Engpass in the Oxford-Hachette French Dictionary

Translations for Engpass in the English»French Dictionary

bow compass N

bow compass

compas m à balustre

bypass operation N MED

bypass operation

pontage m

he had a bypass operation

on lui a fait un pontage

compass card N

compass card

rose f des vents

compass rose N

compass rose

rose f des vents

prismatic compass N

prismatic compass

boussole f à prisme

beam compass N

beam compass

compas m à verge

beau compass N

beau compass

compas m à verge

magnetic compass N

magnetic compass

boussole f

I.bypass [Brit ˈbʌɪpɑːs, Am ˈbaɪˌpæs] N

1. bypass MOTOR:

bypass

rocade f

2. bypass (pipe, channel):

bypass

by-pass m inv

3. bypass ELEC:

bypass

dérivation f

4. bypass MED:

bypass

pontage m

II.bypass [Brit ˈbʌɪpɑːs, Am ˈbaɪˌpæs] VB trans MOTOR

bypass town, city

contourner

bypass fig issue, question

éviter

bypass law, procedure

contourner

bypass manager, chief

éviter de passer par

we bypassed France on our way to Italy

nous sommes allés en Italie sans passer par la France

I.compass [Brit ˈkʌmpəs, Am ˈkəmpəs] N

1. compass (gen):

compass

boussole f

compass NAUT

compas m

the points of the compass

les points mpl cardinaux

2. compass:

compass (extent)

étendue f

compass (range, scope)

portée f

compass (range, scope)

rayon m

within the narrow compass of our research

dans le champ restreint de nos recherches

within the compass of this article/the law

dans les limites de cet article/la loi

the concept is beyond the compass of most minds

le concept dépasse la portée de la plupart des esprits

3. compass MUS:

compass

étendue f

II.compasses N

compasses npl:

a pair of compasses

un compas

III.compass [Brit ˈkʌmpəs, Am ˈkəmpəs] VB trans liter

1. compass (encircle):

compass

encercler, entourer

2. compass (comprehend):

compass

saisir, appréhender

3. compass (go around) archaic:

compass earth, oceans

faire le tour de

Engpass in the PONS Dictionary

Translations for Engpass in the English»French Dictionary

surpass [səˈpɑ:s, Am sɚˈpæs] VB trans

surpass

surpasser

to surpass oneself

se surpasser

compass <-es> [ˈkʌmpəs] N

1. compass (direction-finding device):

compass

boussole f

compass NAUT, TECH

compas m

2. compass no pl form (range):

compass

portée f

to be beyond the compass of sb's brain/knowledge

être hors du champ de compréhension/connaissance de qn

to be beyond the compass of sb's powers

être en dehors du pouvoir de qn

3. compass MUS:

compass

registre m

bypass operation N

bypass operation

pontage m

I.bypass [ˈbaɪpɑ:s, Am -pæs] N

1. bypass AUTO:

bypass

route f de contournement

2. bypass MED:

bypass

pontage m

II.bypass [ˈbaɪpɑ:s, Am -pæs] VB trans

1. bypass (make a detour):

bypass

contourner

2. bypass (ignore):

to bypass sb

agir sans informer qn

3. bypass (avoid):

bypass

laisser de côté

I.passive [ˈpæsɪv] N no pl LING

passive

passif m

to put sth in the passive

mettre qc au passif

II.passive [ˈpæsɪv] ADJ a. LING

passive

passif(-ive)

a passive verb

un verbe au passif

the passive voice

la forme passive

I.passing ADJ

1. passing (going past):

passing

qui passe

a passing car

une voiture qui passe

with each passing day

à chaque jour qui passe

2. passing (brief, fleeting, short-lived):

passing

passager(-ère)

passing glance

furtif(-ive)

3. passing (unimportant, casual):

passing remark, thought

en passant

II.passing N no pl

1. passing (passage):

passing

passage m

passing of time

écoulement m

2. passing SPORTS (passes):

passing

passe f

3. passing (end):

passing

mort f

passing fig

fin f

underground passage N

underground passage

passage m souterrain

passer-by <passers-by> N

passer-by

passant(e) m (f)

impasse [ˈæmpɑ:s, Am ˈɪmpæs] N no pl a. fig

impasse

impasse f

passion [ˈpæʃən] N

passion

passion f

to have a passion for sth

avoir la passion de qc

to have a passion for sb

aimer qn passionnément

to have a passion for doing sth

adorer faire qc

sb's passion for gambling

sa passion pour le jeu

crime of passion

crime m passionnel

to hate sb/sth with a passion

avoir horreur de qn/qc