any in the Oxford-Hachette French Dictionary

Translations for any in the English»French Dictionary (Go to French»English)

I.any [ˈenɪ] DET When any is used as a determiner in negative sentences it is not usually translated in French: we don't have any money = nous n'avons pas d'argent.
When any is used as a determiner in questions it is translated by du, de l', de la or des according to the gender and number of the noun that follows: is there any soap? = y a-t-il du savon?; is there any flour? = y a-t-il de la farine?; are there any questions? = est-ce qu'il y a des questions?
For examples and other determiner uses see I. in the entry below.
When any is used as a pronoun in negative sentences and in questions it is translated by en: we don't have any = nous n'en avons pas; have you got any? = est-ce que vous en avez?
For more examples and other pronoun uses see II. below.
For adverbial uses such as any more, any longer, any better etc. see III. below.

3. any (no matter which):

any
any hat/pen will do

1. any (with comparatives):

See also case1, rate, old, minute2, minute1, means, event, chance, case2

I.case1 [Brit keɪs, Am keɪs] N

I.rate [Brit reɪt, Am reɪt] N

III.rate [Brit reɪt, Am reɪt] VB trans

IV.rate [Brit reɪt, Am reɪt] VB intr (rank)

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’.

III.old [Brit əʊld, Am oʊld] ADJ

2. old (of a particular age):

minute2 [Brit mʌɪˈnjuːt, Am maɪˈn(j)ut] ADJ

I.minute1 [Brit ˈmɪnɪt, Am ˈmɪnɪt] N

3. minute (exact instant):

III.minute1 [Brit ˈmɪnɪt, Am ˈmɪnɪt] VB trans

I.means <pl means> [Brit miːnz, Am minz] N (way)

II.means [Brit miːnz, Am minz] N npl (resources)

III.means [Brit miːnz, Am minz]

event [Brit ɪˈvɛnt, Am əˈvɛnt] N

I.chance [Brit tʃɑːns, Am tʃæns] N

1. chance (opportunity):

2. chance (likelihood):

any chance of a coffee inf?

II.chance [Brit tʃɑːns, Am tʃæns] ADJ attr

III.chance [Brit tʃɑːns, Am tʃæns] VB trans

I.case2 [Brit keɪs, Am keɪs] N

II.case2 [Brit keɪs, Am keɪs] VB trans inf (reconnoitre)

I.case1 [Brit keɪs, Am keɪs] N

See also rest, headcase

I.rest [Brit rɛst, Am rɛst] N

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As with a safe word call from any other, it should herald the stopping all play and a recuperative discussion between the participants.
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But none of 116 people who had died of Creutzfeldt-Jakob disease who had not received contaminated growth hormone showed any sign of amyloid protein deposits.
montrealgazette.com
In the absence of any energy source, all of these formerly luminous bodies will cool and become faint.
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This is particularly common in jurisdictions in which only one licence plate series or design is valid at any given time.
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Aiming to reduce any influence on the administration, this was reinforced by different administrative acts.
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His long-term view was that deflation would, in any case, be the best way to help the economy.
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The front-end filters out any unwanted noise such as noise from the car, background music, or background passengers.
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Not a false note from any of them.
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There's too much faulty wiring in this low-caliber actioner and any emotional payoff comes far too late.
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Following the acquittal, an internal police disciplinary inquiry cleared the officers of any wrongdoing.
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