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 Translation for 'only' from English to French
SYNO alone | but | entirely | ...
seul {adj}only
18
seulement {adv}only
5
unique {adj}only
uniquement {adv}only
ne ... que {adv}only
2 Words: Others
ne fût-ce queif only
ne serait-ce queif only
unique {adj}once-only
de justesse {adv}only just
il y a un instant {adv}only just
tout à fait naturel {adj}only natural
sinon que {conj}only that
Interdit sauf aux riverains !Residents only!
trafic
Bordiers autorisés. [suisse] [panneau de signalisation]
Residents only. [road sign]
Accès réservé au service !Staff only!
Accès réservé au personnel !Staff only!
2 Words: Nouns
fils {m} uniqueonly child [boy]
fille {f} uniqueonly child [girl]
seule ombre {f} au tableauonly disadvantage
3 Words: Others
Dieu seul le sait ! [fam.]God (only) knows! [coll.]
Dieu seul le sait ! [fam.]Goodness (only) knows! [coll.]
Dieu seul le sait ! [fam.]Heaven (only) knows! [coll.]
C'est pour jouer.I'm only joking.
C'est un juste retour des choses. [loc.]It's only fair.
Dieu seul le sait ! [fam.]Lord (only) knows! [coll.]
unique {adj}one and only [postpos.]
Ce n'est que justice.That's only fair.
le seul {pron}the only one
3 Words: Verbs
n'éviter que de justesse qc. [littéraire]to only just miss sth. [avoid colliding with]
3 Words: Nouns
inform.
fichier {m} en lecture seule
read-only file
inform.
mémoire {f} morte
read-only memory <ROM>
4 Words: Others
Ce n'est qu'une impression.It's only an impression.
Ce n'est qu'une histoire imaginaire.It's only make-believe.
non seulement ... mais aussi {adv}not only ... but also
C'est du pipeau. [fam.] [du bluff, des menaces en l'air]That's only empty talk!
4 Words: Verbs
ne chercher que plaie et bosse [loc.] [fam.]to ask only for trouble
être fils uniqueto be an only child [boy]
être fille uniqueto be an only child [girl]
être juste pour la galerie [fam.]to be only a façade
n'acheter que l'essentielto buy only the basics
n'avoir d'yeux que pour qn.to have eyes only for sb.
n'avoir qu'à faire qc.to need only to do sth.
comm.
n'avoir qu'un personnel restreint
to only have limited staff [business]
éviter la catastrophe de justesseto only just avoid disaster
ne prendre que le nécessaireto take only the essentials
se préoccuper de sa petite personneto think only of oneself
4 Words: Nouns
sociol.
mariage {m} blanc
marriage in name only
5+ Words: Others
Je ne peux compter que sur moi-même.I can only rely on myself.
Je ne fais qu'entrer et sortir. [loc.]I can only stay a minute.
Vivement vendredi !If only it were Friday!
Vivement que cela finisse ! [fam.] [loc.]If only it were over and done! [idiom]
Ce n'est qu'en travaillant ensemble que ..It is only by working together that ...
Ce ne sera pas long.It'll only be a short wait.
C'est juste une question de temps avant ...It's only a matter of time (before ...)
Ce n'est que partie remise ! [loc.]It's only a pleasure deferred! [idiom]
C'est la seule chose qui compte.It's the only thing that matters.
Il ne faut pas penser qu'à soi.One shouldn't think only of oneself.
Seulement si c'est indispensable.Only when it's absolutely necessary.
Elle ne pense qu'à elle.She thinks only of herself.
Il n'y a pas d'autre mot.That's the only word for it.
Du sublime au ridicule il n'y a qu'un pas. [Napoléon Bonaparte] [citation] There is only one step from the sublime to the ridiculous.
Ils ne sont mariés que sur le papier.They are married in name only.
Ils ne diffèrent que très légèrement.They differ only very slightly.
à la seule différence près que {conj}with the only difference that
Il n'y a qu'à demander !You only have to ask!
5+ Words: Verbs
n'être qu'à deux pas de qc. [loc.]to be only a stone's throw from sth. [idiom]
ne pas être un pur esprit [loc.]to be only flesh and blood [idiom]
à n'utiliser qu'en cas d'urgenceto be used only in emergencies
venir seulement de se leverto have only just got up [from bed]
n'écouter que d'une oreille [fig.] [loc.]to listen only with half an ear [fig.] [idiom]
écouter d'une oreille distraiteto listen with only half an ear
occup.
n'avoir qu'un personnel restreint
to only have a small staff [business]
5+ Words: Nouns
Une chaîne n'est pas plus solide que son maillon le plus faible. {noun} [loc.] A chain is only as strong as the weakest link. [idiom]
inform.
cédérom {m}
Compact Disk - Read Only Memory <CD-ROM>
Fiction (Literature and Film)
filmF
L'Autre [film de1939]
In Name Only [John Cromwell]
littérat.F
L'unique problème
The Only Problem [Muriel Spark]
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Translation for 'only' from English to French

only
seul {adj}

seulement {adv}

unique {adj}

uniquement {adv}

ne ... que {adv}

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if only
ne fût-ce que

ne serait-ce que
once-only
unique {adj}
only just
de justesse {adv}

il y a un instant {adv}
only natural
tout à fait naturel {adj}
only that
sinon que {conj}
Residents only!
Interdit sauf aux riverains !
Residents only. [road sign]
Bordiers autorisés. [suisse] [panneau de signalisation]trafic
Staff only!
Accès réservé au service !

Accès réservé au personnel !

only child [boy]
fils {m} unique
only child [girl]
fille {f} unique
only disadvantage
seule ombre {f} au tableau

God (only) knows! [coll.]
Dieu seul le sait ! [fam.]
Goodness (only) knows! [coll.]
Dieu seul le sait ! [fam.]
Heaven (only) knows! [coll.]
Dieu seul le sait ! [fam.]
I'm only joking.
C'est pour jouer.
It's only fair.
C'est un juste retour des choses. [loc.]
Lord (only) knows! [coll.]
Dieu seul le sait ! [fam.]
one and only [postpos.]
unique {adj}
That's only fair.
Ce n'est que justice.
the only one
le seul {pron}

to only just miss sth. [avoid colliding with]
n'éviter que de justesse qc. [littéraire]

read-only file
fichier {m} en lecture seuleinform.
read-only memory <ROM>
mémoire {f} morteinform.

It's only an impression.
Ce n'est qu'une impression.
It's only make-believe.
Ce n'est qu'une histoire imaginaire.
not only ... but also
non seulement ... mais aussi {adv}
That's only empty talk!
C'est du pipeau. [fam.] [du bluff, des menaces en l'air]

to ask only for trouble
ne chercher que plaie et bosse [loc.] [fam.]
to be an only child [boy]
être fils unique
to be an only child [girl]
être fille unique
to be only a façade
être juste pour la galerie [fam.]
to buy only the basics
n'acheter que l'essentiel
to have eyes only for sb.
n'avoir d'yeux que pour qn.
to need only to do sth.
n'avoir qu'à faire qc.
to only have limited staff [business]
n'avoir qu'un personnel restreintcomm.
to only just avoid disaster
éviter la catastrophe de justesse
to take only the essentials
ne prendre que le nécessaire
to think only of oneself
se préoccuper de sa petite personne

marriage in name only
mariage {m} blancsociol.

I can only rely on myself.
Je ne peux compter que sur moi-même.
I can only stay a minute.
Je ne fais qu'entrer et sortir. [loc.]
If only it were Friday!
Vivement vendredi !
If only it were over and done! [idiom]
Vivement que cela finisse ! [fam.] [loc.]
It is only by working together that ...
Ce n'est qu'en travaillant ensemble que ..
It'll only be a short wait.
Ce ne sera pas long.
It's only a matter of time (before ...)
C'est juste une question de temps avant ...
It's only a pleasure deferred! [idiom]
Ce n'est que partie remise ! [loc.]
It's the only thing that matters.
C'est la seule chose qui compte.
One shouldn't think only of oneself.
Il ne faut pas penser qu'à soi.
Only when it's absolutely necessary.
Seulement si c'est indispensable.
She thinks only of herself.
Elle ne pense qu'à elle.
That's the only word for it.
Il n'y a pas d'autre mot.
There is only one step from the sublime to the ridiculous.
Du sublime au ridicule il n'y a qu'un pas. [Napoléon Bonaparte] [citation]
They are married in name only.
Ils ne sont mariés que sur le papier.
They differ only very slightly.
Ils ne diffèrent que très légèrement.
with the only difference that
à la seule différence près que {conj}
You only have to ask!
Il n'y a qu'à demander !

to be only a stone's throw from sth. [idiom]
n'être qu'à deux pas de qc. [loc.]
to be only flesh and blood [idiom]
ne pas être un pur esprit [loc.]
to be used only in emergencies
à n'utiliser qu'en cas d'urgence
to have only just got up [from bed]
venir seulement de se lever
to listen only with half an ear [fig.] [idiom]
n'écouter que d'une oreille [fig.] [loc.]
to listen with only half an ear
écouter d'une oreille distraite
to only have a small staff [business]
n'avoir qu'un personnel restreintoccup.

A chain is only as strong as the weakest link. [idiom]
Une chaîne n'est pas plus solide que son maillon le plus faible. {noun} [loc.]
Compact Disk - Read Only Memory <CD-ROM>
cédérom {m}inform.

In Name Only [John Cromwell]
L'Autre [film de1939]filmF
The Only Problem [Muriel Spark]
L'unique problèmelittérat.F
Usage Examples English
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  • Due to the great breadth of subject matter to be mastered, many gunsmiths specialize in only a few of the skills required of the general gunsmith.
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  • would oftentimes only hire people from the province of Shanxi, or only from a single county; for example, the Rishengchang only hired people from Pinyao.

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