Narren in the Oxford-Hachette French Dictionary

Translations for Narren in the English»French Dictionary

barren [Brit ˈbar(ə)n, Am ˈbɛrən] ADJ

1. barren:

barren land

aride

barren plant

infertile

barren woman archaic

stérile

2. barren (unrewarding):

barren effort, activity

stérile

barren style

sec/sèche

to be barren of sth

manquer de qc

Barren Lands, Barren Grounds N npl

Barren Lands

toundras fpl (du Grand Nord canadien)

warren [Brit ˈwɒr(ə)n, Am ˈwɔrən, ˈwɑrən] N

1. warren (rabbits'):

warren (whole area)

garenne f

warren (tunnels only)

terriers mpl

2. warren (building, maze of streets):

warren

labyrinthe m

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

narrow-mindedness [Brit ˌnarəʊˈmʌɪndɪdnəs, Am ˌnɛroʊˈmaɪndədnəs] N pej

narrow-mindedness

étroitesse f d'esprit

narrow-minded [Brit narəʊˈmʌɪndɪd, Am ˌnɛroʊˈmaɪndəd] ADJ pej

narrow-minded

borné

to be narrow-minded about

avoir des vues étroites sur

narrate [Brit nəˈreɪt, Am ˈnɛrˌeɪt] VB trans

narrate

raconter, narrer liter

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.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

rabbit warren N lit

rabbit warren

garenne f

rabbit warren (maze) fig

labyrinthe m

Narren in the PONS Dictionary

Translations for Narren in the English»French Dictionary

warren [ˈwɒrən, Am ˈwɔ:r-] N

1. warren (rabbit passages):

warren

garenne f

2. warren (confusing place):

warren

dédale m

barren [ˈbærən, Am ˈber-] ADJ

barren

stérile

barren landscape

aride

narrate [nəˈreɪt, Am ˈnereɪt] VB trans

narrate

raconter

narrow-minded ADJ

narrow-minded person

à l'esprit étroit

narrow-minded opinions, views

étroit(e)

I.narrow <-er, -est> [ˈnærəʊ, Am ˈneroʊ] ADJ a. fig

narrow

étroit(e)

narrow victory

de justesse

to have a narrow escape

l'échapper belle

to have a narrow mind

avoir l'esprit étroit

II.narrow [ˈnærəʊ, Am ˈneroʊ] VB intr

1. narrow (become narrow):

narrow

se rétrécir

2. narrow fig gap:

narrow

se réduire

III.narrow [ˈnærəʊ, Am ˈneroʊ] VB trans

1. narrow (make narrow):

narrow

rétrécir

2. narrow fig:

narrow gap

réduire

narrow possibilities

limiter

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

I.barrel [ˈbærəl, Am ˈber-] 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 <-ll- Brit [or -l- Am]> [ˈbærəl, Am ˈber-] VB intr inf (drive fast)

barrel

foncer

III.barrel <-ll- Brit [or -l- Am]> [ˈbærəl, Am ˈber-] VB trans

barrel

mettre en fût

I.quarrel [ˈkwɒrəl, Am ˈkwɔ:r-] N

quarrel

dispute f

a quarrel over sth

une dispute à propos de qc

to have a quarrel

se disputer

II.quarrel <-ll-> [ˈkwɒrəl, Am ˈkwɔ:r-] VB intr

quarrel

se disputer

to quarrel about sth

se disputer à propos de qc

I.current [ˈkʌrənt, Am ˈkɜ:r-] ADJ

1. current (present):

current

actuel(le)

current year, research, development

en cours

2. current (common):

current

courant(e)

in current use

d'usage courant

3. current FIN:

current income, expenditure

courant(e)

4. current (latest):

current craze, fashion, issue

dernier(-ère)

II.current [ˈkʌrənt, Am ˈkɜ:r-] N

current a. fig:

current

courant m

to swim against/with the current

nager à contre-courant/avec le courant

Phrases:

to drift with the current

se laisser porter au gré des courants

I.arrest [əˈrest] VB trans a. LAW

arrest

arrêter

arrest growth

stopper

II.arrest [əˈrest] N LAW

to place under arrest

mettre en état d'arrestation