counting in the Oxford-Hachette French Dictionary

Translations for counting in the English»French Dictionary

counting [Brit ˈkaʊntɪŋ, Am ˈkaʊn(t)ɪŋ] N

counting (gen)

calcul m

counting (of votes)

dépouillement m

the counting of votes

le dépouillement du scrutin

the counting of votes attr game, rhyme, song

pour apprendre à compter

counting house N Brit dated

counting house

bureau m des comptables

I.count on VB [Brit kaʊnt -, Am kaʊnt -], count upon VB (count on [sb/sth])

count on person, event:

count on

compter sur

don't count on it!

ne comptez pas (trop) dessus!

I was counting on the train being late

je comptais sur le retard du train

I 'm counting on you to help me

je compte sur toi pour m'aider

I.count [Brit kaʊnt, Am kaʊnt] N

1. count (numerical record):

count (gen)

décompte m

count POL (at election)

dépouillement m

to make a count of sth

compter qc

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):

count

taux m

bacteria/cholesterol count

taux de bactéries/de cholestérol

3. count (figure):

count

chiffre m

the official count was three million unemployed

le chiffre officiel était de trois millions de chômeurs

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

5. count LAW:

count

chef m d'accusation

he was convicted on three counts

on l'a condamné pour trois chefs d'accusation

6. count (point):

you're wrong on both counts

vous avez tort sur les deux points

we're satisfied on all three counts

les trois points qui posaient problème sont maintenant éclaircis

7. count SPORTS (in boxing):

to be out for the count inf

être KO inf

Phrases:

count, a. Count (nobleman)

comte m

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

1. count (add up):

count points, people, words, mistakes, objects

compter

count one's change

vérifier

count reasons, causes

énumérer

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

2. count (consider):

to count sb as sth

considérer qn comme qc

children over 15 are counted as adults

on considère les enfants de plus de 15 ans comme des adultes

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

1. count (gen) MATH:

count

compter

to count (up) to 50

compter jusqu'à 50

to count in fives

compter de cinq en cinq

I've had six drinks, but who's counting?

j'ai bu six verres, et alors?

2. count (be relevant):

count

compter

this counts towards your final mark

cela compte pour votre note finale

3. count (be of importance):

count

compter

qualifications count for little

les qualifications ne comptent guère

all my work counts for nothing

mon travail ne compte pour rien

every second counts

chaque seconde compte

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]

to count sheep

compter les moutons

to count the pennies

regarder à la dépense

to count oneself lucky or fortunate

s'estimer heureux

count yourself lucky (that) you only got a fine

estime-toi heureux de n'avoir eu qu'une amende

it's the thought that counts

c'est l'intention qui compte

to stand up and be counted

se faire entendre

blood count N MED

blood count

numération f globulaire

body count N

body count

décompte m des morts

I.count in VB [Brit kaʊnt -, Am kaʊnt -] (count [sb] in)

1. count in (include):

if you're organizing an outing, count me in!

si tu organises une sortie, j'en suis!

we're going on strike, can we count you in?

on fait la grève, est-ce qu'on peut compter sur vous?

2. count in MUS:

count in

faire entrer [qn] en mesure

I.count against VB [Brit kaʊnt -, Am kaʊnt -] (count against [sb])

count against criminal record, past:

être un handicap pour

count against age, background, mistakes:

jouer contre

count down VB [Brit kaʊnt -, Am kaʊnt -]

count down

déclencher le compte à rebours (to avant)

count noun N LING

count noun

nom m comptable

counting in the PONS Dictionary

Translations for counting in the English»French Dictionary

count¹ [kaʊnt] N (aristocrat)

count

conte m

I.count² [kaʊnt] N

1. count (totaling up):

count

compte m

final count

décompte m définitif

at the last count

au dernier comptage

2. count (measured amount):

count

dénombrement m

3. count (number):

to keep/to lose count of sth

tenir/perdre le compte de qc

4. count LAW:

count

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

1. count (number):

count

compter

to count heads

faire le compte des présents

2. count (consider):

to count sb as a friend

considérer qn comme un ami

Phrases:

to count one's blessings

s'estimer heureux

don't count your chickens before they're hatched! prov

il ne faut pas vendre la peau de l'ours avant de l'avoir tué

to count the cost(s)

calculer les dépenses

III.count² [kaʊnt] VB intr

1. count (number):

count

compter

2. count (be considered):

to count as sth

être considéré comme qc

3. count (be of value):

count

compter

that's what counts

c'est ce qui compte

sth doesn't count for anything

ça ne sert à rien

it counts towards sth

ça compte pour qc

I.count out VB intr

1. count out (number off aloud):

count out

compter pièce par pièce

2. count out SPORTS (defeat):

count out

mettre qn K.O.

II.count out VB trans always sep inf

“count me out of this trip”

“ne comptez pas sur moi pour ce voyage”

pollen count N

pollen count

taux m de pollen

count down VB intr

count down

faire le compte à rebours

word count N

word count

nombre m de mots

Translations for counting in the French»English Dictionary

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numération (comptage)

counting

numération

count

numération globulaire [ou sanguine]

blood count

dépouillement du scrutin

counting the votes

décompte des bulletins de vote

counting

comte

count

counting Examples from the PONS Dictionary (editorially verified)

to begin to count [or counting]

commencer à compter

“count me out of this trip”

“ne comptez pas sur moi pour ce voyage”

to keep/to lose count of sth

tenir/perdre le compte de qc

to be out for the count

être K.O.

don't count your chickens before they're hatched! prov

il ne faut pas vendre la peau de l'ours avant de l'avoir tué

qualifications count for more than experience

les diplômes prévalent sur l'expérience

ten people not counting the children

dix personnes sans compter les enfants

don't count on it before Tuesday!

n'y comptez pas avant mardi!

not to count on sth/on sb doing sth

ne pas escompter qc/que qn fasse qc (subj)

to go out for the count

aller au tapis SPORTS

Monolingual examples (not verified by PONS Editors)

English

In national accounts, this is especially important because the inputs of one enterprise are the outputs of another, and vice versa; lacking a consistent procedure, double counting would result.

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Other days were denoted by ordinal number, counting back from a named reference day.

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Consuming fewer calories, losing weight, and carbohydrate counting can be better for lowering the blood sugar level.

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With the Nigerien government counting 18949 km of roads in the nation, this comes to one accident for every five kilometers in 2008.

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This is still extremely clunky, and often results in double counting the same downloads.

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An alternative proof works by double counting.

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Those more interested in politics are likely to know a scrutineer, a representative of a party on the ballot who directly observes the vote counting.

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This is also equivalent to counting the compositions of "n" with "x" (non-zero) parts, by listing the multiplicities of the elements of "x" in order.

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It also limited both affinity and consanguinity prohibitions to the fourth degree, but retained the same method of calculating, counting back to a common ancestor.

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It is most commonly known as part of voting in an election, where the scrutineer observes the counting of ballot papers, in order to check that election rules are followed.

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