brist in the Oxford-Hachette French Dictionary

Translations for brist in the English»French Dictionary

brisk [Brit brɪsk, Am brɪsk] ADJ

1. brisk (efficient):

brisk manner, tone, gesture

vif/vive

brisk person

efficace

2. brisk (energetic):

brisk pace, trot, movements

rapide

brisk debate

animé

to go for a brisk walk/swim

faire une bonne marche/quelques longueurs

they were walking/working at a brisk pace

ils marchaient/travaillaient à vive allure

3. brisk (good):

brisk business, sales, trade

florissant

brisk trading on the stock exchange

un marché actif à la Bourse

business/betting was brisk

les affaires/les paris marchaient bien

the hamburger stall is doing a brisk trade

le stand des hamburgers marche bien

we've been doing a brisk trade in suitcases

nos valises se sont bien vendues

4. brisk (invigorating):

brisk air, climate

vivifiant

brisk wind

vif/vive

a brisk March morning

un frais matin de mars

brisket [Brit ˈbrɪskɪt, Am ˈbrɪskɪt] N FOOD

brisket

poitrine f

briskly [Brit ˈbrɪskli, Am ˈbrɪskli] ADV

1. briskly (efficiently):

briskly say, ask, reply

vivement, avec vivacité

briskly work

rapidement

she moved briskly on to the next point

elle s'est attaquée sans tarder au point suivant

to deal briskly with a problem

résoudre un problème de façon efficace

2. briskly (quickly):

briskly walk

d'un bon pas, à vive allure

3. briskly (well):

briskly sell

très vite, très bien

bristly [Brit ˈbrɪsli, Am ˈbrɪsli] ADJ

bristly hair, beard, fibres

dru

bristly skin, surface

couvert de poils durs

Daddy, you're all bristly!

Papa, tu piques!

I.bristle [Brit ˈbrɪs(ə)l, Am ˈbrɪsəl] N

1. bristle (single hair):

bristle (on brush, chin, animal, plant)

poil m

bristle (on pig)

soie f

2. bristle (material):

bristle (on brush, mat) (real)

soies fpl

bristle (synthetic)

poils mpl

II.bristle [Brit ˈbrɪs(ə)l, Am ˈbrɪsəl] VB intr

1. bristle lit:

bristle fur:

se hérisser

bristle hairs:

se dresser

2. bristle (react angrily):

bristle

se hérisser (at à, with de)

I.bristle with VB [Brit ˈbrɪs(ə)l -, Am ˈbrɪsəl -] (bristle with [sth])

bristle with spikes, arms, pins, problems

être hérissé de

bristle with police, soldiers

grouiller de

A-list [Brit ˈeɪlɪst, Am ˈeɪlɪst] N

A-list

élite f

A-list attr

très en vue

florist [Brit ˈflɒrɪst, Am ˈflɔrəst] N (person)

florist

fleuriste mf

florist's (shop)

fleuriste m

to go to the florist's

aller chez le fleuriste

wrist rest N COMPUT

wrist rest

repose-poignets m inv

wrist [Brit rɪst, Am rɪst] N

wrist

poignet m

to get a slap on the wrist

se faire taper sur les doigts

brist in the PONS Dictionary

Translations for brist in the English»French Dictionary

brisk <-er, -est> [brɪsk] ADJ

1. brisk (not sluggish):

brisk

vif, vive

brisk walk, traffic

rapide

business is brisk

les ventes vont bon train

2. brisk (refreshing):

brisk

vivifiant(e)

bristly <-ier, -iest> [ˈbrɪsli] ADJ

bristly beard

dru(e)

bristly face

à la barbe qui pique

briskly ADV

1. briskly (quickly):

briskly

rapidement

briskly walk

d'un bon pas

2. briskly (not sluggishly):

briskly

vivement

I.bristle [ˈbrɪsl] N

bristle

poil m

bristle brush

brosse f en soies de sanglier

II.bristle [ˈbrɪsl] VB intr

bristle

se hérisser

tourist visa N

tourist visa

visa m de tourisme

wrist [rɪst] N

wrist

poignet m

jurist [ˈdʒʊərɪst, Am ˈdʒʊrɪst] N

jurist

juriste mf

tourist N

tourist

touriste mf

purist N

purist

puriste

florist [ˈflɒrɪst, Am ˈflɔ:r-] N

florist

fleuriste mf