one-parent family in the Oxford-Hachette French Dictionary

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I.one [Brit wʌn, Am wən] DET When one is used as a personal pronoun it is translated by on when it is the subject of the verb: one never knows = on ne sait jamais. When one is the object of the verb or comes after a preposition it is usually translated by vous: it can make one ill = cela peut vous rendre malade.
For more examples and all other uses, see the entry below.

II.one [Brit wʌn, Am wən] PRON

1. one (indefinite):

one
un/une m/f
can you lend me one?
tu peux m'en prêter un/une?
one of them (person)
l'un d'eux/l'une d'elles
one of them (thing)
l'un/l'une m/f
she's one of my best customers
c'est une de mes meilleures clientes
one after the other
l'un/l'une après l'autre
I can't tell one from the other
je ne peux pas les distinguer (l'un de l'autre)
every one of them was broken
ils étaient tous cassés/elles étaient toutes cassées sans exception
one was grey and the other was pink
l'un était gris et l'autre était rose
two volumes in one
deux tomes en un volume
it's a two-in-one whisk and blender
cela fait à la fois batteur et mixeur
Merry Christmas one and all
Joyeux Noël à tous
she's one of us
elle est des nôtres

III.one [Brit wʌn, Am wən] N (number)

VII.one [Brit wʌn, Am wən]

See also road, never, hell, any

road [Brit rəʊd, Am roʊd] N

1. road (between places):

road
route f (from de, to à)
the road to Leeds, the Leeds road
la route de Leeds
the road north/inland
la route du nord/qui mène à l'intérieur
the road home
la route qui mène à la maison
the road back to sth
la route du retour à qc
are we on the right road for Oxford?
c'est bien la route pour Oxford?
follow the road round to the right
suivez la route qui tourne à droite
follow the road ahead
allez tout droit
a dog in the road
un chien sur la route
after three hours on the road
après trois heures de route
across the road
de l'autre côté de la route, en face
along the road
plus loin
it's just along the road
c'est juste un peu plus loin
down the road
plus bas, plus loin
by road
par la route
transported by road
transporté par or sur route
to hit the road inf, to take (to) the road
prendre la route, se mettre en route
to be on the road car:
être en état de rouler
to be on the road driver, person:
être sur la route
to be on the road band, performers:
être en tournée
a bargain at £5, 000 on the road
une occasion à 5 000 livres sterling clés en main
to be or get back on the road
reprendre la route
I've been on the road all night
j'ai roulé toute la nuit
to go on the road with a show
partir en tournée avec un spectacle
to be off the road vehicle:
être hors d'usage
to be off the road attr bridge, condition, congestion, junction, layout, network, map, safety, surface, traffic
routier/-ière
to be off the road building, construction, maintenance, repair, resurfacing
des routes
to be off the road accident
de la route

never [Brit ˈnɛvə, Am ˈnɛvər] ADV When never is used to modify a verb (she never wears a hat, I've never seen him) it is translated ne…jamais in French; ne comes before the verb, and before the auxiliary in compound tenses, and jamais comes after the verb or auxiliary: elle ne porte jamais de chapeau, je ne l'ai jamais vu.
When never is used without a verb, it is translated by jamais alone: ‘admit it!’—‘never!’ = ‘avoue-le!’—‘jamais’.
For examples and particular usages, see the entry below.

1. never (not ever):

I never go to London
je ne vais jamais à Londres
he will never forget it
il ne l'oubliera jamais
she never says anything
elle ne dit jamais rien
I never work on Saturdays
je ne travaille jamais le samedi
I've never known him to be late
ce n'est pas le genre à être en retard
I've never seen such a mess
je n'ai jamais vu un désordre pareil
never have I seen such poverty
je n'ai jamais vu une telle pauvreté
‘have you ever been to Paris?’—‘never’
‘as-tu déjà visité Paris?’—‘jamais’
it's now or never
c'est le moment ou jamais
never again
plus jamais
never before has the danger been so great
jamais le danger n'a été aussi grand
never in all my life or born days
jamais de la vie
never ever lie to me again!
ne me mens plus jamais!
he never ever drinks alcohol
il ne boit absolument jamais d'alcool
never one to refuse a free meal, he agreed
il a accepté parce qu'il ne dit jamais non à un repas gratuit
never a day passes but he phones me
pas un jour ne passe sans qu'il me téléphone
better late than never
mieux vaut tard que jamais
you never know
on ne sait jamais

I.hell [Brit hɛl, Am hɛl] N

3. hell (as intensifier) inf:

a hell of a waste/shock
un gâchis/un choc terrible
it's a hell of a lot worse/easier
c'est nettement pire/plus facile
he's one hell of a smart guy Am
c'est fou ce qu'il est intelligent inf
we had a hell of a time (bad)
on en a bavé inf
we had a hell of a time (good)
on s'est payé du bon temps inf
you've got a hell of a nerve!
tu ne manques pas de culot! inf
a hell of a way to do sth
une drôle de façon de faire qc
as jealous/guilty as hell
terriblement jaloux/coupable
it sure as hell wasn't me
une chose est sûre, ce n'était pas moi
to run/fight like hell
courir/se battre de toutes ses forces
let's get the hell out of here!
barrons-nous! inf
get the hell out of here!
dégage! inf
like hell I will/you are!
pas question!
‘it's a good film’—‘like hell it is!’
‘c'est un bon film’—‘tu rigoles!’ inf
why/who the hell?
pourquoi/qui bon Dieu? inf
what the hell are you doing?
qu'est- ce que tu fais, bon Dieu? inf
how the hell should I know?
comment je pourrais le savoir, bon Dieu? inf
oh, what the hell! (too bad)
tant pis!
oh, to or the hell with it!
je laisse tomber! inf

II.hell [Brit hɛl, Am hɛl] INTERJ sl

III.hell [Brit hɛl, Am hɛl]

all hell inf broke or was let loose
le raffut a éclaté
come hell or high water inf
coûte que coûte
he/she has been to hell and back
il/elle revient de loin
there was/will be hell to pay
il/elle l'a payé/le paiera cher
to be hell inf on sth Am
être un enfer pour qc inf
to beat or knock hell out of sb/sth
cogner qn/qc comme un sourd inf
to catch hell inf Am
prendre un savon inf
to do sth for the hell of it inf
faire qc pour le plaisir
to give sb hell sl (cause to suffer)
rendre la vie dure à qn
to give sb hell (scold)
engueuler qn inf
go on, give 'em hell sl
vas-y, montre-leur inf
not to have a cat in hell's chance or a snowball's chance in hell sl
ne pas avoir une foutue chance sl
not to have a hope in hell sl of doing
ne pas avoir une foutue chance de faire sl
to play (merry) hell with sth inf
chambouler qc inf
to raise (merry) hell inf
faire une scène (with sb à qn)

I.any [ˈenɪ] DET When any is used as a determiner in negative sentences it is not usually translated in French: we don't have any money = nous n'avons pas d'argent.
When any is used as a determiner in questions it is translated by du, de l', de la or des according to the gender and number of the noun that follows: is there any soap? = y a-t-il du savon?; is there any flour? = y a-t-il de la farine?; are there any questions? = est-ce qu'il y a des questions?
For examples and other determiner uses see I. in the entry below.
When any is used as a pronoun in negative sentences and in questions it is translated by en: we don't have any = nous n'en avons pas; have you got any? = est-ce que vous en avez?
For more examples and other pronoun uses see II. below.
For adverbial uses such as any more, any longer, any better etc. see III. below.

3. any (no matter which):

any
n'importe quel/quelle, tout
any hat/pen will do
n'importe quel chapeau/stylo fera l'affaire
you can have any cup you like
vous pouvez prendre n'importe quelle tasse
any teacher will tell you the same thing
n'importe quel professeur te dira la même chose
any information would be very useful
tout renseignement serait très utile
any complaints should be addressed to Mr Cook
pour toute réclamation adressez-vous à M. Cook
any child caught smoking will be punished
tout enfant surpris à fumer sera puni
I'm ready to help in any way I can
je suis prêt à faire tout ce que je peux pour aider
I do not wish to restrict your freedom in any way
je n'ai pas l'intention d'entraver votre liberté de quelque façon que ce soit
he might return at any time
il peut revenir d'un moment à l'autre
if you should want to discuss this at any time
si à un moment ou à un autre vous souhaitez discuter de cela
come round and see me any time
passe me voir quand tu veux
any one of you could have done it
n'importe qui d'entre vous aurait pu le faire
I don't buy any one brand in particular
je n'achète aucune marque en particulier
you can only take out £200 at any one time
vous ne pouvez retirer que 200 livres sterling à chaque fois

1. any (with comparatives):

there isn't any better lawyer in the country
c'est le meilleur avocat du pays
is he feeling any better?
est-ce qu'il se sent mieux?
have you got any more of these?
est-ce que vous en avez d'autres?
do you want any more wine?
voulez-vous encore du vin?
we can't give you any more than £4 an hour
nous ne pouvons pas vous donner plus de 4 livres sterling de l'heure
I can't paint pictures any more than I can write poetry
je ne suis pas plus capable de peindre des tableaux que d'écrire des poèmes
I don't like him any more than you do
je ne l'aime guère plus que toi
I don't know any more than that
c'est tout ce que je sais
any more of that and I'm leaving
si ça continue je m'en vais
any more stealing and you'll be in big trouble inf
si tu continues à voler tu vas avoir de gros problèmes
he doesn't live here any more or longer
il n'habite plus ici
I won't put up with it any longer
ça ne peut pas continuer ainsi
if we stay here any longer
si nous restons plus longtemps
can't you walk any faster?
tu ne peux pas marcher plus vite?
if it gets any hotter in here I shall have to leave
s'il se met à faire plus chaud il faudra que je sorte
I can't leave any later than 6 o'clock
il faut que je parte à 6 heures au plus tard

I.one's [Brit wʌnz, Am wənz] In French determiners agree in gender and number with the noun they qualify. So when one's is used as a determiner it is translated by son + masculine singular noun (son argent), by sa + feminine noun (sa voiture) BUT by son + feminine noun beginning with a vowel or mute h (son assiette) and by ses + plural noun (ses enfants).
When one's is stressed, à soi is added after the noun.
When one’s is used in expressions such as to brush one’s teeth where an indirect reflexive verb is used in French, it is translated by le/la/les: to brush one’s teeth = se laver les dents; .
For examples and particular usages see the entry one’s.

one's → one is, → one has

II.one's [Brit wʌnz, Am wənz] DET

parent [Brit ˈpɛːr(ə)nt, Am ˈpɛrənt] N

family [Brit ˈfamɪli, ˈfam(ə)li, Am ˈfæm(ə)li] N

one-parent family in the PONS Dictionary

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See also eight

parent [ˈpeərənt, Am ˈperənt] N

one-parent family Glossary « Intégration et égalité des chances » courtesy of the French-German Youth Office

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A particular accent is made on revealing parents upbringing strategies used for boys and girls in full and one-parent family.
en.wikipedia.org
They will also move from the one-parent family payment to a new transitional benefit.
www.irishexaminer.com
There was a stigma attached to being from a one-parent family.
www.dailymail.co.uk
Volunteers organise them into sections, colour-coded for different groups; the single man; a one-parent family, a large family and the working couple.
www.derryjournal.com
The majority of reports related to people who were perceived to be working and claiming benefit or not meeting the criteria for the one-parent family payment.
www.independent.ie
The majority of reports related to people who were perceived to be working and claiming benefits, or not meeting the criteria for the one-parent family payment.
www.thejournal.ie
Payments under the one-parent family and child benefit payments each accounted for around one sixth of indicative savings, with pensions accounting for around one eighth.
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