achten in the Oxford-Hachette French Dictionary

Translations for achten in the English»French Dictionary

acumen [Brit ˈakjʊmən, əˈkjuːmən, Am əˈkjumən, ˈækjəmən] N

acumen

sagacité f

business acumen N U

business acumen

sens m des affaires

lighten up VB [Brit ˈlʌɪt(ə)n -, Am ˈlaɪtn -] inf

lighten up person:

lighten up

se détendre

lighten up!

laisse-toi vivre! inf

I.tighten up VB [Brit ˈtʌɪt(ə)n -, Am ˈtaɪtn -] (tighten up [sth], tighten [sth] up)

tighten up screw, hinge

resserrer

tighten up security

renforcer

tighten up legislation

durcir

to tighten up on immigration, fiscal policy etc

durcir la réglementation en matière de

I.tighten [Brit ˈtʌɪt(ə)n, Am ˈtaɪtn] VB trans

tighten lid, screw, strap

serrer

tighten grip

resserrer

tighten spring, bicycle chain

tendre

tighten fig security, restrictions

renforcer

tighten legislation, policy

durcir

they tightened their grip on the land

ils ont renforcé leur emprise sur la terre

to tighten the tension (in sewing, knitting)

augmenter la tension

II.tighten [Brit ˈtʌɪt(ə)n, Am ˈtaɪtn] VB intr

1. tighten (contract):

tighten lips:

se serrer

tighten muscle:

se contracter

her mouth tightened

elle serrait les lèvres

she felt her throat tighten

elle sentait sa gorge se serrer

2. tighten screw, nut:

tighten

se resserrer

3. tighten (become strict):

tighten laws, credit controls:

se durcir

III.tighten [Brit ˈtʌɪt(ə)n, Am ˈtaɪtn]

to tighten one's belt fig

se serrer la ceinture

I.lighten [Brit ˈlʌɪt(ə)n, Am ˈlaɪtn] VB trans

1. lighten (make brighter):

lighten room, surroundings

éclairer

lighten colour, fabric, hair, wood, skin

éclaircir

2. lighten (make more cheerful) fig:

lighten atmosphere

détendre

lighten mood

adoucir

3. lighten (reduce weight of):

lighten burden, load, luggage, pressure

alléger

lighten rebuke

atténuer

II.lighten [Brit ˈlʌɪt(ə)n, Am ˈlaɪtn] VB intr

1. lighten (grow brighter):

lighten sky, colour, hair, wood, skin:

s'éclaircir

2. lighten (grow less heavy):

lighten burden, pressure, workload:

s'alléger

3. lighten (become more cheerful):

lighten mood:

s'adoucir

lighten atmosphere:

se détendre

lighten expression:

s'éclairer

his heart lightened

il s'est senti soulagé

I.sand yacht [Brit, Am ˈsænd ˌjɑt] N

sand yacht

char m à voile

II.sand yacht [Brit, Am ˈsænd ˌjɑt] VB intr

sand yacht

faire du char à voile

I.yacht [Brit jɒt, Am jɑt] N

yacht

yacht m

yacht attr crew

de yacht

yacht race

de yachts

yacht club

yacht-club m

II.yacht [Brit jɒt, Am jɑt] VB intr

yacht

faire du yachting

ice yacht N

ice yacht

char m à voile sur glace

land yacht N

land yacht

char m à voile

achten in the PONS Dictionary

Translations for achten in the English»French Dictionary

acumen [ˈækjʊmən, Am əˈkju:-] N no pl

acumen

sagacité f

I.tighten up VB trans

tighten up regulations, security

renforcer

tighten up performance, defence

rendre plus vif

II.tighten up VB intr

to tighten up on offenders

être plus dur avec

to tighten up on discipline, efficiency

être plus dur sur

I.lighten¹ VB intr

lighten

s'éclairer

lighten sky

s'éclaircir

II.lighten¹ VB trans

lighten

éclairer

lighten colour

éclaircir

I.lighten² VB trans

1. lighten (make less heavy):

lighten

alléger

2. lighten fig (make more bearable, easier):

lighten

soulager

3. lighten (make less tense, serious):

to lighten sth sb's mood

rendre qc plus léger

II.lighten² VB intr

lighten

se relâcher

I.tighten VB trans

1. tighten (make tighter):

tighten

serrer

tighten rope

tendre

2. tighten fig:

tighten one's control

renforcer

tighten credit

resserrer

tighten security, regulations

renforcer

to tighten one's grip on power

s'accrocher au pouvoir

Phrases:

to tighten one's belt

se serrer la ceinture

to tighten the screw

serrer la vis

II.tighten VB intr

tighten

se resserrer

tighten rope

se tendre

sand yacht N

sand yacht

char m à voile

yacht [jɒt, Am jɑ:t] N

yacht

yacht m

Richter scale N

Richter scale

échelle f de Richter

racing yacht N

racing yacht

yacht m de course