Re-giving in the Oxford-Hachette French Dictionary

Translations for Re-giving in the English»French Dictionary

life-giving ADJ

life-giving

vital

prize-giving N

prize-giving

remise f des prix

forgiving [Brit fəˈɡɪvɪŋ, Am fərˈɡɪvɪŋ] ADJ

forgiving attitude, person

indulgent

forgiving climate, terrain

clément

forgiving equipment

robuste

misgiving [Brit mɪsˈɡɪvɪŋ, Am ˌmɪsˈɡɪvɪŋ] N

misgiving

crainte f

to have misgivings about sth

avoir des craintes quant à qc

to have misgivings about sb

avoir des doutes au sujet de qn

not without misgiving(s)

non sans appréhension

I.living [Brit ˈlɪvɪŋ, Am ˈlɪvɪŋ] N

1. living (livelihood):

living

vie f

to earn or make a living

gagner sa vie

to earn or make an honest/a meagre living

gagner sa vie honnêtement/avec difficulté

to work for a living

travailler pour gagner sa vie

what do you do for a living?

qu'est-ce que vous faites dans la vie?

it's not much of a living

ça permet tout juste de vivre

2. living (lifestyle):

living

vie f

easy/loose living

une vie facile/de débauche

3. living (incumbency):

living

cure f

Phrases:

the living + vb pl

les vivants mpl

II.living [Brit ˈlɪvɪŋ, Am ˈlɪvɪŋ] ADJ

living person, organism, legend, symbol, language:

living

vivant

to be living proof of

être la preuve vivante de

the living word REL

la parole vivante

a living hell

un véritable enfer

within living memory

de mémoire d'homme

there wasn't a living soul

il n'y avait pas âme qui vive

III.living [Brit ˈlɪvɪŋ, Am ˈlɪvɪŋ]

to be still in the land of the living

être encore de ce monde

I.clean-living [Brit, Am klinˈlɪvɪŋ] N

clean-living

vie f saine

II.clean-living [Brit, Am klinˈlɪvɪŋ] ADJ

clean-living person, community:

clean-living

aux habitudes saines

I.driving [Brit ˈdrʌɪvɪŋ, Am ˈdraɪvɪŋ] N

driving

conduite f

motorway/night driving

conduite f sur autoroute/de nuit

driving is difficult/fun

c'est difficile/amusant de conduire

his driving has improved

il conduit mieux qu'avant

his driving has improved skills, habits, offence, position

de conduite

II.driving [Brit ˈdrʌɪvɪŋ, Am ˈdraɪvɪŋ] ADJ

driving rain

battant

driving wind, hail

cinglant

living-out allowance N

living-out allowance

indemnité f de logement

cost-of-living adjustment N

cost-of-living adjustment

indexation f des salaires

cost of living N

cost of living ECON, FIN

coût m de la vie

Re-giving in the PONS Dictionary

Translations for Re-giving in the English»French Dictionary

life-giving ADJ

life-giving

vivifiant(e)

prize-giving N

prize-giving

distribution f des prix

forgiving ADJ

forgiving

indulgent(e)

misgiving N

misgiving

doute m

I.living [ˈlɪvɪŋ] N

1. living no pl (livelihood):

living

vie f

I paint for a living

je vis de ma peinture

to work for one's living

travailler pour gagner sa vie

to make one's living as a sth/in sth

gagner sa vie en faisant qc

2. living no pl (way of life):

living

vie f

standard of living

niveau m de vie

a fast living

vie f de plaisirs

to make a good living

bien gagner sa vie

3. living + pl vb (people who are still alive):

the living

les vivants mpl

II.living [ˈlɪvɪŋ] ADJ

1. living (alive):

living

vivant(e)

does he have any living grandparents?

ses grands-parents sont-ils toujours en vie?

I don't think there will be a living soul down here

je ne pense pas qu'il y ait âme qui vive par ici

2. living (existent):

living language, legend

vivant(e)

living tradition

vivace

3. living (exact):

living image

exact(e)

to be the living image of sb

être le portrait tout craché de qn

to be the living embodiment of sb/sth

être la personnification même de qn/qc

Phrases:

to scare the living daylights out of sb

faire une peur bleue à qn

I.driving N

driving

conduite f

driving while intoxicated

conduite en état d'ivresse

II.driving ADJ

1. driving AUTO, TECH:

driving

de conduite

2. driving (related to engine):

driving

moteur(-trice)

3. driving METEO (driven by the wind):

driving rain

battant(e)

driving snow

tempête f de neige

4. driving (powerful):

driving

puissant(e)

driving force

le moteur

living room N

living room

séjour m

living room

vivoir m Quebec

driving test N

driving test

permis m de conduire

driving ban N

driving ban

retrait m de permis (de conduire)

living conditions N pl

living conditions

conditions fpl de vie