helvede in the Oxford-Hachette French Dictionary

Translations for helvede in the English»French Dictionary

belvedere [Brit ˈbɛlvɪdɪə, Am ˈbɛlvəˌdɪr] N

belvedere

belvédère m

I.shelve [Brit ʃɛlv, Am ʃɛlv] VB trans

1. shelve (postpone):

shelve plan, project

mettre [qc] en suspens

2. shelve (store on shelf):

shelve library, book, product

mettre [qc] sur les rayons

3. shelve (provide with shelves):

shelve

garnir [qc] d'étagères

II.shelve [Brit ʃɛlv, Am ʃɛlv] VB intr

shelve beach, sea bottom etc:

shelve

descendre en pente

to shelve quickly

être en pente raide

to shelve gently

descendre en pente douce

selvedge, selvage [Brit ˈsɛlvɪdʒ, Am ˈsɛlvɪdʒ] N TEXTIL

selvedge

lisière f

shelves [Brit ʃɛlvz, Am ʃɛlvz] N npl

shelves → shelf

See also shelf

shelf <pl shelves> [Brit ʃɛlf, Am ʃɛlf] N

1. shelf (at home):

shelf (gen)

étagère f

shelf (in oven)

plaque f

shelf (in fridge)

rayon m

shelf (in fridge)

clayette f

shelf (in shop, library)

rayon m

top/bottom shelf

étagère du haut/du bas

a set of shelves

une étagère

a whole shelf of books

toute une étagère de livres

you won't find it on the supermarket shelf

vous ne le trouverez pas en supermarché

2. shelf GEOL (of rock, ice):

shelf

corniche f

to be left on the shelf (remain single)

rester vieille fille

to be left on the shelf (be abandoned)

être laissé pour compte

I.velvet [Brit ˈvɛlvɪt, Am ˈvɛlvət] N

1. velvet (fabric):

velvet

velours m

velvet attr garment, curtain, cushion

en velours

2. velvet (on antler):

velvet

peau f veloutée

II.velvet [Brit ˈvɛlvɪt, Am ˈvɛlvət] ADJ

velvet skin, paw, tread, eyes

de velours

velvet tones, softness

velouté

III.velvet [Brit ˈvɛlvɪt, Am ˈvɛlvət]

to be in velvet dated

avoir la belle vie

I.twelve [Brit twɛlv, Am twɛlv] N

twelve

douze m

II.twelve [Brit twɛlv, Am twɛlv] ADJ

twelve

douze inv

the Twelve BIBL

les douze apôtres

twelve-note, twelve-tone ADJ MUS

twelve-note

dodécaphonique

delve [Brit dɛlv, Am dɛlv] VB intr

1. delve:

to delve into pocket, records, memory, past

fouiller dans

to delve into motive

examiner

to delve into subject

creuser

he delved into the book for some quotations

il a cherché dans le livre pour trouver des citations

to delve further or deeper into records, etc

fouiller un peu plus dans

to delve further or deeper into subject

creuser un peu plus

to delve further or deeper into book

étudier d'un peu plus près

2. delve Brit (dig):

delve liter

creuser (into dans)

elver [Brit ˈɛlvə, Am ˈɛlvər] N

elver

civelle f

elves [Brit ɛlvz, Am ɛlvz] N npl

elves → elf

See also elf

elf <pl elves> [Brit ɛlf, Am ɛlf] N lit, fig

elf

lutin m

helvede in the PONS Dictionary

Translations for helvede in the English»French Dictionary

shelve¹ [ʃelv] VB trans

1. shelve (place on a shelf):

shelve

mettre sur les rayons

2. shelve (postpone):

shelve project

mettre en suspens

shelve elections, meeting

ajourner

shelve² VB intr GEO

shelve

descendre en pente douce

selves [selvz] N

selves pl of self

See also self

self [self] N

1. self <selves>:

to find one's true self

trouver sa véritable personnalité

to be (like) one's former/old self

être de nouveau soi-même

2. self no pl form PSYCH:

the self

le moi

Phrases:

unto thine own self be true prov

sois honnête avec toi-même

delve [delv] VB intr

delve

fouiller

velvet [ˈvelvɪt] N no pl

velvet

velours m

a velvet glove

un gant de velours

a velvet voice

une voix douce

as soft as velvet

doux comme de la soie

velvety [ˈvelvɪti, Am -vət̬i] ADJ

velvety

velouté(e)

velvety eyes

de velours

velvety beer

doux(douce)

twelve [twelv] ADJ

twelve

douze inv

See also eight

I.eight [eɪt] ADJ

eight

huit

he is eight

il a huit ans

II.eight [eɪt] N

1. eight (number):

eight

huit m

eight o'clock

huit heures

it's eight

il est huit heures

eight twenty hours

huit heures vingt

2. eight (boat):

eight

canot m à huit rameurs

Phrases:

to have had one over the eight Brit inf

avoir un verre dans le nez