colpire in the Oxford-Hachette French Dictionary

Translations for colpire in the English»French Dictionary

I.compare [Brit kəmˈpɛː, Am kəmˈpɛr] N

a beauty/leader beyond compare

une beauté/un chef incomparable

to be brave beyond compare

être incomparablement courageux/-euse

II.compare [Brit kəmˈpɛː, Am kəmˈpɛr] VB trans

1. compare (contrast):

compare

comparer

to compare sb/sth with or to

comparer qn/qc à or avec

to compare notes with sb fig

échanger ses impressions avec qn

2. compare (liken):

compare

comparer (to à)

3. compare LING:

compare adjective, adverb

former les degrés de comparaison de

III.compared with PREP

compared with

par rapport à

IV.compare [Brit kəmˈpɛː, Am kəmˈpɛr] VB intr

compare

être comparable (with à)

the two televisions compare well for price

les deux téléviseurs sont comparables du point de vue du prix

to compare favourably/unfavourably with sth

soutenir/ne pas soutenir la comparaison avec qc

how do they compare?

et si on les compare?

how does this job compare with your last one?

comment trouvez-vous cet emploi par rapport au précédent?

V.to compare oneself with, to compare oneself to VB refl

to compare oneself with,to compare oneself to refl:

to compare oneself with, to compare oneself to

se comparer à

empire line ADJ

empire line dress:

empire line

à taille haute

expire [Brit ɪkˈspʌɪə, ɛkˈspʌɪə, Am ˌɪkˈspaɪ(ə)r] VB intr ADMIN COMM

1. expire (end):

expire document, contract, deadline, offer:

expirer

expire period:

arriver à terme

my passport has expired

mon passeport est périmé

2. expire (exhale):

expire

expirer

3. expire (die) often hum:

expire person, machine:

rendre l'âme, expirer

expire show:

s'essouffler

aspire [Brit əˈspʌɪə, Am əˈspaɪ(ə)r] VB intr

aspire

aspirer (to à, to do à faire)

it aspires to be an exclusive restaurant

cela se veut un restaurant de luxe

respire [Brit rɪˈspʌɪə, Am rəˈspaɪ(ə)r] VB intr

respire MED, BOT

respirer

inspire [Brit ɪnˈspʌɪə, Am ɪnˈspaɪ(ə)r] VB trans

1. inspire (give rise to):

inspire person, work of art, fashion, idea

inspirer

inspire decision, gesture

motiver

the revolution was inspired by these ideals

la révolution s'est inspirée de ces idéaux

2. inspire (arouse):

to inspire love/respect/trust in sb

inspirer de l'amour/du respect/de la confiance à qn

to inspire sb with hope/courage

donner de l'espoir/du courage à qn

to inspire enthusiasm in sb

enthousiasmer qn

he doesn't inspire much confidence

il n'inspire guère confiance

3. inspire (incite):

inspire

inciter, encourager (to do à faire)

what inspired you to suggest that?

qu'est-ce qui vous a donné l'idée de proposer cela?

vampire bat N ZOOL

vampire bat

vampire m

vampire [Brit ˈvampʌɪə, Am ˈvæmˌpaɪ(ə)r] N

vampire

vampire m

spire [Brit spʌɪə, Am ˈspaɪ(ə)r] N

1. spire ARCHIT:

spire

flèche f

a church spire

la flèche d'une église

the church spire

la flèche de l'église

2. spire (of plant):

spire

pointe f

I.umpire [Brit ˈʌmpʌɪə, Am ˈəmˌpaɪ(ə)r] N SPORTS

umpire fig

arbitre m

to act as an umpire between two parties fig

servir d'arbitre entre deux parties

II.umpire [Brit ˈʌmpʌɪə, Am ˈəmˌpaɪ(ə)r] VB trans SPORTS

umpire

arbitrer

III.umpire [Brit ˈʌmpʌɪə, Am ˈəmˌpaɪ(ə)r] VB intr SPORTS

umpire

être l'arbitre

to umpire at a match

arbitrer un match

colpire in the PONS Dictionary

Translations for colpire in the English»French Dictionary

I.compare [kəmˈpeəʳ, Am -ˈper] VB trans

compare

comparer

II.compare [kəmˈpeəʳ, Am -ˈper] VB intr

compare

être comparable

Phrases:

to compare favourably with sth

faire le poids avec qc

vampire [ˈvæmpaɪəʳ, Am -paɪɚ] N

vampire

vampire m

spire [ˈspaɪəʳ, Am -ɚ] N

spire of church:

spire

flèche f

expire [ɪkˈspaɪəʳ, Am -ˈspaɪɚ] VB intr

1. expire (terminate):

expire

expirer

2. expire a. fig form:

expire

rendre l'âme

aspire [əˈspaɪəʳ, Am -ˈspaɪɚ] VB intr

to aspire to sth

aspirer à qc

inspire [ɪnˈspaɪəʳ, Am -ˈspaɪr] VB trans a. form a. MED

inspire

inspirer

to inspire sth in sb

inspirer qc à qn

empire [ˈempaɪəʳ, Am -paɪɚ] N a. fig

empire

empire m

I.umpire [ˈʌmpaɪəʳ, Am -paɪɚ] SPORTS N

umpire

arbitre mf

II.umpire [ˈʌmpaɪəʳ, Am -paɪɚ] SPORTS VB trans

umpire

arbitrer