only Signification, définition

Signification de only en français

• 0 not more than -- seulement

  • It’ll only take me fifteen minutes. Ça ne prendra que quinze minutes.

  • I only have $200. Je n’ai que 200 $.

• 1 nothing, nowhere, or no one else -- uniquement

  • This area is for children only. Cette zone est réservée aux enfants.

  • things that could only happen on TV des choses qui ne pourraient arriver qu’à la télé

• 2 no better, no worse, no more interesting, etc. than -- juste

  • I thought it was Dad, but it was only some guy that looked like him. Je pensais que c’était Papa mais c’était juste un type qui lui ressemble.

• 3 indicates sth happened recently -- juste

  • He only left a few minutes ago. Il vient de partir il y a quelques minutes.

  • I’ve only just found out what happened. Nous venons juste de découvrir ce qui s’est passé.

• 4 not having any other things or people of the same kind -- seul/seule

  • Katie was the only friend she had. Katie était la seule amie qu’elle ait.

  • The cellphone was her only way of communicating. Le téléphone cellulaire était son seul moyen de communiquer.

• 5 used to say that there may be a problem -- le seul problème, c’est que

  • It’s a great camera – the only thing is it’s too small. C’est un trés bon appareil photo ; le seul problème c’est qu’il est trop petit.

• 6 indicates the statement just made is not completely true -- seulement

  • Your coat is just like mine, only it’s blue. Ton manteau est juste comme le mien, seulement il est bleu.

• 7 without any others of the same type -- unique, seul

  • He has no brothers or sisters – he’s an only child

  • the only book of its kind.

• 8 not more than -- ne…que, seulement

  • We have only two cups left

  • He lives only a mile away.

• 9 alone -- seul

  • Only you can do it.

• 10 showing the one action done, in contrast to other possibilities -- seulement

  • I only scolded the child – I did not smack him.

• 11 not longer ago than -- pas plus tard que

  • I saw him only yesterday.

• 12 showing the one possible result of an action -- seulement

  • If you do that, you’ll only make him angry.

• 13 except that, but -- mais, seulement

  • I’d like to go, only I have to work.