didn in the Oxford-Hachette French Dictionary

Translations for didn in the English»French Dictionary

didn't [Brit ˈdɪd(ə)nt, Am ˈdɪdnt]

didn't → did not

Dido [Brit ˈdʌɪdəʊ, Am ˈdaɪdoʊ]

Dido

Didon

gdn abrév écrite

gdn → garden

See also garden

I.garden [Brit ˈɡɑːd(ə)n, Am ˈɡɑrd(ə)n] N

1. garden Brit (area surrounding house):

garden

jardin m also fig

front/back garden

jardin situé devant/derrière la maison

we don't have much garden

nous n'avons pas un grand jardin

we don't have much garden attr plant, furniture

de jardin

we don't have much garden wall, fence, shed

du jardin

2. garden Am:

garden (flower)

platebande f

garden (vegetable)

potager m

II.gardens N

gardens npl (municipal):

gardens

jardin m public

III.garden [Brit ˈɡɑːd(ə)n, Am ˈɡɑrd(ə)n] VB intr

garden

jardiner, faire du jardinage

IV.garden [Brit ˈɡɑːd(ə)n, Am ˈɡɑrd(ə)n]

to lead sb up or Am down the garden path inf

mener qn en bateau inf

everything in the garden's rosy inf, iron

tout va pour le mieux iron

ISDN N

ISDN → integrated services digital network

ISDN

RNIS m

ISDN

réseau m numérique à intégration de services

undid [Brit ʌnˈdɪd, Am ˌənˈdɪd] VB pt

undid → undo

See also undo

undo [Brit ʌnˈduː, Am ˌənˈdu] VB trans

1. undo (unfasten):

undo fastening, sewing, lock

défaire

undo zip, parcel

ouvrir

2. undo (cancel out):

undo good, work, effort

détruire

undo harm

réparer

3. undo (be downfall of):

undo person

déconsidérer

4. undo COMPUT:

undo

annuler

what's done cannot be undone

ce qui est fait est fait

redid [Brit riːˈdɪd, Am riˈdɪd] VB pt

redid → redo

See also redo

redo [Brit riːˈduː, Am riˈdu] VB trans

redo

refaire

I.dim [Brit dɪm, Am dɪm] ADJ

1. dim (badly lit):

dim office, room, interior

sombre

2. dim (weak):

dim light, flame, eye, eyesight

faible

to grow dim

s'affaiblir

3. dim (hard to see):

dim shape, figure

vague

4. dim (vague):

dim recollection, appreciation

vague

to have a dim memory of

avoir un vague souvenir de

5. dim (stupid) inf:

dim person, remark

bouché inf

6. dim (not favourable):

dim prospect, future

sombre

II.dim <pres part dimming; pret, pp dimmed> [Brit dɪm, Am dɪm] VB trans

1. dim (turn down):

dim light

baisser

dim oil lamp

mettre [qc] en veilleuse

2. dim (cause to fade):

dim beauty, colour

ternir

3. dim Am headlights:

dim

baisser

III.dim <pres part dimming; pret, pp dimmed> [Brit dɪm, Am dɪm] VB intr

1. dim lights, lamp:

dim

baisser

2. dim memory:

dim

s'estomper

3. dim eyes, sight:

dim

s'affaiblir

4. dim colour, beauty, hope:

dim

se ternir

IV.dim [Brit dɪm, Am dɪm]

to take a dim view of sth/of people doing

n'apprécier guère qc/que les gens fassent

I.dish [Brit dɪʃ, Am dɪʃ] N

1. dish (plate):

dish (for eating)

assiette f

dish (for serving)

plat m

meat/vegetable dish

plat à viande/à légumes

a set of dishes

un service m

2. dish FOOD (food):

dish

plat m

chicken/fish dish

plat de poulet/de poisson

3. dish TV:

dish, a. satellite dish

antenne f parabolique

4. dish inf:

dish (good-looking person) (male)

beau mec m inf

dish (female)

belle fille f

II.dishes N

dishes npl:

dishes

vaisselle f

to do the dishes

faire la vaisselle

III.dish [Brit dɪʃ, Am dɪʃ] VB trans inf

1. dish (ruin):

dish dated

flanquer [qc] en l'air inf

2. dish (gossip):

to dish the dirt on sb

répandre des ragots sur qn

IV.dish [Brit dɪʃ, Am dɪʃ] VB intr inf Am

dish

causer inf

V.dish [Brit dɪʃ, Am dɪʃ]

this is just my dish inf Am

c'est tout à fait mon truc inf

I.die [Brit dʌɪ, Am daɪ] N

1. die GAMES:

die pl dice

dé m (à jouer)

2. die TECH (for stamping metal):

die

étampe f

3. die TECH (for screw threads):

die

lunette f à fileter

II.die <pres part dying, pret, pp died> [Brit dʌɪ, Am daɪ] VB trans

to die a slow/natural/violent death

mourir de mort lente/naturelle/violente

to die a noble death

mourir d'une mort noble

to die a hero's/soldier's death

mourir en héros/en soldat

III.die <pres part dying, pret, pp died> [Brit dʌɪ, Am daɪ] VB intr

1. die (expire, end one's life):

die person, animal:

mourir

die person:

décéder form

he was dying

il était en train de mourir

when I die

quand je mourrai

she died a year ago

elle est morte il y a un an

as she lay dying

alors qu'elle se mourait

to be left to die

être abandonné à la mort

to die in one's sleep/bed

mourir dans son sommeil/lit

to die young/happy

mourir jeune/heureux

to die a hero

mourir en héros

to die a pauper

mourir pauvre

I'll die a happy man

je mourrai heureux

to die without doing

mourir sans avoir fait

to die of or from starvation, disease

mourir de

to die of natural causes

mourir de causes naturelles

to die of a broken heart

mourir de chagrin

nobody ever died of hard work

le travail n'a jamais tué personne

2. die (be killed):

die

périr (doing en faisant)

to die in the attempt

périr dans cette tentative

to die in action

mourir au combat

he'd sooner or rather die than do

il mourrait plutôt que de faire

I'd sooner die!

plutôt mourir!

to die by one's own hand liter

périr de sa propre main

to die for beliefs, country, person

mourir pour

3. die (wither):

die plant, crop:

crever

4. die (of boredom, shame, fright):

die fig

mourir (of de)

we nearly died!

on a failli mourir!

I'll die if I have to go there!

j'en mourrai si je dois y aller!

I wanted to die or I could have died when

je ne savais plus où me mettre quand

I thought I'd/he'd die of shock

j'ai cru mourir/qu'il allait mourir sous l'effet du choc

I nearly or could have died laughing

j'ai failli mourir de rire

clothes to die for inf

des vêtements à craquer inf

5. die (long) inf:

to be dying to do

mourir d'envie de faire

to be dying for coffee, break, change

avoir une envie folle de

to be dying for sb/sth to do

souhaiter désespérément que qn/qc fasse

6. die (go out):

die light, flame, spark:

s'éteindre

7. die (fade):

die love, hatred, resentment, memory, knowledge, glory, fame:

s'éteindre

die enthusiasm:

tomber

the secret died with her

elle a emporté son secret dans la tombe

8. die (cease functioning) hum:

die machine, engine:

s'arrêter

the car suddenly died on me

la voiture m'a soudain lâché

9. die (on stage) inf:

die comedian, entertainer:

faire un bide inf

IV.die [Brit dʌɪ, Am daɪ]

never say die!

il ne faut jamais baisser les bras!

the die is cast

le sort en est jeté

to be as straight as a die fig

être foncièrement honnête

to die hard

avoir la vie dure

I.dig [Brit dɪɡ, Am dɪɡ] N

1. dig (poke):

dig (with elbow)

coup m de coude (in dans)

dig (with fist)

coup m de poing (in dans)

to give sb a dig in the ribs

donner à qn un coup de coude dans les côtes

2. dig (jibe):

dig inf

pique f inf (at à)

to take or get in a dig at sb

lancer une pique à qn inf

that was a dig at you

tu étais visé par cette remarque

3. dig ARCHEOL:

dig

fouilles fpl

to go on a dig

aller faire des fouilles

4. dig (in gardening):

dig

coup m de bêche

to give the garden a dig

donner un coup de bêche au jardin

II.digs N

digs npl Brit (lodgings):

digs

chambre f (meublée) (chez des particuliers)

to live in digs

habiter dans une chambre (meublée)

III.dig <pres part digging; pret, pp dug> [Brit dɪɡ, Am dɪɡ] VB trans

1. dig (excavate):

dig ditch, tunnel, grave, trench

creuser (in dans)

to dig a path through the snow

creuser un chemin dans la neige

to dig one's way or oneself out of sth

se creuser un chemin pour sortir de qc

2. dig (in gardening):

dig garden, plot

bêcher

dig site

fouiller

3. dig (extract):

dig potatoes, root crops

arracher

dig coal, turf

extraire (out of de)

4. dig (embed):

dig knife, needle etc

enfoncer, planter (into dans)

you're digging your nails into my arm!

tu m'enfonces tes ongles dans le bras!

5. dig esp Am (like) inf:

she really digs that guy

ce mec la botte inf

I don 't dig westerns

je n'adore pas les westerns

6. dig Am (look at):

dig inf, dated

viser inf

dig inf, dated

regarder

dig that tie!

vise un peu la cravate! inf

IV.dig <pres part digging; pret, pp dug> [Brit dɪɡ, Am dɪɡ] VB intr

1. dig (excavate) animal, bird:

dig (gen)

creuser (into dans)

dig (in gardening)

bêcher

dig (in gardening)

fouir (for pour trouver)

dig ARCHEOL

fouiller, faire des fouilles (into dans)

to dig for ore, treasure, remains

creuser pour trouver

to dig into one's reserves

piocher dans ses réserves inf

2. dig (search):

to dig in, to dig into pockets, bag, records

fouiller dans

she dug into her bag for the ticket

elle a fouillé dans son sac pour trouver le billet

to dig into sb's past

fouiller dans le passé de qn

Phrases:

to dig into (uncomfortably) springs, thorns: body part

s'enfoncer dans

didn in the PONS Dictionary

Translations for didn in the English»French Dictionary

didn't [dɪdənt]

didn't = did not, do

See also do

I.do [du:] N

do Brit, Aus inf (party):

do

fête f

Phrases:

it's a poor do Brit inf

c'est injuste

the dos and don'ts

ce qu'il faut faire et ce qu'il ne faut pas faire

II.do <does, did, done> [du:] VB aux

1. do (word used to form questions):

do you have a dog?

avez-vous un chien ?

2. do (to form negatives):

Freddy doesn't like olives

Freddy n'aime pas les olives

3. do (to form negative imperatives):

don't go!

n'y vas pas !

4. do (for emphasis):

I do like her

je l'aime vraiment bien

do you (now) ?

ah, oui, vraiment?!

do come to our party!

venez à notre fête, vraiment!

did he yell!

qu'est-ce qu'il a pu hurler!

so you do like beer after all

finalement, tu aimes la bière

5. do (to replace a repeated verb):

she runs faster than he does

elle court plus vite que lui

so do I

moi aussi

“I don't smoke.” “neither do I.”

“je ne fume pas.” “moi non plus.”

“may I ?” “please do!” form

“Puis-je ?” “je vous en prie, faites !”

6. do (in tag questions and replies):

I saw him yesterday - did you?

je l'ai vu hier - vraiment?

you like beef, don't you?

tu aimes le bœuf, n'est-ce pas?

who did that? - I did

qui a fait ça? - moi

should I come? - no, don't

dois-je venir - non, surtout pas

III.do <does, did, done> [du:] VB trans

1. do (carry out):

do

faire

to do sth again

refaire qc

to do justice to sb/sth

être juste envers qn

this photo doesn't do her justice

cette photo ne l'avantage pas

what do you do for a living?

qu'est-ce que tu fais comme travail?

to do everything possible

faire tout son possible

what is he doing ...?

que fait-il?

this just can't be done!

ça ne se fait pas, c'est tout!

what can I do for you?

que puis-je (faire) pour vous?

to do nothing but ...

ne faire que ...

2. do (undertake):

what I am going to do with you/this cake

qu'est-ce que je vais bien pouvoir faire de toi/de ce gâteau

3. do (place somewhere):

what have you done with my coat?

qu'est-ce que tu as fait de mon manteau?

4. do (adjust):

can you do something with my car?

est-ce que tu peux faire qc pour ma voiture?

5. do (help):

can you do anything for my back?

pouvez-vous faire qc pour mon dos, docteur?

this medication does nothing

ce médicament ne fait aucun effet

6. do (act):

to do right

bien faire

to do sb well

bien agir envers qn

7. do (deal with):

if you do the washing up, I'll do the drying

si tu laves la vaisselle, je l'essuie

8. do (learn):

to do Chinese

faire du chinois

9. do (solve):

do sum

calculer

do crosswords

faire

10. do (make neat):

to do the dishes

faire la vaisselle

to do one's nails

se faire les ongles

to do one's teeth

se laver les dents

to get one's hair done

se faire coiffer

to do flowers

arranger les fleurs

11. do (tour):

did you do India?

est-ce que tu as fait l'Inde ?

12. do (go at a speed of):

to do ... miles/per hour

faire du ... miles à l'heure

to do ... miles to the gallon

faire du ... litres aux cent

13. do (cover a distance):

to do Paris to Bordeaux in five hours

faire Paris-Bordeaux en cinq heures

14. do (be satisfactory):

“I only have bread — will that do you?”

“je n'ai que du pain — ça te va ?”

15. do (sell):

to do food at lunchtime

servir des repas à midi

16. do (cook):

do

faire cuire

17. do (cause):

to do sb credit

avantager qn

will you do me a favour?

tu veux me faire plaisir ?

to do sb good/harm

faire du bien/du mal à qn

to do sb the honour of doing sth form

faire l'honneur à qn de faire qc

18. do inf (burglarize):

we did the bank

on s'est fait la banque

19. do inf (swindle):

do

arnaquer

20. do inf (serve prison time):

to do one's time

faire son temps

21. do Brit inf (suffer):

to get done for sth

se crever pour qc

Phrases:

do as you would be done by Brit prov

ne faites pas à autrui ce que vous ne voudriez pas qu'on vous fît

don't just stand there, do something!

ne reste pas planté là, réagis!

what's done cannot be undone prov

ce qui est fait est fait

to do it with sb inf

coucher avec qn

IV.do <does, did, done> [du:] VB intr

1. do (act):

do

faire

you did right

tu as bien fait

do as you like

fais comme tu veux

2. do (be satisfactory):

do

convenir

that book will do

ce livre fera l'affaire

the money will do

l'argent suffira

it doesn't do to do sth

ça ne sert à rien de faire qc

will it do if I come on Friday?

ça te va si je viens vendredi

this will have to do a meal

il faudra bien que ça nous fasse le repas subj

3. do (manage):

to do well person

s'en tirer bien

to do well business

marcher bien

how are you doing?

bonjour, ça va ?

to be doing well

aller bien

you did well to come

tu as bien fait de venir

this really won't do!

cela ne peux pas continuer ainsi!

4. do (finish with):

to be done with sb/sth

en avoir terminé [ou fini] avec qn/qc

5. do inf (going on):

there's something doing in town

il y a de l'activité en ville

6. do Brit, Aus (treat):

to do badly/well by sb

mal/bien traiter qn [ou se conduire mal/bien envers qn]

he's been hard done by

on s'est mal conduit à son égard

7. do Brit inf (beat up):

to do for sb

tabasser qn

Phrases:

do or die

marche ou crève

that will never do

ça ne suffira jamais

thank you, that will do

merci, ça me suffit

ISDN N

ISDN TELEC abbreviation of integrated services digital network

ISDN

réseau m Numeris

undid [ʌnˈdɪd] VB

undid pt of undo

See also undo

undo [ʌnˈdu:] irreg VB trans

1. undo (unfasten):

undo buttons, laces

défaire

2. undo (cancel, wipe out):

undo

annuler

undo legislation

révoquer

undo damage

réparer

Phrases:

what's done cannot be undone

ce qui est fait est fait

master disk N

master disk

disque m maître

dirt [dɜ:t, Am dɜ:rt] N no pl

1. dirt (unclean substance):

dirt

saleté

white shows the dirt

le blanc est salissant

2. dirt (earth):

dirt

terre f

3. dirt (bad language):

dirt

obscénité f

4. dirt (scandal):

dirt

ragots mpl

5. dirt (excrement):

dirt

excréments mpl

6. dirt (unclean condition):

dirt

crasse f

to treat sb like dirt

traiter qn comme un chien

Phrases:

to eat dirt

ramper

dire [ˈdaɪəʳ, Am ˈdaɪɚ] ADJ

1. dire (terrible):

dire

horrible

2. dire (very bad):

dire

mauvais(e)

3. dire (serious):

dire

sérieux(-euse)

Phrases:

to be in dire straits

être dans une mauvaise passe

disc [dɪsk] N a. MED

disc

disque m

lucky dip N GAMES

lucky dip

≈ jeu m de pêche

dime [daɪm] N

dime

pièce f de dix cents

Phrases:

a dime a dozen Am

treize à la douzaine

parking disc N

parking disc

disque m de stationnement

Monolingual examples (not verified by PONS Editors)

English

She didn't have much time for saying the right thing, wearing the right thing and curtsying.

www.telegraph.co.uk

Even supermodels, who used to lounge in bed if a $10,000 day rate didn't materialize, are now philanthropists who code.

nymag.com

So doctors took to "curing" hysteric single women who didn't have a husband to cure them of their ailments the normal way.

www.gizmodo.com.au

She felt she had a high status, and though she really didn't, she gave that to herself and that's a self-defence mechanism.

en.wikipedia.org

To ensure they didn't lose more customers to discounters, supermarkets have turned temporary price reductions into "permanent cuts", he adds.

home.bt.com

Insiders also claim that the other three didn't fraternise at the party.

metro.co.uk

However, it didn't let up on the emotional quotient.

www.firstpost.com

I persuaded her to have dinner with me, a meal during which we didn't so much talk as gabble, covering a lot of ground in a big hurry.

www.dailymail.co.uk

We would rhapsodise further if it didn't seem obsessive and weird.

www.independent.ie

Thankfully, she didn't take heed to the advice and has since gone on to prove her acting capabilities.

entertainment.ie