alternative-fuel in the Oxford-Hachette French Dictionary

Translations for alternative-fuel in the English»French Dictionary

I.alternative [Brit ɔːlˈtəːnətɪv, ɒlˈtəːnətɪv, Am ɔlˈtərnədɪv] N

1. alternative (specified option):

alternative (from two)

alternative f

alternative (from two)

autre possibilité f

alternative (from several)

possibilité f

one alternative is…

une des possibilités serait…

the alternative is to do

l'autre possibilité serait de faire

the alternative is for sb to do

l'autre possibilité serait que qn fasse

to choose/refuse the alternative of doing

choisir/refuser l'autre possibilité qui serait de faire

there are several alternatives to surgery

il y a d'autres possibilités que la chirurgie

what is the alternative to imprisonment/pesticides?

quelle autre possibilité existe-t-il que l'emprisonnement/les pesticides?

2. alternative (possible option):

alternative

choix m

to have an/no alternative

avoir/ne pas avoir le choix

to have no alternative but to do

ne pas avoir d'autre choix que de faire

to have the alternative of staying or leaving

avoir le choix entre rester et partir

I chose the expensive/political alternative

j'ai choisi la solution chère/politique

as an alternative to the course on offer/to radiotherapy, you can choose…

outre le cours proposé/la radiothérapie, vous pouvez choisir…

II.alternative [Brit ɔːlˈtəːnətɪv, ɒlˈtəːnətɪv, Am ɔlˈtərnədɪv] ADJ

1. alternative (other):

alternative activity, career, date, design, flight, method, plan, route

autre

alternative accommodation, product

de remplacement

alternative solution

de rechange

2. alternative (unconventional):

alternative comedian, culture, scene, theatre, bookshop

alternatif/-ive

alternative lifestyle, therapy

non-conventionnel/-elle

3. alternative ECOL:

alternative

alternatif/-ive

alternative school N Am SCHOOL

alternative school

établissement m scolaire non conventionnel

alternative rock N U

alternative rock

rock m alternatif

alternatively [Brit ɔːlˈtəːnətɪvli, Am ɔlˈtərnədɪvli] ADV

alternatively

sinon

or alternatively we could go home

ou sinon nous pourrions rentrer

alternatively, you can book by phone

vous avez aussi la possibilité de réserver par téléphone

I.alternate N [Brit ɔːlˈtəːnət, ɒlˈtəːnət, Am ˈɔltərnət] Am (stand-in)

alternate

remplaçant/-e m/f

II.alternate ADJ [Brit ɔːlˈtəːnət, ɒlˈtəːnət, Am ˈɔltərnət]

1. alternate (successive):

alternate chapters, colours, layers

en alternance

alternate circles and squares

des cercles et des carrés en alternance

2. alternate (every other):

to count alternate lines

compter une ligne sur deux

on alternate days/Mondays

un jour/lundi sur deux

3. alternate Am (other):

alternate

autre

4. alternate BOT:

alternate leaf, branch

alterne

III.alternate VB trans [Brit ˈɔːltəneɪt, ˈɒltəneɪt, Am ˈɔltərˌneɪt]

alternate

alterner

to alternate sth and or with sth

alterner qc et qc

IV.alternate VB intr [Brit ˈɔːltəneɪt, ˈɒltəneɪt, Am ˈɔltərˌneɪt]

1. alternate (swap):

alternate people:

se relayer

alternate colours, patterns, seasons:

alterner (with avec)

Paul and Simon alternate (with each other)

Paul et Simon se relaient

to alternate with sb

relayer qn, alterner avec qn

to alternate between hope and despair/laughing and crying

passer de l'espoir au désespoir/du rire aux larmes

2. alternate ELECTRON:

alternate current, voltage:

être redressé

alternating series N npl MATH

alternating series

séries fpl alternées

alternating saw N

alternating saw

scie f alternative

alternation [Brit ɔːltəˈneɪʃ(ə)n, ɒltəˈneɪʃ(ə)n, Am ˌɔltərˈneɪʃ(ə)n] N

1. alternation (change):

alternation

alternance f (between entre)

the alternation of day and night

l'alternance du jour et de la nuit

2. alternation PHILOS:

alternation

disjonction f

alternating [Brit ˈɔːltəneɪtɪŋ] ADJ

alternating colours, layers, lines:

alternating

en alternance

alternative prospectus N Brit UNIV

alternative prospectus

annexe au livret de l'étudiant, préparée par les étudiants

alternative-fuel in the PONS Dictionary

Translations for alternative-fuel in the English»French Dictionary

I.alternative [ɔ:lˈtɜ:nətɪv, Am -ˈtɜ:rnət̬ɪv] N

alternative

alternative f

II.alternative [ɔ:lˈtɜ:nətɪv, Am -ˈtɜ:rnət̬ɪv] ADJ

alternative

alternatif(-ive)

alternatively ADV

alternatively

sinon

alternatively (as a substitute)

à défaut

alternating ADJ

alternating

en alternance

I.alternate [ɔ:lˈtɜ:nət, Am -ˈt̬ɜ:r-] VB intr, trans

alternate

alterner

II.alternate [ɔ:lˈtɜ:nət, Am -ˈt̬ɜ:r-] ADJ

1. alternate (by turns):

alternate

alterné(e)

on alternate days

un jour sur deux

2. alternate Am (different, alternative):

alternate

alternatif(-ive)

alternator [ˈɔ:ltəneɪtəʳ, Am -tɚneɪt̬ɚ] N

alternator

alternateur m

I.international [ˌɪntəˈnæʃənəl, Am -t̬ɚ-] ADJ

international

international(e)

on the/an international level

au/à un niveau international

II.international [ˌɪntəˈnæʃənəl, Am -t̬ɚ-] N

1. international Brit SPORTS (player):

international

international(e) m (f)

2. international (sports match):

international

match m international

3. international (communist organisation):

International

l'Internationale f

internationalise VB trans, internationalize [ˌɪntəˈnæʃənəlaɪz, Am -t̬ɚ-] VB trans Am

internationalise

internationaliser

consternation [ˌkɒnstəˈneɪʃən, Am ˌkɑ:nstɚ-] N no pl

consternation

consternation f

to sb's consternation

à la consternation de qn

this report fills us with consternation

ce rapport nous consterne tous

I.fuel [ˈfju:əl] N

1. fuel no pl (power source):

fuel

combustible m

2. fuel (petrol):

fuel

carburant m

unleaded fuel

essence f sans plomb

Phrases:

to add fuel to the fire

jeter de l'huile sur le feu

II.fuel <-ll- [or -l- Am]> [ˈfju:əl] VB trans a. fig

fuel

alimenter

fuel hatred

attiser

fuel doubts

nourrir

to be fuelled by sth

marcher à qc

fuel oil N no pl

fuel oil

mazout m