Star Chamber in the Oxford-Hachette French Dictionary

Translations for Star Chamber in the English»French Dictionary

Star Chamber N

1. Star Chamber Brit:

Star Chamber HISTORY, LAW

Chambre f étoilée (conseil qui siégeait comme cour de justiceaboli en 1641)

2. Star Chamber pej:

Star Chamber, a. star chamber

cour f de justice arbitraire

3. Star Chamber Brit POL:

Star Chamber

conseil des ministres réglant les différends en matière de dépenses gouvernementales

Translations for Star Chamber in the English»French Dictionary

I.chamber [Brit ˈtʃeɪmbə, Am ˈtʃeɪmbər] N

1. chamber (room):

chamber

chambre f

2. chamber Brit POL:

the upper/lower chamber

la Chambre des lords/des communes

3. chamber ANAT:

chamber (of heart)

cavité f

chamber (of eye)

chambre f

4. chamber (in caving):

chamber

salle f

5. chamber TECH:

chamber

chambre f

II.chambers N

chambers npl LAW:

chambers

cabinet m

to hear a case in chambers

juger une affaire en cabinet

I.star [Brit stɑː, Am stɑr] N

1. star:

star ASTRON, ASTROL

étoile f

the stars are out

les étoiles brillent

to navigate by the stars

naviguer aux étoiles

born under a lucky star

né sous une bonne étoile

2. star (person):

star

vedette f

star

star f

a star of stage and screen

une vedette de la scène et de l'écran

a tennis/soccer star

une vedette du tennis/du football

to make sb a star

faire une star de qn

to make sb a star attr billing, quality

de vedette

3. star (asterisk):

star

astérisque m

4. star (award):

star (to hotel, restaurant)

étoile f

star (to pupil)

bon point m

5. star MIL (mark of rank):

star

étoile f

II.stars N

stars npl ASTROL:

stars

horoscope m

what do the stars foretell?

qu'est-ce que l'horoscope prédit?

it's written in the stars

c'est le destin

III.-star COMP

1. -star (rating):

three-/four-star hotel/restaurant

restaurant/hôtel (à) trois/quatre étoiles

2. -star MIL:

four-/five-star general

général à quatre/cinq étoiles

IV.star <pres part starring; pret, pp starred> [Brit stɑː, Am stɑr] VB trans

1. star film, play actor:

star

avoir [qn] pour vedette

the play stars Alan Bates and Maggie Smith as the uncle and aunt

la pièce a pour vedettes Alan Bates dans le rôle de l'oncle et Maggie Smith dans le rôle de la tante

a comedy starring Lenny Henry

une comédie avec Lenny Henry en vedette

2. star (mark with star):

star gén au passif

marquer [qc] d'un astérisque

the starred items/dishes are…

les articles/plats marqués d'un astérisque sont…

3. star (decorate):

star

parsemer

starred with flowers, dots

parsemé de

V.star <pres part starring; pret, pp starred> [Brit stɑː, Am stɑr] VB intr

star actor:

star

jouer le rôle principal (in dans)

Bela Lugosi stars as Dracula or in the role of Dracula

Bela Lugosi joue (le rôle de) Dracula

Meryl Streep also stars

Meryl Streep est également à l'affiche

VI.star [Brit stɑː, Am stɑr]

star → all-star

to reach for the stars

vouloir décrocher la lune

to see stars

voir trente-six chandelles

See also ill-starred, all-star

ill-starred ADJ liter

ill-starred

infortuné form

all-star [Brit, Am ˈɔlˌstɑr] ADJ

all-star team:

all-star

de vedettes

Star Chamber in the PONS Dictionary

Translations for Star Chamber in the English»French Dictionary

chamber [ˈtʃeɪmbəʳ, Am -bɚ] N

chamber

chambre f

chamber of the heart

cavité f

Upper/Lower chamber

Chambre haute/basse

combustion chamber

chambre à combustion

I.star [stɑ:ʳ, Am stɑ:r] N

1. star (heavenly body):

star a. fig

étoile f

to reach for the stars

essayer d'atteindre les étoiles

to be born under a lucky star

être né sous une bonne étoile

2. star (famous, principal performer):

star

star f

a film/rock star

un(e) star du cinéma/de rock

3. star (asterisk):

star

astérisque f

Phrases:

to see stars

voir trente-six chandelles

II.star <-rr-> [stɑ:ʳ, Am stɑ:r] VB intr THEAT, CINE (appear as chief performer)

to star in a film

être la vedette d'un film

starring Johnny Depp

avec dans le rôle principal Johnny Depp

III.star <-rr-> [stɑ:ʳ, Am stɑ:r] VB trans

1. star THEAT, CINE (feature as chief performer):

star

avoir en vedette

2. star (mark with an asterisk):

star

marquer d'un astérisque

IV.star [stɑ:ʳ, Am stɑ:r] ADJ

1. star (outstanding):

star

de premier ordre

2. star (having specified number of stars):

a four-star hotel

un hôtel quatre étoiles

3. star (related to cinema, music):

star

vedette

Monolingual examples (not verified by PONS Editors)

English

With each embarrassment to arbitrary power the Star Chamber became emboldened to undertake further usurpation...

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Seditious libel was one of the equitable crimes which were prosecuted in the Star Chamber.

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The most notable new institution was the Star Chamber.

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He argued that the definition of libel which didn't require the accusations to be false came from the hated Star Chamber.

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The titular Star Chamber is a location at which voting session between players citizens took place every sixth turn.

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There was one base set and five expansion sets released for Star Chamber.

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As not infrequently happened in that age, the feud degenerated into a private war, eventually requiring the intervention of Star Chamber.

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This was abolished, as a result of growing opposition (since the politically powerful aristocracy were often victims of the Star Chamber), in 1641.

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The Star Chamber declares them guilty and dispatches a hired assassin.

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He was brought before the Star Chamber for this offence, and heavily fined.

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