are in the Oxford-Hachette French Dictionary

Translations for are in the English»French Dictionary

are [Brit ɑː, ə, Am ɑr, ər]

are → BE

See also bill of exchange, BE

bill of exchange, BE N

bill of exchange COMM, FIN

lettre f de change

BE N abrév

BE → bill of exchange

is [Brit ɪz, Am ɪz]

is → be

See also be

be <pres part being, 3e pers sg prés is, prét was, pp been> [Brit biː, Am bi] VB intr

1. be (gen):

be

être

it's me, it's I

c'est moi

he's a good pupil

c'est un bon élève

2. be (in probability):

if Henri were here

si Henri était là

were it not that…

si ce n'était que…

were they to know

s'ils savaient

if I were you

à ta place

had it not been for Frank, I'd have missed the train

sans Frank j'aurais raté le train

3. be (phrases):

so be it

d'accord

be that as it may

quoi qu'il en soit

as it were

pour ainsi dire

even if it were so

même si c'était le cas

I preferred it as it was

je l'aimais mieux avant

leave it as it is

ne changez rien

to be or not to be

être ou ne pas être

let or leave him be

laisse-le tranquille

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prices are prohibitively high

les prix sont prohibitifs

there is something/mischief afoot

il se prépare quelque chose/un mauvais coup

there is a plan or there are plans afoot to…

on envisage de…

there are changes afoot

il y a des changements dans l'air

what are you driving at?

où veux-tu en venir?, que veux-tu dire?

his films are overrated

ses films sont loin d'être aussi bien qu'on le dit

they are largely children

pour la plupart ce sont des enfants

there are constant interruptions

on est constamment interrompu

Translations for are in the French»English Dictionary

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les gouvernés

those who are governed

l'émotion est considérable

feelings are running high

l'enjeu est considérable

the stakes are high

are in the PONS Dictionary

Translations for are in the English»French Dictionary

are [əʳ] VB intr

are → be

See also be

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

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

he's be English/a dentist

il est anglais/dentiste

it's a key

c'est une clef

to be in Spain

être en Espagne

the statues are in the Louvre

les statues 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 benefit [or welfare Am]

toucher des allocations

3. be (expresses calculation/price):

two and two is four

deux et deux font quatre

this book is 50p

ce livre fait 50 pence

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/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-ce 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] were 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 , ...

is [ɪz] VB

is 3rd pers sing of to be

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my emotions are churning up

je suis en effervescence

you are such a comedian!

quel comédien!

Translations for are in the French»English Dictionary

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où est-ce que tu vas?

where are you going?

ils vivent dans l'aisance

they are well-off

j'ai les membres courbatus

my limbs are aching

les enfants, vous êtes lassants!

you children are so tiring!

ils/elles conversent

they are in conversation

il va y avoir du vilain

things are going to get nasty

are Examples from the PONS Dictionary (editorially verified)

there is/are ...

il y a ...

there is/are ...

il y a ...

they are divided on sth/as far as sth is concerned

ils sont partagés sur qc/en ce qui concerne qc

there are other people here, you know!

eh vous, vous n'êtes pas seul!

the relationships are/situation is getting back to normal

les relations/la situation se normalise(nt)

we are all equal before the law

nous sommes tous égaux devant la loi

the tanks are ruining the road surface

les chars défoncent la route

are you hoping he'll help you out?

espères-tu qu'il te vienne en aide?

the lights are changing to/are on amber

le feu passe/est à l'orange

come on, what are you thinking about?

enfin, à quoi tu penses?

are Glossary « Intégration et égalité des chances » courtesy of the French-German Youth Office

Translations for are in the French»English Dictionary

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verlan

a form of French youth language or backslang in which syllables are inversed

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