direct hit in the Oxford-Hachette French Dictionary

Translations for direct hit in the English»French Dictionary

direct hit N

direct hit MIL

coup m au but

direct hit (in archery, game)

tir m au but

to make a direct hit MIL

atteindre son objectif

the hospital received or sustained a direct hit

une bombe est tombée sur l'hôpital

Translations for direct hit in the English»French Dictionary

I.hit [Brit hɪt, Am hɪt] N

1. hit:

hit (blow, stroke in sport)

coup m

hit (in fencing)

touche f

to give the ball a tremendous hit

frapper la balle très fort

to score a hit SPORTS fig

marquer un point

2. hit (success):

hit (play, film etc)

succès m

hit (record)

tube m inf

to be a big or smash hit (show, film)

avoir or remporter un succès fou

to be a hit with the public

avoir beaucoup de succès auprès du public

to make a hit with sb person:

faire grosse impression sur qn

she's a big hit with my son

mon fils l'adore

she's a big hit with my son attr song, play, musical, record

à succès

3. hit (dose):

hit inf

injection f

4. hit (murder):

hit inf

meurtre m

hit inf

assassinat m

5. hit COMPUT:

hit (visit to website)

visite f

hit (websearch match)

page f trouvée

II.hit <pres part hitting, pret, pp hit> [Brit hɪt, Am hɪt] VB trans

1. hit (strike):

hit person, ball

frapper

hit head, arm: windscreen, wall

cogner contre

to hit one's head/knee on sth

se cogner la tête/le genou contre qc

his father used to hit him

son père le battait

to hit a good shot (in tennis, cricket)

jouer une bonne balle

to hit a nail with a hammer

enfoncer un clou à coups de marteau

to hit the brakes

écraser le frein

2. hit (strike as target) bullet, assassin, torpedo:

hit victim, target, ship, enemy

atteindre

3. hit:

hit (collide violently) vehicle, wall

heurter

hit (more violently)

percuter

hit vehicle: person

renverser

the plane hit the runway with a bump

l'avion s'est posé lourdement sur la piste

4. hit (affect adversely):

hit group, incomes, industry

affecter, toucher

to be hit by strikes/bad weather

être affecté par les grèves/le mauvais temps

hardest or worst hit will be small businesses

ce sont les petits commerces qui seront les plus touchés

his father's death hit him badly

la mort de son père l'a beaucoup affecté

5. hit (become apparent to):

it suddenly hit me that …

je me suis soudain rendu compte que …

then it hit me!

tout d'un coup j'ai réalisé! inf

6. hit (reach):

hit motorway, main road

arriver à [qc]

hit fig figures, weight: level

atteindre

7. hit (come upon):

hit traffic, problem, bad weather

rencontrer

you'll hit the worst of the rush hour

tu vas tomber en pleine heure d'affluence

8. hit (go to) inf:

to hit the town

sortir s'amuser

let's hit the pub/club

allons au pub/en boîte

9. hit (attack) inf robbers:

hit bank etc

attaquer

10. hit (kill):

hit inf

refroidir inf

hit inf

assassiner

11. hit (scrounge) inf:

to hit sb for sth

taper qc à qn inf

12. hit (in cards) inf:

‘hit me!’

‘donne-moi une carte!’

III.hit [Brit hɪt, Am hɪt]

to hit sb in the eye

sauter aux yeux

a colour which hits you between the eyes

une couleur criarde

to hit the big time inf

réussir

to hit the ceiling or roof inf

sauter au plafond inf

to hit the jackpot

remporter le gros lot

to hit it off with sb

bien s'entendre avec qn

not to know what has hit one inf

être sidéré

a beer would just hit the spot inf!

une bière ferait (bien) l'affaire!

See also direct hit

direct hit N

direct hit MIL

coup m au but

direct hit (in archery, game)

tir m au but

to make a direct hit MIL

atteindre son objectif

the hospital received or sustained a direct hit

une bombe est tombée sur l'hôpital

I.direct [Brit dɪˈrɛkt, dʌɪˈrɛkt, Am dəˈrɛkt, daɪˈrɛkt] ADJ

1. direct (without intermediary):

direct appeal, aid, control, link, participation, talks

direct

in direct contact with (touching)

en contact direct avec

in direct contact with (communicating)

directement en contact avec

to keep sth away from direct heat/sunlight

ne pas exposer qc directement à la chaleur/la lumière

2. direct (without detour):

direct access, route, flight, train

direct

to be a direct descendant of

descendre en droite ligne de

3. direct (clear):

direct cause, comparison, impact, influence, reference, result, threat

direct

direct contrast, evidence

flagrant

to be the direct opposite of

être tout le contraire de

to be of no direct value

ne pas avoir de valeur évidente

to be in no direct danger

ne pas être directement en danger

4. direct (straightforward):

direct approach, answer, method, question, response

direct

direct person

franc/franche

to be direct with sb

être franc/franche avec qn

II.direct [Brit dɪˈrɛkt, dʌɪˈrɛkt, Am dəˈrɛkt, daɪˈrɛkt] ADV

1. direct (without intermediary):

direct deal, negotiate, speak, write, dial

directement

available direct from the manufacturer

disponible directement chez le fabricant

to pay sth direct into sb's account

créditer qc à qn par virement automatique

2. direct (without detour):

direct come, go

directement (from de)

to fly direct

prendre un vol direct

III.direct [Brit dɪˈrɛkt, dʌɪˈrɛkt, Am dəˈrɛkt, daɪˈrɛkt] VB trans

1. direct (address, aim) fig:

direct appeal, criticism, protest, remark

adresser (at à, against contre)

direct campaign

cibler (at sur)

direct effort, resource

orienter (to, towards vers)

to direct one's attention to

concentrer son attention sur

to direct sb's attention to

attirer l'attention de qn sur

2. direct (control):

direct company, operation, project

diriger

direct traffic

régler

3. direct (point, aim) lit:

direct attack, light, car, look, steps

diriger (at vers)

direct gun

pointer (at sur)

4. direct:

direct CINE, RADIO, TV film, play, drama

réaliser

direct THEAT play

mettre [qc] en scène

direct actor, cameraman, musician, opera

diriger

directed by Hitchcock

réalisé par Hitchcock

5. direct (instruct):

to direct sb to do (gen)

ordonner à qn de faire

to direct sb to do LAW

imposer à qn de faire

to direct that sth (should) be done

ordonner que qc soit fait

he directed that the money be repaid

il a ordonné le remboursement de l'argent

he did it as directed

il l'a fait comme on le lui avait indiqué

‘to be taken as directed’ PHARM

‘à consommer selon la prescription médicale’

6. direct (show route):

to direct sb to sth

indiquer le chemin de qc à qn

can you direct me to the station?

pouvez-vous m'indiquer le chemin de la gare?

IV.direct [Brit dɪˈrɛkt, dʌɪˈrɛkt, Am dəˈrɛkt, daɪˈrɛkt] VB intr

direct CINE, RADIO, TV

faire de la réalisation

direct THEAT

faire de la mise en scène

Lee directed

Lee a fait la réalisation

direct hit in the PONS Dictionary

Translations for direct hit in the English»French Dictionary

direct hit N

direct hit

coup m au but

Translations for direct hit in the English»French Dictionary

to take a direct hit (be bombed)

être frappé

to score a direct hit

taper dans le mille

Translations for direct hit in the English»French Dictionary

I.hit [hɪt] N

1. hit (blow, stroke):

hit a. fig

coup m

to make a hit at sb/sth

attaquer qn/qc

to take a direct hit (be bombed)

être frappé

2. hit SPORTS:

hit

coup m

hit in fencing

touche f

to score a hit

toucher

to score a direct hit

taper dans le mille

3. hit (success):

hit

succès m

a smash hit

un grand succès

hit film

un film à succès

4. hit (successful song):

hit

tube m

5. hit Am inf (murder):

hit

meurtre m

II.hit <-tt-, hit, hit> [hɪt] VB trans

1. hit (strike):

hit a. fig

frapper

to hit one's head

se cogner la tête

I don't know what hit him

je ne sais pas ce qu'il lui est arrivé

2. hit (crash into):

hit tree, car

percuter

3. hit (reach):

hit a. fig

atteindre

to hit rock bottom

avoir le moral au plus bas

to be hit (be shot)

être touché

4. hit SPORTS:

hit a ball

frapper

hit person

toucher

5. hit (affect negatively):

hit

toucher

6. hit (arrive at):

hit

arriver à

7. hit (encounter, come up against):

hit iceberg

heurter

to hit a bad patch

prendre un mauvais tour

to hit a lot of resistance

rencontrer beaucoup de résistance

to hit a traffic jam

tomber sur un bouchon

8. hit Am inf (attack, kill):

hit

buter

9. hit (press):

hit key, button

appuyer sur

Phrases:

to hit the bottle

picoler

to hit the ceiling

sortir de ses gonds

to hit the deck

s'aplatir au sol

to hit the hay inf

aller au pieu

to hit the headlines

faire les gros titres

to hit home

frapper les esprits

to hit the jackpot

toucher le jackpot

to hit the nail on the head

tomber juste

to hit the road

s'en aller

to hit the roof

être furieux

sth really hits the spot

qc est juste ce qu'il faut

to hit one's stride

trouver son rythme

III.hit [hɪt] VB intr

1. hit (strike):

hit

frapper

2. hit (collide):

to hit at sb/sth

se heurter à qn/qc

3. hit (attack):

to hit at sth

attaquer qc

I.direct [dɪˈrekt] VB intr

1. direct THEAT:

direct

faire de la mise en scène

2. direct CINE:

direct

faire de la réalisation

II.direct [dɪˈrekt] VB trans

1. direct (control):

direct company

diriger

direct traffic

régler

2. direct (command):

direct

ordonner

to direct sb to +infin

ordonner à qn de +infin

as directed

selon les instructions

3. direct (aim in a direction):

direct

diriger

to direct sth towards sth

diriger qc vers qc

to direct sb the way to sth

indiquer le chemin de qc à qn

4. direct (address):

direct

adresser

to direct a remark against sb

faire une remarque à l'intention de qn

5. direct CINE:

direct

réaliser

6. direct THEAT:

direct

mettre en scène

7. direct MUS:

direct

diriger

III.direct [dɪˈrekt] ADJ

1. direct:

direct

direct(e)

direct danger, cause

immédiat(e)

direct refusal

catégorique

in direct sunlight

en plein soleil

the direct opposite of sth

tout le contraire de qc

2. direct (frank):

direct

direct(e)

direct person

franc(he)

direct refusal

net(te)

3. direct (without intermediary):

direct

direct(e)

IV.direct [dɪˈrekt] ADV

direct

directement

direct broadcast

en direct

Monolingual examples (not verified by PONS Editors)

English

Then, suddenly realizing that it was going to score a direct hit, every one started running for dear life down the long plank roadway.

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This meant that only a direct hit would damage its target.

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Students in the school, practicing for a play, took cover in the main hallway seconds before a direct hit from the tornado.

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She observed one cargo ship break in half and was rocked by a tremendous explosion from another direct hit on an ammunition ship.

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One torpedo missed; the other scored a direct hit.

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The tornado destroyed eighteen dormitory buildings and caused over $40 million worth of damage to the campus, which suffered a direct hit rendering almost 80% unlivable.

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Direct hit of a shell often resulted in tearing away a turret of a medium tank or jamming it in case of a heavy tank.

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A direct hit knocked the aft antiaircraft director overboard.

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He had survived a direct hit on his night quarters.

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Then the division combat bunker was destroyed by a direct hit.

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