other in the Oxford-Hachette French Dictionary

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I.other [Brit ˈʌðə, Am ˈəðər] ADJ

III.other [Brit ˈʌðə, Am ˈəðər] PRON

the others
les autres
others (as subject)
d'autres
others (as object)
les autres
some like red wine, others prefer white
certains aiment le vin rouge, d'autres préfèrent le blanc
some trains are faster than others
certains trains sont plus rapides que d'autres
each one of them distrusts the others
chacun d'entre eux se méfie des autres
one after the other
l'un après l'autre
he's cleverer than all the other s
il est plus intelligent que tous les autres
nurses, social workers and others
les infirmières, les assistantes sociales et autres
she doesn't like upsetting others
elle n'aime pas vexer les autres
a family like many others
une famille comme beaucoup d'autres
Lucy, among others, has been chosen
Lucy a été choisie parmi d'autres
Rosie and three others
Rosie et trois autres
there are some others
il y en a d'autres
here's one of them, where's the other?
en voici un, où est l'autre?
one or other of them will phone
un d'entre eux téléphonera
somebody or someone or other recommended Pauline
quelqu'un m'a recommandé Pauline
I read it in some book or other
j'ai lu ça dans un livre, je ne sais plus lequel
some day or other
un jour ou l'autre
somehow or other
d'une manière ou d'une autre
in some form or other
sous une forme ou une autre
for some reason or other
pour une raison ou une autre
he's called Bob something or other
il s'appelle Bob quelque chose

IV.other [Brit ˈʌðə, Am ˈəðər]

See also word, somewhere, none, hand

I.word [Brit wəːd, Am wərd] N

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
long words
mots savants
in 120 words
en 120 mots
in a word, no
en un mot, non
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
le dernier mot
the last word fig
le dernier cri (in en)
to get a word in
placer un mot
not in so many words
pas exactement
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
un conseil
kind words
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

4. word (promise, affirmation):

word
parole f
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!
crois-moi!
to go back on one's word
revenir sur sa promesse
to be as good as one's word
tenir parole
to be better than one's word
faire plus que ce qu'on a promis

IV.word [Brit wəːd, Am wərd] VB trans

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V.word [Brit wəːd, Am wərd]

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somewhere [Brit ˈsʌmwɛː, Am ˈsəmˌ(h)wɛr] ADV

I.none [Brit nʌn, Am nən] PRON

II.none [Brit nʌn, Am nən] ADV (not, not at all)

I.hand [Brit hand, Am hænd] N

1. hand ANAT:

hand
main f
he had a pencil/book in his hand
il avait un crayon/un livre dans la main
she had a pistol/umbrella in her hand
elle avait un pistolet/un parapluie à la main
he stood there, gun/suitcase in hand
il était là, un pistolet/une valise à la main
to get or lay one's hands on money, information, key, person
mettre la main sur
he eats/steals everything he can get or lay his hands on
il mange/vole tout ce qui lui passe sous le nez
to keep one's hands off sth computer, money
ne pas toucher à
to keep one's hands off sb
laisser qn tranquille
they could hardly keep their hands off each other
ils avaient du mal à se retenir pour ne pas se toucher
to take sb's hand
prendre la main de qn
to take sb by the hand
prendre qn par la main
they were holding hands
ils se donnaient la main
to hold sb's hand lit
tenir qn par la main
to hold sb's hand (give support) fig person:
tenir la main à qn
to hold sb's hand government:
soutenir qn
to do or make sth by hand
faire qc à la main
the letter was delivered by hand
la lettre a été remise en mains propres
‘by hand’ (on envelope)
‘par porteur’
they gave me 50 dollars in my hand
il m'ont donné 50 dollars de la main à la main
from hand to hand
de main en main
look! no hands!
regarde! sans les mains!
to have one's hands full lit
avoir les mains pleines
to have one's hands full fig
avoir assez à faire
to seize an opportunity with both hands
saisir l'occasion à deux mains
hands up, or I shoot!
les mains en l'air, ou je tire!
to be on one's hands and knees
être à quatre pattes
we can always use another pair of hands
une autre paire de bras ne serait pas de trop
hands off inf!
pas touche! inf
hands off inf!
bas les pattes! inf
‘hands off our schools’ (slogan at rally)
‘ne touchez pas à nos écoles’
please put your hands together for Max!
s'il vous plaît applaudissez Max!

7. hand (possession):

to be in sb's hands money, painting, document, power, affair:
être entre les mains de qn
the painting is in private hands
le tableau est entre les mains d'un particulier
to change hands
changer de mains
to fall or get into sb's hands information, equipment:
tomber entre les mains de qn
to fall or get into the wrong hands documents, weapons:
tomber en mauvaises mains
in the right hands this information could be useful
en bonnes mains, cette information pourrait être utile
to be in good or safe hands child, money:
être en bonnes mains
to put one's life in sb's hands
remettre sa vie entre les mains de qn
to place or put sth in sb's hands department, office
confier qc à qn
to place or put sth in sb's hands matter, affair
remettre qc entre les mains de qn
to play into sb's hands
jouer le jeu de qn
the matter is out of my hands
cette affaire n'est plus de mon ressort

II.hand [Brit hand, Am hænd] VB trans

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each other [Brit, Am itʃ ˈəðər]

other-worldly [Brit, Am ˌəðərˈwərldli] ADJ

A. N. Other [Brit eɪ ɛn ˈʌðə, Am ˌeɪ ɛn ˈəðər] N Brit

I.every [Brit ˈɛvri, Am ˈɛvri] DET Every is most frequently translated by tous les/toutes les + plural noun: every day = tous les jours. When every is emphasized to mean every single, it can also be translated by chaque. For examples and exceptions, see the entry below.

1. every (each):

every house in the street
toutes les maisons de la rue
she answered every (single) question
elle a répondu à chaque question or à toutes les questions
every time I go there
chaque fois que j'y vais
I've read every one of her books
j'ai lu tous ses livres
he ate every one of them
il les a tous mangés
every one of us is implicated
chacun de nous est impliqué, nous sommes tous impliqués
that goes for every one of you!
c'est valable pour tout le monde!
I enjoyed every minute of it
chaque minute a été un plaisir
she ate every last crumb of the cake
elle a mangé le gâteau jusqu'à la dernière miette
he spent every last penny of the money
il a dépensé jusqu'au dernier sou
every second/third day
tous les deux/trois jours
he had none but every other child had one
il n'en avait pas mais tous les autres enfants en avaient un
five out of every ten
cinq sur dix
there are three women for every ten men
il y a trois femmes seulement pour dix hommes
from every side
de toutes parts
in every way (from every point of view)
à tous les égards
in every way (using every method)
par tous les moyens

2. every (emphatic):

her every word/action
ses moindres paroles/gestes
your every wish
tout ce que vous désirez, votre moindre désir
I have every confidence in you
j'ai toute confiance en vous
there is every chance of a good harvest
il y a toutes les chances que la récolte soit bonne
we have every expectation that …
nous avons tous les espoirs que …
you have every reason to be pleased
tu as toutes les raisons d'être content
they have every right to complain
ils ont tous les droits de se plaindre
I wish you every success
je vous souhaite beaucoup de succès
not every family is so lucky
toutes les familles n'ont pas autant de chance
he is every bit as handsome as his father
il est tout aussi beau que son père
it was every bit as good as her last film
c'était tout aussi bien que son dernier film
every bit as much as
tout autant que

II.every other ADJ (alternate)

III.every [Brit ˈɛvri, Am ˈɛvri]

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Marxism and other isms
le marxisme et autres idéologies

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other in the PONS Dictionary

Translations for other in the English»French Dictionary (Go to French»English)

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I.other [ˈʌðəʳ, Am -ɚ] ADJ

II.other [ˈʌðəʳ, Am -ɚ] PRON

III.other [ˈʌðəʳ, Am -ɚ] ADV

each other reciprocal pron, after verb

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to complement each other
se compléter
the other side of the equation
l'autre membre/partie de l'équation

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other Examples from the PONS Dictionary (editorially verified)

it compares favourably with the other one
il/elle est pratiquement aussi bien que l'autre
not to have one without the other
ne pas avoir l'un sans l'autre
at the other end of the scale
à l'autre extrême
to balance two things against each other
comparer les avantages de deux choses
to go over to the other camp
changer de camp
on the one hand ..., on the other
d'un côté ..., de l'autre (côté) [ou d'un autre côté]
we shall see each other next holidays
on se verra aux prochaines vacances
there are other people here, you know!
eh vous, vous n'êtes pas seul!
to look each other up and down
se toiser
to have a go at each other
se crêper le chignon
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Patrons can use a large community meeting room, spaces for kids and teens, computer workstations, among other services.
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In other words, below-the-line sales promotion is an immediate or delayed incentive to purchase, expressed in cash or in kind, and having only a short term or temporary duration.
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Some of these designs leapfrogged other countries' tank designs.
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Police, emergency services, fire departments, agencies for technical aid and numerous other operators of deployment and use special vehicles use them.
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The lodge helps support an adjoining game reserve and operates a trust that has been responsible for the construction of five schools and a maternity clinic, among other developments.
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The import quota from other EU countries is unlimited for personal use.
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As with a safe word call from any other, it should herald the stopping all play and a recuperative discussion between the participants.
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That issue included articles on the use of televisions in courtrooms and piercing the corporate veil among other topics.
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Like other elves, they are more dexterous than humans, but have a weaker constitution.
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This explains why the white walls stand out from the cornerstones instead of the other way around.
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