Melbourne Cup in the Oxford-Hachette French Dictionary

Translations for Melbourne Cup in the English»French Dictionary

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

Melbourne Cup in the PONS Dictionary

Translations for Melbourne Cup in the English»French Dictionary

Melbourne Cup

Melbourne Cup

La Melbourne Cup (coupe), qui a toujours lieu le premier mardi de novembre, est la course hippique australienne la plus appréciée. Ce jour de course, on observe pendant trois minutes un arrêt total de toutes les activités dans toute l'Australie, car tous les travailleurs suivent la course soit à la télévision, soit à la radio. Des millions de dollars sont pariés; et dans tout le pays, on s'habille comme pour une fête et on déguste à midi du poulet au champagne.

Translations for Melbourne Cup in the English»French Dictionary

I.cup [kʌp] N

1. cup (drinking container):

cup

tasse f

coffee cup

tasse de café

a plastic cup

un gobelet

a cup of tea

une tasse de thé

2. cup Am FOOD (half-pint):

cup

tasse f (≈ 230 millilitres ou grammes)

a cup of flour

230 grammes de farine

3. cup SPORTS (trophy):

cup

coupe f

world cup

coupe f du monde

4. cup (bowl-shaped container):

cup

coupe f

egg cup

coquetier m

5. cup (part of bra):

cup

bonnet m

6. cup FOOD (punch):

cup

punch m

7. cup SPORTS (protection):

cup

coque f

Phrases:

not to be one's cup of tea inf

ne pas être sa tasse de thé

II.cup <-pp-> [kʌp] VB trans

1. cup (make bowl-shaped):

to cup one's hands

mettre ses mains en coupe

2. cup (put curved hand around):

to cup sth in one's hands

entourer qc de ses mains

Monolingual examples (not verified by PONS Editors)

English

He is set to contest his third Melbourne Cup in 2010.

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He was retired from duty in 1995, although he regularly took part in parades of past winners before the running of the Melbourne Cup.

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Several betting agencies temporarily suspended betting on the Melbourne Cup.

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In 1934, the first female owned horse was entered in the Melbourne Cup.

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He went on to run 12th in the Melbourne Cup.

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It was first run in 1864, just three years after the Melbourne Cup commenced.

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The opposite side had the words Melbourne Cup, 1876 and the name of the winning horse.

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He later started favourite in the Melbourne Cup but had to be put down after breaking a pelvis during the race.

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His 1973 Melbourne Cup win was his last.

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Miller saw his first Melbourne Cup in 1926 at the age of seven and had been fascinated ever since.

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