Bew��hrung nell'Oxford-Hachette French Dictionary

Traduzioni di Bew��hrung nel dizionario inglese»francese

I.rung [ingl brit rʌŋ, ingl am rəŋ] VB part perf

rung → ring

II.rung [ingl brit rʌŋ, ingl am rəŋ] SOST

1. rung (of ladder):

rung

barreau m

the bottom rung

le premier barreau

2. rung (in hierarchy):

rung

échelon m

to move up a few rungs

gravir quelques échelons

Vedi anche: ring

I.ring [ingl brit rɪŋ, ingl am rɪŋ] SOST

1. ring (metal hoop):

ring (for ornament, gymnast, attaching rope)

anneau m

to have a ring in one's/its nose

avoir un anneau au nez

a diamond/engagement ring

une bague de diamants/de fiançailles

she wasn't wearing a (wedding) ring

elle ne portait pas d'alliance

2. ring (circle):

ring (of people, on page)

cercle m

to form a ring

former un cercle:

to put a ring round name, ad

entourer [qc] d'un cercle

to have rings under one's eyes

avoir les yeux cernés

3. ring (sound):

ring (at door)

coup m de sonnette

ring (of phone)

sonnerie f

ring (of crystal)

tintement m

hang up after three rings

laisse sonner trois fois et puis raccroche

to have a hollow ring lett, fig

sonner creux

to have the ring of truth

sonner vrai

to have a nice ring to it

sonner bien

that story has a familiar ring (to it)

j'ai déjà entendu cette histoire quelque part

4. ring ingl brit (phone call):

ring

coup m de téléphone or fil colloq

to give sb a ring

passer un coup de fil à qn colloq

5. ring SPORT:

ring (for horses, circus)

piste f

ring (for boxing)

ring m

to retire from the ring aged 35

se retirer de la boxe à l'âge de 35 ans

6. ring:

ring (of smugglers, pornographers)

réseau m

ring (of dealers, speculators)

syndicat m

drugs ring

réseau de trafiquants de drogue

7. ring ZOOL (on swan, bird):

ring

bague f

8. ring ASTRON:

ring

anneau m

Saturn's rings

les anneaux de Saturne

9. ring (on cooker):

ring (electric)

plaque f

ring (gas)

brûleur m

three-ring hob

cuisinière f à trois plaques or brûleurs

10. ring (set of bells):

ring

jeu m (of de)

II.ring [ingl brit rɪŋ, ingl am rɪŋ] VB vb trans

1. ring (cause to sound) < pret rang; part perf rung>:

ring bell

faire sonner

to ring the doorbell or bell

sonner

2. ring ingl brit TELECOM < pret rang; part perf rung>:

ring person, number, station

appeler

3. ring (encircle) < pret, part perf ringed>:

ring trees, buildings:

entourer

ring police, troops, protesters:

encercler

to be ringed in black/by cliffs

être entouré de noir/par des falaises

4. ring < pret, part perf ringed>:

ring ZOOL, ECOL tree, swan, bird

baguer

III.ring <pret rang, part perf rung> [ingl brit rɪŋ, ingl am rɪŋ] VB vb intr

1. ring (sound):

ring bell, telephone:

sonner

the doorbell rang

on a sonné à la porte

it or the number is ringing

ça sonne

2. ring (sound bell):

ring person:

sonner

to ring at the door

sonner à la porte

to ring for sb

sonner qn

you rang, Sir?

Monsieur a sonné?

‘please ring for service’

‘prière de sonner’

3. ring (resonate):

ring footsteps, laughter, words:

résonner

his words were still ringing in my ears

ses mots résonnaient encore à mes oreilles

their steps rang down the corridor

leurs pas résonnaient dans le couloir

the house rang with laughter

la maison résonnait de rires

that noise makes my ears ring

ce bruit fait bourdonner mes oreilles

to ring true

sonner vrai

to ring false or hollow fig

sonner creux/creuse

4. ring ingl brit TELECOM:

ring

téléphoner

to ring for taxi, ambulance

appeler

IV.ring [ingl brit rɪŋ, ingl am rɪŋ]

to ring down/up the curtain

baisser/lever le rideau

fig to ring down the curtain on an era

marquer la fin d'une ère

to ring in the New Year

fêter le Nouvel An

ring out the old, ring in the new

tournons le dos au passé et faisons confiance à l'avenir

to run rings round

éclipser

wrung [ingl brit rʌŋ, ingl am rəŋ] VB pass VB part perf

wrung → wring

Vedi anche: wring

I.wring [ingl brit rɪŋ, ingl am rɪŋ] SOST

to give sth a wring

essorer qc

II.wring <pret, part perf wrung> [ingl brit rɪŋ, ingl am rɪŋ] VB vb trans

1. wring:

wring, a. wring out (squeeze) (by twisting)

tordre

wring, a. wring out (by pressure, centrifugal force)

essorer

‘do not wring’ (on label)

‘ne pas essorer’

2. wring (extract) fig:

wring confession, information, money

arracher (from, out of à)

3. wring (twist):

to wring sb's/sth's neck lett, fig

tordre le cou à qn/qc

to wring one's hands

se tordre les mains

to wring one's hands fig

se lamenter

III.wringing AVV

wringing wet

trempé

IV.wring [ingl brit rɪŋ, ingl am rɪŋ]

to be wrung out colloq

être lessivé colloq

to wring sb's heart

serrer le cœur à qn

pre-shrunk [ingl brit priːˈʃrʌŋk, ingl am priˈʃrəŋk] AGG

pre-shrunk fabric:

pre-shrunk

irrétrécissable

shrunk [ingl brit ʃrʌŋk, ingl am ʃrəŋk] VB part perf

shrunk → shrink

Vedi anche: shrink

I.shrink [ingl brit ʃrɪŋk, ingl am ʃrɪŋk] SOST colloq

1. shrink:

shrink

psychanalyste mf

2. shrink (psychiatrist):

shrink

psy mf colloq

shrink

psychiatre mf

II.shrink <pret shrank; part perf shrunk or shrunken> [ingl brit ʃrɪŋk, ingl am ʃrɪŋk] VB vb trans

shrink

faire rétrécir

shrink

contracter

shrink ANTROPOL head

réduire

III.shrink <pret shrank, part perf shrunk or shrunken> [ingl brit ʃrɪŋk, ingl am ʃrɪŋk] VB vb intr

1. shrink:

shrink fabric:

rétrécir

shrink timber:

se contracter

shrink piece of dough, meat:

réduire

shrink forest, area of land:

reculer

shrink boundaries:

se rapprocher

shrink economy, sales:

être en recul

shrink resources, funds:

s'amenuiser

shrink old person, body:

se tasser

the staff has shrunk from 200 to 50

les effectifs sont tombés de 200 à 50

to have shrunk to nothing team, household:

être quasiment réduit à néant

to have shrunk to nothing person:

n'avoir plus que la peau sur les os

2. shrink (recoil):

shrink (physically)

reculer

to shrink from conflict, responsibility

se dérober devant

to shrink from doing

hésiter à faire

he didn't shrink from the task

il n'a pas rechigné à la tâche

strung [ingl brit strʌŋ, ingl am strəŋ] VB pass VB part perf

strung → string

Vedi anche: string

I.string [ingl brit strɪŋ, ingl am strɪŋ] SOST

1. string U (twine):

string

ficelle f

a ball/a piece of string

une pelote/un bout de ficelle

to tie sth up with string

attacher qc avec de la ficelle

tied up with string

ficelé

2. string (length of cord):

string (for packaging)

ficelle f

string (on garment, medal)

cordon m

string (on bow, racket)

corde f

string (on puppet)

fil m

hanging on a string

suspendu à une ficelle

to tie a string round sth

attacher or mettre une ficelle autour de qc

to pull the strings lett, fig

tirer les ficelles

3. string:

a string of (series of) visitors, ministers, boyfriends

un défilé de

a string of crimes, convictions, scandals, takeovers, novels

une série de

a string of victories, successes, awards

une succession de

a string of shops, businesses

une chaîne de

a string of complaints, insults

une kyrielle de

4. string (set):

string of garlic

tresse f d'ail

string of onions

chapelet m d'oignons

string of pearls

collier m de perles

string of beads

collier m de perles (fantaisie)

string of islands

chapelet m d'îles

string of light bulbs

guirlande f d'ampoules

5. string EQUIT, IPP:

a string of racehorses

une écurie (de courses)

6. string MUS (on instrument):

string

corde f

C-string

la corde de do

to tighten/break a string

tendre/casser une corde

7. string INFORM:

string

chaîne f

numeric/character string

chaîne numérique/de caractères

8. string (in bean):

string BOT, GASTR

fil m

to remove the strings from the beans

effiler les haricots

9. string LING:

string

suite f

locuzioni:

string, a. stringboard EDIL

limon m (d'escalier)

II.strings SOST

strings sost pl MUS:

the strings

les cordes fpl

III.string <pret, part perf strung> [ingl brit strɪŋ, ingl am strɪŋ] VB vb trans

1. string:

string MUS, SPORT racket

corder

string guitar, violin

monter

string bow

garnir [qc] d'une corde

to string [sth] tightly racket

faire un cordage tendu à

2. string (thread):

string beads, pearls

enfiler (on sur)

3. string (hang):

to string sth (up) above/across street

suspendre qc au-dessus de/en travers de

to string sth up on lamppost, pole

accrocher qc à

to string sth between trees, supports

suspendre qc entre

IV.string <pret, part perf strung> [ingl brit strɪŋ, ingl am strɪŋ] VB vb intr GIORN

to string for a newspaper

travailler comme correspondant free-lance pour un journal

V.-stringed COMP

a six-stringed instrument

un instrument à six cordes

VI.string [ingl brit strɪŋ, ingl am strɪŋ]

string → bow

to have sb on a string

mener qn à la baguette

to pull strings colloq

faire jouer le piston colloq

to pull strings for sb colloq

pistonner qn colloq

without strings or with no strings attached

sans conditions

strung out [ingl brit strʌŋ ˈaʊt] AGG colloq

1. strung out (addicted):

to be strung out on

être accro à colloq

to be strung out on

être accroché à

2. strung out (physically wasted):

to be strung out (from drugs)

être en état de manque

to be strung out (generally)

être au bout du rouleau colloq

strung up [ingl brit strʌŋ ˈʌp] AGG colloq

strung up

nerveux/-euse

to get (all) strung up about sth

être dans tous ses états à l'idée de qc

high-strung AGG

high-strung → highly strung

Vedi anche: highly strung

highly strung AGG

highly strung

très tendu

interior-sprung AGG

interior-sprung

à ressorts

I.sprung [ingl brit sprʌŋ, ingl am sprəŋ] VB part perf

sprung → spring

II.sprung [ingl brit sprʌŋ, ingl am sprəŋ] AGG

sprung chair, mattress:

sprung

à ressorts

a well-sprung chair/bed

un fauteuil/lit souple

Vedi anche: spring

I.spring [ingl brit sprɪŋ, ingl am sprɪŋ] SOST

1. spring (season):

spring

printemps m

in the spring

au printemps

spring is in the air

ça sent le printemps

spring has sprung

le printemps est arrivé

spring has sprung attr weather, flowers, shower, sunshine

printanier/-ière

spring has sprung day, equinox

de printemps

spring has sprung election

du printemps

2. spring TECN (coil):

spring

ressort m

to be like a coiled spring fig (ready to pounce)

être prêt à bondir

to be like a coiled spring (tense)

être tendu

3. spring (leap):

spring

bond m

with a spring

d'un bond

4. spring (elasticity):

spring

élasticité f

there's not much spring in this mattress

ce matelas manque d'élasticité

to have a spring in one's step

marcher d'un pas allègre

the good news put a spring in his step

la bonne nouvelle lui donnait une démarche dynamique

5. spring (water source):

spring

source f

II.spring <pret sprang, part perf sprung> [ingl brit sprɪŋ, ingl am sprɪŋ] VB vb trans

1. spring (set off):

spring trap, lock

déclencher

spring mine

faire sauter

2. spring (develop):

to spring a leak tank, barrel:

commencer à fuir

the boat has sprung a leak

une voie d'eau s'est déclarée sur le bateau

3. spring (cause to happen unexpectedly):

to spring sth on sb news, plan

annoncer qc de but en blanc à qn

to spring a surprise

faire une surprise (on à)

I hope they don't spring anything on us at the meeting

j'espère qu'ils ne vont pas nous faire de surprises au cours de la réunion

4. spring (liberate):

spring colloq

aider [qn] à faire la belle colloq

spring colloq

libérer

5. spring CACCIA:

spring bird, game

lever

III.spring <pret sprang, part perf sprung> [ingl brit sprɪŋ, ingl am sprɪŋ] VB vb intr

1. spring (jump):

spring

bondir

to spring across sth

traverser qc d'un bond

to spring at sb dog, tiger:

sauter à la gorge de qn

to spring at sb person:

se jeter sur qn

to spring from/over sth

sauter de/par-dessus de qc

she sprang onto the stage/up the steps

d'un bond léger elle est montée sur scène/a gravi les marches

to spring to one's feet

se lever d'un bond

to spring to fame

devenir célèbre du jour au lendemain

2. spring (move suddenly):

to spring open/shut door, panel:

s'ouvrir/se fermer brusquement

to spring into action team, troops:

passer à l'action

to spring to attention guards:

se mettre brusquement au garde-à-vous

to spring to sb's defence/aid

se précipiter pour défendre/aider qn

to spring to sb's rescue

se précipiter au secours de qn

tears sprang to his eyes

les larmes lui sont montées aux yeux

the first name that sprang to mind was Rosie

le premier prénom qui m'est venu à l'esprit a été (celui de) Rosie

to spring into or to life machine, motor:

se mettre en marche or route

locuzioni:

to spring from (originate from) jealousy, fear, idea, suggestion, prejudice

naître de

where did these people spring from?

d'où sortent ces gens?

where do these files/boxes spring from?

d'où viennent ces dossiers/cartons?

Bew��hrung nel dizionario PONS

Traduzioni di Bew��hrung nel dizionario inglese»francese

I.rung [rʌŋ] VB

rung part perf of ring

II.rung [rʌŋ] SOST

1. rung (ladder step):

rung

échelon m

2. rung fig (level):

rung

niveau m

Vedi anche: ring², ring¹

I.ring² [rɪŋ] SOST

1. ring (sound):

ring

sonnerie f

2. ring (telephone call):

ring

coup m de fil

to give sb a ring

passer un coup de fil à qn

3. ring (quality):

ring

accent m

it had the ring of truth about it

cela avait des accents de vérité

II.ring² <rang, rung> [rɪŋ] VB vb trans

ring bell

faire sonner

ring alarm

déclencher

to ring the changes fig

varier

locuzioni:

that rings a bell colloq

ça me dit quelque chose

III.ring² <rang, rung> [rɪŋ] VB vb intr

1. ring:

ring telephone, bell

sonner

ring ears

tinter

to ring at the door

sonner à la porte

2. ring (resound):

to ring with laughter/applause

résonner de rires/d'applaudissements

locuzioni:

to ring true

sonner juste

I.ring¹ [rɪŋ] SOST

1. ring:

ring (circle)

anneau m

ring (drawn)

cercle m

2. ring (stain):

ring

tache f

ring under eyes

cerne f

3. ring (clique, group of people):

ring of drugs, spies

cercle m

ring of spies, criminals

réseau m

4. ring (jewelry):

ring

bague f

diamond ring

bague de diamants

wedding ring

alliance f

5. ring (arena):

ring in boxing

ring m

ring in circus

arène f

locuzioni:

to run rings around sb

battre qn à plate(s) couture(s)

II.ring¹ [rɪŋ] VB vb trans

1. ring (encircle):

ring

encercler

2. ring (mark):

ring bird

baguer

wrung [rʌŋ] VB

wrung pass, part perf of wring

Vedi anche: wring

wring <wrung, wrung> [rɪŋ] VB vb trans

1. wring (twist to squeeze out):

wring

tordre

wring shirt

essorer

to wring sb's/sth's neck a. fig

tordre le cou à qn/qc

to wring the water out of sth

tordre qc pour l'essorer

2. wring (obtain):

to wring information from sb

arracher des renseignements à qn

shrunk [ʃrʌŋk] VB

shrunk part perf, pass of shrink

Vedi anche: shrink

I.shrink [ʃrɪŋk] SOST sl

shrink

psy mf

II.shrink <shrank [or shrunk] , shrunk [or shrunken]> [ʃrɪŋk] VB vb trans

shrink sweater

faire rétrécir

shrink costs

réduire

III.shrink <shrank [or shrunk] , shrunk [or shrunken]> [ʃrɪŋk] VB vb intr

1. shrink (become smaller):

shrink sweater

rétrécir

shrink number, audience

se réduire

shrink profits

chuter

2. shrink (be reluctant to):

to shrink from doing sth

être réticent à faire qc

strung [strʌŋ] VB

strung pass, part perf of string

Vedi anche: string

I.string [strɪŋ] SOST

1. string (twine):

string

ficelle f

2. string (on guitar, violin):

string

corde f

3. string pl (orchestral section):

string

cordes fpl

4. string (chain):

string of pearls

collier m

5. string fig (sequence):

string

série f

string of names

suite f

6. string comput:

string

suite f

search string

chaîne f de recherche

locuzioni:

to pull strings

tirer les ficelles

II.string <strung, strung> [strɪŋ] VB vb trans

1. string (attach strings to):

string racket, guitar

corder

2. string (thread onto string):

string

enfiler

sprung [sprʌŋ]

sprung part perf, pass of spring

Vedi anche: spring

I.spring [sprɪŋ] SOST

1. spring (season):

spring

printemps m

in (the) spring

au printemps

2. spring (curved device):

spring

ressort m

3. spring (elasticity):

spring

élasticité f

to have a spring in one's step

avoir le pas souple

4. spring (source of water):

spring

source f

II.spring <sprang [or sprung] , sprung> [sprɪŋ] VB vb intr

1. spring (move quickly):

spring

se précipiter

to spring to one's feet

bondir sur ses pieds

2. spring (appear):

spring to mind

surgir

III.spring <sprang [or sprung] , sprung> [sprɪŋ] VB vb trans (produce)

to spring sth on sb

faire qc à qn par surprise

IV.spring [sprɪŋ] AGG (supported by springs)

spring

à ressort(s)

I.shrug [ʃrʌg] SOST

shrug

haussement m d'épaules

shrug of contempt

haussement d'épaules en signe de dédain

II.shrug <-gg-> [ʃrʌg] VB vb trans

to shrug one's shoulders

hausser les épaules

to shrug one's shoulders fig

s'en ficher

III.shrug <-gg-> [ʃrʌg] VB vb intr

shrug

hausser les épaules

thru [θru] colloq

thru → through

Vedi anche: through

I.through [θru] PREP

1. through (across):

through

à travers

to go through sth

traverser qc

to look through the hole

regarder par le trou

2. through (spatial):

through

à travers

to walk/drive through a town

traverser une ville (à pied/en voiture)

she came through the door

elle est entrée par la porte

to go through customs

passer la douane

3. through (temporal):

through the week

pendant la semaine

all through my life

toute ma vie

4. through (up until):

through

jusqu'à

open Monday through Friday

ouvert du lundi au vendredi

5. through (divided by):

through

à travers

through the noise

par-dessus le bruit

6. through (in two pieces):

to cut through the rope

couper la corde

7. through (by means of):

through

par

through the post

par la poste

through hard work

grâce à un dur travail

I heard about it through a friend

j'en ai entendu parler par un ami

II.through [θru] AVV

1. through (to a destination):

through

à travers

to swim/run through

traverser à la nage/en courant

to let sb/get through

laisser passer qn/passer

to get through to the finals

arriver en finale

2. through TELECOM:

to get through

contacter son correspondant

I'm putting you through

je vous passe votre correspondant

3. through (from beginning to end):

through

d'un bout à l'autre

halfway through

en plein milieu

4. through (completely):

frozen/cooked through

complètement gelé/cuit

locuzioni:

through and through

complètement

wet through

trempé jusqu'aux os

III.through [θru] AGG inv

1. through (finished):

through

terminé(e)

we are through

c'est fini entre nous

I'm through with the scissors

je n'ai plus besoin des ciseaux

2. through (direct):

through

direct(e)

3. through (from one side to another):

through

de transit

through traffic

circulation f dans la ville

shrug off VB vb trans

1. shrug off (dismiss):

shrug off

ignorer

2. shrug off (get rid of):

shrug off

faire fi de

shrub [ʃrʌb] SOST

shrub

arbuste m

lung [lʌŋ] SOST

lung

poumon m

locuzioni:

to have good lungs scherz, iron

avoir du coffre

to shout at the top of one's lungs

crier à pleins poumons