eye drops in the Oxford-Hachette French Dictionary

Translations for eye drops in the English»French Dictionary

eye drops [Brit ˈʌɪ drɒps, Am ˈaɪ ˌdrɑps] N npl

eye drops

collyre m

eye drops

gouttes fpl pour les yeux

Translations for eye drops in the French»English Dictionary

collyre

eye drops pl

gouttes pour le nez/pour les yeux

nose/eye drops

Translations for eye drops in the English»French Dictionary

I.drop [Brit drɒp, Am drɑp] N

1. drop (drip, globule) (gen) MED:

drop

goutte f

drop by drop

goutte à goutte

add the oil in drops

ajouter l'huile goutte à goutte

would you like a drop of milk/whisky?

voulez-vous une goutte de lait/de whisky?

just a drop

juste une goutte

a drop more milk

encore un peu de lait

this isn't a bad drop of wine/whisky

il n'est pas mauvais ce petit vin/whisky

he's definitely had a drop too much! euph

il a bu un verre de trop!

2. drop (decrease):

drop (in prices, inflation, numbers, birthrate, exports, demand)

baisse f (in de)

drop (in prices, inflation, numbers, birthrate, exports, demand)

diminution f (in de)

drop (in speed, pressure, noise)

diminution f (in de)

drop (in temperature)

baisse f (in de)

there has been a sharp drop in unemployment

on constate une forte baisse or diminution du nombre de chômeurs

a 5% drop in sth, a drop of 5% in sth

une baisse de 5% de qc

3. drop (vertical distance, slope):

there's a drop of 100 m from the top to the water below

il y a une hauteur de 100 m du sommet jusqu'à l'eau

don't lean out—it's a big drop

ne te penche pas—c'est haut

it's quite a drop from the top of the cliff/tower

la falaise/la tour est très haute

there was a steep drop on either side of the ridge

il y avait une pente abrupte de chaque côté de l'arête

a sheer drop (of 200 m) to the rocks below

une brusque dénivellation (de 200 m) jusqu'aux rochers en contrebas

4. drop (delivery):

drop (from aircraft)

largage m

drop (from aircraft)

parachutage m

drop (from lorry, van)

livraison f

drop (parachute jump)

saut m en parachute

to make a drop parachutist:

faire un saut en parachute

a drop of food and blankets was made to the stricken area

des denrées et des couvertures ont été larguées or parachutées sur la zone sinistrée

5. drop:

drop (on necklace, earring)

goutte f

drop (on chandelier)

pendeloque f

6. drop (sweet):

pear/lemon drop

bonbon m à la poire/au citron

7. drop (gallows):

drop

potence f

8. drop THEAT → drop curtain

II.drop <pres part dropping; pret, pp dropped> [Brit drɒp, Am drɑp] VB trans

1. drop (allow to fall):

drop (by accident)

laisser tomber

drop (on purpose)

mettre, lâcher

mind you don't drop it!

fais attention de ne pas le laisser tomber or le lâcher

she dropped a stone into the well

elle a laissé tomber or a lâché une pierre dans le puits

drop it! lit

lâche ça!

she dropped a coin into the slot/a letter into the box

elle a mis une pièce dans la fente/une lettre dans la boîte

he dropped a 30-foot putt

≈ il a rentré un putt de 9 mètres

she dropped the shuttlecock over the net

elle a fait passer le volant juste derrière le filet

2. drop (deliver) aircraft:

drop supplies, equipment

lâcher, parachuter

drop person

parachuter

drop bomb, shell

larguer, lâcher

3. drop (leave):

drop, a. drop off person, object

déposer

can you drop me (off) at the post office/at Claire's, please?

est-ce que vous pouvez me déposer devant la Poste/chez Claire, s'il vous plaît?

4. drop (lower):

drop curtain, sail, hem, neckline, price

baisser

to drop one's eyes/gaze/voice

baisser les yeux/le regard/la voix

to drop one's trousers inf

baisser son pantalon

to drop one's speed

ralentir

5. drop (give casually):

to drop a hint about sth

faire allusion à qc

to drop sb a card/a note/a letter

envoyer une carte/un mot/une lettre à qn

he just dropped it into the conversation that he was leaving

il a juste fait allusion, dans la conversation, à son départ

6. drop (exclude):

drop (deliberately) article, episode, word

supprimer

drop team member, player

écarter

drop (by mistake) figure, letter, digit, item on list

omettre

drop syllable, sound

ne pas prononcer

he's been dropped from the team

il a été écarté de l'équipe

7. drop:

drop (abandon)

laisser tomber inf

drop friend, boyfriend (give up)

abandonner, laisser tomber inf

drop school subject, work habit, custom, idea, plan

renoncer à

drop conversation, matter

abandonner

drop charges, accusation, claim

retirer

to drop everything

tout laisser tomber

can we drop that subject, please?

on ne pourrait pas parler d'autre chose?

just drop it inf, will you!

laisse tomber, tu veux bien! inf

let's drop the formalities

ne nous embarrassons pas de formalités

8. drop SPORTS:

drop (gen) (lose) money, point, game, serve

perdre

9. drop ZOOL (give birth to):

drop calf, foal, young

mettre bas

10. drop (take drug) inf:

to drop acid

prendre du LSD

III.drop <pres part dropping; pret, pp dropped> [Brit drɒp, Am drɑp] VB intr

1. drop:

drop (fall, descend) object, liquid, curtain, leaf:

tomber

drop person: (deliberately)

se laisser tomber

drop (by accident)

tomber

we dropped to the ground as the plane flew over

nous nous sommes jetés par terre quand l'avion est passé au-dessus de nous

to drop to one's knees

tomber à genoux

to drop into a chair

se laisser tomber dans un fauteuil

the pen dropped from or out of his hand

le stylo lui est tombé des mains

the key must have dropped out of the hole in my pocket

la clé a dû passer par le trou de ma poche

his arm dropped to his side

il a laissé retomber le bras

his mouth dropped open (from surprise)

il en est resté bouche bée

his mouth dropped open (in sleep)

il a ouvert la bouche

the sun dropped below the horizon

le soleil a disparu à l'horizon

the plane dropped to an altitude of 1, 000 m

l'avion est descendu à une altitude de 1 000 m

2. drop (fall away):

the cliff drops into the sea

la falaise tombe dans la mer

the road drops steeply down the mountain

la route descend abruptement le long de la montagne

3. drop (decrease, lower):

drop prices, inflation, noise, wind, temperature, level, speed:

baisser

to drop (from sth) to sth prices, inflation, temperature, speed:

tomber (de qc) à qc

to drop (from sth) to sth person:

descendre (de qc) à qc

the temperature dropped (from 6°C) to 0° C

la température est tombée (de 6°C) à 0°C

she dropped to third place

elle est descendue à la troisième place

4. drop (collapse) inf:

he was ready or fit to drop

il tombait de fatigue

to do sth until one drops or is ready to drop

faire qc jusqu'à l'épuisement

5. drop (come to an end):

to let sth drop matter, subject, conversation, course, job

laisser tomber qc

6. drop curtain, garment:

drop

s'allonger

the hem of my skirt has dropped

l'ourlet de ma jupe s'est défait

IV.drop [Brit drɒp, Am drɑp]

to drop a brick inf or clanger inf

faire une gaffe inf

a drop in the bucket or ocean

une goutte d'eau dans la mer

to drop sb in it inf

mettre qn dans le pétrin inf

to get/have the drop on sb Am

prendre/avoir l'avantage sur qn

See also drop curtain, drop away

drop curtain N THEAT

drop curtain

rideau m

drop away VB [Brit drɒp -, Am drɑp -]

1. drop away (diminish):

drop away attendance, numbers, support, interest:

diminuer

drop away concentration:

faiblir

2. drop away path, road:

drop away (fall steeply)

descendre brusquement

drop away (end)

s'arrêter brusquement

I.eye [Brit ʌɪ, Am aɪ] N

1. eye ANAT:

eye

œil m

with blue/green eyes

aux yeux bleus/verts

to raise/lower one's eyes

lever/baisser les yeux

in front of or before your (very) eyes

sous vos yeux

to the expert/untrained eye

pour un œil exercé/non exercé

there was sorrow/fear in his eyes

son regard exprimait le chagrin/la crainte

with sorrow/fear in his eyes

les yeux remplis de chagrin/crainte

I wouldn't have believed it, if I hadn't seen it with my own eyes

je ne l'aurais pas cru, si je ne l'avais vu de mes propres yeux

I could do it with my eyes closed

je pourrais le faire les yeux fermés

keep your eyes on the road!

c'est la route qu'il faut regarder!, regarde la route!

keep your eye on the ball!

ne quitte pas la balle des yeux!

to keep an eye on sth

surveiller qc

to keep an eye on sb

surveiller qn

to keep an eye on sb (suspiciously)

avoir or tenir qn à l'œil

under the watchful/critical eye of sb

sous le regard vigilant/critique de qn

to have one's eye on sb/sth (watch)

surveiller qn/qc

to have one's eye on sb/sth (desire) dress, car, house

avoir envie de

to have one's eye on sb/sth (lust after)

loucher sur inf

to have one's eye on sb/sth food, dress, car, person (aim for) job

viser

with an eye to doing

en vue de faire

they have their eye on you for the director's job

ils vous ont en vue pour le poste de directeur

she had one eye on her work and the other on the clock

elle travaillait en gardant un œil sur l'horloge

to keep one or half an eye on sth/sb

garder un œil sur qc/qn

I've never clapped inf or laid or set eyes on him before in my life

je ne l'ai jamais vu de ma vie

the first time I clapped or laid or set eyes on it, I knew…

au premier coup d'œil, j'ai compris…

all eyes were on him

tous les yeux or tous les regards étaient fixés sur lui

to cast or run one's eye over sth

parcourir qc du regard

to catch sb's eye

attirer l'attention de qn

to close or shut one's eyes lit

fermer les yeux

to close or shut one's eyes to sth fig

se refuser à reconnaître qc

to open one's eyes lit

ouvrir les yeux

to open sb's eyes to sth fig

ouvrir les yeux à qn sur qc

to do sth with one's eyes open fig

faire qc en toute connaissance de cause

to go around with one's eyes shut

vivre sans rien voir

to keep an eye out or one's eyes open for sb/sth

essayer de repérer qn/qc

to keep one's eyes peeled or skinned

rester attentif or vigilant

to keep one's eye peeled or skinned for sb/sth

ouvrir l'œil pour essayer de repérer qn/qc

London, seen through the eyes of a child, a child's eye view of London

Londres, vu par un enfant

as far as the eye can see

à perte de vue

I've got eyes in my head!

j'ai des yeux pour voir!

use your eyes! it's on the table in front of you!

tu es aveugle? c'est sur la table devant toi!

to take one's eye off sth/sb

quitter qc/qn des yeux

she couldn't take her eyes off him

elle le dévorait des yeux, elle ne le quittait pas des yeux

to get one's eye in Brit SPORTS

s'habituer aux conditions de jeu

‘my eye inf!’

‘mon œil!’ inf

‘eyes right/left!’ MIL

‘tête à droite/à gauche!’

2. eye attr (relating to the eye):

eye operation

de l'œil

eye muscle, tissue

de l'œil, oculaire

eye movement

des yeux, oculaire

eye ointment, lotion

pour les yeux

to have eye trouble

avoir des troubles oculaires

3. eye (opinion):

in the eyes of the church/law/world

aux yeux de l'église/de la loi/du monde

in my father's/teacher's eyes…

aux yeux de mon père/mon professeur…

in your/his eyes…

à tes/ses yeux…

4. eye (flair):

to have a good eye

avoir un bon coup d'œil

to have an eye for detail, colour

avoir le sens de

to have an eye for antiques, livestock

s'y connaître en

to have an eye for a bargain

savoir flairer une bonne affaire

5. eye (in sewing):

eye (hole in needle)

chas m

eye (to attach hook to)

œillet m

6. eye (on potato):

eye

œil m

7. eye (on peacock's tail):

eye

œil m

eye

ocelle m

8. eye METEO (of hurricane, tornado, storm):

eye

œil m

the eye of the storm fig (place of calm)

l'œil de la tempête

the eye of the storm (place of intense activity)

le cœur de la tempête

the eye of the wind

le lit du vent

II.-eyed COMP

blue-/brown-eyed

aux yeux bleus/marron

III.eye [Brit ʌɪ, Am aɪ] VB trans

1. eye (look at):

eye person, object

regarder

to eye sth/sb with suspicion/caution

regarder qc/qn d'un air soupçonneux/méfiant

to eye sth with envy

regarder qc avec envie

2. eye (ogle at) inf → eye up

IV.eye [Brit ʌɪ, Am aɪ]

to be all eyes

être tout yeux

to be in it up to one's eyes

être compromis jusqu'au cou

to be up to one's eyes in mail, complaints, work

être submergé de

to be up to one's eyes in debt

être endetté jusqu'au cou

an eye for an eye (a tooth for a tooth)

œil pour œil, (dent pour dent)

it was one in the eye for him

c'était bien fait pour lui iron

to have eyes in the back of one's head

avoir des yeux derrière la tête or dans le dos

to make eyes at sb

faire les yeux doux à qn

to give sb the glad eye

faire de l'œil à qn

to see eye to eye with sb (about sth)

partager le point de vue de qn (au sujet de qc)

what the eye doesn't see (the heart doesn't grieve over) prov

bienheureux celui qui ne connaît pas la vérité

See also eye up

I.eye up VB [Brit ʌɪ -, Am aɪ -] inf (eye [sb] up, eye up [sb])

eye up

lorgner inf

eye up

reluquer inf

eye drops in the PONS Dictionary

Translations for eye drops in the English»French Dictionary

I.drop [drɒp, Am drɑ:p] N

1. drop (liquid portion):

drop a. fig

goutte f

drop of alcohol

doigt m

drop by drop

goutte à goutte

to not drink a drop

ne pas boire une goutte d'alcool

2. drop (fall):

drop a. fig

chute f

drop from aircraft

parachutage m

3. drop (decrease):

drop

baisse f

a drop in sth

une baisse de qc

4. drop (important height/slope):

drop

chute f

5. drop (length, vertical distance):

drop

hauteur f

6. drop (difference in level):

drop

écart m

7. drop (boiled sweet):

drop

bonbon m

8. drop inf (collection point):

drop

planque f

Phrases:

at the drop of a hat

sur le champ

II.drop <-pp-> [drɒp, Am drɑ:p] VB trans

1. drop:

drop (allow to fall)

lâcher

drop bomb

larguer

drop anchor

jeter

drop from airplane

parachuter

drop (by accident)

laisser tomber

2. drop (lower):

drop

baisser

3. drop (abandon):

drop

abandonner

drop person

laisser tomber

to drop the subject

parler d'autre chose

4. drop inf (express):

drop

laisser échapper

to drop a hint about sth

faire une allusion à qc

to drop a word in sb's ear

glisser un mot à l'oreille de qn

5. drop (leave out):

drop

laisser

drop scene, word

sauter

to drop one's aitches Brit, Aus

ne pas aspirer les h

6. drop (dismiss):

drop

renvoyer

7. drop (give a lift):

drop

déposer

8. drop inf (send):

drop

envoyer

Phrases:

to drop a brick [or Brit clanger]

faire une gaffe

to drop one's guard

baisser la garde

to let it drop that ...

laisser entendre que ...

to drop sb like a hot brick

laisser tomber qn comme une vieille chaussette

III.drop <-pp-> [drɒp, Am drɑ:p] VB intr

1. drop (fall):

drop

tomber

drop deliberately

se laisser tomber

drop road, plane

descendre

2. drop (go lower):

drop

baisser

3. drop inf (become exhausted, die):

drop

s'écrouler

to drop (down) dead

mourir subitement

Phrases:

to drop like flies

tomber comme des mouches

the penny dropped

ça a fait tilt

drop dead! inf

va te faire voir (ailleurs)!

I.eye [aɪ] N

1. eye ANAT:

eye

œil m

to blink one's eyes

cligner des yeux

her eyes flashed with anger

ses yeux jetaient des éclairs de colère

2. eye (hole):

eye

trou m

eye of needle

chas m

3. eye METEO:

eye

centre m d'une dépression

eye of hurricane

œil m

4. eye (bud on potato):

eye

œil m

Phrases:

to have an eye for sth

avoir l'œil pour qc

to have an eye for the main chance Aus, Brit inf

ne négliger aucune occasion

to have eyes in the back of one's head inf

avoir des yeux dans le dos

you're a sight for sore eyes

tu fais plaisir à voir

to have eyes too big for one's stomach iron hum

avoir les yeux plus gros que le ventre

to be the eye of the storm

être au cœur de la tempête

an eye for an eye, a tooth for a tooth prov

œil pour œil, dent pour dent

not to be able to take one's eyes off sb/sth inf

ne pas lâcher qn/qc du regard

a black eye

un œil au beurre noir

to keep one's eyes open [or skinned Brit inf]

ouvrir l'œil

to do sth with one's eyes open inf

faire qc en connaissance de cause

with one's eyes shut inf

les yeux fermés

(right) before sb's very eyes

juste sous les yeux de qn

as far as the eye can see

à perte de vue

not to believe one's eyes

ne pas en croire ses yeux

to clap eyes on sb/sth inf

voir qn/qc

to keep one's eyes in Brit SPORTS

suivre la balle des yeux

to keep an eye on sb/sth inf

surveiller qn/qc

to keep an eye out for sb/sth inf

essayer de repérer qn/qc

to make eyes at sb inf

faire de l'œil à qn

to see eye to eye on sth

avoir la même opinion sur qc

that's one in the eye for them! Brit inf

c'est bien fait pour eux!

in [or to] sb's eyes

selon qn

to be up to one's eyes in sth inf

en avoir jusqu'au cou

II.eye <-d, -d, -ing [or eying Am]> [aɪ] VB trans

1. eye (look at carefully):

eye

observer

eye warily

examiner

2. eye inf (look with longing):

eye

reluquer

Phrases:

to be brown-/green-eyed

avoir les yeux bruns/verts

Monolingual examples (not verified by PONS Editors)

English

As she gazes sadly at the spot on which her brother was wounded, the glowing red eye drops, unnoticed, from the statue into her handbag.

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Local anaesthetic eye drops can be used to decrease the pain.

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Various types of disposable sunglasses are dispensed to patients after receiving mydriatic eye drops during eye examinations.

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Decongestant nasal sprays and eye drops often contain oxymetazoline and are used for topical decongestion.

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After the laser surgery, one may require artificial tears and antibiotic eye drops which can caused blurred vision temporarily.

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He says there are many effective drops for eyes: mast cell stabilizing agents, antihistamines and non-steroidal anti-inflammatory eye drops.

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He attempted to find a new way to treat his vision problem, as the eye drops he was given raise the chances of developing glaucoma.

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Eye drops sometimes do not have medications in them and are only lubricating and tear-replacing solutions.

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Commonly attempted preventive methods include wearing reading glasses, eye drops and participating in more outdoor activities.

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No symptoms of pain are experienced during the procedure itself as the outer window of the eye is anaesthetised by eye drops.

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