AEP in the Oxford-Hachette French Dictionary

Translations for AEP in the English»French Dictionary

AEC N Am abrév

AEC → Atomic Energy Commission

See also Atomic Energy Commission

Atomic Energy Commission, AEC N Am

Atomic Energy Commission

Commissariat m à l'énergie atomique

AEA N Brit abrév

AEA → Atomic Energy Authority

See also Atomic Energy Authority

Atomic Energy Authority, AEA N Brit

Atomic Energy Authority

Commissariat m à l'énergie atomique

aero engine [Brit ˈɛːrəʊ ˌɛndʒɪn] N

aero engine

aéromoteur m

AEU N Brit

AEU → Amalgamated Engineering Union

AEU

syndicat m des techniciens

aeon, eon Am [Brit ˈiːən, Am ˈiən, ˈiˌɑn] N

1. aeon fig:

aeons ago inf

il y a une éternité

2. aeon GEOL:

aeon

milliard m d'années

I.keep up VB [Brit kiːp -, Am kip -] (keep up)

1. keep up (progress at same speed) (all contexts):

keep up car, runner, person:

suivre

keep up business rivals, competitors:

rester à la hauteur

2. keep up (continue):

keep up price:

se maintenir

if the rain keeps up I'm not going

s'il continue à pleuvoir je n'y vais pas

II.keep up VB [Brit kiːp -, Am kip -] (keep [sth] up, keep up [sth])

1. keep up (cause to remain in position):

keep up trousers

tenir

‘keep your hands up!’ (by gunman)

‘gardez les mains en l'air!’

2. keep up (continue):

keep up attack, bombardment, studies

continuer

keep up correspondence, friendship

entretenir

keep up membership, tradition

maintenir

keep up pace

garder

to keep up the pressure

continuer à faire pression (for pour obtenir, on sur)

he kept up his German by going to evening classes

il a entretenu son allemand en suivant des cours du soir

to keep up one's strength/spirits

garder ses forces/le moral

keep it up!, keep up the good work!

continuez comme ça!

III.keep up VB [Brit kiːp -, Am kip -] (keep [sb] up) (maintain awake)

keep up child, person

faire veiller

keep up noise, illness:

empêcher [qn] de dormir

I hope I'm not keeping you up (politely)

j'espère que je ne vous oblige pas à veiller

I hope I'm not keeping you up (ironically)

j'espère que je ne vous empêche pas de dormir

I.keep on VB [Brit kiːp -, Am kip -] (keep on doing)

keep on (not stop)

continuer à faire

keep on (do repeatedly)

ne pas cesser de faire

to keep on with sth

poursuivre qc

to keep on about sth

ne pas arrêter de parler de qc

to keep on at sb

harceler qn (to do pour qu'il fasse)

to keep on at sb

casser les pieds à qn inf (to do pour qu'il fasse)

II.keep on VB [Brit kiːp -, Am kip -] (keep [sb/sth] on)

keep on employee, flat, hat, shoes:

keep on

garder

I.keep in VB [Brit kiːp -, Am kip -] (keep in)

keep in

tenir sa gauche

keep in (elsewhere)

tenir sa droite

II.keep in VB [Brit kiːp -, Am kip -] (keep [sb/sth] in)

1. keep in (cause to remain inside):

keep in person, animal

empêcher [qn/qc] de sortir

keep in dentures, contact lenses

garder

they're keeping her in (in hospital)

ils la gardent

2. keep in (restrain):

keep in stomach, elbows

rentrer

keep in emotions, anger, impatience

réprimer

3. keep in SCHOOL (cause to stay at school):

keep in

garder [qn] en retenue, coller inf

I.keep at VB [Brit kiːp -, Am kip -] (keep at [sb]) Am

keep at

harceler

keep at

casser les pieds à inf

II.keep at VB [Brit kiːp -, Am kip -] (keep at it)

keep at

persévérer

I.step-by-step ADJ

step-by-step description

détaillé

step-by-step guide

complet/-ète

step-by-step policy, programme, reduction

progressif/-ive

II.step by step ADV

step by step analyse

point par point

step by step explain

étape par étape

to take sb through sth step by step

expliquer qc à qn étape par étape

to take things step by step

procéder méthodiquement

AEP in the PONS Dictionary

Translations for AEP in the English»French Dictionary

AEA N Brit

AEA abbreviation of Atomic Energy Authority

AEA

AEN f

AEC N Am

AEC abbreviation of Atomic Energy Commission

AEC

CEA m

aeon [ˈi:ən, Am -ɑ:n] N

aeons ago

il y a une éternité

ankle-deep ADJ

ankle-deep

à la cheville

to be ankle-deep in sth

avoir qc qui monte jusqu'aux chevilles

deep-sea animal N

deep-sea animal

animal m pélagique

deep-seated ADJ

deep-seated faith

inébranlable

deep-seated hatred

profond(e)

step in VB intr

step in

intervenir

seep [si:p] VB intr

seep

filtrer

to seep into sth

s'infiltrer dans qc

jeep® [dʒi:p] N

jeep

jeep f

pep up <-pp-> VB trans

pep up

remonter le moral de qn

to pep sb up with sth

donner du tonus à qn avec qc

to pep sth up with sth

donner du piquant à qc avec qc