (increase):

better and better

de mieux en mieux

Phrases:

wait and see

on verra

and so on

et ainsi de suite

NA, N/A

NA abbreviation of not applicable

NA

sans rapport

N.F.C. N

User Entry

N.F.C. (near field communication) TELEC abbrev

communication en champ proche f

Translations for n in the French»English Dictionary

Your search term in other parts of the dictionary

rock(-and-roll)

rock('n roll)

N

N

N

n

N comme Nicolas

n as in Nelly Brit

N comme Nicolas

n as in Nan Am

N comme Nicolas (au téléphone)

n for Nelly Brit

N comme Nicolas (au téléphone)

n for Nan Am

n° 12 bis

n° 12 a

NB

N.B.

n Examples from the PONS Dictionary (editorially verified)

N O spells no

N O c'est no

N as in Nelly Brit, N as in Nan Am (on telephone), N for Nelly Brit, N for Nan Am

n comme Nicolas

blue helmet (member of the U.N. peacekeeping force)

casque bleu