so in the Oxford-Hachette French Dictionary

Translations for so in the English»French Dictionary (Go to French»English)

I.so [Brit səʊ, Am soʊ] ADV

10. so (avoiding repetition):

I believe so
so I believe
so to speak
I told you so
so I see
who says so?
he said so
we hope so

so long as inf → long

See also without, much, long, ever, as

I.without [Brit wɪðˈaʊt, Am wəˈðæʊt, wəˈθaʊt] PREP

II.without [Brit wɪðˈaʊt, Am wəˈðæʊt, wəˈθaʊt] ADV (on the outside)

I.much [Brit mʌtʃ, Am mətʃ] ADV When much is used as an adverb, it is translated by beaucoup: it's much longer = c'est beaucoup plus long; she doesn't talk much = elle ne parle pas beaucoup.
For particular usages, see I. below.
When much is used as a pronoun, it is usually translated by beaucoup: there is much to learn = il y a beaucoup à apprendre. However, in negative sentences grand-chose is also used: I didn't learn much = je n'ai pas beaucoup appris or je n'ai pas appris grand-chose.
When much is used as an adjective, it is translated by beaucoup de: they don't have much money = ils n'ont pas beaucoup d'argent.
For particular usages see III. below.

1. much (to a considerable degree):

4. much (specifying degree to which something is true):

+ subj thanks very much
so much

II.much [Brit mʌtʃ, Am mətʃ] PRON

1. much:

2. much (expressing a relative amount, degree):

so much

III.much [Brit mʌtʃ, Am mətʃ] ADJ

VIII.much [Brit mʌtʃ, Am mətʃ]

I.long [Brit lɒŋ, Am lɔŋ, lɑŋ] N (syllable, signal)

II.long [Brit lɒŋ, Am lɔŋ, lɑŋ] ADJ

1. long (lengthy, protracted):

2. long (in expressions of time):

4. long (in expressions of distance):

III.long [Brit lɒŋ, Am lɔŋ, lɑŋ] ADV

1. long (a long time):

IV.as long as, so long as CONJ

V.long [Brit lɒŋ, Am lɔŋ, lɑŋ] VB intr

I.ever [Brit ˈɛvə, Am ˈɛvər] ADV

1. ever (at any time):

2. ever (when making comparisons):

4. ever (expressing anger, irritation):

I.as [Brit az, əz, Am æz, əz] CONJ

1. as (in the manner that):

as I see it
as you were! MIL

II.as [Brit az, əz, Am æz, əz] PREP

III.as [Brit az, əz, Am æz, əz] ADV

1. as (expressing degree, extent):

I.so-so [Brit səʊˈsəʊ, Am ˈsoʊ ˈˌsoʊ] inf ADJ

II.so-so [Brit səʊˈsəʊ, Am ˈsoʊ ˈˌsoʊ] inf ADV

say-so [Brit, Am ˈseɪ ˌsoʊ] N inf

I.even1 [Brit ˈiːv(ə)n, Am ˈivən] ADV Even can always be translated by même when it is used to express surprise or for emphasis. For examples and other uses, see below.

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Translations for so in the French»English Dictionary (Go to English»French)

so in the PONS Dictionary

Translations for so in the English»French Dictionary (Go to French»English)

See also far, much, many

I.far <farther, farthest [or further, furthest]> [fɑ:ʳ, Am fɑ:r] ADV

1. far (a long distance):

far a. fig

II.far <farther, farthest [or further, furthest]> [fɑ:ʳ, Am fɑ:r] ADJ

I.much <more, most> [mʌtʃ] ADJ

II.much <more, most> [mʌtʃ] ADV

III.much <more, most> [mʌtʃ] PRON

I.many <more, most> [ˈmeni] ADJ

II.many <more, most> [ˈmeni] PRON

III.many <more, most> [ˈmeni] N

Translations for so in the French»English Dictionary (Go to English»French)

so Examples from the PONS Dictionary (editorially verified)

so far so good
and so on and so forth!
and so on (and so forth)
American English

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