gifts in the Oxford-Hachette French Dictionary

Translations for gifts in the English»French Dictionary

gift [Brit ɡɪft, Am ɡɪft] N

1. gift (present):

gift

cadeau m (from de, to à)

a farewell/wedding gift

un cadeau d'adieu/de mariage

to give a gift to sb, to give sb a gift

faire or offrir un cadeau à qn

to give sb a gift of crystal/money

offrir du cristal/de l'argent à qn

they gave it to us as a gift

ils nous en ont fait cadeau

it's for a gift

c'est pour offrir

‘how to claim your free gift’ MKTG

‘comment recevoir votre cadeau’

a gift from the gods

un don du ciel

the gift of life/sight

le don de la vie/la vue

fig it was a gift of a goal inf

le but était un vrai cadeau

at that price, it's a gift!

à ce prix-là, c'est donné or c'est un cadeau!

2. gift (donation):

gift

don m (from de, to à)

a gift of £10, 000/of an incubator

un don de 10 000 livres sterling/d'une couveuse

to make a gift of sth to sb

faire don de qc à qn

3. gift (talent):

gift

don m (for sth pour qc)

to have a gift for or of doing

avoir le don de faire

4. gift LAW (of property):

gift

donation f

to make sb a gift of sth

faire une donation à qn de qc

by way of a gift

en donation

to be in sb's gift form

être à la discrétion de qn

don't look a gift horse in the mouth prov

à cheval donné, on ne regarde pas les dents prov

gift token, gift voucher N Brit

gift token

chèque-cadeau m

gift certificate N Am

gift certificate

chèque-cadeau m

gift aid [ˈɡɪft eɪd, Amˈɡɪft ˌeɪd] N Brit

gift aid

avantage fiscal autorisant les organismes de bienfaisance à obtenir le remboursement de l'impôt sur les dons effectués par les contribuables britanniques, augmentant ainsi le montant de ces dons

gift aid Am

aide financière qui ne nécessite pas de remboursement, telles que les subventions et bourses aux étudiants

I.gift wrap [Brit, Am ˈɡɪft ˌræp] N a. gift wrapping

gift wrap

papier m cadeau

II.gift-wrap VB trans

gift-wrap trans < pres part gift wrapping; pret, pp gift wrapped>:

would you like it gift-wrapped?

est-ce que je vous fais un paquet-cadeau?

gift shop N

gift shop

magasin m de cadeaux

free gift N COMM

free gift

cadeau m

GIFT [Brit ɡɪft, Am ɡɪft] N

GIFT MED → gamete intra-fallopian transfer

GIFT

transfert m tubaire des gamètes

Translations for gifts in the French»English Dictionary

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chèque-cadeau

gift-token

libéralité

gift

dépenser sa fortune en libéralités

to give one's fortune away in gifts

gifts in the PONS Dictionary

Translations for gifts in the English»French Dictionary

gift [gɪft] N

1. gift (present):

gift

cadeau m

to be a gift from the Gods

être un don des dieux

2. gift inf (sth easily obtained):

gift

gâteau m

3. gift (talent):

gift

don m

to have the gift of (the) gab inf

avoir la langue bien pendue

gift token, gift voucher N

gift token

chèque-cadeau m

gift horse N

never look a gift horse in the mouth prov

à cheval donné on ne regarde pas la bride

gift shop N

gift shop

boutique f de cadeaux

gift certificate N Am

gift certificate → gift token

See also gift token

gift token, gift voucher N

gift token

chèque-cadeau m

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treasure gift

tenir beaucoup à

Translations for gifts in the French»English Dictionary

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largesse

gifts

faire des largesses

to bestow gifts

don (action, cadeau, aptitude)

gift

faire un don à qn

to give sb a gift

avoir le don de faire qc

to have the gift for doing sth

paquet-cadeau

gift-wrapped parcel

vous pouvez me faire un paquet-cadeau?

could you gift-wrap it for me?

avoir un esprit déductif

to have a gift for deduction

gifts Examples from the PONS Dictionary (editorially verified)

don't look a gift-horse in the mouth prov

à cheval donné on ne regarde pas à la bride prov

to present sth to sb, to present sb with sth gift

offrir qc à qn

to have the gift of the gab

avoir du bagout

to be a gift from the Gods

être un don des dieux

to have the gift of (the) gab inf

avoir la langue bien pendue

to discover a gift/a taste for sth

se découvrir des dons/un goût pour qc

to have the gift for doing sth

avoir le don de faire qc

to have the gift of the gab

avoir du bagou

could you gift-wrap it for me?

vous pouvez me faire un paquet-cadeau?

to have the gift for saying sth

avoir le génie de dire qc

Monolingual examples (not verified by PONS Editors)

English

After showing parts of the film, they eventually held a group discussion before thanking the volunteers with gifts, while receiving positive feedback.

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It was reported horsemen carried away scarce luxury gifts for the anticipative return home beyond encampment food stuff.

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He squanders all of his and his parents' property in order to buy her gifts, only to have her reject him nonetheless.

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The company immediately recognized an untapped opportunity in deal gifts, and soon focused its efforts on the investment banking community.

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Women are natural born nurturers and caregivers and this is an incredible way to unleash our gifts and abilities and get paid for using them.

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And since being a sugar baby, she has eaten at lots of fancy restaurants and been given lavish gifts.

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They're the plantable gifts that keep on growing - wedding invitations, greeting cards, place card holders, party favours and confetti.

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The husbands families often request certain gifts, unlike in the past when guests brought gifts they had chosen.

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No minister should accept gifts or hospitality from any person or organisation when a conflict of interest could arise.

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His career as abbot lasted about twenty or twenty-five years during which he attained a high reputation for his wonderful gifts as an extempore preacher and for his stern asceticism.

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