inform in the Oxford-Hachette French Dictionary

Translations for inform in the English»French Dictionary

I.inform [Brit ɪnˈfɔːm, Am ɪnˈfɔrm] VB trans

1. inform (notify, tell):

inform person, authorities, police, public, consumer

informer (of, about de, that du fait que)

I informed him (that) his visit was unnecessary

je lui ai fait savoir que sa visite était inutile

I would like to be informed

j'aimerais être averti

why wasn't I informed?

pourquoi n'ai-je pas été informé or averti?

to keep sb informed

tenir qn informé or au courant (of, as to de)

I informed him of my views

je lui ai fait part de mes vues

I am pleased/sorry to inform you that …

j'ai le plaisir/le regret de vous informer du fait que …

to inform sb if/when

avertir qn si/quand

2. inform (pervade, give essential features to) idea, premise, sense:

inform writing, work, policy, law

guider

II.inform [Brit ɪnˈfɔːm, Am ɪnˈfɔrm] VB intr

1. inform:

to inform on, to inform against (denounce)

dénoncer

2. inform (give information):

inform

informer

III.to inform oneself VB refl

to inform oneself refl:

to inform oneself

s'informer (about sur)

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to inform the next of kin (close relative)

prévenir le parent le plus proche

to inform the next of kin (family)

prévenir la famille

inform your senior officer

informez votre supérieur

Translations for inform in the French»English Dictionary

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moucharder

to inform (qn on sb)

alerter personne, service

to inform

incitations à la délation

encouragement to inform on others

avertir personne

to inform (de qc of sth, que that)

signifier qc à qn décision, refus

to inform sb of sth

signifier à qn que …

to inform sb that …

signifier à un employé qu'il est congédié

to inform an employee of his/her dismissal

informer personne, groupe

to inform (de about, que that)

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

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

informer

to inform

nous informons notre aimable clientèle que …

we wish to inform our customers that …

inform in the PONS Dictionary

Translations for inform in the English»French Dictionary

inform [ɪnˈfɔ:m, Am -ˈfɔ:rm] VB trans

inform

informer

to inform sb about sth

informer qn de qc

to inform the police

alerter la police

to inform sb what/when/where/whether ...

dire à qn ce que/quand/où/si ...

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I regret to have to inform you that ... form

je suis désolé de devoir vous annoncer que ...

I am pleased to inform you that ...

j'ai le plaisir de vous informer que ...

Translations for inform in the French»English Dictionary

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avertir

to inform

inciter qn à la délation

to encourage sb to inform

informer

to inform

informer

to inform

s'informer de qc (se renseigner)

to inform oneself about sth

prévenir médecin, police

to inform

prévenir qn de qc

to inform sb of sth

renseigner

to inform

se documenter sur qn/qc

to inform oneself fully on sb/sth

aviser qn de qc

to inform sb of sth

inform Examples from the PONS Dictionary (editorially verified)

I am pleased to inform you that ...

j'ai le plaisir de vous informer que ...

I regret to have to inform you that ... form

je suis désolé de devoir vous annoncer que ...

I beg to inform you that...

il me faut vous informer que...

to inform the police

alerter la police

to inform sb what/when/where/whether ...

dire à qn ce que/quand/où/si ...

his failure to inform us

le fait qu'il ne nous a pas informés

we are pleased to inform you of ...

nous avons l'honneur de vous faire part de ... form

to inform a colleague of a date

fixer un collègue sur une date

to inform oneself fully on sb/sth

se documenter sur qn/qc

to inform sb of some news

instruire qn d'une nouvelle

Monolingual examples (not verified by PONS Editors)

English

She continued: if that opinion is misinformed, the solution is not to bow to it, but the solution should be to inform.

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The answer to a wrongly informed conscience is not to violate it, but rather to correct and rightly inform one's conscience with biblical truth.

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Speeches were given to ignite the crowd and inform bystanders.

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Newspapers, magazines, blogs, television and film documentaries may use graphic design to inform and entertain.

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Jones duly obliged but prior to conducting the interview he omitted to inform the girls consultant or arrange for a chaperone.

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Follow me brings to you relevant, useful, delightful programs to educate, inform and support you in prayer and reflection.

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The police operates a call center to inform victims about their cases.

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A man walks in to inform him that they have done some reconstructive surgery in order to keep him alive.

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Each participating country manages its own selection process during the first half of the year, organising a communication campaign to inform all possible candidates about the competition.

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Loan modification companies can also inform homeowners of federal programs, which may be advantageous.

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