bangs in the Oxford-Hachette French Dictionary

Translations for bangs in the English»French Dictionary

I.bang [Brit baŋ, Am bæŋ] N

1. bang (noise):

bang (of gun, firework, bomb, burst balloon)

détonation f

bang (of gun, firework, bomb, burst balloon)

boum m

bang (of door, window)

claquement m

to hear a loud bang

entendre une forte détonation or un grand boum

2. bang (knock):

bang

coup m

my knee got a nasty bang

j'ai reçu un vilain coup sur le genou

II.bangs N

bangs npl Am:

bangs

frange f

III.bang [Brit baŋ, Am bæŋ] ADV inf

bang in the middle

en plein centre

to arrive bang on time

arriver à l'heure pile

bang on target lit

en plein dans le mille

production is bang on target

on a atteint pile nos objectifs de production inf

the technology is bang up to date

la technologie est des plus récentes

IV.bang [Brit baŋ, Am bæŋ] INTERJ

bang (imitating gun)

pan!

bang (imitating explosion)

boum!, bang!

V.bang [Brit baŋ, Am bæŋ] VB trans

1. bang (place sth noisily):

to bang sth down on

poser bruyamment qc sur

to bang down the receiver

raccrocher brutalement

2. bang (causing pain):

to bang one's head

se cogner la tête (on contre)

I'll bang your heads together! (to two children)

vous allez recevoir tous les deux des claques!

3. bang (strike):

bang drum, saucepan

taper sur

to bang one's fist on the table, to bang the table with one's fist

taper du poing sur la table

4. bang (slam):

bang door, window

claquer

5. bang (have sex with):

bang vulg sl

se taper vulg sl

VI.bang [Brit baŋ, Am bæŋ] VB intr

1. bang (strike):

to bang on wall, door

cogner à

he banged on the table with his fist

il a tapé du poing sur la table

to bang against table, chair

se cogner contre

2. bang (make noise):

bang door, shutter:

claquer

to bang shut

se fermer en claquant

to bang in the wind

claquer au vent

3. bang (have sex):

bang vulg sl

baiser vulg sl

VII.bang [Brit baŋ, Am bæŋ]

bang goes my holiday/my promotion inf

je peux dire adieu à mes vacances/ma promotion

to go out with a bang

finir avec un grand éclat

I.whiz-bang, whizz-bang [Brit ˈwɪzbaŋ, Am ˈ(h)wɪzˌbæŋ] inf N

whiz-bang (shell)

obus m

whiz-bang (firework)

pétard m

II.whiz-bang, whizz-bang [Brit ˈwɪzbaŋ, Am ˈ(h)wɪzˌbæŋ] inf ADJ

whiz-bang

super inf

gang bang [Brit, Am ˈɡæŋˌbæŋ] N vulg sl

gang bang

viol m collectif

I.bang into VB [Brit baŋ -, Am bæŋ -] (bang into [sb/sth])

bang into

heurter

I.bang in VB [Brit baŋ -, Am bæŋ -] (bang [sth] in, bang in [sth])

bang in nail, peg, tack:

bang in

enfoncer (with à coups de)

I.bang up VB [Brit baŋ -, Am bæŋ -] (bang [sb] up, bang up [sb]) Brit (put in jail)

bang up

boucler inf

to be banged up for five years

être bouclé pour cinq ans

bang-on [Brit baŋˈɒn, Am ˌbæŋˈɑn] ADJ Brit inf

bang-on answer, guess

en plein dans le mille inf

bang-on calculation

impec inf

slap bang [ˌslæpˈbæŋ] ADV inf

he ran slap bang into the wall

il s'est cogné en plein dans le mur en courant

slap bang in the middle (of)

au beau milieu (de)

I.slam-bang [Am ˈslæmˌbæŋ] inf ADJ Am

1. slam-bang (loud):

slam-bang

bruyant

2. slam-bang (all-out):

slam-bang effort

maximum

II.slam-bang [Am ˈslæmˌbæŋ] inf ADV

to walk or go slam-bang into sth

enfoncer violemment qc

sonic bang N Brit

sonic bang

bang m

bangs in the PONS Dictionary

Translations for bangs in the English»French Dictionary

I.bang [bæŋ] N

1. bang (explosion):

bang

bang m

2. bang (blow):

bang

coup m violent

3. bang pl Am (fringe):

bang

frange f

4. bang Am vulg (sexual intercourse):

bang

partie f de jambes en l'air

5. bang Am (drug dose):

bang

dose f

Phrases:

to go with a bang inf

être un grand succès

II.bang [bæŋ] ADV

bang (exactly):

slap bang into sth

en plein dans qc

to halt bang in the middle of the road

s'arrêter au beau milieu de la route

bang on

en plein dans le mille

bang up-to-date

parfaitement à jour

Phrases:

to go bang

exploser

oh, well, bang goes my pay rise

et voilà, envolée mon augmentation

III.bang [bæŋ] INTERJ

bang!

bang!

IV.bang [bæŋ] VB intr (hit)

bang

claquer

to bang at the door

frapper à la porte

V.bang [bæŋ] VB trans

1. bang (hit):

to bang one's fist on the table

frapper du poing sur la table

to bang the receiver down

raccrocher brutalement

to bang one's knee/elbow

se cogner le genou/le coude

2. bang (cut hair):

to bang one's hair Am

se faire une frange

3. bang vulg (have sex with):

bang

baiser

Phrases:

to bang the drum for sth

faire de la pub pour qc

slap-bang [ˌslæpˈbæŋ] ADV Brit inf

slap-bang → slap

See also slap

I.slap [slæp] N

1. slap (blow with open hand):

slap

tape f

a slap in the face

donner une claque à qn

to give sb a slap on the back

taper qn dans le dos

2. slap (noise):

slap

coup m

Phrases:

a slap on the back

une tape sur l'épaule

to be a slap in the face for sb

faire l'effet d'une claque à qn

a bit of slap and tickle Brit iron hum inf

un petit câlin

II.slap <-pp-> [slæp] VB trans

1. slap (hit with open hand):

slap

taper

to slap sb's face

donner une claque à qn

to slap sb on the back

taper qn dans le dos

to slap sb on the back (in congratulation)

taper qn sur l'épaule

2. slap (strike):

to slap sth against sth

cogner qc contre qc

III.slap [slæp] VB intr (make slapping noise)

slap

claquer

to slap against sth

taper contre qc

IV.slap [slæp] ADV inf (right)

slap

directement

gang bang N inf

1. gang bang (rape):

gang bang

viol m collectif

2. gang bang (orgy):

gang bang

gang bang m

bang on VB trans

1. bang on (hit):

bang on wall, nail

cogner sur

2. bang on inf (speak):

to bang on about sth

ressasser qc

Translations for bangs in the French»English Dictionary

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pif! pif [ou paf]! (bruit d'une détonation)

bang! bang!

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boum

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emboutir

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bangs Examples from the PONS Dictionary (editorially verified)

oh, well, bang goes my pay rise

et voilà, envolée mon augmentation

to bang at the door

frapper à la porte

to bang one's fist on the table

frapper du poing sur la table

to bang one's knee/elbow

se cogner le genou/le coude

to bang the drum for sth

faire de la pub pour qc

to bang one's fist on the table

taper du poing sur la table, donner un coup de poing sur la table

to bang one's head into sth

piquer une tête dans qc (tomber)

to bang one's hand on the table

taper de la main sur la table

to bang one's fist on the table

taper la table du poing

to bang one's head against sth

se cogner la tête contre qc