dummy element in the Oxford-Hachette French Dictionary

Translations for dummy element in the English»French Dictionary

dummy element N LING

dummy element

élément m explétif

Translations for dummy element in the English»French Dictionary

element [Brit ˈɛlɪm(ə)nt, Am ˈɛləmənt] N

1. element (constituent):

element

élément m

a key/important element in her philosophy

un élément essentiel/important de sa philosophie

the key element in his success

l'élément clé de son succès

the poor salary was just one element in my dissatisfaction

le salaire médiocre n'expliquait que partiellement mon mécontentement

2. element (factor):

element

facteur m

the time element

le facteur temps

the element of luck

le facteur chance

3. element (small part):

element

part f

an element of risk/danger

une part de risque/danger

4. element (rudiment):

element (of courtesy, diplomacy)

élément m

element (of courtesy, diplomacy)

rudiment m

element (of grammar, mathematics etc)

base f

5. element (constituent group):

element

élément m

the violent element in the audience

l'élément violent du public

6. element (air, water etc):

element

élément m

the four elements

les quatre éléments

the elements (weather)

les éléments

to brave the elements hum

affronter les éléments

exposed to the elements

exposé aux intempéries

7. element:

element CHEM, MATH, RADIO

élément m

8. element ELEC:

element

résistance f

to be in/out of one's element

être/ne pas être dans son élément

I.dummy [Brit ˈdʌmi, Am ˈdəmi] N

1. dummy (model):

dummy

mannequin m

tailor's dummy

mannequin de couturier

ventriloquist's dummy

poupée f de ventriloque

2. dummy Brit (for baby):

dummy

tétine f

dummy

sucette f

3. dummy Brit SPORTS:

dummy

feinte f

to sell sb a dummy

faire une feinte à qn

4. dummy (stupid person):

dummy inf

abruti/-e m/f inf

dummy inf

andouille f inf

5. dummy (imitation, object):

dummy

imitation f

dummy attr fruit, furniture, drawer

factice

dummy passport, document

faux/fausse

dummy bullet

à blanc

dummy shell, bomb

d'exercice

6. dummy TYPO:

dummy

maquette f

7. dummy FIN:

dummy

prête-nom m

dummy attr company

bidon inf

8. dummy (in Bridge):

dummy (hand)

jeu m du mort

dummy (player)

mort m

to play from dummy

jouer du mort

9. dummy LING:

dummy

explétif m

II.dummy [Brit ˈdʌmi, Am ˈdəmi] Brit VB trans, intr SPORTS

dummy

feinter

dummy element in the PONS Dictionary

Translations for dummy element in the English»French Dictionary

element [ˈelɪmənt, Am ˈ-ə-] N

1. element a. CHEM, MATH:

element

élément m

2. element ELEC:

element

résistance f

3. element (amount):

an element of luck

une part de chance

to lose the element of surprise

perdre l'effet de surprise

4. element pl (rudiments):

element

rudiments mpl

5. element pl METEO:

the elements

les éléments

I.dummy <-mmies> [ˈdʌmi] N

1. dummy (mannequin):

dummy

mannequin m

2. dummy (duplicate):

dummy

factice m

3. dummy Brit, Aus (artificial teat):

dummy

tétine f

4. dummy pej (fool):

dummy

idiot(e) m (f)

II.dummy [ˈdʌmi] ADJ

1. dummy (duplicate):

dummy

factice

2. dummy (false):

dummy

faux(fausse)