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Oxford-Hachette French Dictionary

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I. how [GB haʊ, Am haʊ] ADV CONJ When how is used as a question word meaning in what way? or by what means? (how did you get here?, how will you do it?) it is almost always translated by comment: comment es-tu arrivé ici?; comment le feras-tu?
When how is used as a conjunction meaning the way in which it is often translated by comment: I don't know how they did it = je ne sais pas comment ils l'ont fait; tell me how you make a curry = dis-moi comment on fait un curry.
When how is used as a conjunction meaning that it is almost always translated by que: he told me how he had stolen the money = il m'a dit qu'il avait volé l'argent; it's amazing how they survived = c'est étonnant qu'ils aient survécu.
For more examples and particular usages see below.

1. how (in what way, by what means):

how

2. how (enquiring about success, health etc):

3. how (in number, quantity etc questions):

4. how (in exclamations):

how wrong I was!
how it rained!
how it rained!

5. how (in whichever way):

how fam

6. how (why):

7. how (that):

II. how come ADV

how come fam:

III. how so ADV

how so

IV. how's that ADV

1. how's that (what do you think?):

2. how's that (pardon?):

V. how [GB haʊ, Am haʊ]

and how!

know-how SUBST fam

know-how

how-do-you-do [Am ˌhaʊdəjəˈdu], how-d'ye-do SUBST fam

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anglais
the how
un peu mon neveu fam, hum
not half!, and how!
any old how fam

dans le dictionnaire PONS

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I. how [haʊ] ADV

1. how (in what way):

how
to know how to +infin
savoir +infin
how? fam
how come [or so]?

2. how (asking about condition):

how

3. how (exclamation):

how
how

4. how (that):

how

Idiomes/Tournures:

how do you do?
how do you do?
enchanté! form

II. how [haʊ] SUBST

how
Voir aussi

I. old <-er, -est> [əʊld, Am oʊld] ADJ

1. old (not young, new):

2. old (denoting an age):

how old is she?
to be old enough to +infin

3. old (former):

4. old (long known):

old friend

5. old (expression of affection):

Idiomes/Tournures:

II. old [əʊld, Am oʊld] SUBST (elderly people)

the old plur

I. much <more, most> [mʌtʃ] ADJ

III. much <more, most> [mʌtʃ] PRON

I. many <more, most> [ˈmeni] ADJ

Idiomes/Tournures:

II. many <more, most> [ˈmeni] PRON

III. many <more, most> [ˈmeni] SUBST

long2 [lɒŋ, Am lɑ:ŋ] VERBE intr

to long for sb/sth
désirer qn/qc
to long to +infin
avoir envie de +infin

I. long1 [lɒŋ, Am lɑ:ŋ] ADJ

Idiomes/Tournures:

II. long1 [lɒŋ, Am lɑ:ŋ] ADV

1. long (a long time):

to take long to +infin

2. long (for the whole duration):

3. long ((but) only if):

as long as ...

4. long (no more):

to no longer +infin
ne plus +infin

5. long (goodbye):

I. far <farther, farthest [or further, furthest]> [fɑ:ʳ, Am fɑ:r] ADV

1. far (a long distance):

far a. fig
far from sth
loin de qc
£800 would not be far off [or out]
800£ n'est pas loin
far be it from me to +infin

2. far (distant in time):

3. far (in progress, degree):

4. far (much):

5. far (connecting adverbial phrase):

Idiomes/Tournures:

II. far <farther, farthest [or further, furthest]> [fɑ:ʳ, Am fɑ:r] ADJ

1. far (at great distance):

2. far (more distant):

3. far (extreme):

Idiomes/Tournures:

to be a far cry from sb/sth

know-how [ˈnəʊhaʊ, Am ˈnoʊ-] SUBST no plur, no indéf art

know-how

how-do-you-do [ˌhaʊdjʊˈdu:, Am ˈhaʊdəju:du:] SUBST fam

how-do-you-do
to discuss how ...
français
français
anglais
anglais
know-how
how much is that?
how
how come?
and how!
trop aimable! iron, hum
dans le dictionnaire PONS
anglais
anglais
français
français

I. how [haʊ] ADV

1. how (in what way):

how
to know how to +infin
savoir +infin
how come? [or so]

2. how (asking about condition):

how

3. how (exclamation):

how
how

4. how (that):

how

Idiomes/Tournures:

how do you do?
how do you do?
enchanté! form

II. how [haʊ] SUBST

how
Voir aussi

I. old <-er, -est> [oʊld] ADJ

1. old (not young, new):

2. old (denoting an age):

how old is she?
to be old enough to +infin

3. old (former):

4. old (long known):

old friend

5. old (expression of affection):

Idiomes/Tournures:

II. old [oʊld] SUBST (elderly people)

I. much <more, most> [mʌtʃ] ADJ

III. much <more, most> [mʌtʃ] PRON

I. many <more, most> [ˈmen·i] ADJ

Idiomes/Tournures:

II. many <more, most> [ˈmen·i] PRON

III. many <more, most> [ˈmen·i] SUBST

long2 [lɔŋ] VERBE intr

to long for sb/sth
désirer qn/qc
to long to +infin
avoir envie de +infin

I. long1 [lɔŋ] ADJ

Idiomes/Tournures:

II. long1 [lɔŋ] ADV

1. long (a long time):

to take long to +infin

2. long (for the whole duration):

3. long ((but) only if):

as long as ...

4. long (no more):

to no longer +infin
ne plus +infin

5. long (goodbye):

I. far <farther, farthest [or further, furthest]> [far] ADV

1. far (a long distance):

far a. fig
far from sth
loin de qc
far be it from me to +infin

2. far (distant in time):

3. far (in progress, degree):

4. far (much):

5. far (connecting adverbial phrase):

Idiomes/Tournures:

II. far <farther, farthest [or further, furthest]> [far] ADJ

1. far (at great distance):

2. far (more distant):

3. far (extreme):

Idiomes/Tournures:

to be a far cry from sb/sth

know-how [ˈnoʊ·haʊ] SUBST no indéf art

know-how

how-do-you-do [ˈhaʊ·də·ju·du] SUBST fam

how-do-you-do
to discuss how ...
français
français
anglais
anglais
how much is that?
how
how come?
and how!
trop aimable! iron, hum

Exemples tirés du dictionnaire PONS (vérifiés par l'équipe de rédaction)

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