garp in the Oxford-Hachette French Dictionary

Translations for garp in the English»French Dictionary

I.gasp [Brit ɡɑːsp, Am ɡæsp] N (breathing)

gasp

halètement m

to give or let out a gasp

avoir le souffle coupé

to give a gasp of horror

avoir le souffle coupé par l'épouvante

there were gasps of amazement from the crowd

la foule en avait le souffle coupé

at the last gasp fig

au dernier moment

to be at one's last gasp lit

être sur le point de mourir

to be at one's last gasp fig

être exténué

II.gasp [Brit ɡɑːsp, Am ɡæsp] VB trans

‘Help!’ he gasped

‘Au secours!’ dit-il en haletant

she gasped (out) a few words

elle balbutia quelques mots en haletant

III.gasp [Brit ɡɑːsp, Am ɡæsp] VB intr

1. gasp (for breath, air):

gasp

haleter

to gasp for breath

haleter

2. gasp (show surprise):

gasp

perdre le souffle

to gasp in or with amazement

avoir le souffle coupé par la surprise

3. gasp inf:

to be gasping for a drink/cigarette

mourir d'envie de boire un verre/fumer une cigarette

last-gasp ADJ inf

last-gasp attempt:

last-gasp

désespéré

garb [Brit ɡɑːb, Am ɡɑrb] N

garb

costume m

in peasant/clerical garb

en costume de paysan/d'ecclésiastique

Gard

Gard

Gard m

in/to the Gard

dans le Gard

Garda <pl Gardai> [Brit ˈɡɑːdə, Am ˈɡɑrdə] (in Ireland)

Garda

membre de la police d'Irlande du Sud

I.avant-garde [Brit ˌavɒ̃ˈɡɑːd, Am ˌævɑntˈɡɑrd] N

avant-garde

avant-garde f

II.avant-garde [Brit ˌavɒ̃ˈɡɑːd, Am ˌævɑntˈɡɑrd] ADJ

avant-garde

d'avant-garde

I.sharp [Brit ʃɑːp, Am ʃɑrp] N

sharp

dièse m

II.sharp [Brit ʃɑːp, Am ʃɑrp] ADJ

1. sharp (good for cutting):

sharp knife, razor

tranchant

sharp edge

coupant

sharp blade, scissors

bien aiguisé

sharp saw

bien affûté

2. sharp (pointed):

sharp tooth, fingernail

acéré

sharp end, needle, rock, peak

pointu

sharp pencil

bien taillé

sharp point

acéré, fin

sharp features

anguleux/-euse

sharp nose, chin

pointu

3. sharp (abrupt):

sharp angle

aigu/-uë

sharp bend, turning

brusque, serré

sharp movement, reflex

brusque

sharp drop, incline

fort

sharp ECON, FIN fall, rise, change

brusque, brutal

4. sharp (acidic):

sharp taste, smell

âcre

sharp fruit

acide

5. sharp (piercing):

sharp pain

vif/vive

sharp cry

aigu/-uë

sharp blow

sévère

sharp frost

fort, intense

sharp cold, wind

vif/vive, pénétrant

6. sharp (aggressive) fig:

sharp tongue

acéré

sharp tone, reply, rebuke

acerbe

sharp disagreement

vif/vive

7. sharp (alert):

sharp person

vif/vive, dégourdi

sharp mind, intelligence

vif/vive

sharp eyesight, eye

perçant

sharp hearing, ear

fin

to have a sharp wit

avoir de la repartie

to keep a sharp lookout

rester sur le qui-vive (for pour)

to have a sharp eye for sth fig

avoir l'œil pour qc

8. sharp (clever) pej:

sharp businessman, person

malin/-igne

sharp operator

filou m

9. sharp (clearly defined):

sharp image, outline, picture, sound

net/nette

sharp contrast

prononcé

sharp difference, distinction

net/nette

to bring sth into sharp focus lit

cadrer qc avec netteté

to bring sth into sharp focus fig

faire passer qc au premier plan

10. sharp Brit inf suit:

sharp

tape-à-l'œil pej

to be a sharp dresser

prendre grand soin de son apparence

11. sharp Am (stylish):

sharp inf

chic

12. sharp MUS:

sharp

dièse

sharp (too high)

aigu/-uë

III.sharp [Brit ʃɑːp, Am ʃɑrp] ADV

1. sharp (abruptly):

sharp stop, pull up

net

to turn sharp left/right

tourner brusquement vers la gauche/la droite

2. sharp (promptly):

at 9 o'clock sharp

à neuf heures pile inf

at 9 o'clock sharp

à neuf heures précises

3. sharp MUS:

sharp sing, play

trop haut

IV.sharp [Brit ʃɑːp, Am ʃɑrp]

to be at the sharp end

être en première ligne

to look sharp inf

se dépêcher

you're so sharp you'll cut yourself

tu te crois vraiment très malin/-igne

razor-sharp [Brit, Am ˈˌreɪzər ˈʃɑrp] ADJ

1. razor-sharp blade, knife, edge:

razor-sharp

tranchant comme un rasoir

2. razor-sharp wit, mind:

razor-sharp

acéré

scarp [Brit skɑːp, Am skɑrp] N

scarp

escarpement m

sharp-featured [Am ˌʃɑrpˈfitʃərd] ADJ

sharp-featured person:

sharp-featured

aux traits anguleux

garp in the PONS Dictionary

Translations for garp in the English»French Dictionary

I.gasp [gɑ:sp, Am gæsp] VB intr

1. gasp (catch one's breath):

gasp

haleter

to gasp for air

haleter

2. gasp Brit inf (be eager):

to be gasping for sth

mourir d'envie de qc

to be gasping for a drink

mourir de soif

to be gasping for a cigarette

mourir d'envie de fumer une cigarette

II.gasp [gɑ:sp, Am gæsp] VB trans

to gasp (out) sth

dire qc d'une voix haletante

III.gasp [gɑ:sp, Am gæsp] N

gasp

sursaut m

to give a gasp of surprise/fear

rester bouche bée

Phrases:

to be at one's last gasp

rendre le dernier soupir

to do sth to the last gasp

faire qc jusqu'au bout

last-ditch ADJ, last-gasp ADJ

last-ditch

ultime

I.avant-garde [ˌævɒŋˈgɑ:d, Am ˌɑ:vɑ:ntˈgɑ:rd] N + sing/pl vb

avant-garde

avant-garde f

II.avant-garde [ˌævɒŋˈgɑ:d, Am ˌɑ:vɑ:ntˈgɑ:rd] ADJ

avant-garde

d'avant-garde

sharp-eyed ADJ

sharp-eyed

perspicace

scarp [skɑ:p, Am skɑ:rp] N

1. scarp MIL:

scarp

escarpe f

2. scarp (double forewall):

scarp

glacis m

sharp-tongued ADJ

to be sharp-tongued

avoir la langue acérée

carp¹ <-(s)> [kɑ:p, Am kɑ:rp] N ZOOL, FOOD

carp

carpe f

harp [hɑ:p, Am hɑ:rp] N

harp

harpe f

razor-sharp, razor sharp ADJ

1. razor-sharp (very sharp):

razor-sharp

tranchant(e) comme un rasoir

2. razor-sharp (clear):

razor-sharp mind

acéré(e)

carp² [kɑ:p, Am kɑ:rp] VB intr (nag about trivial things)

carp

se plaindre

to carp about sb/sth

se plaindre de qn/qc

to carp at sb

critiquer qn