acolit in the Oxford-Hachette French Dictionary

Translations for acolit in the English»French Dictionary

I.acquit <pres part acquitting; pret, pp acquitted> [Brit əˈkwɪt, Am əˈkwɪt] VB trans LAW

acquit

acquitter

to acquit sb of (doing) sth

acquitter qn accusé d'avoir fait qc

to be acquitted of murder or of murdering sb

être disculpé de l'accusation de meurtre de qn

II.to acquit oneself VB refl

to acquit oneself refl:

to acquit oneself well/badly in

s'en tirer bien/mal à inf

interview, examination she acquitted herself well in the competition

le concours s'est bien passé pour elle

acolyte [Brit ˈakəlʌɪt, Am ˈækəˌlaɪt] N REL

acolyte fig

acolyte m

colitis [Brit kəˈlʌɪtɪs, Am kəˈlaɪdəs] N

colitis

colite f

bucolic [Brit bjuːˈkɒlɪk, Am bjuˈkɑlɪk] N ADJ

bucolic

bucolique f

colic [Brit ˈkɒlɪk, Am ˈkɑlɪk] N U

colic

coliques fpl

colicky [Brit ˈkɒlɪki, Am ˈkɑləki] ADJ

colicky baby

qui souffre de coliques

colicky pain

provoqué par des coliques

body politic N

body politic

corps m social

polite [Brit pəˈlʌɪt, Am pəˈlaɪt] ADJ

polite

poli (to avec, envers) form

to be polite about sth

faire des commentaires polis sur qc

when I complimented her I was only being polite

quand je l'ai complimentée c'était uniquement par politesse

to make polite conversation

échanger des politesses

I made polite noises about his present

je l'ai remercié de son cadeau pour la forme

in polite company or society

en bonne société

to keep a polite distance

rester à une distance respectueuse

to use the polite form LING

utiliser le vouvoiement, vouvoyer

politic [Brit ˈpɒlɪtɪk, Am ˈpɑləˌtɪk] ADJ

politic (wise) form:

it is or would be politic to do

il serait avisé de faire

to find or feel it politic to do

trouver plus avisé de faire

See also body politic

body politic N

body politic

corps m social

polity [Brit ˈpɒlɪti, Am ˈpɑlədi] N

polity (form of government)

régime m politique

polity (state)

État m

acolit in the PONS Dictionary

Translations for acolit in the English»French Dictionary

acquit <-tt-> [əˈkwɪt] VB trans

1. acquit LAW:

acquit

acquitter

to acquit sb of a charge

décharger qn d'une accusation

2. acquit (perform):

to acquit oneself well/badly

bien/mal s'en tirer

3. acquit FIN:

acquit

s'acquitter de

colitis [kɒlˈaɪtɪs, Am koʊˈlaɪt̬əs] N no pl

colitis

colite f

politic [ˈpɒlɪtɪk, Am ˈpɑ:lə-] ADJ

to think it politic to +infin

trouver plus adroit de +infin

polite [pəˈlaɪt] ADJ

1. polite (courteous):

polite

poli(e)

to make polite conversation

bavarder poliment

2. polite (refined, cultured):

polite

raffiné(e)

polite society

bonne société f

body politic N no pl form POL

body politic

corps m social

colic [ˈkɒlɪk, Am ˈkɑ:lɪk] N no pl

colic

colique f