Kot in the Oxford-Hachette French Dictionary

Translations for Kot in the English»French Dictionary

kook [Brit kuːk, Am kuk] N Am inf

kook

dingue inf

kohl [Brit kəʊl, Am koʊl] N

kohl

khôl m

I.Hong Kong [Brit hɒŋ ˈkɒŋ, Am ˌhɔŋ ˈkɔŋ] N

Hong Kong

Hongkong m

II.Hong Kong [Brit hɒŋ ˈkɒŋ, Am ˌhɔŋ ˈkɔŋ] ADJ

Hong Kong people, cuisine:

Hong Kong

de Hongkong

the Hong Kong Chinese

les Chinois de Hongkong

I.hot up VB [Brit hɒt -, Am hɑt -] (hot up)

1. hot up (become exciting):

hot up match:

s'animer

hot up election campaign:

s'intensifier

things are hotting up

ça commence à chauffer inf

2. hot up (get faster):

the pace is hotting up

l'allure s'accélère

3. hot up (intensify):

hot up raids, war:

s'intensifier

II.hot up VB [Brit hɒt -, Am hɑt -] (hot [sth] up)

hot up pace

forcer

hot up pace

donner du punch à inf

I.pot [Brit pɒt, Am pɑt] N

1. pot (container):

pot (for jam)

pot m (of de)

pot (for paint, glue)

pot m (of de)

2. pot:

pot, a. tea pot

théière f

a pot of tea for two

deux thés

to make a pot of tea

faire du thé

3. pot:

pot, a. coffee pot

cafetière f

to make a pot of coffee

faire du café

4. pot (saucepan):

pot

casserole f

pots and pans

casseroles

5. pot (piece of pottery):

pot

poterie f

to throw a pot

tourner un pot

6. pot:

pot, a. plant pot

pot m (of de)

7. pot inf:

pot (drug) (marijuana)

herbe f inf

pot (hashish)

hasch m inf

to smoke pot

fumer de l'herbe (or du hasch) inf

8. pot:

pot, a. chamber pot

pot m de chambre

pot, a. chamber pot (for infant)

pot m

9. pot (belly):

pot inf

bedaine f

10. pot (in billiards):

pot

mise f en blouse

11. pot Am (in gambling):

pot (pool)

cagnotte f

12. pot (trophy):

pot inf

coupe f

II.pot <pres part potting; prét potted> [Brit pɒt, Am pɑt] VB trans

1. pot:

pot jam

mettre [qc] en pot

pot shrimps

mettre [qc] en conserve

2. pot (in billiards):

to pot the red

blouser la bille rouge

3. pot baby:

pot

mettre [qn] sur le pot

4. pot:

pot, a. pot up plant

mettre [qc] en pot, empoter

5. pot (shoot) inf:

pot rabbit, pigeon

abattre

III.pot [Brit pɒt, Am pɑt] VB intr

1. pot potter:

pot

faire de la poterie

Phrases:

to pot inf at sth

canarder qc inf

IV.potted ADJ

1. potted FOOD:

potted meat Brit

terrine f de viande

potted shrimps

crevettes fpl conservées (dans du beurre)

2. potted palm, plant:

potted

en pot

3. potted (condensed):

potted biography, history

bref/brève

potted version

abrégé

V.pot [Brit pɒt, Am pɑt]

to go to pot inf (person)

se laisser aller

to go to pot (thing)

aller à vau-l'eau

to have/make pots of money inf Brit

avoir/faire un tas d'argent inf

to keep the pot boiling (in children's games)

garder le rythme

a watched pot never boils prov

quand on est impatient chaque seconde semble durer une éternité

to take pot luck (for meal) Brit

manger à la fortune du pot

to take pot luck (for hotel room etc)

prendre ce que l'on trouve

I.plot [Brit plɒt, Am plɑt] N

1. plot (conspiracy):

plot

complot m

plot

conspiration f (against contre, to do pour faire)

an assassination plot

un complot d'assassinat

2. plot (of novel, film, play):

plot CINE, LIT

intrigue f

the plot thickens

l'histoire se corse

3. plot (for growing plants):

plot of land

parcelle f de terre

a vegetable plot

un carré de légumes

4. plot CONSTR (site):

plot

terrain m à bâtir

5. plot (in cemetery):

plot

concession f funéraire

II.plot <pres part plotting; pret, pp plotted> [Brit plɒt, Am plɑt] VB trans

1. plot (plan):

plot murder, attack, return

comploter

plot revolution

fomenter

to plot to do

comploter de faire

2. plot (chart):

plot course

relever [qc] sur une carte

plot progress

tracer [qc] sur une carte

we plotted our position on the map

nous avons pointé notre position sur la carte

3. plot (on graph):

plot MATH, STAT curve, graph

tracer [qc] point par point

plot figures, points

reporter

to plot the progress/decline of sth

tracer la courbe de progression/déclin de qc

4. plot LIT (invent):

plot episode, story, destiny

inventer

a carefully/thinly plotted play

une pièce à l'intrigue bien construite/bien mince

III.plot <pres part plotting; pret, pp plotted> [Brit plɒt, Am plɑt] VB intr (conspire)

plot

conspirer (against contre)

to plot together

conspirer ensemble

IV.plot [Brit plɒt, Am plɑt]

to lose the plot

perdre la tête

I.hoot [Brit huːt, Am hut] N

1. hoot (noise):

hoot (of owl)

(h)ululement m

hoot (of train)

sifflement m

hoot (of ship or factory siren)

mugissement m

hoot (of car)

coup m de klaxon

hoot (derisive laugh)

rire m moqueur

this was greeted with hoots of laughter

ceci a déclenché l'hilarité générale

2. hoot (person) inf:

she's a hoot

elle est impayable

it was a hoot

c'était très marrant inf

II.hoot [Brit huːt, Am hut] VB intr

hoot

(h)ululer

hoot

siffler

hoot

mugir

hoot

klaxonner

hoot (derisively)

huer

to hoot with laughter

éclater de rire

III.hoot [Brit huːt, Am hut] VB trans

hoot speaker, actor:

hoot

huer

to be hooted off the stage

quitter la scène sous les huées

to hoot one's horn

donner un coup de klaxon (at sb pour avertir qn)

IV.hoot [Brit huːt, Am hut]

I don't give a hoot or two hoots inf!

je m'en fiche comme de l'an quarante! inf

I.knot [Brit nɒt, Am nɑt] N

1. knot (tied part):

knot

nœud m

to tie sth in a knot

nouer qc

2. knot (tangle in hair, rope):

knot

nœud m

to comb the knots out of one's hair

se démêler les cheveux avec un peigne

3. knot (in wood):

knot

nœud m

4. knot (group):

knot fig

petit groupe m (of de)

5. knot (tense feeling) fig:

to have a knot in one's stomach

avoir l'estomac noué

6. knot NAUT:

knot

nœud m

to do 15 knots

filer 15 nœuds

II.knot <pres part knotting; pret, pp knotted> [Brit nɒt, Am nɑt] VB trans

knot strings, ends, scarf, handkerchief:

knot

nouer (together ensemble)

to knot one's tie

faire un nœud à sa cravate

III.knot <pres part knotting; pret, pp knotted> [Brit nɒt, Am nɑt] VB intr

knot stomach, muscles:

knot

se nouer

IV.knot [Brit nɒt, Am nɑt]

to do sth at a rate of knots

faire qc à toute allure

to get tied up in knots

s'embrouiller

to tie the knot

se marier

I.slot together VB [Brit slɒt -, Am slɑt -] (slot together)

slot together

s'emboîter

II.slot together VB [Brit slɒt -, Am slɑt -] (slot [sth] together)

slot together parts:

slot together

emboîter

I.shot [Brit ʃɒt, Am ʃɑt] VB pt VB pp

shot → shoot

II.shot [Brit ʃɒt, Am ʃɑt] N

1. shot (from gun etc):

shot

coup m (de feu)

to fire or take a shot at sb/sth

tirer sur qn/qc

it took several shots to kill him

il fallu plusieurs balles pour l'achever

the government fired the opening shot by saying… fig

le gouvernement a ouvert le feu en disant…

2. shot SPORTS:

shot (in tennis, golf, cricket)

coup m

shot (in football)

tir m

to have or take a shot at goal (in football)

tirer au but

‘good shot!’

‘bien joué!’

two shots up on/behind sb (in golf)

deux coups d'avance/de retard sur qn

3. shot PHOTO:

shot

photo f (of de)

4. shot CINE:

shot

plan m (of de)

to be in/out of shot CINE

être dans le champ/hors champ

5. shot (injection):

shot

piqûre f (of de)

to give sb a shot

faire une piqûre à qn

6. shot (attempt):

to have a shot at doing

essayer de faire qc

to give it one's best shot

faire de son mieux

7. shot (in shotputting):

shot

poids m

to put the shot

lancer le poids

8. shot:

shot (pellet) C

balle f

shot (pellet) C

plomb m

shot (pellets collectively) U

plomb m

shot (smaller)

cendrée f

9. shot (person who shoots):

to be a good/poor shot

être un bon/mauvais tireur

10. shot (dose) inf:

a shot of whisky/gin

une lampée de whisky/gin inf

11. shot AEROSP (of rocket etc):

shot

lancement m

shot

tir m

a moon shot

un tir lunaire

III.shot [Brit ʃɒt, Am ʃɑt] ADJ

1. shot:

shot, a. shot through (streaked) silk

changeant

shot (through) with gold/red etc material

strié d'or/de rouge etc

her hair was shot (through) with grey

ses cheveux étaient parsemés de gris

Phrases:

shot, a. shot away (destroyed) inf he is shot (away)

il n'a plus toute sa tête

his nerves were shot

il était à bout de nerfs

his confidence is shot

il a perdu toute confiance

IV.shot [Brit ʃɒt, Am ʃɑt]

to call the shots

dicter la loi

to be shot of sb/sth

être débarrassé de qn/qc

to get shot of sb/sth

se débarrasser de qn/qc

to give sth a shot in the arm

revigorer qc

the dog was after the cat like a shot

le chien s'est lancé brusquement à la poursuite du chat

he'd go like a shot, if he had the chance

il partirait sans hésiter, s'il en avait l'occasion

‘I don't care what you think, ’ was his parting shot

‘je me moque de ce que vous pensez, ’ a-t-il décoché en partant

it was a shot in the dark

ça a été dit au hasard

See also shoot up, shoot

I.shoot up VB [Brit ʃuːt -, Am ʃut -] (shoot up)

1. shoot up:

shoot up flames, spray:

jaillir

shoot up fig prices, profits:

monter en flèche

2. shoot up (grow rapidly):

shoot up plant:

pousser vite

that boy has really shot up! fig

qu'est-ce que ce garçon a grandi!

3. shoot up (inject oneself):

shoot up inf

se shooter inf

II.shoot up VB [Brit ʃuːt -, Am ʃut -] (shoot up [sth], shoot [sth] up)

1. shoot up (inject):

shoot up inf

se shooter à inf

2. shoot up (with bullets):

shoot up person

tirer sur

he was badly shot up

il a été gravement blessé

I.shoot [Brit ʃuːt, Am ʃut] N

1. shoot BOT:

shoot (young growth)

pousse f

shoot (offshoot)

rejeton m

2. shoot Brit HUNT:

shoot (meeting)

partie f de chasse

shoot (area of land)

chasse f

shoot (area of land)

terrain m de chasse

3. shoot CINE:

shoot

tournage m

4. shoot (rapid):

shoot

rapide m

5. shoot:

shoot GEOL, MIN

couloir m (de minerai)

II.shoot [Brit ʃuːt, Am ʃut] INTERJ

1. shoot Am (expressing disbelief):

shoot inf

oh non alors!

2. shoot (telling sb to speak):

shoot

vas-y, parle! inf

III.shoot <pret, pp shot> [Brit ʃuːt, Am ʃut] VB trans

1. shoot (fire):

shoot bullet

tirer

shoot missile

lancer

shoot arrow

tirer, décocher

to shoot sth at sb/sth (with gun)

tirer qc sur qn/qc

to shoot sth at sb/sth (with missiles)

lancer qc sur qn/qc

to shoot one's way out of somewhere

s'échapper de quelque part en tirant de tous côtés

2. shoot:

shoot (hit with gun) person, animal

tirer sur

shoot (kill) person, animal

abattre

she shot him in the leg/back

elle lui a tiré dans la jambe/le dos

to be shot in the leg/back

recevoir une balle dans la jambe/le dos

he was shot in the head

on lui a tiré une balle dans la tête

to shoot sb for desertion/spying

fusiller qn pour désertion/espionnage

to shoot sb dead

abattre qn

you'll get shot if someone catches you! fig

tu vas te faire tuer si on te surprend!

I could shoot him!

je pourrais le tuer!

to be shot to pieces inf lit

être criblé de balles

to be shot to pieces inf fig

être réduit à néant

3. shoot (direct):

shoot look

lancer, décocher (at à)

shoot smile

jeter (at à)

to shoot questions at sb

bombarder qn de questions

4. shoot (film):

shoot CINE, PHOTO film, scene

tourner

shoot subject

prendre [qc] (en photo)

5. shoot (push):

shoot bolt

mettre, pousser

6. shoot (in canoeing):

to shoot the rapids

franchir les rapides

7. shoot (in golf):

to shoot 75

faire un score de 75

8. shoot Am:

shoot SPORTS, GAMES pool, craps

jouer à

to shoot dice

jouer aux dés

9. shoot HUNT:

shoot pheasant, game

chasser

shoot moor

chasser sur

10. shoot (inject) inf → shoot up inf

IV.shoot <pret, pp shot> [Brit ʃuːt, Am ʃut] VB intr

1. shoot (fire a gun):

shoot

tirer (at sur)

to shoot to kill/wound

tirer pour tuer/blesser

2. shoot (move suddenly):

to shoot out of/into/down sth

sortir de/entrer dans/descendre qc en flèche

to shoot forward/backwards

s'élancer/reculer à toute vitesse

the car shot past

la voiture est passée en trombe or à toute allure

the pain shot down or along his arm

ça lui a élancé dans le bras, il a eu une douleur lancinante dans le bras

to shoot to fame fig

percer, devenir célèbre subitement

3. shoot BOT (grow):

shoot plant:

pousser

4. shoot CINE:

shoot

tourner

5. shoot SPORTS (in football, hockey etc):

shoot player:

tirer, shooter

6. shoot HUNT:

shoot person:

chasser

V.to shoot oneself VB refl

to shoot oneself refl < pret, pp shot>:

to shoot oneself

se tirer une balle dans la tête

to shoot oneself in the head/leg

se tirer une balle dans la tête/la jambe

VI.shoot [Brit ʃuːt, Am ʃut]

to shoot a line inf

frimer inf

to shoot oneself in the foot inf

agir contre son propre intérêt

to shoot the works inf Am

dépenser tout son argent

the whole (bang) shoot inf

tout le bataclan inf

Kot in the PONS Dictionary

Translations for Kot in the English»French Dictionary

kohl [kəʊl, Am koʊl] N no pl

kohl

khôl m

root vegetable N

root vegetable

légume m à racine comestible

foot-and-mouth disease N

foot-and-mouth disease

fièvre f aphteuse

spot remover N

spot remover

détachant m

dot-matrix printer N

dot-matrix printer

imprimante f matricielle

hot dogging N inf

hot dogging

frime f

pot roast N

pot roast

rôti m à la cocotte

athlete's foot N

athlete's foot

pied m d'athlète

chimney pot N

chimney pot

conduit m de cheminée

polka dot N

polka dot

pois m