bak in the Oxford-Hachette French Dictionary

Translations for bak in the English»French Dictionary

I.soak [Brit səʊk, Am soʊk] N

1. soak:

to give sth a soak Brit

faire or laisser tremper qc

to have a soak person:

prendre un long bain

2. soak (drunk):

soak inf

poivrot/-ote m/f inf

soak inf

ivrogne mf

II.soak [Brit səʊk, Am soʊk] VB trans

1. soak (wet):

soak person, clothes

tremper

to get soaked

se faire tremper

2. soak (immerse):

soak clothes, dried foodstuff

laisser or faire tremper

3. soak (drain):

soak fig, inf

faire casquer inf

III.soak [Brit səʊk, Am soʊk] VB intr

1. soak (be immersed):

soak

tremper

to leave sth to soak clothes

mettre qc à tremper

2. soak (be absorbed):

to soak into water: earth, paper, fabric

être absorbé par

to soak through blood: bandages

traverser

to soak through rain: coat

traverser, transpercer

IV.to soak oneself VB refl

to soak oneself (get wet)

se tremper

to soak oneself (in bath)

prendre un long bain

V.soaked ADJ

soaked person, clothes, shoes:

soaked

trempé

to be soaked through or soaked to the skin

être trempé jusqu'aux os

VI.-soaked COMP

blood-soaked bandages

des pansements imbibés de sang

sweat-soaked

trempé de sueur

rain-soaked pitch, track

détrempé

sun-soaked

ensoleillé

I.leak [Brit liːk, Am lik] N

1. leak (crack):

leak (in container, roof)

fuite f

leak (in ship)

voie f d'eau

to plug/stop a leak (gen)

boucher/arrêter une fuite

to plug/stop a leak NAUT

aveugler une voie d'eau

to spring a leak pipe, tank:

se mettre à fuir

the vessel sprang a leak

une voie d'eau s'est ouverte dans le bateau

2. leak (escape):

leak (of liquid, gas)

fuite f

leak (of liquid, gas)

échappement m

leak ELEC (of charge)

fuite f électrique or de courant

gas/radiation leak

fuite de gaz/radioactive

3. leak JOURN (disclosure):

leak

fuite f (about au sujet de)

a press or newspaper leak

une fuite dans la presse

a security leak

une fuite de documents secrets

II.leak [Brit liːk, Am lik] VB trans

1. leak (disclose):

leak information, report, document

divulguer

2. leak (expel):

leak tank: oil, effluent

répandre (into dans)

leak heater: fumes

dégager

III.leak [Brit liːk, Am lik] VB intr

1. leak (have crack):

leak container, pipe, roof:

fuir

leak boat:

faire eau

2. leak (seep):

leak chemical, liquid, gas:

échapper (from, out of de)

to leak into sea, soil

se répandre dans

IV.leaked ADJ

leaked document, report, information:

leaked

divulgué

V.leaking ADJ

leaking pipe, roof, tank, window:

leaking

qui fuit

leaking gas

une fuite de gaz

VI.leak [Brit liːk, Am lik]

to take a leak sl

aller se soulager inf

I.soak up VB [Brit səʊk -, Am soʊk -] (soak [sth] up, soak up [sth])

soak up earth, sponge water:

soak up

absorber, boire

II.soak up VB [Brit səʊk -, Am soʊk -] (soak up [sth])

soak up person atmosphere:

soak up

s'imprégner de

to soak up the sun

faire le plein de soleil inf

blu-tak® [Brit ˈbluːtak, Am ˈblutæk] N

blu-tak

patafix ® m

flak jacket Brit, flack vest Am N

flak jacket

gilet m pare-balles

white oak N

white oak

chêne m blanc

weak-willed [Brit wiːkˈwɪld, Am ˌwikˈwɪld] ADJ

to be weak-willed

manquer de fermeté

security leak N

security leak

fuite f (d'information)

soak in VB [Brit səʊk -, Am soʊk -]

soak in water, ink:

soak in

pénétrer

let the stain remover soak in

laisse le détachant pénétrer

flak [Brit flak, Am flæk] N U

1. flak MIL:

flak

tirs mpl des batteries antiaériennes

2. flak (criticism):

flak fig, inf

critiques fpl

to get or take a lot of flak

se faire mitrailler inf

bak in the PONS Dictionary

Translations for bak in the English»French Dictionary

beak [bi:k] N

1. beak ZOOL:

beak

bec m

2. beak inf (nose):

beak

nez m crochu

peak hours N pl

peak hours

heures fpl de pointe

weak-minded [ˌwi:kˈmaɪndɪd] ADJ pej

1. weak-minded (lacking determination):

weak-minded

indécis(e)

2. weak-minded (mentally deficient):

weak-minded

faible d'esprit

weak [wi:k] ADJ

1. weak (not strong):

weak a. fig

faible

weak chin

fuyant(e)

a weak link [or spot] fig

un point faible

the film is weak on plot

le film manque d'action

to have a weak heart

avoir le cœur fragile

to be/go weak at the knees

avoir les jambes comme du coton

2. weak (light):

weak drink, coffee

léger(-ère)

soak up VB trans a. fig

soak up

absorber

soak up the atmosphere

s'imprégner de

oak [əʊk, Am oʊk] N

1. oak (tree):

oak

chêne m

2. oak no pl (wood):

oak

chêne m

oak cupboard

armoire f en chêne

Phrases:

tall oaks from little acorns grow prov

les petits ruisseaux font des grandes rivières

teak [ti:k] N no pl

teak

teck m

a teak chair

une chaise en teck

blister pak N

blister pak

emballage m coque

flak [flæk] N inf (criticism)

flak

critiques fpl

I.soak [səʊk, Am soʊk] N

1. soak (time under water):

soak

immersion f

to give sth a soak

faire tremper qc

2. soak (heavy drinker):

soak

poivrot(e) m (f)

II.soak [səʊk, Am soʊk] VB trans

1. soak FOOD (set in water):

soak

faire tremper

2. soak (make wet):

soak

tremper

3. soak inf (demand money):

soak

faire casquer

III.soak [səʊk, Am soʊk] VB intr

1. soak (let sit in water):

soak beans, peas

tremper

to leave sth to soak

laisser qc tremper

2. soak inf (booze):

soak

boire comme un trou

Monolingual examples (not verified by PONS Editors)

English

The profit margin for bak kwa is high, giving rise to the opening of numerous bak kwa shops.

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As a result of a decline in unemployment insurance coverage, those who had no benefit had to fall bak on local charity and local assistance.

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