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I.how [Brit haʊ, Am haʊ] ADV CONJ When how is used as a question word meaning in what way? or by what means? (how did you get here?, how will you do it?) it is almost always translated by comment: comment es-tu arrivé ici?; comment le feras-tu?
When how is used as a conjunction meaning the way in which it is often translated by comment: I don't know how they did it = je ne sais pas comment ils l'ont fait; tell me how you make a curry = dis-moi comment on fait un curry.
When how is used as a conjunction meaning that it is almost always translated by que: he told me how he had stolen the money = il m'a dit qu'il avait volé l'argent; it's amazing how they survived = c'est étonnant qu'ils aient survécu.
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1. how (in what way, by what means):

how

comment

how did you make it?

comment l'as-tu fait?

I wonder how it works

je me demande comment ça marche

I don't know how he does it!

je ne sais pas comment il y arrive!

to know how to do

savoir faire

I learned how to do it

j'ai appris à le faire or comment on le fait

how do you feel about it?

qu'en penses-tu?

how does the tune go?

c'est quoi l'air?

5. how (in whichever way):

how inf

comme

you can decorate it how you like

tu peux le décorer comme tu veux

II.how come ADV

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III.how so ADV

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how so

comment ça

IV.how's that ADV

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1. how's that (what do you think?):

I'll take you home, how's that?

je te ramènerai chez toi, ça te va?

how's that for an honest answer/an interesting job

ça c'est une réponse honnête/un emploi intéressant!

2. how's that (pardon?):

‘he's called Nicholas’—‘how's that?’

‘il s'appelle Nicholas’—‘répète’

V.how [Brit haʊ, Am haʊ]

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know-how N inf

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know-how

savoir-faire m inv

how-do-you-do [Am ˌhaʊdəjəˈdu], how-d'ye-do N inf

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this is a fine or real how-do-you-do!

en voilà une histoire!

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‘how awful, ’ she commiserated

‘c'est affreux, ’ dit-elle, compatissante

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I.how [haʊ] ADV

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2. how (asking about condition):

how

comment

how are you?

comment vas-tu/allez-vous?

how was the film?

comment était le film?

Phrases:

how do you do?

bonjour!

how do you do?

enchanté! form

II.how [haʊ] N

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I.old <-er, -est> [əʊld, Am oʊld] ADJ

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3. old (former):

old

ancien(ne)

4. old (long known):

old friend

de longue date

5. old (expression of affection):

old

vieux(vieille)

II.old [əʊld, Am oʊld] N (elderly people)

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the old pl

les vieux mpl

I.much <more, most> [mʌtʃ] ADJ

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II.much <more, most> [mʌtʃ] ADV

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much

très

much better

beaucoup mieux

thank you very much

merci beaucoup

I don't use it much

je ne m'en sers pas beaucoup

he's much like his father

il est tout à fait comme son père

to be much surprised

être fort surpris

a much praised/criticized building

un bâtiment très apprécié/critiqué

a much deserved rest/shower

un repos/une douche bien mérité(e)

much to my astonishment

à mon grand étonnement

I like you as much as her

je vous aime autant qu'elle

much the best

de loin le meilleur

not him, much less her

pas lui, encore moins elle

III.much <more, most> [mʌtʃ] PRON

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much

beaucoup

much of the criticism

beaucoup de critiques

not much of the money is left

il ne reste pas grand-chose de l'argent

much of the day

une bonne partie de la journée

too much

trop

you earn twice as much as me

tu gagnes deux fois plus que moi

I don't think much of it

je n'en pense pas grand bien

to make much of sb/sth

faire grand cas de qn/qc

I.many <more, most> [ˈmeni] ADJ

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many

beaucoup de

very many flowers

un très grand nombre de fleurs

his many books

ses nombreux livres

how many glasses?

combien de verres?

too/so many people

trop/tellement de gens

one chair too many

une chaise en trop

as many words/letters as

autant de mots/lettres que

many times [or a time]

souvent

Phrases:

many happy returns!

joyeux anniversaire!

II.many <more, most> [ˈmeni] PRON

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III.many <more, most> [ˈmeni] N

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the many

la masse

long² [lɒŋ, Am lɑ:ŋ] VB intr

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I.long¹ [lɒŋ, Am lɑ:ŋ] ADJ

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Phrases:

to have a long arm

avoir le bras long

to make a long face

faire la tête

in the long run

à la longue

to be a long shot

être un coup à tenter

not by a long shot

loin de là

the long and the short of it is that ...

le fin mot de l'histoire c'est que ...

long time no see inf

voilà un revenant

to be long in the tooth

ne plus être de la première jeunesse

II.long¹ [lɒŋ, Am lɑ:ŋ] ADV

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1. long (a long time):

long

depuis longtemps

long ago

il y a longtemps

long after/before

bien après/avant

not long after sth

pas bien longtemps après qc

before long

avant bien longtemps

to take long to +infin

prendre du temps pour +infin

at long last

enfin

long live the king!

longue vie au roi!

2. long (for the whole duration):

all day/night long

toute la journée/nuit

as long as sb lives

aussi longtemps que qn est en vie

3. long ((but) only if):

as long as ...

seulement si ...

4. long (no more):

to no longer +infin

ne plus +infin

5. long (goodbye):

so long

à bientôt

I.far <farther, farthest [or further, furthest]> [fɑ:ʳ, Am fɑ:r] ADV

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1. far (a long distance):

far a. fig

loin

how far is London from here?

Londres est à quelle distance d'ici?

as far as the bridge

jusqu'au pont

far from somewhere

far and wide

far away

far from sth

not far off

£800 would not be far off [or out]

800£ n'est pas loin

how far would you agree with that?

jusqu'où es-tu d'accord avec ça?

you can only go so far

il y a forcément une limite

far from it

au contraire

far from rich/empty

loin d'être riche/vide

as far as the eye can see

à perte de vue

far be it from me to +infin

loin de moi l'idée de +infin

3. far (in progress, degree):

to get as far as doing sth

arriver à faire qc

to not get very far with sth

ne pas aller très loin dans qc

not to get very far with sb

ne pas parvenir à grand-chose avec qn

5. far (connecting adverbial phrase):

as far as

autant que

as far as I can see

d'après ce que je peux en juger

as far as I know

pour autant que je sache subj

as far as she/it is concerned

en ce qui la/le concerne

as far as it goes

sans plus

II.far <farther, farthest [or further, furthest]> [fɑ:ʳ, Am fɑ:r] ADJ

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1. far (at great distance):

far

lointain(e)

in the far distance

au loin

2. far (more distant):

in the far end/side

à l'autre bout/de l'autre côté

the far wall of the room

le mur du fond

3. far (extreme):

the far left/right of a party

l'extrême gauche/droite d'un parti

Phrases:

to be a far cry from sb/sth

n'avoir rien à voir avec qn/qc

know-how [ˈnəʊhaʊ, Am ˈnoʊ-] N no pl, no indef art

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know-how

savoir-faire m

how-do-you-do [ˌhaʊdjʊˈdu:, Am ˈhaʊdəju:du:] N inf

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how-do-you-do

cinéma m

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savoir-faire m

know-how

combien

how much

combien de temps

how long

depuis combien de temps

for how long

combien coûte cela?

how much does that cost?

ça fait combien? inf

how much is that?

combien

how many

combien de personnes/kilomètres

how many people/kilometres

combien de fois

how often

le bus passe tous les combien?

how often does the bus come by?

c'est le/la combien?

how many does he/she make it?

comment

how

comment ça va?

how are things?

comment cela?

how come?

et comment!

and how!

être démerdard

to know how to sort things out

comment ce mot est-il orthographié?

how is this word spelled?

trop aimable! iron hum

how very kind of you!

(how much) do you want to bet?

tu paries (combien)?

to teach sb how to tie their laces

apprendre à qn comment faire ses lacets

to know the how(s) and why(s) of sth

savoir le pourquoi et le comment de qc

to learn (how) to read and write

apprendre à lire et à écrire

how old is he? — he's twenty

quel âge a-t-il? — il a vingt ans

he knows how to establish his authority

il sait imposer son autorité

to know how to sort things out

être démerdard

how do we get to their place?

comment arrive-t-on chez eux?

how can he tell such a lie!

comment peut-il raconter ce mensonge!

you didn't know how right you were

tu ne croyais pas croire si bien dire

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1. how (in what way, by what means):

2. how (enquiring about success, health etc):

3. how (in number, quantity etc questions):

4. how (in exclamations):

5. how (in whichever way):

6. how (why):

7. how (that):

II.how come ADV

how come inf:

III.how so ADV

IV.how's that ADV

1. how's that (what do you think?):

2. how's that (pardon?):

V.how [Brit haʊ, Am haʊ]

know-how N inf

how-do-you-do [Am ˌhaʊdəjəˈdu], how-d'ye-do N inf

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I.how [haʊ] ADV

1. how (in what way):

2. how (asking about condition):

3. how (exclamation):

4. how (that):

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II.how [haʊ] N

See also old, much, many, long2, long1, far

I.old <-er, -est> [əʊld, Am oʊld] ADJ

1. old (not young, new):

2. old (denoting an age):

3. old (former):

4. old (long known):

5. old (expression of affection):

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II.old [əʊld, Am oʊld] N (elderly people)

I.much <more, most> [mʌtʃ] ADJ

II.much <more, most> [mʌtʃ] ADV

III.much <more, most> [mʌtʃ] PRON

I.many <more, most> [ˈmeni] ADJ

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II.many <more, most> [ˈmeni] PRON

III.many <more, most> [ˈmeni] N

long2 [lɒŋ, Am lɑ:ŋ] VB intr

I.long1 [lɒŋ, Am lɑ:ŋ] ADJ

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II.long1 [lɒŋ, Am lɑ:ŋ] ADV

1. long (a long time):

2. long (for the whole duration):

3. long ((but) only if):

4. long (no more):

5. long (goodbye):

I.far <farther, farthest [or further, furthest]> [fɑ:ʳ, Am fɑ:r] ADV

1. far (a long distance):

2. far (distant in time):

3. far (in progress, degree):

4. far (much):

5. far (connecting adverbial phrase):

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II.far <farther, farthest [or further, furthest]> [fɑ:ʳ, Am fɑ:r] ADJ

1. far (at great distance):

2. far (more distant):

3. far (extreme):

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know-how [ˈnəʊhaʊ, Am ˈnoʊ-] N no pl, no indef art

how-do-you-do [ˌhaʊdjʊˈdu:, Am ˈhaʊdəju:du:] N inf

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long² [lɒŋ, Am lɑ:ŋ] VB intr

I.long¹ [lɒŋ, Am lɑ:ŋ] ADJ

II.long¹ [lɒŋ, Am lɑ:ŋ] ADV