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    Comptez (en. Count)

    /kɔ̃.te/

    Meaning & Definition

    EnglishFrench
    verb
    To express a number, to calculate a sum.
    Count to ten before speaking.
    Comptez jusqu'à dix avant de parler.
    To consider something as if it were certain.
    You can count on me to help you.
    Vous pouvez compter sur moi pour vous aider.
    To include in a total.
    Count all the guests before starting.
    Comptez tous les invités avant de commencer.

    Etymology

    From the Latin 'computare', which means 'to calculate'.

    Common Phrases and Expressions

    count on me
    Trust me on this.
    comptez sur moi
    count your pennies
    Be mindful of your finances.
    comptez vos sous
    count the stars
    Admire the beauty of the sky.
    comptez les étoiles

    Related Words

    account
    Set of calculations or additions.
    compte
    to count
    Action of making a total or an estimate.
    compter
    counting
    Action of counting or enumerating.
    comptage

    Slang Meanings

    To count for nothing
    When talking about an unfulfilled promise, it is said that it counts for nothing.
    En parlant d'une promesse non tenue, on dit qu'on compte pour du beurre.
    To count on your fingers
    He is so inattentive that we have to make him count on his fingers.
    Il est tellement inattentif qu'on doit lui faire compter sur les doigts.