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voir verbe

view [viewed, viewing, views]◼◼◼(to show)
verb
[UK: vjuː] [US: ˈvjuː]
I like the view. = J'aime la vue.

sight [sighted, sighting, sights]◼◼◻(see, get sight of, visually register)
verb
[UK: saɪt] [US: ˈsaɪt]
I have weak sight. = Je vois mal.

behold [beheld, beholding, beholds]◼◼◻(to see, to look at)
verb
[UK: bɪ.ˈhəʊld] [US: bɪˈhoʊld]

voir phrase

seeing is believing◼◻◻(you need to see something to believe it)
phrase
[UK: ˈsiː.ɪŋ ɪz bɪ.ˈliːv.ɪŋ] [US: ˈsiː.ɪŋ ˈɪz bə.ˈliːv.ɪŋ]

voir (comme) verbe

think [thought, thinking, thinks]◼◼◼(to conceive of something or someone)
verb
[UK: ˈθɪŋk] [US: ˈθɪŋk]
Think big! = Vois grand !

voir aussi phrase

see also◼◼◼(a suggestion that other topics of study are related to a current topic)
phrase
[UK: ˈsiː ˈɔːls.əʊ] [US: ˈsiː ˈɒls.oʊ]

voir d'un mauvais œil verbe

frown upon◼◼◼(facial expression)
verb

voir des gens verbe

socialize [socialized, socializing, socializes]◼◼◼(to interact with others)
verb
[UK: ˈsəʊ.ʃə.laɪz] [US: ˈsoʊ.ʃə.laɪz]

voir grand verbe

think big◼◼◼verb
[UK: ˈθɪŋk bɪɡ] [US: ˈθɪŋk ˈbɪɡ]

voir la paille dans l'œil de son voisin et ne pas voir une poutre dans le sien (to see the speck in your neighbor's eye but not the beam in your own) nom

pot calling the kettle black(situation in which somebody accuses someone else of a fault shared by the accuser)
noun
[UK: pɒt ˈkɔːl.ɪŋ ðə ˈket.l̩ blæk] [US: ˈpɑːt ˈkɒl.ɪŋ ðə ˈket.l̩ ˈblæk]

voir la paille dans l'œil du voisin et ne pas voir la poutre dans le sien nom

pot calling the kettle black(situation in which somebody accuses someone else of a fault shared by the accuser)
noun
[UK: pɒt ˈkɔːl.ɪŋ ðə ˈket.l̩ blæk] [US: ˈpɑːt ˈkɒl.ɪŋ ðə ˈket.l̩ ˈblæk]

voir la vie en rose verbe

wear rose-colored glasses(to be excessively optimistic)
verb

voir le bon côté des choses verbe

look on the bright side◼◼◼verb

count one's blessingsverb

voir le bout du tunnel nom {m}

light at the end of the tunnel◼◼◼(a better situation after long hardship)
noun
[UK: laɪt ət ðə end əv ðə ˈtʌn.l̩] [US: ˈlaɪt ət ðə ˈend əv ðə ˈtʌn.l̩]

voir le jour verbe

see the light◼◼◼(come into the world or to public notice)
verb

voir le monde en rose verbe

wear rose-colored glasses(to be excessively optimistic)
verb

voir le verre à moitié plein verbe

see the glass half-fullverb

voir le verre à moitié vide verbe

see the glass half-empty◼◼◼verb

voir Naples et mourir phrase

see Naples and die◼◼◼(since nothing compares to the beauty of Naples, you can die after you've seen it)
phrase

voir Naples et puis mourir phrase

see Naples and die◼◼◼(since nothing compares to the beauty of Naples, you can die after you've seen it)
phrase

voir rouge verbe

see red◼◼◼(to become angry)
verb
[UK: ˈsiː red] [US: ˈsiː ˈred]

voir rouge nom

red rag to a bull(something that will enrage another particular person)
noun

voir trente-six chandelles verbe

see stars◼◼◼(experience flashing lights)
verb
[UK: ˈsiː stɑːz] [US: ˈsiː ˈstɑːrz]

voir une paille dans l'œil de son prochain et ne pas voir une poutre dans le sien nom

pot calling the kettle black(situation in which somebody accuses someone else of a fault shared by the accuser)
noun
[UK: pɒt ˈkɔːl.ɪŋ ðə ˈket.l̩ blæk] [US: ˈpɑːt ˈkɒl.ɪŋ ðə ˈket.l̩ ˈblæk]

voir à travers verbe

see through◼◼◼(perceive visually through something transparent)
verb
[UK: ˈsiː θruː] [US: ˈsiː θruː]

voire adverbe

even◼◼◼(implying extreme example)
adverb
[UK: ˈiːv.n̩] [US: ˈiːv.n̩]

nay◼◼◼(or rather)
adverb
[UK: neɪ] [US: ˈneɪ]

(avoir les) épaules solides nom

broad shoulders◼◼◼(the ability to take criticism or accept responsibility)
noun

(avoir) deux pieds gauches nom

two left feet◼◼◼(exhibiting clumsiness)
noun

(avoir) droit sur nom

entitlement [entitlements]◼◼◼(the right to have something)
noun
[UK: ɪn.ˈtaɪtl.mənt] [US: en.ˈtaɪ.təl.mənt]

(be OK) avoir le droit de (verb) adjectif

OK(all right, permitted)
adjective
[UK: ˌəʊˈk.eɪ] [US: ˌoʊˈk.eɪ]

(be OK) pouvoir (verb) adjectif

OK(all right, permitted)
adjective
[UK: ˌəʊˈk.eɪ] [US: ˌoʊˈk.eɪ]

(be OK) pouvoir aller (verb) adjectif

OK(satisfactory)
adjective
[UK: ˌəʊˈk.eɪ] [US: ˌoʊˈk.eɪ]

(be OK) pouvoir passer (verb) adjectif

OK(satisfactory)
adjective
[UK: ˌəʊˈk.eɪ] [US: ˌoʊˈk.eɪ]

[colloquial] aller se faire voir interjection

bug off(Used to tell somebody to leave them alone)
interjection

[colloquial] pleuvoir comme vache qui pisse verbe

bucket down(rain heavily)
verb

[formal] allez voir là-bas si j'y suis verbe

bugger off(to leave, go away, disappear)
verb
[UK: ˈbʌ.ɡə(r) ɒf] [US: ˈbʌ.ɡər ˈɒf]

[formal] avoir des gaz verbe

blow off(pass gas)
verb
[UK: bləʊ ɒf] [US: ˈbloʊ ˈɒf]

[informal] pleuvoir des cordes verbe

bucket down(rain heavily)
verb

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