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Oxford-Hachette French Dictionary

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I. convenir [kɔ̃vniʀ] VB trans

1. convenir (concéder):

convenir
to admit (que that)
convenez que c'est faux
you must admit (that) it's wrong
convenir avoir fait
to admit having done

2. convenir (s'entendre):

convenir
to agree (que that)
nous sommes convenus ou avons convenu que …
we have ou are agreed that …

II. convenir à VB trans

convenir à obj indir:

convenir à (plaire à) personne, goût
to suit
convenir à (être approprié à) circonstance, activité
to be suitable for
convenir à personne
to suit, to be suitable for
convenir à (ne pas gêner) rendez-vous, horaire: personne
to be convenient for
convenir à aliment, climat: personne
to agree with, to suit
ce poste m'aurait convenu
that job would have suited me
si cela vous convient
if it suits you
la date ne me convient pas
that date isn't convenient for me
la date ne me convient pas (plus catégorique)
that date is no good for me
c'est tout à fait ce qui me convient
it's exactly what I need
de la taille/couleur qui convient
of a suitable size/colour Brit
de la façon qui convient
in the appropriate manner
l'expression/le geste qui convient
the appropriate expression/gesture
l'homme/le mot qui convient
the right man/word

III. convenir de VB trans obj indir

1. convenir de (reconnaître):

convenir de faute, erreur
to admit, to acknowledge
convenir de qualité
to acknowledge
il convient d'avoir été injuste
he admits ou acknowledges (that) he has been unfair
j'en conviens
I accept that

2. convenir de (s'accorder sur):

convenir de personnes: date, prix
to agree on
convenir de faire
to agree to do

IV. se convenir VB refl

se convenir refl (être assorti):

se convenir personnes:
to be well suited ou matched

V. convenir [kɔ̃vniʀ] VB impers

1. convenir (il est sage, correct, nécessaire):

il convient de faire
one should do ou ought to do
il convient que vous fassiez
you should do, you ought to do
dire ce qu'il aurait convenu de taire
to say what should have been left unsaid
il aurait convenu de noter
it should have been noted

2. convenir (il est entendu) form:

il a été/est convenu que …
it has been/is agreed that …
il était convenu depuis longtemps que …
it had long been agreed that …
il est convenu ce qui suit
it has been agreed as follows
ce qu'il est convenu d'appeler le réalisme
what is commonly called realism
comme convenu
as agreed
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French
French
to covenant to do sth
convenir de faire qc
befit
convenir à
admittedly
il est vrai, il faut en convenir
to be out of keeping with occasion
ne pas convenir à
to be unsuitable
ne pas convenir (for sb à qn)
to be suited to class, game, format, style:
convenir à
concur
convenir (that que)
to be suitable for person
convenir à
to be suitable to person, age-group, culture
convenir à
to fix up to do
convenir de faire

in the PONS Dictionary

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I. convenir1 [kɔ̃vniʀ] VB intr

1. convenir (aller):

convenir à qn climat, nourriture
to suit sb

2. convenir (être approprié):

convenir à qc
to suit sth
c'est tout à fait l'homme qui convient
he's absolutely the right man
trouver les mots qui conviennent
to find the right words

II. convenir1 [kɔ̃vniʀ] VB intr impers

il convient de +infin
it is advisable to +infin
comme il convient
as is right

I. convenir2 [kɔ̃vniʀ] VB intr

1. convenir (s'entendre):

convenir de qc
to agree on sth

2. convenir (reconnaître):

convenir de qc
to admit sth

II. convenir2 [kɔ̃vniʀ] VB trans impers

il est convenu que +subj
it is agreed that
comme convenu
as agreed

III. convenir2 [kɔ̃vniʀ] VB trans (reconnaître)

convenir que ...
to agree that ...
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English
French
French
predetermine signal, time
convenir de
to be unsuitable
ne pas convenir
to be agreeable to sb
convenir à qn
befit
convenir à
to be unfitted for sb
ne pas convenir à
to be situated for sth
bien convenir pour qc
covenant
convenir de
suit
convenir à
to suit sb (right) down to the ground fig
convenir parfaitement à qn
suit
convenir
in the PONS Dictionary
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I. convenir1 [ko͂vniʀ] VB intr

1. convenir (aller):

convenir à qn climat, nourriture
to suit sb

2. convenir (être approprié):

convenir à qc
to suit sth
trouver les mots qui conviennent
to find the right words

II. convenir1 [ko͂vniʀ] VB intr impers

il convient de +infin
it is advisable to +infin
comme il convient
as is right

I. convenir2 [ko͂vniʀ] VB intr

1. convenir (s'entendre):

convenir de qc
to agree on sth

2. convenir (reconnaître):

convenir de qc
to admit sth

II. convenir2 [ko͂vniʀ] VB trans impers

il est convenu que +subj
it is agreed that
comme convenu
as agreed

III. convenir2 [ko͂vniʀ] VB trans (reconnaître)

convenir que ...
to agree that ...
English
English
French
French
covenant
convenir de
to be unsuitable
ne pas convenir
predetermine signal, time
convenir de
to be agreeable to sb
convenir à qn
lay down
convenir
befit
convenir à
to be situated for sth
bien convenir pour qc
suit
convenir à
to suit sb
convenir (parfaitement) à qn
suit
convenir
Présent
jeconviens
tuconviens
il/elle/onconvient
nousconvenons
vousconvenez
ils/ellesconviennent
Imparfait
jeconvenais
tuconvenais
il/elle/onconvenait
nousconvenions
vousconveniez
ils/ellesconvenaient
Passé simple
jeconvins
tuconvins
il/elle/onconvint
nousconvînmes
vousconvîntes
ils/ellesconvinrent
Futur simple
jeconviendrai
tuconviendras
il/elle/onconviendra
nousconviendrons
vousconviendrez
ils/ellesconviendront
See further verb tables

Examples from the PONS Dictionary (editorially verified)

convenir à qn climat, nourriture
to suit sb
convenir à qc
to suit sth
convenir de qc
to agree on sth
convenir de qc
to admit sth
convenir que ...
to agree that ...

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