look back in the Oxford-Hachette French Dictionary

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I.look [Brit lʊk, Am lʊk] N

1. look (glance):

look
coup m d'œil
to have or take a look at sth (briefly)
jeter un coup d'œil à or sur qc
to have or take a look at sth (closely)
examiner qc
to have or take a good look at car, contract, patient
examiner [qc] soigneusement
to have or take a good look at suspect, photo
regarder [qc] de près
I didn't get a good look at the thief
je n'ai pas bien vu le voleur
to have a look inside/behind sth
regarder à l'intérieur de/derrière qc
to have a look round house, town
faire un tour de
I had a quick look round (in town)
j'ai fait un petit tour
I had a quick look round (in shop)
j'ai jeté un coup d'œil
to have a look round the shops
faire le tour des magasins
to have a look through (peer) telescope
regarder dans
to have a look through crack, window
regarder par
to have a look through (scan) archives, files
chercher dans
to have a look through essay, report
parcourir
she took one look at him and screamed
elle l'a regardé et s'est mise à crier
I took one look at him and knew that he was ill
j'ai tout de suite vu qu'il était malade
let's have a look at that grazed knee
voyons ce genou écorché
to take a long hard look at sth fig
étudier sérieusement qc

4. look (appearance):

look (of person)
air m
look (of building, car, design, scenery)
aspect m
to have a look of weariness/sadness about one
avoir l'air abattu/triste
the car has a dated look
la voiture ne fait pas très moderne
she has a look of her father about her
elle a quelque chose de son père
to have the look of a military man/seasoned traveller
avoir l'allure d'un militaire/d'un voyageur expérimenté
I like the look of it
ça a l'air bien
I like the look of the new computer/car
j'aime bien la ligne du nouvel ordinateur/de la nouvelle voiture
I like the look of him
il a l'air sympa inf
I like the look of him
il a une bonne tête inf
I don't like the look of him
il ne m'inspire pas confiance
I don't like the look of the weather
le ciel n'annonce rien de bon
I don't like the look of that rash
ces rougeurs m'inquiètent
by the look(s) of him he must be about 40
à le voir on lui donnerait la quarantaine
by the look(s) of the barometer
à en juger par le baromètre

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3. look (appear, seem):

look
avoir l'air, paraître
he looks happy
il a l'air heureux, il paraît heureux
it's nice to see you looking happy
ça fait plaisir de te voir heureux
you look hot/cold
tu as l'air d'avoir chaud/froid
he doesn't look French
il n'a pas l'air français , il ne fait pas français
he looks young for his age
il fait or il paraît jeune pour son âge
she's 40 but she doesn't look it
elle a 40 ans mais elle ne les fait pas
he looks about 50
il doit avoir la cinquantaine
that dress makes you look younger
cette robe te rajeunit
how do I look?
comment me trouves-tu?
you look well
tu as bonne mine
you don't look well
tu as mauvaise mine
you look good in that hat
ce chapeau te va bien
you look good enough to eat!
tu es mignon à croquer! inf
that cake looks good
ce gâteau a l'air bon
the picture will look good in the study
le tableau ira bien dans le bureau
how does my tie look?
comment est ma cravate?
it doesn't look straight
il n'est pas droit, il est de travers
it doesn't look right
ça ne va pas
how does it look to you?
qu'est-ce que tu en penses?
it looks OK to me
ça m'a l'air d'aller
does the meat look cooked to you?
est-ce que tu crois que la viande est cuite?
things are looking good
les choses se présentent bien
things aren't looking too good
ça ne se présente pas très bien
it looks to me as if or though
j'ai l'impression que
this looks to me like the right street
j'ai l'impression que c'est la bonne rue
it looks as if or though it will rain/snow
on dirait qu'il va pleuvoir/neiger
it looks likely that …
il semble probable que …
+ subj it looks certain that …
il semble certain que …
+ indic he looks to be the strongest
il semble être le plus fort
it looks to be a question of time/money
ça a l'air d'être une question de temps/d'argent

5. look:

to look like (show likelihood of) it looks like being funny/interesting
cela promet d'être amusant/intéressant
you look like being the only man there
il y a de fortes chances pour que tu sois le seul homme présent
she looks like being the first to finish
il y a de fortes chances pour qu'elle soit la première à finir
it looks like he's dying
tout porte à croire qu'il est mourant
it looks like rain/snow
on dirait qu'il va pleuvoir/neiger
it certainly looks like it
ça en a tout l'air
‘are you having trouble?’ ‘what does it look like?’ iron
‘tu as des ennuis?’ ‘à ton avis?’ iron
what does it look like to you? murder?
qu'en pensez-vous? c'est un meurtre?
it looks like cancer to me
je pense que c'est un cancer
you look like you could do with a drink/bath
j'ai l'impression qu'un verre d'alcool/un bain ne te ferait pas de mal
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1. back:

back ANAT, ZOOL
dos m
to be (flat) on one's back lit
être (à plat) sur le dos
to be (flat) on one's back fig
être au lit
to sleep on one's back
dormir sur le dos
he was lying on his back
il était allongé sur le dos
to travel on the back of a donkey
voyager à dos d'âne
to have one's back to sb/sth
tourner le dos à qn/qc
with her back to the door
le dos tourné vers la porte
to turn one's back on sb/sth lit, fig
tourner le dos à qn/qc
as soon as my back is turned
dès que j'ai le dos tourné
to do sth behind sb's back lit, fig
faire qc dans le dos de qn
with one's back to the engine
dans le sens contraire à la marche
to put one's back into it inf
travailler dur
put your back into it inf!
allons, un peu de nerf! inf
he's always on my back inf
il est toujours sur mon dos
get off my back inf!
fiche-moi la paix! inf
I was glad to see the back of him
j'étais content de le voir partir
to be at the back of conspiracy, proposal
être à l'origine de
to put sb's back up
offenser qn
to live off sb's back
vivre aux crochets de qn

II.back [Brit bak, Am bæk] ADJ

III.back [Brit bak, Am bæk] ADV

V.back [Brit bak, Am bæk] VB trans

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See also wall, scratch, own, hand, duck, beyond, answer

wall [Brit wɔːl, Am wɔl] N

I.scratch [Brit skratʃ, Am skrætʃ] N

II.scratch [Brit skratʃ, Am skrætʃ] ADJ

III.scratch [Brit skratʃ, Am skrætʃ] VB trans

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VI.scratch [Brit skratʃ, Am skrætʃ]

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I.own [Brit əʊn, Am oʊn] ADJ (belonging to particular person, group etc)

own
propre
his own car/house
sa propre voiture/maison
my own sister/daughter
ma propre sœur/fille
his own children
ses propres enfants
to have/start one's own business
avoir/lancer sa propre affaire
the company has its own lawyer
l'entreprise a son propre avocat
he has his own ideas about what the truth is
il a sa propre idée sur ce qui s'est vraiment passé
he is responsible to his own government/department
il est responsable devant son gouvernement/service
don't ask him to do it, he has his own problems
ne lui demande pas de le faire, il a assez de problèmes comme ça
for your/his/their own safety
pour ta/sa/leur sécurité
he's very nice in his own way
il est très gentil à sa manière
the film was, in his own words, ‘rubbish’
selon ses propres termes, le film était ‘nul’
the house has its own garage/garden
c'est une maison avec garage/jardin (privatif)
with my own eyes
de mes propres yeux
she does her own cooking/washing
c'est elle qui se fait à manger/qui fait sa lessive (elle-même)
he makes his own decisions
il prend ses décisions tout seul

II.own [Brit əʊn, Am oʊn] PRON

I don't have a company car, I use my own
je n'ai pas de voiture de fonction, j'utilise la mienne
he didn't borrow it, it's his own
il ne l'a pas emprunté, c'est le sien
she borrowed my pen, because she'd lost her own
elle m'a emprunté mon stylo, parce qu'elle avait perdu le sien
they have problems of their own
ils ont assez de problèmes comme ça
when you have children of your own
quand tu auras des enfants
he has a room of his own
il a sa propre chambre
I have a suggestion of my own to make
j'ai une suggestion personnelle à faire
a house/a garden of our (very) own
une maison/un jardin (bien) à nous
it's his (very) own
c'est à lui (tout seul)
we've got nothing to call our own
nous n'avons rien à nous
my time's not my own
je n'ai pas une minute à moi

III.own [Brit əʊn, Am oʊn] VB trans

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I.hand [Brit hand, Am hænd] N

1. hand ANAT:

hand
main f
he had a pencil/book in his hand
il avait un crayon/un livre dans la main
she had a pistol/umbrella in her hand
elle avait un pistolet/un parapluie à la main
he stood there, gun/suitcase in hand
il était là, un pistolet/une valise à la main
to get or lay one's hands on money, information, key, person
mettre la main sur
he eats/steals everything he can get or lay his hands on
il mange/vole tout ce qui lui passe sous le nez
to keep one's hands off sth computer, money
ne pas toucher à
to keep one's hands off sb
laisser qn tranquille
they could hardly keep their hands off each other
ils avaient du mal à se retenir pour ne pas se toucher
to take sb's hand
prendre la main de qn
to take sb by the hand
prendre qn par la main
they were holding hands
ils se donnaient la main
to hold sb's hand lit
tenir qn par la main
to hold sb's hand (give support) fig person:
tenir la main à qn
to hold sb's hand government:
soutenir qn
to do or make sth by hand
faire qc à la main
the letter was delivered by hand
la lettre a été remise en mains propres
‘by hand’ (on envelope)
‘par porteur’
they gave me 50 dollars in my hand
il m'ont donné 50 dollars de la main à la main
from hand to hand
de main en main
look! no hands!
regarde! sans les mains!
to have one's hands full lit
avoir les mains pleines
to have one's hands full fig
avoir assez à faire
to seize an opportunity with both hands
saisir l'occasion à deux mains
hands up, or I shoot!
les mains en l'air, ou je tire!
to be on one's hands and knees
être à quatre pattes
we can always use another pair of hands
une autre paire de bras ne serait pas de trop
hands off inf!
pas touche! inf
hands off inf!
bas les pattes! inf
‘hands off our schools’ (slogan at rally)
‘ne touchez pas à nos écoles’
please put your hands together for Max!
s'il vous plaît applaudissez Max!

7. hand (possession):

to be in sb's hands money, painting, document, power, affair:
être entre les mains de qn
the painting is in private hands
le tableau est entre les mains d'un particulier
to change hands
changer de mains
to fall or get into sb's hands information, equipment:
tomber entre les mains de qn
to fall or get into the wrong hands documents, weapons:
tomber en mauvaises mains
in the right hands this information could be useful
en bonnes mains, cette information pourrait être utile
to be in good or safe hands child, money:
être en bonnes mains
to put one's life in sb's hands
remettre sa vie entre les mains de qn
to place or put sth in sb's hands department, office
confier qc à qn
to place or put sth in sb's hands matter, affair
remettre qc entre les mains de qn
to play into sb's hands
jouer le jeu de qn
the matter is out of my hands
cette affaire n'est plus de mon ressort

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I.duck [Brit dʌk, Am dək] N

III.duck [Brit dʌk, Am dək] VB trans

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I.beyond [bɪˈjɒnd] PREP Beyond is often used with a noun to produce expressions like beyond doubt, beyond a joke, beyond the grasp of, beyond the bounds of etc. For translations of these and similar expressions where beyond means outside the range of, consult the appropriate noun entry (doubt, joke, grasp, bound, etc.). See also I. 3. below.

I.answer [Brit ˈɑːnsə, Am ˈænsər] N

II.answer [Brit ˈɑːnsə, Am ˈænsər] VB trans

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look back in the PONS Dictionary

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Don't look back and just carry on like nothing's happened.
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Released in 1999, it was a posthumous look back at their career featuring hits and fan favorites.
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I can look back on my career with great pride.
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They also went on to say the album is not a look back at the past but a blueprint for the future.
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A player may turn and look back at the last trick until he (or his partner) has led (or played to the next player).
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Finally, there is a look back at how research on gravity has enabled us to better understand the cosmos.
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I shall always look back upon that visit with feelings of affection and happiness.
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That's why once they bought and registered the land in 1996 they did not look back.
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At the same time, look back over your shoulder and pull the handle to your waist.
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Its legal predecessors and different hunting grounds look back at a rich hunting history and performance: a heritage that has been kept alive until today.
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