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it [Brit ɪt, Am ɪt] PRON

1. it (in questions):

who is it?: qui est-ce?

who is it?: qui c'est? inf

it's me: c'est moi

where is it?: où est-il/elle?

where is it?: où est-ce que c'est?

where is it?: c'est où? inf

what is it?: qu'est-ce que c'est?

what is it?: c'est quoi? inf

what is it? (what's happening?): qu'est-ce qui se passe?

what is it? (what is the matter?): qu'est-ce qu'il y a?

how was it?: comment cela s'est-il passé?

how was it?: ça s'est passé comment? inf

2. it GAMES:

you're it!: c'est toi le chat!

I didn't have it in me to refuse: je n'ai pas eu le cœur de refuser

he's just not got it in him to do any better: il ne peut vraiment pas faire mieux

the best/worst of it is that …: ce qu'il y a de mieux/de pire la-dedans c'est que …

that's it! (in triumph): voilà!, ça y est!

that's it! (in anger): ça suffit!

we've had it now inf!: on est fichu! inf

the cooker's had it inf!: la cuisinière est fichue! inf

I've had it (with this job): j'en ai ras le bol (de ce travail) inf

to have it in for sb inf: en vouloir à qn

to be with it inf: être branché inf

to be with it inf: être dans le vent

it's [Brit ɪts, Am ɪts]

it's → it is, → it has

peg it VB [Brit pɛɡ -, Am pɛɡ -] inf Brit

1. peg it (die):

peg it: mourir

2. peg it (run away):

peg it: s'enfuir

Post-it® [Brit, Am ˈpoʊstɪt] N

Post-it: Post-it ® m

Post-it: feuillet m adhésif repositionnable

IT N abrév

IT → information technology

information technology, IT N

information technology: informatique f

do-it-yourselfer [Brit ˌduːɪtjəˈsɛlfə] N

do-it-yourselfer: bricoleur/-euse m/f

know-it-all N Am inf

know-it-all → know-all

know-all N Brit inf

know-all: je-sais-tout mf inv

what-d'yer-call-it, what's-its-name N inf

what-d'yer-call-it: machin m inf

what-d'yer-call-it: truc m inf

I. do-it-yourself [Brit ˌduːɪtjɔːˈsɛlf, Am ˌduətʃərˈsɛlf], DIY N

do-it-yourself: bricolage m

II. do-it-yourself [Brit ˌduːɪtjɔːˈsɛlf, Am ˌduətʃərˈsɛlf], DIY ADJ attr

do-it-yourself shop, book, materials: de bricolage

do-it-yourself enthusiast: du bricolage

do-it-yourself kit: kit m (à monter soi-même)

gin and it N Brit

gin and it: gin-vermouth m

English

English

French

French

I. it [ɪt] dem pron

it: ce

it: c' + vowel

who was it?: qui était-ce?

it is ...: c'est ...

it is ...: ça est ... Belg

it all: tout cela

it's Paul who did that: c'est Paul qui a fait ça

II. it [ɪt] pers pron

it: il(elle)

your pen/card? it is on my desk: ton stylo/ta carte? il/elle est sur mon bureau

III. it [ɪt] impers pron

it: il

what time is it?: quelle heure est-il?

it's cold, it's snowing: il fait froid, il neige

it's 10 km to the town: il y a 10 km jusqu'à la ville

it seems that ...: il semble que ...

it is said that ...: on dit que ...

IV. it [ɪt] objective pron

1. it (direct object):

it: le(la)

it: l' + vowel

your card? I took it?: ta carte? je l'ai prise

I can do it: je peux le/la faire

2. it (indirect object):

it: lui

give it something to eat: donne-lui à manger

3. it (prepositional object):

I heard of/about it: j'en ai entendu parler

I'm just coming back from it: j'en reviens

I'm afraid of it: j'en ai peur

I fell into it: j'y suis tombé

I went to it: j'y suis allé

think of it: pensez-y

put the glass on/beside it: mets le verre dessus/à côté

4. it (non-specific object):

it: en

to have it in for sb: en avoir après qn

Phrases:

that's it!: ça y est!

that's it! (in anger): ça suffit!

this is it!: nous y sommes!

it's [ɪts]

it's = it is

ˈPost-it® (registered trademark of the 3M Company)

Post-it®: [note f] Post-it®

IT [ˌaɪˈti:] N no pl

IT COMPUT abbreviation of Information Technology

IT: informatique f

do-it-yourself N no pl

do-it-yourself: bricolage m

know-it-all [ˈnəʊɪtɔ:l, Am ˈnoʊɪt̬-, -ɑ:l] N Am

know-it-all → know-all

know-all [ˈnəʊɔ:l, Am ˈnoʊ-, -ɑ:l] N Aus, Brit pej inf

know-all: je-sais-tout mf

sweat out VB trans to sweat it out

1. sweat out (do physical exercise):

to sweat it out: se défouler

2. sweat out (suffer while waiting):

to sweat it out: prendre son mal en patience

French

French

English

English

c'est bordélique (mal organisé): it's chaos

c'est bordélique (mal rangé): it's a tip

il vente: it's windy

calmos: cool it!

English

English

French

French

it's [ɪts]

it's = it is, be

I. be <was, been> [bi] VB intr + adj or n

1. be (expresses identity, position, place):

he's American/a dentist: il est Américain/dentiste

it's a key: c'est une clef

to be in Spain: être en Espagne

the statues are in the Louvre: les statues fpl se trouvent au Louvre

2. be (expresses a state, situation):

I'm cold/hungry: j'ai froid/faim

my hands are cold: j'ai froid aux mains

how are you? – I'm fine: comment vas-tu/allez-vous? – je vais bien

be quiet!: reste(z) tranquille!

to be on a diet: faire un régime

to be on the pill: prendre la pilule

to be on welfare: toucher des allocations

3. be (expresses calculation/price):

two and two is four: deux et deux font quatre

this book is 50¢: ce livre fait 50 cents

4. be (indicates age):

how old is he? – he's twenty: quel âge a-t-il? – il a vingt ans

5. be (take place):

the meeting is next Tuesday: la réunion a lieu mardi prochain

6. be (exist):

there is/are ...: il y a ...

let her be!: laisse-la tranquille!

7. be (impersonal use):

what is it?: qu'est-ce que c'est?

it's three: il est trois heures

it's cold/windy: il fait froid/il y a du vent

it's rainy: il pleut

it's fair: c'est juste

what's it to be?: ce sera?

as it were: pour ainsi dire

Phrases:

the be-all and end-all: le but suprême

be that as it may: malgré cela

so be it: soit

far be it from sb to +infin: loin de qn l'idée de +infin

II. be <was, been> [bi] VB aux

1. be (expresses continuation):

he's breathing: il respire

she's still sleeping: elle est encore en train de dormir

it's raining: il pleut

2. be (expresses possibility):

can it be that ...? form: est-il possible que +subj ?

the exhibition is to be seen at the gallery: on peut voir l'exposition à la galerie

what is he to do?: qu'est-il censé faire?

may I be of service?: je peux vous aider?

3. be (expresses passive):

to be discovered by sb: être découvert par qn

to be left speechless: rester bouche bée

I'm asked to come at seven: on me demande de venir à sept heures

4. be (expresses future):

she's leaving tomorrow: elle part demain

you are to wait here: vous devez attendre ici

we are to meet at seven: on est censé se rencontrer à sept heures

5. be (expresses future in past):

she was never to see her brother again: elle n'allait jamais plus revoir son frère

6. be (in conditionals):

if sb were [or was] to +infin , ...: si qn devait +infin , ...

if he were to work harder, he'd get better grades: s'il travaillait plus, il aurait de meilleures notes

were sb to +infin , ... form: si qn devait +infin , ...

I. it [ɪt] dem pron

it: ce

it: c' + vowel

who was it?: qui était-ce?

it is ...: c'est ...

it is ...: ça est ... Belg

it all: tout cela

it's Paul who did that: c'est Paul qui a fait ça

II. it [ɪt] pers pron

it: il(elle)

your pen/card? it is on my desk: ton stylo/ta carte? il/elle est sur mon bureau

III. it [ɪt] impers pron

it: il

what time is it?: quelle heure est-il?

it's cold, it's snowing: il fait froid, il neige

it's 10 miles to the town: il y a 10 miles jusqu'à la ville

it seems that ...: il semble que ...

it is said that ...: on dit que ...

IV. it [ɪt] objective pron

1. it (direct object):

it: le(la)

it: l' + vowel

your card? I took it?: ta carte? je l'ai prise

I can do it: je peux le/la faire

2. it (indirect object):

it: lui

give it something to eat: donne-lui à manger

3. it (prepositional object):

I heard about it: j'en ai entendu parler

I'm afraid of it: j'en ai peur

I'm just coming back from it: j'en reviens

I went to it: j'y suis allé

I fell into it: j'y suis tombé

think of it: pensez-y

put the glass on/beside it: mets le verre dessus/à côté

4. it (non-specific object):

it: en

to have it in for sb: en avoir après qn

Phrases:

that's it!: ça y est!

that's it! (in anger): ça suffit!

this is it!: nous y sommes!

Post-it N

Post-it: post-it ® m

IT [ˌaɪ·ˈti] N

IT comput abbreviation of Information Technology

IT: informatique f

do-it-yourself ADJ

do-it-yourself: de bricolage

do-it-yourself home improvement: rénovation f immobilière faite par soi-même

know-it-all [ˈnoʊ·ɪt̬·al] N pej inf

know-it-all: je-sais-tout mf

French

French

English

English

c'est bordélique (mal organisé): it's chaos

c'est bordélique (mal rangé): it's a dump

il neige: it's snowing

calmos: cool it!

bricoleur (-euse): do-it-yourself

Present
I	sweat out
you	sweat out
he/she/it	sweats out
we	sweat out
you	sweat out
they	sweat out

Past
I	sweated out / a. sweat out
you	sweated out / a. sweat out
he/she/it	sweated out / a. sweat out
we	sweated out / a. sweat out
you	sweated out / a. sweat out
they	sweated out / a. sweat out

Present Perfect
I	have	sweated out / a. sweat out
you	have	sweated out / a. sweat out
he/she/it	has	sweated out / a. sweat out
we	have	sweated out / a. sweat out
you	have	sweated out / a. sweat out
they	have	sweated out / a. sweat out

Past Perfect
I	had	sweated out / a. sweat out
you	had	sweated out / a. sweat out
he/she/it	had	sweated out / a. sweat out
we	had	sweated out / a. sweat out
you	had	sweated out / a. sweat out
they	had	sweated out / a. sweat out

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it's not funny, nor (is it) clever: c'est ni drôle, ni intelligent

it's [or I have it] in my possession: c'est en ma possession

it's the same story or near it: c'est la même histoire ou presque

il lui est difficile de le faire: it's hard for him to do it

il est désolant qu'elle le fasse (subj): it's dreadful that she should do it

c'est exact qu'elle l'a fait: it is true that she did it

la nuit porte conseil prov: it is best to sleep on it

il doit se faire tard, non?: it must be getting late, mustn't it?

il est inévitable que cela se produise: it is inevitable that it will happen

ce n'est certes pas beaucoup, mais enfin, c'est toujours ça: it's not much, but it's something anyway

Monolingual examples (not verified by PONS Editors)

And with a window covered in Post-it notes, you can only imagine how productive it is inside!

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Pressure-sensitive adhesive is used in Post-it notes.

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They then think of what they believe is a highly impressive story; saying that they are very successful businesswomen who invented Post-it notes.

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The program allows users to take notes using Post-it note-like windows on their desktop.

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Other parents say they're using tape and Post-it notes.

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