building block in the Oxford-Hachette French Dictionary

Translations for building block in the English»French Dictionary

building block N

1. building block (child's toy):

building block

cube m

a set of building blocks

un jeu de cubes

2. building block (basic element):

building block fig

élément m de base

Translations for building block in the English»French Dictionary

high-rise building, high-rise block

tour f

soulless building, office block

sans âme

Translations for building block in the French»English Dictionary

cube

building block

Translations for building block in the English»French Dictionary

building [Brit ˈbɪldɪŋ, Am ˈbɪldɪŋ] N

1. building:

building (structure)

bâtiment m

building (with offices, apartments)

immeuble m

building (palace, church)

édifice m

school building

bâtiment m d'école

a building improvement scheme

un programme de rénovation du bâtiment

2. building (industry):

building

bâtiment m

the building industry

le bâtiment

3. building (action):

building

construction f

the building of new homes

la construction de nouvelles maisons

I.build [Brit bɪld, Am bɪld] N

build

carrure f

a man of stocky/average build

un homme carré/de carrure moyenne

he has the build of an athlete

il a la carrure d'un athlète

she is slender in build

elle est mince

II.build <pret, pp built> [Brit bɪld, Am bɪld] VB trans

1. build (construct):

build factory, city, railway

construire

build church, monument

édifier

build nest

construire

to build sb a house, to build a house for sb

construire une maison pour qn

to build a wall from or out of bricks

construire un mur en briques

to build a nest out of twigs

construire un nid avec des brindilles

to build an extension onto a house

agrandir une maison

2. build (assemble):

build car, engine, ship

construire

3. build COMPUT:

build monitor

construire

build software, interface

créer

4. build (establish):

build career, future

bâtir

build relations, relationship

établir

build empire

fonder

build prosperity

créer

build team

former

to build a new China

bâtir une Chine nouvelle

to build a future for our country/our children

bâtir un avenir pour notre pays/nos enfants

to build one's hopes on sth

fonder ses espoirs sur qc

to build a presence in the European market

faire sentir sa présence sur le marché européen

5. build GAMES:

build sequence, set, word

former

III.build <pret, pp built> [Brit bɪld, Am bɪld] VB intr

1. build (construct):

build

construire

Phrases:

to build on (use as a foundation) fig popularity, success

tirer parti de

to build on the excitement generated by the first film

tirer parti de l'enthousiasme suscité par le premier film

the scheme would build on the existing system

le projet se fonderait sur le système existant

the company wishes to build on its Asian base

la société souhaite se développer à partir de sa base en Asie

I.block [Brit blɒk, Am blɑk] N

1. block (slab):

block

bloc m

a block of ice/marble

un bloc de glace/marbre

a block of ice cream

une glace f (au litre)

2. block (building):

block of flats

immeuble m (d'habitation)

office/residential block

immeuble de bureaux/d'habitation

administration block

bâtiment m administratif

science block

bloc m scientifique

3. block (group of buildings):

block

pâté m de maisons

to drive round the block

faire le tour du pâté de maisons

he lives three blocks away Am

il habite à trois rues d'ici

the bank is two blocks south Am

la banque est à deux rues d'ici au sud

4. block (for butcher, executioner):

block

billot m

to put or lay one's head on the block fig

donner sa tête à couper

5. block (group):

block (of seats, tickets)

groupe m

block (of stamps)

bloc m

block (of shares)

paquet m

block (of shares)

tranche f

a block of three lessons

trois cours d'affilée

6. block (obstruction):

block

obstacle m

block

entrave f

to be a block to reform, agreement

être un obstacle à

to be a block to progress

être une entrave au progrès

to put a block on price, sale

bloquer

to put a block on initiative

entraver

7. block TYPO:

block

cliché m

8. block COMPUT:

block

bloc m

9. block TECH (housing pulleys):

block

palan m

10. block (head):

block inf

caboche f inf

block inf

tête f

I'll knock your block off sl

je vais te casser la figure inf

11. block RAIL:

block

canton m

12. block SPORTS:

block

obstruction f

II.blocks N

blocks npl (ballet shoes):

blocks

chaussons mpl à pointes

III.block [Brit blɒk, Am blɑk] VB trans

1. block (obstruct):

block exit, road, pass

bloquer

block drain, gutter, hole, artery

boucher

block traffic

gêner

to block sb's way or path

barrer le passage à qn

to have a blocked nose

avoir le nez bouché

2. block (impede):

block market, project

bloquer

block advance, escape, progress

faire obstacle à

block bill

faire opposition à

you're blocking my light

tu me caches la lumière

you're blocking my view

tu me bouches la vue

3. block FIN:

block assets, currency, funds

bloquer

4. block SPORTS:

block ball, opponent, rope

bloquer

building block in the PONS Dictionary

Translations for building block in the English»French Dictionary

building block

cube m de construction

high-rise building/block

tour f

a high-rise block/building

une tour

Translations for building block in the English»French Dictionary

I.block [blɒk, Am blɑ:k] N

1. block (solid lump of sth):

block

bloc m

block of wood

tronçon m

2. block (for executions):

block

billot m

to go to the block

monter à l'échafaud

to go on the block Am

être mis aux enchères

to put one's head on the block fig

mettre sa tête à prix

3. block COMPUT:

block

bloc m

4. block ARCHIT:

block

pâté m de maisons

block of flats Brit, apartment block Am

immeuble m

block of flats Brit, apartment block Am

conciergerie f Quebec

two blocks away Am

à deux rues d'ici

5. block (barrier):

block a. fig

entrave f

a block to sth

un obstacle à qc

mental block PSYCH

blocage m

6. block GAMES:

building block

cube m de construction

II.block [blɒk, Am blɑ:k] VB trans

block road, passage

bloquer

block pipe

boucher

I.build [bɪld] N

build

charpente f

II.build <built, built> [bɪld] VB trans

1. build (construct):

build

bâtir

build car, ship

construire

build memorial

édifier

2. build fig:

build company

établir

build system

créer

build vocabulary

augmenter

to build a case against sb

constituer un dossier contre qn

Phrases:

Rome wasn't built in a day prov

Rome ne s'est pas faite en un jour prov

III.build <built, built> [bɪld] VB intr

1. build (construct):

build

construire

2. build (increase):

build

augmenter

building N

1. building (place):

building

bâtiment m

building for offices, apartments

immeuble m

the administration building

le bâtiment de l'administration

2. building (industry):

building

le bâtiment

3. building (process):

building

construction f