high and dry in the Oxford-Hachette French Dictionary

Translations for high and dry in the English»French Dictionary

I.dry [Brit drʌɪ, Am draɪ] N Brit POL

II.dry [Brit drʌɪ, Am draɪ] ADJ

III.dry [Brit drʌɪ, Am draɪ] VB trans

and [Brit ənd, (ə)n, and, Am ænd, (ə)n] CONJ When used as a straightforward conjunction, and is translated by et: to shout and sing = crier et chanter; Tom and Linda = Tom et Linda; my friend and colleague = mon ami et collègue.
and is sometimes used between two verbs in English to mean ‘in order to’ (wait and see, go and ask, try and rest etc.). To translate these expressions, look under the appropriate verb entry (wait, go, try etc).
For examples and other uses, see the entry below.

See also wait, try, go

I.wait [Brit weɪt, Am weɪt] N

1. wait (remain patiently):

tu vas voir! inf
wait for it! MIL

I.try <pl tries> [Brit trʌɪ, Am traɪ] N

II.try <pl tries> [Brit trʌɪ, Am traɪ] VB trans <pret, pp tried>

2. try (test out):

III.try <pl tries> [Brit trʌɪ, Am traɪ] VB intr <pret, pp tried>

1. try (make attempt):

IV.try <pl tries> [Brit trʌɪ, Am traɪ]

1. go (move, travel):

aller (from de, to à, en)

18. go (extend in depth or scope):

II.go [Brit ɡəʊ, Am ɡoʊ] VB trans see usage note

III.go <pl goes> [Brit ɡəʊ, Am ɡoʊ] N

IV.go [Brit ɡəʊ, Am ɡoʊ] ADJ

he's all go inf!
it's all the go inf!
that was a near go inf!
to go off on one Brit inf
to go off like a frog in a sock Aus inf event:
there you go inf!

I.high [Brit hʌɪ, Am haɪ] N

4. high Am inf SCHOOL → high school

II.high [Brit hʌɪ, Am haɪ] ADJ

4. high (great, intense):

III.high [Brit hʌɪ, Am haɪ] ADV

See also high school

high and dry in the PONS Dictionary

Translations for high and dry in the English»French Dictionary

Phrases:

I.dry <-ier, -iest [or -er, est]> [draɪ] ADJ

II.dry <dries [or -s]> [draɪ] N Aus (dried season)

American English

Monolingual examples (not verified by PONS Editors)

English
Resistance leaders haven't made any institutions for the victims of the conflict and have left them high and dry after being used as cannon fodder?
www.milligazette.com
Having run out of money, he was left high and dry -- having to make a nerve-wrecking decision between continuing to pursue his passion or giving it all up.
sg.news.yahoo.com
As athletic as she is, her attitude and aggression towards her teammates leave her high and dry for the summer.
en.wikipedia.org

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