won't in the Oxford-Hachette French Dictionary

Translations for won't in the English»French Dictionary

won't [Brit wəʊnt, Am woʊnt]

won't → will not

Your search term in other parts of the dictionary

it won't launder

vous ne pouvez pas le laver

no I blinking well won't!

ça sûrement pas!

he won't budge from his position fig

il ne changera pas d'avis

I won't detain you any longer

je ne vous retiendrai pas plus longtemps

he won't talk about his emotions

il ne veut pas parler de ses sentiments

Translations for won't in the French»English Dictionary

Your search term in other parts of the dictionary

il n'y aura pas d'après

there won't be an afterwards

choisir un modèle indémodable

to choose a style that won't date

je n'en démords pas (d'une idée, opinion)

I won't let go of it

nous n'attendrons pas éternellement

we won't wait forever

won't in the PONS Dictionary

Translations for won't in the English»French Dictionary

won't [wəʊnt, Am woʊnt]

won't = will not, will

See also will¹, will²

will¹ <would, would> [wɪl] VB aux

1. will (expressing future):

I/we will [or I'll/we'll] do sth

je ferai/nous ferons qc

you won't be late, will you?

tu ne seras pas en retard, n'est-ce pas?

she won't pay — yes she will!

elle ne paiera pas — si, elle paiera!

2. will (polite form):

will you please follow me?

voulez-vous me suivre, s'il vous plaît?

will you be so kind as to sit down?

auriez-vous la gentillesse de vous asseoir?

3. will (wish, agree):

will

vouloir

say what you will

dis ce que tu veux

will you wait?

veux-tu attendre?

the engine won't start

le moteur ne veut pas démarrer

4. will (emphatic):

a drama will happen

on ne pourra éviter le drame

he will leave the door open

il laissera la porte ouverte

I will succeed despite you

je persisterai malgré toi

5. will (explaining a procedure):

they'll give you an anaesthetic

on te fera une anesthésie

6. will (conjecture):

will

devoir

that will be the doctor

cela doit être le médecin

I.will² [wɪl] N

1. will no pl (faculty):

will

volonté f

strength of will

force f de caractère

against sb's will

contre la volonté de qn

to lose the will to live

perdre la raison de vivre

2. will LAW:

will

testament m

Phrases:

where there's a will, there's a way prov

quand on veut on peut

with the best will in the world

avec toute la bonne volonté du monde

II.will² [wɪl] VB trans

1. will (make happen):

to will sb to do sth

faire faire qc à qn

to will sb to win/live

souhaiter de toutes ses forces que qn gagne/survive +subj

2. will form (ordain):

will

décréter

3. will (bequeath):

will

léguer

Your search term in other parts of the dictionary

you won't be late, will you?

tu ne seras pas en retard, n'est-ce pas?

she won't pay — yes she will!

elle ne paiera pas — si, elle paiera!

the engine won't start

le moteur ne veut pas démarrer

Translations for won't in the French»English Dictionary

Your search term in other parts of the dictionary

tu ne l'emporteras pas au paradis

you won't get away with that

il n'en démord pas

he won't budge

je suis sur les rotules inf

my legs won't carry me

il est vraiment collant visiteur

he just won't let go of you

vous viendrez, n'est-ce pas?

you'll come, won't you?

ce n'est pas ruineux

it won't break the bank

ça (ne) va pas te ruiner inf

it won't ruin you

elle ne veut recevoir d'ordres de quiconque

she won't take orders from anyone

won't Examples from the PONS Dictionary (editorially verified)

if he won't eat, neither will I

s'il ne mange pas, moi non plus

we won't pursue the matter any further

nous n'allons pas nous étendre sur ce sujet

he won't come unless he has time

il ne viendra que s'il a le temps

I won't burden you with the details

je vous dispense des détails

she won't pay — yes she will!

elle ne paiera pas — si, elle paiera!

the key won't go into the lock

la clé n'entre pas dans le trou de la serrure

you won't get away with that

tu ne l'emporteras pas au paradis

come on, it won't be anything serious!

allez, allez, ça ne sera rien!

I won't be caught out next time!

on ne m'y prendra plus!

he just won't let go of you

il est vraiment collant visiteur

Monolingual examples (not verified by PONS Editors)

English

Sure, you can downsize and economise on the fit-out if you under-estimate things, but that won't help much if you need an expensive foundation solution.

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You could argue that this is fly-by-night dance music, that nothing really happens after the first minute or so and that it won't stand the test of time.

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You love your husband and this guilty conscience that's tearing into you means you won't make the same mistake again.

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The asylum seeker advocates who are now being called bleeding hearts won't be upset, because up to now popular support for the government policies has made protest unavailing.

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Unless randomized control trials and meta-analyses really pluck at your heart strings, most articles in medical journals likely won't leave you misty-eyed.

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There probably won't be any changes to the cash rate.

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They know planning inside out and won't be fobbed off with delaying tactics that ordinary citizens have to contend with.

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I won't give too much away, but she finished with an operatic flourish flat on her back and received an uproarious ovation.

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You probably won't be heading out to the convenience store to pick up some tennessine to clean your floors anytime soon.

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Professors won't spoon-feed you and you are expected to hone your own skills.

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