Oxford-Hachette French Dictionary
the [GB ðə, ðɪ, ðiː, Am ði, ðə] DÉT
1. the (specifying, identifying etc):
2. the (best etc):
5. the (enough):
7. the (with adj):
8. the (with adj forming group):
9. the (with comparative adj):
10. the (in double comparatives):
I. worse [GB wəːs, Am wərs] ADJ comparative of bad
1. worse (more unsatisfactory, unpleasant):
2. worse (more serious, severe):
3. worse (of lower standard):
4. worse (more unwell, unhappy):
II. worse [GB wəːs, Am wərs] SUBST
III. worse [GB wəːs, Am wərs] ADV comparative of badly
1. worse (more unsatisfactorily, incompetently):
I. wise [GB wʌɪz, Am waɪz] SUBST form, démod (way)
II. wise [GB wʌɪz, Am waɪz] ADJ
1. wise (prudent):
2. wise (learned):
III. -wise COMP
I. well2 [GB wɛl, Am wɛl] SUBST
II. well2 [GB wɛl, Am wɛl] VERBE intr
well → well up
I. well1 <comp better; superl best> [GB wɛl, Am wɛl] ADJ
1. well (in good health):
2. well (in satisfactory state, condition):
3. well (advisable, prudent):
4. well (fortunate):
II. well1 <comp better; superl best> [GB wɛl, Am wɛl] ADV
1. well (satisfactorily):
2. well (used with modal verbs):
3. well (intensifier):
5. well:
6. well:
III. well1 [GB wɛl, Am wɛl] INTERJ
IV. well1 [GB wɛl, Am wɛl]
I. none [GB nʌn, Am nən] PRON
1. none (not any, not one):
2. none (not any, no part):
3. none (nobody, not one person):
II. none [GB nʌn, Am nən] ADV (not, not at all)
I. more [GB mɔː, Am mɔr] ADV When used to modify an adjective or an adverb to form the comparative more is very often translated by plus: more expensive = plus cher/chère; more beautiful = plus beau/belle; more easily = plus facilement; more regularly = plus régulièrement. For examples and further uses see I. 1. below.
When used as an adjective to indicate a greater amount or quantity of something more is very often translated by plus de: more money/cars/people = plus d'argent/de voitures/de gens. For examples and further uses see II. 1. below.
1. more (comparative):
2. more (to a greater extent):
3. more (longer):
4. more (again):
II. more [GB mɔː, Am mɔr] ADJ
III. more [GB mɔː, Am mɔr] PRON
1. more (larger amount or number):
2. more:
IV. more and more DÉT
V. more and more ADV
VII. more so ADV
VIII. more than ADV PRÉP
1. more than (greater amount or number):
IX. more [GB mɔː, Am mɔr]
I. better1 [GB ˈbɛtə, Am ˈbɛdər] SUBST When better is used as an adjective it is translated by meilleur or mieux depending on the context (see below, and note that meilleur is the comparative form of bon, mieux the comparative form of bien). The translation of the construction to be better than varies depending on whether bon or bien works originally with the noun collocate: their wine is better than our wine = leur vin est meilleur que le nôtre; her new apartment is better than her old one = son nouvel appartement est mieux que l'ancien; his new film is better than his last one = son nouveau film est mieux or meilleur que le précédent (both bon and bien work with the collocate in this last example). Other constructions may be translated as follows: this is a better bag/car = ce sac/cette voiture est mieux; it is better to do = il vaut mieux faire or il est mieux de faire.
As an adverb, better can almost always be translated by mieux. For more examples and particular usages, see the entry below.
1. better (sth preferable, more excellent):
2. better (more desirable state of affairs):
3. better (superior person):
II. better1 [GB ˈbɛtə, Am ˈbɛdər] ADJ comparative of good
1. better (more pleasing, satisfactory):
2. better (well, recovered):
3. better (happier):
4. better (of superior quality, class):
5. better (more virtuous, commendable):
6. better (more skilled):
7. better (more suitable, valid, appropriate):
8. better (more beneficial):
III. better1 [GB ˈbɛtə, Am ˈbɛdər] ADV comparative of well
1. better (more adequately or excellently):
2. better (more advisably or appropriately):
IV. better1 [GB ˈbɛtə, Am ˈbɛdər] VERBE trans
VI. better1 [GB ˈbɛtə, Am ˈbɛdər]
I. bad [GB bad, Am bæd] SUBST
1. bad (evil):
II. bad <comp worse, superl worst> [GB bad, Am bæd] ADJ
1. bad (poor, inferior, incompetent, unacceptable):
2. bad (unpleasant, unfavourable, negative):
3. bad (morally or socially unacceptable):
4. bad (severe, serious):
5. bad:
6. bad (inappropriate, unsuitable):
7. bad (ill, with a weakness or injury):
III. bad [GB bad, Am bæd] ADV fam esp Am
I. all [GB ɔːl, Am ɔl] PRON
1. all (everything):
2. all (the only thing):
3. all (everyone):
4. all (the whole amount):
5. all (emphasizing unanimity or entirety):
II. all [GB ɔːl, Am ɔl] DÉT
1. all (each one of):
2. all (the whole of):
III. all [GB ɔːl, Am ɔl] ADV
1. all (emphatic: completely):
2. all (emphatic: nothing but):
IV. all [GB ɔːl, Am ɔl] SUBST
V. all+ COMP
1. all+ (completely):
2. all+ (in the highest degree) → all-consuming
VI. all along ADV
VII. all but ADV
IX. all that ADV
X. all the ADV
XI. all too ADV
XII. and all ADV
XIII. at all ADV
XIV. for all PRÉP
XV. of all PRÉP
XVI. all [GB ɔːl, Am ɔl]
back-of-the-envelope ADJ
back-of-the-envelope calculation:
spy-in-the-cab SUBST fam
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