FRANÇAISTraduction de than
than
( weak form [δən], strong form [δæn])conjunction
- [after comparative adj, adv] quehe plays tennis better than I do il joue au tennis mieux que moiit's quicker by train than by bus ça va plus vite en train qu'en bus
- [following negative clause] nothing is worse than to spend or spending the holidays on your own rien n'est pire que de passer les vacances tout seul
- [with 'rather', 'sooner'] I'd do anything rather than have to see him je ferais n'importe quoi plutôt que d'être obligé de le voirI'd prefer to stay here rather than go out, I'd rather or sooner stay here than go out je préférerais rester ici que de sortir
- [after 'different'] he is different than he used to be il n'est plus le même
than
( weak form [δən], strong form [δæn])preposition
- [after comparative adj, adv] quethe cedars are older than the oaks les cèdres sont plus vieux que les chênes
- [indicating quantity, number] more than 15 people plus de 15 personnesless or fewer than 15 people moins de 15 personnesthere are more policemen than demonstrators il y a plus de policiers que de manifestants
- [after 'other' in negative clauses] we have no sizes other than 40 or 42 nous n'avons pas d'autres tailles que 40 ou 42it was none other than the Prime Minister who launched the appeal c'est le Premier ministre en personne qui a lancé l'appel
- [after 'different'] she seems different than before elle semble avoir changéshe has different tastes than yours elle a des goûts différents des vôtres
