full dress in the Oxford-Hachette French Dictionary

Translations for full dress in the English»French Dictionary

full dress N

1. full dress (gen):

full dress

tenue f de cérémonie

full dress MIL

grande tenue f

officers in full dress

des officiers en grande tenue

Phrases:

full-dress attr MIL uniform

de cérémonie

full-dress officer, parade

en grande tenue

full-dress POL debate

officiel/-ielle

Translations for full dress in the French»English Dictionary

robe longue

full-length dress

s'habiller en long

to wear a full-length dress

être en grand uniforme

to be in full dress uniform

être/se mettre en grande tenue MIL

to be in/to put on full dress uniform

Translations for full dress in the English»French Dictionary

I.dress [Brit drɛs, Am drɛs] N

1. dress (item of women's clothing):

dress

robe f

a silk/cotton dress

une robe de soie/de coton

a silk/cotton dress attr material, pattern, design

de robe

2. dress U (clothing):

dress

vêtements mpl

dress

tenue f

his style of dress

son style vestimentaire

casual/formal dress

tenue décontractée/habillée

II.dress [Brit drɛs, Am drɛs] VB trans

1. dress (put clothes on):

dress person

habiller

to get dressed

s'habiller

2. dress (decorate):

dress Christmas tree

décorer

dress NAUT ship

pavoiser

to dress a shop window

faire une vitrine

3. dress FOOD:

dress salad

assaisonner

dress chicken, crab, game

préparer, parer

4. dress MED:

dress wound

panser

5. dress (finish):

dress stone, timber

dresser

dress hide

corroyer

6. dress FARM (fertilize):

dress land

fertiliser

7. dress (prune):

dress tree, shrub

tailler

8. dress MIL:

dress troops

aligner

III.dress [Brit drɛs, Am drɛs] VB intr

1. dress (put on clothes):

dress

s'habiller

to dress in a suit/uniform

mettre un costume/un uniforme

to dress in red/black

s'habiller en rouge/noir

to dress for dinner/for the theatre

s'habiller pour dîner/pour aller au théâtre

2. dress MIL:

dress troops:

s'aligner

IV.to dress onself VB refl

to dress onself refl:

to dress onself

s'habiller

V.dressed ADJ

dressed

habillé, vêtu (in de)

well dressed

bien habillé

VI.dress [Brit drɛs, Am drɛs]

dress → nine

dressed to kill

habillé de façon irrésistible

See also nine

I.nine [Brit nʌɪn, Am naɪn] N

nine

neuf m inv

II.nine [Brit nʌɪn, Am naɪn] ADJ

nine

neuf inv

nine times out of ten

neuf fois sur dix, généralement

nine-hole golf course

parcours m de neuf trous

to dial 999 Brit

appeler police secours

a 999 call Brit

un appel d'urgence

III.nine [Brit nʌɪn, Am naɪn]

a nine day(s') wonder

la merveille d'un jour

to have nine lives

avoir neuf vies

to be dressed up to the nines inf

être sur son trente et un inf

I.full [Brit fʊl, Am fʊl] ADJ

1. full (completely filled):

full box, glass, room, cupboard

plein

full hotel, flight, car park

complet/-ète

full theatre

comble

a full tank of petrol

un plein réservoir d'essence

a full bottle of whisky

une pleine bouteille de whisky

full to the brim

plein à ras bord

full to overflowing bucket

plein à déborder

full to overflowing room, suitcase

plein à craquer inf

I've got my hands full lit

j'ai les mains pleines

I've got my hands full fig

je suis débordé

don't speak with your mouth full

ne parle pas la bouche pleine

full of ideas, life, energy, surprises

plein de

the hotel/the train is full of tourists

l'hôtel/le train est plein de touristes

the papers are full of the accident

les journaux ne parlent que de l'accident

he's full of his holiday plans

il ne parle que de ses projets de vacances

to be full of oneself pej

être imbu de soi-même

to be full of one's own importance

être plein de suffisance

2. full (sated):

full, a. full up stomach

plein

to drink/swim on a full stomach

boire/se baigner le ventre plein

I'm full inf

je n'en peux plus

3. full (busy):

full day, week

chargé, bien rempli

my diary is full for this week

mon agenda est complet pour cette semaine

she leads a very full life

elle mène une vie très remplie

4. full (complete):

full pack of cards, set of teeth

complet/-ète

full name, breakfast, story, details

complet/-ète

full price, control

total

full responsibility

entier/-ière

full support

inconditionnel/-elle

full understanding, awareness

total

full inquiry, investigation

approfondi

the full extent of the damage/of the disaster

l'ampleur des dégâts/du désastre

the full implications of

toutes les implications de, toute la portée de

he has a full head of hair

il a tous ses cheveux

to be in full view

être parfaitement visible

in full view of sb

sous les yeux de qn

5. full (officially recognized):

full member, partner

à part entière

full right

plein

6. full (maximum):

full employment, bloom, power

plein

he has the radio at full volume

il a mis la radio à plein volume

at full speed

à toute vitesse

in full sunlight

en plein soleil

to make full use of sth, to use sth to full advantage opportunity, situation

profiter pleinement de qc

to get full marks Brit

obtenir la note maximale

she deserves full marks for courage Brit

elle mérite des félicitations pour son courage

7. full (for emphasis):

full hour, kilo, month

bon/bonne

it took them three full weeks to reply

ils ont mis trois bonnes semaines pour répondre

turn the knob a full 180 degrees

tourne complètement le bouton à 180 degrés

8. full (rounded):

full cheeks, face

rond

full lips

charnu

full figure

fort

full skirt, sleeve

ample

clothes for the fuller figure

vêtements pour personnes fortes

9. full ASTRON:

full moon

plein

there's a full moon

c'est la pleine lune

when the moon is full

à la pleine lune

10. full (rich):

full flavour, tone

riche

II.full [Brit fʊl, Am fʊl] ADV

1. full (directly):

to hit sb full in the face/stomach

frapper qn en plein visage/ventre

to look sb full in the face

regarder qn droit dans les yeux

2. full (very):

to know full well that …

savoir fort bien que …

as you know full well

comme tu le sais fort bien

3. full (to the maximum):

is the volume turned up full?

est-ce que le volume est à fond?

with the heating up full

avec le chauffage à fond

III.in full ADV

to write sth in full

écrire qc en toutes lettres

to pay sb in full

payer qn intégralement

to publish/describe sth in full

publier/décrire qc intégralement

IV.full [Brit fʊl, Am fʊl]

to enjoy or live life to the full

profiter pleinement de l'existence

full dress in the PONS Dictionary

Translations for full dress in the English»French Dictionary

full-dress ADJ

1. full-dress MIL:

full-dress

de cérémonie

full-dress parade

en grande tenue

2. full-dress fig (formal):

full-dress

officiel(le)

full-dress debate

dans les règles

Translations for full dress in the English»French Dictionary

full-dress uniform

uniforme m d'apparat

Translations for full dress in the English»French Dictionary

I.dress [dres] N

1. dress <-es> (woman's garment):

dress

robe f

2. dress no pl (clothing):

dress

tenue f

to wear traditional dress

porter le costume traditionnel

in ceremonial dress

en habit m de cérémonie

II.dress [dres] VB intr

dress

s'habiller

III.dress [dres] VB trans

1. dress (put on clothing):

dress

habiller

2. dress FOOD:

dress greens, salad

assaisonner

dress vegetables, dish

accommoder

dress poultry

habiller

3. dress MED (treat a wound):

dress

panser

4. dress (prepare):

dress

apprêter

dress stone

taillé(e)

to dress sb's hair

(bien) coiffer qn

5. dress (decorate):

dress shop windows

décorer

I.full <-er, -est> [fʊl] ADJ

1. full (↔ empty):

full

plein(e)

full person

rassasié(e)

full room

comble

full disk

saturé(e)

full to the brim

rempli à ras bord

full to bursting

plein à craquer

full to bursting

paqueté Quebec

full of hate

plein de haine

to be full of praise for sb/sth

ne pas tarir d'éloges sur qn/qc

to talk with one's mouth full

parler la bouche pleine

to do sth on a full stomach

faire qc le ventre plein

2. full (no spaces left):

full list, hotel

complet(-ète)

everywhere was full

tout était complet

3. full (complete):

full

complet(-ète)

full text

intégral(e)

full day

bien rempli(e)

full explanation

détaillé(e)

full member

à part entière

full professor

titulaire

I have a very full week ahead

je vais avoir une semaine très chargée

full details of the offer

toutes les précisions sur la promotion

the full form of a word

un mot écrit en toutes lettres

on full pay

sans réduction de paye

full employment

le plein-emploi

the full horror of sth

toute l'horreur de qc

to be in full swing

battre son plein

we waited a full hour

on a attendu toute une heure

in full view of sb

sous les yeux de qn

to be full of sth

ne parler que de qc

to be full of oneself

être très satisfait de soi

to be under full sail NAUT

avoir toutes voiles dehors

4. full (maximum):

full

plein(e)

at full volume

à plein volume

at full blast

à fond

at full stretch

tendu au maximum

at full stretch fig

à plein régime

at full speed

à toute vitesse

to get full marks

avoir la note maximale

full steam ahead! NAUT

en avant toutes!

to be on full beam

être en pleins phares

to be in full cry after sb/sth

se déchaîner après qn/qc

5. full (rounded):

full face, cheeks

rond(e)

full lips

charnu(e)

full figure

fort(e)

full skirt

ample

Phrases:

to be full of beans Am

se gourer en plein

to be full of beans Brit

être en pleine forme

things have come full circle

la boucle est bouclée

to be full of the joys of spring

être en pleine forme

II.full [fʊl] ADV

full

complètement

full in the face

en plein visage

to be full on

être à fond

to do sth full out

faire qc à toute vitesse

I know full well that ...

je sais parfaitement que ...

III.full [fʊl] N

in full

intégralement

to the full

à fond

name in full

nom et prénoms

Monolingual examples (not verified by PONS Editors)

English

We nonetheless insist that before the state can punish this miscreant, it must conduct a full-dress criminal trial that results in a verdict of guilty.

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This one, naturally, arrives by train: its second full-dress appearance.

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The dining hall had elaborate meals every day, it is like attending a dinner party every day, and a full-dress party every night.

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On occasions, trousers are worn with the full-dress jacket; this is sometimes referred to as' half-dress'.

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It also stages full-dress rehearsals and hosts lectures and soirees to expand public appreciation of opera.

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Men usually completed their tuxedo outfit with all the same accessories as the full-dress suit, except that instead of top hats they would wear dark, dome-shaped hats called bowlers.

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It's unconventional compared to the classical approach involving full-dress mock debates and analyses of what makes an opponent tick.

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On full-dress tunics, badges in white or gold lace were worn only on the right arm, but on service dress jackets, badges in worsted embroidery were worn on both arms.

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Until 1927, on special occasions, higher-ranking officials wore full-dress uniforms.

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In addition to the shoulder badges, officers' ranks were also reflected in the amount and pattern of gold lace worn on the cuffs of the full-dress tunic.

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