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spaces
espaces

Oxford-Hachette French Dictionary

I. space [Brit speɪs, Am speɪs] N

1. space U (room):

space
place f
space
espace m
to take up a lot of space
prendre or occuper beaucoup de place
to make space for sb/sth
faire de la place pour qn/qc
a car with plenty of luggage space
une voiture avec beaucoup de place or d'espace pour les bagages
there is ample space for parking
il n'y a aucun problème de stationnement
to buy/sell (advertising) space in a newspaper
acheter/vendre des espaces publicitaires dans un journal
to give sb space fig
laisser de la liberté à qn
to need (one's own) space
avoir besoin de liberté
to invade sb's (personal) space
empiéter sur l'espace vital de qn

2. space C (gap, blank area):

space (gen)
espace m (between entre)
space MUS
interligne m
space TYPO (between letters, words)
espace f
space (between lines)
interligne m
space (between lines)
espace m
there is a space of ten centimetres between…
il y a un espace de dix centimètres entre…
enclosed spaces
les espaces fermés
in the space provided (on application form etc)
dans l'espace prévu à cet effet, dans la case prévue à cet effet
‘watch this space!’
‘à suivre’

3. space C (area of land):

space
espace m
open spaces
espaces mpl libres
the freedom of the wide open spaces
la liberté des grands espaces

4. space (interval of time):

space
intervalle m
after a space of fifteen minutes/two weeks
après un intervalle de quinze minutes/deux semaines
in or within the space of five minutes/a week
en l'espace de cinq minutes/d'une semaine
in a short space of time
en très peu de temps

5. space:

space AEROSP, PHYS
espace m
the exploration of space , space exploration
l'exploration de l'espace or du cosmos
the exploration of space , space exploration attr research, programme, exploration, vehicle, rocket
spatial

II. space [Brit speɪs, Am speɪs] VB trans

space
espacer
the pylons were spaced 100 metres apart
les pylônes étaient espacés de 100 mètres

III. space [Brit speɪs, Am speɪs]

to stare into space
regarder dans le vide or l'espace

space-time, space-time continuum N PHYS

space-time
Espace-Temps m

floor space N

floor space
espace m (au sol)
we have 400 m² of floor space to let
nous avons 400 m² à louer

breathing space N

1. breathing space (respite):

breathing space
répit m
to give oneself a breathing space
s'accorder un répit
to give sb a breathing space
accorder un répit à qn

2. breathing space (postponement):

breathing space
délai m (in which to do pour faire)

deep space N

deep space
espace m lointain

cupboard space N

cupboard space
espace m de rangement

disk space N

disk space
espace m disque

retail space N

retail space
surface f de vente

space platform N AEROSP

space platform
station f spatiale

space probe N AEROSP

space probe
sonde f spatiale

in the PONS Dictionary

I. space [speɪs] N

1. space (area, gap) a. COMPUT, TYPO:

space
espace m
to be a space saver
faire gagner de la place
a blank space
un blanc
empty space
vide m

2. space no pl (room):

space
place f
parking space
place de parking
wide open space
grands espaces mpl
open space
espaces mpl verts
to take up space
prendre de la place
to leave space for sb/sth
laisser de la place à qn/qc
to make space
faire de la place
outside space and time
hors espace et temps
to gaze into space
regarder dans le vide

3. space (interval of time):

space
période f
after a space of four months
après une période de quatre mois
in a space of time
un espace de temps
in the space of one hour
en l'espace d'une heure

4. space (outer space):

space
espace m
in space
dans l'espace
to go into space
aller dans l'espace

II. space [speɪs] VB trans

space
espacer

space lab, space laboratory N

space lab
laboratoire m spatial

I. space age, space-age N

space age
ère f spatiale

II. space age, space-age ADJ

space age
de l'ère spatiale

shelf space N

shelf space
rayonnage m

space station N

space station
station f spatiale

space traveller N

space traveller
astronaute mf

space travel N no pl

space travel
voyage m dans l'espace

outer space N no pl

outer space
espace m

space bar N

space bar
barre f d'espacement

deep space N AVIAT

deep space
espace m lointain
in the PONS Dictionary

I. space [speɪs] N

1. space (area, gap) a. comput, TYPO:

space
espace m
to be a space saver
faire gagner de la place
a blank space
un blanc
empty space
vide m

2. space (room):

space
place f
parking space
place de parking
open space
espaces mpl verts
wide open space
grands espaces mpl
to take up space
prendre de la place
to leave space for sb/sth
laisser de la place à qn/qc
to make space
faire de la place
outside space and time
hors espace et temps
to stare into space
regarder dans le vide

3. space (interval of time):

space
période f
after a space of four months
après une période de quatre mois
in a space of time
un espace de temps
in the space of one hour
en l'espace d'une heure

4. space (outer space):

space
espace m
in space
dans l'espace
to go into space
aller dans l'espace

II. space [speɪs] VB trans

space
espacer

space lab, space laboratory N

space lab
laboratoire m spatial

parking space N

parking space
place f de stationnement

shelf space N

shelf space
rayonnage m

space research N

space research
recherche f spatiale

space agency N

space agency
agence f spatiale

storage space N

storage space
rangement m

advertising space N

advertising space
espace m publicitaire

deep space N AVIAT

deep space
espace m interstellaire

space-age ADJ

space-age
de l'ère spatiale

GEA Glossary of Refrigeration Technology

espace mort
dead space
Present
Ispace
youspace
he/she/itspaces
wespace
youspace
theyspace
Past
Ispaced
youspaced
he/she/itspaced
wespaced
youspaced
theyspaced
Present Perfect
Ihavespaced
youhavespaced
he/she/ithasspaced
wehavespaced
youhavespaced
theyhavespaced
Past Perfect
Ihadspaced
youhadspaced
he/she/ithadspaced
wehadspaced
youhadspaced
theyhadspaced
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Examples from the PONS Dictionary (editorially verified)

to be a space saver
faire gagner de la place
a blank space
un blanc
after a space of four months
après une période de quatre mois
in a space of time
un espace de temps
in the space of one hour
en l'espace d'une heure
to be short of space
être à l'étroit
a blank space
un blanc
open spaces
grands espaces mpl
s'agrandir
to get more space for oneself
dans l'espace d'un été/moment
in (the space of) a summer/a moment

Monolingual examples (not verified by PONS Editors)

He's a space alien, after all.
au.be.yahoo.com
However, another chartered bank then occupied the unused financial space, and the 1929 structure continued in use for banking purposes as of 2012.
en.wikipedia.org
The twist is that practically everything in it is also available to buy -- save for the fitted kitchen and space-saving fold-down beds.
www.independent.co.uk
There is also a high-security space for traveling exhibits.
en.wikipedia.org
The space is covered with a dome with ramps leading to the entrance.
en.wikipedia.org

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