settle to nell'Oxford-Hachette French Dictionary

Traduzioni di settle to nel dizionario inglese»francese

I.settle to VB [ingl brit ˈsɛt(ə)l -, ingl am ˈsɛdl -] (settle to [sth])

settle to work:

settle to

se concentrer sur

I can't settle to anything

je n'arrive pas à me concentrer

I.settle [ingl brit ˈsɛt(ə)l, ingl am ˈsɛdl] SOST

settle

banquette f coffre

II.settle [ingl brit ˈsɛt(ə)l, ingl am ˈsɛdl] VB vb trans

1. settle (position comfortably):

settle person, animal

installer

to settle a child on one's lap

asseoir un enfant sur ses genoux

to get one's guests settled

installer ses invités

to get the children settled for the night

mettre les enfants au lit

2. settle (calm):

settle stomach, nerves

calmer

settle qualms

dissiper

3. settle (resolve):

settle matter, business, dispute

régler

settle conflict, strike

aplanir

settle problem

régler, résoudre

settle SPORT match

décider

settle it among yourselves

réglez ça entre vous

that's settled

voilà qui est réglé

that's one thing settled

c'est une chose de réglée

that settles it! I'm leaving tomorrow! (making decision)

c'est décidé! je pars demain!

that settles it! I'm leaving tomorrow! (in exasperation)

c'en est trop! je pars demain!

to settle an argument (acting as referee)

trancher

4. settle (agree on):

settle arrangements, terms of payment

fixer

nothing is settled yet

rien n'est encore fixé

5. settle (put in order):

to settle one's affairs (before dying)

mettre de l'ordre dans ses affaires

6. settle COMM (pay):

settle bill, debt, claim

régler

7. settle (colonize):

settle country, island

coloniser

8. settle (deal with) colloq:

we'll soon settle her!

on va régler ça! or on va lui régler son compte!

9. settle (bequeath):

to settle money on sb

léguer une somme à qn

10. settle (keep down):

spray the path to settle the dust

arrose le chemin pour que la poussière se tasse

11. settle ingl am (impregnate):

settle animal

féconder

III.settle [ingl brit ˈsɛt(ə)l, ingl am ˈsɛdl] VB vb intr

1. settle (come to rest):

settle bird, insect, wreck:

se poser

settle dust, dregs, tea leaves:

se déposer

the boat settled on the bottom

le bateau s'est posé sur le fond

let the wine settle

laisse le vin décanter

to let the dust settle lett

laisser retomber la poussière

to let the dust settle fig

attendre que les choses se calment

to settle over mist, clouds: town, valley

descendre sur

to settle over fig silence, grief: community

s'étendre sur

2. settle (become resident):

settle (gen)

s'installer

settle (more permanently)

se fixer

3. settle (become compacted):

settle contents, ground, wall:

se tasser

4. settle child, baby:

settle (calm down) (gen)

se calmer

settle (go to sleep)

s'endormir

5. settle (become stable):

settle weather:

se mettre au beau fixe

6. settle (take hold):

to be settling snow:

tenir

to be settling mist:

persister

his cold has settled on his chest

son rhume s'est transformé en bronchite

7. settle (be digested):

let your lunch settle!

attends d'avoir digéré ton déjeuner!

8. settle DIR (agree):

settle

régler

to settle out of court

parvenir à un règlement à l'amiable

IV.to settle oneself VB vb rifl

to settle oneself vb rifl:

to settle oneself in chair, bed

s'installer dans

V.settle [ingl brit ˈsɛt(ə)l, ingl am ˈsɛdl]

to settle a score with sb

régler ses comptes avec qn

to settle old scores

régler des comptes

Traduzioni di settle to nel dizionario inglese»francese

to settle down to work

se concentrer sur son travail

to settle down to doing

se résoudre à faire

Traduzioni di settle to nel dizionario francese»inglese

acquitter dette

to settle, to pay

trancher question, affaire, désaccord, litige

to settle, to resolve

se poser

to settle, to alight (sur on)

régler litige, problème

to settle, to sort out

se fixer (s'installer) personne, population:

to settle

se décanter liquide:

to settle

Traduzioni di settle to nel dizionario inglese»francese

I.settle [ingl brit ˈsɛt(ə)l, ingl am ˈsɛdl] SOST

settle

banquette f coffre

II.settle [ingl brit ˈsɛt(ə)l, ingl am ˈsɛdl] VB vb trans

1. settle (position comfortably):

settle person, animal

installer

to settle a child on one's lap

asseoir un enfant sur ses genoux

to get one's guests settled

installer ses invités

to get the children settled for the night

mettre les enfants au lit

2. settle (calm):

settle stomach, nerves

calmer

settle qualms

dissiper

3. settle (resolve):

settle matter, business, dispute

régler

settle conflict, strike

aplanir

settle problem

régler, résoudre

settle SPORT match

décider

settle it among yourselves

réglez ça entre vous

that's settled

voilà qui est réglé

that's one thing settled

c'est une chose de réglée

that settles it! I'm leaving tomorrow! (making decision)

c'est décidé! je pars demain!

that settles it! I'm leaving tomorrow! (in exasperation)

c'en est trop! je pars demain!

to settle an argument (acting as referee)

trancher

4. settle (agree on):

settle arrangements, terms of payment

fixer

nothing is settled yet

rien n'est encore fixé

5. settle (put in order):

to settle one's affairs (before dying)

mettre de l'ordre dans ses affaires

6. settle COMM (pay):

settle bill, debt, claim

régler

7. settle (colonize):

settle country, island

coloniser

8. settle (deal with) colloq:

we'll soon settle her!

on va régler ça! or on va lui régler son compte!

9. settle (bequeath):

to settle money on sb

léguer une somme à qn

10. settle (keep down):

spray the path to settle the dust

arrose le chemin pour que la poussière se tasse

11. settle ingl am (impregnate):

settle animal

féconder

III.settle [ingl brit ˈsɛt(ə)l, ingl am ˈsɛdl] VB vb intr

1. settle (come to rest):

settle bird, insect, wreck:

se poser

settle dust, dregs, tea leaves:

se déposer

the boat settled on the bottom

le bateau s'est posé sur le fond

let the wine settle

laisse le vin décanter

to let the dust settle lett

laisser retomber la poussière

to let the dust settle fig

attendre que les choses se calment

to settle over mist, clouds: town, valley

descendre sur

to settle over fig silence, grief: community

s'étendre sur

2. settle (become resident):

settle (gen)

s'installer

settle (more permanently)

se fixer

3. settle (become compacted):

settle contents, ground, wall:

se tasser

4. settle child, baby:

settle (calm down) (gen)

se calmer

settle (go to sleep)

s'endormir

5. settle (become stable):

settle weather:

se mettre au beau fixe

6. settle (take hold):

to be settling snow:

tenir

to be settling mist:

persister

his cold has settled on his chest

son rhume s'est transformé en bronchite

7. settle (be digested):

let your lunch settle!

attends d'avoir digéré ton déjeuner!

8. settle DIR (agree):

settle

régler

to settle out of court

parvenir à un règlement à l'amiable

IV.to settle oneself VB vb rifl

to settle oneself vb rifl:

to settle oneself in chair, bed

s'installer dans

V.settle [ingl brit ˈsɛt(ə)l, ingl am ˈsɛdl]

to settle a score with sb

régler ses comptes avec qn

to settle old scores

régler des comptes

I.strain [ingl brit streɪn, ingl am streɪn] SOST

1. strain FIS:

strain (weight)

effort m

strain (weight)

déformation f (on sur)

strain (from pulling)

tensions fpl (on de)

to put a strain on beam, bridge, rope

soumettre [qc] à des efforts or à des sollicitations

to put a strain on heart, lungs

fatiguer

to put a strain on muscles

faire travailler

to be under strain bridge, structure:

être soumis à des efforts or des sollicitations

to grimace/sweat under the strain

grimacer/suer sous l'effort

to take the strain beam, bracket, rope:

être soumis à des efforts or des sollicitations

the rope/shelf can't take the strain

la corde/l'étagère ne résistera pas

2. strain (pressure):

strain (on person)

stress m

strain (in relations)

tension f

mental or nervous strain

tension f nerveuse

to put a strain on relationship

avoir un effet néfaste sur

to put a strain on group, alliance

créer des tensions au sein de

to put a strain on system, network

surcharger

to put a strain on sector, prison system

provoquer une crise dans

to put a strain on economy, finances

grever

to put a strain on patience, goodwill

mettre [qc] à rude épreuve

to be under strain person:

être stressé

to be under strain relations:

être tendu

to be under strain network, system:

être surchargé

to take the strain person:

supporter la pression

he can't take the strain

il supporte mal le stress or la pression

to crack under the strain person:

craquer sous la pression

to take the strain out of climb, management, organization

faciliter

to show signs of strain person:

montrer des signes de fatigue

the strain (on him) was beginning to tell

il montrait des signes de fatigue

the strains within the coalition

les tensions au sein de la coalition

it's a strain talking to him

c'est pénible de lui parler

it's getting to be a strain

ça commence à devenir pénible

3. strain (injury):

strain

muscle m froissé

a calf/thigh strain

un muscle du mollet/de la cuisse froissé

4. strain (breed):

strain (of animal)

race f

strain (of plant, seed)

variété f

strain (of virus, bacteria)

souche f

5. strain (recurring theme):

strain (of melancholy, etc)

courant m (of de)

6. strain (tendency):

strain (in family, nation, group)

tendance f (of à)

7. strain (style):

strain

veine f

strain

ton m

the rest of the speech was in the same strain

le reste du discours était dans la même veine

II.strains SOST

strains sost pl (tune) (of piece of music, song):

strains letter

air m

to the strains of…

aux accents de…

III.strain [ingl brit streɪn, ingl am streɪn] VB vb trans

1. strain (stretch):

strain rope, cable

tendre

to strain one's eyes (to see)

plisser les yeux

to strain one's ears

tendre l'oreille

to strain one's muscles/every muscle

tendre ses muscles/tous ses muscles (to do pour faire)

2. strain fig:

strain resources, finances, economy

grever

strain relationship, alliance

compromettre

strain network, system

surcharger

strain patience, credulity, understanding

mettre [qc] à rude épreuve

it would be straining the truth to say…

ce serait exagéré de dire…

the writer has strained the possibilities of conventional language

l'écrivain a dépassé or sublimé les possibilités du langage conventionnel

3. strain (injure):

to strain a muscle

se froisser un muscle

to strain one's thigh/groin/shoulder

se froisser un muscle de la cuisse/l'aine/l'épaule

to strain one's eyes/heart

se fatiguer les yeux/le cœur

to strain one's voice

forcer sa voix

to strain one's back

se faire un tour de reins

4. strain (sieve):

strain tea, sauce

passer

strain vegetables, pasta, rice

égoutter

IV.strain [ingl brit streɪn, ingl am streɪn] VB vb intr

to strain against sth

pousser de toutes ses forces contre qc

to strain at leash, rope

tirer sur

to strain to see/hear

faire un gros effort pour voir/entendre

to strain forward

se pencher en avant

V.to strain oneself VB vb rifl

1. to strain oneself (injure):

to strain oneself

se blesser

2. to strain oneself (tire):

to strain oneself

se fatiguer

don't strain yourself! iron

ne te fatigue surtout pas!

Vedi anche: nerve

I.nerve [ingl brit nəːv, ingl am nərv] SOST

1. nerve:

nerve ANAT

nerf m

nerve BOT

nervure f

2. nerve:

nerve (courage)

courage m

nerve (confidence)

assurance f

to have the nerve to do

avoir le courage de faire

to have the nerve to do

avoir le cran de faire colloq

to keep one's nerve

conserver son sang-froid

to lose one's nerve

perdre son courage, se dégonfler colloq

to recover one's nerve

retrouver son assurance

3. nerve (impudence, cheek):

nerve colloq

culot m colloq

nerve colloq

audace f

to have the nerve to do

avoir le culot de faire colloq

he's got a nerve!

il est gonflé! colloq

he's got a nerve!

il a du culot! colloq

you've got a nerve colloq!

tu as un sacré culot! colloq

of all the nerve! what a nerve!

quel culot! colloq

II.nerves SOST

nerves sost pl:

nerves (nervousness)

nerfs mpl

nerves (stage fright)

trac m colloq

to have an attack of nerves

faire une crise de nerfs

she suffers from (her) nerves

c'est une grande nerveuse

to be in a state of nerves

avoir les nerfs en pelote colloq

it's only nerves!

c'est nerveux!

his nerves were on edge

il était sur les nerfs

that noise is getting on my nerves

ce bruit me tape sur les nerfs colloq

to live on one's nerves

vivre sur les nerfs

to be all nerves

être un paquet de nerfs

to calm sb's nerves

calmer qn

you need strong nerves to do that kind of work

il faut avoir les nerfs solides pour faire ce genre de travail

to have nerves of steel

avoir des nerfs d'acier

a war or battle of nerves

une guerre des nerfs

III.nerve oneself VB vb rifl

nerve oneself vb rifl:

nerve oneself

s'armer de courage

to nerve oneself to do

s'armer de courage pour faire

IV.nerve [ingl brit nəːv, ingl am nərv]

to touch or hit a raw nerve

toucher un point sensible

to strain every nerve to do

s'évertuer à faire

I.to teem with, to be teeming with VB vb intr

to teem with, to be teeming with people

regorger de

to teem with, to be teeming with wildlife

abonder en

to teem with, to be teeming with ideas

fourmiller de

II.teem [ingl brit tiːm, ingl am tim] VB vb impers

it was teeming (with rain)

il pleuvait des cordes

III.teeming AGG

1. teeming (swarming):

teeming city, continent, ocean

grouillant (with de)

teeming masses, crowds

grouillant, pullulant pegg

2. teeming (pouring):

teeming rain

battant, diluvien/-ienne

I.flatten [ingl brit ˈflat(ə)n, ingl am ˈflætn] VB vb trans

1. flatten (level):

flatten rain, storm: crops, grass

coucher

flatten tree, fence

abattre

flatten bombing, earthquake: building, town

raser

he flattened him with a single punch

il l'a étendu raide d'un seul coup de poing colloq

he'll flatten you colloq!

il va te casser la figure! colloq

2. flatten (smooth out):

flatten surface, ground, road

aplanir

flatten metal

aplatir

3. flatten (crush):

flatten animal, fruit, hat, box etc

écraser

4. flatten (beat) fig, colloq:

flatten person, team

écraser

5. flatten MUS:

flatten note

baisser (le ton de)

6. flatten ingl brit:

flatten AUTO CORSE, ELETTR radio battery

user

flatten car battery

décharger

II.flatten [ingl brit ˈflat(ə)n, ingl am ˈflætn] VB vb intr

flatten → flatten out

III.to flatten oneself VB vb rifl

to flatten oneself vb rifl:

to flatten oneself

s'aplatir (against contre)

IV.flattened AGG

flattened shape, nose, head

aplati

flattened box, can

écrasé

flattened (by rain, storm) grass, weeds

couché

flattened (by earthquake, bombs) building, district

rasé

Vedi anche: flatten out

I.flatten out VB [ingl brit ˈflat(ə)n -, ingl am ˈflætn -] (flatten out)

flatten out slope, road, ground:

s'aplanir

flatten out graph, curve, flight path:

se redresser

flatten out growth, exports, decline:

se stabiliser

II.flatten out VB [ingl brit ˈflat(ə)n -, ingl am ˈflætn -] (flatten out [sth], flatten [sth] out)

flatten out ground, road:

flatten out

aplanir

he flattened the map out on the table

il a étalé la carte bien à plat sur la table

I.top [ingl brit tɒp, ingl am tɑp] SOST

1. top (highest or furthest part):

top (of page, ladder, stairs, wall)

haut m

top (of list)

tête f

top (of mountain, hill)

sommet m

top (of garden, field)

(autre) bout m

eight lines from the top

à la huitième ligne à partir du haut de la page

at the top of page, stairs, street, scale

en haut de

at the top of hill

au sommet de

at the top of list

en tête de

at the top of the building

au dernier étage de l'immeuble

at the top of the table

à la place d'honneur

to be at the top of one's list fig

venir en tête de sa liste

to be at the top of the agenda fig

être une priorité

2. top (highest echelon, position) fig:

to aim for the top

viser haut

to be at the top of one's profession

être tout en haut de l'échelle fig

life can be tough at the top

il n'est pas toujours facile d'être en haut de l'échelle

to get to or make it to the top

réussir

to be top of the class

être le premier/la première de la classe

to be top of the bill TEATR

être la tête d'affiche

3. top (surface):

top (of table, water)

surface f

top (of box, cake)

dessus m

to float to the top

flotter à la surface

4. top (upper part):

top

partie f supérieure

the top of the façade/of the building

la partie supérieure de la façade/du bâtiment

the top of the milk

la crème du lait

5. top (cap, lid):

top (of pen)

capuchon m

top (of bottle) (gen)

bouchon m

top (with serrated edge)

capsule f

top (of paint-tin, saucepan)

couvercle m

6. top MODA:

top

haut m

a sleeveless summer top

un haut sans manches pour l'été

7. top AUTO CORSE:

top, a. top gear (fourth)

quatrième (vitesse) f

top, a. top gear (fifth)

cinquième (vitesse) f

to be in top

être en quatrième or cinquième

8. top BOT (of vegetable):

top

fane f

carrot tops

fanes de carottes

9. top (toy):

top

toupie f

II.top [ingl brit tɒp, ingl am tɑp] AGG

1. top (highest):

top step, storey

dernier/-ière

top bunk

de haut

top button, shelf

du haut

top division SPORT

premier/-ière

top layer

supérieur

top concern, priority fig

majeur

in the top left-hand corner

en haut à gauche

the top corridor

le couloir du dernier étage

the top notes MUS

les notes les plus hautes

the top tax band

la catégorie des plus imposables

to pay the top price for sth buyer:

acheter qc au prix fort

‘we pay the top prices’

‘nous achetons aux meilleurs prix’

to be in the top class at primary school

être en cours moyen 2ème année

to get top marks SCUOLA

avoir dix sur dix or vingt sur vingt

fig top marks to the company for its initiative

vingt sur vingt à l'entreprise pour son initiative

2. top (furthest away):

top field, house

du bout

3. top (leading):

top adviser, authority, agency

plus grand

top job

élevé

one of their top chefs/soloists

l'un de leurs plus grands chefs/solistes

it's one of the top jobs

c'est un des postes les plus élevés

top people

les gens importants

top people (bureaucrats)

les hauts fonctionnaires

to be in the top three

être dans les trois premiers

4. top (best):

top wine, choice, buy, restaurant

meilleur

5. top (upper):

top lip

supérieur

the top half of the body

le haut du corps

on her top half, she wore…

comme haut elle avait mis…

6. top (maximum):

top speed

maximum

we'll have to work at top speed

nous allons devoir travailler le plus vite possible

III.on top of PREP

1. on top of lett cupboard, fridge, layer:

on top of

sur

2. on top of (close to) fig:

the car was suddenly right on top of me colloq

soudain la voiture était sur moi

to live on top of each other

vivre les uns sur les autres

3. on top of (in addition to) fig:

on top of salary, workload

en plus de

on top of everything else I have to do

en plus de tout ce que j'ai à faire

4. on top of (in control of) fig:

to be on top of a situation

contrôler la situation

to get on top of inflation

maîtriser l'inflation

you can never really feel on top of this job

dans ce métier on se sent toujours un peu dépassé

things are getting on top of her (she's depressed)

elle est déprimée

things are getting on top of her (she can't cope)

elle ne s'en sort plus

IV.top <part pres topping; pret, part perf topped> [ingl brit tɒp, ingl am tɑp] VB vb trans

1. top (head):

top charts, polls

être en tête de

2. top (exceed):

top sum, figure, contribution

dépasser

3. top (cap):

top story, anecdote

renchérir sur

4. top (finish off) (gen):

top building, creation

compléter (with par)

top GASTR cake, dish, layer

recouvrir (with de)

cake topped with frosting

gâteau recouvert d'un glaçage

each cake was topped with a cherry

chaque petit gâteau avait une cerise dessus

a mosque topped with three domes

une mosquée surmontée de trois coupoles

5. top (kill):

top colloq

dégommer colloq

top colloq

tuer

V.to top oneself VB vb rifl

to top oneself vb rifl < part pres topping; pret, part perf topped> colloq:

to top oneself

se suicider

VI.top [ingl brit tɒp, ingl am tɑp]

on top of all this, to top it all (after misfortune)

par-dessus le marché colloq

from top to bottom

de fond en comble

not to have very much up top colloq

n'avoir rien dans le ciboulot colloq

to be over the top or OTT (in behaviour, reaction) colloq

être exagéré

he's really over the top colloq!

il exagère!

he's really over the top colloq!

il pousse! colloq

to be the tops colloq, disuso

être formidable

to be/stay on top

avoir/garder le dessus

to be top dog

être le chef

to come out on top (win)

l'emporter

to come out on top (survive, triumph)

s'en sortir

to feel on top of the world

être aux anges

MILIT to go over the top

monter à l'assaut

to say things off the top of one's head (without thinking)

dire n'importe quoi

I'd say £5, 000, but that's just off the top of my head (without checking)

moi, je dirais £5000, mais c'est approximatif

to shout at the top of one's voice

crier à tue-tête

to sleep like a top

dormir comme un loir

I.substitute [ingl brit ˈsʌbstɪtjuːt, ingl am ˈsəbstəˌt(j)ut] SOST

1. substitute (person) (gen) SPORT:

substitute

remplaçant/-e m/f

to come on as a substitute SPORT

jouer comme remplaçant

their dog is a child substitute

leur chien remplace l'enfant qu'ils n'ont pas eu

their dog is a child substitute attr family, parent

adoptif/-ive

their dog is a child substitute SPORT player

de remplacement

2. substitute (product, substance):

substitute

produit m de substitution

substitute

succédané m

substitute

ersatz m pegg

chocolate/coffee substitute

succédané de chocolat/de café, produit de substitution pour le chocolat/le café

there is no substitute for analysis/a good education

rien ne remplace l'analyse/une bonne éducation

there is no substitute for real leather

rien ne vaut le cuir véritable

it's a poor substitute for a glass of wine!

ça ne vaut pas un verre de vin!

it's a poor substitute for a glass of wine! attr machine, device

de remplacement

3. substitute LING:

substitute

substitut m

II.substitute [ingl brit ˈsʌbstɪtjuːt, ingl am ˈsəbstəˌt(j)ut] VB vb trans

substitute

substituer (for à)

to substitute X for Y

substituer X à Y, remplacer X par Y

honey can be substituted for sugar in this recipe

on peut remplacer le sucre par du miel dans cette recette

III.to substitute for VB vb intr

to substitute for

remplacer

I.sponge [ingl brit spʌn(d)ʒ, ingl am spəndʒ] SOST

1. sponge (for cleaning):

sponge

éponge f

to soak up water like a sponge

absorber l'eau comme une éponge

at that age, a child's mind is like a sponge

à cet âge, le cerveau d'un enfant assimile tout

2. sponge U (material):

sponge

éponge f

3. sponge ZOOL:

sponge

éponge f

to dive for sponges

pêcher les éponges

4. sponge (wipe):

sponge

coup m d'éponge

to give sth a sponge

donner un coup d'éponge à qc

5. sponge:

sponge, a. sponge cake

génoise f

jam/cream sponge

génoise f fourrée à la confiture/à la crème

6. sponge MED (pad):

sponge

compresse f

II.sponge [ingl brit spʌn(d)ʒ, ingl am spəndʒ] VB vb trans

1. sponge (wipe):

sponge material, garment, stain

frotter [qc] avec une éponge

sponge wound, excess liquid

éponger

sponge surface

laver [qc] avec une éponge

to sponge one's face

s'essuyer le visage avec une éponge

2. sponge (scrounge) colloq, pegg:

to sponge sth off or from sb

taper qc à qn colloq

III.to sponge off, to sponge on VB vb intr colloq, pegg

to sponge off,to sponge on family, friend, State:

to sponge off, to sponge on

vivre sur le dos de

I.attach [ingl brit əˈtatʃ, ingl am əˈtætʃ] VB vb trans

1. attach object:

attach (fasten)

attacher (to à)

attach (to letter)

joindre

2. attach (to organization):

to be attached to sth

être attaché à qc

3. attach (attribute):

attach condition, importance

attacher (to à)

to attach blame to sb for sth

reprocher qc à qn

4. attach (in email):

attach document, file

joindre, envoyer [qc] en pièce jointe

II.attach [ingl brit əˈtatʃ, ingl am əˈtætʃ] VB vb intr form

to attach to sth blame:

reposer sur qc

to attach to sth responsibility:

faire partie de qc

to attach to sth salary:

être afférent à qc

III.to attach oneself to VB vb rifl

to attach oneself to vb rifl lett, fig:

to attach oneself to

s'attacher à

to attach oneself to sb/sth

s'attacher à qn/qc

settle to nel dizionario PONS

Traduzioni di settle to nel dizionario inglese»francese

to wait till the dust has settled, to let the dust settle, to allow the dust to settle

attendre que tout redevienne calme congt

Traduzioni di settle to nel dizionario francese»inglese

nicher

to settle

liquider compte

to settle

s'installer

to settle

se décanter liquide

to settle

décanter

to settle

trancher différend, débat

to settle

solder dette

to settle

déposer vin, eau

to settle

se déposer lie, poussière

to settle

Traduzioni di settle to nel dizionario inglese»francese

I.settle [ˈsetl, ingl am ˈset̬-] VB vb intr

1. settle (get comfortable):

settle

s'installer

2. settle (calm down):

settle

se calmer

3. settle (end dispute):

settle

se régler

4. settle form (pay):

settle

régler

to settle with sb

régler qn

5. settle (live permanently):

settle

s'établir

6. settle (accumulate):

settle

se déposer

7. settle (land):

settle

se poser

8. settle (sink down):

settle

s'affaisser

II.settle [ˈsetl, ingl am ˈset̬-] VB vb trans

1. settle (calm down):

settle

calmer

2. settle (decide):

settle

décider de

3. settle (resolve):

settle details, a crisis

régler

4. settle (pay):

settle

régler

5. settle (colonize):

settle

coloniser

locuzioni:

to settle an account with sb, to settle sb's hash

régler son compte à qn

I.to [tu:] PREP

1. to:

to

à

2. to (direction, location):

to France/Alaska

en France/Alaska

to Japan/Peru

au Japon/Pérou

to Oxford/Oslo

à Oxford/Oslo

to town

en ville

to the dentist('s)/my parents'

chez le dentiste/mes parents

the flight to London

le vol à destination de Londres

to the left/right

à gauche/droite

to the north/south

au nord/sud

I go to school/church

je vais à l'école/l'église

close to sth

près de qc

he had his back to me

il me tournait le dos

I fix sth to the wall

je fixe qc au mur

come to dinner

venez dîner

3. to (before):

a quarter to five

cinq heures moins le quart

still four days to the holiday

encore quatre jours avant les vacances

4. to (until):

I count to 10

je compte jusqu'à 10

to date

jusqu'à ce jour

5. to (between):

from 10 to 25

de 10 à 25

6. to (with indirect objects):

I talk to sb

je parle à qn

it belongs to me

cela m'appartient

listen to your mother

écoute ta mère

7. to (towards):

he is kind/nasty to sb

il est gentil/méchant avec qn

8. to (expressing a relation):

it's nothing to sth

ce n'est rien par rapport à qc

it's important to me

c'est important pour moi

to them it's vital/silly

pour eux c'est crucial/idiot

it's a lot of money to us

ça représente beaucoup d'argent pour nous

what's it to them? colloq

qu'est-ce que ça peut leur faire?

how many francs to the euro?

combien de francs dans un euro?

3 goals to 1

3 buts à 1

the odds are 3 to 1

la cote est à 3 contre 1

9. to (expressing a reaction):

much to my surprise

à ma grande surprise

to my disgust he accepted

à mon grand dégoût il a accepté

to sway to the rhythm

onduler au rythme de la musique

sb/sth changes to sth

qn/qc se change en qc

10. to (by):

known to sb

connu de qn

11. to (expressing a connection):

the top to this jar

le couvercle de ce bocal

secretary to the boss

secrétaire du patron

I had the house to myself

j'ai eu la maison à moi tout seul

locuzioni:

that's all there is to it

ce n'est pas plus compliqué que ça

there's not much [or nothing] to it

ce n'est pas difficile

II.to [tu:] infinitive particle

1. to not translated (infinitive):

to do/walk/put

faire/marcher/mettre

2. to (in commands, wishes):

I told/asked him to eat

je lui ai dit/demandé de manger

he wants to listen/go there

il veut écouter/y aller

he wants me to tell him a story

il veut que je lui raconte une histoire

3. to (after interrog. words):

I know what to do/where to go/how to say it

je sais quoi faire/où aller/comment le dire

4. to (expressing purpose):

to so sth

pour faire qc

I write books to make money

j'écris des livres pour gagner de l'argent

he comes to see me

il vient me voir

5. to (in consecutive acts):

I came only to see the door lying open

en arrivant j'ai vu la porte ouverte

6. to (introducing a complement):

too tired/rich enough to +infin

trop fatigué/assez riche pour +infin

the last to leave

le dernier à partir

7. to (in impersonal statements):

it is easy to +infin

il est facile de +infin

sth is easy to do

qc est facile à faire

8. to (in ellipsis):

he doesn't want to drink, but I want to

il ne veut pas boire, mais moi oui

I shouldn't, but I want to

je ne devrais pas, mais je voudrais le faire

it's hard to explain but I'll try to

c'est difficile à expliquer mais je vais essayer

III.to [tu:] AVV

I push the door to

je ferme la porte

locuzioni:

to and fro

ça et là

to go to and fro

aller et venir

Vedi anche: from, at-sign, at², at¹

from [frɒm, ingl am frɑ:m] PREP

1. from:

from

de

2. from (as starting point):

where is he from?

d'où est-il?

the flight from London

le vol (en provenance) de Londres

to fly from New York to Tokyo

aller de New York à Tokyo (en avion)

to go from door to door

aller de porte en porte

shirts from £5

des chemises à partir de 5£

from inside

de l'intérieur

3. from (temporal):

from day to day

de jour en jour

from time to time

de temps en temps

from his childhood

depuis son enfance

from the age of 7 upwards

dès l'âge de 7 ans

from that date on(wards)

à partir de cette date

4. from (at distance to):

100 metres from the river

à 100 mètres du fleuve

far from doing sth

loin de faire qc

5. from (source, origin):

a card from Dad/Corsica

une carte de papa/Corse

toys from China

jouets venant de Chine

to drink from a cup/the bottle

boire dans une tasse/à la bouteille

to appear from among the trees/beneath sth

surgir d'entre les arbres/de dessous qc

painted from life

peint d'après nature

translated from the English

traduit de l'anglais

quotations from Joyce

citations de Joyce

from “War and Peace”

extrait [ou tiré] de “Guerre et Paix”

there have been complaints from the neighbours

il y a eu des plaints de la part des voisins

tell her from me

dites-lui de ma part

6. from (in reference to):

from what I heard

d'après ce que j'ai entendu (dire)

from my point of view a. fig

de mon point de vue

to judge from appearances

juger selon les apparences

different from the others

différent des autres

7. from (caused by):

from experience

par expérience

weak from hunger

affaibli par la faim

to die from thirst

mourir de soif

8. from (expressing removal, separation):

to steal/take sth from sb

voler/prendre qc à qn

to tell good from evil

distinguer le bien du mal

to keep sth from sb

cacher qc à qn

to shade sth from the sun

protéger qc du soleil

4 (subtracted) from 7 equals 3 MAT

4 ôté de 7 égale 3

locuzioni:

from bad to worse

de mal en pis

at-sign SOST INFORM

at-sign

ar(r)obas m

at-sign

a m commercial

at²

at → at-sign

at¹ [ət] PREP

1. at (in location of):

at

à

at home/school

à la maison/l'école

at the office

au bureau

at table

à table

at the window

devant la fenêtre

at the dentist's

chez le dentiste

2. at (expressing time):

at the same time

en même temps

at the/no time

à ce moment-là/aucun moment

to do one thing at a time

faire une chose à la fois

at noon/midnight/3 o'clock

à midi/minuit/3 heures

at night

(durant) la nuit

at Easter

à Pâques

while I'm at it

pendant que j'y suis

3. at (towards):

he ran at me

il a foncé sur moi

to point at people

montrer les gens du doigt

to rush at sth/sb

se ruer sur qc/qn

4. at (in reaction to):

at the sight of sth

en voyant qc

5. at (in an amount of):

at all

en tout

to buy sth at a pound

acheter qc pour une livre

to sell sth at £10 a kilo

vendre qc 10£ le kilo

at 120 km/h

à 120 à l'heure

6. at (in a state of):

I'm not at my best/most alert

je ne suis pas vraiment en forme/très éveillé

at war/peace

en guerre/paix

at 20

à l'âge de 20 ans

a child at play

un enfant en train de jouer

to be at lunch

déjeuner

7. at (in ability to):

to be good/bad at French

être bon/mauvais en français

to be at an advantage

avoir l'avantage

8. at (repetition, persistence):

to tug at the rope

tirer sur la corde

to be on at sb to +infin

harceler qn pour +infin

she's always on at me

elle est toujours après moi

he's at it again

il recommence

he's always at it

il n'arrête pas

locuzioni:

at all often not translated do you know her husband at all?

est-ce que vous connaissez son mari?

thank you at — not at all!

merci — je vous en prie!

not angry at all

pas du tout fâché

he said nothing at at

il n'a rien dit du tout

nobody at all

absolument personne

to hardly work/talk at all

il travaille/parle à peine

at that

de surcroît

that's where it's at colloq

c'est comme ça aujourd'hui

let's see where we're at

voyons où nous en sommes

Esempi monolingue (non verificati dalla Redazione di PONS)

inglese

When they settle to form cysts, clinical symptoms of cysticercosis appears.

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We jiggled them back and forth, put them in the graving yard and let them settle to the bottom and went to work.

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Jingles took her attention where the professionalism made her settle to a steady work schedule.

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The copper from the anodes are electroplated on to the cathodes, while any impurities settle to the bottom of the tank.

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It is a large tank with low water velocities, allowing floc to settle to the bottom.

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This allows solids suspended in the argan oil to settle to the bottom, creating a natural sediment.

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The red blood cells are denser and settle to the bottom, and the majority of the liquid blood plasma remains on the top.

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More noble metals such as silver, gold, selenium, and tellurium settle to the bottom of the cell as anode slime, which forms a salable byproduct.

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