gav in the Oxford-Hachette French Dictionary

Translations for gav in the English»French Dictionary

chav [Brit tʃav, Am tʃæv] N Brit

chav

jeune issu des classes sociales les moins favorisées, souvent associé à la délinquence, aux choix vestimentaires tenus comme voyants et vulgaires

lav [Brit lav, Am læv] N Brit inf

lav → lavatory

lav

toilettes fpl

See also lavatory

lavatory [Brit ˈlavət(ə)ri, Am ˈlævəˌtɔri] N

lavatory

toilettes fpl

gents'/ladies' lavatory

toilettes pour hommes/dames

gents'/ladies' lavatory attr bowl, door, seat

des toilettes

I.Slav [Brit slɑːv, Am slɑv] N

Slav

Slave mf

II.Slav [Brit slɑːv, Am slɑv] ADJ

Slav

slave

I.gas [Brit ɡas, Am ɡæs] N

1. gas (fuel):

gas

gaz m

to cook/heat a house with gas

cuisiner/chauffer une maison au gaz

to turn up/turn down the gas

augmenter/baisser le gaz

on a low/medium gas (in cooking)

à feu doux/moyen

on a high gas

à grand feu

to use bottled gas

utiliser du gaz en bouteille

to use bottled gas attr board, industry, company

du gaz

to use bottled gas explosion, pipe

de gaz

2. gas CHEM:

gas

gaz m

3. gas DENT (anaesthetic):

gas

anesthésie f

to have gas

être anesthésié

4. gas MIL:

gas

gaz m de combat

5. gas Am (petrol):

gas

essence f

6. gas:

gas, a. gas pedal Am (accelerator) inf

accélérateur m

7. gas Brit (chat, talk) inf, dated:

to have a gas

papoter inf

8. gas (funny experience, person) inf:

it was a gas!

on s'est bien marrés! inf

what a gas!

quelle (partie de) rigolade! inf

he's a gas

c'est un marrant inf

II.gas <pres part gassing; pret, pp gassed> [Brit ɡas, Am ɡæs] VB trans (gen) MIL

gas person, animal

gazer

III.gas <pres part gassing; pret, pp gassed> [Brit ɡas, Am ɡæs] VB intr

1. gas (give off gas):

gas

dégager des gaz

2. gas Brit inf, dated:

gas (chatter)

papoter inf

gas (go on at length)

parler sans arrêt

IV.to gas oneself VB refl

to gas oneself refl < pres part gassing; pret, pp gassed>:

to gas oneself

se suicider au gaz

V.gas [Brit ɡas, Am ɡæs]

to step on the gas

appuyer sur le champignon inf

gave [Brit ɡeɪv, Am ɡeɪv] VB pt

gave → give

See also give

I.give [Brit ɡɪv, Am ɡɪv] N

give

élasticité f

this surface has more give

cette surface amortit mieux les chocs

II.give <pret gave, pp given> [Brit ɡɪv, Am ɡɪv] VB trans

1. give (hand over) person:

give object, money, medal, prize, punishment, hand, arm

donner (to à)

give present, drink, sandwich

offrir (to à)

to give sb sth (gen)

donner qc à qn

to give sb sth (politely, as gift)

offrir qc à qn

give it me!, give me it!

donne-moi ça!

give him a drink

donne-lui à boire

to give sb sth for birthday, Christmas

offrir qc à qn pour

how much or what will you give me for it?

combien m'en donnes-tu?

I'll give you 50 cents for it

je t'en donne 50 cents

I'd give anything for/to do

je donnerais n'importe quoi pour/pour faire

what wouldn't I give for…!

je donnerais cher pour…!

to give sb sth as present, token, symbol

offrir qc à qn comme

to give sb sth to carry/look after

donner qc à qn à porter/surveiller

2. give (cause to have):

to give sb [sth], to give [sth] to sb headache, indigestion, vertigo, nightmares, satisfaction

donner [qc] à qn

to give sb [sth], to give [sth] to sb disease, infection, virus

transmettre or passer [qc] à qn

he's given me his cough

il m'a passé sa toux

to give sb pleasure

faire plaisir à qn

3. give (provide, produce):

give milk, flavour, result, answer, sum

donner

give heat, light, vitamin, nutrient

apporter

give total

faire

blue and yellow give (you) green

le bleu et le jaune donnent le vert

the number was given to three decimal places/in metric units

le nombre était donné jusqu'à la troisième décimale/en unités du système métrique

4. give (allow, accord):

give authority: custody, grant, bursary

accorder

give seat

laisser qc à qn

give hotelier: room

donner

to give sb sth time, time period

donner or accorder qc à qn (to do pour faire)

give me a minute

donne-moi une minute

to give sb enough room

laisser suffisamment de place à qn

I'll give him another hour, then I'm calling the police

je lui donne or accorde encore une heure, et j'appelle la police

she gave him a week to decide

elle lui a donné or accordé une semaine pour décider

he was given six months to live

on lui a donné six mois à vivre

how long do you give the new boss/their marriage?

combien de temps donnes-tu au nouveau patron/à leur mariage?

it is not given to all of us to do form

il n'est pas donné à tout le monde de faire

she can sing, I'll give her that

elle sait chanter, je lui reconnais au moins ça

it's original, I'll give you that

c'est original, je te l'accorde

she could give her opponent five years

elle a au moins cinq ans de plus que son adversaire

the polls give Labour a lead

les Travaillistes sont en tête dans les sondages

5. give MED:

to give sb sth, to give sth to sb treatment, medicine

donner qc à qn

to give sb sth, to give sth to sb organ

greffer qc à qn

to give sb sth, to give sth to sb artificial limb, pacemaker

poser qc à qn

to give sb sth, to give sth to sb facelift, injection, massage

faire qc à qn

can you give me something for the pain?

pouvez-vous me donner quelque chose contre la douleur?

6. give (communicate) (gen) TELEC:

give advice, information, appointment

donner

to give sb sth extension, number, department

passer qc à qn

give me the sales manager, please

passez-moi le directeur commercial, s'il vous plaît

I was given to understand or believe that …

on m'a laissé entendre que …

7. give (give birth to):

she gave him two sons

elle lui donna deux fils

III.give <pret gave, pp given> [Brit ɡɪv, Am ɡɪv] VB intr

1. give (contribute):

give

donner, faire un don

to give to sth (habitually)

faire des dons à qc

she never gives to charity

elle ne donne jamais rien aux organisations caritatives

‘please give generously’

‘merci (de vos dons)’

2. give (bend, flex):

give mattress, sofa:

s'affaisser (under sous)

give shelf, bridge, floorboard:

fléchir (under sous)

give branch:

ployer (under sous)

give leather, fabric:

s'assouplir

3. give (yield, break) → give way

4. give (concede, yield):

give person, side:

céder

something has to give

ça va finir par craquer

IV.to give oneself to VB refl

to give oneself to < pret gave; pp given>:

to give oneself to (devote oneself) cause, good works

se consacrer à

to give oneself to (sexually) euph person

se donner à

V.give [Brit ɡɪv, Am ɡɪv]

don't give me that inf!

ne (me) raconte pas d'histoires!

give or take an inch (or two)

à quelques centimètres près

give me a nice cup of tea any day or every time inf!

rien ne vaut une bonne tasse de thé!

if this is the big city, give me a village every time inf

si c'est ça la ville, alors vive les petits villages

‘I give you the bride and groom!’

‘je bois à la santé des mariés!’

I'll give you something to cry about inf!

tu vas savoir pourquoi tu pleure!

I'll give you something to complain about inf!

je vais t'apprendre à te plaindres!

more money? I'll give you more money! inf

je vais t'en donner, moi, de l'argent!

to give and take

faire des concessions

to give as good as one gets

rendre coup pour coup

to give it all one's got inf

(y) mettre le paquet

to give sb what for inf

passer un savon à qn inf

what gives? inf

qu'est-ce qui se passe?

gaga [Brit ˈɡɑːɡɑː, ˈɡaɡə, Am ˈɡɑˌɡɑ] ADJ inf

gaga

gaga inv inf

gaga

gâteux/-euse

to go gaga

devenir gaga inf

gad about VB [Brit ɡad -, Am ɡæd -], gad around VB inf <pres part gadding; pret, pp gadded>

gad about

vadrouiller inf

gall bladder N

gall bladder

vésicule f biliaire

gad [Brit ɡad, Am ɡæd] INTERJ dated a. by gad

gad

sapristi dated

generation gap N

generation gap

fossé m des générations

gav in the PONS Dictionary

Translations for gav in the English»French Dictionary

I.Slav [slɑ:v] N

Slav

Slave mf

II.Slav [slɑ:v] ADJ

Slav

slave

gaga [ˈgɑ:gɑ:] ADJ inf

gaga

gaga inv

to go gaga

devenir gaga

to be gaga about [or over] sb

être gaga de qn

gave [geɪv] VB

gave pt of give

See also give

I.give <gave, given> [gɪv] VB trans

1. give (hand over, offer, provide):

give a. fig

donner

to give sth to sb [or to give sb sth]

donner qc à qn

to give sb the creeps

donner la chair de poule à qn

to give sb an injection

faire une piqûre à qn

to give sb one's due

rendre son dû à qn

to give one's life to sth

sacrifier sa vie pour qc

to give sb a smile

faire un sourire à qn

to give sb a strange look

jeter un regard étrange à qn

to give sb trouble

créer des problèmes à qn

to give sth a push

pousser qn

to give sb a call

passer un coup de fil à qn

to give sth a go

essayer qc

to give sb pleasure

procurer de la joie à qn

to give sb/sth a bad name

faire une mauvaise réputation à qn/qc

to give (it) one's all [or Am best]

donner de son mieux

to give sb to understand sth

laisser entendre qc à qn

don't give me that!

ne me raconte pas d'histoires!

give me a break!

laisse-moi tranquille!

to not give a damn inf

s'en ficher complètement

2. give (pass on) a. TELEC:

to give sb sth

passer qc à qn

Phrases:

to give a dog a bad name Brit prov

qui veut noyer son chien l'accuse de la rage

to not give much for sth

ne pas donner cher pour qc

to give sb what for inf

passer un savon à qn

II.give <gave, given> [gɪv] VB intr

1. give (offer):

give

donner

to give as good as one gets

rendre coup pour coup

to give of one's best

donner de son mieux

2. give (alter in shape):

give

se détendre

Phrases:

it is better to give than to receive prov

il y a plus de bonheur à donner qu'à recevoir

laughing gas N

laughing gas

gaz m hilarant

natural gas N

natural gas

gaz m naturel

game² [geɪm] N no pl

1. game (animal):

game

gibier m

2. game (meat):

game

gibier m

game point N

game point in tennis, handball:

game point

balle f de jeu

gall² N Brit

gall abbreviation of gallon

gall

gallon m

See also gallon

gallon [ˈgælən] N

1. gallon (unit):

gallon

gallon m (≈ 4, 55 litres en Grande-Bretagne et ≈ 3, 79 litres aux Etats-Unis)

2. gallon (lots):

gallons of sth

litres mpl de qc

gall bladder N

gall bladder

vésicule f biliaire

gale [geɪl] N

1. gale (wind):

gale

vent m violent

gale-force winds

vents mpl forts

2. gale fig:

gale

éclat m

gales of laughter

éclats de rire