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Traduzioni di hold under nel dizionario francese»inglese

tenir qn sous son charme

to hold sb under one's spell

tenir qc serré sous le bras

to hold sth firmly ou tightly under one's arm

Traduzioni di hold under nel dizionario inglese»francese

I.under [ingl brit ˈʌndə, ingl am ˈəndər] PREP When under is used as a straightforward preposition in English it can almost always be translated by sous in French: under the table = sous la table; under a sheet = sous un drap; under a heading = sous un titre.
under is often used before a noun in English to mean subject to or affected by (under control, under fire, under oath, under review etc.). For translations, consult the appropriate noun entry (control, fire, oath, review etc.).
under is also often used as a prefix in combinations such as undercooked, underfunded, underprivileged and undergrowth, underpass, underskirt. These combinations are treated as headwords in the dictionary.
For particular usages, see the entry below.

1. under (physically beneath or below):

under

sous

under the bed/chair

sous le lit/la chaise

under it

en dessous

it's under there

c'est là-dessous

to come out from under sth

sortir de dessous qc

2. under (less than):

under £10/two hours

moins de 10 livres sterling/deux heures

children under five

les enfants de moins de cinq ans or en dessous de cinq ans

a number under ten

un nombre inférieur à dix

temperatures under 10°C

des températures inférieures à 10°C

those under the rank of

ceux qui ont un rang inférieur à celui de

3. under (according to):

under the law/clause 5

selon la loi/l'article 5

fined under a rule

condamné à une amende en vertu d'une règle

4. under (subordinate to):

under

sous

I have 50 people under me

j'ai 50 employés sous mes ordres

5. under (in classification):

do I look for Le Corbusier under ‘le’ or ‘Corbusier’?

est-ce que je dois chercher Le Corbusier sous ‘le’ ou ‘Corbusier’?

you'll find it under ‘Problems’

tu le trouveras à la rubrique ‘Problèmes’

II.under [ingl brit ˈʌndə, ingl am ˈəndər] AVV

1. under (physically beneath or below something):

under crawl, sit, hide

en dessous

to go/stay under diver, swimmer:

disparaître/rester sous l'eau

2. under (less):

under

moins

£10 and under

10 livres sterling et moins

children of six and under

des enfants de six ans et moins

to run five minutes under event, programme:

durer cinq minutes de moins que prévu

3. under (anaesthetized):

to put sb under

endormir qn

to stay under for three minutes

être endormi pendant trois minutes

4. under (subjugated):

to keep sb under

opprimer qn

5. under (below, later in text):

see under

voir ci-dessous

Vedi anche: review, oath, fire, control

I.review [ingl brit rɪˈvjuː, ingl am rəˈvju] SOST

1. review:

review (gen) AMMIN, DIR, POL (reconsideration)

révision f (of de)

review (report)

rapport m (of sur)

policy review

révision de la politique

to be under review policy:

être en train d'être réexaminé

to be under review pay, salaries:

être en train d'être révisé

to come under review

être réexaminé

to keep sth under review

réviser qc régulièrement

to set up a review

établir une révision

to be subject to review

pouvoir être reconsidéré

the week in review RADIO, TV

la semaine passée en revue

2. review (critical assessment):

review GIORN, LETTER

critique f (of de)

music review

critique musicale

rave review colloq

revue f excellente

to get a good/bad review

avoir une bonne/mauvaise critique

to write a review

faire une critique

to send a book for review

envoyer un livre pour la critique

3. review GIORN (magazine):

review

revue f

the Saturday Review

la Revue du Samedi

4. review MILIT:

review

revue f

to hold a review

passer les troupes en revue

5. review ingl am (of lesson):

review SCUOLA, UNIV

révision f

II.review [ingl brit rɪˈvjuː, ingl am rəˈvju] VB vb trans

1. review (re-examine):

review facts, question, situation

reconsidérer

review attitude, case, pension, policy, sentence

réviser

review performance, progress, success, troops

passer [qc] en revue

2. review:

review GIORN, LETTER book, film, play etc

faire la critique de

to be well/badly reviewed

se faire bien/mal accueillir par la critique

3. review ingl am:

review SCUOLA, UNIV subject, lesson

réviser

III.review [ingl brit rɪˈvjuː, ingl am rəˈvju] VB vb intr GIORN

review

rédiger des critiques (for sb pour qn, in sth pour qc)

oath [ingl brit əʊθ, ingl am oʊθ] SOST

1. oath DIR:

oath

serment m

under oath , on oath ingl brit

sous serment

to take the oath , to swear an oath

prêter serment (to do de faire, that que)

to administer the oath to sb, to put sb under oath

faire prêter serment à qn

she swore on or under oath

elle a juré sous la foi du serment

I'll take my oath on it

j'en jurerais

oath of office

serment

oath of allegiance

serment d'allégeance

2. oath (swearword):

oath

juron m

a stream or torrent of oaths

un torrent de jurons

to let out an oath

lâcher un juron

I.fire [ingl brit ˈfʌɪə, ingl am ˈfaɪ(ə)r] SOST

1. fire (element):

fire

feu m

to set fire to sth to set sth on fire

mettre le feu à qc

to be on fire

être en feu

to be destroyed by fire

être détruit par le feu

to catch fire

prendre feu

to be on fire with love/desire

brûler d'amour/de désir

2. fire (blaze):

fire

incendie m

to start a fire

provoquer un incendie

a fire broke out

un incendie s'est déclaré

the fire is out

l'incendie est éteint

3. fire (for warmth):

fire

feu m

to make or build a fire

faire un feu

to sit by the fire

s'asseoir au coin du feu

a lovely or roaring fire

une belle flambée

4. fire U (shots):

fire

coups mpl de feu

to open fire on sb

ouvrir le feu sur qn, faire feu sur qn

to exchange fire

échanger des coups de feu

to be or come under enemy fire

essuyer le feu de l'ennemi

the police/passers-by came under fire

on a tiré sur la police/les passants

to be under fire fig

être vivement critiqué (from par)

to draw sb's fire

offrir une cible au tir ennemi

to hold one's fire (refrain)

ne pas tirer

to hold one's fire (stop)

arrêter de tirer

to return sb's fire

riposter

a burst of machine-gun fire

une rafale de mitraillette

5. fire (verve):

fire

fougue f

II.fire [ingl brit ˈfʌɪə, ingl am ˈfaɪ(ə)r] INTER

1. fire (raising alarm):

fire

au feu!

2. fire (order to shoot):

fire

feu!

III.fire [ingl brit ˈfʌɪə, ingl am ˈfaɪ(ə)r] VB vb trans

1. fire MILIT (gen):

fire gun, weapon

décharger

fire shot

tirer

fire arrow, rock, missile

lancer

to fire a shot at sb/sth

tirer sur qn/qc

2. fire (ceremonially):

to fire a (21 gun) salute

tirer une salve (de 21 coups de canon)

3. fire (shoot) fig:

to fire questions at sb

bombarder qn de questions

4. fire (inspire):

to be fired with enthusiasm

s'enthousiasmer (for pour)

to fire sb's imagination

enflammer l'imagination de qn

5. fire (dismiss):

fire

renvoyer, licencier, virer colloq

person you're fired!

vous êtes renvoyé or viré colloq

6. fire TECN:

fire ceramics

cuire

IV.fire [ingl brit ˈfʌɪə, ingl am ˈfaɪ(ə)r] VB vb intr

1. fire MILIT (gen):

fire

tirer (at, on sur)

2. fire MECC:

fire engine:

démarrer

V.fire [ingl brit ˈfʌɪə, ingl am ˈfaɪ(ə)r]

fire away!

allez-y!

to hang fire MILIT

faire long feu

to hang fire fig plans, project, person:

traîner

to hold fire

attendre

to play with fire

jouer avec le feu

he'll never set the world on fire colloq

il ne fera jamais de miracles

to go through fire and water for sb

faire n'importe quoi pour qn

I.control [ingl brit kənˈtrəʊl, ingl am kənˈtroʊl] SOST

1. control U (domination):

control (of animals, children, crowd, country, organization, party, situation)

contrôle m (of de)

control (of investigation, operation, project)

direction f (of de)

control (of others' behaviour)

influence f (over sur)

control (of life, fate)

maîtrise f (of, over de)

control (of disease, pests, social problem)

lutte f (of contre)

to be in control of territory, town

contrôler

to be in control of operation, organization, project

diriger

to be in control of problem

maîtriser

to have control over territory, town

contrôler

to have control over animals, crowd, children, others' behaviour

avoir du pouvoir sur

to have control over fate, life

maîtriser

to take control of territory, town

prendre le contrôle de

to take control of operation, organization, project

prendre la direction de

to take control of situation

prendre [qc] en main

to be under sb's control to be under the control of sb person:

être sous la direction de qn

to be under sb's control to be under the control of sb army, government, organization, party:

être sous le contrôle de qn

to be under control fire, problem, riot, situation:

être maîtrisé

is the situation under control?

est-ce que nous maîtrisons la situation?

everything's under control

tout va bien

to bring or get or keep [sth] under control animals, crowd, fire, problem, riot

maîtriser

to bring or get or keep [sth] under control hair

discipliner

to be out of control animals, children, crowd, riot:

être déchaîné

to be out of control fire:

ne plus être maîtrisable

the situation is out of control

la situation est devenue incontrôlable

to let sth get out of control , to lose control of sth

perdre le contrôle de qc

to be beyond or outside sb's control animal, child:

échapper au contrôle de qn

the situation is beyond control

la situation échappe à tout contrôle

due to circumstances beyond our control

pour des raisons indépendantes de notre volonté

2. control U (restraint):

control (of self, appetite, bodily function, emotion, urge)

maîtrise f

to have or exercise control over sth

maîtriser qc

to keep control of oneself, to be in control of oneself

se maîtriser

to lose control (of oneself)

perdre le contrôle (de soi)

3. control U (physical mastery):

control (of vehicle, machine, ball)

contrôle m

control (of body, process, system)

maîtrise f

to be in control of

avoir le contrôle de

to keep/lose control of a car

garder/perdre le contrôle d'une voiture

to take control (of car)

prendre le volant

to take control (of plane)

prendre les commandes

his car went out of control

il a perdu le contrôle de son véhicule

4. control souvent pl:

control (lever, switch etc) (on vehicle, equipment)

commande f

control (on TV)

bouton m de réglage

brightness/volume control TV

bouton m de réglage de luminosité/du son

to be at the controls

être aux commandes

to be at the controls attr button, knob, switch

de commande

5. control (regulation):

control AMMIN, ECON

contrôle m (on de)

cost/immigration control

contrôle m des coûts/de l'immigration

6. control (in experiment):

control

contrôle m

II.control <part pres controlling; pret, part perf controlled> [ingl brit kənˈtrəʊl, ingl am kənˈtroʊl] VB vb trans

1. control (dominate):

control council, government, market, organization, situation

dominer

control territory, town

contrôler

control air traffic, investigation, operation, project

diriger

control road traffic

régler

control mind

s'emparer de

control FIN shareholder: company

être majoritaire dans

2. control (discipline):

control person, animal, crowd, urge, bodily function, temper, voice, pain, inflation, unemployment, riot, fire, pests

maîtriser

control disease, epidemic

endiguer

control emotion, nerves, impulse

dominer

control laughter, tears

retenir

control limbs

commander à

control hair

discipliner

3. control (operate):

control machine, equipment, lever, cursor, movement, process, system

commander

control boat, vehicle

manœuvrer

control plane

piloter

control ball

contrôler

4. control (regulate):

control speed, pressure, intensity, volume, temperature

régler

control trade, import, export

réglementer

control immigration, prices, wages

contrôler

control blood pressure

régulariser

5. control (check):

control quality

contrôler

control accounts

vérifier

6. control (in an experiment):

control experimental material

comparer (against à)

III.to control oneself VB vb rifl

to control oneself vb rifl < part pres controlling; pret, part perf controlled>:

to control oneself

se contrôler

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

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

tenir qn par

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?

2. hold (maintain):

to hold one's head upright/still

tenir sa tête droite/immobile

to hold one's hands apart/still

tenir ses mains écartées/immobiles

to hold a pose/smile

garder une pose/un sourire

to hold sth in place or position

maintenir qc en place

to hold one's speed

maintenir sa vitesse

3. hold (arrange):

hold meeting, talks

organiser, tenir

hold competition, ballot, demonstration, course, election

organiser

hold party, reception

organiser, donner

hold exhibition, show

organiser, monter

hold conversation

avoir

hold church service

célébrer

hold enquiry

mener

hold interview

faire passer

to be held

avoir lieu

4. hold (have capacity for):

hold box, case, tank: objects, amount

(pouvoir) contenir

hold theatre, room: 350 people

avoir une capacité de

the bus holds ten (people)

le bus a dix places

to (be able to) hold one's drink or liquor

tenir l'alcool

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

hold objects, possessions

contenir

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

hold weight, load, crate

supporter

the branch won't hold you

la branche ne supportera pas ton poids

7. hold (restrain):

hold dam, wall: water, flood waters

retenir, contenir

hold person: dog

tenir

hold thief

maîtriser

there is/there'll be no holding him fig

on ne peut/pourra plus l'arrêter

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

hold person

détenir

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

occuper

hold ticket, passport, licence

avoir, être en possession de

hold title

porter

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

conserver

hold mortgage

avoir

10. hold (keep back):

hold place, seat, ticket

garder

hold train, flight

faire attendre

hold letter, order

mettre [qc] en attente

hold it colloq!

minute! colloq

hold everything!

arrête tout!

two burgers, but hold the mustard!

deux hamburgers, sans moutarde

11. hold (believe):

hold opinion, belief

avoir

to hold sb/sth to be

tenir qn/qc pour, considérer qn/qc comme

to hold that … person:

soutenir que …

to hold that … law, theory:

dire que …

to hold sb liable or responsible

tenir qn pour responsable

12. hold:

hold (defend successfully) MILIT territory, city, bridge

tenir

hold POL, SPORT title, seat, lead, position

conserver

(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

captiver

hold attention, interest

capter, retenir

14. hold TELECOM:

to hold the line

patienter, rester en ligne

can you hold the line please

ne quittez pas s'il vous plaît

15. hold MUS:

hold note

tenir (for pendant)

16. hold AUTO CORSE:

to hold the road

tenir la route

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

1. hold (remain intact):

hold rope, shelf, bridge, dam, glue:

tenir

2. hold fig:

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

tenir

3. hold (continue):

hold weather:

rester beau/belle, se maintenir

hold luck:

continuer, durer

4. hold TELECOM:

hold

patienter

5. hold (remain steady):

hold still!

tiens-toi tranquille!

III.to hold oneself VB vb rifl

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

1. hold (grasp, grip):

hold

prise f

to get hold of rope, handle

attraper

to keep (a) hold of or on ball, rail, hand

tenir

2. hold:

to get hold of (possess) book, ticket, document

se procurer

to get hold of press: story

avoir vent de

to get hold of details, information

découvrir

3. hold:

to get hold of (contact) (by phone) person

joindre

to get hold of (by other means) person

trouver

4. hold (control):

hold

emprise f (on, over sur)

to have a hold on or over sb

avoir de l'emprise sur qn

to get a hold of oneself

se reprendre

5. hold (storage, area):

hold AVIAZ

soute f

hold NAUT

cale f

6. hold SPORT (in wrestling):

hold

prise f

to have sb in a hold

faire une prise à qn

7. hold (of hairspray, gel):

hold

fixation f

normal/extra hold

fixation normale/extra-forte

V.on hold AVV

1. on hold TELECOM:

on hold

en attente

to put sb on hold TELECOM

faire patienter qn

to put a call on hold TELECOM

mettre un appel en attente

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

1. take CINEM:

take

prise f (de vues)

‘it's a take!’

‘elle est bonne!’

2. take:

take PESCA, CACCIA (of fish)

prise f

take (of game)

tableau m de chasse

3. take colloq COMM (amount received):

take

recette f

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

1. take (take hold of):

take object, money

prendre

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

prendre qc sur

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

prendre

to take lessons

prendre des leçons (in de)

we take a newspaper/three pints of milk every day

nous prenons le journal/trois pintes de lait tous les jours

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!

asseyez-vous!

to take a wife/a husband disuso

prendre femme/un mari disuso

4. take (carry along):

take object

emporter, prendre

take person

emmener

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!

5. take (lead, guide):

I'll take you through the procedure

je vous montrerai comment on procède

to take the actors through the scene

faire travailler la scène aux acteurs

I'll take you up to the second floor/to your room

je vais vous conduire au deuxième étage/à votre chambre

6. take (transport):

to take sb to bus: place

conduire or emmener qn à

to take sb to road, path: place

conduire or mener qn à

his work takes him to many different countries

son travail l'appelle à se déplacer dans beaucoup de pays différents

what took you to Brussels?

qu'est-ce que vous êtes allé faire à Bruxelles?

7. take (use to get somewhere):

take bus, taxi, plane etc

prendre

take road, path

prendre

take the first turn on the right/left

prenez la première à droite/à gauche

8. take (negotiate):

take driver, car: corner, bend

prendre

take horse: fence

sauter

9. take (accept):

take bribe, money

accepter, recevoir

take patients, pupils

prendre

take job

accepter

take phone call

prendre

take machine: coin

accepter

take shop, restaurant etc: credit card, cheque

accepter

take union, employee: reduction, cut

accepter

will you take £10 for the radio?

je vous offre 10 livres sterling en échange de votre radio

that's my last offer, take it or leave it !

c'est ma dernière proposition, c'est à prendre ou à laisser!

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

it would take a genius/a strong person to do that

il faudrait un génie/quelqu'un de robuste pour faire ça

to have what it takes

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

typing all those letters in two hours will take some doing!

ce ne sera pas facile de taper toutes ces lettres en deux heures!

she'll take some persuading

ce sera dur de la convaincre

11. take LING:

take verb: object

prendre

take preposition: case

être suivi de

12. take (endure):

take pain, criticism

supporter

take punishment, opinions

accepter

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!

13. take (react to):

take news, matter, criticism, comments

prendre

to take sth well/badly

bien/mal prendre qc

to take sth seriously/lightly

prendre qc au sérieux/à la légère

to take things one or a step at a time

prendre les choses une par une

14. take (assume):

I take it that …

je suppose que …

to take sb for or to be sth

prendre qn pour qc

what do you take me for?

pour qui est-ce que tu me prends?

what do you take this poem to mean?

comment est-ce que vous interprétez ce poème?

15. take (consider as example):

take person, example, case

prendre

take John (for example), he has brought up a family by himself

prends John, il a élevé une famille tout seul

let us or if we take the situation in France

prenons la situation en France

take Stella, she never complains!

regarde Stella, elle ne se plaint jamais!

16. take (adopt):

take view, attitude, measures, steps

adopter

to take a soft/tough line on sb/sth

adopter une attitude indulgente/sévère à l'égard de qn/qc

to take the view or attitude that …

être d'avis que, considérer que …

17. take (record):

take notes, statement

prendre

take doctor, nurse: pulse, temperature, blood pressure

prendre

take secretary: letter

prendre

to take sb's measurements (for clothes)

prendre les mesures de qn

to take a reading

lire les indications

18. take (hold):

take hall, bus: 50 people, passengers etc

avoir une capacité de, pouvoir contenir

take tank, container: quantity

pouvoir contenir

the tank/bus will take…

le réservoir/bus peut contenir…

the cupboard/the suitcase won't take any more clothes

il est impossible de mettre plus de vêtements dans ce placard/ cette valise

19. take (consume):

take sugar, milk, pills, remedy

prendre

to take tea/lunch with sb ingl brit form

prendre le thé/déjeuner avec qn

20. take (wear) (in clothes):

take size

faire

to take a size 4 (in shoes)

≈ faire du 37

to take a size 4 (in shoes)

≈ chausser du 37

21. take FOTO:

take photograph

prendre

22. take MAT (subtract):

take number, quantity

soustraire (from de)

23. take (study):

take subject

prendre, faire

take course

suivre

24. take (sit):

take SCUOLA, UNIV exam, test

passer

25. take (teach) teacher, lecturer:

take students, pupils

faire cours à

to take sb for Geography/French

faire cours de géographie/de français à qn

26. take (officiate at) priest:

take service, prayer, wedding

célébrer

take mass

dire

27. take:

take (capture) army, enemy: fortress, city

prendre

take (in chess) player: piece

prendre

take (in cards) trick

faire

take person: prize

remporter

28. take (have sex with) colloq:

take woman

prendre

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

1. take:

take (have desired effect) drug:

faire effet

take dye:

prendre

take (grow successfully) plant:

prendre

2. take PESCA:

take fish:

mordre

IV.take [ingl brit teɪk, ingl am teɪk]

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

1. seize (take hold of) lett:

seize person, object

saisir

to seize sb around the waist

saisir qn par la taille

to seize hold of person

se saisir de

to seize hold of object

s'emparer de

to seize hold of idea

sauter sur

2. seize (grasp) fig:

seize opportunity, moment

saisir

seize initiative

prendre

to be seized by emotion, pain, fit

être pris de

3. seize (capture):

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

s'emparer de

seize control

prendre

4. seize DIR:

seize arms, drugs, property

saisir

seize person

appréhender

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

seize engine, mechanism:

seize

se gripper

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

1. grasp:

grasp (hold, grip)

prise f

grasp (stronger)

poigne f

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):

grasp

maîtrise f

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

1. grasp:

grasp lett rope, hand

empoigner

grasp fig opportunity

saisir

to grasp hold of sb/sth

saisir qn/qc

2. grasp (comprehend):

grasp concept, subject

saisir, comprendre

grasp argument

suivre

grasp situation, significance

se rendre compte de

to grasp that …

comprendre que …

I don't quite grasp your meaning

je ne comprends pas tout à fait ce que vous voulez dire

III.to grasp at VB vb intr

to grasp at rope, hand

tenter de saisir

to grasp at fig idea, meaning

s'efforcer de comprendre

he'll grasp at any excuse

pour lui toutes les excuses sont bonnes

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

1. grab (snatch):

grab

geste m vif

to make a grab at or for sth

essayer d'attraper qc

to be up for grabs colloq

être bon à prendre

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

1. grab (take hold of):

grab, a. grab hold of money, toy

empoigner

grab, a. grab hold of arm, person

saisir, attraper

grab, a. grab hold of fig opportunity, chance

saisir

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

accaparer

3. grab (snatch):

to grab some sleep

dormir un peu, piquer un roupillon colloq

to grab a snack

manger en vitesse or vite fait

I grabbed two hours' sleep

j'ai réussi à dormir deux heures

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

to grab at money, sweets

se jeter sur

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

catch up (in race)

regagner du terrain

catch up (in work)

rattraper son retard

to catch up with person, vehicle

rattraper

to catch up on work, sleep

rattraper

to catch up on news, gossip

se remettre au courant de

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

1. catch up (manage to reach):

catch up

rattraper

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)

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)

1. catch out:

catch out (take by surprise)

prendre [qn] de court

catch out (doing something wrong)

prendre [qn] sur le fait

2. catch out (trick):

catch out

attraper, jouer un tour à

3. catch out (in cricket, baseball):

catch out batsman

éliminer

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

1. catch (fastening):

catch (on purse, brooch)

fermoir m

catch (on purse, brooch)

fermeture f

catch (on window, door)

fermeture f

2. catch (drawback):

catch

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):

catch

prise f

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

prendre la balle

to play catch

jouer à la balle

5. catch PESCA:

catch (haul)

pêche f

catch (one fish)

prise f

to have a good catch

avoir une belle pêche

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

1. catch:

catch (hold and retain) person: ball, fish, mouse

attraper

catch container: water, dust

recueillir

catch (by running) person: person

attraper

I managed to catch her in (at home)

j'ai réussi à la trouver chez elle

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

3. catch (be in time for):

catch bus, train, plane

attraper, prendre

to catch the last post or mail

avoir la dernière levée

4. catch (manage to see):

catch programme

voir

catch show, play

aller voir

5. catch (grasp):

catch hand, arm

prendre

catch branch, rope

agripper

catch interest, imagination

captiver, éveiller

to catch hold of sth

attraper qc

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

dormir un peu

6. catch (hear):

catch

saisir colloq

catch

comprendre

word, name do you catch my meaning?

tu comprends ce que je veux dire?

7. catch (perceive):

catch smell

sentir

catch sound

discerner

catch look

surprendre

to catch sight of sb/sth

apercevoir qn/qc

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

attraper

10. catch (hit):

catch object, person

heurter

the ball/stone caught him on the head

la balle/pierre l'a heurté à la tête

to catch sth with elbow, broom handle

heurter qc avec

to catch sb (with) a blow

donner un coup à qn

11. catch (have an effect on):

catch sun, light: object, raindrops

faire briller

catch wind: paper, bag

emporter

to catch one's breath

retenir son souffle

12. catch (be affected by):

you've caught the sun

on voit bien que tu es resté au soleil

to catch fire or light

prendre feu, s'enflammer

to catch the light

refléter la lumière

13. catch (capture):

catch atmosphere, mood, spirit

rendre

to catch sth on film

filmer qc

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

1. catch (become stuck):

to catch on sth shirt, sleeve:

s'accrocher à qc

to catch on sth wheel: frame

frotter contre

2. catch (start to burn):

catch wood, coal, fire:

prendre

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

you'll catch it colloq!

tu vas en prendre une! colloq

hold under nel dizionario PONS

Traduzioni di hold under nel dizionario inglese»francese

hold under VB vb trans

hold under

opprimer

Traduzioni di hold under nel dizionario inglese»francese

I.under [ˈʌndəʳ, ingl am -dɚ] PREP

1. under (below):

under

sous

under the table/water

sous la table/l'eau

under it

dessous

to live under sb

habiter au-dessous de qn

under there

là-dessous

2. under (supporting):

under

sous

to break under the weight

céder sous le poids

3. under (less than):

under

moins de

under £10/the age of 30

moins de 10 livres/trente ans

4. under (governed by):

under

sous

under Henry II

sous Henri II

I am under orders to say nothing

j'ai reçu l'ordre de ne rien dire

5. under (in state of):

under these conditions

dans ces conditions

under the circumstances

vu les circonstances

under repair/observation

en réparation/observation

6. under (in category of):

under

par

to classify the books under author

classer les livres par auteur

7. under (according to):

under

d'après

under the treaty

conformément au traité

locuzioni:

to be under sb's influence

subir l'influence de qn

to put sth under the microscope

regarder qc à la loupe

to be under way

être en route

II.under [ˈʌndəʳ, ingl am -dɚ] AVV

under

au-dessous

under

en dessous

as under

comme ci-dessous

to get out from under a. fig

remonter à la surface

Vedi anche: over

I.over [ˈəʊvəʳ, ingl am ˈoʊvɚ] PREP

1. over (above):

over

sur

to hang the picture over the desk

accrocher le tableau au-dessus du bureau

the bridge over the motorway

le pont traversant l'autoroute

to fly over the sea

survoler la mer

4 over 12 equals a third MAT

4 sur 12 équivalent à un tiers

2. over (on):

to hit sb over the head

frapper qn à la tête

to drive over sth

écraser qc (en voiture)

to spread a cloth over it/the table

mettre une nappe dessus/sur la table

3. over (across):

view over the valley

vue sur la vallée

to go over the bridge

traverser le pont

to live over the road

vivre de l'autre côté de la route

it rained all over England

il a plu sur toute l'Angleterre

famous all over the world

connu dans le monde entier

to look over a house

visiter une maison

over the page

sur la page suivante

to look over sb's shoulder

regarder par-dessus l'épaule de qn

to jump over the fence

sauter la barrière

over the dune

de l'autre côté de la dune

4. over (during):

over the winter

pendant l'hiver

over the years

au fil des années

over time

avec le temps

over a two-year period

sur une période de deux ans

to stay over the weekend

rester tout le week-end

5. over (more than):

over 40°

au-dessus de 40°

over $50

plus de 50$

to speak for over an hour

parler plus d'une heure

to be over an amount/a point

dépasser une somme/un point

over and above that

en plus de ça

children over 14

les enfants de plus de 14 ans

to value sth over money

préférer qc à l'argent

6. over (through):

I heard it over the radio

je l'ai entendu à la radio

to hear sth over the noise

entendre qc par-dessus le bruit

what came over him?

qu'est-ce qui lui a pris?

7. over (in superiority to):

he's over me

il est mon supérieur

to rule over the Romans

régner sur les Romains

to have command over sth

avoir le commandement de qc

to have an advantage over sb

avoir un avantage sur qn

8. over (about):

over sth

au sujet de qc

to puzzle over this question

tenter de résoudre cette question

they'll be a long time over it

ça va leur prendre longtemps

9. over (for checking):

to watch over a child

surveiller un enfant

to look/go over a text

jeter un coup d'œil sur/parcourir un texte

10. over (past):

to be over the worst

avoir le pire derrière soi

II.over [ˈəʊvəʳ, ingl am ˈoʊvɚ] AVV

1. over (at a distance):

it's over here/there

c'est ici/là-bas

2. over (moving across):

to come over here

venir (par) ici

to go over there

aller là-bas

to pass/hand sth over

faire passer/remettre qc

he has gone over to France

il est allé en France

he swam over to me

il a traversé à la nage pour me rejoindre

call her over

appelle-la

he went over to the enemy fig

il est passé à l'ennemi

3. over (on a visit):

come over tonight

passe(z) ce soir

4. over (moving above):

over go, jump

par-dessus

to fly over

passer dans le ciel

5. over (downwards):

to fall over

tomber

to knock sth over

faire tomber qc

6. over (another way up):

to turn the page/pancake over

tourner la page/crêpe

7. over (completely):

that's her all over

c'est bien d'elle

to look for sb all over

chercher qn partout

to turn sth over and over

tourner et retourner qc en tous sens

to talk/think sth over

discuter de/bien réfléchir à qc

8. over (again):

to count them over again

les recompter encore une fois

I repeated it over and over

je n'ai cessé de le répéter

to do sth all over ingl am

refaire qc entièrement

9. over (more):

children of 14 and over

les enfants de 14 ans et plus

7 into 30 goes 4 and 2 over

30 divisé par 7 font 4, reste 2

there are two (left) over

il en reste deux de plus

if there's any over

s'il en reste

10. over (too):

over

trop

that's a bit over optimistic

c'est un peu trop optimiste

11. over (sb's turn):

it's over to him

c'est son tour

“over” RADIO, AVIAZ

“à vous”

over and out

terminé

III.over [ˈəʊvəʳ, ingl am ˈoʊvɚ] AGG inv

1. over (finished):

over

fini

it's all over

tout est fini

the snow is over

il a cessé de neiger

2. over (remaining):

over

de reste

there are three left over

il en reste trois

I.hold [həʊld, ingl am hoʊld] SOST

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

hold

prise f

to catch hold of sb/sth

saisir qn/qc

to get hold of sb/sth find

trouver qn/qc

to have a strong hold

serrer avec force

to keep hold of sth

maintenir qc

to lose hold of sth

lâcher prise qc

to take hold of sb/sth

saisir qn/qc

2. hold (intentional delay):

hold

suspens m

to be on hold TELECOM

être en attente

to put sth on hold

mettre qc en suspens

to put sb on hold

faire attendre qn

3. hold (control, controlling force):

hold

emprise f

to have a hold on sb

avoir une emprise sur qn

4. hold NAUT, AVIAZ:

hold

soute f

5. hold (understanding):

to get hold of sth

saisir qc

to have a hold of sth

comprendre qc

locuzioni:

no holds barred

sans retenue

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

1. hold (grasp):

hold

tenir

to hold hands

se tenir la main

to hold sb in one's arms

prendre qn dans ses bras

to hold sb/sth tight

serrer qn/qc (dans ses bras)

2. hold (keep):

hold

maintenir

to hold one's head high

garder sa tête haute

to hold one's stomach in

rentrer son ventre

to hold oneself straight

se tenir droit

to hold (on to) the lead

maintenir la tête

to be able to hold one's drink

tenir l'alcool

to hold sb to his/her word

obliger qn à tenir sa promesse

3. hold (retain):

hold interest, attention

retenir

hold room

réserver

hold DIR

détenir

to hold sb in custody

maintenir qn en détention préventive

to be held

être en garde à vue

to hold sb prisoner/hostage

maintenir qn prisonnier/en otage

4. hold (maintain):

hold

maintenir

to hold oneself badly

se comporter mal

to hold oneself in readiness

se maintenir prêt

to hold the road

tenir la route

5. hold (delay, stop):

hold

retarder

hold it!

arrête(z) tout!

to hold one's fire MILIT a. fig

arrêter les hostilités

to hold sb's phone calls

suspendre les appels

6. hold (hold back):

hold

retenir

to hold one's breath

retenir sa respiration

to hold one's breath fig

mettre sa main au feu

7. hold (contain):

hold

contenir

to hold no interest

ne présenter aucun intérêt

what the future holds

ce que réserve l'avenir

sth holds many surprises

qc réserve bien des surprises

8. hold (possess, own):

hold

avoir

hold majority, shares, record

détenir

9. hold (conduct):

hold negotiations

mener

hold conversation, conference

tenir

hold party, tournament

organiser

the election is held on Monday

l'élection a lieu lundi

to hold a surgery MED

faire une intervention chirurgicale

10. hold (believe):

hold

considérer

sb is held in great respect

qn est tenu en grand respect

to hold sb responsible for sth

tenir qn pour responsable de qc

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

tenir bon

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!

tais-toi!

sth holds water

qc se tient

there's no holding her/him (back)

rien ne peut la/le retenir

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

1. hold (remain):

hold a. fig

tenir

hold tight

tenez bon!

to hold still

ne pas bouger

to hold true

être vrai

2. hold (continue):

hold

durer

hold weather

se maintenir

3. hold (believe):

hold

croire

4. hold (contain, promise):

... what the future holds

... ce que le futur réserve

Esempi monolingue (non verificati dalla Redazione di PONS)

inglese

Manning was wounded toward the end of that engagement, after helping his regiment hold under overwhelming odds.

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The principles of mathematics also do not hold under consensus truth because mathematical propositions build on each other.

en.wikipedia.org

And it's a testament to the tech of the game that the servers (mostly) managed to hold under that kind of stress.

www.irishexaminer.com

There was a baggage and freight hold under the cabin.

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Scientists make observations about the real world and look for patterns (scientific laws) that hold under different conditions.

www.thedrum.com

But the differences are so stark that it is hard to see how the general result wouldn't hold under more rigorous analysis.

www.macleans.ca

The law does not hold under all circumstances, so it is neither a tautology nor otherwise proveable; but it has a basis in prior observation.

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