Buh in the Oxford-Hachette French Dictionary

Translations for Buh in the English»French Dictionary

huh [Brit hʌ, hə, Am hə] INTERJ inf

huh (in surprise, inquiry)

hein!

huh (in derision, disgust)

pff!

uh-huh [Brit ˈʌhʌ, Am ə ˈhə] INTERJ

uh-huh

oui, oui

bulk-buy VB trans, intr

bulk-buy individual:

acheter en grosses quantités

bulk-buy company:

acheter en gros

I.bump [Brit bʌmp, Am bəmp] N

1. bump (lump):

bump (on body)

bosse f (on à)

bump (on road surface)

bosse f (on, in sur)

2. bump (jolt):

bump

secousse f

to come down with a bump fig

dégringoler inf

3. bump (sound of fall):

bump

bruit m sourd

4. bump (onomatopoeic):

bump

boum m

to go bump

faire boum

5. bump (of pregnant woman):

bump euph, hum

ventre m

6. bump (of stripper) inf:

bumps and grinds

déhanchements mpl érotiques

II.bump [Brit bʌmp, Am bəmp] VB trans

1. bump (knock):

bump

cogner (against, on contre)

to bump one's head

se cogner la tête

to bump the car

cabosser la voiture

to bump sb off or from wall, seat

faire tomber qn de

2. bump Am (remove):

bump inf

virer inf (from de)

3. bump Am inf SPORTS:

bump

déloger (out of, from de)

4. bump Am (promote) inf:

to bump sb to

catapulter qn au poste de inf

5. bump Am (raise) inf → bump up

III.bump [Brit bʌmp, Am bəmp] VB intr

1. bump (knock):

to bump against

buter contre

2. bump (move jerkily):

to bump along vehicle: road

brinquebaler sur

to bump over vehicle: road

cahoter sur

to bump up and down in person: vehicle

se faire secouer dans

IV.bump [Brit bʌmp, Am bəmp]

to come down to earth with a bump

être ramené à la dure réalité

to feel or read sb's bumps

interpréter les bosses crâniennes de qn

things that go bump in the night

les bruits effrayants de la nuit

See also bump up

I.bump up VB [Brit bʌmp -, Am bəmp -] inf (bump up [sth])

1. bump up (increase):

bump up

faire grimper inf (from de, to à)

2. bump up (exaggerate):

bump up

gonfler inf

I.bud [Brit bʌd, Am bəd] N

1. bud BOT:

bud (of leaf)

bourgeon m

bud (of flower)

bouton m

in bud leaf

en bourgeon

in bud flower

en bouton

2. bud BIOL:

bud

bourgeon m

3. bud Am inf:

bud

mec m inf

II.bud <pres part budding; pret, pp budded> [Brit bʌd, Am bəd] VB trans (graft)

bud plant

greffer

III.bud <pres part budding; pret, pp budded> [Brit bʌd, Am bəd] VB intr

1. bud BOT:

bud (develop leaf buds)

bourgeonner

bud (develop flower buds)

boutonner

2. bud (develop):

bud leaf, flower, breast, horns:

pointer

IV.bud [Brit bʌd, Am bəd]

to nip sth in the bud

tuer qc dans l'œuf

I.buck up VB [Brit bʌk -, Am bək -] (buck up)

1. buck up (cheer up):

buck up inf

se dérider

buck up!

courage!

2. buck up (hurry up):

buck up inf

se grouiller inf

II.buck up VB [Brit bʌk -, Am bək -] (buck [sb] up)

buck up (cheer up) news, person:

buck up person

remonter le moral à

I.bull [Brit bʊl, Am bʊl] N

1. bull ZOOL:

bull

taureau m

2. bull attr (male):

bull elephant, whale

mâle m

3. bull (large man):

bull

mâle m

4. bull ASTROL:

the Bull

le Taureau

5. bull REL:

bull

bulle f

6. bull FIN:

bull

spéculateur m à la hausse

bull

haussier m

bull market

à la hausse

7. bull sl abrév → bullshit

8. bull Brit abrév → bullseye

II.bull [Brit bʊl, Am bʊl] VB trans inf

bull → bullshit

III.bull [Brit bʊl, Am bʊl] VB intr

1. bull FIN:

bull speculator:

spéculer à la hausse

bull shares, stock:

être en hausse

2. bull sl → bullshit

IV.bull [Brit bʊl, Am bʊl]

to shoot the bull Am sl

tailler une bavette inf

to shoot the bull Am sl

causer

to go at sb/sth like a bull at a gate

foncer tête baissée sur qn/qc

See also China, bullshit, bullseye

China [Brit ˈtʃʌɪnə, Am ˈtʃaɪnə]

China

Chine f

not for all the tea in China

pour rien au monde

I.bullshit [Brit ˈbʊlʃɪt, Am ˈbʊlˌʃɪt] sl N

bullshit

conneries fpl sl

bullshit

bêtises fpl

to talk bullshit

déconner sl

to talk bullshit

dire des bêtises

II.bullshit [Brit ˈbʊlʃɪt, Am ˈbʊlˌʃɪt] sl INTERJ

bullshit

des conneries tout ça! sl

III.bullshit <pres part bullshitting; pret, pp bullshitted> [Brit ˈbʊlʃɪt, Am ˈbʊlˌʃɪt] sl VB trans

bullshit

rouler inf

bullshit

berner

person to bullshit one's way out of a tricky situation

se tirer d'une situation en bluffant

IV.bullshit <pres part bullshitting; pret, pp bullshitted> [Brit ˈbʊlʃɪt, Am ˈbʊlˌʃɪt] sl VB intr

bullshit

déconner sl

bullshit

dire des bêtises

bullseye [Brit ˈbʊlzʌɪ, Am ˈbʊlzaɪ] N

1. bullseye (on a target):

bullseye

mille m

to hit the bullseye lit, fig

taper en plein dans le mille

to score a bullseye lit, fig

mettre dans le mille

2. bullseye (sweet):

bullseye

gros bonbon à la menthe

bullseye

≈ berlingot m

3. bullseye ARCHIT:

bullseye

œil-de-bœuf m

I.bus <pl buses> [Brit bʌs, Am bəs] N

1. bus:

bus (vehicle)

autobus m

bus (vehicle)

bus m

bus (long-distance)

autocar m

bus (long-distance)

car m

by bus come, go, travel

en (auto)bus, par le bus

on the bus

dans le bus

on the bus attr depot, service, stop, ticket

d'autobus

2. bus COMPUT:

bus, a. busbar

bus m

address/data/memory bus

bus m d'adresses/de données/de mémoire

input/output bus

bus m des entrées/sorties

II.bus <pres part bussing, Brit busing, Am pret, pp bussed Brit bused Am> [Brit bʌs, Am bəs] VB trans

bus

acheminer [qn] par or en bus

III.bus <pres part bussing, Brit busing, Am pret, pp bussed Brit bused Am> [Brit bʌs, Am bəs] VB intr

1. bus (travel) inf:

to bus back/to work

revenir/aller au travail en bus

2. bus (in restaurant):

bus

travailler comme aide-serveur

IV.bus [Brit bʌs, Am bəs]

we'll have to bus it

il faudra y aller en bus

I.buck [Brit bʌk, Am bək] N

1. buck Am (dollar):

buck inf

dollar m

2. buck (money):

buck inf

fric m inf

to make a fast or quick buck

se faire du fric facile inf

to make a few bucks

se faire un peu de fric inf

3. buck ZOOL:

buck

mâle m

buck attr antelope, hare, rabbit

mâle

4. buck RIDING:

buck

ruade f

to give a buck

lancer une ruade

5. buck (man) inf:

a young buck

un jeune

II.buck [Brit bʌk, Am bək] ADJ Am MIL

buck private, sergeant

simple

III.buck [Brit bʌk, Am bək] VB trans

1. buck (throw) horse:

buck rider

désarçonner

2. buck (go against):

buck trend, market

aller contre

to buck the system

lutter contre l'ordre établi

IV.buck [Brit bʌk, Am bək] VB intr

1. buck RIDING:

buck

ruer

2. buck (oppose):

to buck at or against sth changes, rule

regimber devant or contre

V.buck [Brit bʌk, Am bək]

to buck up one's ideas

se secouer inf

the buck stops here/with the president

c'est moi/c'est le président qui ai/a de la responsabilité

to pass the buck

refiler la responsabilité finale à quelqu'un d'autre inf

I.bum [Brit bʌm, Am bəm] inf N

1. bum Brit (buttocks):

bum

derrière m

2. bum (vagrant):

bum esp Am

clodo m inf

bum esp Am

clochard m

3. bum (lazy person):

bum

fainéant/-e m/f

4. bum Am:

to be on the bum

vivre de la manche inf

II.bum [Brit bʌm, Am bəm] inf ADJ

1. bum Am (bad):

bum

nase inf

to get a bum deal

se faire rouler dans la gadoue

to give sb a bum steer

donner un mauvais tuyau à qn

2. bum Am (injured):

bum

blessé

III.bum <pres part bumming; pret, pp bummed> [Brit bʌm, Am bəm] inf VB trans (scrounge)

bum

taper inf (off, from à)

to bum a ride, to bum a lift

se faire emmener en voiture

IV.bum <pres part bumming; pret, pp bummed> [Brit bʌm, Am bəm] inf VB intr

bum

vivre de la manche inf

V.bum [Brit bʌm, Am bəm] inf

to give sb/to get the bum's rush

vider qn/être vidé à coups de pied aux fesses inf

to put bums on seats Brit

attirer les gens

Buh in the PONS Dictionary

Translations for Buh in the English»French Dictionary

buck² [bʌk] N no pl inf

to pass the buck

faire porter le chapeau à qn d'autre

I.buck³ <-(s)> [bʌk] N

1. buck (male):

buck

mâle m

2. buck (kick):

buck

ruade f

II.buck³ <-(s)> [bʌk] ADJ

buck

mâle

buck deer

cerf m

III.buck³ <-(s)> [bʌk] VB intr

buck

lancer une ruade

IV.buck³ <-(s)> [bʌk] VB trans

buck

se rebiffer

I.but [bʌt] CONJ

but

mais

II.but [bʌt] PREP

but

sauf

he's nothing but a liar

il n'est rien d'autre qu'un menteur

the last house but one

l'avant-dernière maison

III.but [bʌt] N

but

mais m

Phrases:

there are no buts about it!

il n'y a pas de mais qui tienne!

IV.but [bʌt] ADV form

1. but (only):

but

seulement

she's but a young girl

elle n'est qu'une petite fille

2. but (really):

but

(mais) vraiment

bulb [bʌlb] N

1. bulb BOT:

bulb

bulbe m

2. bulb ELEC:

bulb

ampoule f

bus driver N

bus driver

conducteur(-trice) m (f) de bus

water butt N

water butt

citerne f d'eau de pluie

taste bud [ˈteɪstbʌd] N

taste bud

papille f (gustative)

courtesy bus N

courtesy bus

bus m mis à la disposition des clients

bud² [bʌd] N Am inf

bud

mon pote m

bulk buying N ECON

bulk buying no pl

achat m en gros