A C - Translation from English into French

Oxford-Hachette French Dictionary

English

French

a/c

compte m

C-A-T spells cat

les lettres C-A-T forment le mot cat

vitamin A/B/C

vitamine A/B/C

to give sb a gentleman's C Am

ne pas avoir une très haute opinion de qn

crazy with a capital C inf

dingue avec un D majuscule or un grand D inf

at a temperature of 100°C

à une température de 100°C

French

English

on lui a fait un curetage

she's had a D and C spec

Oxford-Hachette French Dictionary

C, c [Am si] N

1. C (letter):

C

C, c m

2. C:

C MUS

do m

C MUS

ut m

3. C abrév écrite → century

c19th, C19th

XIX e siècle

4. C:

c abrév écrite

vers

c1890

vers 1890

7. C:

C Brit SCHOOL (grade)

≈ note f de 12 sur 20

circa [Brit ˈsəːkə, Am ˈsərkə] PREP

circa

environ

century [Brit ˈsɛntʃʊri, Am ˈsɛn(t)ʃ(ə)ri] N

1. century (gen):

century

siècle m

in the 20th century

au XX e siècle

at the turn of the century

au début du siècle

through the centuries

à travers les siècles

half a century

un demi-siècle

centuries-old

séculaire

2. century (in cricket):

century

score m de cent (au cricket)

centigrade [Brit ˈsɛntɪɡreɪd, Am ˈsɛn(t)əˌɡreɪd] ADJ

centigrade thermometer:

centigrade

Celsius

in degrees centigrade

en degrés Celsius

cent [Brit sɛnt, Am sɛnt] N

cent (of dollar)

cent m

cent (of euro)

centime m (d'euro)

cent (of euro)

cent m

I haven't got a cent

je n'ai pas un sou

Celsius [Brit ˈsɛlsɪəs, Am ˈsɛlsiəs] ADJ

Celsius

Celsius

carat [Brit ˈkarət, Am ˈkɛrət] N

carat

carat m

18/24 carat gold

or m 18/24 carats

C/A

1. C/A FIN abrév → capital account

2. C/A FIN abrév → credit account

3. C/A FIN abrév → current account

current account, C/A N

1. current account Brit FIN:

current account

compte m courant

2. current account ECON:

current account

balance f des paiements

credit account, C/A N

credit account COMM, FIN

compte m personnel

capital account, C/A N

capital account

compte m capital

c/f

c/f → carried forward

c/f

à reporter

c.w.o., CWO

1. c.w.o. abrév → cash with order

2. c.w.o. Am MIL abrév → chief warrant officer

chief warrant officer, c.w.o N

chief warrant officer

adjudant-chef m

cash with order, c.w.o. N

cash with order

règlement m à la commande

c/o abrév écrite

c/o → care of

c/o

chez

I. a welter of N

a welter of objects, fragments

un fatras de

a welter of blood, water

un bain de

a welter of emotions, criticism, influences

un déferlement de

II. to welter in VB intr

to welter in blood, water, emotion:

to welter in

baigner dans

I. lot¹ [Brit lɒt, Am lɑt] PRON

1. lot:

a lot (a great deal)

beaucoup

we buy a lot at the market

nous achetons beaucoup de choses au marché

he likes to spend a lot on holidays

il aime dépenser beaucoup d'argent en vacances

to get a lot out of book, activity

tirer beaucoup de

to do a lot to help sb/improve sth

faire beaucoup pour aider qn/améliorer qc

there's not a lot to tell

il n'y a pas grand-chose à raconter

they didn't have a lot left

il ne leur restait pas grand-chose

he knows a lot about sport

il s'y connaît beaucoup en sport

you've taken (rather) a lot on

tu en fais (un peu) trop

I'd give a lot to be able to do

je donnerais cher pour pouvoir faire

it says a lot about her/the regime

ça en dit long sur elle/le régime

it has a lot to do with anxiety

c'est très lié à l'angoisse

that has a lot to do with it

c'est très lié

an awful lot

énormément

there's an awful lot left to do

il reste énormément de choses à faire

quite a lot

beaucoup, pas mal inf

to mean quite a lot to sb

avoir beaucoup d'importance pour qn

to mean quite a lot to sb

avoir pas mal d'importance pour qn inf

she knows quite a lot about cinema

elle s'y connaît très bien en cinéma

we have such a lot in common

nous avons tellement or tant de choses en commun

such a lot depends on…

tellement or tant de choses dépendent de…

it takes such a lot out of me

ça me fatigue tellement

he's been through such a lot

il a tellement or tant souffert

2. lot inf:

the lot (entire amount or selection)

tout

she ate the (whole) lot

elle a tout mangé, elle a mangé le tout

they'll confiscate the lot!

ils vont tout confisquer or confisquer le tout!

you can take the lot

tu peux tout prendre, tu peux prendre le tout

I'll write you a cheque for the lot

je vous ferai un chèque pour le tout

the whole lot tied with a ribbon

le tout attaché avec un ruban

the best speech of the lot

le meilleur de tous les discours

the nicest dress of the lot

la plus belle de toutes les robes

heartburn, cramps, the lot!

des brûlures d'estomac, des crampes, bref tout!

3. lot (specific group of people) inf:

she's the best/nicest of the lot

c'est la meilleure/la plus gentille (de tous/toutes)

that lot pej

ces gens-là pej

I don't trust that lot

je me méfie de ces gens-là

you lot

vous, vous autres

listen you lot, I've had enough!

écoutez, j'en ai vraiment assez de vous!

my lot can't even spell properly

les miens ne savent même pas écrire correctement

they're not a bad lot

ils ne sont pas méchants

he's a bad lot inf

c'est un sale type inf

the best of a bad lot inf

le moins pire inf

II. lot¹ [Brit lɒt, Am lɑt] N

1. lot (great deal):

a lot of

beaucoup de

a lot of money/energy/books

beaucoup d'argent/d'énergie/de livres

it affects a lot of women

cela touche beaucoup de femmes

I don't have a lot of

je n'ai pas beaucoup de temps

not a lot of people know that

il n'y a pas beaucoup de gens qui savent ça

I see a lot of him

je le vois beaucoup

you've done a lot of teaching

tu as beaucoup enseigné

to spend an awful inf lot of time doing

passer énormément de temps à faire

he has an awful inf lot of responsibility

il a énormément de responsabilité

there were quite a lot of people/cars/books

il y avait beaucoup de gens or monde/voitures/livres

there were quite a lot of people/cars/books

il y avait pas mal de gens or monde/voitures/livres inf

quite a lot of people disagree

il y a beaucoup de personnes qui ne sont pas d'accord

quite a lot of our efforts/support…

une bonne part de nos efforts/notre soutien…

what a lot of people/books!

que de monde/de livres!

2. lot (entire group) inf:

get out, the (whole) lot of you!

sortez tous!

I'd sack the lot of them!

je les mettrais tous à la porte!

I'll outlive the lot of you!

je vous enterrerai tous!

III. lots N

lots inf:

lots (and lots) of

des tas de inf

lots (and lots) of people, cars, shops, jobs, stories, vegetables music, money, traffic, wine, blood

beaucoup de

there are lots of things to do

il y a beaucoup de choses à faire

there are lots of things to do

il y a des tas de choses à faire inf

we have lots in common

nous avons des or un tas de choses en commun inf

…and lots more

…et beaucoup d'autres choses

‘has he got records?’—‘yes, lots!

‘il a des disques?’—‘oui des tas!’ inf

IV. lots ADV

lots inf:

lots better/more interesting

beaucoup mieux/plus intéressant

lots better/more interesting

vachement mieux/plus intéressant inf

V. a lot ADV

a lot

beaucoup

a lot better/easier/more useful

beaucoup mieux/plus facile/plus utile

a lot worse

bien pire

they talk a lot about justice

ils parlent beaucoup de justice

she works at home a lot

elle travaille beaucoup à la maison

you find this a lot with teenagers

on rencontre beaucoup ce problème chez les adolescents

the situation has improved a lot

la situation s'est beaucoup améliorée

we visit them a lot

nous leur rendons souvent visite

this happens quite a lot

cela arrive très souvent

an awful lot cheaper

beaucoup moins cher

you're smoking an awful lot inf

tu fumes beaucoup

it would help an awful inf lot

ça aiderait beaucoup

he travels abroad such a lot

il voyage beaucoup à l'étranger

thanks a lot inf!

merci beaucoup!

I. fat [Brit fat, Am fæt] N

1. fat (in diet):

fat

matières fpl grasses

fat intake

consommation f de matières grasses

animal/vegetable fats

graisses fpl animales/végétales

2. fat (on meat):

fat

gras m

you can leave the fat

tu peux laisser le gras

3. fat (for cooking):

fat (gen)

matière f grasse

fat (from meat)

graisse f

beef/mutton/goose fat

graisse de bœuf/de mouton/d'oie

fried in fat

frit dans de la matière grasse

4. fat (in body):

fat

graisse f

to lay down reserves of fat

accumuler des réserves de graisse

to run to fat

prendre du poids

5. fat CHEM:

fat

corps m gras

II. fat [Brit fat, Am fæt] ADJ

1. fat:

fat (overweight) person, animal, body, bottom

gros/grosse

fat (of child) cheek, tummy

rebondi

fat thigh, arm, finger

dodu

to get fat

grossir

to get fat on chocolates

grossir à force de manger des chocolats

to get or grow fat on sth fig

s'engraisser sur qc

2. fat (full, swollen):

fat wallet, envelope

rebondi

fat file, novel, magazine

épais/épaisse

fat cushion

moelleux/-euse

fat fruit, peapod

gros/grosse

3. fat (remunerative):

fat profit, cheque, fee

gros/grosse

a nice fat job

un travail grassement payé

4. fat (fertile):

fat land, valley, year

fertile

5. fat (worthwhile):

fat rôle

beau/belle

6. fat (fatty):

fat meat, bacon

gras/grasse

7. fat (not much) inf, iron:

that's a fat lot of good!

ça me/nous etc rend drôlement service! inf, iron

you're a fat lot of use!

tu es vraiment d'un grand secours! iron

a fat lot you know!

pour ce que tu en sais!

a fatlot you care!

que ça t'intéresse! inf

‘will she go?’—‘fat chance!’

‘elle ira?’—‘tu crois au père Noël!’ inf

III. fat [Brit fat, Am fæt]

the fat's in the fire inf

ça va faire des étincelles inf

to be in fat city inf Am

être plein aux as inf

to live off the fat of the land

vivre grassement

I. bit [Brit bɪt, Am bɪt] VB pt

bit → bite

II. bit [Brit bɪt, Am bɪt] N

1. bit (small piece):

bit (of food, substance, wood)

morceau m (of de)

bit (of paper, string, garden, land)

bout m (of de)

a bit of cheese/coal

un morceau de fromage/charbon

a bit of news

une nouvelle

every bit of dirt

la moindre petite saleté

a food processor and all its bits inf

un robot et tous ses accessoires mpl

every bit of her wanted to say yes

elle voulait dire oui de tout son cœur

to take sth to bits

démonter qc

to come/fall to bits

s'en aller/tomber en morceaux

2. bit (small amount) inf:

a bit

un peu

a little bit

un petit peu

three and a bit

trois et des poussières inf

and a bit over

et des poussières inf

would you like a bit more?

tu en veux encore?

a bit of time, peace, sun, butter, money etc

un peu de

a bit of everything

un peu de tout

a bit of difficulty/information

quelques difficultés/informations

a bit of advice

un petit conseil

with a bit of luck

avec un peu de chance

to have a bit of bad luck

ne pas avoir de chance

to do a bit of shopping

faire quelques courses fpl

it won't do a bit of good

ça ne servira à rien

it isn't a bit of use asking

cela ne sert à rien de demander

that corkscrew isn't a bit of use

ce tire-bouchon est bon à jeter

wait a bit!

attends un peu!

after a bit

un peu après

quite a bit of a good bit of time, money, resentment etc

pas mal de

quite a bit or a good bit further/bigger

bien plus loin/grand

3. bit (section):

bit inf

passage m

listen, this bit is brilliant!

écoute, ce passage est génial! inf

the next bit is even better

ce qui suit est encore mieux

the bit where Hamlet dies

le moment où Hamlet meurt

4. bit COMPUT:

bit

bit m

bit

élément m binaire

a 16-bit model

un modèle de 16 bits

5. bit (coin):

bit dated

pièce f

6. bit RIDING:

bit

mors m

7. bit TECH:

bit, a. drill bit

mèche f

III. a bit ADV

a bit inf (rather):

a bit

un peu

a bit deaf/cold/surprising

un peu sourd/froid/surprenant

a bit early

un peu trop tôt

a bit like me

un peu comme moi

move back a bit

recule un peu

it's asking a bit much

c'est un peu trop demander

she isn't a bit like me

elle ne me ressemble pas du tout

it's a bit of a surprise/a mess

c'est un peu surprenant/en désordre

he's a bit of a brute/a Tory

il a un côté brute/Conservateur

for a bit of a change

pour changer un peu

a bit of a disappointment

un peu décevant

to have a bit of a headache

avoir un peu mal à la tête

a bit of a problem

un petit problème

it was a bit of a shock to me

ça m'a un peu choqué

it was a bit of a joke

ce n'était pas très sérieux

we had a bit of a giggle

nous avons bien ri

IV. bit [Brit bɪt, Am bɪt]

a bit of this and a bit of that

un peu de tout

a bit of stuff inf

une gonzesse inf

bit by bit

petit à petit

bits and bobs inf

affaires fpl

bits and pieces (fragments)

morceaux mpl

bits and pieces (belongings)

affaires fpl

every bit as good/clever

tout aussi bon/intelligent

he's every bit a lawyer

c'est le type même de l'avocat

not a bit!

de rien!

not a bit of it inf!

pas du tout!

that's a bit off! inf

c'est pas très réglo! inf

to do one's bit inf

faire sa part (de boulot) inf

to have/take the bit between one's teeth

avoir/prendre le mors aux dents

I. bite [Brit bʌɪt, Am baɪt] N

1. bite (mouthful):

bite

bouchée f

in one bite

en une bouchée

to have or take a bite of sth

prendre une bouchée de qc

to take a bite out of sth fig

faire un trou dans qc

that will take a big bite out of our budget/profits

cela va faire un grand trou dans notre budget/marge bénéficiaire

2. bite (snack):

bite inf

morceau m (à manger)

to have a bite (to eat)

manger un morceau

to have or grab a quick bite (to eat)

manger un morceau en vitesse

3. bite fig:

bite (impact, keen edge) (of wind, cold)

morsure f

bite (of food)

piquant m

bite (of argument, performance, style, film)

mordant m

his speech/film has bite

son discours/film a du mordant

4. bite:

bite (from insect)

piqûre f

bite (from dog, snake)

morsure f

5. bite FISH:

bite

touche f

to have a bite lit

avoir une touche

to have a bite fig

trouver amateur

the house is up for sale but we haven't had any bites yet

la maison est en vente mais nous n'avons pas encore trouvé amateur

6. bite DENT:

bite

occlusion f

II. bite <pret bit; pp bitten> [Brit bʌɪt, Am baɪt] VB trans

bite person, animal:

mordre

bite insect:

piquer

to bite sth in two

couper [qc] en deux d'un coup de dent

to bite one's nails

se ronger les ongles

III. bite <pret bit; pp bitten> [Brit bʌɪt, Am baɪt] VB intr

1. bite (take effect):

bite measure, policy, rule, new rates, strike, shortage:

se faire sentir

2. bite FISH:

bite fish:

mordre

IV. bite [Brit bʌɪt, Am baɪt]

he/she won't bite you inf!

il/elle ne va pas te manger! inf

to bite one's lip

se mordre les lèvres

to bite the hand that feeds you

cracher dans la soupe

the biter bit

tel est pris qui croyait prendre

to be bitten by the DIY/health food bug inf

attraper le virus du bricolage/de la diététique inf

A/D ADJ

A/D → analogue-digital

A/D

analogique-numérique

A¹, a [Brit ə, eɪ, Am eɪ, ə] N

1. A (letter):

A

A, a m

from A to Z

de A à Z

the A to Z of cooking

la cuisine de A à Z

2. A:

A MUS

la m

3. A:

A (place) how to get from A to B

comment se rendre d'un endroit à un autre

4. A:

A MED blood group A

groupe m sanguin A

5. A:

a (in house number) 47a

cf 47 bis

Phrases:

A Brit TRANSP on the A7

sur la route A7

in the PONS Dictionary

English

French

a/c

C m

with a small ‘c’

avec un c minuscule

French

English

maîtrise

The maîtrise is awarded after the completion of a "licence" after four years of university study and the submission of a "mémoire", or dissertation. It is a prerequisite for the admission to a "C.A.P.E.S", an "agrégation" and a "doctorat".

vacances scolaires

In France the vacances scolaires are staggered by one week according to area. The country is divided into three zones (A, B and C) running from north to south.

in the PONS Dictionary

C

C abbreviation of Celsius

30°c

30°C m

Celsius [ˈselsiəs] ADJ

Celsius thermometer:

Celsius

de Celsius

twenty degrees Celsius

vingt degrés Celsius

C, c [si:] N

1. C (letter):

C

C m

C

c m

C as in Charlie, C for Charlie (on telephone)

c comme Célestin

2. C MUS:

C

do m

3. C SCHOOL → cent, century

C

assez bien m

century <-ies> [ˈsentʃəri] N

1. century (100 year period):

century

siècle m

to be centuries old

avoir plusieurs siècles

2. century (score in cricket):

century

cent points mpl

cent [sent] N

cent

cent m

Phrases:

I don't care a cent

je m'en moque éperdument

c., ca PREP

c. abbreviation of circa

c.

vers

circa [ˈsɜ:kə, Am ˈsɜ:r-] PREP

circa

environ

circa date

vers

c/o

c/o abbreviation of care of

c/o

chez

c/h N

c/h abbreviation of central heating

c/h

ch. c.

a.k.a. [ˌeɪkeɪˈeɪ, Am ˈækə]

a.k.a. abbreviation of also known as

a.k.a.

alias

a [ə] indef art (+ consonant) (single, not specified)

a

un(e)

I'm a photographer/beginner

je suis photographe/débutant

a Ron Tyler phoned

un certain Ron Tyler a téléphoné

A, a [eɪ] <-'s [or -s]> N

1. A (letter):

A

A m

A

a m

A as in Andrew Brit, A as in Apple Am (on telephone), A for Andrew Brit, A for Apple Am

a comme Anatole

2. A MUS:

A

do m

3. A SCHOOL:

A

très bonne note

an A student Am, Aus

un élève brillant

4. A (place, position):

to go from A to B

aller d'un point à l'autre

from A to Z

de A à Z

a.s.a.p. [ˌeɪeseɪˈpi:]

a.s.a.p. abbreviation of as soon as possible

a.s.a.p.

dès que possible

OpenDict entry

M&A N

M&A (mergers and acquisitions) abbrev

fusions-acquisitions

in the PONS Dictionary

English

French

a/c

compte m

a/c

climatisation f

French

English

clim

a/c

in the PONS Dictionary

a/c N

1. a/c → account

a/c

compte m

2. a/c → air conditioning

a/c

climatisation f

air conditioning [ˈer·kən·ˌdɪʃ· ə n·ɪŋ ] N

air conditioning

climatisation f

I. account [ə·ˈkaʊnt] N

1. account FIN:

account

compte m

checking account

compte courant

savings account

compte épargne

to deposit sth in an account

déposer qc sur un compte

to withdraw money from an account

débiter un compte

2. account (credit service):

to put sth on one's account

mettre qc sur son compte

3. account (bill):

to settle an account

régler une facture

4. account pl (financial records):

account

comptabilité f

to keep accounts

tenir les livres de comptes

5. account (customer):

account

compte client

we lost the BT account

nous avons perdu le budget BT

6. account (description):

account

compte-rendu m

the police account of events

le compte-rendu des événements par la police

to give an account of sth

faire le récit de qc

by all accounts

au dire de tout le monde

7. account (cause):

on account of sth

en raison de qc

on sb's account

à cause de qn

on that account

pour cette raison

on no account

en aucun cas

8. account (consideration):

to take sth into account

prendre qc en considération

to take no account of sth

ne pas tenir compte de qc

9. account form (importance):

of little/no account

sans grande/aucune importance

10. account (responsibility):

on one's own account

de son propre chef

Phrases:

to be called to account

devoir se justifier

II. account [ə·ˈkaʊnt] VB trans form (consider)

to account sb sth

considérer qn comme qc

c/h N

c/h abbreviation of central heating

c/h

ch. c.

c. PREP

1. c. → circa

2. c. → capacity

3. c. → cent

4. c. → chapter

circa [ˈsɜr·kə] PREP

circa

environ

circa date

vers

chapter [ˈtʃæp·tər] N

1. chapter of a book:

chapter

chapitre m

2. chapter (episode):

chapter

épisode m

3. chapter of an organization:

chapter

branche f

cent [sent] N

cent

cent m

Phrases:

to put in your/his/her two cents worth inf

mettre ton/son grain de sel

capacity [kə·ˈpæs·ə·t̬i] N

1. capacity <-ties> (amount):

capacity

capacité f

capacity of container

contenance f

seating capacity

nombre m de places assises

filled to capacity

comble

to play to capacity audiences THEAT

jouer à guichets fermés

2. capacity (ability):

capacity

aptitude f

to have a capacity for sth

avoir une aptitude à faire qc

to have a capacity for alcohol

tenir l'alcool

3. capacity (output):

capacity

rendement m

at full capacity

à plein rendement

4. capacity (position):

capacity

fonction f

in the capacity of sth

en qualité de qc

C, c [si] N

1. C (letter):

C

C m

C

c m

C as in Charlie (on telephone)

c comme Célestin

2. C MUS:

C

do m

3. C SCHOOL:

C

assez bien m

C

C abbreviation of Celsius

30°c

30°C m

Celsius [ˈsel·si·əs] ADJ

Celsius thermometer:

Celsius

de Celsius

twenty degrees Celsius

vingt degrés Celsius

c/o

c/o abbreviation of care of

c/o

chez

a.m. [ˌeɪ·ˈem] ADV

a.m. abbreviation of ante meridiem

a.m.

avant midi

a.s.a.p. [ˌeɪ·es·eɪ·ˈpi]

a.s.a.p. abbreviation of as soon as possible

a.s.a.p.

dès que possible

A, a [eɪ] <-'s [or -s]> N

1. A (letter):

A

A m

A

a m

A as in Alpha (on telephone)

a comme Anatole

2. A MUS:

A

la m

3. A SCHOOL (grade):

A

(très) bonne note f (de 15 à 20 sur 20)

A student

élève m brillant

4. A (place, position):

to go from A to B

aller d'un point à un autre

from A to Z

de A à Z

a [ə] indef art (+ consonant) (single, not specified)

a

un(e)

I'm a photographer/beginner

je suis photographe/débutant

a Ron Tyler phoned

un certain Ron Tyler a téléphoné

GEA Glossary of Refrigeration Technology

moteur à courant alternatif monophasé

single-stage a.c. motor

Present

I	bit
you	bit
he/she/it	bits
we	bit
you	bit
they	bit

Past

I	bitted
you	bitted
he/she/it	bitted
we	bitted
you	bitted
they	bitted

Present Perfect

I	have	bitted
you	have	bitted
he/she/it	has	bitted
we	have	bitted
you	have	bitted
they	have	bitted

Past Perfect

I	had	bitted
you	had	bitted
he/she/it	had	bitted
we	had	bitted
you	had	bitted
they	had	bitted

Monolingual examples (not verified by PONS Editors)

Thirty-seven per cent of the riding's residents are listed as low-income, one of the highest rates in the province.

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By 2012, 85.6 per cent of current imports must be tariff-free, including whiteware, steel, plastics, furniture and jewellery.

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The degree of unionisation depends on the mine and lies between 70 and 90 per cent.

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In the second half of his career he never made an effort which did not pay off 100 per cent.

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Swim tickets cost 10 cents each or 15 for a dollar.

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