Präfation in the Oxford-Hachette French Dictionary

Translations for Präfation in the English»French Dictionary

I.ration [Brit ˈraʃ(ə)n, Am ˈræʃ(ə)n, ˈreɪʃ(ə)n] N

1. ration (of food, petrol):

ration

ration f (of de)

meat/coal ration

ration de viande/de charbon

2. ration fig:

ration (of problems, doubts)

compte m (of de)

ration (of TV, music, parties)

dose f (of de)

II.rations N

rations npl MIL:

rations

rations fpl

on short rations

à rations réduites

on full rations

à pleines rations

III.ration [Brit ˈraʃ(ə)n, Am ˈræʃ(ə)n, ˈreɪʃ(ə)n] VB trans

ration food, petrol

rationner (to à)

ration person

limiter la ration de (to à)

sugar was rationed to one kilo per family

le sucre était rationné à un kilo par famille

I.ration out VB [Brit ˈraʃ(ə)n -, Am ˈræʃ(ə)n, ˈreɪʃ(ə)n -] (ration [sth] out, ration out [sth])

ration out

partager [qc] en rations (among entre)

I.imitation [Brit ɪmɪˈteɪʃ(ə)n, Am ˌɪməˈteɪʃ(ə)n] N (all contexts)

imitation

imitation f

in imitation of

à l'imitation de

to learn by imitation

apprendre par imitation

to do an imitation of sb/sth

faire une imitation de qn/qc

beware of imitations!

méfiez-vous des contrefaçons!

II.imitation [Brit ɪmɪˈteɪʃ(ə)n, Am ˌɪməˈteɪʃ(ə)n] ADJ

imitation plant, snow:

imitation

artificiel/-ielle

imitation fur

imitation f de fourrure

imitation fur coat

manteau en imitation de fourrure

imitation gold

similor m

imitation jewel

faux bijou m

imitation leather

similicuir m

imitation marble

faux marbre m

imitation mink

imitation f vison

III.imitation [Brit ɪmɪˈteɪʃ(ə)n, Am ˌɪməˈteɪʃ(ə)n]

imitation is the sincerest form of flattery

l'imitation est la plus sincère des flatteries

I.station [Brit ˈsteɪʃ(ə)n, Am ˈsteɪʃ(ə)n] N

1. station RAIL:

station

gare f

in or at the station

à la gare

the train came into the station

le train est entré en gare

the train came into the station attr facilities, hotel, platform, staff

de la gare

2. station:

station (service) RADIO

station f de radio

station TV

station f de télévision

station (frequency)

station f

jazz station

station f de jazz

local/national radio station

radio f locale/nationale

3. station (base):

station MIL, NAUT

base f

naval/RAF station

base f navale/de la RAF

4. station (gen):

station MIL, NAUT (post)

poste m

at one's station

à son poste

5. station:

station, a. police station

commissariat m

station, a. police station (small)

poste m de police

6. station FARM:

station

élevage m

cattle/sheep station

élevage m bovin/de moutons

7. station (rank):

station dated

condition f

one's station in life

sa condition dans la société

to get ideas above one's station

ne pas avoir les moyens de ses ambitions

8. station REL:

the Stations of the Cross

les Stations fpl de la croix

to do the Stations of the Cross

faire le chemin de la croix

II.station [Brit ˈsteɪʃ(ə)n, Am ˈsteɪʃ(ə)n] VB trans (gen) MIL

station officer, guard, steward

poster

station troops

stationner

station ship, tank

déployer

to be stationed in Germany/at Essen

être en garnison en Allemagne/à Essen

III.to station oneself VB refl

to station oneself refl:

to station oneself

se poster

flotation [Brit fləʊˈteɪʃ(ə)n, Am floʊˈteɪʃ(ə)n] N

1. flotation FIN:

flotation (of a company, industry, loan)

lancement m

flotation (of shares, stock)

introduction f en Bourse

flotation (of shares, stock)

émission f

flotation (of currency)

flottement m

stock market flotation

lancement en Bourse

stock market flotation attr costs, plan, price, prospectus

d'émission

2. flotation CHEM:

flotation

flottation f

station break N Am

station break RADIO, TV

pubs inf

fpl ‘we're going to take a station break’

‘et tout de suite quelques pages de publicité’

blood relation, blood relative N

blood relation

parent/-e m/f par le sang

flotation bag N

flotation bag

ballon m de flottaison

fixation [Brit fɪkˈseɪʃ(ə)n, Am fɪkˈseɪʃ(ə)n] N

1. fixation (gen) PSYCH:

fixation

fixation f

to have a fixation on or about

faire une fixation sur

2. fixation PHOTO:

fixation

fixage m

3. fixation CHEM:

fixation

fixation f

flotation tank N

flotation tank

caisson m d'isolation sensorielle

Präfation in the PONS Dictionary

Translations for Präfation in the English»French Dictionary

negation [nɪ·ˈgeɪ·ʃ ə n] N form

negation

négation f

to be the negation of sth

être l'antithèse de qc

mutation [mju·ˈteɪ·ʃ ə n] N

mutation

mutation

oration [ɔ·ˈreɪ·ʃ ə n] N

oration

discours m solennel

funeral oration

oraison f funèbre

ovation [oʊ·ˈveɪ·ʃ ə n] N

ovation

ovation f

thunderous ovation

tonnerre m d'applaudissements

to give sb a standing ovation

faire une (standing) ovation à qn

privation [praɪ·ˈveɪ·ʃ ə n] N form

privation

privation f

poor relation N

poor relation

cousin (e) pauvre m (f)

power station N

power station → power plant

See also power plant

power plant N

power plant

centrale f électrique

coal-fired/nuclear power plant

centrale thermique au charbon/nucléaire

probation N

1. probation LAW:

probation

probation f

to be (out) on probation

être en liberté surveillée

to get probation

être mis à l'épreuve

to revoke sb's probation

annuler la mise à l'épreuve de qn

2. probation SCHOOL, UNIV:

probation

période f de mise à l'épreuve

to place sb on probation

sanctionner qn

3. probation ECON:

probation

période f d'essai

to be on probation

être en période d'essai

location N

1. location (particular place):

location

emplacement m

2. location (positioning):

location

localisation f

3. location CINE:

on location

en extérieur

Salvation Army N

Salvation Army

Armée f du Salut