bir in the Oxford-Hachette French Dictionary

Translations for bir in the English»French Dictionary

air-to-air ADJ MIL

air-to-air missile

air-air

air-to-air inv refuelling

en vol

I.fair [Brit fɛː, Am fɛr] N

1. fair:

fair (funfair, market)

foire f

fair (for charity)

kermesse f

2. fair COMM (exhibition):

fair

salon m

II.fair [Brit fɛː, Am fɛr] ADJ

1. fair (just, reasonable):

fair arrangement, person, punishment, ruling, share, trial, wage

équitable (to envers)

fair comment, decision, point

juste

it's only fair that he should go/that she should be first

ce n'est que justice qu'il parte/qu'elle soit la première

to give sb a fair deal or shake Am

être tout à fait honnête envers qn

I give you fair warning

je te previens

I give you fair warning

je te previens gentiment inf

it's fair to say that …

il est juste de dire que …

that's a fair question

c'est une question raisonnable

a fair sample

un échantillon représentatif

to be fair he did try to pay

il faut dire à sa décharge qu'il a essayé de payer

it is or seems only fair to do

ce serait la moindre des choses de faire

fair's fair

il faut être juste

it (just) isn't fair!

ce n'est pas juste!

fair enough!

bon d'accord!

a plea of fair comment LAW

une invocation en défense (du droit de commenter un fait d'intérêt général)

that's a fair comment

c'est vrai

2. fair (moderately good) chance, condition, performance, skill:

fair

assez bon/bonne

fair SCHOOL

passable

it's a fair bet inf that …

il est assez probable que …

3. fair (quite large):

fair amount, number, size

important

we were going at a fair old inf pace or speed

nous allions bon train

he's had a fair bit inf of luck/trouble

il a eu pas mal de chance/d'ennuis inf

I've travelled around a fair amount

j'ai pas mal voyagé inf

the car was still a fair way off

la voiture était encore à bonne distance

4. fair METEO (fine):

fair weather

beau/belle

fair forecast

bon/bonne

fair wind

favorable

to be set fair weather, barometer:

être au beau fixe

to be set fair fig arrangements:

être en ordre

5. fair (light-coloured):

fair hair

blond

fair complexion, skin

clair

6. fair (beautiful) liter:

fair lady, maid, city, promises, words

beau/belle

with her own fair hands hum

de ses belles mains

the fair sex hum

le beau sexe

III.fair [Brit fɛː, Am fɛr] ADV

fair play:

fair

franc jeu

IV.fair [Brit fɛː, Am fɛr]

to be fair game for sb

être une proie rêvée pour qn

to be in a fair way to do sth

avoir de bonnes chances de faire qc

fair dos inf

à chacun son dû

you can't say fairer than that inf

on ne saurait mieux dire

fair and square

indiscutablement

to win fair and square

remporter une victoire indiscutable

I.bite [Brit bʌɪt, Am baɪt] N

1. bite (mouthful):

bite

bouchée f

in one bite

en une bouchée

to have or take a bite of sth

prendre une bouchée de qc

to take a bite out of sth fig

faire un trou dans qc

that will take a big bite out of our budget/profits

cela va faire un grand trou dans notre budget/marge bénéficiaire

2. bite (snack):

bite inf

morceau m (à manger)

to have a bite (to eat)

manger un morceau

to have or grab a quick bite (to eat)

manger un morceau en vitesse

3. bite fig:

bite (impact, keen edge) (of wind, cold)

morsure f

bite (of food)

piquant m

bite (of argument, performance, style, film)

mordant m

his speech/film has bite

son discours/film a du mordant

4. bite:

bite (from insect)

piqûre f

bite (from dog, snake)

morsure f

5. bite FISH:

bite

touche f

to have a bite lit

avoir une touche

to have a bite fig

trouver amateur

the house is up for sale but we haven't had any bites yet

la maison est en vente mais nous n'avons pas encore trouvé amateur

6. bite DENT:

bite

occlusion f

II.bite <pret bit; pp bitten> [Brit bʌɪt, Am baɪt] VB trans

bite person, animal:

mordre

bite insect:

piquer

to bite sth in two

couper [qc] en deux d'un coup de dent

to bite one's nails

se ronger les ongles

III.bite <pret bit; pp bitten> [Brit bʌɪt, Am baɪt] VB intr

1. bite (take effect):

bite measure, policy, rule, new rates, strike, shortage:

se faire sentir

2. bite FISH:

bite fish:

mordre

IV.bite [Brit bʌɪt, Am baɪt]

he/she won't bite you inf!

il/elle ne va pas te manger! inf

to bite one's lip

se mordre les lèvres

to bite the hand that feeds you

cracher dans la soupe

the biter bit

tel est pris qui croyait prendre

to be bitten by the DIY/health food bug inf

attraper le virus du bricolage/de la diététique inf

See also bullet

bullet [Brit ˈbʊlɪt, Am ˈbʊlət] N

bullet

balle f

plastic/rubber bullet

balle en plastique/en caoutchouc

to put a bullet in sb/in sb's head inf

tirer une balle sur qn/dans la tête de qn

to put a bullet in sb/in sb's head inf attr wound

par balle

to put a bullet in sb/in sb's head inf hole, mark

de balle

a door riddled with bullet holes

une porte criblée de balles

to bite (on) the bullet

prendre le taureau par les cornes

I.bit [Brit bɪt, Am bɪt] VB pt

bit → bite

II.bit [Brit bɪt, Am bɪt] N

1. bit (small piece):

bit (of food, substance, wood)

morceau m (of de)

bit (of paper, string, garden, land)

bout m (of de)

a bit of cheese/coal

un morceau de fromage/charbon

a bit of news

une nouvelle

every bit of dirt

la moindre petite saleté

a food processor and all its bits inf

un robot et tous ses accessoires mpl

every bit of her wanted to say yes

elle voulait dire oui de tout son cœur

to take sth to bits

démonter qc

to come/fall to bits

s'en aller/tomber en morceaux

2. bit (small amount) inf:

a bit

un peu

a little bit

un petit peu

three and a bit

trois et des poussières inf

and a bit over

et des poussières inf

would you like a bit more?

tu en veux encore?

a bit of time, peace, sun, butter, money etc

un peu de

a bit of everything

un peu de tout

a bit of difficulty/information

quelques difficultés/informations

a bit of advice

un petit conseil

with a bit of luck

avec un peu de chance

to have a bit of bad luck

ne pas avoir de chance

to do a bit of shopping

faire quelques courses fpl

it won't do a bit of good

ça ne servira à rien

it isn't a bit of use asking

cela ne sert à rien de demander

that corkscrew isn't a bit of use

ce tire-bouchon est bon à jeter

wait a bit!

attends un peu!

after a bit

un peu après

quite a bit of a good bit of time, money, resentment etc

pas mal de

quite a bit or a good bit further/bigger

bien plus loin/grand

3. bit (section):

bit inf

passage m

listen, this bit is brilliant!

écoute, ce passage est génial! inf

the next bit is even better

ce qui suit est encore mieux

the bit where Hamlet dies

le moment où Hamlet meurt

4. bit COMPUT:

bit

bit m

bit

élément m binaire

a 16-bit model

un modèle de 16 bits

5. bit (coin):

bit dated

pièce f

6. bit RIDING:

bit

mors m

7. bit TECH:

bit, a. drill bit

mèche f

III.a bit ADV

a bit inf (rather):

a bit

un peu

a bit deaf/cold/surprising

un peu sourd/froid/surprenant

a bit early

un peu trop tôt

a bit like me

un peu comme moi

move back a bit

recule un peu

it's asking a bit much

c'est un peu trop demander

she isn't a bit like me

elle ne me ressemble pas du tout

it's a bit of a surprise/a mess

c'est un peu surprenant/en désordre

he's a bit of a brute/a Tory

il a un côté brute/Conservateur

for a bit of a change

pour changer un peu

a bit of a disappointment

un peu décevant

to have a bit of a headache

avoir un peu mal à la tête

a bit of a problem

un petit problème

it was a bit of a shock to me

ça m'a un peu choqué

it was a bit of a joke

ce n'était pas très sérieux

we had a bit of a giggle

nous avons bien ri

IV.bit [Brit bɪt, Am bɪt]

a bit of this and a bit of that

un peu de tout

a bit of stuff inf

une gonzesse inf

bit by bit

petit à petit

bits and bobs inf

affaires fpl

bits and pieces (fragments)

morceaux mpl

bits and pieces (belongings)

affaires fpl

every bit as good/clever

tout aussi bon/intelligent

he's every bit a lawyer

c'est le type même de l'avocat

not a bit!

de rien!

not a bit of it inf!

pas du tout!

that's a bit off! inf

c'est pas très réglo! inf

to do one's bit inf

faire sa part (de boulot) inf

to have/take the bit between one's teeth

avoir/prendre le mors aux dents

See also bite

I.bite [Brit bʌɪt, Am baɪt] N

1. bite (mouthful):

bite

bouchée f

in one bite

en une bouchée

to have or take a bite of sth

prendre une bouchée de qc

to take a bite out of sth fig

faire un trou dans qc

that will take a big bite out of our budget/profits

cela va faire un grand trou dans notre budget/marge bénéficiaire

2. bite (snack):

bite inf

morceau m (à manger)

to have a bite (to eat)

manger un morceau

to have or grab a quick bite (to eat)

manger un morceau en vitesse

3. bite fig:

bite (impact, keen edge) (of wind, cold)

morsure f

bite (of food)

piquant m

bite (of argument, performance, style, film)

mordant m

his speech/film has bite

son discours/film a du mordant

4. bite:

bite (from insect)

piqûre f

bite (from dog, snake)

morsure f

5. bite FISH:

bite

touche f

to have a bite lit

avoir une touche

to have a bite fig

trouver amateur

the house is up for sale but we haven't had any bites yet

la maison est en vente mais nous n'avons pas encore trouvé amateur

6. bite DENT:

bite

occlusion f

II.bite <pret bit; pp bitten> [Brit bʌɪt, Am baɪt] VB trans

bite person, animal:

mordre

bite insect:

piquer

to bite sth in two

couper [qc] en deux d'un coup de dent

to bite one's nails

se ronger les ongles

III.bite <pret bit; pp bitten> [Brit bʌɪt, Am baɪt] VB intr

1. bite (take effect):

bite measure, policy, rule, new rates, strike, shortage:

se faire sentir

2. bite FISH:

bite fish:

mordre

IV.bite [Brit bʌɪt, Am baɪt]

he/she won't bite you inf!

il/elle ne va pas te manger! inf

to bite one's lip

se mordre les lèvres

to bite the hand that feeds you

cracher dans la soupe

the biter bit

tel est pris qui croyait prendre

to be bitten by the DIY/health food bug inf

attraper le virus du bricolage/de la diététique inf

I.stir [Brit stəː, Am stər] N

1. stir (act of mixing):

to give the tea/sauce a stir

remuer le thé/la sauce

2. stir (commotion):

stir

agitation f

to cause or make a stir

faire du bruit

to cause quite a stir

faire sensation

3. stir (prison) inf:

in stir

en taule inf

II.stir <pres part stirring; pret, pp stirred> [Brit stəː, Am stər] VB trans

1. stir (mix):

stir liquid, sauce

remuer

stir paint, powder

mélanger

have you stirred it?

est-ce que tu as bien remué?

to stir sth into sth

incorporer qc à qc

2. stir (move slightly) breeze:

stir leaves, papers

agiter, faire bouger

3. stir (move, arouse) music, sight, story:

stir person

émouvoir

stir curiosity, passions

exciter

stir imagination

stimuler

stir emotions

éveiller

to stir sb to pity/compassion

inspirer de la pitié/compassion à qn

I was stirred by her story

son histoire m'a ému

a speech which stirs the blood

un discours qui fouette le sang

4. stir (incite):

to stir sb into doing

inciter qn à faire

to stir sb to action/revolt

inciter qn à agir/à la révolte

III.stir <pres part stirring; pret, pp stirred> [Brit stəː, Am stər] VB intr

1. stir (move gently):

stir leaves, papers:

trembler

stir curtains:

remuer

stir person:

bouger

to stir in one's sleep

bouger en dormant

the audience were stirring in their seats

le public s'agitait dans la salle

2. stir (awaken):

stir

bouger

3. stir (budge):

stir

bouger

do not stir from that spot

ne bouge pas de l'endroit où tu es

4. stir (awake) liter:

stir love, hope:

naître

stir memories:

se réveiller

5. stir (cause trouble) inf:

stir person:

faire des histoires

IV.to stir oneself VB refl

to stir oneself refl < pres part stirring; pret, pp stirred>:

to stir oneself

se secouer inf

V.stir [Brit stəː, Am stər]

he's always stirring it inf

c'est un emmerdeur inf

I.bind [Brit bʌɪnd, Am baɪnd] N inf

bind

corvée f

what a bind!

quelle corvée!

it's a bind having to …

c'est une vraie corvée de devoir …

II.bind <pret, pp bound> [Brit bʌɪnd, Am baɪnd] VB trans

1. bind (tie up):

bind hands, feet, bundle, parcel

attacher

bind person

ligoter

bind wound

panser

they bound him to a post

ils l'ont attaché à un poteau

2. bind (constrain):

to bind sb to do law, rule, contract, oath:

imposer à qn de faire

to be bound by person: law, rule, contract, oath

être tenu par

3. bind (unite):

bind, a. bind together people, family, community

unir

the love that binds him to her

l'amour qui l'unit à elle

4. bind (in sewing):

bind edge

poser un biais sur

5. bind (in bookbinding):

bind book

relier (in en)

6. bind FOOD:

bind mixture

lier (with avec)

III.bind <pret, pp bound> [Brit bʌɪnd, Am baɪnd] VB intr

bind (cohere) BIOL, CHEM particles:

se lier (to à)

bind FOOD mixture:

lier

IV.to bind oneself VB refl

to bind oneself refl < pret, pp bound> (commit oneself):

to bind oneself (to belief, action)

s'engager (to sth à qc)

to bind oneself (emotionally)

se lier (to sb à qn)

V.bind [Brit bʌɪnd, Am baɪnd]

to be in a bind inf Am

être dans le pétrin inf

I.stir up VB [Brit stəː -, Am stər -] (stir [sth] up, stir up [sth])

1. stir up (whip up):

stir up wind: dust, leaves

faire voler

stir up propeller: mud

aspirer

2. stir up fig:

stir up trouble

provoquer

stir up hatred, unrest

attiser

stir up feelings

éveiller

stir up emotions

susciter

stir up past

remuer

stir up memories

réveiller

stir up support

rassembler

to stir things up inf

envenimer les choses

II.stir up VB [Brit stəː -, Am stər -] (stir [sb] up, stir up [sb])

stir up workers

travailler

stir up person, crowd

exciter

fair-minded [Brit fɛːˈmʌɪndɪd, Am ˌfɛrˈmaɪndəd] ADJ

fair-minded

impartial

fair-sized ADJ

fair-sized

assez grand

fair-haired ADJ

fair-haired

blond

bir in the PONS Dictionary

Translations for bir in the English»French Dictionary

bio- [baɪəʊ, Am -oʊ-] COMP

bio- synthesis, climatic, magnetism:

bio-

bio-

trade fair N COMM

trade fair

foire f

hair curler N

hair curler

bigoudi m

hair-raising ADJ inf

hair-raising

effrayant(e)

open-air ADJ

open-air concert, market

en plein air

open-air swimming pool

découvert(e)

air travel N

air travel

voyages mpl par avion

air pollution N

air pollution

pollution f de l'air

fair trade N no pl

fair trade

commerce m équitable

fair trade coffee

café m du commerce équitable

hair roller N

hair roller

rouleau m

fair-minded ADJ

fair-minded person:

fair-minded

juste