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Traduções para refer to no dicionário inglês»francês

to cross-refer sth to sth

mettre un renvoi à qc sous qc

to refer to (signify) number, date, term:

se rapporter à

to refer sb to critic, text: article, footnote

renvoyer qn à

to refer sb to person: department

envoyer qn à

to refer to (apply to)

s'adresser à

to refer to sb/sth by name

désigner qn/qc par son nom

Traduções para refer to no dicionário francês»inglês

renvoyer à

to refer to

se référer à date, personne, article, loi

to refer to

référer à

to refer to

se reporter à (consulter)

to refer to, to see

Traduções para refer to no dicionário inglês»francês

I.refer <Part pres referring; Pret imperf, Part perf referred> [Brit rɪˈfəː, americ rəˈfər] VERBO trans

1. refer (pass on):

refer task, problem, enquiry, matter

renvoyer (to à)

2. refer JUR:

refer case

déférer (to à)

to refer a dispute to arbitration

soumettre un litige à un arbitrage

3. refer MED, ADMIN:

to be referred to a specialist/to a hospital

être envoyé en consultation chez un spécialiste/dans un hôpital

4. refer (direct):

to refer sb to person: department

envoyer qn à

to refer sb to critic, text: article, footnote

renvoyer qn à

5. refer COM, FINAN:

the cheque has been referred

le chèque ne peut être honoré pour l'instant

II.refer <Part pres referring; Pret imperf, Part perf referred> [Brit rɪˈfəː, americ rəˈfər] VERBO intr

1. refer:

to refer to (allude to, talk about) person, topic, event

parler de, faire allusion à

I wasn't referring to you

je ne parlais pas de toi

2. refer (as name, label):

she refers to him as Bob

elle l'appelle Bob

this is what I refer to as our patio

c'est ce que j'appelle notre terrasse

he's always referred to as ‘the secretary’

quand on parle de lui, on dit toujours ‘le secrétaire’

don't refer to him as an idiot

ne le traite pas d'imbécile

3. refer:

to refer to (signify) number, date, term:

se rapporter à

what does this date here refer to?

à quoi se rapporte cette date?

4. refer:

to refer to (consult) person: notes, article, system

consulter

5. refer:

to refer to (apply to)

s'adresser à

this refers to you in particular

ceci s'adresse particulièrement à toi

6. refer COM, FINAN:

‘refer to drawer’

‘voir le tireur’

‘refer to bank’ (in cash machine)

‘adressez-vous à votre banque’

I.strain [Brit streɪn, americ streɪn] SUBST

1. strain FÍS:

strain (weight)

effort m

strain (weight)

déformation f (on sur)

strain (from pulling)

tensions fpl (on de)

to put a strain on beam, bridge, rope

soumettre [qc] à des efforts or à des sollicitations

to put a strain on heart, lungs

fatiguer

to put a strain on muscles

faire travailler

to be under strain bridge, structure:

être soumis à des efforts or des sollicitations

to grimace/sweat under the strain

grimacer/suer sous l'effort

to take the strain beam, bracket, rope:

être soumis à des efforts or des sollicitations

the rope/shelf can't take the strain

la corde/l'étagère ne résistera pas

2. strain (pressure):

strain (on person)

stress m

strain (in relations)

tension f

mental or nervous strain

tension f nerveuse

to put a strain on relationship

avoir un effet néfaste sur

to put a strain on group, alliance

créer des tensions au sein de

to put a strain on system, network

surcharger

to put a strain on sector, prison system

provoquer une crise dans

to put a strain on economy, finances

grever

to put a strain on patience, goodwill

mettre [qc] à rude épreuve

to be under strain person:

être stressé

to be under strain relations:

être tendu

to be under strain network, system:

être surchargé

to take the strain person:

supporter la pression

he can't take the strain

il supporte mal le stress or la pression

to crack under the strain person:

craquer sous la pression

to take the strain out of climb, management, organization

faciliter

to show signs of strain person:

montrer des signes de fatigue

the strain (on him) was beginning to tell

il montrait des signes de fatigue

the strains within the coalition

les tensions au sein de la coalition

it's a strain talking to him

c'est pénible de lui parler

it's getting to be a strain

ça commence à devenir pénible

3. strain (injury):

strain

muscle m froissé

a calf/thigh strain

un muscle du mollet/de la cuisse froissé

4. strain (breed):

strain (of animal)

race f

strain (of plant, seed)

variété f

strain (of virus, bacteria)

souche f

5. strain (recurring theme):

strain (of melancholy, etc)

courant m (of de)

6. strain (tendency):

strain (in family, nation, group)

tendance f (of à)

7. strain (style):

strain

veine f

strain

ton m

the rest of the speech was in the same strain

le reste du discours était dans la même veine

II.strains SUBST

strains subst pl (tune) (of piece of music, song):

strains lit

air m

to the strains of…

aux accents de…

III.strain [Brit streɪn, americ streɪn] VERBO trans

1. strain (stretch):

strain rope, cable

tendre

to strain one's eyes (to see)

plisser les yeux

to strain one's ears

tendre l'oreille

to strain one's muscles/every muscle

tendre ses muscles/tous ses muscles (to do pour faire)

2. strain fig:

strain resources, finances, economy

grever

strain relationship, alliance

compromettre

strain network, system

surcharger

strain patience, credulity, understanding

mettre [qc] à rude épreuve

it would be straining the truth to say…

ce serait exagéré de dire…

the writer has strained the possibilities of conventional language

l'écrivain a dépassé or sublimé les possibilités du langage conventionnel

3. strain (injure):

to strain a muscle

se froisser un muscle

to strain one's thigh/groin/shoulder

se froisser un muscle de la cuisse/l'aine/l'épaule

to strain one's eyes/heart

se fatiguer les yeux/le cœur

to strain one's voice

forcer sa voix

to strain one's back

se faire un tour de reins

4. strain (sieve):

strain tea, sauce

passer

strain vegetables, pasta, rice

égoutter

IV.strain [Brit streɪn, americ streɪn] VERBO intr

to strain against sth

pousser de toutes ses forces contre qc

to strain at leash, rope

tirer sur

to strain to see/hear

faire un gros effort pour voir/entendre

to strain forward

se pencher en avant

V.to strain oneself VERBO reflex

1. to strain oneself (injure):

to strain oneself

se blesser

2. to strain oneself (tire):

to strain oneself

se fatiguer

don't strain yourself! irón

ne te fatigue surtout pas!

Veja também: nerve

I.nerve [Brit nəːv, americ nərv] SUBST

1. nerve:

nerve ANAT

nerf m

nerve BOT

nervure f

2. nerve:

nerve (courage)

courage m

nerve (confidence)

assurance f

to have the nerve to do

avoir le courage de faire

to have the nerve to do

avoir le cran de faire coloq

to keep one's nerve

conserver son sang-froid

to lose one's nerve

perdre son courage, se dégonfler coloq

to recover one's nerve

retrouver son assurance

3. nerve (impudence, cheek):

nerve coloq

culot m coloq

nerve coloq

audace f

to have the nerve to do

avoir le culot de faire coloq

he's got a nerve!

il est gonflé! coloq

he's got a nerve!

il a du culot! coloq

you've got a nerve coloq!

tu as un sacré culot! coloq

of all the nerve! what a nerve!

quel culot! coloq

II.nerves SUBST

nerves subst pl:

nerves (nervousness)

nerfs mpl

nerves (stage fright)

trac m coloq

to have an attack of nerves

faire une crise de nerfs

she suffers from (her) nerves

c'est une grande nerveuse

to be in a state of nerves

avoir les nerfs en pelote coloq

it's only nerves!

c'est nerveux!

his nerves were on edge

il était sur les nerfs

that noise is getting on my nerves

ce bruit me tape sur les nerfs coloq

to live on one's nerves

vivre sur les nerfs

to be all nerves

être un paquet de nerfs

to calm sb's nerves

calmer qn

you need strong nerves to do that kind of work

il faut avoir les nerfs solides pour faire ce genre de travail

to have nerves of steel

avoir des nerfs d'acier

a war or battle of nerves

une guerre des nerfs

III.nerve oneself VERBO reflex

nerve oneself reflex:

nerve oneself

s'armer de courage

to nerve oneself to do

s'armer de courage pour faire

IV.nerve [Brit nəːv, americ nərv]

to touch or hit a raw nerve

toucher un point sensible

to strain every nerve to do

s'évertuer à faire

I.to teem with, to be teeming with VERBO intr

to teem with, to be teeming with people

regorger de

to teem with, to be teeming with wildlife

abonder en

to teem with, to be teeming with ideas

fourmiller de

II.teem [Brit tiːm, americ tim] VERBO impess

it was teeming (with rain)

il pleuvait des cordes

III.teeming ADJ

1. teeming (swarming):

teeming city, continent, ocean

grouillant (with de)

teeming masses, crowds

grouillant, pullulant pej

2. teeming (pouring):

teeming rain

battant, diluvien/-ienne

I.flatten [Brit ˈflat(ə)n, americ ˈflætn] VERBO trans

1. flatten (level):

flatten rain, storm: crops, grass

coucher

flatten tree, fence

abattre

flatten bombing, earthquake: building, town

raser

he flattened him with a single punch

il l'a étendu raide d'un seul coup de poing coloq

he'll flatten you coloq!

il va te casser la figure! coloq

2. flatten (smooth out):

flatten surface, ground, road

aplanir

flatten metal

aplatir

3. flatten (crush):

flatten animal, fruit, hat, box etc

écraser

4. flatten (beat) fig, coloq:

flatten person, team

écraser

5. flatten MÚS:

flatten note

baisser (le ton de)

6. flatten Brit:

flatten MOTOR, ELETRÓN radio battery

user

flatten car battery

décharger

II.flatten [Brit ˈflat(ə)n, americ ˈflætn] VERBO intr

flatten → flatten out

III.to flatten oneself VERBO reflex

to flatten oneself reflex:

to flatten oneself

s'aplatir (against contre)

IV.flattened ADJ

flattened shape, nose, head

aplati

flattened box, can

écrasé

flattened (by rain, storm) grass, weeds

couché

flattened (by earthquake, bombs) building, district

rasé

Veja também: flatten out

I.flatten out VERBO [Brit ˈflat(ə)n -, americ ˈflætn -] (flatten out)

flatten out slope, road, ground:

s'aplanir

flatten out graph, curve, flight path:

se redresser

flatten out growth, exports, decline:

se stabiliser

II.flatten out VERBO [Brit ˈflat(ə)n -, americ ˈflætn -] (flatten out [sth], flatten [sth] out)

flatten out ground, road:

flatten out

aplanir

he flattened the map out on the table

il a étalé la carte bien à plat sur la table

I.top [Brit tɒp, americ tɑp] SUBST

1. top (highest or furthest part):

top (of page, ladder, stairs, wall)

haut m

top (of list)

tête f

top (of mountain, hill)

sommet m

top (of garden, field)

(autre) bout m

eight lines from the top

à la huitième ligne à partir du haut de la page

at the top of page, stairs, street, scale

en haut de

at the top of hill

au sommet de

at the top of list

en tête de

at the top of the building

au dernier étage de l'immeuble

at the top of the table

à la place d'honneur

to be at the top of one's list fig

venir en tête de sa liste

to be at the top of the agenda fig

être une priorité

2. top (highest echelon, position) fig:

to aim for the top

viser haut

to be at the top of one's profession

être tout en haut de l'échelle fig

life can be tough at the top

il n'est pas toujours facile d'être en haut de l'échelle

to get to or make it to the top

réussir

to be top of the class

être le premier/la première de la classe

to be top of the bill TEATR

être la tête d'affiche

3. top (surface):

top (of table, water)

surface f

top (of box, cake)

dessus m

to float to the top

flotter à la surface

4. top (upper part):

top

partie f supérieure

the top of the façade/of the building

la partie supérieure de la façade/du bâtiment

the top of the milk

la crème du lait

5. top (cap, lid):

top (of pen)

capuchon m

top (of bottle) (gen)

bouchon m

top (with serrated edge)

capsule f

top (of paint-tin, saucepan)

couvercle m

6. top MODA:

top

haut m

a sleeveless summer top

un haut sans manches pour l'été

7. top MOTOR:

top, a. top gear (fourth)

quatrième (vitesse) f

top, a. top gear (fifth)

cinquième (vitesse) f

to be in top

être en quatrième or cinquième

8. top BOT (of vegetable):

top

fane f

carrot tops

fanes de carottes

9. top (toy):

top

toupie f

II.top [Brit tɒp, americ tɑp] ADJ

1. top (highest):

top step, storey

dernier/-ière

top bunk

de haut

top button, shelf

du haut

top division DESP

premier/-ière

top layer

supérieur

top concern, priority fig

majeur

in the top left-hand corner

en haut à gauche

the top corridor

le couloir du dernier étage

the top notes MÚS

les notes les plus hautes

the top tax band

la catégorie des plus imposables

to pay the top price for sth buyer:

acheter qc au prix fort

‘we pay the top prices’

‘nous achetons aux meilleurs prix’

to be in the top class at primary school

être en cours moyen 2ème année

to get top marks ESCOLAR

avoir dix sur dix or vingt sur vingt

fig top marks to the company for its initiative

vingt sur vingt à l'entreprise pour son initiative

2. top (furthest away):

top field, house

du bout

3. top (leading):

top adviser, authority, agency

plus grand

top job

élevé

one of their top chefs/soloists

l'un de leurs plus grands chefs/solistes

it's one of the top jobs

c'est un des postes les plus élevés

top people

les gens importants

top people (bureaucrats)

les hauts fonctionnaires

to be in the top three

être dans les trois premiers

4. top (best):

top wine, choice, buy, restaurant

meilleur

5. top (upper):

top lip

supérieur

the top half of the body

le haut du corps

on her top half, she wore…

comme haut elle avait mis…

6. top (maximum):

top speed

maximum

we'll have to work at top speed

nous allons devoir travailler le plus vite possible

III.on top of PREP

1. on top of literal cupboard, fridge, layer:

on top of

sur

2. on top of (close to) fig:

the car was suddenly right on top of me coloq

soudain la voiture était sur moi

to live on top of each other

vivre les uns sur les autres

3. on top of (in addition to) fig:

on top of salary, workload

en plus de

on top of everything else I have to do

en plus de tout ce que j'ai à faire

4. on top of (in control of) fig:

to be on top of a situation

contrôler la situation

to get on top of inflation

maîtriser l'inflation

you can never really feel on top of this job

dans ce métier on se sent toujours un peu dépassé

things are getting on top of her (she's depressed)

elle est déprimée

things are getting on top of her (she can't cope)

elle ne s'en sort plus

IV.top <Part pres topping; Pret imperf, Part perf topped> [Brit tɒp, americ tɑp] VERBO trans

1. top (head):

top charts, polls

être en tête de

2. top (exceed):

top sum, figure, contribution

dépasser

3. top (cap):

top story, anecdote

renchérir sur

4. top (finish off) (gen):

top building, creation

compléter (with par)

top CULIN cake, dish, layer

recouvrir (with de)

cake topped with frosting

gâteau recouvert d'un glaçage

each cake was topped with a cherry

chaque petit gâteau avait une cerise dessus

a mosque topped with three domes

une mosquée surmontée de trois coupoles

5. top (kill):

top coloq

dégommer coloq

top coloq

tuer

V.to top oneself VERBO reflex

to top oneself reflex < Part pres topping; Pret imperf, Part perf topped> coloq:

to top oneself

se suicider

VI.top [Brit tɒp, americ tɑp]

on top of all this, to top it all (after misfortune)

par-dessus le marché coloq

from top to bottom

de fond en comble

not to have very much up top coloq

n'avoir rien dans le ciboulot coloq

to be over the top or OTT (in behaviour, reaction) coloq

être exagéré

he's really over the top coloq!

il exagère!

he's really over the top coloq!

il pousse! coloq

to be the tops coloq, antiq

être formidable

to be/stay on top

avoir/garder le dessus

to be top dog

être le chef

to come out on top (win)

l'emporter

to come out on top (survive, triumph)

s'en sortir

to feel on top of the world

être aux anges

MILITAR to go over the top

monter à l'assaut

to say things off the top of one's head (without thinking)

dire n'importe quoi

I'd say £5, 000, but that's just off the top of my head (without checking)

moi, je dirais £5000, mais c'est approximatif

to shout at the top of one's voice

crier à tue-tête

to sleep like a top

dormir comme un loir

I.substitute [Brit ˈsʌbstɪtjuːt, americ ˈsəbstəˌt(j)ut] SUBST

1. substitute (person) (gen) DESP:

substitute

remplaçant/-e m/f

to come on as a substitute DESP

jouer comme remplaçant

their dog is a child substitute

leur chien remplace l'enfant qu'ils n'ont pas eu

their dog is a child substitute atrib family, parent

adoptif/-ive

their dog is a child substitute DESP player

de remplacement

2. substitute (product, substance):

substitute

produit m de substitution

substitute

succédané m

substitute

ersatz m pej

chocolate/coffee substitute

succédané de chocolat/de café, produit de substitution pour le chocolat/le café

there is no substitute for analysis/a good education

rien ne remplace l'analyse/une bonne éducation

there is no substitute for real leather

rien ne vaut le cuir véritable

it's a poor substitute for a glass of wine!

ça ne vaut pas un verre de vin!

it's a poor substitute for a glass of wine! atrib machine, device

de remplacement

3. substitute LINGUÍS:

substitute

substitut m

II.substitute [Brit ˈsʌbstɪtjuːt, americ ˈsəbstəˌt(j)ut] VERBO trans

substitute

substituer (for à)

to substitute X for Y

substituer X à Y, remplacer X par Y

honey can be substituted for sugar in this recipe

on peut remplacer le sucre par du miel dans cette recette

III.to substitute for VERBO intr

to substitute for

remplacer

I.sponge [Brit spʌn(d)ʒ, americ spəndʒ] SUBST

1. sponge (for cleaning):

sponge

éponge f

to soak up water like a sponge

absorber l'eau comme une éponge

at that age, a child's mind is like a sponge

à cet âge, le cerveau d'un enfant assimile tout

2. sponge U (material):

sponge

éponge f

3. sponge ZOOL:

sponge

éponge f

to dive for sponges

pêcher les éponges

4. sponge (wipe):

sponge

coup m d'éponge

to give sth a sponge

donner un coup d'éponge à qc

5. sponge:

sponge, a. sponge cake

génoise f

jam/cream sponge

génoise f fourrée à la confiture/à la crème

6. sponge MED (pad):

sponge

compresse f

II.sponge [Brit spʌn(d)ʒ, americ spəndʒ] VERBO trans

1. sponge (wipe):

sponge material, garment, stain

frotter [qc] avec une éponge

sponge wound, excess liquid

éponger

sponge surface

laver [qc] avec une éponge

to sponge one's face

s'essuyer le visage avec une éponge

2. sponge (scrounge) coloq, pej:

to sponge sth off or from sb

taper qc à qn coloq

III.to sponge off, to sponge on VERBO intr coloq, pej

to sponge off,to sponge on family, friend, State:

to sponge off, to sponge on

vivre sur le dos de

I.attach [Brit əˈtatʃ, americ əˈtætʃ] VERBO trans

1. attach object:

attach (fasten)

attacher (to à)

attach (to letter)

joindre

2. attach (to organization):

to be attached to sth

être attaché à qc

3. attach (attribute):

attach condition, importance

attacher (to à)

to attach blame to sb for sth

reprocher qc à qn

4. attach (in email):

attach document, file

joindre, envoyer [qc] en pièce jointe

II.attach [Brit əˈtatʃ, americ əˈtætʃ] VERBO intr formal

to attach to sth blame:

reposer sur qc

to attach to sth responsibility:

faire partie de qc

to attach to sth salary:

être afférent à qc

III.to attach oneself to VERBO reflex

to attach oneself to reflex literal, fig:

to attach oneself to

s'attacher à

to attach oneself to sb/sth

s'attacher à qn/qc

I.free [Brit friː, americ fri] SUBST a. free period ESCOLAR

free

≈ heure f de libre

II.free [Brit friː, americ fri] ADJ

1. free (unhindered, unrestricted):

free person, country, election, press, translation

libre

free after subst access, choice

libre

to be free to do

être libre de faire

to leave sb free to do

laisser qn libre de faire

to feel free to do

ne pas hésiter à faire

feel free to ask questions

n'hésitez pas à poser des questions

‘may I use your phone?’—‘feel free’

‘puis-je me servir de votre téléphone?’—‘je vous en prie’

feel free to make yourself a coffee

si tu veux un café, fais comme chez toi

to break free of or from influence, restriction

se libérer de

to set sb free from situation, task

libérer qn de

to set sb free to do

donner toute liberté à qn pour faire

a school where children are allowed free expression

une école où les enfants peuvent s'exprimer librement

the free movement of labour

la libre circulation des travailleurs

I oiled the hinges to allow free movement

j'ai graissé les gonds pour faciliter le mouvement

roadworks have restricted the free movement of traffic

des travaux ont réduit la fluidité de la circulation

2. free (not captive or tied):

free person, limb

libre

free animal, bird

en liberté

she grabbed it with her free hand

elle l'a saisi de sa main libre

one more tug and the rope/my shoe was free

un coup de plus et la corde/ma chaussure était dégagée

to set [sb/sth] free prisoner, hostage

libérer

to set [sb/sth] free animal, bird

rendre la liberté à

to pull a person/an animal free

extirper une personne/un animal (from, of de)

to pull sth free object, shoe

dégager qc

to break free person, animal:

se libérer (de ses liens)

the boat broke free from or of its moorings

le bateau a rompu ses amarres

how did the parrot get free?

comment le perroquet s'est-il évadé?

they had to cut the driver free from his car

on a dû couper la tôle de la voiture pour dégager le chauffeur

we managed to cut the rabbit free (from trap)

nous avons réussi à libérer or dégager le lapin

3. free (devoid):

to be free from or of sb person:

être libéré de qn

free from or of litter/weeds/pollution

dépourvu de déchets/mauvaises herbes/pollution

he's not entirely free from or of blame

il n'est pas tout à fait irréprochable

a day free from or of interruptions

une journée sans interruptions

she was free from or of any bitterness/hatred

elle n'éprouvait aucune amertume/haine

I'm finally free from or of debt

je suis enfin débarrassé de mes dettes

to be free from or of pain

ne pas souffrir

this soup is free from or of artificial colourings

cette soupe ne contient pas de colorants artificiels

free of or from tax FINAN

exonéré d'impôts

free of or from interest FINAN

sans intérêts

4. free (costing nothing):

free ticket, meal, delivery, sample

gratuit

‘admission free’

‘entrée gratuite’

she only came with us in the hope of a free meal/ride

elle nous a accompagnés dans le seul espoir de gagner or d'économiser un repas/trajet

you can't expect a free ride fig

on n'a rien pour rien

he's had a free ride fig

il n'a pas trop sué pour en arriver là coloq

5. free (not occupied):

free person, time, morning, chair, room

libre

are you free for lunch on Monday?

es-tu libre lundi pour déjeuner?

is this seat free?

cette place est-elle libre?

I'm trying to keep Tuesday free to go and see her

j'essaie de garder mon mardi libre pour pouvoir aller la voir

‘please leave or keep this parking space free for disabled drivers’

‘stationnement réservé aux conducteurs handicapés’

6. free (generous, lavish):

to be free with food, drink

être généreux/-euse avec

to be free with compliments, advice

être prodigue de

they've always been very free with money

ils ont toujours dépensé sans compter

7. free (familiar):

free

familier/-ière

he's too free in his manner

il a des manières trop familières

8. free QUÍM:

free atom, nitrogen

libre

9. free LINGUÍS:

free form, morpheme

non lié

free vowel, stress

libre

III.free [Brit friː, americ fri] ADV

1. free (at liberty):

free run, roam

librement, en toute liberté

to go free hostage:

être libéré

to go free murderer, criminal:

circuler en toute liberté

the rapist walked free from the court

le violeur a pu sortir libre du tribunal

2. free (without payment):

free give, mend, repair, travel

gratuitement

buy two, get one free

un produit de gratuit pour l'achat de deux

children are admitted free

l'entrée est gratuite pour les enfants

IV.free [Brit friː, americ fri] VERBO trans

1. free (set at liberty):

free (from prison, captivity, slavery, chains, trap) person, animal

libérer

free (from wreckage)

dégager

to free sth from sth

dégager or libérer qc de qc

to free sb from prison

libérer qn de

to free sb from burden, prejudice

débarrasser qn de

to free sb from blame, responsibility

décharger qn de

to free sb from oppression, anxiety, guilt

délivrer qn de

to free sb from suffering, disease

soulager qn de

to free sth from state control

libérer qc du contrôle de l'État

2. free (make available):

free money, capital, resources

débloquer

free person, hands

libérer

early retirement freed him to pursue his hobby

la retraite anticipée lui a donné toute liberté pour se consacrer à son passe-temps favori

she wants to free or free up some time for interviewing

elle veut se réserver un peu de temps pour des entretiens

V.to free oneself VERBO reflex

to free oneself reflex (from chains, wreckage):

to free oneself

se dégager

to free oneself from chains, wreckage

se dégager de

to free oneself from control, restriction, influence

se libérer de

to free oneself from burden

se débarrasser de

to free oneself from blame, responsibility

se décharger de

to free oneself from anxiety, guilt

se délivrer de

VI.-free COMPOS

smoke/oil/sugar/additive-free

sans fumée/matières grasses/sucre/additifs

dust-free

exempt de poussière

VII.for free ADV

for free give, mend, repair, work:

for free

gratuitement

I'll tell you this for free coloq

ça, je peux te le dire

VIII.free [Brit friː, americ fri]

to give sb a free hand

donner carte blanche à qn (in pour)

to have a free hand

avoir carte blanche (in pour, in doing pour faire)

free as a bird or the air

libre comme l'air

the best things in life are free

dans la vie les meilleures choses sont gratuites

to make free with

se servir généreusement de qc

to make free with sb

se permettre des familiarités avec qn

Veja também: trouble-free, tax-free, lunch, lead-free, country

trouble-free [Brit ˌtrʌb(ə)lˈfriː, americ ˌtrəblˈfri] ADJ

trouble-free period, operation:

trouble-free

sans problèmes

to be trouble-free machine:

marcher sans problème

to be trouble-free meeting:

avoir lieu sans aucun problème

the school has been trouble-free since …

il n'y a plus eu de problème à l'école depuis …

tax-free ADJ

tax-free income:

tax-free

exempt d'impôt

I.lunch [Brit lʌn(t)ʃ, americ lən(t)ʃ] SUBST

lunch

déjeuner m

to have lunch

déjeuner

to eat sth for lunch

manger qc au déjeuner

I often go out for lunch

je déjeune souvent dehors

to take sb out for or to lunch

emmener qn déjeuner au restaurant

come round for lunch

viens déjeuner (à la maison)

she's gone to lunch , she's at lunch

elle est partie déjeuner

I'll take my lunch early

je vais déjeuner tôt

lunch!, time for lunch!

à table!

to close for lunch

fermer le midi

the bar does good lunches

le bar sert de bons repas le midi

II.lunch [Brit lʌn(t)ʃ, americ lən(t)ʃ] VERBO intr

lunch

déjeuner (on, off de)

III.lunch [Brit lʌn(t)ʃ, americ lən(t)ʃ]

out to lunch coloq

dingue coloq

there's no such thing as a free lunch

on ne fait jamais rien pour rien

lead-free [Brit lɛdˈfriː, americ lɛdˈfri] ADJ

lead-free

sans plomb

country [Brit ˈkʌntri, americ ˈkəntri] SUBST

1. country (nation, people):

country

pays m

developing/Third World country

pays en voie de développement/du tiers-monde

to go to the country Brit POL

appeler le pays aux urnes

2. country (native land):

country

patrie f

to die for one's country

mourir pour sa patrie

the old country

le pays natal

3. country:

country, a. countryside (out of town)

campagne f

across country

à travers la campagne

in the country

à la campagne

in the country atrib person, road, life

de campagne

in the country scene

campagnard

4. country (area):

country

région f

fishing/walking country

une région bonne pour la pêche/la marche

cattle country

une région d'élevage de bétail

Brontë country

le pays des Brontë

cowboy country

la terre des cowboys

5. country MÚS:

country, a. country music

country (music) f

country, a. country music atrib music, singer

de country (music)

it's a free country!

on est en république!, on est libre de faire ce qu'on veut!

it's my line of country

ça me connaît

it's not really my line of country

ce n'est pas vraiment mon fort

I.glory [Brit ˈɡlɔːri, americ ˈɡlɔri] SUBST

1. glory (honour, distinction):

glory also REL

gloire f

to cover oneself in glory

se couvrir de gloire

to the greater glory of God

à la plus grande gloire de Dieu

my hour of glory

mon heure de gloire

2. glory (splendour):

glory

splendeur f

in all her glory

dans toute sa splendeur

3. glory (source of pride):

glory

fierté f

the cathedral is the glory of the city

la cathédrale fait la fierté or la gloire de la ville

II.glories SUBST

glories subst pl:

glories

splendeurs fpl

the glories of nature/Venice

les splendeurs de la nature/de Venise

past glories

passé m glorieux

III.to glory in VERBO intr

to glory in status, strength, tradition:

to glory in

être très fier/fière de

to glory in the name Caesar humor

porter le nom ronflant de César

IV.glory [Brit ˈɡlɔːri, americ ˈɡlɔri]

glory be!

Dieu merci!

to go to glory eufem

aller ad patres eufem

to go to glory eufem

mourir

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refer to VERBO trans

1. refer to (allude):

refer to

faire allusion à

to refer to sb as sth

appeler qn qc

2. refer to (mention):

refer to

se référer à

referring to your letter/phone call

suite à votre lettre/appel téléphonique

3. refer to (speak of):

refer to

parler de

to never refer to sth

ne jamais parler de qc

4. refer to (concern):

refer to

concerner

5. refer to (apply to):

refer to

s'appliquer à

6. refer to (consult, turn to):

refer to

consulter

to refer (back) to sb/sth

consulter qn/qc

Expressões:

refer to drawer FINAN

refusé

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to refer sb/sth to sb/sth

soumettre qn/qc à qn/qc

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faire référence à qn/qc

to refer to sb/sth

se référer à qn/qc

to refer to sb/sth

se reporter à qc

to refer to sth

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refer <-rr-> [rɪˈfɜ:ʳ, americ -ˈfɜ:r] VERBO trans

1. refer (direct):

refer

renvoyer

refer in a hospital, to a doctor

envoyer

to refer sb (back) to sb/sth

(r)envoyer qn à qc/qn

2. refer (pass, send on):

refer a problem, matter

soumettre

to refer sb/sth to sb/sth

soumettre qn/qc à qn/qc

to refer sth back to sth a decision, dispute

remettre qc à qc

I.to [tu:] PREP

1. to:

to

à

2. to (direction, location):

to France/Alaska

en France/Alaska

to Japan/Peru

au Japon/Pérou

to Oxford/Oslo

à Oxford/Oslo

to town

en ville

to the dentist('s)/my parents'

chez le dentiste/mes parents

the flight to London

le vol à destination de Londres

to the left/right

à gauche/droite

to the north/south

au nord/sud

I go to school/church

je vais à l'école/l'église

close to sth

près de qc

he had his back to me

il me tournait le dos

I fix sth to the wall

je fixe qc au mur

come to dinner

venez dîner

3. to (before):

a quarter to five

cinq heures moins le quart

still four days to the holiday

encore quatre jours avant les vacances

4. to (until):

I count to 10

je compte jusqu'à 10

to date

jusqu'à ce jour

5. to (between):

from 10 to 25

de 10 à 25

6. to (with indirect objects):

I talk to sb

je parle à qn

it belongs to me

cela m'appartient

listen to your mother

écoute ta mère

7. to (towards):

he is kind/nasty to sb

il est gentil/méchant avec qn

8. to (expressing a relation):

it's nothing to sth

ce n'est rien par rapport à qc

it's important to me

c'est important pour moi

to them it's vital/silly

pour eux c'est crucial/idiot

it's a lot of money to us

ça représente beaucoup d'argent pour nous

what's it to them? coloq

qu'est-ce que ça peut leur faire?

how many francs to the euro?

combien de francs dans un euro?

3 goals to 1

3 buts à 1

the odds are 3 to 1

la cote est à 3 contre 1

9. to (expressing a reaction):

much to my surprise

à ma grande surprise

to my disgust he accepted

à mon grand dégoût il a accepté

to sway to the rhythm

onduler au rythme de la musique

sb/sth changes to sth

qn/qc se change en qc

10. to (by):

known to sb

connu de qn

11. to (expressing a connection):

the top to this jar

le couvercle de ce bocal

secretary to the boss

secrétaire du patron

I had the house to myself

j'ai eu la maison à moi tout seul

Expressões:

that's all there is to it

ce n'est pas plus compliqué que ça

there's not much [or nothing] to it

ce n'est pas difficile

II.to [tu:] infinitive particle

1. to not translated (infinitive):

to do/walk/put

faire/marcher/mettre

2. to (in commands, wishes):

I told/asked him to eat

je lui ai dit/demandé de manger

he wants to listen/go there

il veut écouter/y aller

he wants me to tell him a story

il veut que je lui raconte une histoire

3. to (after interrog. words):

I know what to do/where to go/how to say it

je sais quoi faire/où aller/comment le dire

4. to (expressing purpose):

to so sth

pour faire qc

I write books to make money

j'écris des livres pour gagner de l'argent

he comes to see me

il vient me voir

5. to (in consecutive acts):

I came only to see the door lying open

en arrivant j'ai vu la porte ouverte

6. to (introducing a complement):

too tired/rich enough to +infin

trop fatigué/assez riche pour +infin

the last to leave

le dernier à partir

7. to (in impersonal statements):

it is easy to +infin

il est facile de +infin

sth is easy to do

qc est facile à faire

8. to (in ellipsis):

he doesn't want to drink, but I want to

il ne veut pas boire, mais moi oui

I shouldn't, but I want to

je ne devrais pas, mais je voudrais le faire

it's hard to explain but I'll try to

c'est difficile à expliquer mais je vais essayer

III.to [tu:] ADV

I push the door to

je ferme la porte

Expressões:

to and fro

ça et là

to go to and fro

aller et venir

Veja também: from, at-sign, at², at¹

from [frɒm, americ frɑ:m] PREP

1. from:

from

de

2. from (as starting point):

where is he from?

d'où est-il?

the flight from London

le vol (en provenance) de Londres

to fly from New York to Tokyo

aller de New York à Tokyo (en avion)

to go from door to door

aller de porte en porte

shirts from £5

des chemises à partir de 5£

from inside

de l'intérieur

3. from (temporal):

from day to day

de jour en jour

from time to time

de temps en temps

from his childhood

depuis son enfance

from the age of 7 upwards

dès l'âge de 7 ans

from that date on(wards)

à partir de cette date

4. from (at distance to):

100 metres from the river

à 100 mètres du fleuve

far from doing sth

loin de faire qc

5. from (source, origin):

a card from Dad/Corsica

une carte de papa/Corse

toys from China

jouets venant de Chine

to drink from a cup/the bottle

boire dans une tasse/à la bouteille

to appear from among the trees/beneath sth

surgir d'entre les arbres/de dessous qc

painted from life

peint d'après nature

translated from the English

traduit de l'anglais

quotations from Joyce

citations de Joyce

from “War and Peace”

extrait [ou tiré] de “Guerre et Paix”

there have been complaints from the neighbours

il y a eu des plaints de la part des voisins

tell her from me

dites-lui de ma part

6. from (in reference to):

from what I heard

d'après ce que j'ai entendu (dire)

from my point of view a. fig

de mon point de vue

to judge from appearances

juger selon les apparences

different from the others

différent des autres

7. from (caused by):

from experience

par expérience

weak from hunger

affaibli par la faim

to die from thirst

mourir de soif

8. from (expressing removal, separation):

to steal/take sth from sb

voler/prendre qc à qn

to tell good from evil

distinguer le bien du mal

to keep sth from sb

cacher qc à qn

to shade sth from the sun

protéger qc du soleil

4 (subtracted) from 7 equals 3 MAT

4 ôté de 7 égale 3

Expressões:

from bad to worse

de mal en pis

at-sign SUBST COMPUT

at-sign

ar(r)obas m

at-sign

a m commercial

at²

at → at-sign

at¹ [ət] PREP

1. at (in location of):

at

à

at home/school

à la maison/l'école

at the office

au bureau

at table

à table

at the window

devant la fenêtre

at the dentist's

chez le dentiste

2. at (expressing time):

at the same time

en même temps

at the/no time

à ce moment-là/aucun moment

to do one thing at a time

faire une chose à la fois

at noon/midnight/3 o'clock

à midi/minuit/3 heures

at night

(durant) la nuit

at Easter

à Pâques

while I'm at it

pendant que j'y suis

3. at (towards):

he ran at me

il a foncé sur moi

to point at people

montrer les gens du doigt

to rush at sth/sb

se ruer sur qc/qn

4. at (in reaction to):

at the sight of sth

en voyant qc

5. at (in an amount of):

at all

en tout

to buy sth at a pound

acheter qc pour une livre

to sell sth at £10 a kilo

vendre qc 10£ le kilo

at 120 km/h

à 120 à l'heure

6. at (in a state of):

I'm not at my best/most alert

je ne suis pas vraiment en forme/très éveillé

at war/peace

en guerre/paix

at 20

à l'âge de 20 ans

a child at play

un enfant en train de jouer

to be at lunch

déjeuner

7. at (in ability to):

to be good/bad at French

être bon/mauvais en français

to be at an advantage

avoir l'avantage

8. at (repetition, persistence):

to tug at the rope

tirer sur la corde

to be on at sb to +infin

harceler qn pour +infin

she's always on at me

elle est toujours après moi

he's at it again

il recommence

he's always at it

il n'arrête pas

Expressões:

at all often not translated do you know her husband at all?

est-ce que vous connaissez son mari?

thank you at — not at all!

merci — je vous en prie!

not angry at all

pas du tout fâché

he said nothing at at

il n'a rien dit du tout

nobody at all

absolument personne

to hardly work/talk at all

il travaille/parle à peine

at that

de surcroît

that's where it's at coloq

c'est comme ça aujourd'hui

let's see where we're at

voyons où nous en sommes

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