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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
2. and (in numbers):
five and twenty archaic archaic or liter
3. and (with repetition):
to talk on and on
4. and (for emphasis):
5. and (in phrases):
and all that
and that inf Brit
and so on
and how inf!
and?
6. and (alike):
7. and (with negative):
I. wait [Brit weɪt, Am weɪt] N
II. wait [Brit weɪt, Am weɪt] VB trans
1. wait (await):
wait turn, chance
2. wait Am:
III. wait [Brit weɪt, Am weɪt] VB intr
1. wait (remain patiently):
to wait for sb/sth
attendre qn/qc
to wait for sb/sth to do
tu vas voir! inf
wait for it! MIL
2. wait (be left until later):
wait object, meal, action:
3. wait (server):
IV. wait [Brit weɪt, Am weɪt]
to lie in wait for sb troops, ambushers:
to lie in wait for sb reporter, attacker:
I. try <pl tries> [Brit trʌɪ, Am traɪ] N
1. try (attempt):
nice try! iron
2. try SPORTS (in rugby):
II. try <pl tries> [Brit trʌɪ, Am traɪ] VB trans <pret, pp tried>
1. try (attempt):
try exam question
2. try (test out):
try recipe, tool, product, method, activity
try person
try thief: door, window
try door knob
to try sth on sb/sth idea, possibility
proposer [qc] à qn/qc
to try sth on sb/sth food
donner [qc] à qn/qc pour voir
3. try (taste, sample):
4. try (consult):
try person
try book
5. try (subject to stress):
try tolerance, faith
6. try LAW:
try case, criminal
III. try <pl tries> [Brit trʌɪ, Am traɪ] VB intr <pret, pp tried>
1. try (make attempt):
to try and do
try and relax
to try for loan, university place
to try for world record
to try for baby
2. try (enquire):
IV. try <pl tries> [Brit trʌɪ, Am traɪ]
I. go [Brit ɡəʊ, Am ɡoʊ] VB intr
1. go (move, travel):
aller (from de, to à, en)
to go by or past person, vehicle:
2. go (on specific errand, activity):
go and tell them that
3. go (attend):
4. go (used as auxiliary with present participle):
5. go (depart):
6. go (die):
go euph
7. go (disappear):
8. go (be sent, transmitted):
9. go (become):
10. go (change over to new system):
to go Labour/Conservative POL country, constituency:
11. go (be, remain):
12. go (weaken, become impaired):
13. go (of time):
14. go (be got rid of):
15. go (operate, function):
go vehicle, machine, clock:
to set [sth] going
to get going engine, machine:
to get going fig business:
to keep going person, business, machine:
to keep going person, business, machine:
16. go (start):
17. go (lead):
aller, conduire, mener (to à)
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):
how goes it? hum
how goes it? hum
25. go (be on average):
26. go (be sold):
the house went for over £100, 000
27. go (be on offer):
28. go (contribute):
29. go (be given):
go award, prize:
aller (to à)
go estate, inheritance, title:
passer (to à)
30. go (emphatic use):
31. go (of money) (be spent, used up):
32. go (make sound, perform action or movement):
go bell, alarm:
33. go (resort to, have recourse to):
to go to war country:
to go to war soldier:
to go to law Brit or to the law Am
34. go:
go (break, collapse etc) roof:
go cable, rope:
go (fuse) light bulb:
35. go (bid, bet):
I'll go as high as £100
I went up to £100
36. go (take one's turn):
37. go (be in harmony):
38. go (relieve oneself):
go inf, euph
39. go Am (in takeaway):
II. go [Brit ɡəʊ, Am ɡoʊ] VB trans see usage note
1. go (travel):
2. go (bet, bid) inf:
he went £20
III. go <pl goes> [Brit ɡəʊ, Am ɡoʊ] N
1. go Brit:
to have a go at sth
2. go (energy):
go inf
3. go Brit inf:
4. go (board game):
go m
IV. go [Brit ɡəʊ, Am ɡoʊ] ADJ
all systems are go! AEROSP
V. go [Brit ɡəʊ, Am ɡoʊ]
to make a go of sth
he's all go inf!
it's all the go inf!
to go off on one Brit inf
to go off like a frog in a sock Aus inf event:
to go off like a frog in a sock person:
there you go inf!
blood-and-thunder ADJ dated
blood-and-thunder novel, film:
get-up-and-go N
get-up-and-go
carrot-and-stick ADJ fig
carrot-and-stick approach, tactics:
deaf-and-dumb N ADJ dated or offens
deaf-and-dumb → deaf without speech
I. deaf without speech N + vb pl
II. deaf without speech ADJ
cut-and-dried ADJ
cut-and-dried procedure, formula
cut-and-dried idea, opinion
cut-and-dried answer, solution
dead-and-alive ADJ Brit pej
dead-and-alive place:
hide-and-seek Brit, hide-and-go-seek Am N
cache-cache m inv
half-and-half ADJ ADV
rack-and-pinion N
rack-and-pinion MOTOR, TECH
and [ən] CONJ
1. and (also):
and
2. and MATH:
and
3. and (then):
4. and (increase):
Phrases:
wait and see
and so on
I. cash-and-carry N
II. cash-and-carry ADJ
III. cash-and-carry ADV
such-and-such ADJ inf
rough-and-ready ADJ
1. rough-and-ready (primitive):
2. rough-and-ready (made fast):
rough-and-ready plan
life-and-death ADJ
life-and-death situation
life-and-death struggle
sweet-and-sour ADJ FOOD
pepper-and-salt ADJ
pepper-and-salt hair:
cut-and-dried ADJ
1. cut-and-dried (decided):
2. cut-and-dried (easy):
touch-and-go ADJ
touch-and-go
up-and-coming [ˈʌpənˈkʌmɪŋ] ADJ
and [ənd] CONJ
1. and (also):
and
2. and math:
and
3. and (then):
4. and (increase):
Phrases:
wait and see
and so on
park-and-ride N
salt-and-pepper ADJ
stop-and-go ADJ
stop-and-go traffic:
stop-and-go
touch-and-go ADJ
touch-and-go
cut-and-dried ADJ
1. cut-and-dried (decided):
2. cut-and-dried (easy):
up-and-coming [ˈʌp· ə n(d)·ˈkʌm·ɪŋ] ADJ
half-and-half N culin
black-and-white ADJ
black-and-white photo, television:
give-and-take N
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An incidental advantage which flows from give-and-take in refining taxonomic terms more accurately and efficiently becomes more than a worthwhile objective in terms of anticipated outcomes or results.
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Temperament, however, is a give-and-take situation: none is a perfect solution.
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Lastly, compromising involves give-and-take whereby both parties give up something to make a mutually acceptable decision.
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There was a strong rapport, an obvious give-and-take process that kept the first episode smooth and promising.
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I pursued my study in depth and learned the give-and-take of disputation.
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