Sinken in the Oxford-Hachette French Dictionary

Translations for Sinken in the English»French Dictionary

Sinn Fein [Brit ʃɪn ˈfeɪn, Am ʃɪn ˈfeɪn] N

Sinn Fein

Sinn Féin m (en Irlande: parti républicain nationaliste, branche politique de l'IRA)

die-sinker N

die-sinker

graveur m de matrices

sinker [Brit ˈsɪŋkə, Am ˈsɪŋkər] N

1. sinker FISH:

sinker

plomb m

2. sinker Am FOOD:

sinker

≈ beignet m

he fell for the story hook, line and sinker

il a gobé toute mon histoire inf

sunken bath N

sunken bath

baignoire f encastrée

sunken [Brit ˈsʌŋk(ə)n, Am ˈsəŋkən] ADJ

1. sunken (under water):

sunken treasure, wreck

immergé

sunken vessel

englouti

2. sunken (recessed):

sunken cheek

creux/creuse

sunken eye

cave

3. sunken (low):

sunken bath

encastré

sunken garden, living area

en contrebas

drunken [Brit ˈdrʌŋk(ə)n, Am ˈdrəŋkən] ADJ

drunken person

ivre, en état d'ivresse

drunken party, evening

bien arrosé

drunken sleep, stupor

éthylique

drunken state

d'ivresse

drunken rage, fury

causé par l'ivresse

sinking fund N FIN

sinking fund

fonds m d'amortissement

I.sinking [Brit ˈsɪŋkɪŋ, Am ˈsɪŋkɪŋ] N

1. sinking NAUT:

sinking (accidental)

naufrage m

sinking (by torpedo)

torpillage m

sinking (by flooding)

sabordage m

2. sinking:

sinking CONSTR, MIN

forage m

3. sinking FIN (of debt):

sinking

amortissement m

II.sinking [Brit ˈsɪŋkɪŋ, Am ˈsɪŋkɪŋ] ADJ

sinking feeling:

sinking

angoissant

I.tinker [Brit ˈtɪŋkə, Am ˈtɪŋkər] N

1. tinker Brit:

tinker dated (odd-job man)

rétameur m (itinérant)

tinker (traveller) region

mendiant m itinérant

2. tinker Brit (child):

tinker inf, fig

coquin/-e m/f

3. tinker (attempt to mend):

to have a tinker with sth

bricoler qc

II.tinker [Brit ˈtɪŋkə, Am ˈtɪŋkər] VB intr

1. tinker:

tinker, a. to tinker about or around

bricoler

to tinker with (try and repair) car, machine

bricoler

to tinker with (fiddle with) watch, pen, keys

tripoter

who's been tinkering with the computer?

qui a touché à l'ordinateur?

Phrases:

to tinker with (tamper with) fig wording, document

faire des retouches à

to tinker with (illegally)

falsifier, truquer

III.tinker [Brit ˈtɪŋkə, Am ˈtɪŋkər]

I don't give a tinker's curse or damn inf!

je m'en fiche éperdument! inf

it's not worth a tinker's curse or damn inf!

ça ne vaut pas un clou! inf

I.blinker [Brit ˈblɪŋkə, Am ˈblɪŋkər] N

1. blinker MOTOR Am:

blinker

clignotant m

blinker (emergency light)

gyrophare m

blinker (at crossing)

clignotant m

blinker (at crossing)

feu m clignotant

2. blinker (on horse):

blinker gén pl

œillère f

to wear blinkers

avoir des œillères also fig

II.blinker [Brit ˈblɪŋkə, Am ˈblɪŋkər] VB trans

blinker horse:

blinker

mettre des œillères à

Sinken in the PONS Dictionary

Translations for Sinken in the English»French Dictionary

Sinn Fein [ˌʃɪnˈfeɪn] N

Sinn Fein

Sinn Fein m (parti et mouvement irlandais nationaliste aspirant à la réunification de l'Irlande)

sinker N

sinker

plomb m (de pêche)

sunken [ˈsʌŋkən] ADJ

1. sunken (submerged):

sunken

immergé(e)

sunken vessel, wreck

englouti(e)

sunken treasures

trésors mpl cachés

2. sunken (below surrounding level):

sunken garden

en contrebas

sunken bath

encastré(e)

3. sunken (hollow):

sunken cheeks, eyes

creux(-euse)

drunken [ˈdrʌŋkən] ADJ pej

1. drunken (in drunk state):

drunken

ivre

2. drunken (addicted):

drunken

alcoolique

3. drunken (showing effects of drink):

drunken

d'ivrogne

I.sinking ADJ

1. sinking (not floating):

sinking

qui coule

2. sinking (feeling sad):

sinking feeling

angoissant(e)

3. sinking (declining):

sinking

en baisse

Phrases:

to leave the sinking ship

abandonner le navire

II.sinking N

1. sinking (ship accident):

sinking

naufrage m

2. sinking (sending torpedoes):

sinking

torpillage m

I.tinker [ˈtɪŋkəʳ, Am -kɚ] N

1. tinker (repairer):

tinker

rétameur m

2. tinker Brit pej (traveller):

tinker

romanichel(le) m (f)

3. tinker Brit inf (child):

tinker

chenapan m

II.tinker [ˈtɪŋkəʳ, Am -kɚ] VB intr

to tinker with sth

bricoler qc

don't tinker with my computer

ne touche pas à mon ordinateur

winker [ˈwɪŋkəʳ, Am -ɚ] N Brit AUTO

winker

clignotant m

winker

clignoteur m Belg

hard drinker N

hard drinker

buveur m invétéré

trinket [ˈtrɪŋkɪt] N

trinket

babiole f

index-linked ADJ Brit ECON

index-linked pension

indexé(e)