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Oxford-Hachette French Dictionary

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I. informer [ɛ̃fɔʀme] VB trans

1. informer (mettre au courant):

informer personne, groupe: to inform (de about, que that)

s'il y a du nouveau, soyez gentil de m'en informer: please keep me informed if there's any news

je vous en informerai en temps voulu: I'll inform you in due course

le rôle de la presse est d'informer: the role of the media is to inform

il est mieux informé que moi sur le sujet: he is better informed about the subject than I am

nous informons notre aimable clientèle que le magasin restera ouvert jusqu'à 20 heures: we wish to inform our customers that the store will stay open till 8pm

les milieux bien informés: well-informed circles

de source bien informée: from a reliable source

2. informer PHILOS:

informer: to inform

II. informer [ɛ̃fɔʀme] VB intr LAW

informer: to hold an inquiry ou investigation

informer sur un crime: to hold an inquiry into a crime

informer contre X: to proceed against person or persons unknown

III. s'informer VB refl

1. s'informer (suivre l'actualité):

s'informer: to keep oneself informed

avec cette station de radio, on peut s'informer vingt-quatre heures sur vingt-quatre: on this radio station, you can get news right round the clock

2. s'informer (se mettre au courant):

s'informer de qc: to inquire about sth

ils se sont informés de ta santé: they inquired about your health

informez-vous des prix avant d'acheter: check the prices before you buy

s'informer si: to check whether

s'informer si le train est arrivé: to check whether the train has arrived

3. s'informer (prendre des renseignements):

s'informer sur qn: to make inquiries about sb

je me suis informé à votre sujet: I made inquiries about you

tardivement réagir, comprendre, informer: rather belatedly

loyalement informer: honestly

de source bien informée: from a well-informed source

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according to a well-placed observer…: de source bien informée, on sait que…

inform person, authorities, police, public, consumer: informer (of, about de, that du fait que)

I am pleased/sorry to inform you that …: j'ai le plaisir/le regret de vous informer du fait que …

inform: informer

to inform oneself: s'informer (about sur)

to notify sb of birth, engagement, death: informer qn de

educate public, smokers, drivers: informer (about, in sur)

I regret to inform you that …: j'ai le regret de vous informer que …

Miranda warning: Avertissement que les forces de police américaines doivent donner à toute personne qu'elles arrêtent, afin de l'informer de ses droits : droit de garder le silence et droit à l'assistance judiciaire si cette personne n'a pas les moyens de rémunérer un avocat.

in the PONS Dictionary

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I. informer [ɛ̃fɔʀme] VB trans

informer: to inform

des personnes/milieux bien informé(e)s: well-informed people/circles

II. informer [ɛ̃fɔʀme] VB intr

informer: to inform

III. informer [ɛ̃fɔʀme] VB refl

s'informer de qc (poser des questions): to inquire about sth

s'informer de qc (se renseigner): to inform oneself about sth

s'informer sur qn (sa santé): to ask after sb

s'informer sur qn (son caractère): to find out about sb

s'informer si qn a fait qc: to find out if sb has done sth

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informed: informé(e)

ill-informed: mal informé(e)

ill-informed: peu informé(e)

knowledgeable: bien informé(e)

well-informed: bien informé(e)

knowing: informé(e)

uninformed: mal informé(e)

to misinform sb about sth: mal informer qn sur qc

to enlighten the public about sth: informer le public sur qc

inform: informer

to inform sb about sth: informer qn de qc

in the PONS Dictionary

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I. informer [ɛ͂fɔʀme] VB trans

informer: to inform

des personnes/milieux bien informé(e)s: well-informed people/circles

II. informer [ɛ͂fɔʀme] VB intr

informer: to inform

III. informer [ɛ͂fɔʀme] VB refl

s'informer de qc (poser des questions): to inquire about sth

s'informer de qc (se renseigner): to inform oneself about sth

s'informer sur qn (sa santé): to ask after sb

s'informer sur qn (son caractère): to find out about sb

s'informer si qn a fait qc: to find out if sb has done sth

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informed: informé(e)

ill-informed: mal informé(e)

ill-informed: peu informé(e)

knowledgeable: bien informé(e)

well-informed: bien informé(e)

knowing: informé(e)

uninformed: mal informé(e)

to misinform sb about sth: mal informer qn sur qc

to enlighten the public about sth: informer le public de qc

inform: informer

to inform sb about sth: informer qn de qc

Présent
j'	informe
tu	informes
il/elle/on	informe
nous	informons
vous	informez
ils/elles	informent

Imparfait
j'	informais
tu	informais
il/elle/on	informait
nous	informions
vous	informiez
ils/elles	informaient

Passé simple
j'	informai
tu	informas
il/elle/on	informa
nous	informâmes
vous	informâtes
ils/elles	informèrent

Futur simple
j'	informerai
tu	informeras
il/elle/on	informera
nous	informerons
vous	informerez
ils/elles	informeront

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Examples from the PONS Dictionary (editorially verified)

de source sûre/bien informée: from a reliable/well-informed source

j'ai l'honneur de vous informer que qn a fait qc form: I am writing to inform you that sb has done sth

s'informer de qc (poser des questions): to inquire about sth

s'informer de qc (se renseigner): to inform oneself about sth

s'informer sur qn (sa santé): to ask after sb

s'informer sur qn (son caractère): to find out about sb

s'informer si qn a fait qc: to find out if sb has done sth

I am pleased to inform you that ...: j'ai le plaisir de vous informer que ...

I beg to inform you that...: il me faut vous informer que...

Monolingual examples (not verified by PONS Editors)

Il n'y avait pas de pédagogie pour informer la population.

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Les ministères de tutelle ne sont pas non plus informés des résultats de cette étude ni des suivantes.

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Au début de chaque cours, les professeurs informent les élèves de la forme et du contenu de l’évaluation.

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Des écrans informent les voyageurs des directions et du temps d'attente pour les prochains métros.

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Quéméneur, qui a informé sa famille qu'il serait de retour le 28 mai, disparaît sans laisser de traces.

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