human being in the Oxford-Hachette French Dictionary

Translations for human being in the English»French Dictionary

human being N

human being

être m humain

fellow human being N

fellow human being

semblable mf

Translations for human being in the English»French Dictionary

the accident can be ascribed to human error

l'accident est attribuable à l'erreur humaine

Translations for human being in the French»English Dictionary

homme

human being

digne du nom d'homme

fit to be called human

humain

human being

individu

human being, person

être humain/vivant/surnaturel

human/living/supernatural being

ne pas être de bois

to be only human

être de chair

to be only human

Translations for human being in the English»French Dictionary

be <pres part being, 3e pers sg prés is, prét was, pp been> [Brit biː, Am bi] VB intr

1. be (gen):

be

être

it's me, it's I

c'est moi

he's a good pupil

c'est un bon élève

2. be (in probability):

if Henri were here

si Henri était là

were it not that…

si ce n'était que…

were they to know

s'ils savaient

if I were you

à ta place

had it not been for Frank, I'd have missed the train

sans Frank j'aurais raté le train

3. be (phrases):

so be it

d'accord

be that as it may

quoi qu'il en soit

as it were

pour ainsi dire

even if it were so

même si c'était le cas

I preferred it as it was

je l'aimais mieux avant

leave it as it is

ne changez rien

to be or not to be

être ou ne pas être

let or leave him be

laisse-le tranquille

BE N abrév

BE → bill of exchange

See also bill of exchange

bill of exchange, BE N

bill of exchange COMM, FIN

lettre f de change

being [Brit ˈbiːɪŋ, Am ˈbiɪŋ] N

1. being (entity):

being (human)

être m

being (animal)

créature f

2. being (soul):

being

être m

with my whole being

de tout mon être

3. being (existence):

to bring sth into being

faire de qc une réalité

to be brought into being

devenir réalité

to come into being

prendre naissance

I.human [Brit ˈhjuːmən, Am ˈ(h)jumən] N

human

humain m

fellow human

semblable mf

II.human [Brit ˈhjuːmən, Am ˈ(h)jumən] ADJ

1. human (not animal):

human behaviour, affairs, body, population, reproduction, weakness

humain

human characteristic, rights

de l'homme

he's only human

il a ses faiblesses comme tout le monde

2. human (sympathetic):

human

humain

to lack the human touch

manquer de chaleur humaine

human being in the PONS Dictionary

Translations for human being in the English»French Dictionary

human being N

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human being

être humain

Translations for human being in the English»French Dictionary

I.being [ˈbi:ɪŋ] VB

being present participle of be

II.being [ˈbi:ɪŋ] N

1. being (living thing):

being

être m

being from another planet

créature f extraterrestre

2. being (existence):

to bring sth into being

concrétiser qc

to come into being

prendre naissance

III.being [ˈbi:ɪŋ] ADJ

for the time being

pour l'instant

See also be

I.be <was, been> [bi:] VB intr + adj or n

1. be (expresses identity, position, place):

he's be English/a dentist

il est anglais/dentiste

it's a key

c'est une clef

to be in Spain

être en Espagne

the statues are in the Louvre

les statues se trouvent au Louvre

2. be (expresses a state, situation):

I'm cold/hungry

j'ai froid/faim

my hands are cold

j'ai froid aux mains

how are you? — I'm fine

comment vas-tu/allez-vous? — je vais bien

be quiet!

reste(z) tranquille!

to be on a diet

faire un régime

to be on the pill

prendre la pilule

to be on benefit [or welfare Am]

toucher des allocations

3. be (expresses calculation/price):

two and two is four

deux et deux font quatre

this book is 50p

ce livre fait 50 pence

4. be (indicates age):

how old is he? — he's twenty

quel âge a-t-il? — il a vingt ans

5. be (take place):

the meeting is next Tuesday

la réunion a lieu mardi prochain

6. be (exist):

there is/are ...

il y a ...

let her be!

laisse-la tranquille!

7. be (impersonal use):

what is it?

qu'est-ce que c'est?

it's three

il est trois heures

it's cold/windy

il fait froid/du vent

it's rainy

il pleut

it's fair

c'est juste

what's it to be?

ce sera?

as it were

pour ainsi dire

Phrases:

the be-all and end-all

le but suprême

be that as it may

malgré cela

so be it

soit

far be it from sb to +infin

loin de qn l'idée de +infin

II.be <was, been> [bi:] VB aux

1. be (expresses continuation):

he's breathing

il respire

she's still sleeping

elle est encore en train de dormir

it's raining

il pleut

2. be (expresses possibility):

can it be that ...? form

est-ce possible que +subj ?

the exhibition is to be seen at the gallery

on peut voir l'exposition à la galerie

what is he to do?

qu'est-il censé faire?

may I be of service?

je peux vous aider?

3. be (expresses passive):

to be discovered by sb

être découvert par qn

to be left speechless

rester bouche bée

I'm asked to come at seven

on me demande de venir à sept heures

4. be (expresses future):

she's leaving tomorrow

elle part demain

you are to wait here

vous devez attendre ici

we are to meet at seven

on est censé se rencontrer à sept heures

5. be (expresses future in past):

she was never to see her brother again

elle n'allait jamais plus revoir son frère

6. be (in conditionals):

if sb were [or was] were to +infin, ...

si qn devait +infin , ...

if he were to work harder, he'd get better grades

s'il travaillait plus, il aurait de meilleures notes

were sb to +infin, ... form

si qn devait +infin , ...

I.be <was, been> [bi:] VB intr + adj or n

1. be (expresses identity, position, place):

he's be English/a dentist

il est anglais/dentiste

it's a key

c'est une clef

to be in Spain

être en Espagne

the statues are in the Louvre

les statues se trouvent au Louvre

2. be (expresses a state, situation):

I'm cold/hungry

j'ai froid/faim

my hands are cold

j'ai froid aux mains

how are you? — I'm fine

comment vas-tu/allez-vous? — je vais bien

be quiet!

reste(z) tranquille!

to be on a diet

faire un régime

to be on the pill

prendre la pilule

to be on benefit [or welfare Am]

toucher des allocations

3. be (expresses calculation/price):

two and two is four

deux et deux font quatre

this book is 50p

ce livre fait 50 pence

4. be (indicates age):

how old is he? — he's twenty

quel âge a-t-il? — il a vingt ans

5. be (take place):

the meeting is next Tuesday

la réunion a lieu mardi prochain

6. be (exist):

there is/are ...

il y a ...

let her be!

laisse-la tranquille!

7. be (impersonal use):

what is it?

qu'est-ce que c'est?

it's three

il est trois heures

it's cold/windy

il fait froid/du vent

it's rainy

il pleut

it's fair

c'est juste

what's it to be?

ce sera?

as it were

pour ainsi dire

Phrases:

the be-all and end-all

le but suprême

be that as it may

malgré cela

so be it

soit

far be it from sb to +infin

loin de qn l'idée de +infin

II.be <was, been> [bi:] VB aux

1. be (expresses continuation):

he's breathing

il respire

she's still sleeping

elle est encore en train de dormir

it's raining

il pleut

2. be (expresses possibility):

can it be that ...? form

est-ce possible que +subj ?

the exhibition is to be seen at the gallery

on peut voir l'exposition à la galerie

what is he to do?

qu'est-il censé faire?

may I be of service?

je peux vous aider?

3. be (expresses passive):

to be discovered by sb

être découvert par qn

to be left speechless

rester bouche bée

I'm asked to come at seven

on me demande de venir à sept heures

4. be (expresses future):

she's leaving tomorrow

elle part demain

you are to wait here

vous devez attendre ici

we are to meet at seven

on est censé se rencontrer à sept heures

5. be (expresses future in past):

she was never to see her brother again

elle n'allait jamais plus revoir son frère

6. be (in conditionals):

if sb were [or was] were to +infin, ...

si qn devait +infin , ...

if he were to work harder, he'd get better grades

s'il travaillait plus, il aurait de meilleures notes

were sb to +infin, ... form

si qn devait +infin , ...

See also off

I.off [ɒf, Am ɑ:f] PREP

1. off (apart from):

to be one metre off sb/sth

être à un mètre de qn/qc

the top is off the jar

le couvercle n'est pas sur le bocal

off the point

hors de propos

off Dover

au large de Douvres

the mill is off the road

le moulin est à l'écart de la route

2. off (away from):

her street is off the avenue

sa rue part de l'avenue

to take sth off the shelf/wall

prendre qc sur l'étagère/enlever qc du mur

keep off the grass

pelouse interdite

to go off the air RADIO

quitter l'antenne

3. off (down from):

to fall/jump off a ladder

tomber/sauter d'une échelle

to get off the train

descendre du train

4. off (from):

to eat off a plate

manger dans une assiette

to wipe the water off the bench

essuyer l'eau du banc

to cut a piece off this cheese

couper un morceau de ce fromage

to take £10 off the price

faire une réduction de 10£

to borrow money off sb inf

emprunter de l'argent à qn

5. off (stop liking):

to go off sb/sth

cesser d'aimer qn/qc

to be off drugs

être désintoxiqué

II.off [ɒf, Am ɑ:f] ADV

1. off (not on):

to switch/turn sth off

éteindre/arrêter qc

it's off between them fig

c'est fini entre eux

2. off (away):

the town is 8 km off

la ville est à 8 km

not far/some way off

pas très loin/à quelque distance

to go/run off

partir/partir en courant

it's time I was off

il est temps que je m'en aille subj

we're off on Tuesday

nous ne sommes pas là jeudi

to be off SPORTS

avoir pris le départ

3. off (removed):

there's a button off

il manque un bouton

the lid's off

le couvercle n'est pas dessus

with one's coat off

sans manteau

4. off (free from work):

to get off at 4:00

sortir du travail à 4 h

to get a day off

avoir un jour de congé

to take time/an afternoon off

prendre du temps/un après-midi de libre

5. off (completely):

to kill off

anéantir

to pay sth off

finir de payer qc

6. off COMM:

5% off

5% de rabais

7. off (until gone):

to walk off the dinner

faire une promenade digestive

to sleep off the wine

cuver son vin

to work off the calories

brûler les calories

Phrases:

straight [or right] off

tout de suite

off and on [or on and off]

de temps en temps

it rained off and on

il pleuvait par intermittence

III.off [ɒf, Am ɑ:f] ADJ inv

1. off (not on):

off light

éteint(e)

off tap

fermé(e)

off water, electricity

coupé(e)

off concert

annulé(e)

off engagement

rompu(e)

2. off (bad):

off day

mauvais(e)

off milk

tourné(e)

off food

avarié(e)

3. off (free from work):

to be off at 5 o'clock

terminer à 5 h

I'm off on Mondays

je ne suis pas là le lundi

4. off Aus, Brit (provided for):

to be badly off

être dans la gêne

to be well/badly off for sth

être bien pourvu en/à court de qc

5. off (sold out):

veal is off now

il n'y a plus de veau

6. off Brit (rude):

that's a bit off!

c'est plutôt dur à avaler!

to go off on sb Am inf

engueuler qn

IV.off [ɒf, Am ɑ:f] N no pl Brit

off

départ m

V.off [ɒf, Am ɑ:f] VB trans Am inf (kill)

off

buter

human [ˈhju:mən] ADJ

human

humain(e)

Monolingual examples (not verified by PONS Editors)

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They have covered common life, philosophical thinking, national issues and the precarious predecament of individual human being.

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It is a human being to all intents and purposes.

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The human being sprung from some other animal, which originally was similar to a fish.

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A mankurt did not recognise his name, family or tribe a mankurt did not recognise himself as a human being, he writes.

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Sobriety is also considered to be the natural state of a human being given at a birth.

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A mankurt did not recognise his name, family or tribe a mankurt did not recognise himself as a human being.

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Its aims range from the full development of the human being to skills acquisition.

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It was part of being of the human being.

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He saw an unlike human being, made to attract others, who could, with the knowledge of tricks and lies, rule the original black man.

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Both these ways of living were considered suitable for the transformation of the human being in preparation for a libertarian society.

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