betting in the Oxford-Hachette French Dictionary

Translations for betting in the English»French Dictionary

betting [Brit ˈbɛtɪŋ, Am ˈbɛdɪŋ] N

1. betting (activity):

betting

paris mpl

2. betting (odds):

betting

côte f

3. betting (likelihood):

what's the betting that…?

quelles sont les chances que…?

+ subj the betting is (that) she'll win

tout laisse à penser qu'elle va gagner

betting shop N Brit

betting shop

bureau m de paris

betting slip N

betting slip

bulletin m de pari individuel

betting tax N

betting tax

impôt m sur les paris

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

Translations for betting in the French»English Dictionary

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PMU

French state-controlled betting system

un PMU

a betting office

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

pari

betting uncountable

les paris sont interdits

betting is prohibited

betting in the PONS Dictionary

Translations for betting in the English»French Dictionary

betting [ˈbetɪŋ] N no pl

betting (making bets):

betting

paris mpl

betting on horses

paris sur les chevaux

the state of the betting is sth to sth

la côte est de qc contre qc

Phrases:

if I were a betting man, ...

si je devais parier, ...

what's the betting that ... ? inf

quelles sont les chances que +subj ?

betting office N, betting shop N Brit

betting office

≈ bureau m de P.M.U

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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odds for betting

cote f

Translations for betting in the French»English Dictionary

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PMU

≈ OTB Am (horse betting system)

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

tiercé

French betting system: betters forecast the first three horses in a race

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

betting Examples from the PONS Dictionary (editorially verified)

betting on horses

paris sur les chevaux

the state of the betting is sth to sth

la côte est de qc contre qc

if I were a betting man, ...

si je devais parier, ...

what's the betting that ... ? inf

quelles sont les chances que +subj ?

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 put a bet on a race

miser sur une course

French betting system: betters forecast the first three horses in a race

tiercé

I bet you I can do it!

chiche que je le fais! (capable)

≈ OTB Am (horse betting system)

PMU