Kuppel in the Oxford-Hachette French Dictionary

Translations for Kuppel in the English»French Dictionary

I.upper [Brit ˈʌpə, Am ˈəpər] N

1. upper (of shoe):

upper

empeigne f

‘leather upper’

‘dessus cuir’

2. upper Am inf RAIL:

upper

couchette f supérieure

3. upper Am (drug):

upper inf

stimulant m

II.upper [Brit ˈʌpə, Am ˈəpər] ADJ

1. upper (in location):

upper shelf, cupboard

du haut

upper floor, deck

supérieur

upper jaw, eyelid, lip

supérieur

upper teeth

du haut

the upper body

la partie supérieure du corps

2. upper (in rank):

upper

supérieur

3. upper (on scale):

upper register, scale

supérieur

the upper limit

la limite maximale (on de)

temperatures are in the upper twenties

les températures dépassent 25°

4. upper GEOG attr:

upper valley, region

plus au nord

the Upper (reaches of the) Thames

la haute Tamise

5. upper:

upper ARCHEOL, GEOL period

supérieur

III.upper [Brit ˈʌpə, Am ˈəpər]

upper → stiff

to be on one's uppers inf

être dans la dèche inf

to have the upper hand

avoir le dessus

to get the upper hand

prendre le dessus

See also stiff

I.stiff [Brit stɪf, Am stɪf] N inf

1. stiff (corpse):

stiff

macchabée m inf

2. stiff Am (humourless person):

stiff

rabat-joie mf inv

3. stiff Am (man):

a working stiff

un travailleur

4. stiff Am (drunk):

stiff

poivrot m inf

5. stiff Am (hobo):

stiff

clochard m

II.stiff [Brit stɪf, Am stɪf] ADJ

1. stiff (restricted in movement):

stiff (gen)

raide

stiff (after sport, sleeping badly)

courbaturé

to feel stiff after riding/sleeping on the floor

se sentir courbaturé après avoir fait du cheval/dormi par terre

to have a stiff neck

avoir un torticolis

to have stiff legs (after sport)

avoir des courbatures dans les jambes

to have stiff legs (from old age etc)

avoir les jambes ankylosées

2. stiff (hard to move):

stiff drawer, door

dur à ouvrir

stiff lever

dur à manier

stiff gear

dur à passer

3. stiff (rigid):

stiff cardboard, fabric, collar

raide

4. stiff FOOD:

stiff mixture

consistant, ferme

beat the egg whites until stiff

battre les œufs en neige ferme

5. stiff (not relaxed):

stiff manner, person, style

compassé

6. stiff (harsh):

stiff letter, warning, penalty, sentence

sévère

7. stiff (difficult):

stiff exam, climb

difficile

stiff competition

rude

stiff opposition

fort

8. stiff (high):

stiff charge, fine

élevé

9. stiff (strong):

stiff breeze

fort

I need a stiff drink

j'ai besoin d'un verre bien tassé inf

10. stiff Am (drunk):

stiff inf

bourré

III.stiff [Brit stɪf, Am stɪf] VB trans Am inf

1. stiff (cheat):

stiff person

arnaquer

2. stiff (fail to tip):

stiff person

ne pas laisser de pourboire à

IV.stiff [Brit stɪf, Am stɪf] ADV inf

to be bored stiff

s'ennuyer à mourir

to bore sb stiff

ennuyer qn mortellement

to be frozen stiff

être frigorifié inf

to be scared stiff

avoir une peur bleue

to scare sb stiff

faire une peur terrible à qn

V.stiff [Brit stɪf, Am stɪf]

to keep a stiff upper lip

encaisser sans broncher inf

I.scupper [Brit ˈskʌpə, Am ˈskəpər] N NAUT

scupper

dalot m

II.scupper [Brit ˈskʌpə, Am ˈskəpər] VB trans

1. scupper Brit NAUT:

scupper ship

saborder

2. scupper Brit (ruin) inf:

scupper attempt, deal, plan

faire capoter

we're scuppered!

nous sommes fichus! inf

I.upper case N

upper case

haut m de casse

in upper case

en haut de casse

II.upper case ADJ

upper case letters

lettres fpl majuscules

upper case letters

majuscules fpl

fork supper N

fork supper

buffet m (froid)

tuppeny-ha'penny [Brit ˌtʌp(ə)nɪˈheɪp(ə)ni] ADJ tjrs attr pej

tuppeny-ha'penny

minable inf

I.cup [Brit kʌp, Am kəp] N

1. cup (container):

cup

tasse f

a cup and saucer

une tasse et une soucoupe

2. cup (cupful):

cup

tasse f

a cup of tea

une tasse de thé

two cups of flour

deux tasses de farine

3. cup SPORTS:

cup

coupe f

to win a cup for swimming/golf

remporter une coupe en natation/en golf

4. cup (in bra):

cup

bonnet m

to be a B cup

prendre un bonnet B

5. cup:

cup (of flower)

corolle f

cup (of acorn)

cupule f

6. cup (drink):

cup

cocktail m

7. cup REL (for communion):

cup

calice m

II.cup <pres part cupping; pret, pp cupped> [Brit kʌp, Am kəp] VB trans

to cup sth in one's hands butterfly, water

prendre qc dans le creux de ses mains

to cup sth in one's hands chin

prendre qc dans les mains

to cup one's hands around insect

entourer [qc] de ses mains

to cup one's hands around flame, match

mettre ses mains en paravent autour de

to cup one's hands around one's mouth

mettre ses mains en porte-voix

to cup one's hand over receiver

couvrir [qc] de sa main

III.cupped ADJ

in one's cupped hand

dans le creux de sa main

IV.cup [Brit kʌp, Am kəp]

to be in one's cups dated

être dans les vignes du Seigneur dated

crupper [Brit ˈkrʌpə, Am ˈkrəpər] N RIDING

1. crupper (strap):

crupper

croupière f

2. crupper (horse's rump):

crupper

croupe f

puppet show N

puppet show

spectacle m de marionnettes

puppet [Brit ˈpʌpɪt, Am ˈpəpət] N

1. puppet lit, fig:

puppet

marionnette f

2. puppet attr (controlled by another power):

puppet government, state

fantoche

Last Supper N

Last Supper

Cène f

Kuppel in the PONS Dictionary

Translations for Kuppel in the English»French Dictionary

I.upper case N no pl TYPO

upper case

majuscule f

II.upper case ADJ TYPO

upper-case

majuscule

I.upper [ˈʌpəʳ, Am -ɚ] ADJ (further up)

upper

supérieur(e)

II.upper [ˈʌpəʳ, Am -ɚ] N

1. upper (part of shoe):

upper

empeigne f

2. upper inf (drugs):

upper

amphète f

Phrases:

to be on one's uppers inf

être dans la dèche

scupper [ˈskʌpəʳ, Am -ɚ] VB trans a. fig

scupper

couler

supper [ˈsʌpəʳ, Am -ɚ] N

supper

souper m

to have supper

souper

puppet [ˈpʌpɪt] N

1. puppet:

puppet (doll)

poupée f

puppet (on strings)

marionnette f

2. puppet pej (one controlled by another):

puppet

marionnette f

puppet government N

puppet government

gouvernement m fantoche

puppet show N

puppet show

spectacle m de marionnettes

upper-class ADJ

upper-class

aristocratique

upper deck N

upper deck

pont m supérieur

Kuiper belt N

User Entry

Kuiper belt ASTRO

ceinture de Kuiper f