sex appeal in the Oxford-Hachette French Dictionary

Translations for sex appeal in the English»French Dictionary

sex appeal N

sex appeal

sex-appeal m

Translations for sex appeal in the French»English Dictionary

sex-appeal

sex appeal

Translations for sex appeal in the English»French Dictionary

I.appeal [Brit əˈpiːl, Am əˈpil] N

1. appeal (call):

appeal

appel m (for à)

an appeal for calm

un appel au calme

an appeal to sb to do

un appel à qn pour qu'il/qu'elle fasse

2. appeal (charity event):

appeal

appel m (for, on behalf of en faveur de)

an appeal for food, blankets, clothes

un appel au don de

to launch an appeal

lancer un appel

3. appeal SPORTS (to umpire, referee):

appeal

contestation f (against contre, to auprès de)

4. appeal LAW:

appeal

appel m

to lodge an appeal

faire appel

an appeal to the Supreme Court

un pourvoi en cassation

5. appeal:

appeal (attraction)

charme m

appeal (interest)

intérêt m

to have appeal/a certain appeal

avoir du charme/un certain charme

to have wide appeal

plaire à des gens très différents

it holds no appeal for me

ça ne m'intéresse pas

II.appeal [Brit əˈpiːl, Am əˈpil] VB intr

1. appeal LAW:

appeal

faire appel (against de)

the right to appeal

le droit de faire appel

to appeal to council, tribunal, individual

recourir à l'arbitrage de

to appeal to high court

faire appel à

2. appeal SPORTS:

to appeal to umpire, referee

demander l'arbitrage de

to appeal against decision, call

contester

3. appeal (call, request):

to appeal for order, tolerance

lancer un appel à

to appeal for witnesses

faire appel à témoins

to appeal to sb to do

prier qn de faire

to appeal to the public for help

demander de l'aide au public

to appeal to sb's better nature/sense of honour

faire appel aux bons sentiments/au sens de l'honneur de qn

4. appeal (attract, interest):

to appeal to sb idea:

tenter qn

to appeal to sb person:

plaire à qn

to appeal to sb place:

attirer qn

does the idea appeal?

l'idée te tente?

Austria doesn't really appeal

l'Autriche ne m'attire pas vraiment

gardening doesn't appeal to me

le jardinage ne me dit rien

I.sex [Brit sɛks, Am sɛks] N

1. sex (gender):

sex

sexe m

people of both sexes

des gens des deux sexes

people of both sexes attr chromosome, hormone

sexuel/-elle

2. sex (intercourse):

sex (one act)

rapport m sexuel

sex (repeated)

rapports mpl sexuels

to have sex with sb

avoir des rapports sexuels avec qn

he thinks about nothing but sex

il ne pense qu'à ça inf

he thinks about nothing but sex attr organ, hygiene

sexuel/-elle

II.sex [Brit sɛks, Am sɛks] VB trans

sex animal:

sex

déterminer le sexe de

III.sexed ADJ

sexed BOT, ZOOL

sexué

highly sexed person

hypersexué

sex appeal in the PONS Dictionary

Translations for sex appeal in the English»French Dictionary

sex appeal

sex-appeal m

Translations for sex appeal in the French»English Dictionary

sex-appeal

sex appeal

Translations for sex appeal in the English»French Dictionary

I.appeal [əˈpi:l] VB intr

1. appeal (attract):

to appeal to sb/sth

plaire à qn/qc

to appeal to the emotions/senses

faire appel aux émotions/sens

the idea doesn't appeal

l'idée manque d'attrait

2. appeal LAW:

to appeal against sth

faire appel contre qc

appeal against a verdict

contester un verdict

3. appeal (plead, call upon):

to appeal to sb for sth

lancer un appel auprès de qn pour qc

to appeal for advice/help

faire appel à des conseils/de l'aide

to appeal for donations

faire appel à des dons

II.appeal [əˈpi:l] N

1. appeal (attraction):

appeal

attrait m

sex appeal

sex-appeal m

to have appeal

attirer

it has little appeal for young people

ça a peu d'attrait pour les jeunes

2. appeal LAW:

appeal

appel m

to lodge an appeal against sth

faire appel contre qc

3. appeal (request):

appeal

demande f

appeal by charity

appel m

an appeal for calm

un appel au calme

I.sex <-es> [seks] N

1. sex (gender):

sex

sexe m

the weaker/opposite sex

le sexe faible/opposé

members of the male/female sex

membres de la gente masculine/féminine

2. sex no pl (erotic stimulation):

sex

sexe m

experience of sex

expérience f sexuelle

sex before/outside marriage

rapports sexuels hors mariage/extraconjugaux

casual sex

rapports mpl sexuels de rencontre

group sex

partouze f inf

to have sex

avoir des rapports sexuels

3. sex no pl:

sex (reproduction: persons)

rapports mpl sexuels

sex (reproduction: animals)

accouplement m

II.sex [seks] VB trans

to sex sb/an animal

déterminer le sexe de qn/d'un animal