jam session in the Oxford-Hachette French Dictionary

Translations for jam session in the English»French Dictionary

jam, a. jam session

bœuf m inf

jam, a. jam session

jam-session f

Translations for jam session in the French»English Dictionary

bœuf

jam (session)

Translations for jam session in the English»French Dictionary

I.jam [Brit dʒam, Am dʒæm] N

1. jam FOOD:

jam

confiture f

apricot jam

confiture d'abricots

apricot jam attr tart, doughnut

à la confiture

2. jam (congestion):

jam (of people)

foule f

jam (of traffic)

embouteillage m

3. jam (failure, blockage of machine, system, department):

jam

blocage m

4. jam (difficult situation):

jam inf

pétrin m inf

this is a real jam

on est vraiment dans le pétrin inf

to be in/get into a jam

être/se mettre dans le pétrin inf

to help sb out of a jam

tirer qn du pétrin inf

5. jam MUS:

jam, a. jam session

bœuf m inf

jam, a. jam session

jam-session f

II.jam <pres part jamming; pret, pp jammed> [Brit dʒam, Am dʒæm] VB trans

1. jam (stuff, pile):

to jam things into small space, suitcase, box

entasser des choses dans

she jammed her clothes into the drawer

elle a entassé ses vêtements dans le tiroir

reporters were jamming microphones into our faces

les journalistes nous fourraient des micros sous le nez inf

to jam one's hat on

enfoncer son chapeau sur sa tête

to jam one's foot on the brake, to jam the brake on

freiner à bloc

2. jam (fix firmly, wedge):

jam

coincer

I was jammed between the wall and the door

j'étais coincé entre le mur et la porte

I got my finger jammed in the door

je me suis coincé le doigt dans la porte

the key's jammed in the lock

la clé s'est coincée dans la serrure

3. jam:

jam, a. jam up (crowd, fill up) (gen)

encombrer

cars jammed (up) the roads

les routes étaient embouteillées

to be jammed (solid) with, to be jammed full of room, entrance, shelf: people, books, objects

être bourré de qc

4. jam:

jam, a. jam up (cause to stop functioning, block) dirt, malfunction, person: mechanism

enrayer

jam, a. jam up lock, door, window, system

coincer

sand had jammed (up) the mechanism

le sable avait enrayé le mécanisme

to be jammed or jammed up mechanism:

s'enrayer (by sth à cause de qc)

to be jammed or jammed up lock, door, window:

se coincer or se bloquer (by sth à cause de qc)

to be jammed or jammed up system:

se bloquer

5. jam:

jam RADIO, TELEC frequency, transmission

brouiller

III.jam <pres part jamming; pret, pp jammed> [Brit dʒam, Am dʒæm] VB intr

1. jam (become stuck):

jam mechanism, switch, lever:

s'enrayer

jam lock, door, window:

se coincer, se bloquer

2. jam MUS:

jam

faire un bœuf inf

jam

improviser

IV.jam [Brit dʒam, Am dʒæm]

it's real jam inf! (job, task)

c'est du gâteau! inf

you want jam on it inf! Brit

et puis quoi encore!

(it's a case of) jam tomorrow

les beaux jours sont pour demain

See also money, logjam, bread

I.money [Brit ˈmʌni, Am ˈməni] N

1. money (coins, notes):

money

argent m

2. money (funds):

money

argent m

to make money (person)

gagner de l'argent

to make money (business, project)

rapporter de l'argent

to run out of money

ne plus avoir d'argent

to get one's money back (in shop)

être remboursé

to get one's money back (after loan, resale)

rentrer dans ses fonds

to get one's money back (after risky venture, with difficulty)

récupérer son argent

to find the money to do

trouver l'argent pour faire

there's no money in it

ça ne rapporte pas

where is the money going to come from?

et d'où viendra l'argent?

there's big money involved inf

il y a de grosses sommes en jeu

they made a lot of money when they sold the house

ils ont fait un beau bénéfice quand ils ont vendu la maison

they made a lot of money when they sold the house attr matters, problems, worries

d'argent

3. money (in banking, on stock exchange):

money

argent m

money

monnaie f

money

capitaux mpl

to raise money

trouver des capitaux

to pay good money

payer en bel et bon argent, payer un bon prix

to put up money for a project

investir de l'argent dans un projet

4. money (salary):

money

salaire m

the job is boring but the money is good

le travail est ennuyeux, mais c'est bien payé

to earn good money

bien gagner sa vie

5. money (price):

money

prix m

it's not the best car in the world, but it's good for the money

ce n'est pas la meilleure voiture du monde, mais elle est bien pour le prix

6. money (wealth):

money

argent m

money

fortune f

to make one's money in business

faire (sa) fortune dans les affaires

to inherit one's money

acquérir sa fortune par héritage

there's a lot of money in that area

il y a beaucoup de gens riches dans la région

there's a lot of money (to be made) in computing

l'informatique, ça peut rapporter

II.monies, moneys N

monies,moneys npl:

monies, moneys (funds)

fonds mpl

monies, moneys (funds)

capitaux mpl

monies, moneys (sums)

sommes fpl

III.money [Brit ˈmʌni, Am ˈməni]

not for love nor money

pour rien au monde

for my money …

à mon avis …

it's money well spent

c'est de l'argent bien dépensé

money burns a hole in her pocket, she spends money like water

l'argent lui file entre les doigts

it's money for jam, it's money for old rope

c'est de l'argent facile

money talks

avec l'argent on obtient ce qu'on veut

time is money

le temps c'est de l'argent

the smart money is on X

les gens bien informés misent sur X

to be in the money

être en fonds

to be made of money

être cousu d'or, rouler sur l'or

to get one's money's worth, to get a good run for one's money

en avoir pour son argent

to give sb a good run for his/her money

en donner à qn pour son argent

to have money to burn

avoir de l'argent à ne savoir qu'en faire or à jeter par les fenêtres

to put one's money where one's mouth is

sortir son portefeuille

to throw good money after bad

investir en pure perte

your money or your life!

la bourse ou la vie!

logjam N lit

logjam

embouteillage m (de bois de flottage)

logjam fig

blocage m

I.bread [Brit brɛd, Am brɛd] N

1. bread FOOD:

bread

pain m

a loaf/slice of bread

une miche/tranche de pain

to be on bread and water

être au pain sec et à l'eau

to be on bread and water attr oven, plate

à pain

to be on bread and water sauce

au pain

2. bread (money):

bread inf

fric m inf

bread inf

argent m

3. bread (livelihood):

to earn one's (daily) bread

gagner sa vie

II.bread [Brit brɛd, Am brɛd] VB trans FOOD

bread cutlet, fish, etc

paner

breaded cutlets

côtelettes panées

III.bread [Brit brɛd, Am brɛd]

to break bread with sb

partager un repas avec qn

to cast one's bread upon the waters

se comporter de façon altruiste

to know which side one's bread is buttered on

savoir où est son intérêt

to put bread on the table

faire bouillir la marmite

to put jam on the bread

mettre du beurre dans les épinards

to take the bread out of sb's mouth

retirer le pain de la bouche de qn

the best thing since sliced bread hum

l'invention la plus géniale de ces dernières années

session [Brit ˈsɛʃ(ə)n, Am ˈsɛʃən] N

1. session POL (term):

session

session f

2. session (sitting):

session ADMIN, LAW, POL

séance f

emergency session

séance exceptionnelle

the court is in session LAW

le tribunal tient séance

to go into closed or private session

siéger à huis clos

3. session:

session (meeting)

réunion f

session (informal discussion)

discussion f

drinking session inf

beuverie f

4. session SCHOOL:

session Brit (year)

année f scolaire

session Am (term)

trimestre m

autumn session

premier trimestre

autumn session (period of lessons)

cours mpl

morning/afternoon session

cours du matin/de l'après-midi

5. session:

session MED, DENT

séance f (with chez)

6. session:

session MUS, SPORTS

séance f

studio session MUS

séance d'enregistrement

7. session FIN (at stock exchange):

session

séance f

trading session

séance de Bourse

jam session in the PONS Dictionary

Translations for jam session in the English»French Dictionary

jam session N inf

to have a jam session

faire un bœuf

Translations for jam session in the English»French Dictionary

session [ˈseʃən] N

1. session (formal sitting or meeting) a. COMPUT:

session

session f

parliamentary session

session parlementaire

a recording session

une session d'enregistrement

2. session (period for specific activity):

session

séance f

training session

séance d'entraînement

3. session Am, Scot (period for classes):

session

cours m

4. session UNIV:

session

année f universitaire

jam¹ [dʒæm] N

jam

confiture f

Phrases:

jam tomorrow

demain, on rase gratis

I.jam² [dʒæm] N

1. jam inf (awkward situation):

jam

pétrin m

2. jam no pl (crowd):

jam

cohue f

jam AUTO

embouteillage m

3. jam (in machine):

jam

bourrage m

4. jam MUS:

jam

bœuf m

II.jam² <-mm-> [dʒæm] VB trans

1. jam (cause to become stuck):

jam

coincer

jam machine, mechanism

bloquer

to jam sth open

maintenir qc ouvert

2. jam (cram):

to jam sth into sth

fourrer qc dans qc

3. jam RADIO:

jam

brouiller

III.jam² <-mm-> [dʒæm] VB intr

1. jam (become stuck):

jam

se coincer

jam brakes, photocopier

se bloquer

2. jam (play music):

jam

faire des improvisations collectives de jazz

Monolingual examples (not verified by PONS Editors)

English

Two things decided me the sound of a trumpet section in a big band and hearing a jam session.

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Jazz players refer to swing as the sense that a jam session or live performance is really cooking or in the pocket.

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After a session of warming their bones and discussing imaginary breakfast cereals, the group went to perform an impromptu late jam session.

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The two bands even shared a jam session as an encore.

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It was this jam session that led to the band inviting him as their taiko player.

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The three end up having their own jam session outside.

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On the first night of the festival, a jam session is held following a welcome banquet.

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Then he went out into the studio and some time later the jam session began.

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And that one time they had a jam session at her house where he played the drums and her brother played guitar.

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Cash was also in the studio and the four started an impromptu jam session.

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