brake light in the Oxford-Hachette French Dictionary

Translations for brake light in the English»French Dictionary

brake light N

brake light

feu m stop

Translations for brake light in the French»English Dictionary

feu stop MOTOR

brake light, stop lamp

stop (feu arrière)

brake-light

Translations for brake light in the English»French Dictionary

I.brake [Brit breɪk, Am breɪk] N

1. brake:

brake MOTOR, TRANSP

frein m

to apply the brake(s)

freiner

2. brake (curb):

brake fig

frein m

to put a brake on price rises

freiner la hausse des prix

3. brake Brit HISTORY (carriage):

brake

break m

4. brake (thicket):

brake

fourré m

II.brake [Brit breɪk, Am breɪk] VB intr lit, fig

brake

freiner

I.light [Brit lʌɪt, Am laɪt] N

1. light (brightness):

light

lumière f

a beam of light

un faisceau de lumière

by the light of fire

à la lumière de

by the light of moon

à la clarté de

in a good light

sous une bonne lumière

to read in a poor light

lire avec peu de lumière

in full light

en pleine lumière

in the light of day lit, fig

au grand jour

I'd like to drive back in the light

j'aimerais rentrer avant la nuit

to cast or throw or shed light on lit

projeter or répandre de la lumière sur

to cast or throw or shed light on fig

éclaircir

to hold sth up to the light

tenir qc à la lumière

against the light

à contre-jour

with the light behind her

le dos tourné à la lumière

the light was failing

la nuit tombait

2. light:

light (gleam, bright point)

lumière f

light (in eye)

lueur f

a light on the horizon

une lumière à l'horizon

the city lights

les lumières de la ville

3. light (electrical appliance):

light (in building, on machine, in oven)

lumière f

light (in street)

réverbère m

light (on ship)

feu m

to put or switch or turn a light on

allumer une lumière

to put or switch or turn a light off

éteindre une lumière

to leave a light on

laisser une lumière allumée

are all the lights off or out?

est-ce que toutes les lumières sont éteintes?

a light came on/went out

une lumière s'est allumée/s'est éteinte

to turn a light up/down

augmenter/réduire une lumière

the lights went up/down THEAT

les lumières se sont allumées/éteintes

shine the light over here!

éclaire par ici!

shine the light over here! attr switch, shade, socket

de lampe

4. light (part of gauge, indicator, dashboard):

light

voyant m (lumineux)

a red light comes on/goes off

un voyant rouge s'allume/s'éteint

5. light MOTOR:

light (headlight)

phare m

light (rearlight)

feu m arrière

light (inside car)

veilleuse f

to put one's lights on/off

allumer/éteindre ses phares

to have/leave one's lights on

avoir/laisser ses phares allumés

to check one's lights

vérifier les phares

to flash one's lights at sb

faire un appel de phares à qn

6. light (flame):

to put a light to fire, gas

allumer

to set light to

mettre le feu à

to give sb a light

offrir du feu à qn

have you got a light?

tu as du feu?

7. light (aspect):

light fig

jour m

to see sth in a good/bad /new light

voir qc sous un bon/mauvais/ nouveau jour

I hadn't thought of it in that light

je n'y avais pas pensé sous cet angle-là

looking at it in that light…

vu sous cet angle…

to appear in a bad light

apparaître sous un jour défavorable

in the light of

compte tenu de

to review sth in the light of evidence, experience

réexaminer qc à la lumière de

to see sb/sth in a different light

voir qn/qc sous un jour différent

8. light (exposure) fig:

to bring to light fact, evidence, truth, crime

découvrir

to come to or be brought to light

être découvert

9. light CONSTR (window):

light

vitre f

II.lights N npl

1. lights TRANSP:

lights

feu m

lights

feux mpl

the lights are red/green

le feu est au rouge/au vert

to stop at the lights

s'arrêter au feu

cross at the lights

traversez aux feux

the lights aren't working

les feux ne marchent pas

to shoot inf or jump inf the lights

griller un feu rouge inf

2. lights (decorative display):

lights

illuminations fpl

3. lights FOOD:

lights

mou m

III.light [Brit lʌɪt, Am laɪt] ADJ

1. light (bright):

light evening, room, house

clair

it is light enough to do

il fait assez clair pour faire

to get or grow lighter sky:

s'éclaircir

it was getting or growing light

il commençait à faire jour

while it's still light

pendant qu'il fait encore jour

2. light (pale):

light colour, fabric, wood, skin

clair

light hair

blond

light blue/grey

bleu/gris clair

inv light blue socks

des chaussettes bleu clair

3. light (not heavy):

light material, substance, mist , snow, wind, clothing, plane, sleep, meal, beer, cake

léger/-ère

light rain

fin

light drinker

modéré

light business, trading

peu actif/-ive

to have a light touch pianist:

avoir un toucher léger

to have a light touch writer, cook:

avoir une certaine légèreté

a light sprinkling or dusting

un saupoudrage

a light soprano

une soprano légère

to be a light sleeper

avoir le sommeil léger

she is 2 kg lighter

elle pèse 2 kg de moins

this sack of coal is 5 kg light

il manque 5 kg à ce sac de charbon

4. light (not severe):

light damage, punishment, sentence

léger/-ère

5. light (delicate):

light knock, tap, footsteps

léger/-ère

light kiss, movement

délicat

to be light on one's feet

avoir la démarche légère

6. light (not tiring):

light work

peu fatigant

light exercise, training

léger/-ère

light duties

petits travaux mpl

light housework

petits travaux ménagers

to make light work of sth

faire qc sans peine

7. light (not intellectually demanding):

light music, verse

léger/-ère

a bit of light relief

un peu de divertissement

some light reading for the beach

quelque chose de facile à lire pour la plage

8. light (not important):

light affair

pas sérieux/-ieuse

it is no light matter

c'est une chose sérieuse

to make light of rumour, problem

traiter [qc] à la légère

to make light of injury

ne pas attacher d'importance à

9. light (cheerful):

light mood, laugh

enjoué

10. light FOOD (low-fat):

light product

allégé

light product

light

IV.light <pret, pp lit [lɪt] or lighted> [Brit lʌɪt, Am laɪt] VB trans

1. light (set fire to):

light candle, gas, oven, cigarette

allumer

light wood, paper

enflammer

light firework

tirer

light match

craquer

to light a fire

faire un or du feu

to light the fire

allumer le feu

a lighted match

une allumette enflammée

2. light (illuminate):

light torch, lamp, sun:

éclairer

V.light <pret, pp lit> [Brit lʌɪt, Am laɪt] VB intr

light fire:

prendre

light candle, cigarette, gas, wood, match:

s'allumer

VI.light [Brit lʌɪt, Am laɪt]

the light of sb's life

le rayon de soleil de qn

many hands make light work prov

à plusieurs la besogne va vite

to do sth according to one's lights form

faire qc comme on l'entend

to go light on inf sth

y aller mollo avec qc sl

to go out like a light

s'endormir tout de suite

to see the light

comprendre

brake light in the PONS Dictionary

Translations for brake light in the English»French Dictionary

brake light N

brake light

feux mpl de freins

Translations for brake light in the French»English Dictionary

stop

brake light

Translations for brake light in the English»French Dictionary

I.brake [breɪk] N

1. brake AUTO:

brake

frein m

anti-lock brakes

freins ABS

to apply [or put on] the brakes

freiner

to release the brake

desserrer le frein

to slam on the brake(s) inf

piler

2. brake fig:

to put a brake [or the brakes] on

freiner

II.brake [breɪk] VB intr

brake

freiner

I.light¹ [laɪt] ADJ

1. light a. fig culin:

light

léger(-ère)

2. light (not intense, strong):

light breeze, rain

petit(e)

a light eater/smoker

un petit mangeur/fumeur

to be a light sleeper

avoir le sommeil léger

Phrases:

to be as light as a feather

être léger comme une plume

II.light¹ [laɪt] ADV

light

légèrement

Phrases:

to get off light

s'enlever facilement

to travel light

voyager avec peu de bagages

III.light¹ [laɪt] N pl

light

conclusions fpl

I.light² [laɪt] N

1. light (energy, source of brightness, lamp):

light a. fig

lumière f

artificial/natural light

lumière artificielle/naturelle

to cast light on sth

jeter la lumière sur qc

to be the light of sb's life

être la lumière de la vie de qn

2. light (brightness):

light

lueur f

to do sth by the light of sth

faire qc à la lumière de qc

by the light of a lamp/the moon/stars

à la lueur d'une lampe/de la lune/des étoiles

3. light (daytime):

light

lumière f du jour

first light

premières lueurs fpl

4. light (way of perceiving):

light

jour m

to see/show sb/sth in a bad/good light

voir/montrer qn sous un bon/mauvais jour

5. light (flame for igniting):

light

feu m

to catch light

prendre feu

6. light pl (person's abilities, standards):

light

facultés fpl

Phrases:

to be out like a light inf

s'endormir comme une masse

to bring sth to light

faire la lumière sur qc

to come to light

éclater au grand jour

in light of sth

compte tenu de qc

II.light² [laɪt] ADJ

light

clair(e)

III.light² <lit, lit [or lighted, lighted]> [laɪt] VB trans

1. light (illuminate):

light a. fig

éclairer

2. light (start burning):

light a cigarette, pipe

allumer

IV.light² <lit, lit [or lighted, lighted]> [laɪt] VB intr

light

s'allumer

Monolingual examples (not verified by PONS Editors)

English

The rear liftgate received a center brake light.

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A radio beacon could be connected to the brake light, for example.

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A neon brake light ran across the rear decklid.

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A switch was available as a spare part to fit onto the front brake master cylinder casting which would also operate the brake light.

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By 1992 it had 40 employees and was the largest supplier of rear and top spoilers with a third brake light.

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Ford added a high-mount third brake light to the rear of 1994 truck cab roofs.

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The brake light is activated when the brake pedal is pushed.

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The second was for the faulty brake light ticket.

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A front apron with fitted fog lights, a rear apron, side skirts and a rear spoiler with a fitted 3rd brake light.

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On cars with their trunk in the rear, lids sometimes incorporate a center mounted third brake light.

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