distress rocket in the Oxford-Hachette French Dictionary

Translations for distress rocket in the English»French Dictionary

distress rocket N

distress rocket

fusée f de détresse

Translations for distress rocket in the French»English Dictionary

fusée de détresse

distress rocket

Translations for distress rocket in the English»French Dictionary

I.distress [Brit dɪˈstrɛs, Am dəˈstrɛs] N

1. distress (anguish):

distress

désarroi m

distress

affliction f

to be in distress

être complètement bouleversé, être désemparé

to be in distress (stronger)

être dans un grand désarroi

to cause sb distress

faire de la peine à qn

in his distress

dans son désarroi

to my/his distress, they…

à mon/son grand chagrin, ils…

2. distress (physical trouble):

distress

souffrance(s) f(pl)

she seemed to be in (some) distress

ça n'avait pas l'air d'aller du tout

3. distress (poverty):

distress

détresse f

in distress person

dans la détresse

4. distress NAUT:

in distress

en détresse

5. distress LAW:

distress

saisie f

II.distress [Brit dɪˈstrɛs, Am dəˈstrɛs] VB trans

distress

faire de la peine à (to do de faire)

distress (stronger) person

bouleverser (to do de faire)

III.to distress oneself VB refl

to distress oneself refl:

to distress oneself

s'inquiéter

I.rocket [Brit ˈrɒkɪt, Am ˈrɑkət] N

1. rocket (spacecraft, firework):

rocket

fusée f

to take off like a rocket

partir en trombe

to take off like a rocket attr research, technology

spatiale

to take off like a rocket base

de lancement de fusées

2. rocket MIL:

rocket

fusée f

rocket attr range

de lancement de fusées

3. rocket:

rocket BOT, FOOD

roquette f

II.rocket [Brit ˈrɒkɪt, Am ˈrɑkət] VB intr

1. rocket price, profit, level, value:

rocket

monter en flèche

to rocket from 10 to 100/by 400%

grimper de 10 à 100/de 400%

2. rocket person, vehicle:

to rocket or go rocketing past sth

passer en trombe devant qc

to rocket to fame

accéder rapidement à la célébrité

III.rocket [Brit ˈrɒkɪt, Am ˈrɑkət]

to give sb a rocket inf Brit

sonner les cloches à qn inf

distress rocket in the PONS Dictionary

Translations for distress rocket in the English»French Dictionary

I.distress [dɪˈstres] N no pl

1. distress (extreme pain):

distress

souffrance f

2. distress (sorrow):

distress

affliction f

to be a distress to sb

être un fardeau m pour qn

3. distress (state of danger):

distress

détresse f

in distress

en détresse

II.distress [dɪˈstres] VB trans

distress

faire de la peine à

to distress oneself

s'inquiéter

to be deeply distressed

être profondément affligé

I.rocket¹ [ˈrɒkɪt, Am ˈrɑ:kɪt] N

1. rocket (vehicle, firework):

rocket

fusée f

2. rocket no pl inf (reprimand):

to give sb a rocket

engueuler qn

II.rocket¹ [ˈrɒkɪt, Am ˈrɑ:kɪt] VB intr

to rocket (up)

monter en flèche

to rocket to sth

atteindre rapidement qc

III.rocket¹ [ˈrɒkɪt, Am ˈrɑ:kɪt] VB trans

rocket

attaquer à la roquette

rocket² [ˈrɒkɪt, Am ˈrɑ:kɪt] N (herb)

rocket

roquette f

Monolingual examples (not verified by PONS Editors)

English

It is also said, however, that this constituted no reason for a good mariner to do nothing upon learning of the distress rockets.

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While distress rockets were fired and numerous ships passed by, none took any notice.

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Distress rockets were fired and the passengers donned their lifejackets.

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