dice in the Oxford-Hachette French Dictionary

Translations for dice in the English»French Dictionary

I.dice <pl dice> [Brit dʌɪs, Am daɪs] N

dice GAMES (object)

dé m

dice (game)

dés mpl

to throw/roll the dice

jeter/lancer le dé or les dés

no dice inf! (refusal)

pas question!

no dice inf! (no luck)

pas de chance

II.dice [Brit dʌɪs, Am daɪs] VB trans FOOD

dice

couper [qc] en cubes

III.dice [Brit dʌɪs, Am daɪs]

to dice with death

risquer sa vie

the dice are loaded

les dés sont pipés

poker dice N npl

poker dice

dés mpl de poker d'as

to play poker dice

jouer au poker d'as

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load dice

piper

to load the dice against sb fig

truquer les cartes contre qn

Translations for dice in the French»English Dictionary

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quatre-cent-vingt-et-un

game of dice

dé

dice inv

un dé en bois

a wooden dice

jeter les dés

to throw the dice

les dés sont pipés

the dice are loaded

couper de la viande/des légumes en dés

to dice meat/vegetables

coup de dé lit, fig

throw of the dice

jouer sa carrière sur un coup de dé

to risk one's career on a toss of the dice

poker d'as (jeu de dés)

poker dice

poker menteur

liar poker (similar to liar dice)

les dés sont pipés lit, fig

the dice are loaded

coupez en petits dés les légumes préalablement épluchés

dice the previously peeled vegetables

couper en cubes légumes

to dice

cornet à dés

dice cup

dice in the PONS Dictionary

Translations for dice in the English»French Dictionary

I.dice [daɪs] N

1. dice (cubes with spots):

dice

dé m

to roll the dice

faire rouler le dé

2. dice (game with dice):

dice

dés mpl

3. dice (food in small cubes):

dice

cube m

Phrases:

no dice! Am inf

c'est hors de question!

II.dice [daɪs] VB intr

dice

risquer

Phrases:

to dice with death

risquer la mort

III.dice [daɪs] VB trans

1. dice (cut into cubes):

dice

couper en dés

2. dice Aus (reject):

dice

rejeter

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loaded dice

dés mpl pipés

to load the dice

piper les dés

to load the dice in favour of/against sb/sth

tricher dans le but de favoriser/desservir qn/qc

roll dice

jeter

a throw of the dice

un jet de dès

Translations for dice in the French»English Dictionary

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jeter les dés

to throw the dice

jouer aux dés

to play dice

couper qc en dés

to dice sth

jeu de dés

game of dice

dice Examples from the PONS Dictionary (editorially verified)

a throw of the dice

un jet de dès

to roll the dice

faire rouler le dé

no dice! Am inf

c'est hors de question!

to dice with death

risquer la mort

to load the dice

piper les dés

to load the dice in favour of/against sb/sth

tricher dans le but de favoriser/desservir qn/qc

loaded dice

dés mpl pipés

Monolingual examples (not verified by PONS Editors)

English

Throughout the show's run they appeared inside objects ranging from fuzzy dice, to toy robots.

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The pips on dice are arranged in specific patterns as shown.

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One face on one of the dice had a spade on it, and if the contestant rolled the spade all bonus round winnings were lost.

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For example, when 15 dice are in play and wilds are used, the expected quantity is 5.

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The dice are seven cowry shells.

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He then loses the shield in a game of dice to another legionary, who is himself out of camp without a pass.

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In the walls to the east of the city gate are some extremely interesting inscriptions with augury by dice.

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Lift out the beets, then peel and cut them into 1/3-inch/1-cm dice.

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Appealing to his greed and his masculinity, she convinces him to use his skills with crooked dice in a confidence game to help her separate convention-goers from their money.

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In several episodes he can be seen twirling a poker chip or playing with dice.

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