white elephant stall in the Oxford-Hachette French Dictionary

Translations for white elephant stall in the English»French Dictionary

white elephant stall N

white elephant stall

stand m de bibelots

Translations for white elephant stall in the English»French Dictionary

white elephant

bibelot m

white elephant

réalisation f coûteuse et peu rentable

Translations for white elephant stall in the English»French Dictionary

elephant [Brit ˈɛlɪf(ə)nt, Am ˈɛləfənt] N

elephant

éléphant m

to have a memory like an elephant

avoir une mémoire d'éléphant

to see pink elephants

voir des éléphants roses, avoir des hallucinations

the elephant in the room

le problème criant qu'on décide d'ignorer

See also baby elephant

baby elephant N

baby elephant

éléphanteau m

I.stall [Brit stɔːl, Am stɔl] N

1. stall:

stall (at market, fair)

stand m

stall (newspaper stand)

kiosque m

cake stall

stand des pâtisseries

to run a stall

tenir un stand

to set up/take down a stall

installer/démonter un stand

to buy sth from a stall

acheter qc à un stand

2. stall (in stable):

stall

stalle f

3. stall RIDING:

stall

starting-gate m

stall

barrière f de départ

4. stall AVIAT:

stall

décrochage m

5. stall ARCHIT (in church):

stall

stalle f

6. stall (cubicle):

stall (for shower)

compartiment m

stall Am (for toilet)

cabinet m

7. stall Am (parking space):

stall

stalle f

stall

place f de parking

II.stalls N

stalls npl Brit THEAT:

stalls

orchestre m

in the stalls

à l'orchestre

III.stall [Brit stɔːl, Am stɔl] VB trans

1. stall MOTOR:

stall engine, car

caler

2. stall (hold up):

stall talks, negotiations, action, process

bloquer

stall person

faire patienter

I managed to stall him

j'ai réussi à le faire patienter

IV.stall [Brit stɔːl, Am stɔl] VB intr

1. stall car, driver, engine:

stall

caler

2. stall plane, pilot:

stall

décrocher

3. stall (play for time):

stall

temporiser

to stall for time

chercher à gagner du temps

stop or quit Am stalling!

arrête de temporiser!

4. stall (stop, stagnate):

stall market, industry:

stagner

stall talks, diplomacy:

se bloquer

V.stalled ADJ

stalled negotiations

bloqué

stalled market, industry

stagnant

I.white [Brit wʌɪt, Am (h)waɪt] N

1. white (colour):

white

blanc m

I like white

j'aime le blanc

in white

en blanc

a shade of white

un ton de blanc

2. white (part of egg, eye):

white

blanc m

the whites of sb's eyes

le blanc des yeux de qn

3. white:

white, a. White (Caucasian)

Blanc/Blanche m/f

4. white (white ball):

white

bille f blanche (de billard/snooker)

5. white (wine):

white

blanc m

6. white (in chess, draughts):

white

blancs mpl

I'll be white

je prends les blancs

white wins

les blancs gagnent

Phrases:

white, a. White POL (reactionary)

Blanc/Blanche m/f

II.whites N npl

1. whites (clothes):

cricket/tennis/chef's whites

tenue f de cricket/de tennis/de chef-cuisinier

2. whites MED (leucorrhoea):

whites

pertes fpl blanches

III.white [Brit wʌɪt, Am (h)waɪt] ADJ

1. white paint, tooth, flower, hair:

white

blanc/blanche

bright/cool white

blanc éclatant/glacial

inv to go or turn white

devenir blanc, blanchir

to turn sth white

faire blanchir qc

to paint/colour sth white

peindre/colorer qc en blanc

2. white (Caucasian):

white race, child, skin

blanc/blanche

white area

habité par des Blancs

white culture, prejudice, fears

des Blancs

a white man/woman

un Blanc/une Blanche

an all-white jury

un jury exclusivement composé de Blancs

3. white (pale):

white face, person, cheek

pâle (with de)

to go or turn white

pâlir (with de)

IV.white [Brit wʌɪt, Am (h)waɪt]

he would swear black was white

il a l'esprit de contradiction

the men in white coats hum

les infirmiers psychiatriques

two blacks don't make a white

on n'efface pas un tort par un autre

whiter than white reputation, person:

plus blanc/blanche que neige

white elephant stall in the PONS Dictionary

Translations for white elephant stall in the English»French Dictionary

white elephant

chose f sans utilité

Translations for white elephant stall in the English»French Dictionary

elephant [ˈel·ɪ·fənt] N

elephant

éléphant

I.stall [stɔl] N

1. stall (for animal):

stall

stalle f

2. stall (compartment in room):

stall

cabine f

shower stall

cabine de douche

3. stall (seat in church):

(choir) stalls

stalle f

4. stall (vendor booth):

stall

stand m

a newspaper stall

un kiosque à journaux

5. stall AUTO (loss of power):

stall

calage m

II.stall [stɔl] VB intr

1. stall (stop running):

stall motor, vehicle

caler

2. stall inf (delay):

stall

essayer de gagner du temps

III.stall [stɔl] VB trans

1. stall (cause to stop running):

stall car, motor

caler

2. stall inf (keep waiting):

stall

faire poireauter

3. stall (delay):

stall

repousser

I.white [(h)waɪt] ADJ

white

blanc(he)

Phrases:

whiter than white

plus blanc que neige

to turn white with fear

pâlir de peur

II.white [(h)waɪt] N

1. white (color, of egg, eye):

white

blanc m

2. white (person):

white

Blanc(Blanche) m (f)

See also blue

I.blue [blu] ADJ

1. blue (color):

blue

bleu(e)

light/dark/bright/strong blue skirt

jupe f bleu clair/foncé/vif/soutenu

to turn blue

bleuir

2. blue fig:

to feel blue

broyer du noir

Phrases:

once in a blue moon

tous les trente-six du mois

out of the blue

sans crier gare

II.blue [blu] N

blue

bleu m

sky blue

bleu ciel

the door is painted blue

la porte est peinte en bleu

to be a pale/deep blue

être d'un bleu pâle/profond