lovely—not in the Oxford-Hachette French Dictionary

Translations for lovely—not in the English»French Dictionary

I.lovely [Brit ˈlʌvli, Am ˈləvli] N

lovely

beauté f

my lovely

ma belle

II.lovely [Brit ˈlʌvli, Am ˈləvli] ADJ

1. lovely (beautiful):

lovely church, colour, dress, garden, hair, person, poem

beau/belle, joli

you look lovely in pink/that dress

tu es ravissante en rose/dans cette robe

the hat will look lovely with your dress

le chapeau ira très bien avec ta robe

2. lovely (pleasant):

lovely family, letter, person

charmant

lovely meal, smell, soup

délicieux/-ieuse

lovely idea, surprise

bon/bonne

lovely attr evening, weekend

excellent

lovely day, present, weather

magnifique

it's lovely to do

c'est agréable de faire

to smell lovely

sentir bon

to taste lovely

être délicieux/-ieuse

3. lovely (emphatic):

lovely and hot/fresh/tanned

bien chaud/frais/bronzé

unlovely [Brit ʌnˈlʌvli, Am ˌənˈləvli] ADJ

unlovely

disgracieux/-ieuse

loved-up ADJ (under influence of Ecstasy)

loved-up inf

défoncé à l'ecstasy inf

loveless [Brit ˈlʌvləs, Am ˈləvləs] ADJ

1. loveless marriage, home, childhood, sex:

loveless

sans amour

2. loveless person:

loveless (unloved)

sans amour

loveless (unloving)

incapable d'amour

lovelorn [Brit ˈlʌvlɔːn, Am ˈləvˌlɔrn] ADJ

lovelorn

qui a des peines d'amour

bravely [Brit ˈbreɪvli, Am ˈbreɪvli] ADV

bravely

courageusement

bravely hum

vaillamment

gravely [Brit ˈɡreɪvli, Am ˈɡreɪvli] ADV

1. gravely (extremely):

gravely concerned, disruptive

sérieusement

gravely displeased

extrêmement

gravely ill

gravement

to be gravely mistaken

se tromper lourdement

2. gravely (solemnly):

gravely say, nod

gravement

lively [Brit ˈlʌɪvli, Am ˈlaɪvli] ADJ

1. lively (vivacious):

lively person, community, group

plein d'entrain

lively place, scene, atmosphere, conversation, music, evening

animé

lively account, style

vivant

lively intelligence, imagination, interest, mind

vif/vive

lively campaign

percutant

2. lively (fast):

lively pace, breeze

vif/vive

lively music, dance

entraînant

look lively inf!

réveillez-vous!

naively [Brit nʌɪˈiːvli, Am nɑˈivli] ADV

naively believe, say, behave

naïvement

naively draw, write

dans un style naïf

naively forthright/loyal

d'une franchise/loyauté naïve

suavely [Brit ˈswɑːvli, Am ˈswɑvli] ADV

suavely talk, smile

avec onctuosité

suavely dress

avec une élégance apprêtée

lovely—not in the PONS Dictionary

Translations for lovely—not in the English»French Dictionary

lovely <-ier, -iest> [ˈlʌvli] ADJ

lovely

beau(belle)

loveless ADJ

loveless

sans amour

lively [ˈlaɪvli] ADJ

1. lively (full of life and energy):

lively

vif(vive)

lively person

plein(e) d'entrain

lively manner, nature

pétulant(e)

lively party, conversation

animé(e)

lively imagination

fertile

lively example, expression

percutant(e)

lively business, trade

en pleine activité

to take a lively interest in sth

avoir un vif intérêt pour qc

2. lively (lifelike):

lively

vivant(e)

3. lively (bright):

lively

éclatant(e)

4. lively Brit (difficult or exciting):

to make sth lively for sb

rendre la vie difficile à qn

lover N

1. lover:

lover (for a woman)

amant m

lover (for a man)

maîtresse f

to be/become lovers

être/devenir amants

her live-in lover

le partenaire avec qui elle vit

2. lover (sb who loves sth):

lover

amoureux(-euse) m (f)

a nature/an opera lover

un amoureux de la nature/l'opéra

lovey [lʌvi] N Brit inf

lovey

mignon(ne) m (f)

fun-lover N

fun-lover

personne f frivole

fun-lover

amusette f Belg

I.knot¹ [nɒt, Am nɑ:t] N

knot

nœud m

knot (small group)

noyau m

Phrases:

sb's stomach is in knots

qn a l'estomac noué

to tie oneself up in knots

s'embrouiller

II.knot¹ <-tt> [nɒt, Am nɑ:t] VB trans

knot

nouer

to knot a tie

faire un nœud de cravate

to knot sth together

nouer qc ensemble

III.knot¹ <-tt-> [nɒt, Am nɑ:t] VB intr

knot muscles, stomach:

knot

se nouer

I.shovel [ˈʃʌvəl] N

1. shovel (tool):

shovel

pelle f

2. shovel (quantity):

shovel

pelletée f

II.shovel <Brit -ll- [or Am -l-]> [ˈʃʌvəl] VB trans

shovel

pelleter

shovel food into one's mouth

enfourner

III.shovel <Brit -ll- [or Am -l-]> [ˈʃʌvəl] VB intr

shovel

se goinfrer

I.note [nəʊt, Am noʊt] N

1. note (short informal letter):

note

mot m

to write sb a note

écrire un mot à qn

2. note (reminder):

note

note f

to make/take a note of sth

noter qc

3. note LIT:

note

commentaire m

4. note MUS:

note

note f

5. note (mood):

note

note f

to strike a note

être bien dans la note

to strike the right note

sonner juste

6. note Brit, Aus (piece of paper money):

note

billet m

7. note form (important):

of note

d'importance

nothing of note

rien d'important

II.note [nəʊt, Am noʊt] VB trans form

1. note (write down):

note

noter

2. note (mention, observe):

note

remarquer

I.cloven [ˈkləʊvn, Am ˈkloʊ-] VB

cloven pp of cleave

II.cloven [ˈkləʊvn, Am ˈkloʊ-] ADJ

cloven

fourchu(e)

See also cleave

cleave <pt, pp -ed, -ed [or cleft, cleft] [or Am clove, cloven]> [kli:v] VB trans

cleave

fendre