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how are you?	adv.	comment allez-vous?

how are you?	adv.	comment allez-vous ?

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adv

   (=in what way)   comment
I don't know how to do it.      Je ne sais pas comment faire.
How do you say "apple" in French?      Comment dit-on "apple" en français?

     (in questions about number, quantity, size, distance)    how many?      Combien?
how many ... ?      Combien de ... ?
How many pupils are there in the class?      Combien d'élèves y a-t-il dans la classe?
how much?      Combien?
how much ... ?      Combien de ... ?
How much sugar do you want?      Combien de sucres voulez-vous?
how far is it to ... ?      combien y a-t-il de kilomètres jusqu'à ... ?
How far is it to Edinburgh?      Combien y a-t-il de kilomètres d'ici à Édimbourg?
how long?      depuis combien de temps?
How long have you been here?      Depuis combien de temps êtes-vous là?

     (in greetings)    how are you?      comment allez-vous?
how do you do?        (on being introduced)    enchanté (e)
how`s life?      *   comment ça va?

(in questions about age) how old are you? quel âge as-tu?

(followed by adjective) how lovely! que c'est joli!, comme c'est joli!

   (=why)
how is it that ... ?      comment se fait-il que ...    + subj  ?
how come?      *   comment ça se fait?

(in suggestions) How about a drink? Si on buvait quelque chose?
How about the end of next week? Que pensez-vous de la fin de la semaine prochaine?

   (=what)
how do you mean?        (British)
*   que voulez-vous dire?
→ 'I could take care of it for you.' `How do you mean?'

how's that? (=is that all right?) ça va?

know-how
      n   (=expertise)   savoir-faire    m
They are dependent on Western know-how.      Ils dépendent du savoir-faire occidental.
→ 21st-century technological know-how
→ Productivity depends on people having the know-how to address customer value and quality

Translation English - French Collins Dictionary

See also:

know-how, any old how, howl, howdy

Collaborative Dictionary English-French


how are you today?	adv.	comment allez-vous aujourd'hui?

how are you today?	adv.	comment allez-vous aujourd'hui ?

How are you doing ?	exp.	Comment allez-vous ? ; Comment faites-vous ?

How are you doing?	adv.	Comment allez-vous ?

how are you keeping?	exp.	comment tu te portes?

How are you fixed for money?	exp.	Question fric, ça va?

How are you getting on?	exp.	Comment ça va?

how are you placed next week?	exp.	comment ça se présente pour la semaine prochaine?

How are you settling in?	exp.	Comment se passe votre installation?

How are you feeling? - So-so.	exp.	Comment est-ce que tu te sens? - Comme ci comme ça.

"How are you?" -- "I'm fine."	exp.	"Comment ça va?" -- "Ça va bien."

how old are you?	adv.	quel âge avez-vous ?
How have you been?	adv.	Comment allez-vous depuis le temps ?
how lovely you are	adv.	qu'est-ce que tu es mignon
How right you are!	adv.	Je ne te/vous le fais pas dire !
How old are you?	exp.	Quel âge as-tu?
How old are you?	exp.	Quel âge avez-vous?
how heavy are you?	exp.	combien pesez-vous ?
how heavy are you?	exp.	quel est votre poids?
how old are you?	exp.	quel âge as-tu {or} avez-vous?
how tall are you?	exp.	combien mesurez-vous?
how very wrong you are	adv.	combien vous avez tort
how very wrong you were	adv.	combien vous aviez tort
how wrong can you be	adv.	combien peux-tu avoir tort
How fast were you driving?	exp.	À quelle vitesse allais-tu?
O how mistaken you are!	exp.	Oh comme tu te trompes!
How long have you been here?	adv.	Depuis combien de temps êtes-vous ici ?

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'how are you' also found in translations in French-English dictionary
Ça va? - Oui, et toi?	exp.	How are you? - Fine, and you?

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