cap in the Oxford-Hachette French Dictionary

Translations for cap in the English»French Dictionary

I.cap [Brit kap, Am kæp] N

1. cap (headgear):

cap (peaked)

casquette f

cap (of nurse)

coiffe f

cap (of jockey)

toque f

2. cap Brit SPORTS:

he's got his Scottish cap

il a été selectionné pour l'équipe écossaise

he's an England cap

il joue pour l'Angleterre

3. cap (cover):

cap (of pen, valve)

capuchon m

cap (of bottle)

capsule f

cap (for camera lens)

bouchon m

4. cap (of mushroom):

cap

chapeau m

5. cap (for toy gun):

cap

amorce f

6. cap DENT:

cap

couronne f

7. cap Brit:

cap, a. Dutch cap

diaphragme m (contraceptif)

to be fitted for a cap

se faire poser un diaphragme

8. cap ARCHIT:

cap

chapiteau m

9. cap (bird's plumage):

cap

capuchon m

II.cap <pres part capping; pret, pp capped> [Brit kap, Am kæp] VB trans

1. cap government:

cap ADMIN, FIN local authority

imposer une limite budgétaire à

cap budget

plafonner

2. cap DENT:

cap tooth

couronner

3. cap Brit SPORTS:

cap footballer

sélectionner [qn] pour l'équipe nationale

to be capped for Wales

être sélectionné pour l'équipe galloise

4. cap (cover):

cap

couronner

the hills were capped with snow

les collines étaient couronnées de neige

III.cap [Brit kap, Am kæp]

to cap it all

pour couronner le tout

to go to sb cap in hand

se présenter à qn chapeau bas

to set one's cap at Brit or for Am sb dated

jeter son dévolu sur qn

if the cap fits, wear it!

qui se sent morveux se mouche!

cap. [Brit kap, Am kæp] N

cap. → capital letter

cap.

maj

swimming cap N Brit

swimming cap

bonnet m de bain

charge-cap VB trans Brit POL

charge-cap local authority

imposer une limite budgétaire à

cloth cap N Brit lit

cloth cap

casquette f de drap

cloth cap fig

casquette f (qui symbolise la classe ouvrière)

dunce's cap N

dunce's cap

bonnet m d'âne

Dutch cap N

Dutch cap

diaphragme m (contraceptif)

cap gun N

cap gun

pistolet m à amorces

cap sleeve N FASHION

cap sleeve

mancheron m

screw cap N

screw cap

bouchon m à vis

cap in the PONS Dictionary

Translations for cap in the English»French Dictionary

I.cap¹ [kæp] N

1. cap (hat):

cap

casquette f

shower cap

bonnet m de douche

swimming [or bathing] cap

bonnet m de bain

2. cap UNIV:

cap and gown

costume m académique

cap and gown iron hum

tenue f d'apparat

3. cap (cover):

cap

couvercle m

cap of a bottle

bouchon m

cap of a pen, lens

capuchon m

cap of a mushroom

chapeau m

cap of a tooth

émail m

4. cap (limit):

cap

plafond m

5. cap MED (contraceptive):

cap

diaphragme m

Phrases:

cap in hand

chapeau bas

to put on one's thinking cap inf

cogiter

if the cap fits, wear it Brit prov

qui se sent morveux se mouche

to set one's cap at [or Am for] sb

jeter son dévolu sur qn

II.cap¹ <-pp-> [kæp] VB trans

1. cap (limit):

cap

limiter

2. cap Brit SPORTS (select for national team):

cap

sélectionner pour l'équipe nationale

3. cap (cover):

cap a. fig

coiffer

cap bottle

capsuler

cap a tooth

recouvrir d'émail

to cap a pen

remettre le capuchon d'un stylo

4. cap (outdo):

cap

surpasser

to cap it all

pour couronner le tout

cap² [kæp] N

cap TYPO, JOURN abbreviation of capital (letter)

cap

capitale f

in caps

en capitales

See also capital letter

capital letter N

capital letter

lettre f capitale

in capital letters

en lettres capitales

CAP [ˌsi:eiˈpi:] N

CAP eu abbreviation of Common Agricultural Policy

CAP

PAC f

ice cap N

ice cap

calotte f glaciaire

radiator cap N

radiator cap

bouchon m de radiateur

shower cap N

shower cap

bonnet m de douche

swimming cap N

swimming cap

bonnet m de bain

toe cap N

toe cap

bout m renforcé

polar cap N

polar cap

calotte f glaciaire

Translations for cap in the French»English Dictionary

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cap Examples from the PONS Dictionary (editorially verified)

swimming [or bathing] cap

bonnet m de bain

cap and gown

costume m académique

cap and gown iron hum

tenue f d'apparat

cap in hand

chapeau bas

to put on one's thinking cap inf

cogiter

if the cap fits, wear it Brit prov

qui se sent morveux se mouche

to set one's cap at [or Am for] sb

jeter son dévolu sur qn

to cap a pen

remettre le capuchon d'un stylo

to cap it all

pour couronner le tout

to be a feather in sb's cap

être quelque chose dont qn peut être fier

Monolingual examples (not verified by PONS Editors)

English

Several factors may make a cap inappropriate for a particular woman.

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The cap surface is dry, with a velvety to slightly hairy texture.

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But yes, after all the fraudulent workers exhaust the cap, it's harder to bring over workers the law was actually intended to recruit.

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The central bank also said banking institutions are required to cap bank charges at 3 percent.

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The three-and-a-half times income cap should keep prices under control at the starter home level.

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This can be achieved through, for example, the imposition of a green tax, a cap and trade program, or higher fuel taxes.

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Within the crown is a cap of crimson velvet, doubled with ermine, having at the top a large tuft of tassels, wrought in gold.

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There, a little old man dressed in tight leggings and a thin shirt wearing a cap with a feather approached him.

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The cap is brown to brownish-orange when young, with a somewhat darker center, and fades to paler toward the margin with age.

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For instance, the cap on the number of miles/kilometers you are allowed to clock up over the period of the agreement.

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