slip away in the Oxford-Hachette French Dictionary

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I.away [Brit əˈweɪ, Am əˈweɪ] ADJ Away often appears in English as the second element of a verb (run away, put away, get away, look away, give away etc.). For translations, look at the appropriate verb entry (run, put, get, look, give etc.).
away often appears after a verb in English to show that an action is continuous or intense. If away does not change the basic meaning of the verb only the verb is translated: he was snoring away = il ronflait. If away does change the basic meaning of the verb (he's grinding away at his maths), consult the appropriate verb entry.
This dictionary contains Usage Notes on topics like distance. For the index to these Notes see .

II.away [Brit əˈweɪ, Am əˈweɪ] ADV

See also walk, stay, run, put, practice run, look, keep, give, get, far, fairy, drive

I.walk [Brit wɔːk, Am wɔk] N à pied is often omitted with movement verbs if we already know that the person is on foot. If it is surprising or ambiguous, à pied should be included.

1. walk:

walk
promenade f
walk (shorter)
tour m
walk (hike)
randonnée f
country walk
promenade dans la campagne
morning/evening walk
promenade du matin/du soir
long walk
longue or grande promenade
short walk
courte or petite promenade
a 12 km walk
une promenade de 12 km
a hotel five minutes' walk away from the station
un hôtel à cinq minutes à pied de la gare
it's about ten minutes' walk/four hours' walk
c'est environ à dix minutes à pied/à quatre heures de marche
on the walk home
en rentrant à pied à la maison
a walk to/beside the sea
une promenade jusqu'à/au bord de la mer
to go for or on a walk
(aller) faire une promenade, se promener
I've been out for a walk
je suis sorti me promener or faire une promenade
to have or take a walk
faire une promenade, se promener
to have or take a walk (shorter)
faire un tour
to take sb for a walk
emmener qn faire une promenade or un tour
to take the dog for a walk
promener or sortir le chien
has the dog had his walk?
est-ce qu'on a sorti le chien?
it's a short walk to the station
on est à quelques minutes à pied de la gare
it's a long walk back to the hotel
il y a une longue marche d'ici à l'hôtel
it seemed a very long walk to the podium
l'estrade avait l'air d'être très loin

II.walk [Brit wɔːk, Am wɔk] VB trans

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1. walk:

walk (in general)
marcher
walk (for pleasure)
se promener
walk (not run)
aller au pas
walk (not ride or drive)
aller à pied
the baby's learning to walk
le bébé apprend à marcher
you should be walking again soon
vous devriez recommencer à marcher bientôt
he'll never walk again
il ne pourra plus jamais marcher
to walk with a stick
marcher avec une canne
to walk with a limp/a swing
boiter/se dandiner en marchant
don't run, walk!
ne cours pas, marche!
‘walk’ Am (at traffic lights)
≈ traversez
it's not very far, let's walk
ce n'est pas très loin, allons-y à pied
we walked all day
nous avons marché toute la journée
we've missed the bus, we'll have to walk
nous avons manqué le bus, il va falloir marcher
we go on holiday to walk
nous allons en vacances pour faire de la marche
to walk across or through sth
traverser qc (à pied)
see note she walked across the room
elle a traversé la pièce
she walked across France
elle a traversé la France à pied
a policeman walked by
un policier est passé
he walked up/down the road
il a remonté/descendu la rue (à pied)
see note we've been walking round in circles for hours
nous tournons en rond depuis des heures
someone was walking around or about upstairs
quelqu'un allait et venait à l'étage
there's no lift, you'll have to walk up
il n'y a pas d'ascenseur, tu devras monter à pied
I'd just walked in at the door when …
je venais à peine de passer la porte, quand …
suddenly in walked my father
soudain voilà que mon père est entré
to walk in one's sleep (habitually)
être somnambule
he was walking in his sleep
il marchait en dormant
she walks to work/home
elle se rend à son travail/rentre chez elle à pied
we walked all the way back
nous avons fait tout le chemin du retour à pied
to walk up and down
faire les cent pas
to walk up and down a room
arpenter une pièce
shall I walk with you to the bus?
veux-tu que je t'accompagne au bus?
I'll walk some of the way with you
je vais faire un bout de chemin avec toi
he walked under a bus
il est passé sous un bus
the ghost walks at midnight
le fantôme apparaît à minuit

IV.walk [Brit wɔːk, Am wɔk]

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I.stay [Brit steɪ, Am steɪ] N

III.stay [Brit steɪ, Am steɪ] VB trans

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IV.stay [Brit steɪ, Am steɪ] VB intr

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1. stay (remain):

stay
rester
stay a few days
restez quelques jours
to stay for lunch
rester (à) déjeuner
to stay in bed/at home
rester au lit/à la maison
to stay calm/faithful
rester calme/fidèle
I'm not staying another minute
je ne resterai pas une minute de plus
to stay in Britain
rester en Grande-Bretagne
to stay in teaching
rester dans l'enseignement
to stay in nursing
continuer comme infirmier/-ière
to stay in farming
continuer à travailler dans l'agriculture
to stay in business (not go under)
rester à flot
to stay put
ne pas bouger
‘stay tuned!’ (on radio)
‘restez avec nous!’
computers are here to stay
les ordinateurs font maintenant partie de la vie

I.run [Brit rʌn, Am rən] N

III.run <pret ran, pp run> [Brit rʌn, Am rən] VB trans

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IV.run <pret ran, pp run> [Brit rʌn, Am rən] VB intr

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1. run (move quickly):

run person, animal:
courir
to run to catch the bus/to help sb
courir pour attraper le bus/pour aider qn
to run to meet sb
courir à la rencontre de qn
to run across/down/up sth
traverser/descendre/monter qc en courant
to run around the house/around (in) the garden
courir dans toute la maison/dans le jardin
will you run over to the shop and get some milk?
peux-tu courir au magasin chercher du lait?
to run for the train
courir pour attraper le train
to run for the exit
courir vers la sortie
to run for one's country SPORTS
courir pour son pays
to run in the 100 metres/in the 3.30 (race)
courir le 100 mètres/dans la course de 15 h 30
she came running towards me
elle a couru vers moi
the customers will come running fig
les clients vont se précipiter
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I.put [Brit pʊt, Am pʊt] N

put FIN → put option

II.put <pres part putting, pret, pp put> [Brit pʊt, Am pʊt] VB trans

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2. put (cause to go or undergo):

to put sth through letterbox
glisser qc dans
to put sth through window
passer qc par
to put sth through mincer
faire passer qc à
to put one's head through the window
passer la tête par la fenêtre
to put one's fist through the window
casser la fenêtre d'un coup de poing
to put sth through the books (in accounting)
faire passer qc dans les frais généraux
to put sth through a test
faire passer un test à qc
to put sth through a process
faire suivre un processus à qc
to put sb through university, college
envoyer qn à
to put sb through suffering, ordeal
faire passer qn par
to put sb through test
faire passer [qc] à qn
to put sb through course
faire suivre [qc] à qn
after all you've put me through
après tout ce que tu m'as fait subir
to put sb through hell
faire souffrir mille morts à qn
to put one's hand/finger to mouth
porter la main/le doigt à

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I.look [Brit lʊk, Am lʊk] N

1. look (glance):

look
coup m d'œil
to have or take a look at sth (briefly)
jeter un coup d'œil à or sur qc
to have or take a look at sth (closely)
examiner qc
to have or take a good look at car, contract, patient
examiner [qc] soigneusement
to have or take a good look at suspect, photo
regarder [qc] de près
I didn't get a good look at the thief
je n'ai pas bien vu le voleur
to have a look inside/behind sth
regarder à l'intérieur de/derrière qc
to have a look round house, town
faire un tour de
I had a quick look round (in town)
j'ai fait un petit tour
I had a quick look round (in shop)
j'ai jeté un coup d'œil
to have a look round the shops
faire le tour des magasins
to have a look through (peer) telescope
regarder dans
to have a look through crack, window
regarder par
to have a look through (scan) archives, files
chercher dans
to have a look through essay, report
parcourir
she took one look at him and screamed
elle l'a regardé et s'est mise à crier
I took one look at him and knew that he was ill
j'ai tout de suite vu qu'il était malade
let's have a look at that grazed knee
voyons ce genou écorché
to take a long hard look at sth fig
étudier sérieusement qc

4. look (appearance):

look (of person)
air m
look (of building, car, design, scenery)
aspect m
to have a look of weariness/sadness about one
avoir l'air abattu/triste
the car has a dated look
la voiture ne fait pas très moderne
she has a look of her father about her
elle a quelque chose de son père
to have the look of a military man/seasoned traveller
avoir l'allure d'un militaire/d'un voyageur expérimenté
I like the look of it
ça a l'air bien
I like the look of the new computer/car
j'aime bien la ligne du nouvel ordinateur/de la nouvelle voiture
I like the look of him
il a l'air sympa inf
I like the look of him
il a une bonne tête inf
I don't like the look of him
il ne m'inspire pas confiance
I don't like the look of the weather
le ciel n'annonce rien de bon
I don't like the look of that rash
ces rougeurs m'inquiètent
by the look(s) of him he must be about 40
à le voir on lui donnerait la quarantaine
by the look(s) of the barometer
à en juger par le baromètre

III.look [Brit lʊk, Am lʊk] VB trans

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IV.look [Brit lʊk, Am lʊk] VB intr

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3. look (appear, seem):

look
avoir l'air, paraître
he looks happy
il a l'air heureux, il paraît heureux
it's nice to see you looking happy
ça fait plaisir de te voir heureux
you look hot/cold
tu as l'air d'avoir chaud/froid
he doesn't look French
il n'a pas l'air français , il ne fait pas français
he looks young for his age
il fait or il paraît jeune pour son âge
she's 40 but she doesn't look it
elle a 40 ans mais elle ne les fait pas
he looks about 50
il doit avoir la cinquantaine
that dress makes you look younger
cette robe te rajeunit
how do I look?
comment me trouves-tu?
you look well
tu as bonne mine
you don't look well
tu as mauvaise mine
you look good in that hat
ce chapeau te va bien
you look good enough to eat!
tu es mignon à croquer! inf
that cake looks good
ce gâteau a l'air bon
the picture will look good in the study
le tableau ira bien dans le bureau
how does my tie look?
comment est ma cravate?
it doesn't look straight
il n'est pas droit, il est de travers
it doesn't look right
ça ne va pas
how does it look to you?
qu'est-ce que tu en penses?
it looks OK to me
ça m'a l'air d'aller
does the meat look cooked to you?
est-ce que tu crois que la viande est cuite?
things are looking good
les choses se présentent bien
things aren't looking too good
ça ne se présente pas très bien
it looks to me as if or though
j'ai l'impression que
this looks to me like the right street
j'ai l'impression que c'est la bonne rue
it looks as if or though it will rain/snow
on dirait qu'il va pleuvoir/neiger
it looks likely that …
il semble probable que …
+ subj it looks certain that …
il semble certain que …
+ indic he looks to be the strongest
il semble être le plus fort
it looks to be a question of time/money
ça a l'air d'être une question de temps/d'argent

5. look:

to look like (show likelihood of) it looks like being funny/interesting
cela promet d'être amusant/intéressant
you look like being the only man there
il y a de fortes chances pour que tu sois le seul homme présent
she looks like being the first to finish
il y a de fortes chances pour qu'elle soit la première à finir
it looks like he's dying
tout porte à croire qu'il est mourant
it looks like rain/snow
on dirait qu'il va pleuvoir/neiger
it certainly looks like it
ça en a tout l'air
‘are you having trouble?’ ‘what does it look like?’ iron
‘tu as des ennuis?’ ‘à ton avis?’ iron
what does it look like to you? murder?
qu'en pensez-vous? c'est un meurtre?
it looks like cancer to me
je pense que c'est un cancer
you look like you could do with a drink/bath
j'ai l'impression qu'un verre d'alcool/un bain ne te ferait pas de mal
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I.keep [Brit kiːp, Am kip] N

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I.give [Brit ɡɪv, Am ɡɪv] N

II.give <pret gave, pp given> [Brit ɡɪv, Am ɡɪv] VB trans

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1. give (hand over) person:

give object, money, medal, prize, punishment, hand, arm
donner (to à)
give present, drink, sandwich
offrir (to à)
to give sb sth (gen)
donner qc à qn
to give sb sth (politely, as gift)
offrir qc à qn
give it me!, give me it!
donne-moi ça!
give him a drink
donne-lui à boire
to give sb sth for birthday, Christmas
offrir qc à qn pour
how much or what will you give me for it?
combien m'en donnes-tu?
I'll give you 50 cents for it
je t'en donne 50 cents
I'd give anything for/to do
je donnerais n'importe quoi pour/pour faire
what wouldn't I give for…!
je donnerais cher pour…!
to give sb sth as present, token, symbol
offrir qc à qn comme
to give sb sth to carry/look after
donner qc à qn à porter/surveiller

4. give (allow, accord):

give authority: custody, grant, bursary
accorder
give seat
laisser qc à qn
give hotelier: room
donner
to give sb sth time, time period
donner or accorder qc à qn (to do pour faire)
give me a minute
donne-moi une minute
to give sb enough room
laisser suffisamment de place à qn
I'll give him another hour, then I'm calling the police
je lui donne or accorde encore une heure, et j'appelle la police
she gave him a week to decide
elle lui a donné or accordé une semaine pour décider
he was given six months to live
on lui a donné six mois à vivre
how long do you give the new boss/their marriage?
combien de temps donnes-tu au nouveau patron/à leur mariage?
it is not given to all of us to do form
il n'est pas donné à tout le monde de faire
she can sing, I'll give her that
elle sait chanter, je lui reconnais au moins ça
it's original, I'll give you that
c'est original, je te l'accorde
she could give her opponent five years
elle a au moins cinq ans de plus que son adversaire
the polls give Labour a lead
les Travaillistes sont en tête dans les sondages

III.give <pret gave, pp given> [Brit ɡɪv, Am ɡɪv] VB intr

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3. give (yield, break) → give way

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don't give me that inf!
ne (me) raconte pas d'histoires!
give or take an inch (or two)
à quelques centimètres près
give me a nice cup of tea any day or every time inf!
rien ne vaut une bonne tasse de thé!
if this is the big city, give me a village every time inf
si c'est ça la ville, alors vive les petits villages
‘I give you the bride and groom!’
‘je bois à la santé des mariés!’
I'll give you something to cry about inf!
tu vas savoir pourquoi tu pleure!
I'll give you something to complain about inf!
je vais t'apprendre à te plaindres!
more money? I'll give you more money! inf
je vais t'en donner, moi, de l'argent!
to give and take
faire des concessions
to give as good as one gets
rendre coup pour coup
to give it all one's got inf
(y) mettre le paquet
to give sb what for inf
passer un savon à qn inf
what gives? inf
qu'est-ce qui se passe?

I.get <pres part getting, prét got, pp got, gotten Am> [ɡet] VB trans This much-used verb has no multi-purpose equivalent in French and therefore is very often translated by choosing a synonym: to get lunch = to prepare lunch = préparer le déjeuner.
get is used in many idiomatic expressions (to get something off one's chest etc.) and translations will be found in the appropriate entry (chest etc.). This is also true of offensive comments (get stuffed etc.) where the appropriate entry would be stuff.
Remember that when get is used to express the idea that a job is done not by you but by somebody else (to get a room painted etc.) faire is used in French followed by an infinitive (faire repeindre une pièce etc.).
When get has the meaning of become and is followed by an adjective (to get rich/drunk etc.) devenir is sometimes useful but check the appropriate entry (rich, drunk etc.) as a single verb often suffices (s'enrichir, s'enivrer etc.).
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II.get <pres part getting, prét got, pp got, gotten Am> [ɡet] VB intr

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get along with you inf!
ne sois pas ridicule!
get away with you inf!
arrête de raconter n'importe quoi! inf
get her inf!
regarde-moi ça!
get him inf in that hat!
regarde-le avec ce chapeau!
he got his (was killed) inf
il a cassé sa pipe inf
I'll get you inf for that
je vais te le faire payer inf
I'm getting there
je progresse
it gets me right here!
tu vas me faire pleurer!
I've/he's got it bad inf
je suis/il est vraiment mordu
I've got it
je sais
to get above oneself
commencer à avoir la grosse tête inf
to get it together inf
se ressaisir
to get it up vulg sl
bander vulg sl
to get it up vulg sl
avoir une érection
to get one's in Am inf
prendre sa revanche
to tell sb where to get off
envoyer qn promener
to get with it inf
se mettre dans le coup inf
what's got into her/them?
qu'est-ce qui lui/leur a pris?
where does he get off inf?
pour qui se prend-il?
you've got me there!
alors là tu me poses une colle! inf

I.far [Brit fɑː, Am fɑr] ADV

5. far (to what extent, to the extent that):

how far is it possible to…?
dans quelle mesure est-il possible de…?
how far have they got with the work?
où en sont-ils dans leur travail?
we must wait and see how far the policy is successful
nous devons attendre pour voir dans quelle mesure cette politique réussit
I wouldn't trust him very far
je ne lui ferais pas confiance
as or so far as we can, as or so far as possible
autant que possible, dans la mesure du possible
as or so far as we know/can see
pour autant que nous le sachions/nous puissons le constater
not as far as I know
pas autant que je sache
as or so far as I can remember
pour autant que je me souvienne
as or so far as I am/they are concerned
quant à moi/eux
as or so far as the money is concerned
pour ce qui est de l'argent
as or so far as that goes
pour ce qui est de cela
it's OK as far as it goes, but…
c'est bien dans une certaine limite, mais…

II.far [Brit fɑː, Am fɑr] ADJ

VIII.far [Brit fɑː, Am fɑr]

fairy [Brit ˈfɛːri, Am ˈfɛri] N

I.drive [Brit drʌɪv, Am draɪv] N

II.drive <pret drove, pp driven> [Brit drʌɪv, Am draɪv] VB trans

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1. drive driver:

drive car, bus, van, train, passenger
conduire
drive racing car
piloter
drive cargo, load
transporter
drive distance
parcourir [qc] (en voiture)
what (car) do you drive?
qu'est-ce que tu as comme voiture?
to drive sb to school/to the station
conduire qn à l'école/à la gare
to drive tourists round town
faire visiter la ville à des touristes
she drove me home
elle m'a reconduit chez moi
he hates being driven
il a horreur de se faire conduire
I drive 15 km every day
je fais 15 km en voiture chaque jour
to drive sth into garage, carpark, space
rentrer qc dans
he drove his truck into a wall
il a embouti un mur avec son camion
he drove the car straight at me
il a dirigé la voiture droit sur moi
she drove her car over a cliff
sa voiture s'est écrasée du haut d'une falaise

III.drive <pret drove, pp driven> [Brit drʌɪv, Am draɪv] VB intr

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1. drive MOTOR:

drive driver:
conduire
can you drive?
est-ce que tu sais conduire?
will you drive?
est-ce que tu peux conduire?
he drives for Ferrari SPORTS
il pilote pour Ferrari
to drive along
rouler
I took pictures as we drove along
j'ai pris des photos en route
you can't drive along the High Street
on n'a pas le droit de circuler dans la grand-rue
to drive on the left/at 80 km per hour/on the main road
rouler à gauche/à 80 km à l'heure/sur la grand-route
to drive to work/to London
aller au travail/à Londres en voiture
to drive into garage, carpark, space
entrer dans
to drive into tree, lamppost
rentrer dans
I drove into a ditch
je suis allé dans le fossé
to drive up/down a hill
monter/descendre une côte
to drive past
passer
to drive at sb
se diriger sur qn
the taxi drove out of the station
le taxi a quitté la gare
you use a lot of petrol driving around town
la conduite en ville consomme beaucoup d'essence

I.slip [Brit slɪp, Am slɪp] N

11. slip NAUT:

II.slip [Brit slɪp, Am slɪp] N

11. slip NAUT:

III.slip <pres part slipping; pret, pp slipped> [Brit slɪp, Am slɪp] VB trans

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IV.slip <pres part slipping; pret, pp slipped> [Brit slɪp, Am slɪp] VB intr

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See also slipway, disc

disc [Brit dɪsk, Am dɪsk] N

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The five young truants slip away from school during the fire drill while across town the dark-haired man rushes into a police station demanding to be locked up.
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In this state, he feels part of his humanity slip away in a roar, only to calm down.
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As the weathering of this place was happening, the landslide started to slip away from the face of the mountain to its current position.
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If they are alone, they may just quietly slip away.
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