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I didn't want to talk, however.Je n’avais du reste guère envie de parler.Buchan, John / GreenmantleBuchan, John / Le prophète au manteau vertLe prophète au manteau vertBuchan, JohnGreenmantleBuchan, John© Wordsworth Editions Limited 1994
No matter; Hist didn't comprehend, and the other didn't hear.Mais n’importe, Hist n’y a rien compris, et les autres n’en ont rien entendu.Cooper, James Fenimore / The DeerslayerCooper, James Fenimore / Le tueur de daimsLe tueur de daimsCooper, James FenimoreThe DeerslayerCooper, James Fenimore© Wordsworth Editions Limited 1995
He didn't get on very well with his vicar there, and so he has been appointed curate here at Saint-Saturnin's.Il n'aura pas pu s'entendre avec son curé; on l'aura nommé vicaire ici, à Saint-Saturnin.Zola, Emile / The Conquest of PlassansZola, Emile / La Conquete des PlassansLa Conquete des PlassansZola, EmileThe Conquest of PlassansZola, Emile
So it happened that we got there in a lump—five old cronies that didn't know each other.De c’te façon, on est entré en bande… On était cinq vieux camarades qui s’connaissaient pas.Barbusse, Henri / Under fireBarbusse, Henri / Le feuLe feuBarbusse, Henri© BELENUS, 2008Under fireBarbusse, Henri© 1917 by E. P. DUTTON & CO
It was ridiculous in me to take charge of the business like this, but they didn't seem to mind, and after all I had been in the show from the start.Je sentais le ridicule de prendre ainsi la direction de l'affaire, mais ils ne parurent pas s'en apercevoir, et après tout, puisque j'avais moi-même ouvert la danse…Buchan, John / Thirty-Nine StepsBuchan, John / Les Trente-Neuf MarchesLes Trente-Neuf MarchesBuchan, JohnThirty-Nine StepsBuchan, John
Old man, she wanted to kiss me, and I didn't want—it was terrible.Mon vieux, elle voulait m’embrasser, je n’voulais pas, c’était affreux.Barbusse, Henri / Under fireBarbusse, Henri / Le feuLe feuBarbusse, Henri© BELENUS, 2008Under fireBarbusse, Henri© 1917 by E. P. DUTTON & CO
They didn't know I was sitting thirty yards off in a rhododendron.Ils ne savaient pas que j'étais à trente mètres d'eux, caché derrière un rhododendron.Buchan, John / Thirty-Nine StepsBuchan, John / Les Trente-Neuf MarchesLes Trente-Neuf MarchesBuchan, JohnThirty-Nine StepsBuchan, John
"Yesterday," says Paradis to me, "he came just here, with his mess-tin full of rice that he didn't want to eat.– Hier, me dit Paradis, il est venu ici même avec sa gamelle pleine de riz qu’i’ n’voulait plus manger.Barbusse, Henri / Under fireBarbusse, Henri / Le feuLe feuBarbusse, Henri© BELENUS, 2008Under fireBarbusse, Henri© 1917 by E. P. DUTTON & CO
"Who they are?" cried the brother, "why the Jarvis's to be sure; didn't you hear them ask the road to the Deanery?– Ce qu’ils sont, répondit son frère ; parbleu ! ce sont les Jarvis ne les avez-vous pas entendus demander le chemin du Doyenné ?Cooper, James Fenimore / PrecautionCooper, James Fenimore / Précaution. Le choix d'un mariPrécaution. Le choix d'un mariCooper, James FenimorePrecautionCooper, James Fenimore
"Ah! madame, I didn't know," replied Sophie, rising up, and becoming quite serious, although still holding the doll in her hand.– Ah ! madame, je ne savais pas. » Elle s’était relevée, elle gardait sa poupée à la main, devenue très sérieuse.Zola, Emile / The Three Cities Trilogy - LourdesZola, Emile / Les Trois Villes - LourdesLes Trois Villes - LourdesZola, EmileThe Three Cities Trilogy - LourdesZola, Emile
I did not tell you of it, as I didn't want to frighten you.Je ne t’en ai pas parlé, pour ne point t’effrayer.Zola, Emile / The Fortune of the RougonsZola, Emile / La Fortune des RougonLa Fortune des RougonZola, EmileThe Fortune of the RougonsZola, Emile© 2006 BiblioBazaar
He didn't seem at all proud of himself, but hurried along with his head bent down.Allez, il n'a pas l'air fier, il baisse la tête, il trotte vite....Zola, Emile / The Conquest of PlassansZola, Emile / La Conquete des PlassansLa Conquete des PlassansZola, EmileThe Conquest of PlassansZola, Emile
He was mortally anxious about winning through with his job, but he didn't care a rush for his life.Il s'inquiétait excessivement de mener sa tâche à bonne fin, mais ne redoutait point qu'on lui ôtât la vie.Buchan, John / Thirty-Nine StepsBuchan, John / Les Trente-Neuf MarchesLes Trente-Neuf MarchesBuchan, JohnThirty-Nine StepsBuchan, John
She's been there for half an hour already, and I had made up my mind to turn her out if she didn't behave properly.Elle y est depuis une demi-heure, je m’étais promis de la faire sortir, si elle ne se conduisait pas bien.Zola, Emile / The Three Cities - RomeZola, Emile / Les Trois Villes - RomeLes Trois Villes - RomeZola, EmileThe Three Cities - RomeZola, Emile
They didn't understand him at first.Elles ne comprirent pas, tout d’abord.Jerome, Jerome Klapka / Three Men in a BoatJerome, Jerome Klapka / Trois hommes dans le bateauTrois hommes dans le bateauJerome, Jerome KlapkaThree Men in a BoatJerome, Jerome Klapka
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Collocations
do odd jobs
bricoler
do not move
ne bougez plus
do a double
faire un doublé
well done
bravo
do hair
recoiffer
do violence to
violenter
Word forms
do
verb
Basic forms | |
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Past | did, *didst |
Imperative | do |
Present Participle (Participle I) | doing, *doin' |
Past Participle (Participle II) | done |
Present Indefinite, Active Voice, Affirmative | |
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I do | we do |
you do, *dost | you do |
he/she/it does, *doth | they do |
Present Indefinite, Active Voice, Negative | |
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I don't | we don't |
you don't | you don't |
he/she/it doesn't | they don't |
Present Continuous, Active Voice, Affirmative | |
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I am doing, *doin' | we are doing, *doin' |
you are doing, *doin' | you are doing, *doin' |
he/she/it is doing, *doin' | they are doing, *doin' |
Present Perfect, Active Voice, Affirmative | |
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I have done | we have done |
you have done | you have done |
he/she/it has done | they have done |
Present Perfect Continuous, Active Voice, Affirmative | |
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I have been doing, *doin' | we have been doing, *doin' |
you have been doing, *doin' | you have been doing, *doin' |
he/she/it has been doing, *doin' | they have been doing, *doin' |
Past Indefinite, Active Voice, Affirmative | |
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I did | we did |
you did, *didst | you did |
he/she/it did | they did |
Past Indefinite, Active Voice, Negative | |
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I didn't | we didn't |
you didn't | you didn't |
he/she/it didn't | they didn't |
Past Continuous, Active Voice, Affirmative | |
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I was doing, *doin' | we were doing, *doin' |
you were doing, *doin' | you were doing, *doin' |
he/she/it was doing, *doin' | they were doing, *doin' |
Past Perfect, Active Voice, Affirmative | |
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I had done | we had done |
you had done | you had done |
he/she/it had done | they had done |
Past Perfect Continuous, Active Voice, Affirmative | |
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I had been doing, *doin' | we had been doing, *doin' |
you had been doing, *doin' | you had been doing, *doin' |
he/she/it had been doing, *doin' | they had been doing, *doin' |
Future Indefinite, Active Voice, Affirmative | |
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I shall/will do | we shall/will do |
you will do | you will do |
he/she/it will do | they will do |
Future Continuous, Active Voice, Affirmative | |
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I shall/will be doing, *doin' | we shall/will be doing, *doin' |
you will be doing, *doin' | you will be doing, *doin' |
he/she/it will be doing, *doin' | they will be doing, *doin' |
Future Perfect, Active Voice, Affirmative | |
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I shall/will have done | we shall/will have done |
you will have done | you will have done |
he/she/it will have done | they will have done |
Future Perfect Continuous, Active Voice, Affirmative | |
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I shall/will have been doing, *doin' | we shall/will have been doing, *doin' |
you will have been doing, *doin' | you will have been doing, *doin' |
he/she/it will have been doing, *doin' | they will have been doing, *doin' |
Future in the Past Indefinite, Active Voice, Affirmative | |
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I should/would do | we should/would do |
you would do | you would do |
he/she/it would do | they would do |
Future in the Past Continuous, Active Voice, Affirmative | |
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I should/would be doing, *doin' | we should/would be doing, *doin' |
you would be doing, *doin' | you would be doing, *doin' |
he/she/it would be doing, *doin' | they would be doing, *doin' |
Future in the Past Perfect, Active Voice, Affirmative | |
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I should/would have done | we should/would have done |
you would have done | you would have done |
he/she/it would have done | they would have done |
Future in the Past Perfect Continuous, Active Voice, Affirmative | |
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I should/would have been doing, *doin' | we should/would have been doing, *doin' |
you would have been doing, *doin' | you would have been doing, *doin' |
he/she/it would have been doing, *doin' | they would have been doing, *doin' |
Present Indefinite, Passive Voice, Affirmative | |
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I am done | we are done |
you are done | you are done |
he/she/it is done | they are done |
Present Continuous, Passive Voice, Affirmative | |
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I am being done | we are being done |
you are being done | you are being done |
he/she/it is being done | they are being done |
Present Perfect, Passive Voice, Affirmative | |
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I have been done | we have been done |
you have been done | you have been done |
he/she/it has been done | they have been done |
Past Indefinite, Passive Voice, Affirmative | |
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I was done | we were done |
you were done | you were done |
he/she/it was done | they were done |
Past Continuous, Passive Voice, Affirmative | |
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I was being done | we were being done |
you were being done | you were being done |
he/she/it was being done | they were being done |
Past Perfect, Passive Voice, Affirmative | |
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I had been done | we had been done |
you had been done | you had been done |
he/she/it had been done | they had been done |
Future Indefinite, Passive Voice, Affirmative | |
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I shall/will be done | we shall/will be done |
you will be done | you will be done |
he/she/it will be done | they will be done |
Future Perfect, Passive Voice, Affirmative | |
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I shall/will have been done | we shall/will have been done |
you will have been done | you will have been done |
he/she/it will have been done | they will have been done |