Ölung in the Oxford-Hachette French Dictionary

Translations for Ölung in the English»French Dictionary

flung [Brit flʌŋ, Am fləŋ] VB pt VB pp

flung → fling

See also fling

I.fling [Brit flɪŋ, Am flɪŋ] N

1. fling (spree):

fling inf

bon temps m

to have a fling

se payer du bon temps

to have a last or final fling

faire la fête avant de se ranger

2. fling inf:

fling (affair) (sexual)

aventure f

fling (intellectual)

flirt m inf

to have a brief fling with Marxism

flirter brièvement avec le marxisme

II.fling <pret, pp flung> [Brit flɪŋ, Am flɪŋ] VB trans (throw)

fling ball, grenade, stone

lancer (onto sur, into dans)

fling insult, accusation

lancer (at à)

to fling a scarf around one's shoulders

jeter une écharpe sur ses épaules

to fling a few things into a suitcase

jeter quelques affaires dans une valise

to fling sb to the ground person:

jeter qn à terre

to fling sb to the ground blast:

projeter qn à terre

to fling sb against sth blast, person:

projeter qn contre qc

I flung my arms around her neck

je me suis jeté à son cou

to fling sb into prison

jeter qn en prison

III.to fling oneself VB refl

to fling oneself refl:

to fling oneself

se jeter (across en travers de, into dans, onto sur, over par dessus, under sous)

to fling oneself off sth bridge, cliff

sauter de

he flung himself at her feet

il s'est jeté à ses pieds

IV.fling [Brit flɪŋ, Am flɪŋ]

to fling oneself at sb's head

se jeter à la tête de qn

youth must have its fling

il faut que jeunesse se passe

clung [Brit klʌŋ, Am kləŋ] pret pp

clung → cling

See also cling

cling <pret, pp clung> [Brit klɪŋ, Am klɪŋ] VB intr

1. cling (physically):

to cling to person, rail, raft etc

se cramponner à

to cling together

se cramponner l'un à l'autre

to cling on to sth for dear life

se cramponner de toutes ses forces à qc

2. cling (emotionally):

to cling to parent, beliefs, myth, hope, habit, lifestyle, power

se cramponner à

he clings to me all the time

c'est un vrai crampon

she clings to people for support

elle s'appuie sur les autres

3. cling (adhere):

cling leaf, moss:

coller (to à)

cling smell:

résister

the road clung to the mountain

la route s'accrochait au flanc de la montagne

slung [Brit slʌŋ, Am sləŋ] VB pt VB pp

slung → sling

See also sling

I.sling [Brit slɪŋ, Am slɪŋ] N

1. sling:

sling (weapon)

fronde f

sling (smaller)

lance-pierres m inv

2. sling MED:

sling (for support)

écharpe f

sling (for carrying baby)

porte-bébé m

sling (for carrying a load)

élingue f

3. sling SPORTS (in climbing):

sling

boucle f d'assurance

II.sling <pret, pp slung> [Brit slɪŋ, Am slɪŋ] VB trans

1. sling (throw):

sling inf lit, fig object, insult

lancer (at à)

to sling a shawl around one's shoulders

se mettre un châle sur les épaules

to sling a bag over one's shoulder

mettre son sac sur son épaule

2. sling (carry or hang loosely):

sling hammock, rope

suspendre

to sling sth over one's shoulder or across one's body bag, rifle

porter [qc] en bandoulière

to sling sth from beam, branch, hook

suspendre qc à

to be slung over/across/round sth

être jeté par dessus/en travers de/autour de qc

III.sling [Brit slɪŋ, Am slɪŋ]

to sling one 's hook Brit inf, dated

ficher le camp inf

far-flung [Brit, Am ˈfɑr ˈfləŋ] ADJ

1. far-flung (remote):

far-flung area, country, outpost

lointain

2. far-flung (widely distributed):

far-flung countries, towns, regions etc

éloignés les uns des autres

far-flung network

étendu

low-slung ADJ

low-slung chassis

surbaissé

low-slung belly

pendant

I.plunge [Brit plʌn(d)ʒ, Am pləndʒ] N

1. plunge (from height):

plunge

plongeon m

death plunge

plongeon de la mort

to take a plunge (dive)

piquer une tête

2. plunge FIN:

plunge

chute f libre

a plunge in share Brit or stock Am prices

une chute libre du prix des actions

3. plunge (gen) fig:

the company's plunge into debt

l'endettement subit de l'entreprise

the plunge in confidence

la perte subite de confiance

nothing could prevent the country's plunge into chaos

rien ne pouvait empêcher le pays de sombrer dans le chaos

II.plunge [Brit plʌn(d)ʒ, Am pləndʒ] VB trans

1. plunge (thrust):

to plunge sth into sth

plonger qc dans qc

he plunged the knife into her heart

il lui a plongé le couteau dans le cœur

she plunged her hand into the water/the bag

elle a plongé sa main dans l'eau/le sac

to be plunged into crisis, danger, new experience, strike

être plongé dans

to be plunged into debt

être submergé de

the house was plunged into darkness

la maison a été plongée dans l'obscurité

2. plunge (unblock):

plunge sink

déboucher [qc] avec une ventouse

III.plunge [Brit plʌn(d)ʒ, Am pləndʒ] VB intr

1. plunge (fall from height):

plunge person, waterfall, submarine:

plonger

plunge bird, plane:

piquer

plunge road, cliff: fig

plonger

the plane plunged to the ground

l'avion a piqué vers le sol

the boy plunged over the precipice to his death

l'enfant a fait une chute mortelle dans le précipice

the car plunged off the road

la voiture est sortie en catastrophe de la route

2. plunge (drop sharply) fig:

plunge rate, value:

chuter

3. plunge (embark on) fig:

to plunge into activity, career, negotiations

se lancer dans

to plunge into chaos , crisis, decline

sombrer dans

to plunge into danger

se ruer vers

IV.plunge [Brit plʌn(d)ʒ, Am pləndʒ]

to take the plunge

se jeter à l'eau

I.lunge [Brit lʌn(d)ʒ, Am ləndʒ] N

1. lunge (movement):

lunge

brusque mouvement m vers l'avant

he made a desperate lunge for the ball

il fit un bond désespéré vers la balle

she made a lunge for him with her fist

elle a fait un mouvement en avant pour lui donner un coup de poing

2. lunge (fencing):

lunge

botte f

3. lunge RIDING:

lunge

longe f

II.lunge [Brit lʌn(d)ʒ, Am ləndʒ] VB trans

lunge horse:

lunge

faire tourner [qc] à la longe

III.lunge [Brit lʌn(d)ʒ, Am ləndʒ] VB intr

1. lunge (gen):

lunge

bondir (for sur, at, towards Brit vers, forward en avant)

2. lunge (in fencing):

lunge

porter or pousser une botte (at à)

plunge bath N

plunge bath

bain m

plunge pool N

plunge pool

bassin m

plunge in VB [Brit plʌn(d)ʒ -, Am pləndʒ -]

plunge in

plonger

plunge in (impetuously) fig

se lancer

Ölung in the PONS Dictionary

Translations for Ölung in the English»French Dictionary

clung [klʌŋ] VB

clung pp, pt of cling

See also cling

cling <clung, clung> [klɪŋ] VB intr

1. cling (hold tightly):

to cling (together)

être collé l'un à l'autre

to cling (on) to sth

se cramponner à qc

(be dependent on) to cling to sb

s'accrocher à qn

2. cling (persist):

cling

être tenace

slung [slʌŋ] VB

slung pt, pp of sling

See also sling

I.sling <slung, slung> [slɪŋ] VB trans

1. sling (hang):

sling

suspendre

to sling sth from sth

suspendre qc à qc

to sling sth over one's shoulder

mettre qc en bandoulière

2. sling (fling):

sling

jeter

3. sling inf (put carelessly):

sling

balancer

4. sling inf (dismiss):

to sling (out)

jeter

Phrases:

to sling one's hook Brit inf

se tirer

sling your hook!

dégage!

II.sling <slung, slung> [slɪŋ] N

1. sling (cloth supporting broken arm):

sling

écharpe f

2. sling (carrying cloth for baby):

sling

écharpe f porte-bébé

3. sling (carrying strap):

sling

bandoulière f

flung [flʌŋ] VB

flung pp, pt of fling

See also fling

I.fling <flung> [flɪŋ] VB trans a. fig

fling

jeter

fling ball

lancer

I flung the money back at them

je leur ai renvoyé l'argent à la figure

to be flung into jail

être jeté en prison

II.fling <flung> [flɪŋ] N

1. fling (good time):

fling

bon temps m

2. fling (affair):

fling

aventure m

I.plunge [plʌndʒ] N

1. plunge (sharp decline):

plunge

chute f

2. plunge (swim):

plunge

plongeon m

Phrases:

to take the plunge

se jeter à l'eau

II.plunge [plʌndʒ] VB intr

1. plunge (fall suddenly or dramatically):

plunge

plonger

plunge fig prices, profits

s'effondrer

to plunge to one's death

faire une chute mortelle

to plunge over/into sth

plonger sur/dans qc

2. plunge (leap):

to plunge into sth

plonger dans qc

3. plunge (enter suddenly, dash):

to plunge into

se précipiter dans

4. plunge (begin abruptly):

to plunge in

se lancer

to plunge into sth

se lancer dans qc

III.plunge [plʌndʒ] VB trans

1. plunge (immerse):

to plunge sth into sth

plonger qc dans qc

to plunge a knife into sb/sth

planter un couteau dans qn/qc

2. plunge (cause to experience abruptly):

to plunge sb/sth into sth

plonger qn/qc dans qc

I.lunge [lʌndʒ] VB intr

to lunge at sb

se précipiter sur qn

II.lunge [lʌndʒ] N

to make a lunge at sb/sth

se précipiter sur qn/qc

plunger N

plunger

ventouse f

lung cancer N

lung cancer

cancer m du poumon

lung [lʌŋ] N

lung

poumon m

Phrases:

to have good lungs iron hum

avoir du coffre

to shout at the top of one's lungs

crier à pleins poumons

wrung [rʌŋ] VB

wrung pt, pp of wring

See also wring

wring <wrung, wrung> [rɪŋ] VB trans

1. wring (twist to squeeze out):

wring

tordre

wring shirt

essorer

to wring sb's/sth's neck a. fig

tordre le cou à qn

to wring the water out of sth

tordre qc pour l'essorer

2. wring (obtain):

to wring information from sb

arracher des renseignements à qn

lungful N

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lungful

bouffée (d'air ; assez pour remplir les poumons) f