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Oxford-Hachette French Dictionary

set square N Brit TECH

Oxford-Hachette French Dictionary
Oxford-Hachette French Dictionary

I. square [Brit skwɛː, Am skwɛr] N

1. square:

3. square MATH (self-multiplied):

4. square (for right angles):

square MATH, TECH

5. square (old-fashioned):

square inf
ringard/-e m/f

II. on the square ADV

1. on the square (at 90°):

2. on the square (honest):

III. square [Brit skwɛː, Am skwɛr] ADJ

1. square shape, hole, building, box, jaw, face, shoulders:

2. square MATH:

square metre, mile, kilometre, centimetre

3. square (balanced, level, quits) fig:

to be (all) square books, accounts:
to be (all) square people:
to be (all) square teams, players:

4. square (honest):

square person, transaction
honnête (with avec)

5. square (boring):

square inf
square after vb

IV. square [Brit skwɛː, Am skwɛr] ADV (directly)

V. square [Brit skwɛː, Am skwɛr] VB trans

1. square (make right-angled) lit:

square stone, timber
square corner, end, section

2. square (settle):

square account, debt, creditor

3. square SPORTS (equalize):

square score, series

VI. squared ADJ

1. squared paper:

2. squared MATH:

squared number
6 squared is 36

VII. square [Brit skwɛː, Am skwɛr]

See also

I. circle [Brit ˈsəːk(ə)l, Am ˈsərk(ə)l] N

1. circle:

to form a circle people:
faire un cercle (around autour de)

2. circle (group):

3. circle THEAT:

II. circle [Brit ˈsəːk(ə)l, Am ˈsərk(ə)l] VB trans

1. circle (move round):

circle plane, helicopter: airport, tower
circle satellite: planet
circle person, animal, vehicle: square, building
circle person, animal

2. circle (encircle):

circle word, mistake, answer

III. circle [Brit ˈsəːk(ə)l, Am ˈsərk(ə)l] VB intr

circle helicopter, plane, vulture:
décrire des cercles (above, over au-dessus de)
circle predator, vehicle, horseman:
tourner en rond (around autour de)

IV. circle [Brit ˈsəːk(ə)l, Am ˈsərk(ə)l]

I. set [Brit sɛt, Am sɛt] N

1. set (collection):

2. set (kit, game):

4. set SPORTS (in tennis):

set m

5. set (television):

7. set (scenery):

set THEAT
set CINE, TV
on the set CINE, TV

8. set MATH:

9. set Brit SCHOOL (class, group):

10. set (hair-do):

11. set MUS:

12. set (position):

13. set (direction):

14. set (of badger):

15. set (plant cutting):

16. set HUNT (of hound):

II. set [Brit sɛt, Am sɛt] ADJ

1. set (fixed) attr:

set pattern, procedure, rule, task
set time, price
set menu
set formula
set idea

2. set (stiff):

set expression, smile

3. set (prescribed):

set SCHOOL, UNIV book, text

4. set (ready):

set never attr
prêt (for pour)

6. set (firm):

set jam, jelly, honey
set cement
set yoghurt

III. set <pres part setting, pret, pp set> [Brit sɛt, Am sɛt] VB trans

1. set (place, position):

set chair, ornament
placer (on sur)
set guard, sentry
set gem
monter, sertir (in dans)
to set sth against a wall bike, ladder
to set sth before sb lit food, plate
to set sth before sb fig proposals, findings
to set sth in the ground stake
to set sth into sth
to set sth straight (align) lit painting
to set sth straight (tidy) fig papers, room

2. set (prepare):

set table
set trap
to set the stage or scene for sth fig encounter, match

3. set (affix, establish):

set date, deadline, place, price, target
set fashion, trend
set tone
set precedent, record
to set one's sights on championship, job

4. set (adjust):

set clock
set alarm clock, burglar alarm
set timer, video
to set the oven to 180°

5. set (start):

to set sth going machine, motor

6. set (impose, prescribe) teacher:

set homework, essay
set problem
set crossword puzzle
to set oneself sth goal, target

7. set:

set CINE, LIT, THEAT, TV

8. set MUS:

to set sth to music libretto, lyrics

9. set TYPO:

set text, type
composer (in en)

10. set MED:

11. set (style):

12. set (cause to harden):

set jam, concrete

13. set (esteem):

14. set Brit SCHOOL:

set pupils

IV. set <pres part setting, pret, pp set> [Brit sɛt, Am sɛt] VB intr

1. set sun:

2. set (harden):

set jam, concrete:
set glue:

3. set MED:

set fracture, bone:

V. set [Brit sɛt, Am sɛt]

to make a (dead) set at sb inf Brit

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I. square [skweəʳ, Am skwer] N

1. square (geometric shape):

2. square (part of town):

3. square (marked space):

4. square Am, Aus (tool):

5. square inf (boring person):

ringard(e) m (f)

6. square (number times itself):

II. square [skweəʳ, Am skwer] ADJ

1. square <-r, -st> (square-shaped):

2. square <-r, -st> (short and solid):

3. square MATH:

4. square (right-angled):

square corner

5. square (owing nothing):

6. square SPORTS:

7. square <-r, -st> inf (on the same level):

8. square <-r, -st> (straight):

9. square (arranged, in order):

10. square <-r, -st> inf (old-fashioned):

III. square [skweəʳ, Am skwer] VB trans

1. square (align):

square one's shoulders

2. square inf (settle):

square a matter

3. square (multiply by itself):

4. square SPORTS:

IV. square [skweəʳ, Am skwer] ADV

I. set [set] N

1. set (prepared scenery on stage, setting):

set in film, TV

2. set ANAT:

3. set (hair arrangement):

4. set (group or collection) a. COMPUT:

set of keys, tools, golf clubs
jeu m
set of stamps, numbers, books
set of gems, sheets

5. set (group of people):

6. set MATH (group):

7. set (television apparatus):

8. set SPORTS (games):

set m

9. set (musical performance):

II. set [set] ADJ

1. set (ready, prepared):

to be (all) set for sth

2. set (fixed):

set expression, face, smile
set date, opinion, idea

3. set (resolute):

4. set (assigned):

set book, subject
set task

Phrases:

III. set <set, set> [set] VB trans

1. set (place, put in some place):

2. set (situated) a. CINE, LIT, THEAT:

3. set (cause to be):

to set sth on the road to sth

4. set (adjust):

set clock, timer
set trap

5. set (prepare):

set stage

6. set (establish, fix):

set a limit, price, date
to set a price at £125 000

7. set (place in normal position):

8. set (arrange):

9. set (encrust, adorn):

set jewel
to set sth with sth
sertir qc de qc

10. set TYPO (lay out):

11. set Aus, Brit (cause to start):

to set to +infin
se mettre à +infin
to set sb to do/doing sth
faire faire qc à qn

12. set (provide with music):

Phrases:

IV. set [set] VB intr

1. set (go down, sink):

2. set (become firm):

set jelly, cement

3. set fig:

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I. square [skwer] N

1. square (geometric shape):

2. square (part of town):

3. square (marked space):

4. square (tool):

5. square inf (boring person):

ringard(e) m (f)

6. square (number times itself):

II. square [skwer] ADJ

1. square <-r, -st> (square-shaped):

2. square <-r, -st> (short and solid):

3. square math:

4. square (right-angled):

square corner

5. square (owing nothing):

6. square sports:

7. square <-r, -st> inf (on the same level):

8. square <-r, -st> (straight):

9. square (arranged, in order):

10. square <-r, -st> inf (old-fashioned):

III. square [skwer] VB trans

1. square (align):

square one's shoulders

2. square inf (settle):

square a matter

3. square (multiply by itself):

4. square sports:

IV. square [skwer] ADV

I. set [set] N

1. set (scenery on stage):

set in film, on TV

2. set ANAT:

the set of sb's jaw

3. set (hair arrangement):

4. set (group, collection):

set of keys, tools
jeu m
set of stamps, numbers, books
set of gems, sheets

5. set (group of people):

6. set math (group):

7. set (television):

8. set sports (game):

set m

9. set (at concert, show):

II. set [set] ADJ

1. set (ready, prepared):

to be (all) set for sth

2. set (fixed):

set expression, face, smile
set date, opinion, idea

3. set (resolute):

4. set (assigned):

set book, subject
set task

Phrases:

III. set <-tt-, set, set> [set] VB trans

1. set (place, put somewhere):

2. set (locate) a. CINE, LIT, THEAT:

3. set (cause to be):

4. set (adjust):

set clock, timer

5. set (prepare):

set stage
set trap

6. set (establish, fix):

set limit, price, date
to set a price at $125, 000

7. set (place in normal position):

8. set (arrange):

9. set (adorn):

set jewel
to set sth with sth
sertir qc de qc

10. set TYPO (lay out):

11. set (cause to start):

to set sb to +infin
mettre qn à +infin

12. set (provide with music):

Phrases:

IV. set <-tt-, set, set> [set] VB intr

1. set (go down, sink):

set sun

2. set (become firm):

set jelly, cement, dye
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Isquare
yousquare
he/she/itsquares
wesquare
yousquare
theysquare
Past
Isquared
yousquared
he/she/itsquared
wesquared
yousquared
theysquared
Present Perfect
Ihavesquared
youhavesquared
he/she/ithassquared
wehavesquared
youhavesquared
theyhavesquared
Past Perfect
Ihadsquared
youhadsquared
he/she/ithadsquared
wehadsquared
youhadsquared
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