East End in the Oxford-Hachette French Dictionary

Translations for East End in the English»French Dictionary

East End

East End

quartiers mpl est de Londres

Translations for East End in the English»French Dictionary

I.end [Brit ɛnd, Am ɛnd] N

1. end (finish, final part):

end (of week, holiday, journey, game, story, sentence)

fin f

‘The End’ (of film, book etc)

‘Fin’

at the end of year, story

à la fin de

at the end of May

fin mai

by the end of year, journey, game

à la fin de

to put an end to sth, to bring sth to an end

mettre fin à qc, mettre un terme à qc

to get to the end of holiday

arriver à la fin de

to get to the end of story, work

arriver au bout de

to come to an end

se terminer

to be at an end

être terminé

in the end I went home

finalement je suis rentré chez moi

in the end at the end of the day (all things considered)

en fin de compte

it's the end of the line or road for the project

le projet arrive en fin de course

for days/months on end

pendant des jours et des jours/des mois et des mois

there is no end to his talent

son talent n'a pas de limites

no end of inf letters/trouble

énormément de lettres/problèmes

that really is the end inf!

c'est vraiment le comble! inf

you really are the end inf!

tu exagères!

I'm not going and that's the end of that!

je n'y vais pas, un point c'est tout!

2. end (extremity):

end (of nose, tail, branch, string, queue, bed, table, road)

bout m

end (of nose, tail, branch, string, queue, bed, table, road)

extrémité f

at the end of, on the end of bed, road, nose

au bout de

at the end of the garden

au fond du jardin

from one end to another

d'un bout à l'autre

from end to end

de bout en bout, d'un bout à l'autre

to lay sth end to end

poser qc bout à bout

the lower end of the street

le bas de la rue

the northern end of the town

la partie nord de la ville

the front/back end of the car

l'avant/l'arrière de la voiture

the third from the end

le/la troisième avant la fin

to look at sth end on

regarder qc de front

to stand sth on its end or on end

mettre qc debout

it will come out the other end hum (of swallowed object)

ça va sortir à l'autre bout

it will come out the other end attr house, seat

du bout

it will come out the other end carriage

de queue

3. end (side of conversation, transaction):

end

côté m

things are fine at my or this end

de mon côté tout va bien

how does it look from your end?

qu'en est-il de ton côté?

she takes care of the business end

c'est elle qui s'occupe du côté commercial

to keep one's end of the bargain

remplir sa moitié du contrat

there was silence at the other end

c'était le silence au bout du fil

4. end (of scale, spectrum):

end

extrémité f

at the lower end of the scale

au plus bas de l'échelle

this suit is from the cheaper or bottom end of the range

ce costume est un des moins chers de la gamme

5. end (aim):

end

but m

to this or that end

dans ce but, à cette fin

an end in itself

une fin en soi

a means to an end

un moyen d'arriver à ses fins

6. end SPORTS:

end

côté m

end

camp m

to change ends

changer de camp

7. end (scrap):

end (of rope, string)

bout m

end (of loaf, joint of meat)

reste m

candle end

bout de chandelle

8. end (death):

end

mort f

to meet one's end

trouver la mort

to be nearing one's end

sentir sa fin proche

to come to a bad or sticky end

mal finir

and that was the end of the witch!

et ce fut la fin de la sorcière!

II.end [Brit ɛnd, Am ɛnd] VB trans

end strike, war, friendship, rumour, search

mettre fin à

end meeting, debate, programme

mettre fin à, conclure

end marriage

rompre

end match

achever

to end sth with

conclure or terminer qc par

to end sth by doing

terminer qc en faisant

he ended his days in hospital

il a fini ses jours à l'hôpital

they ended the day in a restaurant

ils ont fini la journée au restaurant

we ended the first half ahead

on avait l'avantage à la fin de la première mi-temps

to end one's life

mettre fin à ses jours

to end it all

en finir avec la vie

the sale to end all sales

ce qu'il y a de mieux comme soldes

III.end [Brit ɛnd, Am ɛnd] VB intr

1. end (finish in time):

end day, meeting, career, relationship, book, war:

finir, se terminer

end contract, agreement:

expirer

to end in failure, tragedy, divorce

se terminer par

it ended in a fight/in victory

cela s'est terminé par une bagarre/une victoire

to end with

se terminer par

it ends with him being murdered

cela se termine par son assassinat

the word ends in or with an ‘e’

le mot finit par ‘e’

where will it all end?

comment tout cela finira-t-il?

2. end (finish in space):

end path, line, queue, river:

se terminer, s'arrêter

IV.end [Brit ɛnd, Am ɛnd]

all's well that ends well

tout est bien qui finit bien

to get one's end away sl

s'envoyer en l'air inf

to keep one's end up inf

ne pas se laisser impressionner

See also stick, justify

I.stick [Brit stɪk, Am stɪk] N

1. stick:

stick (piece of wood)

bâton m

stick (for kindling)

bout m de bois

stick (for ice cream, lollipop)

bâton m

stick MIL

bâton m

2. stick:

stick, a. walking stick

canne f

3. stick (rod-shaped piece):

a stick of rock or candy/chalk/dynamite

un bâton de sucre d'orge/craie/dynamite

a stick of celery

une branche de céléri

a stick of rhubarb

une tige de rhubarbe

a stick of (French) bread

une baguette

4. stick SPORTS:

stick (in hockey)

crosse f

stick (in polo)

maillet m

5. stick (conductor's baton):

stick

baguette f

6. stick MIL:

a stick of bombs

un chapelet de bombes

7. stick (piece of furniture):

stick inf

meuble m

a few sticks (of furniture)

quelques meubles

we haven't got a stick of furniture

nous n'avons pas un seul meuble

8. stick Brit (person) inf:

a funny old stick

un drôle de bonhomme/une drôle de bonne femme m/f

he's a dry old stick

il manque d'humour

9. stick (criticism):

stick inf

critique f

to get or take (some) stick

se faire critiquer

to give sb (some) stick

critiquer qn violemment

10. stick AVIAT:

stick

manche m à balai

11. stick Am MOTOR:

stick

levier m (de changement) de vitesse

II.sticks N

sticks npl inf:

in the sticks

en pleine cambrousse inf

in the sticks

dans la campagne

to be from the sticks

être de la campagne

III.stick <pret, pp stuck> [Brit stɪk, Am stɪk] VB trans

1. stick (stab):

stick pig

égorger

to stick a pin/spade/knife into sth

planter une épingle/une pelle/un couteau dans qc

he stuck a knife into the man's back

il a planté un couteau dans le dos de l'homme

she stuck her fork into the meat

elle a piqué sa fourchette dans la viande

to stick a pin/knife through sth

faire un trou dans qc avec une épingle/un couteau

a board stuck with pins

un tableau hérissé d'épingles

2. stick (put):

he stuck his head round the door/through the window

il a passé sa tête par la porte/la fenêtre

she stuck her hands in her pockets

elle a enfoncé ses mains dans ses poches

stick your coat on the chair/the money in the drawer inf

mets ton manteau sur la chaise/l'argent dans le tiroir

to stick an advert in the paper inf

mettre une annonce dans le journal

to stick sb in a home inf

mettre qn dans une maison de retraite

you know where you can stick it or that sl!

tu sais où tu peux te le mettre! sl

stick it up your ass vulg sl!

va te faire foutre! vulg sl

3. stick (fix in place):

stick label, stamp

coller (in dans, on sur, to à)

stick poster, notice

coller (in dans, on à)

‘stick no bills’

‘défense d'afficher’

4. stick Brit (bear) inf:

stick person, situation

supporter

I can't stick him

je ne peux pas le supporter

I don't know how he sticks it

je ne sais pas comment il tient le coup inf

I can't stick it any longer

je n'en peux plus

5. stick (impose) inf:

he stuck me with the bill

il m'a fait payer la note

to stick an extra £10 on the price

augmenter le prix de 10 livres

I was stuck with Frank

je me suis retrouvé avec Frank

6. stick (accuse falsely of) inf:

to stick a murder/a robbery on sb

mettre un meurtre/un cambriolage sur le dos de qn inf

IV.stick <pret, pp stuck> [Brit stɪk, Am stɪk] VB intr

1. stick (be pushed):

the nail stuck in my finger/foot

je me suis planté un clou dans le doigt/le pied

there was a dagger sticking in his back

il avait un poignard planté dans le dos

2. stick (be fixed):

stick stamp, glue:

coller

this glue/stamp doesn't stick

cette colle/ce timbre ne colle pas

to stick to page, wall, skin, surface

se coller à

to stick to the pan sauce, rice:

coller au fond de la casserole, attacher inf

3. stick (jam):

stick drawer, door, lift:

se coincer

stick key, valve, catch:

se bloquer, se coincer

stick fig price:

être bloqué

4. stick (remain):

stick name, habit:

rester

to stick in sb's memory or mind

rester gravé dans la mémoire de qn

we've caught the murderer, but now we have to make the charges stick

nous avons attrapé le meurtrier, maintenant nous devons prouver sa culpabilité

to stick inf in the house/one's room

rester dans la maison/sa chambre

5. stick (in cards):

stick

garder la main

V.stick [Brit stɪk, Am stɪk]

to be on the stick inf Am

être compétent

to get on the stick inf Am

s'y mettre

to have or get hold of the wrong end of the stick

mal comprendre

to up sticks inf and leave

plier bagages et partir

justify [Brit ˈdʒʌstɪfʌɪ, Am ˈdʒəstəˌfaɪ] VB trans

1. justify feeling, belief, complaint, increase, policy:

justify

justifier

how can you justify such cruelty?

qu'est-ce qui justifie une telle cruauté?

what justifies its inclusion in the collection?

qu'est-ce qui justifie qu'on le mette dans la collection?

2. justify:

justify COMPUT, TYPO margins

justifier

3. justify COMPUT:

justify text, data

cadrer

the end justifies the means

la fin justifie les moyens

I.east [Brit iːst, Am ist] N

1. east (gen):

east

est m

2. east GEOG:

the east (Orient)

l'Orient m

the east (of country, continent)

l'Est m

3. east (in cards):

East

Est m

II.east [Brit iːst, Am ist] ADJ

east side, face, coast, door

est

east inv wind

d'est

III.east [Brit iːst, Am ist] ADV

east live, lie

à l'est (of de)

east move

vers l'est

to go east of sth

passer à l'est de qc

IV.east [Brit iːst, Am ist]

east or west, home is best prov

on n'est nulle part si bien que chez soi

East End in the PONS Dictionary

Translations for East End in the English»French Dictionary

East End N Brit

East End

quartiers est de Londres

Translations for East End in the English»French Dictionary

I.end [end] N

1. end (finish):

end

fin f

to come to an end

se terminer

to put an end to sth

mettre fin à qc

2. end (last point physically):

end

bout m

end SPORTS

côté m

at the end of the corridor

au bout du couloir

to place sth end on against a wall

placer le bout de qc contre un mur

3. end (last point of a range):

end

extrémité f

at the other end of the scale

à l'autre extrême

4. end (involving communication, exchange):

how are things at your end?

et pour toi, comment ça se passe?

to keep one's end of the bargain

tenir sa part du marché

I could hear music at the other end

j'entendais de la musique au bout du fil

his uncle will be waiting for him at the other end

son oncle l'attendra là-bas

5. end (purpose):

end

objectif m

to this end

dans cette intention

to achieve one's ends

arriver à ses fins

for commercial ends

à des fins commerciales

6. end (death):

sudden/untimely end

mort soudaine/précoce

to meet one's end

trouver la mort

to be nearing one's end

sentir sa fin proche

7. end (small left over piece):

end

bout m

end of cigarette

mégot m

Phrases:

to burn the candle at both ends

brûler la chandelle par les deux bouts

in the end [or at the end of the day Aus, Brit]

au bout du compte

to reach the end of the line [or road]

arriver en fin de course

end of story

un point, c'est tout

and that's the end of the story

et je ne veux plus en entendre parler

to be at the end of one's tether [or rope Am]

être au bout du rouleau

to come to a bad [or sticky] end

mal finir

to hold [or keep] one's end up

ne pas se laisser démonter

to make ends meet

joindre les deux bouts

to put an end to oneself [or it all]

mettre fin à ses jours

II.end [end] VB trans

1. end (finish):

end

finir

2. end (bring to a stop):

end

mettre un terme à

III.end [end] VB intr

1. end (result in):

to end in sth

se terminer en qc

2. end (finish):

end

finir

to end with sth

s'achever par qc

I.east [ˈi:st] N

1. east (cardinal point):

east

est m

to lie 5 km to the east of sth

être à 5 km à l'est de qc

an east-facing window

une fenêtre exposée à l'est

to go/drive to the east

aller/rouler vers l'est

further east

plus à l'est

2. east GEO:

east

est m

in the east of France

dans l'est de la France

3. east POL:

the East

(les pays de) l'Est

II.east [ˈi:st] ADJ

east

d'est

east

oriental

east

est

east wind

vent m d'est

east coast

côte f est [ou orientale]

Monolingual examples (not verified by PONS Editors)

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The new station building, at the east end of the southernmost platform, was a modest brick structure with a small awning.

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The east end is in three bays, with the central bay projecting forwards.

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They were the notorious East End underworld gang leaders during the swinging sixties.

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An apse is set into the east end of the building.

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At the west end is a four-light window and at the east end a five-light window flanked by niches containing statues.

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The serpent head has an open mouth extending around the east end of a 120ft m-long hollow oval feature.

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A steel support system was added to the east end in 1986, but the bridge continued to suffer from spalling concrete on the piers.

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An original staircase with dark green marble risers and pink marble treads at the east end of the lobby provides access to the second floor.

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The organisation noted that close family and friendship links within the East End were providing the population with a surprising resilience under fire.

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At the east end of the church is a step, then two curved steps leading up to the altar.

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