freak show in the Oxford-Hachette French Dictionary

Translations for freak show in the English»French Dictionary

freak show N

freak show

exhibition f de monstres

Translations for freak show in the English»French Dictionary

I.freak [Brit friːk, Am frik] N

1. freak (deformed person):

freak lit, fig, pej

monstre m

2. freak (strange person):

freak

original/-e m/f

3. freak (unusual occurrence):

freak

aberration f

a freak of nature

une bizarrerie de la nature

4. freak (enthusiast):

freak inf

mordu/-e m/f inf

freak inf

fana mf inf

he's a jazz/fitness freak

c'est un mordu du jazz/de la forme inf

he's a religious freak

c'est un fanatique religieux

5. freak (hippy):

freak inf, dated

hippie mf

II.freak [Brit friːk, Am frik] ADJ attr

freak accident, occurrence, weather, storm

exceptionnel/-elle

freak variable

aléatoire

III.freak [Brit friːk, Am frik] VB intr inf a. freak out (get upset)

freak

piquer une crise inf

I.show [Brit ʃəʊ, Am ʃoʊ] N

1. show:

show (as entertainment) THEAT (gen)

spectacle m

show (particular performance)

représentation f

show CINE

séance f

show RADIO, TV

émission f

show (of slides)

projection f

to put on or stage a show

monter un spectacle

on with the show! (as introduction)

place au spectacle!

on with the show! (during performance)

que la représentation continue!

the show must go on lit

la représentation doit avoir lieu vaille que vaille

the show must go on fig

il faut continuer vaille que vaille

to do inf or take in inf a show

s'offrir un spectacle

2. show COMM (as promotion, display):

show (of cars, boats etc)

salon m

show (of fashion)

défilé m

show (of flowers, crafts)

exposition f

motor/boat show

salon de l'auto/de la navigation

to be on show

être exposé

3. show (outward display):

show (of feelings)

semblant m (of de)

show (of strength)

démonstration f (of de)

show (of wealth)

étalage m (of de)

a show of affection/defiance

un semblant d'affection/de rébellion

a show of unity

une démonstration d'unité

to make or put on a (great) show of doing

s'évertuer pour la galerie à faire

to put on a show

poser pour la galerie

he made a show of gratitude/concern

il a affiché sa gratitude/sa sollicitude

to be all show

n'être que de la comédie

to be all for or just for show

être de l'esbroufe inf

the glitter and show of the circus

l'éclat et la splendeur du cirque

the roses make a splendid show

les roses sont un véritable ravissement pour l'œil

4. show (performance):

he put up a good/poor show

c'était parfait/lamentable

it was a poor show not to thank them

ce n'était pas très adroit de ne pas les remercier

good show old chap dated

bravo mon ami dated

5. show (business, undertaking):

show inf

affaire f

she runs the whole show

c'est elle qui fait marcher l'affaire

to run one's own show

avoir sa propre affaire

it's not his show

ce n'est pas lui qui prend les décisions

6. show MED (at onset of labour):

show

perte f du bouchon muqueux

II.show <pret showed; pp shown> [Brit ʃəʊ, Am ʃoʊ] VB trans

1. show (present for viewing):

show person, object, photo

montrer (to à)

show ticket, fashion collection

présenter (to à)

show TV channel, cinema: film

passer

the explosion was shown on the evening news

ils ont montré l'explosion aux informations du soir

to show sb sth

montrer qc à qn

show him your book

montre-lui ton livre

to show sb reclining/being arrested

montrer qn étendu/en train d'être arrêté

to be shown on TV/at the cinema

passer à la télé/au cinéma

2. show (display competitively):

show animal

présenter

show flower, vegetables

exposer

3. show (reveal):

show feeling, principle, fact

montrer

show garment: underclothes, dirt, stain

laisser voir

show patient: symptoms

présenter

to show interest in

montrer de l'intérêt pour

to show that …

bien montrer que …

to show how/why/when etc

montrer comment/pourquoi/quand etc

4. show (indicate):

show object, trend, loss, profit, difficulty

montrer

show time, direction, area

indiquer

to show sb where to go

indiquer à qn où aller

the lights are showing red

les feux sont au rouge

5. show (demonstrate, express):

show person, action: skill, principle

montrer

show writing: originality

montrer

show reply: wit, intelligence

témoigner de

show gesture, gift: respect, gratitude

témoigner de

show them what you can do

montre-leur ce que tu sais faire

to show consideration/favouritism towards sb, to show sb consideration/favouritism

être gentil avec/favoriser qn

to show sb that…

montrer à qn que…

just to show there's no ill-feeling

juste pour montrer qu'il n'y a pas de rancune

to show one's age

accuser son âge

as shown in diagram 12/scene two

comme on le voit figure 12/dans la deuxième scène

6. show (prove):

show truth, validity, guilt

démontrer

to show that … document:

prouver que …

to show that … findings:

démontrer que …

to show that … facial expression:

montrer que …

this shows him to be a liar

cela montre qu'il est menteur

it all goes to show that…

ça prouve que…

7. show (conduct):

to show sb to their seat host, usher:

placer qn

to show sb to their room

accompagner qn à sa chambre

to show sb up/down the stairs

accompagner qn en haut/en bas

to show sb to the door

reconduire qn

8. show (teach a lesson to) inf:

I'll show you/him! (as revenge)

je vais t'apprendre/lui apprendre inf

I'll show you/him! (when challenged)

je te/lui ferai voir inf

III.show <pret showed, pp shown> [Brit ʃəʊ, Am ʃoʊ] VB intr

1. show:

show (be noticeable) stain, label:

se voir

show fear, anger, distress: (by actions, appearance)

se voir

show (in eyes)

se lire

2. show (be exhibited):

show artist:

exposer

show film:

passer

to show to advantage colour, object:

faire bel effet

3. show (turn up):

show inf

se montrer inf

he didn't show after all

il ne s'est pas montré finalement

4. show Am HORSE RAC (be placed):

show

être placé

to show ahead

être en tête

IV.show <pret showed; pp shown> [Brit ʃəʊ, Am ʃoʊ] VB refl

to show oneself person, animal:

se montrer

to show oneself to be

prouver qu'on est

V.show [Brit ʃəʊ, Am ʃoʊ]

it just goes to show

c'est ça la vie

show a leg inf!

debout!

to have nothing to show for sth

ne rien avoir tiré de qc

to show one's face inf

montrer son nez inf

to show one's hand

abattre son jeu

to show the way

montrer la voie

to show the way forward

ouvrir la voie

to steal or stop the show

être l'attraction

See also door

door [Brit dɔː, Am dɔr] N

1. door (gen):

door

porte f (to de, in dans)

the door to the terrace/kitchen

la porte de la terrasse/de la cuisine

their house is a few doors down

ils habitent quelques maisons plus bas

behind closed doors

à huis clos

to shut/slam the door on sb or in sb's face lit

fermer/claquer la porte au nez de qn

to shut or close the door on sth fig

fermer la porte à qc

to slam the door in sb's face fig

envoyer promener qn

2. door:

door MOTOR, RAIL

porte f

door MOTOR, RAIL

portière f

a four-door car

une voiture à quatre portes

‘mind the doors please’

‘attention à la fermeture automatique des portes’

3. door (entrance):

door

entrée f

to be on the door

être à l'entrée

‘pay at the door’

‘payez à l'entrée’

to be at/look as if one is at death's door

être/avoir l'air d'être à l'article de la mort

to get a foot in the door

mettre un pied dans la place

to lay sth at sb's door

imputer qc à qn

to open the door(s) to sth

ouvrir la voie à qc

to leave the door open for or to sth

laisser la porte ouverte à qc

this will open doors for him

cela va lui ouvrir des portes

one door shuts, another opens

une porte se ferme, une autre s'ouvre

to show sb the door

mettre qn à la porte

freak show in the PONS Dictionary

Translations for freak show in the English»French Dictionary

I.freak [fri:k] N

1. freak (abnormal thing):

freak

phénomène m

2. freak (abnormal person, animal):

freak

monstre m

freak fig

phénomène m de foire

3. freak (fanatical enthusiast):

freak

fana mf

II.freak [fri:k] ADJ

freak

anormal(e)

III.freak [fri:k] VB intr

to freak (out)

devenir fou(folle)

I.show [ʃəʊ, Am ʃoʊ] N

1. show (demonstration):

show

démonstration f

2. show (false demonstration):

show

semblant m

just for show

pour impressionner

3. show (exhibition):

show of fashion

défilé m

show of photographs

exposition f

dog show

exposition canine

to be on show

être exposé

4. show (play):

show

spectacle m

puppet show

spectacle de marionnettes

5. show TV:

show

émission f

radio show

émission de radio

6. show CINE:

show

séance f

the film show starts at 8:30

la séance de cinéma est à 20h30

7. show inf (business):

show

affaires fpl

Phrases:

on a show of hands

à main levée

let's get the show on the road inf

au boulot

to put on a good show

bien se défendre

to make a show of doing sth

faire semblant de faire qc

the show must go on prov

la vie continue

II.show <showed, shown> [ʃəʊ, Am ʃoʊ] VB trans

1. show (display):

show flag, way

montrer

to show signs of sth

donner des signes de qc

to show one's work ART

exposer ses œuvres

to show slides

faire une séance diapos

to show sb over a place Aus, Brit

faire visiter un endroit à qn

to show sb how to +infin

montrer à qn comment +infin

2. show (express):

show bias, enthusiasm

montrer

show clemency, courage, initiative

faire preuve de

to show sb respect

montrer du respect pour qn

3. show (record):

show

enregistrer

show statistics

montrer

show a loss

faire apparaître

4. show (escort):

show

raccompagner

will you show Mr Brown to the door?

vous voulez bien raccompagner M. Brown jusqu'à la porte?

5. show (project):

show film, TV drama

passer

it's showing at the Odeon

il passe à l'Odéon

Phrases:

to show sb the door

virer qn

to dare (to) show one's face

oser se montrer

to show one's hand

montrer son jeu

to show the way (forward)

montrer la voie

he has nothing to show for his efforts

il n'a pas été récompensé pour ses efforts

that will show him/them inf

ça lui/leur apprendra

III.show <showed, shown> [ʃəʊ, Am ʃoʊ] VB intr

1. show (be visible):

show

se voir

2. show Am, Aus inf (arrive):

show

arriver

3. show (be shown):

show film

passer

Monolingual examples (not verified by PONS Editors)

English

The van and bikers pull over at an old broken down freak show.

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She later focused on local musicians and performing artists (including burlesque dancers, cabaret singers, and freak show variety acts).

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A day later, his head swollen with insect bites, he stumbles into a low rent traveling freak show carnival.

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The children then perform in a humiliating freak show.

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She reluctantly replies that he is a brilliant musician and magician born with a terrifyingly deformed face, who escaped from captivity in a traveling freak show and disappeared.

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In addition, the freak show performers might also perform acts or stunts, and would often sell souvenirs like giant's rings or pitch cards with their photos and life stories.

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Snake was taken in as a family member after the first-string members when they freed him from a traveling freak show.

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It became a freak show where guests seek their 15 minutes of fame through discussion and demonstrations of deviant behavior.

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He is captured and put on display in a freak show after his captors refuse to believe in his kingdom.

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It was a multi-cultural freak show.

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