go to in the Oxford-Hachette French Dictionary

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Translations for go to in the English»French Dictionary

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I.go [Brit ɡəʊ, Am ɡoʊ] VB intr

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1. go (move, travel):

go
aller (from de, to à, en)
to go to London/Paris
aller à Londres/Paris
to go to Wales/to Ireland/to California
aller au Pays de Galles/en Irlande/en Californie
to go to town/to the country
aller en ville/à la campagne
they went home
ils sont rentrés chez eux
she's gone to Paris
elle est allée à Paris
to go up/down/across
monter/descendre/traverser
I went into the room
je suis entré dans la pièce
to go by bus/train/plane
voyager en bus/train/avion
we went there by bus
nous y sommes allés en bus
to go by or past person, vehicle:
passer
that car's going very fast!
cette voiture roule très vite!
there he goes again! (that's him again)
le revoilà!
there he goes again! (he's starting again) fig
le voilà qui recommence!, c'est reparti!
who goes there? MIL
qui va là?
where do we go from here? fig
et maintenant qu'est-ce qu'on fait?

18. go (extend in depth or scope):

the roots of the plant go very deep
les racines de la plante s'enfoncent très profondément
the historical reasons for this conflict go very deep
les raisons historiques de ce conflit remontent très loin
these habits go very deep
ces habitudes sont profondément ancrées or enracinées
as far as that goes
pour ce qui est de cela
it's true as far as it goes
c'est vrai dans un sens or dans une certaine mesure
she'll go far!
elle ira loin!
this time he's gone too far!
cette fois il est allé trop loin!
a hundred pounds doesn't go far these days
on ne va pas loin avec cent livres sterling de nos jours
one leg of lamb doesn't go very far among twelve people
un gigot d'agneau n'est pas suffisant pour douze personnes
this goes a long way towards explaining his attitude
ceci explique en grande partie son attitude
you can make £5 go a long way
on peut faire beaucoup de choses avec 5 livres sterling

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

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III.go <pl goes> [Brit ɡəʊ, Am ɡoʊ] N

IV.go [Brit ɡəʊ, Am ɡoʊ] ADJ

V.go [Brit ɡəʊ, Am ɡoʊ]

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to have a go at sb
s'en prendre à qn
to make a go of sth
réussir qc
she's always on the go
elle n'arrête jamais
he's all go inf!
il n'arrête pas!
it's all the go inf!
ça fait fureur!
we have several different projects on the go at the moment
nous avons plusieurs projets différents en chantier or en cours en ce moment
(it's) no go!
pas question!
from the word go
dès le départ
that was a near go inf!
on l'a échappé belle!
in one go
d'un seul coup
to go one better than sb
renchérir sur qn
to go off on one Brit inf
péter les plombs inf
to go off like a frog in a sock Aus inf event:
se passer super bien inf
to go off like a frog in a sock person:
s'éclater inf
the party went off like a frog in a sock
la fête s'est super bien passée inf
I went off like a frog in a sock
je me suis éclaté inf
that's how it goes!, that's the way it goes!
ainsi va le monde!, c'est la vie!
there you go inf!
voilà!
don't go there sl
ce n'est même pas la peine d'y penser

See also public, private, keep

I.public [Brit ˈpʌblɪk, Am ˈpəblɪk] N

II.public [Brit ˈpʌblɪk, Am ˈpəblɪk] ADJ

public call box, health, property, park, footpath, expenditure, inquiry, admission, announcement, execution, image
public/-ique
public disquiet, enthusiasm, indifference, support
général
public library, amenity
municipal
public duty, spirit
civique
in the public interest
dans l'intérêt public
to receive public acclaim
recevoir les éloges du public
to be in public life
participer à la vie publique
to be in the public eye
être exposé à l'opinion publique
to make one's views public , to go public with one's views
rendre ses opinions publiques
she has decided to go public (with her story)
elle a décidé de rendre son histoire publique
the company is going public
la société va être cotée en Bourse
the public good
le bien public
it is public knowledge that …
il est de notoriété publique que …
he's become public property
il est devenu une figure publique
let's go somewhere less public
allons dans un endroit plus discret
at public expense
aux frais du contribuable

I.private [Brit ˈprʌɪvət, Am ˈpraɪvɪt] N

III.private [Brit ˈprʌɪvət, Am ˈpraɪvɪt] ADJ

V.private [Brit ˈprʌɪvət, Am ˈpraɪvɪt]

I.keep [Brit kiːp, Am kip] N

II.keep <pret, pp kept> [Brit kiːp, Am kip] VB trans

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III.keep <pret, pp kept> [Brit kiːp, Am kip] VB intr

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I.strain [Brit streɪn, Am streɪn] N

2. strain (pressure):

strain (on person)
stress m
strain (in relations)
tension f
mental or nervous strain
tension f nerveuse
to put a strain on relationship
avoir un effet néfaste sur
to put a strain on group, alliance
créer des tensions au sein de
to put a strain on system, network
surcharger
to put a strain on sector, prison system
provoquer une crise dans
to put a strain on economy, finances
grever
to put a strain on patience, goodwill
mettre [qc] à rude épreuve
to be under strain person:
être stressé
to be under strain relations:
être tendu
to be under strain network, system:
être surchargé
to take the strain person:
supporter la pression
he can't take the strain
il supporte mal le stress or la pression
to crack under the strain person:
craquer sous la pression
to take the strain out of climb, management, organization
faciliter
to show signs of strain person:
montrer des signes de fatigue
the strain (on him) was beginning to tell
il montrait des signes de fatigue
the strains within the coalition
les tensions au sein de la coalition
it's a strain talking to him
c'est pénible de lui parler
it's getting to be a strain
ça commence à devenir pénible

III.strain [Brit streɪn, Am streɪn] VB trans

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IV.strain [Brit streɪn, Am streɪn] VB intr

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See also nerve

I.nerve [Brit nəːv, Am nərv] N

nerves npl:

nerves (nervousness)
nerfs mpl
nerves (stage fright)
trac m inf
to have an attack of nerves
faire une crise de nerfs
she suffers from (her) nerves
c'est une grande nerveuse
to be in a state of nerves
avoir les nerfs en pelote inf
it's only nerves!
c'est nerveux!
his nerves were on edge
il était sur les nerfs
that noise is getting on my nerves
ce bruit me tape sur les nerfs inf
to live on one's nerves
vivre sur les nerfs
to be all nerves
être un paquet de nerfs
to calm sb's nerves
calmer qn
you need strong nerves to do that kind of work
il faut avoir les nerfs solides pour faire ce genre de travail
to have nerves of steel
avoir des nerfs d'acier
a war or battle of nerves
une guerre des nerfs

IV.nerve [Brit nəːv, Am nərv]

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I.flatten [Brit ˈflat(ə)n, Am ˈflætn] VB trans

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II.flatten [Brit ˈflat(ə)n, Am ˈflætn] VB intr

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flatten → flatten out

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I.flatten out VB [Brit ˈflat(ə)n -, Am ˈflætn -] (flatten out)

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II.flatten out VB [Brit ˈflat(ə)n -, Am ˈflætn -] (flatten out [sth], flatten [sth] out)

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I.top [Brit tɒp, Am tɑp] N

II.top [Brit tɒp, Am tɑp] ADJ

1. top (highest):

top step, storey
dernier/-ière
top bunk
de haut
top button, shelf
du haut
top division SPORTS
premier/-ière
top layer
supérieur
top concern, priority fig
majeur
in the top left-hand corner
en haut à gauche
the top corridor
le couloir du dernier étage
the top notes MUS
les notes les plus hautes
the top tax band
la catégorie des plus imposables
to pay the top price for sth buyer:
acheter qc au prix fort
‘we pay the top prices’
‘nous achetons aux meilleurs prix’
to be in the top class at primary school
être en cours moyen 2ème année
to get top marks SCHOOL
avoir dix sur dix or vingt sur vingt
fig top marks to the company for its initiative
vingt sur vingt à l'entreprise pour son initiative

IV.top <pres part topping; pret, pp topped> [Brit tɒp, Am tɑp] VB trans

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to top oneself refl < pres part topping; pret, pp topped> inf:

to top oneself
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on top of all this, to top it all (after misfortune)
par-dessus le marché inf
from top to bottom
de fond en comble
not to have very much up top inf
n'avoir rien dans le ciboulot inf
to be over the top or OTT (in behaviour, reaction) inf
être exagéré
he's really over the top inf!
il exagère!
he's really over the top inf!
il pousse! inf
to be the tops inf, dated
être formidable
to be/stay on top
avoir/garder le dessus
to be top dog
être le chef
to come out on top (win)
l'emporter
to come out on top (survive, triumph)
s'en sortir
to feel on top of the world
être aux anges
MIL to go over the top
monter à l'assaut
to say things off the top of one's head (without thinking)
dire n'importe quoi
I'd say £5, 000, but that's just off the top of my head (without checking)
moi, je dirais £5000, mais c'est approximatif
to shout at the top of one's voice
crier à tue-tête
to sleep like a top
dormir comme un loir

I.substitute [Brit ˈsʌbstɪtjuːt, Am ˈsəbstəˌt(j)ut] N

II.substitute [Brit ˈsʌbstɪtjuːt, Am ˈsəbstəˌt(j)ut] VB trans

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I.sponge [Brit spʌn(d)ʒ, Am spəndʒ] N

II.sponge [Brit spʌn(d)ʒ, Am spəndʒ] VB trans

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III.to sponge off, to sponge on VB intr inf, pej

I.attach [Brit əˈtatʃ, Am əˈtætʃ] VB trans

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II.attach [Brit əˈtatʃ, Am əˈtætʃ] VB intr form

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III.to attach oneself to VB refl

go to in the PONS Dictionary

Translations for go to in the English»French Dictionary

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I.go <went, gone> [gəʊ, Am goʊ] VB intr

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II.go <went, gone> [gəʊ, Am goʊ] VB trans

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III.go <-es> [gəʊ, Am goʊ] N

II.to [tu:] infinitive particle

See also from, at-sign, at2, at1

at → at-sign

American English

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Some women go to great lengths to keep their skin fair, including wearing face masks when out in the sun.
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Within the hospital grounds there is a garden centre where profits go to the charity.
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They go to college and plan to live together.
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In one narration Muhammad was asked if an uncircumcised man could go to pilgrimage.
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The doctor and the schoolmaster go to see her and explain that the townspeople have run up considerable debt since her arrival.
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We go to the theatre for entertainment, not to have old fires and hates rekindled.
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The school calls parents and asks them to go to the school if a student submits unsigned or incomplete assignments.
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The worst thing for a company is to go to great lengths to solicit employee feedback, and then do nothing with it.
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If you are limited and want to collect the balance, you'll need to go to small-claims court.
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Many restaurant pastry cooks go to work in pastry shops where the production pace is similar but there isn't service and the rest of the kitchen craziness to deal with.
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