azar in the Oxford-Hachette French Dictionary

Translations for azar in the English»French Dictionary

afar [Brit əˈfɑː, Am əˈfɑr] ADV liter

afar

au loin, à distance

from afar

de loin

AZT N

AZT → azidothymidine

AZT

AZT f

tzar N

tzar → tsar

See also tsar

tsar [Brit zɑː, tsɑː, Am zɑr, (t)sɑr] N

1. tsar (ruler):

tsar

tsar m

2. tsar (government supremo):

drugs tsar

Monsieur drogue

homelessness tsar

Monsieur sans-abri

czar, Czar [Brit zɑː, tsɑː, Am zɑr, (t)sɑr] N

czar

tsar m

Czar Nicolas

le tsar Nicolas

plaza [Brit ˈplɑːzə, Am ˈplæzə, ˈplɑzə] N

1. plaza (public square):

plaza

place f

shopping plaza

centre m commercial

2. plaza Am TRANSP:

plaza (services point)

aire f de service

plaza (toll point)

péage m

Gaza strip [Brit ˌɡɑːzə ˈstrɪp]

Gaza strip

bande f de Gaza

T-bar N (for skiers)

T-bar

remonte-pente m , tire-fesses inf

I.near [Brit nɪə, Am ˈnɪr] ADV

1. near (nearby):

to live/work quite near

habiter/travailler tout près

to move or draw near

approcher (to de)

to move or draw nearer

s'approcher davantage (to de)

to bring sth nearer

approcher qc

2. near (close in time):

the exams are drawing near

les examens approchent

the time is near when…

dans peu de temps, …

how near are they in age?

combien ont-ils de différence d'âge?

3. near (nearly):

as near perfect as it could be

aussi proche de la perfection que possible

nowhere near finished/ready

loin d'être fini/prêt

he's not anywhere near as bright as her

il est loin d'être aussi intelligent qu'elle

II.near enough ADV

1. near enough (approximately):

near enough

à peu près

there were 20 yachts near enough

il y avait à peu près 20 yachts

2. near enough (sufficiently close):

that's near enough (not any closer)

tu es assez près

that's near enough (acceptable as quantity)

ça ira

to be near enough/come near enough to do

être assez près/s'approcher suffisamment pour faire

III.near [Brit nɪə, Am ˈnɪr] PREP

1. near (in space):

near place, person, object

près de

near here/there

près d'ici/de là

don't go near the fire

ne t'approche pas trop du feu

don't come near me

ne t'approche pas de moi

2. near (in time):

nearer the time

quand la date approchera

it's getting near Christmas

Noël approche

on or near the 12th

autour du 12

their anniversary is near ours

leur anniversaire de mariage est à quelques jours du nôtre

nearer 40 than 30

plus proche or plus près de 40 ans que de 30

3. near (in degree):

near

proche de

nearer the truth

plus proche de la vérité

nearer this colour than that

plus proche de cette couleur-ci que de celle-là

nearer what I'm looking for

plus proche de ce que je cherche

near the beginning/end of the article

presque au début/à la fin de l'article

near the climax of the play

à l'approche du point culminant de la pièce

I'm no nearer (finding) a solution than I was yesterday

je n'ai pas plus de solution que je n'en avais hier

he's no nearer (making) a decision

il n'est pas plus décidé

she's nowhere near finishing

elle est loin d'avoir fini

£400? it cost nearer £600

400 livres? je dirais plutôt 600

nobody comes anywhere near her fig

personne ne lui arrive à la cheville

IV.near to PREP

1. near to (in space):

near to place, person, object

près de

near to where

près de l'endroit où

nearer to

plus près de

how near are we to Dijon?

à quelle distance sommes-nous de Dijon?

2. near to (on point of):

near to tears, hysteria, collapse

au bord de

to be near to doing

être sur le point de faire

how near are you to completing…?

est-ce que vous êtes sur le point de finir…?

3. near to (in degree):

to come nearest to ideal, conception

s'approcher le plus de

to come near to doing

faillir faire

he came near to giving up

il a failli abandonner

V.near [Brit nɪə, Am ˈnɪr] ADJ

1. near (close in distance, time):

near

proche

the nearest tree

l'arbre le plus proche

our nearest neighbours

nos voisins les plus proches

in the near future

dans un avenir proche

2. near (in degree):

in the near darkness

dans la pénombre

he's the nearest thing to an accountant we've got

c'est lui qui a le plus de connaissances en comptabilité parmi nos employés

it's the nearest thing (to article, colour required)

c'est ça le plus approchant

to calculate sth to the near whole number MATH

arrondir un résultat

3. near (short):

the nearest route

le chemin le plus court

VI.near+ COMP

near+

presque

a near-catastrophic blunder

une gaffe presque catastrophique

a near-perfect exam paper

un examen presque parfait or proche de la perfection

VII.near [Brit nɪə, Am ˈnɪr] VB trans

1. near (draw close to):

near place

approcher de

as we neared the city/the harbour

comme nous approchions de la ville/du port

2. near fig peak, record high:

near

approcher de

to near the end of season, term

approcher de la fin de

to near the end of one's life lit, fig

approcher de sa fin

to near completion project, book:

toucher à sa fin

to near retirement

partir bientôt à la retraite

I.tear¹ [Brit tɛː, Am tɛr] N

1. tear (gen):

tear (from strain)

déchirure f (in dans)

tear (done on nail, hook etc)

accroc m (in à or dans)

2. tear MED:

tear

déchirure f

perineal tear

déchirure f du périnée

II.tear¹ <pret tore; pp torn> [Brit tɛː, Am tɛr] VB trans

1. tear (rip):

tear garment, paper

déchirer (on sur)

tear flesh, prey

mettre [qc] en pièces

to tear sth from or out of book, notepad

arracher qc de

to tear a hole in sth

faire un trou dans qc

I've torn a hole in my coat

j'ai fait un accroc à mon manteau

to tear sth in half or in two

déchirer qc en deux

to tear sth in(to) pieces/strips

déchirer qc en morceaux/lambeaux

to tear sth to pieces or bits or shreds fig proposal, argument, book, film

démolir

to tear sth to pieces or bits or shreds lit fabric

déchirer

to tear sth to pieces or bits or shreds objet

démolir

to tear sb to pieces fig

descendre qn en flammes

to tear sb to pieces lit

écharper qn

to tear one's hair (out) lit, fig

s'arracher les cheveux

to tear a muscle/ligament

se claquer un muscle/ligament inf

to tear a muscle/ligament

se déchirer un muscle/ligament

‘tear along the dotted line’

‘déchirer en suivant le pointillé’

2. tear (remove by force):

to tear sth from or off roof, surface, object

arracher qc de

to tear sth from sb's hands or grasp

arracher qc des mains de qn

he was torn from his mother's arms

il a été arraché des bras de sa mère

to tear sth out of ground

arracher qc de

you nearly tore my arm out of its socket!

tu as failli m'arracher le bras!

3. tear (emotionally) tjrs au passif:

to be torn between options, persons

être tiraillé entre

she's torn between keeping on her job and going to college

elle hésite entre garder son emploi et faire des études

4. tear (divided):

to be torn by war/racism

être déchiré par la guerre/le racisme

III.tear¹ <pret tore; pp torn> [Brit tɛː, Am tɛr] VB intr

1. tear (rip):

tear

se déchirer

to tear into flesh, cloth

déchirer

2. tear (rush):

to tear out/off/past

sortir/partir/passer en trombe

to tear up/down the stairs

monter/descendre les escaliers quatre à quatre

she came tearing into the yard/house

elle est entrée en trombe dans la cour/maison

she went tearing (off) down the road

elle a filé à toute allure

they were tearing along at 150 km/h

ils filaient à 150 km/h

the car came tearing around the corner

la voiture a pris le tournant à toute allure

they're tearing around the streets

ils passent en trombe dans les rues

I tore through the book in two days

j'ai dévoré le livre en deux jours

3. tear:

to tear at (pull forcefully) animal: flesh, prey

déchiqueter

to tear at person: rubble

s'attaquer à

Phrases:

to tear into (criticize) inf

engueuler sl (about à cause de)

to tear into (criticize) inf

démolir inf

IV.tearing ADJ

1. tearing:

a tearing sound

un craquement

2. tearing inf:

to be in a tearing hurry Brit

être terriblement pressé (to do de faire)

she was in a tearing hurry

elle avait le feu aux trousses inf

V.tear¹ [Brit tɛː, Am tɛr]

that's torn it inf! Brit

il ne manquait plus que ça!

I.gear up VB [Brit ɡɪə -, Am ɡɪr -] (gear up)

gear up

se préparer

II.gear up VB [Brit ɡɪə -, Am ɡɪr -] (gear [sb] up)

gear up

préparer

to be geared up to do

être prêt pour faire

to be geared up for party, interview, trip

être prêt pour

azar in the PONS Dictionary

Translations for azar in the English»French Dictionary

afar [əˈfɑ:ʳ, Am -ˈfɑ:r] ADV

afar

loin

from afar

de loin

czar [zɑ:ʳ, Am zɑ:r] N Am

czar → tsar

See also tsar

tsar [zɑ:ʳ, Am zɑ:r] N

tsar

tsar m

tzar [zɑ:ʳ, Am zɑ:r] N

tzar POL → tsar

See also tsar

tsar [zɑ:ʳ, Am zɑ:r] N

tsar

tsar m

plaza [ˈplɑ:zə] N

plaza

place f

T-bar [ˈti:bɑ:ʳ, Am -bɑ:r], T-bar lift N

T-bar

remonte-pente m

I.near [nɪəʳ, Am nɪr] ADJ

1. near (over distance):

near

proche

the nearest place

l'endroit le plus proche

2. near (in time):

near

proche

in the near future

dans un proche avenir

3. near (dear):

near

proche

a near and dear friend

un ami intime

4. near (similar):

near

proche

near portrait

ressemblant(e)

the nearest thing to sth

ce qui se rapproche le plus de qc

5. near (not quite):

to the nearest pound

à une livre près

to have a near accident

frôler l'accident

to have a near escape

s'échapper de justesse

II.near [nɪəʳ, Am nɪr] ADV

1. near (in space or time):

near

près

to be near building

être à proximité

to be near event

être imminent

to come near

s'approcher

how near is the post office?

à quelle distance se trouve la poste?

to live quite near

habiter tout près

near at hand

à portée de (la) main

to come nearer to sb/sth

se rapprocher de qn/qc

we're getting near Easter

nous nous approchons de Pâques

2. near (almost):

near

presque

a near perfect murder

un meurtre presque parfait

as near as I can guess

autant que je puisse deviner subj

Phrases:

near to person

proche de

near to building, town

près de

to be near to tears fig

être au bord des larmes

to be near to doing sth

être sur le point de faire qc

I came near to winning

j'ai presque gagné

III.near [nɪəʳ, Am nɪr] PREP

1. near (in proximity to):

near sb/sth

près de qn/qc

near the house

aux abords de la maison

near the end/top of the page

vers la fin/le haut de la page

to be nowhere near sth

être loin de qc

we're nowhere near an agreement

nous sommes loin de trouver un accord

to be near the end of the month

être vers la fin du mois

2. near (almost):

it's near/nowhere near midnight

il est presque/loin d'être minuit

it's near Christmas

Noël approche

it's nowhere near enough

c'est loin de suffire

3. near (like):

it's the same story or near it

c'est la même histoire ou presque

nowhere near the truth

à mille lieues de la vérité

IV.near [nɪəʳ, Am nɪr] VB trans

near

s'approcher de

it's nearing completion

c'est presque achevé

to be nearing one's goal

toucher au but

I.dear [dɪəʳ, Am dɪr] ADJ

dear

cher(chère)

to be dear to sb

être cher à qn

to do sth for dear life

faire qc désespérément

II.dear [dɪəʳ, Am dɪr] ADV

dear cost:

dear

cher

III.dear [dɪəʳ, Am dɪr] INTERJ inf

dear me!, oh dear!

mon Dieu!

IV.dear [dɪəʳ, Am dɪr] N

1. dear (sweet person):

dear

amour m

my dear

mon chéri/ma chérie

my dear form

mon cher/ma chère

to be (such) a dear

être gentil

my dearest iron hum

mon chéri/ma chérie

2. dear no pl inf (friendly address):

dear

mon chou

I.star [stɑ:ʳ, Am stɑ:r] N

1. star (heavenly body):

star a. fig

étoile f

to reach for the stars

essayer d'atteindre les étoiles

to be born under a lucky star

être né sous une bonne étoile

2. star (famous, principal performer):

star

star f

a film/rock star

un(e) star du cinéma/de rock

3. star (asterisk):

star

astérisque f

Phrases:

to see stars

voir trente-six chandelles

II.star <-rr-> [stɑ:ʳ, Am stɑ:r] VB intr THEAT, CINE (appear as chief performer)

to star in a film

être la vedette d'un film

starring Johnny Depp

avec dans le rôle principal Johnny Depp

III.star <-rr-> [stɑ:ʳ, Am stɑ:r] VB trans

1. star THEAT, CINE (feature as chief performer):

star

avoir en vedette

2. star (mark with an asterisk):

star

marquer d'un astérisque

IV.star [stɑ:ʳ, Am stɑ:r] ADJ

1. star (outstanding):

star

de premier ordre

2. star (having specified number of stars):

a four-star hotel

un hôtel quatre étoiles

3. star (related to cinema, music):

star

vedette

Gaza strip N

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Gaza strip GEO

bande de Gaza f

Gaza strip N

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Gaza strip

bande de Gaza