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Oxford-Hachette French Dictionary

it'll [Brit ˈɪt(ə)l, Am ˈɪdl]

it'll → it will

in the PONS Dictionary

it'll [ˈɪtl, Am ˈɪt̬l]

it'll = it will

in the PONS Dictionary
English
English
French
French

it'll [ˈɪt̬·l]

it'll = it will, be

See also

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

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

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-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 , ...
it'll come back to me
ça me reviendra
it'll just take a few moments
ça ne sera pas long
it'll turn out all right
ça va bien se passer
it'll all come out in the wash inf
ça finira par s'arranger
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French
English
English
ce sera vite fait
it'll soon be done
ce sera long
it'll take a long time
j'en ai pour longtemps
it'll take me a long time
vous en avez pour 100 dollars
it'll cost around $100
ça vous sortira
it'll get you out
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