anybody in the Oxford-Hachette French Dictionary

Translations for anybody in the English»French Dictionary

anybody [Brit ˈɛnɪbɒdi, Am ˈɛniˌbɑdi, ˈɛniˌbədi] PRON

1. anybody (with negative, implied negative):

anybody

personne

there wasn't anybody in the house/car

il n'y avait personne dans la maison/voiture

there's never anybody at home

il n'y a jamais personne chez eux

without anybody knowing

sans que personne le sache

I didn't have anybody to talk to

je n'avais personne à qui parler

I didn't have anybody to talk to

il n'y avait personne avec qui j'aurais pu parler

I don't like him and nor does anybody else

je ne l'aime pas, d'ailleurs personne ne l'aime

hardly anybody came

il n'est venu presque personne

2. anybody (in questions, conditional sentences):

anybody

quelqu'un

is there anybody in the house/car?

est-ce qu'il y a quelqu'un dans la maison/voiture?

did anybody see him?

est-ce que quelqu'un l'a vu?

if anybody asks, tell them I've gone out

si quelqu'un me cherche, dis que je suis sorti

if anybody can persuade him, John can

si quelqu'un peut le convaincre, c'est John

is anybody nice coming?

y a-t-il quelqu'un de sympa qui vient? inf

is anybody interesting coming?

y a-t-il quelqu'un d'intéressant qui vient?

is there anybody else?

y a-t-il quelqu'un d'autre?

3. anybody (no matter who):

anybody could do it

n'importe qui pourrait le faire

anybody but him/you would say yes

tout autre que lui/toi dirait oui

who? - anybody but him

qui? - n'importe qui sauf lui

anybody who wants to, can go

tous ceux qui le veulent, peuvent y aller

anybody but you would have given it to him

tout autre que toi le lui aurait donné

anybody with any intelligence would realize that …

n'importe quelle personne un peu sensée se serait rendu compte que …

anybody can make a mistake/break a glass

ça arrive à tout le monde de faire une erreur/casser un verre

anybody would think you were deaf

c'est à or on pourrait croire que tu es sourd

you can invite anybody (you like)

tu peux inviter qui tu veux

4. anybody (somebody unimportant):

she's not just anybody, she's the boss

ce n'est pas n'importe qui, c'est la patronne

we can't ask just anybody to do it, we need a skilled mechanic

nous ne pouvons pas demander à n'importe qui de le faire, nous avons besoin d'un mécanicien compétent

I wouldn't give it to just anybody

je ne le/la donnerais pas à n'importe qui

5. anybody (somebody important):

anybody who was anybody was at the party

tous les gens importants étaient à la soirée

he isn't anybody in this town

ce n'est pas quelqu'un d'important dans cette ville

See also guess

I.guess [Brit ɡɛs, Am ɡɛs] N

guess

supposition f

guess

conjecture f

to have or make or take a guess

essayer de deviner

to have or make or take a guess at sth

essayer de deviner qc

my guess is that they will lose

à mon avis ils vont perdre

at a (rough) guess I would say that he is about 30

au hasard je dirais qu'il a 30 ans environ

there are, at a guess, ten families living in that building

il doit y avoir approximativement une dizaine de familles habitant cet immeuble

I'll give you three guesses!

devine un peu!

that was a good guess!

tu as deviné juste!

‘how did you know?’—‘just a lucky guess!’

‘comment est-ce que tu l'as su?’—‘c'est le hasard’

to make a wild guess

deviner au hasard

your guess is as good as mine

je n'en sais pas plus que toi

it's anybody's guess!

les paris sont ouverts!

what will happen now is anybody's guess

Dieu seul sait ce qui va arriver maintenant

II.guess [Brit ɡɛs, Am ɡɛs] VB trans

1. guess (intuit):

guess answer, reason, name, identity

deviner

guess length, width

deviner, estimer

to guess that …

conjecturer que, supposer que …

to guess sb's age (correctly)

deviner l'âge de qn

to guess sb's age (make estimate)

donner un âge à qn

I should guess him to be about 30

je lui donnerais 30 ans environ

I guessed the time to be about one o'clock

il me semblait qu'il devait être environ une heure

she had guessed what I was thinking

elle avait deviné mes pensées

you'll never guess what has happened!

tu ne devineras jamais ce qui vient d'arriver!

I guessed as much!

je m'en doutais!

guess what! I've won a prize!

tu sais quoi! j'ai gagné un prix! inf

guess who!

devine qui c'est!

2. guess Am:

guess (suppose)

supposer

guess (believe, think)

penser, croire

I guess (that) what he says is true

je suppose que ce qu'il dit est vrai

I guess (that) I must be going now

il faut que je m'en aille maintenant

‘he's right, you know’—‘I guess so’

‘il a raison, tu sais’—‘oui, je suppose’

‘you can't be sure’—‘I guess not’

‘tu ne peux pas être sûr’—‘non, effectivement’

III.guess [Brit ɡɛs, Am ɡɛs] VB intr

guess

deviner

to guess at plans, outcome

faire des suppositions or des conjectures quant à

to guess right

deviner juste

to guess wrong

se tromper

you're just guessing!

tu ne fais que deviner!

you'll never guess!

tu ne devineras jamais!

I couldn't begin to guess

je n'en ai pas la moindre idée

to keep sb guessing

laisser qn dans le doute

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everybody who is anybody

tous les gens importants

Translations for anybody in the French»English Dictionary

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il y avait deux pelés et trois tondus

there was hardly anybody ou a soul around

je n'accuse personne

I'm not accusing anybody ou anyone

personne n'a vu mon stylo?

has anybody seen my pen?

il n'y avait presque/jamais personne

there was hardly/never anybody there

tu n'as oublié personne?

you haven't forgotten anybody, have you?

je n'ai parlé à personne

I didn't talk to anybody ou anyone

tu ne connais personne d'autre?

don't you know anybody else?

il n'y a personne? (dans le lieu)

is anybody there?

il n'y a personne? (depuis la porte)

is anybody in?

que personne n'aille croire que …

don't let anybody think that …

je n'y suis pour personne

if anybody asks for me, I'm not here

personne

anyone, anybody

faire qc comme ou mieux que personne

to do sth better than anyone ou anybody (else)

sans personne pour m'aider

without anyone ou anybody to help me

personne de blessé?

anyone ou anybody hurt?

cette fille-là, c'est quelqu'un!

that girl isn't just anybody

il y a quelqu'un?

is there anybody here?

si quelqu'un téléphone pendant mon absence

if anybody phones while I'm out

pour ménager les susceptibilités

so as not to upset anybody

son départ n'est profitable à personne

his/her leaving doesn't make things better for anybody

quiconque

anyone, anybody

il le fait mieux que quiconque

he does it better than anybody (else)

moralité, ne faites confiance à personne

the moral is, don't trust anybody

n'importe qui

anybody, anyone

mon père, ce n'est pas n'importe qui

my father's not just anybody

anybody in the PONS Dictionary

Translations for anybody in the English»French Dictionary

anybody [ˈenɪbɒdɪ, Am -bɑ:dɪ] indef pron, sing

1. anybody (someone):

if anybody knows

si quelqu'un sait

I've not seen anybody like that

je n'ai vu personne de tel

2. anybody (whoever):

anybody can apply

n'importe qui peut postuler

I can give them to anybody I like

je peux les donner à qui je veux

anybody will do

le premier venu sera le bon

anybody else

n'importe qui d'autre

anybody but him

tout autre que lui

Phrases:

everybody who is anybody iron hum

tous les gens qui comptent

it's anybody's guess

Dieu seul le sait

See also somebody, nobody

somebody [ˈsʌmbədi, Am -ˌbɑ:di] indef pron (some person)

somebody

quelqu'un

somebody or other

je ne sais qui

there is somebody English on the phone

il y a un Anglais au téléphone

I.nobody [ˈnəʊbədi, Am ˈnoʊbɑ:di] PRON indef pron, sing

nobody

personne

nobody spoke

personne n'a parlé

nobody but me

personne sauf moi

we saw nobody else

nous n'avons vu personne d'autre

he told nobody

il ne l'a dit à personne

II.nobody [ˈnəʊbədi, Am ˈnoʊbɑ:di] N inf

nobody

zéro m

those people are nobodies

ces gens sont des moins que rien

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hardly ever/anybody

presque jamais/personne

it's anybody's [or anyone's] guess

Dieu seul le sait

just like anybody else

comme tout le monde

Translations for anybody in the French»English Dictionary

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le tout-venant

anybody

personne

anybody

plus rapide que personne

faster than anybody

premier venu (n'importe qui)

anybody

si tel ou tel te dit ...

if anybody tells you ...

il n'a rien vu ni personne

he didn't see anything or anybody

n'importe qui

anybody

anybody Examples from the PONS Dictionary (editorially verified)

it's anybody's [or anyone's] guess

Dieu seul le sait

hardly ever/anybody

presque jamais/personne

I've not seen anybody like that

je n'ai vu personne de tel

anybody can apply

n'importe qui peut postuler

I can give them to anybody I like

je peux les donner à qui je veux

anybody will do

le premier venu sera le bon

anybody but him

tout autre que lui

just like anybody else

comme tout le monde

I don't want to be disturbed by anybody

je ne veux être dérangé par qui que ce soit (subj)

he didn't see anything or anybody

il n'a rien vu ni personne

Monolingual examples (not verified by PONS Editors)

English

A voluntary association can be formed by anybody.

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He was taken out of his home, just as anybody might be.

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I make more comments on my own films than anybody else's.

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Twenty-eight public television rooms were opened for anybody who did not own a television set.

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In 1940, the government mounted a clampdown against political workers, writers and anybody it saw as a threat to the state.

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He said that they never drank anything, ordered food service or talked to anybody.

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He has strong values and does not believe in bending any rules for anybody, even when the future of his children is involved.

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They say that even their death is not like the death of anybody else.

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He didn't care if he damaged the room, but he didn't want anybody else hurting things.

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We're going to pick up guitars, have a plonk and see if anybody has got any tunes or ideas.

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