Alterchen in the Oxford-Hachette French Dictionary

Translations for Alterchen in the English»French Dictionary

I.alternate N [Brit ɔːlˈtəːnət, ɒlˈtəːnət, Am ˈɔltərnət] Am (stand-in)

alternate

remplaçant/-e m/f

II.alternate ADJ [Brit ɔːlˈtəːnət, ɒlˈtəːnət, Am ˈɔltərnət]

1. alternate (successive):

alternate chapters, colours, layers

en alternance

alternate circles and squares

des cercles et des carrés en alternance

2. alternate (every other):

to count alternate lines

compter une ligne sur deux

on alternate days/Mondays

un jour/lundi sur deux

3. alternate Am (other):

alternate

autre

4. alternate BOT:

alternate leaf, branch

alterne

III.alternate VB trans [Brit ˈɔːltəneɪt, ˈɒltəneɪt, Am ˈɔltərˌneɪt]

alternate

alterner

to alternate sth and or with sth

alterner qc et qc

IV.alternate VB intr [Brit ˈɔːltəneɪt, ˈɒltəneɪt, Am ˈɔltərˌneɪt]

1. alternate (swap):

alternate people:

se relayer

alternate colours, patterns, seasons:

alterner (with avec)

Paul and Simon alternate (with each other)

Paul et Simon se relaient

to alternate with sb

relayer qn, alterner avec qn

to alternate between hope and despair/laughing and crying

passer de l'espoir au désespoir/du rire aux larmes

2. alternate ELECTRON:

alternate current, voltage:

être redressé

mood-altering ADJ

mood-altering drug:

mood-altering

psychotrope

alterable [Brit ˈɔːltərəb(ə)l, ˈɒltərəb(ə)l, Am ˈɔlt(ə)rəb(ə)l] ADJ

alterable

modifiable

altered chord, altered cord N MUS

altered chord

accord m altéré

alternate rhyme N

alternate rhyme

rime f alternée

I.falter [Brit ˈfɔːltə, ˈfɒltə, Am ˈfɔltər] VB trans a. falter out

falter word, phrase:

falter

balbutier

II.falter [Brit ˈfɔːltə, ˈfɒltə, Am ˈfɔltər] VB intr

1. falter demand, economy:

falter

fléchir

2. falter person, team, courage:

falter

faiblir

3. falter (when speaking):

falter person:

bafouiller

falter voice:

trembloter

to speak without faltering

parler avec assurance

4. falter (when walking):

falter person:

chanceler

falter footstep:

hésiter

to walk without faltering

marcher d'un pas assuré

I.subaltern [Brit ˈsʌb(ə)lt(ə)n, Am səˈbɔltərn] N

1. subaltern Brit MIL:

subaltern

≈ officier m subalterne

2. subaltern (subordinate):

subaltern

subalterne m

II.subaltern [Brit ˈsʌb(ə)lt(ə)n, Am səˈbɔltərn] ADJ (all contexts)

subaltern

subalterne

Walter Mitty [Brit wɔːltə ˈmɪti, Am ˌwɔltər ˈmɪdi]

to be a Walter Mitty (character)

vivre dans un monde de fantasmes

faltering [Brit ˈfɔːltərɪŋ, Am ˈfɔltərɪŋ] ADJ

faltering economy, demand

en déclin

faltering footsteps, voice

hésitant

to make a faltering start

mal commencer

psalter [Brit ˈsɔːltə, ˈsɒltə, Am ˈsɔltər] N

psalter

psautier m

Alterchen in the PONS Dictionary

Translations for Alterchen in the English»French Dictionary

I.alternate [ɔ:lˈtɜ:nət, Am -ˈt̬ɜ:r-] VB intr, trans

alternate

alterner

II.alternate [ɔ:lˈtɜ:nət, Am -ˈt̬ɜ:r-] ADJ

1. alternate (by turns):

alternate

alterné(e)

on alternate days

un jour sur deux

2. alternate Am (different, alternative):

alternate

alternatif(-ive)

I.halter-neck N

halter-neck

dos m nu

II.halter-neck ADJ

halter-neck

dos nu inv

unaltered [ˌʌnˈɔ:ltəd, Am -t̬ɚd] ADJ

unaltered

inchangé(e)

halter [ˈhɔ:ltəʳ, Am -t̬ɚ] N

halter

licou m

falter [ˈfɔ:ltəʳ, Am -t̬ɚ] VB intr

falter person, voice

hésiter

falter voice

trembler

falter conversation

se tarir

falter courage, negotiations

fléchir

to walk without faltering

marcher sans hésiter

arch-enemy <-ies> [ˌɑ:tʃˈenɪmi, Am ˌɑ:rtʃ-] N

arch-enemy

ennemi(e) m (f) juré(e)

faltering ADJ

1. faltering (hesitant):

faltering voice, words, steps

hésitant(e)

2. faltering (seeming about to fail):

faltering courage, resolve

chancelant(e)

faltering memory

défaillant(e)

subaltern [ˈsʌbltən, Am səbˈɔ:ltɚn] N Brit MIL

subaltern

subalterne mf