count

count
I.
count1 [kaʊnt]
1. noun
   a. compte m ; [of votes at election] dépouillement m
• at the last count la dernière fois qu'on a compté
• to be out for the count (inf) ( = unconscious) être KO (inf) ; ( = asleep) avoir son compte (inf)
• to keep count of sth tenir le compte de qch
• he lost count of the tickets he had sold il ne savait plus combien de billets il avait vendus
   b. (legal) chef m d'accusation
► on + counts
• you're wrong on both counts tu te trompes dans les deux cas
• the movie is unique on several counts c'est un film unique à plusieurs égards
• this is a magnificent book on all counts c'est un livre magnifique à tous les points de vue
• guilty on three counts reconnu coupable pour trois chefs d'accusation
2. transitive verb
   a. ( = add up) compter
• to count the votes dépouiller le scrutin
• to count sheep compter les moutons
• to count the cost (figurative) faire le bilan
• without counting the cost sans compter
• ten people not counting the children dix personnes sans compter les enfants
• three more counting Charles trois de plus, en comptant Charles
   b. ( = consider) estimer
• we must count ourselves lucky nous devons nous estimer heureux
3. intransitive verb
   a. compter
• can he count? est-ce qu'il sait compter ?
   b. ( = be considered) compter
• two children count as one adult deux enfants comptent pour un adulte
• that doesn't count cela ne compte pas
   c. ( = have importance) compter
• every minute counts chaque minute compte
• to count against sb desservir qn
• that counts for nothing cela ne compte pas
• a university degree counts for very little nowadays de nos jours un diplôme universitaire n'a pas beaucoup de valeur
4. compounds
► count noun noun nom m comptable
► count in (inf) separable transitive verb
• you can count me in! je suis de la partie !►count on inseparable transitive verb compter (sur)
• I'm counting on you je compte sur vous
• to count on doing sth compter faire qch► count out separable transitive verb
   a. [+ money] compter pièce par pièce ; [+ small objects] compter
   b. you can count me out of this business (inf) ne comptez pas sur moi dans cette affaire
► count towards inseparable transitive verb
• these contributions will count towards your pension ces cotisations seront prises en compte pour votre retraite
► count up separable transitive verb compter
► count upon inseparable transitive verb
= count on
II.
count2 [kaʊnt]
noun
( = nobleman) comte m
* * *
[kaʊnt] 1.
noun
1) (numerical record) gen décompte m; Politics (at election) dépouillement m

at the last count — au dernier décompte

to lose count — lit ne plus savoir où on en est dans ses calculs

I've lost count of the number of complaints I've received — je ne compte plus le nombre de plaintes que j'ai reçues

2) (level) taux m

cholesterol count — taux de cholestérol

3) (figure) chiffre m
4) Law chef m d'accusation

on three counts — pour trois chefs d'accusation

5) (point)

on both counts — sur les deux points

6) (in boxing)

to be out for the count — (colloq) être KO (colloq) also fig

7) (also Count) (nobleman) comte m
2.
transitive verb
1) (add up) compter; vérifier [one's change]; énumérer [reasons, causes]

to count the votes — Politics dépouiller le scrutin; gen compter les votes

counting the children — en comptant les enfants

not counting my sister — sans compter ma sœur

to count the cost of something — fig faire le bilan de quelque chose

2) (consider)

to count somebody as something — considérer quelqu'un comme quelque chose

3.
intransitive verb
1) gen, Mathematics compter

to count (up) to 50 — compter jusqu'à 50

2) (be of importance) compter

to count for little — compter peu

to count for nothing — ne pas compter

3) (be considered) être considéré
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Phrasal Verbs:
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to count sheep — compter les moutons

to count the pennies — regarder à la dépense

to count oneself lucky — s'estimer heureux

it's the thought that counts — c'est l'intention qui compte

to stand up and be counted — se faire entendre


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