damp course in the Oxford-Hachette French Dictionary

Translations for damp course in the English»French Dictionary

damp course, damp-proof course N

damp course

barrière f d'étanchéité

Translations for damp course in the English»French Dictionary

I.course [Brit kɔːs, Am kɔrs] N

1. course (progression):

course (of time, event, history, nature)

cours m (of de)

in the course of

au cours de

in the course of time

avec le temps

in the normal or ordinary course of things or events

normalement

in the course of doing

en faisant

in the course of construction/development

en cours de construction/développement

to take its course

se mettre en train

to run or follow its course

suivre son cours

in due course

en temps utile

to change the course of sth

changer le cours de qc

2. course (route):

course (of river, road, planet, star)

cours m

course (of boat, plane)

cap m

to be on or hold or steer a course AVIAT, NAUT

tenir un cap

to be on course for lit

être en route pour

to be on course for fig

aller vers

the economy is back on course

l'économie s'est restabilisée

to be or go off course

faire fausse route

to change course (gen) lit

changer de direction

to change course AVIAT, NAUT

changer de cap

to change course fig

changer d'avis

to set (a) course for AVIAT, NAUT

mettre le cap sur

course of action

moyen m d'action

course of action

parti m

to take a course of action

prendre un parti

this is the only course open to us

c'est le seul parti qui s'offre à nous

3. course:

course SCHOOL, UNIV

cours m (in en, of de)

art/French course

cours m d'art/de français

beginners' course

cours m pour débutants

introductory/advanced course

cours m inaugural/avancé

a course of study SCHOOL

programme m scolaire

a course of study UNIV

cursus m universitaire

to go on a course

(aller) suivre un cours

to be on a course

suivre un cours

4. course:

course MED, VET (of drug)

traitement m

course (of injections)

série f

a course of treatment

un traitement

5. course (in golf, athletics):

course SPORTS

parcours m

course HORSE RAC

cours m

to stay the course lit

finir la course

to stay the course fig

tenir bon

6. course (part of meal):

course

plat m

second/third course

deuxième/troisième plat m

the fish course

le plat de poisson

the cheese course

le plateau de fromages

7. course CONSTR:

course

assise f

II.course [Brit kɔːs, Am kɔrs] VB trans HUNT

course dog: quarry

courir

course person: hounds

faire courir

III.course [Brit kɔːs, Am kɔrs] VB intr

1. course (rush):

course

couler

the tears coursed down her cheeks

les larmes coulaient sur ses joues

the blood was coursing through or in her veins

le sang coulait dans ses veines

ideas were coursing through his mind

les idées se bousculaient dans son esprit

2. course SPORTS:

course dogs:

courir le lièvre

course person:

chasser

IV.-course COMP

three/five-course meal

de trois/cinq plats

V.of course ADV

of course

bien sûr, évidemment

of course I do!

bien sûr que oui!

of course he doesn't!

bien sûr que non!

‘did you lock the door?’—‘of course I did!’

‘tu as fermé la porte à clé?’—‘mais oui, enfin!’

‘you didn't believe him?’—‘of course not!’

‘tu ne l'as pas cru?’—‘mais non, voyons!’

it might rain/it's too expensive, of course

évidemment il pourrait pleuvoir/c'est trop cher

you'll stay for dinner, of course?

vous allez bien rester dîner?

I.damp [Brit damp, Am dæmp] N

1. damp (atmosphere, conditions):

damp

humidité f

2. damp MIN:

damp, a. fire damp

grisou m

3. damp MIN:

damp, a. black damp

mofette f

II.damp [Brit damp, Am dæmp] ADJ

damp atmosphere, building, cloth, clothes etc

humide

damp skin

moite

III.damp [Brit damp, Am dæmp] VB trans

1. damp → dampen

2. damp → damp down

3. damp MUS:

damp

étouffer

See also dampen, damp down

dampen [Brit ˈdamp(ə)n, Am ˈdæmpən] VB trans

1. dampen cloth, sponge, ironing:

dampen

humecter

2. dampen fig:

dampen enthusiasm, optimism, ardour

refroidir

dampen hopes, resolve

amenuiser

to dampen sb's spirits

décourager qn

I.damp down VB [Brit damp -, Am dæmp -] (damp [sth] down, damp down [sth])

damp down fire

couvrir

damp down flames

étouffer

damp down anger

apaiser

damp down crisis, situation

dédramatiser

damp course in the PONS Dictionary

Translations for damp course in the English»French Dictionary

damp course N

damp course

couche f d'étanchéité

Translations for damp course in the English»French Dictionary

a damp-proof course

une couche étanche

Translations for damp course in the English»French Dictionary

I.course [kɔ:s, Am kɔ:rs] N

1. course (direction):

course

cours m

to adopt a course

prendre une direction

to adopt a middle course fig

opter pour une solution intermédiaire

to be on course for sth

être en route pour qc

to be on course for sth fig

être sur la voie de qc

to be off course

dévier du chemin

to be off course fig

faire fausse route

to change course

changer de direction

to change course fig

prendre une autre voie

to keep one's course

poursuivre son chemin

to keep one's course fig

poursuivre sa voie

to attempt to pervert the course of justice

essayer d'entraver le cours de la justice

2. course (development):

course of time, event

cours m

in due course

dans les temps voulus

during the course of sth

au cours de qc

sth runs/takes its course

qc suit/prends son cours

of course

bien sûr

of course

sans autre CH

of course not

bien sûr que non

3. course (series of classes):

course

cours m

cooking course

cours de cuisine

to do/take/follow a course in sth

prendre/suivre un cours de qc

4. course (treatment):

course

traitement m

to put sb on a course of sth

mettre qn sous traitement de qc

5. course SPORTS (area):

course

parcours m

golf course

parcours m de golf

obstacle course

parcours m d'obstacles

6. course (part of meal):

course

plat m

7. course CONSTR (layer):

course

couche f

a damp-proof course

une couche étanche

II.course [kɔ:s, Am kɔ:rs] VB intr

course river, blood:

course

couler

to course through sth

couler dans qc

I.damp [dæmp] METEO ADJ

damp

humide

II.damp [dæmp] METEO N no pl Brit, Aus

damp

humidité f

III.damp [dæmp] METEO VB trans (wet)

damp

humecter

Monolingual examples (not verified by PONS Editors)

English

He arrives at the house to install a damp course.

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A damp course should disconnect the whole of the foundations from the superstructure.

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It is all built of solid brick and has no damp course or cavity walls in them.

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Patio slabs have been put in the back garden over existing flooring, raising the level above the damp course and directly next to air bricks.

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The restoration project included all the unseen but vital work that the property required, including roof insulation, damp course, rewiring and re-plumbing where needed and new central heating.

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As time rolls on the surface of the ground also becomes elevated, and this damp course is soon lost to sight.

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