amu in the Oxford-Hachette French Dictionary

Translations for amu in the English»French Dictionary

EMU N abrév

EMU → European Monetary Union

See also European Monetary Union

European Monetary Union, EMU N

European Monetary Union

Union f monétaire européenne, UME

emu [Brit ˈiːmjuː, Am ˈim(j)u] N

emu

émeu m

amyl nitrate N

amyl nitrate

nitrite m amylique

amyl alcohol N

amyl alcohol

alcool m amylique

amen [Brit ɑːˈmɛn, eɪˈmɛn, Am ɑˈmɛn, eɪˈmɛn] INTERJ

amen

amen

to say amen to sth

dire amen à qc

amen to that!

assurément!

Amex [Brit ˈamɛks, Am ˈæmɛks] N

Amex → American Stock Exchange

Amex

deuxième Bourse new-yorkaise

ammo [Brit ˈaməʊ, Am ˈæmoʊ] N U inf

ammo → ammunition

ammo

munitions fpl

See also ammunition

ammunition [Brit amjʊˈnɪʃ(ə)n, Am ˌæmjəˈnɪʃ(ə)n] N U MIL

ammunition

munitions fpl

ammunition fig

armes fpl

amid [Brit əˈmɪd, Am əˈmɪd], amidst [əˈmɪdst] PREP

1. amid (against a background of):

amid laughter, applause

au milieu de

amid allegations, criticism, reports, rumours

à la suite de

the search continues amid growing concern or fears for the child's safety

les recherches se poursuivent alors que l'on craint de plus en plus pour la sécurité de l'enfant

the directors met amid growing pressure from shareholders for their resignation

les administrateurs se sont réunis alors que les actionnaires exerçaient une pression de plus en plus forte pour obtenir leur démission

2. amid (surrounded by):

amid fields, trees, wreckage

parmi, au milieu de

amok [Brit əˈmɒk, Am əˈmək, əˈmɑk] ADV

to run amok person, animal, crowd:

être pris de folie furieuse

to run amok imagination:

se débrider

to run amok prices:

flamber

amp [Brit amp, Am æmp] N

1. amp abrév → ampere

2. amp inf → amplifier

amp

ampli inf m

See also amplifier, ampere

amplifier [Brit ˈamplɪfʌɪə, Am ˈæmpləˌfaɪ(ə)r] N

amplifier

amplificateur m

amplifier

ampli m inf

ampere [Brit ˈampɛː, Am ˈæmˌpɪr, ˈæmˌpɛr] N

ampere

ampère m

amu in the PONS Dictionary

Translations for amu in the English»French Dictionary

EMU N

EMU abbreviation of Economic and Monetary Union

EMU

UEM f

amp [æmp] N

1. amp → ampere

amp

A m

2. amp inf → amplifier

amp

ampli m

See also amplifier, ampere

amplifier [ˈæm·plɪ·faɪ·ər] N

amplifier

amplificateur m

ampere [ˈæm·pɪr] N form

ampere

ampère m

amen [eɪ·ˈmen] INTERJ

amen

amen

amid [ə·ˈmɪd] PREP

1. amid (surrounded by):

amid

au milieu de

2. amid (during):

amid the discussion

en pleine discussion

amok [ə·ˈmʌk] ADV

to run amok

être pris de folie furieuse

I.damn [dæm] INTERJ inf

damn

zut!

damn it!

merde!

damn you!

tu m'emmerdes!

II.damn [dæm] ADJ

damn

fichu(e)

damn fool

crétin m

III.damn [dæm] VB trans

1. damn (lay the guilt for):

damn

condamner

2. damn (curse):

damn

maudire

3. damn REL:

damn

damner

Phrases:

to damn sb with faint praise

se montrer peu élogieux envers qn

IV.damn [dæm] ADV inf

damn

sacrément

to know damn well

savoir très bien

to be damn silly

être si stupide

V.damn [dæm] N inf

to not give a damn about sb/sth

ne rien avoir à foutre de qn/qc

it's not worth a damn

ça ne vaut pas un clou

I.sham [ʃæm] N

1. sham (fake):

sham

imitation f

2. sham (imposter):

sham

imposteur m

3. sham (lie):

sham

imposture f

4. sham (pretense):

sham

comédie f

5. sham (hypocrisy):

sham

hypocrisie f

II.sham [ʃæm] ADJ

1. sham (false):

sham

faux(fausse)

sham marriage

blanc(he)

2. sham (pretending):

sham

simulé(e)

III.sham <-mm-> [ʃæm] VB trans

sham

simuler

IV.sham [ʃæm] VB intr

sham

faire semblant

I.mute [mjut] N

1. mute (person):

mute

muet(te) m (f)

2. mute MUS:

mute

sourdine f

II.mute [mjut] VB trans

1. mute (soften):

mute

assourdir

mute fig

atténuer

2. mute MUS:

mute

mettre la sourdine à

III.mute [mjut] ADJ

mute

muet(te)

I.jam² [dʒæm] N

1. jam inf (awkward situation):

jam

pétrin m

2. jam (crowd):

jam

cohue f

traffic jam AUTO

embouteillage m

3. jam (in machine):

jam

bourrage m

4. jam MUS:

jam

bœuf m

II.jam² <-mm-> [dʒæm] VB trans

1. jam (cause to become stuck):

jam

coincer

jam machine, mechanism

bloquer

to jam sth open

maintenir qc ouvert

2. jam (cram):

to jam sth into sth

fourrer qc dans qc

3. jam RADIO:

jam

brouiller

III.jam² <-mm-> [dʒæm] VB intr

1. jam (become stuck):

jam

se coincer

jam brakes, photocopier

se bloquer

2. jam (play music):

jam

faire des improvisations collectives de jazz

I.beam [bim] N

1. beam (stream of light):

beam

rayon m

beam PHYS

faisceau m (lumineux)

full beam AUTO

pleins phares mpl

2. beam a. sports:

beam

poutre f

exposed wooden beams

des poutres fpl apparentes

3. beam (big smile):

beam

grand sourire m

Phrases:

to be off beam

être à côté de la plaque

II.beam [bim] VB trans

1. beam (transmit):

beam

diffuser

2. beam (send):

beam

diriger

III.beam [bim] VB intr

1. beam:

to beam down on sth/sb

rayonner sur qc/qn

2. beam (smile):

beam

sourire largement

she was beaming at me

elle me faisait un grand sourire