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Oxford-Hachette French Dictionary

I. gen [Brit dʒɛn, Am dʒɛn] Brit inf N

gen
tuyaux inf
mpl to get the gen on sb/sth
obtenir tous les tuyaux sur qn/qc
what's the gen on this?
qu'est-ce qu'il faut savoir là-dessus?

II. gen [Brit dʒɛn, Am dʒɛn] Brit inf ADJ ADV abrév

gen → general, → generally

See also

generally [Brit ˈdʒɛn(ə)rəli, Am ˈdʒɛn(ə)rəli] ADV

1. generally (widely):

generally accepted, agreed, believed, denounced, recognized, regarded, welcomed
dans l'ensemble, en général
a generally accepted definition
une définition couramment acceptée
generally available
disponible pour le grand public

2. generally (usually):

generally
généralement, en général
it's generally best to wait
en général, il vaut mieux attendre
generally (speaking)…
en règle générale…

3. generally (overall):

the industry generally will be affected
l'ensemble de l'industrie sera touché
he's generally unwell at the moment
en ce moment il n'est vraiment pas en forme
the quality is generally good
dans l'ensemble la qualité est bonne
she was dancing, drinking and generally enjoying herself
elle dansait, elle buvait, en un mot elle s'amusait bien

4. generally (vaguely):

generally talk, discuss, refer
d'une manière générale

I. general [Brit ˈdʒɛn(ə)r(ə)l, Am ˈdʒɛn(ə)rəl] N

1. general MIL:

general
général m
general of the army/air force Am
général d'armée/d'armée aérienne
to make sb a general
nommer qn général
General Franco
le général Franco
yes, general
à vos ordres, mon général

Phrases:

the general and the particular
le général et le particulier

II. general [Brit ˈdʒɛn(ə)r(ə)l, Am ˈdʒɛn(ə)rəl] ADJ

1. general (widespread):

general interest, concern, approval, effort, feeling, opinion, chaos, ban, paralysis
général
general reaction, response
répandu
to be a general favourite
être apprécié de tous
in general use word, term
d'usage courant
in general use equipment
d'utilisation courante

2. general (overall):

general condition, appearance, standard, rise, fall, decline, impression
général
general attitude, behaviour
dans l'ensemble
to improve one's general fitness
améliorer sa forme
do you get the general idea?
tu vois?
that's the general idea
en gros, c'est ça l'idée
the general plan is to do
en gros, le plan c'est de faire

3. general (rough, usually applying):

general rule, principle, axiom, conclusion
général
as a general rule
en règle générale

4. general (not detailed or specific):

general description, statement, information
général
general promise, assurance
vague
to talk in general terms
parler en termes généraux
a general discussion about
une discussion d'ensemble sur
to keep the conversation general
maintenir la conversation sur des sujets d'intérêt général
to give sb a general idea of
donner à qn une idée d'ensemble de
to head in the general direction of
aller en direction de

5. general (not specialized):

general medicine, linguistics
général
general programme, magazine
d'intérêt général
general user, reader
moyen/-enne
general store, shop, dealer
qui vend de tout
general office duties
travail m de bureau

6. general (miscellaneous):

general category, index, enquiry, expenses
général
we sell general antiques
nous vendons toutes sortes d'antiquités

7. general (usual, normal):

general practice, method, routine
général
in the general way of things
en règle générale
the general run of people
le grand public

III. in general ADV

1. in general (usually or non-specifically):

in general
en général
in general I like the theatre, but…
en général j'aime le théâtre, mais…
adults in general and parents in particular
les adultes en général et les parents en particulier
he is fed up with life in general
il en a assez de la vie en général

2. in general (overall, mostly):

in general
dans l'ensemble
in general it seems quite simple
dans l'ensemble cela paraît assez simple

I. gen up VB [Brit dʒɛn -, Am dʒɛn -] inf Brit (gen up)

gen up
se renseigner (on sur)

II. gen up VB [Brit dʒɛn -, Am dʒɛn -] inf Brit (gen [sb] up)

gen up
donner tous les tuyaux à (on sur)
to be genned up on or about sth
être au parfum de qc inf

Gen. abrév écrite

Gen. → general

See also

I. general [Brit ˈdʒɛn(ə)r(ə)l, Am ˈdʒɛn(ə)rəl] N

1. general MIL:

general
général m
general of the army/air force Am
général d'armée/d'armée aérienne
to make sb a general
nommer qn général
General Franco
le général Franco
yes, general
à vos ordres, mon général

Phrases:

the general and the particular
le général et le particulier

II. general [Brit ˈdʒɛn(ə)r(ə)l, Am ˈdʒɛn(ə)rəl] ADJ

1. general (widespread):

general interest, concern, approval, effort, feeling, opinion, chaos, ban, paralysis
général
general reaction, response
répandu
to be a general favourite
être apprécié de tous
in general use word, term
d'usage courant
in general use equipment
d'utilisation courante

2. general (overall):

general condition, appearance, standard, rise, fall, decline, impression
général
general attitude, behaviour
dans l'ensemble
to improve one's general fitness
améliorer sa forme
do you get the general idea?
tu vois?
that's the general idea
en gros, c'est ça l'idée
the general plan is to do
en gros, le plan c'est de faire

3. general (rough, usually applying):

general rule, principle, axiom, conclusion
général
as a general rule
en règle générale

4. general (not detailed or specific):

general description, statement, information
général
general promise, assurance
vague
to talk in general terms
parler en termes généraux
a general discussion about
une discussion d'ensemble sur
to keep the conversation general
maintenir la conversation sur des sujets d'intérêt général
to give sb a general idea of
donner à qn une idée d'ensemble de
to head in the general direction of
aller en direction de

5. general (not specialized):

general medicine, linguistics
général
general programme, magazine
d'intérêt général
general user, reader
moyen/-enne
general store, shop, dealer
qui vend de tout
general office duties
travail m de bureau

6. general (miscellaneous):

general category, index, enquiry, expenses
général
we sell general antiques
nous vendons toutes sortes d'antiquités

7. general (usual, normal):

general practice, method, routine
général
in the general way of things
en règle générale
the general run of people
le grand public

III. in general ADV

1. in general (usually or non-specifically):

in general
en général
in general I like the theatre, but…
en général j'aime le théâtre, mais…
adults in general and parents in particular
les adultes en général et les parents en particulier
he is fed up with life in general
il en a assez de la vie en général

2. in general (overall, mostly):

in general
dans l'ensemble
in general it seems quite simple
dans l'ensemble cela paraît assez simple

Lt. Gen abrév écrite

Lt. Gen → lieutenant general

See also

lieutenant general N

lieutenant general (army)
général m de corps d'armée
lieutenant general (airforce)
général m de corps aérien

in the PONS Dictionary

I. gen [dʒen] N no pl Brit inf

gen
tuyaux mpl

II. gen <-nn-> [dʒen] VB intr Brit inf

to gen up on sth
se renseigner sur qc
in the PONS Dictionary

Atty. Gen.

Atty. Gen. abbreviation of Attorney General

See also

Attorney General N

Attorney General
≈ ministre mf de la Justice
Present
Igen
yougen
he/she/itgens
wegen
yougen
theygen
Past
Igenned
yougenned
he/she/itgenned
wegenned
yougenned
theygenned
Present Perfect
Ihavegenned
youhavegenned
he/she/ithasgenned
wehavegenned
youhavegenned
theyhavegenned
Past Perfect
Ihadgenned
youhadgenned
he/she/ithadgenned
wehadgenned
youhadgenned
theyhadgenned
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Examples from the PONS Dictionary (editorially verified)

to gen up on sth
se renseigner sur qc

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