kell nell'Oxford-Hachette French Dictionary

Traduzioni di kell nel dizionario inglese»francese

I.kill [ingl brit kɪl, ingl am kɪl] SOST

1. kill (in bullfighting, hunting):

kill

mise f à mort

to be in at the kill lett

assister à la mise à mort

I wanted to be in at the kill fig

je voulais assister au dénouement

2. kill (prey):

kill

proie f

II.kill [ingl brit kɪl, ingl am kɪl] VB vb trans

1. kill (cause to die):

kill person, animal

tuer

he killed her with a knife

il l'a tuée avec un couteau

he was killed by the disease

la maladie l'a tué

he was killed by a drunken driver

il a été tué par un conducteur ivre

they killed one another or each other

ils se sont entre-tués

killed outright

tué sur le coup

drink is slowly killing him

l'alcool le détruit lentement

killed in action or battle

tombé au champ d'honneur

I'll do it, even if it kills me colloq!

je le ferai, même si je dois y laisser ma peau! colloq

I could have killed her!

je l'aurais tuée!

she didn't say anything, but if looks could kill…

elle n'a rien dit mais ses yeux lançaient des éclairs

(make effort) it wouldn't kill you to turn up on time colloq

cela ne te ferait pas de mal d'arriver à l'heure

2. kill (hurt) colloq:

my feet are killing me

j'ai mal aux pieds

what kills me is not knowing

ce qui me tue, c'est de ne pas savoir

3. kill (end, stop):

kill rumour

arrêter

kill paragraph, story

supprimer

kill GIORN idea, proposal

faire échouer

it killed her chances of getting a job

cela a anéanti toutes ses chances d'obtenir un emploi

that remark killed the conversation dead

cette remarque a jeté un froid dans la conversation

4. kill (deaden):

kill smell, flavour

tuer

smoking kills the appetite

fumer ôte tout appétit

to kill the pain

faire disparaître la douleur

5. kill (turn off) colloq:

kill engine, machine

couper

kill television, radio, light

éteindre

6. kill (spend):

to kill time

tuer le temps (by doing en faisant)

I have two hours to kill

j'ai deux heures à attendre

7. kill (amuse) colloq:

what kills me is that he knew all along

le plus drôle, c'est qu'il le savait déjà

III.kill [ingl brit kɪl, ingl am kɪl] VB vb intr

kill cancer, drinking:

kill

tuer

IV.to kill oneself VB vb rifl

to kill oneself vb rifl:

to kill oneself

se suicider

to kill oneself doing fig

se tuer à faire

don't kill yourself! iron

surtout ne te fatigue pas trop!

to kill oneself laughing

être mort de rire

they were all killing themselves laughing

ils étaient tous morts de rire

I.kill off VB [ingl brit kɪl -, ingl am kɪl -] (kill off [sth], kill [sth] off)

kill off weeds, crops

détruire

kill off pests, opponents

éliminer

he kills off the heroine in the third act

il fait mourir l'héroïne au troisième acte

kill or cure AGG

kill or cure methods, approach:

kill or cure

radical

kelp [ingl brit kɛlp, ingl am kɛlp] SOST

kelp

laminaire f

pell-mell [ingl brit pɛlˈmɛl, ingl am pɛlˈmɛl] AVV

pell-mell

pêle-mêle

I.keep up VB [ingl brit kiːp -, ingl am kip -] (keep up)

1. keep up (progress at same speed) (all contexts):

keep up car, runner, person:

suivre

keep up business rivals, competitors:

rester à la hauteur

2. keep up (continue):

keep up price:

se maintenir

if the rain keeps up I'm not going

s'il continue à pleuvoir je n'y vais pas

II.keep up VB [ingl brit kiːp -, ingl am kip -] (keep [sth] up, keep up [sth])

1. keep up (cause to remain in position):

keep up trousers

tenir

‘keep your hands up!’ (by gunman)

‘gardez les mains en l'air!’

2. keep up (continue):

keep up attack, bombardment, studies

continuer

keep up correspondence, friendship

entretenir

keep up membership, tradition

maintenir

keep up pace

garder

to keep up the pressure

continuer à faire pression (for pour obtenir, on sur)

he kept up his German by going to evening classes

il a entretenu son allemand en suivant des cours du soir

to keep up one's strength/spirits

garder ses forces/le moral

keep it up!, keep up the good work!

continuez comme ça!

III.keep up VB [ingl brit kiːp -, ingl am kip -] (keep [sb] up) (maintain awake)

keep up child, person

faire veiller

keep up noise, illness:

empêcher [qn] de dormir

I hope I'm not keeping you up (politely)

j'espère que je ne vous oblige pas à veiller

I hope I'm not keeping you up (ironically)

j'espère que je ne vous empêche pas de dormir

I.keep on VB [ingl brit kiːp -, ingl am kip -] (keep on doing)

keep on (not stop)

continuer à faire

keep on (do repeatedly)

ne pas cesser de faire

to keep on with sth

poursuivre qc

to keep on about sth

ne pas arrêter de parler de qc

to keep on at sb

harceler qn (to do pour qu'il fasse)

to keep on at sb

casser les pieds à qn colloq (to do pour qu'il fasse)

II.keep on VB [ingl brit kiːp -, ingl am kip -] (keep [sb/sth] on)

keep on employee, flat, hat, shoes:

keep on

garder

I.keep in VB [ingl brit kiːp -, ingl am kip -] (keep in)

keep in

tenir sa gauche

keep in (elsewhere)

tenir sa droite

II.keep in VB [ingl brit kiːp -, ingl am kip -] (keep [sb/sth] in)

1. keep in (cause to remain inside):

keep in person, animal

empêcher [qn/qc] de sortir

keep in dentures, contact lenses

garder

they're keeping her in (in hospital)

ils la gardent

2. keep in (restrain):

keep in stomach, elbows

rentrer

keep in emotions, anger, impatience

réprimer

3. keep in SCUOLA (cause to stay at school):

keep in

garder [qn] en retenue, coller colloq

I.keep at VB [ingl brit kiːp -, ingl am kip -] (keep at [sb]) ingl am

keep at

harceler

keep at

casser les pieds à colloq

II.keep at VB [ingl brit kiːp -, ingl am kip -] (keep at it)

keep at

persévérer

I.keep to VB [ingl brit kiːp -, ingl am kip -] (keep to [sth]) (stick to)

keep to road, path

ne pas s'écarter de, rester sur

keep to timetable, facts, plan

respecter, s'en tenir à

keep to law, rules

respecter

‘keep to the left/right’

‘tenez votre gauche/droite’

to keep to one's bed

garder le lit

to keep to one's home

rester chez soi

II.keep to VB [ingl brit kiːp -, ingl am kip -] (keep sb to [sth]) (cause to remain on)

keep to route

empêcher qn de s'écarter de

keep to promise

forcer qn à tenir

III.keep to VB [ingl brit kiːp -, ingl am kip -] (keep [sth] to) (restrict)

keep to weight, number

limiter [qc] à

to keep sth to oneself secret , information, opinion

garder qc pour soi

he can't keep his hands to himself colloq

il a les mains baladeuses colloq

keep your hands to yourself!

bas les pattes! colloq

kell nel dizionario PONS

Traduzioni di kell nel dizionario inglese»francese

I.kill [kɪl] SOST no pl

kill

mise f à mort

locuzioni:

to be in at the kill

assister au dénouement

to go in for the kill

descendre dans l'arène

II.kill [kɪl] VB vb intr

kill

tuer

III.kill [kɪl] VB vb trans

1. kill (cause to die):

kill

tuer

to kill oneself

se suicider

to kill oneself laughing colloq

être mort de rire

to kill oneself trying colloq

se tuer à essayer

would it kill you to be polite?

ça te défriserait d'être poli?

my back/knee is killing me

mon dos/genou me fait atrocement souffrir

2. kill (destroy):

kill

supprimer

locuzioni:

to kill two birds with one stone prov

faire d'une pierre deux coups

to kill the fatted calf

tuer le veau gras

to kill sb with kindness

nuire à qn par excès d'attentions

to kill time

tuer le temps

kill off VB vb trans

1. kill off:

kill off

exterminer

2. kill off fig:

kill off

éliminer

kelp [kelp] SOST no pl

kelp

varech m

ignition key SOST

ignition key

clé f de contact

low-key AGG

low-key debate, speech:

low-key

modéré(e)

a low-key affair

un événement discret

to take a low-key approach to sth

aborder qc en toute discrétion

shift key SOST

shift key

touche f de majuscule

command key SOST INFORM

command key

touche f de commande

skeleton key SOST

skeleton key

passe-partout m

enter key SOST INFORM

enter key

touche f entrée

key stroke SOST

key stroke

frappe f