wasn't in the Oxford-Hachette French Dictionary

Translations for wasn't in the English»French Dictionary

wasn't [Brit ˈwɒz(ə)nt, Am ˈwəz(ə)nt]

wasn't → was not

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it wasn't exactly a rest cure! hum

ce n'était pas vraiment une sinécure!

what she said just wasn't quotable

ce qu'elle a dit était trop grossier pour être répété

I wasn't conscious of having hurt their feelings

je ne savais pas que je les avais offensés

I wasn't fully conscious

je n'étais qu'en partie conscient

it wasn't properly latched

le loquet n'était pas bien mis

he wasn't very complimentary about my poems

il s'est montré plutôt critique à l'égard de mes poèmes

it wasn't very tactful to laugh

ce n'était pas très délicat de rire

Translations for wasn't in the French»English Dictionary

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je ne suis pas un perdreau de l'année

I wasn't born yesterday

Rome ne s'est pas faite en un jour prov

Rome wasn't built in a day prov

ce n'est pas intelligent de ta part d'avoir fait

it wasn't very clever of you to do

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Translations for wasn't in the English»French Dictionary

wasn't [wɒznt, Am wɑ:znt]

wasn't = was not, be

See also be

I.be <was, been> [bi:] VB intr + adj or n

1. be (expresses identity, position, place):

he's be English/a dentist

il est anglais/dentiste

it's a key

c'est une clef

to be in Spain

être en Espagne

the statues are in the Louvre

les statues se trouvent au Louvre

2. be (expresses a state, situation):

I'm cold/hungry

j'ai froid/faim

my hands are cold

j'ai froid aux mains

how are you? — I'm fine

comment vas-tu/allez-vous? — je vais bien

be quiet!

reste(z) tranquille!

to be on a diet

faire un régime

to be on the pill

prendre la pilule

to be on benefit [or welfare Am]

toucher des allocations

3. be (expresses calculation/price):

two and two is four

deux et deux font quatre

this book is 50p

ce livre fait 50 pence

4. be (indicates age):

how old is he? — he's twenty

quel âge a-t-il? — il a vingt ans

5. be (take place):

the meeting is next Tuesday

la réunion a lieu mardi prochain

6. be (exist):

there is/are ...

il y a ...

let her be!

laisse-la tranquille!

7. be (impersonal use):

what is it?

qu'est-ce que c'est?

it's three

il est trois heures

it's cold/windy

il fait froid/du vent

it's rainy

il pleut

it's fair

c'est juste

what's it to be?

ce sera?

as it were

pour ainsi dire

Phrases:

the be-all and end-all

le but suprême

be that as it may

malgré cela

so be it

soit

far be it from sb to +infin

loin de qn l'idée de +infin

II.be <was, been> [bi:] VB aux

1. be (expresses continuation):

he's breathing

il respire

she's still sleeping

elle est encore en train de dormir

it's raining

il pleut

2. be (expresses possibility):

can it be that ...? form

est-ce possible que +subj ?

the exhibition is to be seen at the gallery

on peut voir l'exposition à la galerie

what is he to do?

qu'est-il censé faire?

may I be of service?

je peux vous aider?

3. be (expresses passive):

to be discovered by sb

être découvert par qn

to be left speechless

rester bouche bée

I'm asked to come at seven

on me demande de venir à sept heures

4. be (expresses future):

she's leaving tomorrow

elle part demain

you are to wait here

vous devez attendre ici

we are to meet at seven

on est censé se rencontrer à sept heures

5. be (expresses future in past):

she was never to see her brother again

elle n'allait jamais plus revoir son frère

6. be (in conditionals):

if sb were [or was] were to +infin, ...

si qn devait +infin , ...

if he were to work harder, he'd get better grades

s'il travaillait plus, il aurait de meilleures notes

were sb to +infin, ... form

si qn devait +infin , ...

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I wasn't born yesterday!

je ne suis pas né de la dernière pluie!

Rome wasn't built in a day prov

Rome ne s'est pas faite en un jour prov

it wasn't my intention to exclude you

je n'avais nullement l'intention de t'exclure

I wasn't actually there

en fait, je n'étais pas là

I wasn't told

on ne m'a rien dit

Translations for wasn't in the French»English Dictionary

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ça ne s'imposait vraiment pas

that wasn't really necessary

à cela près que qn a fait qc

if is wasn't for the fact that sb did sth

ce à quoi je ne m'attendais pas

what I wasn't expecting

wasn't Examples from the PONS Dictionary (editorially verified)

I wasn't born yesterday!

je ne suis pas né de la dernière pluie!

I wasn't told

on ne m'a rien dit

it wasn't my intention to exclude you

je n'avais nullement l'intention de t'exclure

I wasn't actually there

en fait, je n'étais pas là

Rome wasn't built in a day prov

Rome ne s'est pas faite en un jour prov

if is wasn't for the fact that sb did sth

à cela près que qn a fait qc

Monolingual examples (not verified by PONS Editors)

English

The change wasn't announced over the Tannoy either.

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Attempts were made to remedy technical problems, but the effect wasn't convincing enough, and the ghost was decommissioned after a few months.

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He was the interpreter, and they pretended he wasn't there.

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As there wasn't room inside for everybody the trooper chained two of the prisoners to the tree.

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Also, because the reactor was unshielded, it was dangerous to be in or around the flight path of the vehicle (although the exhaust itself wasn't radioactive).

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It wasn't nervy in the second half, the team was so close and compact.

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The scoffers will eventually go the same way as the broad-faced potoroo, which wasn't able to evolve either.

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I wasn't exactly a night owl, but they went to bed way before my bedtime.

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It really felt like she'd only made the trip over so as she wasn't the villain who spoilt the fun and that's a huge shame.

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This count behaved in a coltish, headstrong manner, resentful when he wasn't in control of every situation.

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