Dawno in the Oxford-Hachette French Dictionary

Translations for Dawno in the English»French Dictionary

Dane [Brit deɪn, Am deɪn] N

Dane

Danois/-e m/f

Great Dane N

Great Dane

danois m

I.dawning [Brit ˈdɔːnɪŋ, Am ˈdɔnɪŋ] N fig

dawning

naissance f fig

II.dawning [Brit ˈdɔːnɪŋ, Am ˈdɔnɪŋ] ADJ

dawning

naissant

sawn-off [Brit sɔːnˈɒf, Am ˌsɔnˈɔf] ADJ Brit

sawn-off gun, shotgun:

sawn-off

à canon scié

a sawn-off barrel

un canon scié

dawn chorus N

dawn chorus

concert m matinal des oiseaux

I.dawn [Brit dɔːn, Am dɔn, dɑn] N

1. dawn lit:

dawn

aube f

dawn

aurore f liter

at dawn

à l'aube

before or by dawn

avant l'aube

at the crack of dawn lit, fig

à l'aube

dawn broke

le jour se leva

(I have to work) from dawn to or till dusk

(je dois travailler) toute la sainte journée or du matin au soir

2. dawn (beginning):

dawn fig

aube f

the dawn of a new era/of a new century

l'aube d'une époque nouvelle/d'un nouveau siècle

the dawn of socialism/Thatcherism

la naissance du socialisme/thatchérisme

the dawn of a revolution

l'aube d'une révolution

a new dawn in computer technology/in Europe

le début d'une nouvelle ère pour la technologie informatique/pour l'Europe

the change in government was a false dawn

le remaniement ministériel n'était porteur que de faux espoirs

since the dawn of time

depuis la nuit des temps

II.dawn [Brit dɔːn, Am dɔn, dɑn] VB intr

1. dawn (become light):

dawn day:

se lever

the day dawned sunny and warm

le jour s'annonçait chaud et ensoleillé

the day will dawn when fig

un jour viendra où

a new age has dawned

une nouvelle ère a vu le jour

hope dawned on the horizon

l'espoir commençait à poindre

2. dawn (become apparent):

it dawned on me/him etc that …

je me suis/il s'est etc rendu compte que …

it suddenly dawned on him why/how

il a compris soudain pourquoi/comment

I.fawn [Brit fɔːn, Am fɔn] N

1. fawn ZOOL:

fawn

faon m

2. fawn (colour):

fawn

beige m foncé

II.fawn [Brit fɔːn, Am fɔn] ADJ

fawn

beige foncé

III.fawn [Brit fɔːn, Am fɔn] VB intr

to fawn on sb dog:

faire la fête à qn

to fawn on sb person pej

flagorner qn

I.yawn [Brit jɔːn, Am jɔn] N

1. yawn (physical action):

yawn

bâillement m

to give a yawn

bâiller

2. yawn (bore) fig:

what a yawn inf!

que c'est barbant! inf

II.yawn [Brit jɔːn, Am jɔn] VB trans

‘See you tomorrow, ’ he yawned

‘à demain, ’ dit-il en bâillant

III.yawn [Brit jɔːn, Am jɔn] VB intr

1. yawn person:

yawn

bâiller

2. yawn (gape) fig:

yawn tunnel:

s'ouvrir béant

yawn abyss, chasm:

béer

I.spawn [Brit spɔːn, Am spɔn] N

1. spawn (of frog, fish):

spawn

frai m

2. spawn (of fungi):

spawn

mycélium m

II.spawn [Brit spɔːn, Am spɔn] VB trans often pej

spawn product, imitation etc:

spawn

engendrer

III.spawn [Brit spɔːn, Am spɔn] VB intr

1. spawn ZOOL:

spawn

frayer

2. spawn (multiply):

spawn

se multiplier

dawn raid N

dawn raid

descente f de police très tôt le matin

Dawno in the PONS Dictionary

Translations for Dawno in the English»French Dictionary

Dane [deɪn] N

Dane

Danois(e) m (f)

dawn [dɔ:n, Am dɑ:n] N

1. dawn a. fig:

dawn

aube f

to go back to the dawn of time

remonter à la nuit des temps

2. dawn (daybreak):

dawn

aurore f

at dawn

à l'aube

from dawn to dusk

du matin au soir

I.spawn [spɔ:n, Am spɑ:n] N no pl (eggs of water animals)

spawn

frai m

II.spawn [spɔ:n, Am spɑ:n] VB trans

1. spawn (lay):

spawn

pondre

2. spawn fig:

spawn

engendrer

III.spawn [spɔ:n, Am spɑ:n] VB intr

1. spawn (lay):

spawn

frayer

2. spawn fig:

spawn

se multiplier

I.yawn [jɔ:n, Am jɑ:n] VB intr (show tiredness)

yawn person

bâiller

II.yawn [jɔ:n, Am jɑ:n] N

1. yawn (sign of tiredness):

yawn

bâillement m

2. yawn inf (boring thing):

to be a yawn

être ennuyeux à mourir

pawn¹ N GAMES

pawn a. fig

pion m

to be a pawn in the game

n'être qu'un pion sur l'échiquier

I.pawn² VB trans

to pawn sth

mettre qc en gage

II.pawn² N

pawn

gage m

to be in pawn

être en gage

I.fawn¹ [fɔ:n, Am fɑ:n] N

1. fawn (young deer):

fawn

faon m

2. fawn (colour):

fawn

beige m

II.fawn¹ [fɔ:n, Am fɑ:n] ADJ

fawn

beige

I.drawn [drɔ:n, Am drɑ:n] VB

drawn pp of draw

II.drawn [drɔ:n, Am drɑ:n] ADJ

1. drawn (showing tiredness):

drawn face

tiré(e)

2. drawn FOOD (melted):

drawn

fondu(e)

See also draw

I.draw [drɔ:, Am drɑ:] N

1. draw (sb/sth attractive):

draw

attraction f

2. draw (power to attract attention):

draw

séduction f

3. draw SPORTS (drawn contest):

draw

match m nul

4. draw (lottery):

draw

tirage m

5. draw (reaction):

to be quick on the draw

être rapide à dégainer

to be quick on the draw fig

saisir au vol

6. draw (inhaling):

to have a draw on sth

prendre une bouffée de qc

II.draw <drew, drawn> [drɔ:, Am drɑ:] VB trans

1. draw (make picture):

draw

dessiner

draw a line

tirer

2. draw (portray):

draw

représenter

draw a picture

faire

3. draw (pull):

draw

tirer

to draw sb aside

mettre qn à l'écart

4. draw (attract):

draw

attirer

draw a cheer

susciter

5. draw (elicit):

draw a confession

soutirer

draw a criticism

provoquer

6. draw (formulate):

draw

faire

draw a conclusion

tirer

7. draw (extract):

draw

extraire

draw a weapon

sortir

draw MED blood

prélever

to draw blood a. fig

faire saigner

8. draw GAMES:

draw a card

tirer

9. draw (obtain):

draw

obtenir inf

10. draw FIN, ECON (earn):

draw

obtenir

draw a salary

percevoir

11. draw (select in lottery):

draw

tirer au sort

12. draw (obtain water):

draw

puiser

to draw sb's bath

tirer un bain pour qn

13. draw FOOD (get from a cask):

draw beer

tirer

14. draw FIN, ECON (write a bill):

draw cheque

tirer

15. draw (inhale):

draw a breath

prendre

to draw breath fig

souffler (un peu)

16. draw NAUT (displace water):

draw

jauger

17. draw SPORTS (stretch a bow):

draw

bander

Phrases:

to draw a blank

faire chou blanc

to draw the line at sth

fixer des limites à qc

to draw a veil over sth

tirer un voile sur qc f

III.draw <drew, drawn> [drɔ:, Am drɑ:] VB intr

1. draw ART (make a picture):

draw

dessiner

2. draw (move):

draw

se diriger

to draw near

s'approcher

to draw near time

approcher

to draw apart

se séparer

to draw away

s'éloigner

to draw away (recoil)

avoir un mouvement de recul

to draw ahead of sb/sth

prendre de l'avance sur qn/qc

to draw to a close

tirer à sa fin

to draw level with sb/sth

égaliser avec qn/qc

3. draw (draw lots):

draw

effectuer un tirage au sort

4. draw GAMES (make a tie score):

draw

faire match nul

sawn [sɔ:n, Am sɑ:n] VB

sawn pp of saw

See also see², see¹, saw³, saw², saw¹

I.see² <saw, seen> [si:] VB trans

1. see (perceive with eyes):

see

voir

2. see (watch):

see a play, page, sights

voir

3. see (view):

see house for sale

voir

4. see (meet socially):

see

voir

to see a little of sb

ne pas voir qn souvent

see you! inf

à bientôt

5. see (accompany):

see

raccompagner

I'll see you to the door

Je t'accompagne jusqu'à la porte

6. see (have relationship with):

see

sortir avec

7. see (understand):

see

voir

to see sth in a new light

voir qc sous un autre jour

to see reason

entendre raison

8. see (envisage):

see chance, possibility

voir

I saw it coming

je m'y attendais

9. see (ensure):

to see (that) ...

s'assurer que ...

Phrases:

see you around!

à bientôt!

to see the colour of sb's money

voir la couleur de l'argent de qn

to not see sb for dust

ne pas revoir qn de sitôt

I will see him in hell first

plutôt mourir

to see the last [or Brit, Aus the back] of sb/sth

se débarrasser de qn/qc

to see the light (understand)

comprendre

to see the light (be converted)

avoir une révélation

I've got to see a man about a dog (evasive reply)

j'ai à faire

to see stars

voir des étoiles

to see one's way (clear) to doing sth

être d'accord pour faire qc

to not see the wood Brit, Aus [or Am the forest] for the trees

se perdre dans les détails

he/she wouldn't be seen dead in sth inf

il/elle ne le ferait pour rien au monde

II.see² <saw, seen> [si:] VB intr

see a. fig:

see

voir

as far as the eye can see

à perte de vue

seeing is believing

il faut le voir pour le croire

wait and see

on verra

let me see

voyons voir

we'll/I'll (have to) see

nous verrons/je verrai

as far as I can see

d'après ce que je comprends

Phrases:

not to see eye to eye with sb

ne pas être d'accord avec qn

you must do what you see fit

fais ce qu'il te semble le mieux

see¹ [si:] N

see

diocèse m

the Holy See

le Saint-Siège

saw³ [sɔ:, Am sɑ:] N

saw

dicton m

I.saw² [sɔ:, Am sɑ:] N

saw

scie f

II.saw² <-ed, sawn [or -ed, -ed]> [sɔ:, Am sɑ:] VB trans, intr

saw

scier

saw¹ [sɔ:, Am sɑ:] VB

saw pt of see

lawn² [lɔ:n, Am lɑ:n] N (textile)

lawn

linon m