adquiri in the Oxford-Hachette French Dictionary

Translations for adquiri in the English»French Dictionary

acquire [Brit əˈkwʌɪə, Am əˈkwaɪ(ə)r] VB trans

acquire skill, knowledge, experience

acquérir

acquire information

obtenir

acquire house, painting etc

faire l'acquisition de

acquire meaning, nuance

prendre

acquire company, shares

acheter

acquire habit

contracter

acquire iron husband, lover

se pourvoir de

to acquire a taste for sth

prendre goût à qc

daiquiri [Brit ˈdʌɪkɪri, ˈdakɪri, Am ˈdækəri] N

daiquiri

daiquiri m

inquiring [Brit ɪnˈkwʌɪrɪŋ, Am ɪnˈkwaɪrɪŋ] ADJ

inquiring look, voice

interrogateur/-trice

inquiring mind

curieux/-ieuse

I.squirt out VB [Brit skwəːt -, Am skwərt -] (squirt out)

squirt out water, oil:

squirt out

jaillir (of, from de)

II.squirt out VB [Brit skwəːt -, Am skwərt -] (squirt [sth] out, squirt out [sth])

squirt out liquid, paste, paint:

squirt out

faire gicler (of de)

directory enquiries N npl Brit

directory enquiries

service m des renseignements

directory enquiries

renseignements mpl

to call directory enquiries

appeler les renseignements

passenger inquiries N npl

passenger inquiries

renseignements mpl (pour les voyageurs)

I.inquiry [Brit ɪnˈkwʌɪri, Am ˈɪnkwəri, ɪnˈkwaɪ(ə)ri] N

1. inquiry (request for information):

inquiry

demande f de renseignements

to make an inquiry about or into

se renseigner sur

to make inquiries

demander des renseignements (about sur)

on inquiry, it was discovered that …

renseignements pris, on a découvert que …

‘all inquiries to…’

‘pour tous renseignements, s'adresser à…’

in answer to or with reference to your inquiry (by letter)

en réponse à votre courrier

in answer to or with reference to your inquiry (by phone)

suite à votre appel téléphonique

2. inquiry:

inquiry ADMIN, LAW

enquête f

inquiry ADMIN, LAW

investigation f (into sur)

police/public/judicial inquiry

enquête policière/publique/judiciaire

murder inquiry

enquête criminelle

to hold/conduct an inquiry

faire/mener une enquête (into sur)

to set up or open or launch an inquiry

ouvrir une enquête

a man is helping the police with their inquiries

un homme est interrogé par les policiers dans le cadre de leur enquête

line of inquiry

piste f

line of inquiry attr report

d'enquête

line of inquiry findings

de l'enquête

II.inquiries N

inquiries npl:

inquiries

bureau m de renseignements

inquiries

service m de renseignements

I.squirt [Brit skwəːt, Am skwərt] N

1. squirt (jet):

squirt (of water, oil)

jet m

squirt (of water, oil)

giclée f

squirt (of paint)

jet m

2. squirt (small amount):

squirt

goutte f

3. squirt (person) inf, pej:

a little squirt

un petit morveux inf

II.squirt [Brit skwəːt, Am skwərt] VB trans

squirt liquid:

squirt

faire gicler (from, out of de)

he squirted some soda water into the glass

il a versé une giclée d'eau de Seltz dans le verre

she squirted some oil into the lock

elle a injecté de l'huile dans la serrure

to squirt water/ink at sb, squirt sb with water/ink

asperger qn d'eau/d'encre

she squirted some perfume onto her wrist

elle s'est vaporisé du parfum sur le poignet

III.squirt [Brit skwəːt, Am skwərt] VB intr

squirt liquid:

squirt

jaillir (from, out of de)

I.inquire [Brit ɪnˈkwʌɪə, Am ɪnˈkwaɪr] VB trans

inquire

demander

to inquire the way to or how to get to the bank

demander le chemin pour aller à la banque

to inquire sth of or from sb

demander qc à qn

I inquired what age he was/whether he was ill

je lui ai demandé quel âge il avait/s'il était malade

II.inquire [Brit ɪnˈkwʌɪə, Am ɪnˈkwaɪr] VB intr

inquire

se renseigner (about sur)

to inquire after sb

demander des nouvelles de qn, s'enquérir de qn form

to inquire into (ask for information about)

se renseigner sur

to inquire into (research)

faire des recherches sur

to inquire into ADMIN, LAW

enquêter sur

to inquire into the truth of an allegation

vérifier si une accusation est fondée

I'll go and inquire

je vais demander

‘inquire within’

‘s'adresser ici’

‘inquire at the information desk’

‘s'adresser au bureau de renseignements’

I.squire [Brit skwʌɪə, Am ˈskwaɪ(ə)r] N

1. squire (country gentleman):

squire

≈ châtelain m

2. squire HISTORY (knight's retainer):

squire

écuyer m

3. squire Brit (form of address) inf:

cheerio squire inf! Brit hum

salut, chef m ! inf

4. squire Am:

squire (judge)

juge m (de paix)

squire (judge)

magistrat m

squire (lawyer)

avocat m

II.squire [Brit skwʌɪə, Am ˈskwaɪ(ə)r] VB trans dated

squire woman:

squire

accompagner, escorter

adquiri in the PONS Dictionary

Translations for adquiri in the English»French Dictionary

acquire [əˈkwaɪəʳ, Am -ˈkwaɪɚ] VB trans

acquire

acquérir

acquired characteristic

caractère acquis

it's an acquired taste

c'est qc qu'on apprend à aimer

directory enquiries N Brit

directory enquiries

(service m des) renseignements mpl

I.squirt [skwɜ:t, Am skwɜ:rt] VB trans

1. squirt (make flow out):

squirt

faire gicler

squirt perfume, deodorant

vaporiser

2. squirt (shower):

squirt

asperger

II.squirt [skwɜ:t, Am skwɜ:rt] VB intr

squirt

jaillir

III.squirt [skwɜ:t, Am skwɜ:rt] N

1. squirt (quantity obtained by squirting):

squirt

pulvérisation f

2. squirt pej (jerk):

squirt

salaud m

I.squirm [skwɜ:m, Am skwɜ:rm] VB intr

squirm

se tortiller

II.squirm [skwɜ:m, Am skwɜ:rm] N

squirm

embarras m

to give a squirm

se montrer embarrassé

I.enquire [ɪnˈkwaɪəʳ, Am enˈkwaɪɚ] VB intr

1. enquire (ask for information):

to enquire about sth

se renseigner sur qc

to enquire after sb

demander des nouvelles de qn

to enquire after sb's health

s'enquérir de la santé de qn

2. enquire (investigate):

to enquire into a matter

faire des recherches sur un sujet

II.enquire [ɪnˈkwaɪəʳ, Am enˈkwaɪɚ] VB trans

enquire

demander

to enquire whether/when ...

demander si/quand ...

inquire [ɪnˈkwaɪəʳ, Am -ˈkwaɪr] VB trans, intr

inquire → enquire

See also enquire

I.enquire [ɪnˈkwaɪəʳ, Am enˈkwaɪɚ] VB intr

1. enquire (ask for information):

to enquire about sth

se renseigner sur qc

to enquire after sb

demander des nouvelles de qn

to enquire after sb's health

s'enquérir de la santé de qn

2. enquire (investigate):

to enquire into a matter

faire des recherches sur un sujet

II.enquire [ɪnˈkwaɪəʳ, Am enˈkwaɪɚ] VB trans

enquire

demander

to enquire whether/when ...

demander si/quand ...

quirk [kwɜ:k, Am kwɜ:rk] N

1. quirk (habit):

quirk

excentricité f

2. quirk (oddity):

quirk

bizarrerie f

Esquire [ɪˈskwaɪəʳ, Am ˈeskwaɪɚ] N

1. Esquire Brit (special title):

Esquire

Monsieur m

2. Esquire Am LAW:

Esquire

maître m

inquiry N Brit, Am

inquiry → enquiry

See also enquiry

enquiry <-ies> [ɪnˈkwaɪərɪ, Am enˈkwaɪrɪ] N

1. enquiry (investigation of facts):

enquiry

recherches fpl

to make an enquiry into sth

faire une enquête sur qc

2. enquiry LAW:

enquiry

investigation f

to hold an enquiry

faire une enquête

a public enquiry

une enquête publique

enquiry <-ies> [ɪnˈkwaɪərɪ, Am enˈkwaɪrɪ] N

1. enquiry (investigation of facts):

enquiry

recherches fpl

to make an enquiry into sth

faire une enquête sur qc

2. enquiry LAW:

enquiry

investigation f

to hold an enquiry

faire une enquête

a public enquiry

une enquête publique