smart in the Oxford-Hachette French Dictionary

Translations for smart in the English»French Dictionary

I.smart [Brit smɑːt, Am smɑrt] ADJ

1. smart (elegant):

smart

élégant

to look smart

avoir l'air élégant

you're looking very smart today

tu es très élégant aujourd'hui

2. smart inf:

smart (intelligent) child, decision

malin, futé

smart (shrewd) politician, journalist

habile

to be smart at doing

être habile à faire

it was definitely the smart choice

c'est certainement ce qu'il fallait choisir

he's a smart kid inf

c'est un enfant futé

would he be smart enough to spot the error?

serait-il assez futé pour repérer l'erreur? inf

if you're smart you'll book in advance

ce serait futé de ta part de réserver à l'avance inf

are you trying to be smart?

tu veux faire le malin?

you think it's smart to smoke

tu penses que c'est malin de fumer

he thinks he's so smart

il se croit malin

3. smart restaurant, hotel, street:

smart

chic inv

the smart set

le beau monde

4. smart (stinging):

smart blow

vif/vive

smart rebuke, retort

cinglant

5. smart (brisk):

to set off/walk at a smart pace

partir/marcher à vive allure

that was smart work!

ça a été vite fait!

6. smart COMPUT:

smart system, terminal

intelligent

II.smart [Brit smɑːt, Am smɑrt] VB intr

1. smart graze, cut, cheeks:

smart

brûler

his eyes were smarting from the smoke

la fumée lui brûlait les yeux

her cheek smarted from the slap

elle avait la joue brûlante sous l'effet de la gifle

2. smart (emotionally):

smart fig

être piqué au vif

he smarted under or at the insult

il a été piqué au vif par l'insulte, l'insulte l'a piqué au vif

they are smarting over or from their defeat

ils sont sous le coup de leur défaite

smart cookie N inf

smart cookie

petit malin/petite maligne m/f

smart alec [Brit ˈsmɑːt alɪk] N inf

smart alec

gros malin/grosse maligne inf

smart drug N

smart drug

médicament m à cible très spécifique

smart-arse [Brit ˈsmɑːtɑːs] Brit N (person)

smart-arse sl

grande gueule f sl

smart-arse attr comments, attitude

à la con sl

smart casual [smɑːt ˈkaʒjʊəl, Amˌsmɑrt ˈkæʒuəl] ADJ

smart casual clothes:

smart casual

chic décontracté/-e m/f

smart bomb N

smart bomb

bombe f intelligente

smart card N

smart card COMPUT, FIN

carte f à puce

smart money N inf

the smart money was on Desert Orchid

Desert Orchid était une mise sûre

the smart money is on our shares

nos actions sont un investissement

Translations for smart in the French»English Dictionary

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pimpant (pimpante) femme, robe, village

spruce, smart

pimpant (pimpante) voiture, bicyclette

smart

smart in the PONS Dictionary

Translations for smart in the English»French Dictionary

I.smart [smɑ:t, Am smɑ:rt] ADJ

1. smart (clever):

smart

intelligent(e)

to make a smart move

prendre une sage décision

to be smart with sb pej

faire le malin avec qn

2. smart (stylish):

smart

élégant(e)

3. smart (quick):

smart

vif(vive)

to do sth at a smart pace

faire qc à un rythme soutenu

II.smart [smɑ:t, Am smɑ:rt] VB intr

smart

brûler

sth is still smarting from sth

qc brûle toujours de qc

III.smart [smɑ:t, Am smɑ:rt] N

smart

douleur f cuisante

smart card N COMPUT

smart card

carte f intelligente

smart weapon N

smart weapon

arme f intelligente

smartarse [ˈsmɑ:tɑ:s, Am ˈsmɑ:rtɑ:rs] N Brit, Aus, smart ass N pej inf

smartarse

petit malin m

Translations for smart in the French»English Dictionary

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dégourdi(e)

smart

dégourdi(e)

smart kid

futé(e)

smart

pimpant(e)

smart (as a new pin)

être coquet

to be smart

habillé(e) vêtement

smart

malin (maligne) air

smart

smart Examples from the PONS Dictionary (editorially verified)

to make a smart move

prendre une sage décision

to be smart with sb pej

faire le malin avec qn

to do sth at a smart pace

faire qc à un rythme soutenu

to come back with a smart answer to an opponent/to sth

rétorquer un bon mot à un adversaire/à qc

Monolingual examples (not verified by PONS Editors)

English

It's an eye-catcher for all the right reasons; it doesn't try to be too smart but at the same time, it is smart.

www.independent.ie

He is smart, rich, skillful and respected, but remains detached from most people because of his busy lifestyle.

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Scale-out, in-memory technology allows smart caching for small or huge datasets using more computers to parallelize the efforts, as needed.

en.wikipedia.org

It's going brilliantly -- she's a wonderful woman, she's really smart, she's really strong, a real team player.

en.wikipedia.org

The students will be provided with a smart card, which gives them access to the dormitory.

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He tries to bully her, but she is the daughter he raised: smart and obstreperous.

entertainment.time.com

They combine principles of smart growth, sustainable design and environmentally sound planning to reconcile economic needs with the preservation of scenic, cultural and community values.

en.wikipedia.org

She was funny and smart, petite and pretty -- a glamour girl of her time.

www.nydailynews.com

Two sisters, one smart and the other not-so-smart, outwit a cat burglar and a corrupt cop and make them accomplices to their ingenious plans of earning money, the crooked way.

www.thehindu.com

It has IT infrastructure, computing and communication resources, electronic access controls and a payment system through smart cards.

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