červený in the Oxford-Hachette French Dictionary

Translations for červený in the English»French Dictionary

fervent [Brit ˈfəːv(ə)nt, Am ˈfərvənt] ADJ

fervent admirer

fervent

fervent support

inconditionnel

to be a fervent believer in sth

croire passionnément en qc

fervently [Brit ˈfəːv(ə)ntli, Am ˈfərvəntli] ADV

fervently declare

avec ferveur

fervently hope

vivement

to believe fervently in sth

croire passionnément en qc

intervene [Brit ɪntəˈviːn, Am ˌɪn(t)ərˈvin] VB intr

1. intervene (take action):

intervene

intervenir

to intervene on sb's behalf

intervenir en faveur de qn

to intervene in a dispute

intervenir dans un conflit

2. intervene (happen):

intervene

arriver, survenir

if nothing intervenes

si rien n'arrive entre-temps

10 years had intervened

10 années s'étaient écoulées

3. intervene (mediate):

intervene

s'interposer (between entre)

supervene [Brit ˌsuːpəˈviːn, Am ˌsupərˈvin] VB intr form

supervene change, election, decision, illness:

survenir

supervene cut, reduction:

intervenir

I.serve [Brit səːv, Am sərv] N SPORTS

serve

service m

it's my serve

à moi de servir

to have a big serve

avoir un très bon service

II.serve [Brit səːv, Am sərv] VB trans

1. serve (work for):

serve God, King, country, community, cause, ideal, public, company

servir

serve employer, family

travailler au service de

to serve sb/sth well

rendre de grands services à qn/qc

to serve two masters fig

servir deux maîtres à la fois

2. serve (attend to customers):

serve

servir

are you being served?

on vous sert?

3. serve FOOD:

serve client, guest, meal, dish

servir

to serve sb with sth

servir qc à qn

let me serve you some beef

laissez-moi vous servir du bœuf

lunch is served

le déjeuner est servi

we can't serve them chicken again!

nous ne pouvons pas leur resservir du poulet!

serve it with a salad

servez-le avec une salade

serve hot

servir chaud

serves four (in recipe)

pour quatre personnes

4. serve (provide facility):

serve public utility, power station, reservoir:

alimenter

serve public transport, library, hospital: area, community

desservir

the area is well/poorly served with transport

la région est bien/mal desservie par les transports

the area is well served with shops

le quartier est très commerçant

5. serve (satisfy):

serve interests

servir

serve needs

satisfaire

6. serve (function):

serve

être utile à

this old pen/my sense of direction has served me well

ce vieux stylo/mon sens de l'orientation m'a été très utile

he has been badly served by his advisers

ses conseillers ne lui ont pas été très utiles

if my memory serves me well

si j'ai bonne mémoire

to serve sb as sth

servir de qc à qn

the table serves me as a desk

la table me sert de bureau

to serve a purpose or function

être utile

to serve no useful purpose

ne servir à rien

what purpose is served by separating them?

à quoi sert de les séparer?

having served its purpose, the committee was disbanded

ayant rempli son rôle, la commission a été dissoute

to serve the or sb's purpose

faire l'affaire

this map will serve the or my purpose

cette carte fera l'affaire

7. serve (spend time):

to serve a term POL

remplir un mandat

to serve one's time (in army)

faire son temps de service

to serve one's time (in prison)

purger sa peine

to serve a sentence

purger une peine (de prison)

to serve five years

faire cinq ans de prison

8. serve LAW:

serve injunction

délivrer (on sb à qn)

to serve a writ

signifier une assignation

to serve a writ on sb, to serve sb with a writ

assigner qn en justice

to serve a summons

signifier une citation

to serve a summons on sb, to serve sb with a summons

citer qn à comparaître

to serve notice of sth on sb LAW fig

signifier qc à qn

9. serve SPORTS:

serve ball, ace

servir

10. serve (mate with):

serve cow, mare

couvrir, saillir

III.serve [Brit səːv, Am sərv] VB intr

1. serve:

serve (in shop, church)

servir

serve (at table)

faire le service

2. serve (on committee, in government):

serve

exercer ses fonctions (as de)

members serve for two years

les membres exercent leurs fonctions pendant deux ans

she's serving as general secretary

elle exerce la fonction or les fonctions de secrétaire général

to serve on committee, board, jury

être membre de

3. serve MIL:

serve

servir (as comme, under sous)

to serve in or with a regiment

servir dans un régiment

I served with him

j'étais dans l'armée avec lui

4. serve (meet a need):

serve

faire l'affaire

any excuse will serve

n'importe quelle excuse fera l'affaire

to serve as sth

servir de qc

this room serves as a spare bedroom

cette pièce sert de chambre d'ami

this should serve as a warning

cela devrait nous servir d'avertissement

the photo served as a reminder to me of the holidays

la photo me rappelait les vacances

to serve to do

servir à faire

it serves to show that…

cela sert à montrer que…

5. serve SPORTS:

serve

servir (for pour)

Conti to serve

au service, Conti

IV.serve [Brit səːv, Am sərv]

it serves you right!

ça t'apprendra!

it serves him right for being so careless!

ça lui apprendra à être si négligent!

I.nerve [Brit nəːv, Am nərv] N

1. nerve:

nerve ANAT

nerf m

nerve BOT

nervure f

2. nerve:

nerve (courage)

courage m

nerve (confidence)

assurance f

to have the nerve to do

avoir le courage de faire

to have the nerve to do

avoir le cran de faire inf

to keep one's nerve

conserver son sang-froid

to lose one's nerve

perdre son courage, se dégonfler inf

to recover one's nerve

retrouver son assurance

3. nerve (impudence, cheek):

nerve inf

culot m inf

nerve inf

audace f

to have the nerve to do

avoir le culot de faire inf

he's got a nerve!

il est gonflé! inf

he's got a nerve!

il a du culot! inf

you've got a nerve inf!

tu as un sacré culot! inf

of all the nerve! what a nerve!

quel culot! inf

II.nerves N

nerves npl:

nerves (nervousness)

nerfs mpl

nerves (stage fright)

trac m inf

to have an attack of nerves

faire une crise de nerfs

she suffers from (her) nerves

c'est une grande nerveuse

to be in a state of nerves

avoir les nerfs en pelote inf

it's only nerves!

c'est nerveux!

his nerves were on edge

il était sur les nerfs

that noise is getting on my nerves

ce bruit me tape sur les nerfs inf

to live on one's nerves

vivre sur les nerfs

to be all nerves

être un paquet de nerfs

to calm sb's nerves

calmer qn

you need strong nerves to do that kind of work

il faut avoir les nerfs solides pour faire ce genre de travail

to have nerves of steel

avoir des nerfs d'acier

a war or battle of nerves

une guerre des nerfs

III.nerve oneself VB refl

nerve oneself refl:

nerve oneself

s'armer de courage

to nerve oneself to do

s'armer de courage pour faire

IV.nerve [Brit nəːv, Am nərv]

to touch or hit a raw nerve

toucher un point sensible

to strain every nerve to do

s'évertuer à faire

I.serve out VB [Brit səːv -, Am sərv -] (serve out [sth], serve [sth] out)

1. serve out FOOD:

serve out meal, food

servir (to à)

serve out rations, provisions

distribuer

2. serve out (finish):

serve out term of duty

finir

serve out prison sentence

purger

I.serve up VB [Brit səːv -, Am sərv -] FOOD (serve up [sth], serve [sth] up)

1. serve up FOOD:

serve up

servir

to serve sth up again

resservir qc

2. serve up fig, inf, pej:

serve up fashion, idea, programme, policy

resservir

serve up excuse

donner

I.swerve [Brit swəːv, Am swərv] N

swerve

écart m

II.swerve [Brit swəːv, Am swərv] VB trans

swerve driver vehicle:

swerve

faire faire un écart à

III.swerve [Brit swəːv, Am swərv] VB intr

1. swerve lit person, vehicle:

swerve

faire un écart

to swerve around sb/sth

faire un écart pour éviter qn/qc

to swerve into sth

aller s'écraser contre qc

to swerve off the road

sortir de la route

2. swerve fig:

to swerve from plan, course of action

s'écarter de

I.pervert N [Brit ˈpəːvəːt, Am ˈpərvərt]

pervert

pervers/-e m/f

II.pervert VB trans [Brit pəˈvəːt, Am pərˈvərt]

1. pervert (corrupt):

pervert person, mind, behaviour

corrompre

2. pervert (misrepresent):

pervert truth, facts

travestir

pervert meaning, tradition

dénaturer

pervert values

fausser

to pervert the course of justice LAW

entraver l'action de la justice

červený in the PONS Dictionary

Translations for červený in the English»French Dictionary

intervene [ˌɪntəˈvi:n, Am -t̬ɚ-] VB intr

1. intervene (involve oneself to help):

intervene

intervenir

to intervene on sb's behalf

intervenir au nom de qn

2. intervene pej (meddle unhelpfully):

intervene

interférer

3. intervene (come to pass between):

intervene

s'écouler

supervene [ˌsu:pəˈvi:n, Am -pɚˈ-] VB intr form

supervene

survenir

fervent [ˈfɜ:vənt, Am ˈfɜ:r-] ADJ

1. fervent (intensely felt):

fervent

intense

2. fervent (devoted and enthusiastic):

fervent

fervent(e)

I.serve [sɜ:v, Am sɜ:rv] VB trans

1. serve (help or attend to customer):

serve

servir

2. serve (provide food/drink for guests):

serve

servir

to serve alcohol

servir de l'alcool

3. serve (work for, give service to):

serve

être au service de

4. serve (complete a due period):

serve

servir

to serve one's time

purger sa peine

to serve 10 years

servir 10 ans à l'armée

to serve one year as director

exercer sa fonction de directeur pendant un an

5. serve (help achieve, meet needs):

serve

servir à

to serve the purpose

faire l'affaire

6. serve (provide with public transportation):

serve region, town

desservir

7. serve (hit (a ball) to start a game):

serve

servir

8. serve (formally deliver):

to serve sb with sth

délivrer qc à qn

Phrases:

to serve sb right

être bien fait pour qn

II.serve [sɜ:v, Am sɜ:rv] VB intr a. SPORTS

serve

servir

to serve in the army/a shop

servir dans l'armée/un magasin

to serve to +infin

servir à +infin

III.serve [sɜ:v, Am sɜ:rv] N

serve

service m

I.nerve [nɜ:v, Am nɜ:rv] N

1. nerve ANAT:

nerve

nerf m

nerve ending

terminaison f nerveuse

nerve disease

maladie f des nerfs

2. nerve pl (worry):

nerve

nerfs mpl

to be a bundle of nerves

être un paquet de nerfs

to calm one's nerves

se calmer

to get on sb's nerves inf

agacer qn

to live on one's nerves Brit

vivre sur les nerfs

3. nerve no pl inf (audacity):

nerve

culot m

to have the nerve to +infin

avoir le culot de +infin

4. nerve no pl (courage):

nerve

courage m

to keep/lose one's nerve

avoir/perdre son sang-froid

Phrases:

nerves of iron [or steel]

des nerfs très solides

to hit a (raw) nerve

toucher le nerf sensible

II.nerve [nɜ:v, Am nɜ:rv] VB trans

nerve

donner du courage à

to nerve oneself (up) to +infin Brit

s'armer de courage pour +infin

I.reserve [rɪˈzɜ:v, Am -ˈzɜ:rv] N

1. reserve no pl a. form:

reserve

réserve f

with/without reserve

sous/sans réserve

to have/keep sth in reserve

avoir/mettre qc en réserve

to put sth on reserve

mettre qc de côté

2. reserve SPORTS:

reserve

remplaçant(e) m (f)

II.reserve [rɪˈzɜ:v, Am -ˈzɜ:rv] VB trans

1. reserve (keep):

reserve leftovers, rest

garder

2. reserve (save):

to reserve sth for sb/sth

mettre qc de côté pour qn/qc

to reserve the right to +infin

se réserver le droit de +infin

3. reserve (make a reservation):

reserve room, seat, ticket

réserver

I.pervert [ˈpɜ:vɜ:t, Am ˈpɜ:rvɜ:rt] N pej

1. pervert (extreme sexual deviant):

pervert

pervers(e) m (f)

2. pervert (creepy person):

pervert

sale type m

II.pervert [ˈpɜ:vɜ:t, Am ˈpɜ:rvɜ:rt] VB trans

to pervert sb

pervertir qn

to pervert sth

déformer qc

to pervert the course of justice

entraver l'action de la justice

I.swerve [swɜ:v, Am swɜ:rv] VB intr

1. swerve AUTO (change direction suddenly):

swerve

faire un écart

2. swerve fig (not uphold):

swerve

départir

II.swerve [swɜ:v, Am swɜ:rv] N (change of direction)

swerve

écart m

unnerve [ˌʌnˈnɜ:v, Am -ˈnɜ:rv] VB trans

unnerve

troubler

serve out VB trans

1. serve out FOOD → serve up

2. serve out (complete a due period):

serve out

finir

serve out a jail sentence

purger

See also serve up

serve up VB trans

serve up

servir