cat's eye in the Oxford-Hachette French Dictionary

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Translations for cat's eye in the English»French Dictionary

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5. cat inf abrév → catalytic converter

it was enough to make a cat laugh inf
c'était à se tordre inf
there are more ways than one to kill or skin a cat
il y a plus d'une façon de s'y prendre
to be like a cat on a hot tin roof or on hot bricks
être sur des charbons ardents
to fight like cat and dog
se battre comme des chiffonniers
to grin like a Cheshire cat
avoir un sourire fendu jusqu'aux oreilles
to let the cat out of the bag
vendre la mèche
the cat's out of the bag
ce n'est plus un secret pour personne
to look like something the cat brought or dragged in
être en piteux état
to rain cats and dogs
pleuvoir des cordes
there's hardly enough room to swing a cat
il y a à peine la place de se retourner
to think one is the cat's whiskers Brit or pajamas Am or meow Am
se croire sorti de la cuisse de Jupiter
to (wait and) see which way the cat jumps
attendre de voir d'où vient le vent
when the cat's away, the mice will play
quand le chat n'est pas là, les souris dansent
to play cat and mouse with sb
jouer au chat et à la souris avec qn

See also catalytic converter

cat. → catalogue

See also catalogue

I.catalogue [Brit ˈkat(ə)lɒɡ, Am ˈkædlˌɔɡ] N

II.catalogue [Brit ˈkat(ə)lɒɡ, Am ˈkædlˌɔɡ] VB trans

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5. CAT Brit HISTORY → College of Advanced Technology

CAT
cf IUT

I.care [Brit kɛː, Am kɛr] N

1. care (attention):

care
attention f
care
soin m
to take care to do
prendre soin de faire
to take care not to do
faire attention de ne pas faire
to take care when doing
faire attention en faisant
to take care that …
faire attention que …
+ subj he took (great) care over or with his work
il a fait son travail avec le plus grand soin
to take care in doing sth
faire qc avec soin
she always takes (great) care in choosing the wine/preparing to go out
elle choisit toujours le vin/se prépare toujours à sortir avec (le plus grand) soin
‘take care!’
‘fais attention!’
‘take care!’ (expression of farewell)
‘à bientôt!’
with care
avec soin, en faisant attention
‘handle with care’
‘fragile’
have a care! Brit give a care! Am
fais attention!
to exercise due or proper care ADMIN, LAW
prendre les précautions nécessaires

2. care (looking after):

care (of person, animal)
soins mpl
care (of car, plant, house, clothes)
entretien m (of de)
to take care of (deal with) (gen) child, client
s'occuper de
to take care of MED patient, invalid
soigner
to take care of (be responsible for) house, garden, details, tickets, arrangements
s'occuper de
to take care of (be careful with) machine, car
prendre soin de
to take care of (keep in good condition) machine, car, teeth
entretenir
to take care of (look after for safe-keeping) shop, watch
garder
to take good care of sb/sth
prendre soin de qn/qc
to put or leave sb/sth in sb's care
confier qn/qc à qn
in his/your care
à sa/ta garde
the pupils/patients in my care
les élèves/malades dont j'ai la responsabilité
in the care of his father/teacher
à la garde de son père/professeur
John Smith, care of Mr and Mrs L. Smith (on letter)
John Smith, chez or aux bons soins de M et Mme L. Smith
to take care of oneself (look after oneself)
prendre soin de soi
to take care of oneself (cope)
se débrouiller tout seul
to take care of oneself (defend oneself)
se défendre
that takes care of that
c'est réglé

II.care [Brit kɛː, Am kɛr] VB trans

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III.care [Brit kɛː, Am kɛr] VB intr

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1. care (feel concerned):

she really cares
elle prend ça à cœur
to care about art, culture, money, environment
s'intéresser à
to care about staff, pupils, the elderly
se soucier du bien-être de
to care about injustice, inequality
se soucier de
I don't care!
ça m'est égal!, je m'en moque!
what do I care if…?
qu'est-ce que ça peut me faire que…?
+ subj as if I/he cared!
comme si ça me/lui faisait quelque chose!
I/he couldn't care less! Brit, I/he could care less! Am
ça m'est/ça lui est complètement égal!
she couldn't care less about…
elle se moque complètement de…
she couldn't care less about…
elle se fiche complètement de… inf
I couldn't care less who wins/what happened
je me moque de savoir qui va gagner/ce qui s'est passé
I couldn't care less who wins/what happened
je me fiche de savoir qui va gagner/ce qui s'est passé inf
they could all have died, for all he cared
ils auraient pu mourir tous, cela lui était égal
I don't care who he marries
il peut épouser qui il veut, ça m'est égal
I'm past caring
je m'en moque
who cares?
qu'est-ce que ça peut faire?
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1. eye ANAT:

eye
œil m
with blue/green eyes
aux yeux bleus/verts
to raise/lower one's eyes
lever/baisser les yeux
in front of or before your (very) eyes
sous vos yeux
to the expert/untrained eye
pour un œil exercé/non exercé
there was sorrow/fear in his eyes
son regard exprimait le chagrin/la crainte
with sorrow/fear in his eyes
les yeux remplis de chagrin/crainte
I wouldn't have believed it, if I hadn't seen it with my own eyes
je ne l'aurais pas cru, si je ne l'avais vu de mes propres yeux
I could do it with my eyes closed
je pourrais le faire les yeux fermés
keep your eyes on the road!
c'est la route qu'il faut regarder!, regarde la route!
keep your eye on the ball!
ne quitte pas la balle des yeux!
to keep an eye on sth
surveiller qc
to keep an eye on sb
surveiller qn
to keep an eye on sb (suspiciously)
avoir or tenir qn à l'œil
under the watchful/critical eye of sb
sous le regard vigilant/critique de qn
to have one's eye on sb/sth (watch)
surveiller qn/qc
to have one's eye on sb/sth (desire) dress, car, house
avoir envie de
to have one's eye on sb/sth (lust after)
loucher sur inf
to have one's eye on sb/sth food, dress, car, person (aim for) job
viser
with an eye to doing
en vue de faire
they have their eye on you for the director's job
ils vous ont en vue pour le poste de directeur
she had one eye on her work and the other on the clock
elle travaillait en gardant un œil sur l'horloge
to keep one or half an eye on sth/sb
garder un œil sur qc/qn
I've never clapped inf or laid or set eyes on him before in my life
je ne l'ai jamais vu de ma vie
the first time I clapped or laid or set eyes on it, I knew…
au premier coup d'œil, j'ai compris…
all eyes were on him
tous les yeux or tous les regards étaient fixés sur lui
to cast or run one's eye over sth
parcourir qc du regard
to catch sb's eye
attirer l'attention de qn
to close or shut one's eyes lit
fermer les yeux
to close or shut one's eyes to sth fig
se refuser à reconnaître qc
to open one's eyes lit
ouvrir les yeux
to open sb's eyes to sth fig
ouvrir les yeux à qn sur qc
to do sth with one's eyes open fig
faire qc en toute connaissance de cause
to go around with one's eyes shut
vivre sans rien voir
to keep an eye out or one's eyes open for sb/sth
essayer de repérer qn/qc
to keep one's eyes peeled or skinned
rester attentif or vigilant
to keep one's eye peeled or skinned for sb/sth
ouvrir l'œil pour essayer de repérer qn/qc
London, seen through the eyes of a child, a child's eye view of London
Londres, vu par un enfant
as far as the eye can see
à perte de vue
I've got eyes in my head!
j'ai des yeux pour voir!
use your eyes! it's on the table in front of you!
tu es aveugle? c'est sur la table devant toi!
to take one's eye off sth/sb
quitter qc/qn des yeux
she couldn't take her eyes off him
elle le dévorait des yeux, elle ne le quittait pas des yeux
to get one's eye in Brit SPORTS
s'habituer aux conditions de jeu
‘my eye inf!’
‘mon œil!’ inf
‘eyes right/left!’ MIL
‘tête à droite/à gauche!’

III.eye [Brit ʌɪ, Am aɪ] VB trans

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2. eye (ogle at) inf → eye up

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See also eye up

I.eye up VB [Brit ʌɪ -, Am aɪ -] inf (eye [sb] up, eye up [sb])

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cat's eye in the PONS Dictionary

Translations for cat's eye in the English»French Dictionary

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II.care [keəʳ, Am ker] VB intr

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Phrases:

to have an eye for sth
avoir l'œil pour qc
to have an eye for the main chance Aus, Brit inf
ne négliger aucune occasion
to have eyes in the back of one's head inf
avoir des yeux dans le dos
you're a sight for sore eyes
tu fais plaisir à voir
to have eyes too big for one's stomach iron hum
avoir les yeux plus gros que le ventre
to be the eye of the storm
être au cœur de la tempête
an eye for an eye, a tooth for a tooth prov
œil pour œil, dent pour dent
not to be able to take one's eyes off sb/sth inf
ne pas lâcher qn/qc du regard
a black eye
un œil au beurre noir
to keep one's eyes open [or skinned Brit inf]
ouvrir l'œil
to do sth with one's eyes open inf
faire qc en connaissance de cause
with one's eyes shut inf
les yeux fermés
(right) before sb's very eyes
juste sous les yeux de qn
as far as the eye can see
à perte de vue
not to believe one's eyes
ne pas en croire ses yeux
to clap eyes on sb/sth inf
voir qn/qc
to keep one's eyes in Brit SPORTS
suivre la balle des yeux
to keep an eye on sb/sth inf
surveiller qn/qc
to keep an eye out for sb/sth inf
essayer de repérer qn/qc
to make eyes at sb inf
faire de l'œil à qn
to see eye to eye on sth
avoir la même opinion sur qc
that's one in the eye for them! Brit inf
c'est bien fait pour eux!
in [or to] sb's eyes
selon qn
to be up to one's eyes in sth inf
en avoir jusqu'au cou

II.eye <-d, -d, -ing [or eying Am]> [aɪ] VB trans

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Until that time, cat's eye had predominantly been present in gem and mineral collections.
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If crystals of rutile have grown in the crystal of apatite, in the right light the cut stone displays a cat's eye effect.
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The mouse hunkered with a few crumbs of couscous as the cat's eye blinked hungrily against the hole.
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Her skin dewy and supple, her eyes were framed with a simple cat's eye and her flaxen hair worn in glossy waves down her shoulders.
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Expect some retro looks, such as turquoise frames and tints and cat's eye glasses.
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Gems lacking the silky inclusions required to produce the cat's eye effect are usually faceted.
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The rutile precipitates were all aligned perpendicularly with respect to cat's eye effect.
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All such markings must be less than 6 mm high, with cat's eye reflectors no more than 15 mm above the road surface.
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The electronic display opened up into bright cat's eye lights when a signal came in.
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These changes did not produce immediate success, but pointed the way to a method of loosely controlled cat's eye interception.
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