Jiffy bag in the Oxford-Hachette French Dictionary

Translations for Jiffy bag in the English»French Dictionary

Jiffy bag® N

Jiffy bag

enveloppe f matelassée

Translations for Jiffy bag in the English»French Dictionary

jiffy, jiff [Brit ˈdʒɪfi, Am ˈdʒɪfi] N inf

jiffy

seconde f

jiffy

instant m

I'll be with you in a jiffy

une seconde et je suis à toi

it won't take a jiffy

ce sera fait en moins de deux inf

I.bag [Brit baɡ, Am bæɡ] N

1. bag (container):

bag

sac m (of de)

to put sth in a bag

mettre qc dans un sac

20 pence a bag

20 pence le sac

2. bag (hunting):

to get a good bag

faire bonne chasse

3. bag (woman):

bag sl, pej

teigne f pej

II.bags N npl

1. bags (baggage):

bags

bagages mpl

to pack one's bags lit

faire ses bagages

to pack one's bags fig

faire ses valises

2. bags Brit (lots) inf:

bags of money, time

plein de

I've got bags left

il m'en reste des tonnes inf

III.bag <pres part bagging; pret, pp bagged> [Brit baɡ, Am bæɡ] VB trans

1. bag (save, get) inf:

bag seat, table

retenir

bag medal

empocher

to bag sth for sb, to bag sb sth

retenir qc pour qn

2. bag inf SPORTS:

bag goal, point

marquer

bag hare, bird

tuer

bag fish

attraper

3. bag (put in bags) → bag up

4. bag Am (capture):

bag inf

capturer

IV.bag <pres part bagging; pret, pp bagged> [Brit baɡ, Am bæɡ] VB intr

bag garment:

bag

se déformer

to bag at the knees

pocher aux genoux

V.bag [Brit baɡ, Am bæɡ]

a mixed bag

un mélange hétérogène

bags I inf , bags me Brit inf

à moi

it's in the bag inf

c'est dans le sac or la poche inf

it's not my bag inf Am

ce n'est pas mon truc inf

the whole bag of tricks inf

tout le bataclan inf

to be left holding the bag Am

payer les pots cassés inf

to have bags under one's eyes

avoir des valises sous les yeux inf

See also bag up

I.bag up VB [Brit baɡ -, Am bæɡ -] (bag [sth] up, bag up [sth])

bag up

mettre [qc] en sac, ensacher

Jiffy bag in the PONS Dictionary

Translations for Jiffy bag in the English»French Dictionary

Jiffy bag® N

Jiffy bag

enveloppe f matelassée

Translations for Jiffy bag in the English»French Dictionary

jiffy [ˈdʒɪfɪ] N no pl inf

in a jiffy

en un clin d'œil

she'll be back in a jiffy

elle revient tout de suite

I.bag [bæg] N

1. bag:

bag

sac m

bag of sweets

sachet m

bag of sweets

cornet m CH

2. bag (luggage):

bag

sac m de voyage

to pack one's bags

faire ses bagages

3. bag (baggy skin):

bag

poches fpl (sous les yeux)

4. bag (woman):

bag

vieille grincheuse f

5. bag (game caught by hunter):

bag

tableau m

6. bag pl Aus, Brit inf:

to have bags of

avoir plein de

Phrases:

a bag of bones

un sac d'os

the whole bag of tricks

tout le bataclan

it's in the bag

c'est du tout cuit

II.bag <-gg-> [bæg] VB trans

1. bag (put in bag):

bag

mettre en sac

2. bag inf (obtain):

to bag sb sth [or sth for sb]

retenir qc pour qn

3. bag (hunt and kill):

bag

abattre

Monolingual examples (not verified by PONS Editors)

English

Always find a trusted company and possibly ignore the freepost jiffy bag and use special delivery if it's an expensive item.

www.theweek.co.uk

We only send copies if essential and, when possible, we do so with unstamped stamps steamed off from jiffy bags sent into the paper.

thequietus.com

There were lots of Jiffy bags full of newly translated imminent editions of his book.

www.telegraph.co.uk

He told the jury that a colleague collected the Jiffy bag and came back to the office, expressing mock surprise.

theconversation.com

He was told to be wary of any jiffy bags.

blogs.channel4.com

The jumbled snaps stuffed into Jiffy bags at my parents' house, by contrast, have the quality of holy relics.

www.telegraph.co.uk

Already human hair donations are coming in jiffy bags, and being stored in the vestry.

www.kentonline.co.uk

His remains arrived in a jiffy bag by courier.

www.independent.ie

She told the inquest of her heartache when she realised that a brown paper jiffy bag that she took delivery of for her son contained the tools for his death.

www.dailymail.co.uk

They receive the remains of their foetuses in Jiffy bags delivered by courier.

www.independent.ie