Bitti in the Oxford-Hachette French Dictionary

Translations for Bitti in the English»French Dictionary

Virgin Birth N

the Virgin Birth REL

la conception virginale

birth [Brit bəːθ, Am bərθ] N

birth (gen) lit, fig

naissance f (of de)

birth MED (process of giving birth)

accouchement m

to give birth person:

accoucher (to de)

to give birth to animal: young

mettre bas

a difficult/easy birth

un accouchement difficile/facile

at birth

à la naissance

by birth

de naissance

French/Catholic by birth

français/catholique de naissance

from birth he had lived in Paris

depuis sa naissance il vivait à Paris

blind from birth

aveugle de naissance

of high birth

de haute naissance

of low birth

d'origine f modeste

of French birth

né/née français/-e

date of birth

date f de naissance

place of birth

lieu m de naissance

the birth of Christianity/Marxism

la naissance du Christianisme/du Marxisme

I.tutti-frutti [Brit ˌtuːtɪˈfruːti, Am ˌtudiˈfrudi] N a. tutti-frutti ice cream

tutti-frutti

glace f tutti frutti

II.tutti-frutti [Brit ˌtuːtɪˈfruːti, Am ˌtudiˈfrudi] ADJ

tutti-frutti

tutti frutti

I.bitter [Brit ˈbɪtə, Am ˈbɪdər] N Brit (beer)

bitter

bière f (au fort pourcentage de houblon, légèrement amère)

II.bitters N

bitters npl:

bitters

bitter m

III.bitter [Brit ˈbɪtə, Am ˈbɪdər] ADJ

1. bitter (sour):

bitter

amer/-ère

2. bitter (resentful):

bitter person, tone, memory, comment

amer/-ère

she felt bitter about the way they had treated her/about his accusation

la façon dont ils l'avaient traitée/son accusation la remplissait d'amertume

3. bitter (fierce):

bitter critic

acerbe

bitter hatred

profond

bitter opposition, rivalry

farouche

bitter attack, battle

féroce

bitter argument, feud

violent

they are bitter enemies

ils se haïssent farouchement

4. bitter (very cold):

bitter weather, wind

glacial

5. bitter (hard to accept):

bitter disappointment, truth

cruel/-elle

bitter legacy liter

lourd

bitter harvest liter

dur

bitter blow

dur

the result was a bitter blow to the party

le résultat a porté un coup dur au parti

I know from bitter experience that …

ma triste expérience m'a appris que …

IV.bitter [Brit ˈbɪtə, Am ˈbɪdər]

it's a bitter pill to swallow

la pilule est dure à avaler

to fight/carry on to the bitter end

lutter/aller jusqu'au bout

flea-bitten [Brit, Am ˈflibɪtn] ADJ

1. flea-bitten lit:

flea-bitten animal

infesté de puces

flea-bitten part of body

dévoré par les puces

2. flea-bitten (shabby):

flea-bitten inf

miteux/-euse

bitty [Brit ˈbɪti, Am ˈbɪdi] ADJ

1. bitty (scrappy):

bitty account

fragmentaire

2. bitty (tiny) inf:

bitty, a. little bitty, itty bitty a little bitty baby

un petit bout de chou inf

a little bitty piece of

un petit bout de

bitten [Brit ˈbɪtn, Am ˈbɪtn] VB pp

bitten → bite

once bitten twice shy prov

chat échaudé craint l'eau froide prov

See also bite

I.bite [Brit bʌɪt, Am baɪt] N

1. bite (mouthful):

bite

bouchée f

in one bite

en une bouchée

to have or take a bite of sth

prendre une bouchée de qc

to take a bite out of sth fig

faire un trou dans qc

that will take a big bite out of our budget/profits

cela va faire un grand trou dans notre budget/marge bénéficiaire

2. bite (snack):

bite inf

morceau m (à manger)

to have a bite (to eat)

manger un morceau

to have or grab a quick bite (to eat)

manger un morceau en vitesse

3. bite fig:

bite (impact, keen edge) (of wind, cold)

morsure f

bite (of food)

piquant m

bite (of argument, performance, style, film)

mordant m

his speech/film has bite

son discours/film a du mordant

4. bite:

bite (from insect)

piqûre f

bite (from dog, snake)

morsure f

5. bite FISH:

bite

touche f

to have a bite lit

avoir une touche

to have a bite fig

trouver amateur

the house is up for sale but we haven't had any bites yet

la maison est en vente mais nous n'avons pas encore trouvé amateur

6. bite DENT:

bite

occlusion f

II.bite <pret bit; pp bitten> [Brit bʌɪt, Am baɪt] VB trans

bite person, animal:

mordre

bite insect:

piquer

to bite sth in two

couper [qc] en deux d'un coup de dent

to bite one's nails

se ronger les ongles

III.bite <pret bit; pp bitten> [Brit bʌɪt, Am baɪt] VB intr

1. bite (take effect):

bite measure, policy, rule, new rates, strike, shortage:

se faire sentir

2. bite FISH:

bite fish:

mordre

IV.bite [Brit bʌɪt, Am baɪt]

he/she won't bite you inf!

il/elle ne va pas te manger! inf

to bite one's lip

se mordre les lèvres

to bite the hand that feeds you

cracher dans la soupe

the biter bit

tel est pris qui croyait prendre

to be bitten by the DIY/health food bug inf

attraper le virus du bricolage/de la diététique inf

bittern [Brit ˈbɪtən, Am ˈbɪdərn] N

bittern

butor m

hard-bitten [Brit hɑːdˈbɪt(ə)n, Am hɑrdˈbɪtn] ADJ

hard-bitten person:

hard-bitten

endurci

Angostura bitters® N npl

Angostura bitters

Angostura ® m

Angostura bitters

amer m

Bitti in the PONS Dictionary

Translations for Bitti in the English»French Dictionary

birth [bɜrθ] N

birth

naissance f

at/from birth

à la/de naissance

date/place of birth

date f /lieu m de naissance

to give birth to sth a. fig

donner naissance à qc

hard-bitten ADJ

hard-bitten

impudent(e)

bitter <-er, -est> [ˈbɪt̬·ər] ADJ

1. bitter (acrid):

bitter a. fig

amer(-ère)

it's a bitter pill to swallow

la pilule est dure à avaler

2. bitter (intense):

bitter cold

rude

bitter wind

glacial(e)

bitter fight

féroce

bitter dispute

âpre

bitter tone

acerbe

to the bitter end

jusqu'au bout

bitten [ˈbɪt· ə n] VB

bitten pp of bite

See also bite

I.bite <bit, bitten> [baɪt] VB trans

bite

mordre

bite insect

piquer

to bite one's nails

se ronger les ongles

to bite one's lips

se mordre les lèvres

to bite one's lips fig

se mordre les doigts

to bite sth off

arracher qc avec les dents

II.bite <bit, bitten> [baɪt] VB intr

1. bite (when eating, attacking):

bite

mordre

bite insect

piquer

to bite into/through sth

mordre dans/à travers qc

sb/sth won't bite (you) iron hum

qn/qc ne va pas te mordre

2. bite (in angling):

bite

mordre

Phrases:

once bitten twice shy prov

chat échaudé craint l'eau froide prov

III.bite [baɪt] N

1. bite:

bite of dog, snake

morsure f

bite of insect

piqûre f

bite fig of wind

morsure f

bite of speech

mordant m

bite of taste

piquant m

2. bite (food):

bite

bouchée f

to have a bite to eat

manger un morceau

to take a big bite of sth

prendre une grosse bouchée de qc

to take a big bite out of one's salary fig

prendre un gros morceau du salaire de quelqu'un

3. bite (in angling):

bite

touche f

home birth N

home birth

accouchement m à domicile

birth rate N

birth rate

taux m de natalité

birth control N

birth control

contrôle m des naissances

birth certificate N

birth certificate

acte m de naissance

I.fitting N

1. fitting pl (fixtures):

fitting

installations fpl

2. fitting (for clothes):

fitting

essayage m

II.fitting ADJ

fitting

approprié(e)

son of a bitch <sons of bitches> N vulg

son of a bitch

fils m de pute