Knarre in the Oxford-Hachette French Dictionary

Translations for Knarre in the English»French Dictionary

bizarre [Brit bɪˈzɑː, Am bəˈzɑr] ADJ

bizarre

bizarre

I.narrows N

narrows npl:

narrows

goulet m

II.narrow [Brit ˈnarəʊ, Am ˈnɛroʊ] ADJ

1. narrow (in breadth):

narrow street, valley, gap, vase, room, bridge, face

étroit

to grow or become narrow road, river:

se rétrécir

to grow or become narrow valley:

se resserrer

to have narrow eyes

avoir des petits yeux

he is narrow across the shoulders, his shoulders are narrow

il est étroit d'épaules

2. narrow (in scope):

narrow range, choice

restreint

narrow issue, field, boundaries, group, sense, definition

étroit

narrow vision, life, interests, understanding

limité

narrow views, version

étriqué pej

3. narrow (in degree):

narrow majority, margin

faible

to have a narrow lead

avoir une légère avance

to suffer a narrow defeat

perdre de justesse

to win a narrow victory

gagner de justesse

to win by the narrowest of margins

gagner d'une extrême justesse

to have a narrow escape or a narrow squeak inf Brit

l'échapper belle

that was a narrow squeak inf! Brit

on l'a échappé belle!

4. narrow (in size, shape):

narrow shoes, jacket, dress, skirt, trousers

étroit

5. narrow LING:

narrow vowel

tendu

narrow transcription

phonétique

III.narrow [Brit ˈnarəʊ, Am ˈnɛroʊ] VB trans

1. narrow (limit):

narrow choice, range, field, options

limiter (to à)

narrow sense, definition

restreindre (to à)

2. narrow (reduce):

narrow gap, deficit, margin

réduire (from de, to à)

Elliott has narrowed the gap (in race, poll)

Elliott a réduit l'écart

3. narrow (reduce breadth of):

narrow road, path, arteries

rétrécir

to narrow one's eyes

plisser les yeux

IV.narrow [Brit ˈnarəʊ, Am ˈnɛroʊ] VB intr

1. narrow (in breadth):

narrow street, lake, corridor:

se rétrécir

narrow valley, arteries:

se resserrer

the road narrowed to a track

la route se rétrécissait au point de devenir un chemin

her eyes narrowed

elle plissait les yeux

2. narrow (fall off):

narrow gap, deficit, margin, lead:

se réduire (to à)

3. narrow (in scope):

narrow choice:

se limiter (to à)

V.narrowing ADJ

narrowing street, channel, passage

qui se rétrécit

narrowing gap, deficit, field

qui se réduit

VI.narrow [Brit ˈnarəʊ, Am ˈnɛroʊ]

the straight and narrow

le droit chemin

to keep to/wander from the straight and narrow

rester dans le/s'écarter du droit chemin

I.barrel [Brit ˈbar(ə)l, Am ˈbɛrəl] N

1. barrel (container):

barrel (for beer, wine, cider, olives)

tonneau m

barrel (for beer, wine, cider, olives)

fût m

barrel (for herring)

caque f

barrel (for tar)

gonne f

barrel (for petroleum)

baril m

2. barrel:

barrel, a. barrelful (of beer, wine, olives)

tonneau m

barrel, a. barrelful (of herrings)

caque f

barrel, a. barrelful (of petroleum)

baril m

3. barrel:

barrel (of cannon)

tube m

barrel (of firearm)

canon m

4. barrel (of pen):

barrel

corps m

5. barrel (of watch, clock):

barrel

barillet m

II.barrel <pres part barrelling; pret, pp barrelled Am barreling, barreled> [Brit ˈbar(ə)l, Am ˈbɛrəl] VB trans

barrel beer, wine:

barrel

mettre [qc] en tonneau

III.barrel <pres part barrelling; pret, pp barrelled Am barreling, barreled> [Brit ˈbar(ə)l, Am ˈbɛrəl] VB intr inf

to go barrelling along

rouler en trombe

IV.barrel [Brit ˈbar(ə)l, Am ˈbɛrəl]

it was a barrel of laughs or fun inf, iron

ce n'était pas très marrant inf

both barrels

à bras raccourcis

to have sb over a barrel inf

avoir qn à sa merci

to buy/transport sth lock, stock and barrel

acheter/transporter qc dans sa totalité

to scrape the bottom of the barrel

gratter les fonds de tiroir

I.narrow down VB [Brit ˈnarəʊ -, Am ˈnɛroʊ -] investigation, search (narrow [sth] down, narrow down [sth])

narrow down numbers, list, choice

réduire (to à)

narrow down investigation, research

limiter (to à)

I.arrest [Brit əˈrɛst, Am əˈrɛst] N LAW

arrest

arrestation f

to be under arrest

être en état d'arrestation

to put sb under arrest

arrêter qn

II.arrest [Brit əˈrɛst, Am əˈrɛst] VB trans

1. arrest police:

arrest

arrêter

to arrest sb on a charge/on suspicion of sth

arrêter qn sur l'inculpation/sur présomption de qc

2. arrest (halt):

arrest decline, development, disease

arrêter

arrest spread

enrayer

arrested growth/development MED

arrêt de croissance/de développement

3. arrest (attract):

arrest attention, gaze

attirer

III.arrest [Brit əˈrɛst, Am əˈrɛst] VB intr MED

arrest

faire un arrêt m cardiaque

the patient arrested and died on the way to hospital

le patient a fait un arrêt cardiaque et il est mort pendant son transfert à l'hôpital

I.quarrel [Brit ˈkwɒr(ə)l, Am ˈkwɔrəl, ˈkwɑrəl] N

1. quarrel (argument):

quarrel

dispute f (between entre, over au sujet de)

to have a quarrel

se disputer

2. quarrel (feud):

quarrel

brouille f (about, over au sujet de)

to have a quarrel with sb

être brouillé avec qn

3. quarrel (difference of opinion):

quarrel

différend m

to have no quarrel with sb

ne rien avoir contre qn

to have no quarrel with sth

ne rien avoir à redire à qc

II.quarrel <pres part etc quarrelling, quarrelled Am quarreling, quarreled> [Brit ˈkwɒr(ə)l, Am ˈkwɔrəl, ˈkwɑrəl] VB intr

1. quarrel (argue):

quarrel

se disputer

2. quarrel (sever relations):

quarrel

se brouiller

Phrases:

to quarrel with (dispute) claim, idea, statistics

contester

to quarrel with price, verdict

se plaindre de

I.barrel bomb N

barrel bomb

baril m d'explosifs

II.barrel-bomb VB trans

barrel-bomb trans:

barrel-bomb

bombarder avec des barils d'explosifs

I.bar [Brit bɑː, Am bɑr] N

1. bar (strip of metal, wood):

bar

barre f

2. bar (on cage, cell, window):

bar

barreau m

to put sb/be behind bars

mettre qn/être derrière les barreaux

3. bar:

bar (place for drinking)

bar m

bar (counter)

comptoir m

to sit at the bar

s'asseoir au comptoir

I'll go to the bar

je vais chercher les boissons

4. bar (block):

bar (of soap, gold, chocolate)

barre f

5. bar (obstacle):

bar

obstacle m (to pour, to doing pour faire)

your age is not a bar

votre âge ne constitue pas un obstacle

6. bar LAW (profession):

the Bar

le barreau

to study for the Bar

se destiner au barreau

to be called to the Bar

entrer au barreau

7. bar LAW (in court):

bar

barre f

to come to the bar

venir à la barre

the prisoner at the bar

l'accusé/-e m/f

8. bar SPORTS (in gym, across goal):

bar

barre f

to practise on the bars

s'exercer aux barres

9. bar MUS:

bar

mesure f

two beats in a/to the bar

deux temps dans une/par mesure

10. bar (in electric fire):

bar

résistance f

11. bar MIL:

bar Brit (on medal)

barrette f

bar Am (on uniform)

galon m

12. bar HERALD:

bar

barre f

II.bar [Brit bɑː, Am bɑr] PREP

bar

sauf

all bar one

tous sauf un seul

bar none

sans exception

III.bar <pres part barring; pret, pp barred> [Brit bɑː, Am bɑr] VB trans

1. bar (block):

bar way, path

barrer

to bar sb's way

barrer le passage à qn

2. bar (ban):

bar person

exclure (from sth de qc)

bar activity

interdire

journalists were barred

l'accès était interdit aux journalistes

to bar sb from doing

interdire à qn de faire

his religion bars him from marrying

sa religion lui interdit de se marier

3. bar (fasten):

bar gate, shutter

mettre la barre à

the gate was barred

on avait mis la barre au portail

IV.barred ADJ

1. barred window:

barred

à barreaux

Phrases:

barred with (striped with) colour, mud

barré de

V.-barred COMP

four/five-barred gate

portail à quatre/cinq barreaux

VI.bar [Brit bɑː, Am bɑr]

a no holds barred contest

une lutte où tous les coups sont permis

it was a divorce battle with no holds barred

le divorce a été une lutte où tous les coups semblaient permis

garret [Brit ˈɡarət, ˈɡarɪt, Am ˈɡɛrət] N dated

garret

mansarde f

unlawful arrest N

unlawful arrest LAW (without cause)

arrestation f arbitraire

unlawful arrest (with incorrect procedure)

arrestation f sommaire

Knarre in the PONS Dictionary

Translations for Knarre in the English»French Dictionary

bizarre [bɪ·ˈzar] ADJ

bizarre

bizarre

I.barrel [ˈber· ə l] N

1. barrel (container):

barrel

tonneau m

2. barrel (measure):

barrel

baril m

3. barrel (part of gun):

barrel

canon m

Phrases:

to be a barrel of fun

être très marrant

I wouldn't say he's a barrel of laughs

c'est pas un marrant

to have sb over a barrel

tenir qn à sa merci

II.barrel [ˈber· ə l] VB intr inf (drive fast)

barrel

foncer

III.barrel [ˈber· ə l] VB trans

barrel

mettre en fût

I.narrow <-er, -est> [ˈner·oʊ] ADJ a. fig

narrow

étroit(e)

narrow victory

de justesse

to make a narrow escape

l'échapper belle

to have a narrow mind

avoir l'esprit étroit

II.narrow [ˈner·oʊ] VB intr

1. narrow (become narrow):

narrow

se rétrécir

2. narrow fig gap:

narrow

se réduire

III.narrow [ˈner·oʊ] VB trans

1. narrow (make narrow):

narrow

rétrécir

2. narrow fig:

narrow gap

réduire

narrow possibilities

limiter

I.arrest [ə·ˈrest] VB trans a. LAW

arrest

arrêter

II.arrest [ə·ˈrest] N LAW

to place under arrest

mettre en état d'arrestation

I.quarrel [ˈkwɔr· ə l] N

quarrel

dispute f

a quarrel over sth

une dispute à propos de qc

to have a quarrel

se disputer

II.quarrel <-ll-> [ˈkwɔr· ə l] VB intr

quarrel

se disputer

to quarrel about sth

se disputer à propos de qc

I.narrow down VB trans

narrow down activities

limiter

narrow down choices, possibilities

restreindre

narrow down candidates

réduire le nombre de

II.narrow down VB intr

narrow down

se réduire

to narrow down to sth

se limiter à qc

narrow-minded ADJ

narrow-minded person

à l'esprit étroit

narrow-minded opinions, views

étroit(e)

barren [ˈber· ə n] ADJ

barren

stérile

barren landscape

aride

arrears [ə·ˈrɪrz] N pl FIN

arrears

arriéré m

Phrases:

in arrears

en retard (de paiement)

garret [ˈger·ət] N

1. garret ARCHIT:

garret

combles fpl

2. garret (attic room):

garret

mansarde f