bets in the Oxford-Hachette French Dictionary

Translations for bets in the English»French Dictionary

I.bet [Brit bɛt, Am bɛt] N

1. bet (gamble):

bet

pari m

to have a bet on a race/on a horse

parier dans une course/sur un cheval

to place or put or lay a bet on horse, dog

parier or faire un pari sur

to place or put or lay a bet on number, colour

miser sur

to make a bet that …

faire le pari que …

to make a bet

parier or faire un pari (with avec)

to do sth for a bet

faire qc à la suite d'un pari

‘place your bets!’ (in roulette)

‘faites vos jeux!’

this make of car is supposed to be a good or safe bet

cette marque de voiture devrait être une valeur sûre

your best bet is to take the motorway

le mieux pour toi est de prendre l'autoroute

2. bet (guess):

my bet is that …

moi je pense que …

3. bet (stake):

bet (gen)

pari m

bet (in casino)

mise f

II.bet <pres part betting; pret, pp bet or betted> [Brit bɛt, Am bɛt] VB trans

bet (gen)

parier (on sur)

bet (in gambling)

parier, miser

to bet that …

parier que …

I bet you 100 dollars (that) I win

je te parie 100 dollars que je gagne

you can bet your ass sl or your life or your boots inf or your bottom dollar inf (that)

tu peux parier tout ce que tu veux or ta chemise que

bet you can/can't! (between children)

chiche!

III.bet <pres part betting; pret, pp bet or betted> [Brit bɛt, Am bɛt] VB intr

bet (gen)

parier (on sur)

bet (gen)

parier

bet (in casino)

miser

to bet on a horse

parier or miser sur un cheval

to bet on a race

jouer or parier dans une course

to bet on sth happening

parier que qc va se produire

something will go wrong, you can bet on it

il y a forcément quelque chose qui va aller de travers, tu peux en être sûr

I'm willing to bet on it!

j'en mettrais ma tête à couper!

I wouldn't bet on it!

je n'y compterais pas trop!

I'll bet! (in agreement)

ça se comprend!

I'll bet! (ironically)

ben voyons! inf

you bet!

tu parles!, et comment!

safe bet N

it's/he's a safe bet

c'est quelque chose/quelqu'un de sûr

it's a safe bet that …

il est certain que …

place bet [ˈpleɪs bet] N

place bet

pari m placé

to make a place bet

jouer placé

ante-post bet N Brit HORSE RAC

ante-post bet

pari effectué avant que les numéros des chevaux soient connus

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to place an each-way bet on a horse/dog

parier qu'un cheval/chien va arriver dans les trois premiers d'une course

to bet on a horse/dog each-way

parier qu'un cheval/chien va arriver dans les trois premiers d'une course

to hedge one's bets

se couvrir

Translations for bets in the French»English Dictionary

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pari

bet

pari (gageure)

bet, wager

un pari de 50 euros

a 50-euro bet

faire/tenir un pari

to make/take up a bet

prendre des paris sur

to take bets on

les paris sont ouverts lit

bets are now being taken

parier

to bet

tu paries?

do you want to bet?

parier qc avec qn

to bet sb sth

parier avec qn que …

to bet sb that …

je te parie 10 euros/tout ce que tu veux qu'il ne sera pas élu

I bet you 10 euros/anything that he won't be elected

je (te) parie que tu ne le feras pas

I bet you won't do it

parier argent

to bet

parier sur cheval, boxeur

to bet on, to back

parier qc sur

to bet sth on

parier gros sur un cheval

to bet heavily on a horse, to place a large bet on a horse

il y a fort ou gros à parier que …

it's a safe bet that, the odds are that …

parier

to bet

je parie qu'il a encore oublié

I bet he has forgotten again

t'es pas chiche de le faire

I bet you can't do it

chiche que je le fais!

bet you I can do it!

c'est recta

you can bet on it

chaque fois que je lave mes vitres, c'est recta, il pleut

every time I clean the windows it rains, you can bet on it

bets in the PONS Dictionary

Translations for bets in the English»French Dictionary

I.bet <-tt-, bet [or -ted], bet [or -ted]> [bet] N

bet

pari m

to do sth for [or on Am] a bet

faire qc par défi

to be the best bet

être ce qu'il y a de mieux à faire

to be a good bet

être la meilleure des choses

it's a safe bet that ...

c'est sûr que ...

to place a bet on sth

parier sur qc

to make a bet with sb

parier avec qn

II.bet <-tt-, bet [or -ted], bet [or -ted]> [bet] VB trans

bet

parier

to bet sb anything he/she likes inf

parier à qn tout ce qu'il/elle veut

Phrases:

you can bet your boots [or ass Am] that ... inf

tu peux parier ce que tu veux que ...

(how much) do you want to bet?

tu paries (combien)?

I'll bet! inf

et comment!

you bet! inf

tu parles!

III.bet <-tt-, bet [or -ted], bet [or -ted]> [bet] VB intr

bet

parier

to bet heavily

parier gros

to bet on a horse

miser sur un cheval

don't bet on it! inf

ne compte pas dessus!

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to hedge one's bets

se couvrir

Translations for bets in the French»English Dictionary

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pari

bet

parier qc à qn

to bet sb sth

parier qc sur qn/qc

to bet sth on sb/sth

tu paries que j'y arrive!

you bet I'll do it!

parier

to bet

parier sur qn/qc

to bet on sb/sth

parier aux courses

to bet on horses

quinté

bet on five horses

miser sur les deux tableaux

to hedge one's bets

miser sur un animal/sur le rouge

to bet on an animal/the red

miser 8 contre 1

to place an 8 to 1 bet

miser 100 euros sur un cheval

to bet 100 euros on a horse

miser sur l'impair (à la roulette)

to bet on the odd numbers

rien ne va plus

no more bets

mon œil!

I bet!

bets Examples from the PONS Dictionary (editorially verified)

to do sth for [or on Am] a bet

faire qc par défi

to bet sb anything he/she likes inf

parier à qn tout ce qu'il/elle veut

you can bet your boots [or ass Am] that ... inf

tu peux parier ce que tu veux que ...

(how much) do you want to bet?

tu paries (combien)?

to hedge one's bets

se couvrir

to put a bet on a race

miser sur une course

I bet you I can do it!

chiche que je le fais! (capable)

to bet on an animal/the red

miser sur un animal/sur le rouge

to place an 8 to 1 bet

miser 8 contre 1

to bet 100 euros on a horse

miser 100 euros sur un cheval

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English

An alternative suggestion is to engage in highly speculative bets with a limited downside.

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Spectators of Valencian pilota can bet on one of the two sides, and the trinquets and the "marxador" gets a commission from these bets.

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Autumn leaves, wood chippings and the results of seasonal pruning are all good bets.

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He bets the three and wins, upsetting the others with his maniacal expression.

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Tossed chips may displace other bets or roll down to the chipping machine.

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The twins placed usually humiliating side bets as to which of the two houses (and therefore which of the two hosts) would win.

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Cactus and succulents like miniature sedums are good bets.

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The fraction above 1, is the bookmakers return rate, the amount the bookmaker earns on offering bets at some event.

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He was especially famous for placing huge bets on both these sports and other extraordinarily ludicrous challenges.

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It makes the bankers winners and the rest of us -- whose money they've used for to make their bets -- losers and chumps.

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