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only

      adj   seul (e)
Monday is the only day I'm free.      Lundi est le seul jour où je suis libre.
French is the only subject I like.      Le français est la seule matière que j'aime.
→ He was the only survivor.
→ The only English city he enjoyed working in was Manchester.
the only one      (=person)   le seul or la seule
I was the only one smoking.      J'étais le seul à fumer.
the only one of us      le seul d'entre nous
→ John is the only one of us who understands computers.
   (=thing)   le seul or la seule
→ This model is the only one you should consider buying.
→ Strawberry ice-cream is the only one I like.

adv

   (=just)     (with number)    seulement
How much was it? - Only 10 euros.      Combien c'était? - Seulement dix euros.
I only took one.      Je n'en ai pris qu'un.
these are only some of ...      ce ne sont que quelques uns des ...

   not only      non seulement
not only ... but ...      non seulement ... mais ...
→ Chimps not only use tools but make them.
→ Not only is she clever, but she's actually witty as well.

     (in verb clauses)    ne ... que
We only want to stay for one night.      Nous ne voulons rester qu'une nuit.
These cassettes are only 5 euros.      Ces cassettes ne coûtent que cinq euros.
He's only a boy.      Ce n'est qu'un enfant.
→ Child car seats only cost about £10 a week to hire.
I was only joking      je plaisantais

   (=exclusively)   ne ... que
→ I'm only interested in finding out the facts.
→ The video is to be used for teaching purposes only.
He read only paperbacks.      Il ne lit que des livres de poche.
only if      seulement si
→ The lawyer is paid only if he wins.

     (recent time)    I saw her only last week.      Je l'ai vue pas plus tard que la semaine dernière.
I saw her only yesterday.      Je l'ai vue pas plus tard qu'hier.
I remember it as if it was only yesterday.      Je m'en souviens comme si c'était hier.
only just      (=very recently)   tout juste
I've only just arrived.      Je viens tout juste d'arriver.

only just (=barely) tout juste
Farmers have only just managed to survive. Les agriculteurs ont tout juste réussi à survivre.

   (=very)
to be only too pleased      n'être que trop content
I'd be only too pleased to help.      Je ne serais que trop content de vous aider.
→ I'll be only too pleased to help them out with any queries.
only too well, I know only too well ...      Je ne sais que trop bien ...
→ I know only too well that plans can easily go wrong.
→ When the new baby comes along it is only too easy to shut out the others.
it's only too easy to ...      il n'est que trop facile de ...

   it's only fair, It's only fair to keep her informed.      Ce n'est que justice de la tenir informée.
→ It's only fair to let her know that you intend to apply.
it's only natural, It's only natural that she should be upset.      C'est bien naturel qu'elle ait de la peine.

conj

   (=it's just that)   seulement
I would come, only I'm very busy.      Je viendrais bien, seulement j'ai beaucoup à faire.
I meant to tell you, only I forgot.      Je voulais vous le dire, seulement j'ai oublié.
→ I'd invite you to come with me, only it's such a long way

   (=but)   mais
I'd like the same sweater, only in black.      Je voudrais le même pull, mais en noir.
Snake meat is like chicken, only tougher.      La viande de serpent est comme le poulet, mais en plus dur.

(but were/was) We asked for her autograph only to be ignored. Nous lui avons demandé son autographe seulement pour nous voir ignorés.
→ I tried ringing them dozens of times only to find the number engaged.

once-only
      adj
a once-only offer      une offre unique

only child
n enfant mf unique

read-only
      adj     (COMPUTING)
[file]   à lecture seule

read-only memory
n (COMPUTING) mémoire f morte

Translation English - French Collins Dictionary

Collaborative Dictionary English-French


a stone's throw	exp.	à un jet de pierre de la gare
within a stone's throw	adv.	à un jet de pierre
within a stone's throw of the station	exp.	à un jet de pierre de la gare
stone-throwing	n.	jets de pierres ; lancer de pierres
it's only fair!	adv.	ce n'est que justice !
it's only fair,	adv.	ce n'est que justice,
It's only spitting.	exp.	Il pleuviote seulement.
It's only an act.	exp.	C'est du cinéma.
throw away	vt.	jeter
threw away	v.	jeté
throwing away	n.	jet
throwing away	pres. part	jetant
thrown away	past part.	jeté
it is like getting blood from a stone	exp.	c'est comme se heurter à un mur	[US]
constant dropping wears away a stone	adv.	au long aller, la lime mange le fer
It's the only thing that matters.	exp.	C'est la seule chose qui compte.
It's the only thing that matters.	exp.	C'est la seule chose qui importe.
It's miles away!	exp.	C'est à des kilomètres!
it's only too easy to ...	exp.	il n'est que trop facile de ...
It's only a theory, admittedly, but ...	exp.	Ce n'est qu'une théorie, il faut l'admettre, mais ...
It's only fair to keep her informed.	exp.	Ce n'est que justice de la tenir informée.
it is only right that	v.	c'est très juste
I never throw anything away.	exp.	Je ne jette jamais rien.
it's a long way away	exp.	c'est loin d'ici
there's no getting away from it	adv.	on ne peut pas y couper
it's hot enough as it is!	exp.	il fait déjà assez chaud comme ça!
Who is it? - It's me.	exp.	Qui est-ce? - C'est moi.
It's not our garage, it's theirs.	exp.	Ce n'est pas notre garage, c'est le leur.
It's not our car, it's theirs.	exp.	Ce n'est pas notre voiture, c'est la leur.
it's more trouble than it's worth	exp.	ça n'en vaut pas la peine

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