for in the Oxford-Hachette French Dictionary

Translations for for in the English»French Dictionary

I.for [Brit fɔː, fə, Am fɔr, fər] PREP

3. for (indicating purpose):

for
what's it for?
to do sth for a laugh
to go for a swim/ meal
a cure for Aids

5. for (indicating cause or reason):

for
to jump for joy

13. for (indicating duration):

to be away for a year
I was in Paris for 2 weeks

II.for [Brit fɔː, fə, Am fɔr, fər] CONJ form

III.for [Brit fɔː, fə, Am fɔr, fər]

See also nothing

I.nothing [Brit ˈnʌθɪŋ, Am ˈnəθɪŋ] PRON

1. nothing:

nerien
rienne

2. nothing (emphasizing insignificance):

5. nothing (emphatic: setting up comparisons):

II.nothing [Brit ˈnʌθɪŋ, Am ˈnəθɪŋ] ADV

III.nothing [Brit ˈnʌθɪŋ, Am ˈnəθɪŋ] ADJ

IV.nothing [Brit ˈnʌθɪŋ, Am ˈnəθɪŋ] N

VIII.nothing [Brit ˈnʌθɪŋ, Am ˈnəθɪŋ]

I.fall for VB [Brit fɔːl -, Am fɔl -] (fall for [sth])

II.fall for VB [Brit fɔːl -, Am fɔl -] (fall for [sb])

fend for VB [Brit fɛnd -, Am fɛnd -]

for evermore [Am fəˌrɛvərˈmɔr] ADV

I.care for VB [Brit kɛː -, Am kɛr -] (care for [sb/sth])

I.call for VB [Brit kɔːl -, Am kɔl -] (call for [sth])

unlooked-for [Brit ʌnˈlʊktfɔː, Am ˌənˈlʊktfɔr] ADJ

I.head for VB [Brit hɛd -, Am hɛd -] (head for [sth])

I.cover for VB [Brit ˈkʌvə -, Am ˈkəvər -] (cover for [sb])

I.dive for VB [Brit dʌɪv -, Am daɪv -] (dive for [sth])

for in the PONS Dictionary

Translations for for in the English»French Dictionary

I.for [fɔ:ʳ, Am fɔ:r] PREP

II.for [fɔ:ʳ, Am fɔ:r] CONJ form

for Examples from the PONS Dictionary (editorially verified)

to put sb in for sth for exam
for the sake of [or for sth's sake] sth
for the sake of [or for sb's sake] sb

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

for Glossary of Refrigeration Technology courtesy of GEA Bock GmbH

American English

Monolingual examples (not verified by PONS Editors)

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He had the presence of mind to ask for his phone and call an aviator acquaintance who had worked for a medical helicopter service.
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For example, the decision of a worker to be a part of the labour force becomes a dummy dependent variable.
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During his career, he developed melamine resin, a type of plastic used for moldings and castings.
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He had about 20 officers with a budget of about $5 million a year and an equal or greater sum for liaison with Guatemalan military.
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I confirm these donations under my present writing, to be by them to be possessed for ever.
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For example, if one claims or implies with their speech act that it is raining outside, a good reason for claiming this is that one saw it out the window.
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The Cornish frame drum crowdy-crawn, which was also used for harvesting grain, was known as early as 1880.
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Buses and taxis are available for going to sanctuary, form where in you have to walk about 3 km to reach inside the sanctuary.
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For billions, it has been death on an installment plan decades in the making.
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It requires everyone to buy insurance and subsidizes insurance costs for lower income people on a sliding scale.
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