compte

A. nm

• 1 count faire le compte de qch = to work out [expenditure]; = to count (up) [objects] comment fais-tu ton compte pour faire…? (figurative) = how do you manage to do…? tout compte fait = all things considered en fin de compte = at the end of the day Definition of count in the British & World English dictionary Definition of count in the US English dictionary Translate count | into German | into Italian | into Spanish

• 2 (of money) amount; (of objects, people) number il n'y a pas le compte = that's not the right amount; = that's not the right number il a son compte (fam) = he's done for (colloq) (drunk) he's had a drop too much nous avons eu notre compte d'ennuis (figurative) = we've had more than our fair share of problems à ce compte-là = in that case Definition of amount in the British & World English dictionary Definition of amount in the US English dictionary Translate amount | into German | into Italian | into Spanish

• 3prendre qch en compte, tenir compte de qch = to take sth into account

• 4être or travailler à son compte = to be self-employed pour le compte de qn = on behalf of sb y trouver son compte = to get something out of it

• 5 account compte en banque = bank account mettre qch sur le compte de qn = to charge sth to sb's account; (figurative) = to put sth down to sb Definition of account in the British & World English dictionary Definition of account in the US English dictionary Translate account | into German | into Italian | into Spanish

• 6rendre compte de qch à qn = to give an account of sth to sb; = to account for sth to sb devoir rendre des comptes à qn = to be answerable to sb demander des comptes à qn = to ask for an explanation from sb

• 7se rendre compte de = to realize; = to notice

• 8dire qch sur le compte de qn = to say sth about sb

• 9 (in boxing) count Definition of count in the British & World English dictionary Definition of count in the US English dictionary Translate count | into German | into Italian | into Spanish

B. phr (à bon compte)

• s'en tirer à bon compte = to get off lightly