liefen no Dicionário de Francês-Inglês da Oxford-Hachette

Traduções para liefen no dicionário inglês»francês

I.listen [Brit ˈlɪs(ə)n, americ ˈlɪs(ə)n] SUBST

to have a listen to sth

écouter qc

have a listen to this!

écoute un peu ça!

it's well worth a listen

ça vaut la peine de l'écouter

II.listen [Brit ˈlɪs(ə)n, americ ˈlɪs(ə)n] VERBO intr

1. listen (to words, music, sounds):

listen

écouter

to listen at the door

écouter aux portes

to listen to sb doing

écouter qn faire

I was listening to her singing/playing the piano

je l'écoutais chanter/jouer du piano

listen to this!

écoute un peu ça!

to listen to sb/sth

écouter qn/qc

‘you're listening to…’ RÁDIO

‘vous écoutez…’, ‘vous êtes à l'écoute de …’

2. listen (pay heed):

listen

écouter

listen carefully!

écoutez attentivement!

sorry, I wasn't listening

excusez-moi, je n'écoutais pas

you just never listen, do you?

tu n'écoutes donc jamais (ce qu'on te dit)?

listen, can you come tomorrow?

écoute, est-ce que tu peux venir demain?

to listen to teacher, adviser

écouter

to listen to advice/reason

écouter un conseil/la voix de la raison

don't listen to them

ne les écoute pas

Expressões:

to listen for (wait for) voice, sound, signal

guetter

I listened for sounds of crying

je guettais le moindre pleurnichement

listen in VERBO [Brit ˈlɪs(ə)n -, americ ˈlɪs(ə)n -]

1. listen in (eavesdrop):

listen in

écouter (indiscrètement)

we don't want them listening in

nous ne voulons pas qu'ils écoutent aux portes

to listen in on or to conversation, phone call, meeting

écouter [qc] indiscrètement

2. listen in RÁDIO:

to listen in to programme

écouter

listen out VERBO [Brit ˈlɪs(ə)n -, americ ˈlɪs(ə)n -]

to listen out for programme, ideas, information

prêter une oreille attentive à

listen up VERBO [Brit ˈlɪs(ə)n -, americ ˈlɪs(ə)n -] coloq americ

hey, listen up a minute!

hé, écoutez un peu!

I.defend [Brit dɪˈfɛnd, americ dəˈfɛnd] VERBO trans

1. defend (guard, protect):

defend fort, town, country

défendre (against contre, from de)

defend freedom, interests, rights

défendre

defend lawyer: client

défendre

the government must defend its majority

le gouvernement doit tout faire pour conserver sa majorité

2. defend (justify):

defend argument, belief, doctrine, opinion

défendre

defend actions, behaviour, decision

justifier

3. defend DESP:

defend title, record

défendre

4. defend UNIV:

to defend a thesis

soutenir une thèse

II.defend [Brit dɪˈfɛnd, americ dəˈfɛnd] VERBO intr DESP

defend

défendre

III.to defend oneself VERBO reflex

1. to defend oneself (protect oneself):

to defend oneself literal, fig

se défendre

2. to defend oneself JUR:

to defend oneself accused:

assurer sa propre défense

IV.defending ADJ

defending counsel:

defending

de la défense

the defending champion

le tenant du titre

I.bas-relief [Brit ˈbasrɪˌliːf, ˈbɑː(s)rɪˌliːf, americ bæsrəˈlif] SUBST

bas-relief

bas-relief m

in bas-relief

en bas-relief

II.bas-relief [Brit ˈbasrɪˌliːf, ˈbɑː(s)rɪˌliːf, americ bæsrəˈlif] ADJ

bas-relief

en bas-relief

defence mechanism Brit, defense mechanism americ SUBST

defence mechanism (of body)

système m immunitaire

defence mechanism PSICO

mécanisme m de défense

Defence minister Brit, Defense Secretary americ SUBST

Defence minister

≈ Ministre m de la défense nationale

Defence Department Brit, Defense Ministry americ SUBST

Defence Department

≈ ministère m de la Défense nationale

defence contractor SUBST

defence contractor

fournisseur m de l'armée

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Traduções para liefen no dicionário inglês»francês

I.listen [ˈlɪsən] SUBST coloq

to have a listen to sth

prêter l'oreille à qc

John, have a listen to this!

Jean, écoute ça un peu !

II.listen [ˈlɪsən] VERBO intr

to listen to sb/sth

écouter qn/qc

to listen with half an ear

écouter d'une oreille distraite

to listen to reason

écouter la voix de la raison

to listen to sb playing music

écouter qn jouer de la musique

to listen (out) for sth

tendre l'oreille pour entendre qc

will you listen out for the phone ?

peux-tu surveiller le téléphone ?

listen in VERBO intr

1. listen in RÁDIO:

listen in

écouter

2. listen in (listen to private conversation):

to listen in to [or on] sth

écouter qc discrètement

I.relief [rɪˈli:f] SUBST

1. relief (after sth bad):

relief

soulagement m

much to my relief, to my great relief

à mon grand soulagement

to feel an incredible sense of relief

se sentir grandement soulagé

that's a relief

quel soulagement

2. relief no pl (help):

relief

aide f

tax relief

un dégrèvement fiscal

3. relief (replacement):

relief

substitut m

4. relief MILITAR:

relief

libération f

5. relief fig:

to throw sth into relief

mettre qc en évidence

6. relief ARTE, GEO:

relief

relief m

II.relief [rɪˈli:f] ADJ (substitute)

relief

de remplacement

self-defence SUBST no pl Aus, Brit

1. self-defence (protection):

self-defence

légitime défense f

2. self-defence (skill):

self-defence

autodéfense f

belief [bɪˈli:f] SUBST

1. belief (conviction):

belief

conviction

it is my firm belief that ...

j'ai l'intime conviction que ...

to the best of my belief

pour autant que je sache (Conj)

to be beyond belief

dépasser l'imagination

in the belief that ...

convaincu que ...

2. belief REL:

belief

foi f

religious beliefs

croyances fpl religieuses

3. belief (trust):

belief

foi f

your belief in yourself

ta confiance en toi-même

to shake sb's belief in sth

ébranler la foi de qn en qc

defence minister SUBST

defence minister

ministre mf de la Défense

tax relief SUBST

tax relief

dégrèvement m fiscal

relief map SUBST

relief map

carte f topographique

defence [dɪˈfents] SUBST Aus, Brit

defence

défense f

defence mechanism

réflexe m de défense

to put up a defence

se défendre

to play in [or americ on] defence

jouer en défense

defend [dɪˈfend] VERBO trans, intr

defend

défendre