Q and A in the Oxford-Hachette French Dictionary

Translations for Q and A in the English»French Dictionary

Translations for Q and A in the English»French Dictionary

bit → bite

II.bit [Brit bɪt, Am bɪt] N

2. bit (small amount) inf:

a bit

a bit inf (rather):

a bit

See also bite

I.bite [Brit bʌɪt, Am baɪt] N

II.bite <pret bit; pp bitten> [Brit bʌɪt, Am baɪt] VB trans

III.bite <pret bit; pp bitten> [Brit bʌɪt, Am baɪt] VB intr

Q, q [Brit kjuː, Am kju] N

I.lot1 [Brit lɒt, Am lɑt] PRON

1. lot:

a lot (a great deal)

II.lot1 [Brit lɒt, Am lɑt] N

1. lot (great deal):

a lot
thanks a lot inf!

See also fat

II.fat [Brit fat, Am fæt] ADJ

A1, a [Brit ə, eɪ, Am eɪ, ə] N

a2 [Brit ə, eɪ, Am eɪ, ə] avant voyelle ou ‘h’ muet, an [æn, ən] DET

See also lot1, many, lot2, little2, little1, job lot, few

I.lot1 [Brit lɒt, Am lɑt] PRON

1. lot:

a lot (a great deal)

II.lot1 [Brit lɒt, Am lɑt] N

1. lot (great deal):

a lot
thanks a lot inf!

I.many <comp more; superl most> [Brit ˈmɛni, Am ˈmɛni] ADJ

II.many <comp more; superl most> [Brit ˈmɛni, Am ˈmɛni] PRON

III.many <comp more; superl most> [Brit ˈmɛni, Am ˈmɛni] N

IV.many <comp more; superl most> [Brit ˈmɛni, Am ˈmɛni]

little2 [Brit ˈlɪt(ə)l, Am ˈlɪdl] ADJ

I.little1 <comp less, superl least> [ˈlɪtl] ADJ When little is used as an adjective (little hope, little damage) it is translated by peu de: peu d'espoir, peu de dégâts.
For examples and particular usages see I. below.
When a little is used as a pronoun (give me a little) it is translated by un peu: donne m'en-un peu.
When little is used alone as a pronoun (there's little I can do) it is very often translated by pas grand-chose: je ne peux pas faire grand-chose.
For examples of these and other uses of little as a pronoun (to do as little as possible etc.) see II. below.
For uses of little and a little as adverbs see the entry below.
Note that less, and least are treated as separate entries in the dictionary.

II.little1 <comp less, superl least> [ˈlɪtl] PRON

III.little1 <comp less, superl least> [ˈlɪtl] ADV

IV.a little (bit) ADV (slightly)

job lot [Brit, Am ˈdʒɑb ˈˌlɑt] N

I.few <comp fewer, superl fewest> [Brit fjuː, Am fju] ADJ When few is used as an adjective to indicate the smallness or insufficiency of a given number or quantity (few houses, few shops, few people) it is translated by peu de: peu de maisons, peu de magasins, peu de gens. Equally the few is translated by le peu de: the few people who knew her le peu de gens qui la connaissaient. For examples and particular usages see I. 1. in the entry.
When few is used as an adjective in certain expressions to mean several, translations vary according to the expression: see I. 2. in the entry.
When a few is used as an adjective(a few books), it can often be translated by quelques: quelques livres; however, for expressions such as quite a few books, a good few books, see II. in the entry.
For translations of few used as a pronoun (few of us succeeded, I only need a few) see II. and III. in the entry.
For translations of the few used as a noun (the few who voted for him) see IV. in the entry.

1. few (not many):

III.few <comp fewer, superl fewest> [Brit fjuː, Am fju] PRON

IV.few <comp fewer, superl fewest> [Brit fjuː, Am fju] N

V.few <comp fewer, superl fewest> [Brit fjuː, Am fju]

See also account

I.account [Brit əˈkaʊnt, Am əˈkaʊnt] N

III.account [Brit əˈkaʊnt, Am əˈkaʊnt] VB trans

IV.account [Brit əˈkaʊnt, Am əˈkaʊnt]

a.m.2 [Brit eɪˈɛm, Am ˌeɪˈɛm] ADV

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.

See also wait, try, go

I.wait [Brit weɪt, Am weɪt] N

1. wait (remain patiently):

tu vas voir! inf
wait for it! MIL

I.try <pl tries> [Brit trʌɪ, Am traɪ] N

II.try <pl tries> [Brit trʌɪ, Am traɪ] VB trans <pret, pp tried>

2. try (test out):

III.try <pl tries> [Brit trʌɪ, Am traɪ] VB intr <pret, pp tried>

1. try (make attempt):

IV.try <pl tries> [Brit trʌɪ, Am traɪ]

1. go (move, travel):

aller (from de, to à, en)

18. go (extend in depth or scope):

II.go [Brit ɡəʊ, Am ɡoʊ] VB trans see usage note

III.go <pl goes> [Brit ɡəʊ, Am ɡoʊ] N

IV.go [Brit ɡəʊ, Am ɡoʊ] ADJ

he's all go inf!
it's all the go inf!
that was a near go inf!
to go off on one Brit inf
to go off like a frog in a sock Aus inf event:
there you go inf!

Q and A in the PONS Dictionary

Translations for Q and A in the English»French Dictionary

a.k.a. [ˌeɪkeɪˈeɪ, Am ˈækə]

a [ə] indef art (+ consonant) (single, not specified)

See also account

II.account [əˈkaʊnt] VB trans form (consider)

a.o.b. [ˌeɪəʊˈbi:, Am -oʊ-]

a.o.b. abbreviation of any other business

American English

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