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Translations for 'm in the English»French Dictionary

M, m [Brit ɛm, Am ɛm] N

1. M (letter):

M

M, m m

2. M:

m abrév écrite Brit Am

m

3. M:

M

autoroute f

on the M3

sur l'autoroute M3

See also motorway, million, mile

motorway [Brit ˈməʊtəweɪ, Am ˈmoʊdərˌweɪ] Brit N

motorway

autoroute f

motorway attr markings, police, service station, telephone

de l'autoroute

motorway traffic, network, system, junction, building programme

autoroutier/-ière

motorway crash, pile-up

sur l'autoroute

motorway driving

sur autoroute

I.million [Brit ˈmɪljən, Am ˈmɪljən] N

1. million (figure):

million

million m

six million

six millions

in millions

par millions

the odds are a million to one

il y a une chance sur un million

thanks a million inf!

merci mille fois!

thanks a million inf! iron

merci quand même! inf

2. million (money):

her first million

son premier million

the family millions

la fortune de la famille

to have millions

être riche à millions

II.millions N

millions npl (large numbers):

millions

des millions (of de)

the starving millions

les masses fpl affamées

III.million [Brit ˈmɪljən, Am ˈmɪljən] ADJ

a million people/pounds

un million de personnes/de livres

to be a million years old

avoir un million d'années

a million dollar bid

une offre d'un million de dollars

I've told you a million times inf!

je te l'ai dit cent or mille fois!

IV.million [Brit ˈmɪljən, Am ˈmɪljən]

to feel like a million (dollars) inf Am

se sentir des ailes

to look like a million (dollars) inf

être superbe

to be one in a million inf

être un oiseau rare inf

a chance in a million inf (slim)

une chance sur un million

a chance in a million (exceptional)

une chance unique

I.mile [Brit mʌɪl, Am maɪl] N

1. mile (unit of length):

mile

mile m (= 1609 mètres)

it's 50 miles away

≈ c'est à 80 kilomètres d'ici

a 10 mile journey

≈ un trajet de 15 kilomètres

she lives 10 miles from me

≈ elle habite à 15 kilomètres de chez moi

half a mile

≈ 800 mètres

60 miles per hour

≈ 100 kilomètres à l'heure

to do over 50 miles to the gallon

≈ consommer moins de six litres aux cent

2. mile fig:

to walk for miles

marcher pendant des kilomètres

to stretch for miles

s'étendre sur des kilomètres

it's miles away!

c'est au bout du monde

miles from anywhere

loin de tout

not a million miles from here/from the truth

pas très loin d'ici/de la vérité

to see/recognize sth a mile off

voir/reconnaître qc de loin

you could smell it a mile off

on pouvait le sentir à cent lieues à la ronde

to stand out a mile , stick out a mile

sauter aux yeux

I'd run a mile

je prendrais mes jambes à mon cou

to be miles away (daydreaming)

être complètement ailleurs

3. mile (race):

the mile

le mile

the 4 minute mile

le mile en 4 minutes

II.miles N

miles npl (as intensifier):

miles bigger, more important etc

beaucoup

miles better

bien meilleur

to be miles out (wrong) estimate, figure:

être complètement faux

to be miles out person:

être très loin du compte

III.mile [Brit mʌɪl, Am maɪl]

a miss is as good as a mile prov

rater, même de peu, c'est rater

to go the extra mile

en faire plus

to talk a mile a minute Am

parler à toute vitesse

m-business [Brit ˈɛmbɪznəs] N

m-business

m-business m inv

m-business

commerce m électronique via le téléphone mobile

S & M abrév

S & M → sadomasochism

See also sadomasochism

sadomasochism, S&M [Brit ˌseɪdəʊˈmasəkɪz(ə)m, Am ˌseɪdoʊˈmæsəˌkɪzəm] N

sadomasochism

sadomasochisme m

p.m. ADV

p.m. → post meridiem

two p.m.

quatorze heures, deux heures de l'après-midi

nine p.m.

vingt-et-une heures, neuf heures du soir

a.m.² [Brit eɪˈɛm, Am ˌeɪˈɛm] ADV

a.m. → ante meridiem

three a.m.

trois heures (du matin)

sadomasochism, S&M [Brit ˌseɪdəʊˈmasəkɪz(ə)m, Am ˌseɪdoʊˈmæsəˌkɪzəm] N

sadomasochism

sadomasochisme m

organization and method, organization and methods, O & M N

organization and method

organisation f et méthode f

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10 sq. m

10 m²

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m-business

m-business

M

M, m

30 m

30 m

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Translations for 'm in the English»French Dictionary

I.m N

1. m → metre

m

m m

2. m → mile

m

mile m

3. m → million

m

million m

4. m → minute(s)

m

min f

5. m → masculine

m

masculin m

II.m ADJ

m → married

m

marié(e)

See also million, mile, metre, masculine, married

million <-(s)> [ˈmɪlɪən, Am ˈ-jən] N

1. million (a thousand thousand):

million

million m

eight million people

huit millions de personnes

millions of people/things

des millions de gens/de choses

2. million inf (countless number):

million

millier m

millions of things

des milliers de choses

a million times

des milliers de fois

to be one in a million

être unique

3. million (money):

million

million m

to make millions

faire des millions

Phrases:

to feel like a million dollars [or Am bucks]

se sentir merveilleusement bien

mile [maɪl] N

mile

mile m

for miles and miles

sur des kilomètres

Phrases:

to be better by miles

être mille fois mieux

to be miles away

être à des lieues

to be miles away (lost in thought)

j'étais dans la lune

to stick [or stand] out a mile

crever les yeux

metre [ˈmi:təʳ, Am -t̬ɚ] N

1. metre (unit of measurement):

metre

mètre m

cubic/square metre

mètre m cube/carré

2. metre (poetic rhythm):

metre

mesure f

I.masculine [ˈmæskjəlɪn] ADJ

masculine

masculin(e)

masculine LING

masculin

II.masculine [ˈmæskjəlɪn] N

masculine

masculin m

I.married N pl

married

marié(e)

the young/newly-marrieds

les jeunes/nouveaux mariés

II.married ADJ

1. married (concerning marriage):

married couple

marié(e)

married life

conjugal(e)

2. married (very involved):

to be married to sth

être marié avec qc

M, m [em] <-'s> N

M

M m

M

m m

M as in Mary Brit, M as in Mike Am, M for Mary Brit, M for Mike Am (on telephone)

m comme Marcel

I.M N

M → male

M

homme m

II.M ADJ

M → medium

M

M

See also medium, male

I.medium [ˈmi:diəm] ADJ

1. medium (average):

medium

moyen(ne)

2. medium FOOD:

medium steak

à point

3. medium (size):

medium

medium inv

II.medium [ˈmi:diəm] N

1. medium <-s> <[or media]> (a means):

medium

moyen m

through the medium of dance/radio

par l'intermédiaire de la danse et de la radio

2. medium (middle state, midpoint):

medium

milieu m

to find a happy medium

trouver le juste milieu

3. medium (art material, form):

medium

matériau m

4. medium JOURN, TV:

medium

média m

advertising medium

organe m de publicité

print medium

presse f écrite

5. medium <-s> (spiritualist):

medium

médium m

6. medium (environment):

medium

milieu m

7. medium COMPUT:

medium

support m

I.male [meɪl] ADJ

male animal

mâle

male person

masculin(e)

male teachers

les profs hommes

the male lead

l'acteur principal

II.male [meɪl] N

1. male (person):

male

homme m

male pej

mâle m

male-dominated society

dominé(e) par les hommes

male-dominated profession

essentiellement masculin

2. male (animal):

male

mâle m

a.m. [ˌeɪˈem] ADV

a.m. abbreviation of ante meridiem

a.m.

avant midi

M&A N

User Entry

M&A (mergers and acquisitions) abbrev

fusions-acquisitions

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Sq. m

m²

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m

m

M

M

M

m

M comme Marcel

m as in Mary Brit

M comme Marcel

m as in Mike Am

M comme Marcel (au téléphone)

m for Mary Brit

M comme Marcel (au téléphone)

m for Mike Am

AM

a.m.

PM

p.m.

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for 50 m around

dans un rayon de 50 m

an elevation of 1000 m

une altitude de 1000 m

to set the alarm for 7.00 a.m.

mettre le réveil sur 7 heures

Sq. m

m²

M as in Mary Brit, M as in Mike Am, M for Mary Brit, M for Mike Am (on telephone)

m comme Marcel

The Parisian métro is one of the oldest in Europe (since 1900). All the lines run from around 5.30 a.m. until about half past midnight. The newest underground line 14, Meteor, is featuring driverless trains and fully automatic systems from the arrival at the platform to the closing of the doors.

métro

he is parked 100 m away

il est garé à 100 m

When primary school children come home at 4.30 p.m., they have a goûter, or a small snack. Usually, it consists of fruit juice or hot chocolate and a cake or pastry.

goûter

The 14th of July is France's fête nationale to celebrate the storming of the Bastille in 1789. On this day, the towns are decorated with flags and a military parade takes place on the Champs-Elysées. At 10 p.m., fireworks go off all over France. Belgium's national holiday is 21st July, the birthday of Leopold I.

fête nationale