boot sale in the Oxford-Hachette French Dictionary

Translations for boot sale in the English»French Dictionary

boot sale N Brit

boot sale

brocante f (d'objets apportés dans le coffre de sa voiture)

car boot sale N Brit

car boot sale

brocante f (d'objets apportés dans le coffre de sa voiture)

Translations for boot sale in the English»French Dictionary

I.sale [Brit seɪl, Am seɪl] N

1. sale (selling):

sale

vente f (of de, to à)

for sale

à vendre

to put sth up or offer sth for sale

mettre qc en vente

on sale Brit

en vente

on sale Am

en solde

to go on sale Brit

être mis en vente

to go on sale Am

être mis en solde

i'll take them on a sale or return basis

je les prends sous condition de reprise des invendus

for general sale

destiné à la vente (au public)

at point of sale

au point de vente

2. sale (cut price):

sale

solde f

the sales

les soldes

in the sale(s) Brit on sale Am

en solde

to put sth in the sale Brit or on sale Am

solder qc

to have a sale

solder

the sales are on

c'est la saison des soldes

the summer/January sales

les soldes estivales/de janvier

3. sale (event):

sale

vente f

book/furniture sale

vente de livres/de meubles

to have or hold a sale

organiser une vente

4. sale (by salesman):

sale

vente f

to make a sale

réaliser une vente

II.sales N npl

1. sales (amount sold):

sales

ventes fpl

arms/wine sales

ventes fpl d'armes/de vin

sales are up/down

les ventes sont en hausse/en baisse

sales are up/down attr department, growth

des ventes

2. sales (career):

sales

commerce m

3. sales (department):

sales

service m des ventes

I.boot [Brit buːt, Am but] N

1. boot:

boot (footwear)

botte f

boot (for workman, soldier)

brodequin m

climbing/hiking boot

chaussure f de montagne/randonnée

football/rugby boot Brit

chaussure f de football/rugby

to put the boot in lit

rouer qn de coups de pied

to put the boot in fig

y aller fort

a boot up the backside

un bon coup de pied au derrière also fig

2. boot Brit MOTOR:

boot

coffre m

3. boot (dismissal) inf:

to get the boot

se faire virer

to give sb the boot

virer qn

4. boot (kick):

boot inf

coup m de pied

to give sth a boot

donner un coup de pied dans qc

5. boot Am MOTOR (wheel clamp):

boot

sabot m de Denver

6. boot Am (puncture patch):

boot

rustine ® f

7. boot Am (recruit):

boot inf

bleu m inf

boot inf

recrue f

II.boot [Brit buːt, Am but] VB trans

1. boot (kick) inf:

boot person

envoyer un coup de pied à

boot ball

donner un coup de pied dans

2. boot COMPUT → boot up

III.boot [Brit buːt, Am but]

as tough as old boots meat:

dur comme la semelle (de facteur)

the boot is on the other foot Brit

les rôles sont renversés

to be/get too big for one's boots Brit

avoir/prendre la grosse tête

to boot

par dessus le marché

to lick sb's boots

lécher les bottes à qn

you can bet your boots that …

je te parie tout ce que tu veux que …

See also boot up

I.boot up VB [Brit buːt -, Am but -] COMPUT (boot [sth] up, boot up [sth])

boot up computer, system:

boot up

amorcer

boot sale in the PONS Dictionary

Translations for boot sale in the English»French Dictionary

car boot sale N Brit

car boot sale

≈ braderie f

Translations for boot sale in the English»French Dictionary

sale [seɪl] N

1. sale (act of selling):

sale

vente f

to put sth up for sale

mettre qc en vente

for sale

à vendre

for sale

à remettre Belg

on sale

en vente

2. sale pl (amount sold):

sale

chiffre m d'affaires

3. sale pl (special selling event):

the sales

les soldes

the sales

les aubaines Quebec

summer sales

soldes d'été

I.boot [bu:t] N

1. boot (footwear):

boot calf-length

botte f

boot short

boot f

a pair of boots

une paire de boots fpl

2. boot Brit AUTO:

boot

coffre m

3. boot COMPUT:

boot

amorce f

warm/cold boot

démarrage m à chaud/froid

Phrases:

to get the boot

se faire virer

to put the boot in

y aller fort

II.boot [bu:t] VB trans

1. boot inf (kick):

to boot sth somewhere

envoyer qc quelque part (d'un coup de pied)

he booted the ball past the line

il donna un coup de pied dans la balle qu'il envoya au-delà de la ligne

2. boot COMPUT:

to boot

amorcer

Monolingual examples (not verified by PONS Editors)

English

Most of us would be happy to find a few bits and bobs for a car boot sale while clearing out our attics.

www.independent.co.uk

It was a rest day, but there was a car boot sale on the golf course opposite.

www.dailymail.co.uk

When not in use for racing, the circuit is the venue for a regular car boot sale.

en.wikipedia.org

It will feature a bouncy castle, stalls and live entertainment and visitors are invited to take part in a car-boot sale, for $15 per site.

www.stuff.co.nz

He'd visited a car boot sale that morning, he told us, gesturing towards shelves of vinyl.

www.independent.co.uk

A car-boot sale earns us some holiday spending money, and we use the cash saved on hotels to give our house its annual spruce-up.

www.telegraph.co.uk

I used to buy shoes from the car boot sale and whatever else is a bonus.

www.the42.ie

When the car park is used for the car boot sale, the market is also usually open.

en.wikipedia.org

But car boot sale regulars know there's a strict etiquette to be observed.

www.telegraph.co.uk

How he could get something basically out of a car boot sale is beyond me.

www.the42.ie