cold snap in the Oxford-Hachette French Dictionary

Translations for cold snap in the English»French Dictionary

cold snap N

cold snap

brève vague f de froid

Translations for cold snap in the French»English Dictionary

coup de froid METEO

cold snap

Translations for cold snap in the English»French Dictionary

I.snap [Brit snap, Am snæp] N

1. snap (cracking sound):

snap (of branch)

craquement m

snap (of fingers, lid, elastic)

claquement m

2. snap (bite):

snap

claquement m

with a sudden snap of his jaws, the fox…

d'un brusque claquement des mâchoires, le renard…

3. snap inf PHOTO:

snap

photo f

holiday Brit or vacation Am snap

photo f de vacances

4. snap GAMES:

snap

≈ bataille f

5. snap Am (easy thing) inf:

it's a snap!

c'est du gâteau! inf

6. snap (vigour):

snap inf

vigueur f

snap inf

nerf m inf

put a bit of snap into it!

mettez-y un peu de vigueur!

put a bit of snap into it!

mettez-y un peu de nerf! inf

7. snap (in sewing) → snap fastener

II.snap [Brit snap, Am snæp] ADJ

snap decision, judgment, vote

rapide

snap election

subit

III.snap <pres part snapping; pret, pp snapped> [Brit snap, Am snæp] VB trans

1. snap (click):

snap fingers, jaws, elastic

faire claquer

to snap sth shut

fermer qc avec un bruit sec

2. snap (break):

snap

(faire) casser net [qc]

3. snap (say crossly):

snap

dire [qc] hargneusement

‘stop it!’ she snapped

‘arrête!’ a-t-elle dit or répondu hargneusement

4. snap inf PHOTO:

snap person, building etc

prendre une photo de

IV.snap [Brit snap, Am snæp] INTERJ

1. snap GAMES:

snap

≈ bataille!

2. snap inf:

snap! we're wearing the same tie!

coïncidence! nous portons la même cravate!

V.snap <pres part snapping; pret, pp snapped> [Brit snap, Am snæp] VB intr

1. snap (break) lit:

snap branch, bone, pole:

se casser

snap elastic, rope, wire:

(se) casser

the mast snapped in two

le mât s'est cassé en deux

2. snap (lose control) fig:

snap person:

être à bout, craquer inf

suddenly something just snapped in me

tout à coup, j'ai craqué inf

my patience finally snapped

ma patience était arrivée à bout

3. snap (click):

to snap open/shut

s'ouvrir/se fermer d'un coup sec

to snap open/shut (louder)

s'ouvrir/se fermer avec un claquement

the attachment snapped into place

l'accessoire s'est encastré avec un claquement

4. snap (speak sharply):

snap

parler hargneusement

VI.snap [Brit snap, Am snæp]

snap out of it inf!

cesse de faire la tête!

snap out of it inf!

cesse de faire la gueule! sl

snap to it inf!

et plus vite que ça! inf

to snap to attention MIL

se figer au garde-à-vous

See also snap fastener

snap fastener N

snap fastener

bouton-pression m

I.cold [Brit kəʊld, Am koʊld] N

1. cold U (chilliness):

cold

froid m

to feel the cold

être sensible au froid, être frileux/-euse

to be out in the cold lit

être dehors dans le froid

to come in from or out of the cold lit

se mettre à l'abri du froid

to come in from or out of the cold fig

rentrer en grâce

to be left out in the cold fig

être isolé

he was trembling with cold

il grelottait de froid

2. cold C MED:

cold

rhume m

to have a cold

être enrhumé, avoir un rhume

to catch or get a cold

attraper un rhume

a bad cold

un gros rhume

a cold in the head

un rhume de cerveau

II.cold [Brit kəʊld, Am koʊld] ADJ

1. cold (chilly):

cold

froid

cold fig colour, light

froid

to be or feel cold person:

avoir froid

the room was or felt cold

il faisait froid dans la pièce

the wind is or feels cold

le vent est froid

it's cold outside

il fait froid dehors

it's or the weather's cold

il fait froid

it's or the weather's getting colder

le temps se refroidit

to go cold food, tea, water:

se refroidir

don't let the baby get cold

ne laisse pas le bébé prendre froid

to keep sth cold food

tenir [qc] au frais

2. cold (unemotional):

cold expression, manner, smile, heart, logic etc

froid

to be cold to or towards sb

être froid avec qn

to leave sb cold

laisser qn froid

pop music/golf leaves me cold

la musique pop/le golf me laisse froid

3. cold (not recent):

cold news

déjà dépassé

the trail has gone cold

la piste s'est effacée

4. cold (unconscious):

to be out cold

être sans connaissance

to knock or lay sb out cold

assommer qn, mettre qn KO inf

III.cold [Brit kəʊld, Am koʊld] ADV

1. cold (without preparation) inf:

cold speak, perform

à froid inf

2. cold Am (thoroughly):

cold learn, know

par cœur

to turn sb down cold

envoyer qn promener inf

IV.cold [Brit kəʊld, Am koʊld]

cold hands, warm heart

mains froides, cœur chaud

to have or get cold feet

avoir les jetons inf

in cold blood

de sang-froid

my blood runs cold fig

mon sang se fige

in the cold light of day

à tête reposée

to be as cold as ice person, part of body:

être gelé

to be as cold as ice room:

être glacial

to pour or throw cold water on sth

descendre qc en flammes inf

you're getting colder! GAMES

tu refroidis!

cold snap in the PONS Dictionary

Translations for cold snap in the English»French Dictionary

cold snap N

cold snap

refroidissement m

Translations for cold snap in the English»French Dictionary

a cold snap

une vague de froid

Translations for cold snap in the English»French Dictionary

I.snap <-pp-> [snæp] N

1. snap (sound):

snap

claquement m

with a snap of the fingers

en claquant des doigts

2. snap (photograph):

snap

instantané m

3. snap Am (snap-fastener):

snap

bouton-pression m inv

4. snap METEO:

a cold snap

une vague de froid

5. snap no pl Brit GAMES:

snap

bataille f

Phrases:

in a snap

en un clin d'œil

II.snap <-pp-> [snæp] ADJ

snap

hâtif(-ive)

III.snap <-pp-> [snæp] INTERJ inf

1. snap GAMES:

snap

bataille!

2. snap fig:

snap

ça par exemple! moi aussi!

IV.snap <-pp-> [snæp] VB intr

1. snap (make a sound):

snap

claquer

2. snap (break suddenly):

snap

se casser

3. snap (spring into position):

to snap back

revenir brusquement

to snap shut

se fermer avec un bruit sec

4. snap (bite):

to snap at sb/sth

essayer de mordre qn/happer qc

5. snap (speak sharply):

snap

parler sèchement

to snap at sb

s'adresser à qn d'un ton sec

to snap (back) that ...

répliquer sèchement que ...

Phrases:

snap to it!

la ferme!

V.snap <-pp-> [snæp] VB trans

1. snap (break suddenly and cleanly):

snap

casser

snap a ruler

briser

to snap sth off [or to snap off sth]

arracher qc

2. snap (make a snapping sound):

snap

faire claquer

to snap your fingers

claquer ses doigts

to snap sth shut

fermer qc brusquement

3. snap (photograph):

snap

prendre

to snap sb doing sth

prendre qn en photo en train de faire qc

4. snap (say sharply):

snap

dire sèchement

Phrases:

to snap one's fingers at sb

narguer qn

to snap sb's head off

rembarrer vivement

I.cold <-er, -est> [kəʊld, Am koʊld] ADJ

cold (not warm):

cold a. fig

froid(e)

to be as cold as ice

être glacé

a cold beer

une bière fraîche

to be cold weather

faire froid

to be cold person

avoir froid

to go cold soup, coffee

se refroidir

to get cold person

avoir froid

to be cold comfort

ne pas être très rassurant

Phrases:

to have/get cold feet

perdre son sang froid

to pour cold water on sth

démolir qc

II.cold [kəʊld, Am koʊld] N

1. cold (low temperature):

cold

froid m

2. cold MED:

cold

rhume m

to catch a cold

attraper froid

Monolingual examples (not verified by PONS Editors)

English

One example of this is the devastating results of a cold snap.

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Unlike other cold hardy grapes, it will grow long into fall if weather is clement, but can harden off remarkably fast in a cold snap.

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Warm temperatures followed the cold snap, which lasted about ten days.

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They reckoned that the cold snap would continue, with snow blanketing swathes of the country by the middle of this week.

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At least 126 deaths were blamed on the cold snap.

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No yearlings were found in the spring of 1989, indicating the cold snap effected the survival rates of young toads.

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Snow was reported nearly down to sea level during this cold snap.

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The main cause of such a dramatic cold snap was an extremely strong storm system separating warm, humid air from frigid, arctic air.

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