acestea in the Oxford-Hachette French Dictionary

Translations for acestea in the English»French Dictionary

homestead [Brit ˈhəʊmstɛd, Am ˈhoʊmˌstɛd] N

1. homestead (house and land):

homestead

domaine m

2. homestead (farm):

homestead

ferme f

3. homestead Am ADMIN:

homestead

terres fpl (acquises pour leur occupation et leur exploitation)

Homestead Act N Am

Homestead Act

loi f des terres fédérales de 1862 (accordant aux pionniers la propriété de terres qu'ils occupaient et exploitaient)

Worcester sauce [Brit wʊstəˈsɔːs] Brit, Worcestershire sauce [ˈwʊstəʃaɪə(r)] Am N

Worcester sauce

sauce épicée au soja et vinaigre

Hereford and Worcester [ˈherɪfəd ənd ˈwʊstə(r)]

Hereford and Worcester

Hereford and Worcester m

I.steam off VB [Brit stiːm -, Am stim -] (steam off)

steam off

s'éloigner dans un nuage de vapeur

steam off (in anger)

partir furieux/-ieuse

II.steam off VB [Brit stiːm -, Am stim -] (steam [sth] off, steam off [sth])

steam off stamp, wallpaper:

steam off

décoller [qc] à la vapeur

I.steal [Brit stiːl, Am stil] N inf (bargain)

the watch was a steal!

cette montre était une super affaire! inf

5 dollars, that's a steal!

5 dollars, c'est donné!

II.steal <pret stole, pp stolen> [Brit stiːl, Am stil] VB trans

1. steal (thieve):

steal

voler (from sb à qn)

2. steal (take surreptitiously) fig:

to steal a few minutes sleep/peace

s'offrir en douce quelque minutes de sommeil/de paix

to steal the credit for sth

s'attribuer le mérite de qc

to steal a glance at sth

jeter un coup d'œil à qc

to steal a kiss

voler un baiser

to steal a scene from sb THEAT, CINE

voler la vedette à qn

III.steal <pret stole, pp stolen> [Brit stiːl, Am stil] VB intr

1. steal (thieve):

steal

voler

to steal from sb

voler qn

to steal from a car/house

cambrioler une voiture/maison

our luggage was stolen from the car

on nous a volé nos bagages dans la voiture

2. steal (creep) lit:

to steal into/out of the room

entrer dans/quitter la pièce subrepticement

to steal up on sb

s'approcher de qn subrepticement

fig a sad expression stole across her face

une expression triste passa furtivement sur son visage

the light stole through the curtains

la lumière filtrait à travers les rideaux

IV.steal [Brit stiːl, Am stil]

to steal a march on sb

prendre qn de vitesse

to steal the show THEAT

éclipser tout le monde

she stole the show

on n'a eu d'yeux que pour elle

I.steam up VB [Brit stiːm -, Am stim -] (steam up)

steam up window, glasses:

steam up

s'embuer

II.steam up VB [Brit stiːm -, Am stim -] (steam [sth] up)

steam up window:

steam up

embuer

to get steamed up fig person:

se mettre dans tous ses états (over à propos de)

I.steam [Brit stiːm, Am stim] N

1. steam:

steam (vapour)

vapeur f

steam (in room, on window)

buée f

vegetables cooked in steam

légumes cuits à la vapeur

machines/trains powered by steam

machines/trains à vapeur

steam rose from the ground

la vapeur montait du sol

my breath turned to steam in the cold

je faisais de la buée en respirant dans le froid

my breath turned to steam in the cold attr bath, cloud

de vapeur

my breath turned to steam in the cold cooking

à la vapeur

my breath turned to steam in the cold boiler, iron, railway

à vapeur

2. steam MECH (from pressure):

steam

pression f

to get up or raise steam

mettre la chaudière sous pression

the locomotive is under steam

la locomotive est sous pression

full steam ahead! NAUT fig

en avant toute!

II.steam [Brit stiːm, Am stim] VB trans FOOD

steam vegetables

faire cuire [qc] à la vapeur

steamed carrots

carottes à la vapeur

steamed pudding Brit

pudding cuit à la vapeur

III.steam [Brit stiːm, Am stim] VB intr

1. steam (give off vapour):

steam kettle, pan, soup:

fumer

steam water:

bouillir

steam engine, machine:

fumer

steam horse, ground, volcano:

fumer

2. steam RAIL:

the trains used to steam across or through the countryside

autrefois les trains traversaient la campagne en crachant des nuages de fumée

3. steam (move fast):

steam inf

se précipiter

IV.steam [Brit stiːm, Am stim]

to get up or pick up steam machine, vehicle:

prendre de la vitesse

to get up or pick up steam campaign:

prendre de l'importance

to run out of steam athlete, orator, economy:

s'essouffler

to run out of steam worker:

peiner

to let or blow off steam (use excess energy)

se défouler inf

to let or blow off steam (lose one's temper)

se mettre en colère

to get somewhere under one's own steam

se rendre or aller quelque part par ses propres moyens

I.steady [Brit ˈstɛdi, Am ˈstɛdi] ADJ

1. steady (gradual):

steady increase, accumulation, decline

progressif/-ive

2. steady (even, continual):

steady pace, progress, stream

régulier/-ière, constant

steady rain

incessant

steady breathing, drip, thud

régulier/-ière

a steady stream of cars/callers

un flot constant de voitures/visiteurs

to drive at a steady 80 kmh

rouler à une vitesse régulière de 80 kmh

progress has been steady

les progrès ont été réguliers

3. steady (firm, unwavering):

steady hand

ferme

steady fig trust, faith

immuable

is the ladder/the chair steady?

est-ce que l'échelle/la chaise est stable?

to keep or hold sth steady

tenir fermement qc

he isn't very steady on his feet (from age)

il n'est plus très ferme sur ses jambes

he isn't very steady on his feet (from drunkenness)

il titube

to hold steady FIN share prices, interest rates:

se maintenir

to hold steady at 270 euros FIN

se maintenir à 270 euros

4. steady (calm):

steady voice

ferme

steady look, gaze

calme

to have steady nerves

avoir les nerfs solides

5. steady (reliable):

steady job, income

fixe

steady boyfriend, relationship

régulier/-ière

steady company, worker

fiable

II.steady [Brit ˈstɛdi, Am ˈstɛdi] INTERJ inf Brit

steady!

doucement!

steady on! (reprovingly)

ça suffit!

III.steady [Brit ˈstɛdi, Am ˈstɛdi] VB trans

1. steady (keep still):

steady ladder, camera

tenir

she tried to steady her hand

elle a essayé d'empêcher sa main de trembler

2. steady (control):

to steady one's nerves

se calmer les nerfs

to steady one's voice

maîtriser le tremblement de sa voix

IV.steady [Brit ˈstɛdi, Am ˈstɛdi] VB intr

1. steady:

steady hand:

cesser de trembler

steady boat:

cesser de bouger

steady voice, nerves:

se calmer

2. steady prices, interest rates:

steady

se stabiliser

V.to steady oneself VB refl

to steady oneself (physically)

rétablir son équilibre

to steady oneself (mentally)

se calmer

VI.steady [Brit ˈstɛdi, Am ˈstɛdi]

steady as she goes NAUT

en avant toute

to go steady with sb inf, dated

sortir avec qn

I.steam open VB [Brit stiːm -, Am stim -] (steam [sth] open, steam open [sth])

steam open envelope, letter:

steam open

décacheter [qc] à la vapeur

acestea in the PONS Dictionary

Translations for acestea in the English»French Dictionary

homestead N Am, Aus

homestead

terre agraire assignée de 160 acres

I.steady <-ier, -iest> ADJ

1. steady (stable):

steady

stable

2. steady (regular):

steady

régulier(-ère)

steady temperature

constant(e)

steady breathing, pulse

stable

slow but steady

lent mais constant

a steady boyfriend/girlfriend

un(e) petit(e) ami(e)

3. steady (controlled):

steady

posé(e)

steady nerves

solide

a steady hand

une main sûre

II.steady VB trans

steady things

maintenir

steady people

calmer

to steady oneself

se ressaisir

to steady one's nerves

calmer ses nerfs

III.steady ADV

to go steady with sb

sortir avec qn

IV.steady INTERJ

steady on! Brit

doucement!

V.steady <-dies> N inf

steady

petit ami m

steady

petite amie f

I.steal [sti:l] N Am inf

steal

affaire f

to be a steal

être donné

II.steal <stole, stolen> [sti:l] VB trans

1. steal (take illegally):

steal a. fig

voler

steal sb's heart

prendre

2. steal (do surreptitiously):

to steal a glance at sb/sth

jeter un coup d'œil à qn/qc

Phrases:

to steal attention/the limelight

voler la vedette

to steal a march on sb

devancer qn

to steal the show

ravir la vedette

to steal sb's thunder

couper à qn l'herbe sous le pied

III.steal <stole, stolen> [sti:l] VB intr

1. steal (take illegally):

steal

voler

2. steal (move surreptitiously):

to steal in/out

entrer/sortir à pas feutrés

I.steam [sti:m] N no pl

steam

vapeur f

a steam engine

un moteur à vapeur

Phrases:

to let off steam

se défouler

to pick up steam

s'y mettre

to run out of steam

s'essouffler

to do sth under one's own steam

faire qc de ses propres moyens

full steam ahead!

en avant toute!

II.steam [sti:m] VB intr

1. steam (produce steam):

steam

fumer

2. steam (move using steam):

steam

fonctionner à la vapeur

3. steam (become steamy):

steam

s'embuer

III.steam [sti:m] VB trans

steam

cuire à la vapeur

to steam open the letter

ouvrir une lettre à la vapeur

to steam a stamp off

décoller un timbre à la vapeur

I.western [ˈwestən, Am -tɚn] ADJ

1. western GEO:

western

de l'ouest

western Scotland

l'ouest de l'Écosse

2. western POL:

western

occidental(e)

II.western [ˈwestən, Am -tɚn] N CINE

western

western m

I.esteem [ɪˈsti:m] N no pl (respect)

esteem

estime f

to fall/rise in sb's esteem

tomber/monter dans l'estime de qn

to hold sb in high esteem

tenir qn en haute estime

II.esteem [ɪˈsti:m] VB trans

esteem

estimer

highly esteemed

très estimé

steam iron N

steam iron

fer m à vapeur

Graces N pl

the Graces

les trois Grâces

self-esteem N no pl

self-esteem

estime f de soi

incest [ˈɪnsest] N no pl

incest

inceste m