near to in the Oxford-Hachette French Dictionary

Translations for near to in the English»French Dictionary

I.near [Brit nɪə, Am ˈnɪr] ADV

1. near (nearby):

to live/work quite near

habiter/travailler tout près

to move or draw near

approcher (to de)

to move or draw nearer

s'approcher davantage (to de)

to bring sth nearer

approcher qc

2. near (close in time):

the exams are drawing near

les examens approchent

the time is near when…

dans peu de temps, …

how near are they in age?

combien ont-ils de différence d'âge?

3. near (nearly):

as near perfect as it could be

aussi proche de la perfection que possible

nowhere near finished/ready

loin d'être fini/prêt

he's not anywhere near as bright as her

il est loin d'être aussi intelligent qu'elle

II.near enough ADV

1. near enough (approximately):

near enough

à peu près

there were 20 yachts near enough

il y avait à peu près 20 yachts

2. near enough (sufficiently close):

that's near enough (not any closer)

tu es assez près

that's near enough (acceptable as quantity)

ça ira

to be near enough/come near enough to do

être assez près/s'approcher suffisamment pour faire

III.near [Brit nɪə, Am ˈnɪr] PREP

1. near (in space):

near place, person, object

près de

near here/there

près d'ici/de là

don't go near the fire

ne t'approche pas trop du feu

don't come near me

ne t'approche pas de moi

2. near (in time):

nearer the time

quand la date approchera

it's getting near Christmas

Noël approche

on or near the 12th

autour du 12

their anniversary is near ours

leur anniversaire de mariage est à quelques jours du nôtre

nearer 40 than 30

plus proche or plus près de 40 ans que de 30

3. near (in degree):

near

proche de

nearer the truth

plus proche de la vérité

nearer this colour than that

plus proche de cette couleur-ci que de celle-là

nearer what I'm looking for

plus proche de ce que je cherche

near the beginning/end of the article

presque au début/à la fin de l'article

near the climax of the play

à l'approche du point culminant de la pièce

I'm no nearer (finding) a solution than I was yesterday

je n'ai pas plus de solution que je n'en avais hier

he's no nearer (making) a decision

il n'est pas plus décidé

she's nowhere near finishing

elle est loin d'avoir fini

£400? it cost nearer £600

400 livres? je dirais plutôt 600

nobody comes anywhere near her fig

personne ne lui arrive à la cheville

IV.near to PREP

1. near to (in space):

near to place, person, object

près de

near to where

près de l'endroit où

nearer to

plus près de

how near are we to Dijon?

à quelle distance sommes-nous de Dijon?

2. near to (on point of):

near to tears, hysteria, collapse

au bord de

to be near to doing

être sur le point de faire

how near are you to completing…?

est-ce que vous êtes sur le point de finir…?

3. near to (in degree):

to come nearest to ideal, conception

s'approcher le plus de

to come near to doing

faillir faire

he came near to giving up

il a failli abandonner

V.near [Brit nɪə, Am ˈnɪr] ADJ

1. near (close in distance, time):

near

proche

the nearest tree

l'arbre le plus proche

our nearest neighbours

nos voisins les plus proches

in the near future

dans un avenir proche

2. near (in degree):

in the near darkness

dans la pénombre

he's the nearest thing to an accountant we've got

c'est lui qui a le plus de connaissances en comptabilité parmi nos employés

it's the nearest thing (to article, colour required)

c'est ça le plus approchant

to calculate sth to the near whole number MATH

arrondir un résultat

3. near (short):

the nearest route

le chemin le plus court

VI.near+ COMP

near+

presque

a near-catastrophic blunder

une gaffe presque catastrophique

a near-perfect exam paper

un examen presque parfait or proche de la perfection

VII.near [Brit nɪə, Am ˈnɪr] VB trans

1. near (draw close to):

near place

approcher de

as we neared the city/the harbour

comme nous approchions de la ville/du port

2. near fig peak, record high:

near

approcher de

to near the end of season, term

approcher de la fin de

to near the end of one's life lit, fig

approcher de sa fin

to near completion project, book:

toucher à sa fin

to near retirement

partir bientôt à la retraite

Translations for near to in the English»French Dictionary

to come close or near to doing

faillir faire

it is close or dear or near to my heart

cela me tient à cœur

Translations for near to in the French»English Dictionary

approcher de endroit

to near, to get near

Translations for near to in the English»French Dictionary

I.near [Brit nɪə, Am ˈnɪr] ADV

1. near (nearby):

to live/work quite near

habiter/travailler tout près

to move or draw near

approcher (to de)

to move or draw nearer

s'approcher davantage (to de)

to bring sth nearer

approcher qc

2. near (close in time):

the exams are drawing near

les examens approchent

the time is near when…

dans peu de temps, …

how near are they in age?

combien ont-ils de différence d'âge?

3. near (nearly):

as near perfect as it could be

aussi proche de la perfection que possible

nowhere near finished/ready

loin d'être fini/prêt

he's not anywhere near as bright as her

il est loin d'être aussi intelligent qu'elle

II.near enough ADV

1. near enough (approximately):

near enough

à peu près

there were 20 yachts near enough

il y avait à peu près 20 yachts

2. near enough (sufficiently close):

that's near enough (not any closer)

tu es assez près

that's near enough (acceptable as quantity)

ça ira

to be near enough/come near enough to do

être assez près/s'approcher suffisamment pour faire

III.near [Brit nɪə, Am ˈnɪr] PREP

1. near (in space):

near place, person, object

près de

near here/there

près d'ici/de là

don't go near the fire

ne t'approche pas trop du feu

don't come near me

ne t'approche pas de moi

2. near (in time):

nearer the time

quand la date approchera

it's getting near Christmas

Noël approche

on or near the 12th

autour du 12

their anniversary is near ours

leur anniversaire de mariage est à quelques jours du nôtre

nearer 40 than 30

plus proche or plus près de 40 ans que de 30

3. near (in degree):

near

proche de

nearer the truth

plus proche de la vérité

nearer this colour than that

plus proche de cette couleur-ci que de celle-là

nearer what I'm looking for

plus proche de ce que je cherche

near the beginning/end of the article

presque au début/à la fin de l'article

near the climax of the play

à l'approche du point culminant de la pièce

I'm no nearer (finding) a solution than I was yesterday

je n'ai pas plus de solution que je n'en avais hier

he's no nearer (making) a decision

il n'est pas plus décidé

she's nowhere near finishing

elle est loin d'avoir fini

£400? it cost nearer £600

400 livres? je dirais plutôt 600

nobody comes anywhere near her fig

personne ne lui arrive à la cheville

IV.near to PREP

1. near to (in space):

near to place, person, object

près de

near to where

près de l'endroit où

nearer to

plus près de

how near are we to Dijon?

à quelle distance sommes-nous de Dijon?

2. near to (on point of):

near to tears, hysteria, collapse

au bord de

to be near to doing

être sur le point de faire

how near are you to completing…?

est-ce que vous êtes sur le point de finir…?

3. near to (in degree):

to come nearest to ideal, conception

s'approcher le plus de

to come near to doing

faillir faire

he came near to giving up

il a failli abandonner

V.near [Brit nɪə, Am ˈnɪr] ADJ

1. near (close in distance, time):

near

proche

the nearest tree

l'arbre le plus proche

our nearest neighbours

nos voisins les plus proches

in the near future

dans un avenir proche

2. near (in degree):

in the near darkness

dans la pénombre

he's the nearest thing to an accountant we've got

c'est lui qui a le plus de connaissances en comptabilité parmi nos employés

it's the nearest thing (to article, colour required)

c'est ça le plus approchant

to calculate sth to the near whole number MATH

arrondir un résultat

3. near (short):

the nearest route

le chemin le plus court

VI.near+ COMP

near+

presque

a near-catastrophic blunder

une gaffe presque catastrophique

a near-perfect exam paper

un examen presque parfait or proche de la perfection

VII.near [Brit nɪə, Am ˈnɪr] VB trans

1. near (draw close to):

near place

approcher de

as we neared the city/the harbour

comme nous approchions de la ville/du port

2. near fig peak, record high:

near

approcher de

to near the end of season, term

approcher de la fin de

to near the end of one's life lit, fig

approcher de sa fin

to near completion project, book:

toucher à sa fin

to near retirement

partir bientôt à la retraite

I.strain [Brit streɪn, Am streɪn] N

1. strain PHYS:

strain (weight)

effort m

strain (weight)

déformation f (on sur)

strain (from pulling)

tensions fpl (on de)

to put a strain on beam, bridge, rope

soumettre [qc] à des efforts or à des sollicitations

to put a strain on heart, lungs

fatiguer

to put a strain on muscles

faire travailler

to be under strain bridge, structure:

être soumis à des efforts or des sollicitations

to grimace/sweat under the strain

grimacer/suer sous l'effort

to take the strain beam, bracket, rope:

être soumis à des efforts or des sollicitations

the rope/shelf can't take the strain

la corde/l'étagère ne résistera pas

2. strain (pressure):

strain (on person)

stress m

strain (in relations)

tension f

mental or nervous strain

tension f nerveuse

to put a strain on relationship

avoir un effet néfaste sur

to put a strain on group, alliance

créer des tensions au sein de

to put a strain on system, network

surcharger

to put a strain on sector, prison system

provoquer une crise dans

to put a strain on economy, finances

grever

to put a strain on patience, goodwill

mettre [qc] à rude épreuve

to be under strain person:

être stressé

to be under strain relations:

être tendu

to be under strain network, system:

être surchargé

to take the strain person:

supporter la pression

he can't take the strain

il supporte mal le stress or la pression

to crack under the strain person:

craquer sous la pression

to take the strain out of climb, management, organization

faciliter

to show signs of strain person:

montrer des signes de fatigue

the strain (on him) was beginning to tell

il montrait des signes de fatigue

the strains within the coalition

les tensions au sein de la coalition

it's a strain talking to him

c'est pénible de lui parler

it's getting to be a strain

ça commence à devenir pénible

3. strain (injury):

strain

muscle m froissé

a calf/thigh strain

un muscle du mollet/de la cuisse froissé

4. strain (breed):

strain (of animal)

race f

strain (of plant, seed)

variété f

strain (of virus, bacteria)

souche f

5. strain (recurring theme):

strain (of melancholy, etc)

courant m (of de)

6. strain (tendency):

strain (in family, nation, group)

tendance f (of à)

7. strain (style):

strain

veine f

strain

ton m

the rest of the speech was in the same strain

le reste du discours était dans la même veine

II.strains N

strains npl (tune) (of piece of music, song):

strains liter

air m

to the strains of…

aux accents de…

III.strain [Brit streɪn, Am streɪn] VB trans

1. strain (stretch):

strain rope, cable

tendre

to strain one's eyes (to see)

plisser les yeux

to strain one's ears

tendre l'oreille

to strain one's muscles/every muscle

tendre ses muscles/tous ses muscles (to do pour faire)

2. strain fig:

strain resources, finances, economy

grever

strain relationship, alliance

compromettre

strain network, system

surcharger

strain patience, credulity, understanding

mettre [qc] à rude épreuve

it would be straining the truth to say…

ce serait exagéré de dire…

the writer has strained the possibilities of conventional language

l'écrivain a dépassé or sublimé les possibilités du langage conventionnel

3. strain (injure):

to strain a muscle

se froisser un muscle

to strain one's thigh/groin/shoulder

se froisser un muscle de la cuisse/l'aine/l'épaule

to strain one's eyes/heart

se fatiguer les yeux/le cœur

to strain one's voice

forcer sa voix

to strain one's back

se faire un tour de reins

4. strain (sieve):

strain tea, sauce

passer

strain vegetables, pasta, rice

égoutter

IV.strain [Brit streɪn, Am streɪn] VB intr

to strain against sth

pousser de toutes ses forces contre qc

to strain at leash, rope

tirer sur

to strain to see/hear

faire un gros effort pour voir/entendre

to strain forward

se pencher en avant

V.to strain oneself VB refl

1. to strain oneself (injure):

to strain oneself

se blesser

2. to strain oneself (tire):

to strain oneself

se fatiguer

don't strain yourself! iron

ne te fatigue surtout pas!

See also nerve

I.nerve [Brit nəːv, Am nərv] N

1. nerve:

nerve ANAT

nerf m

nerve BOT

nervure f

2. nerve:

nerve (courage)

courage m

nerve (confidence)

assurance f

to have the nerve to do

avoir le courage de faire

to have the nerve to do

avoir le cran de faire inf

to keep one's nerve

conserver son sang-froid

to lose one's nerve

perdre son courage, se dégonfler inf

to recover one's nerve

retrouver son assurance

3. nerve (impudence, cheek):

nerve inf

culot m inf

nerve inf

audace f

to have the nerve to do

avoir le culot de faire inf

he's got a nerve!

il est gonflé! inf

he's got a nerve!

il a du culot! inf

you've got a nerve inf!

tu as un sacré culot! inf

of all the nerve! what a nerve!

quel culot! inf

II.nerves N

nerves npl:

nerves (nervousness)

nerfs mpl

nerves (stage fright)

trac m inf

to have an attack of nerves

faire une crise de nerfs

she suffers from (her) nerves

c'est une grande nerveuse

to be in a state of nerves

avoir les nerfs en pelote inf

it's only nerves!

c'est nerveux!

his nerves were on edge

il était sur les nerfs

that noise is getting on my nerves

ce bruit me tape sur les nerfs inf

to live on one's nerves

vivre sur les nerfs

to be all nerves

être un paquet de nerfs

to calm sb's nerves

calmer qn

you need strong nerves to do that kind of work

il faut avoir les nerfs solides pour faire ce genre de travail

to have nerves of steel

avoir des nerfs d'acier

a war or battle of nerves

une guerre des nerfs

III.nerve oneself VB refl

nerve oneself refl:

nerve oneself

s'armer de courage

to nerve oneself to do

s'armer de courage pour faire

IV.nerve [Brit nəːv, Am nərv]

to touch or hit a raw nerve

toucher un point sensible

to strain every nerve to do

s'évertuer à faire

I.to teem with, to be teeming with VB intr

to teem with, to be teeming with people

regorger de

to teem with, to be teeming with wildlife

abonder en

to teem with, to be teeming with ideas

fourmiller de

II.teem [Brit tiːm, Am tim] VB impers

it was teeming (with rain)

il pleuvait des cordes

III.teeming ADJ

1. teeming (swarming):

teeming city, continent, ocean

grouillant (with de)

teeming masses, crowds

grouillant, pullulant pej

2. teeming (pouring):

teeming rain

battant, diluvien/-ienne

I.flatten [Brit ˈflat(ə)n, Am ˈflætn] VB trans

1. flatten (level):

flatten rain, storm: crops, grass

coucher

flatten tree, fence

abattre

flatten bombing, earthquake: building, town

raser

he flattened him with a single punch

il l'a étendu raide d'un seul coup de poing inf

he'll flatten you inf!

il va te casser la figure! inf

2. flatten (smooth out):

flatten surface, ground, road

aplanir

flatten metal

aplatir

3. flatten (crush):

flatten animal, fruit, hat, box etc

écraser

4. flatten (beat) fig, inf:

flatten person, team

écraser

5. flatten MUS:

flatten note

baisser (le ton de)

6. flatten Brit:

flatten MOTOR, ELEC radio battery

user

flatten car battery

décharger

II.flatten [Brit ˈflat(ə)n, Am ˈflætn] VB intr

flatten → flatten out

III.to flatten oneself VB refl

to flatten oneself refl:

to flatten oneself

s'aplatir (against contre)

IV.flattened ADJ

flattened shape, nose, head

aplati

flattened box, can

écrasé

flattened (by rain, storm) grass, weeds

couché

flattened (by earthquake, bombs) building, district

rasé

See also flatten out

I.flatten out VB [Brit ˈflat(ə)n -, Am ˈflætn -] (flatten out)

flatten out slope, road, ground:

s'aplanir

flatten out graph, curve, flight path:

se redresser

flatten out growth, exports, decline:

se stabiliser

II.flatten out VB [Brit ˈflat(ə)n -, Am ˈflætn -] (flatten out [sth], flatten [sth] out)

flatten out ground, road:

flatten out

aplanir

he flattened the map out on the table

il a étalé la carte bien à plat sur la table

I.top [Brit tɒp, Am tɑp] N

1. top (highest or furthest part):

top (of page, ladder, stairs, wall)

haut m

top (of list)

tête f

top (of mountain, hill)

sommet m

top (of garden, field)

(autre) bout m

eight lines from the top

à la huitième ligne à partir du haut de la page

at the top of page, stairs, street, scale

en haut de

at the top of hill

au sommet de

at the top of list

en tête de

at the top of the building

au dernier étage de l'immeuble

at the top of the table

à la place d'honneur

to be at the top of one's list fig

venir en tête de sa liste

to be at the top of the agenda fig

être une priorité

2. top (highest echelon, position) fig:

to aim for the top

viser haut

to be at the top of one's profession

être tout en haut de l'échelle fig

life can be tough at the top

il n'est pas toujours facile d'être en haut de l'échelle

to get to or make it to the top

réussir

to be top of the class

être le premier/la première de la classe

to be top of the bill THEAT

être la tête d'affiche

3. top (surface):

top (of table, water)

surface f

top (of box, cake)

dessus m

to float to the top

flotter à la surface

4. top (upper part):

top

partie f supérieure

the top of the façade/of the building

la partie supérieure de la façade/du bâtiment

the top of the milk

la crème du lait

5. top (cap, lid):

top (of pen)

capuchon m

top (of bottle) (gen)

bouchon m

top (with serrated edge)

capsule f

top (of paint-tin, saucepan)

couvercle m

6. top FASHION:

top

haut m

a sleeveless summer top

un haut sans manches pour l'été

7. top MOTOR:

top, a. top gear (fourth)

quatrième (vitesse) f

top, a. top gear (fifth)

cinquième (vitesse) f

to be in top

être en quatrième or cinquième

8. top BOT (of vegetable):

top

fane f

carrot tops

fanes de carottes

9. top (toy):

top

toupie f

II.top [Brit tɒp, Am tɑp] ADJ

1. top (highest):

top step, storey

dernier/-ière

top bunk

de haut

top button, shelf

du haut

top division SPORTS

premier/-ière

top layer

supérieur

top concern, priority fig

majeur

in the top left-hand corner

en haut à gauche

the top corridor

le couloir du dernier étage

the top notes MUS

les notes les plus hautes

the top tax band

la catégorie des plus imposables

to pay the top price for sth buyer:

acheter qc au prix fort

‘we pay the top prices’

‘nous achetons aux meilleurs prix’

to be in the top class at primary school

être en cours moyen 2ème année

to get top marks SCHOOL

avoir dix sur dix or vingt sur vingt

fig top marks to the company for its initiative

vingt sur vingt à l'entreprise pour son initiative

2. top (furthest away):

top field, house

du bout

3. top (leading):

top adviser, authority, agency

plus grand

top job

élevé

one of their top chefs/soloists

l'un de leurs plus grands chefs/solistes

it's one of the top jobs

c'est un des postes les plus élevés

top people

les gens importants

top people (bureaucrats)

les hauts fonctionnaires

to be in the top three

être dans les trois premiers

4. top (best):

top wine, choice, buy, restaurant

meilleur

5. top (upper):

top lip

supérieur

the top half of the body

le haut du corps

on her top half, she wore…

comme haut elle avait mis…

6. top (maximum):

top speed

maximum

we'll have to work at top speed

nous allons devoir travailler le plus vite possible

III.on top of PREP

1. on top of lit cupboard, fridge, layer:

on top of

sur

2. on top of (close to) fig:

the car was suddenly right on top of me inf

soudain la voiture était sur moi

to live on top of each other

vivre les uns sur les autres

3. on top of (in addition to) fig:

on top of salary, workload

en plus de

on top of everything else I have to do

en plus de tout ce que j'ai à faire

4. on top of (in control of) fig:

to be on top of a situation

contrôler la situation

to get on top of inflation

maîtriser l'inflation

you can never really feel on top of this job

dans ce métier on se sent toujours un peu dépassé

things are getting on top of her (she's depressed)

elle est déprimée

things are getting on top of her (she can't cope)

elle ne s'en sort plus

IV.top <pres part topping; pret, pp topped> [Brit tɒp, Am tɑp] VB trans

1. top (head):

top charts, polls

être en tête de

2. top (exceed):

top sum, figure, contribution

dépasser

3. top (cap):

top story, anecdote

renchérir sur

4. top (finish off) (gen):

top building, creation

compléter (with par)

top FOOD cake, dish, layer

recouvrir (with de)

cake topped with frosting

gâteau recouvert d'un glaçage

each cake was topped with a cherry

chaque petit gâteau avait une cerise dessus

a mosque topped with three domes

une mosquée surmontée de trois coupoles

5. top (kill):

top inf

dégommer inf

top inf

tuer

V.to top oneself VB refl

to top oneself refl < pres part topping; pret, pp topped> inf:

to top oneself

se suicider

VI.top [Brit tɒp, Am tɑp]

on top of all this, to top it all (after misfortune)

par-dessus le marché inf

from top to bottom

de fond en comble

not to have very much up top inf

n'avoir rien dans le ciboulot inf

to be over the top or OTT (in behaviour, reaction) inf

être exagéré

he's really over the top inf!

il exagère!

he's really over the top inf!

il pousse! inf

to be the tops inf, dated

être formidable

to be/stay on top

avoir/garder le dessus

to be top dog

être le chef

to come out on top (win)

l'emporter

to come out on top (survive, triumph)

s'en sortir

to feel on top of the world

être aux anges

MIL to go over the top

monter à l'assaut

to say things off the top of one's head (without thinking)

dire n'importe quoi

I'd say £5, 000, but that's just off the top of my head (without checking)

moi, je dirais £5000, mais c'est approximatif

to shout at the top of one's voice

crier à tue-tête

to sleep like a top

dormir comme un loir

I.substitute [Brit ˈsʌbstɪtjuːt, Am ˈsəbstəˌt(j)ut] N

1. substitute (person) (gen) SPORTS:

substitute

remplaçant/-e m/f

to come on as a substitute SPORTS

jouer comme remplaçant

their dog is a child substitute

leur chien remplace l'enfant qu'ils n'ont pas eu

their dog is a child substitute attr family, parent

adoptif/-ive

their dog is a child substitute SPORTS player

de remplacement

2. substitute (product, substance):

substitute

produit m de substitution

substitute

succédané m

substitute

ersatz m pej

chocolate/coffee substitute

succédané de chocolat/de café, produit de substitution pour le chocolat/le café

there is no substitute for analysis/a good education

rien ne remplace l'analyse/une bonne éducation

there is no substitute for real leather

rien ne vaut le cuir véritable

it's a poor substitute for a glass of wine!

ça ne vaut pas un verre de vin!

it's a poor substitute for a glass of wine! attr machine, device

de remplacement

3. substitute LING:

substitute

substitut m

II.substitute [Brit ˈsʌbstɪtjuːt, Am ˈsəbstəˌt(j)ut] VB trans

substitute

substituer (for à)

to substitute X for Y

substituer X à Y, remplacer X par Y

honey can be substituted for sugar in this recipe

on peut remplacer le sucre par du miel dans cette recette

III.to substitute for VB intr

to substitute for

remplacer

I.sponge [Brit spʌn(d)ʒ, Am spəndʒ] N

1. sponge (for cleaning):

sponge

éponge f

to soak up water like a sponge

absorber l'eau comme une éponge

at that age, a child's mind is like a sponge

à cet âge, le cerveau d'un enfant assimile tout

2. sponge U (material):

sponge

éponge f

3. sponge ZOOL:

sponge

éponge f

to dive for sponges

pêcher les éponges

4. sponge (wipe):

sponge

coup m d'éponge

to give sth a sponge

donner un coup d'éponge à qc

5. sponge:

sponge, a. sponge cake

génoise f

jam/cream sponge

génoise f fourrée à la confiture/à la crème

6. sponge MED (pad):

sponge

compresse f

II.sponge [Brit spʌn(d)ʒ, Am spəndʒ] VB trans

1. sponge (wipe):

sponge material, garment, stain

frotter [qc] avec une éponge

sponge wound, excess liquid

éponger

sponge surface

laver [qc] avec une éponge

to sponge one's face

s'essuyer le visage avec une éponge

2. sponge (scrounge) inf, pej:

to sponge sth off or from sb

taper qc à qn inf

III.to sponge off, to sponge on VB intr inf, pej

to sponge off,to sponge on family, friend, State:

to sponge off, to sponge on

vivre sur le dos de

near to in the PONS Dictionary

Translations for near to in the English»French Dictionary

near to person

proche de

near to building, town

près de

I came near to winning

j'ai presque gagné

to be near to tears fig

être au bord des larmes

to be near to doing sth

être sur le point de faire qc

Translations for near to in the French»English Dictionary

à proximité de qc

near (to) sth

tout près de

very near to

proches l'un de l'autre

near to one another

près d'une personne/d'un lieu

near (to) a person/place

se préparer événement

to near

Translations for near to in the English»French Dictionary

I.near [nɪəʳ, Am nɪr] ADJ

1. near (over distance):

near

proche

the nearest place

l'endroit le plus proche

2. near (in time):

near

proche

in the near future

dans un proche avenir

3. near (dear):

near

proche

a near and dear friend

un ami intime

4. near (similar):

near

proche

near portrait

ressemblant(e)

the nearest thing to sth

ce qui se rapproche le plus de qc

5. near (not quite):

to the nearest pound

à une livre près

to have a near accident

frôler l'accident

to have a near escape

s'échapper de justesse

II.near [nɪəʳ, Am nɪr] ADV

1. near (in space or time):

near

près

to be near building

être à proximité

to be near event

être imminent

to come near

s'approcher

how near is the post office?

à quelle distance se trouve la poste?

to live quite near

habiter tout près

near at hand

à portée de (la) main

to come nearer to sb/sth

se rapprocher de qn/qc

we're getting near Easter

nous nous approchons de Pâques

2. near (almost):

near

presque

a near perfect murder

un meurtre presque parfait

as near as I can guess

autant que je puisse deviner subj

Phrases:

near to person

proche de

near to building, town

près de

to be near to tears fig

être au bord des larmes

to be near to doing sth

être sur le point de faire qc

I came near to winning

j'ai presque gagné

III.near [nɪəʳ, Am nɪr] PREP

1. near (in proximity to):

near sb/sth

près de qn/qc

near the house

aux abords de la maison

near the end/top of the page

vers la fin/le haut de la page

to be nowhere near sth

être loin de qc

we're nowhere near an agreement

nous sommes loin de trouver un accord

to be near the end of the month

être vers la fin du mois

2. near (almost):

it's near/nowhere near midnight

il est presque/loin d'être minuit

it's near Christmas

Noël approche

it's nowhere near enough

c'est loin de suffire

3. near (like):

it's the same story or near it

c'est la même histoire ou presque

nowhere near the truth

à mille lieues de la vérité

IV.near [nɪəʳ, Am nɪr] VB trans

near

s'approcher de

it's nearing completion

c'est presque achevé

to be nearing one's goal

toucher au but

I.to [tu:] PREP

1. to:

to

à

2. to (direction, location):

to France/Alaska

en France/Alaska

to Japan/Peru

au Japon/Pérou

to Oxford/Oslo

à Oxford/Oslo

to town

en ville

to the dentist('s)/my parents'

chez le dentiste/mes parents

the flight to London

le vol à destination de Londres

to the left/right

à gauche/droite

to the north/south

au nord/sud

I go to school/church

je vais à l'école/l'église

close to sth

près de qc

he had his back to me

il me tournait le dos

I fix sth to the wall

je fixe qc au mur

come to dinner

venez dîner

3. to (before):

a quarter to five

cinq heures moins le quart

still four days to the holiday

encore quatre jours avant les vacances

4. to (until):

I count to 10

je compte jusqu'à 10

to date

jusqu'à ce jour

5. to (between):

from 10 to 25

de 10 à 25

6. to (with indirect objects):

I talk to sb

je parle à qn

it belongs to me

cela m'appartient

listen to your mother

écoute ta mère

7. to (towards):

he is kind/nasty to sb

il est gentil/méchant avec qn

8. to (expressing a relation):

it's nothing to sth

ce n'est rien par rapport à qc

it's important to me

c'est important pour moi

to them it's vital/silly

pour eux c'est crucial/idiot

it's a lot of money to us

ça représente beaucoup d'argent pour nous

what's it to them? inf

qu'est-ce que ça peut leur faire?

how many francs to the euro?

combien de francs dans un euro?

3 goals to 1

3 buts à 1

the odds are 3 to 1

la cote est à 3 contre 1

9. to (expressing a reaction):

much to my surprise

à ma grande surprise

to my disgust he accepted

à mon grand dégoût il a accepté

to sway to the rhythm

onduler au rythme de la musique

sb/sth changes to sth

qn/qc se change en qc

10. to (by):

known to sb

connu de qn

11. to (expressing a connection):

the top to this jar

le couvercle de ce bocal

secretary to the boss

secrétaire du patron

I had the house to myself

j'ai eu la maison à moi tout seul

Phrases:

that's all there is to it

ce n'est pas plus compliqué que ça

there's not much [or nothing] to it

ce n'est pas difficile

II.to [tu:] infinitive particle

1. to not translated (infinitive):

to do/walk/put

faire/marcher/mettre

2. to (in commands, wishes):

I told/asked him to eat

je lui ai dit/demandé de manger

he wants to listen/go there

il veut écouter/y aller

he wants me to tell him a story

il veut que je lui raconte une histoire

3. to (after interrog. words):

I know what to do/where to go/how to say it

je sais quoi faire/où aller/comment le dire

4. to (expressing purpose):

to so sth

pour faire qc

I write books to make money

j'écris des livres pour gagner de l'argent

he comes to see me

il vient me voir

5. to (in consecutive acts):

I came only to see the door lying open

en arrivant j'ai vu la porte ouverte

6. to (introducing a complement):

too tired/rich enough to +infin

trop fatigué/assez riche pour +infin

the last to leave

le dernier à partir

7. to (in impersonal statements):

it is easy to +infin

il est facile de +infin

sth is easy to do

qc est facile à faire

8. to (in ellipsis):

he doesn't want to drink, but I want to

il ne veut pas boire, mais moi oui

I shouldn't, but I want to

je ne devrais pas, mais je voudrais le faire

it's hard to explain but I'll try to

c'est difficile à expliquer mais je vais essayer

III.to [tu:] ADV

I push the door to

je ferme la porte

Phrases:

to and fro

ça et là

to go to and fro

aller et venir

See also from, at-sign, at², at¹

from [frɒm, Am frɑ:m] PREP

1. from:

from

de

2. from (as starting point):

where is he from?

d'où est-il?

the flight from London

le vol (en provenance) de Londres

to fly from New York to Tokyo

aller de New York à Tokyo (en avion)

to go from door to door

aller de porte en porte

shirts from £5

des chemises à partir de 5£

from inside

de l'intérieur

3. from (temporal):

from day to day

de jour en jour

from time to time

de temps en temps

from his childhood

depuis son enfance

from the age of 7 upwards

dès l'âge de 7 ans

from that date on(wards)

à partir de cette date

4. from (at distance to):

100 metres from the river

à 100 mètres du fleuve

far from doing sth

loin de faire qc

5. from (source, origin):

a card from Dad/Corsica

une carte de papa/Corse

toys from China

jouets venant de Chine

to drink from a cup/the bottle

boire dans une tasse/à la bouteille

to appear from among the trees/beneath sth

surgir d'entre les arbres/de dessous qc

painted from life

peint d'après nature

translated from the English

traduit de l'anglais

quotations from Joyce

citations de Joyce

from “War and Peace”

extrait [ou tiré] de “Guerre et Paix”

there have been complaints from the neighbours

il y a eu des plaints de la part des voisins

tell her from me

dites-lui de ma part

6. from (in reference to):

from what I heard

d'après ce que j'ai entendu (dire)

from my point of view a. fig

de mon point de vue

to judge from appearances

juger selon les apparences

different from the others

différent des autres

7. from (caused by):

from experience

par expérience

weak from hunger

affaibli par la faim

to die from thirst

mourir de soif

8. from (expressing removal, separation):

to steal/take sth from sb

voler/prendre qc à qn

to tell good from evil

distinguer le bien du mal

to keep sth from sb

cacher qc à qn

to shade sth from the sun

protéger qc du soleil

4 (subtracted) from 7 equals 3 MATH

4 ôté de 7 égale 3

Phrases:

from bad to worse

de mal en pis

at-sign N COMPUT

at-sign

ar(r)obas m

at-sign

a m commercial

at²

at → at-sign

at¹ [ət] PREP

1. at (in location of):

at

à

at home/school

à la maison/l'école

at the office

au bureau

at table

à table

at the window

devant la fenêtre

at the dentist's

chez le dentiste

2. at (expressing time):

at the same time

en même temps

at the/no time

à ce moment-là/aucun moment

to do one thing at a time

faire une chose à la fois

at noon/midnight/3 o'clock

à midi/minuit/3 heures

at night

(durant) la nuit

at Easter

à Pâques

while I'm at it

pendant que j'y suis

3. at (towards):

he ran at me

il a foncé sur moi

to point at people

montrer les gens du doigt

to rush at sth/sb

se ruer sur qc/qn

4. at (in reaction to):

at the sight of sth

en voyant qc

5. at (in an amount of):

at all

en tout

to buy sth at a pound

acheter qc pour une livre

to sell sth at £10 a kilo

vendre qc 10£ le kilo

at 120 km/h

à 120 à l'heure

6. at (in a state of):

I'm not at my best/most alert

je ne suis pas vraiment en forme/très éveillé

at war/peace

en guerre/paix

at 20

à l'âge de 20 ans

a child at play

un enfant en train de jouer

to be at lunch

déjeuner

7. at (in ability to):

to be good/bad at French

être bon/mauvais en français

to be at an advantage

avoir l'avantage

8. at (repetition, persistence):

to tug at the rope

tirer sur la corde

to be on at sb to +infin

harceler qn pour +infin

she's always on at me

elle est toujours après moi

he's at it again

il recommence

he's always at it

il n'arrête pas

Phrases:

at all often not translated do you know her husband at all?

est-ce que vous connaissez son mari?

thank you at — not at all!

merci — je vous en prie!

not angry at all

pas du tout fâché

he said nothing at at

il n'a rien dit du tout

nobody at all

absolument personne

to hardly work/talk at all

il travaille/parle à peine

at that

de surcroît

that's where it's at inf

c'est comme ça aujourd'hui

let's see where we're at

voyons où nous en sommes