fixed star in the Oxford-Hachette French Dictionary

Translations for fixed star in the English»French Dictionary

fixed star N

fixed star

étoile f fixe

Translations for fixed star in the English»French Dictionary

I.fix [Brit fɪks, Am fɪks] N

1. fix (quandary):

fix inf

pétrin m inf

to be in a fix

être dans le pétrin inf

2. fix inf:

fix (dose) (of drugs)

shoot m inf

fix (of entertainment)

séance f

to get a fix

se piquer inf

3. fix (means of identification):

to take a fix on sth AVIAT, NAUT

déterminer la position de qc

to get a fix on sth fig

cerner qc

let's get a fix on the problem

cernons le problème

4. fix (rigged arrangement) inf:

it was a fix

c'était truqué

II.fix [Brit fɪks, Am fɪks] VB trans

1. fix (establish, set):

fix date, time, venue, amount, price, limit

fixer

fix chronology, position on map

déterminer

to fix tax at 20%

établir un impôt de 20%

on the date fixed

à la date convenue

nothing is fixed yet

il n'y a encore rien d'arrêté

2. fix (organize):

fix meeting, trip, visit

arranger

fix drink, meal, snack

préparer

to fix one's hair

se donner un coup de peigne

to fix one's face inf

se faire une beauté inf

how are we fixed for time/money?

qu'est-ce qu'on a comme temps/argent? inf

how are you fixed for tonight/next week?

quels sont tes projets pour ce soir/la semaine prochaine?

3. fix:

fix (mend) article, equipment

réparer

fix (sort out) problem

régler

4. fix (attach, insert):

fix curtain, handle, shelf, notice

fixer (on sur, to à)

fix post, stake

planter (into dans)

fix hook, nail

enfoncer (into dans)

fix rope, string

attacher (to à)

fix fig suspicion

faire peser (on sur)

fix blame

rejeter (on sur)

to fix sth into place

mettre qc en place

her name was firmly fixed in my mind

son nom était profondément gravé dans mon esprit

5. fix (concentrate):

fix attention

fixer (on sur)

fix hopes

placer (on dans)

fix thoughts

tourner (on vers)

to fix one's gaze on sb

regarder qn fixément

she fixed him with an angry stare

elle l'a fixé d'un regard furieux

his hopes were fixed on going to university

son plus cher espoir était d'aller à l'université

6. fix (rig, corrupt) inf:

fix contest, election, match

truquer

fix judge, jury, witness

soudoyer

7. fix (get even with) inf:

fix bully, criminal

régler son compte à

I'll soon fix him (for you)!

je vais lui régler son compte!

8. fix:

fix ART, BIOL, CHEM, PHOTO, TEXTIL

fixer

III.fix [Brit fɪks, Am fɪks] VB intr inf (inject oneself)

fix

se piquer inf

IV.fixed ADJ

fixed address, gaze, vacation, idea, income, focus, order, price, rate

fixe

fixed intervals

régulier/-ière

fixed behaviour, method

immuable

fixed aim

arrêté

fixed determination

inébranlable

fixed desire

tenace

fixed intention

ferme

fixed proportion

constant

fixed smile, expression

figé

fixed menu

à prix fixe

of no fixed address

sans domicile fixe

I.star [Brit stɑː, Am stɑr] N

1. star:

star ASTRON, ASTROL

étoile f

the stars are out

les étoiles brillent

to navigate by the stars

naviguer aux étoiles

born under a lucky star

né sous une bonne étoile

2. star (person):

star

vedette f

star

star f

a star of stage and screen

une vedette de la scène et de l'écran

a tennis/soccer star

une vedette du tennis/du football

to make sb a star

faire une star de qn

to make sb a star attr billing, quality

de vedette

3. star (asterisk):

star

astérisque m

4. star (award):

star (to hotel, restaurant)

étoile f

star (to pupil)

bon point m

5. star MIL (mark of rank):

star

étoile f

II.stars N

stars npl ASTROL:

stars

horoscope m

what do the stars foretell?

qu'est-ce que l'horoscope prédit?

it's written in the stars

c'est le destin

III.-star COMP

1. -star (rating):

three-/four-star hotel/restaurant

restaurant/hôtel (à) trois/quatre étoiles

2. -star MIL:

four-/five-star general

général à quatre/cinq étoiles

IV.star <pres part starring; pret, pp starred> [Brit stɑː, Am stɑr] VB trans

1. star film, play actor:

star

avoir [qn] pour vedette

the play stars Alan Bates and Maggie Smith as the uncle and aunt

la pièce a pour vedettes Alan Bates dans le rôle de l'oncle et Maggie Smith dans le rôle de la tante

a comedy starring Lenny Henry

une comédie avec Lenny Henry en vedette

2. star (mark with star):

star gén au passif

marquer [qc] d'un astérisque

the starred items/dishes are…

les articles/plats marqués d'un astérisque sont…

3. star (decorate):

star

parsemer

starred with flowers, dots

parsemé de

V.star <pres part starring; pret, pp starred> [Brit stɑː, Am stɑr] VB intr

star actor:

star

jouer le rôle principal (in dans)

Bela Lugosi stars as Dracula or in the role of Dracula

Bela Lugosi joue (le rôle de) Dracula

Meryl Streep also stars

Meryl Streep est également à l'affiche

VI.star [Brit stɑː, Am stɑr]

star → all-star

to reach for the stars

vouloir décrocher la lune

to see stars

voir trente-six chandelles

See also ill-starred, all-star

ill-starred ADJ liter

ill-starred

infortuné form

all-star [Brit, Am ˈɔlˌstɑr] ADJ

all-star team:

all-star

de vedettes

fixed star in the PONS Dictionary

Translations for fixed star in the English»French Dictionary

I.fix [fɪks] VB trans

1. fix (decide, arrange):

fix colour, date, price

fixer

to fix it for sb to do sth

tout arranger pour que qn fasse qc subj

2. fix (repair):

fix bicycle, roof, leak

réparer

that's fixed the problem

ça résout le problème

to fix one's hair

arranger ses cheveux

3. fix Am inf (prepare):

fix food, meal

préparer

4. fix (arrange dishonestly):

fix race, election

truquer

5. fix (place):

fix

poser

to fix sth on sth

fixer qc à qc

to fix sth in one's mind fig

bien retenir qc dans sa mémoire

to fix the blame on sb

repousser la faute sur qn

to fix one's attention/eyes on sth

fixer son attention/les yeux sur qc

to fix sb with a stare

fixer qn du regard

6. fix Am inf (sterilize):

fix animal

couper

7. fix TECH:

fix

fixer

II.fix [fɪks] N

1. fix sing inf (dilemma, embarrassment):

fix

pépin m

to be in a fix

être dans le pétrin

2. fix inf (dosage of narcotics):

fix

dose f

fixed ADJ

fixed

fixe

fixed expression, smile, stare

figé(e)

fixed appointment

fixé(e)

fixed term contract

contrat à durée déterminée

I.star [stɑ:ʳ, Am stɑ:r] N

1. star (heavenly body):

star a. fig

étoile f

to reach for the stars

essayer d'atteindre les étoiles

to be born under a lucky star

être né sous une bonne étoile

2. star (famous, principal performer):

star

star f

a film/rock star

un(e) star du cinéma/de rock

3. star (asterisk):

star

astérisque f

Phrases:

to see stars

voir trente-six chandelles

II.star <-rr-> [stɑ:ʳ, Am stɑ:r] VB intr THEAT, CINE (appear as chief performer)

to star in a film

être la vedette d'un film

starring Johnny Depp

avec dans le rôle principal Johnny Depp

III.star <-rr-> [stɑ:ʳ, Am stɑ:r] VB trans

1. star THEAT, CINE (feature as chief performer):

star

avoir en vedette

2. star (mark with an asterisk):

star

marquer d'un astérisque

IV.star [stɑ:ʳ, Am stɑ:r] ADJ

1. star (outstanding):

star

de premier ordre

2. star (having specified number of stars):

a four-star hotel

un hôtel quatre étoiles

3. star (related to cinema, music):

star

vedette

Monolingual examples (not verified by PONS Editors)

English

This suggested it was not even a planet, but a fixed star in the stellar sphere beyond all the planets.

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He also maintained that one can use a frame of reference in which the fixed stars are at rest.

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A nebula or other starlike object may also be called a fixed star.

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This contradicted the accepted view of the universe, according to which no change could take place among the fixed stars.

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The concept of inertial frames of reference is no longer tied to either the fixed stars or to absolute space.

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In time-exposure photographs, asteroids appear as short streaks due to their planetary motion with respect to fixed stars.

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But the control system deflects the gyro with respect to the chassis, and not with respect to the fixed stars.

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The game starts on an imaginary map with fixed stars.

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The outer most of these crystal spheres was thought to carry the fixed stars.

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How do the sun and the moon hold to their courses and the fixed stars keep their places?

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