Haltung in the Oxford-Hachette French Dictionary

Translations for Haltung in the English»French Dictionary

stung [Brit stʌŋ, Am stəŋ] VB pt VB pp

stung → sting

See also sting

I.sting [Brit stɪŋ, Am stɪŋ] N

1. sting ZOOL (organ):

sting (of insect)

dard m

sting (of insect)

aiguillon m

sting (of scorpion)

aiguillon m

2. sting (wound):

sting (of insect, plant)

piqûre f

bee/wasp/nettle sting

piqûre d'abeille/de guêpe/d'orties

3. sting (pain):

sting

sensation f de brûlure

4. sting Am (in law enforcement):

sting

coup m monté

5. sting Am (rip-off):

sting inf

arnaque f

II.sting <pret, pp stung> [Brit stɪŋ, Am stɪŋ] VB trans

1. sting insect, antiseptic, plant:

sting

piquer

2. sting wind, hail:

sting

cingler

3. sting fig criticism, rebuke:

sting

blesser, piquer [qn] au vif

4. sting (rip off):

sting inf

arnaquer inf

they really sting you in that place

on se fait arnaquer là-bas

5. sting (get money from) inf:

to sting sb for £10

taper dix livres à qn inf

III.sting <pret, pp stung> [Brit stɪŋ, Am stɪŋ] VB intr

sting eyes:

piquer

sting cut:

cuire

sting antiseptic:

piquer

it stings!

ça pique!

my knee stings

mon genou me cuit

IV.sting [Brit stɪŋ, Am stɪŋ]

a sting in the tail

une mauvaise surprise

to sting sb into action

pousser qn à agir en le piquant au vif

to take the sting out of remark, criticism

rendre [qc] moins blessant

to take the sting out of measure, action

atténuer l'effet de

halter-neck [Brit ˈhɔːltənɛk] N ADJ

halter-neck dress, swimsuit:

halter-neck

dos m nu

halting [Brit ˈhɔːltɪŋ, Am ˈhɔltɪŋ] ADJ

halting steps, attempts

hésitant

halting verse

boiteux/-euse

halting style

heurté

to speak in halting Polish

parler un polonais hésitant

halter [Brit ˈhɔːltə, Am ˈhɔltər] N

1. halter (for horse):

halter

licol m

2. halter (for hanging):

halter

corde f (de pendaison)

3. halter FASHION:

halter, a. halterneck

dos m nu

I.asphalt [Brit ˈasfalt, ˈasfəlt, Am ˈæsfɔlt] N

asphalt

bitume m

asphalt attr drive, playground

bitumé

II.asphalt [Brit ˈasfalt, ˈasfəlt, Am ˈæsfɔlt] VB trans

asphalt

bitumer

shalt [Brit ʃalt, Am ʃælt, ʃəlt] 2nd pers sing archaic

shalt → shall

See also shall

shall [Brit ʃal, ʃ(ə)l, Am ʃæl, ʃəl] VB mod When shall is used to form the future tense in English, the same rules apply as for will. You will find a note on this and on question tags and short answers near the entry will .

1. shall (in future tense):

I shall or I'll see you tomorrow

je vous verrai demain

we shall not or shan't have a reply before Friday

nous n'aurons pas de réponse avant vendredi

2. shall (in suggestions):

shall I set the table?

est-ce que je mets la table?

shall we go to the cinema tonight?

et si on allait au cinéma ce soir?

let's buy some peaches, shall we?

et si on achetait des pêches?

3. shall (in commands, contracts etc) form:

you shall do as I say

tu dois faire ce que je te dis

the sum shall be paid on signature of the contract

le montant devra être versé à la signature du contrat

thou shalt not steal BIBL

tu ne voleras point

Haltung in the PONS Dictionary

Translations for Haltung in the English»French Dictionary

stung [stʌŋ] VB

stung pp, pt of sting

See also sting

I.sting [stɪŋ] N BIOL, ZOOL

1. sting (part of an insect):

sting

dard m

sting of scorpion

aiguillon m

2. sting (injury by insect, plant):

sting

piqûre

3. sting (pain):

sting

brûlure f

4. sting Am inf (cleverly organised theft):

sting

escroquerie f

5. sting Am inf (police operation):

sting

coup m monté

II.sting <stung, stung> [stɪŋ] VB intr, trans

sting

piquer

halting ADJ

halting

hésitant(e)

halter [ˈhɔ:ltəʳ, Am -t̬ɚ] N

halter

licou m

I.halter-neck N

halter-neck

dos m nu

II.halter-neck ADJ

halter-neck

dos nu inv

I.asphalt [ˈæsfælt, Am -fa:lt] N

asphalt

asphalte m

II.asphalt [ˈæsfælt, Am -fa:lt] VB trans

asphalt

asphalter