epico in the Oxford-Hachette French Dictionary

Translations for epico in the English»French Dictionary

I.epic [Brit ˈɛpɪk, Am ˈɛpɪk] N

epic LIT (gen)

épopée f

epic (poem)

épopée f

epic (poem)

poème m épique

epic (prose)

récit m épique

epic (film)

film m à grand spectacle

epic (novel)

roman-fleuve m

II.epic [Brit ˈɛpɪk, Am ˈɛpɪk] ADJ LIT

epic

épique

epic fig task

herculéen/-éenne

epic struggle, undertaking, voyage

épique

epicure [Brit ˈɛpɪkjʊə, ˈɛpɪkjɔː, Am ˈɛpəˌkjʊr] N

epicure

gourmet m

epicene [Brit ˈɛpɪsiːn, Am ˈɛpəˌsin] ADJ

1. epicene (effeminate) form:

epicene person, tastes

efféminé

2. epicene LING:

epicene

épicène

epicarp [Brit ˈɛpɪkɑːp, Am ˈɛpəˌkɑrp] N

epicarp

épicarpe m

Puerto Rico [Brit ˈriːkəʊ, Am ˌpwɛrdə ˈrɪkoʊ]

Puerto Rico

Porto Rico f

depict [Brit dɪˈpɪkt, Am dəˈpɪkt] VB trans

depict (visually)

représenter (as comme)

depict (in writing)

dépeindre (as comme)

I.pick at VB [Brit pɪk -, Am pɪk -] (pick at [sth])

1. pick at person:

pick at food

manger [qc] du bout des dents

pick at food

gratter, tripoter inf

pick at spot, scab

tripoter inf

2. pick at bird crumbs:

pick at

picorer

II.pick at VB [Brit pɪk -, Am pɪk -] (pick at [sb]) Am

pick at → pick on

See also pick on

I.pick on VB [Brit pɪk -, Am pɪk -] (pick on [sb]) (harass, single out)

pick on

harceler

stop picking on me!

arrête de me harceler comme ça, fiche-moi la paix! inf

pick on someone your own size!

ne t'attaque pas à quelqu'un de plus faible que toi!

I.pick up VB [Brit pɪk -, Am pɪk -] (pick up)

1. pick up (improve):

pick up trade, market, business:

reprendre

pick up weather, performance, health:

s'améliorer

pick up ill person:

se rétablir

things have picked up slightly

ça commence à aller mieux

2. pick up (resume):

pick up

reprendre

to pick up (from) where one left off

reprendre là où on s'est arrêté

II.pick up VB [Brit pɪk -, Am pɪk -] (pick [sb/sth] up, pick up [sb/sth])

1. pick up (lift, take hold of):

pick up (to tidy) object, litter, toys, clothes

ramasser

pick up (to examine)

prendre

pick up (after fall) person, child

relever

pick up (for cuddle) person, child

prendre [qn] dans ses bras

to pick sth up in or with one's left hand

prendre qc de sa main gauche

to pick up the telephone

décrocher le téléphone

the wave picked up the boat

la vague a soulevé le bateau

to pick up the bill or tab inf

régler l'addition, casquer inf

2. pick up (collect):

pick up passenger, cargo, hitcher

prendre

pick up dry-cleaning, ticket, keys

(passer) prendre

pick up person from airport, station

aller chercher

could you pick me up?

est-ce que tu peux venir me chercher?

III.pick up VB [Brit pɪk -, Am pɪk -] (pick [sth] up, pick up [sth])

1. pick up (buy):

pick up milk, bread, newspaper

prendre, acheter

pick up bargain, find

dénicher

could you pick up some milk on the way home?

peux-tu prendre du lait en rentrant à la maison?

2. pick up (learn, acquire):

pick up language

apprendre

pick up habit, accent

prendre

pick up skill

développer

where did he pick up those manners?

où a-t-il pris or attrapé ces manières?

I'm hoping to pick up some tips

j'espère obtenir quelques tuyaux

it's not difficult, you'll soon pick it up

ce n'est pas difficile, tu t'y mettras vite

3. pick up (catch):

pick up illness, cold, infection

attraper

4. pick up (notice, register):

pick up person: mistake, error

repérer

pick up person, machine: defect

détecter

5. pick up (detect):

pick up person, animal: trail, scent

trouver

pick up searchlight, radar: aircraft, person, object

détecter la présence de

pick up RADIO, TELEC signal, broadcast

capter

6. pick up (gain, earn):

pick up point, size

gagner

pick up reputation

acquérir

to pick up speed

prendre de la vitesse

7. pick up (resume):

pick up conversation, career

reprendre

you'll soon pick up your French again

ton français te reviendra vite

to pick up the pieces (of one's life)

recoller les morceaux

IV.pick up VB [Brit pɪk -, Am pɪk -] (pick [sb] up, pick up [sb])

1. pick up (rescue) helicopter, ship:

pick up person

recueillir

2. pick up (arrest) police:

pick up suspect

arrêter

3. pick up (meet) pej:

pick up person, partner, prostitute

ramasser

4. pick up (find fault with):

pick up person

faire des remarques à (on sur)

they'll pick you up for being improperly dressed

ils vont te faire remarquer que tu n'es pas vêtu correctement

V.pick up VB [Brit pɪk -, Am pɪk -] (pick oneself up)

1. pick up (get up):

pick up lit

se relever

2. pick up (recover):

pick up fig

se reprendre

I.pick off VB [Brit pɪk -, Am pɪk -] (pick [sb] off, pick off [sb]) (kill)

pick off

abattre

he picked them off one by one

il les visait soigneusement et les abattait un à un

lions pick off any stragglers

les lions se jettent sur les traînards

II.pick off VB [Brit pɪk -, Am pɪk -] (pick [sth] off, pick off [sth])

pick off

enlever [qc]

III.pick off VB [Brit pɪk -, Am pɪk -] (pick [sth] off sth)

pick off apple, cherry:

pick off

cueillir [qc] sur qc

to pick sth off the floor

ramasser qc qui était par terre

to pick sth off the top of a cake

retirer qc qui était sur un gâteau

I.spice [Brit spʌɪs, Am spaɪs] N

1. spice FOOD:

spice

épice f

herbs and spices

herbes et épices

herbs and spices attr jar, rack

à épices

herbs and spices trade, route

des épices

2. spice fig:

spice

piment m

to add/lack spice

ajouter du/manquer de piment

II.spice [Brit spʌɪs, Am spaɪs] VB trans

1. spice FOOD:

spice food

épicer

Phrases:

spice, a. spice up life, story

pimenter (with de)

to spice up one's sex life

mettre du piment dans sa vie sexuelle

III.spiced ADJ

1. spiced FOOD:

spiced

épicé (with de)

2. spiced fig:

spiced

pimenté (with de)

IV.spice [Brit spʌɪs, Am spaɪs]

variety is the spice of life

la diversité est le sel de la vie

epico in the PONS Dictionary

Translations for epico in the English»French Dictionary

I.epic [ˈepɪk] N LIT

epic

épopée f

II.epic [ˈepɪk] ADJ

1. epic LIT:

epic a. fig

épique

2. epic (large):

epic proportions

gigantesque

Puerto Rico [ˈpwɜ:təʊˈri:kəʊ, Am ˌpwert̬əˈri:koʊ] N

Puerto Rico

Porto Rico

depict [dɪˈpɪkt] VB trans form

to depict sth as sth

représenter qc comme qc

pick¹ [pɪk] N (tool)

pick

pioche f

ice pick

pic m à glace

I.pick² [pɪk] VB trans

1. pick (select):

pick

choisir

pick team

sélectionner

pick winner

désigner

2. pick (harvest):

pick

cueillir

pick mushrooms

ramasser

to pick grapes

cueillir du raisin

to pick grapes (for wine)

faire les vendanges

3. pick (remove):

pick spot

gratter

to pick one's nose/teeth

se curer le nez/les dents

to pick sth from/out of sth

retirer qc de qc

to pick sth clean

décortiquer qc

4. pick (steal):

pick

voler

to pick a lock

crocheter une serrure

to pick sb's pocket

voler qc dans la poche de qn

Phrases:

to pick sb's brains inf

demander conseil à qn

to pick holes in sth

relever les défauts de qc

to pick a fight with sb

chercher la bagarre avec qn

II.pick² [pɪk] VB intr

pick

choisir

to pick and choose among sb/sth

faire son choix parmi qn/qc

III.pick² [pɪk] N

1. pick (selection):

to take one's pick

faire son choix

2. pick inf (the best):

the pick person

la crème

the pick of thing

le meilleur

to have one's pick of sth

avoir le choix de qc

I.sepia [ˈsi:pɪə] ADJ

sepia

(couleur) sépia inv

II.sepia [ˈsi:pɪə] N

sepia

sépia f

I.spice [spaɪs] N

1. spice (flavour enhancer):

spice

épice f

2. spice no pl (excitement):

spice

piment m

II.spice [spaɪs] VB trans

1. spice (add flavour to):

spice

épicer

2. spice (add excitement to):

spice

pimenter

I.pick up VB trans

1. pick up (detect):

pick up broadcast, signal

capter

2. pick up (learn):

pick up

apprendre

to pick up a little French

apprendre quelques mots de français

to pick up the tune

trouver l'air

3. pick up (stop for, collect):

pick up thing, person

aller chercher

to pick up passengers

prendre des passagers

to pick up passengers survivor

recueillir

4. pick up (catch):

pick up illness

attraper

5. pick up (tidy):

pick up books, toys

ranger

6. pick up (acquire):

pick up

acheter

7. pick up inf (make acquaintance for sex):

pick up

emballer

8. pick up (detect):

pick up

relever

pick up radio signal

intercepter

pick up scent

détecter

pick up plane, ship

repérer

9. pick up (continue, resume):

pick up

reprendre

10. pick up inf (arrest):

pick up

arrêter

11. pick up (react to a point):

pick up

reprendre

pick up a mistake

relever

can I pick you up on that

est-ce que je peux vous reprendre là-dessus?

12. pick up (lift):

pick up

prendre

pick up from the ground

ramasser

13. pick up (lift up):

pick up

relever

pick up weight

soulever

pick up pen

prendre

to pick up the phone

prendre le téléphone

to pick oneself up a. fig

se relever

14. pick up (collect):

pick up news

relever

pick up idea

chercher

pick up a prize

récolter

15. pick up (pay):

to pick up the bill [or Am check] inf

casquer

16. pick up inf (earn):

pick up

ramasser

17. pick up (accentuate a colour, shape):

pick up

relever

18. pick up (find and take):

pick up

choisir

II.pick up VB intr

1. pick up (improve):

pick up condition

s'améliorer

pick up business

reprendre

pick up person

se rétablir

2. pick up (continue, increase):

pick up

reprendre

picky <-ier, -iest> ADJ pej inf

picky

difficile

pick-me-up N

pick-me-up

remontant m