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Translations for more and more in the English»French Dictionary

I.more [Brit mɔː, Am mɔr] ADV When used to modify an adjective or an adverb to form the comparative more is very often translated by plus: more expensive = plus cher/chère; more beautiful = plus beau/belle; more easily = plus facilement; more regularly = plus régulièrement. For examples and further uses see I. 1. below.
When used as an adjective to indicate a greater amount or quantity of something more is very often translated by plus de: more money/cars/people = plus d'argent/de voitures/de gens. For examples and further uses see II. 1. below.

II.more [Brit mɔː, Am mɔr] ADJ

III.more [Brit mɔː, Am mɔr] PRON

IX.more [Brit mɔː, Am mɔr]

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I.more [Brit mɔː, Am mɔr] ADV When used to modify an adjective or an adverb to form the comparative more is very often translated by plus: more expensive = plus cher/chère; more beautiful = plus beau/belle; more easily = plus facilement; more regularly = plus régulièrement. For examples and further uses see I. 1. below.
When used as an adjective to indicate a greater amount or quantity of something more is very often translated by plus de: more money/cars/people = plus d'argent/de voitures/de gens. For examples and further uses see II. 1. below.

II.more [Brit mɔː, Am mɔr] ADJ

III.more [Brit mɔː, Am mɔr] PRON

IX.more [Brit mɔː, Am mɔr]

and [Brit ənd, (ə)n, and, Am ænd, (ə)n] CONJ When used as a straightforward conjunction, and is translated by et: to shout and sing = crier et chanter; Tom and Linda = Tom et Linda; my friend and colleague = mon ami et collègue.
and is sometimes used between two verbs in English to mean ‘in order to’ (wait and see, go and ask, try and rest etc.). To translate these expressions, look under the appropriate verb entry (wait, go, try etc).
For examples and other uses, see the entry below.

See also wait, try, go

I.wait [Brit weɪt, Am weɪt] N

II.wait [Brit weɪt, Am weɪt] VB trans

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III.wait [Brit weɪt, Am weɪt] VB intr

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1. wait (remain patiently):

wait
attendre
please wait here
veuillez attendre ici
to keep sb waiting
faire attendre qn
to wait for sb/sth
attendre qn/qc
it was worth waiting for
cela valait la peine d'attendre
to wait for sb/sth to do
attendre que qn/qc fasse
we waited for the car to stop
nous avons attendu que la voiture s'arrête
to wait and see how/why
attendre de voir comment/pourquoi
to wait to do
attendre de faire
I'm waiting to use the phone
j'attends de pouvoir me servir du téléphone
I/you can't wait to do
j'ai/tu as hâte de faire
she can't wait to start
elle a hâte de commencer
I/you can hardly wait to do
je/tu meurs d'impatience de faire
I can hardly wait to see him
je meurs d'impatience de le voir
you'll just have to wait and see
attends et tu verras
(just you) wait and see
tu verras bien inf
just you wait! (as threat)
tu vas voir! inf
wait for it!
tiens-toi bien! inf
wait for it! MIL
pas encore!

IV.wait [Brit weɪt, Am weɪt]

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I.try <pl tries> [Brit trʌɪ, Am traɪ] N

II.try <pl tries> [Brit trʌɪ, Am traɪ] VB trans <pret, pp tried>

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2. try (test out):

try recipe, tool, product, method, activity
essayer
try person
prendre [qn] à l'essai
try thief: door, window
essayer d'ouvrir
try door knob
tourner
try the back door
essaie la porte de derrière
you should try it for yourself
tu devrais l'essayer
to try one's hand at pottery/weaving
s'essayer à la poterie/au tissage
to try sth on sb/sth idea, possibility
proposer [qc] à qn/qc
to try sth on sb/sth food
donner [qc] à qn/qc pour voir
try that meat on the dog
donne cette viande au chien pour voir
try that for size or length
essaie pour voir si ça te va
you should try it
tu devrais essayer
I'll try anything once
je suis toujours prêt à faire de nouvelles expériences
‘I bet you don't know the answer’—‘try me!’
‘je parie que tu ne sais pas la réponse!’—‘vas-y!’

III.try <pl tries> [Brit trʌɪ, Am traɪ] VB intr <pret, pp tried>

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1. try (make attempt):

try
essayer
he didn't even try
il n'a même pas essayé
I'd like to try
j'essaierais bien
to try again (to perform task)
recommencer
to try again (to see somebody)
repasser
to try again (to phone)
rappeler
to try and do
essayer de faire
try and relax
essaie de rester calme
to try for loan, university place
essayer d'obtenir
to try for world record
essayer de battre
to try for baby
essayer d'avoir
just you try! (as threat)
essaie un peu! inf
just let him try!
qu'il essaie seulement!
keep trying!
essaie encore!
I'd like to see you try!
j'aimerais bien t'y voir!
she did it without even trying
elle l'a fait sans le moindre effort
try harder!
fais plus d'effort!
at least you tried
au moins tu as fait tout ce que tu as pu

IV.try <pl tries> [Brit trʌɪ, Am traɪ]

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I.go [Brit ɡəʊ, Am ɡoʊ] VB intr

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1. go (move, travel):

go
aller (from de, to à, en)
to go to London/Paris
aller à Londres/Paris
to go to Wales/to Ireland/to California
aller au Pays de Galles/en Irlande/en Californie
to go to town/to the country
aller en ville/à la campagne
they went home
ils sont rentrés chez eux
she's gone to Paris
elle est allée à Paris
to go up/down/across
monter/descendre/traverser
I went into the room
je suis entré dans la pièce
to go by bus/train/plane
voyager en bus/train/avion
we went there by bus
nous y sommes allés en bus
to go by or past person, vehicle:
passer
that car's going very fast!
cette voiture roule très vite!
there he goes again! (that's him again)
le revoilà!
there he goes again! (he's starting again) fig
le voilà qui recommence!, c'est reparti!
who goes there? MIL
qui va là?
where do we go from here? fig
et maintenant qu'est-ce qu'on fait?

18. go (extend in depth or scope):

the roots of the plant go very deep
les racines de la plante s'enfoncent très profondément
the historical reasons for this conflict go very deep
les raisons historiques de ce conflit remontent très loin
these habits go very deep
ces habitudes sont profondément ancrées or enracinées
as far as that goes
pour ce qui est de cela
it's true as far as it goes
c'est vrai dans un sens or dans une certaine mesure
she'll go far!
elle ira loin!
this time he's gone too far!
cette fois il est allé trop loin!
a hundred pounds doesn't go far these days
on ne va pas loin avec cent livres sterling de nos jours
one leg of lamb doesn't go very far among twelve people
un gigot d'agneau n'est pas suffisant pour douze personnes
this goes a long way towards explaining his attitude
ceci explique en grande partie son attitude
you can make £5 go a long way
on peut faire beaucoup de choses avec 5 livres sterling

II.go [Brit ɡəʊ, Am ɡoʊ] VB trans see usage note

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III.go <pl goes> [Brit ɡəʊ, Am ɡoʊ] N

IV.go [Brit ɡəʊ, Am ɡoʊ] ADJ

V.go [Brit ɡəʊ, Am ɡoʊ]

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to have a go at sb
s'en prendre à qn
to make a go of sth
réussir qc
she's always on the go
elle n'arrête jamais
he's all go inf!
il n'arrête pas!
it's all the go inf!
ça fait fureur!
we have several different projects on the go at the moment
nous avons plusieurs projets différents en chantier or en cours en ce moment
(it's) no go!
pas question!
from the word go
dès le départ
that was a near go inf!
on l'a échappé belle!
in one go
d'un seul coup
to go one better than sb
renchérir sur qn
to go off on one Brit inf
péter les plombs inf
to go off like a frog in a sock Aus inf event:
se passer super bien inf
to go off like a frog in a sock person:
s'éclater inf
the party went off like a frog in a sock
la fête s'est super bien passée inf
I went off like a frog in a sock
je me suis éclaté inf
that's how it goes!, that's the way it goes!
ainsi va le monde!, c'est la vie!
there you go inf!
voilà!
don't go there sl
ce n'est même pas la peine d'y penser

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Translations for more and more in the English»French Dictionary

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I.more [mɔ:ʳ, Am mɔ:r] ADJ

II.more [mɔ:ʳ, Am mɔ:r] ADV

III.more [mɔ:ʳ, Am mɔ:r] PRON comp of much many

See also much, many

I.much <more, most> [mʌtʃ] ADJ

II.much <more, most> [mʌtʃ] ADV

III.much <more, most> [mʌtʃ] PRON

I.many <more, most> [ˈmeni] ADJ

II.many <more, most> [ˈmeni] PRON

III.many <more, most> [ˈmeni] N

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