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Traduções para to give oneself to no dicionário inglês»francês

I.give [Brit ɡɪv, americ ɡɪv] SUBST

give

élasticité f

this surface has more give

cette surface amortit mieux les chocs

II.give <Pret imperf gave, Part perf given> [Brit ɡɪv, americ ɡɪv] VERBO trans

1. give (hand over) person:

give object, money, medal, prize, punishment, hand, arm

donner (to à)

give present, drink, sandwich

offrir (to à)

to give sb sth (gen)

donner qc à qn

to give sb sth (politely, as gift)

offrir qc à qn

give it me!, give me it!

donne-moi ça!

give him a drink

donne-lui à boire

to give sb sth for birthday, Christmas

offrir qc à qn pour

how much or what will you give me for it?

combien m'en donnes-tu?

I'll give you 50 cents for it

je t'en donne 50 cents

I'd give anything for/to do

je donnerais n'importe quoi pour/pour faire

what wouldn't I give for…!

je donnerais cher pour…!

to give sb sth as present, token, symbol

offrir qc à qn comme

to give sb sth to carry/look after

donner qc à qn à porter/surveiller

2. give (cause to have):

to give sb [sth], to give [sth] to sb headache, indigestion, vertigo, nightmares, satisfaction

donner [qc] à qn

to give sb [sth], to give [sth] to sb disease, infection, virus

transmettre or passer [qc] à qn

he's given me his cough

il m'a passé sa toux

to give sb pleasure

faire plaisir à qn

3. give (provide, produce):

give milk, flavour, result, answer, sum

donner

give heat, light, vitamin, nutrient

apporter

give total

faire

blue and yellow give (you) green

le bleu et le jaune donnent le vert

the number was given to three decimal places/in metric units

le nombre était donné jusqu'à la troisième décimale/en unités du système métrique

4. give (allow, accord):

give authority: custody, grant, bursary

accorder

give seat

laisser qc à qn

give hotelier: room

donner

to give sb sth time, time period

donner or accorder qc à qn (to do pour faire)

give me a minute

donne-moi une minute

to give sb enough room

laisser suffisamment de place à qn

I'll give him another hour, then I'm calling the police

je lui donne or accorde encore une heure, et j'appelle la police

she gave him a week to decide

elle lui a donné or accordé une semaine pour décider

he was given six months to live

on lui a donné six mois à vivre

how long do you give the new boss/their marriage?

combien de temps donnes-tu au nouveau patron/à leur mariage?

it is not given to all of us to do formal

il n'est pas donné à tout le monde de faire

she can sing, I'll give her that

elle sait chanter, je lui reconnais au moins ça

it's original, I'll give you that

c'est original, je te l'accorde

she could give her opponent five years

elle a au moins cinq ans de plus que son adversaire

the polls give Labour a lead

les Travaillistes sont en tête dans les sondages

5. give MED:

to give sb sth, to give sth to sb treatment, medicine

donner qc à qn

to give sb sth, to give sth to sb organ

greffer qc à qn

to give sb sth, to give sth to sb artificial limb, pacemaker

poser qc à qn

to give sb sth, to give sth to sb facelift, injection, massage

faire qc à qn

can you give me something for the pain?

pouvez-vous me donner quelque chose contre la douleur?

6. give (communicate) (gen) TELECOMUN:

give advice, information, appointment

donner

to give sb sth extension, number, department

passer qc à qn

give me the sales manager, please

passez-moi le directeur commercial, s'il vous plaît

I was given to understand or believe that …

on m'a laissé entendre que …

7. give (give birth to):

she gave him two sons

elle lui donna deux fils

III.give <Pret imperf gave, Part perf given> [Brit ɡɪv, americ ɡɪv] VERBO intr

1. give (contribute):

give

donner, faire un don

to give to sth (habitually)

faire des dons à qc

she never gives to charity

elle ne donne jamais rien aux organisations caritatives

‘please give generously’

‘merci (de vos dons)’

2. give (bend, flex):

give mattress, sofa:

s'affaisser (under sous)

give shelf, bridge, floorboard:

fléchir (under sous)

give branch:

ployer (under sous)

give leather, fabric:

s'assouplir

3. give (yield, break) → give way

4. give (concede, yield):

give person, side:

céder

something has to give

ça va finir par craquer

IV.to give oneself to VERBO reflex

to give oneself to < Pret imperf gave; Part perf given>:

to give oneself to (devote oneself) cause, good works

se consacrer à

to give oneself to (sexually) eufem person

se donner à

V.give [Brit ɡɪv, americ ɡɪv]

don't give me that coloq!

ne (me) raconte pas d'histoires!

give or take an inch (or two)

à quelques centimètres près

give me a nice cup of tea any day or every time coloq!

rien ne vaut une bonne tasse de thé!

if this is the big city, give me a village every time coloq

si c'est ça la ville, alors vive les petits villages

‘I give you the bride and groom!’

‘je bois à la santé des mariés!’

I'll give you something to cry about coloq!

tu vas savoir pourquoi tu pleure!

I'll give you something to complain about coloq!

je vais t'apprendre à te plaindres!

more money? I'll give you more money! coloq

je vais t'en donner, moi, de l'argent!

to give and take

faire des concessions

to give as good as one gets

rendre coup pour coup

to give it all one's got coloq

(y) mettre le paquet

to give sb what for coloq

passer un savon à qn coloq

what gives? coloq

qu'est-ce qui se passe?

Veja também: give way

give way VERBO [Brit ɡɪv -, americ ɡɪv -]

1. give way (collapse):

give way bridge, table, chair, wall, ceiling:

s'effondrer (under sous)

give way fence, cable, rope:

céder (under sous)

his legs gave way under the weight/when he heard the news

ses jambes se sont dérobées sous le poids/sous lui quand il a appris la nouvelle

2. give way Brit (when driving):

give way

céder le passage (to à)

3. give way (concede, yield):

give way

céder

to give way to (yield to) pressure, demands, person, fear, temptation, urge

céder à

to give way to despair, base instincts

s'abandonner à

to give way to (be replaced by) sunshine, relief, new methods

faire place à

Traduções para to give oneself to no dicionário francês»inglês

se donner à un homme

to give oneself to a man

se donner le temps de faire

to give oneself time to do

se refuser à un homme

to refuse to give oneself to a man

se trahir

to give oneself away, to betray oneself

s'abandonner aux tentations du siècle

to give oneself over to worldly temptations

se livrer à la débauche

to give oneself over to vice

se la jouer (se prendre pour)

to give oneself airs

se redresser

to give oneself airs

Traduções para to give oneself to no dicionário inglês»francês

I.give [Brit ɡɪv, americ ɡɪv] SUBST

give

élasticité f

this surface has more give

cette surface amortit mieux les chocs

II.give <Pret imperf gave, Part perf given> [Brit ɡɪv, americ ɡɪv] VERBO trans

1. give (hand over) person:

give object, money, medal, prize, punishment, hand, arm

donner (to à)

give present, drink, sandwich

offrir (to à)

to give sb sth (gen)

donner qc à qn

to give sb sth (politely, as gift)

offrir qc à qn

give it me!, give me it!

donne-moi ça!

give him a drink

donne-lui à boire

to give sb sth for birthday, Christmas

offrir qc à qn pour

how much or what will you give me for it?

combien m'en donnes-tu?

I'll give you 50 cents for it

je t'en donne 50 cents

I'd give anything for/to do

je donnerais n'importe quoi pour/pour faire

what wouldn't I give for…!

je donnerais cher pour…!

to give sb sth as present, token, symbol

offrir qc à qn comme

to give sb sth to carry/look after

donner qc à qn à porter/surveiller

2. give (cause to have):

to give sb [sth], to give [sth] to sb headache, indigestion, vertigo, nightmares, satisfaction

donner [qc] à qn

to give sb [sth], to give [sth] to sb disease, infection, virus

transmettre or passer [qc] à qn

he's given me his cough

il m'a passé sa toux

to give sb pleasure

faire plaisir à qn

3. give (provide, produce):

give milk, flavour, result, answer, sum

donner

give heat, light, vitamin, nutrient

apporter

give total

faire

blue and yellow give (you) green

le bleu et le jaune donnent le vert

the number was given to three decimal places/in metric units

le nombre était donné jusqu'à la troisième décimale/en unités du système métrique

4. give (allow, accord):

give authority: custody, grant, bursary

accorder

give seat

laisser qc à qn

give hotelier: room

donner

to give sb sth time, time period

donner or accorder qc à qn (to do pour faire)

give me a minute

donne-moi une minute

to give sb enough room

laisser suffisamment de place à qn

I'll give him another hour, then I'm calling the police

je lui donne or accorde encore une heure, et j'appelle la police

she gave him a week to decide

elle lui a donné or accordé une semaine pour décider

he was given six months to live

on lui a donné six mois à vivre

how long do you give the new boss/their marriage?

combien de temps donnes-tu au nouveau patron/à leur mariage?

it is not given to all of us to do formal

il n'est pas donné à tout le monde de faire

she can sing, I'll give her that

elle sait chanter, je lui reconnais au moins ça

it's original, I'll give you that

c'est original, je te l'accorde

she could give her opponent five years

elle a au moins cinq ans de plus que son adversaire

the polls give Labour a lead

les Travaillistes sont en tête dans les sondages

5. give MED:

to give sb sth, to give sth to sb treatment, medicine

donner qc à qn

to give sb sth, to give sth to sb organ

greffer qc à qn

to give sb sth, to give sth to sb artificial limb, pacemaker

poser qc à qn

to give sb sth, to give sth to sb facelift, injection, massage

faire qc à qn

can you give me something for the pain?

pouvez-vous me donner quelque chose contre la douleur?

6. give (communicate) (gen) TELECOMUN:

give advice, information, appointment

donner

to give sb sth extension, number, department

passer qc à qn

give me the sales manager, please

passez-moi le directeur commercial, s'il vous plaît

I was given to understand or believe that …

on m'a laissé entendre que …

7. give (give birth to):

she gave him two sons

elle lui donna deux fils

III.give <Pret imperf gave, Part perf given> [Brit ɡɪv, americ ɡɪv] VERBO intr

1. give (contribute):

give

donner, faire un don

to give to sth (habitually)

faire des dons à qc

she never gives to charity

elle ne donne jamais rien aux organisations caritatives

‘please give generously’

‘merci (de vos dons)’

2. give (bend, flex):

give mattress, sofa:

s'affaisser (under sous)

give shelf, bridge, floorboard:

fléchir (under sous)

give branch:

ployer (under sous)

give leather, fabric:

s'assouplir

3. give (yield, break) → give way

4. give (concede, yield):

give person, side:

céder

something has to give

ça va finir par craquer

IV.to give oneself to VERBO reflex

to give oneself to < Pret imperf gave; Part perf given>:

to give oneself to (devote oneself) cause, good works

se consacrer à

to give oneself to (sexually) eufem person

se donner à

V.give [Brit ɡɪv, americ ɡɪv]

don't give me that coloq!

ne (me) raconte pas d'histoires!

give or take an inch (or two)

à quelques centimètres près

give me a nice cup of tea any day or every time coloq!

rien ne vaut une bonne tasse de thé!

if this is the big city, give me a village every time coloq

si c'est ça la ville, alors vive les petits villages

‘I give you the bride and groom!’

‘je bois à la santé des mariés!’

I'll give you something to cry about coloq!

tu vas savoir pourquoi tu pleure!

I'll give you something to complain about coloq!

je vais t'apprendre à te plaindres!

more money? I'll give you more money! coloq

je vais t'en donner, moi, de l'argent!

to give and take

faire des concessions

to give as good as one gets

rendre coup pour coup

to give it all one's got coloq

(y) mettre le paquet

to give sb what for coloq

passer un savon à qn coloq

what gives? coloq

qu'est-ce qui se passe?

Veja também: give way

give way VERBO [Brit ɡɪv -, americ ɡɪv -]

1. give way (collapse):

give way bridge, table, chair, wall, ceiling:

s'effondrer (under sous)

give way fence, cable, rope:

céder (under sous)

his legs gave way under the weight/when he heard the news

ses jambes se sont dérobées sous le poids/sous lui quand il a appris la nouvelle

2. give way Brit (when driving):

give way

céder le passage (to à)

3. give way (concede, yield):

give way

céder

to give way to (yield to) pressure, demands, person, fear, temptation, urge

céder à

to give way to despair, base instincts

s'abandonner à

to give way to (be replaced by) sunshine, relief, new methods

faire place à

oneself [Brit wʌnˈsɛlf, americ ˌwənˈsɛlf] PRON When used as a reflexive pronoun, direct and indirect, oneself is translated by se (or s' before a vowel): to hurt oneself = se blesser; to enjoy oneself = s'amuser.
When used in emphasis the translation is soi-même: to do something oneself = faire quelque chose soi-même.
After a preposition, the translation is soi.
For particular usages see the entry below.

1. oneself (refl):

oneself

se, s'

to wash/cut oneself

se laver/couper

2. oneself (for emphasis):

oneself

soi-même

3. oneself (after prep):

oneself

soi

to be sure of oneself

être sûr de soi

to look pleased with oneself

avoir l'air content de soi

to have the house all to oneself

avoir la maison pour soi tout seul/toute seule

to talk to oneself

parler tout seul/toute seule

(all) by oneself

tout seul/toute seule

Veja também: keep, ashamed

I.keep [Brit kiːp, americ kip] SUBST

1. keep (maintenance):

keep

pension f

to pay for one's keep

payer une pension

to work for one's keep

travailler pour payer sa pension

to earn one's keep person:

gagner de quoi vivre

to earn one's keep factory, branch: fig

être viable

2. keep ARQUIT:

keep

donjon m

II.keep <Pret imperf, Part perf kept> [Brit kiːp, americ kip] VERBO trans

1. keep (cause to remain):

to keep sb in hospital/indoors person:

garder qn à l'hôpital/à l'intérieur

to keep sb in hospital/indoors illness:

retenir qn à l'hôpital/à l'intérieur

to keep sth/sb clean

garder qc/qn propre

to keep sth warm/cool

garder qc au chaud/au frais

to keep sb warm/cool

protéger qn du froid/de la chaleur

to be kept clean/warm/locked

rester propre/au chaud/fermé (à clé)

to keep sb talking/waiting

retenir/faire attendre qn

I won't keep you to your promise

tu n'es pas obligé de tenir ta promesse

to keep an engine/machine running

laisser un moteur/une machine en marche

bronchitis kept him in bed

une bronchite l'a obligé à garder le lit

2. keep (detain):

keep

retenir

there's nothing to keep me here

(plus) rien ne me retient ici

don't let me keep you!

je ne veux pas vous retenir!

what kept you?

qu'est-ce qui t'a retenu?

I won't keep you a minute

je n'en ai pas pour longtemps

the police are keeping him for questioning

la police le garde à vue pour l'interroger

3. keep (retain):

keep book, letter, money, receipt

garder, conserver

keep job

garder

keep seat, place

garder (for pour)

keep ticket, bread

garder, mettre [qc] de côté (for pour)

we keep these glasses for special occasions

nous gardons ces verres pour les grandes occasions

this pullover has kept its colour/shape

ce pull-over a gardé sa couleur/forme

4. keep (have and look after):

keep shop, restaurant

tenir

keep dog, cat

avoir

keep sheep, chickens

élever

5. keep (sustain):

to keep sth going conversation, fire, tradition

entretenir qc

I'll make you a sandwich to keep you going

je te ferai un sandwich pour que tu tiennes le coup

it was only his work that kept him going

sans son travail il n'aurait pas tenu le coup

have you got enough work to keep you going?

avez-vous assez de travail pour vous occuper?

6. keep (store):

keep

mettre, ranger

I keep my money in a safe

je mets mon argent dans un coffre-fort

where do you keep your cups?

où rangez-vous vos tasses?

I keep a spare key in the cupboard

j'ai un double de la clé dans le placard

7. keep (have in stock) shop, shopkeeper:

keep brand, product

vendre, avoir

8. keep (support financially):

keep husband, wife, family

faire vivre, entretenir

keep lover

entretenir

keep servant

avoir

fig it'll keep us in beer

ça nous permettra de tenir le coup

9. keep (maintain by writing in):

keep accounts, list, diary, record

tenir

10. keep (conceal):

to keep sth from sb

taire or cacher qc à qn

11. keep (prevent):

to keep sb from doing

empêcher qn de faire

12. keep (observe):

keep promise

tenir

keep secret

garder

keep appointment, date

se rendre à, venir à

keep occasion, festival

célébrer

keep commandments, sabbath, Lent

observer

13. keep MÚS:

to keep time or the beat

battre la mesure

14. keep (protect) antiq:

keep God:

garder antiq

keep person

protéger (from de)

keep person: gate, bridge

défendre

15. keep (maintain):

keep car, house

entretenir

well/badly kept

bien/mal entretenu

III.keep <Pret imperf, Part perf kept> [Brit kiːp, americ kip] VERBO intr

1. keep:

to keep doing (continue)

continuer à or de faire

to keep doing (do repeatedly)

ne pas arrêter de faire

to keep going literal

continuer

I don't know how she keeps going!

je ne sais pas comment elle tient le coup!

keep at it!

persévérez!

keep west/straight on

continuez vers l'ouest/tout droit

‘keep left/right’

‘tenez votre gauche/droite’

2. keep (remain):

to keep indoors

rester à l'intérieur

to keep out of the rain

se protéger de la pluie

to keep warm/cool

se protéger du froid/de la chaleur

to keep calm

rester calme

to keep silent or quiet

garder le silence

3. keep (stay in good condition):

keep food:

se conserver, se garder

4. keep (wait):

keep news, business, work:

attendre

I've got something to tell you, it won't keep

j'ai quelque chose à te dire, ça ne peut pas attendre

5. keep (in health):

‘how are you keeping?’

‘comment allez-vous?’

she's keeping well

elle va bien

IV.to keep oneself VERBO reflex

to keep oneself reflex:

to keep oneself

subvenir à ses propres besoins

to keep oneself warm/cool

se protéger du froid/de la chaleur

to keep oneself healthy

rester en forme

to keep oneself from doing

s'empêcher de faire

V.for keeps ADV

for keeps

pour de bon, pour toujours

VI.keep [Brit kiːp, americ kip]

to keep in with sb

rester en bons termes avec qn

to keep oneself to oneself

ne pas être sociable

to try to keep up with the Joneses

rivaliser avec ses voisins

you can't keep a good man down

la compétence finit par être reconnue

ashamed [Brit əˈʃeɪmd, americ əˈʃeɪmd] ADJ

to be or feel ashamed

avoir honte (of de, to do de faire)

to be ashamed that …

avoir honte que …

+ Conj she was ashamed to be seen with him

elle avait honte de se montrer avec lui

you ought to be ashamed of yourself

tu devrais avoir honte

ashamed of his ignorance, he …

honteux de son ignorance, il …

it's nothing to be ashamed of

il ne faut pas en avoir honte

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

to give oneself to no Dicionário PONS

Traduções para to give oneself to no dicionário inglês»francês

to give oneself up to the police

se rendre à la police

to give oneself airs pej

se donner des airs

to give oneself lordly airs

se donner des grands airs

Traduções para to give oneself to no dicionário francês»inglês

se donner à qn

to give oneself to sb

se livrer à qn

to give oneself up to sb

s'attribuer qc

to give oneself sth

se frotter

to give oneself a scrub

s'offrir [ou se payer] une petite fantaisie

to give oneself a treat

bien se couper

to give oneself a nasty cut

se trahir par une action/un geste

to give oneself away with an action/a gesture

Traduções para to give oneself to no dicionário inglês»francês

oneself [wʌnˈself] reflex pron

1. oneself after verbs:

oneself

se

oneself

s' + vowel

oneself

soi tonic form

to deceive/express oneself

se tromper/s'exprimer

2. oneself (same person):

oneself

soi-même

Veja também: myself

myself [maɪˈself] reflex pron

1. myself after verbs:

myself

me

myself

m' + vowel

I injured/corrected myself

je me suis blessé/corrigé

I always enjoy myself

je m'amuse toujours

when I express/exert myself

quand je m'exprime/m'exerce

I've bought myself a bag

je me suis acheté un sac

2. myself (I or me):

myself

moi-même

my brother and myself

mon frère et moi-même

I'll do it myself

je le ferai moi-même

I did it all by myself

je l'ai fait tout seul

I prefer Mozart myself

personnellement je préfère Mozart

3. myself after prep:

I said to myself ...

je me suis dit ...

I am ashamed at myself

j'ai honte

I live by myself

je vis seul

I.give <gave, given> [gɪv] VERBO trans

1. give (hand over, offer, provide):

give a. fig

donner

to give sth to sb [or to give sb sth]

donner qc à qn

to give sb the creeps

donner la chair de poule à qn

to give sb an injection

faire une piqûre à qn

to give sb one's due

rendre son dû à qn

to give one's life to sth

sacrifier sa vie pour qc

to give sb a smile

faire un sourire à qn

to give sb a strange look

jeter un regard étrange à qn

to give sb trouble

créer des problèmes à qn

to give sth a push

pousser qn

to give sb a call

passer un coup de fil à qn

to give sth a go

essayer qc

to give sb pleasure

procurer de la joie à qn

to give sb/sth a bad name

faire une mauvaise réputation à qn/qc

to give (it) one's all [or americ best]

donner de son mieux

to give sb to understand sth

laisser entendre qc à qn

don't give me that!

ne me raconte pas d'histoires!

give me a break!

laisse-moi tranquille!

to not give a damn coloq

s'en ficher complètement

2. give (pass on) a. TELECOMUN:

to give sb sth

passer qc à qn

Expressões:

to give a dog a bad name Brit prov

qui veut noyer son chien l'accuse de la rage

to not give much for sth

ne pas donner cher pour qc

to give sb what for coloq

passer un savon à qn

II.give <gave, given> [gɪv] VERBO intr

1. give (offer):

give

donner

to give as good as one gets

rendre coup pour coup

to give of one's best

donner de son mieux

2. give (alter in shape):

give

se détendre

Expressões:

it is better to give than to receive prov

il y a plus de bonheur à donner qu'à recevoir

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

to give oneself to do glossário « Intégration et égalité des chances » publicado pela Organização franco-alemã para a Juventude

Traduções para to give oneself to no dicionário francês»inglês

responsabiliser

to give s.o. responsibility