windows in the Oxford-Hachette French Dictionary

Translations for windows in the English»French Dictionary

window [Brit ˈwɪndəʊ, Am ˈwɪndoʊ] N

1. window (to look through):

window (of house, room)

fenêtre f

window (of shop, public building)

vitrine f

window (of shop, public building)

devanture f

window (of train)

vitre f

window (of train)

fenêtre f

window (of car)

vitre f

window (of car)

glace f

window (of car)

fenêtre f

window (of plane)

hublot m

window (stained glass)

vitrail m

to sit at or by the window (in room)

s'asseoir à la fenêtre

to sit at or by the window (in train, car)

s'asseoir près de la fenêtre

I'd like a seat by a window AVIAT

j'aimerais une place côté fenêtre

to look out of or through the window

regarder par la fenêtre

if you look out of the window you will see Paris AVIAT

si vous regardez par le hublot vous verrez Paris

to lean out of the window

se pencher par la fenêtre

‘do not lean out of the window’ (in train)

‘ne pas se pencher au dehors’

to break a window

casser une vitre or un carreau

to clean or wash the windows

laver les vitres or les carreaux

how much is the jacket in the window? COMM

combien coûte la veste dans la vitrine?

a window on the world fig

une fenêtre sur le monde

to provide a window on what goes on behind the scenes fig

ouvrir une fenêtre sur ce qui se passe dans les coulisses

2. window (for service at bank or post office):

window

guichet m

3. window (of envelope):

window

fenêtre f

4. window COMPUT:

window

fenêtre f

5. window (space in diary, time):

window

créneau m

we've missed our window

nous avons raté notre créneau

to provide a window of opportunity for sb to do

fournir un créneau à qn pour faire

launch window

créneau de lancement

to go or fly out the window inf plans:

tomber à l'eau

to go or fly out the window hopes:

s'écrouler

the eyes are the windows of the soul prov

les yeux sont le miroir de l'âme

bow window N

bow window

bow-window m

attic window N

attic window

lucarne f

window dressing N

1. window dressing lit:

window dressing

composition f de vitrines

2. window dressing fig:

it's all window dressing fig, pej

c'est de la poudre aux yeux inf

it's all window dressing fig, pej

c'est pour épater la galerie inf

3. window dressing FIN:

window dressing

habillage m de bilan

window dresser N

window dresser

étalagiste mf

window blind N

window blind

store m

window shopping N

to go window shopping

faire du lèche-vitrines m inv

window seat N

1. window seat (in room):

window seat

banquette f (encastrée sous une fenêtre)

2. window seat (in plane, bus, train):

window seat

place f côté fenêtre

window glass N

window glass

verre m à vitres

window winder N MOTOR

window winder

lève-glace m inv

windows in the PONS Dictionary

Translations for windows in the English»French Dictionary

window [ˈwɪndəʊ, Am -doʊ] N

1. window (glass):

window

fenêtre f

window of shop

vitrine f

window of vehicle

vitre f

at the window

à la fenêtre

in the window

par la fenêtre

in the window in shop

en vitrine

2. window (stained glass):

window

vitrail m

3. window COMPUT:

window

fenêtre f

window separator

barre f de fractionnement

4. window (time period):

window

créneau m

Phrases:

to go out (of) the window inf

s'envoler

window dresser N

window dresser

étalagiste mf

bay window N

bay window

fenêtre f en saillie

window dressing N no pl

1. window dressing (in shop):

window dressing

étalage m

2. window dressing pej (show):

window dressing

façade f

picture window N

picture window

fenêtre f panoramique

rose window N ARCHIT

rose window

rosace f

window pane N

window pane

vitre f

window-shopping N no pl

window-shopping

lèche-vitrines m

to go window-shopping

faire du lèche-vitrines

lancet window N

lancet window

fenêtre f en ogive

Translations for windows in the French»English Dictionary

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vitrage

windows pl

windows Examples from the PONS Dictionary (editorially verified)

to lash against the windows

fouetter les vitres

to open the windows and let in some air

ouvrir les fenêtres pour laisser entrer un peu d'air

to put one's head through the window

passer la tête par la fenêtre

to fall out of a window/vehicle

tomber d'une fenêtre/d'un véhicule

to put wire netting on a window

grillager une fenêtre

the rain is lashing the windows

la pluie frappe les vitres

the rain is lashing the windows

la pluie fouette les vitres

the rain is lashing the windows

la pluie fouette contre les vitres

catch (bar mechanism on windows in France)

espagnolette

to leave the window open he catch

fermer la fenêtre à l'espagnolette

Monolingual examples (not verified by PONS Editors)

English

These are all clever arguments -- beautifully crafted paradoxes designed to mist up the windows.

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The facade was punctuated by pilasters separating the arched windows.

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Its monocrystals can be used as optical windows and high-quality sputter deposition targets.

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Windows 8 shows the fruit of several quiet years of throwing out the cruft and refactoring vital portions of the software for performance.

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The blast shattered the windows of a nearby building, and shrapnel from the explosion damaged a nearby truck.

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The two were on board in a white van with tinted windows.

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It exhibits many character-defining features of the style, including rough, exposed exterior concrete walls, deeply recessed windows, and a weighty massiveness.

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Several layers of brick in the facade create strong, square inset designs around the lancet windows of the clerestory.

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Wiping weepy windows was important to get the collected water out of the house to stop the cycle.

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Options included alloy wheels, central locking/electric windows (only available as a twinned options pack), a sliding glass sunroof and front fog lights.

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