grow apart in the Oxford-Hachette French Dictionary

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I.apart [Brit əˈpɑːt, Am əˈpɑrt] ADV Apart is used after certain verbs in English (keep apart, tell apart etc.). For translations consult the appropriate verb entry (keep, tell etc.).

See also tell, keep

I.tell <pret, pp told> [Brit tɛl, Am tɛl] VB trans

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1. tell (gen) (give information to):

tell person:
dire
tell manual, instruction, gauge etc:
indiquer, dire
to tell sb sth, to tell sth to sb person:
dire qc à qn
to tell sb sth, to tell sth to sb map, instructions:
indiquer qc à qn
to tell sb how to do/what to do
expliquer à qn comment faire/ce qu'il faut faire
she told him what had happened/where to go
elle lui a dit or expliqué ce qui était arrivé/où il fallait aller
he told me how unhappy he was
il m'a dit or il m'a confié combien il était malheureux
to tell the time clock:
indiquer or marquer l'heure
to tell the time person:
lire l'heure
can you tell me the time please?
peux-tu me dire l'heure (qu'il est), s'il te plaît?
something tells me he won't come
quelque chose me dit qu'il ne viendra pas, j'ai le pressentiment qu'il ne viendra pas
his behaviour tells us a lot about his character
son comportement nous en dit long sur sa personnalité
I can't tell you how happy I am to…
je ne saurais vous dire combien je suis heureux de…
I am pleased to tell you that …
je suis heureux de pouvoir vous dire or annoncer que …
(I'll) tell you what inf, let's get a video out!
tiens, si on louait une vidéo?
I told you so!, what did I tell you!
je te l'avais bien dit!
you're telling me!
à qui le dis-tu!
don't tell me you've changed your mind!
tu ne vas pas me dire que tu as changé d'avis!
you'll regret this, I can tell you!
permets-moi de te dire que tu vas le regretter!
it's true, I tell you!
puisque je te dis que c'est vrai!
I won't stand for it, I tell you!
je ne le permettrai pas, je te préviens!
stress? tell me about it!
le stress? j'en sais quelque chose!

2. tell (narrate, recount):

tell joke, story
dire, raconter
to tell sb sth, to tell sth to sb
dire or raconter qc à qn
to tell sb about or of sth
parler de qc à qn, raconter qc à qn
from what the newspapers tell us, they're likely to lose the election
d'après ce que disent les journaux, ils risquent de perdre les élections
tell me all about it!
racontez-moi tout!
tell me about it! iron
ne m'en parle pas!
tell me more about yourself
parlez-moi encore un peu de vous
I told her the news
je lui ai dit or annoncé la nouvelle
their victims tell a different story
leurs victimes ont une autre version de l'histoire
he's very handsome—or so I've been told
il est très beau—du moins c'est ce qu'on m'a dit
‘my life as a slave girl, ’ as told to Celia Irving JOURN
‘ma vie d'esclave, ’ propos recueillis par Celia Irving
I could tell you a thing or two about her!
je pourrais vous en dire long sur elle!

II.tell <pret, pp told> [Brit tɛl, Am tɛl] VB intr

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IV.tell <pret, pp told> [Brit tɛl, Am tɛl]

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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.grow <pret grew, pp grown> [Brit ɡrəʊ, Am ɡroʊ] VB trans

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II.grow <pret grew, pp grown> [Brit ɡrəʊ, Am ɡroʊ] VB intr

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2. grow (of something abstract):

grow deficit, spending, crime, population, tension, anger, chances:
augmenter (by de)
grow company:
prospérer
grow economy:
être en expansion
grow movement, opposition, support, problem:
devenir plus important
grow poverty, crisis:
s'aggraver
grow pressure, influence:
devenir plus fort
grow list:
s'allonger
grow mystery:
s'épaissir
fears are growing that …
on craint de plus en plus que …
+ subj to grow from x to y profit, movement:
passer de x à y
to grow to figure, level
atteindre
to grow to civil war proportions
prendre les proportions d'une guerre civile
to grow in authority, strength, confidence
acquérir plus de
to grow in popularity
devenir plus populaire

grow apart in the PONS Dictionary

Translations for grow apart in the English»French Dictionary

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apart [əˈpɑ:t, Am -ˈpɑ:rt] ADV

I.grow <grew, grown> [grəʊ, Am groʊ] VB intr

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II.grow <grew, grown> [grəʊ, Am groʊ] VB trans

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Their relationship ultimately ends after they grow apart.
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In the song's verses, the narrator acknowledges that people change and grow apart, though she is upset because she knows the person like the back of her hand.
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They go off to college, they grow apart.
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Couples can also grow apart over time, and it may be difficult to talk about what's happening in a relationship.
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The two girls began to grow apart when they entered high school.
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People change, people grow apart, and sometimes they start treating each other terribly.
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She would see people hurting emotionally, couples grow apart and, on one occasion, a party with children at home.
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For example, for friends, when we grow apart and age, only photographs remind us of our memories.
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The two girls begin to grow apart.
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These fungi do not grow apart from their hosts.
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