out-and-out in the Oxford-Hachette French Dictionary

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I.fini (finie) [fini] VB pp

fini → finir

II.fini (finie) [fini] ADJ

III.fini N m

See also finir

I.finir [finiʀ] VB trans

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1. finir:

finir (achever)
to finish (off)
finir travail, tâche
to complete
finir (conclure) journée, nuit, discours
to end (avec with)
finir de faire
to finish doing
finis tes devoirs avant d'aller jouer
finish your homework before you go off to play
ne l'interromps pas, laisse-le finir (son histoire)
don't interrupt him, let him finish (his story)
j'ai fini le roman
I have finished the novel
il a fini la soirée au poste de police/dans une boîte de nuit
he ended the evening at the police station/in a night club
finir sa vie ou ses jours en prison/dans la misère
to end one's life ou days in prison/in poverty
de grâce, finissez vos querelles!
please, put a stop to your quarrelling! Brit
pour finir, je dirai que …
in conclusion I'll say that …
vous n'avez pas fini de vous disputer?
for goodness sake stop arguing!
tu n'as pas fini de m'embêter/de te plaindre?
have you quite finished annoying me/complaining?
elle n'a pas fini de s'inquiéter/d'avoir des problèmes
her worries/troubles are only just beginning
tu n'as pas fini d'en entendre parler!
you haven't heard the last of it!

II.finir [finiʀ] VB intr

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1. finir (gén):

finir
to finish, to end
finir ADMIN contrat, bail:
to run out, to expire
le spectacle finit dans 20 minutes
the show ends ou finishes in 20 minutes
tout est bien qui finit bien
all's well that ends well
le film finit bien/mal
the film has a happy/an unhappy ending
tu as fini avec le dictionnaire/l'agrafeuse?
have you finished with the dictionary/the stapler?
ça va mal finir!
it'll end in tears!
il finira mal ce garçon
that boy will come to a bad end
le roman finit sur une note optimiste
the novel ends on an optimistic note
le spectacle a fini par un feu d'artifice
the show ended in ou with a firework display
la réunion a fini en bagarre ou par une bagarre
the meeting ended in a brawl
la route finit en piste
the road ends in a dirt track
sa barbe finit en pointe
his beard tapers to a point
les verbes finissant en ‘er’
verbs ending in ‘er’
il finira en prison/dans l'armée/à l'hospice/dans la misère
he'll end up in prison/in the army/in the poorhouse/in poverty
il a fini alcoolique
he ended up an alcoholic
il a fini directeur de la société
he ended up (as) company director

Phrases:

en finir avec qc/qn
to have done with sth/sb
on n'en finira donc jamais avec ce type inf?
will we never have done with this guy? inf
finissons-en!
let's get it over and done with!, let's have done with it!
fais ce qu'il te dit et qu'on en finisse
do as he says and have done with it
il faut en finir avec cette situation/violence
we must put an end to this situation/violence
il veut en finir avec la vie
he wants to end his life
le film/l'hiver/la route n'en finit pas
the film/winter/the road seems endless ou never-ending
il n'en finit pas ce feu rouge!
is this red light ever going to change?
elle a des jambes qui n'en finissent pas
she's all legs, she's very leggy
elle n'en finit pas de se préparer
she takes ages to get ready inf
il n'en finit pas de rabâcher les mêmes histoires
he's forever telling the same stories
des discussions/ problèmes à n'en plus finir
endless discussions/problems

I.afficher [afiʃe] VB trans

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II.s'afficher VB refl

I.franc1 (franche) [fʀɑ̃, fʀɑ̃ʃ] ADJ

II.franc1 (franche) [fʀɑ̃, fʀɑ̃ʃ] ADV

III.franc N m

IV.franc1 (franche) [fʀɑ̃, fʀɑ̃ʃ]

V.franc1 (franche) [fʀɑ̃, fʀɑ̃ʃ]

guerre [ɡɛʀ] N f

guerre (conflit)
war
guerre (technique)
warfare
entrer en guerre
to go to war (contre against)
l'entrée en guerre d'un pays
a country's entry into the war
être en guerre
to be at war (avec with)
état de guerre
state of war
faire la guerre
to wage war (à against, on)
mon grand-père a fait la guerre
my grandfather was ou fought in the war
mourir à la guerre
to die in the war
les pays en guerre
the warring nations
entre elle et lui, c'est la guerre!
it's war between those two!
c'est la guerre ouverte entre les deux compagnies
it's open warfare between the two firms
les deux candidats se livrent une guerre sans merci
it's out-and-out war between the two candidates, it's no holds barred between the two candidates
faire la guerre aux retardataires/fautes d'orthographe
to wage war on latecomers/spelling mistakes
elle lui fait la guerre pour qu'il range sa chambre
she's fighting a running battle with him to try and get him to tidy his room
partir en guerre contre le gaspillage/les préjugés/les fraudeurs
to wage war on waste/prejudice/fare dodgers
les enfants jouent à la guerre
the children are playing at soldiers Brit
les enfants jouent à la guerre
the children are playing soldiers
guerre de Cent Ans
Hundred Years' War
guerre chimique (conflit)
chemical war
guerre chimique (technique)
chemical warfare
guerre civile
civil war
guerre éclair
blitzkrieg, lightning war
guerre économique
economic warfare
guerre d'Espagne
Spanish Civil War
guerre des étoiles
Star Wars
guerre froide
Cold War
guerre du Golfe
Gulf War
guerre mondiale
world war
Première/Deuxième ou Seconde Guerre mondiale
World War I/II, First/Second World War
troisième guerre mondiale
third world war
guerre de mouvement
war of movement
guerre des nerfs
war of nerves
guerre nucléaire (conflit)
nuclear war
guerre nucléaire (technique)
nuclear warfare
guerre de positions
war of position
guerre psychologique
psychological warfare
guerre de 14
1914–18 war
guerre de religion
war of religion
guerre sainte
holy war
guerre de Sécession
American Civil War
guerre totale
total war, all-out war
guerre de tranchée
trench warfare
guerre de Troie
Trojan War
guerre d'usure
war of attrition
guerre du Viêt Nam
Vietnam War
guerres puniques HISTORY
the Punic Wars
à la guerre comme à la guerre
in time of hardship you have to make the best of things
c'est de bonne guerre
it's only fair, it's fair enough
être sur le pied de guerre
to be on a war footing
de guerre lasse, elle renonça à le convaincre
realizing that she was fighting a losing battle, she gave up trying to convince him

See also grand

I.grand (grande) [ɡʀɑ̃, ɡʀɑ̃d] ADJ

10. grand (intense, extrême, fort):

grand (grande) bonté, lâcheté, pauvreté, amitié, chagrin, faim, danger, différence, intérêt
great
grand (grande) bruit
great, loud
grand (grande) froid
severe
grand (grande) chaleur
intense
grand (grande) vent
strong, high
grand (grande) tempête
big, violent
avec grand plaisir
with great ou much pleasure
dans le plus grand secret
in great secrecy
d'une grande bêtise/timidité
very ou extremely stupid/shy
à ma grande honte/surprise
much to my shame/surprise
sans grand espoir/enthousiasme
without much hope/enthusiasm
sans grande importance
not very important
il n'y a pas grand mal à cela/à faire
there isn't much harm in that/in doing
avoir grand faim/soif
to be very hungry/thirsty
avoir grand besoin de
to be badly in need of
ça te ferait le plus grand bien
it would do you a world of good
à grands cris
loudly

II.grand (grande) [ɡʀɑ̃, ɡʀɑ̃d] N m (f)

III.grand (grande) [ɡʀɑ̃, ɡʀɑ̃d] ADV

IV.grand N m

V.en grand ADV

VI.grand (grande) [ɡʀɑ̃, ɡʀɑ̃d]

grand argentier HISTORY
royal treasurer
grand argentier hum
keeper of the nation's purse, Finance minister
le grand art
alchemy
grand banditisme
organized crime
grand bassin (de piscine)
main pool
grand bassin ANAT
upper pelvis
grand cacatois
main royal sail
grand caniche
standard poodle
le grand capital ECON
big money, big investors pl
grand commis de l'État
top civil servant
grand coq de bruyère
capercaillie
grand corbeau
raven
grand couturier
couturier
grand débutant
absolute beginner
grand duc ZOOL
eagle owl
grand écart
splits sing
faire le grand écart
to do the splits
le grand écran
the big screen
grand électeur (en France)
elector who votes in the elections for the French Senate
grand électeur (aux États-Unis)
presidential elector
grand ensemble
high-density housing complex
la vie dans les grands ensembles
high-rise living
grand d'Espagne
Spanish grandee
grand foc
outer jib
grand frais METEO
moderate gale
grand hunier
main topsail
grand hunier fixe
lower main topsail
grand hunier volant
upper main topsail
grand invalide civil, GIC
civilian who is registered severely disabled
grand invalide de guerre, GIG
ex-serviceman who is registered severely disabled
le grand large NAUT
the high seas pl
grand magasin
department store
grand maître (aux échecs)
grand master
grand maître de l'ordre des Templiers HISTORY
Grand Master of the Knights Templar
grand mât NAUT
mainmast
le grand monde
high society
le Grand Nord GEOG
the Far North
Grand Œuvre
Great Work
grand officier de la Légion d'Honneur
high-ranking officer of the Legion of Honour Brit
le Grand Orient
the Grand Lodge of France
grand panda
giant panda
Grand Pardon
Day of Atonement
grand patron MED
senior consultant Brit
grand patron MED
head doctor Am
grand perroquet NAUT
main topgallant sail
grand prêtre REL fig
high priest
grand prix SPORTS
grand prix
le grand public
the general public
COMM produit grand public
consumer product
grand quart NAUT
six-hour watch
Grand quartier général, GQG MIL
General Headquarters, GHQ
grand quotidien JOURN
big national daily
grand roque GAMES (aux échecs)
castling long
le Grand Siècle HISTORY
the 17th century (in France)
grand teint
colourfast Brit
grand tétras
capercaillie
grand tourisme MOTOR
GT, gran turismo
le Grand Turc
the Sultan
grand veneur HUNT
master of the hounds
grande Armée HISTORY
Grande Armée (Napoleon's army)
grande Baie Australienne GEOG
Great Australian Bight
la grande banlieue
the outer suburbs pl
Grande Barrière de Corail, Grande Barrière GEOG
Great Barrier Reef
la grande bleue
the sea
la grande cuisine FOOD
haute cuisine
grande distribution ECON
volume retailing
grande école
higher education institution
la Grande Guerre HISTORY
the First World War
grande gueule inf
loud mouth inf
grande hune NAUT
maintop
la grande muette
the army
la grande muraille de Chine GEOG
the Great Wall of China
grande personne
grown-up, adult
la grande presse JOURN
the popular dailies pl
grande puissance POL
superpower
grande roue (de foire)
big wheel Brit
grande roue (de foire)
Ferris wheel Am
grande série COMM
mass production
fabriqué en grande série
mass-produced
grande surface
supermarket
grandes eaux
fountains
grandes eaux (pleurs) fig
waterworks
dès qu'on la gronde, ce sont les grandes eaux
the minute you tell her off, she turns on the waterworks
grandes lignes RAIL
main train routes
grandes marées
spring tides
grandes ondes RADIO
long wave sing
Grandes Plaines GEOG
Great Plains
les grands blessés
the seriously injured
grands corps de l'État ADMIN
senior branches of the civil service
grands espaces ECOL
open spaces
grands fauves ZOOL
big cats
grands fonds NAUT
ocean depths
les grands froids
the cold of winter
Grands Lacs GEOG
Great Lakes
grands singes ZOOL
great apes

out-and-out in the PONS Dictionary

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He was an out-and-out bowler, whose batting was very poor; he almost always batted at number 11.
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Whatever the terminology, the position itself is a loosely defined one somewhere between the out-and-out striker and the midfield.
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He then changed his boxer-puncher style to that of more of an out-and-out slugger.
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The film is... an out-and-out classic.
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They hand down an out-and-out historical account of the events that occurred between 1260 and 1600, almost replacing written documents.
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He has been used as an out-and-out striker on occasion.
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The film is a satire rather than an out-and-out comedy.
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Sharp writes that it is perhaps best interpreted as out-and-out fantasy.
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You need that in this someone who can be out-and-out funny, but also turn sinister on a dime.
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The narrator is tormented by his inability to match the out-and-out warriors and aces who constitute the ideal.
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