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Traduzioni di set back nel dizionario inglese»francese

I.set back VB [ingl brit sɛt -, ingl am sɛt -] (set [sth] back)

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II.set back VB [ingl brit sɛt -, ingl am sɛt -] (set back [sth], set [sth] back) (delay)

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III.set back VB [ingl brit sɛt -, ingl am sɛt -] (set [sb] back colloq)

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Traduzioni di set back nel dizionario inglese»francese

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

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
être au lit
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
travailler dur
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
offenser qn
to live off sb's back
vivre aux crochets de qn

4. back (rear-facing part):

back (of vehicle)
arrière m
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
the shelves are oak but the back is plywood
les étagères sont en chêne mais le fond est en contreplaqué
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
the keys were down the back of the sofa
les clés avaient glissé derrière les coussins du canapé

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

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

1. back (indicating return after absence):

to be back
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
it's good to be back home
c'est agréable de rentrer chez soi or de se retrouver à la maison
when is he due back?
quand doit-il rentrer?
to go back to work
reprendre
to go back to France, China
retourner en
to go back to Canada, Japan
retourner au
to go back to Paris, museum, shop
retourner à
the mini-skirt is back (in fashion)
les mini-jupes sont de nouveau à la mode

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

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

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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

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
faire faillite
to have one's back to the wall
avoir le dos au mur
to push or drive sb to the wall , to have sb up against the wall
mettre qn au pied du mur
walls have ears
les murs ont des oreilles

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

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

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

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

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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)

own
propre
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 has his own ideas about what the truth is
il a sa propre idée sur ce qui s'est vraiment passé
he is responsible to his own government/department
il est responsable devant son gouvernement/service
don't ask him to do it, he has his own problems
ne lui demande pas de le faire, il a assez de problèmes comme ça
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
she does her own cooking/washing
c'est elle qui se fait à manger/qui fait sa lessive (elle-même)
he makes his own decisions
il prend ses décisions tout seul

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

I don't have a company car, I use my own
je n'ai pas de voiture de fonction, j'utilise la mienne
he didn't borrow it, it's his own
il ne l'a pas emprunté, c'est le sien
she borrowed my pen, because she'd lost her own
elle m'a emprunté mon stylo, parce qu'elle avait perdu 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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I.hand [ingl brit hand, ingl am hænd] SOST

1. hand ANAT:

hand
main f
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
he eats/steals everything he can get or lay his hands on
il mange/vole tout ce qui lui passe sous le nez
to keep one's hands off sth computer, money
ne pas toucher à
to keep one's hands off sb
laisser qn tranquille
they could hardly keep their hands off each other
ils avaient du mal à se retenir pour ne pas se toucher
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:
soutenir qn
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’
they gave me 50 dollars in my hand
il m'ont donné 50 dollars de la main à la main
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!

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
in the right hands this information could be useful
en bonnes mains, cette information pourrait être utile
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

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

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

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

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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.

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

1. answer (reply):

answer
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
she has all the answers, she has an answer for everything
elle a réponse à tout, elle croit tout savoir pegg
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

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

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

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I.set [ingl brit sɛt, ingl am sɛt] SOST

1. set (collection):

set (of keys, spanners, screwdrivers)
jeu m
set (of golf clubs, stamps, coins, chairs)
série f
set (of cutlery)
service m
set (of encyclopedias)
collection f
set (of data, rules, instructions, tests) fig
série f
a set of china
un service de table
a new/clean set of clothes
des vêtements neufs/propres
they're sold in sets of 10
ils sont vendus par lots de 10
a set of bills COMM, FIN
un jeu de connaissements
a set of fingerprints
des empreintes fpl digitales
a set of stairs
un escalier
a set of traffic lights
des feux mpl (de signalisation)

II.set [ingl brit sɛt, ingl am sɛt] AGG

1. set (fixed) attr:

set pattern, procedure, rule, task
bien déterminé
set time, price
fixe
set menu
à prix fixe
set formula
toute faite
set idea
arrêté
I had no set purpose in arranging the meeting
je n'avais pas d'objectif précis quand j'ai organisé cette réunion
set expression
expression f consacrée
set expression
locution f figée
to be set in one's ideas or opinions
avoir des idées bien arrêtées
to be set in one's ways
avoir ses habitudes
the weather is set fair
le temps est au beau fixe

III.set <part pres setting, pret, part perf set> [ingl brit sɛt, ingl am sɛt] VB vb trans

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1. set (place, position):

set chair, ornament
placer (on sur)
set guard, sentry
poster
set gem
monter, sertir (in dans)
to set sth against a wall bike, ladder
mettre qc contre un mur
to set sth before sb lett food, plate
placer qc devant qn
to set sth before sb fig proposals, findings
présenter qc à qn
to set sth in the ground stake
enfoncer qc dans le sol
to set sth into sth
encastrer qc dans qc
to set sth straight (align) lett painting
remettre qc droit
to set sth straight (tidy) fig papers, room
remettre de l'ordre dans qc
to set sth upright
redresser qc
a house set among the trees
une maison située au milieu des arbres
to set matters or the record straight fig
mettre les choses au point
a necklace set with rubies
un collier incrusté de rubis
his eyes are set very close together
ses yeux sont très rapprochés

4. set (adjust):

set clock
mettre [qc] à l'heure
set alarm clock, burglar alarm
mettre
set timer, video
programmer
to set the oven to 180°
mettre le four sur 180°
to set the controls to manual
passer au mode manuel
to set the video to record the film
programmer le magnétoscope pour enregistrer le film
to set the alarm for 7 am
mettre le réveil pour 7 heures
set your watch by mine
règle ta montre sur la mienne
I set the heating to come on at 6 am
j'ai réglé le chauffage pour qu'il se mette en route à six heures
to set the counter back to zero
remettre le compteur à zéro

IV.set <part pres setting, pret, part perf set> [ingl brit sɛt, ingl am sɛt] VB vb intr

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set back nel dizionario PONS

Traduzioni di set back nel dizionario inglese»francese

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1. back (↔ front):

back
arrière m
back of envelope
dos m
back of cupboard
fond m
back of paper
verso m
in the back of a car
à l'arrière d'une voiture
back to front
à l'envers
at the back of sth, in back of sth ingl am
derrière qc
at the back of a house, building
derrière
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
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III.set <set, set> [set] VB vb trans

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locuzioni:

to set course for sth
mettre le cap sur qc
to set one's heart on doing sth
avoir bon espoir de faire qc
to set one's teeth
serrer les dents
to set foot in sth
mettre les pieds dans qc
to set one's mind at ease
rassurer qn
to set one's mind to sth (concentrate on)
s'appliquer à qc
to set one's mind to sth (approach sth in determined manner)
s'attaquer à qc
to set sail for some place
mettre les voiles pour un endroit
to set the scene for sth (conditions are right)
réunir toutes les conditions pour qc
to set the scene for sth (make sth likely to happen)
préparer le terrain pour qc
to set the world ablaze
embraser le monde
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Inglese americano

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It is slightly set back from the earlier wing.
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The faade is set back from the street through the use of a small plaza at the front of the building.
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However, their partners did compete with the time set back to 00:00.00.
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Set back on the tower is an octagonal crocketed spire with lucarnes in two tiers.
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This building is set back from the road on a slight hill and has a large front yard.
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The top floor of the central building is set back garden side, so there is a large terrace.
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Most of the tree houses are set back in the forest.
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Set back from the river and hidden by new building, it was known as the snake in the grass to local inhabitants.
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The upper barn, set back from the road and the main complex of buildings, was constructed in 1886.
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The ground floor is set back behind six pillars.
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