compter

A. vtr

• 1 to count on compte deux millions de chômeurs = there is a total of two million unemployed il a toujours compté ses sous = he has always watched the pennies sans compter [give, spend] = freely ses jours sont comptés = his/her days are numbered 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

• 2compter une bouteille pour trois = to allow a bottle between three people

• 3 (as fee, price) compter qch à qn = to charge sb for sth

• 4 to count, to include sans compter les soucis = not to mention the worry 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

• 5 to have notre club compte des gens célèbres = our club has some well-known people among its members Definition of have in the British & World English dictionary Definition of have in the US English dictionary Translate have | into German | into Italian | into Spanish

• 6compter faire = to intend to do

• 7il comptait que je lui prête de l'argent = he expected me to lend him some money

B. vi

• 1 to count compter au nombre de, compter parmi = to be counted among 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 to matter c'est l'intention qui compte = it's the thought that counts ça compte beaucoup pour moi = it means a lot to me Definition of matter in the British & World English dictionary Definition of matter in the US English dictionary Translate matter | into German | into Italian | into Spanish

• 3 to count ça ne compte pas, il a triché = it doesn't count, he cheated 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

• 4compter avec = to reckon with; = to take [sb/sth] into account compter sans = not to take [sb/sth] into account

• 5compter sur = to count on [person, help]; (for support) = to rely on [person, resource]; (in anticipation) = to reckon on [sum, income]

C. v refl (+ v être)

• leurs victoires se comptent par douzaines = they have had dozens of victories

D. phr

• as from Definition of as from in the British & World English dictionary Definition of as from in the US English dictionary

E. phr

• and what is more; especially as