penny dreadful in the Oxford-Hachette French Dictionary

Translations for penny dreadful in the English»French Dictionary

penny dreadful N inf, dated

penny dreadful

roman m à quatre sous

Translations for penny dreadful in the English»French Dictionary

dreadful [Brit ˈdrɛdfʊl, ˈdrɛdf(ə)l, Am ˈdrɛdfəl] ADJ

1. dreadful:

dreadful (unpleasant) weather, person

affreux/-euse

dreadful day

épouvantable

(emphatic) what a dreadful nuisance!

quelle barbe! inf

a dreadful mess/waste of time

une pagaille/une perte de temps incroyable

he made a dreadful fuss

il a fait des histoires à n'en plus finir

I had a dreadful time trying to convince him

j'ai eu toutes les peines du monde à le convaincre

2. dreadful (poor quality):

dreadful film, book, meal

lamentable

3. dreadful (horrifying):

dreadful accident, injury

épouvantable

dreadful crime

atroce

4. dreadful (ill):

to feel/look dreadful

ne pas se sentir/ne pas avoir l'air bien du tout

5. dreadful (inspiring fear) liter:

dreadful foe, weapon

redoutable

6. dreadful (embarrassed):

to feel dreadful about sth/about doing/about having done

avoir honte de qc/de faire/d'avoir fait

penny [Brit ˈpɛni, Am ˈpɛni] N

1. penny <pl pennies> (small amount of money):

penny

≈ centime m

it won't cost you a penny!

ça ne te coûtera pas un centime!

not a penny more!

pas un centime de plus!

when he died she didn't get a penny

quand il est mort elle n'a pas eu un sou

not to have a penny to one's name or two pennies to rub together

être sans le sou

2. penny Brit <pl pence or pennies> (unit of currency):

penny

penny m

fifty pence or p

cinquante pence

a five pence or five p piece

une pièce de cinq pence

a 25 pence or 25p stamp

un timbre-poste à 25 pence

3. penny Am <pl pennies>:

penny

cent m

a penny for your thoughts or for them inf

à quoi penses-tu?

a penny saved is a penny gained or earned

un sou économisé est un sou gagné

a pretty penny inf

une jolie somme

in for a penny in for a pound

lorsque le vin est tiré, il faut le boire

take care of the pennies and the pounds will take care of themselves prov

les petits ruisseaux font les grandes rivières

the penny dropped inf

ça a fait tilt inf

they are two or ten a penny inf

on les ramasse à la pelle inf

to be penny wise pound foolish

économiser un franc et en prodiguer mille

to earn or turn an honest penny

gagner honnêtement son pain

to spend a penny inf Brit euph

aller au petit coin euph

to turn up like a bad penny

revenir continuellement

penny dreadful in the PONS Dictionary

Translations for penny dreadful in the English»French Dictionary

dreadful ADJ

1. dreadful (terrible):

dreadful mistake

terrible

dreadful accident

atroce

2. dreadful (bad quality):

dreadful

qui ne vaut rien

3. dreadful (very great):

dreadful annoyance, bore

gros(se)

penny <-ies [or Brit pence]> [ˈpeni] N

1. penny <pence> (value):

penny

penny m

I don't get a penny in royalties

je ne reçois pas un sou de droits d'auteur

2. penny <-ies> (coin):

penny

penny m

Phrases:

the penny (has) dropped!

ça a fait tilt!

a penny for your thoughts

à quoi penses-tu?

two [or ten] a penny

treize à la douzaine

Monolingual examples (not verified by PONS Editors)

English

A typical penny dreadful of the period, it was often translated and much imitated, but unrivaled in its bad eminence.

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With the early mechanization of the 19th century came an increase in production of printed materials including the broadside as well as the competing penny dreadful.

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He's inches from being a stock villain in a penny dreadful.

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