Knacken in the Oxford-Hachette French Dictionary

Translations for Knacken in the English»French Dictionary

I.knacker [Brit ˈnakə, Am ˈnækər] N

1. knacker Brit (horse butcher):

knacker

équarrisseur m

to send a horse to the knacker's yard

envoyer un cheval à l'équarrissage

2. knacker Brit (salvage man):

knacker

démolisseur m

3. knacker (testicle):

knacker sl

couille f sl

knacker sl

testicule m

II.knacker [Brit ˈnakə, Am ˈnækər] VB trans sl

1. knacker (exhaust) activity, journey:

knacker person

mettre [qn] à plat

2. knacker (ruin, break):

knacker person:

bousiller inf

III.knackering ADJ

knackering sl day, journey, activity:

knackering

crevant inf

IV.knackered ADJ sl

1. knackered (tired):

knackered person

crevé inf

knackered person

à plat inf

2. knackered (broken):

knackered car, TV etc

foutu sl

knackered car, TV etc

cassé

I.slacken off VB [Brit ˈslak(ə)n -, Am ˈslækən -] (slacken off)

slacken off business, trade, demand:

diminuer

slacken off gale, rain:

se calmer

II.slacken off VB [Brit ˈslak(ə)n -, Am ˈslækən -] (slacken off [sth], slacken [sth] off)

slacken off rope, cable

donner du mou à

slacken off nut, bolt

desserrer

knick-knack [Brit ˈnɪknak, Am ˈnɪknæk] N

knick-knack

bibelot m

knack [Brit nak, Am næk] N

1. knack (physical dexterity):

knack

tour m de main (of doing pour faire)

to get the knack

attraper le tour de main

to lose the knack

perdre la main

2. knack (talent):

knack

don m

to have the knack of or for doing

avoir le don de faire

I.blacken [Brit ˈblak(ə)n, Am ˈblækən] VB trans

1. blacken:

blacken actor, soldier: face

se barbouiller [qc] de noir

blacken smoke: brick, wood

noircir

blacken disease, frost: plant

brûler

blacken dirt: towel

salir

the blackened remains of car, roast

les restes calcinés de

2. blacken (diminish):

blacken reputation, name

ternir

blacken person

noircir

3. blacken Am (bruise):

to blacken sb's eye

faire un œil au beurre noir à qn

II.blacken [Brit ˈblak(ə)n, Am ˈblækən] VB intr

1. blacken (grow darker):

blacken sky, stove:

noircir

2. blacken mood:

blacken

s'assombrir

I.slacken [Brit ˈslak(ə)n, Am ˈslækən] VB trans

1. slacken (release):

slacken rope, cable

donner du mou à

slacken reins

lâcher

slacken grip, hold, pressure

relâcher

slacken nut

desserrer

he slackened his grip on the rope

il a relâché sa prise sur la corde

2. slacken (reduce):

slacken pace, speed

réduire

3. slacken (loosen):

slacken control, rule

assouplir

II.slacken [Brit ˈslak(ə)n, Am ˈslækən] VB intr

1. slacken (loosen):

slacken grip, hold, pressure, rope:

se relâcher

slacken nut, bolt:

se desserrer

his grip on the rope slackened

il a relâché sa prise sur la corde

2. slacken (ease off):

slacken activity, momentum, pace, speed, business, sales, trade:

ralentir

slacken pressure, interest:

diminuer

slacken rain, gale:

se calmer

bracken [Brit ˈbrak(ə)n, Am ˈbrækən] N

bracken

fougère f

slacken down VB [Brit ˈslak(ə)n -, Am ˈslækən -]

slacken down driver:

slacken down

ralentir

slacken up VB [Brit ˈslak(ə)n -, Am ˈslækən -]

slacken up person:

slacken up

se relâcher dans son travail

chicken out VB [Brit ˈtʃɪkɪn -, Am ˈtʃɪkən -] inf

chicken out

se dégonfler inf

he chickened out of his dental appointment

il s'est dégonflé et il n'est pas allé chez le dentiste inf

Knacken in the PONS Dictionary

Translations for Knacken in the English»French Dictionary

knackered [ˈnækəd, Am -ɚd] ADJ Aus, Brit inf

knackered

foutu(e)

knack [næk] N no pl (skill)

knack

tour m de main

to have the knack of doing sth

avoir le don de faire qc

knick-knack [ˈnɪknæk] N inf

knick-knack

bibelot m

I.slacken off VB intr

slacken off

se relâcher

II.slacken off VB trans

slacken off

relâcher

I.slacken VB trans

1. slacken (make less tight):

slacken reins, rope

desserrer

to slacken one's grip

se relâcher

2. slacken (reduce):

slacken one's pace, speed

ralentir

slacken vigilance

relâcher

II.slacken VB intr

slacken

se relâcher

bracken [ˈbrækn] N no pl

bracken

fougère f

blacken [ˈblækən] VB trans, intr

blacken

noircir

chicken-run N

chicken-run

poulailler m

chicken [ˈtʃɪkɪn] N

chicken

poulet m

Phrases:

chicken and egg problem [or situation]

éternel dilemme de la poule ou l'œuf

to be a spring chicken

être de première jeunesse

chicken ADJ

User Entry

to be chicken

être lâche

to be chicken

manquer de courage