coffee table in the Oxford-Hachette French Dictionary

Translations for coffee table in the English»French Dictionary

coffee table N

coffee table

table f basse

coffee-table book N

coffee-table book

beau livre m (sorti en grand format)

Translations for coffee table in the French»English Dictionary

table basse

coffee table

Translations for coffee table in the English»French Dictionary

I.table [Brit ˈteɪb(ə)l, Am ˈteɪbəl] N

1. table (piece of furniture):

table

table f

garden/kitchen table

table de jardin/de cuisine

at table

à table

to lay or set the table

mettre le couvert or la table

to put sth on the table fig Brit (propose) proposal, offer

avancer

to put sth on the table Am (postpone) proposal, offer

ajourner

the proposal is now on the table Brit

la proposition est à présent déposée

the offer is still on the table

l'offre tient toujours

the UN is trying to get the warring parties round the table

l'ONU tente de réunir les parties en conflit autour de la table de négociations

he keeps a good table fig

on mange bien chez lui

2. table (list):

table

table f

table

tableau m

to present sth in table form

présenter qc sous forme de table

3. table MATH:

table

table f

the six-times table MATH

la table de six

to learn one's tables MATH

apprendre ses tables de multiplication

4. table SPORTS:

table, a. league table

classement m

to be at the top/bottom of the table

être en tête/en bas du classement

5. table GEOG:

table

plateau m

6. table HISTORY (tablet):

table

table f

the Tables of the Law

les Tables de la Loi

II.table [Brit ˈteɪb(ə)l, Am ˈteɪbəl] VB trans

1. table Brit (present):

table bill, amendment, proposal

présenter

to table sth for discussion

soumettre qc au débat

2. table Am (postpone):

table motion, bill, amendment

ajourner

III.table [Brit ˈteɪb(ə)l, Am ˈteɪbəl]

I can drink you under the table

je tiens mieux l'alcool que toi

she drank everyone under the table

quand tous les autres étaient soûls, elle se tenait toujours debout

to do sth under the table

faire qc sous le manteau

to turn the tables on sb

renverser les rôles aux dépens de qn

to lay or put one's cards on the table

jouer cartes sur table

coffee [Brit ˈkɒfi, Am ˈkɔfi, ˈkɑfi] N

1. coffee (commodity, liquid):

coffee

café m

a cup of coffee

une tasse de café

a cup of coffee attr cake, ice cream, dessert

au café

a cup of coffee crop, drinker, grower, plantation

de café

a cup of coffee cup, filter, grinder, spoon

à café

2. coffee (cup of coffee):

coffee

café m

three coffees, please

trois cafés, s'il vous plaît

to have a coffee

prendre un café

a black/white coffee

un café (noir)/au lait

coffee table in the PONS Dictionary

Translations for coffee table in the English»French Dictionary

coffee table N

coffee table

table f basse

Translations for coffee table in the English»French Dictionary

I.table [ˈteɪbl] N

1. table (piece of furniture):

table

table f

to lay the table

mettre la table

2. table (group of people):

table

tablée f

3. table (collection of information) a. COMPUT:

table

tableau m

the two-times table MATH

la table (de multiplication) de 2

Phrases:

to do sth under the table (illegally)

faire qc sous le manteau

to be under the table inf (be drunk)

rouler sous la table

to put sth on the table (submit)

présenter qc

to put sth on the table Am (postpone)

remettre qc

to turn the tables on sb

prendre sa revanche sur qn

II.table [ˈteɪbl] VB trans

1. table Brit, Aus (propose):

table

présenter

2. table Am (postpone):

table

remettre

coffee [ˈkɒfi, Am ˈkɑ:fi] N

1. coffee (hot drink):

coffee

café m

instant coffee

café instantané

a cup of coffee

une tasse de café

a black coffee

un café

2. coffee → coffee-coloured

See also coffee-coloured

coffee-coloured ADJ

coffee-coloured

couleur café

Monolingual examples (not verified by PONS Editors)

English

I want a copy for my coffee table and single cousin.

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This interior design coffee table book is finished with gold-gilded pages and contains photographs, recipes, and inspiration throughout.

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In the large airy reception area sitting on couches, with my presentation spread on a coffee table, we attracted a small crowd of onlookers.

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They also produce commemorative books and coffee table books for galleries, corporations and other institutions.

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She notices a vase that was on a coffee table suddenly disappear and a glimpse of a hand striking something from behind the couch.

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The book can easily be thought of as a classic example of a coffee table book.

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A coffee table book was also released to accompany the exhibition which retailed for $350 and limited to 1000 copies.

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Her cookbooks avoid an encyclopedic format, and are modeled on coffee table books.

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The cat catches a mouse and eats it under the coffee table.

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Coffee table books are often stored in plain site of guests since it is a form of light reading and makes a conversation piece.

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