but |
1. conj. Mais, cependant ; introduit une proposition qui contraste ou contredit la proposition ou phrase précédente. | |
You told me I could do that but she said that I could not. | |
But that is not what you told me. | |
2. prep. À l'exception de, sauf. | |
I like everything but that. | |
a |
1. art. Un, Une. | |
A book. | |
Un livre. | |
A girl. | |
Une fille. | |
play |
1. n. Pièce de théâtre, pièce. | |
2. n. Activité de jouer. | |
The elementary school places an emphasis on learning, but also on play activities. | |
3. v. (Intransitif) Jouer. | |
4. v. (Transitif) Jouer à (to play a sport, a game). | |
5. v. (Transitif) Jouer de (to play a musical instrument). | |
6. v. (Transitif) Diriger, orienter. | |
He asked that the spotlight be played on the scene. | |
Il demanda à ce que le projecteur fût dirigé sur la scène. | |
needs |
1. n. Pluriel de need. | |
2. v. Troisième personne du singulier de l'indicatif présent du verbe need. | |
need |
1. n. Besoin. | |
The needs of the many outweigh the needs of the few. | |
A friend in need is a friend indeed. (adage populaire) | |
I've always tried to have few needs beyond food, clothing and shelter. | |
(vieilli) I have need of a pen to write this down. | |
2. v. Avoir besoin de. | |
I need your help. | |
J'ai besoin de votre aide. | |
3. v. Être obligé de. | |
I need to read it. | |
Je suis obligé de le lire. | |
4. v. (Auxiliaire) Être obligé de. (usage) Souvent utilisé pour les négations, les questions et les conditions. | |
He need not go. | |
Il n'est pas obligé d'y aller. | |
Need I say more? | |
Dois-je en dire plus ? | |
a |
1. art. Un, Une. | |
A book. | |
Un livre. | |
A girl. | |
Une fille. | |
developing |
1. v. Participe présent du verbe develop. | |
develop |
1. v. Se développer. | |
2. v. Développer. | |
action |
1. n. Action, acte. | |
2. n. (Familier) Combat, bataille. | |
Did you see action during the war? | |
He was declared MIA: missing in action. | |
3. n. (Union européenne) plan, projet, mesure | |
4. interj. Action. | |
Lights, camera, action! (employé souvent à Hollywood) | |