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Oxford-Hachette French Dictionary

point of reference N

Oxford-Hachette French Dictionary
Oxford-Hachette French Dictionary

I. reference [Brit ˈrɛf(ə)r(ə)ns, Am ˈrɛf(ə)rəns] N

3. reference (consideration):

without reference to cases, statistics, objectives, needs

4. reference (allusion):

allusion f (to à)

5. reference TYPO (in book):

6. reference:

7. reference COMM (on letter, memo):

8. reference (testimonial):

9. reference (referee):

10. reference LING:

11. reference GEOG:

III. reference [Brit ˈrɛf(ə)r(ə)ns, Am ˈrɛf(ə)rəns] VB trans

reference book, article:

I. point [Brit pɔɪnt, Am pɔɪnt] N

5. point:

faire une remarque (about sur)

9. point (in scoring):

10. point:

11. point MATH (in geometry):

12. point TYPO, COMPUT:

13. point GEOG (headland):

II. points N npl

1. points Brit RAIL:

2. points MOTOR:

3. points (in ballet):

III. point [Brit pɔɪnt, Am pɔɪnt] VB trans

1. point (aim, direct):

to point sth at sb camera, gun
braquer qc sur qn

3. point (in ballet, gym):

4. point CONSTR:

IV. point [Brit pɔɪnt, Am pɔɪnt] VB intr

2. point (be directed, aligned):

point signpost, arrow:
to point at sb or in sb's direction gun, camera:

4. point:

5. point COMPUT:

6. point dog:

I. course [Brit kɔːs, Am kɔrs] N

1. course (progression):

2. course (route):

to be on or hold or steer a course AVIAT, NAUT
to change course AVIAT, NAUT
to set (a) course for AVIAT, NAUT

3. course:

course SCHOOL, UNIV
cours m (in en, of de)

4. course:

course MED, VET (of drug)

5. course (in golf, athletics):

course SPORTS
course HORSE RAC

6. course (part of meal):

7. course CONSTR:

II. course [Brit kɔːs, Am kɔrs] VB trans HUNT

course dog: quarry
course person: hounds

III. course [Brit kɔːs, Am kɔrs] VB intr

2. course SPORTS:

course person:

IV. -course COMP

of [Brit ɒv, (ə)v, Am əv] PREP

1. of (in most uses):

2. of (made or consisting of):

3. of (indicating an agent):

5. of Brit (in expressions of time):

See also

I. old [Brit əʊld, Am oʊld] N The irregular form vieil of the adjective vieux/vieille is used before masculine nouns beginning with a vowel or a mute ‘h’.

1. old (old people):

the old + vb pl

2. old (earlier era):

II. olds N (parents)

olds npl inf

III. old [Brit əʊld, Am oʊld] ADJ

2. old (of a particular age):

3. old (not new):

old garment, object, car, song, tradition, family
old story, excuse
old joke

4. old (former, previous):

old address, school, job, boss, admirer, system

5. old (as term of affection):

ça va, vieux? inf

I. late [Brit leɪt, Am leɪt] ADJ

1. late (after expected time):

4. late (deceased):

II. late [Brit leɪt, Am leɪt] ADV

1. late (after expected time):

late arrive, leave, start, finish
to be running late train, bus:

2. late (towards end of time period):

3. late ADMIN (formerly):

III. of late ADV

I. all [Brit ɔːl, Am ɔl] PRON

1. all (everything):

500 in all
500 en tout
it's not all (that) it should be performance, service, efficiency:

2. all (the only thing):

4. all (the whole amount):

5. all (emphasizing unanimity or entirety):

II. all [Brit ɔːl, Am ɔl] DET

2. all (the whole of):

3. all (total):

4. all (any):

III. all [Brit ɔːl, Am ɔl] ADV

2. all (emphatic: nothing but):

3. all SPORTS (for each party):

IV. all [Brit ɔːl, Am ɔl] N

tout sacrifier (for sth à qc, for sb pour qn, to do pour faire)

V. all+ COMP

1. all+ (completely):

all-girl band, cast, group
all-male/-white team, production, jury

2. all+ (in the highest degree) → all-consuming

VI. all along ADV

VII. all but ADV

VIII. all of ADV

IX. all that ADV

XI. all too ADV

all too accurate, easy, widespread:

XII. and all ADV

XV. of all PREP

1. of all (in rank):

2. of all (emphatic):

XVI. all [Brit ɔːl, Am ɔl]

it's all go inf here! Brit
it's all up with us inf Brit
all in Brit sl
all in Brit sl
See also

I. worst [Brit wəːst, Am wərst] N

2. worst (expressing the most pessimistic outlook):

4. worst (most negative trait):

II. worst [Brit wəːst, Am wərst] ADJ superlative of bad

4. worst (of the poorest standard):

IV. worst [Brit wəːst, Am wərst] VB trans form

être battu (by par)

I. thing [Brit θɪŋ, Am θɪŋ] N

2. thing (action, task, event):

3. thing (matter, fact):

the thing is, (that) …

4. thing (person, animal):

veinard/-e! inf
sale truc! inf

III. thing [Brit θɪŋ, Am θɪŋ]

to have a thing about blondes, bearded men emeralds, old cars

I. place [Brit pleɪs, Am pleɪs] N

1. place (location, position):

in places hilly, damaged, worn
a place for meeting, party, monument, office

3. place (for specific purpose):

4. place (home):

5. place (seat, space):

garder une place (for pour)

6. place:

place f (on dans)
siège m (on au sein de)
a place as au pair, cook, cleaner

7. place Brit UNIV:

8. place (in competition, race):

place lit

9. place (in argument, analysis):

10. place (correct position):

to put sth in place fencing, construction
in place law, system, scheme
to put sth in place scheme, system, regime

11. place (rank):

sb's/sth's place in world, society, history, politics
la place de qn/qc dans

12. place (role):

to have no place in organization, philosophy, creed
there are places for people like you inf! fig, pej

13. place (situation):

14. place (moment):

in places funny, boring, silly

15. place (in book) (in paragraph, speech):

16. place Am (unspecified location) inf:

II. out of place ADJ

out of place remark, behaviour
out of place language, tone
to look out of place building, person:

III. in place of PREP

in place of person, object:

IV. place [Brit pleɪs, Am pleɪs] VB trans

3. place (using service):

5. place (rank):

place (in exam) Brit
to be placed third horse, athlete:

7. place (identify):

place person

8. place (find home for):

place child

9. place ADMIN (send, appoint):

place student, trainee
placer (in dans)

V. placed ADJ

1. placed (gen) (situated):

2. placed SPORTS, HORSE RAC:

to be placed horse: Brit

VI. place [Brit pleɪs, Am pleɪs]

I. people [Brit ˈpiːp(ə)l, Am ˈpipəl] N (nation) gens is masculine plural and never countable (you CANNOT say ‘trois gens’). When used with gens, some adjectives such as vieux, bon, mauvais, petit, vilain placed before gens take the feminine form: les vieilles gens.

II. people [Brit ˈpiːp(ə)l, Am ˈpipəl] N npl

2. people (inhabitants):

3. people (citizens, subjects):

4. people (experts):

people inf
gens inf

5. people inf:

III. people [Brit ˈpiːp(ə)l, Am ˈpipəl] VB trans liter

peupler (with de)

I. best [Brit bɛst, Am bɛst] N

2. best (of the highest quality, standard):

3. best (most competent):

to be the best at subject, game

4. best (most appropriate, desirable or valid):

5. best (most favourable):

7. best (greatest personal effort):

8. best (virtues, qualities):

to bring out the best in sb crisis, suffering:

9. best (most advantageous or pleasing part):

to get the best of deal, bargain
to get the best of arrangement

10. best (good clothes):

11. best (good wishes):

12. best (winning majority):

II. best [Brit bɛst, Am bɛst] ADJ superlative of good

2. best (most competent):

best teacher, poet
to be best at subject, sport
to be best at instrument

4. best (most beneficial):

best exercise, food

IV. best [Brit bɛst, Am bɛst] VB trans (defeat, outdo)

V. best [Brit bɛst, Am bɛst]

I. bad [Brit bad, Am bæd] N

1. bad (evil):

mal m

2. bad (unpleasantness, unfavourableness):

II. bad <comp worse, superl worst> [Brit bad, Am bæd] ADJ

1. bad (poor, inferior, incompetent, unacceptable):

bad book, harvest, spelling, eyesight, answer, memory, cook, father, liar, management, decision, idea
bad attr joke
to be bad at subject
not bad inf

2. bad (unpleasant, unfavourable, negative):

bad news, day, time, year, smell, dream, reaction, review, result, forecast, omen, sign, mood, temper

3. bad (morally or socially unacceptable):

bad person, behaviour, habit, life, manners, example, influence, reputation
bad attr language, word
avoir mauvaise conscience (about au sujet de)

4. bad (severe, serious):

bad accident, attack, fracture, injury, mistake

7. bad (ill, with a weakness or injury):

8. bad FIN:

bad money, note
bad loan
bad insurance claim

9. bad (good):

bad inf

10. bad (rotten):

bad fruit

III. bad [Brit bad, Am bæd] ADV inf esp Am

bad need, want:

IV. bad [Brit bad, Am bæd]

all-important ADJ

all-embracing ADJ

all-consuming ADJ

I. late [Brit leɪt, Am leɪt] ADJ

1. late (after expected time):

4. late (deceased):

II. late [Brit leɪt, Am leɪt] ADV

1. late (after expected time):

late arrive, leave, start, finish
to be running late train, bus:

2. late (towards end of time period):

3. late ADMIN (formerly):

III. of late ADV

in the PONS Dictionary

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reference [ˈrefrəns] N

1. reference (allusion):

in reference to sb/sth
à propos de qn/qc

2. reference (responsibilities):

3. reference consultation:

4. reference (in text):

5. reference (recommendation):

I. point [pɔɪnt] N

1. point (sharp end):

2. point (promontory):

3. point (particular place):

4. point (intersection):

6. point (sth expressed, main idea):

7. point (purpose):

8. point (aspect):

9. point (unit of counting or scoring):

10. point MATH:

11. point (dot):

12. point Brit, Aus (socket):

13. point pl Brit (rail switch or junction):

14. point pl (toes of ballet shoes):

II. point [pɔɪnt] VB intr

1. point (show with one's finger):

to point at sb/sth

2. point (use as evidence or proof):

3. point (indicate):

4. point COMPUT:

III. point [pɔɪnt] VB trans

1. point (aim):

to point sth at sb/sth
diriger qc sur qn/qc

2. point (direct, show position or direction):

to point sb/sth towards sb/sth
diriger qn/qc vers qn/qc

of [əv, stressed: ɒv] PREP

1. of (belonging to):

2. of (describing):

3. of (dates and time):

the 4th of May/in May of 2002
le 4 mai/en mai 2002

4. of (nature, content):

in the PONS Dictionary
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in the PONS Dictionary

I. reference [ˈref· ə r· ə n(t)s] N

1. reference (allusion):

in reference to sb/sth
à propos de qn/qc

2. reference (responsibilities):

3. reference (consultation):

4. reference (in text):

5. reference (recommendation):

II. reference [ˈref· ə r· ə n(t)s] VB trans

reference book, article, study:

I. point [pɔɪnt] N

1. point (sharp end):

2. point (promontory):

3. point (particular place):

4. point (intersection):

6. point (sth expressed, main idea):

7. point (purpose):

8. point (aspect):

9. point (unit of counting or scoring):

10. point math:

11. point (dot):

12. point pl (toes of ballet shoes):

II. point [pɔɪnt] VB intr

1. point (show with one's finger):

to point at sb/sth

2. point (use as evidence or proof):

3. point (indicate):

4. point comput:

III. point [pɔɪnt] VB trans

1. point (aim):

to point sth at sb/sth
diriger qc sur qn/qc

2. point (direct, show position or direction):

to point sb/sth towards sb/sth
diriger qn/qc vers qn/qc

of [əv, stressed: av] PREP

1. of (belonging to):

2. of (describing):

3. of (dates and time):

the 4th of May/in May of 2005
le 4 mai/en mai 2005

4. of (nature, content):

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