mixed metaphor no Dicionário de Francês-Inglês da Oxford-Hachette

Traduções para mixed metaphor no dicionário inglês»francês

mixed metaphor SUBST

mixed metaphor

métaphore f incohérente

Traduções para mixed metaphor no dicionário inglês»francês

mixed [Brit mɪkst, americ mɪkst] ADJ

1. mixed:

mixed (varied) collection, programme, diet

varié

mixed nuts, sweets

assorti

mixed salad

composé

mixed group, community (socially, in age)

mélangé, hétérogène

mixed (racially)

d'origines diverses

of mixed blood

de sang mêlé

2. mixed (for both sexes):

mixed school, team, sauna

mixte

in mixed company

en présence d'hommes et de femmes

3. mixed (contrasting):

mixed reaction, reception

mitigé

to have mixed fortunes

connaître un succès mitigé

to have mixed feelings about

éprouver des sentiments mitigés or contradictoires à propos de

with mixed feelings

avec un enthousiasme modéré

I.mix [Brit mɪks, americ mɪks] SUBST

1. mix (combination):

mix (of people, colours, objects, styles)

mélange m

2. mix (for cement, paste, cake):

mix CULIN, CONSTR

mélange m

a cake mix (in packet)

une préparation pour gâteau

3. mix MÚS:

mix

mixage m

mix

mix m

in the mix

dans le mixage

II.mix [Brit mɪks, americ mɪks] VERBO trans

1. mix (combine):

mix ingredients, colours

mélanger (with avec, and à)

mix objects

mélanger, mêler

mix styles, types, methods, systems

combiner (with avec, and à)

to mix sth into (add to)

incorporer qc à

to mix one's drinks

faire des mélanges

to mix and match colours, styles

assortir

2. mix (make):

mix drink, cocktail

préparer

mix concrete, cement, paste

malaxer

to mix the flour and the water into a paste

malaxer la farine et l'eau pour obtenir une pâte

3. mix MÚS:

mix record, track

mixer

III.mix [Brit mɪks, americ mɪks] VERBO intr

1. mix:

mix, a. mix together (be combined) ingredients, liquids, colours:

se mélanger (with avec, à)

2. mix (socialize):

mix

être sociable

to mix with

fréquenter

IV.mix [Brit mɪks, americ mɪks]

to mix it Brit (stir up trouble) coloq

semer la zizanie

to mix it americ (start a fight) coloq

se bagarrer

metaphor [Brit ˈmɛtəfə, ˈmɛtəfɔː, americ ˈmɛdəˌfɔr, ˈmɛdəˌfər] SUBST

metaphor

métaphore f

to mix one's metaphors

faire des métaphores incohérentes

mixed metaphor no Dicionário PONS

Traduções para mixed metaphor no dicionário inglês»francês

mixed metaphor SUBST

mixed metaphor

métaphore f incohérente

Traduções para mixed metaphor no dicionário inglês»francês

mixed ADJ

1. mixed (assorted):

mixed vegetables, flavours

assorti(e)

2. mixed (involving opposites):

mixed marriage

mixte

mixed bathing

mixte

a person of mixed race

un(e) métis(se)

3. mixed (positive and negative):

mixed reactions, reviews

mitigé(e)

to be a mixed blessing

avoir du bon et du mauvais

to have mixed feelings about sth

être partagé à propos de qc

I.mix [mɪks] SUBST

1. mix (combination):

mix

mélange m

2. mix (pre-mixed ingredients):

mix

préparation f

bread mix

préparation pour faire du pain

3. mix MÚS:

mix

mixage m

II.mix [mɪks] VERBO intr

1. mix (combine):

mix

se mélanger

2. mix (make contact with people):

mix

être sociable

to mix easily

se lier facilement

the people you mix with

les gens que tu fréquentes

III.mix [mɪks] VERBO trans

1. mix (put ingredients together):

mix dough, drink, paint

mélanger

to mix sth into sth

mélanger qc à qc

to mix sth with sth

mélanger qc et qc

you shouldn't mix your drinks

tu devrais éviter de faire des mélanges

2. mix MÚS:

mix

mixer

metaphor [ˈmetəfəʳ, americ ˈmet̬əfɔ:r] SUBST

metaphor

métaphore f

Exemplos unilingues (não verificados pela redação)

inglês

Pardon the mixed metaphors, but aren't we a somewhat mixed-up race with a somewhat mixed-up concept of ourselves and of our religious faith?

opinion.inquirer.net

Unfortunately, while their heads were in the clouds they fell asleep at the wheel (forgive the mixed metaphor).

www.reporternews.com

You wouldn't look very dignified either, jumping through hoops for your bank manager, with your back firmly against the wall (mixed metaphor intended).

www.bbc.co.uk

And finally, the mixed metaphor award.

www.theglobeandmail.com

His interest in mixed metaphors and making the familiar seem unfamiliar is one of the game's guiding philosophies.

en.wikipedia.org

There's no cheerier sight than someone burning their bridges while settling old scores, and no handier mixed metaphor.

www.stuff.co.nz

They said his prose was mired in a sea of mixed metaphors.

www.telegraph.co.uk

In this case, they're amused by a mixed metaphor.

torontoist.com

So all those mixed metaphors should give you a sense of just how excited they are.

www.npr.org

The result is a mixed metaphor that often fails to coherently talk about discrimination.

www.kotaku.com.au