Seattle in the Oxford-Hachette French Dictionary

Translations for Seattle in the English»French Dictionary

I.rattle [Brit ˈrat(ə)l, Am ˈrædl] N

1. rattle (noise):

rattle (of bottles, cutlery, chains)

cliquetis m

rattle (of window, door)

vibration f

rattle (of car engine)

cliquetis m

rattle (of car bodywork)

fracas m

rattle (of car bodywork)

bruit m de ferraille

rattle (of rattlesnake)

bruit m de crécelle

rattle (of machine gun fire)

crépitement m

2. rattle (toy):

rattle (of baby)

hochet m

rattle (of sports fan)

crécelle f

3. rattle (rattlesnake's tail):

rattle

cascabelle f

II.rattle [Brit ˈrat(ə)l, Am ˈrædl] VB trans

1. rattle (shake):

rattle person: bottles, cutlery, chains

faire s'entrechoquer

rattle wind: window, door

faire vibrer

rattle person: door handle

s'acharner sur

2. rattle inf (annoy):

rattle

énerver

to get rattled

s'énerver

III.rattle [Brit ˈrat(ə)l, Am ˈrædl] VB intr

rattle bottles, cutlery, chains:

s'entrechoquer

rattle window, door:

vibrer

when I shook the box, it rattled

quand j'ai secoué la boîte, quelque chose a fait du bruit à l'intérieur

the car rattled along/off etc

la voiture avançait/est partie etc dans un bruit de ferraille

IV.rattle [Brit ˈrat(ə)l, Am ˈrædl]

to shake sb until their teeth rattle

secouer qn comme un prunier

I.battle [Brit ˈbat(ə)l, Am ˈbædl] N

1. battle MIL:

battle

bataille f (for pour, against contre, between entre)

to die in battle

mourir au combat

to fight a battle

combattre

to win/lose a battle

gagner/perdre une bataille

the Battle of Waterloo

la bataille de Waterloo

to go into battle

engager le combat

to join battle

s'engager dans la bataille

to do battle with sb

se battre avec qn

the field of battle

le champ de bataille

the field of battle attr formation, stations, zone

de combat

2. battle fig:

battle

lutte f (for pour, against contre, over à propos de)

political battle

lutte f politique

takeover battle POL

lutte f de succession

the battle is on for/to do

la lutte est engagée pour/pour faire

the battle to prevent Aids

la lutte pour la prévention du sida

it's a battle of wills between them

c'est à qui l'emportera entre eux

a battle of words

un échange acerbe

to fight one's own battles

se défendre tout seul

to fight sb's battles

se battre pour le compte de qn

II.battle [Brit ˈbat(ə)l, Am ˈbædl] VB trans Am

battle

lutter contre

III.battle [Brit ˈbat(ə)l, Am ˈbædl] VB intr MIL

battle fig

combattre (with sb contre qn)

to battle for supremacy

se disputer

to battle for life, survival

lutter pour

to battle to do

lutter pour faire

to battle one's way through difficulties, opposition

vaincre [qc] de haute lutte

he battled his way to a victory

il a remporté la victoire de haute lutte

IV.battle [Brit ˈbat(ə)l, Am ˈbædl]

that's half the battle

c'est déjà un grand pas de fait

to battle it out

lutter avec acharnement (for pour)

deep-seated ADJ

deep-seated → deep-rooted

See also deep-rooted

deep-rooted ADJ

deep-rooted fear, problem, belief, custom

profondément enraciné

deep-rooted loyalty, affection

profond

deep-rooted habit

ancré

four-seater N inf MOTOR

four-seater

voiture f quatre places

orchestra seats Am, orchestra stalls Brit N

orchestra seats

fauteuils mpl d'orchestre

seating [Brit ˈsiːtɪŋ, Am ˈsidɪŋ] N

1. seating (places):

seating

places fpl assises

a stadium with seating for 50, 000

un stade de 50 000 places (assises)

to introduce extra seating

ajouter plus de sièges

attr seating arrangements

placement m des gens

seating requirements

nombre m requis de places assises

the lounge has seating accommodation for 250 passengers

le hall d'embarquement peut accueillir 250 passagers

2. seating (arrangement):

I'll organize the seating

je placerai les gens

seating capacity N

seating capacity

nombre m de places assises

what is the seating capacity?

combien y a-t-il de places?

-seater [Brit ˈsiːtə, Am ˈsidər] COMP

a two-seater (plane)

un avion à deux places

a two-seater (car)

un coupé

a three/four-seater (car)

une trois/quatre places

a three/four-seater (plane)

un trois/quatre places

a two/three-seater (sofa)

un (canapé) deux/trois places

all-seater stadium Brit

stade m sans places debout

seating plan N

seating plan

plan m de table

single-seater N

single-seater

avion m monoplace

Seattle in the PONS Dictionary

Translations for Seattle in the English»French Dictionary

cattle-car N Am

1. cattle-car AUTO:

cattle-car

bétaillère f

2. cattle-car RAIL:

cattle-car

fourgon m à bestiaux

3. cattle-car (group):

cattle-car

troupeau m de vaches

SEATO [ˈsi:təʊ, Am -t̬oʊ] N no pl, no art

SEATO abbreviation of Southeast Asia Treaty Organization

SEATO

OTASE f

seating N no pl

seating

capacité f d'accueil

a restaurant has seating for 60

un restaurant a 60 couverts

deep-seated ADJ

deep-seated faith

inébranlable

deep-seated hatred

profond(e)

two-seater N AUTO

two-seater

deux places m

seating arrangements N pl

seating arrangements

plan m de table

seating room N

seating room

salon m

I.rattle [ˈrætl, Am ˈræt̬-] N

1. rattle no pl (noise):

rattle

bruit m

rattle of fire

crépitement m

rattle of keys, coins

cliquetis m

2. rattle (toy):

rattle

hochet m

3. rattle (of rattlesnake):

rattle

sonnettes fpl

II.rattle <-ling, -led> [ˈrætl, Am ˈræt̬-] VB intr (make noises)

rattle

faire du bruit

to rattle along

rouler dans un bruit de ferraille

III.rattle [ˈrætl, Am ˈræt̬-] VB trans

1. rattle (bang together):

rattle

agiter

2. rattle (make nervous):

rattle

déranger

to get rattled

paniquer

I.battle [ˈbætl, Am ˈbæt̬-] N

battle (combat):

battle

bataille f

to be killed in battle

être mort au combat

to join battle

entrer dans le conflit

battle of wits/words

joute f verbale/oratoire

to do battle

s'opposer

battle against/for sth

lutte f contre/pour qc

to fight a battle for sth

se battre pour qc

Phrases:

to lose the battle but win the war

perdre une bataille mais pas la guerre

it's half the battle

c'est la moitié du travail

to fight a losing battle

livrer une bataille perdue d'avance

II.battle [ˈbætl, Am ˈbæt̬-] VB intr

1. battle (fight):

to battle over sth

se battre pour qc

2. battle fig:

to battle against/for sth

lutter contre/pour qc

III.battle [ˈbætl, Am ˈbæt̬-] VB trans

battle

combattre

tittle-tattle [ˈtɪtltætl, Am ˈtɪt̬lˌtæt̬l] N no pl inf

tittle-tattle

potins mpl