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He made no secret of the fact that he would much like to sell the estate, but where could he possibly find a purchaser for those unproductive woods, those sterile plains, those marshes and those tracts of gravel ?Aussi ne cachait-il pas qu’il serait très heureux de se débarrasser de Chantebled, mais où trouver un acquéreur pour ces bois si peu productifs, pour ces immenses terrains stériles, des marécages et des champs de cailloux ?Zola, Emile / FruitfulnessZola, Emile / Les Quatre Evangiles - FeconditeLes Quatre Evangiles - FeconditeZola, EmileFruitfulnessZola, Emile
I am of the opinion that [discretionary orders of prothonotaries] ought to be disturbed on appeal only where it has been made to appear thatJ'estime que ces ordonnances [les ordonnances discrétionnaires des protonotaires] ne doivent être révisées en appel que dans les deux cas suivants :http://www.canlii.org/en/ 12/21/2011http://www.canlii.org/en/ 12/21/2011
The second part, in the next section, compares debt assumption with other payments made by the central government to the other resident sectors, and how they are reflected in accounting terms.La seconde partie, dans la partie suivante, compare la reprise de dette avec d'autres paiements effectués par l'administration centrale aux autres secteurs résidents, et la façon selon laquelle ils sont présentés en termes comptables.http://wt.jrc.it/lt/Acquis/ 9/4/2009http://wt.jrc.it/lt/Acquis/ 9/4/2009
However, after a few minutes' general conversation, just as the minister rose to dismiss him, he made up his mind to ask: ' Could your excellency tell me the persons who are to be arrested ?'Après quelques minutes de conversation, comme le ministre le congédiait en se levant, il se décida à demander:«Son Excellence pourrait-elle me désigner les personnes...?Zola, Emile / His ExcellencyZola, Emile / Son Excellence Eugene RougonSon Excellence Eugene RougonZola, EmileHis ExcellencyZola, Emile
"And to think how damned sick we were of the old cackler when he made such a song about his treasure and dinned it into our ears!"– S’est-on jamais assez foutu de c’vieux pétard, quand il en f’sait un saladier à propos de son trésor, et qu’i’ nous t’nait la jambe et nous cassait l’bonnet avec ça !Barbusse, Henri / Under fireBarbusse, Henri / Le feuLe feuBarbusse, Henri© BELENUS, 2008Under fireBarbusse, Henri© 1917 by E. P. DUTTON & CO
He made eighteen calls a day, and fluttered about the drawing-rooms from afternoon tea till daybreak.I’ faisait dix-huit visites par jour. I’ papillonnait dans les salons depuis five o’clock jusqu’à l’aube.Barbusse, Henri / Under fireBarbusse, Henri / Le feuLe feuBarbusse, Henri© BELENUS, 2008Under fireBarbusse, Henri© 1917 by E. P. DUTTON & CO
He lingered as if awaiting them; then, in despair at his solitude, he returned home, stifling with all that was fermenting within him, ill at having nobody to whom he might shout the thoughts which made his brain almost burst.Il s’attardait, dans l’attente; puis, désespéré de solitude, il rentrait, étouffant de tout ce qui bouillonnait en lui, malade de n’avoir personne pour crier ce dont éclatait son crâne.Zola, Emile / His MasterpieceZola, Emile / L'OeuvreL'OeuvreZola, EmileHis MasterpieceZola, Emile
Louis and I have made plenty of miles together, by train, plane, every kind of way.Avec Louis, nous en avons fait des kilomètres, en train, en avion, en tout ce qu'on veut.Holiday, Billie,Dufty, William / Lady sings the bluesHoliday, Billie,Dufty, William / Lady sings the bluesLady sings the bluesHoliday, Billie,Dufty, William© 1956, by Eleonora Fagan and William F. Dufty.© 1984, 2003, 2009, pour la traduction francaise: Editions ParenthesesLady sings the bluesHoliday, Billie,Dufty, William© 1956, by Eleonora Fagan and William F. Dufty.
This plate must not be made of ebonite or black paper, as used in our preceding experiments, for the reason that they would be promptly destroyed by the heat.Cette lame ne peut être fabriquée ni avec de l'ébonite, ni avec du papier noir, précédemment employés, parce qu'ils seraient promptement détruits, par la chaleur.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
whereas the detailed rules laid down for the move towards price alignment are such that a differentiation in the terms on which the indemnities are granted should be made between Atlantic and Mediterranean producers;que, compte tenu des modalités particulières prévues pour le rapprochement des prix, il convient de différencier les conditions d'octroi de ces indemnités selon qu'il s'agit de producteurs de l'Atlantique ou de la Méditerranée;http://wt.jrc.it/lt/Acquis/ 8/25/2009http://wt.jrc.it/lt/Acquis/ 8/25/2009
They were steeped in gloom. The dampness made them shudder as they stood there amidst the dilapidated walls and the dust of the old rubbish piled upon either side.Les ténèbres les baignaient, l’humidité leur donnait un frisson, au milieu du délabrement des murs, de la poussière des vieilles loques entassées.Zola, Emile / The Three Cities Trilogy - LourdesZola, Emile / Les Trois Villes - LourdesLes Trois Villes - LourdesZola, EmileThe Three Cities Trilogy - LourdesZola, Emile
I should also emphasize the point made above that, because of the volume and complexity of materials imported into Canada, Parliament must be accorded flexibility in fashioning its response.Je dois également rappeler le point mentionné précédemment, selon lequel en raison de la masse et de la complexité du matériel qui est importé au Canada, il faut accorder au Parlement la souplesse requise dans l'élaboration de la solution.http://www.canlii.org/en/ 11.11.2011http://www.canlii.org/en/ 11.11.2011
"I have thoroughly made up my mind," answered the young woman, "and it is as I have told you. You shall not have a sou."--C'est tout réfléchi, répondit la jeune femme, je te l'ai dit, tu n'auras pas un sou.Zola, Emile / Therese RaquinZola, Emile / Therese RaquinTherese RaquinZola, EmileTherese RaquinZola, Emile
Parliament made it plain that s. 22(1 )(b) retains its broad and general meaning by providing a non-exhaustive list of examples.Le législateur prend soin de préciser que l'ai. 22(1)6) conserve son sens large et général par l'énumération non limitative d'exemples.http://www.canlii.org/en/ 05.11.2011http://www.canlii.org/en/ 05.11.2011
For example, even when the C.C.L.C. did not contain any provisions in that regard, this Court made non-competition clauses subject to strict conditions of validity based on public orderA titre d'exemple, alors même que le C.c.B.C. ne prévoyait aucune disposition à ce sujet, notre Cour a assujetti les clauses de non-concurrence à des conditions strictes de validité relevant de l'ordre publichttp://www.canlii.org/en/ 02.11.2011http://www.canlii.org/en/ 02.11.2011
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be made of
être fait en
be made from
être fait en
hand-made
fait à la main
made to measure
sur mesure
hand-made
artisanal
factory-made
manufacturé
in-house make
fait maison
make longer
rallonger
make possible
rendre possible
make thinner
amincir
make a turn
faire un virage
make a turn
virer
market making
tenue de marché
make a higher bid
enchérir
decision making
prise de décision
Word forms
make
verb
Basic forms | |
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Past | made |
Imperative | make |
Present Participle (Participle I) | making |
Past Participle (Participle II) | made |
Present Indefinite, Active Voice | |
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I make | we make |
you make | you make |
he/she/it makes | they make |
Present Continuous, Active Voice | |
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I am making | we are making |
you are making | you are making |
he/she/it is making | they are making |
Present Perfect, Active Voice | |
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I have made | we have made |
you have made | you have made |
he/she/it has made | they have made |
Present Perfect Continuous, Active Voice | |
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I have been making | we have been making |
you have been making | you have been making |
he/she/it has been making | they have been making |
Past Indefinite, Active Voice | |
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I made | we made |
you made | you made |
he/she/it made | they made |
Past Continuous, Active Voice | |
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I was making | we were making |
you were making | you were making |
he/she/it was making | they were making |
Past Perfect, Active Voice | |
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I had made | we had made |
you had made | you had made |
he/she/it had made | they had made |
Past Perfect Continuous, Active Voice | |
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I had been making | we had been making |
you had been making | you had been making |
he/she/it had been making | they had been making |
Future Indefinite, Active Voice | |
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I shall/will make | we shall/will make |
you will make | you will make |
he/she/it will make | they will make |
Future Continuous, Active Voice | |
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I shall/will be making | we shall/will be making |
you will be making | you will be making |
he/she/it will be making | they will be making |
Future Perfect, Active Voice | |
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I shall/will have made | we shall/will have made |
you will have made | you will have made |
he/she/it will have made | they will have made |
Future Perfect Continuous, Active Voice | |
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I shall/will have been making | we shall/will have been making |
you will have been making | you will have been making |
he/she/it will have been making | they will have been making |
Future in the Past Indefinite, Active Voice | |
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I should/would make | we should/would make |
you would make | you would make |
he/she/it would make | they would make |
Future in the Past Continuous, Active Voice | |
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I should/would be making | we should/would be making |
you would be making | you would be making |
he/she/it would be making | they would be making |
Future in the Past Perfect, Active Voice | |
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I should/would have made | we should/would have made |
you would have made | you would have made |
he/she/it would have made | they would have made |
Future in the Past Perfect Continuous, Active Voice | |
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I should/would have been making | we should/would have been making |
you would have been making | you would have been making |
he/she/it would have been making | they would have been making |
Present Indefinite, Passive Voice | |
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I am made | we are made |
you are made | you are made |
he/she/it is made | they are made |
Present Continuous, Passive Voice | |
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I am being made | we are being made |
you are being made | you are being made |
he/she/it is being made | they are being made |
Present Perfect, Passive Voice | |
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I have been made | we have been made |
you have been made | you have been made |
he/she/it has been made | they have been made |
Past Indefinite, Passive Voice | |
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I was made | we were made |
you were made | you were made |
he/she/it was made | they were made |
Past Continuous, Passive Voice | |
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I was being made | we were being made |
you were being made | you were being made |
he/she/it was being made | they were being made |
Past Perfect, Passive Voice | |
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I had been made | we had been made |
you had been made | you had been made |
he/she/it had been made | they had been made |
Future Indefinite, Passive Voice | |
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I shall/will be made | we shall/will be made |
you will be made | you will be made |
he/she/it will be made | they will be made |
Future Perfect, Passive Voice | |
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I shall/will have been made | we shall/will have been made |
you will have been made | you will have been made |
he/she/it will have been made | they will have been made |