false start in the Oxford-Hachette French Dictionary

Translations for false start in the English»French Dictionary

false start N lit, fig

false start

faux départ m

Translations for false start in the French»English Dictionary

faux départ lit, fig

false start

Translations for false start in the English»French Dictionary

false [Brit fɔːls, fɒls, Am fɔls] ADJ

1. false after n:

false (mistaken) impression, idea, information

faux/fausse

false belief

erroné

false (proved wrong) allegations, rumour, statement

faux/fausse

their fears/expectations may well prove false

il se peut fort bien que leurs craintes/espoirs s'avèrent sans fondement

a false sense of security

une fausse impression de sécurité

2. false (fraudulent):

false banknotes, passport

faux/fausse

false tax returns, name, address

faux/fausse

to give false information LAW

donner de faux renseignements

to give false evidence LAW

faire un faux témoignage

to bear false witness LAW

porter un faux témoignage

charged with false accounting LAW

inculpé de faux en écritures

3. false (artificial):

false eyelashes, nose, hem

faux/fausse

false attr floor, ceiling

faux/fausse

4. false person (affected, disloyal):

false

faux/fausse

I.start [Brit stɑːt, Am stɑrt] N

1. start (beginning):

start

début m

at the start of the war/season

au début de la guerre/saison

(right) from the start

dès le début

it would be a start

ce serait déjà un début

to make a start on doing

se mettre à faire

to make a start on the gardening/one's homework/the dinner

aller faire le jardinage/faire ses devoirs/préparer le dîner

to make an early start (on journey)

partir tôt

to make an early start (on work)

commencer tôt

that's a good start lit

c'est un bon début

that's a good start iron

ça commence bien

it was a bad start to the day

la journée commençait mal

to make a fresh or new start

prendre un nouveau départ

from start to finish

d'un bout à l'autre

for a start

pour commencer

the start of a new school year

la rentrée scolaire

the ‘Start’ button

le bouton ‘Marche’

2. start SPORTS (gen):

start (advantage)

avantage m

start (in time, distance)

avance f

you have a 20 metre/five minute start

vous bénéficiez d'une avance de 20 mètres/de cinq minutes d'avance

to give sb a start in business

aider qn à démarrer dans les affaires

3. start SPORTS (departure line):

start

ligne f de départ

lined up at the start

sur la ligne de départ

4. start (movement) (of surprise, fear):

to give a start of surprise

sursauter

to give sb a start

faire sursauter qn

with a start

en sursaut

II.start [Brit stɑːt, Am stɑrt] VB trans

1. start (begin):

start day, exercise, activity

commencer

start bottle, packet

entamer

to start doing or to do

commencer à faire, se mettre à faire

he's just started a new job

il vient juste de changer de travail

the butterfly starts life as a caterpillar

le papillon est d'abord une chenille

to start a new page

prendre une nouvelle page

don't start that again!

ne recommence pas!

2. start (put to work):

start person

mettre [qn] au travail

to start sb on, to get sb started on typing, cleaning etc

mettre qn à

3. start (cause, initiate):

start quarrel, war

déclencher

start custom

instaurer

start fire

mettre

start trouble, rumour

être à l'origine de

start fashion, enterprise

lancer

to start a family

avoir des enfants

4. start MECH (activate):

start car

faire démarrer

start machine

mettre [qc] en marche

5. start TECH (cause to loosen):

start rivet, screw

faire jouer

6. start HUNT:

start game

lever

to start a hare lit, fig

lever un lièvre

III.to start with ADV

1. to start with (firstly):

to start with

d'abord, premièrement

2. to start with (at first):

to start with

au début

I didn't understand to start with

au début je n'ai pas compris

3. to start with (at all):

I should never have told her to start with

pour commencer, je n'aurais jamais dû lui en parler

IV.start [Brit stɑːt, Am stɑrt] VB intr

1. start (begin):

start (gen)

commencer

start (in job)

débuter (as comme)

to start at 8 o'clock/with the living room

commencer à huit heures/avec le salon

to start again or afresh

recommencer

to start with smoked salmon

commencer par du saumon fumé

it all started when…

tout a commencé quand…

prices start at around 50 dollars

les prix commencent autour de 50 dollars

she started up the stairs/down the corridor

elle s'est mise à monter l'escalier/longer le couloir

to start by doing

commencer par faire

to start on memoirs, journey

commencer

to start on a high salary

commencer avec un salaire élevé

let's get started (on work)

allez, on commence

let's get started (on journey)

allez, on y va

let's get started on the washing-up

allez! on fait la vaisselle

he got started in the clothes trade

il a débuté dans la vente de vêtements

don't start on me (in argument)

ne recommence pas avec moi

the day will start cloudy

il fera nuageux en début de journée

starting Wednesday…

à compter de mercredi…

2. start (depart):

start

partir

to start in good time

partir de bonne heure

3. start (jump nervously):

start

sursauter (in de)

she started at the sudden noise

le bruit soudain l'a fait sursauter

4. start (bulge):

her eyes almost started out of her head

les yeux lui sont presque sortis de la tête

5. start (be activated):

start MOTOR, MECH car, engine, machine:

démarrer

6. start TECH (work loose):

start

jouer

V.start [Brit stɑːt, Am stɑrt]

start as you mean to go on

prenez tout de suite les choses en main

the start of something big

un début prometteur

to start something inf

semer la zizanie inf

false start in the PONS Dictionary

Translations for false start in the English»French Dictionary

false start N

false start

faux départ m

Translations for false start in the English»French Dictionary

a false start

un faux départ

Translations for false start in the English»French Dictionary

I.start [stɑ:t, Am stɑ:rt] VB intr

1. start (begin):

start

commencer

to start to do/doing sth

commencer à faire qc

to start by doing sth

commencer par faire qc

to start afresh [or (all over) again]

recommencer à zéro

to start at the beginning

commencer par le commencement

... to start with

pour commencer ...

to start with, ... inf

tout d'abord

don't start! pej inf

ne commence pas!

don't you start! pej inf

tu ne vas pas t'y mettre aussi!

2. start (begin a journey):

start

partir

3. start (begin to operate):

start vehicle, motor

démarrer

4. start (make a sudden movement):

start

sursauter

to start out of sleep

se réveiller en sursaut

5. start SPORTS:

start

prendre le départ

II.start [stɑ:t, Am stɑ:rt] VB trans

1. start (begin):

start

commencer

start a family

fonder

to start doing sth

commencer à faire qc

to get started

commencer

2. start (set in motion):

start a conversation, bottle

entamer

start a fight, trouble, war

déclencher

start a trend, fashion, rumor

lancer

start a meeting

débuter

start a fire

allumer

to start legal proceedings

engager une action en justice

to start it inf

commencer

3. start TECH (set in operation):

start a machine

mettre en marche

start a motor, car

démarrer

4. start COMM (establish):

start

lancer

to start sb in sth

lancer qn dans qc

5. start inf (cause sb to do sth):

to start sb/sth doing sth

faire faire qc à qn/qc

6. start COMPUT:

start

démarrer

III.start [stɑ:t, Am stɑ:rt] N

1. start (beginning):

start

commencement m

to make [or get off to] a start on sth

commencer qc

to make a start on doing sth

commencer à faire qc

to make a late/early start

commencer tard/de bonne heure

to make a fresh/good start

recommencer/bien commencer

to give sb a start in sth

lancer qn dans qc

from start to finish

du début à la fin

a false start

un faux départ

... for a start [or for a start, ...]

pour commencer

2. start SPORTS (beginning place):

start

départ m

3. start (beginning time):

start

départ m

to make a start

se mettre en route

4. start (beginning advantage):

start

avance f

to have a good start in life

avoir bien débuté dans la vie

to have a start on sb

avoir de l'avance sur qn

to give sb a start

donner de l'avance à qn

to give sb a one hour/mile start

donner une heure/un mile d'avance à qn

5. start (sudden movement):

start

sursaut m

to give a start

sursauter

to give sb a start

faire sursauter qn

I.false [fɔ:ls] ADJ a. fig

false

faux(fausse)

a false alarm

une fausse alerte

a false imprisonment

une détention arbitraire

a false bottom

un double fond

II.false [fɔ:ls] ADV

to play sb false

trahir qn

Monolingual examples (not verified by PONS Editors)

English

The effect of the noise can often be measured in mistakes, such as false start penalties.

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Any subsequent false start by any athlete, or athletes, led to immediate disqualification of that latter athlete.

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However, he was disqualified in the final of the event for a false start.

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There is a false start to the final chorus of the song.

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State was stopped short on consecutive plays, committed a five-yard false start penalty, then was stopped for no gain on third down.

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A false start is penalized with a $2,000 fine.

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This noise contributes to increased false start penalties since opposing offenses can miss audibles and the snap count.

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He was deemed to have entered the water deliberately and was disqualified for a false start.

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They lined up for a 37-yard field goal, but committed a false start penalty backing them up five yards.

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However, it was quickly determined this was not a false start since it was a step-down command.

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