booby prize in the Oxford-Hachette French Dictionary

Translations for booby prize in the English»French Dictionary

booby prize N

booby prize

prix m de consolation (décerné au dernier)

Translations for booby prize in the English»French Dictionary

booby [Brit ˈbuːbi, Am ˈbubi] N

1. booby (silly person):

booby inf, dated

nigaud/-e m/f

2. booby ZOOL (gannet):

booby

fou m

3. booby Am inf → boob

See also boob

I.boob [Brit buːb, Am bub] inf N

1. boob Brit (mistake):

boob

bêtise f

2. boob (breast):

boob

nichon m inf

3. boob Am (idiot):

boob inf

nigaud/-e m/f

II.boob [Brit buːb, Am bub] inf VB intr Brit

boob

faire une bêtise

I.prize [Brit prʌɪz, Am praɪz] N

1. prize:

prize (award)

prix m

prize (in lottery)

lot m

first prize

premier prix

first prize (in lottery)

gros lot

cash prize

prix en espèces

to win a prize

remporter un prix

the prize for coming first in the test will be a book

le prix accordé au gagnant de l'épreuve sera un livre

2. prize liter:

prize (valued object)

trésor m

prize (reward for effort)

récompense f

3. prize:

prize MIL, NAUT

prise f (de guerre)

II.prize [Brit prʌɪz, Am praɪz] ADJ

1. prize:

prize rose, vegetable, bull etc (grown or bred for competitions)

de concours

prize (prize-winning)

primé

prize (excellent) fig pupil

hors-pair inv

a prize example of

un parfait exemple de

I felt like a prize idiot!

j'avais l'air d'un parfait idiot!

2. prize possession:

prize

précieux/-ieuse

III.prize [Brit prʌɪz, Am praɪz] VB trans

1. prize (value):

prize independence, possession

priser

2. prize → prise

IV.prized ADJ

prized possession, asset:

prized

précieux/-ieuse

to be prized for sth

être prisé pour qc

V.prize [Brit prʌɪz, Am praɪz]

no prizes for guessing who was there!

il n'est pas difficile de deviner qui était là!

See also prise

prise [Brit prʌɪz, Am praɪz] VB trans

booby prize in the PONS Dictionary

Translations for booby prize in the English»French Dictionary

booby prize N

booby prize

prix m de consolation

Translations for booby prize in the English»French Dictionary

booby [ˈbu:bi] N

booby

crétin(e) m (f)

I.prize¹ [praɪz] N

1. prize (thing to be won):

prize

prix m

prize in the lottery

lot m

to carry off a prize

remporter un prix

2. prize (reward):

prize

récompense f

Phrases:

there are no prizes for guessing

ce n'est pas difficile de deviner

II.prize¹ [praɪz] ADJ

1. prize inf (first-rate):

prize

de premier ordre

prize idiot

fini(e)

2. prize (prize-winning):

prize

primé(e)

III.prize¹ [praɪz] VB trans

prize

priser

sb's prized possession

le bien le plus prisé de qn

to prize sth highly

faire grand cas de qc

prize² [praɪz] VB trans

prize → prise

See also prise

prise [praɪz] VB trans Brit, Aus

to prise sth off [or to prise off sth]

retirer qc à l'aide d'un levier

to prise sth open

ouvrir qc à l'aide d'un levier

to prise sth out of sth

extirper qc de qc