and in the Oxford-Hachette French Dictionary

Translations for and in the English»French Dictionary

and [Brit ənd, (ə)n, and, Am ænd, (ə)n] CONJ When used as a straightforward conjunction, and is translated by et: to shout and sing = crier et chanter; Tom and Linda = Tom et Linda; my friend and colleague = mon ami et collègue.
and is sometimes used between two verbs in English to mean ‘in order to’ (wait and see, go and ask, try and rest etc.). To translate these expressions, look under the appropriate verb entry (wait, go, try etc).
For examples and other uses, see the entry below.

See also wait, try, go

I.wait [Brit weɪt, Am weɪt] N

1. wait (remain patiently):

tu vas voir! inf
wait for it! MIL

I.try <pl tries> [Brit trʌɪ, Am traɪ] N

II.try <pl tries> [Brit trʌɪ, Am traɪ] VB trans <pret, pp tried>

2. try (test out):

III.try <pl tries> [Brit trʌɪ, Am traɪ] VB intr <pret, pp tried>

1. try (make attempt):

to try and do
try and relax

IV.try <pl tries> [Brit trʌɪ, Am traɪ]

1. go (move, travel):

aller (from de, to à, en)

18. go (extend in depth or scope):

II.go [Brit ɡəʊ, Am ɡoʊ] VB trans see usage note

III.go <pl goes> [Brit ɡəʊ, Am ɡoʊ] N

IV.go [Brit ɡəʊ, Am ɡoʊ] ADJ

he's all go inf!
it's all the go inf!
that was a near go inf!
to go off on one Brit inf
to go off like a frog in a sock Aus inf event:
there you go inf!

hide-and-seek Brit, hide-and-go-seek Am N

and in the PONS Dictionary

Translations for and in the English»French Dictionary

up-and-coming [ˈʌpənˈkʌmɪŋ] ADJ

and Examples from the PONS Dictionary (editorially verified)

to hum and haw Brit, Aus, to hem and haw Am
off and on [or on and off]
board and lodging Brit, room and board Am
to go back and forth between A and
and so on and so forth!
and so on (and so forth)

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He had about 20 officers with a budget of about $5 million a year and an equal or greater sum for liaison with Guatemalan military.
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There, plant staff separate non-combustible items and divert them to their proper destination.
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