Dritten in the Oxford-Hachette French Dictionary

Translations for Dritten in the English»French Dictionary

I.written [Brit ˈrɪtn, Am ˈrɪtn] VB pp

written → write

II.written [Brit ˈrɪtn, Am ˈrɪtn] ADJ

written exam, guarantee, reply:

written

écrit

I'm better at oral work than written work

je suis meilleur à l'oral qu'à l'écrit

he failed the written paper

il a échoué à l'écrit

written evidence/proof ADMIN

pièces fpl justificatives

written evidence/proof LAW

preuves fpl écrites

the written word

l'écriture

See also write

I.write <pret wrote, pp written> [Brit rʌɪt, Am raɪt] VB trans

1. write (put down on paper):

write letter, poem, novel

écrire (to à)

write song, symphony

composer

write business letter, article, essay, report

rédiger

write cheque, prescription

faire

write software, program

écrire

write legislation

élaborer

she wrote that she was changing jobs

elle a écrit qu'elle changeait de travail

it is written that … form

il est écrit que …

he wrote me a cheque for 100 euros

il m'a fait un chèque de 100 euros

it's written in Italian

c'est écrit en italien

I wrote home

j'ai écrit à ma famille

guilt was written all over her face fig

la culpabilité se lisait sur son visage

he had ‘policeman’ written all over him fig

ça crevait les yeux qu'il était policier

2. write Am (compose a letter to):

write person

écrire à

write me when you get to Rome

écris-moi quand tu arriveras à Rome

II.write <pret wrote, pp written> [Brit rʌɪt, Am raɪt] VB intr

1. write (form words):

write

écrire

to learn to write

apprendre à écrire

to write in pencil/pen

écrire au crayon/stylo

to write neatly/badly

écrire bien/mal

this pen doesn't write

ce stylo n'écrit pas

I have nothing to write with

je n'ai rien pour écrire

give me something to write on

donne-moi un papier pour écrire

to write sth into a contract

inclure qc dans un contrat

2. write (compose professionally):

write

écrire (for pour)

I write for a living

je suis écrivain de métier

to write about or on current affairs, ecology

traiter de

3. write (correspond):

write

écrire (to sb à qn)

I'll try to write every week

j'essaierai d'écrire chaque semaine

rewritten [ˌriːˈrɪtn] VB pp

rewritten → rewrite

See also rewrite

I.rewrite N [Brit ˈriːrʌɪt, Am ˈriˌraɪt]

rewrite

réécriture f

to do three rewrites of a story

réécrire une histoire trois fois

II.rewrite <pret rewrote; pp rewritten> [Brit riːˈrʌɪt, Am riˈraɪt] VB trans

1. rewrite (rework):

rewrite story, script

ré(é)crire

to rewrite history

ré(é)crire l'histoire

to rewrite a play as a novel

ré(é)crire une pièce sous la forme d'un roman

2. rewrite Am JOURN:

rewrite article

rédiger

unwritten [Brit ʌnˈrɪt(ə)n, Am ˌənˈrɪtn] ADJ

1. unwritten (tacit):

unwritten rule, agreement

tacite

2. unwritten (not written):

unwritten story, song

non écrit

unwritten tradition

oral

the letter remained unwritten

la lettre n'a jamais été écrite

I.fritter away VB [Brit ˈfrɪtə -, Am ˈfrɪdər -] (fritter away [sth], fritter [sth] away)

fritter away money, resources, opportunities, time:

fritter away

gaspiller

he fritters away his money on silly things

il gaspille tout son argent en bêtises

I.smitten [Brit ˈsmɪtn, Am ˈsmɪtn] VB pp archaic

smitten → smite

II.smitten [Brit ˈsmɪtn, Am ˈsmɪtn] ADJ

1. smitten:

smitten by (afflicted by) guilt, regret

rongé par

smitten by illness

terrassé par

2. smitten (in love):

smitten

fou/folle d'amour

to be smitten by or with sb

être fou amoureux/folle amoureuse de qn

See also smite

smite <pret smote, pp smitten> [Brit smʌɪt, Am smaɪt] VB trans archaic

1. smite (strike):

smite

frapper

2. smite (punish):

smite liter

châtier liter

flea-bitten [Brit, Am ˈflibɪtn] ADJ

1. flea-bitten lit:

flea-bitten animal

infesté de puces

flea-bitten part of body

dévoré par les puces

2. flea-bitten (shabby):

flea-bitten inf

miteux/-euse

bitten [Brit ˈbɪtn, Am ˈbɪtn] VB pp

bitten → bite

once bitten twice shy prov

chat échaudé craint l'eau froide prov

See also bite

I.bite [Brit bʌɪt, Am baɪt] N

1. bite (mouthful):

bite

bouchée f

in one bite

en une bouchée

to have or take a bite of sth

prendre une bouchée de qc

to take a bite out of sth fig

faire un trou dans qc

that will take a big bite out of our budget/profits

cela va faire un grand trou dans notre budget/marge bénéficiaire

2. bite (snack):

bite inf

morceau m (à manger)

to have a bite (to eat)

manger un morceau

to have or grab a quick bite (to eat)

manger un morceau en vitesse

3. bite fig:

bite (impact, keen edge) (of wind, cold)

morsure f

bite (of food)

piquant m

bite (of argument, performance, style, film)

mordant m

his speech/film has bite

son discours/film a du mordant

4. bite:

bite (from insect)

piqûre f

bite (from dog, snake)

morsure f

5. bite FISH:

bite

touche f

to have a bite lit

avoir une touche

to have a bite fig

trouver amateur

the house is up for sale but we haven't had any bites yet

la maison est en vente mais nous n'avons pas encore trouvé amateur

6. bite DENT:

bite

occlusion f

II.bite <pret bit; pp bitten> [Brit bʌɪt, Am baɪt] VB trans

bite person, animal:

mordre

bite insect:

piquer

to bite sth in two

couper [qc] en deux d'un coup de dent

to bite one's nails

se ronger les ongles

III.bite <pret bit; pp bitten> [Brit bʌɪt, Am baɪt] VB intr

1. bite (take effect):

bite measure, policy, rule, new rates, strike, shortage:

se faire sentir

2. bite FISH:

bite fish:

mordre

IV.bite [Brit bʌɪt, Am baɪt]

he/she won't bite you inf!

il/elle ne va pas te manger! inf

to bite one's lip

se mordre les lèvres

to bite the hand that feeds you

cracher dans la soupe

the biter bit

tel est pris qui croyait prendre

to be bitten by the DIY/health food bug inf

attraper le virus du bricolage/de la diététique inf

sex kitten N inf

sex kitten

minette f sexy inf

hard-bitten [Brit hɑːdˈbɪt(ə)n, Am hɑrdˈbɪtn] ADJ

hard-bitten person:

hard-bitten

endurci

kitten heel N

kitten heel

petit talon m aiguille

Dritten in the PONS Dictionary

Translations for Dritten in the English»French Dictionary

I.written [ˈrɪtn] VB

written pp of write

II.written [ˈrɪtn] ADJ

written

écrit(e)

a written exam

un écrit

Phrases:

to be written all over one's face

se lire sur le visage de qn

to be written in the stars

être écrit

the written word

l'écrit

See also write

I.write <wrote, written, writing> [raɪt] VB trans

1. write (mark):

write

écrire

write cheque

faire

write essay, commentary

rédiger

2. write Am (write to):

write

écrire à

Phrases:

to be nothing to write home about

n'être rien de bouleversant

II.write <wrote, written, writing> [raɪt] VB intr (mark letters)

write

écrire

to learn (how) to read and write

apprendre à lire et à écrire

to write for a living

vivre de sa plume

unwritten [ˌʌnˈrɪtn] ADJ

1. unwritten (not official):

unwritten rule

tacite

unwritten agreement

verbal(e)

2. unwritten (not written):

unwritten

non écrit(e)

unwritten tradition

oral(e)

I.smitten [ˈsmɪtən] ADJ (in love)

to be smitten with sb/sth

être épris de qn/qc

II.smitten [ˈsmɪtən] VB

smitten pp of smite

See also smite

smite [smaɪt] VB trans

smite

frapper

hard-bitten ADJ

hard-bitten

impudent(e)

bitten [ˈbɪtn] VB

bitten pp of bite

See also bite

I.bite <bit, bitten> [baɪt] VB trans

bite

mordre

bite insect

piquer

to bite one's nails

se ronger les ongles

to bite one's lips

se mordre les lèvres

to bite one's lips fig

se mordre les doigts

to bite sth off

arracher qc avec les dents

II.bite <bit, bitten> [baɪt] VB intr

1. bite (when eating, attacking):

bite

mordre

bite insect

piquer

to bite into/through sth

mordre dans/à travers qc

sb/sth won't bite (you) iron hum

qn/qc ne va pas te mordre

2. bite (in angling):

bite

mordre

Phrases:

once bitten twice shy prov

chat échaudé craint l'eau froide prov

III.bite [baɪt] N

1. bite:

bite of dog, snake

morsure f

bite of insect

piqûre f

bite fig of wind

morsure f

bite of speech

mordant m

bite of taste

piquant m

2. bite (food):

bite

bouchée f

to have a bite to eat

manger un morceau

to take a big bite of sth

prendre une grosse bouchée de qc

to take a big bite out of one's salary fig

prendre un gros morceau du salaire de quelqu'un

3. bite (in angling):

bite

touche f

flea-bitten ADJ Brit inf

flea-bitten

pourri(e)

kitten [ˈkɪtn] N

kitten

chaton m

Phrases:

to have kittens about sth

piquer une crise à cause de qc

mitten [ˈmɪtn] N

1. mitten (with bare fingers):

mitten

moufle f

2. mitten (fingerless):

mitten

mitaine f

remittent ADJ form MED

remittent

rémittent(e)

fritter away VB trans

fritter away

gaspiller