| y {adv} | there 26 | |
| y {adv} | in that place | |
| y {adv} | to that place | |
| y {adv} | thither [archaic or formal] [to there] | |
| unit yocto- {prefix} <y> [10 ^ -24] | yocto- <y> | |
| unit yotta- {prefix} <Y> [10 ^ 24] | yotta- <Y> | |
| Nouns |
| biochim. tyrosine {f} <Tyr, Y> | tyrosine <Tyr, Y> | |
| chim. yttrium {m} <Y> | yttrium <Y> | |
| 2 Words: Others |
| Accroche-t'y. [fam.] | Hang on to it. | |
| jeuxsport J'y joue. | I'm playing it. [sport, game] | |
| Penses-y. [fam.] | Think about it. | |
| Penses-y. [fam.] | Think about them. [inanimate objects] | |
| y compris {prep} | including | |
| 2 Words: Verbs |
| s'y coller [fam.] [s'atteler à un problème, une tâche] | to set about doing sth. | |
| s'y coller [fam.] [s'atteler à un problème, une tâche] | to make an effort to do sth. | |
| s'y complaire | to take pleasure in it | |
| s'y connaître | to be an expert | |
| s'y connaître | to know what's what [idiom] | |
| s'y habituer | to get used to it | |
| s'y mettre | to get busy | |
| s'y mettre | to get in on the act | |
| s'y mettre | to buckle to [get cracking] | |
| s'y mettre [à une activité nouvelle] | to have a try | |
| s'y mettre [au travail] | to get down to it | |
| s'y rendre | to get there | |
| s'y reprendre [recommencer] | to start afresh | |
| s'y retrouver [fam.] [faire un bénéfice] | to do well | |
| fin. s'y retrouver [fam.] [rentrer dans ses frais] | to break even | |
| y aller | to go there | |
| y arriver | to succeed | |
| y arriver | to manage it | |
| y arriver | to manage to do it | |
| y arriver | to carry it off [idiom] [succeed] | |
| y arriver | to bring home the bacon [coll.] [idiom] [achieve success] | |
| y passer [fam.] | to die | |
| 2 Words: Nouns |
| math. axe {m} Y | y-axis | |
| math. axe {m} Y | ordinate [y-axis] | |
| sociol. Génération {f} Y [1981-1996] [aussi : les milléniaux] | Millennials [1981-1996] [also: Generation Y or Gen Y] | |
| 3 Words: Others |
| Allez-y ! | It's on! | |
| Allez-y ! | Here we go! | |
| Allez-y ! | Let's get started! | |
| Allez-y ! | Off we go! [coll.] | |
| Allez-y ! | Be my guest! [coll.] | |
| Allons-y ! | Let's go! | |
| Allons-y ! | Let's get going! | |
| Allons-y ! [Faisons-le!] | Let's do it! | |
| il y a [+pluriel] | there are | |
| il y a [+sing.] | there is | |
| Il y aurait ... | There would be ... | |
| Il y avait ... [dans le temps] | There used to be ... | |
| J'essaie d'y être. | I will try to be there. | |
| J'y étais préparé. | I was ready for it. | |
| J'y étais préparé. | I was prepared for it. | |
| J'y suis habitué. | I am used to this. | |
| J'y tiens absolument. | I absolutely insist on it. | |
| Mais j'y pense, ... | Now I come to think of it, ... | |
| Nous y voilà. [à la maison] | Here we are. | |
| Nous y voilà. [au cœur du sujet] | Now we're getting there. | |
| Rien n'y fait. [loc.] [tout est inefficace] | It's no use. [idiom] [everything is ineffective] | |
| sans y penser {adv} | casually | |
| sans y penser {adv} | without thinking | |
| Vas-y ! | Go ahead! | |
| Vas-y ! | Be my guest! [coll.] | |
| Vas-y ! [loc.] | Knock yourself out! [sl.] [idiom] | |
| X ou Y {pron} | anybody [no matter which] | |
| Y'a un truc. | There's a trick to it. | |
| 3 Words: Verbs |
| n'y plus tenir | to put no value to it | |
| s'y connaître en qc. | to know all about sth. | |
| s'y connaître en qc. | to be knowledgeable about sth. | |
| s'y retrouver dans qc. [fig.] [explication] | to understand sth. | |
| s'y retrouver dans qc. [fig.] [explication] | to follow sth. [understand] | |
| s'y retrouver dans qc. [lieu] | to find one's way around in sth. | |
| y aller piano | to take it slow | |
| y être pour qc. | to want to be part of sth. [participate] | |
| 3 Words: Nouns |
| math. axe {m} des Y | y-axis | |
| math. axe {m} des Y | ordinate [y-axis] | |
| cuis. sot-l'y-laisse {m} | oysters {pl} [two small, round pieces of dark meat on the back of poultry near the thigh] | |
| 4 Words: Others |
| Ça y est ! | It's done! | |
| Il devrait y avoir ... | There should be ... | |
| Il faut s'y faire. | You've got to get used to it. | |
| Il faut s'y mettre. | One must get down to work. | |
| Il n'y paraîtra plus. | Nobody will notice it. | |
| Il pourrait y avoir ... | There could be ... | |
| Il y a erreur. | There has been a mistake. | |
| il y a peu {adv} | a short while ago | |
| dr. Il y a prescription. | Statute of limitations is over. | |
| J'y perds mon latin. [loc.] | I'm totally confused. | |
| Je n'y crois pas. | I don't buy that (story). [fig.] | |
| Je n'y peux rien. | I can't help it. | |
| jusques et y compris {prep} | up to and including | |
| Le compte y est. [en argent] | That's the right amount. | |
| Le compte y est. [en objets, personnes] | All present and correct. | |
| Maintenant que j'y pense, ... | Now I come to think of it, ... | |
| Maintenant, on y est. [loc.] | The time has come. [idiom] | |
| On peut s'y mettre ? | Can we get down to business? | |
| On y accède par ... [indiquant le chemin] | You get to it by ... [giving directions] | |
| On y va ! | Let's go! | |
| On y va ! | Let's be off! | |
| On y va ! | Let's roll! [coll.] | |
| On y va ! | Let's get on with it! [idiom] | |
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Translation for 'Y' from French to English
- y {adv}
- there
in that place
to that place
thither [archaic or formal] [to there]
- yocto- {prefix} <y> [10 ^ -24]
- yocto- <y>unit
- yotta- {prefix} <Y> [10 ^ 24]
- yotta- <Y>unit
- tyrosine {f} <Tyr, Y>
- tyrosine <Tyr, Y>biochim.
- yttrium {m} <Y>
- yttrium <Y>chim.
- Accroche-t'y. [fam.]
- Hang on to it.
- J'y joue.
- I'm playing it. [sport, game]jeuxsport
- Penses-y. [fam.]
- Think about it.
Think about them. [inanimate objects]
- y compris {prep}
- including
- s'y coller [fam.] [s'atteler à un problème, une tâche]
- to set about doing sth.
to make an effort to do sth.
- s'y complaire
- to take pleasure in it
- s'y connaître
- to be an expert
to know what's what [idiom]
- s'y habituer
- to get used to it
- s'y mettre
- to get busy
to get in on the act
to buckle to [get cracking]
- s'y mettre [à une activité nouvelle]
- to have a try
- s'y mettre [au travail]
- to get down to it
- s'y rendre
- to get there
- s'y reprendre [recommencer]
- to start afresh
- s'y retrouver [fam.] [faire un bénéfice]
- to do well
- s'y retrouver [fam.] [rentrer dans ses frais]
- to break evenfin.
- y aller
- to go there
- y arriver
- to succeed
to manage it
to manage to do it
to carry it off [idiom] [succeed]
to bring home the bacon [coll.] [idiom] [achieve success]
- y passer [fam.]
- to die
- axe {m} Y
- y-axismath.
ordinate [y-axis]math.
- Génération {f} Y [1981-1996] [aussi : les milléniaux]
- Millennials [1981-1996] [also: Generation Y or Gen Y]sociol.
- Allez-y !
- It's on!
Here we go!
Let's get started!
Off we go! [coll.]
Be my guest! [coll.]
- Allons-y !
- Let's go!
Let's get going!
- Allons-y ! [Faisons-le!]
- Let's do it!
- il y a [+pluriel]
- there are
- il y a [+sing.]
- there is
- Il y aurait ...
- There would be ...
- Il y avait ... [dans le temps]
- There used to be ...
- J'essaie d'y être.
- I will try to be there.
- J'y étais préparé.
- I was ready for it.
I was prepared for it.
- J'y suis habitué.
- I am used to this.
- J'y tiens absolument.
- I absolutely insist on it.
- Mais j'y pense, ...
- Now I come to think of it, ...
- Nous y voilà. [à la maison]
- Here we are.
- Nous y voilà. [au cœur du sujet]
- Now we're getting there.
- Rien n'y fait. [loc.] [tout est inefficace]
- It's no use. [idiom] [everything is ineffective]
- sans y penser {adv}
- casually
without thinking
- Vas-y !
- Go ahead!
Be my guest! [coll.]
- Vas-y ! [loc.]
- Knock yourself out! [sl.] [idiom]
- X ou Y {pron}
- anybody [no matter which]
- Y'a un truc.
- There's a trick to it.
- n'y plus tenir
- to put no value to it
- s'y connaître en qc.
- to know all about sth.
to be knowledgeable about sth.
- s'y retrouver dans qc. [fig.] [explication]
- to understand sth.
to follow sth. [understand]
- s'y retrouver dans qc. [lieu]
- to find one's way around in sth.
- y aller piano
- to take it slow
- y être pour qc.
- to want to be part of sth. [participate]
- axe {m} des Y
- y-axismath.
ordinate [y-axis]math.
- sot-l'y-laisse {m}
- oysters {pl} [two small, round pieces of dark meat on the back of poultry near the thigh]cuis.
- Ça y est !
- It's done!
- Il devrait y avoir ...
- There should be ...
- Il faut s'y faire.
- You've got to get used to it.
- Il faut s'y mettre.
- One must get down to work.
- Il n'y paraîtra plus.
- Nobody will notice it.
- Il pourrait y avoir ...
- There could be ...
- Il y a erreur.
- There has been a mistake.
- il y a peu {adv}
- a short while ago
- Il y a prescription.
- Statute of limitations is over.dr.
- J'y perds mon latin. [loc.]
- I'm totally confused.
- Je n'y crois pas.
- I don't buy that (story). [fig.]
- Je n'y peux rien.
- I can't help it.
- jusques et y compris {prep}
- up to and including
- Le compte y est. [en argent]
- That's the right amount.
- Le compte y est. [en objets, personnes]
- All present and correct.
- Maintenant que j'y pense, ...
- Now I come to think of it, ...
- Maintenant, on y est. [loc.]
- The time has come. [idiom]
- On peut s'y mettre ?
- Can we get down to business?
- On y accède par ... [indiquant le chemin]
- You get to it by ... [giving directions]
- On y va !
- Let's go!
Let's be off!
Let's roll! [coll.]
Let's get on with it! [idiom]
- Y'know? [coll.] = Savez ? [fam.]
- ronto- <y> = ronto- <r> [10 ^ -27]
- Y'know? [coll.] = Comprenez ? [fam.]
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