hits in the Oxford-Hachette French Dictionary

Translations for hits in the English»French Dictionary

I.hit [Brit hɪt, Am hɪt] N

1. hit:

hit (blow, stroke in sport)

coup m

hit (in fencing)

touche f

to give the ball a tremendous hit

frapper la balle très fort

to score a hit SPORTS fig

marquer un point

2. hit (success):

hit (play, film etc)

succès m

hit (record)

tube m inf

to be a big or smash hit (show, film)

avoir or remporter un succès fou

to be a hit with the public

avoir beaucoup de succès auprès du public

to make a hit with sb person:

faire grosse impression sur qn

she's a big hit with my son

mon fils l'adore

she's a big hit with my son attr song, play, musical, record

à succès

3. hit (dose):

hit inf

injection f

4. hit (murder):

hit inf

meurtre m

hit inf

assassinat m

5. hit COMPUT:

hit (visit to website)

visite f

hit (websearch match)

page f trouvée

II.hit <pres part hitting, pret, pp hit> [Brit hɪt, Am hɪt] VB trans

1. hit (strike):

hit person, ball

frapper

hit head, arm: windscreen, wall

cogner contre

to hit one's head/knee on sth

se cogner la tête/le genou contre qc

his father used to hit him

son père le battait

to hit a good shot (in tennis, cricket)

jouer une bonne balle

to hit a nail with a hammer

enfoncer un clou à coups de marteau

to hit the brakes

écraser le frein

2. hit (strike as target) bullet, assassin, torpedo:

hit victim, target, ship, enemy

atteindre

3. hit:

hit (collide violently) vehicle, wall

heurter

hit (more violently)

percuter

hit vehicle: person

renverser

the plane hit the runway with a bump

l'avion s'est posé lourdement sur la piste

4. hit (affect adversely):

hit group, incomes, industry

affecter, toucher

to be hit by strikes/bad weather

être affecté par les grèves/le mauvais temps

hardest or worst hit will be small businesses

ce sont les petits commerces qui seront les plus touchés

his father's death hit him badly

la mort de son père l'a beaucoup affecté

5. hit (become apparent to):

it suddenly hit me that …

je me suis soudain rendu compte que …

then it hit me!

tout d'un coup j'ai réalisé! inf

6. hit (reach):

hit motorway, main road

arriver à [qc]

hit fig figures, weight: level

atteindre

7. hit (come upon):

hit traffic, problem, bad weather

rencontrer

you'll hit the worst of the rush hour

tu vas tomber en pleine heure d'affluence

8. hit (go to) inf:

to hit the town

sortir s'amuser

let's hit the pub/club

allons au pub/en boîte

9. hit (attack) inf robbers:

hit bank etc

attaquer

10. hit (kill):

hit inf

refroidir inf

hit inf

assassiner

11. hit (scrounge) inf:

to hit sb for sth

taper qc à qn inf

12. hit (in cards) inf:

‘hit me!’

‘donne-moi une carte!’

III.hit [Brit hɪt, Am hɪt]

to hit sb in the eye

sauter aux yeux

a colour which hits you between the eyes

une couleur criarde

to hit the big time inf

réussir

to hit the ceiling or roof inf

sauter au plafond inf

to hit the jackpot

remporter le gros lot

to hit it off with sb

bien s'entendre avec qn

not to know what has hit one inf

être sidéré

a beer would just hit the spot inf!

une bière ferait (bien) l'affaire!

See also direct hit

direct hit N

direct hit MIL

coup m au but

direct hit (in archery, game)

tir m au but

to make a direct hit MIL

atteindre son objectif

the hospital received or sustained a direct hit

une bombe est tombée sur l'hôpital

I.hit back VB [Brit hɪt -, Am hɪt -] (hit back)

hit back

riposter

II.hit back VB [Brit hɪt -, Am hɪt -] (hit [sb] back)

hit back

rendre un coup à [qn]

well, if he hits you, hit him back!

eh bien, s'il te frappe, rends-le lui (coup pour coup)!

III.hit back VB [Brit hɪt -, Am hɪt -] (hit [sth] back)

hit back ball:

hit back

renvoyer

I.hit upon VB [Brit hɪt -, Am hɪt -], hit on VB (hit (up)on [sth])

hit upon idea

avoir

hit upon evidence, solution

découvrir

hit upon present

trouver

hit upon problem

tomber sur

you've hit on a bad time

tu tombes mal

II.hit upon VB [Brit hɪt -, Am hɪt -], hit on VB (hit on [sb]) sl Am

hit upon

draguer inf

direct hit N

direct hit MIL

coup m au but

direct hit (in archery, game)

tir m au but

to make a direct hit MIL

atteindre son objectif

the hospital received or sustained a direct hit

une bombe est tombée sur l'hôpital

free hit N

free hit

coup m franc

pinch-hit [Brit, Am ˈpɪntʃ ˈˌhɪt] VB intr Am

1. pinch-hit SPORTS:

pinch-hit

jouer à la place de qn

2. pinch-hit (deputize):

to pinch-hit for sb

remplacer qn au pied levé

hit list N

hit list

liste f noire

hit parade N

hit parade

palmarès m

hit parade

hit-parade m

hit single N

hit single

tube m inf

hit squad N

hit squad

commando m (de tueurs)

hits in the PONS Dictionary

Translations for hits in the English»French Dictionary

I.hit [hɪt] N

1. hit (blow, stroke):

hit a. fig

coup m

to make a hit at sb/sth

attaquer qn/qc

to take a direct hit (be bombed)

être frappé

2. hit SPORTS:

hit

coup m

hit in fencing

touche f

to score a hit

toucher

to score a direct hit

taper dans le mille

3. hit (success):

hit

succès m

a smash hit

un grand succès

hit film

un film à succès

4. hit (successful song):

hit

tube m

5. hit Am inf (murder):

hit

meurtre m

II.hit <-tt-, hit, hit> [hɪt] VB trans

1. hit (strike):

hit a. fig

frapper

to hit one's head

se cogner la tête

I don't know what hit him

je ne sais pas ce qu'il lui est arrivé

2. hit (crash into):

hit tree, car

percuter

3. hit (reach):

hit a. fig

atteindre

to hit rock bottom

avoir le moral au plus bas

to be hit (be shot)

être touché

4. hit SPORTS:

hit a ball

frapper

hit person

toucher

5. hit (affect negatively):

hit

toucher

6. hit (arrive at):

hit

arriver à

7. hit (encounter, come up against):

hit iceberg

heurter

to hit a bad patch

prendre un mauvais tour

to hit a lot of resistance

rencontrer beaucoup de résistance

to hit a traffic jam

tomber sur un bouchon

8. hit Am inf (attack, kill):

hit

buter

9. hit (press):

hit key, button

appuyer sur

Phrases:

to hit the bottle

picoler

to hit the ceiling

sortir de ses gonds

to hit the deck

s'aplatir au sol

to hit the hay inf

aller au pieu

to hit the headlines

faire les gros titres

to hit home

frapper les esprits

to hit the jackpot

toucher le jackpot

to hit the nail on the head

tomber juste

to hit the road

s'en aller

to hit the roof

être furieux

sth really hits the spot

qc est juste ce qu'il faut

to hit one's stride

trouver son rythme

III.hit [hɪt] VB intr

1. hit (strike):

hit

frapper

2. hit (collide):

to hit at sb/sth

se heurter à qn/qc

3. hit (attack):

to hit at sth

attaquer qc

hit parade N

hit parade

hit-parade m

hit back VB intr

hit back

riposter

smash hit N

smash hit

gros succès m

direct hit N

direct hit

coup m au but

hit on VB intr

1. hit on (think of):

hit on

trouver

2. hit on Am inf (show sexual interest):

hit on

allumer

hit out VB intr

to hit out at sb physically

frapper qn

to hit out at sb verbally

s'en prendre à qn

hard-hit ADJ (in very bad position)

hard-hit

mal placé(e)

hit off VB trans always sep

to hit it off with sb

bien s'entendre avec qn

hit-or-miss ADJ

hit-or-miss

au petit bonheur la chance

hits Examples from the PONS Dictionary (editorially verified)

to hit the nail on the head

tomber juste

sth really hits the spot

qc est juste ce qu'il faut

to hit sb when he is down

frapper qn à terre

to hit a ball on the rebound

frapper une balle après le rebond

to get [or Am hit] into one's stride

prendre sa vitesse de croisière

to hit one's fingers with a hammer

se foutre un coup de marteau sur les doigts

the stone hit him on the head

la pierre l'a frappé à la tête

this tragic news hit him hard

cette nouvelle tragique l'a beaucoup frappée

to hit the table with one's fist

frapper du poing sur la table

to hit oneself with a hammer

se ficher un coup de marteau

Monolingual examples (not verified by PONS Editors)

English

Combo hits can increase the timer for a player in that stage thereby allowing him to score even more points.

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When drifting fish hits a pole, a fisherman feels this and pulls the catch out.

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The album follows the concept of a tribute to the great crooners of the 1950s and their most famous hits.

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He accumulated over 1,100 hits and 200 home runs.

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Although the deficit financing system places minimal financial risk on the networks, they lose out on the future profits of big hits, since they are only licensing the shows.

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She holds the single-season records for hits, doubles and triples, and set also set a record for career doubles (117).

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He earned the team's 60th win of the season while allowing four hits and striking out ten batters for the first time in his career.

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The bridge collapses as the third car hits its pylons, the remaining cars and the rear power unit jackknife into the pile.

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The orchestra presents famous musical arias, rock-hits and never getting old melodies of global cinematograph.

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Sheila had numerous hits in the 1960s, 1970s, 1980s and 1990s, playing the well-behaved young girl.

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