beim in the Oxford-Hachette French Dictionary

Translations for beim in the English»French Dictionary

I.beam [Brit biːm, Am bim] N

1. beam:

beam (of light, torch, laser)

rayon m

beam (of vehicle lights, lighthouse, searchlight) also PHYS

faisceau m

on full beam Brit MOTOR , on high beam Am, MOTOR

en (pleins) phares

on low beam Am MOTOR

en code

2. beam CONSTR:

beam

poutre f

3. beam (in gymnastics):

beam

poutre f

4. beam (central shaft) (of weighing scales):

beam

fléau m

beam MECH

balancier m

5. beam (radio or radar course):

beam AVIAT, NAUT

faisceau m de guidage

to be off beam Brit, to be off the beam Am

être sorti du faisceau

to be off beam , to be off the beam fig

être à côté de la plaque inf

6. beam NAUT:

beam (cross-member)

traverse f

beam (greatest width)

largeur f

on the port beam

à bâbord

on the starboard beam

à tribord

7. beam (smile):

beam

grand sourire m

II.beam [Brit biːm, Am bim] VB trans

1. beam radio, satellite programme, signal:

beam

transmettre

the concert was beamed all over the world

le concert a été diffusé partout dans le monde

2. beam fig:

his father beamed his congratulations

son père, rayonnant, l'a félicité

III.beam [Brit biːm, Am bim] VB intr

1. beam sun, moon:

beam

rayonner

the sun beamed down on us

le soleil rayonnait au-dessus de nous

2. beam (smile):

beam

rayonner

IV.beam [Brit biːm, Am bim]

to be broad in the beam inf

être fort des hanches

cross-beam N CONSTR

cross-beam

traverse f

hammer beam N

hammer beam

blochet m

H-beam N

H-beam

poutrelle f en H

landing beam N

landing beam

faisceau-guide m d'atterrissage

laser beam N

laser beam

faisceau m laser

beam balance N

beam balance

balance f à fléau

beam compass N

beam compass

compas m à verge

full beam N MOTOR

full beam

pleins phares mpl

high beam N Am

high beam

pleins phares mpl

beim in the PONS Dictionary

Translations for beim in the English»French Dictionary

I.beam [bi:m] 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 apparentes

3. beam (big smile):

beam

grand sourire m

Phrases:

to be off beam

être à côté de la plaque

II.beam [bi:m] VB trans

1. beam (transmit):

beam

diffuser

2. beam (send):

beam

diriger

III.beam [bi:m] 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 donnait un grand sourire

laser beam N

laser beam

rayon m laser

well-being N no pl

well-being

bien-être m

beige [beɪʒ] ADJ N

beige

beige

See also blue

I.blue [blu:] ADJ

1. blue (colour):

blue

bleu(e)

a light/dark/bright/strong blue skirt

une jupe bleu clair/foncé/vif/soutenu

to turn blue

bleuir

2. blue fig:

to feel blue

broyer du noir

Phrases:

once in a blue moon

tous les trente-six du mois

out of the blue

sans crier gare

II.blue [blu:] N

blue

bleu m

sky blue

bleu ciel

the door is painted blue

la porte est peinte en bleu

to be a pale/deep blue

être d'un bleu pâle/profond

fellow being N

fellow being

semblable mf

I.being [ˈbi:ɪŋ] VB

being present participle of be

II.being [ˈbi:ɪŋ] N

1. being (living thing):

being

être m

being from another planet

créature f extraterrestre

2. being (existence):

to bring sth into being

concrétiser qc

to come into being

prendre naissance

III.being [ˈbi:ɪŋ] ADJ

for the time being

pour l'instant

See also be

I.be <was, been> [bi:] VB intr + adj or n

1. be (expresses identity, position, place):

he's be English/a dentist

il est anglais/dentiste

it's a key

c'est une clef

to be in Spain

être en Espagne

the statues are in the Louvre

les statues se trouvent au Louvre

2. be (expresses a state, situation):

I'm cold/hungry

j'ai froid/faim

my hands are cold

j'ai froid aux mains

how are you? — I'm fine

comment vas-tu/allez-vous? — je vais bien

be quiet!

reste(z) tranquille!

to be on a diet

faire un régime

to be on the pill

prendre la pilule

to be on benefit [or welfare Am]

toucher des allocations

3. be (expresses calculation/price):

two and two is four

deux et deux font quatre

this book is 50p

ce livre fait 50 pence

4. be (indicates age):

how old is he? — he's twenty

quel âge a-t-il? — il a vingt ans

5. be (take place):

the meeting is next Tuesday

la réunion a lieu mardi prochain

6. be (exist):

there is/are ...

il y a ...

let her be!

laisse-la tranquille!

7. be (impersonal use):

what is it?

qu'est-ce que c'est?

it's three

il est trois heures

it's cold/windy

il fait froid/du vent

it's rainy

il pleut

it's fair

c'est juste

what's it to be?

ce sera?

as it were

pour ainsi dire

Phrases:

the be-all and end-all

le but suprême

be that as it may

malgré cela

so be it

soit

far be it from sb to +infin

loin de qn l'idée de +infin

II.be <was, been> [bi:] VB aux

1. be (expresses continuation):

he's breathing

il respire

she's still sleeping

elle est encore en train de dormir

it's raining

il pleut

2. be (expresses possibility):

can it be that ...? form

est-ce possible que +subj ?

the exhibition is to be seen at the gallery

on peut voir l'exposition à la galerie

what is he to do?

qu'est-il censé faire?

may I be of service?

je peux vous aider?

3. be (expresses passive):

to be discovered by sb

être découvert par qn

to be left speechless

rester bouche bée

I'm asked to come at seven

on me demande de venir à sept heures

4. be (expresses future):

she's leaving tomorrow

elle part demain

you are to wait here

vous devez attendre ici

we are to meet at seven

on est censé se rencontrer à sept heures

5. be (expresses future in past):

she was never to see her brother again

elle n'allait jamais plus revoir son frère

6. be (in conditionals):

if sb were [or was] were to +infin, ...

si qn devait +infin , ...

if he were to work harder, he'd get better grades

s'il travaillait plus, il aurait de meilleures notes

were sb to +infin, ... form

si qn devait +infin , ...

prim <-mer, -mest> [prɪm] ADJ pej

prim

prude

to be prim (and proper)

être très convenable

grim [grɪm] ADJ

1. grim (very serious):

grim

grave

to be grim-faced

avoir une mine sévère

2. grim (unpleasant):

grim

désagréable

3. grim (horrible):

grim

terrible

grim outlook

perspective effroyable

Phrases:

to hang on like grim death person

se cramponner de toutes ses forces

to feel grim inf

ne pas avoir le moral

maim [meɪm] VB trans

maim

mutiler

grim ADJ

User Entry

a grim expression

une expression sombre