Braun in the Oxford-Hachette French Dictionary

Translations for Braun in the English»French Dictionary

Bren [Brit brɛn, Am brɛn] N a. Bren gun

Bren

fusil-mitrailleur m

Bren gun carrier, Bren carrier N

Bren gun carrier

chenillette f

faun [Brit fɔːn, Am fɔn] N

faun

faune m

raunchy [Brit ˈrɔːn(t)ʃi, Am ˈrɔn(t)ʃi] ADJ inf

1. raunchy (earthy):

raunchy performer, voice, song

torride

raunchy extract, story

salé inf

2. raunchy Am (bawdy):

raunchy

paillard

3. raunchy Am (dirty, sloppy):

raunchy

dégueulasse sl

raunch [Brit rɔːn(t)ʃ, Am rɔntʃ] N Am (bawdiness)

raunch

paillardise f

I.brave [Brit breɪv, Am breɪv] N

1. brave (Indian warrior):

brave

brave m

Phrases:

the brave + vb pl

les courageux

none but the brave liter

seuls les courageux

II.brave [Brit breɪv, Am breɪv] ADJ

1. brave (courageous):

brave person, effort

courageux/-euse

brave smile

brave

be brave!

courage!

he was very brave about it

il a été très courageux

it was brave of her to do it

c'était courageux de sa part de le faire

2. brave (fine) liter:

brave sight

beau/belle

in a brave new world iron

dans le meilleur des mondes

III.brave [Brit breɪv, Am breɪv] VB trans (all contexts)

brave

braver

IV.brave [Brit breɪv, Am breɪv]

to put on a brave face, to put a brave face on things

faire bonne contenance

to put a brave face on [sth] report, rumour

faire bonne contenance devant

to be as brave as a lion

être courageux comme un lion

I.brace [Brit breɪs, Am breɪs] N

1. brace (for teeth):

brace

appareil m dentaire

to wear a brace

avoir un appareil dentaire

2. brace MED:

brace (for broken limb)

attelle f

brace (permanent support)

appareil m orthopédique

3. brace CONSTR:

brace

support m

4. brace (pair):

brace (of birds, animals)

couple m (of de)

brace (of pistols)

paire f (of de)

5. brace (tool):

brace

vilebrequin m

6. brace (symbol):

brace

accolade f

II.brace [Brit breɪs, Am breɪs] VB trans

1. brace person body, back:

brace

arc-bouter (against contre)

to brace one's legs/feet against sth

appuyer les jambes/pieds contre qc

2. brace CONSTR:

brace wall, structure

renforcer, consolider

III.braces N

braces npl Brit FASHION:

braces

bretelles fpl

IV.brace [Brit breɪs, Am breɪs] VB intr

1. brace fig:

to brace for sth person, organization:

se préparer à qc

2. brace (for crash):

brace lit

se recroqueviller

V.to brace oneself VB refl

to brace oneself refl (physically):

to brace oneself

s'arc-bouter (for en prévision de)

to brace oneself fig

se préparer (for à, to do à faire)

brace yourself!

prépare-toi!

VI.braced ADJ

braced wall, structure:

braced

renforcé, consolidé (with avec)

to be braced for sth/to do person:

être préparé à qc/à faire

I.brace up VB [Brit breɪs -, Am breɪs -] (brace up)

brace up

se ressaisir

II.brace up VB [Brit breɪs -, Am breɪs -] (brace up [sb], brace [sb] up)

brace up

réconforter qn

braze [Brit breɪz, Am breɪz] VB trans

braze

braser

brat [Brit brat, Am bræt] N inf, pej

brat

marmot m inf

brat

môme mf inf

you little brat!

sale marmot!

Braun in the PONS Dictionary

Translations for Braun in the English»French Dictionary

faun [fɔ:n, Am fɑ:n] N

faun

faune m

raunchy <-ier, -iest> [ˈrɔ:ntʃɪ, Am ˈrɑ:n-] ADJ

raunchy

torride

brain tumour N

brain tumour

tumeur f au cerveau

bray [breɪ] VB intr

bray

braire

braying laugh

rire m chevalin

brash [bræʃ] ADJ pej

1. brash (cocky):

brash

prétentieux(-euse)

2. brash (gaudy):

brash

voyant(e)

brat [bræt] N pej inf

brat

sale gosse mf

brand-new [ˌbrændˈnju:] ADJ

brand-new

flambant neuf(neuve)

brand-new baby

nouveau-né(e)

bran [bræn] N no pl (of grain)

bran

son m

brass instrument N MUS

brass instrument

cuivre m

brain-dead ADJ

brain-dead

en état de coma dépassé

to declare sb brain-dead

conclure à la mort cérébrale de qn