Hau in the Oxford-Hachette French Dictionary

Translations for Hau in the English»French Dictionary

eau de cologne [Brit ˌəʊ də kəˈləʊn, Am ˌoʊ də kəˈloʊn] N

eau de cologne

eau f de Cologne

Esau [Brit ˈiːsɔː, Am ˈisɔ]

Esau

Ésaü

OAU N

OAU HISTORY → Organization of African Unity

OAU

OUA f

beau <pl beaux> [Brit bəʊ, Am boʊ] N

1. beau (suitor):

beau liter or hum

galant m

beau liter or hum

soupirant m

2. beau (dandy):

beau dated

dandy m

beau compass N

beau compass

compas m à verge

half-and-half ADJ ADV

half-and-half

moitié-moitié

I.hand-to-hand [Brit, Am ˈˌhænd tə ˈhænd] ADJ

hand-to-hand combat, fighting:

hand-to-hand

(au) corps à corps

a hand-to-hand fight

un corps à corps

II.hand-to-hand [Brit, Am ˈˌhænd tə ˈhænd] ADV

hand-to-hand fight:

hand-to-hand

corps à corps

I.hail [Brit heɪl, Am heɪl] N lit

hail

grêle f

hail (of bullets, insults) fig

grêle f (of de)

II.hail [Brit heɪl, Am heɪl] VB trans

1. hail (call, signal to):

hail person, taxi, ship

héler

within hailing distance

à portée de voix

2. hail (praise):

to hail sb as

acclamer qn comme

to hail sth as sth/as being

saluer qc comme qc/comme étant

III.hail [Brit heɪl, Am heɪl] VB impers

hail

grêler

IV.hail [Brit heɪl, Am heɪl] INTERJ

Hail!

Salut!

hail the conquering hero! hum

salut, héros victorieux!

I.hawk [Brit hɔːk, Am hɔk] N

hawk

faucon m also POL

II.hawk [Brit hɔːk, Am hɔk] VB trans

hawk (sell) pej (door-to-door)

colporter

hawk (in street)

vendre

III.hawk [Brit hɔːk, Am hɔk] VB intr

1. hawk (hunt):

hawk

chasser [qc] au faucon

2. hawk inf:

hawk (clear throat)

se racler la gorge

hawk (spit)

cracher

IV.hawk [Brit hɔːk, Am hɔk]

to have eyes like a hawk

avoir des yeux de lynx

I.hang around VB [Brit haŋ -, Am hæŋ -] inf (hang around)

hang around → hang about

to hang around with sb

passer son temps avec qn

II.hang around VB [Brit haŋ -, Am hæŋ -] inf (hang around [sb])

hang around

être toujours à tourner autour de qn inf

she's always hanging around me

elle est toujours à me tourner autour

See also hang about

hang about VB [Brit haŋ -, Am hæŋ -] inf

hang about (waiting for sth)

poireauter inf

hang about (aimlessly)

traîner

to keep sb hanging about for three hours

faire poireauter qn pendant trois heures inf

Hau in the PONS Dictionary

Translations for Hau in the English»French Dictionary

half-and-half N culin

half-and-half

produit laitier contenant autant de crème que de lait

hand-to-hand ADJ

hand-to-hand combat

combat m corps à corps

I.haul [hɔl] VB trans

1. haul (pull with effort):

haul

tirer

haul

haler Quebec

2. haul (tow):

haul

remorquer

3. haul (transport goods):

haul

transporter par camion

II.haul [hɔl] N

1. haul (distance):

haul

trajet m

2. haul (quantity caught):

haul

prise f

haul of stolen goods

butin m

haul of drugs

saisie f

minute hand N

minute hand

petite aiguille f

Jew's harp N

Jew's harp

guimbarde f

right-hand ADJ

right-hand

droit(e)

on the right-hand side

du côté droit

short-haul ADJ

1. short-haul (short distance):

short-haul flight, route

court-courrier inv

2. short-haul (short-term):

short-haul effort

à court terme

sleight of hand [ˌslaɪt·ʌf·ˈhænd] N a. fig

sleight of hand

tour m de passe-passe

banquet-hall, banqueting-hall N

banquet-hall

salle f des banquets

hair-raising ADJ inf

hair-raising

effrayant(e)