christen in the Oxford-Hachette French Dictionary

Translations for christen in the English»French Dictionary

christen [Brit ˈkrɪs(ə)n, Am ˈkrɪs(ə)n] VB trans

1. christen:

christen REL, NAUT

baptiser

christen (name, nickname) fig person, pet, place

baptiser, nommer

I was christened John, but everybody calls me Jack

mon nom de baptême est John, mais tout le monde m'appelle Jack

they christened the dog Max

ils ont baptisé le chien du nom de Max

2. christen hum:

christen (use for the first time) glasses, car, dance hall

inaugurer

christen (soil for the first time) tablecloth, dress

baptiser

Translations for christen in the French»English Dictionary

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baptiser personne

to christen

baptiser enfant, phénomène, projet, invention

to christen

baptiser navire

to christen Am

baptiser moquette, vêtement

to christen

étrenner (porter) vêtement

to wear [sth] for the first time, to christen

inaugurer inf

to christen inf

christen in the PONS Dictionary

Translations for christen in the English»French Dictionary

christen [ˈkrɪsən] VB trans

1. christen (baptise):

christen

baptiser

2. christen (name):

to be christened after sb

recevoir le nom de qn

3. christen (nickname):

christen

surnommer

4. christen (use for first time):

christen

étrenner

Translations for christen in the French»English Dictionary

Your search term in other parts of the dictionary

baptiser qn Pierre

to christen sb Pierre

Monolingual examples (not verified by PONS Editors)

English

The title of this book eventually christened the field of fluid mechanics as hydrodynamics.

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Since 1996, only children that are christened become members.

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She bears him seven sons, but laments that they are never christened, nor she herself churched.

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