Ber��hrung in the Oxford-Hachette French Dictionary

Translations for Ber��hrung in the English»French Dictionary

I.rung [Brit rʌŋ, Am rəŋ] VB pp

rung → ring

II.rung [Brit rʌŋ, Am rəŋ] N

1. rung (of ladder):

rung

barreau m

the bottom rung

le premier barreau

2. rung (in hierarchy):

rung

échelon m

to move up a few rungs

gravir quelques échelons

See also ring

I.ring [Brit rɪŋ, Am rɪŋ] N

1. ring (metal hoop):

ring (for ornament, gymnast, attaching rope)

anneau m

to have a ring in one's/its nose

avoir un anneau au nez

a diamond/engagement ring

une bague de diamants/de fiançailles

she wasn't wearing a (wedding) ring

elle ne portait pas d'alliance

2. ring (circle):

ring (of people, on page)

cercle m

to form a ring

former un cercle:

to put a ring round name, ad

entourer [qc] d'un cercle

to have rings under one's eyes

avoir les yeux cernés

3. ring (sound):

ring (at door)

coup m de sonnette

ring (of phone)

sonnerie f

ring (of crystal)

tintement m

hang up after three rings

laisse sonner trois fois et puis raccroche

to have a hollow ring lit, fig

sonner creux

to have the ring of truth

sonner vrai

to have a nice ring to it

sonner bien

that story has a familiar ring (to it)

j'ai déjà entendu cette histoire quelque part

4. ring Brit (phone call):

ring

coup m de téléphone or fil inf

to give sb a ring

passer un coup de fil à qn inf

5. ring SPORTS:

ring (for horses, circus)

piste f

ring (for boxing)

ring m

to retire from the ring aged 35

se retirer de la boxe à l'âge de 35 ans

6. ring:

ring (of smugglers, pornographers)

réseau m

ring (of dealers, speculators)

syndicat m

drugs ring

réseau de trafiquants de drogue

7. ring ZOOL (on swan, bird):

ring

bague f

8. ring ASTRON:

ring

anneau m

Saturn's rings

les anneaux de Saturne

9. ring (on cooker):

ring (electric)

plaque f

ring (gas)

brûleur m

three-ring hob

cuisinière f à trois plaques or brûleurs

10. ring (set of bells):

ring

jeu m (of de)

II.ring [Brit rɪŋ, Am rɪŋ] VB trans

1. ring (cause to sound) < pret rang; pp rung>:

ring bell

faire sonner

to ring the doorbell or bell

sonner

2. ring Brit TELEC < pret rang; pp rung>:

ring person, number, station

appeler

3. ring (encircle) < pret, pp ringed>:

ring trees, buildings:

entourer

ring police, troops, protesters:

encercler

to be ringed in black/by cliffs

être entouré de noir/par des falaises

4. ring < pret, pp ringed>:

ring ZOOL, ECOL tree, swan, bird

baguer

III.ring <pret rang, pp rung> [Brit rɪŋ, Am rɪŋ] VB intr

1. ring (sound):

ring bell, telephone:

sonner

the doorbell rang

on a sonné à la porte

it or the number is ringing

ça sonne

2. ring (sound bell):

ring person:

sonner

to ring at the door

sonner à la porte

to ring for sb

sonner qn

you rang, Sir?

Monsieur a sonné?

‘please ring for service’

‘prière de sonner’

3. ring (resonate):

ring footsteps, laughter, words:

résonner

his words were still ringing in my ears

ses mots résonnaient encore à mes oreilles

their steps rang down the corridor

leurs pas résonnaient dans le couloir

the house rang with laughter

la maison résonnait de rires

that noise makes my ears ring

ce bruit fait bourdonner mes oreilles

to ring true

sonner vrai

to ring false or hollow fig

sonner creux/creuse

4. ring Brit TELEC:

ring

téléphoner

to ring for taxi, ambulance

appeler

IV.ring [Brit rɪŋ, Am rɪŋ]

to ring down/up the curtain

baisser/lever le rideau

fig to ring down the curtain on an era

marquer la fin d'une ère

to ring in the New Year

fêter le Nouvel An

ring out the old, ring in the new

tournons le dos au passé et faisons confiance à l'avenir

to run rings round

éclipser

wrung [Brit rʌŋ, Am rəŋ] VB pt VB pp

wrung → wring

See also wring

I.wring [Brit rɪŋ, Am rɪŋ] N

to give sth a wring

essorer qc

II.wring <pret, pp wrung> [Brit rɪŋ, Am rɪŋ] VB trans

1. wring:

wring, a. wring out (squeeze) (by twisting)

tordre

wring, a. wring out (by pressure, centrifugal force)

essorer

‘do not wring’ (on label)

‘ne pas essorer’

2. wring (extract) fig:

wring confession, information, money

arracher (from, out of à)

3. wring (twist):

to wring sb's/sth's neck lit, fig

tordre le cou à qn/qc

to wring one's hands

se tordre les mains

to wring one's hands fig

se lamenter

III.wringing ADV

wringing wet

trempé

IV.wring [Brit rɪŋ, Am rɪŋ]

to be wrung out inf

être lessivé inf

to wring sb's heart

serrer le cœur à qn

pre-shrunk [Brit priːˈʃrʌŋk, Am priˈʃrəŋk] ADJ

pre-shrunk fabric:

pre-shrunk

irrétrécissable

shrunk [Brit ʃrʌŋk, Am ʃrəŋk] VB pp

shrunk → shrink

See also shrink

I.shrink [Brit ʃrɪŋk, Am ʃrɪŋk] N inf

1. shrink:

shrink

psychanalyste mf

2. shrink (psychiatrist):

shrink

psy mf inf

shrink

psychiatre mf

II.shrink <pret shrank; pp shrunk or shrunken> [Brit ʃrɪŋk, Am ʃrɪŋk] VB trans

shrink

faire rétrécir

shrink

contracter

shrink ANTHROPOL head

réduire

III.shrink <pret shrank, pp shrunk or shrunken> [Brit ʃrɪŋk, Am ʃrɪŋk] VB intr

1. shrink:

shrink fabric:

rétrécir

shrink timber:

se contracter

shrink piece of dough, meat:

réduire

shrink forest, area of land:

reculer

shrink boundaries:

se rapprocher

shrink economy, sales:

être en recul

shrink resources, funds:

s'amenuiser

shrink old person, body:

se tasser

the staff has shrunk from 200 to 50

les effectifs sont tombés de 200 à 50

to have shrunk to nothing team, household:

être quasiment réduit à néant

to have shrunk to nothing person:

n'avoir plus que la peau sur les os

2. shrink (recoil):

shrink (physically)

reculer

to shrink from conflict, responsibility

se dérober devant

to shrink from doing

hésiter à faire

he didn't shrink from the task

il n'a pas rechigné à la tâche

strung [Brit strʌŋ, Am strəŋ] VB pt VB pp

strung → string

See also string

I.string [Brit strɪŋ, Am strɪŋ] N

1. string U (twine):

string

ficelle f

a ball/a piece of string

une pelote/un bout de ficelle

to tie sth up with string

attacher qc avec de la ficelle

tied up with string

ficelé

2. string (length of cord):

string (for packaging)

ficelle f

string (on garment, medal)

cordon m

string (on bow, racket)

corde f

string (on puppet)

fil m

hanging on a string

suspendu à une ficelle

to tie a string round sth

attacher or mettre une ficelle autour de qc

to pull the strings lit, fig

tirer les ficelles

3. string:

a string of (series of) visitors, ministers, boyfriends

un défilé de

a string of crimes, convictions, scandals, takeovers, novels

une série de

a string of victories, successes, awards

une succession de

a string of shops, businesses

une chaîne de

a string of complaints, insults

une kyrielle de

4. string (set):

string of garlic

tresse f d'ail

string of onions

chapelet m d'oignons

string of pearls

collier m de perles

string of beads

collier m de perles (fantaisie)

string of islands

chapelet m d'îles

string of light bulbs

guirlande f d'ampoules

5. string RIDING, HORSE RAC:

a string of racehorses

une écurie (de courses)

6. string MUS (on instrument):

string

corde f

C-string

la corde de do

to tighten/break a string

tendre/casser une corde

7. string COMPUT:

string

chaîne f

numeric/character string

chaîne numérique/de caractères

8. string (in bean):

string BOT, FOOD

fil m

to remove the strings from the beans

effiler les haricots

9. string LING:

string

suite f

Phrases:

string, a. stringboard CONSTR

limon m (d'escalier)

II.strings N

strings npl MUS:

the strings

les cordes fpl

III.string <pret, pp strung> [Brit strɪŋ, Am strɪŋ] VB trans

1. string:

string MUS, SPORTS racket

corder

string guitar, violin

monter

string bow

garnir [qc] d'une corde

to string [sth] tightly racket

faire un cordage tendu à

2. string (thread):

string beads, pearls

enfiler (on sur)

3. string (hang):

to string sth (up) above/across street

suspendre qc au-dessus de/en travers de

to string sth up on lamppost, pole

accrocher qc à

to string sth between trees, supports

suspendre qc entre

IV.string <pret, pp strung> [Brit strɪŋ, Am strɪŋ] VB intr JOURN

to string for a newspaper

travailler comme correspondant free-lance pour un journal

V.-stringed COMP

a six-stringed instrument

un instrument à six cordes

VI.string [Brit strɪŋ, Am strɪŋ]

string → bow

to have sb on a string

mener qn à la baguette

to pull strings inf

faire jouer le piston inf

to pull strings for sb inf

pistonner qn inf

without strings or with no strings attached

sans conditions

strung out [Brit strʌŋ ˈaʊt] ADJ inf

1. strung out (addicted):

to be strung out on

être accro à inf

to be strung out on

être accroché à

2. strung out (physically wasted):

to be strung out (from drugs)

être en état de manque

to be strung out (generally)

être au bout du rouleau inf

strung up [Brit strʌŋ ˈʌp] ADJ inf

strung up

nerveux/-euse

to get (all) strung up about sth

être dans tous ses états à l'idée de qc

high-strung ADJ

high-strung → highly strung

See also highly strung

highly strung ADJ

highly strung

très tendu

interior-sprung ADJ

interior-sprung

à ressorts

I.sprung [Brit sprʌŋ, Am sprəŋ] VB pp

sprung → spring

II.sprung [Brit sprʌŋ, Am sprəŋ] ADJ

sprung chair, mattress:

sprung

à ressorts

a well-sprung chair/bed

un fauteuil/lit souple

See also spring

I.spring [Brit sprɪŋ, Am sprɪŋ] N

1. spring (season):

spring

printemps m

in the spring

au printemps

spring is in the air

ça sent le printemps

spring has sprung

le printemps est arrivé

spring has sprung attr weather, flowers, shower, sunshine

printanier/-ière

spring has sprung day, equinox

de printemps

spring has sprung election

du printemps

2. spring TECH (coil):

spring

ressort m

to be like a coiled spring fig (ready to pounce)

être prêt à bondir

to be like a coiled spring (tense)

être tendu

3. spring (leap):

spring

bond m

with a spring

d'un bond

4. spring (elasticity):

spring

élasticité f

there's not much spring in this mattress

ce matelas manque d'élasticité

to have a spring in one's step

marcher d'un pas allègre

the good news put a spring in his step

la bonne nouvelle lui donnait une démarche dynamique

5. spring (water source):

spring

source f

II.spring <pret sprang, pp sprung> [Brit sprɪŋ, Am sprɪŋ] VB trans

1. spring (set off):

spring trap, lock

déclencher

spring mine

faire sauter

2. spring (develop):

to spring a leak tank, barrel:

commencer à fuir

the boat has sprung a leak

une voie d'eau s'est déclarée sur le bateau

3. spring (cause to happen unexpectedly):

to spring sth on sb news, plan

annoncer qc de but en blanc à qn

to spring a surprise

faire une surprise (on à)

I hope they don't spring anything on us at the meeting

j'espère qu'ils ne vont pas nous faire de surprises au cours de la réunion

4. spring (liberate):

spring inf

aider [qn] à faire la belle inf

spring inf

libérer

5. spring HUNT:

spring bird, game

lever

III.spring <pret sprang, pp sprung> [Brit sprɪŋ, Am sprɪŋ] VB intr

1. spring (jump):

spring

bondir

to spring across sth

traverser qc d'un bond

to spring at sb dog, tiger:

sauter à la gorge de qn

to spring at sb person:

se jeter sur qn

to spring from/over sth

sauter de/par-dessus de qc

she sprang onto the stage/up the steps

d'un bond léger elle est montée sur scène/a gravi les marches

to spring to one's feet

se lever d'un bond

to spring to fame

devenir célèbre du jour au lendemain

2. spring (move suddenly):

to spring open/shut door, panel:

s'ouvrir/se fermer brusquement

to spring into action team, troops:

passer à l'action

to spring to attention guards:

se mettre brusquement au garde-à-vous

to spring to sb's defence/aid

se précipiter pour défendre/aider qn

to spring to sb's rescue

se précipiter au secours de qn

tears sprang to his eyes

les larmes lui sont montées aux yeux

the first name that sprang to mind was Rosie

le premier prénom qui m'est venu à l'esprit a été (celui de) Rosie

to spring into or to life machine, motor:

se mettre en marche or route

Phrases:

to spring from (originate from) jealousy, fear, idea, suggestion, prejudice

naître de

where did these people spring from?

d'où sortent ces gens?

where do these files/boxes spring from?

d'où viennent ces dossiers/cartons?

Ber��hrung in the PONS Dictionary

Translations for Ber��hrung in the English»French Dictionary

I.rung [rʌŋ] VB

rung pp of ring

II.rung [rʌŋ] N

1. rung (ladder step):

rung

échelon m

2. rung (level):

rung

niveau m

See also ring², ring¹

I.ring² [rɪŋ] N

1. ring no pl Brit (telephone call):

ring

coup m de fil

to give sb a ring

passer un coup de fil à qn

2. ring (sound):

ring

sonnerie f

3. ring no pl (quality):

ring

accent m

it had the ring of truth about it

cela avait des accents de vérité

II.ring² <rang, rung> [rɪŋ] VB trans

1. ring Brit (call on telephone):

ring

appeler

2. ring (produce sound):

ring bell

faire sonner

ring alarm

déclencher

to ring the changes

varier

III.ring² <rang, rung> [rɪŋ] VB intr

1. ring Brit (call on telephone):

ring

appeler

your brother rang for you

ton frère t'a appelé

2. ring (produce bell sound):

ring telephone, bell

sonner

ring ears

tinter

to ring at the door

sonner à la porte

Phrases:

to ring true

sonner juste

I.ring¹ [rɪŋ] N

1. ring:

ring (circle)

anneau m

ring (drawn)

cercle m

2. ring (stain):

ring

tache f

ring under eyes

cerne f

3. ring (circle of people):

ring

cercle m

ring of spies, criminals

réseau m

4. ring (jewellery):

ring

bague f

diamond ring

bague de diamants

(wedding) ring

alliance f

5. ring Brit (cooking device):

ring

brûleur m

to put a pan on the ring

mettre une casserole sur le feu

6. ring pej (clique):

ring of drugs, spies

cercle m

7. ring (arena):

ring of boxing

ring m

ring of circus

arène f

Phrases:

to run rings around sb

battre qn à plate(s) couture(s)

II.ring¹ [rɪŋ] VB trans

1. ring (encircle):

ring

encercler

2. ring Brit (on paper):

ring

entourer

3. ring (mark):

ring bird

baguer

wrung [rʌŋ] VB

wrung pt, pp of wring

See also wring

wring <wrung, wrung> [rɪŋ] VB trans

1. wring (twist to squeeze out):

wring

tordre

wring shirt

essorer

to wring sb's/sth's neck a. fig

tordre le cou à qn

to wring the water out of sth

tordre qc pour l'essorer

2. wring (obtain):

to wring information from sb

arracher des renseignements à qn

shrunk [ʃrʌŋk] VB

shrunk pp, pt of shrink

See also shrink

I.shrink [ʃrɪŋk] N inf

shrink

psy mf

II.shrink <shrank [or Am shrunk], shrunk [or a. Am shrunken]> [ʃrɪŋk] VB trans

shrink sweater

faire rétrécir

shrink costs

réduire

III.shrink <shrank [or Am shrunk], shrunk [or a. Am shrunken]> [ʃrɪŋk] VB intr

1. shrink (become smaller):

shrink sweater

rétrécir

shrink number, audience

se réduire

shrink profits

chuter

2. shrink (be reluctant to):

to shrink from doing sth

être réticent à faire qc

strung [strʌŋ] VB

strung pt, pp of string

See also string

I.string [strɪŋ] N

1. string (twine):

string

ficelle f

2. string (wire causing musical notes):

string

corde f

3. string pl (orchestral section):

string

instruments mpl à cordes

4. string (chain holding things):

string of pearls

collier m

5. string (sequence):

string

série f

string of names

suite f

6. string COMPUT:

string

suite f

search string

chaîne f de recherche

Phrases:

to have another string to one's bow

avoir plus d'une corde à son arc

to pull strings

tirer les ficelles

II.string <strung, strung> [strɪŋ] VB trans

1. string (attach strings to):

string a racket

corder

2. string (attach objects to chain):

string

enfiler

I.sprung [sprʌŋ] ADJ Brit

sprung

à ressort(s)

II.sprung [sprʌŋ]

1. sprung pp of spring

2. sprung Am pt of spring

See also spring

I.spring [sprɪŋ] N

1. spring (season):

spring

printemps m

in (the) spring

au printemps

2. spring (curved device):

spring

ressort m

3. spring (elasticity):

spring

élasticité f

to have a spring in one's step

avoir le pas souple

4. spring (source of water):

spring

source f

II.spring <sprang [or Am, a. Aus sprung], sprung> [sprɪŋ] VB intr

1. spring (move quickly):

spring

se précipiter

to spring to one's feet

bondir sur ses pieds

2. spring (appear):

spring to mind

surgir

III.spring [sprɪŋ] VB trans (produce)

to spring sth on sb

faire qc à qn par surprise

IV.spring [sprɪŋ] ADJ Am (supported by springs)

spring

à ressort(s)

I.shrug [ʃrʌg] N

shrug

haussement m d'épaules

shrug of contempt

haussement d'épaules en signe de dédain

II.shrug <-gg-> [ʃrʌg] VB trans

to shrug one's shoulders

hausser les épaules

to shrug one's shoulders fig

s'en ficher

III.shrug <-gg-> [ʃrʌg] VB intr

shrug

hausser les épaules

thru [θru:] Am

thru → through

See also through

I.through [θru:] PREP

1. through (across):

through

à travers

to go through sth

traverser qc

to look through the hole

regarder par le trou

2. through (spatial):

through

à travers

to walk/drive through a town

traverser une ville (à pied/en voiture)

she came through the door

elle et entrée par la porte

to go through customs

passer la douane

3. through (temporal):

through the week

pendant la semaine

all through my life

toute ma vie

4. through Am (up until):

through

jusqu'à

open Monday through Friday

ouvert du lundi au vendredi

5. through (divided by):

through

à travers

through the noise

par-dessus le bruit

6. through Am MATH:

6 through 3 is 2

6 divisé par 3 égale 2

7. through (in two pieces):

to cut through the rope

couper la corde

8. through (by means of):

through

par

through the post

par la poste

through hard work

grâce à un dur travail

I heard about it through a friend

j'en ai entendu parler par un ami

II.through [θru:] ADV

1. through (to a destination):

through

à travers

to swim/run through

traverser à la nage/en courant

to let sb/get through

laisser passer qn/passer

to get through to the final

arriver en finale

2. through TELEC:

to get through

contacter son correspondant

I'm putting you through

je vous passe votre correspondant

3. through (from beginning to end):

through

d'un bout à l'autre

halfway through

en plein milieu

4. through (completely):

frozen/cooked through

complètement gelé/cuit

Phrases:

through and through

complètement

wet through

trempé jusqu'aux os

III.through [θru:] ADJ inv

1. through (finished):

through

terminé(e)

we are through

c'est fini entre nous

I'm through with the scissors

je n'ai plus besoin des ciseaux

2. through (direct):

through

direct(e)

3. through (from one side to another):

through

de transit

through traffic

circulation f dans la ville

drive-thru, drive-through N Am

drive-thru

service m au volant

drive-thru

drive[-in] m France, Belg

drive-thru

service m à l'auto Can

shrub [ʃrʌb] N

shrub

arbuste m

high-strung ADJ

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