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I.count [Brit kaʊnt, Am kaʊnt] N

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1. count (numerical record):

count (gen)

count POL (at election)

dépouillement m

to make a count of sth

there were 60 guests at the last count

il y avait 60 invités au dernier décompte

to keep (a) count of

tenir compte de qc

to lose count

se perdre dans ses comptes

I've lost count

je ne sais plus où j'en suis

I've lost count of the number of times I've tried

j'ai essayé je ne sais combien de fois

I've lost count of the number of complaints I've received

je ne compte plus le nombre de plaintes que j'ai reçues

2. count (level):

bacteria/cholesterol count

taux de bactéries/de cholestérol

4. count (call):

on the count of three, fire!

à trois, tirez!

I'll give you a count of 50

je compterai jusqu'à 50

7. count SPORTS (in boxing):

to be out for the count inf

Phrases:

count, a. Count (nobleman)

II.count [Brit kaʊnt, Am kaʊnt] VB trans

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1. count (add up):

count points, people, words, mistakes, objects

count one's change

count reasons, causes

to count how much one has spent

calculer combien on a dépensé

to count the votes POL

dépouiller le scrutin

to count the votes (gen)

compter les votes

I'm counting the days until Christmas

je compte les jours jusqu'à Noël

the teacher counted heads

le professeur a compté les présents

55 people, counting the children

55 personnes en comptant les enfants

20, not counting my sister

20, sans compter ma sœur

to count the cost of sth fig

faire le bilan de qc

III.count [Brit kaʊnt, Am kaʊnt] VB intr

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4. count (be considered):

children over 15 count as adults

les enfants de plus de 15 ans sont considérés comme des adultes

handbags don't count as luggage

les sacs à main ne sont pas considérés comme des bagages

IV.count [Brit kaʊnt, Am kaʊnt]

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I.word [Brit wəːd, Am wərd] N

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1. word (verbal expression):

word

mot m

to say a few words about

dire quelques mots sur

those were his very words

ce sont ses propres mots

to have no words to express sth

ne pas trouver les mots pour exprimer qc

idle/well-chosen words

mots en l'air/choisis

in 120 words

in a word, no

there is no other word for it

il n'y a pas d'autre mot (pour le dire)

with these words he left

sur ces mots il est parti

in your own words

avec tes propres mots

I don't think ‘aunt’ is quite the right word

je ne suis pas sûr que ‘tante’ soit le mot qui convienne

the last word lit

the last word fig

le dernier cri (in en)

to get a word in

not in so many words

in other words

en d'autres termes

the spoken word

la langue parlée

the written word

la langue écrite

to put one's feelings or thoughts into words

exprimer ce qu'on ressent

there's no such word as ‘can't’

‘impossible’ n'est pas français

what's the Greek word for ‘table’?

comment dit-on ‘table’ en grec?

a word of warning

un avertissement

a word of advice

paroles aimables

vulgar is hardly the word for it

vulgaire est trop peu dire

lazy is a better word for him

je dirais plutôt qu'il est paresseux

I've said my last word on the subject

j'ai dit tout ce que j'avais à dire sur le sujet

too funny/sad for words

trop drôle/triste

in the words of Washington

pour reprendre l'expression de Washington

I believed every word he said

je croyais tout ce qu'il me disait

I mean every word of it

je pense ce que je dis

a word to all those who…

quelques conseils pour tous ceux qui…

a man of few words

un homme peu loquace

2. word (anything, something):

word

mot m

without saying a word

sans dire un mot

I couldn't get a word out of her

je n'ai pas réussi à tirer un mot d'elle

not to believe/hear/understand a word of sth

ne pas croire/entendre/comprendre un mot de qc

not a word to anybody

pas un mot à qui que ce soit

I don't believe a word of it

je n'en crois pas un mot

not to have a good word to say about sb/sth

n'avoir rien de bon à dire de qn/sur qc

I want to say a word about honesty

je voudrais dire quelque chose au sujet de l'honnêteté

I didn't say a word!

je n'ai pas ouvert la bouche!

he won't hear a word against her

il ne supporte pas qu'on dise quoi que ce soit contre elle

the article didn't say a word about it

l'article n'en a pas parlé

3. word U (information):

word

nouvelles fpl (about concernant)

we are waiting for word

nous attendons des nouvelles

there is no word of the missing climbers

on est sans nouvelles des alpinistes disparus

we are hoping for word that all is well

nous espérons des bonnes nouvelles

word got out that…

la nouvelle a transpiré que…

to bring word of sth

to bring/send word that …

annoncer/faire savoir que …

he left word at the desk that…

il a laissé un message à la réception disant que…

to spread the word

faire circuler la nouvelle

4. word (promise, affirmation):

word

he gave me his word

il m'a donné sa parole

to keep/break one's word

tenir/ne pas tenir parole

it's his word against mine

c'est sa parole contre la mienne

to hold sb to his/her word

obliger qn à tenir parole

a woman of her word

une femme de parole

to take sb's word for it

croire qn sur parole

to take sb at his/her word

prendre qn au mot

I've only got her word for it

je n'ai que sa parole

to doubt/question sb's word

douter/mettre en doute les paroles de qn

take my word for it!

to go back on one's word

revenir sur sa promesse

to be as good as one's word

to be better than one's word

faire plus que ce qu'on a promis

9. word COMPUT:

word

mot m

II.words N npl

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III.-worded COMP

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IV.word [Brit wəːd, Am wərd] VB trans

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word reply, letter, statement:

word

V.word [Brit wəːd, Am wərd]

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my word! (in surprise)

my word! (in reproof)

right from the word go

dès le départ

to have a word with sb about sth

parler (un peu) à qn à propos de qc

to have words with sb

s'accrocher avec qn

to put in a good word for sb

glisser un mot en faveur de qn

upon my word dated! (in surprise)

upon my word dated! (confirming truth)

parole d'honneur!

Translations for word count in the English»French Dictionary

word count N

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nombre m de mots

Translations for word count in the English»French Dictionary

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count¹ [kaʊnt] N (aristocrat)

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I.count² [kaʊnt] N

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2. count (measured amount):

dénombrement m

3. count (number):

to keep/to lose count of sth

tenir/perdre le compte de qc

4. count LAW:

chef m d'accusation

5. count (opinion):

to agree/disagree with sb on several counts

être d'accord/en désaccord avec qn à plusieurs égards

6. count (reason):

to fail on a number of counts

échouer pour un certain nombre de raisons

Phrases:

to be out for the count

être K.O.

II.count² [kaʊnt] VB trans

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1. count (number):

to count heads

faire le compte des présents

2. count (consider):

to count sb as a friend

considérer qn comme un ami

III.count² [kaʊnt] VB intr

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1. count (number):

2. count (be considered):

to count as sth

être considéré comme qc

I.word [wɜ:d, Am wɜ:rd] N

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1. word LING:

word

a word wrap

un retour à la ligne

in a word

in other words

en d'autres termes

to explain in words of one syllable

expliquer dans des termes clairs

to not breathe a word of sth

ne rien dire à propos de qc

not to know a word of French

ne pas connaître un mot de français

a man of few words

un homme qui parle peu

word for word

to be too ridiculous for words

être d'un ridicule sans nom

2. word (speech, conversation):

to have a word with sb

parler un instant à qn

can I have a word?

est-ce que je peux dire quelque chose?

to have a few words with sb

échanger quelques mots avec qn

to say a few words about sth

dire quelques mots à propos de qc

6. word pl MUS:

word

Phrases:

to have a quick word in sb's ear

toucher deux mots à qn

by word of mouth

to put words in(to) sb's mouth

faire dire à qn ce que qn ne veut pas dire

to take the words out of sb's mouth

enlever les mots de la bouche à qn

to put in a good word for sb/sth (with sb)

glisser (à qn) un mot en faveur de qn/qc

sb cannot get a word in edgeways, sb cannot get a word in edgewise Am inf

qn ne peut pas en placer une

from the word go

depuis le début

to take sb's word for it

croire qn sur parole

my word!

II.word [wɜ:d, Am wɜ:rd] VB trans

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Also, with both pages open, the full word count is 360, essentially making a revolution (360 degrees) with every open page. en.wikipedia.org

Both awards define the novella by word count 17,500 to 40,000. en.wikipedia.org

All were novelettes by word count (7500 to 17,500). en.wikipedia.org

There is no limit on word count. en.wikipedia.org

Answers, with contributors answering questions with short, informative answers (the minimum word count was 100 words). en.wikipedia.org

The program reads either standard input or a list of files and generates one or more of the following statistics: newline count, word count, and byte count. en.wikipedia.org

Stories with the illustrations done by kindergarten and first grade have word count of 50-200 words, and 100-350 words for grades 2 and 3. en.wikipedia.org

The cumulative word count was over 990,000 words. en.wikipedia.org

In terms of word count there is no official demarcation between an anecdote, a short story, and a novel. en.wikipedia.org

The prescriptions of this type of cinquain refer to word count, not syllables and stresses. en.wikipedia.org

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