Lein in the Oxford-Hachette French Dictionary

Translations for Lein in the English»French Dictionary

Lenin [Brit ˈlɛnɪn]

Lenin

Lénine

Leics Brit abrév écrite

Leics → Leicestershire

See also Leicestershire

Leicestershire [Brit ˈlɛstəʃ(ɪ)ə, Am ˈlɛstərʃər, ˈlɛstərˌʃɪr]

Leicestershire

Leicestershire m

tie-in [Brit, Am ˈtaɪ ˌɪn] N

1. tie-in (gen):

tie-in (link)

lien m

2. tie-in Am COMM:

tie-in (sale)

vente f conditionnée par une autre

tie-in (item)

article m dont l'achat conditionne une vente

deep-vein thrombosis, DVT N MED

deep-vein thrombosis

thrombose f veineuse profonde

deep-vein thrombosis

phlébite f

skein [Brit skeɪn, Am skeɪn] N

1. skein (of wool):

skein

écheveau m

2. skein (of birds):

skein

vol m

rein [Brit reɪn, Am reɪn] N RIDING

rein fig

rêne f

to take up/hold the reins lit, fig

prendre/tenir les rênes

to keep a horse on a short rein

garder les rênes courtes

to keep sb on a tight rein fig

tenir qn de près

to keep a rein on sth

surveiller qc de près

to give full or free rein to

donner libre cours à

lie-in [Brit ˈlʌɪɪn, Am ˈlaɪɪn] N

to have a lie-in

faire la grasse matinée

leading rein N

leading rein

longe f

vein [Brit veɪn, Am veɪn] N

1. vein (blood vessel):

vein

veine f

2. vein (on insect wing, leaf):

vein

nervure f

3. vein (thread of colour):

vein (in marble)

veine f

vein (in cheese)

veinure f

4. vein (of ore):

vein

veine f

to work a vein

exploiter une veine

5. vein (theme):

vein

veine f

to continue in a similar vein

continuer dans la même veine

a vein of nostalgia runs through his work

on retrouve un élément de nostalgie à travers toute son œuvre

in the same vein, she criticized the town council

dans le même esprit, elle a critiqué le conseil municipal

I.rein in VB [Brit reɪn -, Am reɪn -] (rein in [sth])

1. rein in lit horse:

rein in

freiner [qc] (avec les rênes)

2. rein in fig:

rein in spending, inflation

contenir

rein in person

retenir

Lein in the PONS Dictionary

Translations for Lein in the English»French Dictionary

rein in VB trans

rein in horse

tirer les reines de

rein in child, ambition

freiner

skein [skeɪn] N a. fig

skein

écheveau m

stein [staɪn] N

stein

chope f

vein [veɪn] N

1. vein (blood vessel) a. MIN:

vein

veine f

2. vein (for plant sap):

vein

nervure f

3. vein (style):

vein

veine f

4. vein (frame of mind):

vein

humeur f

lie-in N Brit inf

to enjoy a lie-in

faire une grasse matinée

rein [reɪn] N

1. rein:

rein (for horse riding)

rêne f

rein (for horse driving)

guide f

2. rein Brit (controls for children):

rein

harnais m laisse

Phrases:

to give sb a free rein

laisser les rênes libres à qn

to keep a tight rein on sb/sth

garder le contrôle sur qn/qc

to hand over the reins to sb

passer les rênes à qn

I.being [ˈbi:ɪŋ] VB

being present participle of be

II.being [ˈbi:ɪŋ] N

1. being (living thing):

being

être m

being from another planet

créature f extraterrestre

2. being (existence):

to bring sth into being

concrétiser qc

to come into being

prendre naissance

III.being [ˈbi:ɪŋ] ADJ

for the time being

pour l'instant

See also be

I.be <was, been> [bi:] VB intr + adj or n

1. be (expresses identity, position, place):

he's be English/a dentist

il est anglais/dentiste

it's a key

c'est une clef

to be in Spain

être en Espagne

the statues are in the Louvre

les statues se trouvent au Louvre

2. be (expresses a state, situation):

I'm cold/hungry

j'ai froid/faim

my hands are cold

j'ai froid aux mains

how are you? — I'm fine

comment vas-tu/allez-vous? — je vais bien

be quiet!

reste(z) tranquille!

to be on a diet

faire un régime

to be on the pill

prendre la pilule

to be on benefit [or welfare Am]

toucher des allocations

3. be (expresses calculation/price):

two and two is four

deux et deux font quatre

this book is 50p

ce livre fait 50 pence

4. be (indicates age):

how old is he? — he's twenty

quel âge a-t-il? — il a vingt ans

5. be (take place):

the meeting is next Tuesday

la réunion a lieu mardi prochain

6. be (exist):

there is/are ...

il y a ...

let her be!

laisse-la tranquille!

7. be (impersonal use):

what is it?

qu'est-ce que c'est?

it's three

il est trois heures

it's cold/windy

il fait froid/du vent

it's rainy

il pleut

it's fair

c'est juste

what's it to be?

ce sera?

as it were

pour ainsi dire

Phrases:

the be-all and end-all

le but suprême

be that as it may

malgré cela

so be it

soit

far be it from sb to +infin

loin de qn l'idée de +infin

II.be <was, been> [bi:] VB aux

1. be (expresses continuation):

he's breathing

il respire

she's still sleeping

elle est encore en train de dormir

it's raining

il pleut

2. be (expresses possibility):

can it be that ...? form

est-ce possible que +subj ?

the exhibition is to be seen at the gallery

on peut voir l'exposition à la galerie

what is he to do?

qu'est-il censé faire?

may I be of service?

je peux vous aider?

3. be (expresses passive):

to be discovered by sb

être découvert par qn

to be left speechless

rester bouche bée

I'm asked to come at seven

on me demande de venir à sept heures

4. be (expresses future):

she's leaving tomorrow

elle part demain

you are to wait here

vous devez attendre ici

we are to meet at seven

on est censé se rencontrer à sept heures

5. be (expresses future in past):

she was never to see her brother again

elle n'allait jamais plus revoir son frère

6. be (in conditionals):

if sb were [or was] were to +infin, ...

si qn devait +infin , ...

if he were to work harder, he'd get better grades

s'il travaillait plus, il aurait de meilleures notes

were sb to +infin, ... form

si qn devait +infin , ...

I.feint [feɪnt] VB intr

feint

feinter

II.feint [feɪnt] N

feint

feinte f

well-being N no pl

well-being

bien-être m

vein N

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in the same vein

dans le même ésprit