Highnessʼ in the Oxford-Hachette French Dictionary

Translations for Highnessʼ in the English»French Dictionary

Royal Highness N

His/Her Royal Highness

Son Altesse f royale

Their Royal Highnesses

Leurs Altesses fpl royales

Your Royal Highness

Votre Altesse f

highness [Brit ˈhʌɪnəs, Am ˈhaɪnəs] N

1. highness:

highness (of building, voice, sound)

hauteur f

highness (of wind)

violence f

highness (of wind)

force f

Phrases:

His or Her (Royal) Highness

Son Altesse f

high-necked ADJ

high-necked dress, blouse

montant

high-necked sweater

à col montant

roughness [Brit ˈrʌfnəs, Am ˈrəfnəs] N

1. roughness (lack of smoothness):

roughness (of skin, hand, rock, surface, material)

rugosité f

roughness (of road, terrain)

inégalité f

2. roughness (violence):

roughness (of person, treatment)

brutalité f

3. roughness (lack of sophistication):

roughness (of person, manner, voice, appearance)

rudesse f

roughness (of furniture, house)

simplicité f

4. roughness (storminess):

it all depends on the roughness of the sea

tout dépend de l'état de la mer

toughness [Brit ˈtʌfnəs, Am ˈtəfnəs] N

1. toughness (ruthlessness):

toughness (of businessman, criminal)

dureté f

2. toughness (severity):

toughness (of law, measure, penalty)

sévérité f

toughness (of opposition, competition)

acharnement m

3. toughness (harshness):

toughness (of way of life, conditions)

difficulté f

4. toughness (robustness):

toughness (of person, animal)

endurance f

toughness (of plant)

résistance f

5. toughness (durability):

toughness (of material, glass, leather)

robustesse f

toughness pej of meat, vegetable

dureté f

6. toughness (difficulty):

toughness (of work, question)

difficulté f

brashness [Brit ˈbraʃnəs, Am ˈbræʃnəs] N

1. brashness (self-confidence):

brashness

bravacherie f

2. brashness (garishness):

brashness

(aspect) tape-à-l'œil m inv

3. brashness (harshness):

brashness

agressivité f

richness [Brit ˈrɪtʃnəs, Am ˈrɪtʃnəs] N

1. richness:

richness (of person, family, country, soil, land, experience, life, history)

richesse f

richness (of harvest)

abondance f

2. richness (lavishness):

richness (of costumes, furnishings, meal)

richesse f

richness (fullness, vividness) (of colours, voice)

richesse f

freshness [Brit ˈfrɛʃnəs, Am ˈfrɛʃnəs] N

1. freshness (of produce, linen, paintwork):

freshness

fraîcheur f

2. freshness (coolness):

freshness

fraîcheur f

3. freshness (of skin, complexion):

freshness

fraîcheur f

4. freshness (originality):

freshness

originalité f

freshness

fraîcheur f

the freshness of her approach

l'originalité de son approche

rashness [Brit ˈraʃnəs, Am ˈræʃnəs] N (of person, behaviour)

rashness

inconséquence f

harshness [Brit ˈhɑːʃnəs, Am ˈhɑrʃnəs] N

harshness (of punishment, law, regime)

sévérité f

harshness (of criticism)

dureté f

harshness (of climate, winter)

rigueur f

harshness (of conditions)

difficulté f

harshness (of light, colour)

dureté f

harshness (of sound, voice)

rudesse f

Highnessʼ in the PONS Dictionary

Translations for Highnessʼ in the English»French Dictionary

highness N

1. highness no pl (state of being high):

highness

hauteur f

Phrases:

His/Her Highness

Son Altesse f

highness N

1. highness (title):

highness

altesse f

His/Her Highness

Son Altesse

2. highness (level):

highness

hauteur f

toughness N no pl

1. toughness (strength):

toughness a. fig

solidité f

2. toughness (hardness):

toughness a. fig

dureté f

3. toughness (determination):

toughness

ténacité f

4. toughness (strictness):

toughness

sévérité f

5. toughness (difficulty):

toughness

difficulté f

roughness N no pl

1. roughness (quality of surface):

roughness

rugosité f

roughness of the ground

inégalité f

2. roughness (unfairness):

roughness

brutalité f

roughness of a game

violence f

richness N no pl

1. richness (affluence):

richness

richesse f

2. richness (intensity):

richness of a colour, flavour

intensité f

rashness N no pl

rashness

imprudence f

freshness N no pl

freshness

fraîcheur f

muchness N no pl inf

to be much of a muchness

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