Significations et usages de a-

a (n.)

a, A

à

for, in, on, toward, towards, upon, with

à (adv.)

to, up

a- ()

im-, in-, dis-, un-, not, non, a-

a () (symbole)

one hundred square metres, are, ar

A () (symbole)

amp, ampere, A

Å ()

angstrom, angstrom unit, A

à ()

to, for, at .. a, of .. each, at, by means of, by dint of, by using, through, by, with, on, up

avoir (v.)

give, hold, possess, have in one's possession, have in possession, retain possession of, keep in one's possession, own, have, withhold, keep back, have at one's disposition, have at one's disposal, be in the possession of, have got, get, acquire, obtain, gain, win, catch, give birth to, give birth, deliver, bear, birth, run, experience, receive, suffer, sustain, make, throw

avoir (v.) (familier)

bamboozle, outmaneuver, trick out of, cheat, cheat out of, hoodwink, outmanoeuvre, outsmart, outwit, put on the wrong track, take for a ride, take in, delude, double-cross, lead astray, mislead, misguide, beguile, beguile into, trick into, lead up the garden path, trick, fob, fox, pull a fast one on, play a trick on, rook, bilk, bilk out of, rip off, dupe, swindle, swindle out of, fool, flim-flam, play tricks, take, play a trick / tricks on, play a hoax on, play

avoir (v.) (figuré)

take, have

a b c (n.)

ABC, ABC's, ABCs, alphabet, alphabet primer, first principle, first rudiment, rudiment

A.B.S. (n.) (automobile)

A.B.S, Anti-lock Brake System, Anti-lock Braking System

à bas

down with, escape from, shake, shake off, throw off

à bas prix (adj.)

no-frills

à bon marché (adv.)

cheaply, chintzily, inexpensively, meanly, parsimoniously  (literary), stingily, tattily, tightly

à bord

on

à bord (adv.)

aboard, on board

à bout (...) (adj.)

tipped

à bout de nerfs (adj.)

overwrought

à bout portant (adj.)

at point-blank range, point-blank

à bout portant (adv.)

point-blank, straight out

à bras-le-corps (adv.)

bodily, body

à bras ouverts

with open arms

à brûle-pourpoint (adv.)

point-blank

à but non lucratif (adj.)

noncommercial, nonprofit, non-profit  (American), non-profit-making  (British)

A.C.T.H. (n.) (Sigle)

ACTH, adrenocorticotrophic hormone, adrenocorticotrophin, adrenocorticotropic hormone, Adreno-Cortico-Tropic Hormone, adrenocorticotropin, corticotrophin, corticotropin

à ça

her, him, to her, to him

a califourchon (adv.)

astride

à califourchon (adv.)

astride

a capella (adj.)

a cappella, unaccompanied

a cappella (adj.)

a cappella, unaccompanied

à carreaux (adj.)

check, checked, checkered, chequered  (British)

[ à cause de ] (+ <G:GN>;à + X + de)

because of, due to, for

à cause de

because of, on account of, through

à ce compte là

at that rate, at this, in that case, in that event

à ce moment (adv.)

next, then

à ce moment-là

at that juncture, at this juncture, flash, instant, juncture, minute, moment, point, second, tick

à ce moment-là (adv.)

just then, then

à ce qu'on dit

the story goes

à ce qu'on dit (v.)

according to report

à ce que

as

à cet égard

on that score

à cet égard (adj.)

in this aspect, in this regard, in this respect

à cet égard (n.)

in this regard, in this respect

à charge (adj.)

dependent

à cheval

on horseback

à cheval (adj.)

horseback

à cheval (adv.)

astride, horseback

à cheval sur

astride

à ciel ouvert (adj.)

opencast, open-cast, opencut, open-cut, open pit, roofless

à coeur ouvert (adj.)

candid, heart-to-heart, open, outspoken, plain-spoken, unreserved

à cœur ouvert (adv.)

openheartedly

[ à condition que ] (+ <G:proposition;M:subjonctif>;à + X + que;+ <G:proposition;M:indicatif>)

on condition that  (+ conditionnel), provided that  (+ conditionnel)

à condition que

on condition that

a contrario (adj.)

a contrario

à contre-courant (adv.)

upriver, upstream

à contrecœur (adv.)

unwillingly

à côté

about, next

à côté (adv.)

in the adjacent apartment, in the adjacent house, nearby, next door

à-côté (n.)

extra money, perk, secondary income, side income, sideline, supplementary income

[ à côté de ] (à + X + de;+ <G:GN|lieu>)

beside, next to

à côté de

alongside, at, beside, by, for, in, next to, on, on to / onto, over, to, unto, upon, with

à côtes (adj.)

costate, ribbed

à-côtés (n.)

extra money, flounce, frill, fringe, furbelow, ruffle, secondary income, side income, supplementary income

à-coup (n.)

jolt

à coup sûr

without fail

à couper le souffle (adj.)

breathless, breathtaking

à court terme (adj.)

short-range, short-run, short-term

à court terme (adv.)

in the short run, in the short term, short-range, short-term

à courte vue (adj.)

shortsighted

à crédit

on credit

à cru (adj.)

bareback, barebacked

A.D.N. (n.) (abréviation;Sigle)

deoxyribonucleic acid, desoxyribonucleic acid, DNA  (abbreviation)

à découvert (adj.)

naked, overdrawn

à défaut de

failing

à demeure (adj.)

live-in, resident

à demi (adj.)

half, halfway

à demi (adv.)

half

à des lieues (adv.)

miles away

à destination de

bound for, destined for, on the way to

à destination de (adj.)

bound, destined

à deux pas

a stone's throw

à deux personnes (adj.)

double, for two people

à deux places (adj.)

double, for two people

à dire vrai

to tell the truth

à distance (adv.)

at a distance

à domicile (adj.)

home

à domicile (adv.)

at home

à double sens (adj.)

two-way

à droite

fair, fairly

à droite (adj.)

right

à droite (adv.)

aright, correctly, decent, decently, in good order, justly, on the right, properly, right, rightly, the right way

A.E.L.E. (Sigle)

EFTA  (abbreviation), European Free Trade Association

à elles

them

à eux

them

à faible distance (adv.)

at a short distance, at short range, at some distance

à faire frémir (adj.)

bloodcurdling, eerie, gruesome, hair-raising, lurid, nightmarish, uncanny

à fendre le cœur (adv.)

cuttingly, heartbreakingly, heartrendingly

à fleurs (adj.)

floral, flower, flowery

à flot (adj.)

afloat

à flot (adv.)

afloat

à fond

in depth, inside out, thorough

à fond (adv.)

closely, full, fully, home, profoundly, searchingly, thoroughly, through, through and through, throughout, to the full

à fond de train

at full pelt

à force de

by dint of

à froid (adv.)

cold

à gauche (adj.)

left

à gauche (adv.)

left, on the left, to the left

à gogo (adj.) (familier)

plenty

à grain fin (adj.)

fine-grain

à grande distance (adv.)

at a great distance

à grands traits (adv.)

in broad outlines, roughly

à guichets fermés

be sold out, booked up

à guillotine (n.)

sash window

à haute voix (adv.)

aloud, vocally

[ à hauteur de ] (à + X + de;+ <G:GN|lieu>)

near, near to

à jamais (adv.)

forever

à jeun (adj.)

empty, fasting

à jour (adj.)

up to date, up-to-date

à jour (n.)

to date

à juste titre (adv.)

deservedly, justifiedly, justly, rightly

à l'abandon

derelict

à l'abri (adj.)

safe, secure

à l'agonie

at death's door

à l'aide !

help, help!

[ à l'aide de ] (+ <G:GN>;à + le + X + de)

by means of, using

à l'aise

at ease, comfortably

à l'aise (adj.)

comfortable, comfy, convenient, easy

à l'aise (adv.)

snugly

à l'aller (adv.)

on the way there, outward-bound

à l'amiable (adj.)

amicable

à l'amiable (adv.)

amicably, as friends, friendlily, friendly, in a friendly way, on a friendly footing

à l'arrêt (adj.)

stationary

à l'arrière (adj.)

aft

à l'arrière (adv.)

aft, astern, behind it, in the back, in the rear

[ à l'attention de ] (à + le + X + de;+ <G:GN|qqn>)

for the attention of

(à)l'aube (n.)

cock-crow

à l'aube (adv.)

at dawn, at daybreak, at first light, with the birds

à l'avance

advance

à l'avance (adj.)

beforehand, in advance

à l'avance (adv.)

beforehand

à l'avance (n.)

in advance

[ à l'avantage de ] (à + le + X + de;+ <G:GN|qqn>)

to the advantage of

à l'avenir (adv.)

in future

à l'eau de rose (adj.)

mushy, namby-pamby, saccharine, schmaltzy, sugary

à l'écart (adv.)

aloof, apart, aside

à l'échelle nationale (adv.)

across the country, across the nation, all over the country, nationally, nationwide, throughout the country

[ à l'égard de ] (+ <G:GN>;à + le + X + de)

toward  (spéc. anglais américain), towards  (spéc. anglais britannique)

à l'encontre de (adj.)

against

à l'encontre de (adv.)

away, counter

[ à l'endroit de ] (+ <G:GN>;à + le + X + de;littéraire)

toward  (spéc. anglais américain), towards  (spéc. anglais britannique)

à l'envers

inside out, outside in

à l'envers (adv.)

backwards, upside down

à l'époque (adv.)

at that time, at the time, then

à l'épreuve du feu (adj.)

fireproof

à l'essai (adv.)

for inspection, for perusal, on approval, on probation, on trial

à l'étranger (adj.)

abroad, overseas

à l'étranger (adv.)

abroad, in foreign parts, overseas

à l'évidence (adj.)

plain

[ à l'exception de ] (+ <G:GV;M:infinitif>;+ <G:GN>;à + le + (<adj>) + X + (<adj>) + de)

with the exception of

à l'exception de

except, except for, with the exception of

à l'excès

exceptionally, excessively, extravagantly, extremely, inordinately  (literary), lavishly, outrageously, overly, to a fault, too, uncommonly

à l'exclusion de

to the exclusion of

à l'extérieur

on the outside

à l'extérieur (adj.)

outside

à l'extérieur (adv.)

away, outside

à l'extérieur de

outside, outside of

à l'extrême

in the extreme

à l'extrême (adv.)

terribly

à l'heure (adv.)

an hour, duly, in time, on time, promptly, punctually

à l'heure actuelle (adv.)

at present, currently, in this day and age, now, nowadays, these days, today

à l'improviste

all at once, all of a sudden, from nowhere, out of nothing, out of the blue, out of thin air

à l'improviste (adj.)

offhand, off the cuff, off-the-cuff

à l'improviste (adv.)

unexpectedly

à l'infini

ad infinitum

à l'infini (adv.)

eternally, everlastingly, evermore, forever, for ever / forever, timelessly

à l'instant

just now

à l'instant (adv.)

just

[ à l'instigation de ] (+ <G:GN>;à + le + X + de)

at the instigation of, on the initiative of

[ à l'intention de ] (à + le + X + de;+ <G:GN|qqn>)

for

à l'intérieur (adj.)

inside

à l'intérieur (adv.)

in, indoors, inside, within  (old)

à l'intérieur (de)

inside

à l'intérieur de

within

à l'intérieur du pays (adv.)

inland

à l'inverse (adj.)

a contrario

à l'inverse (adv.)

conversely, on the other hand

à l'occasion (adv.)

occasionally

à l'œil (adv.)

for free, for nothing

à l'opposé (adj.)

a contrario

à l'orientale (adv.)

orientally

à l'origine (adv.)

originally

à l'unanimité (adv.)

nem con, nemine contradicente, solidly, unanimously

(à l')unisson (n.)

unison

(à) la (adj.)

the

à la (ellipse)

à la, in the manner of

à la campagne (adv.)

in the country, in the provinces

à la carte (n.)

a la carte

[ à la charge de ] (à + (le (<adj>)) + X + (<adj>) + de;+ <G:GN|qqn> ( à son X possible))

at the expense of

[ à la demande de ] (+ <G:GN>;à + le + (<adj>) + X + (<adj>) + de)

at the request of, on the part of

à la dérive

drifting

à la dérive (adj.)

adrift, afloat, aimless, directionless, out of control, planless, rudderless, undirected

à la dérive (adv.)

adrift

(à la) dérobée (n.)

stealing, stealth

à la descente (adv.)

downhill

à la différence de

unlike

à la faveur de (n.)

cover, covering, masking, screening

à la file

in single file

à la file (adv.)

one after another, one at a time, one by one

à la fin (adv.)

at last, at length, at long last, at the end of the day, eventually, finally, in the end, in the event, in the long run, ultimately

à la fois (adv.)

both

à la gomme (adj.)

bad, counterfeit, fake, forged, phoney, spurious

à la hâte (adj.)

hastily

à la hâte (adv.)

hastily, hurriedly, in a hurry, in haste

à la hâte (n.)

hurrying, speed, speeding

à la hausse (adj.)

bullish, upward

à la hausse (adv.)

upward

[ à la hauteur de ] (à + le + X + de;+ <G:GN|lieu>)

near, near to

à la hauteur (de)

able, be up to

à la légère (adv.)

carelessly, heedlessly, thoughtlessly

à la lettre

to the letter

à la lettre (adv.)

just right, literally, to a T, to perfection

à la longue (adv.)

at a convenient moment, at a convenient time, at a good time, in due course, in due season, in due time, in good time, in the long run, in the long term, in time, on time, when the time comes

[ à la lumière de ] (+ <G:GN>;à + le + X + de)

in the light of

à la main (adv.)

by hand, manually, with one's hands

à la maison (adv.)

at home, en famille  (literary), home, homeward, homeward-bound, homewards, in, indoors, within doors

[ à la manière de ] (+ <G:GN>;à + le + (<adj>) + X + (<adj>) + de)

à la, in the manner of

à la manière de

after the manner of, in the way of

[ à la mémoire de ] (+ <G:GN>;à + le + X + de;+ <G:GN|événement>;+ <G:GN|qqn>)

in memory of

à la mode

in, latest

à la mode (adj.)

a la mode, elegant, fashionable, group, in style, in vogue, lilting, modish, pop, popular, popular with, stylish, swinging, swingy, trendy, tripping, voguish

à la mode (adv.)

chicly, fashionably, modishly, nattily  (colloquial), smartly, sprucely

à la mode (n.)

favor, favour

[ à la moitié de ] (à + le + X + de;+ <G:GN|extrait Période depuis situation>;+ <G:GN|Periode>)

in the middle of

[ à la moitié de ] (+ <G:GN>;à + le + X + de)

halfway

à la montée (adv.)

uphill

à la noix (adj.)

bad, counterfeit, fake, forged, phoney, spurious

à la parole (...)

oral, spoken, verbal

à la perfection

to perfection

[ à la place de ] (+ <G:GN>;à + le + X + de)

instead of

à la place de

in lieu of

à la place de (adv.)

in place of

à la prochaine (familier)

adieu, au revoir, bye, bye-bye, cheerio  (colloquial;British), cheers  (colloquial;British), farewell, goodbye, see you  (colloquial), so long  (colloquial), ta-ta  (colloquial;British)

à la queue ... (adj.)

tailed

à la réflexion (adv.)

on consideration, on further consideration, on reflection, on second thought  (American), on second thoughts  (British)

à la renverse (adj.)

backward

à la renverse (adv.)

backwards

à la retraite (adj.)

retired

à la revoyure (populaire)

adieu, au revoir, bye, bye-bye, cheerio  (colloquial;British), cheers  (colloquial;British), farewell, goodbye, see you  (colloquial), so long  (colloquial), ta-ta  (colloquial;British)

à la rigueur (adv.)

at a pinch

à la ronde (adv.)

round

à la suite

in succession

à la suite de

following

à la vapeur

steam-

à la veille de

on the eve of

à long terme (adj.)

long-range

à long terme (adv.)

in the long run, in the long term, long-term

à louer (adj.)

for hire, for rent, to let  (American), up for rent

à lui

her, him, to her, to him

a. m. (n.)

dawn, forenoon  (literary;British), morn  ((Dep)formel), morning, morning time

a.m. (adv.) (abréviation)

a.m.  (abbreviation), A.M., ante meridiem, before midday, in the forenoon  (literary), in the morning, mornings  (spéc. anglais américain)

à ma pomme (populaire)

me

à mailles fines (adj.)

close-meshed, fine-meshed

à manches courtes (adj.)

short-sleeved

à manches longues (adj.)

long-sleeved

à marier (adj.)

marriageable

à merveille (adv.)

famously

à mesure que (adv.)

as, equally, every bit

à mézigue (populaire)

me

à mi-chemin

center, half-way, middle

à mi-chemin (adj.)

halfway

à mi-chemin (adv.)

halfway, midway

[ à mi-chemin de ] (à + X + de;+ <G:GN|coord=ET>)

halfway

à mi-voix

in an undertone

à moi

me

à moins de

unless

[ à moins que ] (+ <G:proposition;M:subjonctif>;à + X + que;+ <négative>;+ conditionnel)

unless  (+ conditionnel)

à moins que

except, unless

à moitié (adj.)

half

à moitié (adv.)

half

à moitié .. à moitié (adv.)

part ... part, partly ... partly

(à mon) avis (n.)

judgement, judgment, opinion, persuasion, sentiment, thought, view

à mon avis

in my, in my view, to my mind, your ZZZetcZZZ opinion

à mon avis (adv.)

in my opinion, to my way of thinking

à mon grand regret (adv.)

with regret

à mort (adj.)

life-and-death, life-or-death

à moyen terme (adv.)

in the medium term, medium-term

à n'en plus finir (adj.)

ad nauseam

à niveau (adj.)

level

à nous

us

à nu

bare-backed

à nu (adj.)

drawn, exposed

à nu (adv.)

bareback, barebacked, nakedly

A.O.C. (n.)

controlled indication of origin

[ à part ] (+ <G:GV;M:infinitif>;+ <G:GN>;à + X)

apart from, aside from  (spéc. anglais américain), except, except for

à part

apart from, aside from, bar, besides, except for, other than

à part (adj.)

apart, separate

à part (adv.)

aside, separately

[ à partir de ] (à + X + de;+ <G:GN|Periode>)

as from, as of

à partir de (adv.)

from

[ à partir de maintenant ] (adv.)

from now on, from this moment on, from this time on, henceforth  (literary;old), henceforward  (literary), in future  (British)

à partir de maintenant (adv.)

now

[ à partir du moment où ]

from the moment

à pas de géant

by leaps and bounds

à peine

only just

à peine (adv.)

barely, hardly, minimally, scarcely

à peine... que

immediate, immediately, no sooner … than, once

à perpétuité

in perpetuity

à peu près

most, near, nearly, next to, nigh, pretty well, virtually, well-nigh  (old)

à peu près (adv.)

about, almost, approximately, around, broadly, close on, close to, in the region of, just about, more or less, or so, or thereabouts, roughly, roundabout, some, something like, somewhere in the region of, sort of  (colloquial), thereabouts

à pic (adj.)

precipitous, sheer

à pic (adv.)

precipitously, sheer

à-pic (n.)

cliff, drop, drop-off

à pied (adj.)

afoot, on foot

à pied (adv.)

afoot, on foot

à plat (adj.)

flat

à plat (adj.) (PejArgPop;figuré)

all in  (colloquial), bushed, clapped-out  (colloquial;British), dead-beat  (informal), dog-tired  (colloquial;British), done in  (colloquial), drained, fagged  (colloquial;British), fagged out  (colloquial;British), flaked out, knackered  (colloquial;British), rundown, shagged out  (colloquial;British), shattered  (colloquial), spent, tired, tired out, washed-out  (British), wearied, weary, worn out

à plat (adv.)

directly, flat, straight, straightly

à plate couture

soundly

à plomb (adv.)

erectly, straight-backed, uprightly

[ à plomb sur ] (+ <G:GN>;X + sur)

at right angles to, perpendicular to

à plusieurs reprises

again and again

à plusieurs reprises (adv.)

repeatedly, several times

à poil

stark naked

à poil (adj.)

furred, furry, hairy

à poil (adj.) (familier;populaire)

au naturel, bare, in the nude, naked, nude

à poil ras (adj.)

short-haired

à pois (adj.)

dotted, flecked, specked, speckled, spotted, stippled

à portée de la main

at one's elbow, visible

à portée de la main (adj.)

convenient, handy, ready to hand

à posséder d'avance (v.)

prepossess

a posteriori (adj.)

a posteriori

à première vue

at a glance, at first glance, at first sight

à première vue (adv.)

about, almost, apparently, approximately, around, at first blush, broadly, by all appearances, by the look of it, close on, close to, in the region of, just about, more or less, on the face of it, or so, or thereabouts, ostensibly, roughly, roundabout, seemingly, some, something like, somewhere in the region of, sort of  (colloquial), thereabout, thereabouts, to all appearances

à présent (adv.)

at present, currently, now, presently

a priori (adv.)

a priori

a priori (n.)

a priori

à profusion (adj.)

in profusion

à proportion (adv.)

comparatively, in proportion, proportionally, proportionately, relatively

à propos

about

à propos (adv.)

apropos, by the bye, by the way, incidentally

à-propos (n.)

appositeness, appropriateness, aptness, rightness, seasonableness, timeliness

[ à propos de ] (+ <G:GN>;à + X + de)

about

à propos de

about, apropos of, concerning

à proprement parler (adv.)

properly speaking, strictly speaking, to be precise

à proximité

at hand, close at hand

à proximité (adj.)

nearby

à proximité (adv.)

by, nearby

(à) proximité (de) (n.)

closeness, nearness, proximity

à proximité de (n.)

proximity

à quatre sous (n.)

pulp, pulp magazine

à quel point (adv.)

to what degree, to what extent

à quelle heure (adv.)

at what time, what time

(à) qui

qui, that, which, who

à qui (adj.)

whose

A.R.N. (n.) (Sigle)

ribonucleic acid, RNA

à raison (adv.)

justifiedly, justly, rightly

à rebours (adv.)

backward, backwards

à reculons

back out

à reculons (adv.)

backwards

à regret (adv.)

regretfully

à sa pomme (populaire)

her, him, to her, to him

à sang chaud (adj.)

warm-blooded

à sang froid (adj.)

cold-blooded

à savoir

i.e, id est, that is  (ellipsis), that means

à savoir (adv.)

i.e., ie, namely, that is to say, videlicet, viz.

à sec (adj.)

broke  (colloquial), bust, flat broke, skint, stone broke, stone-broke, stony-broke

à sens unique (adj.)

one-sided, one-way, unidirectional

à sens unique (adj.) (figuré)

one-way

à sézigue

her, him, to her, to him

A.T.P. (n.) (Sigle)

adenosine triphosphate, ATP

à ta pomme (populaire)

you

à temps

in due course, in due season, in due time, in good time, in time, when the time comes

à temps partiel

parttime

à temps partiel (adj.)

part-time

à temps partiel (adv.)

half-time, part-time

à terme (adv.)

in the long run

à terre (adj.)

onshore

à terre (adv.)

ashore, on land, onshore, onto land, toward land

à tézigue

you

à titre gracieux (adj.)

complimentary, costless, free, gratis, gratuitous  (scarce), groundless

à titre posthume (adv.)

posthumously

à toi

you

à tour de rôle

by turns, in turn, successively

à tous coups (adv.)

each time, every time, invariably

à tous les coups (adv.)

again and again, each time, every time, invariably, over and over, over and over again, time and again, time and time again

à tous les égards

in all respects

à tout jamais (adv.)

ad infinitum, eternally, everlastingly, evermore, forever, for ever / forever, timelessly

à tout le moins (adv.)

at least, at the least

à tout prendre

on balance

à tout prendre (adv.)

all in all, altogether, as a rule, by and large, generally, in general, in the main, more often than not, mostly, on the whole, tout ensemble

à tout prix (adv.)

at all costs, at any cost, at any expense

à toute allure

flat out, headlong, like a house on fire

à toute allure (adv.)

hotfoot

à toute épreuve (adj.)

foolproof, unfailing

à toute vitesse

at a cracking pace

à toute vitesse (adv.)

hotfoot

[ à travers ] (à + X;+ <G:GN|extrait Période depuis situation>;+ <G:GN|Periode>)

over

à travers

across, around

à travers (adv.)

through

à tue-tête

at the top of one's voice

à tue-tête (adj.)

loud

à un jet de pierre (adv.)

within a stone's throw

à un plus haut degré (adv.)

in an increasing degree, increasingly, more and more, progressively

à une personne (adj.)

single

à une place (adj.)

single

à vapeur (n.)

steam, vapor, vapour

à vendre (adj.)

for sale, purchasable, up for sale

à venir

to come

à venir (adj.)

future

à venir (adv.)

ahead

à verse (adv.)

hard, heavily, intemperately

à vide (adj.)

open

à vie (adv.)

for life, for the rest of one's life

à vie (n.)

life

à vif (adj.)

raw

à vif (n.)

raw

à vil prix (adj.)

affordable, cheap, dirt-cheap, inexpensive, reasonable

à voix basse

under one's breath

à vol d'oiseau (adv.)

as the crow flies

à volonté (adv.)

at will

à vous

sincerely, truly, you, yours faithfully

à vous (vouvoiement)

you

à vrai dire (adv.)

actually

A.Z.T. (n.) (Sigle)

AZT, Retrovir, ZDV, zidovudine

bric à brac (n.)

garage sale, yard sale

bric-à-brac (n.)

bric-a-brac, debris, detritus, dust, jumble, junk, junk shop, lumber, rubble

bric-à-brac (n.) (ancien)

bric-a-brac, knickknack, knickknackery, nicknack, odds and ends, piece of junk, piece of rubbish, piece of trash, trinketry, whatnot

code à barres (n.)

bar code, Universal Product Code

fier-à-bras (n.)

braggart

pied-à-terre (n.)

pied-à-terre, pied-a-terre

tête à tête (adv.)

tete a tete

tête à tête (n.)

private conversation  (abstract), private talk  (abstract), tête-à-tête  (abstract), word in private  (abstract), word in your ear  (abstract)

tête-à-tête (n.) (abstrait)

private conversation  (abstract), private talk  (abstract), tête-à-tête  (abstract), word in private  (abstract), word in your ear  (abstract)

tiré à part (n.)

offprint, off print, off-print, reprint, separate, separate reprint, special impression

tiré-à-part (n.)

offprint, off print, off-print, reprint, separate, separate reprint, special impression

touche-à-tout

jack of all trades

touche-à-tout (n.)

busy bee, eager beaver, hyperactive person, Jack of all trades, live wire  (colloquial), sharpie, sharpy

tourne-à-gauche (n.)

tap wrench

[ avoir à + Vinf ] (v.) (V+à+Ginf)

have got to, have to, must, need, ought to, should

avoir à cœur (v.)

attend to, care about, take to heart

avoir à sa disposition (v.) (V+comp)

be in the possession of, have, have at one's disposal, have at one's disposition, have in one's possession, have in possession, hold, keep back, keep in one's possession, own, possess, retain possession of, withhold

avoir à se reprocher (v.)

have something on one's slate

avoir à voir (v.) (V+avec+comp (V+ensemble))

have to do with

avoir affaire

to do with

avoir assez (v.) (En+V de+comp)

be browned off with  (colloquial;British), be cheesed off with  (colloquial;British), be fed up  (colloquial), be fed up with  (colloquial), be sick and tired, be sick and tired of, be tired of, have had a bellyful of, have had enough of

avoir beau

however

avoir besoin (v.)

need

avoir besoin (v.) (V+de+comp)

need

avoir besoin de (v.)

ask, call for, demand, involve, necessitate, need, postulate, require, take, want

avoir bon goût (v.)

be good, taste good

avoir bonne mine (v.)

look well

avoir confiance (v.)

bank, believe, rely, swear, trust

avoir confiance (v.) (V+en+comp)

have confidence in, rely on, trust, trust in, trust to

avoir connaissance (v.) (V+de+comp)

have knowledge of

avoir conscience (v.)

agnise, agnize, realise, realize, recognise, recognize

avoir cours (v.)

hold, obtain, prevail

avoir d'épargne (n.)

savings balance

avoir de l'admiration (v.) (V+pour+comp)

hold in admiration

avoir de l'amour-propre (v.)

have self-esteem, have self-respect, respect o.s.

avoir de l'espoir (v.)

hope

avoir de l'estime (v.) (V+pour+comp)

esteem, fear, respect, revere, reverence  (literary), show respect for, venerate

avoir de l'estime pour (v.)

appreciate, esteem, prise, prize, respect, value

avoir de l'importance (v.)

be important, be of consequence, be of importance, be of relevance, be of significance, be relevant, be significant, count, matter, weigh

avoir de la chance (v.)

be fortunate, be in luck, be lucky, have a lucky streak, have good luck, have sth. going for you, have sth. going in your favour

avoir de la considération (v.) (V+pour+comp)

esteem

avoir de la considération pour (v.)

appreciate, esteem, prise, prize, respect, value

avoir (de la fièvre)

run a temperature

avoir de la fièvre (v.) (V)

be running a temperature, have a fever, have a temperature

avoir de la rancune (v.) (V+contre+qqn)

bear a grudge against, resent

avoir de la répugnance (v.)

be abhorrent of, be antipathetic to, be averse to, detest, disrelish  (literary), have an aversion to

avoir de la température (v.)

be running a temperature, have a fever, have a temperature

avoir de mauvaises jambes (v.)

walk with difficulty

avoir de nouvelles (v.)

hear

avoir des aigreurs d'estomac (v.)

have heartburn

avoir des brûlures d'estomac (v.)

have heartburn

avoir des défauts (v.)

be flawed, be full of shortcomings, have defects, have failings

avoir des difficultés (v.)

be hard put to, be hard put to it to, feel qualms about, find difficulty in, find hard to take, find heavy going, have difficulties with, have difficulty in, have qualms about, have trouble, have trouble with

avoir des escarres (v.) (médecine)

get bedsores  (medicine), have bedsores  (medicine)

avoir des hallucinations (v.)

hallucinate, see things

avoir des idées noires (v.) (V)

despond, look at the dark side of things

avoir des œillères (v.) (figuré)

be blinkered, have blinkers on

avoir des prédispositions (v.) (V+pour+comp)

have a flair for, have a good head for, have a talent for, show an aptitude for

avoir des problèmes (v.)

be hard put to, be hard put to it to, feel qualms about, find difficulty in, find hard to take, find heavy going, have difficulties with, have difficulty in, have qualms about, have trouble, have trouble with

avoir des rapports (v.)

bang, bed, be intimate, bonk, do it, eff, engage in coitus  (literary;old;man), fuck  (coarse;man), get it on, get laid, go to bed with  (man), have a go at it, have intercourse, have it away, have it off, have sex  (man), have sexual intercourse  (man), hump, jazz, know, lie with, love, make love  (man), make out, roll in the hay, screw  (coarse;man), sleep with  (man)

avoir des rapports (v.) (V + ensemble)

bang, bed, be intimate, bonk, do it, eff, engage in coitus  (literary;old;man), fuck  (coarse;man), get it on, get laid, go to bed with  (man), have a go at it, have intercourse, have it away, have it off, have sex  (man), have sexual intercourse  (man), hump, jazz, know, lie with, love, make love  (man), make out, roll in the hay, screw  (coarse;man), sleep together, sleep with  (man)

avoir des rapports sexuels (v.)

bang, bed, be intimate, bonk, do it, eff, engage in coitus  (literary;old;man), fuck  (coarse;man), get it on, get laid, go to bed with  (man), have a go at it, have intercourse, have it away, have it off, have sex  (man), have sexual intercourse  (man), hump, jazz, know, lie with, love, make love  (man), make out, roll in the hay, screw  (coarse;man), sleep with  (man)

avoir des rapports sexuels (v.) (V + ensemble)

bang, bed, be intimate, bonk, do it, eff, engage in coitus  (literary;old;man), fuck  (coarse;man), get it on, get laid, go to bed with  (man), have a go at it, have intercourse, have it away, have it off, have sex  (man), have sexual intercourse  (man), hump, jazz, know, lie with, love, make love  (man), make out, roll in the hay, screw  (coarse;man), sleep together, sleep with  (man)

avoir des ratés (v.)

misfire, miss

avoir des relations sexuelles (v.)

have intercourse, have sex  (man)

avoir des relations sexuelles (v.) (V+avec+qqn (distributif);V (distributif : ils V = il V avec l'autre))

bang, bed, be intimate, bonk, do it, eff, engage in coitus  (literary;old;man), fuck  (coarse;man), get it on, get laid, go to bed with  (man), have a go at it, have intercourse, have it away, have it off, have sex  (man), have sexual intercourse  (man), hump, jazz, know, lie with, love, make love  (man), make out, roll in the hay, screw  (coarse;man), sleep with  (man)

avoir des relations sexuelles (v.) (V+avec+qqn (distributif);V (distributif : ils V = il V avec l'autre);V + ensemble)

bang, bed, be intimate, bonk, do it, eff, engage in coitus  (literary;old;man), fuck  (coarse;man), get it on, get laid, go to bed with  (man), have a go at it, have intercourse, have it away, have it off, have sex  (man), have sexual intercourse  (man), hump, jazz, know, lie with, love, make love  (man), make out, roll in the hay, screw  (coarse;man), sleep together, sleep with  (man)

avoir des soupçons (v.) (V+contre+comp;V+envers+qqn)

harbor suspicions  (American), harbour suspicions  (British), have a suspicion, have suspicions

avoir désespérément besoin (v.)

cry for, cry out for

avoir droit (v.) (V+à+comp)

be eligible for, be entitled to, have the right to, qualify for

avoir droit (v.) (V+de+Ginf)

be entitled to, have the right to

avoir du chagrin (v.)

be distressed, be grieved, be in distress, grieve

avoir du goût (v.) (V)

taste

avoir du jeu (v.)

play

avoir du mal

have a job

avoir du mal (v.) (V+à+comp)

be hard put to, be hard put to it to, feel qualms about, find difficulty in, find hard to take, find heavy going, have difficulties with, have difficulty in, have qualms about, have trouble, have trouble with

avoir du pain sur la planche

have one's work cut out

avoir du pot (v.) (populaire;familier)

be fortunate, be in luck, be lucky, have a lucky streak, have good luck, have sth. going for you, have sth. going in your favour

avoir du pouvoir sur (v.)

command, control

avoir du respect pour (v.)

admire, have respect for, look up to

avoir du retard (v.) (figuré)

be behind, be down, be trailing, lag behind

avoir du sang-froid (v.)

be cold-blooded

avoir en commun

share

avoir en garde (v.)

keep

avoir en grande estime (v.)

hold in great esteem, hold in high esteem

avoir en haute estime (v.)

hold in great esteem, hold in high esteem

avoir en horreur (v.) (V+comp)

abhor, abominate, detest, loathe

avoir en main (v.)

have in hand

avoir en sa possession (v.) (V+comp)

be in the possession of, have, have at one's disposal, have at one's disposition, have in one's possession, have in possession, hold, keep back, keep in one's possession, own, possess, retain possession of, withhold

avoir en stock (v.)

stock

avoir en stock (v.) (V+comp)

lay in stock, lay up, stock, stockpile, stock up, store

avoir en tête (v.)

bear in mind, mind

avoir envie (v.)

desire, fancy, feel like, hanker, have a hankering for, long, yearn

avoir envie (v.) (V+de+comp)

fancy, feel like, have a good mind to

avoir envie (de)

take one's fancy

avoir envie de (v.)

fancy, go for, hanker, have a hankering for, long, take to, yearn

avoir faim (v.)

starve

avoir faim (v.) (V)

be hungry, have an appetite, hunger

avoir fait son temps (v.) (V)

outlive its usefulness

avoir froid (v.) (V)

be cold

avoir goût (v.) (V+de+comp)

taste like, taste of

avoir grand faim (v.) (V)

be faint with hunger, be starving  (colloquial), famish, hunger, starve

avoir honte (v.) (V+de+comp)

be ashamed, be embarrassed, feel ashamed

avoir idée (v.) (V+que+Gindic)

have a feeling that, have an idea that

avoir intérêt (v.) (V+à+comp)

have an interest in

avoir jusque-là (v.) (En+V)

be browned off with  (colloquial;British), be cheesed off with  (colloquial;British), be fed up  (colloquial), be fed up with  (colloquial), be sick and tired, be sick and tired of, be tired of, have had a bellyful of, have had enough of

avoir l'air (v.)

appear, look, seem, sound

avoir l'air (v.) (V+propriété du sujet;V+attribut;V+attribut--à+comp;V+comme + attribut;V+de+Ginf)

appear, look like, seem

avoir l'air de (v.)

look like

avoir l'air mauvais (v.)

look bad, not look good

avoir l'aspect (v.)

appear, look, seem

avoir l'avantage

have the edge on/over

avoir l'avantage (v.)

beat, best, be superior, be victorious, defeat, gain advantage, get the best of, get the better of, have/get/gain the upper hand, have the upper hand, outdo, overcome, own, predominate, prevail, triumph

avoir l'avantage (v.) (V+sur+comp)

beat, best, be superior, be victorious, defeat, gain advantage, gain the upper hand, get the best of, get the better of, get the upper hand, have/get/gain the upper hand, have the upper hand, outdo, overcome, own, predominate, prevail, triumph

avoir l'eau à la bouche (v.) (familier)

make one's mouth water

avoir l'espoir (v.) (V+de+comp)

have hope of, hope

avoir l'habitude

used to, wont to

avoir l'habitude (v.)

be used to

avoir l'habitude (v.) (V+de+comp)

be in the habit of, be wont to  (old)

avoir l'impression (v.) (V+que+Gindic)

be under the impression that, have the impression that

[ avoir l'intention ] (V+de+comp)

have the intention to

avoir l'intention (v.)

intend, mean, think

avoir l'intention de (v.)

designate, destine, intend, mean, set out, specify, think

avoir l'obligation (v.) (V+de+Ginf)

have got to, have to, must, need, ought to, should

avoir la bonne taille (v.)

fit

avoir la chair de poule (v.)

crawl

avoir la conviction (v.)

be convinced of, be persuaded of

avoir la flemme (v.)

be idle, be lazy, idle, laze about, laze around, laze away, loaf, loaf about  (colloquial), lounge about, sit about  (colloquial), sit around  (colloquial)

avoir la frousse

get the wind up

avoir la gestion (v.) (V+de+comp)

administer

avoir la gestion de (v.)

administer, administrate

avoir la goutte au nez (v.) (V)

snivel

avoir la langue qui fourche (v.)

make a slip of the tongue

avoir la langue trop longue (v.)

babble, babble out, blab, blab out, let the cat out of the bag, lip off, peach, shoot one's mouth off, sing, spill the beans, talk, tattle

avoir la langue trop longue (v.) (V)

blab  (colloquial;British), shoot one's mouth off  (colloquial)

avoir la majorité (v.)

be in the majority, have a majority, have the majority, hold a majority, hold the majority

avoir la morve au nez (v.) (PejArgPop)

snivel

avoir la parole (v.) (V)

be speaking, do the talking

avoir la permission (v.) (V+de+Ginf)

have permission to

avoir la possibilité (v.) (V+de+Ginf)

have the opportunity to

avoir la priorité (v.)

come first, have precedence, have priority, precede, take precedence, take priority

avoir la priorité (v.) (V+sur+comp)

have priority, have right of way

avoir la réputation (v.) (V+de+comp)

have a reputation for

avoir la tête près du bonnet (v.) (V)

be touchy

avoir la vie dure (v.)

die hard, endure, persist, prevail, run

avoir le bourdon (v.) (V;familier)

despond, look at the dark side of things

avoir le cafard

be down in the dumps

avoir le cafard (v.) (V;figuré)

despond, look at the dark side of things

avoir le contrôle (v.) (V+de+comp;V+sur+comp)

have control of, have in check  (British)

avoir le courage (v.) (V+de+comp)

have the courage

avoir le culot (v.) (V+de+comp;familier)

have the nerve

avoir le dessous

get the worst of

avoir le dessous (v.)

best, outdo, outflank, scoop, trump

avoir le dessous (v.) (V)

get the worst, get the worst of it

avoir le dessus (v.)

beat, best, defeat, get the best of, get the better of, outdo, overcome

avoir le dessus (v.) (V+sur+comp)

beat, best, be superior, be victorious, defeat, gain advantage, gain the upper hand, get the best of, get the better of, get the upper hand, have/get/gain the upper hand, have the upper hand, outdo, overcome, own, predominate, prevail, triumph

avoir le droit (v.) (V+de+Ginf)

be entitled to, have the right to

avoir le hoquet (v.)

hiccough, hiccup

avoir le hoquet (v.) (V)

have hiccups, hiccup

avoir le nez qui coule (v.) (V)

snivel

avoir le pressentiment (v.) (V+de+comp)

anticipate, have a feeling, have a foreboding, have a premonition of, have a presentiment of, have a scary feeling, have misgivings about, misgive, sense, sense beforehand, sense in advance

avoir le regard fixé (v.)

gaze, gaze at, goggle, goggle at, peer, peer at, stare, stare at

avoir le sens de la dignité (v.)

have self-esteem, have self-respect, respect o.s.

avoir le vent en poupe (v.) (V;figuré)

thrive

avoir le ventre creux (v.) (V;figuré)

be faint with hunger, be starving  (colloquial), famish, hunger, starve

avoir les coudées franches (v.) (V)

have a free hand

avoir les moyens (v.)

afford, be able to pay for, can afford, have the means, have the means for

avoir les nerfs solides (v.)

have nerves of iron, have nerves of steel, have strong nerves

avoir lieu

go ahead

avoir lieu (v.)

come about, fall out, go on, hap, happen, hold, occur, pass, pass off, take place

avoir lieu (v.) (V)

arise, befall  (literary), be realized, come up, crop up, occur, pop, pop up, rear up, spring up, take place, turn up

[ avoir lieu après ] (v.) (V+après+comp)

come after, ensue, follow, follow on, follow upon, result, succeed

avoir mal (v.)

ache, hurt, pain, suffer

avoir mal (v.) (V)

be in pain

avoir marre (v.) (En+V de+comp)

be browned off with  (colloquial;British), be cheesed off with  (colloquial;British), be fed up  (colloquial), be fed up with  (colloquial), be sick and tired, be sick and tired of, be tired of, have had a bellyful of, have had enough of

avoir par-dessus la tête (v.) (En+V)

be browned off with  (colloquial;British), be cheesed off with  (colloquial;British), be fed up  (colloquial), be fed up with  (colloquial), be sick and tired, be sick and tired of, be tired of, have had a bellyful of, have had enough of

avoir part (v.) (V+à+comp)

have a part in

avoir partie liée (v.)

be hand in glove with, be in cahoots with  (American), be in league with, work hand in glove with

avoir peur (v.)

be afraid, be reluctant to, dread, esteem, fear, funk, not like the idea of, not look forward to, respect, revere, reverence  (literary), show respect for, venerate

avoir peur (v.) (V+de+comp)

be afraid, be afraid of, be fearful, be frightened, be scared, have cold feet

avoir pitié (v.) (V+de+qqn)

be sorry for, commiserate with, feel for, feel sorry for, sympathise with  (British), sympathize with

avoir plein le dos (v.) (familier)

be browned off with  (colloquial;British), be cheesed off with  (colloquial;British), be fed up  (colloquial), be fed up with  (colloquial), be sick and tired, be sick and tired of, be tired of, have had a bellyful of, have had enough of

avoir plein les bottes (v.) (En+V;familier)

be browned off with  (colloquial;British), be cheesed off with  (colloquial;British), be fed up  (colloquial), be fed up with  (colloquial), be sick and tired, be sick and tired of, be tired of, have had a bellyful of, have had enough of

avoir plus qu'assez (v.) (En+V de+comp)

be brassed off with  (colloquial;British), have had more than enough of

avoir pour but (v.) (V+de+comp)

aim at, aim for, be aimed at

avoir pour conséquence (v.) (V+comp)

bring about, bring on, cause, entail, provoke, raise

avoir pour effet (v.) (V+comp)

bring about, bring on, cause, entail, provoke, raise

avoir pour opinion (v.) (V+que+Gindic)

deem, feel, find, hold, take for, view as

avoir pour résultat (v.) (V+comp)

bring about, bring on, cause, entail, provoke, raise, result in

avoir pouvoir d'agir au nom (v.) (V+de+qqn)

act for, act in behalf of, represent

avoir priorité (v.)

come first, have precedence, have priority, precede, take precedence, take priority

[ avoir qqn ] (v.) (V+qqn)

bamboozle  (colloquial), beguile, beguile into, bilk, bilk out of, cheat, cheat out of, con, deceive, delude, double-cross, dupe, flim-flam, fob, fool, fox, have, hoodwink  (colloquial), lead astray, lead up the garden path  (colloquial), misguide, mislead, outmaneuver  (American), outmanoeuvre  (British), outsmart, outwit, play a hoax on, play a joke on, play a prank on, play a trick, play a trick / tricks on, play a trick on, play tricks, play tricks on, pull a fast one on, put on the wrong track  (colloquial), rip off, swindle, swindle out of, take, take for a ride  (colloquial), take in, trick, trick into, trick out of

avoir raison (adj.)

correct, right

avoir raison (v.)

be right

avoir raison (v.) (V)

be in the right, be right

avoir rapport

to do with

avoir rapport (v.)

relate

avoir ras le bol (v.) (En+V de+comp)

be browned off with  (colloquial;British), be cheesed off with  (colloquial;British), be fed up  (colloquial), be fed up with  (colloquial), be sick and tired, be sick and tired of, be tired of, have had a bellyful of, have had enough of

avoir recours

fall back on

avoir recours (v.)

fall back, recur, resort

avoir rendez-vous (v.)

date, have a date with, have an appointment with, have a rendezvous with, meet

avoir sa place (v.)

belong, go

avoir ses règles (v.)

flow, have got one's period, have one's period, menstruate

avoir soif (v.)

be thirsty, hunger

avoir soif (v.) (V)

be thirsty, feel thirsty, have a thirst

avoir soif (v.) (V+de+comp)

be thirsty for, thirst after, thirst for

avoir soin

mind

avoir soin (v.)

look after

avoir sommeil (v.)

drowse

avoir sommeil (v.) (V)

be drowsy, be sleepy, feel sleepy

avoir son diplôme (v.)

graduate

avoir son mot à dire (v.)

have a say

avoir son tour (v.)

get a chance

avoir soupé (v.) (En+V de+comp)

be browned off with  (colloquial;British), be cheesed off with  (colloquial;British), be fed up  (colloquial), be fed up with  (colloquial), be sick and tired, be sick and tired of, be tired of, have had a bellyful of, have had enough of

avoir sur la conscience (v.)

have something on one's slate

avoir tendance

be inclined to

avoir tendance (v.) (V+à+comp)

have a tendency to, tend to, tend towards

avoir tort (v.)

be wrong

avoir toute latitude (v.)

have full play

avoir trait (v.)

relate

avoir un accès d'humeur (v.) (V)

blow a fuse, blow one's stack, blow up, combust, flip one's lid, flip one's wig, fly off the handle, get angry, get one's dander up, go ballistic, go through the roof, go through the roof / hit the roof, have a fit, have kittens, hit the ceiling, hit the roof, lose one's temper, throw a fit

avoir un accident (v.) (V)

have an accident

avoir un cheveu sur la langue (v.) (PejArgPop)

lisp