Francúzština | Angličtina |
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au monde preposition | in the world◼◼◼(used for emphasis after an interrogative) |
au moyen de preposition | by◼◼◼(indicates a means) with◼◼◼(by means of) by means of◼◼◼(By using) |
au nez preposition | in one's face(idiomatic) |
au nez et à la barbe preposition | under someone's nose(visible) |
au nez retroussé adjectif | pug-nosed(having a pug nose) |
au nom de preposition | on behalf of◼◼◼(speaking or acting for) in the name of◼◼◻(by the authority of) in the name of◼◼◻(under the excuse of) in the name of◼◼◻(under the name of) in the name of◼◼◻(with appeal to) for the sake of◼◼◻(because of) |
au nom du ciel preposition | in heaven's name◼◼◼(intensifier) |
au parfum [colloquial] preposition | in the know◼◼◼(informed, aware) |
au pas de course preposition | on the double◼◼◼(rapidly or immediately) at a run◼◻◻preposition |
au petit matin adverbe | bright and early◼◼◼adverb |
au pied interjection | to heel◼◼◼(order not to stray far) |
au pied de la lettre adverbe | to the letter◼◼◼(idiomatic for "literally", following the rules as they're written) |
au pied de la lettre preposition | by the book◼◻◻preposition |
au pied du mur adjectif | up against the wall◼◼◼adjective |
au pif nom | guesstimate [guesstimates]◼◼◼(estimate based on insufficient or unreliable data) |
au pif nom {f} | rule of thumb(general guideline rather than a strict rule) |
au pifomètre nom {f} | educated guess(guess based on experience or knowledge) |
au pile ou face nom | toss [tosses]◼◼◼(toss of a coin before a match) |
au pire preposition | at worst◼◼◼(if the worst possible alternative happens) |
au pire adverbe | worst-case scenario◼◼◻adverb |
au plaisir interjection | come again◼◼◼(polite farewell, inviting return visit) |
au plus preposition | at most◼◼◼(at the most; at a maximum or upper limit) |
au plus haut niveau adjectif | top-level◼◼◼(highest) |
au plus tard preposition | at the latest◼◼◼(not later than) at a push(not later than) |
au plus tôt adverbe | as soon as possible◼◼◼(as soon as is possible) |
au plus tôt preposition | at the earliest◼◼◼(not sooner than) |
au plus vite adverbe | ASAP◼◼◼(as soon as possible) |
au pouvoir adjectif | ruling◼◼◼(that rules) |
au pouvoir preposition | in power◼◼◼(currently ruling) |
au préalable adverbe | beforehand◼◼◼(at an earlier time) |
au préjudice de preposition | at the expense of◼◼◼preposition |