Translation option in the English-French Collins dictionary

option
n

(=choice) option f
He had two options.  Il avait deux options.
That is their only option.  C'est leur seule option.
I've got no option.  Je n'ai pas d'autre option.
I'm afraid that's not an option.  Je crains que cela ne soit pas une option.
the option of sth  l'option de qch
→ the option of another referendum
to have no other option  ne pas avoir d'autre option
to have no option but to do sth  ne pas avoir d'autre option que de faire qch
→ the children of mothers who have no option but to work

to keep one's options open   (=not commit o.s.) réserver sa décision
→ You'd better keep your options open; you don't know what's going to happen.
to leave one's options open  réserver sa décision

(=subject) option f
I'm doing geology as my option.  Je fais géologie en option.
→ I did an option in biology.

option f
→ an option to buy up to 2.5 million Shearson shares

Collaborative Dictionary English-French


opération d'option	n.	option transaction	~
option d'échange	n.	swaption	~
option floor	n.	floor option	~
option levée	n.	option exercised	~
option lookback	n.	lookback option	~
option mère	n.	parent option	~
option négociable	n.	traded option	~
option nue	n.	naked option	~
option put	n.	put option	~
option simple	n.	single option	~