look in in the Oxford-Hachette French Dictionary

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look in VB [Brit lʊk -, Am lʊk -]

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look-in [Brit ˈlʊkɪn, Am ˈlʊk ˌɪn] N Brit

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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

III.look [Brit lʊk, Am lʊk] VB trans

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IV.look [Brit lʊk, Am lʊk] VB intr

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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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I.full [Brit fʊl, Am fʊl] ADJ

1. full (completely filled):

full box, glass, room, cupboard
plein
full hotel, flight, car park
complet/-ète
full theatre
comble
a full tank of petrol
un plein réservoir d'essence
a full bottle of whisky
une pleine bouteille de whisky
full to the brim
plein à ras bord
full to overflowing bucket
plein à déborder
full to overflowing room, suitcase
plein à craquer inf
I've got my hands full lit
j'ai les mains pleines
I've got my hands full fig
je suis débordé
don't speak with your mouth full
ne parle pas la bouche pleine
full of ideas, life, energy, surprises
plein de
the hotel/the train is full of tourists
l'hôtel/le train est plein de touristes
the papers are full of the accident
les journaux ne parlent que de l'accident
he's full of his holiday plans
il ne parle que de ses projets de vacances
to be full of oneself pej
être imbu de soi-même
to be full of one's own importance
être plein de suffisance

II.full [Brit fʊl, Am fʊl] ADV

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I.favour Brit, favor Am [Brit ˈfeɪvə, Am ˈfeɪvər] N

2. favour (kindness):

favour
service m
to do sb a favour
rendre service à qn
in return for all your favours
en remerciement de tous les services que vous m'avez rendus
they're not doing themselves any favours
ils desservent leur (propre) cause (by doing en faisant)
do me a favour! lit
fais-moi plaisir!
do me a favour! (as prelude to rebuff)
tu veux me faire plaisir?
do me a favour! (ironic)
qu'est-ce que tu crois!
do me a favour! (in exasperation)
et quoi encore!
as a (special) favour
à titre de service exceptionnel
she did it as a favour to her boss
elle l'a fait pour rendre service à son chef
to ask a favour of sb, to ask sb a favour
demander un service à qn
to owe sb a favour
avoir une dette envers qn
you owe me a favour
tu me dois bien ça
to return a favour lit, to return the favour iron
rendre la pareille (by doing en faisant)

III.favour Brit, favor Am [Brit ˈfeɪvə, Am ˈfeɪvər] VB trans

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I.term [Brit təːm, Am tərm] N

1. terms (conditions):

terms (of agreement, treaty, contract)
termes mpl
terms (of agreement, treaty, contract)
conditions fpl
terms (of will)
dispositions fpl
terms COMM
conditions de paiement
under or by the terms of the agreement/of the contract
aux termes de l'accord/du contrat
under the terms of the will LAW
selon les dispositions testamentaires (du défunt)
name your own terms
fixez vos conditions
terms and conditions LAW
modalités fpl
terms of sale/payment
conditions de vente/paiement
terms of trade COMM, ECON
termes de l'échange international
credit terms
conditions de crédit
on easy terms COMM
avec facilités fpl de paiement
peace terms POL
conditions de paix
terms of surrender POL
conditions de la reddition
terms of reference
attributions fpl
that question is not within our terms of reference
cette question n'est pas dans nos attributions

IV.term [Brit təːm, Am tərm] VB trans

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I.effect [Brit ɪˈfɛkt, Am əˈfɛkt] N

IV.effect [Brit ɪˈfɛkt, Am əˈfɛkt] VB trans

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I.case1 [Brit keɪs, Am keɪs] N

V.case1 [Brit keɪs, Am keɪs]

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See also rest, headcase

I.rest [Brit rɛst, Am rɛst] N

II.rest [Brit rɛst, Am rɛst] VB trans

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III.rest [Brit rɛst, Am rɛst] VB intr

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IV.rest [Brit rɛst, Am rɛst]

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I.place [Brit pleɪs, Am pleɪs] N

1. place (location, position):

place
endroit m
to move from place to place
se déplacer d'un endroit à l'autre
I hope this is the right place
j'espère que c'est le bon endroit
we've come to the wrong place
nous nous sommes trompés d'endroit
the best place to buy sth
le meilleur endroit pour acheter qc
same time, same place
même heure, même endroit
in many places
dans de nombreux endroits
in places hilly, damaged, worn
par endroits
her leg had been stung in several places
elle avait été piquée à la jambe à plusieurs endroits
a place for meeting, party, monument, office
un endroit pour
a place to do
un endroit pour faire
a safe place to hide
un endroit sûr pour se cacher
a good place to plant roses
un bon endroit pour planter des roses
a place where
un endroit où
it's no place for a child!
ce n'est pas un endroit pour un enfant!
the perfect place for a writer
l'endroit or le lieu idéal pour un écrivain
this is the place for me!
c'est le rêve ici!
if you need peace and quiet, then this is not the place!
si tu veux être tranquille, alors ce n'est pas l'endroit rêvé!
to be in the right place at the right time
être là où il faut quand il le faut
to be in two places at once
être au four et au moulin, être partout à la fois
not here, of all places!
surtout pas ici!
in Oxford, of all places!
à Oxford, figure-toi!

2. place (town, hotel etc):

place
endroit m
a nice/strange place to live
un endroit agréable/bizarre pour vivre
a good place to eat
une bonne adresse (pour manger)
we stayed at a place on the coast
nous étions sur la côte
a little place called…
un petit village du nom de…
in a place like Kent/Austria
dans une région comme le Kent/un pays comme l'Autriche
this place is filthy!
cet endroit est dégoûtant!
he threatened to burn the place down inf
il a menacé d'y mettre le feu
to be seen in all the right places
se montrer dans les lieux qui comptent
all over the place (everywhere)
partout
all over the place (randomly)
à tout-va
all over the place fig, inf speech, lecture
complètement décousu
your hair is all over the place inf!
tu es complètement décoiffé!

IV.place [Brit pleɪs, Am pleɪs] VB trans

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VI.place [Brit pleɪs, Am pleɪs]

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See also take place

take place VB [Brit teɪk -, Am teɪk -]

I.public [Brit ˈpʌblɪk, Am ˈpəblɪk] N

II.public [Brit ˈpʌblɪk, Am ˈpəblɪk] ADJ

public call box, health, property, park, footpath, expenditure, inquiry, admission, announcement, execution, image
public/-ique
public disquiet, enthusiasm, indifference, support
général
public library, amenity
municipal
public duty, spirit
civique
in the public interest
dans l'intérêt public
to receive public acclaim
recevoir les éloges du public
to be in public life
participer à la vie publique
to be in the public eye
être exposé à l'opinion publique
to make one's views public , to go public with one's views
rendre ses opinions publiques
she has decided to go public (with her story)
elle a décidé de rendre son histoire publique
the company is going public
la société va être cotée en Bourse
the public good
le bien public
it is public knowledge that …
il est de notoriété publique que …
he's become public property
il est devenu une figure publique
let's go somewhere less public
allons dans un endroit plus discret
at public expense
aux frais du contribuable

I.chief [Brit tʃiːf, Am tʃif] N

II.chief [Brit tʃiːf, Am tʃif] ADJ attr

V.chief [Brit tʃiːf, Am tʃif]

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Translations for look in in the English»French Dictionary

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See also out, in between

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out → out of

See also inch

II.inch [ɪntʃ] VB intr + directional adv

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A good player will make you feel like you can't get a look-in, and going from six buttons to four does little to diminish that.
www.bit-tech.net
It mightn't make exciting reading, but such people can make or break a production and rarely get a look-in or shout-out.
blogs.crikey.com.au
Those costs are paid before creditors or beneficiaries get a look-in.
www.dailymail.co.uk
A jackal lingered, hopeful for leftovers, but he didn't get a look-in as one lioness led five cubs to lunch.
www.telegraph.co.uk
Aside from physics, chemistry and medicine, "peace" deserves a look-in.
www.telegraph.co.uk
The facts don't get a look-in if the analysis is politically inconvenient.
hiltonblog.dailymail.co.uk
The idea of the look-in museum is to host small exhibits which are viewed by the public from outside the building, by looking in through the windows.
en.wikipedia.org
You might also see salty snacks, but bitters barely get a look-in despite their bountiful health benefits.
www.stuff.co.nz
That's because too often young people don't get a look-in with politicians who know they can't vote - or assume that they won't vote.
www.dailymail.co.uk
Strangely, he did not get so much as a look-in -- to the extent that he is not even among the replacements.
www.independent.co.uk

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