Queen's evidence in the Oxford-Hachette French Dictionary

Translations for Queen's evidence in the English»French Dictionary

Queen's evidence N

to turn Queen's evidence Brit LAW

dénoncer ses complices contre promesse de pardon

Translations for Queen's evidence in the English»French Dictionary

I.evidence [Brit ˈɛvɪd(ə)ns, Am ˈɛvədəns] N

1. evidence U LAW:

evidence (gen) (proof)

preuves fpl (that que, of, for de, against contre)

a piece of evidence

une preuve

insufficient evidence

preuves insuffisantes

evidence to support/show sth

preuves qui appuient/démontrent qc

there is evidence to suggest that …

il y a de bonnes raisons de penser que …

there is no evidence that …

rien ne prouve que …

all the evidence is or suggests that …

tout indique que …

to show evidence of genius

faire preuve de génie

to believe the evidence of one's own eyes

croire ce qu'on a vu de ses propres yeux

on the evidence of his last performance he …

si on en juge par sa dernière performance, il …

2. evidence LAW (testimony):

evidence

témoignage m (from de)

to take or hear sb's evidence

entendre le témoignage de qn

on the evidence of sb

d'après qn

to be convicted on the evidence of sb

être condamné sur le témoignage de qn

to be used in evidence against sb

servir de témoignage contre qn

to give evidence

témoigner, déposer (for sb en faveur de qn, against sb contre qn)

to give evidence for the prosecution/the defence

être témoin à charge/à décharge

3. evidence (trace):

evidence

trace f (of de)

to be (much) in evidence

être (bien) visible

she's not very much in evidence these days

on ne la voit pas beaucoup en ce moment

he was nowhere in evidence

il était invisible

II.evidence [Brit ˈɛvɪd(ə)ns, Am ˈɛvədəns] VB trans form

evidence

attester

(as) evidenced by sth

comme l'atteste qc

I.queen [Brit kwiːn, Am kwin] N

1. queen (monarch):

queen lit, fig

reine f

the Queen

la Reine

Queen Anne

la Reine Anne

2. queen ZOOL:

queen

reine f

3. queen GAMES:

queen (in chess)

reine f

queen (in cards)

dame f

4. queen (homosexual):

queen inf

(grande) folle f inf

queen inf

homosexuel m

II.queen [Brit kwiːn, Am kwin] VB trans (in chess)

queen pawn

damer

III.queen [Brit kwiːn, Am kwin]

to queen it over sb

prendre de grands airs avec qn

Queen's evidence in the PONS Dictionary

Translations for Queen's evidence in the English»French Dictionary

I.evidence [ˈevɪdəns] N no pl

1. evidence LAW:

evidence from witness

témoignage m

evidence physical proof

preuve f

to give evidence

témoigner

circumstantial evidence

preuve indirecte

documentary [or written] evidence

preuve écrite

forensic evidence

preuve légale

fresh evidence

nouvelle preuve

to be used in evidence

être utilisé en témoignage

2. evidence (indications):

evidence

évidence f

to be much in evidence

être bien en évidence

to believe only the evidence of one's eyes

ne croire que ce que l'on voit

on the evidence of recent events

sur la base des récents événements

to bear evidence of sth

porter la marque de qc

II.evidence [ˈevɪdəns] VB trans form

to evidence interest in sth

montrer de l'intérêt pour qc

I.queen [kwi:n] N

1. queen (female monarch):

queen a. fig

reine f

2. queen GAMES:

queen

dame f

queen of hearts

dame de cœur

3. queen pej (gay man):

queen

folle f

II.queen [kwi:n] VB trans

queen GAMES:

queen

damer

Phrases:

to queen it over sb

faire la grande dame avec qn