GABRIEL in the Oxford-Hachette French Dictionary

Translations for GABRIEL in the English»French Dictionary

oriel [Brit ˈɔːrɪəl, Am ˈɔriəl] N a. oriel window

oriel

oriel m

I.brief [Brit briːf, Am brif] N

1. brief Brit (gen):

brief (remit)

attributions fpl

brief (role)

tâche f

it is your brief or your brief is to do

votre tâche consiste à faire

with a brief for environment, immigration

chargé de

with a brief to do

dont la tâche consiste à faire

to fall within/to exceed sb's brief

faire partie des/dépasser les attributions de qn

2. brief LAW:

brief

dossier m

to take or accept a brief

accepter un dossier

3. brief Brit (instructions):

brief

directives fpl

designer's brief

directives du concepteur

to prepare a brief

préparer un dossier (for pour)

to work to a brief

suivre des directives

II.briefs N

briefs npl (undergarment):

briefs

slip m

a pair of briefs

un slip

III.brief [Brit briːf, Am brif] ADJ

1. brief (concise):

brief account, event, summary, speech

bref/brève

brief reply

laconique

to be brief , I will be brief

je serai bref

the news in brief

les brèves

2. brief (short):

brief skirt

court

brief swimwear

minuscule

3. brief (abrupt):

brief manner, reply

brusque (with avec)

IV.in brief ADV

in brief

en bref

V.brief [Brit briːf, Am brif] VB trans

1. brief (instruct):

brief journalist, politician, worker

informer (on de)

brief police, troops

donner des instructions à (on sur)

brief artist, designer

donner des directives à (on sur)

to be well briefed

être bien au courant

2. brief LAW:

brief lawyer

confier une cause à

to brief sb to do

engager qn pour faire

VI.to brief oneself on VB refl

to brief oneself on refl:

to brief oneself on

se renseigner sur

VII.brief [Brit briːf, Am brif]

to hold a watching brief on sb

tenir qn à l'œil

to hold no brief for sb

ne pas se faire l'avocat de qn

briefly [Brit ˈbriːfli, Am ˈbrifli] ADV

1. briefly (concisely):

briefly describe, speak

brièvement

briefly reply, say

laconiquement

2. briefly (for short time):

briefly affect, look, pause

un bref instant

briefly work, meet

brièvement

3. briefly (in short):

briefly

en bref

brier N

brier → briar

See also briar

I.briar [Brit brʌɪə, Am ˈbraɪ(ə)r] N

1. briar:

briar, a. briar rose

églantier m

2. briar (heather):

briar

bruyère f

Phrases:

briar, a. briar pipe

pipe f en bruyère

II.briars N

briars npl (thorns):

briars

ronces fpl

brief encounter N

brief encounter

brève rencontre f

debrief [Brit diːˈbriːf, Am diˈbrif] VB trans

debrief

interroger

to be debriefed diplomat, agent:

rendre compte (oralement) d'une mission

to be debriefed defector, freed hostage:

être interrogé

fabric conditioner, fabric softener N

fabric conditioner

assouplissant m

fabric conditioner

produit m assouplissant

fabric [Brit ˈfabrɪk, Am ˈfæbrɪk] N

1. fabric (cloth):

fabric

tissu m

fabric

étoffe f

2. fabric (basis) fig:

the fabric of society

le tissu social

3. fabric (of building):

fabric

structure f

pile fabric N

pile fabric TEXTIL (velvet)

velours m

pile fabric (other)

fourrure f synthétique

abridge [Brit əˈbrɪdʒ, Am əˈbrɪdʒ] VB trans

abridge

abréger

GABRIEL in the PONS Dictionary

Translations for GABRIEL in the English»French Dictionary

I.brief <-er, -est> [bri:f] ADJ

brief

bref, brève

II.brief [bri:f] N

1. brief (instructions):

brief

instructions fpl

2. brief (case summary):

brief

dossier m

to prepare a brief

préparer un dossier

3. brief Brit inf (lawyer):

brief

avocat(e)

4. brief pl (underpants):

brief

slip m

Phrases:

in brief

en bref

III.brief [bri:f] VB trans form (inform)

brief

briefer

to brief sb on sth

mettre qn au courant de qc

brier [ˈbraɪəʳ, Am ˈbraɪɚ] N

brier → briar

See also briar

briar [ˈbraɪəʳ, Am ˈbraɪɚ] N

briar

églantier m

briefly ADV

1. briefly (shortly):

briefly

brièvement

2. briefly (in short):

briefly

en bref

abridge [əˈbrɪdʒ] VB trans TYPO

abridge

raccourcir

to abridge a book/script

abréger un livre/scénario

fabric [ˈfæbrɪk] N

1. fabric no pl FASHION:

fabric

tissu m

woollen fabric

lainage m

2. fabric no pl (structure):

fabric a. fig

structure f

the fabric of everyday life

les réalités de la vie