Translations for four-way in the English»French Dictionary

I.split [Brit splɪt, Am splɪt] N

1. split lit:

split (in fabric, garment)

déchirure f

split (in rock, wood)

fissure f

split (in rock, wood)

crevasse f

split (in skin)

crevasse f

2. split:

split (in party, movement, alliance)

scission f (in de)

split (stronger)

rupture f (between entre, in dans, into dans)

a three-way split in the party executive

une scission en trois groupes de la direction du parti

3. split (share-out):

split (of money, profits, jobs)

partage m

a (four-way) split of the profits

un partage (en quatre) des bénéfices

4. split Am (small bottle):

split (of soft drink)

petite bouteille f

split (of wine)

demi-bouteille f

5. split FOOD (dessert):

split

≈ coupe f glacée

6. split FIN:

split esp Am

marge f différentielle

split esp Am

différence f

income/wage split

éventail m des revenus/salaires

II.splits N

splits npl:

splits

grand écart m

to do the splits

faire le grand écart

III.split [Brit splɪt, Am splɪt] ADJ

split fabric, garment

déchiré

split seam

défait

split log, pole, hide, lip

fendu

IV.split <pres part splitting, pret, pp split> [Brit splɪt, Am splɪt] VB trans

1. split (cut, slit):

split wood, log, rock, slate, seam

fendre (in, into en)

split fabric, garment

déchirer

to split one's lip

se fendre la lèvre

to split the atom

fissionner l'atome

to split the atom lightning, thunder, noise: sky, silence

déchirer

2. split (cause dissent):

split party, movement, alliance

diviser, provoquer une scission dans

to split the vote

diviser l'électorat

the dispute has split the alliance in two/into two factions

le conflit a divisé l'alliance en deux/en deux factions

the committee was (deeply) split on or over this issue

la commission était (extrêmement) divisée or partagée sur cette question

3. split (divide) → split up

4. split (share):

split cost, payment

partager (between entre)

shall we split a bottle of wine (between us)?

si on partageait une bouteille de vin?

to split sth three/four ways profits, cost

partager qc en trois/en quatre

5. split LING:

to split an infinitive

introduire un adverbe au milieu d'un infinitif, entre ‘to’ et le verbe

6. split COMPUT:

split window

fractionner

V.split <pres part splitting, pret, pp split> [Brit splɪt, Am splɪt] VB intr

1. split:

split wood, log, rock, slate:

se fendre (in, into en)

split fabric, garment:

se déchirer

split seam:

se défaire

to split in(to) two stream, road:

se diviser en deux

my head's splitting fig

j'ai horriblement mal à la tête

2. split POL party, movement, alliance:

split (gen)

se diviser

split (stronger)

se scinder

the leadership split on or over (the question of) the voting system

la direction était divisée à propos du système électoral

to split along party lines

se séparer en fonction des différents partis

3. split (divide) → split up

4. split Brit inf (tell tales):

split

cafarder inf

to split on sb

rapporter sur qn inf (to à)

5. split inf (leave):

split

filer inf

VI.split [Brit splɪt, Am splɪt]

to split the difference

couper la poire en deux

to split one's sides inf (laughing)

se tordre de rire

See also split up

I.split up VB [Brit splɪt -, Am splɪt -] (split up)

split up band, couple, members, parents:

se séparer

split up crowd, demonstrators:

se disperser

split up alliance, consortium:

éclater

split up federation:

se scinder (into en)

to split up with partner, husband, girlfriend

quitter, se séparer de

to split up into groups of five

se mettre en groupes de cinq

II.split up VB [Brit splɪt -, Am splɪt -] (split [sb] up)

split up friends, partners, group members:

split up

séparer (from de)

everyone tried to split the couple up

tout le monde a essayé de les écarter l'un de l'autre

to split the children up into groups

répartir les enfants en petits groupes

III.split up VB [Brit splɪt -, Am splɪt -] (split [sth] up, split up [sth])

split up money, profits, work

partager, répartir (into en)

split up area, group

diviser (into en)

to split a novel up into chapters

diviser un roman en chapitres

to split sth up into its component parts

séparer les différentes parties qui composent qc

Translations for four-way in the French»English Dictionary

quadrangulaire [kwadʀɑ̃ɡylɛʀ] ADJ

1. quadrangulaire MATH:

quadrangulaire

quadrangular

2. quadrangulaire fig:

quadrangulaire

four-way