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Oxford-Hachette French Dictionary

English
English
French
French
it's a wrap
c'est dans la boîte
it's a complete fiddle!
c'est de la grosse magouille! inf
it's a foul job!
c'est une sale corvée!
it's a storybook ending
ça finit comme dans les romans
‘it's a take!’
‘elle est bonne!’
it's a blustery day
le vent souffle en bourrasques
it's a true story
c'est une histoire vécue
it's a fearful nuisance
c'est terriblement or affreusement gênant
it's a cinch
c'est du gâteau inf
French
French
English
English
c'est de l'escroquerie!
it's a rip-off inf
Oxford-Hachette French Dictionary

I. wrap [Brit rap, Am ræp] N

1. wrap FASHION:

wrap (shawl)
châle m
wrap (stole)
étole f

2. wrap (dressing-gown):

wrap
peignoir m

3. wrap (packaging):

wrap
emballage m

4. wrap CINE:

it's a wrap
c'est dans la boîte

II. wrap <pres part wrapping; pret, pp wrapped> [Brit rap, Am ræp] VB trans lit

wrap (in paper)
emballer (in dans)
wrap (in blanket, garment)
envelopper (in dans)
to wrap X in Y, to wrap Y round X
envelopper X dans Y
I wrapped a handkerchief around my finger
je me suis noué un mouchoir autour du doigt
he wrapped his arms around her
il l'a enlacée
the child wrapped its legs around my waist
l'enfant a noué ses jambes autour de ma taille
to wrap tape around a join
enrouler du ruban adhésif autour d'une jointure
he wrapped the car round a lamppost inf hum
il a embrassé un réverbère inf
to be wrapped in lit (for warmth, protection) blanket, coat
être emmitouflé dans
to be wrapped in (for disposal) newspaper
être enveloppé dans
to be wrapped in fig mystery
être enveloppé de
to be wrapped in silence
être plongé dans
to be wrapped in thoughts
être absorbé dans
would you like it wrapped?
je vous fais un paquet?

III. to wrap oneself VB refl

to wrap oneself refl < pres part wrapping; pret, pp wrapped>:

to wrap oneself in sth
s'envelopper dans qc

IV. -wrapped COMP

foil-/plastic-wrapped
emballé dans du papier d'aluminium/du plastique

V. wrap [Brit rap, Am ræp]

to keep sth/to be under wraps
garder qc/être secret
to take the wraps off sth
dévoiler qc

IT N abrév

IT → information technology

information technology, IT N

information technology
informatique f

it [Brit ɪt, Am ɪt] PRON

1. it (in questions):

who is it?
qui est-ce?
who is it?
qui c'est? inf
it's me
c'est moi
where is it?
où est-il/elle?
where is it?
où est-ce que c'est?
where is it?
c'est où? inf
what is it?
qu'est-ce que c'est?
what is it?
c'est quoi? inf
what is it? (what's happening?)
qu'est-ce qui se passe?
what is it? (what is the matter?)
qu'est-ce qu'il y a?
how was it?
comment cela s'est-il passé?
how was it?
ça s'est passé comment? inf

2. it GAMES:

you're it!
c'est toi le chat!
I didn't have it in me to refuse
je n'ai pas eu le cœur de refuser
he's just not got it in him to do any better
il ne peut vraiment pas faire mieux
the best/worst of it is that …
ce qu'il y a de mieux/de pire la-dedans c'est que …
that's it! (in triumph)
voilà!, ça y est!
that's it! (in anger)
ça suffit!
we've had it now inf!
on est fichu! inf
the cooker's had it inf!
la cuisinière est fichue! inf
I've had it (with this job)
j'en ai ras le bol (de ce travail) inf
to have it in for sb inf
en vouloir à qn
to be with it inf
être branché inf
to be with it inf
être dans le vent

it's [Brit ɪts, Am ɪts]

it's → it is, → it has

I. a welter of N

a welter of objects, fragments
un fatras de
a welter of blood, water
un bain de
a welter of emotions, criticism, influences
un déferlement de

II. to welter in VB intr

to welter in blood, water, emotion:

to welter in
baigner dans

I. lot1 [Brit lɒt, Am lɑt] PRON

1. lot:

a lot (a great deal)
beaucoup
we buy a lot at the market
nous achetons beaucoup de choses au marché
he likes to spend a lot on holidays
il aime dépenser beaucoup d'argent en vacances
to get a lot out of book, activity
tirer beaucoup de
to do a lot to help sb/improve sth
faire beaucoup pour aider qn/améliorer qc
there's not a lot to tell
il n'y a pas grand-chose à raconter
they didn't have a lot left
il ne leur restait pas grand-chose
he knows a lot about sport
il s'y connaît beaucoup en sport
you've taken (rather) a lot on
tu en fais (un peu) trop
I'd give a lot to be able to do
je donnerais cher pour pouvoir faire
it says a lot about her/the regime
ça en dit long sur elle/le régime
it has a lot to do with anxiety
c'est très lié à l'angoisse
that has a lot to do with it
c'est très lié
an awful lot
énormément
there's an awful lot left to do
il reste énormément de choses à faire
quite a lot
beaucoup, pas mal inf
to mean quite a lot to sb
avoir beaucoup d'importance pour qn
to mean quite a lot to sb
avoir pas mal d'importance pour qn inf
she knows quite a lot about cinema
elle s'y connaît très bien en cinéma
we have such a lot in common
nous avons tellement or tant de choses en commun
such a lot depends on…
tellement or tant de choses dépendent de…
it takes such a lot out of me
ça me fatigue tellement
he's been through such a lot
il a tellement or tant souffert

2. lot inf:

the lot (entire amount or selection)
tout
she ate the (whole) lot
elle a tout mangé, elle a mangé le tout
they'll confiscate the lot!
ils vont tout confisquer or confisquer le tout!
you can take the lot
tu peux tout prendre, tu peux prendre le tout
I'll write you a cheque for the lot
je vous ferai un chèque pour le tout
the whole lot tied with a ribbon
le tout attaché avec un ruban
the best speech of the lot
le meilleur de tous les discours
the nicest dress of the lot
la plus belle de toutes les robes
heartburn, cramps, the lot!
des brûlures d'estomac, des crampes, bref tout!

3. lot (specific group of people) inf:

she's the best/nicest of the lot
c'est la meilleure/la plus gentille (de tous/toutes)
that lot pej
ces gens-là pej
I don't trust that lot
je me méfie de ces gens-là
you lot
vous, vous autres
listen you lot, I've had enough!
écoutez, j'en ai vraiment assez de vous!
my lot can't even spell properly
les miens ne savent même pas écrire correctement
they're not a bad lot
ils ne sont pas méchants
he's a bad lot inf
c'est un sale type inf
the best of a bad lot inf
le moins pire inf

II. lot1 [Brit lɒt, Am lɑt] N

1. lot (great deal):

a lot of
beaucoup de
a lot of money/energy/books
beaucoup d'argent/d'énergie/de livres
it affects a lot of women
cela touche beaucoup de femmes
I don't have a lot of
je n'ai pas beaucoup de temps
not a lot of people know that
il n'y a pas beaucoup de gens qui savent ça
I see a lot of him
je le vois beaucoup
you've done a lot of teaching
tu as beaucoup enseigné
to spend an awful inf lot of time doing
passer énormément de temps à faire
he has an awful inf lot of responsibility
il a énormément de responsabilité
there were quite a lot of people/cars/books
il y avait beaucoup de gens or monde/voitures/livres
there were quite a lot of people/cars/books
il y avait pas mal de gens or monde/voitures/livres inf
quite a lot of people disagree
il y a beaucoup de personnes qui ne sont pas d'accord
quite a lot of our efforts/support…
une bonne part de nos efforts/notre soutien…
what a lot of people/books!
que de monde/de livres!

2. lot (entire group) inf:

get out, the (whole) lot of you!
sortez tous!
I'd sack the lot of them!
je les mettrais tous à la porte!
I'll outlive the lot of you!
je vous enterrerai tous!

III. lots N

lots inf:

lots (and lots) of
des tas de inf
lots (and lots) of people, cars, shops, jobs, stories, vegetables music, money, traffic, wine, blood
beaucoup de
there are lots of things to do
il y a beaucoup de choses à faire
there are lots of things to do
il y a des tas de choses à faire inf
we have lots in common
nous avons des or un tas de choses en commun inf
…and lots more
…et beaucoup d'autres choses
‘has he got records?’—‘yes, lots!
‘il a des disques?’—‘oui des tas!’ inf

IV. lots ADV

lots inf:

lots better/more interesting
beaucoup mieux/plus intéressant
lots better/more interesting
vachement mieux/plus intéressant inf

V. a lot ADV

a lot
beaucoup
a lot better/easier/more useful
beaucoup mieux/plus facile/plus utile
a lot worse
bien pire
they talk a lot about justice
ils parlent beaucoup de justice
she works at home a lot
elle travaille beaucoup à la maison
you find this a lot with teenagers
on rencontre beaucoup ce problème chez les adolescents
the situation has improved a lot
la situation s'est beaucoup améliorée
we visit them a lot
nous leur rendons souvent visite
this happens quite a lot
cela arrive très souvent
an awful lot cheaper
beaucoup moins cher
you're smoking an awful lot inf
tu fumes beaucoup
it would help an awful inf lot
ça aiderait beaucoup
he travels abroad such a lot
il voyage beaucoup à l'étranger
thanks a lot inf!
merci beaucoup!

I. fat [Brit fat, Am fæt] N

1. fat (in diet):

fat
matières fpl grasses
fat intake
consommation f de matières grasses
animal/vegetable fats
graisses fpl animales/végétales

2. fat (on meat):

fat
gras m
you can leave the fat
tu peux laisser le gras

3. fat (for cooking):

fat (gen)
matière f grasse
fat (from meat)
graisse f
beef/mutton/goose fat
graisse de bœuf/de mouton/d'oie
fried in fat
frit dans de la matière grasse

4. fat (in body):

fat
graisse f
to lay down reserves of fat
accumuler des réserves de graisse
to run to fat
prendre du poids

5. fat CHEM:

fat
corps m gras

II. fat [Brit fat, Am fæt] ADJ

1. fat:

fat (overweight) person, animal, body, bottom
gros/grosse
fat (of child) cheek, tummy
rebondi
fat thigh, arm, finger
dodu
to get fat
grossir
to get fat on chocolates
grossir à force de manger des chocolats
to get or grow fat on sth fig
s'engraisser sur qc

2. fat (full, swollen):

fat wallet, envelope
rebondi
fat file, novel, magazine
épais/épaisse
fat cushion
moelleux/-euse
fat fruit, peapod
gros/grosse

3. fat (remunerative):

fat profit, cheque, fee
gros/grosse
a nice fat job
un travail grassement payé

4. fat (fertile):

fat land, valley, year
fertile

5. fat (worthwhile):

fat rôle
beau/belle

6. fat (fatty):

fat meat, bacon
gras/grasse

7. fat (not much) inf, iron:

that's a fat lot of good!
ça me/nous etc rend drôlement service! inf, iron
you're a fat lot of use!
tu es vraiment d'un grand secours! iron
a fat lot you know!
pour ce que tu en sais!
a fatlot you care!
que ça t'intéresse! inf
‘will she go?’—‘fat chance!’
‘elle ira?’—‘tu crois au père Noël!’ inf

III. fat [Brit fat, Am fæt]

the fat's in the fire inf
ça va faire des étincelles inf
to be in fat city inf Am
être plein aux as inf
to live off the fat of the land
vivre grassement

I. bit [Brit bɪt, Am bɪt] VB pt

bit → bite

II. bit [Brit bɪt, Am bɪt] N

1. bit (small piece):

bit (of food, substance, wood)
morceau m (of de)
bit (of paper, string, garden, land)
bout m (of de)
a bit of cheese/coal
un morceau de fromage/charbon
a bit of news
une nouvelle
every bit of dirt
la moindre petite saleté
a food processor and all its bits inf
un robot et tous ses accessoires mpl
every bit of her wanted to say yes
elle voulait dire oui de tout son cœur
to take sth to bits
démonter qc
to come/fall to bits
s'en aller/tomber en morceaux

2. bit (small amount) inf:

a bit
un peu
a little bit
un petit peu
three and a bit
trois et des poussières inf
and a bit over
et des poussières inf
would you like a bit more?
tu en veux encore?
a bit of time, peace, sun, butter, money etc
un peu de
a bit of everything
un peu de tout
a bit of difficulty/information
quelques difficultés/informations
a bit of advice
un petit conseil
with a bit of luck
avec un peu de chance
to have a bit of bad luck
ne pas avoir de chance
to do a bit of shopping
faire quelques courses fpl
it won't do a bit of good
ça ne servira à rien
it isn't a bit of use asking
cela ne sert à rien de demander
that corkscrew isn't a bit of use
ce tire-bouchon est bon à jeter
wait a bit!
attends un peu!
after a bit
un peu après
quite a bit of a good bit of time, money, resentment etc
pas mal de
quite a bit or a good bit further/bigger
bien plus loin/grand

3. bit (section):

bit inf
passage m
listen, this bit is brilliant!
écoute, ce passage est génial! inf
the next bit is even better
ce qui suit est encore mieux
the bit where Hamlet dies
le moment où Hamlet meurt

4. bit COMPUT:

bit
bit m
bit
élément m binaire
a 16-bit model
un modèle de 16 bits

5. bit (coin):

bit dated
pièce f

6. bit RIDING:

bit
mors m

7. bit TECH:

bit, a. drill bit
mèche f

III. a bit ADV

a bit inf (rather):

a bit
un peu
a bit deaf/cold/surprising
un peu sourd/froid/surprenant
a bit early
un peu trop tôt
a bit like me
un peu comme moi
move back a bit
recule un peu
it's asking a bit much
c'est un peu trop demander
she isn't a bit like me
elle ne me ressemble pas du tout
it's a bit of a surprise/a mess
c'est un peu surprenant/en désordre
he's a bit of a brute/a Tory
il a un côté brute/Conservateur
for a bit of a change
pour changer un peu
a bit of a disappointment
un peu décevant
to have a bit of a headache
avoir un peu mal à la tête
a bit of a problem
un petit problème
it was a bit of a shock to me
ça m'a un peu choqué
it was a bit of a joke
ce n'était pas très sérieux
we had a bit of a giggle
nous avons bien ri

IV. bit [Brit bɪt, Am bɪt]

a bit of this and a bit of that
un peu de tout
a bit of stuff inf
une gonzesse inf
bit by bit
petit à petit
bits and bobs inf
affaires fpl
bits and pieces (fragments)
morceaux mpl
bits and pieces (belongings)
affaires fpl
every bit as good/clever
tout aussi bon/intelligent
he's every bit a lawyer
c'est le type même de l'avocat
not a bit!
de rien!
not a bit of it inf!
pas du tout!
that's a bit off! inf
c'est pas très réglo! inf
to do one's bit inf
faire sa part (de boulot) inf
to have/take the bit between one's teeth
avoir/prendre le mors aux dents

I. bite [Brit bʌɪt, Am baɪt] N

1. bite (mouthful):

bite
bouchée f
in one bite
en une bouchée
to have or take a bite of sth
prendre une bouchée de qc
to take a bite out of sth fig
faire un trou dans qc
that will take a big bite out of our budget/profits
cela va faire un grand trou dans notre budget/marge bénéficiaire

2. bite (snack):

bite inf
morceau m (à manger)
to have a bite (to eat)
manger un morceau
to have or grab a quick bite (to eat)
manger un morceau en vitesse

3. bite fig:

bite (impact, keen edge) (of wind, cold)
morsure f
bite (of food)
piquant m
bite (of argument, performance, style, film)
mordant m
his speech/film has bite
son discours/film a du mordant

4. bite:

bite (from insect)
piqûre f
bite (from dog, snake)
morsure f

5. bite FISH:

bite
touche f
to have a bite lit
avoir une touche
to have a bite fig
trouver amateur
the house is up for sale but we haven't had any bites yet
la maison est en vente mais nous n'avons pas encore trouvé amateur

6. bite DENT:

bite
occlusion f

II. bite <pret bit; pp bitten> [Brit bʌɪt, Am baɪt] VB trans

bite person, animal:
mordre
bite insect:
piquer
to bite sth in two
couper [qc] en deux d'un coup de dent
to bite one's nails
se ronger les ongles

III. bite <pret bit; pp bitten> [Brit bʌɪt, Am baɪt] VB intr

1. bite (take effect):

bite measure, policy, rule, new rates, strike, shortage:
se faire sentir

2. bite FISH:

bite fish:
mordre

IV. bite [Brit bʌɪt, Am baɪt]

he/she won't bite you inf!
il/elle ne va pas te manger! inf
to bite one's lip
se mordre les lèvres
to bite the hand that feeds you
cracher dans la soupe
the biter bit
tel est pris qui croyait prendre
to be bitten by the DIY/health food bug inf
attraper le virus du bricolage/de la diététique inf

A/D ADJ

A/D → analogue-digital

A/D
analogique-numérique

A1, a [Brit ə, eɪ, Am eɪ, ə] N

1. A (letter):

A
A, a m
from A to Z
de A à Z
the A to Z of cooking
la cuisine de A à Z

2. A:

A MUS
la m

3. A:

A (place) how to get from A to B
comment se rendre d'un endroit à un autre

4. A:

A MED blood group A
groupe m sanguin A

5. A:

a (in house number) 47a
cf 47 bis

Phrases:

A Brit TRANSP on the A7
sur la route A7

in the PONS Dictionary

English
English
French
French
it's a wrap
ça y est, c'est fini
it's a fair cop Brit
je suis pris sur le fait
it's a poor do Brit inf
c'est injuste
French
French
English
English
la partie est très égale
it's a fair match
c'est trop [ou un peu] fort!
it's a bit much!
(c'est) la honte! inf
it's a disgrace!
c'est du chiqué
it's a put-on
on est en république
it's a free country
comme on se retrouve!
it's a small world!
c'est un savant dosage
it's a careful balance
in the PONS Dictionary

I. wrap [ræp] N

1. wrap (piece of clothing):

wrap
châle m

2. wrap no pl (wrapping):

wrap
emballage m
plastic wrap
emballage en plastique

Phrases:

to keep sth under wraps
garder qc secret
to take the wraps off sth
dévoiler qc au public
it's a wrap
ça y est, c'est fini

II. wrap <-pp-> [ræp] VB trans

wrap
emballer

I. it [ɪt] dem pron

it
ce
it
c' + vowel
who was it?
qui était-ce?
it is ...
c'est ...
it is ...
ça est ... Belg
it all
tout cela
it's Paul who did that
c'est Paul qui a fait ça

II. it [ɪt] pers pron

it
il(elle)
your pen/card? it is on my desk
ton stylo/ta carte? il/elle est sur mon bureau

III. it [ɪt] impers pron

it
il
what time is it?
quelle heure est-il?
it's cold, it's snowing
il fait froid, il neige
it's 10 km to the town
il y a 10 km jusqu'à la ville
it seems that ...
il semble que ...
it is said that ...
on dit que ...

IV. it [ɪt] objective pron

1. it (direct object):

it
le(la)
it
l' + vowel
your card? I took it?
ta carte? je l'ai prise
I can do it
je peux le/la faire

2. it (indirect object):

it
lui
give it something to eat
donne-lui à manger

3. it (prepositional object):

I heard of/about it
j'en ai entendu parler
I'm just coming back from it
j'en reviens
I'm afraid of it
j'en ai peur
I fell into it
j'y suis tombé
I went to it
j'y suis allé
think of it
pensez-y
put the glass on/beside it
mets le verre dessus/à côté

4. it (non-specific object):

it
en
to have it in for sb
en avoir après qn

Phrases:

that's it!
ça y est!
that's it! (in anger)
ça suffit!
this is it!
nous y sommes!

it's [ɪts]

it's = it is

IT [ˌaɪˈti:] N no pl

IT COMPUT abbreviation of Information Technology

IT
informatique f

a.k.a. [ˌeɪkeɪˈeɪ, Am ˈækə]

a.k.a. abbreviation of also known as

a.k.a.
alias

a [ə] indef art (+ consonant) (single, not specified)

a
un(e)
I'm a photographer/beginner
je suis photographe/débutant
a Ron Tyler phoned
un certain Ron Tyler a téléphoné

A, a [eɪ] <-'s [or -s]> N

1. A (letter):

A
A m
A
a m
A as in Andrew Brit, A as in Apple Am (on telephone), A for Andrew Brit, A for Apple Am
a comme Anatole

2. A MUS:

A
do m

3. A SCHOOL:

A
très bonne note
an A student Am, Aus
un élève brillant

4. A (place, position):

to go from A to B
aller d'un point à l'autre
from A to Z
de A à Z

a.s.a.p. [ˌeɪeseɪˈpi:]

a.s.a.p. abbreviation of as soon as possible

a.s.a.p.
dès que possible
OpenDict entry

M&A N

M&A (mergers and acquisitions) abbrev
fusions-acquisitions
in the PONS Dictionary
English
English
French
French
it's a wrap
ça y est, c'est fini
it's a pity!
c'est dommage!
give it a rest! inf
laisse tomber!
it's a good read
ça se laisse lire
French
French
English
English
ce n'est pas du luxe inf
it's a necessity
c'est couru d'avance
it's a foregone conclusion
c'est du chiqué
it's a bluff
ça grimpe dur!
it's a hard climb!
ce n'est pas la porte à côté!
it's a way's away!
il est question de qn/qc (il s'agit de)
it's a matter of sb/sth
in the PONS Dictionary

I. wrap [ræp] N

1. wrap (piece of clothing):

wrap
châle m

2. wrap (wrapping):

wrap
emballage m
plastic wrap
emballage en plastique

Phrases:

to keep sth under wraps
garder qc secret
to take the wraps off sth
dévoiler qc au public
it's a wrap
ça y est, c'est fini

II. wrap <-pp-> [ræp] VB trans

wrap
emballer

it's [ɪts]

it's = it is, be

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

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

he's American/a dentist
il est Américain/dentiste
it's a key
c'est une clef
to be in Spain
être en Espagne
the statues are in the Louvre
les statues fpl 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 welfare
toucher des allocations

3. be (expresses calculation/price):

two and two is four
deux et deux font quatre
this book is 50¢
ce livre fait 50 cents

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/il y a 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-il 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] 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. it [ɪt] dem pron

it
ce
it
c' + vowel
who was it?
qui était-ce?
it is ...
c'est ...
it is ...
ça est ... Belg
it all
tout cela
it's Paul who did that
c'est Paul qui a fait ça

II. it [ɪt] pers pron

it
il(elle)
your pen/card? it is on my desk
ton stylo/ta carte? il/elle est sur mon bureau

III. it [ɪt] impers pron

it
il
what time is it?
quelle heure est-il?
it's cold, it's snowing
il fait froid, il neige
it's 10 miles to the town
il y a 10 miles jusqu'à la ville
it seems that ...
il semble que ...
it is said that ...
on dit que ...

IV. it [ɪt] objective pron

1. it (direct object):

it
le(la)
it
l' + vowel
your card? I took it?
ta carte? je l'ai prise
I can do it
je peux le/la faire

2. it (indirect object):

it
lui
give it something to eat
donne-lui à manger

3. it (prepositional object):

I heard about it
j'en ai entendu parler
I'm afraid of it
j'en ai peur
I'm just coming back from it
j'en reviens
I went to it
j'y suis allé
I fell into it
j'y suis tombé
think of it
pensez-y
put the glass on/beside it
mets le verre dessus/à côté

4. it (non-specific object):

it
en
to have it in for sb
en avoir après qn

Phrases:

that's it!
ça y est!
that's it! (in anger)
ça suffit!
this is it!
nous y sommes!

IT [ˌaɪ·ˈti] N

IT comput abbreviation of Information Technology

IT
informatique f

a.m. [ˌeɪ·ˈem] ADV

a.m. abbreviation of ante meridiem

a.m.
avant midi

a.s.a.p. [ˌeɪ·es·eɪ·ˈpi]

a.s.a.p. abbreviation of as soon as possible

a.s.a.p.
dès que possible

a/c N

1. a/c → account

a/c
compte m

2. a/c → air conditioning

a/c
climatisation f

air conditioning [ˈer·kən·ˌdɪʃ· ə n·ɪŋ ] N

air conditioning
climatisation f

I. account [ə·ˈkaʊnt] N

1. account FIN:

account
compte m
checking account
compte courant
savings account
compte épargne
to deposit sth in an account
déposer qc sur un compte
to withdraw money from an account
débiter un compte

2. account (credit service):

to put sth on one's account
mettre qc sur son compte

3. account (bill):

to settle an account
régler une facture

4. account pl (financial records):

account
comptabilité f
to keep accounts
tenir les livres de comptes

5. account (customer):

account
compte client
we lost the BT account
nous avons perdu le budget BT

6. account (description):

account
compte-rendu m
the police account of events
le compte-rendu des événements par la police
to give an account of sth
faire le récit de qc
by all accounts
au dire de tout le monde

7. account (cause):

on account of sth
en raison de qc
on sb's account
à cause de qn
on that account
pour cette raison
on no account
en aucun cas

8. account (consideration):

to take sth into account
prendre qc en considération
to take no account of sth
ne pas tenir compte de qc

9. account form (importance):

of little/no account
sans grande/aucune importance

10. account (responsibility):

on one's own account
de son propre chef

Phrases:

to be called to account
devoir se justifier

II. account [ə·ˈkaʊnt] VB trans form (consider)

to account sb sth
considérer qn comme qc

A, a [eɪ] <-'s [or -s]> N

1. A (letter):

A
A m
A
a m
A as in Alpha (on telephone)
a comme Anatole

2. A MUS:

A
la m

3. A SCHOOL (grade):

A
(très) bonne note f (de 15 à 20 sur 20)
A student
élève m brillant

4. A (place, position):

to go from A to B
aller d'un point à un autre
from A to Z
de A à Z

a [ə] indef art (+ consonant) (single, not specified)

a
un(e)
I'm a photographer/beginner
je suis photographe/débutant
a Ron Tyler phoned
un certain Ron Tyler a téléphoné
Present
Iwrap
youwrap
he/she/itwraps
wewrap
youwrap
theywrap
Past
Iwrapped
youwrapped
he/she/itwrapped
wewrapped
youwrapped
theywrapped
Present Perfect
Ihavewrapped
youhavewrapped
he/she/ithaswrapped
wehavewrapped
youhavewrapped
theyhavewrapped
Past Perfect
Ihadwrapped
youhadwrapped
he/she/ithadwrapped
wehadwrapped
youhadwrapped
theyhadwrapped
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