nanny state in the Oxford-Hachette French Dictionary

Translations for nanny state in the English»French Dictionary

nanny state N POL

nanny state

État m hyperprotecteur

Translations for nanny state in the English»French Dictionary

nanny [Brit ˈnani, Am ˈnæni] N Brit

1. nanny (nurse):

nanny

bonne f d'enfants

nanny

nurse f

2. nanny (grandmother):

nanny inf

mamie f

nanny inf

mémé f

I.state [Brit steɪt, Am steɪt] N

1. state (condition):

state

état m

state of health/mind

état de santé/d'esprit

look at the state of the kitchen!

regarde un peu l'état de la cuisine!

what state is the car in?

dans quel état est la voiture?

she left the house in a terrible state (untidy, dirty)

elle a laissé la maison dans un état épouvantable

the present state of affairs

l'état actuel des choses

my financial state

ma situation financière

a shocking/odd state of affairs

une situation scandaleuse/très étrange

to be in a good/bad state

être en bon/mauvais état

in a good/bad state of repair

bien/mal entretenu

in a poor state of health

en mauvaise santé

he's in a confused state of mind

il ne sait plus où il en est

to be in no state to do

ne pas être en état de faire

he's not in a fit state to drive

il n'est pas en état de conduire

in a liquid/solid state

à l'état liquide/solide

a state of alert/emergency/siege/war

un état d'alerte/d'urgence/de siège/de guerre

a state of chaos/crisis/shock

un état chaotique/de crise/de choc

to be in a state of despair

être au désespoir

what's the state of play? (gen)

où en êtes-vous?

what's the state of play? (in match)

où en est le match?

what's the state of play? (in negotiations)

où en sont les négociations?

2. state POL (nation):

state, a. State

État m

the State of Israel

l'État d'Israël

the Baltic States

les États baltes

to be a state within a state

former un État dans l'État

3. state (region, area):

state ADMIN, GEOG

État m

the state of Kansas

l'État du Kansas, le Kansas

4. state POL (government):

state

État m

the State

l'État

matters or affairs of state

les affaires de l'État

Church and State

l'Église et l'État

5. state (ceremonial):

state

pompe f

in state

en grande pompe, en grand apparat

to live in state

mener grand train

she will lie in state

sa dépouille sera exposée au public

robes of state

tenue f d'apparat

6. state (social class):

state archaic

rang m

II.States N

States npl:

the States

les États-Unis mpl

to go to the States

aller aux États-Unis

to live in the States

vivre aux États-Unis

III.state [Brit steɪt, Am steɪt] ADJ attr

1. state (government):

state school, sector

public/-ique

state enterprise, pension, radio, TV, university, railways, secret

d'État

state budget, spending, subsidy

de l'État

state army, tax

national

state election (at a national level)

élection f nationale

state election Am

élection f au niveau d'un État

2. state (ceremonial):

state coach, occasion, opening

d'apparat

state banquet

de gala

state funeral

national

state visit

officiel/-ielle

to go on a state visit to Tokyo

se rendre en visite officielle à Tokyo

IV.state [Brit steɪt, Am steɪt] VB trans

1. state:

state (express, say) fact , opinion, position, truth, view

exposer

state (provide information) age, income

indiquer

to state that … person:

déclarer que …

‘I have no intention of resigning’ he stated

‘je n'ai pas l'intention de démissionner’ a-t-il déclaré

applicants must state where they live

les candidats doivent indiquer où ils habitent

the document states clearly the conditions necessary for acceptance

le document présente or indique clairement les conditions requises pour l'acceptation

to state the obvious

énoncer une évidence

to state one's case (gen)

exposer son cas

to state one's case LAW

présenter son dossier

as stated above/below

comme mentionné ci-dessus/ci-dessous

2. state (specify):

state amount, conditions, place, time, terms

spécifier

state preference

exprimer

the stated time/amount, the time/amount stated

l'heure/la somme spécifiée

at stated times/intervals

à dates/intervalles fixes

on stated days

à jours fixes

V.state [Brit steɪt, Am steɪt]

to be in/get oneself into a state

être/se mettre dans tous ses états

nanny state in the PONS Dictionary

Translations for nanny state in the English»French Dictionary

nanny [ˈnæni] N

1. nanny (grandmother):

nanny

mamie f

2. nanny (babysitter):

nanny

nurse f

I.state [steɪt] N

1. state (condition):

state a. fig

état m

to be in a state of mind

être dans un état d'esprit

to be in a fit state to +infin

être en état de +infin

to be in a (terrible) state inf

être dans tous ses états

2. state (situation):

state

situation f

single state

célibat m

married state

mariage m

3. state (nation):

state

état m

the State

l'État

affairs of state

affaires fpl d'État

4. state (dignified rank):

state

rang m

to do sth in state

faire qc en grande pompe

to live in state

mener grand train

II.state [steɪt] ADJ

1. state (nation):

state a. fig

d'État

2. state (american states):

state

de l'État

the state line between Kansas and Missouri

la frontière entre les États du Kansas et du Missouri

3. state (governmental unit):

state

national(e)

state industry

du secteur public

4. state (civil government):

state

public(-que)

state document

officiel(le)

a state registered nurse Brit MED

une infirmière diplômée d'État

5. state (showing dignified ceremony):

state

officiel(le)

state funeral

national(e)

III.state [steɪt] VB trans

1. state (declare):

to state (that) ...

déclarer que ...

2. state (express):

state

formuler

state one's opinion, the reference

donner

state a problem, a condition

poser

state why ...

dites pourquoi ...

as stated in my letter

comme je l'ai mentionné plus haut

3. state (specify):

state

spécifier

state conditions

fixer

Monolingual examples (not verified by PONS Editors)

English

I hate all nanny state regulations, such as seat belt laws and smoking bans.

en.wikipedia.org

The nanny state has turned into the therapeutic state where nanny has given way to counselor.

en.wikipedia.org

So we must be more of a nanny state.

www.firstpost.com

They have a long list of beefs with -- one might even say hatred for -- opponents of the confiscatory taxation, rampant spending and hyper-regulation of the nanny state.

www.cleveland.com

Just another nanny state paranoiac, they said.

news.nationalpost.com

Police and court resources are redirected from crimes which have bona fide victims towards silly nanny state dictat enforcement.

www.smh.com.au

You know the nanny state has overgrown itself when it starts trying to regulate the initiative of enterprising pre-teens.

news.nationalpost.com

The school has been often accused of trying to create a nanny state.

en.wikipedia.org

The influence of the nanny state clouded her contextual understanding of what she was reporting on rather significantly.

www.smh.com.au

I hate a nanny state that tries to control us or to "protect us".

www.interest.co.nz