Tieren in the Oxford-Hachette French Dictionary

Translations for Tieren in the English»French Dictionary

Tierra del Fuego [Brit tɪˌɛːrə dɛl ˈfweɪɡəʊ, Am tiˌɛrə dɛl ˈfweɪɡoʊ]

Tierra del Fuego

Terre f de Feu

I.tier [Brit tɪə, Am ˈtɪr] N

tier (of cake, sandwich)

étage m

tier (of organization, system)

niveau m

tier (of seating)

gradin m

to rise in tiers

s'étager

II.tier [Brit tɪə, Am ˈtɪr] VB trans

tier cake

disposer [qc] en étages

tier organization, system

constituer [qc] en niveaux

tier seating

disposer [qc] en gradins

III.tiered ADJ

tiered seating

en gradins

tiered system

à plusieurs niveaux

See also two-tier

two-tier ADJ

two-tier

à deux niveaux or étages

two-tier (unequal) pej society, health service etc

à deux vitesses

cottier [Brit ˈkɒtɪə, Am ˈkɑdiər] N HISTORY

cottier

valet m de ferme

bustier [Brit ˈbʌstɪeɪ, ˈbʊstɪeɪ, Am ˈbustieɪ, ˈbəstieɪ] N

bustier

bustier m

serene [Brit sɪˈriːn, Am səˈrin] ADJ

serene

serein

His/Her Serene Highness

Son Altesse Sérénissime

métier [Brit ˈmɛtjeɪ, Am ˈmeɪˌtjeɪ, meɪˈtjeɪ] N

métier

vocation f

two-tier ADJ

two-tier

à deux niveaux or étages

two-tier (unequal) pej society, health service etc

à deux vitesses

weren't [Brit wəːnt, Am wər(ə)nt]

weren't → were not

Tieren in the PONS Dictionary

Translations for Tieren in the English»French Dictionary

two-tier(ed) ADJ

1. two-tier(ed) (with two levels):

two-tier(ed)

à deux niveaux

2. two-tier(ed) pej (two-class):

two-tier(ed)

à deux vitesses

serene <-r, -st> [sɪˈri:n, Am səˈ-] ADJ

serene

serein(e)

weren't [wɜ:nt, Am wɜ:rnt]

weren't = were not, be

See also be

I.be <was, been> [bi:] VB intr + adj or n

1. be (expresses identity, position, place):

he's be English/a dentist

il est anglais/dentiste

it's a key

c'est une clef

to be in Spain

être en Espagne

the statues are in the Louvre

les statues se trouvent au Louvre

2. be (expresses a state, situation):

I'm cold/hungry

j'ai froid/faim

my hands are cold

j'ai froid aux mains

how are you? — I'm fine

comment vas-tu/allez-vous? — je vais bien

be quiet!

reste(z) tranquille!

to be on a diet

faire un régime

to be on the pill

prendre la pilule

to be on benefit [or welfare Am]

toucher des allocations

3. be (expresses calculation/price):

two and two is four

deux et deux font quatre

this book is 50p

ce livre fait 50 pence

4. be (indicates age):

how old is he? — he's twenty

quel âge a-t-il? — il a vingt ans

5. be (take place):

the meeting is next Tuesday

la réunion a lieu mardi prochain

6. be (exist):

there is/are ...

il y a ...

let her be!

laisse-la tranquille!

7. be (impersonal use):

what is it?

qu'est-ce que c'est?

it's three

il est trois heures

it's cold/windy

il fait froid/du vent

it's rainy

il pleut

it's fair

c'est juste

what's it to be?

ce sera?

as it were

pour ainsi dire

Phrases:

the be-all and end-all

le but suprême

be that as it may

malgré cela

so be it

soit

far be it from sb to +infin

loin de qn l'idée de +infin

II.be <was, been> [bi:] VB aux

1. be (expresses continuation):

he's breathing

il respire

she's still sleeping

elle est encore en train de dormir

it's raining

il pleut

2. be (expresses possibility):

can it be that ...? form

est-ce possible que +subj ?

the exhibition is to be seen at the gallery

on peut voir l'exposition à la galerie

what is he to do?

qu'est-il censé faire?

may I be of service?

je peux vous aider?

3. be (expresses passive):

to be discovered by sb

être découvert par qn

to be left speechless

rester bouche bée

I'm asked to come at seven

on me demande de venir à sept heures

4. be (expresses future):

she's leaving tomorrow

elle part demain

you are to wait here

vous devez attendre ici

we are to meet at seven

on est censé se rencontrer à sept heures

5. be (expresses future in past):

she was never to see her brother again

elle n'allait jamais plus revoir son frère

6. be (in conditionals):

if sb were [or was] were to +infin, ...

si qn devait +infin , ...

if he were to work harder, he'd get better grades

s'il travaillait plus, il aurait de meilleures notes

were sb to +infin, ... form

si qn devait +infin , ...