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how
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
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