don't in the Oxford-Hachette French Dictionary

Translations for don't in the English»French Dictionary

don't [Brit dəʊnt, Am doʊnt]

don't → do not

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don't-know

sans opinion mf inv

don't be disheartened!

ne te démoralise pas!

don't mistreat your books

prends soin de tes livres

don't be alarmed!

rassurez-vous!

offhand, I don't know

comme ça au pied levé je ne sais pas

we don't do much socializing

on ne sort pas beaucoup

don't be such a defeatist!

ne sois pas si défaitiste!

don't do yourself down

ne te sous-estime pas

Translations for don't in the French»English Dictionary

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mes gants sont dépariés

my gloves don't match

don't in the PONS Dictionary

Translations for don't in the English»French Dictionary

don't

don't = do not, do

See also do³, do², do¹

do³ [doʊ] N MUS

do

do m

do² [du] N sl

do

coupe f (de cheveux)

I.do¹ <does, did, done> [du] VB aux

1. do (word used to form questions):

do you have a dog?

avez-vous un chien ?

2. do (to form negatives):

Freddy doesn't like olives

Freddy n'aime pas les olives

3. do (to form negative imperatives):

don't go!

n'y va pas !

4. do (for emphasis):

I do like her

je l'aime vraiment bien

do you (now)?

ah, oui, vraiment?!

do come to our party!

venez à notre fête, vraiment!

so you do like beer after all

finalement, tu aimes la bière

5. do (to replace a repeated verb):

she runs faster than he does

elle court plus vite que lui

so do I

moi aussi

“I don't smoke.” “neither do I.”

“je ne fume pas.” “moi non plus.”

“may I ?” “please do!” form

“Puis-je ?” “je vous en prie, faites !”

6. do (in tag questions and replies):

I saw him yesterday – did you?

je l'ai vu hier – vraiment?

you like beef, don't you?

tu aimes le bœuf, n'est-ce-pas?

who did that? – I did

qui a fait ça? – moi

should I come? – no, don't

dois-je venir? – non, surtout pas

II.do¹ <does, did, done> [du] VB trans

1. do (carry out):

do

faire

to do sth again

refaire qc

to do justice to sb/sth

être juste envers qn/qc

this photo doesn't do her justice

cette photo ne l'avantage pas

what do you do for a living?

qu'est-ce que tu fais comme travail?

to do everything possible

faire tout son possible

what is he doing ...?

que fait-il?

this just can't be done!

ça ne se fait pas, c'est tout!

what can I do for you?

que puis-je (faire) pour vous?

to do nothing but ...

ne faire que ...

don't just stand there, do something!

ne reste pas planté là, réagis!

2. do (undertake):

what am I supposed to do with you/this cake?

qu'est-ce que je suis supposé faire de toi/de ce gâteau?

3. do (place somewhere):

what have you done with my coat?

qu'est-ce que tu as fait de mon manteau?

4. do (adjust):

can you do something with my car?

est-ce que tu peux/vous pouvez faire qc pour ma voiture?

5. do (help):

can you do anything for my back?

pouvez-vous faire qc pour mon dos?

this medication does nothing

ce médicament ne fait aucun effet

6. do (act):

to do sb well

bien agir envers qn

7. do (deal with):

if you do the dishes, I'll do the drying

si tu laves la vaisselle, je l'essuie

8. do (solve):

do equation

calculer

do crossword puzzle

faire

9. do (make neat):

to do the dishes

faire la vaisselle

to do one's nails

se faire les ongles

to get one's hair done

se faire coiffer

10. do (go at a speed of):

to do ... miles/per hour

faire du ... miles à l'heure

11. do (cover a distance):

to do San Francisco to Boston in four days

faire San Francisco–Boston en quatre jours

12. do (be satisfactory):

“I only have bread – will that do you?”

“je n'ai que du pain – ça te va ?”

13. do (cook):

do

faire cuire

14. do (cause):

will you do me a favor?

tu veux me faire plaisir ?

to do sb good/harm

faire du bien/du mal à qn

to do sb the honor of doing sth form

faire l'honneur à qn de faire qc

15. do inf (swindle):

do

arnaquer

to do sb out of sth

escroquer qn de qc

16. do inf (serve prison time):

to do one's time

faire son temps

Phrases:

to do a number on sb sl

jouer un sale tour à qn

do unto others as you would have them do unto you prov

ne faites pas à autrui ce que vous ne voudriez pas qu'on vous fît

what's done cannot be undone prov

ce qui est fait est fait prov

to do it with sb inf

coucher avec qn

III.do¹ <does, did, done> [du] VB intr

1. do (act):

do

faire

you did right

tu as bien fait

do as you like

fais comme tu veux

2. do (be satisfactory):

do

convenir

that book will do

ce livre fera l'affaire

the money will do

l'argent suffira

thank you, that will do

merci, ça me suffit

this really won't do!

cela ne peut pas continuer ainsi!

that will never do

ça ne suffira jamais

3. do (manage):

to do well person

bien s'en tirer

to do well business

bien marcher

how are you doing?

bonjour, ça va ?

to be doing well

bien aller

you did well to come

tu as bien fait de venir

4. do (finish with):

to be done with sb/sth

en avoir terminé [ou fini] avec qn/qc

5. do inf (going on):

there's something doing in town

il y a de l'activité en ville

Phrases:

do or die

marche ou crève

IV.do¹ [du] N

do inf (party):

do

fête f

Phrases:

the dos and don'ts

ce qu'il faut faire et ce qu'il ne faut pas faire

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don't be ridiculous!

ne dis pas n'importe quoi!

don't publicize it

ne le crie pas sur les toits

don't be so paranoid!

arrête ta parano!

don't overdo it! irony, salt

n'en rajoute pas!

don't overdo it! work

n'en fais pas trop!

I don't necessarily have to believe him

je ne suis pas forcé de le croire

Translations for don't in the French»English Dictionary

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ne fais pas ton malin!

don't get smart!

pas de panique!

don't panic!

motus  et bouche cousue!

don't breathe a word!

j'en ai rien à cirer, moi, de toutes tes histoires! inf

I don't give a damn about all that!

Monolingual examples (not verified by PONS Editors)

English

They don't want us to get too big-headed about sharing it.

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They don't hold legal title to the land itself, but their ownership of knowledge about the land is indisputable.

en.wikipedia.org

If you have something that you don't want anyone to know, maybe you shouldn't be doing it in the first place.

en.wikipedia.org

But children don't get to choose their genetic profile nor whether they are maltreated.

www.theage.com.au

I don't care to be held to cisgender standards of beauty defined by men.

thelinknewspaper.ca

Power consumption is nice, but don't hate on a good feature cuz it's not apple.

www.extremetech.com

Also, as long as you're willing to invest a minimum of $150,000, you don't need to be an accredited investor.

www.thestar.com

You don't need two potato peelers either.

www.stuff.co.nz

They recognize that humans, humanoids, and animals need food and shelter, and don't begrudge them the right to hunt or practice agriculture if they do so responsibly.

en.wikipedia.org

Litter louts probably don't see themselves in the same category as bankers, but there's a thread connecting them.

www.dailymail.co.uk