Einen in the Oxford-Hachette French Dictionary

Translations for Einen in the English»French Dictionary

Eden [Brit ˈiːd(ə)n, Am ˈidn] BIBL

Eden fig

Éden m

Eden fig

paradis m terrestre also fig

the garden of Eden

le jardin d'Éden

Garden of Eden N

Garden of Eden

jardin m d'Éden

household linen N

household linen

linge m de maison

linen cupboard Brit, linen closet Am N

linen cupboard

armoire f à linge

linen [Brit ˈlɪnɪn, Am ˈlɪnɪn] N

1. linen (fabric):

linen

lin m

to wear linen

porter du lin

to wear linen attr jacket, sheet

en lin, de lin

to wear linen industry

du lin

2. linen (items):

linen (household)

linge m de maison

linen (underwear)

linge m de corps

to wash one's dirty linen in public

laver son linge sale en public

bed linen N

bed linen

draps mpl

linen basket N

linen basket

panier m à linge sale

I.seine [Brit seɪn, Am seɪn] N a. seine net FISH

seine

seine f

seine

senne f

II.Seine GEOG

the (river) Seine

la Seine

codeine [Brit ˈkəʊdiːn, Am ˈkoʊˌdin] N PHARM

codeine

codéine f

eminent [Brit ˈɛmɪnənt, Am ˈɛmənənt] ADJ

eminent person, scholar, career:

eminent

éminent

to be eminent in one's field

être une personnalité éminente

Einen in the PONS Dictionary

Translations for Einen in the English»French Dictionary

Eden [ˈi:dn] N no pl

Eden

l'Eden m

the garden of Eden

le Paradis terrestre

linen [ˈlɪnɪn] N no pl

1. linen (cloth):

linen

linge m

bed linen

draps mpl

2. linen (flax):

linen

lin m

Phrases:

to wash one's dirty linen in public

laver son linge sale en famille

codeine [kəʊdi:n, Am koʊ-] N no pl

codeine

codéine f

eminent [ˈemɪnənt] ADJ

eminent

éminent(e)

pre-eminent ADJ form

pre-eminent

prééminent(e)

pre-eminent artist, scientist, sportsman

éminent(e)

veined ADJ

veined

veiné(e)

table linen N

table linen

linge m de table

e-zine [ˈi:zi:n] N

e-zine

magazine m électronique

I.twine [twaɪn] VB intr

to twine around sth

s'enrouler autour de qc

II.twine [twaɪn] VB trans

1. twine (twist around):

twine

enrouler

2. twine (weave):

twine a. fig

entrelacer

III.twine [twaɪn] N no pl

twine

ficelle f

I.being [ˈbi:ɪŋ] VB

being present participle of be

II.being [ˈbi:ɪŋ] N

1. being (living thing):

being

être m

being from another planet

créature f extraterrestre

2. being (existence):

to bring sth into being

concrétiser qc

to come into being

prendre naissance

III.being [ˈbi:ɪŋ] ADJ

for the time being

pour l'instant

See also be

I.be <was, been> [bi:] VB intr + adj or n

1. be (expresses identity, position, place):

he's be English/a dentist

il est anglais/dentiste

it's a key

c'est une clef

to be in Spain

être en Espagne

the statues are in the Louvre

les statues se trouvent au Louvre

2. be (expresses a state, situation):

I'm cold/hungry

j'ai froid/faim

my hands are cold

j'ai froid aux mains

how are you? — I'm fine

comment vas-tu/allez-vous? — je vais bien

be quiet!

reste(z) tranquille!

to be on a diet

faire un régime

to be on the pill

prendre la pilule

to be on benefit [or welfare Am]

toucher des allocations

3. be (expresses calculation/price):

two and two is four

deux et deux font quatre

this book is 50p

ce livre fait 50 pence

4. be (indicates age):

how old is he? — he's twenty

quel âge a-t-il? — il a vingt ans

5. be (take place):

the meeting is next Tuesday

la réunion a lieu mardi prochain

6. be (exist):

there is/are ...

il y a ...

let her be!

laisse-la tranquille!

7. be (impersonal use):

what is it?

qu'est-ce que c'est?

it's three

il est trois heures

it's cold/windy

il fait froid/du vent

it's rainy

il pleut

it's fair

c'est juste

what's it to be?

ce sera?

as it were

pour ainsi dire

Phrases:

the be-all and end-all

le but suprême

be that as it may

malgré cela

so be it

soit

far be it from sb to +infin

loin de qn l'idée de +infin

II.be <was, been> [bi:] VB aux

1. be (expresses continuation):

he's breathing

il respire

she's still sleeping

elle est encore en train de dormir

it's raining

il pleut

2. be (expresses possibility):

can it be that ...? form

est-ce possible que +subj ?

the exhibition is to be seen at the gallery

on peut voir l'exposition à la galerie

what is he to do?

qu'est-il censé faire?

may I be of service?

je peux vous aider?

3. be (expresses passive):

to be discovered by sb

être découvert par qn

to be left speechless

rester bouche bée

I'm asked to come at seven

on me demande de venir à sept heures

4. be (expresses future):

she's leaving tomorrow

elle part demain

you are to wait here

vous devez attendre ici

we are to meet at seven

on est censé se rencontrer à sept heures

5. be (expresses future in past):

she was never to see her brother again

elle n'allait jamais plus revoir son frère

6. be (in conditionals):

if sb were [or was] were to +infin, ...

si qn devait +infin , ...

if he were to work harder, he'd get better grades

s'il travaillait plus, il aurait de meilleures notes

were sb to +infin, ... form

si qn devait +infin , ...