flat cap in the Oxford-Hachette French Dictionary

Translations for flat cap in the English»French Dictionary

flat cap N Brit

flat cap

casquette f plate

Translations for flat cap in the English»French Dictionary

I.cap [Brit kap, Am kæp] N

1. cap (headgear):

cap (peaked)

casquette f

cap (of nurse)

coiffe f

cap (of jockey)

toque f

2. cap Brit SPORTS:

he's got his Scottish cap

il a été selectionné pour l'équipe écossaise

he's an England cap

il joue pour l'Angleterre

3. cap (cover):

cap (of pen, valve)

capuchon m

cap (of bottle)

capsule f

cap (for camera lens)

bouchon m

4. cap (of mushroom):

cap

chapeau m

5. cap (for toy gun):

cap

amorce f

6. cap DENT:

cap

couronne f

7. cap Brit:

cap, a. Dutch cap

diaphragme m (contraceptif)

to be fitted for a cap

se faire poser un diaphragme

8. cap ARCHIT:

cap

chapiteau m

9. cap (bird's plumage):

cap

capuchon m

II.cap <pres part capping; pret, pp capped> [Brit kap, Am kæp] VB trans

1. cap government:

cap ADMIN, FIN local authority

imposer une limite budgétaire à

cap budget

plafonner

2. cap DENT:

cap tooth

couronner

3. cap Brit SPORTS:

cap footballer

sélectionner [qn] pour l'équipe nationale

to be capped for Wales

être sélectionné pour l'équipe galloise

4. cap (cover):

cap

couronner

the hills were capped with snow

les collines étaient couronnées de neige

III.cap [Brit kap, Am kæp]

to cap it all

pour couronner le tout

to go to sb cap in hand

se présenter à qn chapeau bas

to set one's cap at Brit or for Am sb dated

jeter son dévolu sur qn

if the cap fits, wear it!

qui se sent morveux se mouche!

cap. [Brit kap, Am kæp] N

cap. → capital letter

cap.

maj

CAP N abrév

CAP → Common Agricultural Policy

See also Common Agricultural Policy

Common Agricultural Policy, CAP N

Common Agricultural Policy

politique f agricole commune

I.flat [Brit flat, Am flæt] N

1. flat Brit (apartment):

flat

appartement m

2. flat (level part):

flat

plat m

the flat of hand, oar, sword

le plat de

on the flat Brit walk, park

sur le plat

3. flat (on car, bike):

flat inf

pneu m à plat

4. flat MUS (note, sign):

flat

bémol m

5. flat THEAT:

flat

châssis m

II.flats N npl

1. flats Am (shoes):

flats inf

chaussures fpl plates

2. flats GEOG (marshland):

flats

marécage m

III.flat [Brit flat, Am flæt] ADJ

1. flat:

flat (level) surface, landscape, road, roof

plat

flat (not rounded) stone

plat

flat stomach, chest

plat

flat nose, face

aplati

flat (shallow) dish, basket, box

plat

to be flat on one's back/face

être sur le dos/à plat ventre

to hammer sth flat

aplatir qc au marteau

to be squashed flat

être écrasé

2. flat (deflated):

flat tyre, ball

dégonflé

to have a flat tyre

avoir un pneu à plat

to go flat

se dégonfler

3. flat (pressed close):

her feet flat on the floor

les pieds bien à plat sur le sol

4. flat FASHION:

flat shoes, heels

plat

5. flat (absolute):

flat refusal, rejection, denial

catégorique

you're not going and that's flat inf!

tu n'iras pas, un point c'est tout!

6. flat (standard):

flat fare, fee

forfaitaire

flat charge

fixe

7. flat:

flat (monotonous) voice, tone

plat, monocorde

flat (unexciting) performance, story, style

plat

flat colour

terne

flat taste

plat

8. flat (not fizzy):

flat beer, lemonade

éventé

to go flat beer:

s'éventer

9. flat (depressed):

to feel flat person:

se sentir déprimé

he sounded a bit flat

il n'avait pas l'air en forme

10. flat Brit battery:

flat ELEC

usé

flat MOTOR

à plat

to go flat ELEC

être usé

to go flat MOTOR

être à plat

11. flat (slow):

flat COMM, FIN market, trade

languissant

flat spending, profits

stagnant

12. flat MUS inv:

flat note

bémol

flat (off key) voice, instrument

faux

in the key of B flat minor

en si bémol mineur

13. flat (matt):

flat paint, surface

mat

IV.flat [Brit flat, Am flæt] ADV

1. flat (horizontally):

flat lay, lie

à plat

flat fall

de tout son long

to knock sb flat

terrasser qn

to lay sb flat

étendre raide qn inf

they laid the village flat

ils ont rasé le village

to lie flat person:

s'étendre

to lie flat hair:

s'aplatir

to lie flat pleat:

être aplati

to lie/land flat on one's back

s'allonger/atterrir sur le dos

I was lying flat on my back

j'étais allongé sur le dos

to fall flat on one's face lit

tomber à plat ventre

to fall flat on one's face fig

se casser la figure inf

2. flat (in close contact):

we pressed flat against the wall

nous nous sommes aplatis contre le mur

she pressed her nose flat against the window

elle a collé son nez à la vitre

3. flat (exactly):

in 10 minutes flat

en 10 minutes pile

4. flat (absolutely):

flat inf

carrément

she told me flat that …

elle m'a carrément dit que …

to turn [sth] down flat offer, proposal

refuser [qc] tout net

they went flat against their orders

ils ont carrément enfreint les ordres

5. flat MUS:

flat sing, play

faux

V.flat [Brit flat, Am flæt]

to fall flat play:

faire un bide inf

to fall flat joke:

tomber à plat

to fall flat party, evening:

tourner court

to fall flat plan:

tomber à l'eau

See also salt flat

salt flat N

salt flat

marais m salant

flat cap in the PONS Dictionary

Translations for flat cap in the English»French Dictionary

I.cap¹ [kæp] N

1. cap (hat):

cap

casquette f

shower cap

bonnet m de douche

swimming [or bathing] cap

bonnet m de bain

2. cap UNIV:

cap and gown

costume m académique

cap and gown iron hum

tenue f d'apparat

3. cap (cover):

cap

couvercle m

cap of a bottle

bouchon m

cap of a pen, lens

capuchon m

cap of a mushroom

chapeau m

cap of a tooth

émail m

4. cap (limit):

cap

plafond m

5. cap MED (contraceptive):

cap

diaphragme m

Phrases:

cap in hand

chapeau bas

to put on one's thinking cap inf

cogiter

if the cap fits, wear it Brit prov

qui se sent morveux se mouche

to set one's cap at [or Am for] sb

jeter son dévolu sur qn

II.cap¹ <-pp-> [kæp] VB trans

1. cap (limit):

cap

limiter

2. cap Brit SPORTS (select for national team):

cap

sélectionner pour l'équipe nationale

3. cap (cover):

cap a. fig

coiffer

cap bottle

capsuler

cap a tooth

recouvrir d'émail

to cap a pen

remettre le capuchon d'un stylo

4. cap (outdo):

cap

surpasser

to cap it all

pour couronner le tout

CAP [ˌsi:eiˈpi:] N

CAP eu abbreviation of Common Agricultural Policy

CAP

PAC f

cap² [kæp] N

cap TYPO, JOURN abbreviation of capital (letter)

cap

capitale f

in caps

en capitales

See also capital letter

capital letter N

capital letter

lettre f capitale

in capital letters

en lettres capitales

I.flat¹ [flæt] ADJ

1. flat <-ter, -test> (smooth and level) a. ANAT, MED:

flat

plat(e)

2. flat <-ter, -test> (boring):

flat

plat(e)

3. flat (stale):

flat beer, lemonade

qui n'a plus de bulles

4. flat AUTO:

flat tyre, battery

à plat

5. flat (absolute):

flat refusal

clair(e) et net(te)

6. flat COMM:

flat rate

forfaitaire

flat fee

fixe

7. flat MUS:

flat

bémol

flat pej

faux(fausse)

A flat

la bémol

Phrases:

and that's flat

un point c'est tout

II.flat¹ [flæt] ADV

1. flat (in a position):

flat

à plat

to fall flat on one's face

tomber à plat sur le visage

to lie flat out

être allongé à l'horizontale

2. flat (badly):

flat sing

faux

3. flat inf (absolutely):

he turned me down flat

il m'a repoussé nettement

to work flat out

travailler d'arrache-pied

4. flat inf (exactly):

flat

exactement

in five minutes flat

dans exactement cinq minutes

Phrases:

to fall flat joke

faire un bide

to fall flat plan, attempt

échouer

to fall flat performance

manquer ses effets

III.flat¹ [flæt] N

1. flat (level surface):

flat of a sword, a knife

côté m plat

on the flat

à l'horizontale

2. flat Aus, Brit (deflated tyre):

flat

pneu m à plat

3. flat MUS:

flat

bémol m

flat² [flæt] N Aus, Brit

flat

appartement m

Monolingual examples (not verified by PONS Editors)

English

The pacers wore leathers, goggles and helmets but many riders wore a flat cap.

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He became known for his trademark flat cap, which he even wore during a bed scene.

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Unlike the flat cap, the inside is not lined with silk but the closed in design and softness of felt still provides comfort and warmth.

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The eggs were curious and beautiful, high domed-shaped or almost conical, with an aperture at the top fitted with a deeply dentate flat cap like a cogged wheel.

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However, the flat cap can also be taken to denote the upper class when affecting casualness.

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He was a very jolly character, with red face and white hair under a white flat cap, universally liked on and off the field.

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Wearing a flat cap and shirt, the father-of-four spent five hours in the pub drinking and eating oysters.

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In this process, a small flat cap retracts to form a roughly spherical or irregular, temporary structure at the tip of the ascus.

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As a notable raconteur he also became an after-dinner speaker and would wear his trademark flat cap with his dinner jacket.

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For automobiling, boys wore a duster with knickerbockers, a flat cap, and goggles.

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