hoch in the Oxford-Hachette French Dictionary

Translations for hoch in the English»French Dictionary

I.hock [Brit hɒk, Am hɑk] N

1. hock (of horse etc):

hock

jarret m

hock FOOD

jarret m (de porc)

2. hock (wine):

hock

vin m du Rhin

3. hock (pawn) inf:

to be in hock (pawned)

être au clou inf

to be in hock (pawned)

être engagé au mont-de-piété

to be in hock (in debt)

être endetté

to be in hock to sb

devoir de l'argent à qn

to get sth out of hock

retirer qc du clou inf

II.hock [Brit hɒk, Am hɑk] VB trans (pawn)

hock

mettre [qc] au clou inf

I.hocus-pocus [Brit həʊkəsˈpəʊkəs, Am ˌhoʊkəsˈpoʊkəs] N

1. hocus-pocus (conjuror's skill):

hocus-pocus

tour m de passe-passe

2. hocus-pocus (trickery):

hocus-pocus pej

supercherie f

hocus-pocus pej

tour m de passe-passe

3. hocus-pocus (jargon):

hocus-pocus

charabia m

a lot of political hocus-pocus (activities)

des tours de passe-passe de politiciens

a lot of political hocus-pocus (verbal)

du blabla de politiciens inf

II.hocus-pocus [Brit həʊkəsˈpəʊkəs, Am ˌhoʊkəsˈpoʊkəs] INTERJ

hocus-pocus

abracadabra!

epoch-making ADJ

epoch-making invention, event:

epoch-making

marquant

epoch [Brit ˈiːpɒk, ˈɛpɒk, Am ˈɛpək] N (gen)

epoch GEOL

époque f

to mark an epoch

marquer une époque

loch [Brit lɒk, lɒx, Am lɑk, lɑx] N Scot

loch

loch m

loch

lac m

sea loch N

sea loch

loch m (en Écosse, ouvert sur la mer)

pooch [Brit puːtʃ, Am putʃ] N inf

pooch

clebs m inf

pooch

chien m

hooch [Brit huːtʃ, Am hutʃ] N Am inf

1. hooch (alcohol):

hooch

boisson f alcoolisée

2. hooch:

hooch (thatched hut)

hutte f

hooch (shack)

cabane f

I.mooch [Brit muːtʃ, Am mutʃ] N Am

mooch

tapeur/-euse inf

II.mooch [Brit muːtʃ, Am mutʃ] VB trans Am (cadge)

to mooch sth from or off sb

taper qc à qn inf

III.mooch [Brit muːtʃ, Am mutʃ] VB intr Brit

to mooch along or about

traîner

to mooch around the house

traîner à la maison

I.rich [Brit rɪtʃ, Am rɪtʃ] N + vb pl

the rich

les riches mpl

to take from the rich to give to the poor

prendre aux riches pour donner aux pauvres

II.riches N

riches npl:

riches

richesses fpl

III.rich [Brit rɪtʃ, Am rɪtʃ] ADJ

1. rich:

rich person, family, country, soil, land, harvest, tradition, life, history

riche

rich profit

gros/grosse

to grow or get rich

s'enrichir

to make sb rich

enrichir qn

rich in oil, vitamins, symbolism

riche en

2. rich (lavish):

rich costume, furnishings, gift

riche

3. rich (full, strong):

rich colour, sound, smell, voice, food, flavour, diet

riche

4. rich LIT:

rich rhyme

rime f riche

IV.-rich COMP

oil-/protein-rich

riche en pétrole/protéines

V.rich [Brit rɪtʃ, Am rɪtʃ]

that's a bit rich! Brit inf

ça, c'est un peu fort! inf, iron

that's a bit rich coming from her inf!

ça lui va bien de dire (or de faire) ça! iron, inf

to strike it rich

faire fortune

See also rag

I.rag [Brit raɡ, Am ræɡ] N

1. rag (cloth):

rag

chiffon m

a bit of rag

un chiffon

2. rag:

rag (newspaper) inf (local)

canard m inf

rag (tabloid) pej

torchon m inf, pej

rag (tabloid) pej

quotidien m populaire

Phrases:

rag, a. ragtime

rag m

II.rags N

rags npl (old clothes):

rags

loques fpl

in rags

en haillons

III.rag <pres part ragging; pret, pp ragged> [Brit raɡ, Am ræɡ] VB trans inf

to rag sb

taquiner qn (about à propos de)

IV.rag [Brit raɡ, Am ræɡ]

it's like a red rag to a bull

ça a le don de l'exciter

to be on the rag vulg sl Am (menstruate)

avoir ses règles

to feel like a wet rag

se sentir vidé

to go from rags to riches

connaître une ascension spectaculaire

a rags-to-riches story

une histoire de réussite sociale spectaculaire

to lose one's rag inf Brit

sortir de ses gonds inf

hoch in the PONS Dictionary

Translations for hoch in the English»French Dictionary

I.hock¹ [hɒk, Am hɑ:k] N inf

to be in hock

être au clou

to be in hock to sb/sth

être endetté auprès de qn/qc

II.hock¹ [hɒk, Am hɑ:k] VB trans inf

hock

mettre au clou

hock² [hɒk, Am hɑ:k] N

hock

jarret m

hocus-pocus [ˌhəʊkəsˈpəʊkəs, Am ˌhoʊkəsˈpoʊ-] N

1. hocus-pocus (meaningless talk):

hocus-pocus

blabla m

2. hocus-pocus (formula for tricks):

hocus-pocus

abracadabra

epoch-making ADJ

epoch-making

marquant(e)

loch [lɒk, Am lɑ:k] N Scot

1. loch (lake):

loch

lac m

2. loch (fjord):

loch

fjord m

epoch [ˈi:pɒk, Am ˈepək] N

epoch

époque f

glacial epoch

période f glaciaire

such-and-such ADJ inf

such-and-such

tel(le)

to arrive at such-and-such a time

arriver à telle heure

I.shock¹ [ʃɒk, Am ʃɑ:k] N

1. shock (unpleasant surprise):

shock

choc m

it was a shock to the system!

ça m'a secoué!

to come as a shock to sb

bouleverser qn

to get a shock

être surpris

2. shock inf (electric shock):

shock

décharge f

3. shock no pl (health condition):

shock

état m de choc

to suffer from shock

souffrir d'un traumatisme

4. shock no pl (jarring):

shock

secousse f

II.shock¹ [ʃɒk, Am ʃɑ:k] VB trans

shock

choquer

chock [tʃɒk, Am ˈtʃɑ:k] N

chock

cale f

choc ice N

choc ice

glace enrobée de chocolat