Calais–Dover in the Oxford-Hachette French Dictionary

Translations for Calais–Dover in the English»French Dictionary

Dover [Brit ˈdəʊvə, Am ˈdoʊvər]

Dover

Douvres

the Straits of Dover

le Pas de Calais

Pas-de-Calais

Pas-de-Calais

Pas-de-Calais m

in/to the Pas-de-Calais

dans le Pas-de-Calais

lovey-dovey [Brit ˈlʌvɪˌdʌvi, lʌvɪˈdʌvi, Am ˌləviˈdəvi] ADJ Brit inf

to get all lovey-dovey

se mettre à roucouler inf

Dover sole N

Dover sole

sole f de Douvres

I.dove N [Brit dʌv, Am dəv]

dove ZOOL, POL

colombe f

II.dove [Brit dəʊv, Am doʊv] Am VB pt

dove → dive

See also dive

I.dive [Brit dʌɪv, Am daɪv] N

1. dive SPORTS:

dive (gen) (plunge into water)

plongeon m

2. dive (swimming under sea):

dive

plongée f sous-marine

to be on a dive

être en plongée

3. dive (descent):

dive (of plane, bird)

piqué m

to pull out of a dive

sortir d'un piqué

to take a dive fig prices:

chuter

the party's fortunes have taken a dive

le destin du parti a basculé

4. dive (lunge):

to make a dive for sth

foncer vers qc

5. dive (deliberate fall) inf (in fixed fight):

to take a dive

aller au tapis

(in football) that was a dive!

c'est du chiqué! inf

6. dive (bar, club):

dive inf, pej

tripot m inf

II.dive <pret dived Brit dove Am> [Brit dʌɪv, Am daɪv] VB intr

1. dive SPORTS:

dive (gen) (into water)

plonger (off, from de, into dans, down to jusqu'à)

2. dive plane, bird:

dive

plonger, descendre en piqué (from de)

3. dive (go diving):

dive (as hobby)

faire de la plongée

dive (as job)

être plongeur

4. dive (lunge, throw oneself):

to dive into the bushes/under the bed

plonger dans les buissons/sous le lit

to dive into a bar/shop

s'engouffrer dans un bar/un magasin

he dived into his pocket and produced some money

il a plongé la main dans sa poche et a sorti de l'argent

palais, palais de danse N Brit inf, dated

palais

salle f de bal

Valais

the (canton of) Valais

le (canton de) Valais

turtle dove N

turtle dove

tourterelle f

malaise [Brit maˈleɪz, Am məˈleɪz] N form

malaise

malaise m

a deep-seated malaise

un malaise profondément enraciné

I.cover up VB [Brit ˈkʌvə -, Am ˈkəvər -] (cover up)

1. cover up (put clothes on):

cover up

se couvrir

2. cover up:

to cover oneself up

se couvrir (with de)

3. cover up (conceal truth):

cover up

étouffer une affaire

to cover up for colleague, friend, mistakes

couvrir

they're covering up for each other

ils se couvrent l'un l'autre

II.cover up VB [Brit ˈkʌvə -, Am ˈkəvər -] (cover up [sth], cover [sth] up)

1. cover up lit:

cover up window, body, footprints

recouvrir (with avec)

cover up answers

cacher (with avec)

2. cover up fig:

cover up mistake, loss, crime, affair, truth

dissimuler

cover up emotion

cacher

cover up scandal

étouffer

Calais–Dover in the PONS Dictionary

Translations for Calais–Dover in the English»French Dictionary

Strait of Dover N

the Strait of Dover

le Pas de Calais

Dover [ˈdəʊvəʳ, Am ˈdoʊvɚ] N

Dover

Douvres

I.dove¹ [dʌv] N

dove

colombe f

II.dove¹ [dʌv] ADJ (grey)

dove

grisâtre

dove² [dəʊv, Am doʊv] Am

dove pt of dive

See also dive

I.dive [daɪv] N

1. dive (plunge):

dive a. fig

plongeon m

to take a dive

plonger

2. dive AVIAT:

dive

piqué m

3. dive inf (undesirable establishment):

dive

boui(-)boui m

II.dive <dived [or Am dove], dived [or Am dove]> [daɪv] VB intr

1. dive (plunge):

dive a. fig

plonger

shares dived by 25% to ...

les actions ont plongé de 25 % et sont maintenant à ...

2. dive (go sharply downwards):

dive plane

descendre en piqué

3. dive (move towards quickly):

to dive for sth

se ruer vers qc

to dive for cover

plonger à l'abri

malaise [mæˈleɪz] N no pl

malaise

malaise m

I.over [ˈəʊvəʳ, Am ˈoʊvɚ] PREP

1. over (above):

over

sur

to hang the picture over the desk

accrocher le tableau au-dessus du bureau

the bridge over the motorway

le pont traversant l'autoroute

to fly over the sea

survoler la mer

4 over 12 equals a third MATH

4 sur 12 équivalent à un tiers

2. over (on):

to hit sb over the head

frapper qn à la tête

to drive over sth

écraser qc (en voiture)

to spread a cloth over it/the table

mettre une nappe dessus/sur la table

3. over (across):

view over the valley

vue sur la vallée

to go over the bridge

traverser le pont

to live over the road

vivre de l'autre côté de la route

it rained all over England

il a plu sur toute l'Angleterre

famous all over the world

connu dans le monde entier

to look over a house

visiter une maison

over the page

sur la page suivante

to look over sb's shoulder

regarder par-dessus l'épaule de qn

to jump over the fence

sauter la barrière

over the dune

de l'autre côté de la dune

4. over (during):

over the winter

pendant l'hiver

over the years

au fil des années

over time

avec le temps

over a two-year period

sur une période de deux ans

to stay over the weekend

rester tout le week-end

5. over (more than):

over 40°

au-dessus de 40°

over $50

plus de 50$

to speak for over an hour

parler plus d'une heure

to be over an amount/a point

dépasser une somme/un point

over and above that

en plus de ça

children over 14

les enfants de plus de 14 ans

to value sth over money

préférer qc à l'argent

6. over (through):

I heard it over the radio

je l'ai entendu à la radio

to hear sth over the noise

entendre qc par-dessus le bruit

what came over him?

qu'est-ce qui lui a pris?

7. over (in superiority to):

he's over me

il est mon supérieur

to rule over the Romans

régner sur les Romains

to have command over sth

avoir le commandement de qc

to have an advantage over sb

avoir un avantage sur qn

8. over (about):

over sth

au sujet de qc

to puzzle over this question

tenter de résoudre cette question

they'll be a long time over it

ça va leur prendre longtemps

9. over (for checking):

to watch over a child

surveiller un enfant

to look/go over a text

jeter un coup d'œil sur/parcourir un texte

10. over (past):

to be over the worst

avoir le pire derrière soi

II.over [ˈəʊvəʳ, Am ˈoʊvɚ] ADV

1. over (at a distance):

it's over here/there

c'est ici/là-bas

2. over (moving across):

to come over here

venir (par) ici

to go over there

aller là-bas

to pass/hand sth over

faire passer/remettre qc

he has gone over to France

il est allé en France

he swam over to me

il a traversé à la nage pour me rejoindre

call her over

appelle-la

he went over to the enemy fig

il est passé à l'ennemi

3. over (on a visit):

come over tonight

passe(z) ce soir

4. over (moving above):

over go, jump

par-dessus

to fly over

passer dans le ciel

5. over (downwards):

to fall over

tomber

to knock sth over

faire tomber qc

6. over (another way up):

to turn the page/pancake over

tourner la page/crêpe

7. over (completely):

that's her all over

c'est bien d'elle

to look for sb all over

chercher qn partout

to turn sth over and over

tourner et retourner qc en tous sens

to talk/think sth over

discuter de/bien réfléchir à qc

8. over (again):

to count them over again

les recompter encore une fois

I repeated it over and over

je n'ai cessé de le répéter

to do sth all over Am

refaire qc entièrement

9. over (more):

children of 14 and over

les enfants de 14 ans et plus

7 into 30 goes 4 and 2 over

30 divisé par 7 font 4, reste 2

there are two (left) over

il en reste deux de plus

if there's any over

s'il en reste

10. over (too):

over

trop

that's a bit over optimistic

c'est un peu trop optimiste

11. over (sb's turn):

it's over to him

c'est son tour

“over” RADIO, AVIAT

“à vous”

over and out

terminé

III.over [ˈəʊvəʳ, Am ˈoʊvɚ] ADJ inv

1. over (finished):

over

fini

it's all over

tout est fini

the snow is over

il a cessé de neiger

2. over (remaining):

over

de reste

there are three left over

il en reste trois

See also under

I.under [ˈʌndəʳ, Am -dɚ] PREP

1. under (below):

under

sous

under the table/water

sous la table/l'eau

under it

dessous

to live under sb

habiter au-dessous de qn

under there

là-dessous

2. under (supporting):

under

sous

to break under the weight

céder sous le poids

3. under (less than):

under

moins de

under £10/the age of 30

moins de 10 livres/trente ans

4. under (governed by):

under

sous

under Henry II

sous Henri II

I am under orders to say nothing

j'ai reçu l'ordre de ne rien dire

5. under (in state of):

under these conditions

dans ces conditions

under the circumstances

vu les circonstances

under repair/observation

en réparation/observation

6. under (in category of):

under

par

to classify the books under author

classer les livres par auteur

7. under (according to):

under

d'après

under the treaty

conformément au traité

Phrases:

to be under sb's influence

subir l'influence de qn

to put sth under the microscope

regarder qc à la loupe

to be under way

être en route

II.under [ˈʌndəʳ, Am -dɚ] ADV

under

au-dessous

under

en dessous

as under

comme ci-dessous

to get out from under a. fig

remonter à la surface

I.run over VB intr a. fig

run over

déborder

II.run over VB trans

1. run over (injure):

run over person

renverser

2. run over (read again):

run over

revoir

3. run over (exceed):

run over

excéder

I.cover up VB trans

1. cover up (conceal):

cover up

dissimuler

2. cover up (protect):

cover up

recouvrir

to cover oneself up (warm)

s'emmitoufler

to keep sth covered up fig

garder qc au chaud

II.cover up VB intr

1. cover up (wear sth):

cover up

se couvrir

2. cover up (protect):

to cover up for sb

couvrir qn

I.cover [ˈkʌvəʳ, Am -ɚ] N

1. cover (top):

cover

couverture f

cover on pot

couvercle m

cover on furniture

housse f

2. cover JOURN:

cover

couverture f

hard-cover edition

édition f reliée

soft-cover edition

édition f de poche

to read sth from cover to cover

lire qc de la première à la dernière page

3. cover pl (sheets):

the covers

les draps mpl

4. cover (envelope):

cover

enveloppe f

under plain cover

sous pli simple

under separate cover

sous pli séparé

5. cover (means of concealing):

cover

couverture f

under cover of darkness

sous le couvert de la nuit

to blow sb's cover

révéler l'identité de qn

to go under cover

prendre une identité d'emprunt

to use sth as a cover for sth

utiliser qc comme couverture pour qc

6. cover (shelter):

cover

abri m

to break cover

sortir de l'abri

to run for cover

se mettre à l'abri

7. cover FIN:

cover

couverture f

8. cover (insurance):

cover

couverture f

full cover

garantie f totale

9. cover FOOD:

cover

couvert m

10. cover MUS (recording):

cover

reprise f

Phrases:

never judge a book by its cover

il ne faut jamais juger des apparences

II.cover [ˈkʌvəʳ, Am -ɚ] VB trans

1. cover (put over):

cover

couvrir

cover surface, wall, sofa

recouvrir

to cover sth with sth

recouvrir qc de qc

to cover sth with sth

(re)couvrir qc de qc

2. cover (hide):

cover

dissimuler

to cover one's eyes with one's hands

se couvrir les yeux avec les mains

to cover one's eyes with one's hands fig

se voiler la face

3. cover (pay):

cover one's costs

couvrir

4. cover (extend over):

cover

s'étendre sur

5. cover (travel):

cover

parcourir

6. cover (deal with):

cover

traiter de

to cover a lot of ground fig

traiter beaucoup de sujets

7. cover (include):

cover

inclure

8. cover (be enough for):

cover

couvrir

9. cover (report on):

cover

couvrir

10. cover (insure):

cover a. fig

couvrir

to cover sb for/against sth

couvrir qn contre qc

11. cover MIL, SPORTS:

cover

couvrir

12. cover (do sb's job):

cover

remplacer

13. cover (adopt song):

cover

reprendre

Phrases:

to cover your ass [or back] inf

se couvrir

to cover oneself with glory

se couvrir de gloire

to cover a multitude of sins

cacher une multitude de péchés

to cover one's tracks

brouiller ses pistes

I.tip over VB trans

tip over

renverser

II.tip over VB intr

tip over

se renverser