Estates General in the Oxford-Hachette French Dictionary

Translations for Estates General in the English»French Dictionary

Estates General N npl

Estates General

États mpl Généraux

Translations for Estates General in the French»English Dictionary

les états généraux HISTORY

the Estates General

Translations for Estates General in the English»French Dictionary

estate [Brit ɪˈsteɪt, ɛˈsteɪt, Am ɪˈsteɪt] N

1. estate (stately home and park):

estate

domaine m

estate

propriété f

2. estate → housing estate

3. estate (assets):

estate

biens mpl

to divide one's estate

partager ses biens

a large estate

une grande fortune

4. estate (condition):

estate

état m

the (holy) estate of matrimony

le saint état de mariage

to reach man's estate dated

atteindre l'âge adulte

5. estate (class):

estate archaic or HISTORY

état m

the three estates of the realm

les trois états

of high/low estate

de haute/basse condition

6. estate Brit → estate car

See also housing estate, estate car

housing estate N Brit

housing estate (large)

cité f

housing estate (small)

lotissement m

housing estate (council-run)

cité f HLM

housing estate (council-run)

lotissement m HLM

estate car N Brit

estate car

break m

I.general [Brit ˈdʒɛn(ə)r(ə)l, Am ˈdʒɛn(ə)rəl] N

1. general MIL:

general

général m

general of the army/air force Am

général d'armée/d'armée aérienne

to make sb a general

nommer qn général

General Franco

le général Franco

yes, general

à vos ordres, mon général

Phrases:

the general and the particular

le général et le particulier

II.general [Brit ˈdʒɛn(ə)r(ə)l, Am ˈdʒɛn(ə)rəl] ADJ

1. general (widespread):

general interest, concern, approval, effort, feeling, opinion, chaos, ban, paralysis

général

general reaction, response

répandu

to be a general favourite

être apprécié de tous

in general use word, term

d'usage courant

in general use equipment

d'utilisation courante

2. general (overall):

general condition, appearance, standard, rise, fall, decline, impression

général

general attitude, behaviour

dans l'ensemble

to improve one's general fitness

améliorer sa forme

do you get the general idea?

tu vois?

that's the general idea

en gros, c'est ça l'idée

the general plan is to do

en gros, le plan c'est de faire

3. general (rough, usually applying):

general rule, principle, axiom, conclusion

général

as a general rule

en règle générale

4. general (not detailed or specific):

general description, statement, information

général

general promise, assurance

vague

to talk in general terms

parler en termes généraux

a general discussion about

une discussion d'ensemble sur

to keep the conversation general

maintenir la conversation sur des sujets d'intérêt général

to give sb a general idea of

donner à qn une idée d'ensemble de

to head in the general direction of

aller en direction de

5. general (not specialized):

general medicine, linguistics

général

general programme, magazine

d'intérêt général

general user, reader

moyen/-enne

general store, shop, dealer

qui vend de tout

general office duties

travail m de bureau

6. general (miscellaneous):

general category, index, enquiry, expenses

général

we sell general antiques

nous vendons toutes sortes d'antiquités

7. general (usual, normal):

general practice, method, routine

général

in the general way of things

en règle générale

the general run of people

le grand public

III.in general ADV

1. in general (usually or non-specifically):

in general

en général

in general I like the theatre, but…

en général j'aime le théâtre, mais…

adults in general and parents in particular

les adultes en général et les parents en particulier

he is fed up with life in general

il en a assez de la vie en général

2. in general (overall, mostly):

in general

dans l'ensemble

in general it seems quite simple

dans l'ensemble cela paraît assez simple

Estates General in the PONS Dictionary

Translations for Estates General in the English»French Dictionary

estate [ɪˈsteɪt] N

1. estate (land):

estate

propriété f

country estate

domaine m

2. estate LAW:

estate

biens mpl

3. estate Brit ARCHIT:

a council estate

un lotissement HLM

housing estate

lotissement m

industrial estate

zone f industrielle

4. estate (the press):

the fourth estate

le quatrième pouvoir

5. estate (state):

estate

état m

the holy estate of matrimony

les liens sacrés du mariage

6. estate Brit (car):

estate

break m

I.general [ˈdʒenrəl] ADJ

general

général(e)

rain will become general in the north

les pluies vont se généraliser au nord

in general

en général

general American LING

américain m standard

II.general [ˈdʒenrəl] N MIL

general

général m

general lieutenant

général de corps d'armée