gaffen in the Oxford-Hachette French Dictionary

Translations for gaffen in the English»French Dictionary

gaffer [Brit ˈɡafə, Am ˈɡæfər] N

1. gaffer Brit (foreman):

gaffer

contremaître m

2. gaffer Brit (boss):

gaffer

patron m

3. gaffer (electrician):

gaffer CINE, TV

éclairagiste mf

4. gaffer (old man):

gaffer dated

vieux bonhomme m

gaffer tape N

gaffer tape

bande f adhésive toilée imperméable

I.stiffen [Brit ˈstɪf(ə)n, Am ˈstɪfən] VB trans

1. stiffen:

stiffen card

renforcer

stiffen structure

raidir

stiffen fabric

empeser

stiffen mixture

donner de la consistance à

2. stiffen fig resolve, determination:

stiffen

affermir

II.stiffen [Brit ˈstɪf(ə)n, Am ˈstɪfən] VB intr

1. stiffen (grow tense):

stiffen person:

se raidir

2. stiffen FOOD:

stiffen egg whites:

devenir ferme

stiffen mixture:

prendre de la consistance

3. stiffen:

stiffen joint:

s'ankyloser

stiffen limbs:

se raidir

gaffe [Brit ɡaf, Am ɡæf] N

gaffe

bévue f

to make a gaffe

commettre une bévue

I.affect [Brit əˈfɛkt, Am əˈfɛkt] N PSYCH

affect

émotion f

affect

affect m

II.affect [Brit əˈfɛkt, Am əˈfɛkt] VB trans

1. affect:

affect (have effect on) price, salary

avoir une incidence sur

affect career, future, environment

affecter, avoir des conséquences sur

affect region, population

affecter, toucher

affect (influence) factor: decision, outcome

influer sur

politics affects all of us

la politique nous concerne tous

countries affected by the famine

les pays touchés par la famine

his decision will affect the entire family

sa décision touchera toute la famille

how is it affecting the baby?

quelles sont les conséquences pour le bébé?

2. affect (emotionally):

affect experience, image, music:

émouvoir

affect news, discovery, atmosphere:

affecter

3. affect MED (afflict):

affect person

atteindre

affect heart, liver, health, faculty

affecter

4. affect (feign) form:

affect surprise, ignorance

feindre (to do de faire)

affect accent

prendre

5. affect (like):

affect form

affectionner

I.offend [Brit əˈfɛnd, Am əˈfɛnd] VB trans

1. offend (hurt):

offend person: person

offenser

offend article, remark: person

blesser, offenser

to be offended by sth behaviour, remark

être blessé par

to get offended

se vexer

don't be offended

ne soyez pas vexé

2. offend (displease):

offend

outrager

the decision offends my sense of justice

la décision outrage mon sens de la justice

to offend the eye building etc:

choquer la vue

II.offend [Brit əˈfɛnd, Am əˈfɛnd] VB intr LAW

offend

commettre une infraction (against à)

to offend again

récidiver

III.offending ADJ

1. offending (responsible):

offending component, object

en cause

offending person

responsable

2. offending (offensive):

offending photo, sentence

choquant

taffeta [Brit ˈtafɪtə, Am ˈtæfədə] N

taffeta

taffetas m

taffeta attr dress, gown, curtains

en or de taffetas

sex offence N Brit

sex offence

délit m sexuel

statutory offence Brit, statutory offense Am N

statutory offence

infraction f à la loi

speeding offence N

speeding offence

excès m de vitesse

gaffen in the PONS Dictionary

Translations for gaffen in the English»French Dictionary

gaffer N TV

gaffer

chef électricien(ne) m (f)

I.stiffen [ˈstɪf· ə n] VB intr

1. stiffen (become rigid):

stiffen a. fig

se raidir

2. stiffen (become firm):

stiffen

devenir ferme

II.stiffen [ˈstɪf· ə n] VB trans

1. stiffen (make rigid):

stiffen

raidir

stiffen collar, cuff

empeser

2. stiffen (strengthen):

stiffen

renforcer

3. stiffen (make more difficult):

stiffen

affermir

4. stiffen (make more severe):

stiffen penalty

alourdir

gaff(e) [gæf] N

gaff(e)

gaffe f

I.offend [ə·ˈfend] VB intr LAW

offend

commettre un délit

II.offend [ə·ˈfend] VB trans (upset sb's feelings)

offend

offenser

short-staffed ADJ

to be short-staffed

être en sous-effectif

affect [ə·ˈfekt] VB trans

1. affect:

affect (change)

affecter

affect (concern)

toucher

to be affected by sth

être touché par qc

2. affect (move):

affect

affecter

to be very affected

être très affecté

3. affect pej form (simulate):

affect

feindre

affect accent

prendre

giraffe <-(s)> [dʒə·ˈræf] N

giraffe

girafe f

staffer N inf

staffer

membre m du personnel

staffer in newspaper

journaliste mf

taffeta [ˈtæf·ɪ·t̬ə] N

taffeta

taffetas m

offense [ə·ˈfen(t)s] N

1. offense LAW (crime):

offense

délit m

to convict sb of an offense

condamner qn pour un délit

2. offense (upset feelings):

offense

offense f

to cause offense to sb

offenser qn

to take offense at sth

s'offenser de qc

no offense (intended)

je ne voulais pas t'offenser

3. offense (attack):

offense

attaque f

4. offense sports:

offense

offensive f

to be on offense

jouer en attaque