set apart in the Oxford-Hachette French Dictionary

Translations for set apart in the English»French Dictionary

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I.apart [Brit əˈpɑːt, Am əˈpɑrt] ADV Apart is used after certain verbs in English (keep apart, tell apart etc.). For translations consult the appropriate verb entry (keep, tell etc.).

See also tell, keep

I.tell <pret, pp told> [Brit tɛl, Am tɛl] VB trans

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1. tell (gen) (give information to):

tell person:
dire
tell manual, instruction, gauge etc:
indiquer, dire
to tell sb sth, to tell sth to sb person:
dire qc à qn
to tell sb sth, to tell sth to sb map, instructions:
indiquer qc à qn
to tell sb how to do/what to do
expliquer à qn comment faire/ce qu'il faut faire
she told him what had happened/where to go
elle lui a dit or expliqué ce qui était arrivé/où il fallait aller
he told me how unhappy he was
il m'a dit or il m'a confié combien il était malheureux
to tell the time clock:
indiquer or marquer l'heure
to tell the time person:
lire l'heure
can you tell me the time please?
peux-tu me dire l'heure (qu'il est), s'il te plaît?
something tells me he won't come
quelque chose me dit qu'il ne viendra pas, j'ai le pressentiment qu'il ne viendra pas
his behaviour tells us a lot about his character
son comportement nous en dit long sur sa personnalité
I can't tell you how happy I am to…
je ne saurais vous dire combien je suis heureux de…
I am pleased to tell you that …
je suis heureux de pouvoir vous dire or annoncer que …
(I'll) tell you what inf, let's get a video out!
tiens, si on louait une vidéo?
I told you so!, what did I tell you!
je te l'avais bien dit!
you're telling me!
à qui le dis-tu!
don't tell me you've changed your mind!
tu ne vas pas me dire que tu as changé d'avis!
you'll regret this, I can tell you!
permets-moi de te dire que tu vas le regretter!
it's true, I tell you!
puisque je te dis que c'est vrai!
I won't stand for it, I tell you!
je ne le permettrai pas, je te préviens!
stress? tell me about it!
le stress? j'en sais quelque chose!

2. tell (narrate, recount):

tell joke, story
dire, raconter
to tell sb sth, to tell sth to sb
dire or raconter qc à qn
to tell sb about or of sth
parler de qc à qn, raconter qc à qn
from what the newspapers tell us, they're likely to lose the election
d'après ce que disent les journaux, ils risquent de perdre les élections
tell me all about it!
racontez-moi tout!
tell me about it! iron
ne m'en parle pas!
tell me more about yourself
parlez-moi encore un peu de vous
I told her the news
je lui ai dit or annoncé la nouvelle
their victims tell a different story
leurs victimes ont une autre version de l'histoire
he's very handsome—or so I've been told
il est très beau—du moins c'est ce qu'on m'a dit
‘my life as a slave girl, ’ as told to Celia Irving JOURN
‘ma vie d'esclave, ’ propos recueillis par Celia Irving
I could tell you a thing or two about her!
je pourrais vous en dire long sur elle!

II.tell <pret, pp told> [Brit tɛl, Am tɛl] VB intr

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IV.tell <pret, pp told> [Brit tɛl, Am tɛl]

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I.keep [Brit kiːp, Am kip] N

II.keep <pret, pp kept> [Brit kiːp, Am kip] VB trans

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III.keep <pret, pp kept> [Brit kiːp, Am kip] VB intr

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I.set [Brit sɛt, Am sɛt] N

II.set [Brit sɛt, Am sɛt] ADJ

III.set <pres part setting, pret, pp set> [Brit sɛt, Am sɛt] VB trans

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1. set (place, position):

set chair, ornament
placer (on sur)
set guard, sentry
poster
set gem
monter, sertir (in dans)
to set sth against a wall bike, ladder
mettre qc contre un mur
to set sth before sb lit food, plate
placer qc devant qn
to set sth before sb fig proposals, findings
présenter qc à qn
to set sth in the ground stake
enfoncer qc dans le sol
to set sth into sth
encastrer qc dans qc
to set sth straight (align) lit painting
remettre qc droit
to set sth straight (tidy) fig papers, room
remettre de l'ordre dans qc
to set sth upright
redresser qc
a house set among the trees
une maison située au milieu des arbres
to set matters or the record straight fig
mettre les choses au point
a necklace set with rubies
un collier incrusté de rubis
his eyes are set very close together
ses yeux sont très rapprochés

IV.set <pres part setting, pret, pp set> [Brit sɛt, Am sɛt] VB intr

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set apart in the PONS Dictionary

Translations for set apart in the English»French Dictionary

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apart [əˈpɑ:t, Am -ˈpɑ:rt] ADV

III.set <set, set> [set] VB trans

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The community was set apart from the town as a village in 1848.
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While one of these is used for conducting a school, others are set apart for the use of travellers.
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When analyzing national oppression, the difference between a country and a nation must be set apart.
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Each gharn is traditionally set apart from the others by unique aspects of the compositional and playing styles of its exponents.
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The idea was that four cards were dealt with different pictures, but one was set apart from the rest based on the question asked.
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Shields are regenerated in a pit lane that is set apart from the main course.
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The extended fingers are stiff and set apart from the thumbs.
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They have separate elevators and entrances, set apart from those of the shopping centre's street doors and subway tunnels.
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The law requires laboratories to set apart a percentage of the laboratory budget specifically for technology transfer activities.
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Though standing in the centre of the account, it is to be considered as set apart, and left untouched.
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