Orwell in the Oxford-Hachette French Dictionary

Translations for Orwell in the English»French Dictionary

Orwellian [Brit ɔːˈwɛlɪən, Am ɔrˈwɛliən] ADJ

Orwellian

orwellien/-ienne

stairwell N

stairwell

cage f d'escalier

I.swell [Brit swɛl, Am swɛl] N

1. swell (of waves):

swell

houle f

a heavy swell

une forte houle

2. swell MUS:

swell

crescendo m et diminuendo m

3. swell (of organ):

swell

boîte f expressive

4. swell (fashionable person):

swell inf, dated

personne f huppée inf

the swells + vb pl

le grand monde

5. swell (bulge):

swell (of belly)

rondeur f

swell (of chest)

largeur f

swell (of muscles)

grosseur f

II.swell [Brit swɛl, Am swɛl] ADJ Am inf

1. swell (smart):

swell car, outfit

classe inf

swell inv restaurant

chic inv

to look swell

faire chic

2. swell (great):

swell

formidable

he's a swell guy

c'est un type formidable

we had a swell time

on s'est bien amusés

III.swell <pret swelled, pp swollen or swelled> [Brit swɛl, Am swɛl] VB trans

1. swell (increase):

swell population, crowd

gonfler

swell membership, number

augmenter

swell bank balance, figures, funds, total

gonfler

students swelled the ranks of the demonstrators

les étudiants ont gonflé les rangs des manifestants

2. swell (fill):

swell wind: sail

gonfler

swell floodwater: river

grossir

IV.swell <pret swelled, pp swollen or swelled> [Brit swɛl, Am swɛl] VB intr

1. swell (expand):

swell balloon, bud, fruit, tyre, sail, stomach:

se gonfler

swell dried fruit, wood:

gonfler

swell ankle, gland:

enfler

swell river:

grossir

her heart swelled with pride

elle était gonflée d'orgueil

2. swell (increase):

swell crowd, population, membership:

s'accroître

swell demand, prices:

augmenter (to jusqu'à)

to swell to 20, 000 total:

atteindre 20 000

to swell to 20, 000 crowd, number of people:

atteindre 20000 personnes

3. swell (grow louder):

swell music:

devenir plus fort

swell note, sound:

monter

the cheers swelled to a roar

les applaudissements sont devenus des clameurs

4. swell (ooze):

swell blood, liquid:

s'écouler (from, out of de)

V.swell [Brit swɛl, Am swɛl]

to have a swollen head inf

avoir la grosse tête inf

you'll make his head swell

il va avoir la grosse tête

swell box N MUS

swell box

boîte f expressive

dwell <pret, pp dwelt> [Brit dwɛl, Am dwɛl] VB intr liter

1. dwell (live):

dwell

habiter, demeurer liter (in dans)

2. dwell fig, liter:

to dwell in mind, heart

demeurer dans

to dwell in person

habiter

inkwell N

inkwell

encrier m de pupitre

unwell [Brit ʌnˈwɛl, Am ˌənˈwɛl] ADJ

unwell

souffrant

he is feeling unwell

il ne se sent pas très bien

are you unwell?

vous êtes souffrant?

swell up VB [Brit swɛl -, Am swɛl -]

swell up ankle, finger:

swell up

enfler

I.swell out VB [Brit swɛl -, Am swɛl -] (swell [sth] out, swell out [sth])

swell out wind sails:

swell out

gonfler

I.dwell on VB [Brit dwɛl -, Am dwɛl -] (dwell on [sth])

dwell on (talk about)

s'étendre sur

dwell on (think about) person, mind:

s'attarder sur

to dwell on the past

ruminer le passé

don't dwell on it!

ne rumine pas là-dessus!

Orwell in the PONS Dictionary

Translations for Orwell in the English»French Dictionary

stairwell N

stairwell

cage f d'escalier

unwell [ʌnˈwel] ADJ

unwell

souffrant(e)

dwell <dwelt [or -ed], dwelt [or -ed]> [dwel] VB intr form

dwell

résider

to dwell with sb

habiter avec qn

swell box N MUS

swell box

boîte f expressive

dwell on VB intr

1. dwell on (pay attention to):

dwell on

s'étendre sur

2. dwell on (do sth at length):

dwell on

s'attarder sur

I.swell <swelled, swollen [or swelled]> [swel] VB trans a. fig

swell

gonfler

to swell the ranks

gonfler les rangs

II.swell <swelled, swollen [or swelled]> [swel] VB intr

1. swell (get bigger):

swell

se gonfler

swell wood

gonfler

swell ankle, arm

enfler

swell sea

se soulever

2. swell (get louder):

swell

monter

III.swell <swelled, swollen [or swelled]> [swel] N no pl, no indef art

1. swell (increase in sound):

swell

crescendo m

2. swell (movement of sea):

swell

houle f

I.well-off ADJ

1. well-off (wealthy):

well-off

riche

2. well-off (having much):

to be well-off for sth

être bien pourvu en qc

Phrases:

not to know when one is well-off

ne pas connaître sa chance

II.well-off N pl

the well-off

les nantis

wellie [ˈwelɪ] N Brit inf

wellie abbreviation of wellington (boot)

See also wellington (boot)

wellington (boot) [ˈwelɪŋtən (bu:t)] N Brit

wellington (boot)

(botte f en) caoutchouc m

welly [ˈwelɪ] N Brit inf

welly abbreviation of wellington (boot)

See also wellington (boot)

wellington (boot) [ˈwelɪŋtən (bu:t)] N Brit

wellington (boot)

(botte f en) caoutchouc m

forwent [fɔ:ˈwent, Am fɔ:r-] VB

forwent pt of forgo

See also forgo

forgo [fɔ:ˈgəʊ, Am fɔ:rˈgoʊ] irreg VB trans iron hum form

forgo

renoncer à