How would you like to use PONS.com?

Already PONS Pur or PONS Translate Pro subscriber?

PONS with ads

Go to PONS.com as usual with ad tracking and advertisements

You can find details of tracking in Information about data protection and under Privacy settings.

PONS Pur

without advertising by third parties

without ad tracking

Subscribe now

If you already have a user account for PONS.com, then you can subscribe to PONS Pur .

We process your data to deliver content or advertisements and measure the delivery of such content or advertisements to extract insights about our website. We share this information with our partners on the basis of consent and legitimate interest. You may exercise your right to consent or object to a legitimate interest, based on a specific purpose below or at a partner level in the link under each purpose. These choices will be signaled to our vendors participating in the Transparency and Consent Framework.

Cookies, device or similar online identifiers (e.g. login-based identifiers, randomly assigned identifiers, network based identifiers) together with other information (e.g. browser type and information, language, screen size, supported technologies etc.) can be stored or read on your device to recognise it each time it connects to an app or to a website, for one or several of the purposes presented here.

Advertising and content can be personalised based on your profile. Your activity on this service can be used to build or improve a profile about you for personalised advertising and content. Advertising and content performance can be measured. Reports can be generated based on your activity and those of others. Your activity on this service can help develop and improve products and services.

медпункт
ministre des Finances britannique
Chancellor of the Exchequer N Brit POL
Downing Street Info
Downing Street [Brit ˈdaʊnɪŋ striːt, Am ˈdaʊnɪŋ ˌstrit]
Downing Street N Brit:
présider LAW cour
I. exchequer [Brit ɪksˈtʃɛkə, ɛksˈtʃɛkə, Am ɪksˈtʃɛkər] N
1. exchequer ADMIN:
2. exchequer (funds):
fonds mpl
II. Exchequer
chancellor [Brit ˈtʃɑːns(ə)lə, Am ˈtʃæns(ə)lər] N
1. chancellor (head of government):
2. chancellor UNIV:
3. chancellor Brit LAW:
I. course [Brit kɔːs, Am kɔrs] N
1. course (progression):
cours m (of de)
2. course (route):
cap m
to be on or hold or steer a course AVIAT, NAUT
to change course AVIAT, NAUT
to set (a) course for AVIAT, NAUT
3. course:
course SCHOOL, UNIV
cours m (in en, of de)
a course of study SCHOOL
4. course:
course MED, VET (of drug)
5. course (in golf, athletics):
course SPORTS
course HORSE RAC
6. course (part of meal):
7. course CONSTR:
II. course [Brit kɔːs, Am kɔrs] VB trans HUNT
course dog: quarry
course person: hounds
III. course [Brit kɔːs, Am kɔrs] VB intr
1. course (rush):
2. course SPORTS:
course dogs:
course person:
IV. -course COMP
V. of course ADV
of [Brit ɒv, (ə)v, Am əv] PREP
1. of (in most uses):
2. of (made or consisting of):
3. of (indicating an agent):
4. of (indicating a proportion or fraction):
5. of Brit (in expressions of time):
I. old [Brit əʊld, Am oʊld] N The irregular form vieil of the adjective vieux/vieille is used before masculine nouns beginning with a vowel or a mute ‘h’.
1. old (old people):
the old + vb pl
2. old (earlier era):
II. olds N (parents)
olds npl inf
mpl my olds
III. old [Brit əʊld, Am oʊld] ADJ
1. old (elderly, not young):
2. old (of a particular age):
3. old (not new):
old garment, object, car, song, tradition, family
old story, excuse
old joke
4. old (former, previous):
old address, school, job, boss, admirer, system
5. old (as term of affection):
old inf
hello, old chap/girl dated!
ça va, vieux? inf
6. old (as intensifier) inf:
I. late [Brit leɪt, Am leɪt] ADJ
1. late (after expected time):
late arrival, rains, publication, implementation
to get off to a late start meeting, event:
to be late for work, school, appointment
2. late (towards end of day, season, life etc):
late hour, supper, date, pregnancy
late plant, variety BOT
late Victorian architecture etc
3. late (towards end of series):
4. late (deceased):
II. late [Brit leɪt, Am leɪt] ADV
1. late (after expected time):
late arrive, leave, start, finish
to be running late person:
to be running late train, bus:
2. late (towards end of time period):
late get up, go to bed, open, close, end
3. late ADMIN (formerly):
III. of late ADV
I. all [Brit ɔːl, Am ɔl] PRON
1. all (everything):
500 in all
500 en tout
nous faisons tout ce que nous pouvons (to do pour faire)
it's not all (that) it should be performance, service, efficiency:
2. all (the only thing):
3. all (everyone):
4. all (the whole amount):
5. all (emphasizing unanimity or entirety):
II. all [Brit ɔːl, Am ɔl] DET
1. all (each one of):
2. all (the whole of):
3. all (total):
4. all (any):
III. all [Brit ɔːl, Am ɔl] ADV
1. all (emphatic: completely):
to be all for sth
2. all (emphatic: nothing but):
3. all SPORTS (for each party):
IV. all [Brit ɔːl, Am ɔl] N
tout sacrifier (for sth à qc, for sb pour qn, to do pour faire)
V. all+ COMP
1. all+ (completely):
all-girl band, cast, group
all-male/-white team, production, jury
all-union workforce
2. all+ (in the highest degree) → all-consuming
VI. all along ADV
VII. all but ADV
VIII. all of ADV
IX. all that ADV
X. all the ADV
XI. all too ADV
all too accurate, easy, widespread:
XII. and all ADV
1. and all:
2. and all Brit inf:
XIII. at all ADV
XIV. for all PREP
XV. of all PREP
1. of all (in rank):
2. of all (emphatic):
XVI. all [Brit ɔːl, Am ɔl]
it's all go inf here! Brit
it's all up with us inf Brit
all in Brit sl
all in Brit sl
I. worst [Brit wəːst, Am wərst] N
1. worst (most difficult, unpleasant):
le/la pire m/f
2. worst (expressing the most pessimistic outlook):
3. worst (most unbearable):
to be at its worst relationship, development, tendency, economic situation:
4. worst (most negative trait):
5. worst (of the lowest standard, quality):
II. worst [Brit wəːst, Am wərst] ADJ superlative of bad
1. worst (most unsatisfactory, unpleasant):
2. worst (most serious):
3. worst (most inappropriate):
4. worst (of the poorest standard):
III. worst [Brit wəːst, Am wərst] ADV
worst of all, …
IV. worst [Brit wəːst, Am wərst] VB trans form
être battu (by par)
I. thing [Brit θɪŋ, Am θɪŋ] N
1. thing (object):
truc m inf
2. thing (action, task, event):
3. thing (matter, fact):
the thing is, (that) …
4. thing (person, animal):
veinard/-e! inf
sale truc! inf
II. things N npl
1. things (personal belongings, equipment):
2. things (situation, circumstances, matters):
3. things LAW:
III. thing [Brit θɪŋ, Am θɪŋ]
to have a thing about blondes, bearded men emeralds, old cars
I. place [Brit pleɪs, Am pleɪs] N
1. place (location, position):
in places hilly, damaged, worn
a place for meeting, party, monument, office
2. place (town, hotel etc):
all over the place fig, inf speech, lecture
3. place (for specific purpose):
4. place (home):
5. place (seat, space):
garder une place (for pour)
6. place:
place f (on dans)
siège m (on au sein de)
a place as au pair, cook, cleaner
7. place Brit UNIV:
place f (at à)
to get a place on course
8. place (in competition, race):
place lit
he backed Red Rum for a place HORSE RAC
9. place (in argument, analysis):
10. place (correct position):
to put sth in place fencing, construction
in place law, system, scheme
to put sth in place scheme, system, regime
11. place (rank):
sb's/sth's place in world, society, history, politics
la place de qn/qc dans
12. place (role):
to fill sb's place
to have no place in organization, philosophy, creed
there are places for people like you inf! fig, pej
13. place (situation):
14. place (moment):
in places funny, boring, silly
15. place (in book) (in paragraph, speech):
16. place Am (unspecified location) inf:
II. out of place ADJ
out of place remark, behaviour
out of place language, tone
to look out of place building, person:
III. in place of PREP
in place of person, object:
IV. place [Brit pleɪs, Am pleɪs] VB trans
1. place lit:
to place sth back on shelf, table
2. place (locate):
3. place (using service):
parier, faire un pari (on sur)
4. place (put) fig:
5. place (rank):
place (in exam) Brit
to be placed third horse, athlete:
6. place (judge):
7. place (identify):
place person
place accent
8. place (find home for):
place child
9. place ADMIN (send, appoint):
place student, trainee
placer (in dans)
V. placed ADJ
1. placed (gen) (situated):
être bien placé (to do pour faire)
2. placed SPORTS, HORSE RAC:
to be placed horse: Brit
VI. place [Brit pleɪs, Am pleɪs]
place → take place
I. people [Brit ˈpiːp(ə)l, Am ˈpipəl] N (nation) gens is masculine plural and never countable (you CANNOT say ‘trois gens’). When used with gens, some adjectives such as vieux, bon, mauvais, petit, vilain placed before gens take the feminine form: les vieilles gens.
II. people [Brit ˈpiːp(ə)l, Am ˈpipəl] N npl
1. people:
gens mpl
2. people (inhabitants):
3. people (citizens, subjects):
4. people (experts):
people inf
gens inf
5. people inf:
III. people [Brit ˈpiːp(ə)l, Am ˈpipəl] VB trans liter
peupler (with de)
I. best [Brit bɛst, Am bɛst] N
1. best (most enjoyable, pleasant):
2. best (of the highest quality, standard):
3. best (most competent):
to be the best at subject, game
4. best (most appropriate, desirable or valid):
5. best (most favourable):
6. best (peak, height):
to be at its best wine, cheese:
to be at its best city, view, landscape:
7. best (greatest personal effort):
to get the best out of pupil, worker
to get the best out of gadget
8. best (virtues, qualities):
to bring out the best in sb crisis, suffering:
9. best (most advantageous or pleasing part):
to get the best of deal, bargain
to get the best of arrangement
10. best (good clothes):
11. best (good wishes):
12. best (winning majority):
II. best [Brit bɛst, Am bɛst] ADJ superlative of good
1. best (most excellent or pleasing):
2. best (most competent):
best teacher, poet
to be best at subject, sport
to be best at instrument
3. best (most appropriate or suitable):
best tool, example, way, time, idea
4. best (most beneficial):
best exercise, food
III. best [Brit bɛst, Am bɛst] ADV
best superlative of well
IV. best [Brit bɛst, Am bɛst] VB trans (defeat, outdo)
best (in argument) person
best (in contest, struggle) opponent
V. best [Brit bɛst, Am bɛst]
I. bad [Brit bad, Am bæd] N
1. bad (evil):
mal m
2. bad (unpleasantness, unfavourableness):
he ended up £100 to the bad
II. bad <comp worse, superl worst> [Brit bad, Am bæd] ADJ
1. bad (poor, inferior, incompetent, unacceptable):
bad book, harvest, spelling, eyesight, answer, memory, cook, father, liar, management, decision, idea
bad attr joke
to be bad at subject
not bad inf
2. bad (unpleasant, unfavourable, negative):
bad news, day, time, year, smell, dream, reaction, review, result, forecast, omen, sign, mood, temper
cela s'annonce mal (for pour)
3. bad (morally or socially unacceptable):
bad person, behaviour, habit, life, manners, example, influence, reputation
bad attr language, word
+ subj it will look bad
avoir mauvaise conscience (about au sujet de)
4. bad (severe, serious):
bad accident, attack, fracture, injury, mistake
bad case
5. bad:
6. bad (inappropriate, unsuitable):
bad time, moment, place, example
7. bad (ill, with a weakness or injury):
to be in a bad way inf
8. bad FIN:
bad money, note
bad loan
bad insurance claim
9. bad (good):
bad inf
10. bad (rotten):
bad fruit
III. bad [Brit bad, Am bæd] ADV inf esp Am
bad need, want:
IV. bad [Brit bad, Am bæd]
to be in bad Am
to be in bad with sb Am
all-important ADJ
all-embracing ADJ
all-consuming ADJ
all-consuming passion
all-consuming ambition
I. late [Brit leɪt, Am leɪt] ADJ
1. late (after expected time):
late arrival, rains, publication, implementation
to get off to a late start meeting, event:
to be late for work, school, appointment
2. late (towards end of day, season, life etc):
late hour, supper, date, pregnancy
late plant, variety BOT
late Victorian architecture etc
3. late (towards end of series):
4. late (deceased):
II. late [Brit leɪt, Am leɪt] ADV
1. late (after expected time):
late arrive, leave, start, finish
to be running late person:
to be running late train, bus:
2. late (towards end of time period):
late get up, go to bed, open, close, end
3. late ADMIN (formerly):
III. of late ADV
I. the faithful N
the faithful + vb pl lit, fig:
II. faithful [Brit ˈfeɪθfʊl, ˈfeɪθf(ə)l, Am ˈfeɪθfəl] ADJ
1. faithful (loyal):
fidèle (to à)
2. faithful (accurate):
faithful representation, adaptation
fidèle (of de, to à)
faithful quotation
I. the deep N (sea) liter
II. deep [Brit diːp, Am dip] ADJ
1. deep (vertically):
deep hole, ditch, water, wound, wrinkle, breath, sigh, curtsey, armchair
deep mud, snow, carpet
deep container, drawer, saucepan, grass
deep roots BOT
deep roots fig
bases fpl
2. deep (horizontally):
deep border, band, strip
deep shelf, drawer, cupboard, alcove, stage
3. deep (intense) fig:
deep admiration, concern, depression, dismay, love, faith, impression, sorrow
deep interest, regret, shame
deep desire, need, pleasure
deep difficulty, trouble
deep PHYSIOL coma, sleep
my deepest sympathy sometimes hum
4. deep (impenetrable):
deep darkness, forest, jungle, mystery
deep secret
deep person
5. deep:
deep (intellectually profound) idea, insight, meaning, truth, book, thinker
deep knowledge, discussion
deep thought (concentrated)
6. deep (dark):
deep colour
deep tan
7. deep (low):
deep voice
deep note, sound
8. deep (involved, absorbed):
to be deep in thought, entertainment
to be deep in book, conversation, work
9. deep shot, serve:
III. deep [Brit diːp, Am dip] ADV
1. deep (a long way down):
deep dig, bury, cut
2. deep (a long way in):
3. deep (emotionally, in psyche) fig:
to go deep faith, emotion, loyalty, instinct:
to run deep belief, feeling, prejudice:
4. deep SPORTS:
deep hit, kick, serve
IV. deep [Brit diːp, Am dip]
to be in deep inf
I. the destitute N
the destitute + vb pl:
II. destitute [Brit ˈdɛstɪtjuːt, Am ˈdɛstəˌt(j)ut] ADJ
1. destitute person, family, community:
2. destitute form:
to be destitute of feeling, common sense, funds
I. the foregoing N
the foregoing form:
II. foregoing [Brit ˈfɔːɡəʊɪŋ, Am ˈfɔrɡoʊɪŋ] ADJ
susdit form
English
English
French
French
French
French
English
English
chancellor [ˈtʃɑ:nsələʳ, Am ˈtʃæn-] N
1. chancellor POL:
2. chancellor (university head):
exchequer [ɪksˈtʃekəʳ, Am -ɚ] N no pl Brit
of [əv, stressed: ɒv] PREP
1. of (belonging to):
2. of (describing):
3. of (dates and time):
the 4th of May/in May of 2002
le 4 mai/en mai 2002
4. of (nature, content):
5. of (among):
the [ðə, stressed, before vowel ði:] def art
le(la) m (f)
l' mf + vowel
les pl
at [or to] the hotel
at [or to] the doors
chancellor [ˈtʃæn(t)·s ə l·ər] N
1. chancellor POL:
2. chancellor (university head):
of [əv, stressed: av] PREP
1. of (belonging to):
2. of (describing):
3. of (dates and time):
the 4th of May/in May of 2005
le 4 mai/en mai 2005
4. of (nature, content):
5. of (among):
the [ðə, stressed, before vowel ði] def art
le(la) m (f)
l' m o f + vowel
les pl
of [or from] the garden
of [or from] the window
of [or from] the rooms
at [or to] the office
at [or to] the window
at [or to] the hotel
at [or to] the doors
Present
Icourse
youcourse
he/she/itcourses
wecourse
youcourse
theycourse
Past
Icoursed
youcoursed
he/she/itcoursed
wecoursed
youcoursed
theycoursed
Present Perfect
Ihavecoursed
youhavecoursed
he/she/ithascoursed
wehavecoursed
youhavecoursed
theyhavecoursed
Past Perfect
Ihadcoursed
youhadcoursed
he/she/ithadcoursed
wehadcoursed
youhadcoursed
theyhadcoursed
PONS OpenDict

Would you like to add a word, a phrase or a translation?

We'd love you to send us a new entry for PONS OpenDict. The submitted suggestions are reviewed by the PONS editorial team and incorporated into the results accordingly.

Add entry
No example sentences available

No example sentences available

Try a different entry

Monolingual examples (not verified by PONS Editors)
It continued the hard-work and love towards orphans and the destitute.
en.wikipedia.org
They return to the temple, where food is distributed each night to the destitute.
en.wikipedia.org
In some villages, school buildings have become the haunts of hoodlums, the destitute and love nests for love-making rendezvous.
www.ghanaweb.com
A common denominator in his favored authors and artists was sentimental treatment of the destitute and downtrodden.
en.wikipedia.org
Of her is written that she helped everyone: for the destitute, she was a benefactress; for the grief-stricken, a comforter; for sinners, a guide to repentance.
en.wikipedia.org

Look up "Chancellor of the Exchequer" in other languages