cistron in the Oxford-Hachette French Dictionary

Translations for cistron in the English»French Dictionary

citron [Brit ˈsɪtr(ə)n, Am ˈsɪtrən] N

citron

citron m

citron

citrus m medica

klystron [Brit ˈklʌɪstrɒn, Am ˈklaɪstrɑn] N

klystron

klystron m

cistern [Brit ˈsɪstən, Am ˈsɪstərn] N

cistern (of lavatory)

réservoir m de chasse d'eau

cistern (in loft or underground)

citerne f

I.strong-arm [Brit, Am ˈstrɔŋ ˌɑrm] ADJ

strong-arm measure, method:

strong-arm

brutal

strong-arm tactics

la manière forte

II.strong-arm [Brit, Am ˈstrɔŋ ˌɑrm] VB trans

to strong-arm sb into doing

forcer qn à faire

elytron <pl elytra> [Brit ˈɛlɪtrɒn, Am ˈɛləˌtrɑn] N

elytron

élytre m

patron [Brit ˈpeɪtr(ə)n, Am ˈpeɪtrən] N

1. patron (supporter):

patron (of artist)

mécène m

patron (of person)

protecteur/-trice m/f

patron (of cause, charity)

bienfaiteur/-trice m/f

patron of the arts

mécène m

to be patron of an organization

parrainer une organisation

2. patron COMM (client):

patron

client/-e m/f (of de)

Phrases:

patron, a. patron saint

saint/-e m/f patron/-onne (of de)

matron [Brit ˈmeɪtr(ə)n, Am ˈmeɪtrən] N

1. matron Brit (nurse):

matron (in hospital)

infirmière f en chef

matron (in school)

infirmière f (chargée également de l'intendance)

2. matron (person in charge):

matron (of orphanage, nursing home)

directrice f

3. matron Am (warder):

matron

gardienne f

4. matron (woman):

matron pej

matrone f pej

neutron [Brit ˈnjuːtrɒn, Am ˈn(j)utrɑn] N

neutron

neutron m

neutron attr bomb, star

à neutrons

strong-willed ADJ

strong-willed

obstiné

strong [Brit strɒŋ, Am strɔŋ] ADJ

1. strong (powerful):

strong arm, person

fort

strong army, country, state, lens, magnet

puissant

strong runner, swimmer

puissant

strong current, wind

fort

2. strong (sturdy):

strong lit fabric, rope, shoe, table

solide

strong heart, constitution, nerves

solide

strong fig bond

puissant

strong relationship

solide

strong alibi, argument

bon/bonne

strong evidence

solide

strong cast, candidate, team

bon/bonne

strong industry

solide

strong currency, market

ferme

the pound remained strong against the dollar FIN

la livre est restée ferme face au dollar

to have a strong stomach inf fig

avoir l'estomac bien accroché inf

3. strong (concentrated):

strong bleach, glue

fort

strong medicine, pain-killer

fort

strong coffee

serré

strong tea

fort

4. strong (alcoholic):

strong drink

alcoolisé

would you like tea or something stronger?

voulez-vous un thé ou un apéritif?

5. strong (noticeable):

strong smell

fort

strong attr taste, light

fort

strong colour

vif/vive

6. strong (heartfelt):

strong conviction

intime

strong attr desire, feeling

profond

strong believer, supporter

acharné

strong opinion

arrêté

strong criticism, opposition, reaction

vif/vive

to have a strong belief in sth

croire fermement en qc

the article aroused strong feelings

l'article a provoqué de vives réactions

I have a strong feeling that she won't come

je suis pratiquement sûr qu'elle ne viendra pas

I told him so in the strongest possible terms

je le lui ai dit sans détours

7. strong (resolute):

strong ruler, leadership

à poigne

strong after n action, measure, sanction

sévère

8. strong (pronounced):

strong resemblance

fort

strong attr accent

fort

strong attr rhythm

cadencé

9. strong (brave):

strong person

fort after n, after vb

try to be strong

essaie d'être fort

10. strong (definite):

strong chance, possibility

fort

there's a strong possibility that it's true

il y a de fortes chances que ce soit vrai

11. strong (good):

to be strong on military history/physics

être fort en histoire militaire/en physique

he finished the race a strong second

il a fini la course juste derrière le premier

tact/spelling is not my strong point or suit

le tact/l'orthographe n'est pas mon fort

what are your strong points?

quels sont vos points forts?

maths is my strong subject

les maths sont la matière où je suis le plus fort

12. strong (immoderate):

strong language

mots mpl grossiers

13. strong LING:

strong verb

fort

strong syllable

accentué

14. strong (in number):

the workforce is 500 strong

la main-d'œuvre est forte de 500 personnes

a 2, 000-strong crowd

une foule (forte) de 2 000 personnes

to be still going strong person, company:

se porter toujours très bien or à merveille

to come on strong inf (make sexual advances)

faire des avances

to come on strong (be severe)

être sévère

cistron in the PONS Dictionary

Translations for cistron in the English»French Dictionary

cistern [ˈsɪstən, Am -tɚn] N

cistern

citerne f

cistern of toilet

chasse d'eau f

strong-arm ADJ pej

strong-arm method

méthode f forte

neutron [ˈnju:trɒn, Am ˈnu:trɑ:n] N

neutron

neutron m

patron [ˈpeɪtrən] N

1. patron form (customer):

patron

client(e) m (f)

2. patron (benefactor of charity):

patron

patron(ne) m (f)

patron of the arts

mécène m

matron [ˈmeɪtrən] N

1. matron (at boarding school):

matron

intendante f

2. matron (nurse):

matron

infirmière f en chef

3. matron Am (employee in prison):

matron

gardienne f

4. matron iron hum (middle-aged woman):

matron

matrone f

neutron bomb N

neutron bomb

bombe f à neutrons

I.strong [strɒŋ, Am strɑ:ŋ] ADJ

1. strong (powerful):

strong person, wind, currency

fort(e)

strong defence, country, athlete

puissant(e)

2. strong (concentrated):

strong coffee, alcohol

fort(e)

strong medicine

puissant(e)

strong competition

serré(e)

3. strong (sturdy, durable):

strong

solide

to be as strong as a horse

être fort comme un bœuf

4. strong (healthy):

strong

vigoureux(-euse)

strong constitution

robuste

5. strong (intense):

strong desire

fort(e)

strong will, influence

grand(e)

6. strong (deep-rooted):

strong

tenace

strong antipathy

grand(e)

strong bias, fear, opinion

fort(e)

strong bond

extraordinaire

she is a strong person

c'est qn qui a du ressort

7. strong (very likely):

strong

fort(e)

strong chance

grand(e)

8. strong (having number):

they were 200 strong

ils/elles étaient au nombre de deux cents

9. strong (marked):

strong

marqué(e)

to have a strong accent

avoir un fort accent

10. strong (bright):

strong colour

vif(vive)

11. strong (pungent):

strong

fort(e)

strong flavour

relevé(e)

strong language

grossier(-ère)

II.strong [strɒŋ, Am strɑ:ŋ] ADV

to come on strong

draguer

to be still going strong

se porter toujours bien

strong-willed ADJ

to be strong-willed

avoir de la volonté

strong-minded ADJ

strong-minded

résolu(e)

strongbox N

strongbox

coffre-fort m

Monolingual examples (not verified by PONS Editors)

English

This process might involve suppression of crossing-over, translocation of chromosome fragments and possibly occasional cistron duplication.

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The term cistron is used to emphasize that genes exhibit a specific behavior in a cis-trans test; distinct positions (or loci) within a genome are cistronic.

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