dry shave in the Oxford-Hachette French Dictionary

Translations for dry shave in the English»French Dictionary

dry shave N

dry shave

rasage m à sec

Translations for dry shave in the English»French Dictionary

I.shave [Brit ʃeɪv, Am ʃeɪv] N

to have a shave

se raser

to give sb a shave

raser qn

II.shave <pp shaved or shaven> [Brit ʃeɪv, Am ʃeɪv] VB trans

1. shave lit barber person:

shave

raser

to shave sb's beard off

raser la barbe de qn

to shave one's beard off

se raser la barbe

to shave sb's head

raser la tête de qn

to shave one's legs/head

se raser les jambes/la tête

2. shave (plane):

shave wood

raboter

3. shave fig prices, profits:

shave

réduire

III.shave <pp shaved or shaven> [Brit ʃeɪv, Am ʃeɪv] VB intr

shave person:

shave

se raser

IV.shaven, shaved ADJ

shaven,shaved head:

shaven, shaved

rasé

V.shave [Brit ʃeɪv, Am ʃeɪv]

to have a close shave

l'échapper belle

that was a close shave!

je l'ai/il l'a etc échappé belle!

I.dry [Brit drʌɪ, Am draɪ] N Brit POL

dry

ultraconservateur/-trice m/f

II.dry [Brit drʌɪ, Am draɪ] ADJ

1. dry (not wet or moist):

dry clothing, ground, hair, hand, paint, crackle, rustle

sec/sèche

dry skin, hair, throat, mouth, cough

sec/sèche

dry riverbed, well

à sec

to run dry river, funds, supplies:

se tarir

dry bread

pain sec

to be or feel dry (thirsty) person:

avoir le gosier sec inf

to keep sth dry

tenir qc au sec

to keep (oneself) dry

rester au sec

to get dry

se sécher

to get sth dry

(faire) sécher qc

to wipe sth dry

essuyer qc

the kettle has boiled dry

toute l'eau de la bouilloire s'est évaporée

on dry land

sur la terre ferme

2. dry (not rainy):

dry weather, climate, season, month, heat

sec/sèche

dry day, spell

sans pluie

it will be dry tomorrow

il ne pleuvra pas demain

3. dry (not sweet):

dry wine, sherry etc

sec/sèche

4. dry inv:

dry (ironic) wit, person, remark

pince-sans-rire

dry (cold) person, remark

sec/sèche

5. dry (dull):

dry book, reading, subject matter

aride

6. dry (forbidding alcohol):

dry state, country

qui interdit la vente de boissons alcoolisées

7. dry Brit POL:

dry view, minister

ultraconservateur/-trice

a dry Tory

un/-e ultraconservateur/-trice m/f

III.dry [Brit drʌɪ, Am draɪ] VB trans

dry clothes, washing

faire sécher

dry fruit, meat, flowers

sécher

to dry the dishes

essuyer la vaisselle

to dry sb's hair

sécher les cheveux de qn

to dry one's hair/hands

se sécher les cheveux/les mains

to dry one's eyes

sécher ses larmes

IV.dry [Brit drʌɪ, Am draɪ] VB intr

dry sheet, clothes, hair, paint, blood, concrete:

dry

sécher

V.to dry oneself VB refl

to dry oneself refl:

to dry oneself

se sécher

VI.dry [Brit drʌɪ, Am draɪ]

(as) dry as a bone

sec/sèche comme un coup de trique

(as) dry as dust

ennuyeux/-euse comme la pluie

dry shave in the PONS Dictionary

Translations for dry shave in the English»French Dictionary

I.shave [ʃeɪv] N

shave

rasage m

to have a shave

se raser

Phrases:

to be a close shave

être juste

to have a close shave

l'échapper de justesse

II.shave [ʃeɪv] VB intr

shave

se raser

III.shave [ʃeɪv] VB trans

1. shave (remove body hair):

shave

raser

to shave one's legs

se raser les jambes

2. shave (decrease by stated amount):

shave

réduire

I.dry <-ier, -iest [or -er, est]> [draɪ] ADJ

1. dry (not wet):

dry

sec(sèche)

to go/boil dry

s'assécher

2. dry (having no butter):

dry toast

sans beurre

3. dry (with soft drinks):

dry

sans alcool

dry bar

qui ne sert pas d'alcool

4. dry (not sweet):

dry sherry, martini

sec(sèche)

dry champagne

brut

5. dry pej (uninteresting):

dry

plat(e)

6. dry (sarcastic):

dry

caustique

Phrases:

to bleed sb dry

saigner qn à blanc

to be (as) dry as a bone inf

être sec comme les blés

to be in dry dock

être à cale sèche

to run dry

être vidé

II.dry <dries [or -s]> [draɪ] N Aus (dried season)

dry

sécheresse f

III.dry <-ie-> [draɪ] VB trans

dry

sécher

dry skin

dessécher

dry the dishes

essuyer

dry clothes

faire sécher

to dry oneself

se sécher

to dry one's hair

se sécher les cheveux

IV.dry <-ie-> [draɪ] VB intr

dry

sécher

dry skin

se dessécher

to put sth out to dry

mettre qc à sécher