generals in the Oxford-Hachette French Dictionary

Translations for generals in the English»French Dictionary

I.general [Brit ˈdʒɛn(ə)r(ə)l, Am ˈdʒɛn(ə)rəl] N

1. general MIL:

general

général m

general of the army/air force Am

général d'armée/d'armée aérienne

to make sb a general

nommer qn général

General Franco

le général Franco

yes, general

à vos ordres, mon général

Phrases:

the general and the particular

le général et le particulier

II.general [Brit ˈdʒɛn(ə)r(ə)l, Am ˈdʒɛn(ə)rəl] ADJ

1. general (widespread):

general interest, concern, approval, effort, feeling, opinion, chaos, ban, paralysis

général

general reaction, response

répandu

to be a general favourite

être apprécié de tous

in general use word, term

d'usage courant

in general use equipment

d'utilisation courante

2. general (overall):

general condition, appearance, standard, rise, fall, decline, impression

général

general attitude, behaviour

dans l'ensemble

to improve one's general fitness

améliorer sa forme

do you get the general idea?

tu vois?

that's the general idea

en gros, c'est ça l'idée

the general plan is to do

en gros, le plan c'est de faire

3. general (rough, usually applying):

general rule, principle, axiom, conclusion

général

as a general rule

en règle générale

4. general (not detailed or specific):

general description, statement, information

général

general promise, assurance

vague

to talk in general terms

parler en termes généraux

a general discussion about

une discussion d'ensemble sur

to keep the conversation general

maintenir la conversation sur des sujets d'intérêt général

to give sb a general idea of

donner à qn une idée d'ensemble de

to head in the general direction of

aller en direction de

5. general (not specialized):

general medicine, linguistics

général

general programme, magazine

d'intérêt général

general user, reader

moyen/-enne

general store, shop, dealer

qui vend de tout

general office duties

travail m de bureau

6. general (miscellaneous):

general category, index, enquiry, expenses

général

we sell general antiques

nous vendons toutes sortes d'antiquités

7. general (usual, normal):

general practice, method, routine

général

in the general way of things

en règle générale

the general run of people

le grand public

III.in general ADV

1. in general (usually or non-specifically):

in general

en général

in general I like the theatre, but…

en général j'aime le théâtre, mais…

adults in general and parents in particular

les adultes en général et les parents en particulier

he is fed up with life in general

il en a assez de la vie en général

2. in general (overall, mostly):

in general

dans l'ensemble

in general it seems quite simple

dans l'ensemble cela paraît assez simple

general anaesthetic Brit, general anesthetic Am N

general anaesthetic

anesthésie f générale

surgeon general N

1. surgeon general:

surgeon general MED, MIL

médecin-chef m

2. surgeon general Am:

surgeon general

≈ ministre m de la Santé

general studies N Brit

general studies

cours d'éducation secondaire comprenant divers sujets d'intérêt général

general manager N

general manager

directeur/-trice m/f général/-e

general strike N

general strike

grève f générale

general store N

general store

bazar m (qui fait aussi épicerie)

general knowledge N

general knowledge

culture f générale

general meeting N

general meeting

assemblée f générale

general officer N

general officer

officier m général

generals in the PONS Dictionary

Translations for generals in the English»French Dictionary

I.general [ˈdʒenrəl] ADJ

general

général(e)

rain will become general in the north

les pluies vont se généraliser au nord

in general

en général

general American LING

américain m standard

II.general [ˈdʒenrəl] N MIL

general

général m

general lieutenant

général de corps d'armée

general director N

general director

directeur m général

general headquarters N

general headquarters

quartier m général

general practitioner N Brit, Aus, Can

general practitioner

médecin m généraliste

general election N

general election

élections fpl législatives

general view N no pl

general view

avis m général

in the general view ...

de l'avis général ...

general staff N MIL

general staff

état-major m

general management N no pl

general management

direction f générale

consul general N

consul general

consul m général

general assembly N

general assembly

assemblée f générale

generals Examples from the PONS Dictionary (editorially verified)

to be caviar to the general

être trop bien pour le peuple

rain will become general in the north

les pluies vont se généraliser au nord

in general

en général

general lieutenant

général de corps d'armée

a general factotum iron hum

un homme/une femme à tout faire

in the general view ...

de l'avis général ...

as a general rule

en règle générale

general secretariat of the United Nations

secrétariat général des Nations Unies

to make into a general rule

ériger qc en règle générale

general exams taken at age 16

BEPC

generals Glossary « Intégration et égalité des chances » courtesy of the French-German Youth Office

Translations for generals in the French»English Dictionary

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collectivité

general public

bac

general qualification for university entrance

bac + x

x-year course of studies after obtaining general qualification for university entrance

Monolingual examples (not verified by PONS Editors)

English

Therefore, the generals and the officers became lawless in the northern territories and became a major disaster.

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Provinces proclaimed independence under generals, rogue monks, and members of the royal family.

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The opposition culminated in 1961 during the Algiers putsch of 1961, led by retired generals.

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Civil wars may also take place if several generals commanding large armies have sufficiently low loyalty.

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With their support, he was able to expand the post's influence to include making officer assignments and promotion recommendations and advising field generals regarding strategy.

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All the other drones resembled their generals by with slightly different coloring and smaller size.

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The generals are wrong to suggest that our tiny arsenal could threaten global disarmament talks.

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This philosophy was created by the three generals of Mt.

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He sent messengers to seek out one of the generals to try to coax orders from them to advance from their position.

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Even his own generals would not heed to his authority.

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