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Groups of men are moving about it, identifying the dead of last evening and last night, turning the remains over, recognizing them by some detail in spite of their faces.Des bandes le parcourent, identifiant les morts de la veille et de la nuit, retournant les restes, les reconnaissant à quelque détail, malgré leurs figures.Barbusse, Henri / Under fireBarbusse, Henri / Le feuLe feuBarbusse, Henri© BELENUS, 2008Under fireBarbusse, Henri© 1917 by E. P. DUTTON & CO
The Thirty Years' War and the Hundred Years' War are examples; only the battles to come will be far more ruinous and sanguinary than those of former days.Guerre de Trente ans, guerre de Cent ans, etc. Les batailles futures seront seulement beaucoup plus ruineuses et meurtrières que celles d'autrefois.Le Bon, Gustave / The Psychology of the Great WarLe Bon, Gustave / Enseignements psychologiques de la guerre européenneEnseignements psychologiques de la guerre européenneLe Bon, Gustave© 1915, by Ernest Flammarion.The Psychology of the Great WarLe Bon, Gustave© 1999 by Transaction Publishers, New Brunswick, New Jersey
There are faces that become more distorted and emaciated from minute to minute.Des faces s’altèrent, se creusent, de minute en minute.Barbusse, Henri / Under fireBarbusse, Henri / Le feuLe feuBarbusse, Henri© BELENUS, 2008Under fireBarbusse, Henri© 1917 by E. P. DUTTON & CO
The battery and the static machine both produce, when their poles are connected by a wire, an electric current surrounded by a magnetic field and able to deviate the needle of a galvanometer.La pile et la machine statique fournissent l'une comme l'autre, quand on réunit leurs pôles par un fil, un courant électrique entouré d'un champ magnétique, capable de dévier l'aiguille d'un galvanomètre.Le Bon, Gustave / The evolution of forcesLe Bon, Gustave / L'évolution des forcesL'évolution des forcesLe Bon, Gustave© 1905, by Ernest Flammarion, ParisThe evolution of forcesLe Bon, Gustave© Kegan Paul, Trench, Trubner & Co., London, 1908
When these increase, the particles of bodies move farther and farther apart, the molecular attractions which constitute cohesion are overcome, and matter passes first into the liquid, and then into the gaseous state.Quand ces derniers s'accroissent, les particules des corps s'écartent de plus en plus, les attractions moléculaires constituant la cohésion sont surmontées et la matière passe à l'état liquide, puis à l'état gazeux.Le Bon, Gustave / The evolution of forcesLe Bon, Gustave / L'évolution des forcesL'évolution des forcesLe Bon, Gustave© 1905, by Ernest Flammarion, ParisThe evolution of forcesLe Bon, Gustave© Kegan Paul, Trench, Trubner & Co., London, 1908
In the name of his faith a mystic does not hesitate to destroy the beings who are dearest to him, and consequently it is to mysticism that we owe the martyrs of all creeds, religious, political, and social.Un mystique n'hésitera pas à faire périr, au nom de sa foi, les êtres qui lui étaient les plus chers. C'est au mysticisme que sont dus les martyrs de toutes les croyances : religieuses, politiques et sociales.Le Bon, Gustave / The Psychology of the Great WarLe Bon, Gustave / Enseignements psychologiques de la guerre européenneEnseignements psychologiques de la guerre européenneLe Bon, Gustave© 1915, by Ernest Flammarion.The Psychology of the Great WarLe Bon, Gustave© 1999 by Transaction Publishers, New Brunswick, New Jersey
No matter where you are in America or the rest of the world, chances are that a cool jazz festival is a short plane, train, or automobile ride away.Où que vous habitiez, il y a un festival de jazz près de chez vous, à portée de train, d'avion ou de voiture.Sutro, Dirk / Jazz For DummiesSutro, Dirk,Koechlin, Stéphane / Le Jazz pour les nulsLe Jazz pour les nulsSutro, Dirk,Koechlin, Stéphane© Edition First, 2008. Publié en accord avec Wiley Publishing, Inc.Jazz For DummiesSutro, Dirk© 2006 by Wiley Publishing, Inc., Indianapolis, Indiana
Mildness, sensibility, and humaneness are looked upon as forms of weakness.La douceur, la sensibilité, l'humanité sont considérées comme de l'impuissance.Le Bon, Gustave / The Psychology of the Great WarLe Bon, Gustave / Enseignements psychologiques de la guerre européenneEnseignements psychologiques de la guerre européenneLe Bon, Gustave© 1915, by Ernest Flammarion.The Psychology of the Great WarLe Bon, Gustave© 1999 by Transaction Publishers, New Brunswick, New Jersey
They are a people bom for lying."C'est un peuple né pour le mensonge.Le Bon, Gustave / The Psychology of the Great WarLe Bon, Gustave / Enseignements psychologiques de la guerre européenneEnseignements psychologiques de la guerre européenneLe Bon, Gustave© 1915, by Ernest Flammarion.The Psychology of the Great WarLe Bon, Gustave© 1999 by Transaction Publishers, New Brunswick, New Jersey
Differences of religion and material interests still further intensify the hatreds which are natural to the various races, for they are strong enough to create violent antipathies even between men of the same country.Les différences de religions et d'intérêts accroissent encore les haines naturelles de races. Elles suffisent à créer de violentes antipathies entre les hommes de même pays.Le Bon, Gustave / The Psychology of the Great WarLe Bon, Gustave / Enseignements psychologiques de la guerre européenneEnseignements psychologiques de la guerre européenneLe Bon, Gustave© 1915, by Ernest Flammarion.The Psychology of the Great WarLe Bon, Gustave© 1999 by Transaction Publishers, New Brunswick, New Jersey
At the end of his legs are terrible bandages, with tourniquets to restrain the hemorrhage.Il porte aux jambes des pansements terribles, avec des garrots pour réfréner l’hémorragie.Barbusse, Henri / Under fireBarbusse, Henri / Le feuLe feuBarbusse, Henri© BELENUS, 2008Under fireBarbusse, Henri© 1917 by E. P. DUTTON & CO
How universities are using new and effective ways to maximize limited resources to support internationalization efforts on campus.Les moyens novateurs et efficaces par lesquels les universités utilisent au maximum des ressources limitées pour soutenir des initiatives d'internationalisation sur le campus.©Association of Universities and Colleges of Canada. 1996 - 2009.http://www.aucc.ca/ 29.05.2009
Phosphorescent bodies are much better illumined by the blue and violet rays—that is to say, by the part of the spectrum comprised between the lines G and H.Les corps phosphorescents sont beaucoup mieux illuminés par les rayons bleus et violets, c'est-à-dire par la portion du spectre comprise entre les raies G et H.Le Bon, Gustave / The evolution of forcesLe Bon, Gustave / L'évolution des forcesL'évolution des forcesLe Bon, Gustave© 1905, by Ernest Flammarion, ParisThe evolution of forcesLe Bon, Gustave© Kegan Paul, Trench, Trubner & Co., London, 1908
In a world characterized by challenges and opportunities of global proportions, universities are key agents of change.Dans un monde où les défis et les possibilités prennent une envergure planétaire, les universités sont d'incomparables vecteurs de changement.©Association of Universities and Colleges of Canada. 1996 - 2009.http://www.aucc.ca/ 29.05.2009
Exchanges and financial institutions are consolidating, and new financial instruments are constantly being developed.Les bourses et les institutions financières se regroupent et de nouveaux instruments financiers voient constamment le jour.© 1995 - 2010, Bank of Canadahttp://www.bank-banque-canada.ca/ 30.11.2009
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Collocations
Declaration on the Human Rights of Individuals Who are not Nationals of the Country in which They Live
Déclaration sur les droits de l'homme des personnes qui ne possèdent pas la nationalité du pays dans lequel elles vivent
human being
être humain
be geared to
être indexé sur
be made of
être fait en
be prone to
avoir tendance à
be torn apart
voler en éclats
be wedged between
être coincé entre
forces in being
forces constituées
be made from
être fait en
once upon a time there was
il était une fois
be in freefall
chute
be worth
peser
be self-financing
s'autofinancer
consent to be bound by a treaty
consentement à être lié par un traité
right to be heard
droit d'être entendu
Word forms
are
noun
| Singular | Plural | |
| Common case | are | *ares |
| Possessive case | are's | *ares' |
be
verb
| Basic forms | |
|---|---|
| Past | was, were |
| Present Participle (Participle I) | being, *bein' |
| Past Participle (Participle II) | been |
| Present Simple, Active Voice, Affirmative | |
|---|---|
| I am | we are |
| you are, *art | you are, *art |
| he/she/it is | they are |
| Present Simple, Active Voice, Negative | |
|---|---|
| I *ain't | we aren't |
| you aren't | you aren't |
| he/she/it isn't | they aren't |
| Present Continuous, Active Voice, Affirmative | |
|---|---|
| I am being, *bein' | we are being, *bein' |
| you are being, *bein' | you are being, *bein' |
| he/she/it is being, *bein' | they are being, *bein' |
| Present Perfect, Active Voice, Affirmative | |
|---|---|
| I have been | we have been |
| you have been | you have been |
| he/she/it has been | they have been |
| Present Perfect Continuous, Active Voice, Affirmative | |
|---|---|
| I have been being, *bein' | we have been being, *bein' |
| you have been being, *bein' | you have been being, *bein' |
| he/she/it has been being, *bein' | they have been being, *bein' |
| Past Simple, Active Voice, Affirmative | |
|---|---|
| I was | we were |
| you were | you were |
| he/she/it was | they were |
| Past Simple, Active Voice, Negative | |
|---|---|
| I wasn't | we weren't |
| you weren't | you weren't |
| he/she/it wasn't | they weren't |
| Past Continuous, Active Voice, Affirmative | |
|---|---|
| I was being, *bein' | we were being, *bein' |
| you were being, *bein' | you were being, *bein' |
| he/she/it was being, *bein' | they were being, *bein' |
| Past Perfect, Active Voice, Affirmative | |
|---|---|
| I had been | we had been |
| you had been | you had been |
| he/she/it had been | they had been |
| Past Perfect Continuous, Active Voice, Affirmative | |
|---|---|
| I had been being, *bein' | we had been being, *bein' |
| you had been being, *bein' | you had been being, *bein' |
| he/she/it had been being, *bein' | they had been being, *bein' |
| Future Simple, Active Voice, Affirmative | |
|---|---|
| I shall/will be | we shall/will be |
| you will be | you will be |
| he/she/it will be | they will be |
| Future Continuous, Active Voice, Affirmative | |
|---|---|
| I shall/will be being, *bein' | we shall/will be being, *bein' |
| you will be being, *bein' | you will be being, *bein' |
| he/she/it will be being, *bein' | they will be being, *bein' |
| Future Perfect, Active Voice, Affirmative | |
|---|---|
| I shall/will have been | we shall/will have been |
| you will have been | you will have been |
| he/she/it will have been | they will have been |
| Future Perfect Continuous, Active Voice, Affirmative | |
|---|---|
| I shall/will have been being, *bein' | we shall/will have been being, *bein' |
| you will have been being, *bein' | you will have been being, *bein' |
| he/she/it will have been being, *bein' | they will have been being, *bein' |
| Future Simple in the Past, Active Voice, Affirmative | |
|---|---|
| I should/would be | we should/would be |
| you would be | you would be |
| he/she/it would be | they would be |
| Future Continuous in the Past, Active Voice, Affirmative | |
|---|---|
| I should/would be being, *bein' | we should/would be being, *bein' |
| you would be being, *bein' | you would be being, *bein' |
| he/she/it would be being, *bein' | they would be being, *bein' |
| Future Perfect in the Past, Active Voice, Affirmative | |
|---|---|
| I should/would have been | we should/would have been |
| you would have been | you would have been |
| he/she/it would have been | they would have been |
| Future Perfect Continuous in the Past, Active Voice, Affirmative | |
|---|---|
| I should/would have been being, *bein' | we should/would have been being, *bein' |
| you would have been being, *bein' | you would have been being, *bein' |
| he/she/it would have been being, *bein' | they would have been being, *bein' |