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number cruncher N (machine)

number cruncher hum, inf: calculatrice f

number cruncher hum, inf: machine f à calculer

I. number [Brit ˈnʌmbə, Am ˈnəmbər] N

1. number:

number (figure): nombre m

number (written): chiffre m

the number twelve: le nombre douze

think of a number: pensez à un nombre

a three-figure number: un nombre à trois chiffres

odd/even number: nombre impair/pair

a list of numbers: une liste de chiffres

2. number TELEC:

number (gen) (in series) (of bus, house, account, page, passport, telephone): numéro m

to live at number 18: habiter au (numéro) 18

the number 7 bus: le bus numéro 7

to take a car's number: relever le numéro d'une voiture

a wrong number: un faux numéro

is that a London number?: est-ce un numéro à Londres?

there's no reply at that number: ce numéro ne répond pas

to be number three on the list: être troisième sur la liste

to be number 2 in the charts: être numéro 2 au hit-parade

3. number (amount, quantity):

number: nombre m

number: quantité f

a number of people/times: un certain nombre de personnes/fois, plusieurs personnes/fois

for a number of reasons: pour plusieurs raisons

a large number of: un grand nombre de

to come in large numbers: venir nombreux or en grand nombre

to come in such numbers that …: venir en si grand nombre que …

large numbers of people: beaucoup de gens

a small number of houses: quelques maisons

in a small number of cases: dans un nombre réduit de cas, dans quelques cas

on a number of occasions: plusieurs fois, un certain nombre de fois

on a large number of occasions: maintes fois, souvent

a fair number: un assez grand nombre

to be due to a number of factors: être dû à un ensemble de facteurs

five people were killed, and a number of others were wounded: cinq personnes ont été tuées, et d'autres ont été blessées

many/few in number: en grand/petit nombre

they were sixteen in number: ils étaient (au nombre de) seize

in equal numbers: en nombre égal

any number of books: d'innombrables livres

any number of times: maintes fois, très souvent

any number of things could happen: tout peut arriver, il peut se passer beaucoup de choses

this may be understood in any number of ways: cela peut être entendu de plusieurs façons or de diverses façons

beyond or without number liter: innombrables, sans nombre

times without number: d'innombrables fois, à maintes reprises

4. number (group):

one of our number: un des nôtres

three of their number were killed: trois d'entre eux or trois des leurs ont été tués

among their number, two spoke English: parmi eux, deux parlaient anglais

5. number (issue):

number (of magazine, periodical): numéro m

the May number: le numéro de mai

6. number:

number MUS, THEAT (act): numéro m

number (song): chanson f

for my next number I would like to sing…: maintenant j'aimerais vous chanter…

7. number (object of admiration) inf:

a little black number (dress): une petite robe noire

that car is a neat little number: elle est épatante or chouette , cette voiture inf

a nice little number in Rome (job): un boulot sympa à Rome inf

she's a cute little number: elle est mignonne comme tout

8. number LING:

number: nombre m

to agree in number: s'accorder en nombre

II. numbers N

numbers npl:

numbers (in company, school): effectifs mpl

numbers (of crowd, army): nombre m

a fall in numbers: une diminution des effectifs

to estimate their numbers: estimer leur nombre

to win by force or weight of numbers: gagner parce que l'on est plus nombreux

(in order) to make up the numbers: pour compléter le nombre

III. Numbers BIBL

Numbers: livre m des Nombres

Numbers: Nombres mpl

IV. number [Brit ˈnʌmbə, Am ˈnəmbər] VB trans

1. number (allocate number to):

number: numéroter

to be numbered page, house:: être numéroté

they are numbered from 1 to 100: ils sont numérotés de 1 à 100

2. number (amount to):

number: compter

the regiment numbered 1, 000 men: le régiment comptait 1 000 hommes

3. number (include):

number: compter

to number sb among one's closest friends: compter qn parmi ses amis les plus intimes

to be numbered among the great novelists: compter parmi les plus grands romanciers

Phrases:

to be numbered (be limited) opportunities, options:: être compté

his days are numbered: ses jours sont comptés

V. number [Brit ˈnʌmbə, Am ˈnəmbər] VB intr

1. number (comprise in number):

a crowd numbering in the thousands: une foule de plusieurs milliers de personnes

to number among the great musicians: compter parmi les plus grands musiciens

2. number → number off

VI. number [Brit ˈnʌmbə, Am ˈnəmbər]

I've got your number inf!: je te connais!

your number's up inf!: ton compte est bon!

your number's up inf!: tu es fichu! inf

to do sth by the numbers Am or by numbers: faire qc mécaniquement

to colour or paint by numbers: colorier selon les indications chiffrées (dans un album de coloriage)

to play the numbers or the numbers game (lottery): jouer au loto

to play a numbers game or racket Am pej (falsify figures): truquer les chiffres

to play a numbers game or racket (embezzle money): détourner des fonds

number off VB [Brit ˈnʌmbə -, Am ˈnəmbər -] (gen)

number off MIL: se numéroter

they numbered off from the right: ils se sont numérotés en commençant par la droite

I. number [ˈnʌmbəʳ, Am -bɚ] N

1. number (arithmetical unit):

number: nombre m

2. number (written symbol):

number: chiffre m

3. number (on numbered item):

number telephone, page, bus: numéro m

my mobile number: mon numéro de mobile

a wrong number: un faux numéro

4. number (individual item):

number sketch, magazine: numéro m

he was driving a classy little number: il conduisait une voiture superbe

she wore a little red number: elle portait une petite robe rouge

5. number no pl (amount):

number: nombre m

a small/large number of sth: un petit/grand nombre de qc

any number of friends/books: de nombreux amis/livres

in large/huge/enormous numbers: en très grand nombre

by (sheer) force of numbers: par le nombre

to be few in number: être peu nombreux

Phrases:

to look out for number one: prendre soin de soi

to be (the) number one: être le meilleur

there's safety in numbers prov: plus on est nombreux, moins on court de risques

to have sb's number: connaître qn

his number is up: c'est trop tard pour lui

II. number [ˈnʌmbəʳ, Am -bɚ] VB trans

1. number (assign a number to):

number: numéroter

2. number (be sth in number):

number: compter

to be numbered amongst sth: compter parmi qc

I. number [ˈnʌm·bər] N

1. number (arithmetical unit):

number: nombre m

2. number (written symbol):

number: chiffre m

3. number (on numbered item):

number telephone, page, bus: numéro m

my cell phone number: mon numéro de portable

a wrong number: un faux numéro

4. number (individual item):

number sketch, magazine: numéro m

he was driving a classy little number: il conduisait une voiture superbe

she wore a little red number: elle portait une petite robe rouge

5. number (amount):

number: nombre m

a small/large number of sth: un petit/grand nombre de qc

any number of friends/books: de nombreux amis/livres

in large/huge/enormous numbers: en très grand nombre

by (sheer) force of numbers: par le nombre

to be few in number: être peu nombreux

Phrases:

to look out for number one: prendre soin de soi

to be (the) number one: être le meilleur

there's safety in numbers prov: plus on est nombreux, moins on court de risques

to have sb's number: connaître qn

his number is up: c'est trop tard pour lui

II. number [ˈnʌm·bər] VB trans

1. number (assign a number to):

number: numéroter

2. number (be sth in number):

number: compter

to be numbered amongst sth: compter parmi qc

Present
I	number
you	number
he/she/it	numbers
we	number
you	number
they	number

Past
I	numbered
you	numbered
he/she/it	numbered
we	numbered
you	numbered
they	numbered

Present Perfect
I	have	numbered
you	have	numbered
he/she/it	has	numbered
we	have	numbered
you	have	numbered
they	have	numbered

Past Perfect
I	had	numbered
you	had	numbered
he/she/it	had	numbered
we	had	numbered
you	had	numbered
they	had	numbered

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Fortunately, our most prominent number cruncher has been giving us the straight story instead of capitalizing on this anxiety.

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He's not an isolated number cruncher.

You know, a bunch of number crunchers and stuff.

consequenceofsound.net

So putting up their chief number cruncher was not smart.

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When the number crunchers analyse the voting patterns they will note the number of primary votes recorded for the minor candidates.

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