Traduzioni di hold back nel dizionario inglese»francese

I.hold back VB [ingl brit həʊld -, ingl am hoʊld -] (hold back)

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II.hold back VB [ingl brit həʊld -, ingl am hoʊld -] (hold [sb/sth] back, hold back [sb/sth])

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1. hold back (restrain):

hold back water, tide, crowd, animals

hold back hair, tears

hold back person

hold back feelings

hold back anger

to hold back one's laughter

se retenir or s'empêcher de rire

Traduzioni di hold back nel dizionario inglese»francese

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I.hold <pret, part perf held> [ingl brit həʊld, ingl am hoʊld] VB vb trans

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1. hold (clasp):

hold object, hand, person

tenir (above, over au-dessus de, against contre)

to hold sth in one's hand brush, pencil, stick

tenir qc à la main

to hold sth in one's hand (enclosed) button, coin, sweet

tenir qc dans la main

to hold sb by sleeve, leg

to hold one's stomach/head (in pain)

se tenir l'estomac/la tête (à cause de la douleur)

to hold sb (in one's arms)

serrer qn dans ses bras

to hold each other

se serrer l'un contre l'autre

can you hold my bag for me?

tu peux me tenir mon sac?

3. hold (arrange):

hold meeting, talks

organiser, tenir

hold competition, ballot, demonstration, course, election

hold party, reception

organiser, donner

hold exhibition, show

organiser, monter

hold conversation

hold church service

hold enquiry

hold interview

5. hold (contain) drawer, cupboard, box, case:

hold objects, possessions

6. hold (support) shelf, fridge, branch, roof:

hold weight, load, crate

the branch won't hold you

la branche ne supportera pas ton poids

8. hold (keep against will) police, kidnappers:

hold person

to hold sb prisoner/hostage

garder qn prisonnier/en otage

9. hold DIR:

hold (possess) shares, power, record, playing card

détenir, avoir

hold degree, sporting title, cup

être titulaire de

hold job, position

hold ticket, passport, licence

avoir, être en possession de

hold (gen) bank, computer, police, solicitor: document, information, money

hold mortgage

10. hold (keep back):

hold place, seat, ticket

hold train, flight

hold letter, order

mettre [qc] en attente

hold it colloq!

minute! colloq

hold everything!

two burgers, but hold the mustard!

deux hamburgers, sans moutarde

12. hold:

hold (defend successfully) MILIT territory, city, bridge

hold POL, SPORT title, seat, lead, position

(in tennis) to hold one's serve or service

gagner or remporter son service

to hold one's own person:

se défendre tout seul (against contre)

to hold one's own army:

tenir bon (against devant)

13. hold (captivate):

hold person, audience, class

hold attention, interest

capter, retenir

15. hold MUS:

tenir (for pendant)

16. hold AUTO CORSE:

to hold the road

II.hold <pret, part perf held> [ingl brit həʊld, ingl am hoʊld] VB vb intr

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1. hold (remain intact):

hold rope, shelf, bridge, dam, glue:

2. hold fig:

hold, a. hold good theory, offer, objection, law:

3. hold (continue):

hold weather:

rester beau/belle, se maintenir

continuer, durer

4. hold TELECOM:

hold

5. hold (remain steady):

hold still!

tiens-toi tranquille!

III.to hold oneself VB vb rifl

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to hold oneself vb rifl < pret, part perf held>:

to hold oneself upright/well

se tenir droit/bien

IV.hold [ingl brit həʊld, ingl am hoʊld] SOST

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5. hold (storage, area):

hold AVIAZ

hold NAUT

6. hold SPORT (in wrestling):

hold

to have sb in a hold

faire une prise à qn

7. hold (of hairspray, gel):

hold

normal/extra hold

fixation normale/extra-forte

V.on hold AVV

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locuzioni:

to put one's plan/a project on hold (gen)

laisser ses projets/un projet en suspens

Vedi anche: take, seize, grasp, grab, catch up, catch out, catch

I.take [ingl brit teɪk, ingl am teɪk] SOST

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1. take CINEM:

take

prise f (de vues)

‘it's a take!’

‘elle est bonne!’

2. take:

take PESCA, CACCIA (of fish)

take (of game)

tableau m de chasse

3. take colloq COMM (amount received):

take

II.take <pret took, part perf taken> [ingl brit teɪk, ingl am teɪk] VB vb trans

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1. take (take hold of):

take object, money

to take sb by the arm/hand/throat

prendre qn par le bras/par la main/à la gorge

to take sb's arm/hand

prendre le bras/la main de qn

to take sth from shelf, table

to take sth from drawer, box

prendre qc dans

to take sth out of sth

sortir qc de qc

the passage is taken from his latest book

le passage est tiré de son dernier livre

2. take (use violently):

to take a knife/an axe to sb

attaquer qn avec un couteau/une hache

3. take (have by choice):

take bath, shower, holiday

to take lessons

prendre des leçons (in de)

we take the Gazette

nous recevons la Gazette

I'll take a pound of apples, please

donnez-moi une livre de pommes, s'il vous plaît

take a seat!

to take a wife/a husband disuso

prendre femme/un mari disuso

4. take (carry along):

take object

emporter, prendre

take person

to take sb to school/to work/to the hospital

emmener qn à l'école/au travail/à l'hôpital

to take a letter/a cheque to the post office

porter une lettre/un chèque à la poste

to take chairs into the garden

porter des chaises dans le jardin

to take the car to the garage

emmener la voiture au garage

the book? he's taken it with him

le livre? il l'a emporté

to take sb sth, to take sth to sb

apporter qc à qn

to take sb dancing/swimming

emmener qn danser/se baigner

to take sth upstairs/downstairs

monter/descendre qc

you can't take him anywhere! scherz

il n'est pas sortable!

8. take (negotiate):

take driver, car: corner, bend

take horse: fence

9. take (accept):

take bribe, money

accepter, recevoir

take patients, pupils

take phone call

take machine: coin

take shop, restaurant etc: credit card, cheque

take union, employee: reduction, cut

whisky? I can take it or leave it!

le whisky? je peux très bien m'en passer

10. take (require) activity, course of action:

take patience, skill, courage

demander, exiger

it takes patience/courage to do

il faut de la patience/du courage pour faire

it takes three hours/years etc to do

il faut trois heures/ans etc pour faire

it won't take long

ça ne prendra pas longtemps

it took her 10 minutes to repair it

elle a mis 10 minutes pour le réparer

the wall won't take long to build

le mur sera vite construit

it won't take long to do the washing-up

la vaisselle sera vite faite

to have what it takes

avoir tout ce qu'il faut (to do pour faire)

she'll take some persuading

ce sera dur de la convaincre

11. take LING:

take verb: object

take preposition: case

12. take (endure):

take pain, criticism

take punishment, opinions

I find their attitude hard to take

je trouve leur attitude difficile à accepter

he can't take being criticized

il ne supporte pas qu'on le critique

she just sat there and took it!

elle est restée là et ne s'est pas défendue

he can't take a joke

il ne sait pas prendre une plaisanterie

go on, tell me, I can take it!

vas-y, dis-le, je n'en mourrai pas! colloq

I can't take any more!

je suis vraiment à bout!

21. take FOTO:

take photograph

22. take MAT (subtract):

take number, quantity

soustraire (from de)

23. take (study):

take subject

take course

24. take (sit):

take SCUOLA, UNIV exam, test

26. take (officiate at) priest:

take service, prayer, wedding

28. take (have sex with) colloq:

III.take <pret took, part perf taken> [ingl brit teɪk, ingl am teɪk] VB vb intr

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2. take PESCA:

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I'll take it from here fig

je prendrai la suite

to be on the take colloq

toucher des pots-de-vin

to take it or a lot out of sb

fatiguer beaucoup qn

to take it upon oneself to do

prendre sur soi de faire

to take sb out of themselves

changer les idées à qn

you can take it from me, …

croyez-moi, …

I.seize [ingl brit siːz, ingl am siz] VB vb trans

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3. seize (capture):

seize MILIT, POL territory, hostage, prisoner, installation, power

seize control

4. seize DIR:

seize arms, drugs, property

seize person

II.seize [ingl brit siːz, ingl am siz] VB vb intr

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seize engine, mechanism:

I.grasp [ingl brit ɡrɑːsp, ingl am ɡræsp] SOST

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1. grasp:

grasp (hold, grip)

grasp (stronger)

to hold sth in one's grasp lett

tenir qc fermement

to hold sth in one's grasp fig

tenir qc bien en main

to hold sb in one's grasp fig

tenir qn sous son emprise

to take a firm grasp of sth

empoigner fermement qc

she managed to slip from his grasp

elle a réussi à lui faire lâcher prise

the pen slipped from his grasp

le stylo lui a glissé des doigts

success is within their grasp

le succès est à leur portée

2. grasp (understanding):

to have a good grasp of a subject

avoir une bonne maîtrise d'un sujet, bien maîtriser un sujet

he has a poor grasp of maths

il ne comprend pas grand-chose aux maths

to have a sound grasp of economics

avoir de solides notions d'économie

it is beyond the grasp of the imagination

cela dépasse l'imagination

II.grasp [ingl brit ɡrɑːsp, ingl am ɡræsp] VB vb trans

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III.to grasp at VB vb intr

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I.grab [ingl brit ɡrab, ingl am ɡræb] SOST

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2. grab (on excavator):

grab

pelle f automatique

II.grab <part pres grabbing; pret, part perf grabbed> [ingl brit ɡrab, ingl am ɡræb] VB vb trans

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1. grab (take hold of):

grab, a. grab hold of money, toy

grab, a. grab hold of arm, person

saisir, attraper

grab, a. grab hold of fig opportunity, chance

to grab sth from sb

arracher qc à qn

to grab hold of sb/sth

se saisir de qn/qc

to grab sb by the arm

saisir qn par le bras

to grab all the attention

accaparer toute l'attention

2. grab (illegally):

grab land, resources

4. grab (impress) colloq:

how does he/the idea grab you?

qu'est-ce que tu penses de lui/dis de cette idée?

III.grab <part pres grabbing; pret, part perf grabbed> [ingl brit ɡrab, ingl am ɡræb] VB vb intr

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to grab at money, sweets

I.catch up VB [ingl brit katʃ -, ingl am kætʃ, kɛtʃ -] (catch up)

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II.catch up VB [ingl brit katʃ -, ingl am kætʃ, kɛtʃ -] (catch [sb/sth] up)

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1. catch up (manage to reach):

2. catch up (pick up):

catch up bag, child

attraper (in dans)

III.catch up VB [ingl brit katʃ -, ingl am kætʃ, kɛtʃ -] (catch [sth] up in) (tangle)

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catch up barbed wire, thorns, chain

prendre [qc] dans

to get one's feet caught up in sth

se prendre les pieds dans qc

I got my skirt caught up in the thorns

j'ai pris ma jupe dans les ronces

to get caught up in enthusiasm, excitement

se laisser entraîner par

to get caught up in traffic

se trouver pris dans

to get caught up in war, bombing

se trouver pris au milieu de

to get caught up in scandal, fight, argument

se trouver mêlé à

I.catch out VB [ingl brit katʃ -, ingl am kætʃ, kɛtʃ -] (catch [sb] out)

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2. catch out (trick):

attraper, jouer un tour à

3. catch out (in cricket, baseball):

catch out batsman

I.catch [ingl brit katʃ, ingl am kætʃ, kɛtʃ] SOST

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2. catch (drawback):

piège m fig

what's the catch?

où est le piège?

3. catch (break in voice):

with a catch in his voice

d'une voix émue

4. catch (act of catching):

to take a catch ingl brit, to make a catch ingl am SPORT

prendre la balle

to play catch

jouer à la balle

6. catch:

catch MUS, STOR

chanson grivoise en canon

7. catch (marriage partner):

to be a good catch

être un beau parti

II.catch <pret, part perf caught> [ingl brit katʃ, ingl am kætʃ, kɛtʃ] VB vb trans

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2. catch (take by surprise):

catch person, thief

prendre, attraper

to catch sb doing

surprendre qn en train de faire

to be or get caught

se faire prendre

to catch sb in the act to catch sb at it colloq

prendre qn sur le fait

you wouldn't catch me smoking/arriving late!

ce n'est pas moi qui fumerais/arriverais en retard!

you won't catch me at it again!

on ne m'y reprendra plus!

we got caught in the rain/in the storm

nous avons été surpris par la pluie/par la tempête

you've caught me at an awkward moment

vous tombez mal

4. catch (manage to see):

catch programme

catch show, play

5. catch (grasp):

catch hand, arm

catch branch, rope

catch interest, imagination

captiver, éveiller

to catch hold of sth

to catch sb's attention or eye

attirer l'attention de qn

to catch the Speaker's eye ingl brit POL

obtenir la parole

to catch the chairman's eye AMMIN

obtenir la parole

to catch some sleep colloq

8. catch (get stuck):

to catch one's fingers/foot in drawer, door

se prendre les doigts/le pied dans

to catch one's shirt/sleeve on nail

accrocher sa chemise/manche à

to get one's head/hand caught

se coincer la tête/main (in dans, between entre)

to get one's shirt/sweater caught

accrocher sa chemise/son pull-over (on à)

to get caught in person: net, thorns, barbed wire

se prendre dans

9. catch MED:

catch disease, virus, flu

13. catch (capture):

catch atmosphere, mood, spirit

to catch sth on film

14. catch SPORT → catch out

15. catch (trick) → catch out

16. catch (manage to reach) → catch up

III.catch <pret, part perf caught> [ingl brit katʃ, ingl am kætʃ, kɛtʃ] VB vb intr

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2. catch (start to burn):

catch wood, coal, fire:

IV.catch [ingl brit katʃ, ingl am kætʃ, kɛtʃ]

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you'll catch it colloq!

tu vas en prendre une! colloq

I.back [ingl brit bak, ingl am bæk] SOST

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1. back:

back ANAT, ZOOL

dos m

to be (flat) on one's back lett

être (à plat) sur le dos

to be (flat) on one's back fig

to sleep on one's back

dormir sur le dos

he was lying on his back

il était allongé sur le dos

to travel on the back of a donkey

voyager à dos d'âne

to have one's back to sb/sth

tourner le dos à qn/qc

with her back to the door

le dos tourné vers la porte

to turn one's back on sb/sth lett, fig

tourner le dos à qn/qc

as soon as my back is turned

dès que j'ai le dos tourné

to do sth behind sb's back lett, fig

faire qc dans le dos de qn

with one's back to the engine

dans le sens contraire à la marche

to put one's back into it colloq

put your back into it colloq!

allons, un peu de nerf! colloq

he's always on my back colloq

il est toujours sur mon dos

get off my back colloq!

fiche-moi la paix! colloq

I was glad to see the back of him

j'étais content de le voir partir

to be at the back of conspiracy, proposal

être à l'origine de

to put sb's back up

to live off sb's back

vivre aux crochets de qn

2. back (reverse side):

back (of page, cheque, card, envelope)

dos m

back (of page, cheque, card, envelope)

back (of fabric)

back (of medal, coin)

on the back of an envelope

au dos d'une enveloppe

to sign the back of a cheque

endosser un chèque

the back of the hand

le dos de la main

3. back (flat side):

back (of knife, fork, spoon)

dos m

4. back (rear-facing part):

back (of vehicle)

back (of electrical appliance)

face f arrière

back (of shirt, coat)

dos m

to hang one's coat on the back of the door

pendre son manteau derrière la porte

a blow to the back of the head

un coup sur l'arrière de la tête

a lump on the back of the head

une bosse derrière la tête

the knife fell down the back of the fridge

le couteau est tombé derrière le réfrigérateur

5. back (area behind building):

to be out back , to be in the back ingl am (in the garden)

être dans le jardin

to be out back , to be in the back (in the yard)

être dans la cour

he's round or in the back

il est dans le jardin

the view out back is lovely

la vue que l'on a à l'arrière est très jolie

there's a small garden out back or round the back

il y a un petit jardin derrière

the bins are out back or round the back

les poubelles sont derrière la maison

the steps at the back of the building

l'escalier à l'arrière de l'immeuble

7. back (furthest away area):

back (of cupboard, drawer, fridge)

back (of stage)

at or in the back of the drawer

au fond du tiroir

right at the back of the cupboard

tout au fond du placard

at the back of the audience

au fond de la salle

those at the back couldn't see

ceux qui étaient derrière ne pouvaient pas voir

the back of the throat

l'arrière-gorge f

the back of the mouth

8. back (of chair, sofa):

back

9. back SPORT:

back

11. back (book spine):

back

dos m

II.back [ingl brit bak, ingl am bæk] AGG

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2. back (isolated):

back alley or lane

III.back [ingl brit bak, ingl am bæk] AVV

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1. back (indicating return after absence):

être de retour

I'll be back in five minutes/six weeks

je reviens dans cinq minutes/six semaines

to arrive or come back

rentrer (from de)

he's back at work

il a repris le travail

she's back in (the) hospital

elle est retournée à l'hôpital

when is he due back?

quand doit-il rentrer?

to go back to work

to go back to France, China

to go back to Canada, Japan

to go back to Paris, museum, shop

the mini-skirt is back (in fashion)

les mini-jupes sont de nouveau à la mode

2. back (in return):

to call or phone back

I'll write back (to him)

je lui répondrai

he hasn't written back yet

il n'a pas encore répondu

‘OK, ’ he shouted back

‘OK, ’ a-t-il répondu en criant

to punch sb back

rendre son coup à qn

to smile back at sb

rendre son sourire à qn

he was rude back

il a été aussi impoli avec moi que je l'avais été avec lui

3. back (backwards, in a reverse direction):

back glance, jump, step, lean

6. back (a long time ago):

back in 1964/April

back before Easter/the revolution

avant Pâques/la révolution

back in the days when

to go or date back to Roman times, 1700

9. back (indicating return to sb's possession):

to give/send sth back

rendre/renvoyer qc (to à)

to put sth back

I've got my books back

on m'a rendu mes livres

to get one's money back

être remboursé

he wants his dictionary back now

il veut que tu lui rendes son dictionnaire tout de suite

10. back (expressing a return to a former location):

to travel to London and back

faire l'aller-retour à Londres

the journey to Madrid and back

l'aller-retour à Madrid

IV.back and forth AVV

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to go or travel back and forth (commute) person, bus:

faire la navette (between entre)

to walk or go back and forth

faire des allées et venues (between entre)

to swing back and forth pendulum:

to sway back and forth

V.back [ingl brit bak, ingl am bæk] VB vb trans

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2. back (finance):

back project, undertaking

3. back (endorse):

back currency

to back a bill COMM, FIN

endosser, avaliser une traite

4. back (substantiate):

back argument, claim

justifier (with à l'aide de)

6. back (bet on):

back horse, favourite, winner

to back a loser race goer:

miser sur un cheval perdant

to back a loser (invest ill-advisedly) fig

mal placer son argent

to back a loser (support a lost cause)

soutenir une cause perdue d'avance

to back the wrong horse lett, fig

miser sur le mauvais cheval

8. back MUS:

back singer, performer

9. back NAUT:

masquer, coiffer

VI.back [ingl brit bak, ingl am bæk] VB vb intr

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1. back (reverse):

back

faire marche arrière

2. back NAUT:

changer de direction

VII.-backed COMP

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1. -backed (of furniture):

a high-/low-backed chair

une chaise avec un dossier haut/bas

2. -backed (lined, stiffened):

canvas-/foam-backed

doublé de toile/de mousse

3. -backed (supported):

soutenu par l'ONU

4. -backed (financed):

government-backed

financé par l'État

VIII.back [ingl brit bak, ingl am bæk]

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Vedi anche: wall, scratch, own, hand, duck, beyond, answer

wall [ingl brit wɔːl, ingl am wɔl] SOST

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1. wall (gen):

wall EDIL, ARCHIT

mur m

on the wall (on vertical face)

on the wall (on top)

the back/front wall (of house)

le mur arrière/de façade

my secret must not go beyond these four walls

mon secret ne doit pas sortir de ces murs

my secret must not go beyond these four walls attr heater, light

2. wall (of cave, tunnel):

wall

3. wall:

wall ANAT, BIOL

the cell/stomach wall

la paroi cellulaire/stomacale

4. wall AUTO CORSE (of tyre):

wall

5. wall fig:

wall

mur m

a wall of silence/of incomprehension

un mur de silence/d'incompréhension

a wall of water/of flame

un mur d'eau/de flammes

a tight wall of security around the President

une barrière de sécurité autour du Président

to be a fly on the wall

être une mouche

to be off the wall colloq person:

être dingue colloq

to be off the wall comments:

être incohérent

to drive sb up the wall colloq

exaspérer qn, rendre qn fou/folle

to go to the wall

to have one's back to the wall

avoir le dos au mur

walls have ears

les murs ont des oreilles

I.scratch [ingl brit skratʃ, ingl am skrætʃ] SOST

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2. scratch (mark):

scratch (on metal, furniture)

scratch (on record, disc, glass)

3. scratch (action to relieve an itch):

to have a scratch

to give one's arm/foot a scratch

se gratter le bras/pied

4. scratch (sound):

5. scratch (satisfaction, standard) colloq:

he/his work is not up to scratch

il/son travail n'est pas à la hauteur

to keep sth up to scratch

maintenir qc au niveau voulu

7. scratch SPORT:

to play off scratch

II.scratch [ingl brit skratʃ, ingl am skrætʃ] AGG

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III.scratch [ingl brit skratʃ, ingl am skrætʃ] VB vb trans

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1. scratch (cancel):

scratch race, meeting

2. scratch INFORM (delete):

scratch file

5. scratch (react to itch):

scratch spot

to scratch one's arm/chin

se gratter le bras/menton

to scratch an itch

to scratch sb's back

gratter le dos de qn

to scratch one's head lett

se gratter la tête

to scratch one's head fig

7. scratch SPORT (withdraw):

scratch horse, competitor

retirer, scratcher

IV.scratch [ingl brit skratʃ, ingl am skrætʃ] VB vb intr

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1. scratch (relieve itch):

scratch person:

2. scratch (inflict injury):

scratch person, cat:

V.to scratch oneself VB vb rifl

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to scratch oneself vb rifl dog, person:

to scratch oneself

VI.scratch [ingl brit skratʃ, ingl am skrætʃ]

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I.own [ingl brit əʊn, ingl am oʊn] AGG (belonging to particular person, group etc)

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own

his own car/house

sa propre voiture/maison

my own sister/daughter

ma propre sœur/fille

his own children

ses propres enfants

to have/start one's own business

avoir/lancer sa propre affaire

the company has its own lawyer

l'entreprise a son propre avocat

he is responsible to his own government/department

il est responsable devant son gouvernement/service

for your/his/their own safety

pour ta/sa/leur sécurité

he's very nice in his own way

il est très gentil à sa manière

the film was, in his own words, ‘rubbish’

selon ses propres termes, le film était ‘nul’

the house has its own garage/garden

c'est une maison avec garage/jardin (privatif)

with my own eyes

de mes propres yeux

he makes his own decisions

il prend ses décisions tout seul

II.own [ingl brit əʊn, ingl am oʊn] PRON

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he didn't borrow it, it's his own

il ne l'a pas emprunté, c'est le sien

they have problems of their own

ils ont assez de problèmes comme ça

when you have children of your own

quand tu auras des enfants

he has a room of his own

il a sa propre chambre

I have a suggestion of my own to make

j'ai une suggestion personnelle à faire

a house/a garden of our (very) own

une maison/un jardin (bien) à nous

it's his (very) own

c'est à lui (tout seul)

we've got nothing to call our own

nous n'avons rien à nous

my time's not my own

je n'ai pas une minute à moi

III.own [ingl brit əʊn, ingl am oʊn] VB vb trans

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2. own (admit):

own

reconnaître, avouer

to own that …

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to come into one's own

s'épanouir fig

to do one's own thing

être indépendant

each to his own

chacun fait ce qu'il veut, chacun son truc colloq

to get one's own back

se venger (on sb de qn)

to hold one's own

bien se défendre

on one's own

to get sb on their own

voir qn en privé

I.hand [ingl brit hand, ingl am hænd] SOST

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1. hand ANAT:

hand

he had a pencil/book in his hand

il avait un crayon/un livre dans la main

she had a pistol/umbrella in her hand

elle avait un pistolet/un parapluie à la main

he stood there, gun/suitcase in hand

il était là, un pistolet/une valise à la main

to get or lay one's hands on money, information, key, person

mettre la main sur

to keep one's hands off sth computer, money

ne pas toucher à

to keep one's hands off sb

laisser qn tranquille

to take sb's hand

prendre la main de qn

to take sb by the hand

prendre qn par la main

they were holding hands

ils se donnaient la main

to hold sb's hand lett

tenir qn par la main

to hold sb's hand (give support) fig person:

tenir la main à qn

to hold sb's hand government:

to do or make sth by hand

faire qc à la main

the letter was delivered by hand

la lettre a été remise en mains propres

‘by hand’ (on envelope)

‘par porteur’

from hand to hand

de main en main

look! no hands!

regarde! sans les mains!

to have one's hands full lett

avoir les mains pleines

to have one's hands full fig

avoir assez à faire

to seize an opportunity with both hands

saisir l'occasion à deux mains

hands up, or I shoot!

les mains en l'air, ou je tire!

to be on one's hands and knees

être à quatre pattes

we can always use another pair of hands

une autre paire de bras ne serait pas de trop

hands off colloq!

pas touche! colloq

hands off colloq!

bas les pattes! colloq

‘hands off our schools’ (slogan at rally)

‘ne touchez pas à nos écoles’

please put your hands together for Max!

s'il vous plaît applaudissez Max!

3. hand (influence, involvement):

hand

to have a hand in sth decision, project

prendre part à

to have a hand in sth demonstration, robbery

avoir quelque chose à voir avec

to have a hand in planning or organizing sth

prendre part à l'organisation de qc

to stay or hold one's hand

I thought I recognized your hand

j'ai cru avoir reconnu ton style

6. hand (consent to marriage):

to ask for/win sb's hand (in marriage)

demander/obtenir la main de qn (en mariage)

7. hand (possession):

to be in sb's hands money, painting, document, power, affair:

être entre les mains de qn

the painting is in private hands

le tableau est entre les mains d'un particulier

to change hands

changer de mains

to fall or get into sb's hands information, equipment:

tomber entre les mains de qn

to fall or get into the wrong hands documents, weapons:

tomber en mauvaises mains

to be in good or safe hands child, money:

être en bonnes mains

to put one's life in sb's hands

remettre sa vie entre les mains de qn

to place or put sth in sb's hands department, office

confier qc à qn

to place or put sth in sb's hands matter, affair

remettre qc entre les mains de qn

to play into sb's hands

jouer le jeu de qn

the matter is out of my hands

cette affaire n'est plus de mon ressort

8. hand (control):

to get out of hand expenditure, inflation:

to get out of hand children, fans:

devenir incontrôlable

to get out of hand demonstration, party:

to take sth in hand situation

prendre [qc] en main

to take sth in hand problem

to take sb in hand child, troublemaker

prendre qn en main

12. hand (available):

to keep/have sth to hand passport, pen, telephone number

garder/avoir qc sous la main

to be on hand person:

être disponible

the fire extinguisher was close to hand or near at hand

l'extincteur n'était pas loin

help was close at hand

les secours étaient à proximité

to grab the first coat that comes to hand

attraper n'importe quel manteau

13. hand (skill):

to try one's hand at sth photography, marketing

to try one's hand at driving/painting

s'essayer à la conduite/la peinture

to set or turn one's hand to sth/doing

entreprendre qc/de faire

she can turn her hand to almost anything

elle sait pratiquement tout faire

to keep/get one's hand in

garder/se faire la main

14. hand (pointer):

hand (on clock, dial)

the hour/minute hand

l'aiguille des heures/minutes

15. hand EQUIT (unit of length):

hand

16. hand GASTR (of bananas):

hand

a hand of pork

17. hand (signature) disuso:

to set one's hand to document

apposer sa signature à

18. hand (source):

I got the information first/second hand

j'ai eu l'information de première main/par l'intermédiaire de quelqu'un

II.hand [ingl brit hand, ingl am hænd] VB vb trans

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III.at the hands of PREP

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IV.in hand AGG

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out of hand reject, condemn, dismiss:

out of hand

VI.hand [ingl brit hand, ingl am hænd]

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to know sth like the back of one's hand

connaître qc comme le dos de la main

many hands make light work prov

plus on est nombreux plus ça va vite

you've got to hand it to her/them…

il faut lui/leur faire cette justice…

he never does a hand's turn

il ne remue pas le petit doigt

to win hands down

gagner haut la main

I.duck [ingl brit dʌk, ingl am dək] SOST

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1. duck <pl ducks; collect duck>:

duck ZOOL, GASTR

duck (female of species)

3. duck ingl brit region, colloq:

duck, a. ducks (form of address) (to child)

mon chéri/ma chérie m/f

duck, a. ducks (to woman)

4. duck TESS:

duck

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ducks sost pl MODA:

pantalon m de coutil

III.duck [ingl brit dʌk, ingl am dək] VB vb trans

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1. duck (lower):

to duck one's head

baisser la tête

2. duck (dodge):

duck punch, ball

3. duck (avoid) fig:

duck issue, question

duck responsibility

4. duck (push under water):

duck

faire boire la tasse à colloq

IV.duck [ingl brit dʌk, ingl am dək] VB vb intr

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I.beyond [bɪˈjɒnd] PREP Beyond is often used with a noun to produce expressions like beyond doubt, beyond a joke, beyond the grasp of, beyond the bounds of etc. For translations of these and similar expressions where beyond means outside the range of, consult the appropriate noun entry (doubt, joke, grasp, bound, etc.). See also I. 3. below.

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1. beyond (on the far side of):

beyond border, city limits, region, mountain range

beyond the city walls (but close)

de l'autre côté des murs de la ville

beyond the city walls (covering greater distance)

au-delà des murs de la ville

just beyond the tower

juste derrière la tour

the countries beyond the Atlantic

les pays d'outre-atlantique

2. beyond (after a certain point in time):

beyond 1998

au-delà de 1998

well beyond midnight

bien au-delà de minuit

beyond the age of 11

au-delà de 11 ans

to work beyond retirement age

travailler au-delà de l'âge de la retraite

to go beyond a deadline

dépasser un délai

3. beyond (outside the range of):

beyond one's means/resources/strength

au-dessus de ses moyens/ressources/forces

beyond all hope/expectation

au-delà de toute espérance/attente

beyond one's control

hors de son contrôle

driven beyond endurance

poussé à bout

he is beyond help

on ne peut rien faire pour lui

to be wise beyond one's years

être très mûr pour son âge

4. beyond (further than):

to look beyond sth

voir au-delà de qc

to move beyond sth

passer outre qc

to go or get beyond sth

aller au-delà de qc

to go beyond being

être bien plus que

it won't go beyond these four walls fig

ça restera entre nous

5. beyond (too much for, above):

to be beyond sb's ability or competence task, activity:

être au-dessus des capacités de qn

it's beyond my comprehension!

ça me dépasse!

to be beyond sb activity, task, subject:

it's beyond me!

ça me dépasse!

why they care is beyond me

ça me dépasse que ça les préoccupe autant

it's beyond me how she manages

je ne sais pas comment elle s'en sort—ça me dépasse

II.beyond [bɪˈjɒnd] AVV

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1. beyond (expressing location: further on):

in the room beyond

dans la pièce d'après

beyond there was a garden

plus loin il y avait un jardin

the canal and the trees beyond

le canal et les arbres de l'autre côté

an island in the bay beyond

une île au loin dans la baie

as far as London and beyond

jusqu'à Londres et au-delà

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I.answer [ingl brit ˈɑːnsə, ingl am ˈænsər] SOST

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1. answer (reply):

réponse f (to à)

to get/give an answer

obtenir/donner une réponse

an answer in writing

une réponse par écrit

there's no answer (to door)

il n'y a personne

there's no answer (on phone)

ça ne répond pas

in answer to sth

en réponse à qc

her only answer was to laugh

pour seule réponse elle a éclaté de rire

I won't take no for an answer!

pas question de refuser!

there's no answer to that!

que voulez-vous répondre à ça?

France's answer to Marilyn Monroe scherz

la version française de Marilyn Monroe

2. answer (solution) (to difficulty, puzzle):

solution f (to à)

answer SCUOLA, UNIV

réponse f (to à)

the right/wrong answer

la bonne/mauvaise réponse

there is no easy answer (to the problem)

c'est un problème difficile à résoudre

it's the answer to all our problems

c'est la solution à tous nos problèmes

he doesn't pretend to know all the answers

il ne prétend pas avoir réponse à tout

3. answer (to criticism):

réponse f (to à)

answer to a charge DIR

réfutation f d'une accusation

II.answer [ingl brit ˈɑːnsə, ingl am ˈænsər] VB vb trans

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1. answer (reply to):

answer question, invitation, letter, person

to answer that …

répondre que …

to answer the door

aller or venir ouvrir la porte

to answer the telephone

répondre au téléphone

to answer the call lett, fig

répondre à l'appel

she answered him with a smile

elle lui a répondu par un sourire

to answer violence with violence

répondre à la violence par la violence

our prayers have been answered

nos prières ont été exaucées

4. answer NAUT:

to answer the helm

obéir à la barre

III.answer [ingl brit ˈɑːnsə, ingl am ˈænsər] VB vb intr

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2. answer:

to answer to (correspond to) description

répondre or correspondre à

Traduzioni di hold back nel dizionario inglese»francese

I.hold back VB vb trans

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there's no holding me (back)

rien ne peut me retenir

II.hold back VB vb intr

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Traduzioni di hold back nel dizionario francese»inglese

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endiguer foule, invasion

retenir larmes, sourire

retenir qn/qc foule, personne

to hold sb/sth back

to hold sb back

réprimer larmes

Traduzioni di hold back nel dizionario inglese»francese

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I.hold [həʊld, ingl am hoʊld] SOST

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1. hold (grasp, grip) a. SPORT:

hold

to catch hold of sb/sth

to get hold of sb/sth find

to have a strong hold

serrer avec force

to keep hold of sth

to lose hold of sth

lâcher prise qc

to take hold of sb/sth

3. hold (control, controlling force):

hold

to have a hold on sb

avoir une emprise sur qn

4. hold NAUT, AVIAZ:

hold

locuzioni:

no holds barred

II.hold <held, held> [həʊld, ingl am hoʊld] VB vb trans

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2. hold (keep):

hold

to hold one's head high

garder sa tête haute

to hold one's stomach in

rentrer son ventre

to hold oneself straight

to hold (on to) the lead

maintenir la tête

to be able to hold one's drink

to hold sb to his/her word

obliger qn à tenir sa promesse

3. hold (retain):

hold interest, attention

hold DIR

to hold sb in custody

maintenir qn en détention préventive

être en garde à vue

to hold sb prisoner/hostage

maintenir qn prisonnier/en otage

8. hold (possess, own):

hold

hold majority, shares, record

locuzioni:

to hold sb at bay

tenir qn à distance

to hold all the cards

avoir toutes les cartes en main

to hold the fort

monter la garde

to hold the key to sth

avoir la clé de qc

hold the line!

ne quittez pas!

hold the line!

gardez la ligne! franc can

to hold one's own

to hold the purse strings

tenir les ficelles de la bourse

to hold the reins

tenir les rênes

to hold the stage [or ingl brit, ingl Aus floor]

tenir le devant de la scène

to hold sway over sth

faire la pluie et le beau temps dans qc

hold your tongue!

sth holds water

there's no holding her/him (back)

rien ne peut la/le retenir

III.hold [həʊld, ingl am hoʊld] VB vb intr

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2. hold (continue):

hold

hold weather

3. hold (believe):

hold

4. hold (contain, promise):

... what the future holds

... ce que le futur réserve

I.back [bæk] SOST

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1. back (↔ front):

back

back of envelope

back of cupboard

back of paper

in the back of a car

à l'arrière d'une voiture

back to front

at the back of sth, in back of sth ingl am

at the back of a house, building

we were right at the back in queue

nous étions tout au bout

we were right at the back in cinema

nous étions tout à l'arrière

to look at the back of the book

regarder à la fin du livre

3. back SPORT:

back

locuzioni:

to know sth like the back of one's hand

connaître qc comme le fond de sa poche

to have sth at the back of one's mind

avoir qc derrière la tête

to have one's back against the wall

être au pied du mur

in the back of beyond

dans un coin perdu

to get off sb's back

ficher la paix à qn

to get sb's back up

courir sur la haricot de qn

to put one's back into sth

s'y mettre énergiquement

behind sb's back

dans le dos de qn

to do sth behind sb's back

faire qc dans le dos de qn

II.back [bæk] AGG

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1. back (rear):

back

on the back page

sur la dernière page

2. back (late):

back payments

paiements en retard

arriérés mpl d'impôt

3. back MED:

back problems

III.back [bæk] AVV

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1. back (to previous place, situation):

back

to bring back memories

rappeler des souvenirs

être de retour

to come back

we're back where we started

nous retournons à la case départ

to come back into fashion

redevenir à la mode

to get there and back

y aller et revenir

to put sth back

remettre qc à sa place

to want sb back

vouloir que qn revienne (congt)

to want sth back

vouloir que qc soit rendu (congt)

2. back (to the rear, behind):

back

vers l'arrière

5 km back

il y a 5 kilomètres

to go back and forth between A and

aller et venir entre A et B

to lie back

s'installer confortablement

to look back

regarder en arrière

to sit back

s'installer (confortablement)

to stand (well) back

to throw back one's head

renverser sa tête en arrière

IV.back [bæk] VB vb trans

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2. back (bet on):

3. back (reverse):

4. back (line, strengthen):

back curtains

locuzioni:

to back the wrong horse

parier sur le mauvais cheval

Inglese americano

Esempi monolingue (non verificati dalla Redazione di PONS)

inglese

Cocoa is the leading non-oil foreign exchange earner but the dominance of smallholders and lack of farm labor due to urbanization hold back production. en.wikipedia.org

This gives them a special sensitivity in relationships, knowing when to show warmth and when to hold back. en.wikipedia.org

When the wind is blowing strongly, nearby hydroelectric plants can temporarily hold back their water. en.wikipedia.org

The dam depends on 117,000 cubic yards of concrete, and 600,000 yards of dirt fill to hold back the water. en.wikipedia.org

However, the messenger carrying the confirmation could face capture and the second general may hesitate, knowing that the first might hold back without the confirmation. en.wikipedia.org

Now there are railings to hold back the public from mixing with the riders. en.wikipedia.org

Today they are a rather weak institution, dependent on international support to hold back the enemies in the current civil war. en.wikipedia.org

And a thousand times rather tear in me they hold back or buried. en.wikipedia.org

She is a warm and compassionate person who was disillusioned early in life when she realized that she could not hold back death. en.wikipedia.org

I kind of pride myself on being able to release my emotions freely and not hold back at all, he says. en.wikipedia.org

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