PARSONS TABLE - Translation from English into French

Oxford-Hachette French Dictionary

Parsons table N Am

Parsons table

table f basse (en plastique)

Oxford-Hachette French Dictionary

parson [Brit ˈpɑːs(ə)n, Am ˈpɑrs(ə)n] N

parson

pasteur m

I. table [Brit ˈteɪb(ə)l, Am ˈteɪbəl] N

1. table (piece of furniture):

table

table f

garden/kitchen table

table de jardin/de cuisine

at table

à table

to lay or set the table

mettre le couvert or la table

to put sth on the table fig Brit (propose) proposal, offer

avancer

to put sth on the table Am (postpone) proposal, offer

ajourner

the proposal is now on the table Brit

la proposition est à présent déposée

the offer is still on the table

l'offre tient toujours

the UN is trying to get the warring parties round the table

l'ONU tente de réunir les parties en conflit autour de la table de négociations

he keeps a good table fig

on mange bien chez lui

2. table (list):

table

table f

table

tableau m

to present sth in table form

présenter qc sous forme de table

3. table MATH:

table

table f

the six-times table MATH

la table de six

to learn one's tables MATH

apprendre ses tables de multiplication

4. table SPORTS:

table, a. league table

classement m

to be at the top/bottom of the table

être en tête/en bas du classement

5. table GEOG:

table

plateau m

6. table HISTORY (tablet):

table

table f

the Tables of the Law

les Tables de la Loi

II. table [Brit ˈteɪb(ə)l, Am ˈteɪbəl] VB trans

1. table Brit (present):

table bill, amendment, proposal

présenter

to table sth for discussion

soumettre qc au débat

2. table Am (postpone):

table motion, bill, amendment

ajourner

III. table [Brit ˈteɪb(ə)l, Am ˈteɪbəl]

I can drink you under the table

je tiens mieux l'alcool que toi

she drank everyone under the table

quand tous les autres étaient soûls, elle se tenait toujours debout

to do sth under the table

faire qc sous le manteau

to turn the tables on sb

renverser les rôles aux dépens de qn

to lay or put one's cards on the table

jouer cartes sur table

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parson [ˈpɑ:sən, Am ˈpɑ:r-] N

parson

prêtre m

I. table [ˈteɪbl] N

1. table (piece of furniture):

table

table f

to lay the table

mettre la table

2. table (group of people):

table

tablée f

3. table (collection of information) a. COMPUT:

table

tableau m

the two-times table MATH

la table (de multiplication) de 2

Phrases:

to do sth under the table (illegally)

faire qc sous le manteau

to be under the table inf (be drunk)

rouler sous la table

to put sth on the table (submit)

présenter qc

to put sth on the table Am (postpone)

remettre qc

to turn the tables on sb

prendre sa revanche sur qn

II. table [ˈteɪbl] VB trans

1. table Brit, Aus (propose):

table

présenter

2. table Am (postpone):

table

remettre

in the PONS Dictionary

parson [ˈpar·s ə n] N

parson

prêtre m

I. table [ˈteɪ·bl] N

1. table (piece of furniture):

table

table f

to set the table

mettre la table

2. table (group of people):

table

tablée f

3. table (collection of information) a. comput:

table

tableau m

the two-times table math

la table (de multiplication) de deux

Phrases:

to do sth under the table (illegally)

faire qc sous le manteau

to be under the table inf (be drunk)

rouler sous la table

to put sth on the table (submit)

présenter qc

to put sth on the table (postpone)

ajourner qc

to turn the tables on sb

prendre sa revanche sur qn

II. table [ˈteɪ·bl] VB trans (postpone)

table

ajourner

Present

I	table
you	table
he/she/it	tables
we	table
you	table
they	table

Past

I	tabled
you	tabled
he/she/it	tabled
we	tabled
you	tabled
they	tabled

Present Perfect

I	have	tabled
you	have	tabled
he/she/it	has	tabled
we	have	tabled
you	have	tabled
they	have	tabled

Past Perfect

I	had	tabled
you	had	tabled
he/she/it	had	tabled
we	had	tabled
you	had	tabled
they	had	tabled

Monolingual examples (not verified by PONS Editors)

Children were to be selected for the schools by parish parsons and churchwardens.

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Her husband returned, and the wife hid the parson and the food.

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He was called the fighting parson, and a price of fifty pounds sterling was put upon his head.

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They wished to have the child christened, but could not pay the parson's fees.

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The terrified locals got the parson to face him.

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