Spitze in the Oxford-Hachette French Dictionary

Translations for Spitze in the English»French Dictionary

Spice Islands pl HISTORY

the Spice Islands

les Moluques fpl

I.spice [Brit spʌɪs, Am spaɪs] N

1. spice FOOD:

spice

épice f

herbs and spices

herbes et épices

herbs and spices attr jar, rack

à épices

herbs and spices trade, route

des épices

2. spice fig:

spice

piment m

to add/lack spice

ajouter du/manquer de piment

II.spice [Brit spʌɪs, Am spaɪs] VB trans

1. spice FOOD:

spice food

épicer

Phrases:

spice, a. spice up life, story

pimenter (with de)

to spice up one's sex life

mettre du piment dans sa vie sexuelle

III.spiced ADJ

1. spiced FOOD:

spiced

épicé (with de)

2. spiced fig:

spiced

pimenté (with de)

IV.spice [Brit spʌɪs, Am spaɪs]

variety is the spice of life

la diversité est le sel de la vie

I.spite [Brit spʌɪt, Am spaɪt] N

spite (malice)

méchanceté f

spite (malice)

malveillance f

spite (vindictiveness)

rancune f

out of (pure) spite (malice)

par (pure) méchanceté

out of (pure) spite (vindictiveness)

par (pure) rancune

II.in spite of PREP

in spite of circumstances, event

malgré

in spite of advice, warning

malgré, en dépit de

in spite of the fact that …

bien que …

in spite of the fact that … + subj

malgré le fait que …

III.spite [Brit spʌɪt, Am spaɪt] VB trans

spite

faire du mal à, blesser

spite (less strong)

ennuyer

IV.spite [Brit spʌɪt, Am spaɪt]

to cut off one's nose to spite one's face

se punir soi-même

mixed spice N U

mixed spice

épices fpl mélangées

spitz [Brit spɪts, Am spɪts] N

spitz

loulou m (de Poméranie)

spittle [Brit ˈspɪt(ə)l, Am ˈspɪdl] N

1. spittle (of person):

spittle (in mouth)

salive f

spittle (on surface)

crachat m

2. spittle (of animal):

spittle

bave f

blitzed [Brit blɪtst, Am blɪtst] ADJ (drunk)

blitzed inf

bourré inf

cesspit [Brit ˈsɛspɪt, Am ˈsɛsˌpɪt], cesspool [ˈsespuːl] N lit

cesspit

fosse f d'aisances

cesspit fig

cloaque m

respite [Brit ˈrɛspʌɪt, ˈrɛspɪt, Am ˈrɛspət, riˈspaɪt] N

1. respite (relief):

respite form

répit m (from dans)

a brief respite

un court répit

2. respite (delay):

respite COMM, LAW

sursis m

a week's respite

un sursis d'une semaine

to grant a respite for payment

surseoir au paiement

despite [Brit dɪˈspʌɪt, Am dəˈspaɪt] PREP

despite

malgré, en dépit de

despite the fact that …

bien que …

+ subj despite oneself

malgré soi

Spitze in the PONS Dictionary

Translations for Spitze in the English»French Dictionary

I.spice [spaɪs] N

1. spice (flavour enhancer):

spice

épice f

2. spice no pl (excitement):

spice

piment m

II.spice [spaɪs] VB trans

1. spice (add flavour to):

spice

épicer

2. spice (add excitement to):

spice

pimenter

spittle [ˈspɪtl, Am ˈspɪt̬-] N form

spittle → spit

See also spit², spit¹

I.spit² [spɪt] N

spit inf:

spit

crachat m

it needs spit and polish

elle a besoin d'être lustrée

Phrases:

to be the (dead) spit (and image) of sb

être le portrait craché de qn

II.spit² <spat, a. Am spat [or spit, spit]> [spɪt] VB intr

1. spit (expel saliva):

spit

cracher

it is spitting (with rain) inf

il fait du crachin

2. spit (crackle):

spit

crépiter

III.spit² [spɪt] VB trans

to spit blood [or a. Am nails] [or a. Aus tacks]

voir rouge

spit¹ [spɪt] N

1. spit (rod for roasting):

spit

broche f

2. spit (point of land):

spit

pointe f (de terre)

in spite of PREP

in spite of

en dépit de

in spite of oneself

malgré soi

in spite of everyone

envers et contre tous

in spite of the fact that he is rich

bien qu'il soit riche

I.spite [spaɪt] N no pl

1. spite (desire to hurt):

spite

méchanceté f

2. spite (despite):

in spite of sth

malgré qc

in spite of oneself

malgré soi

II.spite [spaɪt] VB trans

spite

contrarier

respite [ˈrespaɪt, Am -pɪt] N no pl form

1. respite (pause):

respite

répit m

a short respite from sth

un moment de répit dans qc

2. respite (delay):

respite

délai m

cesspit [ˈsespɪt], cesspool N

cesspit

fosse f d'aisances

despite [dɪˈspaɪt] PREP

despite

malgré

despite having done sth

bien qu'ayant fait qc