drinks party in the Oxford-Hachette French Dictionary

Translations for drinks party in the English»French Dictionary

drinks party N Brit

drinks party

cocktail m

Translations for drinks party in the French»English Dictionary

pot inf

drinks party

Translations for drinks party 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.party [Brit ˈpɑːti, Am ˈpɑrdi] N

1. party:

party (social event)

fête f

party (in evening)

soirée f

party (formal)

réception f

children's party

goûter m d'enfants

leaving party

pot m de départ inf

to give or have a party for sb

organiser une fête pour qn

I'm having a party

je fais une fête

I'm having a party attr atmosphere, spirit

de fête

I'm having a party game

de société

2. party (group):

party

groupe m

party MIL

détachement m

a party of tourists/children

un groupe de touristes/d'enfants

3. party POL:

party

parti m

the Party

le Parti (Communiste)

the Party attr activist, conference, loyalty, meeting, member, policy

du parti

the party faithful

les fidèles du parti

4. party LAW (individual, group):

party

partie f

a solution acceptable to both/all parties

une solution acceptable pour les deux parties/toutes les parties

to be a party to a contract/treaty

être partie prenante dans un contrat/traité

a party to the suit LAW

une personne en cause

5. party:

to be a party to (participant) form crime

être complice de

I won't be party to any violence

je ne me ferai complice d'aucune violence

6. party (person):

party inf, hum, dated

individu m

II.party [Brit ˈpɑːti, Am ˈpɑrdi] VB intr inf

party

faire la fête

drinks party in the PONS Dictionary

Translations for drinks party in the French»English Dictionary

pot (réception)

drinks party

Translations for drinks party 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.party <-ties> [ˈpɑ:ti, Am ˈpɑ:rt̬i] N

1. party (social gathering):

party

fête f

2. party (evening gathering):

party

soirée f

to have a party

faire une soirée

3. party (reception):

party

réception f

4. party (political group):

party

parti m

5. party (group of visitors):

party

groupe m

6. party (side in lawsuit, contract):

party

partie f

the guilty party hasn't been found

le coupable en question n'a pas été trouvé

to be a party to sth

être mêlé à qc

to be party to an arrangement

participer à un arrangement/accord

to be a party to a crime

être complice d'un crime

7. party Am inf (person):

party

type m

II.party <-ie-> [ˈpɑ:ti, Am ˈpɑ:rt̬i] VB intr

party

faire la fête