potter's field in the Oxford-Hachette French Dictionary

Translations for potter's field in the English»French Dictionary

potter's field N Am

potter's field

cimetière m des pauvres

Translations for potter's field in the English»French Dictionary

I.potter [Brit ˈpɒtə, Am ˈpɑdər] N

potter

potier m

II.potter [Brit ˈpɒtə, Am ˈpɑdər] VB intr Brit

potter → potter about

See also potter about

potter about VB [Brit ˈpɒtə -, Am ˈpɑdər -], potter around VB Brit

potter about (do odd jobs)

bricoler inf

potter about (go about daily chores)

suivre son petit train-train inf

potter about (pass time idly)

traîner

I.field [Brit fiːld, Am fild] N

1. field (gen):

field FARM, GEOG

champ m (of de)

ice/lava/snow field

champ de glace/de lave/de neige

2. field SPORTS (ground):

field

terrain m

football/sports field

terrain de football/de sport

to take to the field team:

arriver sur le terrain

3. field U (competitors):

field SPORTS (athletes)

concurrents mpl

field (horses)

partants mpl

field (horses)

champ m

field HUNT

chasseurs mpl (à courre)

to lead or be ahead of the field SPORTS

mener le peloton

to lead or be ahead of the field fig

être en tête

4. field (area of knowledge):

field

domaine m (of de)

it's outside his field

ça ne rélève pas de sa compétence

5. field LING:

field

champ m sémantique

6. field (real environment):

to test sth in the field

faire des essais de qc sur le terrain

to work in the field

travailler sur le terrain

7. field MIL:

the field of battle

le champ de bataille

to die in the field

tomber or mourir au champ d'honneur

to take the field

se mettre en campagne

to hold the field

se maintenir sur ses positions

to hold the field fig theory:

dominer

8. field (range):

field

champ m

field of force ELEC

champ de force

field of vision or view

champ de vision

field of fire MIL

secteur m de tir

9. field:

field COMPUT, MATH, PHYS

champ m

10. field:

field ART, HERALD

champ m

11. field (airfield):

field

terrain m d'aviation

II.field [Brit fiːld, Am fild] VB trans

1. field SPORTS:

field ball

attraper, réceptionner

2. field SPORTS (gen) (select):

field team, player

faire jouer

field candidate

présenter

3. field (put at disposal):

field equipment, nurses, soldiers

mettre [qn/qc] en action

4. field (respond to):

field questions

répondre à

III.field [Brit fiːld, Am fild] VB intr SPORTS

field

jouer dans l'équipe de défense

IV.field [Brit fiːld, Am fild]

to play the field

sortir avec tout le monde

potter's field in the PONS Dictionary

Translations for potter's field in the English»French Dictionary

potter¹ [ˈpɒtəʳ, Am ˈpɑ:t̬ɚ] N (pottery artist)

potter

potier m

I.potter² [ˈpɒtəʳ, Am ˈpɑ:t̬ɚ] N no pl Brit (stroll)

potter

petite promenade f

II.potter² [ˈpɒtəʳ, Am ˈpɑ:t̬ɚ] VB intr Brit

1. potter (go along in an unhurried manner):

potter

suivre tranquillement sa route

to potter around the village

faire le tour du village sans se presser

to potter in

entrer en traînassant

2. potter (pass time):

potter

traîner

I.field [fi:ld] N

1. field (open land) a. MIL, ELEC, COMPUT:

field

champ m

2. field (sphere of activity):

field

domaine m

3. field SPORTS (ground):

field

terrain m

4. field + sing/pl vb (contestants in competition):

field

concurrents mpl

she beat off a large field to get the job

elle a battu de nombreux candidats pour avoir le job

II.field [fi:ld] VB trans SPORTS

1. field (return):

field ball

attraper et relancer

field fig questions

répondre à

2. field (send):

field team

faire jouer