Amu in the Oxford-Hachette French Dictionary

Translations for Amu in the English»French Dictionary

EMU N abrév

EMU → European Monetary Union

See also European Monetary Union

European Monetary Union, EMU N

European Monetary Union

Union f monétaire européenne, UME

emu [Brit ˈiːmjuː, Am ˈim(j)u] N

emu

émeu m

amyl nitrate N

amyl nitrate

nitrite m amylique

amyl alcohol N

amyl alcohol

alcool m amylique

amen [Brit ɑːˈmɛn, eɪˈmɛn, Am ɑˈmɛn, eɪˈmɛn] INTERJ

amen

amen

to say amen to sth

dire amen à qc

amen to that!

assurément!

Amex [Brit ˈamɛks, Am ˈæmɛks] N

Amex → American Stock Exchange

Amex

deuxième Bourse new-yorkaise

ammo [Brit ˈaməʊ, Am ˈæmoʊ] N U inf

ammo → ammunition

ammo

munitions fpl

See also ammunition

ammunition [Brit amjʊˈnɪʃ(ə)n, Am ˌæmjəˈnɪʃ(ə)n] N U MIL

ammunition

munitions fpl

ammunition fig

armes fpl

amid [Brit əˈmɪd, Am əˈmɪd], amidst [əˈmɪdst] PREP

1. amid (against a background of):

amid laughter, applause

au milieu de

amid allegations, criticism, reports, rumours

à la suite de

the search continues amid growing concern or fears for the child's safety

les recherches se poursuivent alors que l'on craint de plus en plus pour la sécurité de l'enfant

the directors met amid growing pressure from shareholders for their resignation

les administrateurs se sont réunis alors que les actionnaires exerçaient une pression de plus en plus forte pour obtenir leur démission

2. amid (surrounded by):

amid fields, trees, wreckage

parmi, au milieu de

amok [Brit əˈmɒk, Am əˈmək, əˈmɑk] ADV

to run amok person, animal, crowd:

être pris de folie furieuse

to run amok imagination:

se débrider

to run amok prices:

flamber

amp [Brit amp, Am æmp] N

1. amp abrév → ampere

2. amp inf → amplifier

amp

ampli inf m

See also amplifier, ampere

amplifier [Brit ˈamplɪfʌɪə, Am ˈæmpləˌfaɪ(ə)r] N

amplifier

amplificateur m

amplifier

ampli m inf

ampere [Brit ˈampɛː, Am ˈæmˌpɪr, ˈæmˌpɛr] N

ampere

ampère m

Amu in the PONS Dictionary

Translations for Amu in the English»French Dictionary

EMU N

EMU abbreviation of Economic and Monetary Union

EMU

UEM f

See also Economic and Monetary Union

Economic and Monetary Union N

Economic and Monetary Union

Union f économique et monétaire

amp. [æmp] N

amp. abbreviation of ampere

amp.

A m

See also ampere

ampere [ˈæmpeəʳ, Am -pɪr] N form

ampere

ampère m

amid [əˈmɪd(st)] PREP

1. amid (surrounded by):

amid

au milieu de

2. amid (during):

amid the discussion

en pleine discussion

amok [əˈmɒk, Am -ˈmʌk] ADV

to run amok

être pris de folie furieuse

amen [ɑ:ˈmen, Am eɪˈmen] INTERJ

amen

amen

I.damn [dæm] INTERJ inf

damn

zut!

damn you!

tu m'emmerdes!

damn it!

merde!

II.damn [dæm] ADJ

damn (irritating):

damn

fichu(e)

damn fool

crétin m

Phrases:

damn all Brit

que dalle

III.damn [dæm] VB trans

1. damn (lay the guilt for):

damn

condamner

2. damn (curse):

damn

maudire

3. damn REL:

damn

damner

Phrases:

to damn sb with faint praise

se montrer peu élogieux envers qn

to be damned if you do and damned if you don't

je veux bien être pendu si

IV.damn [dæm] ADV inf

damn

sacrément

to know damn well

savoir très bien

to be damn silly

être si stupide

V.damn [dæm] N no pl inf

to not give a damn about sb/sth

ne rien avoir à foutre de qn/qc

I.sham [ʃæm] pej N

1. sham (fake):

sham

imitation f

2. sham (imposter):

sham

imposteur m

3. sham (lie):

sham

imposture f

4. sham (hypocrisy):

sham

hypocrisie f

5. sham no pl (pretense):

sham

comédie f

II.sham [ʃæm] pej ADJ

1. sham (false):

sham

faux(fausse)

sham marriage

blanc(he)

2. sham (pretending):

sham

simulé(e)

III.sham <-mm-> [ʃæm] pej VB trans

sham

simuler

IV.sham [ʃæm] pej VB intr

sham

faire semblant

I.much <more, most> [mʌtʃ] ADJ

much

beaucoup de

much criticism is justified

de nombreuses critiques sont justifiées

you don't need much water

il ne faut pas beaucoup d'eau

how much milk?

combien de lait?

too/so much water

trop/tellement d'eau

as much water as

autant d'eau que

three times as much water

trois fois plus d'eau

II.much <more, most> [mʌtʃ] ADV

much

très

much better

beaucoup mieux

thank you very much

merci beaucoup

I don't use it much

je ne m'en sers pas beaucoup

he's much like his father

il est tout à fait comme son père

to be much surprised

être fort surpris

a much praised/criticized building

un bâtiment très apprécié/critiqué

a much deserved rest/shower

un repos/une douche bien mérité(e)

much to my astonishment

à mon grand étonnement

I like you as much as her

je vous aime autant qu'elle

much the best

de loin le meilleur

not him, much less her

pas lui, encore moins elle

III.much <more, most> [mʌtʃ] PRON

much

beaucoup

much of the criticism

beaucoup de critiques

not much of the money is left

il ne reste pas grand-chose de l'argent

much of the day

une bonne partie de la journée

too much

trop

you earn twice as much as me

tu gagnes deux fois plus que moi

I don't think much of it

je n'en pense pas grand bien

to make much of sb/sth

faire grand cas de qn/qc

See also many

I.many <more, most> [ˈmeni] ADJ

many

beaucoup de

very many flowers

un très grand nombre de fleurs

his many books

ses nombreux livres

how many glasses?

combien de verres?

too/so many people

trop/tellement de gens

one chair too many

une chaise en trop

as many words/letters as

autant de mots/lettres que

many times [or a time]

souvent

Phrases:

many happy returns!

joyeux anniversaire!

II.many <more, most> [ˈmeni] PRON

many

beaucoup

many are here

un grand nombre sont ici

I've read so/too many

j'en ai tant/trop lu

not many like it

peu l'apprécient

one too many

un de trop

I saw many more

j'en ai vu un autre

III.many <more, most> [ˈmeni] N

the many

la masse

I.mute [mju:t] N

1. mute (person):

mute

muet(te) m (f)

2. mute MUS:

mute

sourdine f

II.mute [mju:t] VB trans

1. mute (soften):

mute

assourdir

mute fig

atténuer

2. mute MUS:

mute

mettre la sourdine à

III.mute [mju:t] ADJ

mute

muet(te)

I.slam¹ <-mm-> [slæm] VB trans

1. slam (close noisily):

slam

claquer

to slam the door in sb's face

claquer la porte au nez de qn

2. slam inf (criticize severely):

slam

descendre en flamme

3. slam (hit hard):

to slam sth into sth

cogner qc contre qc

4. slam (put down violently):

to slam down sth, to slam sth down

balancer qc

II.slam¹ <-mm-> [slæm] VB intr

1. slam (shut noisily):

slam

claquer

to slam out of the house

partir en claquant la porte

2. slam (hit hard):

to slam against sth

cogner contre qc

to slam into sth

cogner qc

III.slam¹ [slæm] N

slam

bruit m de choc