goings in the Oxford-Hachette French Dictionary

Translations for goings in the English»French Dictionary

goings-on [Brit ˌɡəʊɪŋzˈɒn, Am ˈˌɡoʊɪŋz ˈˌɑn] N npl inf

goings-on (events)

événements mpl

goings-on pej (activities)

activités fpl

goings-on (behaviour)

conduite fsg

there are some strange goings-on in that house

il se passe de drôles de choses dans cette maison

shady goings-on in the business world

des activités louches dans le monde des affaires

I.going [Brit ˈɡəʊɪŋ, Am ˈɡoʊɪŋ] N

1. going (departure):

going

départ m

2. going (progress):

that's not bad going!, that's good going!

c'est rapide!

it was slow going , the going was slow (on journey)

ça a été long

it was slow going , the going was slow (at work)

ça n'avançait pas vite

the conversation was heavy going

la conversation était laborieuse

this book is heavy going

ce livre est difficile à lire or est d'une lecture laborieuse

3. going (condition of ground):

going (for riding, walking)

état m du sol

the going was hard or rough, it was hard or rough going HORSE RAC

le terrain était lourd

4. going (conditions, circumstances) fig:

when the going gets tough

quand les choses vont mal

she finds her new job hard going

elle trouve que son nouveau travail est difficile

they got out while the going was good

ils s'en sont tirés avant qu'il ne soit trop tard or pendant que les circonstances le permettaient inf

II.going [Brit ˈɡəʊɪŋ, Am ˈɡoʊɪŋ] ADJ

1. going (current):

going price

actuel, en cours

the going rate for babysitters/freelancers

le tarif en vigueur pour les babysitters/les travailleurs indépendants

they pay me twice the going rate

ils me paient deux fois plus que le tarif en vigueur

the going rate of interest

le taux d'intérêt actuel

2. going (existing):

it's the best model going

c'est le meilleur modèle sur le marché

he's the best film-maker going

c'est le meilleur cinéaste en vie

III.-going COMP

theatre-/cinema-going

la fréquentation des theâtres/des salles de cinéma

the theatre-going public

les amateurs mpl de théâtre

See also coming

I.coming [Brit ˈkʌmɪŋ, Am ˈkəmɪŋ] N

1. coming (arrival):

coming

arrivée f

coming and going

va-et-vient m inv

comings and goings

allées et venues fpl

2. coming (approach):

coming (of winter, old age)

approche f

coming (of new era, event)

arrivée f

3. coming REL:

coming

avènement m

II.coming [Brit ˈkʌmɪŋ, Am ˈkəmɪŋ] ADJ

coming election, event

prochain

coming attr strike

qui s'annonce

coming after n war, campaign

qui se prépare

coming after n months, weeks

à venir after n

I leave this coming Monday

je pars (ce) lundi

going-over <pl goings-over> [Brit, Am ˈˌɡoʊɪŋ ˈˌoʊvər] N inf

1. going-over (examination):

going-over (of vehicle, machine)

révision f

going-over (of document)

vérification f

going-over (cleaning) (of room, house)

nettoyage m

the doctor gave me a thorough going-over

le médecin m'a soigneusement examiné

this room needs a good going-over

cette pièce a besoin d'un grand nettoyage

Phrases:

to give sb a going-over (scold)

passer un savon à qn inf

to give sb a going-over (beat up)

rouer qn de coups, battre qn

going concern N COMM

going concern (operating)

affaire f qui marche

going concern (operating)

affaire f saine

they bought the business as a going concern

quand ils ont acheté l'entreprise elle était déjà montée

easy-going ADJ

easy-going person

accommodant

easy-going manner, attitude

souple

ocean-going [Brit ˈəʊʃ(ə)nɡəʊɪŋ, Am ˈoʊʃ(ə)nˌɡoʊɪŋ] ADJ

ocean-going vessel, ship:

ocean-going

de haute mer

ocean-going liner

paquebot m

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coming and going

va-et-vient m inv

comings and goings

allées et venues fpl

Translations for goings in the French»English Dictionary

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embrouille

shady goings-on inf pl

je n'aime pas ces embrouilles

I don't like these shady goings-on

micmac

shady goings-on pl inf

hauturier (hauturière) navire

ocean-going

goings in the PONS Dictionary

Translations for goings in the English»French Dictionary

goings-on N pl

1. goings-on (unusual events):

goings-on

choses fpl extraordinaires

2. goings-on (activities):

goings-on

affaires fpl

I.going N

1. going (act of leaving):

going

départ m

comings and goings

allées fpl et venues fpl

2. going (conditions):

going

conditions fpl

while the going is good

tant que les conditions sont bonnes

3. going (progress):

going

progression f

II.going ADJ

1. going (available):

going

disponible

2. going (in action):

going

en marche

to get sth going

mettre qc en marche

3. going (current):

going

qui marche

a going concern

une entreprise florissante

III.going VB intr aux

to be going to +infin

être sur le point de +infin

ocean-going ADJ

ocean-going

de haute mer

going price N

1. going price (market price):

going price

prix m du marché

2. going price (current price):

going price

cours m du jour

easy-going ADJ

easy-going person

facile à vivre

easy-going attitude

complaisant(e)

Translations for goings in the French»English Dictionary

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va-et-vient

comings and goings pl

allées et venues

comings and goings

chassé-croisé

comings and goings

liquidation totale du stock

going-out-of-business sale

où est-ce que tu vas?

where are you going?