elften in the Oxford-Hachette French Dictionary

Translations for elften in the English»French Dictionary

I.eleven [Brit ɪˈlɛv(ə)n, Am əˈlɛvən] N

1. eleven:

eleven

onze m

2. eleven SPORTS:

the football eleven

le onze

a football eleven

une équipe de football

the first/second eleven

la première/seconde équipe

to play for the first eleven

jouer en première équipe

a cricket eleven

une équipe de cricket

II.eleven [Brit ɪˈlɛv(ə)n, Am əˈlɛvən] ADJ

eleven

onze

eleven-plus N Brit SCHOOL

eleven-plus

examen à la fin du primaire

self-test N

self-test

autotest m

I.soften up VB [Brit ˈsɒf(ə)n -, Am ˈsɔfən -] (soften up)

soften up butter, malleable substance:

soften up

amollir

II.soften up VB [Brit ˈsɒf(ə)n -, Am ˈsɔfən -] (soften up [sb], soften [sb] up) fig

soften up enemy, opponent

affaiblir

soften up customer

attendrir

often [Brit ˈɒf(ə)n, ˈɒft(ə)n, Am ˈɔf(t)ən, ˈɑf(t)ən] ADV

often

souvent

very/so/too/less often

très/si/trop/moins souvent

more and more often

de plus en plus souvent

as often as not, more often than not

le plus souvent

it's not often you see that

ce n'est pas souvent qu'on voit ça

you'll often find that …

tu constateras souvent que …

how often do you meet?

vous vous voyez tous les combien? inf

how often do you meet?

vous vous voyez souvent?

how often do the planes depart?

les avions partent tous les combien?

an often-repeated remark

une remarque souvent répétée

it cannot be said too often that …

on ne répétera jamais assez que …

once too often

une fois de trop

every so often (in time)

de temps en temps

every so often (in distance, space)

ça et là

I.twelfth [Brit twɛlfθ, Am twɛlfθ] N

1. twelfth (in order):

twelfth

douzième mf

2. twelfth (of month):

twelfth

douze m inv

the glorious twelfth Brit HUNT

le douze août

3. twelfth (fraction):

twelfth

douzième m

4. twelfth MUS:

twelfth

douzième f

II.twelfth [Brit twɛlfθ, Am twɛlfθ] ADJ

twelfth

douzième

III.twelfth [Brit twɛlfθ, Am twɛlfθ] ADV

twelfth come, finish:

twelfth

douzième, en douzième position

I.soften [Brit ˈsɒf(ə)n, Am ˈsɔfən] VB trans

1. soften (make less firm or rough) lit:

soften ground, metal

amollir

soften skin, hard water

adoucir

soften butter

ramollir

soften fabric

assouplir

2. soften fig:

soften blow, impact, image, impression, shock, pain, resistance

atténuer

soften personality, refusal

adoucir

soften approach, attitude, position, rule, view

assouplir

soften fact

minimiser

3. soften (make quieter):

soften sound, voice

adoucir

soften music

baisser

4. soften (make less sharp):

soften contour, form, outline, light

adoucir

II.soften [Brit ˈsɒf(ə)n, Am ˈsɔfən] VB intr

1. soften lit:

soften light, outline, music, colour:

s'adoucir

soften skin:

devenir plus doux

soften substance, ground:

se ramollir

soften consonant:

devenir doux

2. soften fig person, character, approach, attitude, position, view:

soften

s'assouplir (towards sb vis-à-vis de qn)

3. soften ECON:

soften currency, economy, market:

fléchir

twelfth man N (in cricket)

twelfth man

joueur m de réserve

delft [Brit dɛlft, Am dɛlft] N

delft

faïence f de Delft

Twelfth Night N

Twelfth Night

fête f des Rois

Twelfth Night

Épiphanie f

elften in the PONS Dictionary

Translations for elften in the English»French Dictionary

I.eleven [ɪˈlevn] ADJ

eleven

onze

II.eleven [ɪˈlevn] N

1. eleven (number):

eleven

onze m

2. eleven (team):

the French eleven

le onze de France

the second eleven

la deuxième équipe

See also eight

I.eight [eɪt] ADJ

eight

huit

he is eight

il a huit ans

II.eight [eɪt] N

1. eight (number):

eight

huit m

eight o'clock

huit heures

it's eight

il est huit heures

eight twenty hours

huit heures vingt

2. eight (boat):

eight

canot m à huit rameurs

Phrases:

to have had one over the eight Brit inf

avoir un verre dans le nez

often [ˈɒfən, Am ˈɑ:fən] ADV

often

souvent

it's not often that ...

ce n'est pas souvent que ...

how often

combien de fois

as often as not

la plupart du temps

I.soften up VB trans

1. soften up (make softer):

soften up

ramollir

2. soften up (persuade):

soften up

amadouer

3. soften up MIL (weaken):

soften up

amoindrir

II.soften up VB intr

soften up

se ramollir

I.soften VB intr

1. soften (let get soft):

soften butter, ice-cream

se ramollir

soften skin, colour

s'adoucir

soften leather

s'assouplir

2. soften (become less severe):

soften

s'attendrir

II.soften VB trans

1. soften (make soft):

soften butter, margarine

ramollir

soften skin

adoucir

soften leather

assouplir

2. soften (make more pleasant):

soften a sound, color

adoucir

3. soften (make emotional):

soften

attendrir

4. soften (make easier to bear):

soften pain, effect, anger

atténuer

soften blow

amortir

twelfth [twelfθ] ADJ

twelfth

douzième

See also eighth

I.eighth [eɪtθ] ADJ

eighth

huitième

eighth note Am

croche f

II.eighth [eɪtθ] N no pl

1. eighth (order):

the eighth

le(la) huitième

2. eighth (date):

the eighth of June, June the eighth

le huit juin

3. eighth (equal parts):

to cut a cake into eighths

couper un gâteau en huit

III.eighth [eɪtθ] ADV (in lists)

eighth

huitièmement

Twelfth Night N

Twelfth Night

fête f des Rois