COMBLE - Traduzione francese-inglese

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francese

inglese

I. comble [kɔ̃bl] AGG

comble salle:

comble

packed

faire salle comble (pour une conférence)

to have a capacity audience

faire salle comble (à un spectacle)

to play to packed houses

la mesure est comble, je démissionne!

that's the last straw, I resign!

II. comble [kɔ̃bl] SOST m

1. comble (point extrême):

le comble de l'injustice/du mauvais goût

the height of injustice/of bad taste

c'est le comble de l'horreur/du ridicule

it's absolutely horrific/ridiculous

il était au comble de la colère/joie

he was absolutely furious/delighted

être à son comble émotion, tension, suspense:

to be at its height

porter qc à son comble

to take sth to its extreme

être au comble du désespoir

to be in the depths of despair

c'est le comble du paradoxe

it's a complete paradox

pour comble de malheur ou malchance j'ai raté mon avion!

to crown it all ou as if that wasn't enough, I missed my plane!

et, comble du raffinement, les draps étaient en soie!

and, as the ultimate in refinement, there were silk sheets!

c'est un ou le comble! colloq

that's the limit!

2. comble ARCHIT:

comble

roof space

faux comble, comble perdu ARCHIT

lost roof space, unused roof space

comble aménageable

usable roof space

de fond en comble fouiller, nettoyer

from top to bottom

de fond en comble changer, détruire

completely

III. combles SOST mpl (gén)

combles

attic sing

combles ARCHIT

eaves

combler [kɔ̃ble] VB vb trans

1. combler (remplir):

combler fossé, tranchée

to fill (in)

2. combler (pallier):

combler lacunes

to fill in

combler déficit

to make up

combler manque, perte

to make up for

combler le vide que sa mort a laissé

to fill the gap left by his/her death

combler son retard

to make up (for) lost time

le pays a comblé son retard technologique

the country has caught up in the field of technology

3. combler (satisfaire):

combler

to fulfil ingl brit

combler besoin, désir

to satisfy

la vie m'a comblé

I've had a wonderful life

combler qn

to fill sb with joy ou delight

combler qn de cadeaux/d'honneurs

to lavish presents/honours on sb

merci beaucoup, je suis comblé!

thank you very much, I don't know what to say!

c'est une femme comblée

she has everything she could possibly want ou wish for

je suis un professeur comblé

I'm a very lucky teacher

inglese

francese

that's a topper!

c'est le comble!

our excitement had reached fever pitch

notre excitation était à son comble

to be filled with elation

être au comble de l'allégresse

spring-clean

nettoyer [qc] de fond en comble

packed

comble, bondé

to play to packed houses TEATR

faire salle comble

to have a full house

faire salle comble

the height of absurdity

le comble de l'absurdité

elated

au comble de l'allégresse letter

nel dizionario PONS

francese

inglese

comble¹ [kɔ̃bl] SOST m

1. comble (summum):

comble de la bêtise

height

c'est le [ou un] comble!

that beats everything!

2. comble souvent pl (grenier):

comble

eaves

comble² [kɔ̃bl] AGG

comble

packed

comblé(e) [kɔ̃ble] AGG

je suis comblé

I'm so pleased

être une personne comblée

to be a contented person

combler [kɔ̃ble] VB vb trans

1. combler (boucher):

combler

to fill in

2. combler (rattraper):

combler déficit

to make up for

combler lacune

to fill

combler un retard

to catch up

3. combler (satisfaire):

combler personne, vœu

to satisfy

4. combler (couvrir, remplir de):

combler qn de cadeaux

to shower sb with gifts

combler qn de joie

to fill sb with joy

inglese

francese

to add insult to injury

et pour comble

elated

au comble de la joie

epitome

comble m

the epitome of ridiculousness

le comble du ridicule

this film was highly commended

ce film a été comblé de louanges

to bridge a chasm

combler une différence

fulfil person

combler

nel dizionario PONS

francese

inglese

comble¹ [ko͂bl] SOST m

1. comble (summum):

comble de la bêtise

height

c'est le [ou un] comble!

that beats everything!

2. comble souvent pl (grenier):

comble

eaves

comble² [ko͂bl] AGG

comble

packed

comblé(e) [ko͂ble] AGG

je suis comblé

I'm so pleased

être une personne comblée

to be a contented person

combler [ko͂ble] VB vb trans

1. combler (boucher):

combler

to fill in

2. combler (rattraper):

combler déficit

to make up for

combler lacune

to fill

combler un retard

to catch up

3. combler (satisfaire):

combler personne, vœu

to satisfy

4. combler (couvrir, remplir de):

combler qn de cadeaux

to shower sb with gifts

combler qn de joie

to fill sb with joy

inglese

francese

to add insult to injury

et pour comble

epitome

comble m

the epitome of ridiculousness

le comble du ridicule

elated

au comble de la joie

this film was highly commended

ce film a été comblé de louanges

to bridge a chasm

combler une différence

fulfill person

combler

Présent

je	comble
tu	combles
il/elle/on	comble
nous	comblons
vous	comblez
ils/elles	comblent

Imparfait

je	comblais
tu	comblais
il/elle/on	comblait
nous	comblions
vous	combliez
ils/elles	comblaient

Passé simple

je	comblai
tu	comblas
il/elle/on	combla
nous	comblâmes
vous	comblâtes
ils/elles	comblèrent

Futur simple

je	comblerai
tu	combleras
il/elle/on	comblera
nous	comblerons
vous	comblerez
ils/elles	combleront