costume-cravate in the Oxford-Hachette French Dictionary

Translations for costume-cravate in the French»English Dictionary

il est toujours en costume cravate

he always wears a suit and tie

Translations for costume-cravate in the English»French Dictionary

to be wearing a suit and tie

être en costume cravate

Translations for costume-cravate in the French»English Dictionary

costume [kɔstym] N m

1. costume (ensemble veste, pantalon):

costume

suit

il portait un costume , il était en costume

he was wearing a suit

il est toujours en costume cravate

he always wears a suit and tie

2. costume:

costume THEAT, CINE

costume

costume de scène/d'époque

stage/period costume

elle est apparue en costume de Pierrot

she appeared in a Pierrot costume

répéter en costume

to have a dress rehearsal

3. costume HISTORY:

costume

costume

les costumes nationaux/régionaux

national/regional costume ou dress uncountable

costume de bain dated

swimming costume

costume de cérémonie

ceremonial dress uncountable

costume marin

sailor suit

costume trois pièces

three-piece suit

Phrases:

en costume d'Adam/d'Ève

in his/her birthday suit inf

cravater [kʀavate] VB trans

1. cravater inf:

cravater (saisir par le cou)

to grab [sb] round the neck

cravater (en sport)

to put [sb] in a headlock

2. cravater (arrêter) sl:

cravater police:

to collar inf

cravater police:

to nab inf

cravater importun:

to buttonhole

se faire cravater par qn

to be collared ou buttonholed by sb

cravate [kʀavat] N f

1. cravate:

cravate (pour chemise)

tie

cravate (insigne de décoration)

ribbon

2. cravate (prise de catch):

cravate

headlock

3. cravate NAUT:

cravate

sling

cravate de chanvre hum

hangman's rope

Phrases:

s'en jeter un derrière la cravate sl

to put one down the hatch inf

s'en jeter un derrière la cravate sl

to knock back a drink inf

I.cravaté (cravatée) [kʀavate] VB pp

cravaté → cravater

II.cravaté (cravatée) [kʀavate] ADJ (portant une cravate)

cravaté (cravatée)

wearing a tie

cravaté de soie

wearing a silk tie

See also cravater

cravater [kʀavate] VB trans

1. cravater inf:

cravater (saisir par le cou)

to grab [sb] round the neck

cravater (en sport)

to put [sb] in a headlock

2. cravater (arrêter) sl:

cravater police:

to collar inf

cravater police:

to nab inf

cravater importun:

to buttonhole

se faire cravater par qn

to be collared ou buttonholed by sb

costumer <se costumer> [kɔstyme] VB refl

costumer

to put on fancy dress

soirée costumée

fancy-dress party

soirée costumée

costume party Am

costume-cravate in the PONS Dictionary

Translations for costume-cravate in the French»English Dictionary

cravate [kʀavat] N f

cravate

tie

costumer [kɔstyme] VB refl

se costumer en clown

to dress up as a clown

costume [kɔstym] N m

1. costume (complet):

costume

suit

costume sur mesure

custom-tailored suit

2. costume (tenue):

costume d'époque, de théâtre, d'un pays

costume

costumé(e) [kɔstyme] ADJ

bal costumé

costume ball