fair game in the Oxford-Hachette French Dictionary

Translations for fair game in the English»French Dictionary

to be fair game for sb

être une proie rêvée pour qn

Translations for fair game in the English»French Dictionary

I.fair [Brit fɛː, Am fɛr] N

1. fair:

fair (funfair, market)

foire f

fair (for charity)

kermesse f

2. fair COMM (exhibition):

fair

salon m

II.fair [Brit fɛː, Am fɛr] ADJ

1. fair (just, reasonable):

fair arrangement, person, punishment, ruling, share, trial, wage

équitable (to envers)

fair comment, decision, point

juste

it's only fair that he should go/that she should be first

ce n'est que justice qu'il parte/qu'elle soit la première

to give sb a fair deal or shake Am

être tout à fait honnête envers qn

I give you fair warning

je te previens

I give you fair warning

je te previens gentiment inf

it's fair to say that …

il est juste de dire que …

that's a fair question

c'est une question raisonnable

a fair sample

un échantillon représentatif

to be fair he did try to pay

il faut dire à sa décharge qu'il a essayé de payer

it is or seems only fair to do

ce serait la moindre des choses de faire

fair's fair

il faut être juste

it (just) isn't fair!

ce n'est pas juste!

fair enough!

bon d'accord!

a plea of fair comment LAW

une invocation en défense (du droit de commenter un fait d'intérêt général)

that's a fair comment

c'est vrai

2. fair (moderately good) chance, condition, performance, skill:

fair

assez bon/bonne

fair SCHOOL

passable

it's a fair bet inf that …

il est assez probable que …

3. fair (quite large):

fair amount, number, size

important

we were going at a fair old inf pace or speed

nous allions bon train

he's had a fair bit inf of luck/trouble

il a eu pas mal de chance/d'ennuis inf

I've travelled around a fair amount

j'ai pas mal voyagé inf

the car was still a fair way off

la voiture était encore à bonne distance

4. fair METEO (fine):

fair weather

beau/belle

fair forecast

bon/bonne

fair wind

favorable

to be set fair weather, barometer:

être au beau fixe

to be set fair fig arrangements:

être en ordre

5. fair (light-coloured):

fair hair

blond

fair complexion, skin

clair

6. fair (beautiful) liter:

fair lady, maid, city, promises, words

beau/belle

with her own fair hands hum

de ses belles mains

the fair sex hum

le beau sexe

III.fair [Brit fɛː, Am fɛr] ADV

fair play:

fair

franc jeu

IV.fair [Brit fɛː, Am fɛr]

to be fair game for sb

être une proie rêvée pour qn

to be in a fair way to do sth

avoir de bonnes chances de faire qc

fair dos inf

à chacun son dû

you can't say fairer than that inf

on ne saurait mieux dire

fair and square

indiscutablement

to win fair and square

remporter une victoire indiscutable

I.game [Brit ɡeɪm, Am ɡeɪm] N

1. game (activity):

game

jeu m

to play a game

jouer à un jeu

a game for three players

un jeu à trois (joueurs)

game of chance/of skill

jeu de hasard/d'adresse

it's only a game!

ce n'est qu'un jeu!

this isn't a game, you know!

ce n'est pas un jeu, tu sais!

to play the game fig

jouer franc jeu

don't play games with me! (tell me the truth)

ne me fais pas marcher!

don't play games with me! (don't try to be smart)

n'essaie pas de jouer au plus fin avec moi!

2. game (session, match):

game (of chess, cards, poker, darts, hide-and-seek)

partie f

game (of football, hockey, cricket)

match m

to have or play a game of cards/of chess

faire or disputer une partie de cartes/d'échecs

let's have a game of football

on fait une partie de foot? inf

let's have a game of cowboys

on joue aux cowboys?

3. game Am (professional sporting event):

game

match m

4. game (section of tournament):

game (in tennis)

jeu m

game (in bridge)

manche f

four games to one

quatre jeux à un

we're two games all

nous sommes à deux jeux partout

game to Hadman

jeu Hadman

game, set and match

jeu, set et match

5. game (skill at playing):

game

jeu m

how to improve your game

comment améliorer votre jeu

grass suits my game

j'aime bien jouer sur gazon

she plays a great game of chess

c'est une excellente joueuse d'échecs

to put sb off his/her game

distraire qn

6. game (trick, scheme):

game inf

jeu m

game inf

manège m

what's your game?

à quoi joues-tu?

so that's his game!

c'est donc ça sa combine! inf

I have no choice but to play his game

je n'ai pas d'autre choix que d'entrer dans son jeu

I decided to play the same game

j'ai décidé de rendre la pareille

he's up to his old games again

il refait des siennes

7. game (activity, occupation) inf, pej or hum:

the insurance/marketing game

le domaine de l'assurance/du marketing

the politics game

le jeu de la politique

I've been in this game 10 years

je suis dans la partie depuis 10 ans

he's new to this game

il est nouveau dans la partie

8. game:

game HUNT, FOOD

gibier m

game attr pâté, dish, stew

de gibier

game soup

à base de gibier

II.games N npl

1. games Brit SCHOOL:

games

sport m

good at games

bon/bonne en sport

good at games attr teacher, lesson, master, mistress

d'éducation physique

Phrases:

games, a. Games (sporting event)

Jeux mpl

III.game [Brit ɡeɪm, Am ɡeɪm] ADJ

1. game (willing to try):

game

partant inf

he's game for anything

il est toujours partant inf

she's always game for an adventure/a laugh

elle est toujours prête à tenter l'aventure/à rire

OK, I'm game

d'accord, j'en suis

2. game (plucky):

game

courageux/-euse

3. game leg:

game

estropié

to have a game leg

boiter

IV.game [Brit ɡeɪm, Am ɡeɪm]

that's the name of the game

c'est ce qui compte

the game's up

tout est fichu inf

to beat sb at his/their own game

battre qn à son/leur propre jeu

to be/go on the game inf Brit

faire/se mettre à faire le trottoir inf

to give the game away

vendre la mèche

two can play at that game

à bon chat, bon rat prov

fair game in the PONS Dictionary

Translations for fair game in the English»French Dictionary

fair game N no pl

to be fair game

être une cible autorisée

Translations for fair game in the English»French Dictionary

I.fair¹ [feəʳ, Am fer] ADJ

1. fair (just and equal for all):

fair price, society, trial, wage

juste

fair deal

équitable

fair competition

loyal(e)

he had his fair share

il a eu sa part

2. fair:

fair (reasonable) comment, point, question

légitime

fair (in accordance with rules) fight, contest

en règle

to be fair with sb

être juste avec qn

it's not fair that

ce n'est pas juste que +subj

fair enough (OK)

d'accord

that was fair enough

c'était légitime

it's only fair to tell her

il faut lui dire

it's only fair that

c'est normal que +subj

I think it's fair to say that ...

je crois qu'il convient de dire que ...

to be fair, ...

il faut être juste, ...

3. fair (quite large):

fair amount, number, size

assez grand(e)

it cost a fair bit

ça a coûté pas mal

4. fair (reasonably good):

fair chance, possibility, prospect

bon(ne)

to have a fair idea of sth

savoir à peu près qc

5. fair (average):

fair (to middling)

moyen(ne)

6. fair (light or blond in colour):

fair hair

blond(e)

fair skin, complexion

clair(e)

7. fair METEO (pleasant and dry):

fair weather

agréable

to be set fair Brit

être au beau fixe

Phrases:

to give sb a fair crack of the whip [or a fair shake Am inf]

donner toutes ses chances à qn

fair dinkum Aus inf (honest, real)

honnête

fair dinkum (honestly, really)

comme il faut

by fair means or foul

par tous les moyens

fair's fair inf

sois juste

II.fair¹ [feəʳ, Am fer] ADV

fair (in an honest way):

to play fair

jouer franc jeu

Phrases:

fair and square

dans les règles

fair and square (in the centre of the target)

en plein dans le mille

fair² [feəʳ, Am fer] N

1. fair (funfair):

fair

fête f foraine

2. fair ECON:

fair

salon m

the Frankfurt (book) fair

le salon du livre de Francfort

trade fair

salon professionnel

a local craft fair

une exposition-vente artisanale

3. fair AGR:

fair

foire f

I.game¹ [geɪm] N

1. game (play, amusement):

game

jeu m

computer game

jeu pour ordinateur

game of chance/skill

jeu de chance/d'adresse

to be just a game to sb a. fig

n'être qu'un jeu pour qn

2. game (contest):

game board game, chess

partie f

game football, rugby

match m

game tennis

jeu m

game over

fin f de partie

to play a good game

faire un bon match

3. game SPORTS (skill level):

game

jeu m

to be off one's game

ne pas être en forme

to be on one's game

bien jouer

4. game pej (dishonest plan):

game

jeu m

the game is up

l'affaire est à l'eau

to be up to one's old games

refaire des siennes

to play games with sb

jouer avec qn

to beat sb at their own game

battre qn à son propre jeu

5. game pl (organized):

game

jeux mpl

the Olympic games

les Jeux olympiques

Phrases:

to give the game away

vendre la mèche

the game is worth the candle

le jeu n'en vaut pas la chandelle

to be on the game Brit inf

faire le tapin

game over

c'est fini

to play the game

jouer le jeu

what's your game?

où veux-tu en venir?

II.game¹ [geɪm] ADJ inf (willing)

game

partant(e)

to be game to +infin

être partant pour +infin

game² [geɪm] N no pl

1. game (animal):

game

gibier m

2. game (meat):

game

gibier m

game N

User Entry

board game

jeu de table m

Monolingual examples (not verified by PONS Editors)

English

If any and all stories are fair game, where will the show's writers draw the line?

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In a capitalist economy, any way one can get ahead is fair game.

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In some areas, coyote are considered fair game when hunting with foxhounds, even if they are not the intended species being hunted.

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Food critic has a more contemporary vibe, suggesting that restaurants, bakeries, food festivals, street vendors, and taco trucks are all fair game.

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However, anything from cop shows to children's shows has been fair game for the ever-changing cast.

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It's at this point where the calf is fair game once again.

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He believed, reasonably, that he was subject to fair game.

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First, the premises of an argument even ones considered beyond questioning are always fair game.

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It is home to tribes of mounted barbarians who consider any outsiders to be fair game.

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The gambler playing a fair game (with 0.5 probability of winning) will eventually either go broke or double his wealth.

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