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I.not [Brit nɒt, Am nɑt] ADV Dans la langue parlée ou familière, not utilisé avec un auxiliaire ou un modal prend parfois la forme n't qui est alors accolée au verbe (eg you can't go, he hasn't finished).

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2. not (replacing word, clause, sentence etc):

‘is he angry?’—‘I hope not’

‘est-il en colère?’—‘j'espère que non’

‘is she married?’—‘I believe or think not’

‘est-ce qu'elle est mariée?’—‘je ne crois pas, je crois que non’

I'm afraid not

je crains que non

certainly/probably not

sûrement/probablement pas

not only or simply or merely or just

tired or not, you're going to bed

fatigué ou non, tu vas te coucher

do you know whether he's coming or not?

est-ce que tu sais s'il vient ou pas?

whether it rains or not, I'm going

qu'il pleuve ou non, j'y vais

why not?

3. not (contrasting):

not

they live in caves, not in houses, they live not in houses, but in caves

ils habitent non pas dans des maisons, mais dans des grottes

I laughed, not because I was amused but from nervousness

je n'ai pas ri parce que je trouvais ça drôle, c'était nerveux

he's not so much aggressive as assertive

il est plutôt sûr de lui qu'agressif

5. not (less than):

not

not three miles/hours from here

à moins de trois miles/heures d'ici

not five minutes ago

il y a moins de cinq minutes

7. not (with all, every):

not all doctors agree, not every doctor agrees

tous les docteurs ne sont pas d'accord

not everyone likes it

tout le monde ne l'aime pas

it's not everyone that can speak several foreign languages

tout le monde n'est pas capable de parler plusieurs langues

it's not every day that …

ce n'est pas tous les jours que …

8. not (with a, one):

not a or one

pas un/-e, pas un/-e seul/-e

not one or a (single) chair/letter

pas une seule chaise/lettre

not a sound was heard

on n'entendait pas un bruit

not one or a single person knew

personne ne le savait

II.not at all ADV

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not at all (gen)

not at all (responding to thanks)

III.not but what

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not but what dated:

not but what

→ IV. not that

IV.not that CONJ

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not guilty ADJ LAW

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forget-me-not N

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forget-me-not

touch-me-not N BOT

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touch-me-not

forget-me-not blue N

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forget-me-not blue

bleu m myosotis

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‘do not tumble-dry’

‘ne pas sécher en machine’

Translations for ‘not in the French»English Dictionary (Go to English»French)

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incomplètement

not fully, incompletely

infermentescible

which will not ferment attr, après n

indisponible

unavailable, not available never attr

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not [nɒt, Am nɑ:t] ADV

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1. not (expressing the opposite):

not

ne ... pas

he's not here

il n'est pas ici

it's red not blue

c'est rouge et pas bleu

of course not

bien sûr que non

not so fast

I hope not

j'espère que non

whether it rains or not

qu'il pleuve ou pas

not even a present

même pas un cadeau

not that I'm interested

ce n'est pas que je sois intéressé

not that I know

pas que je sache

not at all

thanks — not at all

merci — de rien

not including sth

sans compter qc

not to mention that ...

sans parler de ...

2. not (in tags):

isn't it?, won't they?

3. not (less than):

not a minute later

à peine une minute plus tard

to be not a mile away

être à peine un mile

4. not (expressing an opposite):

not

not always

not much

not that ...

not up to much

not I

have-not N

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forget-me-not N BOT

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forget-me-not

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not inconsiderable

non négligeable

not prepossessing

not prepossessing person

peu brillant(e)

it's not rocket science

ce n'est pas sorcier

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pas grand-chose

not much

verdict d'acquittement

not guilty verdict

to be not right

to be not much to look at

ne pas en valoir la peine

not to budge [or give] [or move] an inch

ne pas bouger d'un pouce

mind you, it's not easy, it's not easy, mind

ce n'est pas évident, remarque

to be not a patch on sb/sth else Brit, Aus inf

ne pas arriver à la cheville de qn/qc

waste not, want not prov

qui épargne gagne

not to get a word in edgeways

ne pas pouvoir placer un mot

not to be the least bit funny

ne pas être rigolo pour un sou

not to turn one's nose up at sb/sth

ne pas cracher sur qn/qc inf

he's not stupid, he's just not very clever, you know!

il n'est pas bête, il manque un peu d'intelligence, quoi!

not far/not too far from sth

à deux/quelques encablures de qc

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They then learn that they are not competing together, but rather head-to-head. en.wikipedia.org

In an obstacle race, competitors are timed and held to a strict standard of performance; when a task can not be completed, penalty exercises such as burpees are assigned. en.wikipedia.org

The automatic and ineffable nature of a synesthetic experience means that the pairing may not seem out of the ordinary. en.wikipedia.org

Note that the user's password is not disclosed to the computer he uses. en.wikipedia.org

The bears would not have returned north except in pursuit of food. en.wikipedia.org

At the store, they should not be damaged or bruised and pre-cut pieces should be refrigerated or surrounded by ice. en.wikipedia.org

Sir, these sophistries will not impose upon the people of this country. en.wikipedia.org

Even where small amounts of gold leaf are used the artwork does not lose its power and eloquence, but gains in mystery and profundity. en.wikipedia.org

It is frequently seen as a result of post-modernity (not post-modernism). en.wikipedia.org

The costs of the compliance department alone do not reflect true compliance costs. www.hedgeweek.com

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