drinks machine in the Oxford-Hachette French Dictionary

Translations for drinks machine in the English»French Dictionary

drinks machine N Brit

drinks machine

machine f à boissons

Translations for drinks machine in the English»French Dictionary

I.drink [Brit drɪŋk, Am drɪŋk] N

1. drink (nonalcoholic):

drink

boisson f

orange/pineapple drink

boisson à l'orange/à l'ananas

to have a drink

boire quelque chose

could I have a drink of water?

est-ce que je pourrais boire un verre d'eau

to give sb a drink

donner à boire à qn

to give a plant a drink

arroser une plante

2. drink (alcoholic):

drink

boisson f (alcoolisée)

drink

verre m

to have a drink

prendre or boire un verre

would you like a drink?

tu veux prendre un verre?

a quick drink

un petit verre

to go for a drink

aller boire un verre

he likes a drink

il aime bien la bouteille

3. drink (act of drinking):

to take or have a drink of sth

boire une gorgée de qc

4. drink U:

drink (collectively)

boisson f

drink (alcoholic)

alcool m

food and drink

la nourriture et la boisson

to smell of drink

sentir l'alcool

to be under the influence of drink

être en état d'ivresse

to take to drink

se mettre à boire

5. drink (sea) inf:

in the drink

à la flotte inf

II.drink <pret drank, pp drunk> [Brit drɪŋk, Am drɪŋk] VB trans

drink liquid, glass:

drink

boire

he's had nothing to drink all day

il n'a rien bu de toute la journée

to drink sth from a cup/glass/can

boire qc dans une tasse/un verre/une boîte

you can drink some red wines chilled

certains vins rouges se boivent frais

to drink a toast to sb

porter un toast à qn

‘…and what would you like to drink?’ (in restaurant)

‘…et comme boisson?’

what are you drinking?

qu'est-ce que vous voulez boire?

III.drink <pret drank, pp drunk> [Brit drɪŋk, Am drɪŋk] VB intr

1. drink (consume liquid):

drink

boire (from, out of dans)

to drink (straight) from the bottle

boire à la bouteille

2. drink (consume alcohol):

drink

boire

his mother drank

sa mère buvait

have you been drinking?

tu as bu?

don't drink and drive

ne conduisez pas si vous avez bu

3. drink (as toast):

to drink to the bride/to the health of Mr X

boire à la mariée/à la santé de M. X

IV.drink <pret drank, pp drunk> [Brit drɪŋk, Am drɪŋk] VB refl

to drink oneself stupid or silly

se soûler

V.drink [Brit drɪŋk, Am drɪŋk]

to drive sb to drink

pousser qn à la boisson or à boire

I'll drink to that!

excellente idée!

don't listen to him, it's the drink talking

ne l'écoute pas, l'alcool lui fait dire n'importe quoi

I.machine [Brit məˈʃiːn, Am məˈʃin] N

1. machine (piece of equipment):

machine

machine f (for doing à faire)

sewing/washing machine

machine à coudre/à laver

to operate a machine

faire fonctionner une machine

by machine

à la machine

2. machine (apparatus):

machine fig

machine f

publicity/electoral machine

machine publicitaire/électorale

the Conservative Party machine

la machine administrative du parti conservateur

II.machine [Brit məˈʃiːn, Am məˈʃin] VB trans

machine

usiner

drinks machine in the PONS Dictionary

Translations for drinks machine in the French»English Dictionary

distributeur de billets/boissons

cash/drink machine

Translations for drinks machine in the English»French Dictionary

I.drink [drɪŋk] N

1. drink FOOD:

drink

boisson f

soft drink

boisson sans alcool

to have no food or drink

ne pas s'alimenter f

2. drink no pl (alcoholic beverage):

drink

verre m

to take to drink

se mettre à boire

II.drink <drank, drunk> [drɪŋk] VB intr

drink

boire

to drink to sb/sth

boire à la santé de qn/à qc

to drink and drive

conduire sous l'emprise de l'alcool

Phrases:

to drink like a fish

boire comme un trou

I'll drink to that!

et comment!

III.drink <drank, drunk> [drɪŋk] VB trans

drink

boire

to drink one's fill

boire tout son saoul

to drink a toast

porter un toast

to drink sb under the table

tenir l'alcool mieux que qn

I.machine [məˈʃi:n] N

1. machine (mechanical device):

machine a. pej

machine f

2. machine (washing machine):

machine

machine f (à laver)

3. machine (vending machine):

machine

distributeur m

4. machine inf (automobile, motorcycle):

machine

engin m

5. machine (controlling system):

machine

appareil m

the party machine

la machine du parti

II.machine [məˈʃi:n] VB trans

1. machine (operate on a machine):

machine tool, part

usiner

2. machine (saw):

machine hem

coudre

Monolingual examples (not verified by PONS Editors)

English

The top floors were kept open until autumn 2002, when they were closed and the disused escalator was blocked off with a drinks machine.

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So we ended up perching on a pair of plastic chairs in the smallest foyer in the world next to a fitfully groaning drinks machine.

www.telegraph.co.uk

He is constantly thwarted in his attempts to fix the drinks machine and has consequently become highly emotional in his dealings with it.

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Appearing to walk quickly, she passes a group of hospital staff gathered around a drinks machine who do not give her a second glance.

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And a drinks machine is much more innovative than taking a flask to work.

www.telegraph.co.uk