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Oxford-Hachette French Dictionary

being [ingl brit ˈbiːɪŋ, ingl am ˈbiɪŋ] SOST

1. being (entity):

being (human)
être m
being (animal)
créature f

2. being (soul):

being
être m
with my whole being
de tout mon être

3. being (existence):

to bring sth into being
faire de qc une réalité
to be brought into being
devenir réalité
to come into being
prendre naissance

fellow being SOST

fellow being
semblable mf

human being SOST

human being
être m humain

well-being SOST

well-being
bien-être m inv

fellow human being SOST

fellow human being
semblable mf

be <part pres being, 3e pers sg prés is, prét was, part perf been> [ingl brit biː, ingl am bi] VB vb intr

1. be (gen):

be
être
it's me, it's I
c'est moi
he's a good pupil
c'est un bon élève

2. be (in probability):

if Henri were here
si Henri était là
were it not that…
si ce n'était que…
were they to know
s'ils savaient
if I were you
à ta place
had it not been for Frank, I'd have missed the train
sans Frank j'aurais raté le train

3. be (phrases):

so be it
d'accord
be that as it may
quoi qu'il en soit
as it were
pour ainsi dire
even if it were so
même si c'était le cas
I preferred it as it was
je l'aimais mieux avant
leave it as it is
ne changez rien
to be or not to be
être ou ne pas être
let or leave him be
laisse-le tranquille

Supreme Being SOST RELIG

Supreme Being
Être m suprême

would-be [ingl brit ˈwʊdbi, ingl am ˈwʊd ˌbi] AGG

1. would-be (desirous of being):

would-be emigrants/investors
des émigrés/investisseurs en puissance
would-be intellectuals pegg
des soi-disant or prétendus intellectuels pegg

2. would-be (having intended to be):

the would-be thieves were arrested
les voleurs ont été arrêtés avant qu'ils aient pu passer à l'acte

BE SOST abrév

BE → bill of exchange

Vedi anche

bill of exchange, BE SOST

bill of exchange COMM, FIN
lettre f de change

never-to-be-forgotten AGG

never-to-be-forgotten
inoubliable

nel dizionario PONS

inglese
inglese
francese
francese

I. being [ˈbi:ɪŋ] VB

being present participle of be

II. being [ˈbi:ɪŋ] SOST

1. being (living thing):

being
être m
being from another planet
créature f extraterrestre

2. being (existence):

to bring sth into being
concrétiser qc
to come into being
prendre naissance

III. being [ˈbi:ɪŋ] AGG

for the time being
pour l'instant
Vedi anche

I. be <was, been> [bi:] VB vb intr + agg or sost

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

he's be English/a dentist
il est anglais/dentiste
it's a key
c'est une clef
to be in Spain
être en Espagne
the statues are in the Louvre
les statues 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 benefit [or welfare ingl am]
toucher des allocations

3. be (expresses calculation/price):

two and two is four
deux et deux font quatre
this book is 50p
ce livre fait 50 pence

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/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

locuzioni:

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 vb aus

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-ce 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] were 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 , ...

well-being SOST no pl

well-being
bien-être m

fellow being SOST

fellow being
semblable mf

I. be <was, been> [bi:] VB vb intr + agg or sost

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

he's be English/a dentist
il est anglais/dentiste
it's a key
c'est une clef
to be in Spain
être en Espagne
the statues are in the Louvre
les statues 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 benefit [or welfare ingl am]
toucher des allocations

3. be (expresses calculation/price):

two and two is four
deux et deux font quatre
this book is 50p
ce livre fait 50 pence

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/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

locuzioni:

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 vb aus

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-ce 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] were 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 , ...
Vedi anche

I. off [ɒf, ingl am ɑ:f] PREP

1. off (apart from):

to be one metre off sb/sth
être à un mètre de qn/qc
the top is off the jar
le couvercle n'est pas sur le bocal
off the point
hors de propos
off Dover
au large de Douvres
the mill is off the road
le moulin est à l'écart de la route

2. off (away from):

her street is off the avenue
sa rue part de l'avenue
to take sth off the shelf/wall
prendre qc sur l'étagère/enlever qc du mur
keep off the grass
pelouse interdite
to go off the air RADIO
quitter l'antenne

3. off (down from):

to fall/jump off a ladder
tomber/sauter d'une échelle
to get off the train
descendre du train

4. off (from):

to eat off a plate
manger dans une assiette
to wipe the water off the bench
essuyer l'eau du banc
to cut a piece off this cheese
couper un morceau de ce fromage
to take £10 off the price
faire une réduction de 10£
to borrow money off sb colloq
emprunter de l'argent à qn

5. off (stop liking):

to go off sb/sth
cesser d'aimer qn/qc
to be off drugs
être désintoxiqué

II. off [ɒf, ingl am ɑ:f] AVV

1. off (not on):

to switch/turn sth off
éteindre/arrêter qc
it's off between them fig
c'est fini entre eux

2. off (away):

the town is 8 km off
la ville est à 8 km
not far/some way off
pas très loin/à quelque distance
to go/run off
partir/partir en courant
it's time I was off
il est temps que je m'en aille congt
we're off on Tuesday
nous ne sommes pas là jeudi
to be off SPORT
avoir pris le départ

3. off (removed):

there's a button off
il manque un bouton
the lid's off
le couvercle n'est pas dessus
with one's coat off
sans manteau

4. off (free from work):

to get off at 4:00
sortir du travail à 4 h
to get a day off
avoir un jour de congé
to take time/an afternoon off
prendre du temps/un après-midi de libre

5. off (completely):

to kill off
anéantir
to pay sth off
finir de payer qc

6. off COMM:

5% off
5% de rabais

7. off (until gone):

to walk off the dinner
faire une promenade digestive
to sleep off the wine
cuver son vin
to work off the calories
brûler les calories

locuzioni:

straight [or right] off
tout de suite
off and on [or on and off]
de temps en temps
it rained off and on
il pleuvait par intermittence

III. off [ɒf, ingl am ɑ:f] AGG inv

1. off (not on):

off light
éteint(e)
off tap
fermé(e)
off water, electricity
coupé(e)
off concert
annulé(e)
off engagement
rompu(e)

2. off (bad):

off day
mauvais(e)
off milk
tourné(e)
off food
avarié(e)

3. off (free from work):

to be off at 5 o'clock
terminer à 5 h
I'm off on Mondays
je ne suis pas là le lundi

4. off ingl Aus, ingl brit (provided for):

to be badly off
être dans la gêne
to be well/badly off for sth
être bien pourvu en/à court de qc

5. off (sold out):

veal is off now
il n'y a plus de veau

6. off ingl brit (rude):

that's a bit off!
c'est plutôt dur à avaler!
to go off on sb ingl am colloq
engueuler qn

IV. off [ɒf, ingl am ɑ:f] SOST no pl ingl brit

off
départ m

V. off [ɒf, ingl am ɑ:f] VB vb trans ingl am colloq (kill)

off
buter

to-be [təˈbi:] AGG

to-be
futur(e)
a bride-to-be
une future mariée
a mother-to-be
une future maman

would-be [ˈwʊdbi] AGG

would-be
soi-disant(e)
Voce OpenDict

human being SOST

human being
être humain
Voce OpenDict

to be vested with

to be vested with
être investi de
you're being provocative
tu fais de la provocation
francese
francese
inglese
inglese
bien-être
well-being
une sensation de bien-être
a feeling of well-being
nel dizionario PONS
inglese
inglese
francese
francese

I. being [ˈbi·ɪŋ] VB

being present participle of be

II. being [ˈbi·ɪŋ] SOST

1. being (living thing):

being
être m
being from another planet
créature f extraterrestre

2. being (existence):

to bring sth into being
concrétiser qc
to come into being
prendre naissance

III. being [ˈbi·ɪŋ] AGG

for the time being
pour l'instant
Vedi anche

I. be <was, been> [bi] VB vb intr + agg or sost

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

locuzioni:

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 vb aus

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 , ...

fellow being SOST

fellow being
semblable mf

well-being SOST

well-being
bien-être m

I. be <was, been> [bi] VB vb intr + agg or sost

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

locuzioni:

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 vb aus

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 , ...
Vedi anche

I. off [af] PREP

1. off (apart from):

to be three feet off sb/sth
être à trois pieds de qn/qc
the top is off the jar
le couvercle n'est pas sur le bocal
off the point
hors de propos
just off Cape Cod
juste au large de Cape Cod
the mill is off the road
le moulin est à l'écart de la route

2. off (away from):

her street is off the main road
sa rue part de la route principale
to take sth off the shelf/wall
prendre qc sur l'étagère/enlever qc du mur
keep off the grass
pelouse interdite
to go off the air RADIO
quitter l'antenne

3. off (down from):

to fall/jump off a ladder
tomber/sauter d'une échelle
to get off the train
descendre du train

4. off (from):

to eat off a plate
manger dans une assiette
to wipe the water off the bench
essuyer l'eau qui est sur le banc
to cut a piece off this cheese
couper un morceau de ce fromage
to take $10 off the price
faire une réduction de 10 dollars
to borrow money off of sb colloq
taper de l'argent à qn

5. off (stop liking):

to go off sb/sth
cesser d'aimer qn/qc
to be off drugs
être désintoxiqué

II. off [af] AVV

1. off (not on):

to switch/turn sth off
éteindre/arrêter qc
it's off between them fig
c'est fini entre eux

2. off (away):

the town is 5 miles off to the east
la ville est à 5 miles vers l'est
not far/a way's off
pas très loin/à quelque distance
to drive/run off
partir/partir en courant
it's time I was off
il est temps que je m'en aille congt
we're off on Tuesday
nous ne sommes pas là jeudi

3. off (removed):

the lid's off
le couvercle n'est pas dessus
with one's coat off
sans manteau

4. off (free from work):

to get off at 4:00 p.m.
sortir du travail à 16 h
to get a day off
avoir un jour de congé
to take time/an afternoon off
prendre des congés/prendre son après-midi

5. off (completely):

to kill off
anéantir
to pay sth off
finir de payer qc

6. off COMM:

5% off
5% de rabais

7. off (until gone):

to walk off the dinner
faire une promenade digestive
to sleep off the wine
cuver son vin
to work off the calories
brûler les calories

locuzioni:

straight [or right] off
tout de suite
off and on, on and off
de temps en temps
it rained off and on
il pleuvait par intermittence

III. off [af] AGG inv

1. off (not on):

off light
éteint(e)
off faucet
fermé(e)
off water, electricity
coupé(e)
off concert
annulé(e)
off engagement
rompu(e)

2. off (bad):

off day
mauvais(e)

3. off (free from work):

to be off at 5 a.m.
terminer à 17h
I'm off on Mondays
je ne suis pas là le lundi

4. off (provided for):

to be badly off
être gêné
to be well/not well off for sth
être bien pourvu en/à court de qc

5. off (rude):

to go off on sb colloq
engueuler qn

IV. off [af] VB vb trans colloq (kill)

off
buter

to-be [tə·ˈbi] AGG

to-be
futur(e)
bride-to-be
future mariée f
mother-to-be
future maman f

would-be [ˈwʊd·bi] AGG

would-be
soi-disant(e)
you're being provocative
tu fais de la provocation
francese
francese
inglese
inglese
bien-être
well-being
normalement
all being well
à titre temporaire
for the time being

Glossario «Intégration et égalité des chances» OFAJ

Present
Iam
youare
he/she/itis
weare
youare
theyare
Past
Iwas
youwere
he/she/itwas
wewere
youwere
theywere
Present Perfect
Ihavebeen
youhavebeen
he/she/ithasbeen
wehavebeen
youhavebeen
theyhavebeen
Past Perfect
Ihadbeen
youhadbeen
he/she/ithadbeen
wehadbeen
youhadbeen
theyhadbeen
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