bobby pin in the Oxford-Hachette French Dictionary

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bobby [Brit ˈbɒbi, Am ˈbɑbi] N Brit inf, dated

I.pin [Brit pɪn, Am pɪn] N

III.pin <pres part pinning; pret, pp pinned> [Brit pɪn, Am pɪn] VB trans

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I.hope [Brit həʊp, Am hoʊp] N

1. hope:

hope (desire, expectation)
espoir m
hope (desire, expectation)
espérance f (of de)
hope (cause for optimism)
espoir m
in the hope of sth/of doing
dans l'espoir de qc/de faire
she cherishes the hope that he is still alive
elle nourrit l'espoir qu'il soit encore vivant
my (only) hope is that he will be happy
mon (seul) espoir est qu'il soit heureux
to have high hopes of sb/sth
fonder de grands espoirs sur qn/qc
to have hopes of doing
avoir l'espoir de faire
to have great or high hopes of doing
avoir bon espoir de faire
there is little/no hope left for them
il y a peu/il n'y a plus d'espoir pour eux
to pin or set one's hopes on sth
mettre tout son espoir dans qc
to set one's hopes on doing
espérer de tout cœur faire
to be beyond (all) hope , to be without hope
être sans espoir
to live in hope
vivre dans l'espoir
to live in (the) hope of sth
vivre dans l'espoir de qc
to keep one's hopes high
garder espoir
there are grounds for hope
il y a des raisons d'espérer
to give sb new hope
ranimer l'espoir de qn
all hope is lost
c'est sans espoir
to raise sb's hopes
faire naître l'espoir chez qn
don't raise their hopes too much
ne leur donne pas trop d'espoir
to dash sb's hopes
anéantir l'espoir de qn
to lose/give up hope
perdre/abandonner espoir
a glimmer or ray of hope
une lueur d'espoir
‘hopes rise for a peace settlement in the Middle East’
‘espoir de paix au Moyen-Orient’

2. hope (chance):

hope
chance f
hope
espoir m
to have no hope of sth/of doing sth
n'avoir aucune chance de qc/de faire qc
there is little/no hope that he will come
il y a peu de chances/il n'y a aucune chance qu'il vienne
there is no hope of an improvement
on ne peut pas s'attendre à une amélioration
if the champion loses, what hope is there for me?
si le champion perd, quelles sont mes chances à moi?
our only hope is to fight on
notre seule chance or seul espoir est de poursuivre la lutte
his best hope is that the champion may be tired
tout ce qu'il peut espérer est que le champion soit fatigué
what a hope inf! some hope inf!
il ne faut pas rêver!
he hasn't got a hope in hell inf
il n'a pas la moindre chance
it's/she's my last hope
c'est/elle est mon dernier espoir

II.hope [Brit həʊp, Am hoʊp] VB trans

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hope
espérer (that que)
to hope to do
espérer faire
it is to be hoped that …
il faut espérer que …
+ indic I hope (that) he'll come
j'espère qu'il viendra
we cannot hope to compete with big firms
nous n'avons aucune chance de rivaliser avec de grosses entreprises
I only or just hope he remembers
j'espère seulement qu'il s'en souviendra
we had hoped to make a profit this year, but…
nous espérions faire un bénéfice cette année, mais…
I (do) hope so/not
j'espère (bien) que oui/que non
I won't forget’—‘I should hope not!’
‘je n'oublierai pas’—‘j'espère bien que non!’
‘I'm sure he'll recover’—‘I hope so’
‘je suis sûr qu'il va se remettre’—‘je l'espère’
hoping to hear from you (in letter)
dans l'espoir d'avoir de vos nouvelles

III.hope [Brit həʊp, Am hoʊp] VB intr

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IV.hope [Brit həʊp, Am hoʊp]

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PIN [Brit pɪn, Am pɪn] N a. PIN number

bobby pin in the PONS Dictionary

Translations for bobby pin in the English»French Dictionary

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bobby <-ies> [ˈbɒbi, Am ˈbɑ:bi] N Brit

II.pin <-nn-> [pɪn] VB trans

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Some researchers have suggested that it may be related to the bobby pin which was in vogue during the same period.
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What if the bobby pin companies have engineered each pin so that it instantly disintegrates after one use?
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His favorite sign of good luck was finding a pin, especially a bobby pin, particularly on a game day.
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Bobby pins and other types of hairpins are used for restraining the hair.
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Use a bobby pin to slick the adhesive on without making a mess.
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Hair elastics, bobby pins and hairnets should be the same colour as the cadet's hair.
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Bobby pins; you'll find them in the strangest of places, like down the side of your sofa or on your bedroom floor.
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The good news is there's no right or wrong way to create bobby pin art, just style your hair and off you go.
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Finish off by lightly spraying hairspray or add a bobby pin to the side.
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Then take the base end of the hair currently sticking out and pin it down, using a long bobby pin flat against your scalp.
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