Translations for hold over in the English»French Dictionary

I.hold over VB [Brit həʊld -, Am hoʊld -] (hold [sth] over, hold over [sth])

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1. hold over (postpone):

hold over question, programme

2. hold over (continue to show):

hold over film

maintenir [qc] à l'affiche

hold over show, exhibition

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I.hold <pret, pp held> [Brit həʊld, Am hoʊld] VB trans

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1. hold (clasp):

hold object, hand, person

tenir (above, over au-dessus de, against contre)

to hold sth in one's hand brush, pencil, stick

tenir qc à la main

to hold sth in one's hand (enclosed) button, coin, sweet

tenir qc dans la main

to hold sb by sleeve, leg

to hold one's stomach/head (in pain)

se tenir l'estomac/la tête (à cause de la douleur)

to hold sb (in one's arms)

serrer qn dans ses bras

to hold each other

se serrer l'un contre l'autre

can you hold my bag for me?

tu peux me tenir mon sac?

3. hold (arrange):

hold meeting, talks

organiser, tenir

hold competition, ballot, demonstration, course, election

hold party, reception

organiser, donner

hold exhibition, show

organiser, monter

hold conversation

hold church service

hold enquiry

hold interview

5. hold (contain) drawer, cupboard, box, case:

hold objects, possessions

6. hold (support) shelf, fridge, branch, roof:

hold weight, load, crate

the branch won't hold you

la branche ne supportera pas ton poids

8. hold (keep against will) police, kidnappers:

hold person

to hold sb prisoner/hostage

garder qn prisonnier/en otage

13. hold (captivate):

hold person, audience, class

hold attention, interest

capter, retenir

15. hold MUS:

tenir (for pendant)

16. hold MOTOR:

to hold the road

II.hold <pret, pp held> [Brit həʊld, Am hoʊld] VB intr

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1. hold (remain intact):

hold rope, shelf, bridge, dam, glue:

2. hold fig:

hold, a. hold good theory, offer, objection, law:

3. hold (continue):

hold weather:

rester beau/belle, se maintenir

continuer, durer

4. hold TELEC:

hold

5. hold (remain steady):

hold still!

tiens-toi tranquille!

III.to hold oneself VB refl

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to hold oneself refl < pret, pp held>:

to hold oneself upright/well

se tenir droit/bien

IV.hold [Brit həʊld, Am hoʊld] N

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1. hold (grasp, grip):

hold

to get hold of rope, handle

to keep (a) hold of or on ball, rail, hand

5. hold (storage, area):

hold AVIAT

hold NAUT

6. hold SPORTS (in wrestling):

hold

to have sb in a hold

faire une prise à qn

7. hold (of hairspray, gel):

hold

normal/extra hold

fixation normale/extra-forte

V.on hold ADV

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1. on hold TELEC:

to put sb on hold TELEC

faire patienter qn

to put a call on hold TELEC

mettre un appel en attente

Phrases:

to put one's plan/a project on hold (gen)

laisser ses projets/un projet en suspens

See also take, seize, grasp, grab, catch up, catch out, catch

I.take [Brit teɪk, Am teɪk] N

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1. take CINE:

take

prise f (de vues)

‘it's a take!’

‘elle est bonne!’

2. take:

take FISH, HUNT (of fish)

take (of game)

tableau m de chasse

3. take inf COMM (amount received):

take

II.take <pret took, pp taken> [Brit teɪk, Am teɪk] VB trans

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1. take (take hold of):

take object, money

to take sb by the arm/hand/throat

prendre qn par le bras/par la main/à la gorge

to take sb's arm/hand

prendre le bras/la main de qn

to take sth from shelf, table

to take sth from drawer, box

prendre qc dans

to take sth out of sth

sortir qc de qc

the passage is taken from his latest book

le passage est tiré de son dernier livre

2. take (use violently):

to take a knife/an axe to sb

attaquer qn avec un couteau/une hache

3. take (have by choice):

take bath, shower, holiday

to take lessons

prendre des leçons (in de)

we take a newspaper/three pints of milk every day

nous prenons le journal/trois pintes de lait tous les jours

we take the Gazette

nous recevons la Gazette

I'll take a pound of apples, please

donnez-moi une livre de pommes, s'il vous plaît

take a seat!

to take a wife/a husband dated

prendre femme/un mari dated

4. take (carry along):

take object

emporter, prendre

take person

to take sb to school/to work/to the hospital

emmener qn à l'école/au travail/à l'hôpital

to take a letter/a cheque to the post office

porter une lettre/un chèque à la poste

to take chairs into the garden

porter des chaises dans le jardin

to take the car to the garage

emmener la voiture au garage

the book? he's taken it with him

le livre? il l'a emporté

to take sb sth, to take sth to sb

apporter qc à qn

to take sb dancing/swimming

emmener qn danser/se baigner

to take sth upstairs/downstairs

monter/descendre qc

you can't take him anywhere! hum

il n'est pas sortable!

7. take (use to get somewhere):

take bus, taxi, plane etc

take road, path

take the first turn on the right/left

prenez la première à droite/à gauche

8. take (negotiate):

take driver, car: corner, bend

take horse: fence

9. take (accept):

take bribe, money

accepter, recevoir

take patients, pupils

take phone call

take machine: coin

take shop, restaurant etc: credit card, cheque

take union, employee: reduction, cut

will you take £10 for the radio?

je vous offre 10 livres sterling en échange de votre radio

that's my last offer, take it or leave it !

c'est ma dernière proposition, c'est à prendre ou à laisser!

whisky? I can take it or leave it!

le whisky? je peux très bien m'en passer

10. take (require) activity, course of action:

take patience, skill, courage

demander, exiger

it takes patience/courage to do

il faut de la patience/du courage pour faire

it takes three hours/years etc to do

il faut trois heures/ans etc pour faire

it won't take long

ça ne prendra pas longtemps

it took her 10 minutes to repair it

elle a mis 10 minutes pour le réparer

the wall won't take long to build

le mur sera vite construit

it won't take long to do the washing-up

la vaisselle sera vite faite

it would take a genius/a strong person to do that

il faudrait un génie/quelqu'un de robuste pour faire ça

to have what it takes

avoir tout ce qu'il faut (to do pour faire)

typing all those letters in two hours will take some doing!

ce ne sera pas facile de taper toutes ces lettres en deux heures!

she'll take some persuading

ce sera dur de la convaincre

11. take LING:

take verb: object

take preposition: case

12. take (endure):

take pain, criticism

take punishment, opinions

I find their attitude hard to take

je trouve leur attitude difficile à accepter

he can't take being criticized

il ne supporte pas qu'on le critique

she just sat there and took it!

elle est restée là et ne s'est pas défendue

he can't take a joke

il ne sait pas prendre une plaisanterie

go on, tell me, I can take it!

vas-y, dis-le, je n'en mourrai pas! inf

I can't take any more!

je suis vraiment à bout!

19. take (consume):

take sugar, milk, pills, remedy

to take tea/lunch with sb Brit form

prendre le thé/déjeuner avec qn

20. take (wear) (in clothes):

to take a size 4 (in shoes)

≈ faire du 37

to take a size 4 (in shoes)

≈ chausser du 37

21. take PHOTO:

take photograph

22. take MATH (subtract):

take number, quantity

soustraire (from de)

23. take (study):

take subject

take course

24. take (sit):

take SCHOOL, UNIV exam, test

25. take (teach) teacher, lecturer:

take students, pupils

to take sb for Geography/French

faire cours de géographie/de français à qn

26. take (officiate at) priest:

take service, prayer, wedding

28. take (have sex with) inf:

III.take <pret took, pp taken> [Brit teɪk, Am teɪk] VB intr

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2. take FISH:

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I.seize [Brit siːz, Am siz] VB trans

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3. seize (capture):

seize MIL, POL territory, hostage, prisoner, installation, power

seize control

4. seize LAW:

seize arms, drugs, property

seize person

II.seize [Brit siːz, Am siz] VB intr

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seize engine, mechanism:

I.grasp [Brit ɡrɑːsp, Am ɡræsp] N

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1. grasp:

grasp (hold, grip)

grasp (stronger)

to hold sth in one's grasp lit

tenir qc fermement

to hold sth in one's grasp fig

tenir qc bien en main

to hold sb in one's grasp fig

tenir qn sous son emprise

to take a firm grasp of sth

empoigner fermement qc

she managed to slip from his grasp

elle a réussi à lui faire lâcher prise

the pen slipped from his grasp

le stylo lui a glissé des doigts

success is within their grasp

le succès est à leur portée

II.grasp [Brit ɡrɑːsp, Am ɡræsp] VB trans

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III.to grasp at VB intr

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I.grab [Brit ɡrab, Am ɡræb] N

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2. grab (on excavator):

grab

pelle f automatique

II.grab <pres part grabbing; pret, pp grabbed> [Brit ɡrab, Am ɡræb] VB trans

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2. grab (illegally):

grab land, resources

4. grab (impress) inf:

how does he/the idea grab you?

qu'est-ce que tu penses de lui/dis de cette idée?

III.grab <pres part grabbing; pret, pp grabbed> [Brit ɡrab, Am ɡræb] VB intr

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to grab at money, sweets

I.catch up VB [Brit katʃ -, Am kætʃ, kɛtʃ -] (catch up)

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II.catch up VB [Brit katʃ -, Am kætʃ, kɛtʃ -] (catch [sb/sth] up)

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1. catch up (manage to reach):

2. catch up (pick up):

catch up bag, child

attraper (in dans)

III.catch up VB [Brit katʃ -, Am kætʃ, kɛtʃ -] (catch [sth] up in) (tangle)

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catch up barbed wire, thorns, chain

prendre [qc] dans

to get one's feet caught up in sth

se prendre les pieds dans qc

I got my skirt caught up in the thorns

j'ai pris ma jupe dans les ronces

to get caught up in enthusiasm, excitement

se laisser entraîner par

to get caught up in traffic

se trouver pris dans

to get caught up in war, bombing

se trouver pris au milieu de

to get caught up in scandal, fight, argument

se trouver mêlé à

I.catch out VB [Brit katʃ -, Am kætʃ, kɛtʃ -] (catch [sb] out)

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2. catch out (trick):

attraper, jouer un tour à

3. catch out (in cricket, baseball):

catch out batsman

I.catch [Brit katʃ, Am kætʃ, kɛtʃ] N

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1. catch (fastening):

catch (on purse, brooch)

catch (on purse, brooch)

catch (on window, door)

2. catch (drawback):

piège m fig

what's the catch?

où est le piège?

3. catch (break in voice):

with a catch in his voice

d'une voix émue

4. catch (act of catching):

to take a catch Brit, to make a catch Am SPORTS

prendre la balle

to play catch

jouer à la balle

6. catch:

catch MUS, HISTORY

chanson grivoise en canon

7. catch (marriage partner):

to be a good catch

être un beau parti

II.catch <pret, pp caught> [Brit katʃ, Am kætʃ, kɛtʃ] VB trans

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2. catch (take by surprise):

catch person, thief

prendre, attraper

to catch sb doing

surprendre qn en train de faire

to be or get caught

se faire prendre

to catch sb in the act to catch sb at it inf

prendre qn sur le fait

you wouldn't catch me smoking/arriving late!

ce n'est pas moi qui fumerais/arriverais en retard!

you won't catch me at it again!

on ne m'y reprendra plus!

we got caught in the rain/in the storm

nous avons été surpris par la pluie/par la tempête

you've caught me at an awkward moment

vous tombez mal

3. catch (be in time for):

catch bus, train, plane

attraper, prendre

to catch the last post or mail

avoir la dernière levée

4. catch (manage to see):

catch programme

catch show, play

5. catch (grasp):

catch hand, arm

catch branch, rope

catch interest, imagination

captiver, éveiller

to catch hold of sth

to catch sb's attention or eye

attirer l'attention de qn

to catch the Speaker's eye Brit POL

obtenir la parole

to catch the chairman's eye ADMIN

obtenir la parole

to catch some sleep inf

9. catch MED:

catch disease, virus, flu

13. catch (capture):

catch atmosphere, mood, spirit

to catch sth on film

14. catch SPORTS → catch out

15. catch (trick) → catch out

16. catch (manage to reach) → catch up

III.catch <pret, pp caught> [Brit katʃ, Am kætʃ, kɛtʃ] VB intr

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1. catch (become stuck):

to catch on sth shirt, sleeve:

s'accrocher à qc

to catch on sth wheel: frame

2. catch (start to burn):

catch wood, coal, fire:

IV.catch [Brit katʃ, Am kætʃ, kɛtʃ]

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you'll catch it inf!

tu vas en prendre une! inf

I.over¹ [Brit ˈəʊvə, Am ˈoʊvər] PREP Over is used after many verbs in English (change over, fall over, lean over etc.). For translations, consult the appropriate verb entry (change, fall, lean etc.).
over is often used with another preposition in English (to, in, on) without altering the meaning. In this case over is usually not translated in French: to be over in France = être en France; to swim over to sb = nager vers qn.
over is often used with nouns in English when talking about superiority (control over, priority over etc.) or when giving the cause of something (delays over, trouble over etc.). For translations, consult the appropriate noun entry (control, priority, delay, trouble etc.).
over is often used as a prefix in verb combinations (overeat), adjective combinations (overconfident) and noun combinations (overcoat). These combinations are treated as headwords in the dictionary.
For particular usages see the entry below.

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5. over (physically higher than):

the water was or came over my ankles

j'avais de l'eau jusqu'aux chevilles

7. over (in rank, position):

to be over sb (gen)

être supérieur à qn

to be over sb MIL

être plus gradé que qn

8. over (in the course of):

over the weekend/the summer

pendant le week-end/l'été

over a period of

sur une période de

over the last decade/few days

au cours des dix dernières années/de ces derniers jours

he has changed over the years

il a changé avec le temps

to do sth over Christmas

faire qc à Noël or pendant les vacances de Noël

to stay with sb over Easter

passer les vacances de Pâques chez qn

to talk over coffee/lunch

parler autour d'une tasse de café/d'un déjeuner

10. over (by means of):

over the phone

par téléphone

over the radio

13. over MATH:

12 over 3 is 4

12 divisé par 3 égale 4

II.over and above PREP

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III.over¹ [Brit ˈəʊvə, Am ˈoʊvər] ADJ ADV

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1. over (use with verbs not covered in NOTE):

over she went

elle est tombée

over you go!

does it go under or over?

est-ce que ça va en dessous ou au-dessus?

8. over Brit (excessively):

I'm not over keen

je ne suis pas très enthousiaste

she wasn't over pleased

elle n'était pas très contente

See also trouble, priority, leave over, lean, fall away, fall, delay, control, change

I.trouble [Brit ˈtrʌb(ə)l, Am ˈtrəb(ə)l] Troubles N

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1. trouble U (problems):

trouble (gen)

trouble (specific)

trouble (personal)

that's the trouble

là est le problème

engine trouble

problèmes mécaniques

to cause or give sb trouble exam question:

poser des problèmes à qn

to cause or give sb trouble person:

créer des ennuis à qn

his leg/car is giving him trouble

il a des problèmes avec sa jambe/sa voiture

this car has been nothing but trouble

cette voiture ne m'a apporté que des ennuis

to get sb into trouble

créer des ennuis à qn

to get or run into all sorts of trouble person, business:

connaître ennui sur ennui

to make trouble for oneself

s'attirer des ennuis

to be asking for trouble

chercher des ennuis

the/my etc trouble is that…

le/mon etc problème c'est que…

the trouble with you/them etc is that…

l'ennui avec toi/eux etc c'est que…

heart/kidney trouble

ennuis mpl cardiaques/rénaux

back trouble

what's the trouble?

qu'est-ce qui ne va pas?

to have man or woman trouble inf

avoir des problèmes de cœur

2. trouble (difficulties):

trouble (specific)

trouble (gen)

difficultés fpl

without too much trouble

sans trop de difficultés

to be in or get into trouble (gen) person:

avoir des ennuis

to be in or get into trouble company, business:

avoir des difficultés

to be in or get into trouble climber, competitor:

se trouver en difficulté

to have trouble doing

avoir du mal à faire

you'll have no trouble finding a job

tu n'auras aucun mal à trouver un emploi

to get out of trouble

se tirer d'affaire

to get sb out of trouble

tirer qn d'affaire

to stay out of trouble

éviter des ennuis

in times of trouble

dans les moments difficiles

3. trouble (effort, inconvenience):

it's not worth the trouble

cela n'en vaut pas la peine

to take the trouble to do

se donner la peine de faire

to go to the trouble of doing

se donner le mal de faire

to save sb/oneself the trouble of doing

épargner à qn/s'épargner la peine de faire

he put me to the trouble of doing

à cause de lui j'ai été obligé de faire

to go to a lot of trouble

se donner beaucoup de mal

I don't want to put you to any trouble

je ne veux pas te déranger

it's no trouble

cela ne me dérange pas

to be more trouble than it's worth

donner plus de mal qu'il n'en vaut la peine

not to be any trouble child, animal:

not to be any trouble task:

ne poser aucun problème

all that trouble for nothing

tout ce mal pour rien

it was a lot of trouble

cela n'a pas été facile

it's less/more trouble to do it this way

c'est moins/plus compliqué de faire ça comme ça

nothing is too much trouble for him

il est très serviable

leave it, it's too much trouble

laisse, c'est trop pénible

if it's too much trouble, say so

si ça t'ennuie, dis-le-moi

all the trouble and expense

tous les dérangements et toutes les dépenses

4. trouble:

trouble (discord)

trouble (discord)

histoires fpl inf

trouble (with personal involvement)

trouble (between groups)

trouble (disturbance)

trouble (reaction of displeasure)

to cause trouble between the two factions

créer des conflits entre les deux factions

I don't want any trouble

je ne veux pas d'ennuis

there'll be trouble

il y aura du remous

to expect trouble police, pub landlord:

s'attendre à des incidents

to be looking for trouble agitator, thug:

chercher les ennuis

to get into trouble schoolchild, employee:

s'attirer des ennuis

to make trouble

faire des histoires

it will lead to trouble

ça va mal finir

here comes trouble! hum

voilà les ennuis qui arrivent!

he looks like trouble inf

il a une sale gueule sl

to get into trouble with police

avoir des démêlés avec

to get into trouble with authorities, taxman

avoir des ennuis avec

at the first sign of trouble

au moindre signe d'agitation

there's trouble brewing

il y a de l'orage dans l'air fig

II.troubles N npl

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Phrases:

the Troubles (in Ireland)

les troubles mpl (en Irlande)

III.trouble [Brit ˈtrʌb(ə)l, Am ˈtrəb(ə)l] Troubles VB trans

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1. trouble (bother) person:

trouble person

sorry to trouble you

désolé de vous déranger

to trouble sb for sth

déranger qn pour lui demander qc

may I trouble you for the butter?

puis-je vous demander le beurre?

may or could I trouble you to do?

puis-je vous demander de faire?

to trouble sb with problem, question

ennuyer qn avec

I won't trouble you with the details

je te fais grâce des détails

to trouble to do

se donner la peine de faire

don't trouble to knock will you? iron

ne te donne surtout pas la peine de frapper!

3. trouble (harass) person:

trouble person

4. trouble (cause discomfort) tooth, cough, leg:

trouble person

to be troubled by cough, pain

être incommodé par

5. trouble (agitate) liter breeze, wake:

trouble water

IV.to trouble onself VB refl

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to trouble onself refl:

to trouble oneself to do

se donner la peine de faire

don't trouble yourself! iron

ne vous dérangez surtout pas!

V.trouble [Brit ˈtrʌb(ə)l, Am ˈtrəb(ə)l] Troubles

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to get a girl into trouble euph

mettre une fille enceinte

priority [Brit prʌɪˈɒrɪti, Am praɪˈɔrədi] N

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3. priority TRANSP:

priority to the right

priorité à droite

I.leave over VB [Brit liːv -, Am liv -] (leave [sth] over)

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1. leave over (cause to remain):

leave over food, drink

there is/we have some money left over

il reste/il nous reste de l'argent

2. leave over (postpone):

leave over discussion, meeting

remettre [qc] à plus tard

I.lean [Brit liːn, Am lin] N (meat)

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lean

II.lean [Brit liːn, Am lin] ADJ

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1. lean (not fat):

lean person, body, face

3. lean (efficient):

lean company

III.lean <pret, pp leaned or leant> [Brit liːn, Am lin] VB trans

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IV.lean <pret, pp leaned or leant> [Brit liːn, Am lin] VB intr

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V.lean [Brit liːn, Am lin]

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to have a lean time of it

manger de la vache enragée inf

fall away VB [Brit fɔːl -, Am fɔl -]

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1. fall away paint, plaster:

se détacher (from de)

2. fall away ground:

descendre en pente (to vers)

3. fall away demand, support, numbers:

I.fall [Brit fɔːl, Am fɔl] N

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4. fall:

fall from grace or favour

the Fall REL

5. fall Am (autumn):

fall

in the fall of 1992

à l'automne 1992

6. fall (in pitch, intonation):

fall

7. fall:

fall (in wrestling)

fall (in judo)

II.falls N

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falls npl:

III.fall <pret fell, pp fallen> [Brit fɔːl, Am fɔl] VB intr

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1. fall (come down):

fall

falling rain

la pluie qui tombe

he was hurt by falling masonry

il a été blessé par une pierre qui tombait de la façade

to fall 10 metres

tomber de 10 mètres

five centimetres of snow fell

il est tombé cinq centimètres de neige

to fall from or out of boat, nest, bag, hands

to fall off or from chair, table, roof, bike, wall

the skirt falls in pleats from a waistband

la jupe tombe en plis à partir de la ceinture

to fall on person, town

it fell on my head

cela m'est tombé sur la tête

to fall on the floor

tomber par terre

to fall on one's back

tomber sur le dos

to fall in or into bath, river, sink

to fall down hole, shaft, stairs

to fall under table

to fall under bus, train

to fall through ceiling, hole

passer à travers

to fall through the air

tomber dans le vide

to fall to earth

tomber sur terre

to fall to the floor or to the ground

tomber par terre

2. fall:

fall (drop) speed, volume, quality, standard, level:

fall temperature, price, inflation, wages, production, number, attendance, morale:

fall (more dramatically)

fall (more dramatically)

to fall (by) amount, percentage

to fall to amount, place

to fall from

to fall below zero/5%

descendre au-dessous de zéro/5%

to fall in the charts

perdre des places dans le hit-parade

4. fall (die):

fall euph

to fall on the battlefield

tomber au champ d'honneur

7. fall (be incumbent on):

it falls to sb to do

c'est à qn de faire, c'est à qn qu'il incombe de faire form

9. fall ground → fall away

10. fall REL:

fall

11. fall Brit (get pregnant):

fall region

tomber enceinte

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I.delay [Brit dɪˈleɪ, Am dəˈleɪ] N

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3. delay (time lapse):

délai m (of de, between entre)

a few minutes' delay

un délai de quelques minutes

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1. delay (postpone, put off):

delay decision, publication, departure

différer (until, to jusqu'à)

to delay doing

attendre pour faire

III.delay [Brit dɪˈleɪ, Am dəˈleɪ] VB intr

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don't delay!

IV.delayed ADJ

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delaying action, tactic:

I.control [Brit kənˈtrəʊl, Am kənˈtroʊl] N

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1. control U (domination):

control (of animals, children, crowd, country, organization, party, situation)

contrôle m (of de)

control (of investigation, operation, project)

direction f (of de)

control (of others' behaviour)

influence f (over sur)

control (of life, fate)

maîtrise f (of, over de)

control (of disease, pests, social problem)

lutte f (of contre)

to be in control of territory, town

to be in control of operation, organization, project

to be in control of problem

to have control over territory, town

to have control over animals, crowd, children, others' behaviour

avoir du pouvoir sur

to have control over fate, life

to take control of territory, town

prendre le contrôle de

to take control of operation, organization, project

prendre la direction de

to take control of situation

prendre [qc] en main

to be under sb's control to be under the control of sb person:

être sous la direction de qn

to be under control fire, problem, riot, situation:

être maîtrisé

is the situation under control?

est-ce que nous maîtrisons la situation?

everything's under control

to bring or get or keep [sth] under control animals, crowd, fire, problem, riot

to bring or get or keep [sth] under control hair

to be out of control animals, children, crowd, riot:

être déchaîné

to be out of control fire:

ne plus être maîtrisable

the situation is out of control

la situation est devenue incontrôlable

to let sth get out of control , to lose control of sth

perdre le contrôle de qc

to be beyond or outside sb's control animal, child:

échapper au contrôle de qn

the situation is beyond control

la situation échappe à tout contrôle

due to circumstances beyond our control

pour des raisons indépendantes de notre volonté

3. control U (physical mastery):

control (of vehicle, machine, ball)

control (of body, process, system)

to be in control of

avoir le contrôle de

to keep/lose control of a car

garder/perdre le contrôle d'une voiture

to take control (of car)

prendre le volant

to take control (of plane)

prendre les commandes

his car went out of control

il a perdu le contrôle de son véhicule

5. control (regulation):

control ADMIN, ECON

contrôle m (on de)

cost/immigration control

contrôle m des coûts/de l'immigration

6. control (in experiment):

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5. control (check):

control quality

control accounts

6. control (in an experiment):

control experimental material

comparer (against à)

III.to control oneself VB refl

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to control oneself refl < pres part controlling; pret, pp controlled>:

to control oneself

I.change [Brit tʃeɪn(d)ʒ, Am tʃeɪndʒ] N

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1. change (alteration):

change (by replacement)

change (by adjustment)

the change in the schedule

la modification du programme

change of air/of diet

changement d'air/de régime

change of direction

changement de direction

change of plan

changement de programme

a change for the better/worse

un changement en mieux/pire

a time of economic/social change

une époque de changements économiques/sociaux

to make a change in sth

to make a small/big change in sth

faire un petit/grand changement dans qc

to make changes in text

apporter des changements à

to make changes in room, company

faire des changements dans

there will have to be a change in your attitude

il va falloir que vous changiez d'attitude

people opposed to change

les personnes qui sont contre le progrès

2. change (substitution, replacement):

changement m (of de)

costume/scene change THEAT

changement de costume/scène

change of leader/government POL

changement de dirigeant/gouvernement

3. change (fresh, different experience):

the change will do you good

le changement vous fera du bien

it makes or is a change from television/from staying at home

cela change un peu de la télévision/de rester chez soi

to make a change

pour changer un peu

that makes a nice or refreshing change

ça change agréablement

she needs a change

elle a besoin de se changer les idées

to need a change of air fig

avoir besoin de changer d'air

for a change (for variety, as improvement)

the train was late, for a change iron

pour changer, le train était en retard

5. change (cash):

she gave me 6p change

elle m'a rendu 6 pence

don't forget your change!

n'oubliez pas votre monnaie!

have you got change for £10?

pouvez-vous me changer un billet de 10 livres?

have you any change for the meter?

as-tu de la monnaie pour le parcmètre?

60p in change

60 pence en petite monnaie

‘no change given’ (on machine)

‘ne rend pas la monnaie’

keep the change!

gardez la monnaie

‘exact change please’ (on bus)

‘faites l'appoint, s'il vous plaît’

you won't get much change out of £20 inf

tu vas payer près de 20 livres

6. change (in bell-ringing):

to ring the changes lit

to ring the changes fig

introduire des changements

7. change archaic FIN:

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1. change (alter):

change (completely)

change (in part)

the baby has changed my life

le bébé a changé ma vie

we have changed the shape of the lawn/the look of the town

nous avons modifié la forme de la pelouse/l'aspect de la ville

to change X into Y

transformer X en Y

the road has been changed from a quiet street into a motorway

d'une rue calme la route a été transformée en autoroute

to change one's mind

changer d'avis (about à propos de)

to change one's mind about doing

abandonner l'idée de faire

to change sb's mind

faire changer qn d'avis

to change one's ways

changer de mode de vie

that won't change anything

ça n'y changera rien

2. change (exchange for sth different):

change (gen) clothes, name, car

change (in shop) faulty item, unsuitable purchase

échanger (for pour)

can I change it for a size 12?

est-ce que je peux l'échanger contre une taille 12?

if it's too big, we'll change it for you

s'il est trop grand, nous vous l'échangerons

to change colour

changer de couleur

he changed the colour

il a changé la couleur

hurry up and get changed!

dépêche-toi de te changer!

to change sth from X to Y (of numbers, letters, words)

remplacer X par Y

to change sth from X to Y (of building, area etc)

transformer X en Y

to change X for Y (in shop)

échanger X contre Y

they changed their car for a smaller one

ils ont remplacé leur voiture par un modèle plus petit

3. change (replace sth dirty, old, broken):

change battery, bulb, fuse, linen, accessory, wheel

to change a bed

changer les draps

5. change (actively switch):

change course, side, job, direction, transport, TV channel, hands, feet, doctor, dentist, agent, supplier

I'm tired, I have to change hands/feet

je suis fatigué, il me faut changer de main/pied

to change hands fig

changer de propriétaire

the hotel has changed hands

l'hôtel a changé de propriétaire

no money changed hands

il n'y a pas eu d'échange d'argent

she changed her bag from her left hand to her right

elle a fait passer son sac de la main gauche à la main droite

7. change (replace nappy of):

change baby

9. change COMPUT:

III.change [Brit tʃeɪn(d)ʒ, Am tʃeɪndʒ] VB intr

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1. change (alter):

change (gen)

change wind:

the price hasn't changed much

le prix a peu changé

times change

les temps changent

some things never change

il y a des choses qui ne changent jamais

to change from X (in)to Y

passer de X à Y

to change from X (in)to Y CHEM

virer de X à Y

the lights changed from red to orange

les feux sont passés du rouge à l'orange

4. change (become transformed):

change person, face, Europe:

se métamorphoser (from de, into en)

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you'll get no change out of him/her inf

c'est peine perdue

over² [Brit ˈəʊvə, Am ˈoʊvər] N SPORTS

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over

partie f d'un match de cricket (lors de laquelle le serveur lance six balles d'une extrémité du terrain)

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hold over VB trans

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1. hold over Am (extend):

2. hold over (defer):

to hold sth over until monday

remettre qc à lundi

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to hold sway over sth

faire la pluie et le beau temps dans qc

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avoir de l'emprise sur qn

to have a hold over sb

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I.hold [həʊld, Am hoʊld] N

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3. hold (control, controlling force):

hold

to have a hold on sb

avoir une emprise sur qn

4. hold NAUT, AVIAT:

hold

5. hold (understanding):

to get hold of sth

to have a hold of sth

Phrases:

no holds barred

II.hold <held, held> [həʊld, Am hoʊld] VB trans

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8. hold (possess, own):

hold

hold majority, shares, record

Phrases:

to hold sb at bay

tenir qn à distance

to hold all the cards

avoir toutes les cartes en main

to hold the fort

monter la garde

to hold the key to sth

avoir la clé de qc

hold the line!

ne quittez pas!

hold the line!

gardez la ligne! Quebec

to hold one's own

to hold the purse strings

tenir les ficelles de la bourse

to hold the reins

tenir les rênes

to hold the stage [or Brit, Aus floor]

tenir le devant de la scène

to hold sway over sth

faire la pluie et le beau temps dans qc

hold your tongue!

sth holds water

there's no holding her/him (back)

rien ne peut la/le retenir

III.hold [həʊld, Am hoʊld] VB intr

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2. hold (continue):

hold

hold weather

3. hold (believe):

hold

4. hold (contain, promise):

... what the future holds

... ce que le futur réserve

I.over [ˈəʊvəʳ, Am ˈoʊvɚ] PREP

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3. over (across):

view over the valley

vue sur la vallée

to go over the bridge

traverser le pont

to live over the road

vivre de l'autre côté de la route

it rained all over England

il a plu sur toute l'Angleterre

famous all over the world

connu dans le monde entier

to look over a house

visiter une maison

over the page

sur la page suivante

to look over sb's shoulder

regarder par-dessus l'épaule de qn

to jump over the fence

sauter la barrière

over the dune

de l'autre côté de la dune

9. over (for checking):

to watch over a child

surveiller un enfant

to look/go over a text

jeter un coup d'œil sur/parcourir un texte

10. over (past):

to be over the worst

avoir le pire derrière soi

II.over [ˈəʊvəʳ, Am ˈoʊvɚ] ADV

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1. over (at a distance):

it's over here/there

c'est ici/là-bas

3. over (on a visit):

come over tonight

passe(z) ce soir

4. over (moving above):

over go, jump

to fly over

passer dans le ciel

5. over (downwards):

to fall over

to knock sth over

faire tomber qc

6. over (another way up):

to turn the page/pancake over

tourner la page/crêpe

10. over (too):

over

that's a bit over optimistic

c'est un peu trop optimiste

11. over (sb's turn):

it's over to him

“over” RADIO, AVIAT

over and out

III.over [ˈəʊvəʳ, Am ˈoʊvɚ] ADJ inv

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2. over (remaining):

over

there are three left over

il en reste trois

See also under

I.under [ˈʌndəʳ, Am -dɚ] PREP

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2. under (supporting):

to break under the weight

céder sous le poids

3. under (less than):

under £10/the age of 30

moins de 10 livres/trente ans

6. under (in category of):

to classify the books under author

classer les livres par auteur

7. under (according to):

under the treaty

conformément au traité

II.under [ˈʌndəʳ, Am -dɚ] ADV

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He soon becomes the team's field leader, a position he will traditionally hold over the years. en.wikipedia.org

They have consolidated their hold over the government machinery and certain sectors of the armed forces and parliament. en.wikipedia.org

It has been shown to hold over different product categories, countries, time, and for both subscription and repertoire repeat-purchase markets. en.wikipedia.org

The entire building's area can hold over 2,207 people with room to spare. en.wikipedia.org

As a lecturer no one, man or woman, has a more magnetic hold over an audience than she. en.wikipedia.org

The contract may have provisions in case the seller(s) hold over possession beyond the agreed date. en.wikipedia.org

It takes the truth to break the aliens hold over the boy. en.wikipedia.org

The new garage is able to hold over 300 buses. en.wikipedia.org

With their psychic powers, they have a complete hold over the two erstwhile soldiers. en.wikipedia.org

Its octagonal space was designed to hold over a million books and up to 500 readers. en.wikipedia.org

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