along

along , US [transcription]{{[\@"lO ;N"]}}

❢ When along is used as a preposition meaning all along it can usually be translated by le long de : there were trees along the road = il y avait des arbres le long de la route. For particular usages see the entry below. along is often used after verbs of movement. If the addition of along does not change the meaning of the verb, along will not be translated : as he walked along = tout en marchant. However, the addition of along often produces a completely new meaning. This is the case in expressions like the project is coming along, how are they getting along?. For translations consult the appropriate verb entry (come, get etc).

A adv to push/pull sth along pousser/tirer qch ; to be walking/running along marcher/courir ; she'll be along shortly elle sera ici d'un moment à l'autre ; you go in, I'll be along in a second entrez, j'arrive tout de suite ; they're no further along in their research ils n'ont pas avancé dans leurs recherches ; there'll be another bus along in half an hour le prochain bus passe dans une demi-heure.

B prep

1 (also alongside) (all along) le long de ; the houses along the riverbank les maisons situées le long de la rivière ; along (the side of) the path/the motorway le long du sentier/de l'autoroute ; to run along the beach [path, railway, fence] longer la plage ; [cable] être enterré le long de la plage ; there were chairs along the wall il y avait des chaises contre le mur ; all along the canal tout le long du canal ; ⇒ all ;

2 (the length of) to walk along the beach/along the road marcher sur la plage/dans la rue ; to look along the shelves chercher dans les rayons ;

3 (at a point along) to stop somewhere along the motorway s'arrêter quelque part sur l'autoroute ; halfway along the corridor on the right au milieu du couloir à droite ; halfway along the path à mi-chemin ; somewhere along the way lit quelque part en chemin ; fig quelque part.

C along with prep phr

1 (accompanied by) accompagné de ; to arrive along with six friends arriver accompagné de six amis ;

2 (at same time as) en même temps que ; to be convicted along with two others être déclaré coupable en même temps que deux autres.

Big English-French dictionary. 2003.