was in the Oxford-Hachette French Dictionary

Translations for was in the English»French Dictionary

was [Brit wɒz, wəz, Am wəz] VB pt

was → be

See also be

be <pres part being, 3e pers sg prés is, prét was, pp been> [Brit biː, Am bi] 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

be <pres part being, 3e pers sg prés is, prét was, pp been> [Brit biː, Am bi] 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

would-be [Brit ˈwʊdbi, Am ˈwʊd ˌbi] ADJ

1. would-be (desirous of being):

would-be emigrants/investors

des émigrés/investisseurs en puissance

would-be intellectuals pej

des soi-disant or prétendus intellectuels pej

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 N abrév

BE → bill of exchange

See also bill of exchange

bill of exchange, BE N

bill of exchange COMM, FIN

lettre f de change

never-to-be-forgotten ADJ

never-to-be-forgotten

inoubliable

mother-to-be N

mother-to-be

future mère f

mother-to-be

future maman f

I.sandwich [Brit ˈsan(d)wɪdʒ, ˈsan(d)wɪtʃ, Am ˈsænˌ(d)wɪtʃ] N

1. sandwich:

sandwich

sandwich m

cucumber sandwich

sandwich au concombre

I just had a sandwich for lunch

j'ai déjeuné d'un sandwich

2. sandwich Brit (cake):

sandwich

génoise f (fourrée au chocolat, à la confiture etc)

II.to be sandwiched between VB trans

to be sandwiched between car, building, person:

être pris en sandwich entre, être coincé entre

her talk was sandwiched between two meetings

son discours s'insérait entre deux réunions

bill of exchange, BE N

bill of exchange COMM, FIN

lettre f de change

I.to be interlinked VB trans

to be interlinked

être lié (with à)

II.interlink [Brit ɪntəˈlɪŋk, Am ˌɪn(t)ərˈlɪŋk] VB intr

interlink aspects, problems:

interlink

se lier

Translations for was in the French»English Dictionary

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rester pantois

to be flabbergasted

ça m'a laissé pantois

I was flabbergasted

was in the PONS Dictionary

Translations for was in the English»French Dictionary

was [wɒz, Am wɑ:z] VB

was pt of be

See also be

I.be <was, been> [bi:] VB intr + adj or n

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 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

Phrases:

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 aux

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 , ...

I.be <was, been> [bi:] VB intr + adj or n

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 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

Phrases:

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 aux

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 , ...

See also off

I.off [ɒf, 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 inf

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, Am ɑ:f] ADV

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 subj

we're off on Tuesday

nous ne sommes pas là jeudi

to be off SPORTS

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

Phrases:

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, Am ɑ:f] ADJ 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 Aus, 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 Brit (rude):

that's a bit off!

c'est plutôt dur à avaler!

to go off on sb Am inf

engueuler qn

IV.off [ɒf, Am ɑ:f] N no pl Brit

off

départ m

V.off [ɒf, Am ɑ:f] VB trans Am inf (kill)

off

buter

to-be [təˈbi:] ADJ

to-be

futur(e)

a bride-to-be

une future mariée

a mother-to-be

une future maman

would-be [ˈwʊdbi] ADJ

would-be

soi-disant(e)

to be vested with

User Entry

to be vested with

être investi de

to be done to a turn VB

User Entry

to be done to a turn (cooked for the right amount of time) old

parfait, à point

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I was mortified!

j'étais humilié

it was a windy day [or it was windy]

il a fait beaucoup de vent

I was bombed-out

ma maison a été bombardée

Translations for was in the French»English Dictionary

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c'était délibéré

it was deliberate

was Examples from the PONS Dictionary (editorially verified)

I was dreaming while I was doing sth

je rêvais en faisant qc

there was a tie for third place

il y a eu deux troisièmes ex æquo

he was so drunk that he was hardly intelligible

il était si ivre qu'on le comprenait à peine

it was a windy day [or it was windy]

il a fait beaucoup de vent

he was driving a classy little number

il conduisait une voiture superbe

he was a failure as a leader

en tant que leader, il était décevant

this song was made to be a shocker

cette chanson devait faire sensation

it was as if he was dead

il était comme mort

as if there was nothing the matter

comme si de rien n'était

to be tied [or attached] to the place one was born

être soudé à sa région natale

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

Translations for was in the French»English Dictionary

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être marginalisé

be marginalised

être relogé

to be rehoused

être dans la galère

be in a mess

se faire racketter

to be ripped off fam

avoir une double culture

to be at home in two cultures

être radié (chômage)

to be struck off the unemployment register and no longer receive benefits

Monolingual examples (not verified by PONS Editors)

English

The sixth year was the most significant, with 57 players competing in two back-to-back 9 inning games.

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A snug was also built for the housemates to lounge and chat, and in addition, a mini pool/hot tub.

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The mine was a substantial producer of gold and, initially, thought to be part of a significant deposit of the precious metal in the area.

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This BBS was so heavily trafficked, that a major long distance company began blocking all calls to its number (516-935-2481).

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It was assigned a shoulder sleeve insignia shortly thereafter.

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He designed graphics for the group including, for their first show, a poster, which was banned by the police.

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He was publicly criticized for having allegedly mishandled public funds for his office space in his apartment.

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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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A football department was formed within the association in 1914; today the sports club also has departments for handball and tennis.

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The dearth of local news and failures to receive exchanges was the cause of frequent editorial grumbling.

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