futtern in the Oxford-Hachette French Dictionary

Translations for futtern in the English»French Dictionary

I.flutter [Brit ˈflʌtə, Am ˈflədər] N

1. flutter (rapid movement):

flutter (of wings, lashes)

battement m

flutter (of leaves, papers)

voltigement m

flutter (of flags, bunting)

flottement m

with a flutter of her eyelashes

d'un battement de cils

2. flutter (stir):

a flutter of excitement/panic

un surcroît d'excitation/de panique

to be all in or of a flutter Brit

être tout en émoi

to cause a flutter

causer l'émoi

3. flutter Brit (bet) inf:

to have a flutter on the horses

faire un petit pari aux courses

she likes the odd flutter

elle aime bien parier de temps en temps

to have a flutter on the Stock Exchange

faire une spéculation à la Bourse

4. flutter ELECTRON (in sound):

flutter

pleurage m

5. flutter AVIAT (fault):

flutter

vibration f

II.flutter [Brit ˈflʌtə, Am ˈflədər] VB trans

1. flutter (beat):

the bird/moth fluttered its wings

l'oiseau/le papillon de nuit battait des ailes

2. flutter (move):

flutter fan, handkerchief

agiter

to flutter one's eyelashes (at sb)

battre des cils (en regardant qn)

III.flutter [Brit ˈflʌtə, Am ˈflədər] VB intr

1. flutter (beat):

the bird's wings still fluttered

l'oiseau battait encore des ailes

2. flutter (fly rapidly):

flutter

voleter

3. flutter (move rapidly):

flutter flag, bunting, ribbons:

flotter

flutter clothes, curtains, fans, hand:

s'agiter

flutter eyelids, lashes:

battre

flags fluttered in the breeze/above the streets/from the mast

des drapeaux flottaient au vent/au-dessus des rues/sur le mât

4. flutter (spiral):

flutter, a. flutter down petals, leaves:

tomber en voltigeant

5. flutter (beat irregularly):

flutter heart:

palpiter (with de)

flutter pulse:

battre faiblement

heart flutter N MED

heart flutter

palpitations fpl cardiaques

trade pattern N COMM

trade pattern

structure f des échanges

bittern [Brit ˈbɪtən, Am ˈbɪdərn] N

bittern

butor m

pattern book N

pattern book (of fabrics, wallpaper)

catalogue m d'échantillons

pattern book (in dressmaking)

catalogue m de patrons

test pattern N Am TV

test pattern

mire f

slattern [Brit ˈslat(ə)n, Am ˈslædərn] N dated, pej

slattern

souillon f

I.pattern [Brit ˈpat(ə)n, Am ˈpædərn] N

1. pattern (decorative design):

pattern

dessin m

pattern

motif m

striped/floral pattern

motif à rayures/de fleurs

a pattern of roses

un motif de roses

he drew a pattern in the sand

il a dessiné un motif dans le sable

2. pattern (regular or standard way of happening):

pattern of behaviour, behaviour pattern

mode m de comportement

working patterns in industry

l'organisation f du travail dans l'industrie

the current pattern of events

la situation actuelle

the pattern of events leading to the revolution

l'enchaînement des événements qui a conduit à la révolution

a clear pattern emerges from these statistics

une tendance nette ressort de ces statistiques

the current scandal is part of a much wider pattern of corruption

le scandale actuel s'inscrit dans un climat de corruption généralisée

he could detect a pattern in the plot

il arrivait à discerner une logique dans l'intrigue

to follow a set pattern

se dérouler toujours de la même façon

weather patterns

tendances fpl climatiques

3. pattern (model, example):

pattern

modèle m

on the pattern of

sur le modèle de

to set the pattern for sth

déterminer le modèle de qc

4. pattern:

pattern (in dressmaking)

patron m

pattern (in knitting)

modèle m

5. pattern (style of manufacture):

pattern

style m

6. pattern (sample):

pattern (of cloth, wallpaper etc)

échantillon m

7. pattern LING:

pattern

modèle m

8. pattern TECH (for casting metal):

pattern

modèle m

II.pattern [Brit ˈpat(ə)n, Am ˈpædərn] VB trans (model)

pattern

modeler (on, after sur)

See also trade pattern

trade pattern N COMM

trade pattern

structure f des échanges

I.splutter [Brit ˈsplʌtə, Am ˈsplədər] N (of person)

splutter (spitting)

crachotement m

splutter (stutter)

bafouillement m

splutter (of engine)

crachotement m

splutter (of fire, sparks)

grésillement m

II.splutter [Brit ˈsplʌtə, Am ˈsplədər] VB trans a. splutter out

splutter excuse, apology, words:

splutter

bafouiller, bredouiller

III.splutter [Brit ˈsplʌtə, Am ˈsplədər] VB intr

splutter (stutter)

bafouiller, bredouiller

splutter (spit)

crachoter, postillonner

splutter fire, fat, candle, match, sparks:

grésiller, crépiter

the engine spluttered to a stop

le moteur s'est arrêté dans un crachotement

I.clutter up VB [Brit ˈklʌtə -, Am ˈklədər -] (clutter up [sth], clutter [sth] up)

clutter up

encombrer

futtern in the PONS Dictionary

Translations for futtern in the English»French Dictionary

I.flutter [ˈflʌtəʳ, Am ˈflʌt̬ɚ] N

1. flutter (act of fluttering):

flutter of wings, lashes

battement m

flutter of leave, papers

voltigement m

flutter of heart

palpitation f

2. flutter fig (nervousness):

flutter

agitation f

to put in/to be all of a flutter

rendre/être nerveux

3. flutter sing Aus, Brit inf (bet):

flutter

pari m

to have a flutter

faire un pari

II.flutter [ˈflʌtəʳ, Am ˈflʌt̬ɚ] VB intr

1. flutter (fly):

flutter

voleter

flutter bird

battre des ailes

2. flutter (move):

flutter

s'agiter

flutter heart

palpiter

flutter leaves, papers

voltiger

flutter lashes

battre

flutter flag

flotter

III.flutter [ˈflʌtəʳ, Am ˈflʌt̬ɚ] VB trans

to flutter its wings

battre des ailes

to flutter one's eyelashes

battre des cils

slattern [ˈslætən, Am ˈslæt̬ɚn] N pej

slattern

traînée f

pattern book N

pattern book

catalogue m d'échantillons

I.pattern N

1. pattern (identifiable structure):

pattern

schéma m

on the usual pattern

selon le schéma habituel

patterns of activity/behaviour

modes d'activité/de comportement

a pattern of living

un mode de vie

2. pattern ART (design, motif):

pattern

motif m

a chevron pattern

un chevron

3. pattern FASHION (paper guide for dressmaking):

pattern

patron m

4. pattern (sample of textiles, paper):

pattern

échantillon m

5. pattern no pl (example, model, norm):

pattern

modèle m

on the pattern of sb/sth

sur l'exemple de qn/qc

II.pattern VB trans

1. pattern (give form):

pattern

modeler

2. pattern (decorate):

pattern

orner

I.sputter [ˈspʌtəʳ, Am ˈspʌt̬ɚ] N

sputter

crépitement m

II.sputter [ˈspʌtəʳ, Am ˈspʌt̬ɚ] VB intr

sputter

crépiter

III.sputter [ˈspʌtəʳ, Am ˈspʌt̬ɚ] VB trans

sputter

cracher bruyamment

I.splutter [ˈsplʌtəʳ, Am ˈsplʌt̬ɚ] VB intr

1. splutter (speak short, unclear noises):

splutter

bafouiller

2. splutter (spit):

splutter

cracher

3. splutter (make crackling noise):

splutter

crachoter

II.splutter [ˈsplʌtəʳ, Am ˈsplʌt̬ɚ] N (sound)

splutter

crachotement

to give a splutter

crachoter

I.clutter [ˈklʌtəʳ, Am ˈklʌt̬ɚ] N no pl

clutter

encombrement m

II.clutter [ˈklʌtəʳ, Am ˈklʌt̬ɚ] VB trans

clutter

encombrer

I.mutter [ˈmʌtəʳ, Am ˈmʌt̬ɚ] VB intr

to mutter about sth

marmonner qc

to mutter (away) to oneself

marmonner dans sa barbe

II.mutter [ˈmʌtəʳ, Am ˈmʌt̬ɚ] VB trans

mutter

marmonner

to mutter sth to sb under one's breath

marmonner qc dans sa barbe

I.bread and butter N

bread and butter

gagne-pain m

II.bread and butter ADJ

bread and butter

de tous les jours

I.butter [ˈbʌtəʳ, Am ˈbʌt̬ɚ] N no pl

butter

beurre m

Phrases:

he/she looks as if butter wouldn't melt in his/her mouth

on lui donnerait le bon Dieu sans confession

II.butter [ˈbʌtəʳ, Am ˈbʌt̬ɚ] VB trans

butter

beurrer