forwards in the Oxford-Hachette French Dictionary

Translations for forwards in the English»French Dictionary

forwards [Brit ˈfɔːwədz, Am ˈfɔrwərdz] ADV

forwards → forward, → backwards

See also forward, backwards

I.forward [Brit ˈfɔːwəd, Am ˈfɔrwərd] N SPORTS

forward

avant m

II.forward [Brit ˈfɔːwəd, Am ˈfɔrwərd] ADJ

1. forward (bold):

forward

effronté

it was forward of me to ask

c'était assez effronté de ma part de demander

2. forward (towards the front):

forward roll

avant

forward inv gears

avant inv

forward troops MIL

ligne f avant

to be too far forward seat, headrest:

être trop en avant

3. forward (advanced):

forward season, plant

avancé

how far forward are you?

où en êtes-vous?

I'm no further forward

je ne suis pas plus avancé

we're not very far forward yet

nous ne sommes pas encore très avancés

4. forward FIN:

forward buying, delivery, market, purchase, rate

à terme

forward price

cours m à terme

III.forward [Brit ˈfɔːwəd, Am ˈfɔrwərd] ADV

1. forward (ahead):

to step/leap forward

faire un pas/bond en avant

to fall or topple forward

tomber en avant

to go or walk forward

avancer

to rush forward

se précipiter

to move sth forward lit, fig

avancer qc

‘forward march!’

‘en avant, marche!’

a seat facing forward

une place dans le sens de la marche

a way forward

une solution

there is no other way forward

il n'y a pas d'autre solution

it's the only way forward

c'est la seule solution

2. forward (towards the future):

to travel or go forward in time

voyager dans le futur

from this day forward

à partir d'aujourd'hui

from that day or time forward

à partir de ce jour-là, désormais

3. forward (from beginning to end):

to wind sth forward cassette, tape

faire défiler qc en avance rapide

IV.forward [Brit ˈfɔːwəd, Am ˈfɔrwərd] VB trans

1. forward (dispatch):

forward goods

expédier (to à)

forward catalogue, document, parcel

envoyer (to à)

2. forward (send on):

forward mail

faire suivre, réexpédier (to à)

‘please forward’

‘faire suivre, svp’

I.backwards [Brit ˈbakwədz, Am ˈbækwərdz] Brit, backward [ˈbækwəd] Am ADJ

a backwards jump/glance/step

un bond/regard/pas en arrière

II.backwards [Brit ˈbakwədz, Am ˈbækwərdz] Brit, backward [ˈbækwəd] Am ADV

1. backwards (in a reverse direction):

backwards walk, crawl

à reculons

backwards lean, step, fall

en arrière

to face backwards person:

tourner le dos

to move backwards

reculer

facing backwards (in train)

dans le sens contraire de la marche

to be facing backwards

avoir le dos tourné

to travel backwards and forwards

faire la navette (between entre)

to walk backwards and forwards

faire des allées et venues

to swing backwards and forwards

se balancer

2. backwards (starting from the end):

backwards count

à rebours

backwards play, wind

à l'envers

to say or recite sth backwards

dire qc en commençant par la fin

3. backwards (the wrong way round):

to put sth on backwards

mettre qc devant-derrière or à l'envers

to get sth backwards fig message, instructions

mal comprendre

you've got it all backwards!

tu as tout mélangé!

4. backwards (thoroughly):

to know sth backwards

connaître qc par cœur

go forward(s) VB [Brit ɡəʊ -, Am ɡoʊ -]

go forward(s)

avancer

I.forward [Brit ˈfɔːwəd, Am ˈfɔrwərd] N SPORTS

forward

avant m

II.forward [Brit ˈfɔːwəd, Am ˈfɔrwərd] ADJ

1. forward (bold):

forward

effronté

it was forward of me to ask

c'était assez effronté de ma part de demander

2. forward (towards the front):

forward roll

avant

forward inv gears

avant inv

forward troops MIL

ligne f avant

to be too far forward seat, headrest:

être trop en avant

3. forward (advanced):

forward season, plant

avancé

how far forward are you?

où en êtes-vous?

I'm no further forward

je ne suis pas plus avancé

we're not very far forward yet

nous ne sommes pas encore très avancés

4. forward FIN:

forward buying, delivery, market, purchase, rate

à terme

forward price

cours m à terme

III.forward [Brit ˈfɔːwəd, Am ˈfɔrwərd] ADV

1. forward (ahead):

to step/leap forward

faire un pas/bond en avant

to fall or topple forward

tomber en avant

to go or walk forward

avancer

to rush forward

se précipiter

to move sth forward lit, fig

avancer qc

‘forward march!’

‘en avant, marche!’

a seat facing forward

une place dans le sens de la marche

a way forward

une solution

there is no other way forward

il n'y a pas d'autre solution

it's the only way forward

c'est la seule solution

2. forward (towards the future):

to travel or go forward in time

voyager dans le futur

from this day forward

à partir d'aujourd'hui

from that day or time forward

à partir de ce jour-là, désormais

3. forward (from beginning to end):

to wind sth forward cassette, tape

faire défiler qc en avance rapide

IV.forward [Brit ˈfɔːwəd, Am ˈfɔrwərd] VB trans

1. forward (dispatch):

forward goods

expédier (to à)

forward catalogue, document, parcel

envoyer (to à)

2. forward (send on):

forward mail

faire suivre, réexpédier (to à)

‘please forward’

‘faire suivre, svp’

See also backwards, backward

I.backwards [Brit ˈbakwədz, Am ˈbækwərdz] Brit, backward [ˈbækwəd] Am ADJ

a backwards jump/glance/step

un bond/regard/pas en arrière

II.backwards [Brit ˈbakwədz, Am ˈbækwərdz] Brit, backward [ˈbækwəd] Am ADV

1. backwards (in a reverse direction):

backwards walk, crawl

à reculons

backwards lean, step, fall

en arrière

to face backwards person:

tourner le dos

to move backwards

reculer

facing backwards (in train)

dans le sens contraire de la marche

to be facing backwards

avoir le dos tourné

to travel backwards and forwards

faire la navette (between entre)

to walk backwards and forwards

faire des allées et venues

to swing backwards and forwards

se balancer

2. backwards (starting from the end):

backwards count

à rebours

backwards play, wind

à l'envers

to say or recite sth backwards

dire qc en commençant par la fin

3. backwards (the wrong way round):

to put sth on backwards

mettre qc devant-derrière or à l'envers

to get sth backwards fig message, instructions

mal comprendre

you've got it all backwards!

tu as tout mélangé!

4. backwards (thoroughly):

to know sth backwards

connaître qc par cœur

I.backward [Brit ˈbakwəd, Am ˈbækwərd] ADJ

1. backward (towards the rear):

backward glance, look, step

en arrière

2. backward (primitive):

backward culture, nation, society, economy

arriéré

to be technologically backward

souffrir d'un retard technologique

3. backward dated or offens:

backward PSYCH, SCHOOL (handicapped) child

arriéré

backward (slow to learn) pupil

retardé

4. backward (hesitant):

he wasn't backward about accepting the free trip

il n'a pas été long à accepter le voyage gratuit

she isn't backward in coming forward hum

elle n'hésite pas à se mettre en avant

II.backward [Brit ˈbakwəd, Am ˈbækwərd] ADV Am

backward → backwards

I.bring forward VB [Brit brɪŋ -, Am brɪŋ -] (bring forward [sth], bring [sth] forward)

1. bring forward (make sooner):

bring forward meeting, wedding, election

avancer (by de)

2. bring forward (propose):

bring forward proposals, plan

avancer

bring forward bill, amendment, motion

proposer

3. bring forward (in accounting):

bring forward total, balance, deficit

reporter

balance brought forward: £354.90

report: £354.90

4. bring forward (bring in):

bring forward witness, person

présenter

carry-forward N FIN

carry-forward

report m en avant

centre forward [Brit, Am ˈsɛn(t)ər ˈˌfɔrwərd] N SPORTS

centre forward

avant-centre m

come forward VB [Brit kʌm -, Am kəm -]

1. come forward (step forward):

come forward

s'avancer

2. come forward (volunteer):

come forward

se présenter (to do pour faire)

to come forward with proof, proposal

présenter

to come forward with help, money, suggestions

offrir

to ask witnesses to come forward

lancer un appel à témoins

I.carry forward VB [Brit ˈkari -, Am ˈkɛri -] (carry forward [sth], carry [sth] forward)

1. carry forward (in accounting):

carry forward balance, total, sum

reporter

2. carry forward (in calculating tax):

carry forward sum, loss

reporter [qc] en avant

I.put forward VB [Brit pʊt -, Am pʊt -] (put forward [sth], put [sth] forward)

1. put forward (propose):

put forward idea, theory, name

avancer

put forward plan, proposal, suggestion

soumettre

put forward opinion

émettre

2. put forward (in time):

put forward meeting, date, clock

avancer (by de, to à)

don't forget to put your clocks forward one hour

n'oubliez pas d'avancer votre pendule d'une heure

II.put forward VB [Brit pʊt -, Am pʊt -] (put [sb] forward, put forward [sb])

put forward

présenter la candidature de (for pour)

III.put forward VB [Brit pʊt -, Am pʊt -] (put sb forward as)

put forward candidate:

put forward

présenter qn comme

to put oneself forward

présenter sa candidature, se présenter

to put oneself forward as a candidate

présenter sa candidature

to put oneself forward for post

se présenter pour

I.push forward VB [Brit pʊʃ -, Am pʊʃ -] (push forward)

push forward (with plans)

persévérer (with dans)

push forward (on journey)

continuer

II.push forward VB [Brit pʊʃ -, Am pʊʃ -] (push [sth] forward, push forward [sth])

push forward idea, proposal:

push forward

faire valoir

to push oneself forward

se mettre en avant (as comme, for pour)

forwards in the PONS Dictionary

Translations for forwards in the English»French Dictionary

forwards ADV

forwards → forward

See also forward

I.forward [ˈfɔ:wəd, Am ˈfɔ:rwɚd] ADV

1. forward a. fig (towards the front):

forward

en avant

forward position

à l'avant

to lean forward

se pencher en avant

to go forward

avancer

to run forward

avancer en courant

to put sth forward

mettre qc en avant

to push oneself forward

se mettre en avant

the way forward

la voie à suivre

2. forward form (onwards in time):

to put one's watch forward

avancer sa montre

from that day forward

à compter de ce jour

II.forward [ˈfɔ:wəd, Am ˈfɔ:rwɚd] ADJ

1. forward (front):

forward position

avant inv

2. forward (towards the front):

forward

en avant

forward step

pas m en avant

3. forward (advanced):

forward

avancé(e)

forward planning

la planification

4. forward FIN:

forward

à terme

5. forward pej (too bold and self-confident):

forward

effronté(e)

III.forward [ˈfɔ:wəd, Am ˈfɔ:rwɚd] N SPORTS

forward

avant m

centre forward

avant-centre m

IV.forward [ˈfɔ:wəd, Am ˈfɔ:rwɚd] VB trans

1. forward (send to new address):

forward mail

faire suivre

please forward

faire suivre S.V.P.

2. forward form COMM (send):

forward

expédier

to forward sb sth

expédier qc à qn

3. forward form (help to progress):

forward

encourager

I.forward [ˈfɔ:wəd, Am ˈfɔ:rwɚd] ADV

1. forward a. fig (towards the front):

forward

en avant

forward position

à l'avant

to lean forward

se pencher en avant

to go forward

avancer

to run forward

avancer en courant

to put sth forward

mettre qc en avant

to push oneself forward

se mettre en avant

the way forward

la voie à suivre

2. forward form (onwards in time):

to put one's watch forward

avancer sa montre

from that day forward

à compter de ce jour

II.forward [ˈfɔ:wəd, Am ˈfɔ:rwɚd] ADJ

1. forward (front):

forward position

avant inv

2. forward (towards the front):

forward

en avant

forward step

pas m en avant

3. forward (advanced):

forward

avancé(e)

forward planning

la planification

4. forward FIN:

forward

à terme

5. forward pej (too bold and self-confident):

forward

effronté(e)

III.forward [ˈfɔ:wəd, Am ˈfɔ:rwɚd] N SPORTS

forward

avant m

centre forward

avant-centre m

IV.forward [ˈfɔ:wəd, Am ˈfɔ:rwɚd] VB trans

1. forward (send to new address):

forward mail

faire suivre

please forward

faire suivre S.V.P.

2. forward form COMM (send):

forward

expédier

to forward sb sth

expédier qc à qn

3. forward form (help to progress):

forward

encourager

look forward VB intr

1. look forward (anticipate pleasurably):

to look forward to sth

attendre qc avec impatience

to look forward to seeing sb

être impatient de revoir qn

2. look forward form (anticipate with specified feelings):

to look forward to sth

espérer qc

looking forward to hearing from you

en attendant une réponse de votre part

come forward VB intr

1. come forward (advance):

to come forward to sb

s'avancer vers qn

2. come forward (offer assistance):

come forward

se présenter

to come forward with sth

présenter qc

to come forward with a suggestion

faire une suggestion

bring forward VB trans

1. bring forward FIN:

bring forward

reporter

2. bring forward (fix earlier time for):

bring forward

avancer

3. bring forward (suggest):

bring forward

proposer

carry forward VB trans ECON

carry forward

reporter

put forward <-tt-> VB trans irreg

1. put forward (submit, offer):

put forward

avancer

put forward a candidate, plan

proposer

to put forward oneself forward for promotion

demander une promotion

2. put forward (advance):

put forward

avancer

I.move forward VB trans

move forward

faire avancer

II.move forward VB intr

move forward

avancer

carry-forward N FIN

carry-forward

report m

forward-looking ADJ

forward-looking

tourné(e) vers l'avenir

forwards Examples from the PONS Dictionary (editorially verified)

to nose forwards

s'avancer

to nose one's way forwards/in/out/up

s'avancer/entrer/sortir/monter lentement

looking forward to hearing from you

en attendant une réponse de votre part

to go backwards and forwards machine part

aller d'avant en arrière

to go backwards and forwards person

faire l'aller-retour

to put forward oneself forward for promotion

demander une promotion

not to be backward in coming forward

ne pas être modeste

to put sth forward as a pretext

invoquer le prétexte de qc

to bring sth forward/put sth back a day

décaler qc d'un jour

to forward a parcel to sb in Rouen

réexpédier un colis à qn à Rouen (au destinataire)