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I'd [Brit ʌɪd, Am aɪd]

I'd → I had, → I should, → I would

English

English

French

French

I'd [aɪd]

I'd = I would, would

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

I'd like to see sb +infin: j'aimerais bien voir qn +infin

but once I'd arrived, ...: mais une fois arrivé, ...

I'd be obliged if you'd leave now: je vous saurai gré de partir immédiatement

I'd rather not: je ne préfère pas

French

French

English

English

je voudrais votre accord/avis préalable: I'd like your prior agreement/opinion

j'aimerais mieux du fromage: I'd prefer some cheese

j'aime autant m'en aller: I'd rather leave

j'aimerais mieux que tu viennes: I'd rather you came

je le reconnaîtrais entre tous: I'd recognize him anywhere

si j'avais su!: if I'd only known!

ah si je les tenais!: if only I'd got them!

de quoi aurais-je l'air?: I'd look a fool!

English

English

French

French

I'd [aɪd]

I'd = I would, would

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: je viendrais 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 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 behavior):

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 (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/votre place)

9. would (asking motives):

why would he do that?: pourquoi ferait-il une telle chose?

I. will² [wɪl] N

1. will (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 la meilleure 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/vive +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/vous ne seras/serez 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/dites ce que tu/vous veux/voulez

will you wait?: veux-tu/voulez-vous attendre?

the engine won't start: le moteur ne veut pas démarrer

4. will (emphatic):

a drama will happen: on ne pourra éviter un drame

I will succeed despite you: je réussirai malgré toi/vous

5. will (explaining a procedure):

they'll give you an anesthetic: on vous fera une anesthésie

6. will (conjecture):

will: devoir

that will be the doctor: cela doit être le médecin

I'd like to see sb +infin: j'aimerais bien voir qn +infin

I'd be obliged if you'd leave now: je vous saurai gré de partir immédiatement

I'd rather not: je ne préfère pas

but once I'd arrived, ...: mais une fois arrivé, ...

I'd like a bit of peace now: je voudrais un peu de calme maintenant

French

French

English

English

je voudrais votre accord/avis préalable: I'd like your prior agreement/opinion

j'aimerais mieux du fromage: I'd prefer some cheese

j'aime autant m'en aller: I'd rather leave

j'aimerais mieux que tu viennes: I'd rather you came

je le reconnaîtrais entre tous: I'd recognize him anywhere

si j'avais su!: if I'd only known!

ah si je les tenais!: if only I'd got them!

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Examples from the PONS Dictionary (editorially verified)

I'd put her right at the top: pour moi, c'est la meilleure

I'd kind of hoped she'd come: en fait, j'espérais qu'elle viendrait

I'd reached a state of exhaustion: j'étais maintenant dans un état d'épuisement

I'd like a bit of peace now: je voudrais un peu de calme maintenant

I'd love you to come: ça me ferait vraiment plaisir que tu viennes subj

I'd be obliged if you'd leave now: je vous saurai gré de partir immédiatement

(as) much as I'd like to go: bien que j'aie très envie d'y aller

je te conseille de te faire oublier: I'd advise you to make yourself scarce

à la limite, je ferais mieux de ...: in a way, I'd do better to ...

j'en suis sûr, ma tête à couper: I'm sure of that, I'd swear to it

Monolingual examples (not verified by PONS Editors)

Ford found themselves obliged to rush out a heavily upgraded version in 1968.

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In the following year he was obliged to accept parish relief.

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A client class is obliged to make calls to supplier features where the resulting state of the supplier is not violated by the client call.

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The accused is usually obliged to testify before defence witnesses.

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They were obliged to work-off received scholarship by working for the government afterwards.

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