hen-pecked nell'Oxford-Hachette French Dictionary

Traduzioni di hen-pecked nel dizionario inglese»francese

hen-pecked [ˈhenpekt] AGG

he is hen-pecked , he is a hen-pecked husband

sa femme le mène par le bout du nez

Traduzioni di hen-pecked nel dizionario francese»inglese

I.dominer [dɔmine] VB vb trans

1. dominer:

dominer (surplomber) maison, montagne: ville, vallée

to dominate

dominer (dépasser) gratte-ciel, sommet: quartier, montagnes

to tower above

de là, on domine toute la vallée

from there you get a view of the whole valley

du haut de la tour, on domine toute la ville

from the top of the tower, you get a view of the whole town

il est tellement grand qu'il domine tout le monde

he's so tall that he towers over everyone

2. dominer (s'imposer dans, contre):

dominer

to dominate

dominer match, sport, débat: adversaire, équipe

to overshadow

il a dominé le cyclisme mondial pendant dix ans

he dominated world cycling for ten years

il domine de loin les autres concurrents

he completely overshadows the other competitors

ils ont été dominés pendant la première mi-temps

they were outplayed in the first half

3. dominer (prévaloir dans) idée, thème, problème:

dominer œuvre, débat

to dominate

les questions monétaires ont dominé le débat

monetary issues dominated the debate

4. dominer (maîtriser):

dominer langue, technique, sujet, émotion

to master

dominer peur, timidité

to overcome

dominer colère

to control

dominer la situation

to be in control of the situation

il se laisse dominer par ses passions

his heart rules his head

5. dominer (avoir la haute main sur):

dominer marché, secteur

to dominate

dominer l'économie mondiale

to dominate the world economy

il est dominé par son frère

he's dominated by his brother

il se laisse dominer par sa femme

he's hen-pecked

6. dominer POL (gouverner):

dominer pays

to rule

leur rêve était de dominer le monde

their dream was to rule the world

II.dominer [dɔmine] VB vb intr

1. dominer (exercer son pouvoir):

dominer pays, peuple:

to rule, to hold sway

2. dominer (être en tête):

dominer équipe, sportif, concurrent:

to be in the lead

il a dominé pendant toute la course

he was in the lead throughout the race

elle a dominé pendant les deux premiers sets

she led during the first two sets

3. dominer (prévaloir):

dominer impression, idée:

to prevail

dominer couleur, goût, parfum:

to stand out

tel est le sentiment qui domine dans l'opinion publique

this is the prevailing public mood

c'est le cassis qui domine

the flavour is mainly blackcurrant

c'est la persévérance qui domine chez lui

his chief characteristic is perseverance

III.se dominer VB vb rifl

se dominer vb rifl personne:

se dominer

to control oneself

hen-pecked nel dizionario PONS

Traduzioni di hen-pecked nel dizionario inglese»francese

henpecked [ˈhenpekt] AGG

henpecked

dominé(e) par sa femme