dog tag in the Oxford-Hachette French Dictionary

Translations for dog tag in the English»French Dictionary

dog tag N Am inf MIL

dog tag

plaque f d'identification (portée par le personnel militaire américain)

Translations for dog tag in the French»English Dictionary

plaque d'identité (de chien)

name tag, dog tag

Translations for dog tag in the English»French Dictionary

I.tag [Brit taɡ, Am tæɡ] N

1. tag (label):

tag (on goods)

étiquette f

tag (on luggage)

étiquette f

tag (on cat, dog)

plaque f

tag (on file)

onglet m

to put a tag on sth suitcase

attacher une étiquette à

to put a tag on sth coat

mettre une étiquette sur

2. tag (for hanging):

tag

bride f

hang the coat up by the tag

accroche le manteau par la bride

3. tag GAMES:

tag

chat m

tag

jeu m de chat

to play tag

jouer à chat

4. tag LING:

tag

tag m

5. tag (quotation):

tag (gen)

citation f

tag (hackneyed)

lieu m commun

a Latin tag

une citation latine

6. tag (signature of graffiti artist):

tag inf

tag m inf

tag inf

griffe f

7. tag LAW:

tag

marqueur m

8. tag Am (registration plate):

tag inf

plaque f d'immatriculation

9. tag (name):

tag

étiquette f also pej

his work earned him the tag ‘subversive’

son œuvre lui a valu l'étiquette d'auteur subversif

10. tag (on shoelace):

tag

ferret m

11. tag COMPUT:

tag

balise f

tag

étiquette f

II.tag <pres part tagging; pret, pp tagged> [Brit taɡ, Am tæɡ] VB trans

1. tag (label):

tag goods

étiqueter

tag clothing

marquer

tag file

apposer un onglet sur

tag person in online photo

taguer

2. tag LAW:

tag criminal

marquer

3. tag (name):

tag

étiqueter

the film/novel was tagged ‘surreal’

le film a été qualifié de ‘surréaliste’

4. tag Am inf MOTOR:

tag

coller un papillon sur inf

tag

coller une contravention sur

car he was tagged for speeding

il a eu une contravention pour excés de vitesse

5. tag COMPUT:

tag data item

baliser, étiqueter

6. tag GAMES:

tag player

crier ‘chat’ en touchant

7. tag Am (in baseball) → tag out

III.to tag after <pres part tagging; pret, pp tagged> VB intr (follow) (gen)

to tag after person

suivre

to tag after detective: suspect

filer

See also tag out

I.tag out VB [Brit taɡ -, Am tæɡ -] Am (tag [sb] out) (in baseball)

tag out

mettre qn hors jeu

I.dog [Brit dɒɡ, Am dɔɡ] N

1. dog ZOOL:

dog

chien m

dog (female)

chienne f

2. dog (male fox, wolf, etc):

dog

mâle m

3. dog (person) inf:

you lucky dog!

sacré veinard! inf

you dirty or vile dog!

sale type! inf

he's a crafty old dog!

c'est un vieux rusé!

4. dog (unattractive woman):

dog sl

mocheté f inf

dog sl

cageot m sl

5. dog Am (poor quality machine, object etc) inf:

it's a dog inf

c'est de la cochonnerie inf

6. dog TECH:

dog (gen)

crampon m

dog (on roof)

clameau m

dog (pawl)

cliquet m

II.dogs N

dogs npl Brit inf SPORTS (greyhound racing):

the dogs

les courses fpl de lévriers

III.dog <pres part dogging; pret, pp dogged> [Brit dɒɡ, Am dɔɡ] VB trans

1. dog (follow):

dog person

talonner, suivre [qn] de près

to dog sb's footsteps

être sur les talons de qn, être toujours derrière qn

2. dog (plague):

dog

suivre

to be dogged by misfortune

être poursuivi par la malchance

to be dogged by uncertainty/controversy

être en proie à l'incertitude/la controverse

poor health had dogged his childhood

il avait été affligé d'une mauvaise santé pendant toute son enfance

IV.dog [Brit dɒɡ, Am dɔɡ]

dog → teach

it's dog eat dog

c'est chacun pour soi, c'est la foire d'empoigne

every dog has its day

à chacun vient sa chance, à chacun son heure de gloire

give a dog a bad name (and hang him) prov

qui veut noyer son chien l'accuse de la rage

to put on the dog inf Am

frimer inf

love me, love my dog

aime-moi tel que je suis

to go and see a man about a dog (relieve oneself) euph, hum

aller se soulager

to go and see a man about a dog (go on unspecified business)

aller voir le pape hum

they don't have a dog's chance

ils n'ont pas la moindre chance or l'ombre d'une chance

it's a dog's life

c'est une vie de chien

to lead a dog's life

mener une vie de chien

to lead sb a dog's life

mener une vie de chien à qn

there's life in the old dog yet (of oneself)

je ne suis pas encore grabataire

there's life in the old dog yet (of sb else)

il/elle n'est pas encore grabataire

to go to the dogs inf company, country:

aller à vau-l'eau

to go to the dogs person:

filer un mauvais coton inf

to treat sb like a dog

traiter qn comme un chien

to be dressed or got up like a dog's dinner inf

en grand tralala inf

it's a real dog's breakfast inf!

c'est n'importe quoi!

you wouldn't put a dog out on a night like this!

il fait un temps de chien ce soir!

See also teach

I.teach <pret, pp taught> [Brit tiːtʃ, Am titʃ] Teach For America VB trans

1. teach (instruct):

teach children, adults

enseigner à

to teach sb about sth

enseigner qc à qn

to teach a dog obedience

apprendre à un chien à obéir

to teach sb (how) to do

apprendre à qn à faire

he taught me (how) to drive

il m'a appris à conduire

to teach sb what to do

apprendre à qn ce qu'il faut faire

to teach oneself to do

s'apprendre à faire

2. teach (impart):

teach subject, skill

enseigner

to teach Russian/biology

enseigner le russe/la biologie

to teach sth to sb, to teach sb sth

enseigner qc à qn

to teach adults French

enseigner le français aux adultes

to teach sb the basics of

apprendre à qn les rudiments de

she could teach us a thing or two about

elle pourrait nous donner des leçons en matière de

to teach oneself Spanish

apprendre l'espagnol tout seul

3. teach (as career):

teach subject, skill

enseigner

she teaches swimming

elle est professeur de natation

to teach school Am

être instituteur/-trice

4. teach (as correction) inf:

to teach sb a lesson person:

donner une bonne leçon à qn

to teach sb a lesson experience:

servir de leçon à qn

he needs to be taught a lesson

il a besoin qu'on lui donne une bonne leçon

to teach sb to do

apprendre à qn à faire

I'll/that will teach you to lie!

je vais t'apprendre/ça t'apprendra à mentir!

5. teach (advocate):

teach doctrine, creed, virtue

enseigner

to teach that …

enseigner que …

to teach sb to do

enseigner à qn à faire

II.teach <pret, pp taught> [Brit tiːtʃ, Am titʃ] Teach For America VB intr

teach

enseigner

III.teach <pret, pp taught> [Brit tiːtʃ, Am titʃ] Teach For America

you can't teach an old dog new tricks

il est difficile de déranger les vieilles habitudes

dog tag in the PONS Dictionary

Translations for dog tag in the English»French Dictionary

I.tag [tæg] N

1. tag (label):

tag

étiquette f

tag of metal

plaque f

2. tag no pl (children's game):

tag

jeu m du chat perché

3. tag (phrase):

tag

citation f

4. tag COMPUT:

tag

balise f

5. tag (electronic device):

tag

bracelet m électronique

II.tag <-gg-> [tæg] VB trans

1. tag (label):

tag a. fig

étiqueter

2. tag (touch):

tag

toucher

3. tag Am (fine):

tag

mettre une contravention à

4. tag (as punishment):

tag

mettre un bracelet électronique à

I.dog [dɒg, Am dɑ:g] N

1. dog (animal):

dog

chien m

hunting dog

chien de chasse

pet dog

chien de compagnie

police dog handler

maître-chien m

2. dog pej (nasty man):

the (dirty) dog!

quelle peau de vache!

3. dog pej (ugly woman):

dog

cageot m

Phrases:

you do not have a dog's chance inf

tu n'as aucune chance

every dog has its day prov

à chacun son heure

to live a dog's life

mener une vie de chien

a dog in the manger

un empêcheur de tourner en rond

the lucky dog

le petit veinard

dog eat dog prov

les loups ne se font pas de cadeaux

to go to the dogs

tourner mal

to put on the dog Am

frimer

II.dog <-gg-> [dɒg, Am dɑ:g] VB trans

dog

suivre à la trace

to dog sb with questions

harceler qn de questions

the police dogged the murderer

la police filait l'assassin

Monolingual examples (not verified by PONS Editors)

English

One is captured, who refuses to talk, and offers only a dog tag as identification.

en.wikipedia.org

This includes $100,000 budgeted for new revenues for summer ice rentals and $45,000 for dog tag licences.

www.quintenews.com

Forty pounds lighter, but still wearing the same dog tag, he was reunited with his family.

www.huffingtonpost.com

Tex agrees to join them, but not before discreetly pocketing a dog tag that she was keeping in her locker.

en.wikipedia.org

You'll hit milestones every 10 levels, unlocking a new dog tag customisation option.

nzgamer.com

That he needed a dog tag to remind him wasn't the best sign.

www.slate.com

He's perfectly fine with the junkyard dog tag.

www.thepeterboroughexaminer.com

The device can be easily attached to a keyring or dog tag chain using the small punched hole.

en.wikipedia.org

Usually a dog-licence identifying number is issued to the owner, along with a dog tag bearing the identifier and a contact number for the registering organization.

en.wikipedia.org

Today, our families shop for basic essentials on a card that is a remnant of a dog tag from a long-forgotten era.

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