aflutter in the Oxford-Hachette French Dictionary

Translations for aflutter in the English»French Dictionary

I.flutter [Brit ˈflʌtə, Am ˈflədər] N

1. flutter (rapid movement):

flutter (of wings, lashes)

battement m

flutter (of leaves, papers)

voltigement m

flutter (of flags, bunting)

flottement m

with a flutter of her eyelashes

d'un battement de cils

2. flutter (stir):

a flutter of excitement/panic

un surcroît d'excitation/de panique

to be all in or of a flutter Brit

être tout en émoi

to cause a flutter

causer l'émoi

3. flutter Brit (bet) inf:

to have a flutter on the horses

faire un petit pari aux courses

she likes the odd flutter

elle aime bien parier de temps en temps

to have a flutter on the Stock Exchange

faire une spéculation à la Bourse

4. flutter ELECTRON (in sound):

flutter

pleurage m

5. flutter AVIAT (fault):

flutter

vibration f

II.flutter [Brit ˈflʌtə, Am ˈflədər] VB trans

1. flutter (beat):

the bird/moth fluttered its wings

l'oiseau/le papillon de nuit battait des ailes

2. flutter (move):

flutter fan, handkerchief

agiter

to flutter one's eyelashes (at sb)

battre des cils (en regardant qn)

III.flutter [Brit ˈflʌtə, Am ˈflədər] VB intr

1. flutter (beat):

the bird's wings still fluttered

l'oiseau battait encore des ailes

2. flutter (fly rapidly):

flutter

voleter

3. flutter (move rapidly):

flutter flag, bunting, ribbons:

flotter

flutter clothes, curtains, fans, hand:

s'agiter

flutter eyelids, lashes:

battre

flags fluttered in the breeze/above the streets/from the mast

des drapeaux flottaient au vent/au-dessus des rues/sur le mât

4. flutter (spiral):

flutter, a. flutter down petals, leaves:

tomber en voltigeant

5. flutter (beat irregularly):

flutter heart:

palpiter (with de)

flutter pulse:

battre faiblement

I.fluttering [Brit ˈflʌtərɪŋ, Am ˈflədərɪŋ] N

1. fluttering (flapping):

fluttering (of birds, insects, wings)

volettement m

fluttering (of flag, clothes, fan)

flottement m

fluttering (of leaves)

voltigement m

2. fluttering (beating):

fluttering (of heart)

palpitations fpl

fluttering (of pulse)

battement m

II.fluttering [Brit ˈflʌtərɪŋ, Am ˈflədərɪŋ] ADJ attr

fluttering flag, bunting, dress

flottant

fluttering birds

voletant

heart flutter N MED

heart flutter

palpitations fpl cardiaques

I.splutter [Brit ˈsplʌtə, Am ˈsplədər] N (of person)

splutter (spitting)

crachotement m

splutter (stutter)

bafouillement m

splutter (of engine)

crachotement m

splutter (of fire, sparks)

grésillement m

II.splutter [Brit ˈsplʌtə, Am ˈsplədər] VB trans a. splutter out

splutter excuse, apology, words:

splutter

bafouiller, bredouiller

III.splutter [Brit ˈsplʌtə, Am ˈsplədər] VB intr

splutter (stutter)

bafouiller, bredouiller

splutter (spit)

crachoter, postillonner

splutter fire, fat, candle, match, sparks:

grésiller, crépiter

the engine spluttered to a stop

le moteur s'est arrêté dans un crachotement

I.clutter up VB [Brit ˈklʌtə -, Am ˈklədər -] (clutter up [sth], clutter [sth] up)

clutter up

encombrer

I.clutter [Brit ˈklʌtə, Am ˈklədər] N

1. clutter (jumbled objects):

clutter

fatras m

in a clutter

en désordre

2. clutter U (on radar):

clutter

échos mpl fixes or parasites

II.clutter [Brit ˈklʌtə, Am ˈklədər] VB trans

clutter → clutter up

See also clutter up

I.clutter up VB [Brit ˈklʌtə -, Am ˈklədər -] (clutter up [sth], clutter [sth] up)

clutter up

encombrer

declutter [Brit diːˈklʌtə, Am ˈdiklətər] VB trans

declutter

désencombrer

cluttered [Brit ˈklʌtəd, Am ˈklədərd] ADJ

cluttered room, desk, mind:

cluttered

encombré (with de)

the presentation is cluttered

la présentation est fouillis

I.butter up VB [Brit ˈbʌtə -, Am ˈbədər -] inf (butter [sb] up, butter up [sb])

butter up

passer de la pommade à inf

I.butter [Brit ˈbʌtə, Am ˈbədər] N

butter

beurre m

II.butter [Brit ˈbʌtə, Am ˈbədər] VB trans

butter bread

beurrer

butter vegetables

mettre du beurre dans

III.butter [Brit ˈbʌtə, Am ˈbədər]

it's her bread and butter

c'est son gagne-pain

(she looks as if) butter wouldn't melt in her mouth

on lui donnerait le bon Dieu sans confession

to go through sth like a knife through butter

rentrer dans qc comme dans du beurre

aflutter in the PONS Dictionary

Translations for aflutter in the English»French Dictionary

I.flutter [ˈflʌtəʳ, Am ˈflʌt̬ɚ] N

1. flutter (act of fluttering):

flutter of wings, lashes

battement m

flutter of leave, papers

voltigement m

flutter of heart

palpitation f

2. flutter fig (nervousness):

flutter

agitation f

to put in/to be all of a flutter

rendre/être nerveux

3. flutter sing Aus, Brit inf (bet):

flutter

pari m

to have a flutter

faire un pari

II.flutter [ˈflʌtəʳ, Am ˈflʌt̬ɚ] VB intr

1. flutter (fly):

flutter

voleter

flutter bird

battre des ailes

2. flutter (move):

flutter

s'agiter

flutter heart

palpiter

flutter leaves, papers

voltiger

flutter lashes

battre

flutter flag

flotter

III.flutter [ˈflʌtəʳ, Am ˈflʌt̬ɚ] VB trans

to flutter its wings

battre des ailes

to flutter one's eyelashes

battre des cils

I.splutter [ˈsplʌtəʳ, Am ˈsplʌt̬ɚ] VB intr

1. splutter (speak short, unclear noises):

splutter

bafouiller

2. splutter (spit):

splutter

cracher

3. splutter (make crackling noise):

splutter

crachoter

II.splutter [ˈsplʌtəʳ, Am ˈsplʌt̬ɚ] N (sound)

splutter

crachotement

to give a splutter

crachoter

I.clutter [ˈklʌtəʳ, Am ˈklʌt̬ɚ] N no pl

clutter

encombrement m

II.clutter [ˈklʌtəʳ, Am ˈklʌt̬ɚ] VB trans

clutter

encombrer

cluttered ADJ

cluttered

encombré(e)

to be cluttered with sth

être encombré de qc

I.sputter [ˈspʌtəʳ, Am ˈspʌt̬ɚ] N

sputter

crépitement m

II.sputter [ˈspʌtəʳ, Am ˈspʌt̬ɚ] VB intr

sputter

crépiter

III.sputter [ˈspʌtəʳ, Am ˈspʌt̬ɚ] VB trans

sputter

cracher bruyamment

putter² VB intr Am

putter → potter

See also potter², potter¹

I.potter² [ˈpɒtəʳ, Am ˈpɑ:t̬ɚ] N no pl Brit (stroll)

potter

petite promenade f

II.potter² [ˈpɒtəʳ, Am ˈpɑ:t̬ɚ] VB intr Brit

1. potter (go along in an unhurried manner):

potter

suivre tranquillement sa route

to potter around the village

faire le tour du village sans se presser

to potter in

entrer en traînassant

2. potter (pass time):

potter

traîner

potter¹ [ˈpɒtəʳ, Am ˈpɑ:t̬ɚ] N (pottery artist)

potter

potier m

glass-cutter N

glass-cutter

vitrier m

butter up VB trans

butter up

passer de la pommade à

cocoa butter N

cocoa butter

beurre m de cacao

cutter [ˈkʌtəʳ, Am ˈkʌt̬ɚ] N

1. cutter (tool):

cutter

couteau m

cutter for paper

cutter m

a pizza cutter

un couteau à pizza

(a pair of) cutters

une pince coupante

2. cutter (person):

cutter

coupeur(-euse) m (f)

3. cutter (boat):

cutter

vedette f

Monolingual examples (not verified by PONS Editors)

English

The sight of general managers refilling printer trays may send egalitarian hearts aflutter but the productivity benefits are less clear cut.

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The list of lustworthy rides will set any gearhead's heart aflutter, as it has something for everyone.

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The media are aflutter about a new drinking game.

theconversation.com

In other words, the market for handheld drones should remain aflutter for quite a while.

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He sets hearts aflutter on stage with his practised daintiness, studied coyness, supple movements and a body tuned strictly to be the epitome of womanhood.

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A certain segment of the community is aflutter with calligraphers and florists.

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Unlike romantic passions, the pursuit that becomes a reason to get up in the morning doesn't appear across the room, setting your heart aflutter.

www.huffingtonpost.com

Carefully spoken, neatly turned out and with impeccable manners, he exudes that polished princely persona that you could imagine setting hearts aflutter.

www.independent.ie

Just seeing him or her was enough to set your heart aflutter and give you butterflies in the pit of your stomach.

www.winnipegfreepress.com

Gone are the days when it was a clothes shopping haul alone that set our hearts aflutter; today, we go gaga for interiors too.

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