fire cover in the Oxford-Hachette French Dictionary

Translations for fire cover in the English»French Dictionary

fire cover N

fire cover

assurance-incendie f

Translations for fire cover in the English»French Dictionary

she has cover for fire and theft

elle est couverte contre l'incendie et le vol

Translations for fire cover in the English»French Dictionary

I.cover [Brit ˈkʌvə, Am ˈkəvər] N

1. cover:

cover (protective lid, sheath)

couverture f

cover (for duvet, cushion, birdcage)

housse f

cover (for table, furniture)

protection f

cover (for umbrella, blade, knife)

fourreau m

cover (for typewriter, record player, pan, bowl)

couvercle m

2. cover (blanket):

cover

couverture f

3. cover:

cover (of book, magazine)

couverture f

cover (of record)

pochette f

on the cover (of book)

sur la couverture

on the cover (of magazine)

en couverture

she's made the cover of ‘Time’

elle a fait la couverture de ‘Time’

from cover to cover

de la première à la dernière page

from cover to cover attr design, illustration, text

de couverture

4. cover (shelter):

cover

abri m

to provide cover

servir d'abri (for à)

to take cover

se mettre à l'abri

to run for cover

courir se mettre à l'abri

take cover!

aux abris!

to break cover

quitter son abri

under cover

à l'abri

under cover of darkness

à la faveur de la nuit

under cover of the confusion he escaped

il a profité de la confusion pour s'évader

open land with no cover

terrain découvert sans abri possible

5. cover (for spy, agent, operation, crime):

cover

couverture f (for pour)

that's her cover

c'est sa couverture

to work under cover

travailler sous une identité d'emprunt

under cover of sth

sous le couvert de qc

under cover of doing

sous prétexte de faire

to blow sb's cover inf

griller qn inf

6. cover MIL:

cover

couverture f

to give sb cover

couvrir qn

I gave cover as he advanced

je l'ai couvert tandis qu'il avançait

7. cover (replacement):

cover (for teacher, doctor)

remplacement m

to provide emergency cover

parer aux urgences

8. cover Brit (insurance):

cover

assurance f (for pour, against contre)

to give or provide cover against

garantir contre

she has cover for fire and theft

elle est couverte contre l'incendie et le vol

9. cover FIN (collateral):

cover

provision f

10. cover (table setting):

cover

couvert m

11. cover MUS → cover version

II.cover [Brit ˈkʌvə, Am ˈkəvər] VB trans

1. cover (to conceal or protect):

cover table, bed, pan, legs, wound

couvrir (with avec)

cover cushion, sofa, corpse

recouvrir (with de)

cover hole

boucher (with avec)

we had the sofa covered

on a fait recouvrir le canapé

cover your mouth when you yawn

mets la main devant la bouche quand tu bâilles

cover one eye and read the chart

cachez un œil et lisez le tableau

to cover one's ears

se boucher les oreilles

2. cover (coat) person, dust, snow, water, layer:

cover ground, surface, person, cake

recouvrir (with de)

the ground was covered with snow, snow covered the ground

le sol était recouvert de neige, la neige recouvrait le sol

everything got covered with or in sand

tout a été recouvert de sable

the animal is covered in scales

l'animal est couvert d'écailles

to cover one's face with cream

s'enduire le visage de crème

to be covered in glory

être couvert de gloire

3. cover (be strewn over):

cover litter, graffiti, blossom, bruises, scratches:

couvrir

the tree was covered with blossom, blossom covered the tree

l'arbre était couvert de fleurs

to cover sb's face with kisses

couvrir le visage de qn de baisers

4. cover:

cover (travel over) distance, area

parcourir

cover (extend over) distance, area

s'étendre sur

we covered a lot of miles on holiday

nous avons fait beaucoup de kilomètres pendant les vacances

5. cover (deal with, include):

cover article, book, speaker: subject, field

traiter

cover word, term, item: meaning, aspect

englober

cover teacher: chapter

faire

cover rule, law: situation, person, organization

s'appliquer à

cover department, office: area, region, activity

s'occuper de

cover rep: area

couvrir

that price covers everything

le prix comprend tout, tout est inclus dans le prix

we will cover half the syllabus this term

nous ferons or couvrirons la moitié du programme ce trimestre

6. cover (report on) journalist, reporter, station:

cover event, angle, story, subject, match

couvrir

the game will be covered live on BBC1

le match sera diffusé en direct par BBC1

7. cover (pay for) amount, salary, company, person:

cover costs, outgoings

couvrir

cover loss, deficit

combler

£20 should cover it inf

20 livres sterling devraient suffire

to cover one's costs

rentrer dans ses frais

8. cover (insure):

cover person, possession

assurer, couvrir (for, against contre, for doing pour faire)

cover guarantee: costs, parts

couvrir

are you adequately covered?

est-ce que vous êtes suffisamment assuré?

9. cover (protect):

cover MIL, SPORTS person, advance, retreat, exit, area of pitch

couvrir

I'll cover you

je te couvre

I've got you covered! (threat)

ne bougez pas ou je tire!

keep him covered

tenez-le en joue

to cover one's back fig

se couvrir

10. cover (conceal):

cover emotion, ignorance

cacher

cover noise

couvrir

cover smell

masquer

11. cover MUS (make version of):

cover song

faire sa version de

12. cover ZOOL (mate with):

cover

couvrir

cover

saillir

III.to cover oneself VB refl

to cover oneself refl:

to cover oneself

se protéger (against contre, by doing en faisant)

to cover oneself with glory, praise, shame

se couvrir de

IV.-covered COMP

snow-/scrub-covered

couvert de neige/de broussailles

chocolate-covered

enrobé de chocolat

V.covered ADJ

covered porch, passage, courtyard

couvert

covered dish, pan

à couvercle

See also cover version

cover version N MUS

cover version

version f

I.fire [Brit ˈfʌɪə, Am ˈfaɪ(ə)r] N

1. fire (element):

fire

feu m

to set fire to sth to set sth on fire

mettre le feu à qc

to be on fire

être en feu

to be destroyed by fire

être détruit par le feu

to catch fire

prendre feu

to be on fire with love/desire

brûler d'amour/de désir

2. fire (blaze):

fire

incendie m

to start a fire

provoquer un incendie

a fire broke out

un incendie s'est déclaré

the fire is out

l'incendie est éteint

3. fire (for warmth):

fire

feu m

to make or build a fire

faire un feu

to sit by the fire

s'asseoir au coin du feu

a lovely or roaring fire

une belle flambée

4. fire U (shots):

fire

coups mpl de feu

to open fire on sb

ouvrir le feu sur qn, faire feu sur qn

to exchange fire

échanger des coups de feu

to be or come under enemy fire

essuyer le feu de l'ennemi

the police/passers-by came under fire

on a tiré sur la police/les passants

to be under fire fig

être vivement critiqué (from par)

to draw sb's fire

offrir une cible au tir ennemi

to hold one's fire (refrain)

ne pas tirer

to hold one's fire (stop)

arrêter de tirer

to return sb's fire

riposter

a burst of machine-gun fire

une rafale de mitraillette

5. fire (verve):

fire

fougue f

II.fire [Brit ˈfʌɪə, Am ˈfaɪ(ə)r] INTERJ

1. fire (raising alarm):

fire

au feu!

2. fire (order to shoot):

fire

feu!

III.fire [Brit ˈfʌɪə, Am ˈfaɪ(ə)r] VB trans

1. fire MIL (gen):

fire gun, weapon

décharger

fire shot

tirer

fire arrow, rock, missile

lancer

to fire a shot at sb/sth

tirer sur qn/qc

2. fire (ceremonially):

to fire a (21 gun) salute

tirer une salve (de 21 coups de canon)

3. fire (shoot) fig:

to fire questions at sb

bombarder qn de questions

4. fire (inspire):

to be fired with enthusiasm

s'enthousiasmer (for pour)

to fire sb's imagination

enflammer l'imagination de qn

5. fire (dismiss):

fire

renvoyer, licencier, virer inf

person you're fired!

vous êtes renvoyé or viré inf

6. fire TECH:

fire ceramics

cuire

IV.fire [Brit ˈfʌɪə, Am ˈfaɪ(ə)r] VB intr

1. fire MIL (gen):

fire

tirer (at, on sur)

2. fire MECH:

fire engine:

démarrer

V.fire [Brit ˈfʌɪə, Am ˈfaɪ(ə)r]

fire away!

allez-y!

to hang fire MIL

faire long feu

to hang fire fig plans, project, person:

traîner

to hold fire

attendre

to play with fire

jouer avec le feu

he'll never set the world on fire inf

il ne fera jamais de miracles

to go through fire and water for sb

faire n'importe quoi pour qn

See also house

I.house N [Brit haʊs, Am haʊs]

1. house (home):

house

maison f

at my/his house

chez moi/lui

to go/come to sb's house

aller/venir chez qn

to be good around the house

aider à la maison

to keep house

tenir la maison (for de)

you'll wake the whole house

tu vas réveiller toute la maison

the children were playing house

les enfants jouaient au papa et à la maman

2. house:

house, a. House POL

Chambre f

the bill before the house

le projet de loi soumis à la Chambre

this house deplores

les députés ici présents déplorent

3. house COMM:

house

maison f

on the house

aux frais de la maison

the drinks are on the house!

c'est la maison qui offre!

4. house THEAT:

house (audience)

assistance f

house (auditorium)

salle f

house (performance)

séance f

‘house full’ (on notice)

‘complet’

is there a doctor in the house?

y a-t-il un médecin dans la salle?

there wasn't a dry eye in the house

la salle entière était en émoi

to bring the house down

faire crouler la salle de rire

5. house:

house, a. House (family line)

maison f

the house of Windsor

la Maison des Windsor

6. house REL:

house

maison f

7. house Brit SCHOOL (team):

house

groupe m (formé à l'entrée de l'école pour les activités extra-scolaires)

8. house ASTROL:

house

maison f

Phrases:

house, a. House

house music f (musique de discothèque)

II.house VB trans [Brit haʊz, Am haʊz]

1. house (give lodging to):

house (permanently) person

loger

house (temporarily) homeless, refugees

héberger

to be badly or poorly housed

être mal logé

2. house (contain) building, room, library:

house books, collection, exhibition

abriter

III.house

to put or set one's house in order

mettre de l'ordre dans ses affaires

first set your own house in order

vous devriez d'abord mettre de l'ordre dans vos propres affaires

to get on like a house on fire inf

s'entendre à merveille

fire cover in the PONS Dictionary

Translations for fire cover in the English»French Dictionary

I.cover [ˈkʌvəʳ, Am -ɚ] N

1. cover (top):

cover

couverture f

cover on pot

couvercle m

cover on furniture

housse f

2. cover JOURN:

cover

couverture f

hard-cover edition

édition f reliée

soft-cover edition

édition f de poche

to read sth from cover to cover

lire qc de la première à la dernière page

3. cover pl (sheets):

the covers

les draps mpl

4. cover (envelope):

cover

enveloppe f

under plain cover

sous pli simple

under separate cover

sous pli séparé

5. cover (means of concealing):

cover

couverture f

under cover of darkness

sous le couvert de la nuit

to blow sb's cover

révéler l'identité de qn

to go under cover

prendre une identité d'emprunt

to use sth as a cover for sth

utiliser qc comme couverture pour qc

6. cover (shelter):

cover

abri m

to break cover

sortir de l'abri

to run for cover

se mettre à l'abri

7. cover FIN:

cover

couverture f

8. cover (insurance):

cover

couverture f

full cover

garantie f totale

9. cover FOOD:

cover

couvert m

10. cover MUS (recording):

cover

reprise f

Phrases:

never judge a book by its cover

il ne faut jamais juger des apparences

II.cover [ˈkʌvəʳ, Am -ɚ] VB trans

1. cover (put over):

cover

couvrir

cover surface, wall, sofa

recouvrir

to cover sth with sth

recouvrir qc de qc

to cover sth with sth

(re)couvrir qc de qc

2. cover (hide):

cover

dissimuler

to cover one's eyes with one's hands

se couvrir les yeux avec les mains

to cover one's eyes with one's hands fig

se voiler la face

3. cover (pay):

cover one's costs

couvrir

4. cover (extend over):

cover

s'étendre sur

5. cover (travel):

cover

parcourir

6. cover (deal with):

cover

traiter de

to cover a lot of ground fig

traiter beaucoup de sujets

7. cover (include):

cover

inclure

8. cover (be enough for):

cover

couvrir

9. cover (report on):

cover

couvrir

10. cover (insure):

cover a. fig

couvrir

to cover sb for/against sth

couvrir qn contre qc

11. cover MIL, SPORTS:

cover

couvrir

12. cover (do sb's job):

cover

remplacer

13. cover (adopt song):

cover

reprendre

Phrases:

to cover your ass [or back] inf

se couvrir

to cover oneself with glory

se couvrir de gloire

to cover a multitude of sins

cacher une multitude de péchés

to cover one's tracks

brouiller ses pistes

I.fire [ˈfaɪəʳ, Am ˈfaɪɚ] N

1. fire (element):

fire

feu m

fire!

au feu!

to catch fire

prendre feu

to cease fire

cesser le feu

to open fire on sb

ouvrir le feu sur qn

to come under fire for sth fig

être attaqué pour qc

2. fire (burning):

fire

incendie m

to be on fire

être en feu

to set sth on fire

mettre le feu à qc

3. fire (shots):

fire

coups mpl de feu

fire!

feu!

Phrases:

there's no smoke without a fire prov

il n'y a pas de fumée sans feu

to play with fire

jouer avec le feu

II.fire [ˈfaɪəʳ, Am ˈfaɪɚ] VB trans

1. fire (set off):

fire rocket

lancer

fire shot

tirer

to fire a gun at sb/sth

décharger une arme sur qn/qc

2. fire (dismiss):

fire worker

licencier

3. fire (excite):

to fire sb's imagination

stimuler l'imagination de qn

fired with enthusiasm/new hope

plein d'enthousiasme/de nouvel espoir

4. fire (bake):

fire pot

cuire

III.fire [ˈfaɪəʳ, Am ˈfaɪɚ] VB intr

fire

tirer

to fire at sb/sth

tirer sur qn/qc