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Oxford-Hachette French Dictionary

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plughole [ingl brit ˈplʌɡhəʊl, ingl am ˈpləɡhoʊl] SOST ingl brit

plughole: bonde f

to go down the plughole lett water:: s'écouler par la bonde

to go down the plughole ring:: tomber dans le trou de l'évier

to go down the plughole fig, colloq: s'en aller à vau-l'eau

I. adrift [ingl brit əˈdrɪft, ingl am əˈdrɪft] AGG

1. adrift (floating free):

adrift person, boat: à la dérive

to be adrift: aller à la dérive

2. adrift ingl brit SPORT:

two goals adrift of their rivals: à deux buts de leurs rivaux

II. adrift [ingl brit əˈdrɪft, ingl am əˈdrɪft] AVV

1. adrift (floating free):

adrift: à la dérive

to set or cast adrift: laisser aller à la dérive

2. adrift:

to go adrift plan:: aller à vau-l'eau

3. adrift (loose):

to come adrift: se détacher (of, from de)

I. ruin [ingl brit ˈruːɪn, ingl am ˈruɪn] SOST

1. ruin U (collapse):

ruin (physical, financial): ruine f

ruin (moral): perte f

in a state of ruin town, building: en ruines

to fall into ruin: tomber en ruines

to be on the brink of (financial) ruin: être au bord de la ruine

2. ruin (building):

ruin: ruine f

II. ruins SOST

ruins sost pl (remains):

ruins: ruines fpl (of de)

to be or lie in ruins lett, fig: être en ruines

III. ruin [ingl brit ˈruːɪn, ingl am ˈruɪn] VB vb trans

1. ruin (destroy):

ruin city, economy, career, person: ruiner

to ruin one's health: se ruiner la santé

to ruin one's eyesight: s'abîmer la vue

to ruin sb's chances of doing: anéantir les espoirs de qn de faire

2. ruin (spoil):

ruin place, holiday, meal, film: gâcher

ruin shoes, clothes: abîmer

ruin fig child, pet: gâter

it's ruining our lives: ça nous gâche la vie

IV. ruin [ingl brit ˈruːɪn, ingl am ˈruɪn]

to go to rack and ruin house etc:: se délabrer

to go to rack and ruin company, finances etc:: aller à vau-l'eau

I. rock [ingl brit rɒk, ingl am rɑk] SOST

1. rock U (substance):

rock: roche f

solid/molten rock: roche dure/en fusion

hewn out of solid rock: taillé dans le roc

2. rock C (boulder):

rock: rocher m

the ship hit the rocks: le bateau a heurté les rochers or les récifs

on the rocks lett NAUT: sur les récifs

on the rocks drink:: avec des glaçons

to be on the rocks fig marriage:: aller à vau-l'eau

3. rock (stone):

rock: pierre f

‘falling rocks’: ‘chute de pierres’

4. rock (Mus):

rock: rock m

rock attr band, concert, musician: rock

rock industry: du rock

rock music: rock m

5. rock ingl brit (sweet):

rock: sucre m d'orge

6. rock (diamond) colloq:

rock gén pl: diam m colloq

rock gén pl: diamant m

7. rock (crack):

rock colloq: caillou m colloq

rock colloq: crack m

II. rocks SOST (testicles)

rocks sost pl volg sl: couilles volg sl

fpl to get one's rocks off: prendre son pied colloq

III. rock [ingl brit rɒk, ingl am rɑk] VB vb trans

1. rock (move gently):

rock cradle: balancer

rock baby, boat: bercer

she sat rocking herself in her chair: elle se balançait sur sa chaise

I rocked the baby to sleep: j'ai endormi le bébé en le berçant

2. rock (shake):

rock tremor, bomb: town: secouer

rock scandal, revelation: party, government: ébranler

rock waves: vessel: secouer

IV. rock [ingl brit rɒk, ingl am rɑk] VB vb intr

1. rock (sway):

rock person, cradle:: se balancer

to rock to and fro/back and forth: se balancer de droite à gauche/d'avant en arrière

to rock with laughter: être secoué de rire

2. rock (shake):

rock earth, ground, building:: trembler

3. rock (dance):

to rock (away): danser le rock

by midnight, the place is rocking colloq: vers minuit, la fête bat son plein

V. rock [ingl brit rɒk, ingl am rɑk]

caught between a rock and a hard place: pris entre le marteau et l'enclume

as firm or solid as a rock: solide comme le roc

as hard as a rock: dur comme du fer or le roc

I. pot [ingl brit pɒt, ingl am pɑt] SOST

1. pot (container):

pot (for jam): pot m (of de)

pot (for paint, glue): pot m (of de)

2. pot:

pot, a. tea pot: théière f

a pot of tea for two: deux thés

to make a pot of tea: faire du thé

3. pot:

pot, a. coffee pot: cafetière f

to make a pot of coffee: faire du café

4. pot (saucepan):

pot: casserole f

pots and pans: casseroles

5. pot (piece of pottery):

pot: poterie f

to throw a pot: tourner un pot

6. pot:

pot, a. plant pot: pot m (of de)

7. pot colloq:

pot (drug) (marijuana): herbe f colloq

pot (hashish): hasch m colloq

to smoke pot: fumer de l'herbe (or du hasch) colloq

8. pot:

pot, a. chamber pot: pot m de chambre

pot, a. chamber pot (for infant): pot m

9. pot (belly):

pot colloq: bedaine f

10. pot (in billiards):

pot: mise f en blouse

11. pot ingl am (in gambling):

pot (pool): cagnotte f

12. pot (trophy):

pot colloq: coupe f

II. pot <part pres potting; prét potted> [ingl brit pɒt, ingl am pɑt] VB vb trans

1. pot:

pot jam: mettre [qc] en pot

pot shrimps: mettre [qc] en conserve

2. pot (in billiards):

to pot the red: blouser la bille rouge

3. pot baby:

pot: mettre [qn] sur le pot

4. pot:

pot, a. pot up plant: mettre [qc] en pot, empoter

5. pot (shoot) colloq:

pot rabbit, pigeon: abattre

III. pot [ingl brit pɒt, ingl am pɑt] VB vb intr

1. pot potter:

pot: faire de la poterie

locuzioni:

to pot colloq at sth: canarder qc colloq

IV. potted AGG

1. potted GASTR:

potted meat ingl brit: terrine f de viande

potted shrimps: crevettes fpl conservées (dans du beurre)

2. potted palm, plant:

potted: en pot

3. potted (condensed):

potted biography, history: bref/brève

potted version: abrégé

V. pot [ingl brit pɒt, ingl am pɑt]

to go to pot colloq (person): se laisser aller

to go to pot (thing): aller à vau-l'eau

to have/make pots of money colloq ingl brit: avoir/faire un tas d'argent colloq

to keep the pot boiling (in children's games): garder le rythme

a watched pot never boils prov: quand on est impatient chaque seconde semble durer une éternité

to take pot luck (for meal) ingl brit: manger à la fortune du pot

to take pot luck (for hotel room etc): prendre ce que l'on trouve

I. mess [ingl brit mɛs, ingl am mɛs] SOST

1. mess (untidy state):

mess: désordre m

what a mess!: quel désordre!

what a mess!: quelle pagaille! colloq

to make a mess children, workmen:: mettre du désordre

to leave sth in a mess: laisser qc en désordre

the kitchen is (in) a mess: la cuisine est en désordre

to tidy or clear up the mess: mettre de l'ordre

this report is a mess!: ce rapport est fait n'importe comment!

my hair is a mess: je suis complètement décoiffée

you look a mess! ingl brit, you look like a mess! ingl am: tu es dans un bel état!

2. mess (muddled state) fig:

my life is a mess: ma vie est un désastre

the economy/country is in a terrible mess: l'économie/le pays est dans une situation catastrophique

to make a mess of the job: massacrer le travail colloq

to let things get into a mess: laisser les choses aller à vau-l'eau

how did we get into this mess?: comment a-t-on fait pour en arriver là?

you got us into this mess: c'est toi qui nous as mis dans ce pétrin colloq

he'll get us out of this mess: il nous sortira de ce pétrin colloq

this is a fine mess you've got ingl brit or gotten ingl am us into!: grâce à toi, nous voilà dans de beaux draps!

3. mess (pitiful state) colloq:

his face was a mess after the accident: il avait le visage amoché après l'accident colloq

he's a mess (psychologically): il est dans un sale état

he's a mess (incompetent): il est nul colloq

4. mess (excrement):

mess: saletés fpl

the dog made a mess on the lawn: le chien a fait ses saletés sur la pelouse

5. mess (stain):

to make a mess of or on the tablecloth/ carpet: salir la nappe/moquette

to make a mess of oneself (gen): se salir

to make a mess of oneself (when eating): manger salement

6. mess MILIT:

mess: cantine f

officers' mess (in the army): mess m

officers' mess (in the navy): carré m des officiers

7. mess ingl am colloq:

mess: portion f

a mess of greens: une portion de légumes verts

II. mess [ingl brit mɛs, ingl am mɛs] VB vb intr colloq (meddle)

to mess with drugs: toucher à

I don't mess with drugs: je ne touche pas à la drogue

don't mess with him, he's dangerous: évite-le, il est dangereux

III. mess [ingl brit mɛs, ingl am mɛs]

no messing colloq!: sans blagues! colloq

to sell one's birthright for a mess of pottage BIBL: vendre son droit d'aînesse pour un plat de lentilles

I. dog [ingl brit dɒɡ, ingl am dɔɡ] SOST

1. dog ZOOL:

dog: chien m

dog (female): chienne f

2. dog (male fox, wolf, etc):

dog: mâle m

3. dog (person) colloq:

you lucky dog!: sacré veinard! colloq

you dirty or vile dog!: sale type! colloq

he's a crafty old dog!: c'est un vieux rusé!

4. dog (unattractive woman):

dog sl: mocheté f colloq

dog sl: cageot m sl

5. dog ingl am (poor quality machine, object etc) colloq:

it's a dog colloq: c'est de la cochonnerie colloq

6. dog TECN:

dog (gen): crampon m

dog (on roof): clameau m

dog (pawl): cliquet m

II. dogs SOST

dogs sost pl ingl brit colloq SPORT (greyhound racing):

the dogs: les courses fpl de lévriers

III. dog <part pres dogging; pret, part perf dogged> [ingl brit dɒɡ, ingl am dɔɡ] VB vb trans

1. dog (follow):

dog person: talonner, suivre [qn] de près

to dog sb's footsteps: être sur les talons de qn, être toujours derrière qn

2. dog (plague):

dog: suivre

to be dogged by misfortune: être poursuivi par la malchance

to be dogged by uncertainty/controversy: être en proie à l'incertitude/la controverse

poor health had dogged his childhood: il avait été affligé d'une mauvaise santé pendant toute son enfance

IV. dog [ingl brit dɒɡ, ingl am dɔɡ]

dog → teach

it's dog eat dog: c'est chacun pour soi, c'est la foire d'empoigne

every dog has its day: à chacun vient sa chance, à chacun son heure de gloire

give a dog a bad name (and hang him) prov: qui veut noyer son chien l'accuse de la rage

to put on the dog colloq ingl am: frimer colloq

love me, love my dog: aime-moi tel que je suis

to go and see a man about a dog (relieve oneself) eufem, scherz: aller se soulager

to go and see a man about a dog (go on unspecified business): aller voir le pape scherz

they don't have a dog's chance: ils n'ont pas la moindre chance or l'ombre d'une chance

it's a dog's life: c'est une vie de chien

to lead a dog's life: mener une vie de chien

to lead sb a dog's life: mener une vie de chien à qn

there's life in the old dog yet (of oneself): je ne suis pas encore grabataire

there's life in the old dog yet (of sb else): il/elle n'est pas encore grabataire

to go to the dogs colloq company, country:: aller à vau-l'eau

to go to the dogs person:: filer un mauvais coton colloq

to treat sb like a dog: traiter qn comme un chien

to be dressed or got up like a dog's dinner colloq: en grand tralala colloq

it's a real dog's breakfast colloq!: c'est n'importe quoi!

you wouldn't put a dog out on a night like this!: il fait un temps de chien ce soir!

I. teach <pret, part perf taught> [ingl brit tiːtʃ, ingl am titʃ] Teach For America VB vb trans

1. teach (instruct):

teach children, adults: enseigner à

to teach sb about sth: enseigner qc à qn

to teach a dog obedience: apprendre à un chien à obéir

to teach sb (how) to do: apprendre à qn à faire

he taught me (how) to drive: il m'a appris à conduire

to teach sb what to do: apprendre à qn ce qu'il faut faire

to teach oneself to do: s'apprendre à faire

2. teach (impart):

teach subject, skill: enseigner

to teach Russian/biology: enseigner le russe/la biologie

to teach sth to sb, to teach sb sth: enseigner qc à qn

to teach adults French: enseigner le français aux adultes

to teach sb the basics of: apprendre à qn les rudiments de

she could teach us a thing or two about: elle pourrait nous donner des leçons en matière de

to teach oneself Spanish: apprendre l'espagnol tout seul

3. teach (as career):

teach subject, skill: enseigner

she teaches swimming: elle est professeur de natation

to teach school ingl am: être instituteur/-trice

4. teach (as correction) colloq:

to teach sb a lesson person:: donner une bonne leçon à qn

to teach sb a lesson experience:: servir de leçon à qn

he needs to be taught a lesson: il a besoin qu'on lui donne une bonne leçon

to teach sb to do: apprendre à qn à faire

I'll/that will teach you to lie!: je vais t'apprendre/ça t'apprendra à mentir!

5. teach (advocate):

teach doctrine, creed, virtue: enseigner

to teach that …: enseigner que …

to teach sb to do: enseigner à qn à faire

II. teach <pret, part perf taught> [ingl brit tiːtʃ, ingl am titʃ] Teach For America VB vb intr

teach: enseigner

III. teach <pret, part perf taught> [ingl brit tiːtʃ, ingl am titʃ] Teach For America

you can't teach an old dog new tricks: il est difficile de déranger les vieilles habitudes

unstuck person, organization: connaître un échec, aller à vau l'eau

francese

francese

inglese

inglese

vau-l'eau <à vau-l'eau> [avolo] AVV

(s'en) aller à vau-l'eau: to be falling apart

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inglese

inglese

francese

francese

adrift [əˈdrɪft] AVV

to be adrift boat, sailor: à la dérive

to be adrift fig student, tourist: perdu

to be six points adrift: être six points derrière

locuzioni:

to cast [or turn] sb/sth adrift: abandonner qn/qc à son sort

to come adrift ingl brit colloq seam, rope: se détacher

to come adrift plan, schedule: aller à vau-l'eau

francese

francese

inglese

inglese

vau-l'eau [volo] AVV

aller à vau-l'eau: to be going downhill fast

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vau-l'eau [volo] AVV

aller à vau-l'eau: to be going downhill fast

Present
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we	ruin
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Past
I	ruined
you	ruined
he/she/it	ruined
we	ruined
you	ruined
they	ruined

Present Perfect
I	have	ruined
you	have	ruined
he/she/it	has	ruined
we	have	ruined
you	have	ruined
they	have	ruined

Past Perfect
I	had	ruined
you	had	ruined
he/she/it	had	ruined
we	had	ruined
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