alten in the Oxford-Hachette French Dictionary

Translations for alten in the English»French Dictionary

I.alien [Brit ˈeɪlɪən, Am ˈeɪliən] N

1. alien LAW (foreigner):

alien

étranger/-ère m/f

2. alien (being from space):

alien

extraterrestre mf

II.alien [Brit ˈeɪlɪən, Am ˈeɪliən] ADJ

1. alien (gen) LAW:

alien

étranger/-ère (to à)

2. alien (from space):

alien

extraterrestre

3. alien (atypical):

alien to sb/sth

étranger/-ère à qn/qc

enemy alien N

enemy alien

ressortissant/-e m/f d'un pays ennemi

resident alien N

resident alien

résident étranger en situation légale

illegal alien N esp Am

illegal alien

étranger/-ère m/f en situation irrégulière

molten [Brit ˈməʊlt(ə)n, Am ˈmoʊlt(ə)n] ADJ attr

molten

en fusion

alter ego [Brit ˌɒltər ˈiːɡəʊ, Am ˈˌɔltə ˈriɡoʊ] N

alter ego

alter ego m

I.alter [Brit ˈɔːltə, ˈɒltə, Am ˈɔltər] VB trans

1. alter:

alter (change) opinion, lifestyle, person, rule, timetable

changer

alter judgment, amount, document

modifier

alter speed, value, climate

affecter

alter building

transformer

alter (illegally) document

falsifier

that does not alter the fact that …

cela ne change rien au fait que …

to alter the appearance of sth

changer l'aspect de qc

2. alter FASHION dress, shirt etc:

alter

retoucher

alter (radically)

transformer

to have sth altered

faire retoucher or faire transformer qc

3. alter Am euph:

alter (castrate)

faire opérer euph

alter (castrate)

faire castrer

alter (spay)

faire opérer euph

II.alter [Brit ˈɔːltə, ˈɒltə, Am ˈɔltər] VB intr

alter

changer

worm-eaten ADJ

worm-eaten fruit

véreux/-euse

worm-eaten wood

vermoulu

eaten [Brit ˈiːt(ə)n, Am ˈitn] VB pp

eaten → eat

See also eat

I.eat <pret ate, pp eaten> [Brit iːt, Am it] VB trans

1. eat (consume) person, animal:

eat cake, food, snack

manger

eat meal

prendre

I don't eat meat

je ne mange pas de viande

to eat (one's) breakfast

prendre le petit déjeuner

to eat (one's) lunch

déjeuner

to eat one's dinner

dîner

I ate lunch in town

j'ai déjeuné en ville

to eat sth for lunch/dinner

manger qc pour le déjeuner/dîner

to eat oneself sick inf

s'empiffrer inf (on de)

to eat oneself sick inf

se donner une indigestion (on de)

it's not fit to eat (poisonous)

ce n'est pas comestible

it's not fit to eat (inedible)

c'est immangeable

it looks too good to eat

c'est si beau qu'on n'ose pas en manger

she looks good enough to eat!

elle est belle à croquer! inf

to eat one's way through a whole cake

engloutir un gâteau entier

to eat sb/sth alive person, piranha, mosquitoes:

dévorer qn/qc

seductress she'll eat you alive inf!

elle te mangera tout cru! inf

don't be afraid, I won't eat you!

n'aie pas peur, je ne vais pas te manger

to eat one's words fig

ravaler ses paroles

2. eat (guzzle) inf:

eat car:

bouffer inf

eat car:

consommer

3. eat (worry):

eat inf

chiffonner inf

what's eating you?

qu'est-ce qui te chiffonne? inf

II.eat <pret ate, pp eaten> [Brit iːt, Am it] VB intr

1. eat (take food):

eat

manger

to eat from or out of plate, bowl

manger dans

I'll soon have him eating out of my hand fig

bientôt j'en ferai ce que je voudrai

2. eat (have a meal):

eat

manger

I never eat in the canteen

je ne mange jamais à la cantine

we eat at six

nous dînons à 18 heures

III.eat [Brit iːt, Am it]

eat your heart out!

souffre en silence!

to eat sb out of house and home

manger la laine sur le dos de qn inf

paten [Brit ˈpat(ə)n, Am ˈpætn] N

paten

patène f

alten in the PONS Dictionary

Translations for alten in the English»French Dictionary

I.alien [ˈeɪlɪən] ADJ

1. alien (foreign):

alien

étranger(-ère)

2. alien (strange):

alien

étrange

alien to sb

étranger à qn

II.alien [ˈeɪlɪən] N

1. alien form (foreigner):

alien

étranger(-ère) m (f)

an illegal alien

un clandestin

2. alien (extra-terrestrial creature):

alien

extra-terrestre m

molten [ˈməʊltən, Am ˈmoʊl-] ADJ

molten metal:

molten

en fusion

I.alter [ˈɔ:ltəʳ, Am -t̬ɚ] VB trans

alter

changer

alter building

faire des travaux sur

alter clothes

retoucher

II.alter [ˈɔ:ltəʳ, Am -t̬ɚ] VB intr

alter

changer

eaten [ˈi:tn, Am -t̬ən] VB

eaten pp of eat

See also eat

I.eat <ate, eaten> [i:t] VB trans

eat

manger

to eat breakfast/a meal

prendre le petit déjeuner/un repas

to eat lunch

déjeuner

to eat one's fill

manger à sa faim

Phrases:

to eat sb for breakfast inf

ne faire qu'une bouchée de qn

I'll eat my hat if ...

je veux bien être pendu si ...

to eat sb out of house and home

ruiner qn en nourriture

to eat humble pie [or crow Am, Aus] inf

mettre sa fierté de côté

what's eating him? inf

quelle mouche le pique?

II.eat [i:t] VB intr

eat

manger

to eat for comfort

manger pour se réconforter

let's eat out

allons au restaurant

Phrases:

to have sb eat out of one's hand

faire faire à qn tout ce que l'on veut

to eat like a horse

manger comme quatre

often [ˈɒfən, Am ˈɑ:fən] ADV

often

souvent

it's not often that ...

ce n'est pas souvent que ...

how often

combien de fois

as often as not

la plupart du temps

worm-eaten ADJ

worm-eaten

vermoulu(e)

moth-eaten ADJ

moth-eaten

mité(e)

altar [ˈɔ:ltəʳ, Am -t̬ɚ] N

altar

autel m

I.Maltese [ˌmɔ:lˈti:z] ADJ

Maltese

maltais(e)

II.Maltese [ˌmɔ:lˈti:z] N

Maltese

Maltais(e) m (f)

I.halter-neck N

halter-neck

dos m nu

II.halter-neck ADJ

halter-neck

dos nu inv