court in the Oxford-Hachette French Dictionary

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I.court [Brit kɔːt, Am kɔrt] N

II.court [Brit kɔːt, Am kɔrt] VB trans

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III.court [Brit kɔːt, Am kɔrt] VB intr dated

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IV.court [Brit kɔːt, Am kɔrt]

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I.court (courte) [kuʀ, kuʀt] ADJ

1. court (pas long):

court (courte) vêtement, cheveu, texte, période, mémoire, distance, balle
short
manches courtes
short sleeves
culottes courtes
short trousers Brit
culottes courtes
short pants Am
dans le délai le plus court
in the shortest possible time
de courte durée victoire, joie, espoir
short-lived
de courte durée prêt, emploi, maladie
short-term
s'arrêter, souffle court
to get out of breath and stop
avoir le souffle court
to get out of breath easily
avoir la vue courte lit, fig
to be short-sighted
court sur pattes animal
short-legged
court sur pattes personne inf
shortish
prendre au plus court
to take the shortest way

II.court (courte) [kuʀ, kuʀt] ADV

III.court N m

IV.court (courte) [kuʀ, kuʀt]

V.court (courte) [kuʀ, kuʀt]

See also paille

I.paille [pɑj] ADJ inv (couleur)

II.paille [pɑj] N f

III.paille [pɑj]

IV.paille [pɑj]

I.courir [kuʀiʀ] VB trans

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1. courir (gén):

courir personne, animal:
to run
courir dans le couloir/dans les escaliers
to run in the corridor/on the stairs
courir à travers champs/à travers bois
to run across the fields/through the woods
courir vite (ponctuellement)
to run fast
courir vite (en général)
to be a fast runner
je ne cours pas vite
I can't run very fast
ils courent tous les samedis (en jogging)
they go for a run ou go jogging every Saturday
sortir en courant
to run out
se mettre à courir
to start running
courir vers ou à qn
to run toward(s) sb
cours chercher de l'aide/ton père
run and get help/your father
je cours leur dire/les prévenir
I'll run and tell them/warn them
‘va chercher ton frère’—‘j'y cours’
‘go and get your brother’—‘I'm going’
tout le monde court voir leur spectacle
everybody is rushing to see their show
qu'est-ce qui vous fait courir? fig
what makes you tick? inf
les voleurs courent toujours fig
the thieves are still at large

III.se courir VB refl

IV.courir [kuʀiʀ]

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See also valoir, lièvre

I.valoir [valwaʀ] VB trans (procurer)

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II.valoir [valwaʀ] VB intr

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2. valoir (qualitativement):

que vaut ce film/vin?
what's that film/wine like?
que vaut-il en tant que gestionnaire?
how good an administrator is he?
il ne vaut pas mieux que son frère
he's no better than his brother
ils ne valent pas mieux l'un que l'autre
there's nothing to choose between them
le film ne vaut pas grand-chose
the film isn't very good
le film ne vaut pas grand-chose
the film isn't up to much inf
il ne vaut pas cher
he is a worthless individual
il ne vaut pas cher
he is a bad lot inf
ne rien valoir matériau, produit, roman:
to be rubbish, to be no good
ne rien valoir outil, traitement, méthode:
to be useless
ne rien valoir argument:
to be worthless
il ne vaut rien comme cuisinier
he's a useless cook
le pneu ne vaut plus rien
the tyre has had it inf
la chaleur/le climat ne me vaut rien
heat/the climate doesn't suit me
l'alcool ne vaut rien pour le foie
alcohol doesn't do the liver much good
le voyage ne m'a rien valu
the journey hasn't done me any good
le film vaut surtout par la qualité du dialogue
the principal merit of the film is the quality of the dialogue Brit
je sais ce que je vaux
I know my own worth
il n'y a rien qui vaille dans cette œuvre
there's nothing good about this work
il ne me dit rien qui vaille
I've got misgivings about him
ça ne me dit rien qui vaille
I don't like the sound of it
elle valait mieux que cela!
she deserved better than that!

7. valoir (avec faire):

faire valoir argent
to put [sth] to work
faire valoir terrain
to put [sth] to good use
faire valoir bien
to turn [sth] to good account
faire valoir (mettre en avant) mérite, nécessité
to point out
faire valoir qualité, trait
to emphasize, highlight
faire valoir argument
to advance
faire valoir droit
to assert
faire valoir intention
to make [sth] known
faire valoir que …
to point out that, to argue that …
faire valoir la difficulté qu'il y aurait à faire qc
to point out the difficulty of doing sth
faire valoir ses droits à la retraite
to claim one's right to retirement
faire valoir ses relations
to mention one's connections
se faire valoir
to push oneself forward, to get oneself noticed (auprès de qn by sb)

III.se valoir VB refl

IV.valoir [valwaʀ] VB impers

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lièvre [ljɛvʀ] N m

court-jus <pl courts-jus> [kuʀʒy] N m sl

court-circuit <pl court-circuits> [kuʀsiʀkɥi] N m

court-circuiter [kuʀsiʀkɥite] VB trans

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court-bouillon <pl courts-bouillons> [kuʀbujɔ̃] N m

court-courrier <pl court-courriers> [kuʀkuʀje] N m

court-termisme [kuʀtɛʀmism] N m

court-vêtu (court-vêtue) <mpl court-vêtus> [kuʀvety] ADJ

court in the PONS Dictionary

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

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II.court [kɔ:t, Am kɔ:rt] VB trans

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court Examples from the PONS Dictionary (editorially verified)

you don't find a lot of them around
ça ne court pas les rues
to have short legs
être bas [ou court] sur pattes
in the short/medium/long term
à court/moyen/long terme
to come (by) the shortest way
venir par le chemin le plus court
to be on long-term/short-term loan
avoir un prêt à long/court terme
to do sth the hard way
ne pas prendre le plus court chemin
streaker
personne qui court nu au cours d'événements publics
to be well/badly off for sth
être bien pourvu en/à court de qc
to run out of sth
se trouver à court de qc
she runs faster than he does
elle court plus vite que lui

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After a series of court cases the nature of the guarantees for some policies was reinterpreted, becoming more onerous.
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Either party may appeal to the European Court of Justice.
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However, members of the empire's court who were weary about the circumstances of his ascension to the throne decided to depose him in 1809.
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The court disposed of 49 cases on its docket, but issued only 18 opinions.
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Unless there is a court order for the couple's separation, the surety's spouse must consent to the suretyship by the time of the contract, at the latest.
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He lost his seat when a civil court case resulted in bankruptcy.
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Cooper attended the public session at the court and expressed optimism he would prevail.
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There are eight tennis courts altogether, each one of them being a hard court.
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The court here also dismissed the complaint, but on the grounds that the res judicata effect precludes this separate claim in a different state.
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The court must satisfy itself on certain procedural requirements, as to consultation with the investigating officer and the opportunity of the complainant to make representations.
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