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would (used to express a polite request)
verb
[UK: wʊd]
[US: ˈwʊd]

s'il vous plaît? [formal]◼◼◼verbe

s'il te plaît? [informal]; Pourriez-vous / Veuillez éteindre la télévision◼◼◼verbe

vouloir◼◻◻verbe

veuillez (imperative); Would you please turn off the TV? - Pourrais-tu éteindre la téléverbe

would (indicating a possible (but not definite) future action or state)
verb
[UK: wʊd]
[US: ˈwʊd]

nous demandant si l'autobus serait en retard cette fois.verbe

Use the conditional tense; We sat on the benchverbe

wondering if the bus would be late this time. - Nous étions assis sur le bancverbe

would (indicating an action in the past that happened repeatedly or commonly)
verb
[UK: wʊd]
[US: ˈwʊd]

nous étions habituellement assis à côté du trou sur le lac gelé et nous pêchions pendant des heures.verbe

Use the imperfect tense; In the wintersverbe

we would sit by the hole on the frozen lake and fish for hours. - En hiververbe

would (indicating an action in the past that was planned or intended)
verb
[UK: wʊd]
[US: ˈwʊd]

Use the conditional tense; The waiter said he would be right back. - Le garçon a dit qu'il reviendrait tout de suite.verbe

would (indicating an action or state that is conditional on another)
verb
[UK: wʊd]
[US: ˈwʊd]

Use the conditional tense; We would be warmer if you hadn't opened the window! - Nous aurions plus chaud si vous n'aviez pas ouvert la fenêtre !verbe

would-be (unfulfilled or frustrated in realizing an ambition)
adjective
[UK: wʊd bi]
[US: ˈwʊd bi]

soi-disant◼◼◼adjectif

would-be (attempting or desiring something)
adjective
[UK: wʊd bi]
[US: ˈwʊd bi]

en puissance◼◼◻adjectif

pseudo-adjectif

would like (transitive)
verb

voudrais◼◼◼verbe

aimerais◼◼◼verbe

aimerais bien◼◼◻verbe

voudrais bien◼◼◻verbe

would like (intransitive)
verb

aimerais◼◼◼verbe

aimerais bien◼◼◻verbe

would like verb

Use the conditional of vouloirverbe

woulda, coulda, shoulda (expression of dismissiveness)
phrase

yavéka (il n'y avait qu'à)phrase

yfalé (il fallait)phrase

butter wouldn't melt in someone's mouth (benign appearance, suggesting the contrary)
phrase

on lui donnerait le bon Dieu sans confessionphrase

do unto others as you would have them do unto you (One should treat others as one would like others to treat oneself)
phrase

traite les autres comme tu voudrais être traitéphrase

what would you like (used to ask the interlocutor what they would like to order, to buy or have a look at)
phrase

qu’est-ce que vous désirez ?◼◼◼phrase

who would have thunk it (who would have guessed it?)
phrase

qui l'eût cru ?◼◼◼phrase