ice cap in the Oxford-Hachette French Dictionary

Translations for ice cap in the English»French Dictionary

ice cap N

ice cap

calotte f glaciaire

Translations for ice cap in the English»French Dictionary

I.cap [Brit kap, Am kæp] N

1. cap (headgear):

cap (peaked)

casquette f

cap (of nurse)

coiffe f

cap (of jockey)

toque f

2. cap Brit SPORTS:

he's got his Scottish cap

il a été selectionné pour l'équipe écossaise

he's an England cap

il joue pour l'Angleterre

3. cap (cover):

cap (of pen, valve)

capuchon m

cap (of bottle)

capsule f

cap (for camera lens)

bouchon m

4. cap (of mushroom):

cap

chapeau m

5. cap (for toy gun):

cap

amorce f

6. cap DENT:

cap

couronne f

7. cap Brit:

cap, a. Dutch cap

diaphragme m (contraceptif)

to be fitted for a cap

se faire poser un diaphragme

8. cap ARCHIT:

cap

chapiteau m

9. cap (bird's plumage):

cap

capuchon m

II.cap <pres part capping; pret, pp capped> [Brit kap, Am kæp] VB trans

1. cap government:

cap ADMIN, FIN local authority

imposer une limite budgétaire à

cap budget

plafonner

2. cap DENT:

cap tooth

couronner

3. cap Brit SPORTS:

cap footballer

sélectionner [qn] pour l'équipe nationale

to be capped for Wales

être sélectionné pour l'équipe galloise

4. cap (cover):

cap

couronner

the hills were capped with snow

les collines étaient couronnées de neige

III.cap [Brit kap, Am kæp]

to cap it all

pour couronner le tout

to go to sb cap in hand

se présenter à qn chapeau bas

to set one's cap at Brit or for Am sb dated

jeter son dévolu sur qn

if the cap fits, wear it!

qui se sent morveux se mouche!

cap. [Brit kap, Am kæp] N

cap. → capital letter

cap.

maj

CAP N abrév

CAP → Common Agricultural Policy

See also Common Agricultural Policy

Common Agricultural Policy, CAP N

Common Agricultural Policy

politique f agricole commune

I.ice [Brit ʌɪs, Am aɪs] N

1. ice:

ice (gen)

glace f

ice (on roads)

verglas m

ice (in drinks)

glaçons mpl

the car skidded on the ice

la voiture a dérapé sur le verglas

there's ice on the roads

il y a du verglas sur les routes

a show on ice

un spectacle sur glace

a whisky with ice

un whisky avec des glaçons

to put sth on ice lit champagne

mettre [qc] à rafraîchir

to put sth on ice fig plans, project

mettre [qc] en attente

‘danger! thin ice’ (on sign)

‘il est dangereux de s'aventurer sur la glace’

your feet are like ice!

tu as les pieds glacés!

2. ice Brit (ice cream):

ice

glace f

3. ice inf U (diamonds):

ice

diams mpl inf

ice

diamants mpl

4. ice (amphetamine):

ice inf

ice m inf

II.ice [Brit ʌɪs, Am aɪs] VB trans

1. ice FOOD:

ice cake

glacer

2. ice Am inf:

ice (kill)

refroidir inf

ice person

tuer

ice (defeat)

battre [qn] à plates coutures inf

III.iced ADJ

iced water

avec des glaçons

iced tea

glacé

iced coffee

frappé

iced cake

glacé

IV.ice [Brit ʌɪs, Am aɪs]

to break the ice

rompre la glace

to cut no ice

ne faire aucun effet

this argument cut no ice with them

cet argument ne leur a fait aucun effet

his excuses cut no ice with me

ses excuses ne m'impressionnent guère

to be treading or skating on thin ice

s'aventurer sur un terrain glissant

ice cap in the PONS Dictionary

Translations for ice cap in the English»French Dictionary

ice cap N

ice cap

calotte f glaciaire

Translations for ice cap in the English»French Dictionary

I.cap¹ [kæp] N

1. cap (hat):

cap

casquette f

shower cap

bonnet m de douche

swimming [or bathing] cap

bonnet m de bain

2. cap UNIV:

cap and gown

costume m académique

cap and gown iron hum

tenue f d'apparat

3. cap (cover):

cap

couvercle m

cap of a bottle

bouchon m

cap of a pen, lens

capuchon m

cap of a mushroom

chapeau m

cap of a tooth

émail m

4. cap (limit):

cap

plafond m

5. cap MED (contraceptive):

cap

diaphragme m

Phrases:

cap in hand

chapeau bas

to put on one's thinking cap inf

cogiter

if the cap fits, wear it Brit prov

qui se sent morveux se mouche

to set one's cap at [or Am for] sb

jeter son dévolu sur qn

II.cap¹ <-pp-> [kæp] VB trans

1. cap (limit):

cap

limiter

2. cap Brit SPORTS (select for national team):

cap

sélectionner pour l'équipe nationale

3. cap (cover):

cap a. fig

coiffer

cap bottle

capsuler

cap a tooth

recouvrir d'émail

to cap a pen

remettre le capuchon d'un stylo

4. cap (outdo):

cap

surpasser

to cap it all

pour couronner le tout

CAP [ˌsi:eiˈpi:] N

CAP eu abbreviation of Common Agricultural Policy

CAP

PAC f

cap² [kæp] N

cap TYPO, JOURN abbreviation of capital (letter)

cap

capitale f

in caps

en capitales

See also capital letter

capital letter N

capital letter

lettre f capitale

in capital letters

en lettres capitales

I.ice [aɪs] N

1. ice (frozen water):

ice

glace f

ice on road

verglas m

to put sth on ice food, drink

mettre qc à rafraîchir

2. ice (ice cube):

ice

glaçons mpl

3. ice (ice cream):

ice

glace f

Phrases:

to put sth on ice

geler qc

to break the ice

rompre la glace

to be skating on thin ice

avancer sur un terrain glissant

II.ice [aɪs] VB trans

ice

glacer

Monolingual examples (not verified by PONS Editors)

English

It is subglacial, meaning that it is permanently covered by the largest ice cap in the world.

en.wikipedia.org

It is also sometimes referred to as an ice cap.

en.wikipedia.org

The central part under the ice cap was eroded.

en.wikipedia.org

The thaw of the polar ice cap each summer means that waters once dense with ice floes are now navigable by ship.

qz.com

It includes the north polar ice cap, which has a swirl pattern and is roughly 1,100 km across.

en.wikipedia.org

Going away with small children is about as relaxing as traversing a polar ice cap, and requires the same amount of planning, money, and specialist equipment.

www.telegraph.co.uk

At the top of the world lies a permanent ice cap which is continually trying to force chunks of rock-hard permanent ice down into shipping channels.

business.financialpost.com

Essentially the entire planet had an ice cap climate.

en.wikipedia.org

The warming of the polar ice cap will likely reveal large untapped natural resources.

www.businessinsider.com.au

Until 12,000 years ago, the plateau was covered by an ice cap, leaving it largely devoid of soil and lacking in resources.

en.wikipedia.org