anches in the Oxford-Hachette French Dictionary

Translations for anches in the English»French Dictionary

I.anchor [Brit ˈaŋkə, Am ˈæŋkər] N

1. anchor NAUT:

anchor

ancre f

to drop or cast anchor

jeter l'ancre

to raise (the) anchor , to weigh or up anchor

lever l'ancre

to come to anchor

mouiller

to be or lie at anchor

être ancré

to ride at anchor

être à l'ancre or au mouillage

to slip anchor

filer par le bout

2. anchor fig:

anchor

point m d'ancrage

anchor (person)

soutien m

3. anchor → anchorman, → anchorwoman

II.anchor [Brit ˈaŋkə, Am ˈæŋkər] VB intr

anchor ship:

anchor

mouiller, jeter l'ancre

III.anchor [Brit ˈaŋkə, Am ˈæŋkər] VB trans

1. anchor:

anchor ship, balloon

ancrer

anchor tent, roof etc

arrimer (to à)

2. anchor Am:

anchor RADIO, TV

présenter

See also anchorwoman, anchorman

anchorwoman [Brit ˈaŋkəˌwʊmən, Am ˈæŋkərˌwʊmən] N

anchorwoman RADIO, TV

présentatrice f

anchorman [Brit ˈaŋkəmən, Am ˈæŋkərˌmæn] N

1. anchorman:

anchorman RADIO, TV

présentateur m

anchorman (in network, organization)

pivot m

2. anchorman SPORTS:

anchorman

relayeur m

sea anchor N

sea anchor

ancre f flottante

anchor ring [Brit ˈaŋkə rɪŋ] N

anchor ring

cigale f

drift anchor N

drift anchor

ancre f flottante

sheet anchor N NAUT

sheet anchor

ancre f de veille

sheet anchor fig

planche f de salut

Bouches-du-Rhône

Bouches-du-Rhône

Bouches-du-Rhône fpl

in/to the Bouches-du-Rhône

dans les Bouches-du-Rhône

I.rich [Brit rɪtʃ, Am rɪtʃ] N + vb pl

the rich

les riches mpl

to take from the rich to give to the poor

prendre aux riches pour donner aux pauvres

II.riches N

riches npl:

riches

richesses fpl

III.rich [Brit rɪtʃ, Am rɪtʃ] ADJ

1. rich:

rich person, family, country, soil, land, harvest, tradition, life, history

riche

rich profit

gros/grosse

to grow or get rich

s'enrichir

to make sb rich

enrichir qn

rich in oil, vitamins, symbolism

riche en

2. rich (lavish):

rich costume, furnishings, gift

riche

3. rich (full, strong):

rich colour, sound, smell, voice, food, flavour, diet

riche

4. rich LIT:

rich rhyme

rime f riche

IV.-rich COMP

oil-/protein-rich

riche en pétrole/protéines

V.rich [Brit rɪtʃ, Am rɪtʃ]

that's a bit rich! Brit inf

ça, c'est un peu fort! inf, iron

that's a bit rich coming from her inf!

ça lui va bien de dire (or de faire) ça! iron, inf

to strike it rich

faire fortune

See also rag

I.rag [Brit raɡ, Am ræɡ] N

1. rag (cloth):

rag

chiffon m

a bit of rag

un chiffon

2. rag:

rag (newspaper) inf (local)

canard m inf

rag (tabloid) pej

torchon m inf, pej

rag (tabloid) pej

quotidien m populaire

Phrases:

rag, a. ragtime

rag m

II.rags N

rags npl (old clothes):

rags

loques fpl

in rags

en haillons

III.rag <pres part ragging; pret, pp ragged> [Brit raɡ, Am ræɡ] VB trans inf

to rag sb

taquiner qn (about à propos de)

IV.rag [Brit raɡ, Am ræɡ]

it's like a red rag to a bull

ça a le don de l'exciter

to be on the rag vulg sl Am (menstruate)

avoir ses règles

to feel like a wet rag

se sentir vidé

to go from rags to riches

connaître une ascension spectaculaire

a rags-to-riches story

une histoire de réussite sociale spectaculaire

to lose one's rag inf Brit

sortir de ses gonds inf

witches' brew N

witches' brew

bouillon m de sorcière also fig

branched candlestick N

branched candlestick

chandelier m à plusieurs branches

branched chain N CHEM

branched chain

chaîne f ramifiée

anches in the PONS Dictionary

Translations for anches in the English»French Dictionary

I.anchor [ˈæŋkəʳ, Am -kɚ] N

1. anchor (object):

anchor

ancre f

to be at anchor

être au mouillage

to drop/weigh anchor

jeter/lever l'ancre

2. anchor fig:

anchor

point m d'ancrage

the anchor of sth

la pièce maîtresse de qc

to be sb's anchor

être la planche de salut de qn

3. anchor TV, RADIO:

anchor

présentateur(-trice) m (f)

II.anchor [ˈæŋkəʳ, Am -kɚ] VB trans

1. anchor (fix firmly):

anchor

ancrer

2. anchor TV, RADIO:

anchor

présenter

III.anchor [ˈæŋkəʳ, Am -kɚ] VB intr

anchor

mouiller

reaches N

reaches

étendue f

the upper/lower reaches of the Amazon

la haute/basse Amazone

the farthest reaches of the universe

le fin fond de l'univers

the upper reaches of government/society

les hautes sphères du gouvernement/de la société

carte blanche [ˌkɑ:tˈblɑ̃:ntʃ, Am ˌkɑ:rtˈblɑ:nʃ] N no pl

carte blanche

carte f blanche

to be given carte blanche

avoir carte blanche

avalanche [ˈævəlɑ:nʃ, Am -æntʃ] N a. fig

avalanche

avalanche f

rancher N

1. rancher (owner):

rancher

propriétaire m de ranch

2. rancher (worker):

rancher

cow-boy m

anchovy <-ies> [ˈæntʃəvɪ, Am -tʃoʊ-] N

anchovy

anchois m

anchovy butter

beurre m d'anchois

I.blanch [blɑ:ntʃ, Am blænʃ] VB trans a. FOOD

blanch

blanchir

II.blanch [blɑ:ntʃ, Am blænʃ] VB intr

blanch

pâlir

I.branch [brɑ:ntʃ, Am bræntʃ] N

1. branch a. BOT:

branch

branche f

2. branch Am (fork):

branch of a river

bras m

branch of a road

embranchement m

3. branch (office):

branch of bank

agence f

branch of company, store

succursale f

4. branch (division):

branch of organization

branche f

II.branch [brɑ:ntʃ, Am bræntʃ] VB intr

1. branch:

branch

se ramifier

2. branch fig:

branch

bifurquer

branch line N

branch line

ligne f secondaire

branch off VB intr

1. branch off (fork):

branch off

bifurquer

2. branch off fig:

branch off

digresser

to branch off from a subject

s'écarter d'un sujet