ares in the Oxford-Hachette French Dictionary

Translations for ares in the English»French Dictionary

are [Brit ɑː, ə, Am ɑr, ər]

are → BE

See also bill of exchange, BE

bill of exchange, BE N

bill of exchange COMM, FIN

lettre f de change

BE N abrév

BE → bill of exchange

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prices are prohibitively high

les prix sont prohibitifs

what are you driving at?

où veux-tu en venir?, que veux-tu dire?

his films are overrated

ses films sont loin d'être aussi bien qu'on le dit

they are largely children

pour la plupart ce sont des enfants

there are constant interruptions

on est constamment interrompu

they are not unalike

ils ne sont pas dissemblables

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les gouvernés

those who are governed

l'émotion est considérable

feelings are running high

l'enjeu est considérable

the stakes are high

are

are

ares in the PONS Dictionary

Translations for ares in the English»French Dictionary

are [ar, ər] VB

are 2nd pers sing, pl of be

See also be

I.be <was, been> [bi] VB intr + adj or n

1. be (expresses identity, position, place):

he's American/a dentist

il est Américain/dentiste

it's a key

c'est une clef

to be in Spain

être en Espagne

the statues are in the Louvre

les statues fpl se trouvent au Louvre

2. be (expresses a state, situation):

I'm cold/hungry

j'ai froid/faim

my hands are cold

j'ai froid aux mains

how are you? – I'm fine

comment vas-tu/allez-vous? – je vais bien

be quiet!

reste(z) tranquille!

to be on a diet

faire un régime

to be on the pill

prendre la pilule

to be on welfare

toucher des allocations

3. be (expresses calculation/price):

two and two is four

deux et deux font quatre

this book is 50¢

ce livre fait 50 cents

4. be (indicates age):

how old is he? – he's twenty

quel âge a-t-il? – il a vingt ans

5. be (take place):

the meeting is next Tuesday

la réunion a lieu mardi prochain

6. be (exist):

there is/are ...

il y a ...

let her be!

laisse-la tranquille!

7. be (impersonal use):

what is it?

qu'est-ce que c'est?

it's three

il est trois heures

it's cold/windy

il fait froid/il y a du vent

it's rainy

il pleut

it's fair

c'est juste

what's it to be?

ce sera?

as it were

pour ainsi dire

Phrases:

the be-all and end-all

le but suprême

be that as it may

malgré cela

so be it

soit

far be it from sb to +infin

loin de qn l'idée de +infin

II.be <was, been> [bi] VB aux

1. be (expresses continuation):

he's breathing

il respire

she's still sleeping

elle est encore en train de dormir

it's raining

il pleut

2. be (expresses possibility):

can it be that ...? form

est-il possible que +subj ?

the exhibition is to be seen at the gallery

on peut voir l'exposition à la galerie

what is he to do?

qu'est-il censé faire?

may I be of service?

je peux vous aider?

3. be (expresses passive):

to be discovered by sb

être découvert par qn

to be left speechless

rester bouche bée

I'm asked to come at seven

on me demande de venir à sept heures

4. be (expresses future):

she's leaving tomorrow

elle part demain

you are to wait here

vous devez attendre ici

we are to meet at seven

on est censé se rencontrer à sept heures

5. be (expresses future in past):

she was never to see her brother again

elle n'allait jamais plus revoir son frère

6. be (in conditionals):

if sb were [or was] to +infin , ...

si qn devait +infin , ...

if he were to work harder, he'd get better grades

s'il travaillait plus, il aurait de meilleures notes

were sb to +infin , ... form

si qn devait +infin , ...

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you are such a comedian!

quel comédien!

the cherries are plentiful this year

il y a des quantités de cerises cette année

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hectare

hectare (equal to 100 ares or 2.471 acres)

où est-ce que tu vas?

where are you going?

arpent

arpent (linear measure of 58.47 meters, 191.8 feet, or a surface measure of 34.2 ares, 36, 802 square feet, or just under an acre)

are

are (one hundred square meters)

les voici/voilà !

here/there they are!

les enfants, vous êtes lassants!

you children are so tiring!

ça se bouscule au portillon inf

people are lining up!

ares Glossary « Intégration et égalité des chances » courtesy of the French-German Youth Office

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verlan

a form of French youth language or backslang in which syllables are inversed