share

share [∫εə^r]

1. noun

   a. part f

• here's your share voici votre part

• his share of the inheritance sa part de l'héritage

• his share of the profits sa part des bénéfices

• he has a share in the business il est l'un des associés dans cette affaire

• he has a half-share in the firm il possède la moitié de l'entreprise

• to have a share in doing sth contribuer à faire qch

• to pay one's share payer sa (quote-)part

• to bear one's share of the cost participer aux frais

• he isn't doing his share il ne fait pas sa part

• he's had more than his fair share of misfortune il a eu plus que sa part de malheurs

• to take one's share of the blame accepter sa part de responsabilité

   b. (on Stock Exchange) action f

2. transitive verb

partager (among, between entre)

• they shared the money ils se sont partagé l'argent

• you can share Anne's book (in school) tu peux suivre avec Anne

• they share certain characteristics ils ont certaines caractéristiques en commun

• I do not share that view je ne partage pas cette opinion

• I share your hope that ... j'espère comme vous que ...

3. intransitive verb

partager

• share and share alike à chacun sa part

• to share in sth partager qch

4. compounds

► share issue noun émission f d'actions

► share-out noun partage m

► share shop noun (British) guichet où sont vendues les actions émises lors de la privatisation des entreprises publiques

► share out separable transitive verb partager (among, between entre)

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[ʃeə(r)] 1.

noun

1) (of money, food, profits, blame) part f (of de)

to have a share in — être pour quelque chose dans, contribuer à [success etc]

to have more than one's fair share of — avoir plus que sa part de [bad luck]

to do one's share of something — faire sa part de quelque chose

to pay one's (fair) share — payer sa part

to have a share in a company — avoir une participation dans une société

to own a half-share — posséder la moitié

2) Finance action f

3) Agriculture soc m (de charrue)

2.

noun modifier Finance [capital, issue] d'actions; [price] des actions

3.

transitive verb partager [money, house, opinion] (with avec); se partager [chore]

we share a birthday — nous avons notre anniversaire le même jour

we share an interest in animals — nous aimons tous les deux les animaux

4.

intransitive verb

to share in — prendre part à [success, happiness, benefits]

Phrasal Verbs:

- share out

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share and share alike — il faut partager

English-French dictionary. 2013.