going

going
going [{{t}}'gəʊɪŋ]
1 noun
(a) (leaving) départ m
(b) (progress) progrès m;
we made good going on the return journey on est allés vite pour le retour;
that's pretty good going! c'est plutôt rapide!;
it was slow going (walking, climbing) on progressait lentement; (working, learning) ça avancait lentement;
it was hard going (walking, climbing) on progressait difficilement; (learning, working) c'était dur
(c) (condition of ground) état m du terrain;
{{}}Horseracing{{}} good/heavy going bon terrain m/terrain m lourd;
the going is rough le chemin est rude;
it's rough or heavy going on these mountain roads c'est dur de rouler sur ces routes de montagne;
{{}}figurative{{}} this novel is heavy going ce roman ne se lit pas facilement;
{{}}figurative{{}} it's heavy going getting him to talk on a du mal à le faire parler;
{{}}figurative{{}} while the going is good tant que c'est favorable;
to get out while the going's good partir tant que les choses vont bien;
{{}}proverb{{}} when the going gets tough, the tough get going = c'est dans les moments difficiles que les vrais hommes entrent en action
2 adjective
(a) (functioning) qui marche;
to start or set sth going mettre qch en marche
(b) (profitable)
the business is a going concern c'est une affaire qui marche;
for sale as a going concern (sign, in property advertisement) à vendre avec fonds
(c) (current) actuel;
the going price le prix actuel, le prix sur le marché;
she's getting the going rate for the job elle touche le tarif en vigueur ou normal pour ce genre de travail;
the best computer/novelist going le meilleur ordinateur/romancier du moment

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