ill-gotten in the Oxford-Hachette French Dictionary

Translations for ill-gotten in the English»French Dictionary

ill-gotten ADJ

ill-gotten

mal acquis

Translations for ill-gotten in the French»English Dictionary

I.acquis (acquise) [aki, iz] VB pp

acquis → acquérir

II.acquis (acquise) [aki, iz] ADJ

1. acquis PSYCH:

acquis (acquise) comportement, idée

acquired

2. acquis (obtenu):

acquis (acquise) valeur, expérience, connaissance, conviction

acquired

3. acquis (reconnu):

acquis (acquise) principe, droit, fait

accepted, established

les avantages acquis

the gains

tenir qc pour acquis

to take sth for granted ou as read

III.acquis <pl acquis> N m

1. acquis (connaissances):

acquis

knowledge

vivre sur ses acquis

to draw on one's knowledge

2. acquis (réussite):

acquis

achievement

3. acquis (avantage obtenu):

acquis salariaux/syndicaux

wage/union gains

acquis sociaux

social benefits

c'est un acquis

that is one thing gained

4. acquis PSYCH, PHILOS:

l'acquis

acquired knowledge

l'inné et l'acquis

nature versus nurture

5. acquis (dans l'UE):

acquis, a. acquis communautaire

acquis (communautaire)

IV.acquis (acquise) [aki, iz]

bien mal acquis ne profite jamais prov

ill-gotten gains never prosper

See also acquérir

I.acquérir [akeʀiʀ] VB trans

1. acquérir:

acquérir (devenir propriétaire de)

to acquire

acquérir (en achetant)

to purchase

acquérir qc par héritage ou succession

to inherit sth

2. acquérir (arriver à avoir) personne:

acquérir habitude, connaissance, expérience, réputation

to acquire

acquérir une formation

to undergo training

acquérir la certitude que …

to become convinced that …

acquérir la preuve de

to gain proof of

cela vous a acquis l'admiration/le soutien de vos collègues

this has won you your colleagues' admiration/support

3. acquérir (gagner):

acquérir

to acquire

acquérir de la valeur

to gain in value

cela a acquis de l'importance

it has become important

acquérir de la vitesse

to gain speed

4. acquérir (au passif):

il est acquis à notre cause

we have his support

son bon vouloir nous est acquis

we can count on his good will

il est acquis que …

it is accepted that …

II.s'acquérir VB refl

1. s'acquérir (s'obtenir):

s'acquérir facilement

to be easy to acquire

s'acquérir par succession ou héritage

to be inherited

2. s'acquérir (s'apprendre):

c'est quelque chose qui s'acquiert

it's something you acquire ou pick up

l'expérience s'acquiert avec l'âge

experience comes with age

gorge [ɡɔʀʒ] N f

1. gorge ANAT:

gorge

throat

avoir mal à la gorge

to have a sore throat

couper la gorge à qn

to cut ou slit sb's throat

le chien m'a sauté à la gorge

the dog leaped at my throat

rire/voix de gorge

throaty laughter/voice

l'odeur/la fumée nous a pris à la gorge

the smell/the smoke got to our throats

je suis pris à la gorge, je n'ai plus un sou et je dois payer mon loyer

I'm in a fix, I haven't got a penny and I've got to pay my rent inf

tenir qn à la gorge lit

to have sb by the throat

tenir qn à la gorge fig

to have a stranglehold over sb

des sanglots me montèrent à la gorge

sobs rose in my throat

avoir la gorge sèche

to have a dry throat

avoir la gorge serrée ou nouée (d'émotion)

to have a lump in one's throat

avoir la gorge serrée ou nouée (de peur, trac)

to have one's heart in one's mouth

à gorge déployée, à pleine gorge chanter

at the top of one's voice

à gorge déployée, à pleine gorge rire

uproariously

je te ferai rentrer ses mots ou paroles dans la gorge!

I'll make you eat your words!

ta remarque m'est restée en travers de la gorge

I found your comment hard to swallow ou very hard to take

ma question m'est restée dans la gorge

I couldn't get the question out

2. gorge (poitrine):

gorge

bosom, breast

3. gorge GEOG:

gorge

gorge

les gorges du Tarn/du Verdon

the gorge of the Tarn/of the Verdon

4. gorge TECH:

gorge (de poulie)

groove

gorge (de serrure)

tumbler

5. gorge ARCHIT:

gorge

groove

faire des gorges chaudes de qn/qc

to laugh sb/sth to scorn

rendre gorge

to return ill-gotten gains

See also couteau

couteau <pl couteaux> [kuto] N m

1. couteau:

couteau (gén)

knife

couteau (de mixeur)

blade

au couteau couper, graver

with a knife

c'est un coup de couteau (blessure)

it's a knife wound

jouer ou manier du couteau

to use a knife (in a fight)

donner un coup de couteau à qn

to stab sb

tuer qn à coups de couteau

to stab sb to death

il a reçu un coup de couteau

he was stabbed

2. couteau (coquillage):

couteau

razor shell Brit

couteau

razor clam Am

3. couteau (de balance):

couteau

knife edge

4. couteau (personne):

premier couteau

accomplice

second couteau

henchman

couteau à beurre

butter knife

couteau de boucher

butcher's knife

couteau de chasse

hunting knife

couteau à cran d'arrêt

flick knife Brit

couteau à cran d'arrêt

switchblade Am

couteau de cuisine

kitchen knife

couteau à découper

carving knife

couteau électrique

electric knife

couteau à éplucher, couteau éplucheur

peeler

couteau à pain

bread knife

couteau à palette ART

palette knife

couteau de poche

pocket knife

couteau à poisson

fish knife

couteau de table

table knife

Phrases:

être à couteaux tirés avec qn

to be at daggers drawn with sb

avoir le couteau sous la gorge

to have a pistol to one's head

mettre le couteau sous la gorge de qn

to hold a pistol to sb's head

tendre la gorge au couteau

to lay one's head on the block

ill-gotten in the PONS Dictionary

Translations for ill-gotten in the English»French Dictionary

ill-gotten ADJ

ill-gotten

mal acquis(e)

ill-gotten gains N pl POL, ECON

ill-gotten gains

argent m sale

Monolingual examples (not verified by PONS Editors)

English

The legislation is meant to strip criminals of ill-gotten gains and show crime doesn't pay.

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This consists of $37.5 million to repay ill-gotten gains, a $37.5 million penalty and $5 million in interest.

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I point out that some might find it offensive that he continues to profit so from his previous ill-gotten gains.

www.standard.co.uk

And they recouped less than $28,000 in ill-gotten gains.

www.theglobeandmail.com

Ill-gotten gains: how many museums have stolen objects in their collections?

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In the popular imagination, "the 1%" consists of equal parts inherited wealth and financiers' ill-gotten gains.

www.theglobeandmail.com

The ranch is a hideout available to any outlaw who is willing to pay 10% of his ill-gotten gains.

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Criminals take from law-abiding people, police take the ill-gotten gains from criminals and it all ends up back in communities, benefiting law-abiding people.

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Rigged out in his ill-gotten finery, he courts the duchessand he wins her.

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In addition, the racketeer must forfeit all ill-gotten gains and interest in any business gained through a pattern of racketeering activity.

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