erblicken in the Oxford-Hachette French Dictionary

Translations for erblicken in the English»French Dictionary

I.chicken [Brit ˈtʃɪkɪn, Am ˈtʃɪkən] N

1. chicken (fowl):

chicken FARM, ZOOL

poulet m

chicken FARM, ZOOL

poule f

to keep chickens

élever des poules

2. chicken FOOD:

chicken, a. chicken meat

poulet m

chicken, a. chicken meat attr wing, salad, stock

de poulet

chicken, a. chicken meat sandwich, soup

au poulet

3. chicken (coward):

chicken inf

trouillard/-e m/f inf

chicken inf

poule f mouillée

4. chicken (game):

to play chicken

jouer au premier qui se dégonfle inf

II.chicken [Brit ˈtʃɪkɪn, Am ˈtʃɪkən] ADJ inf

chicken

trouillard inf

chicken

froussard inf

III.chicken [Brit ˈtʃɪkɪn, Am ˈtʃɪkən]

it's a chicken and egg situation

c'est l'histoire de l'œuf et de la poule

to count one's chickens (before they are hatched)

vendre la peau de l'ours avant de l'avoir tué

he/she is no spring chicken inf

il/elle n'est plus de la première jeunesse

I.thicken [Brit ˈθɪk(ə)n, Am ˈθɪkən] VB trans (all contexts)

thicken

épaissir

II.thicken [Brit ˈθɪk(ə)n, Am ˈθɪkən] VB intr

thicken sauce, soup, fog, snow, cloud, waistline:

s'épaissir

thicken accent:

devenir plus fort

thicken voice:

s'enrouer

thicken traffic:

devenir plus dense

III.thicken [Brit ˈθɪk(ə)n, Am ˈθɪkən]

the plot thickens!

l'affaire se corse!

I.flicker [Brit ˈflɪkə, Am ˈflɪkər] N

1. flicker (unsteady light):

flicker (of light, flame, candle)

vacillation f

flicker (of light, flame, candle)

tremblotement m

flicker (of lightning)

vacillement m

2. flicker (slight sign):

flicker (of interest, surprise, anger, guilt)

lueur f (of de)

the flicker of a smile

l'ombre f d'un sourire

3. flicker (movement):

flicker (of eye, eyelid)

clignement m

flicker (of indicator)

oscillation f

4. flicker Am ZOOL:

flicker

pic m d'Amérique

II.flicker [Brit ˈflɪkə, Am ˈflɪkər] VB intr

1. flicker (shine unsteadily):

flicker fire, light, flame:

vaciller, trembloter

flicker image:

clignoter

flicker lightning:

jeter une lueur vacillante

2. flicker (pass quickly):

a suspicion flickered across or through his mind

un doute lui a traversé l'esprit

3. flicker (move):

flicker eye, eyelid:

cligner

I.quicken [Brit ˈkwɪk(ə)n, Am ˈkwɪkən] VB trans

1. quicken lit pace, rhythm:

quicken

accélérer

2. quicken fig, liter interest, excitement:

quicken

stimuler

II.quicken [Brit ˈkwɪk(ə)n, Am ˈkwɪkən] VB intr

1. quicken lit pace, rhythm, heartbeat:

quicken

s'accélérer

2. quicken fig, liter anger, jealousy:

quicken

s'intensifier

3. quicken fœtus:

quicken

bouger

I.sicken [Brit ˈsɪk(ə)n, Am ˈsɪkən] VB trans

sicken

rendre [qn] malade

sicken fig

dégoûter, écœurer

II.sicken [Brit ˈsɪk(ə)n, Am ˈsɪkən] VB intr

1. sicken liter person, animal:

sicken

tomber malade, dépérir

to be sickening for something

couver quelque chose

Phrases:

to sicken of (grow weary of) fig

se lasser de

to sicken of (grow weary of) fig

en avoir assez de

chicken out VB [Brit ˈtʃɪkɪn -, Am ˈtʃɪkən -] inf

chicken out

se dégonfler inf

he chickened out of his dental appointment

il s'est dégonflé et il n'est pas allé chez le dentiste inf

conscience-stricken ADJ

conscience-stricken

bourrelé de remords

chicken-fried steak N Am

chicken-fried steak

steak m pané

chicken-hearted ADJ

chicken-hearted

peureux/-euse

chicken wire N

chicken wire

grillage m (à mailles fines)

erblicken in the PONS Dictionary

Translations for erblicken in the English»French Dictionary

I.sicken [ˈsɪkən] VB intr MED

1. sicken (become sick):

sicken

tomber malade

2. sicken Brit (become sick with):

to sicken for sth

couver qc

3. sicken fig:

to sicken of sth

se lasser de qc

II.sicken [ˈsɪkən] VB trans (upset)

sicken

choquer

to be sickened at sth

être écœuré de qc

I.thicken [ˈθɪkən] VB trans

thicken

épaissir

II.thicken [ˈθɪkən] VB intr

1. thicken (become denser):

thicken a. fig

s'épaissir

the plot thickens fig

les choses se compliquent

2. thicken (become more numerous):

thicken

grossir

3. thicken (become less slim):

thicken

grossir

I.quicken [ˈkwɪkən] VB trans

1. quicken (make faster):

quicken pace

accélérer

2. quicken (awaken):

quicken curiosity, interest

aiguiser

quicken imagination

exciter

II.quicken [ˈkwɪkən] VB intr

1. quicken (increase speed):

quicken

accélérer

2. quicken (become alive):

quicken

s'éveiller

I.flicker VB intr

flicker candle

vaciller

flicker eyes

cligner

flicker lights

clignoter

II.flicker N

1. flicker (unsteady movement):

flicker

vacillement m

flicker of eyes

clignement m

2. flicker (wavering instant):

flicker of hope

lueur f

horror-stricken, horror-struck ADJ

horror-stricken

frappé(e) d'horreur

chicken-run N

chicken-run

poulailler m

chicken [ˈtʃɪkɪn] N

chicken

poulet m

Phrases:

chicken and egg problem [or situation]

éternel dilemme de la poule ou l'œuf

to be a spring chicken

être de première jeunesse

panic-stricken ADJ

panic-stricken

pris(e) de panique

chicken-hearted ADJ

chicken-hearted

lâche

chicken ADJ

User Entry

to be chicken

être lâche

to be chicken

manquer de courage