TOSS - Translation from English into French

Oxford-Hachette French Dictionary

English

French

I. toss <pl tosses> [Brit tɒs, Am tɔs, tɑs] N

1. toss (turn):

to give sth a toss salad

tourner qc

to give sth a toss pancake

faire sauter qc

2. toss (of coin):

to win/lose the toss

remporter/perdre le tirage au sort (à pile ou face)

to decide sth on the toss of a coin

décider qc à pile ou face

3. toss (throw):

toss

jet m

4. toss (jerky movement):

a toss of the head

un mouvement brusque de la tête

5. toss (fall) inf:

to take a toss inf

faire une chute (de cheval)

II. toss [Brit tɒs, Am tɔs, tɑs] VB trans

1. toss (throw):

toss ball, stick

lancer

to toss sth into the air

lancer qc en l'air

to toss sb sth

lancer qc à qn

to toss sth towards/into/over sth

lancer qc en direction de/dans/par-dessus qc

2. toss (chuck) inf:

toss me the newspaper

balance-moi le journal inf

3. toss (flip):

toss pancake

faire sauter

toss dice

lancer

to toss a coin

tirer à pile ou face

I'll toss you for the last piece of cake

tirons le dernier morceau de gâteau à pile ou face

4. toss FOOD (stir):

toss salad

tourner

toss vegetables, meat

faire sauter (in dans)

tossed in olive oil

sauté dans l'huile d'olive

5. toss (throw back) animal:

toss head, mane

secouer

to toss one's head person:

rejeter la tête en arrière

to toss one's hair back

rejeter les cheveux en arrière

6. toss (unseat) horse:

toss rider

désarçonner

7. toss (move violently):

toss wind: branches, leaves

agiter

toss waves: boat

ballotter

to be tossed about or to and fro person, boat:

être ballotté

a storm-tossed sea liter

une mer agitée par la tempête

III. toss [Brit tɒs, Am tɔs, tɑs] VB intr

1. toss (turn restlessly):

toss person:

se retourner

I tossed and turned all night

je me suis tourné et retourné toute la nuit

2. toss (flip a coin):

toss referee:

tirer à pile ou face

to toss for first turn/service

tirer le premier tour/service à pile ou face

IV. toss [Brit tɒs, Am tɔs, tɑs]

I'm not prepared to argue the toss

je n'ai pas envie d'en discuter

I don't or couldn't give a toss inf

je m'en fiche pas mal inf

he couldn't give a toss inf if you're tired/about his kids inf

il se fiche pas mal que tu sois fatigué/de ses gosses inf

who gives a toss inf?

on n'en a rien à fiche! inf

I. toss about VB [Brit tɒs -, Am tɔs, tɑs -], toss around VB boat, person (toss [sth] around) lit

toss about people:

toss about ball

se faire des passes avec

toss about fig ideas

retourner

to get tossed around (in vehicle)

se faire brinquebaler

toss up VB [Brit tɒs -, Am tɔs, tɑs -] (flip a coin)

toss up

tirer à pile ou face

to toss up inf whether to do sth

se tâter pour faire qc inf

to toss up inf when/where…

se tâter pour savoir quand/où… inf

I. toss away VB [Brit tɒs -, Am tɔs, tɑs -] (toss [sth] away, toss away [sth])

toss away rubbish

jeter

toss away fig opportunity

rater

I. toss back VB [Brit tɒs -, Am tɔs, tɑs -] (toss [sth] back, toss back [sth])

toss back ball, object:

toss back

renvoyer

I. toss off VB [Brit tɒs -, Am tɔs, tɑs -] inf (toss off) vulg sl

toss off

se branler vulg sl

II. toss off VB [Brit tɒs -, Am tɔs, tɑs -] inf (toss [sth] off, toss off [sth])

toss off article, letter

expédier

toss off article, letter

lamper inf

III. toss off VB [Brit tɒs -, Am tɔs, tɑs -] inf (toss oneself off) vulg sl Brit

toss off

se branler vulg sl

I. toss out VB [Brit tɒs -, Am tɔs, tɑs -] (toss [sth] out, toss out [sth])

toss out newspaper, empty bottles:

toss out

jeter

II. toss out VB [Brit tɒs -, Am tɔs, tɑs -] (toss sb out)

toss out

éjecter qn (from de)

toss-up [Brit, Am ˈtɔs ˌəp] N inf

1. toss-up (flip of a coin):

let's have a toss-up to decide

décidons à pile ou face

2. toss-up (two-way choice):

it's/it was a toss-up between a pizza and a sandwich

il faut/il a fallu choisir entre une pizza et un sandwich

3. toss-up (even chance):

who'll win?—it's a toss-up!

qui va gagner?—ça sera pile ou face!

it was a toss-up who would be chosen

les chances étaient partagées pour la sélection

to toss the caber

lancer le tronc (jeu écossais)

French

English

touiller salade

to toss

in the PONS Dictionary

English

French

I. toss [tɒs, Am tɑ:s] N

1. toss (throw):

toss

lancer m

to win/lose the toss

gagner/perdre à pile ou face

2. toss (movement):

with a toss of her head

d'un mouvement de la tête

Phrases:

to argue the toss

discuter le coup

to not care a toss Brit inf

s'en foutre

II. toss [tɒs, Am tɑ:s] VB trans

1. toss (throw):

toss

lancer

toss pancake

faire sauter

toss salad

mélanger

to toss one's head

faire un mouvement de la tête

2. toss (flip in air):

toss

jeter en l'air

to toss a coin

jouer à pile ou face

3. toss (disturb):

toss boat

ballotter

toss branches

agiter

III. toss [tɒs, Am tɑ:s] VB intr

toss (decide via a coin toss):

to toss for sth

jouer qc à pile ou face

Phrases:

to toss and turn

se remuer dans tous les sens

toss about, toss around VB trans

1. toss about (throw around):

toss about

lancer

to toss ideas around fig

lancer des idées en l'air

2. toss about (move roughly):

toss about

secouer

toss-up N inf

toss-up

coup m à pile ou face

it's a toss-up between sth and sth

entre qc et qc, ça revient au même

toss up VB intr

toss up

tirer à pile ou face

to toss up for sth

jouer qc à pile ou face

toss off VB trans

toss off letter:

toss off

expédier

toss away VB trans

toss away

jeter

toss out VB trans

toss out rubbish

jeter

toss out idea, question

proposer

French

English

on va jouer ça à pile ou face!

we'll toss for it!

faner foin

to toss

remuer salade

to toss

in the PONS Dictionary

English

French

I. toss [tas] N

1. toss (throw):

toss

lancer m

to win/lose the toss

gagner/perdre à pile ou face

2. toss (movement):

with a toss of his/her head

d'un mouvement de la tête

II. toss [tas] VB trans

1. toss (throw):

toss

lancer

toss pancake

faire sauter

toss salad

mélanger

to toss one's head

faire un mouvement de la tête

2. toss (flip in air):

toss

jeter en l'air

to toss a coin

jouer à pile ou face

3. toss (disturb):

toss boat

ballotter

toss branches

agiter

III. toss [tas] VB intr

toss (decide via a coin toss):

to toss for sth

jouer qc à pile ou face

Phrases:

to toss and turn

se remuer dans tous les sens

toss off VB trans

toss off letter:

toss off

expédier

toss-up N inf

toss-up

coup m à pile ou face

it's a toss-up between sth and sth

entre qc et qc, ça revient au même

toss out VB trans

toss out trash

jeter

toss out idea, question

proposer

toss around VB trans (throw around)

toss around

lancer

to toss ideas around fig

lancer des idées en l'air

French

English

faner foin

to toss

balancer objet

to toss

remuer salade

to toss

se retourner sans cesse dans son lit

to toss and turn in one's bed

Present

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Past

I	tossed
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Present Perfect

I	have	tossed
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Past Perfect

I	had	tossed
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Monolingual examples (not verified by PONS Editors)

No one will give a toss about a kg of fondant, shaped like a shopkins character, coating a poorly prepared chocolate cake.

www.gizmodo.com.au

Who gives a toss about this one hit wonder?

www.smh.com.au

These players couldn't give a toss about losing a development game, in fact do nt they care if they lose any match.

www.gazetteandherald.co.uk

I don't give a toss about anything else - as long as they remember the football.

www.independent.ie

You can argue the toss about whether men really, truly want to change a system that overwhelmingly benefits them.

www.smh.com.au