cut across nell'Oxford-Hachette French Dictionary

Traduzioni di cut across nel dizionario inglese»francese

I.cut across VB [ingl brit kʌt -, ingl am kət -] (cut across [sth])

1. cut across (bisect) path:

cut across field

traverser

2. cut across (transcend) issue, disease:

cut across class barriers, boundaries, distinctions

ne pas tenir compte de

II.cut across VB [ingl brit kʌt -, ingl am kət -] (cut across [sb])

cut across

interrompre

Traduzioni di cut across nel dizionario inglese»francese

the lorry cut across my path

le camion m'a coupé la route

to cut across the park

couper à travers le parc

Traduzioni di cut across nel dizionario francese»inglese

couper route, voie ferrée: route

to cut across

couper ou prendre à travers champs

to cut across the fields

passer ou aller ou couper à travers champs

to cut across the fields

il a pris par les champs

he cut across the fields

il piqua à travers bois pour échapper à la police

he cut across the woods to escape (from) the police

Traduzioni di cut across nel dizionario inglese»francese

I.cut [ingl brit kʌt, ingl am kət] SOST

1. cut (incision):

cut (gen)

entaille f

cut (in surgery)

incision f

to make a cut in cloth, wood

faire une entaille dans

to make a cut in surgeon: flesh

faire une incision dans

2. cut (wound):

cut

coupure f

to get a cut from sth

se couper sur qc

3. cut (hairstyle):

cut

coupe f

a cut and blow-dry

une coupe-brushing

4. cut (share):

cut colloq

part f

a cut of the profits/takings

une part des bénéfices/recettes

she takes a 25% cut of the total sum

elle prend 25% de la somme globale

5. cut (reduction):

cut

réduction f (in de)

a cut in prices, a price cut

une baisse des prix

a cut in the interest/unemployment rate

une baisse du taux d'intérêt/de chômage

job cuts

suppression f d'emplois

he agreed to take a cut in salary

il a accepté qu'on lui diminue son salaire

6. cut (trim):

to give [sth] a cut hair, grass

couper

7. cut GASTR:

cut

morceau m

fillet is the most tender cut

le filet est le morceau le plus tendre

8. cut (shape):

cut (of gem)

taille f

cut (of suit, jacket)

coupe f

9. cut CINEM:

cut (removal of footage)

coupure f

cut (shot)

plan m de raccord (from de, to à)

10. cut (in editing):

cut

coupure f

to make cuts in article, story

faire des coupures dans

11. cut (shorter route):

cut

raccourci m

12. cut:

cut ARTE, TIPOGR

cliché m

cut ARTE, TIPOGR

gravure f

13. cut SPORT:

cut

coup m tranchant

14. cut colloq MUS (track):

cut

morceau m

classic cuts from the 60's

des morceaux classiques des années 60

II.cut <part pres cutting, pret, part perf cut> [ingl brit kʌt, ingl am kət] VB vb trans

1. cut (slice):

cut bread, fabric, metal, paper, slice, wood

couper

cut hole, slit

faire

to cut sth out of fabric

couper qc dans

to cut sth out of magazine

découper qc dans

to cut sth in half or in two

couper qc en deux

to cut sth into quarters/slices/pieces

couper qc en quartiers/tranches/morceaux

to cut sth to shreds or ribbons fabric, document

mettre [qc] en pièces

my hands were cut to shreds

mes mains étaient tout abîmées

2. cut (sever):

cut rope, ribbon, throat, wire

couper

cut vein

ouvrir

cut flower, stem

couper

cut wheat

faucher, couper

cut fig ties, links

rompre

3. cut (carve out):

cut notch

faire

cut channel, tunnel

creuser

cut initials

graver (in dans)

to cut sth open packet, sack

ouvrir

to cut sth open surgeon: chest, stomach

ouvrir

to cut one's way through undergrowth

se frayer un chemin dans

4. cut (wound):

cut (once) lett victim

blesser

cut (repeatedly) victim

taillader

cut fig remark: person

blesser

to cut one's finger/lip

se couper le doigt/la lèvre

the rocks cut their feet

les rochers leur ont tailladé les pieds

the wind cut me like a knife

le vent était mordant

5. cut (trim):

cut grass, hair

couper

cut hedge

tailler

to cut one's fringe/finger nails

se couper la frange/les ongles

to have one's hair cut

se faire couper les cheveux

6. cut (shape, fashion):

cut gem, marble, wood

tailler

cut pastry

découper

cut suit

tailler

cut locksmith: key

refaire

to cut sth into triangles/strips

couper qc en triangles/bandes

to cut sth into the shape of a bird

découper qc en forme d'oiseau

7. cut (liberate):

to cut sb from sth wreckage

dégager qn de

to cut sb/sth free or loose

libérer qn/qc (from de)

8. cut (edit):

cut article, film

couper

cut scene

supprimer

we cut the film to 90 minutes

nous avons réduit le film à 90 minutes

I cut the article from 3, 000 to 2, 000 words

j'ai réduit l'article de 3 000 à 2 000 mots

9. cut (reduce):

cut price, rate

baisser

cut cost, expenditure, inflation, list, number, staff, wages

réduire (by de)

cut length, size, working day, salary

diminuer

cut budget

comprimer

we've cut prices by 10%

on a baissé les prix de 10%

we've cut the amount of time we spend on the phone

nous passons moins de temps au téléphone

10. cut (grow):

to cut a tooth

percer une dent

to cut one's teeth

faire ses dents

11. cut (switch off):

cut headlights

éteindre

12. cut (record):

cut album

faire, graver

cut track

tracer

13. cut INFORM:

cut paragraph, section

couper

cut and paste

couper-coller

cut the first paragraph and paste it in at the end

coupez le premier paragraphe et collez-le à la fin

14. cut GIOCHI:

cut cards, deck

couper

15. cut (dilute):

cut drink, drugs

couper (with avec)

16. cut (intersect):

cut line: circle

couper

cut track: road

couper

17. cut (stop) colloq:

cut the chatter

arrêtez de jacasser

cut the flattery/sarcasm!

assez de flatteries/sarcasme!

cut the crap sl!

arrête de déconner! sl

18. cut (fail to attend):

cut colloq

sécher colloq

cut class, lesson meeting, conference

ne pas aller à

19. cut (snub):

cut person

ignorer, snober

she cut me dead in the street

elle m'a complètement ignoré dans la rue

20. cut CINEM (splice):

cut

monter

III.cut <part pres cutting, pret, part perf cut> [ingl brit kʌt, ingl am kət] VB vb intr

1. cut (slice, make an incision):

cut

couper

this knife cuts well

ce couteau coupe bien

cardboard cuts easily

le carton est facile à couper

cut along the dotted line

coupez suivant les pointillés

will the cake cut into six?

tu crois que le gâteau fera pour six?

to cut into cake, pie

entamer

to cut into fabric, paper

couper

to cut into flesh, organ

inciser

2. cut (move, go):

to cut across the park

couper à travers le parc

our route cuts across Belgium

notre itinéraire traverse la Belgique

the lorry cut across my path

le camion m'a coupé la route

to cut down a sidestreet

couper par une petite rue

to cut in front of sb (in a queue)

passer devant qn

to cut in front of sb (in a car)

faire une queue de poisson à qn

3. cut CINEM:

the camera cut to the president

la caméra s'est braquée sans transition sur le président

to cut from the street to the courtroom camera:

passer de la rue à la salle d'audience

4. cut GIOCHI:

cut

couper

to cut for the deal

couper les cartes pour déterminer qui va donner

5. cut fig:

to cut into (impinge on) leisure time, working day

empiéter sur

IV.to cut oneself VB vb rifl

to cut oneself < part pres cutting; pret, part perf cut>:

to cut oneself

se couper

to cut oneself on the foot/chin

se couper au pied/menton

to cut oneself on broken glass

se couper avec un morceau de verre

to cut oneself a slice of meat

se couper une tranche de viande

cut yourself some cake

coupe-toi un morceau de gâteau

V.cut [ingl brit kʌt, ingl am kət] AGG

1. cut (sliced, sawn):

cut fabric, rope, pages, timber

coupé

ready-cut slices

tranches prédécoupées

2. cut (shaped):

cut gem, stone

taillé

a well-cut jacket

une veste bien coupée

the trousers are cut wide

le pantalon est coupé large

3. cut (injured):

cut lip

coupé

to have a cut finger/knee

avoir une coupure au doigt/genou

4. cut AGR ALLEV:

cut hay

fauché

cut grass, flowers

coupé

5. cut (edited):

cut film, text

avec coupures

VI.cut [ingl brit kʌt, ingl am kət]

to be a cut above sb/sth

être supérieur à qn/qc

to cut and run fig

fuir, partir en courant

to cut both ways argument, measure:

être à double tranchant

to have one's work cut out to do

avoir du mal à faire

I.across [ingl brit əˈkrɒs, ingl am əˈkrɔs, əˈkrɑs] PREP Across frequently occurs as the second element in certain verb combinations (come across, run across, lean across etc.). For translations, look at the appropriate verb entry (come, run, lean etc.).

1. across (from one side to the other):

to go or travel across sth

traverser qc

to run/hurry across the room

traverser la pièce en courant/en vitesse

to travel across country/town

traverser la campagne/la ville

a journey across the desert

un voyage à travers le désert

the bridge across the river

le pont qui traverse la rivière

to be lying across the bed

être couché en travers du lit

the line across the page

la ligne en travers de la page

across the years

à travers les années

she leaned across the table

elle s'est penchée au-dessus de la table

the scar across his face

la cicatrice sur sa figure

his hair fell across his face

ses cheveux lui tombaient dans la figure

he wiped his hand across his mouth

il a passé la main sur sa bouche

the light flickered across the carpet

la lumière dansait sur la moquette

the plane flew across the sky

l'avion a traversé le ciel

2. across (to, on the other side of):

across

de l'autre côté de

he lives across the street/square

il habite de l'autre côté de la rue/place

he sat down across the desk/room (from me)

il s'est assis de l'autre côté du bureau/de la pièce

the shops across town

les magasins de l'autre bout de la ville

he looked across the lake to the boathouse

il a regardé le hangar de l'autre côté du lac

she shouted across the room to them

elle leur a crié quelque chose depuis l'autre côté de la pièce

3. across (all over, covering a wide range of):

across the world

partout dans le monde, à travers le monde

across the country/region

dans tout le pays/toute la région

there is anger right across the industry

il y a des signes de colère dans tout le secteur

scattered across the floor/the square

éparpillés sur le sol/la place

cultural links across borders fig

les liens culturels au-delà des frontières

II.across [ingl brit əˈkrɒs, ingl am əˈkrɔs, əˈkrɑs] AVV

1. across (from one side to the other):

the lake is two miles across

le lac fait deux miles de large

to help sb across

aider qn à traverser

2. across (on, to the other side):

to go across to sb

aller vers qn

to look across at sb

regarder vers qn

he called across to her

il l'a appelée

III.across from PREP

across from

en face de

Vedi anche: run, practice run, lean, come

I.run [ingl brit rʌn, ingl am rən] SOST

1. run (act or period of running):

run

course f

a two-mile run

une course de deux miles

that was a splendid run by Reeves

Reeves a fait une course magnifique

to go for a run

aller courir

to take the dog for a run in the park

aller faire courir le chien au parc

to break into a run

se mettre à courir

to do sth at a run

faire qc en courant

to take a run at fence, hedge, stream

prendre son élan pour franchir

to give sb a clear run fig

laisser le champ libre à qn (at doing pour faire)

2. run (flight):

on the run prisoner

en fuite, en cavale colloq

to be on the run from sb/sth

fuir qn/qc

to have sb on the run lett

mettre qn en fuite

to have sb on the run fig

réussir à effrayer qn

to make a run for it

fuir, s'enfuir

to make a run for the door

se précipiter vers la porte

3. run (series of successes, failures, reds, blacks):

run

série f (of de)

to have a run of (good) luck

être en veine

to have a run of bad luck

jouer de malchance

a run of fine weather

une période de beau temps

we've had a long run without any illness

nous avons eu une longue période sans maladie

the product has had a good run but…

le produit a bien marché mais…

4. run TEATR:

run

série f de représentations

to have a long run

tenir longtemps l'affiche

to have a six-month run

tenir l'affiche pendant six mois

the play is beginning its Broadway run

la pièce commence à se jouer à Broadway

5. run (trend of events, market):

run

tendance f

the run of the cards/dice was against me

le jeu était contre moi

against the run of play SPORT

en sens inverse du cours réel du jeu

in the normal run of things

dans l'ordre normal des choses

out of the common run

hors du commun

6. run (series of thing produced):

run (in printing)

tirage m

run (in industry)

série f

a paperback run of 10, 000

un tirage de 10 000 exemplaires en poche

7. run FIN (on Stock Exchange):

run (rush)

ruée f

a run on stock market, bank, item

une ruée sur

a run on sterling/the dollar

une ruée spéculative sur la livre sterling/le dollar

8. run (trip, route):

run

route f

run

trajet m

it's only a short run into town (in car)

avec la voiture on est tout de suite en ville

to go out for a run in the car

aller faire un tour en voiture

the run up to York

la route jusqu'à York

he does the Leeds run twice a week

il fait le trajet jusqu'à Leeds deux fois par semaine

a ferry on the Portsmouth–Caen run

le ferry faisant la traversée Portsmouth–Caen

a bombing run

une mission de bombardement

9. run (in cricket, baseball):

run

point m

to score or make a run

marquer un point

10. run (for rabbit, chickens):

run

enclos m

11. run (in tights, material):

run

échelle f

12. run (for skiing etc):

run

piste f

13. run (in cards):

run

suite f

a run of three

une suite de trois cartes

II.runs SOST

runs sost pl colloq:

the runs

la courante colloq

the runs

la diarrhée

III.run <pret ran, part perf run> [ingl brit rʌn, ingl am rən] VB vb trans

1. run (cover by running):

run race, heat, stage, distance, marathon

courir

I ran the rest of the way

j'ai couru le reste du chemin

she ran a brilliant race/a very fast time

elle a fait une course superbe/un très bon temps

the race will be run at 10.30

la course se court à 10 h 30

2. run (drive):

to run sb to the station/to hospital

conduire qn à la gare/à l'hôpital

to run sb home or back

reconduire qn

to run the car over to the garage

conduire la voiture au garage

to run sth over to sb's house

apporter qc chez qn en voiture

to run the car into a tree

jeter la voiture contre un arbre

3. run (pass, move):

to run one's hand over sth

passer la main sur qc

to run one's finger down the list

parcourir la liste du doigt

to run one's eye(s) over sth

parcourir rapidement qc

to run a duster/the vacuum cleaner over sth

passer un coup de chiffon/d'aspirateur sur qc

to run one's pen through sth

rayer qc

4. run (manage):

run business, hotel, store, school, country

diriger

a well-/badly-run organization

une organisation bien/mal dirigée

who is running things here?

qui est-ce qui commande ici?

I'm running this show colloq!

c'est moi qui commande! colloq

stop trying to run my life!

arrête de vouloir diriger ma vie!

5. run (operate):

run machine

faire fonctionner

run motor, engine

faire tourner

run program

exécuter

run car

entretenir

to run sth off the mains/off batteries

faire fonctionner qc sur secteur/avec des piles

the car is cheap to run

la voiture est peu coûteuse à entretenir

to run a tape/a film

mettre une cassette/un film

to run tests on sth

effectuer des tests sur qc

to run a check on sb police:

vérifier les antécédents de qn

to run a check on sb (generally)

prendre des renseignements sur qn

6. run (organize, offer):

run competition, lessons, course

organiser

run train, bus, service

mettre [qc] en place

7. run (extend, pass) (of cable, wire, pipe):

to run sth between/from/to/around

faire passer qc entre/de/à/autour de

to run a rope through a ring

faire passer une corde dans un anneau

8. run (cause to flow):

run water, bath

faire couler

run tap

ouvrir

I'll run you a bath

je vais te faire couler un bain

to run water into/over sth

faire couler de l'eau dans/sur qc

9. run GIORN:

run newspaper:

publier, faire passer colloq

10. run (pass through):

run rapids

franchir

run blockade

forcer

run red light

brûler

11. run (smuggle):

run guns, drugs

faire passer [qc] en fraude

12. run (enter in contest):

run horse

faire courir

run candidate

présenter

IV.run <pret ran, part perf run> [ingl brit rʌn, ingl am rən] VB vb intr

1. run (move quickly):

run person, animal:

courir

to run to catch the bus/to help sb

courir pour attraper le bus/pour aider qn

to run to meet sb

courir à la rencontre de qn

to run across/down/up sth

traverser/descendre/monter qc en courant

to run around the house/around (in) the garden

courir dans toute la maison/dans le jardin

will you run over to the shop and get some milk?

peux-tu courir au magasin chercher du lait?

to run for the train

courir pour attraper le train

to run for the exit

courir vers la sortie

to run for one's country SPORT

courir pour son pays

to run in the 100 metres/in the 3.30 (race)

courir le 100 mètres/dans la course de 15 h 30

she came running towards me

elle a couru vers moi

the customers will come running fig

les clients vont se précipiter

2. run (flee):

run

fuir, s'enfuir

I dropped everything and ran

j'ai tout jeté et je me suis enfui

to run for one's life

s'enfuir pour sauver sa peau colloq

run for your life! run for it colloq!

sauve qui peut!

run for your life! run for it colloq!

déguerpissons! colloq

I had to run for it colloq

j'ai dû déguerpir colloq

there's nowhere to run (to)

il n'y a nulle part où aller

to go running to the police

courir à la police

to go running to one's parents

se réfugier chez ses parents

3. run (rush off):

run colloq

filer colloq

sorry—must run! colloq

désolé—il faut que je file! colloq

4. run (function):

run machine, generator:

marcher

run engine, press:

tourner

to leave the engine running

laisser tourner le moteur

to run off mains, battery

fonctionner sur

to run on diesel, unleaded

marcher à

to run fast/slow clock:

prendre de l'avance/du retard

the organization runs very smoothly

l'organisation fonctionne parfaitement

5. run (continue, last):

run contract, lease:

courir

to have another month to run

avoir encore un mois à courir

to run from… to… school year, season:

aller de… à…

6. run TEATR:

run play, musical:

tenir l'affiche

this show will run and run!

ce spectacle tiendra l'affiche pendant des mois!

to run for six months

tenir l'affiche pendant six mois

the film will run (for) another week

le film reste à l'affiche une semaine encore

7. run (pass):

to run past/through sth frontier, path, line:

passer/traverser qc

to run (from) east to west

aller d'est en ouest, être orienté est-ouest

the road runs north for about ten kilometres

la route va vers le nord sur une dizaine de kilomètres

to run parallel to sth

être parallèle à qc

the stripes run vertically

les rayures sont verticales

the bird has a green stripe running down its back

l'oiseau a une bande verte le long du dos

a scar runs down her arm

une cicatrice court le long de son bras

8. run (move):

run sledge, vehicle:

glisser (on sur, forward vers l'avant, back vers l'arrière)

run curtain:

coulisser (on sur)

to run through sb's hands rope:

filer entre les mains de qn

a pain ran up my leg

une douleur m'est remontée le long de la jambe

a wave of excitement ran through the crowd

un frisson d'excitation a parcouru la foule

his eyes ran over the page

il a parcouru la page des yeux

the news ran from house to house

la nouvelle s'est transmise de maison en maison

9. run (operate regularly):

run buses, trains:

circuler

they don't run on Sundays

ils ne circulent pas le dimanche

a taxi service/ferry runs between X and Y

il existe un service de taxi/un ferry entre X et Y

the train is running late

le train est en retard

programmes are running late this evening (on TV)

les émissions ont du retard ce soir

we are running 30 minutes behind schedule or late

nous avons 30 minutes de retard

we're running ahead of schedule

nous sommes en avance

10. run (flow):

run water, liquid, stream, tap, bath, nose:

couler

the tap is running

le robinet coule or est ouvert

my nose is running

j'ai le nez qui coule

tears ran down his face

les larmes coulaient sur son visage

there was water running down the walls

il y avait de l'eau qui coulait le long des murs

my body was running with sweat

mon corps ruisselait de sueur

the streets will be running with blood fig

le sang coulera à flots dans les rues

the river ran red with blood

la rivière est devenue rouge de sang

the meat juices ran pink/clear

le jus qui est sorti de la viande était rose/incolore

11. run (flow when wet or melted):

run colour, dye, garment:

déteindre

run ink, makeup, butter, cheese:

couler

12. run POL (as candidate):

run

se présenter

to run for mayor, governor

être candidat/-e au poste de

to run for president

être candidat/-e à la présidence

to run against person

se présenter or être candidat/-e contre

13. run (be worded):

run message, speech:

se présenter, être libellé form

the telex runs…

le télex se présente or est libellé comme suit…

so the argument runs

selon l'argument habituellement avancé

14. run (snag):

run tights, material:

filer

V.run [ingl brit rʌn, ingl am rən]

to have the run of sth

avoir qc pour soi

to give sb the run of sth

mettre qc à la disposition de qn

in the long run

à long terme, à longue échéance

in the short run

à brève échéance

practice run SOST

practice run

essai m

I.lean [ingl brit liːn, ingl am lin] SOST (meat)

lean

maigre m

II.lean [ingl brit liːn, ingl am lin] AGG

1. lean (not fat):

lean person, body, face

mince

lean meat

maigre

2. lean (difficult) fig:

lean year, times

difficile

to have a lean time or year

connaître les vaches maigres

two lean years

deux années de vaches maigres

3. lean (efficient):

lean company

dégraissé

III.lean <pret, part perf leaned or leant> [ingl brit liːn, ingl am lin] VB vb trans

lean

appuyer

to lean a bike/ladder against a wall

appuyer un vélo/une échelle contre or à un mur

to lean one's head on sb's shoulder

appuyer sa tête sur or contre l'épaule de qn

to lean one's head out of the window

se pencher par la fenêtre, mettre la tête à la fenêtre

to lean one's elbows on sth

s'accouder à qc

to lean one's back against the wall

s'adosser au mur

IV.lean <pret, part perf leaned or leant> [ingl brit liːn, ingl am lin] VB vb intr

lean wall, building:

lean

pencher

the bicycle/ladder was leaning against the wall

la bicyclette/l'échelle était appuyée contre le mur or au mur

to lean against a wall (for support)

s'appuyer contre un mur

to lean against a wall (with one's back)

s'adosser au mur

V.lean [ingl brit liːn, ingl am lin]

to have a lean time of it

manger de la vache enragée colloq

I.come [ingl brit kʌm, ingl am kəm] SOST sl

come

sperme m

II.come [ingl brit kʌm, ingl am kəm] INTER (reassuringly)

come (now)!

allons!

come, come! (in warning, reproach)

allons, allons!

III.come <pret came, part perf come> [ingl brit kʌm, ingl am kəm] VB vb trans

1. come (travel):

come

faire

to come 100 km to see

faire 100 km pour voir

2. come ingl brit (act) colloq:

don't come the innocent with me

ne fais pas l'innocent

to come the heavy-handed father

jouer les pères autoritaires

IV.come <pret came, part perf come> [ingl brit kʌm, ingl am kəm] VB vb intr

1. come (arrive):

come person, day, success, fame:

venir

come bus, letter, news, results, rains, winter, war:

arriver

the letter came on Monday

la lettre est arrivée lundi

your turn will come

ton tour arrivera

to come after sb (chase)

poursuivre qn

to come by (take) bus, taxi, plane

prendre

I came on foot/by bike

je suis venu à pied/à bicyclette

to come down stairs, street

descendre

to come up stairs, street

monter

to come down from Scotland/from Alaska

venir d'Écosse/de l'Alaska

to come from airport, hospital

venir de

to come into house, room

entrer dans

the train came into the station

le train est entré en gare

to come past car, person:

passer

to come through person: town centre, tunnel

passer par

to come through water, object: window etc

traverser

to come to school, telephone

venir à

to come to the door

venir ouvrir

to come to the surface

remonter à la surface

to come to the company as apprentice, consultant

entrer dans l'entreprise comme

to come to do

venir faire

to come running

arriver en courant

to come limping down the street

descendre la rue en boitant

to come crashing to the ground structure:

s'écraser au sol

to come streaming through the window light:

entrer à flots par la fenêtre

lunch is ready, come and get it!

le déjeuner est prêt, à table!

when the time comes

lorsque le moment sera venu

the time has come to do

le moment est venu de faire

I'm coming!

j'arrive!

come to mummy

viens voir maman

to come and go

aller et venir

you can come and go as you please

tu es libre de tes mouvements

fashions come and go

les modes vont et viennent

come next week/year

la semaine/l'année prochaine

come Christmas/Summer

à Noël/en été

there may come a time or day when you regret it

tu pourrais le regretter un jour

for some time to come

encore quelque temps

there's still the meal/speech to come

il y a encore le repas/discours

2. come (approach):

come

s'approcher

to come and see/help sb

venir voir/aider qn

to come to sb for money, advice

venir demander [qc] à qn

I could see it coming (of accident)

je le voyais venir

don't come any closer

ne vous approchez pas (plus)

he came to the job with preconceived ideas

quand il a commencé ce travail il avait des idées préconçues

to come close or near to doing

faillir faire

3. come (call, visit):

come dustman, postman:

passer

come cleaner:

venir

I've come to do

je viens faire

I've come about

je viens au sujet de

I've come for

je viens chercher

my brother is coming for me at 10 am

mon frère passe me prendre à 10 heures

they're coming for the weekend

ils viennent pour le week-end

I've got six people coming to dinner

j'ai six personnes à dîner

my sister is coming to stay with us

ma sœur vient passer quelques jours chez nous

4. come (attend):

come

venir

I can't or won't be able to come

je ne pourrai pas venir

come as you are

venez comme vous êtes

to come to meeting, party, wedding

venir à

to come with sb

venir avec qn, accompagner qn

do you want to come fishing?

est-ce que tu veux venir à la pêche?

5. come:

to come to (reach) water:

venir jusqu'à

to come to dress, carpet, curtain:

arriver à

I've just come to the chapter where …

j'en suis juste au chapitre où …

6. come (happen):

how did you come to do?

comment as-tu fait pour faire?

that's what comes of doing/not doing

voilà ce qui arrive quand on fait/ne fait pas

how come?

comment ça se fait?

how come you lost?

comment ça se fait que tu aies perdu?

come what may

advienne que pourra

to take things as they come

prendre les choses comme elles viennent

when you come to think of it

à la réflexion

come to think of it, you're right

en fait, tu as raison

7. come (begin):

to come to believe/hate/understand

finir par croire/détester/comprendre

8. come:

to come from (originate from) person: city, country etc

être originaire de, venir de

to come from word, song, legend: country, language

venir de

to come from substance, food: raw material

provenir de

to come from coins, stamps: place, collection

provenir de

to come from smell, sound: place

venir de

to come from France fruit, painting:

provenir de France

to come from France person:

être français/-e

to come from a long line of artists

être issu d'une longue lignée d'artistes

9. come (be available):

to come in sizes, colours

exister en

to come with a radio/sunroof

être livré avec radio/toit ouvrant

to come with chips

être servi avec des frites

to come with matching napkins

être vendu avec les serviettes assorties

calculators don't come smaller/cheaper than this

il n'existe pas de calculatrice plus petite/moins chère que celle-là

10. come:

to come to (tackle) problem, subject

aborder

I'll come to that in a moment

je reviendrai sur ce point dans un moment

to come to sth or to doing sth late in life

se mettre à faire qc sur le tard

11. come (develop):

it comes with practice/experience

cela s'apprend avec la pratique/l'expérience

wisdom comes with age

la sagesse vient en vieillissant

12. come (be situated):

come

venir

to come after

suivre, venir après

to come before (in time, list, queue)

précéder

to come before (in importance)

passer avant

to come within terms

faire partie de

to come first/last athlete, horse:

arriver premier/dernier

where did you come?

tu es arrivé combien? colloq

where did you come?

tu es arrivé à quelle place?

my family comes first

ma famille passe avant tout

nothing can come between us

rien ne peut nous séparer

don't let this come between us

on ne va pas se fâcher pour ça

to try to come between two people

essayer de s'interposer entre deux personnes

nothing comes between me and my football!

pour moi le foot c'est sacré!

13. come (be due):

the house comes to me when they die

la maison me reviendra quand ils mourront

death/old age comes to us all

tout le monde meurt/vieillit

he had it coming (to him) colloq

ça lui pendait au nez

they got what was coming to them colloq

ils ont fini par avoir ce qu'ils méritaient

14. come (be a question of):

when it comes to sth/to doing

lorsqu'il s'agit de qc/de faire

15. come (have orgasm):

come colloq

jouir

V.come [ingl brit kʌm, ingl am kəm]

come again colloq?

pardon?

I don't know if I'm coming or going

je ne sais plus où j'en suis

‘how do you like your tea?’—‘as it comes’

‘tu le prends comment ton thé?’—‘ça m'est égal’

he's as stupid/honest as they come

il n'y a pas plus stupide/honnête que lui

come to that or if it comes to that, you may be right

en fait, tu as peut-être raison

to come as a shock/a surprise

être un choc/une surprise

cut across nel dizionario PONS

Traduzioni di cut across nel dizionario inglese»francese

cut across VB vb trans

1. cut across (cut):

cut across

couper à travers

2. cut across fig:

cut across

transcender

Traduzioni di cut across nel dizionario francese»inglese

obliquer

to cut across

couper à travers champs

to cut across the fields

Traduzioni di cut across nel dizionario inglese»francese

I.across [əˈkrɒs, ingl am əˈkrɑ:s] PREP

1. across (on other side of):

across sth

de l'autre côté de qc

just across the street

juste en face

across from sb/sth

en face de qn/qc

2. across (from one side to other):

to walk across the bridge

traverser le pont

to swim/drive/crawl across sth

traverser qc à la nage/en voiture/en rampant

to write sth across sth

écrire qc en travers de qc

to go across the sea to France

aller en France en traversant la mer

a road across the desert

une route à travers le désert

across country

à travers champs

voters across America

les électeurs à travers l'Amérique

3. across (on):

surprise flashed across her face

la surprise passa sur son visage

4. across (find unexpectedly):

to come [or run] across sb/sth

tomber sur qn/qc

locuzioni:

across the board increase taxes

pour tous

he excels across the board

il excelle dans tout

II.across [əˈkrɒs, ingl am əˈkrɑ:s] AVV

1. across (one side to other):

to run/swim across

traverser en courant/à la nage

to be 2m across

avoir 2 mètres de large

2. across (from one to another):

to get sth across to sb

faire comprendre qc à qn

I.cut [kʌt] SOST

1. cut (cutting):

cut

coupure f

cut on object, wood

entaille f

2. cut (slice):

cut

tranche f

cut of meat

morceau m

3. cut (wound):

cut

coupure f

deep cut

plaie f profonde

4. cut MED:

cut

incision f

5. cut (style):

cut of clothes, hair

coupe f

a cut and blow-dry

une coupe brushing

to give a cut

couper

6. cut (share):

cut

part f

7. cut (decrease):

cut

réduction f

cut in interest, production

baisse f

cut in staff

compression f

to take a cut in sth

subir une diminution de qc

8. cut pl (decrease in government spending):

cut

compressions fpl budgétaires

9. cut ELETTR (interruption):

cut

coupure f

10. cut CINEM, LETTER:

cut

coupure f

11. cut (blow):

cut

coup m

12. cut GIOCHI:

cut cards

coupe f

locuzioni:

the cut and thrust of sth

les estocades fpl de qc

to be a cut above sb/sth

être un cran au-dessus de qn/qc

II.cut [kʌt] AGG

1. cut (sliced, incised):

cut

coupé(e)

2. cut (shaped):

cut

taillé(e)

3. cut (reduced):

cut

réduit(e)

III.cut <cut, cut, -tt-> [kʌt] VB vb trans

1. cut (make an opening, incision):

cut

couper

to cut open a face

ouvrir un visage

to cut sth out of sth

découper qc dans qc

to cut sb/sth free

délivrer qn/qc (en coupant ses liens)

2. cut (slice):

cut

couper

to cut in pieces

couper en morceaux

3. cut (shape):

cut

tailler

cut fingernails, hair, a flower

couper

cut grass

tondre

cut initials

graver

4. cut MED:

cut

inciser

5. cut fig ties:

cut

rompre

to cut sb loose

libérer qn

6. cut FIN, ECON:

cut

réduire

cut costs, prices

diminuer

7. cut CINEM:

cut a film

monter

8. cut (remove):

cut

couper

9. cut ingl am colloq SCUOLA, UNIV:

cut a lesson

sécher

cut school

manquer

10. cut TECN:

cut motor

couper

11. cut (have a tooth emerge):

to cut one's teeth

avoir une dent qui sort

to cut one's teeth on sth

se faire les dents sur qc

12. cut (split card deck):

cut cards

couper

13. cut (record):

cut CD

graver

14. cut fig (stop):

cut sarcasm

arrêter

locuzioni:

to cut the cackle ingl brit, ingl Aus colloq

arrêter de jacasser

to cut capers

arrêter la rigolade

to cut a corner (too sharply)

prendre un virage à la corde

to cut corners

rogner sur les coûts

to cut a fine figure, to cut quite a figure, [or ingl brit dash]

avoir beaucoup d'allure

to cut no ice with sb

ne faire aucun effet à qn

to cut it ingl am colloq

le faire

to cut one's losses

sauver les meubles

to cut one's nose off to spite one's face

scier la branche sur laquelle on est assis

to cut sb to the quick

piquer qn au vif

to cut sb some slack

faciliter les choses à qn

to cut a long story short

en bref

to cut sb dead

faire semblant de ne pas reconnaître qn

to cut sth (a bit) fine

ne pas se laisser de marge

IV.cut <cut, cut, -tt-> [kʌt] VB vb intr

1. cut (make an incision):

cut

couper

cut in slice

trancher

2. cut MED:

cut

inciser

3. cut GIOCHI:

cut

couper

to cut for dealer

tirer pour la donne

locuzioni:

to cut to the chase

aller à l'essentiel

to cut loose

couper les ponts

to cut both ways

à double tranchant

to cut and run

filer

Esempi monolingue (non verificati dalla Redazione di PONS)

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The activities of women and children, however, might cut across such class distinctions.

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Individual income tax rates were cut across the board by approximately 20%.

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He described the formation as hills of cut across the upturned edges of tilted beds.

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Several unmarked trails, dirt forest roads and seasonal streams cut across the trail.

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The hurricane's effects caused a 100 mi (160 km) wide swath of damage which cut across the country.

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These council districts were abolished in 1975, and the new local council authorities established in that year often cut across parish boundaries.

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They recognized that gender equality was an issue that cut across social lines and could be used to build nationalist support.

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A new line, which is now the only line, was cut across the neck of the look some time before 1887.

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It is then served in thin slices, cut across the grain.

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Some of the pipes are primarily structural and aesthetic elements, while others have been cut across their width enabling the sound.

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