go

[[t]ɡəu[/t]] 1. 3rd person singular present tense - goes; verb

1) (to walk, travel, move etc: He is going across the field; Go straight ahead; When did he go out?) aller

2) (to be sent, passed on etc: Complaints have to go through the proper channels.) être transmis

3) (to be given, sold etc: The prize goes to John Smith; The table went for $100.) être donné, se vendre

4) (to lead to: Where does this road go?) mener

5) (to visit, to attend: He goes to school every day; I decided not to go to the movie.) aller

6) (to be destroyed etc: This wall will have to go.) disparaître

7) (to proceed, be done: The meeting went very well.) se passer

8) (to move away: I think it is time you were going.) partir

9) (to disappear: My purse has gone!) disparaître

10) (to do (some action or activity): I'm going for a walk; I'm going hiking next week-end.) aller

11) (to fail etc: I think the clutch on this car has gone.) lâcher

12) (to be working etc: I don't think that clock is going.) marcher

13) (to become: These apples have gone bad.) devenir

14) (to be: Many people in the world regularly go hungry.) être/avoir

15) (to be put: Spoons go in that drawer.) se mettre

16) (to pass: Time goes quickly when you are enjoying yourself.) passer

17) (to be used: All her pocket-money goes on sweets.) passer (à)

18) (to be acceptable etc: Anything goes in this office.) être permis

19) (to make a particular noise: Dogs go woof, not miaow.) faire

20) (to have a particular tune etc: How does that song go?) sonner

21) (to become successful etc: She always makes a party go.) réussir

2. noun

1) (an attempt: I'm not sure how to do it, but I'll have a go.) essai

2) (energy: She's full of go.) allant

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- going

3. adjective

1) (successful: That shop is still a going concern.) prospère

2) (in existence at present: the going rate for typing manuscripts.) courant

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- go-ahead

4. noun

(permission: We'll start as soon as we get the go-ahead.) feu vert

- go-getter

- going-over - goings-on - no-go - all go - be going on for - be going on - be going strong - from the word go - get going - give the go-by - go about - go after - go against - go along - go along with - go around - go around with - go at - go back - go back on - go by - go down - go far - go for - go in - go in for - go into - go off - go on - go on at - go out - go over - go round - go slow - go steady - go through - go through with - go too far - go towards - go up - go up in smoke/flames - go with - go without - keep going - make a go of something - make a go - on the go

English-French dictionary. 2014.