Herren in the Oxford-Hachette French Dictionary

Translations for Herren in the English»French Dictionary

I.deterrent [Brit dɪˈtɛr(ə)nt, Am dəˈtərənt] N

deterrent (gen)

moyen m de dissuasion

deterrent MIL

force f de dissuasion

to be a deterrent to sb

dissuader qn

to act as a deterrent MIL

jouer un rôle de dissuasion

II.deterrent [Brit dɪˈtɛr(ə)nt, Am dəˈtərənt] ADJ

deterrent effect

dissuasif/-ive

deterrent measure

de dissuasion

barren [Brit ˈbar(ə)n, Am ˈbɛrən] ADJ

1. barren:

barren land

aride

barren plant

infertile

barren woman archaic

stérile

2. barren (unrewarding):

barren effort, activity

stérile

barren style

sec/sèche

to be barren of sth

manquer de qc

warren [Brit ˈwɒr(ə)n, Am ˈwɔrən, ˈwɑrən] N

1. warren (rabbits'):

warren (whole area)

garenne f

warren (tunnels only)

terriers mpl

2. warren (building, maze of streets):

warren

labyrinthe m

herring [Brit ˈhɛrɪŋ, Am ˈhɛrɪŋ] N

herring

hareng m

red herring N

1. red herring (distraction):

red herring

faux problème m

2. red herring (cured fish):

red herring

hareng m saur

3. red herring Am FIN:

red herring

prospectus m d'émission

herring boat N

herring boat

harenguier m

herring gull N

herring gull

goéland m argenté

I.ferret out VB [Brit ˈfɛrɪt -, Am ˈfɛrət -] inf (ferret [sth] out, ferret out [sth])

ferret out

dégoter inf

ferret out bargain truth, information

découvrir

II.ferret out VB [Brit ˈfɛrɪt -, Am ˈfɛrət -] inf (ferret [sb] out)

ferret out agent, thief:

ferret out

dénicher

nuclear deterrent N

nuclear deterrent

force f de dissuasion nucléaire

I.cherry [Brit ˈtʃɛri, Am ˈtʃɛri] N

1. cherry (fruit):

cherry

cerise f

2. cherry (tree, wood):

cherry

cerisier m

3. cherry (colour):

cherry

rouge m cerise

II.cherry [Brit ˈtʃɛri, Am ˈtʃɛri] ADJ a. cherry-red

cherry

rouge cerise

III.cherry [Brit ˈtʃɛri, Am ˈtʃɛri]

life is not a bowl of cherries

la vie n'est pas rose

to get the first bite of the cherry

avoir priorité

to get two bites at the cherry

pouvoir retenter sa chance

to lose one's cherry inf

perdre sa virginité

Herren in the PONS Dictionary

Translations for Herren in the English»French Dictionary

I.deterrent [dɪˈterənt] N

deterrent

dissuasion f

to act as a deterrent to sb

dissuader qn

II.deterrent [dɪˈterənt] ADJ

deterrent

dissuasif(-ive)

warren [ˈwɒrən, Am ˈwɔ:r-] N

1. warren (rabbit passages):

warren

garenne f

2. warren (confusing place):

warren

dédale m

barren [ˈbærən, Am ˈber-] ADJ

barren

stérile

barren landscape

aride

herring <-(s)> [ˈherɪŋ] N

herring

hareng m

red herring N

red herring

faux problème m

herring gull N

herring gull

goéland m argenté

I.cherry <-ries> [ˈtʃeri] N

1. cherry (fruit):

cherry

cerise f

2. cherry (tree):

cherry

cerisier m

Phrases:

life is just a bowl of cherries! prov

la vie est belle!

II.cherry [ˈtʃeri] N

1. cherry (of cherry):

cherry

à la cerise

2. cherry (made of wood):

cherry

en cerisier

3. cherry (flavoured):

cherry

parfumé(e) à la cerise

4. cherry (red):

cherry

rouge cerise inv

I.current [ˈkʌrənt, Am ˈkɜ:r-] ADJ

1. current (present):

current

actuel(le)

current year, research, development

en cours

2. current (common):

current

courant(e)

in current use

d'usage courant

3. current FIN:

current income, expenditure

courant(e)

4. current (latest):

current craze, fashion, issue

dernier(-ère)

II.current [ˈkʌrənt, Am ˈkɜ:r-] N

current a. fig:

current

courant m

to swim against/with the current

nager à contre-courant/avec le courant

Phrases:

to drift with the current

se laisser porter au gré des courants

I.ferret [ˈferɪt] N ZOOL

ferret

furet m

II.ferret [ˈferɪt] VB intr

to ferret about in sth

fureter dans qc

torrent [ˈtɒrənt, Am ˈtɔ:r-] N a. fig

torrent

torrent m

a torrent of abuse

un flot d'injures