Black Sea in the Oxford-Hachette French Dictionary

Translations for Black Sea in the English»French Dictionary

Black Sea GEOG

Black Sea

mer f Noire

Translations for Black Sea in the French»English Dictionary

mer Noire

Black Sea

dorade grise

black sea bream

Translations for Black Sea in the English»French Dictionary

I.sea [Brit siː, Am si] N

1. sea (as opposed to land):

sea (gen)

mer f

sea (distant from shore)

large m

beside or by the sea

au bord de la mer

the open sea

le large

to look/be swept out to sea

regarder/être entraîné vers le large

to be at sea

être en mer

once we get out to sea

une fois qu'on sera en mer

once out to sea

une fois en pleine mer

to put (out) to sea

prendre la mer

to go to sea boat:

prendre la mer

a long way out to sea

très loin de la côte

by sea travel

en bateau

by sea send

par bateau

to travel over land and sea liter

parcourir océans et continents

to bury sb at sea

immerger le corps de qn

to bury sb at sea attr air, breeze

marin

to bury sb at sea bird, water

de mer

to bury sb at sea crossing, voyage

par mer

to bury sb at sea battle

naval

to bury sb at sea creature, nymph

de la mer

to bury sb at sea power

maritime

2. sea (surface of water):

the sea is calm/rough/very rough/choppy

la mer est calme/mauvaise/démontée/agitée

the sea was like glass

la mer était d'huile

3. sea:

sea, a. Sea the Mediterranean/North sea

la mer Méditerranée/du Nord

the sea of Galilee

la mer de Galilée

the Sea of Storms

l'océan des Tempêtes

4. sea (as career):

to go to sea (join Navy)

s'engager dans la marine

to go to sea (join ship)

se faire engager comme marin

after six months at sea (gen)

après six mois comme marin

after six months at sea (in Navy)

après six mois dans la marine

5. sea (sailor's life):

the sea

la vie de marin

to give up the sea

abandonner la vie de marin

to give up the sea attr boot, chest

de marin

6. sea fig:

a sea of banners, faces

une nuée de

a sea of troubles liter

une avalanche d'ennuis

II.seas N

seas npl:

the heavy seas

la tempête

to sink in heavy seas

couler par gros temps

III.sea [Brit siː, Am si]

to be all at sea

être complètement perdu

to get one's sea legs

s'habituer au roulis

worse things happen at sea!

ça aurait pu être pire!

I.black [Brit blak, Am blæk] N

1. black (colour):

black

noir m

in black

en noir

to wear black (gen)

porter du noir, s'habiller en noir

to wear black (in mourning)

porter le deuil

2. black:

black, a. Black (person)

Noir/-e m/f

3. black FIN:

to be in the black

être créditeur/-trice

to stay in the black

maintenir un solde créditeur

to put sb back in the black

permettre à qn de sortir du rouge

4. black GAMES:

black (in chess, draughts)

noirs mpl

black (in roulette)

noir m

I'll be black

je prends les noirs

5. black (snooker or pool ball):

black

noire f

black

bille f noire

II.black [Brit blak, Am blæk] ADJ

1. black (dark):

black car, cloud, hair, paint

noir

black night

obscur

to paint/dye sth black

peindre/teindre qc en noir

to go or turn black

devenir noir, noircir

2. black (African, Afro-Caribbean):

black, a. Black skin, community, culture, president

noir

black, a. Black school

pour les Noirs

a black man/woman

un Noir/une Noire

3. black (without milk):

black coffee

noir

black tea

nature

4. black (dirty):

black face, mark, towel

noir

5. black (macabre):

black comedy, humour

noir

6. black (gloomy):

black mood, picture, thoughts

noir

black despair

profond

black future, prospect

sombre

black news, day, week

mauvais

it was a black day for us when he left

le jour où il est parti a été un mauvais jour pour nous

she's in one of her black moods

elle est d'humeur noire

things are looking black for us

les choses se présentent mal pour nous

Black Monday FIN

Lundi noir

7. black (angry):

black look

meurtrier/-ière

black mood

massacrant

his face was as black as thunder

on lisait dans ses yeux une colère noire

8. black (evil):

black deed, heart, magic, thought

noir

III.black [Brit blak, Am blæk] VB trans

1. black (put black onto):

black sb's face, hands

noircir

black boots

cirer

to black one's face/hands

se noircir le visage/les mains

2. black Brit (bruise):

to black sb's eye

faire un œil au beurre noir à qn

3. black Brit (boycott):

black

boycotter

IV.black [Brit blak, Am blæk]

as black as coal/soot

noir comme du charbon/de la suie.

See also blue, black and white

I.blue [Brit bluː, Am blu] N

1. blue (colour):

blue

bleu m

to go or turn blue

bleuir, devenir bleu

2. blue (sky) liter:

the blue

l'azur m liter

3. blue Brit UNIV (honour):

to be/get an Oxford/Cambridge blue

être/devenir membre d'une équipe sportive d'Oxford/de Cambridge

4. blue Brit inf POL:

a true blue

un partisan ardent du parti Conservateur

5. blue Am HISTORY (in civil war):

blue

nordiste mf

II.blues N npl

1. blues MUS:

the blues

le blues m

to sing/play the blues

chanter/jouer du blues

to sing/play the blues attr music, musician, fan, festival

de blues

2. blues (depression) inf:

the blues

le cafard inf

to have the blues

avoir le cafard inf

III.blue [Brit bluː, Am blu] ADJ

1. blue (in colour):

blue

bleu

fig to be blue from or with the cold

être bleu de froid

2. blue (depressed):

to feel blue

avoir le cafard inf

to look blue

avoir l'air déprimé

3. blue (smutty) inf:

blue film

porno inf

blue joke

osé, cochon/-onne inf

4. blue Brit inf POL:

blue

conservateur/-trice

IV.blue [Brit bluː, Am blu] VB trans inf Brit (squander)

to blue (all) one's money on sth

dépenser tout son fric sur qc inf

V.blue [Brit bluː, Am blu]

to say sth out of the blue

dire qc à brûle-pourpoint

to appear/happen out of the blue

apparaître/se passer à l'improviste

to go off into the blue

partir à l'aventure

to vanish into the blue

s'évanouir dans la nature

the air was blue!

les gros mots fusaient!

black and blue

couvert de bleus

to beat sb black and blue inf

battre qn comme plâtre inf

to throw a blue fit

piquer une crise inf

to tell sb sth/repeat sth (to sb) until one is blue in the face

se tuer à dire qc à qn/à répéter qc (à qn)

you can shout until you're blue in the face, I'm going anyway!

cause toujours, j'y vais quand même! inf

I.black and white N

1. black and white:

black and white CINE, PHOTO

noir et blanc m

in black and white

en noir et blanc

2. black and white (in writing):

here it is in black and white

le voici écrit noir sur blanc

II.black and white ADJ

1. black and white:

black and white CINE, PHOTO, TV TV, camera film

noir et blanc

black and white inv movie, print, photo, photography

(en) noir et blanc

2. black and white (clear-cut):

black and white matter, situation

nettement défini

III.black and white

he sees everything in black and white

pour lui c'est tout noir ou tout blanc

Black Sea in the PONS Dictionary

Translations for Black Sea in the English»French Dictionary

Black Sea N

the Black Sea

la Mer Noire

Translations for Black Sea in the French»English Dictionary

mer Noire/Rouge

Black/Red Sea

Translations for Black Sea in the English»French Dictionary

sea [si:] N no pl a. fig

sea

mer f

to be at sea

être au large

beyond the sea

outre-mer

by sea

par voie maritime

to put (out) to sea

appareiller

the open sea

le large

to go to sea

partir en mer

I.black [blæk] ADJ

black

noir(e)

black art

art m nègre

black arts

magie f noire

Black Death

peste f noire

black tea

thé sans lait

a black and white photo/television

une photo/télé en noir et blanc

everything's black and white with her

pour elle tout est tout blanc ou tout noir

II.black [blæk] N

1. black (colour):

black

noir m

2. black (person):

black

Noir m

Phrases:

(down) in black and white

écrit noir sur blanc

III.black [blæk] VB trans

black

noircir

black shoes

cirer

See also blue

I.blue [blu:] ADJ

1. blue (colour):

blue

bleu(e)

a light/dark/bright/strong blue skirt

une jupe bleu clair/foncé/vif/soutenu

to turn blue

bleuir

2. blue fig:

to feel blue

broyer du noir

Phrases:

once in a blue moon

tous les trente-six du mois

out of the blue

sans crier gare

II.blue [blu:] N

blue

bleu m

sky blue

bleu ciel

the door is painted blue

la porte est peinte en bleu

to be a pale/deep blue

être d'un bleu pâle/profond

Monolingual examples (not verified by PONS Editors)

English

For the Black Sea population, weaning occurs at between five and six months, but occurs later (up to about 19 months) in other areas.

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In 2012 Black Sea production reached 1.2 bcm and it is predicted to rise to 1.65 bcm in 2013.

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It belongs to the Black Sea drainage basin.

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In the extreme southeast, Black Sea influences offer a milder, maritime climate.

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It is 80km mi from the Black Sea.

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The theme was officially established in the early 830s and was an important centre of Black Sea commerce.

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It is geographically located on the west coast of Black Sea.

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It might have had an opening to the ocean (similar to the Black Sea) but tidal effects were small.

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At its entrance in the mouth of the Black Sea it splits into two estuary channels.

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The rehearsals lead to an invitation to perform on a cruise ship in the Black Sea.

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