Aalmutter in the Oxford-Hachette French Dictionary

Translations for Aalmutter in the English»French Dictionary

muttering [Brit ˈmʌtərɪŋ] N U

muttering

grommellements mpl (about contre)

I.mutter [Brit ˈmʌtə, Am ˈmədər] N

mutter

marmonnement m

II.mutter [Brit ˈmʌtə, Am ˈmədər] VB trans

mutter

marmonner

mutter (disagreeably) curse, insult

grommeler

‘too bad, ’ he muttered

‘tant pis, ’ marmonna-t-il

(imitating people conferring) ‘mutter, mutter’

‘gna, gna, gna’

III.mutter [Brit ˈmʌtə, Am ˈmədər] VB intr

mutter

marmonner

to mutter about doing inf

parler de faire

to mutter to oneself

marmonner

what are you muttering about inf?

qu'est-ce que tu marmonnes?

I.splutter [Brit ˈsplʌtə, Am ˈsplədər] N (of person)

splutter (spitting)

crachotement m

splutter (stutter)

bafouillement m

splutter (of engine)

crachotement m

splutter (of fire, sparks)

grésillement m

II.splutter [Brit ˈsplʌtə, Am ˈsplədər] VB trans a. splutter out

splutter excuse, apology, words:

splutter

bafouiller, bredouiller

III.splutter [Brit ˈsplʌtə, Am ˈsplədər] VB intr

splutter (stutter)

bafouiller, bredouiller

splutter (spit)

crachoter, postillonner

splutter fire, fat, candle, match, sparks:

grésiller, crépiter

the engine spluttered to a stop

le moteur s'est arrêté dans un crachotement

I.flutter [Brit ˈflʌtə, Am ˈflədər] N

1. flutter (rapid movement):

flutter (of wings, lashes)

battement m

flutter (of leaves, papers)

voltigement m

flutter (of flags, bunting)

flottement m

with a flutter of her eyelashes

d'un battement de cils

2. flutter (stir):

a flutter of excitement/panic

un surcroît d'excitation/de panique

to be all in or of a flutter Brit

être tout en émoi

to cause a flutter

causer l'émoi

3. flutter Brit (bet) inf:

to have a flutter on the horses

faire un petit pari aux courses

she likes the odd flutter

elle aime bien parier de temps en temps

to have a flutter on the Stock Exchange

faire une spéculation à la Bourse

4. flutter ELECTRON (in sound):

flutter

pleurage m

5. flutter AVIAT (fault):

flutter

vibration f

II.flutter [Brit ˈflʌtə, Am ˈflədər] VB trans

1. flutter (beat):

the bird/moth fluttered its wings

l'oiseau/le papillon de nuit battait des ailes

2. flutter (move):

flutter fan, handkerchief

agiter

to flutter one's eyelashes (at sb)

battre des cils (en regardant qn)

III.flutter [Brit ˈflʌtə, Am ˈflədər] VB intr

1. flutter (beat):

the bird's wings still fluttered

l'oiseau battait encore des ailes

2. flutter (fly rapidly):

flutter

voleter

3. flutter (move rapidly):

flutter flag, bunting, ribbons:

flotter

flutter clothes, curtains, fans, hand:

s'agiter

flutter eyelids, lashes:

battre

flags fluttered in the breeze/above the streets/from the mast

des drapeaux flottaient au vent/au-dessus des rues/sur le mât

4. flutter (spiral):

flutter, a. flutter down petals, leaves:

tomber en voltigeant

5. flutter (beat irregularly):

flutter heart:

palpiter (with de)

flutter pulse:

battre faiblement

I.clutter up VB [Brit ˈklʌtə -, Am ˈklədər -] (clutter up [sth], clutter [sth] up)

clutter up

encombrer

I.butter up VB [Brit ˈbʌtə -, Am ˈbədər -] inf (butter [sb] up, butter up [sb])

butter up

passer de la pommade à inf

I.butter [Brit ˈbʌtə, Am ˈbədər] N

butter

beurre m

II.butter [Brit ˈbʌtə, Am ˈbədər] VB trans

butter bread

beurrer

butter vegetables

mettre du beurre dans

III.butter [Brit ˈbʌtə, Am ˈbədər]

it's her bread and butter

c'est son gagne-pain

(she looks as if) butter wouldn't melt in her mouth

on lui donnerait le bon Dieu sans confession

to go through sth like a knife through butter

rentrer dans qc comme dans du beurre

cigar cutter N

cigar cutter

coupe-cigare m

butter knife N

butter knife

couteau m à beurre

butter bean N

butter bean

haricot m de Lima

butter bean

pois m de sept ans

Aalmutter in the PONS Dictionary

Translations for Aalmutter in the English»French Dictionary

I.mutter [ˈmʌtəʳ, Am ˈmʌt̬ɚ] VB intr

to mutter about sth

marmonner qc

to mutter (away) to oneself

marmonner dans sa barbe

II.mutter [ˈmʌtəʳ, Am ˈmʌt̬ɚ] VB trans

mutter

marmonner

to mutter sth to sb under one's breath

marmonner qc dans sa barbe

I.flutter [ˈflʌtəʳ, Am ˈflʌt̬ɚ] N

1. flutter (act of fluttering):

flutter of wings, lashes

battement m

flutter of leave, papers

voltigement m

flutter of heart

palpitation f

2. flutter fig (nervousness):

flutter

agitation f

to put in/to be all of a flutter

rendre/être nerveux

3. flutter sing Aus, Brit inf (bet):

flutter

pari m

to have a flutter

faire un pari

II.flutter [ˈflʌtəʳ, Am ˈflʌt̬ɚ] VB intr

1. flutter (fly):

flutter

voleter

flutter bird

battre des ailes

2. flutter (move):

flutter

s'agiter

flutter heart

palpiter

flutter leaves, papers

voltiger

flutter lashes

battre

flutter flag

flotter

III.flutter [ˈflʌtəʳ, Am ˈflʌt̬ɚ] VB trans

to flutter its wings

battre des ailes

to flutter one's eyelashes

battre des cils

I.sputter [ˈspʌtəʳ, Am ˈspʌt̬ɚ] N

sputter

crépitement m

II.sputter [ˈspʌtəʳ, Am ˈspʌt̬ɚ] VB intr

sputter

crépiter

III.sputter [ˈspʌtəʳ, Am ˈspʌt̬ɚ] VB trans

sputter

cracher bruyamment

putter¹ N

putter

putter m

to be a good putter

bien putter

putter² VB intr Am

putter → potter

See also potter², potter¹

I.potter² [ˈpɒtəʳ, Am ˈpɑ:t̬ɚ] N no pl Brit (stroll)

potter

petite promenade f

II.potter² [ˈpɒtəʳ, Am ˈpɑ:t̬ɚ] VB intr Brit

1. potter (go along in an unhurried manner):

potter

suivre tranquillement sa route

to potter around the village

faire le tour du village sans se presser

to potter in

entrer en traînassant

2. potter (pass time):

potter

traîner

potter¹ [ˈpɒtəʳ, Am ˈpɑ:t̬ɚ] N (pottery artist)

potter

potier m

glass-cutter N

glass-cutter

vitrier m

butter up VB trans

butter up

passer de la pommade à

cocoa butter N

cocoa butter

beurre m de cacao

cutter [ˈkʌtəʳ, Am ˈkʌt̬ɚ] N

1. cutter (tool):

cutter

couteau m

cutter for paper

cutter m

a pizza cutter

un couteau à pizza

(a pair of) cutters

une pince coupante

2. cutter (person):

cutter

coupeur(-euse) m (f)

3. cutter (boat):

cutter

vedette f

shutter N

1. shutter PHOTO:

shutter

déclencheur m

2. shutter (window cover):

shutter

volet m