PTP in the Oxford-Hachette French Dictionary

Translations for PTP in the English»French Dictionary

FTP N

FTP → file transfer protocol

FTP

FTP m

PTO

PTO → please turn over

PTO

TSVP

Pte N abrév écrite

Pte → private

See also private

I.private [Brit ˈprʌɪvət, Am ˈpraɪvɪt] N

private

simple soldat m

Private Taylor

soldat Taylor

II.privates N

privates npl inf:

privates

parties fpl inf

privates

organes mpl génitaux

III.private [Brit ˈprʌɪvət, Am ˈpraɪvɪt] ADJ

1. private (not for general public):

private property, land, beach, chapel, jet, vehicle, line, collection, party, viewing

privé

room with private bath

chambre avec salle de bains particulière

the funeral/the wedding will be private

l'enterrement/le mariage aura lieu dans la plus stricte intimité

2. private (personal, not associated with company):

private letter, phone call, use of car

personnel/-elle

private life

privé

private income, means

personnel/-elle

private sale

de particulier à particulier

a person of private means

une personne qui a des revenus personnels

she is making a private visit

elle est en visite privée

to act in a private capacity or as a private person

agir à titre personnel

the private citizen

le (simple) particulier

3. private (not public, not state-run):

private sector, healthcare, education, school, hospital, prison, firm

privé

private housing, accommodation, landlord

particulier/-ière

private industry

le (secteur) privé

private lessons

cours mpl particuliers

4. private (not to be openly revealed):

private conversation, talk, meeting, matter

privé

private reason, opinion, thought

personnel/-elle

to come to a private understanding

s'arranger à l'amiable

to keep sth private

préserver l'intimité de qc

a private joke

une plaisanterie pour initiés

5. private (undisturbed):

private place, room, corner

tranquille

let's go inside where we can be private

allons dans la maison, nous y serons tranquilles

6. private (secretive):

private person

renfermé (sur soi-même)

IV.in private ADV

in private

en privé

V.private [Brit ˈprʌɪvət, Am ˈpraɪvɪt]

to go private Brit MED

se faire soigner dans le (secteur) privé

DTP N

DTP → desktop publishing

DTP

PAO f

See also desktop publishing

desktop publishing, DTP N

desktop publishing

micro-édition f

desktop publishing

publication f assistée par ordinateur

desktop publishing

PAO

PTA N

PTA → Parent-Teacher Association

PTA

association f de parents d'élèves

NTP PHYS

NTP

TNP f

I.kept [Brit kɛpt, Am kɛpt] VB pt VB pp

kept → keep

II.kept [Brit kɛpt, Am kɛpt] ADJ

kept man, woman:

kept

entretenu

See also keep

I.keep [Brit kiːp, Am kip] N

1. keep (maintenance):

keep

pension f

to pay for one's keep

payer une pension

to work for one's keep

travailler pour payer sa pension

to earn one's keep person:

gagner de quoi vivre

to earn one's keep factory, branch: fig

être viable

2. keep ARCHIT:

keep

donjon m

II.keep <pret, pp kept> [Brit kiːp, Am kip] VB trans

1. keep (cause to remain):

to keep sb in hospital/indoors person:

garder qn à l'hôpital/à l'intérieur

to keep sb in hospital/indoors illness:

retenir qn à l'hôpital/à l'intérieur

to keep sth/sb clean

garder qc/qn propre

to keep sth warm/cool

garder qc au chaud/au frais

to keep sb warm/cool

protéger qn du froid/de la chaleur

to be kept clean/warm/locked

rester propre/au chaud/fermé (à clé)

to keep sb talking/waiting

retenir/faire attendre qn

I won't keep you to your promise

tu n'es pas obligé de tenir ta promesse

to keep an engine/machine running

laisser un moteur/une machine en marche

bronchitis kept him in bed

une bronchite l'a obligé à garder le lit

2. keep (detain):

keep

retenir

there's nothing to keep me here

(plus) rien ne me retient ici

don't let me keep you!

je ne veux pas vous retenir!

what kept you?

qu'est-ce qui t'a retenu?

I won't keep you a minute

je n'en ai pas pour longtemps

the police are keeping him for questioning

la police le garde à vue pour l'interroger

3. keep (retain):

keep book, letter, money, receipt

garder, conserver

keep job

garder

keep seat, place

garder (for pour)

keep ticket, bread

garder, mettre [qc] de côté (for pour)

we keep these glasses for special occasions

nous gardons ces verres pour les grandes occasions

this pullover has kept its colour/shape

ce pull-over a gardé sa couleur/forme

4. keep (have and look after):

keep shop, restaurant

tenir

keep dog, cat

avoir

keep sheep, chickens

élever

5. keep (sustain):

to keep sth going conversation, fire, tradition

entretenir qc

I'll make you a sandwich to keep you going

je te ferai un sandwich pour que tu tiennes le coup

it was only his work that kept him going

sans son travail il n'aurait pas tenu le coup

have you got enough work to keep you going?

avez-vous assez de travail pour vous occuper?

6. keep (store):

keep

mettre, ranger

I keep my money in a safe

je mets mon argent dans un coffre-fort

where do you keep your cups?

où rangez-vous vos tasses?

I keep a spare key in the cupboard

j'ai un double de la clé dans le placard

7. keep (have in stock) shop, shopkeeper:

keep brand, product

vendre, avoir

8. keep (support financially):

keep husband, wife, family

faire vivre, entretenir

keep lover

entretenir

keep servant

avoir

fig it'll keep us in beer

ça nous permettra de tenir le coup

9. keep (maintain by writing in):

keep accounts, list, diary, record

tenir

10. keep (conceal):

to keep sth from sb

taire or cacher qc à qn

11. keep (prevent):

to keep sb from doing

empêcher qn de faire

12. keep (observe):

keep promise

tenir

keep secret

garder

keep appointment, date

se rendre à, venir à

keep occasion, festival

célébrer

keep commandments, sabbath, Lent

observer

13. keep MUS:

to keep time or the beat

battre la mesure

14. keep (protect) dated:

keep God:

garder dated

keep person

protéger (from de)

keep person: gate, bridge

défendre

15. keep (maintain):

keep car, house

entretenir

well/badly kept

bien/mal entretenu

III.keep <pret, pp kept> [Brit kiːp, Am kip] VB intr

1. keep:

to keep doing (continue)

continuer à or de faire

to keep doing (do repeatedly)

ne pas arrêter de faire

to keep going lit

continuer

I don't know how she keeps going!

je ne sais pas comment elle tient le coup!

keep at it!

persévérez!

keep west/straight on

continuez vers l'ouest/tout droit

‘keep left/right’

‘tenez votre gauche/droite’

2. keep (remain):

to keep indoors

rester à l'intérieur

to keep out of the rain

se protéger de la pluie

to keep warm/cool

se protéger du froid/de la chaleur

to keep calm

rester calme

to keep silent or quiet

garder le silence

3. keep (stay in good condition):

keep food:

se conserver, se garder

4. keep (wait):

keep news, business, work:

attendre

I've got something to tell you, it won't keep

j'ai quelque chose à te dire, ça ne peut pas attendre

5. keep (in health):

‘how are you keeping?’

‘comment allez-vous?’

she's keeping well

elle va bien

IV.to keep oneself VB refl

to keep oneself refl:

to keep oneself

subvenir à ses propres besoins

to keep oneself warm/cool

se protéger du froid/de la chaleur

to keep oneself healthy

rester en forme

to keep oneself from doing

s'empêcher de faire

V.for keeps ADV

for keeps

pour de bon, pour toujours

VI.keep [Brit kiːp, Am kip]

to keep in with sb

rester en bons termes avec qn

to keep oneself to oneself

ne pas être sociable

to try to keep up with the Joneses

rivaliser avec ses voisins

you can't keep a good man down

la compétence finit par être reconnue

dept abrév écrite

dept → department

See also department

department [Brit dɪˈpɑːtm(ə)nt, Am dəˈpɑrtmənt] N

1. department (section):

department COMM, FIN

service m

2. department:

department ADMIN, POL (governmental)

ministère m

department (administrative)

service m

social services department

services sociaux

3. department COMM (in store):

department

rayon m

electrical department

rayon m électricité

4. department (in hospital):

department

service m

X ray department

radiologie f

5. department (in university):

department

département m

department

cf UFR f

French department

département de français

6. department SCHOOL:

department

section f (dans les écoles secondaires, regroupement des professeurs par matière sous la responsabilité d'un enseignant)

7. department (district):

department ADMIN, GEOG

département m

8. department (area):

department inf

domaine m

that's not my department!

ce n'est pas mon domaine!

that's not my department!

ce n'est pas mon rayon! inf

co-opt [Brit ˌkəʊˈɒpt, Am koʊˈɑpt] VB trans

1. co-opt (onto committee):

co-opt person

coopter (onto dans)

2. co-opt (commandeer):

co-opt celebrity

utiliser (to pour soutenir)

3. co-opt POL:

co-opt person, group, country

rallier (to à)

co-opt opinion, issue

récupérer

Capt

Capt MIL abrév écrite → captain

See also captain

I.captain [Brit ˈkaptɪn, Am ˈkæptən] N

captain (gen) MIL, SPORTS

capitaine m

captain Am (precinct commander) (in police)

commissaire m de quartier

captain (in fire service)

capitaine m des pompiers

naval/army captain

capitaine de vaisseau/de l'armée de terre

captain of industry fig

capitaine d'industrie

this is your captain speaking (on plane)

ici votre commandant de bord

II.captain [Brit ˈkaptɪn, Am ˈkæptən] VB trans

captain team

être le capitaine de

captain ship, platoon

commander

PTP in the PONS Dictionary

Translations for PTP in the English»French Dictionary

http N no pl

http

http m

DTP [ˌdi:ti:ˈpi:] N

DTP abbreviation of desktop publishing

DTP

PAO f

See also desktop publishing

desktop publishing N

desktop publishing

éditique f

PTO [ˌpi:ti:ˈəʊ, Am -ˈoʊ]

PTO abbreviation of please turn over

PTO

TSVP

PTA N

PTA abbreviation of parent teacher association

PTA

association f de parents d'élèves

I.kept [kept] VB

kept pt, pp of keep

II.kept [kept] ADJ

kept

entretenu(e)

See also keep

I.keep [ki:p] N

1. keep no pl (living costs):

keep

frais mpl de logement

to earn one's keep

gagner sa vie

2. keep (tower):

keep

donjon m

Phrases:

for keeps

pour de bon

II.keep <kept, kept> [ki:p] VB trans

1. keep (not let go of):

keep property

garder

keep visitor

retenir

to keep the children (after divorce)

avoir la garde des enfants

to keep information from sb

cacher des informations à qn

keep this to yourself

garde ça pour toi/gardez ça pour vous

2. keep (store):

keep

ranger

keep the plant by a window

placer la plante près d'une fenêtre

I keep a bottle in the fridge

j'ai une bouteille au frigo

3. keep (maintain in a given state):

to keep sb/sth under control

maîtriser qn/qc

to keep sb under observation

garder qn en observation

to keep one's eyes fixed on sb/sth

garder ses yeux fixés sur qn/qc

keep one's head up/down

garder la tête levée/baissée

to keep sb awake/in suspense

empêcher qn de dormir/laisser qn dans l'expectative

to keep food/a child warm

garder un plat/enfant au chaud

keep this room tidy

garder cette pièce en ordre

to keep sb waiting

faire attendre qn

4. keep (look after):

to keep house

tenir la maison

to keep animals

avoir des animaux

to keep a mistress

entretenir une maîtresse

5. keep (respect):

keep rules, conditions

respecter

keep promise

tenir

keep appointment

se rendre à

6. keep (write regularly):

keep record, accounts

tenir

to keep a record of sth

prendre qc en note

7. keep (for security):

to keep watch over sth

surveiller qc

to keep guard

monter la garde

8. keep (prevent):

to keep sb from doing sth

empêcher qn de faire qc

9. keep (help or force to continue):

to keep sb doing sth

obliger qn à continuer à faire qc

to keep sb talking

retenir qn

here's an apple/$50 to keep you going

voilà une pomme pour tenir le coup/50$ pour voir venir

we have enough oil to keep us going for a month

on a assez de fioul pour tenir un mois

Phrases:

to keep one's balance [or feet]

garder son équilibre

to keep one's hand in

garder la main

to keep oneself to oneself

garder ses distances

to keep a secret

garder un secret

to keep time

rester en mesure

III.keep <kept, kept> [ki:p] VB intr

1. keep (stay fresh):

keep

se conserver

2. keep (stay):

to keep calm

garder son calme

to keep left

rester sur la gauche

to keep warm

se protéger du froid

to keep inside

rester à l'intérieur

to keep quiet

rester tranquille

keep down!

ne bouge/bougez pas!

3. keep (continue):

to keep doing sth

continuer à faire qc

I keep going somehow

je me maintiens

he keeps pestering me

il n'arrête pas de me harceler

Phrases:

how are you keeping? Brit

comment allez-vous/vas-tu?

wept [wept] VB

wept pt, pp of weep

See also weep

I.weep <wept, wept> [wi:p] VB intr

to weep over sb/sth

pleurer sur qn/qc

II.weep <wept, wept> [wi:p] VB trans

to weep tears of joy

verser des larmes de joie

opt in VB intr

opt in

choisir de participer

apt [æpt] ADJ

1. apt (appropriate):

apt remark

juste

apt moment

bon(ne)

apt at doing sth pupil

doué pour faire qc

2. apt (likely):

apt to +infin

enclin à +infin

APT N

APT abbreviation of advanced passenger train

APT

≈ TGV m

pre-empt VB trans form

1. pre-empt (act before):

pre-empt person

devancer

pre-empt action, choice

anticiper

2. pre-empt (to have a legal right):

pre-empt

avoir une priorité légale sur

3. pre-empt (to use one's legal right):

pre-empt

exercer son droit de préemption sur