inse in the Oxford-Hachette French Dictionary

Translations for inse in the English»French Dictionary

I.inset N [Brit ˈɪnsɛt, Am ˈɪnˌsɛt]

1. inset (boxed picture):

inset (map)

insert m

inset (photo)

photographie f en médaillon

‘inset: the writer’

‘en médaillon: l'écrivain’

2. inset (in sewing):

inset

entre-deux m inv

II.inset <pres part insetting; pret, pp inset> VB trans [Brit ɪnˈsɛt, Am ɪnˈsɛt]

inset map, picture:

inset

insérer

inst. ADJ abrév écrite

inst. → instant COMM

your letter of the 3rd inst.

votre lettre du 3 courant

See also instant

I.instant [Brit ˈɪnst(ə)nt, Am ˈɪnstənt] N

1. instant (moment):

instant

instant m

at that (very) instant

à l'instant même

for an instant

pendant un instant

in an instant

dans un instant

an instant later

un instant plus tard

come here this instant!

viens ici tout de suite!

the instant we saw him

dès que nous l'avons vu

2. instant (coffee):

instant inf

nescafé ® m

instant inf

café m instantané

do you mind instant?

un nescafé, ça te va?

II.instant [Brit ˈɪnst(ə)nt, Am ˈɪnstənt] ADJ

1. instant (immediate):

instant access, act, dismissal, effect, obedience, rapport, relief, replay, response, success

immédiat

instant solution

instantané

instant hot water

courant

2. instant FOOD:

instant coffee, soup

instantané

instant mashed potato

déshydraté

instant milk, mix

en poudre

instant dish, meal

à préparation rapide

3. instant dated:

your letter of the 3rd instant

votre courrier du 3 courant

I.rinse out VB [Brit rɪns -, Am rɪns -] (rinse out)

rinse out colour, dye:

rinse out

partir au lavage

II.rinse out VB [Brit rɪns -, Am rɪns -] (rinse [sth] out, rinse out [sth])

rinse out mouth, glass:

rinse out

rincer

I.tense [Brit tɛns, Am tɛns] N LING

tense

temps m

the present tense

le présent (of de)

in the past tense

au passé

II.tense [Brit tɛns, Am tɛns] ADJ

1. tense (strained):

tense atmosphere, conversation, person, relationship, silence

tendu

tense moment, hours

de tension

I get tense easily

un rien me rend nerveux

it makes me tense

ça me rend nerveux

tense with fear

paralysé par la peur

2. tense (exciting):

tense

tendu

3. tense (taut):

tense

tendu

III.tense [Brit tɛns, Am tɛns] VB trans

tense muscle

tendre

tense body

raidir

to tense oneself

se raidir

IV.tense [Brit tɛns, Am tɛns] VB intr

tense

se raidir

I.rinse [Brit rɪns, Am rɪns] N

rinse

rinçage m

to give sth a rinse clothes, dishes

rincer qc

give your mouth/hands a rinse

rincez-vous la bouche/les mains

II.rinse [Brit rɪns, Am rɪns] VB trans

1. rinse (to remove soap):

rinse dishes, clothes

rincer

2. rinse (wash):

rinse

laver

to rinse the soap off one's hands/out of one's hair

se rincer les mains/les cheveux

to rinse one's hands/mouth

se rincer les mains/la bouche

colour sense N

colour sense

sens m des couleurs

business sense N

to have business sense

avoir le sens des affaires

this decision makes good business sense

sur le plan commercial c'est une bonne décision

manse [Brit mans, Am mæns] N

manse

presbytère m (de pasteur)

dense [Brit dɛns, Am dɛns] ADJ

1. dense (gen) PHYS:

dense

dense

2. dense fig style:

dense

dense

3. dense (stupid):

dense inf

bouché inf

dense inf

obtus

4. dense Am book, statement:

dense

profond

tense up VB [Brit tɛns -, Am tɛns -]

1. tense up (stiffen):

tense up muscle:

se tendre

tense up body:

se raidir

2. tense up (become nervous):

tense up person:

se crisper

you're all tensed up!

tu es tout tendu!

inse in the PONS Dictionary

Translations for inse in the English»French Dictionary

I.rinse [rɪns] VB trans, intr

rinse

rincer

II.rinse [rɪns] N

rinse

rinçage m

to give sth a rinse

rincer qc

dense <-r, -st> [dents] ADJ

1. dense (thick, compact):

dense book, crowd, fog

dense

2. dense fig inf (stupid):

dense

limité(e)

manse [mæns] N Scot

manse

maison f du pasteur

I.tense¹ [tents] ADJ a. fig

tense

tendu(e)

tense muscles

contracté(e)

II.tense¹ [tents] VB trans

tense

tendre

III.tense¹ [tents] VB intr

tense

se tendre

tense² [tents] N LING

tense

temps m

common sense N no pl

common sense

bon sens m

I.sense [sents] N

1. sense no pl (common sense):

sense

sens m

2. sense pl (judgement):

sense

raison f

to bring sb to his/her senses

ramener qn à la raison

3. sense MED, PHYSIOL:

sense

sens m

the sense of smell

l'odorat m

the sense of taste

le goût

the sense of touch

le toucher

the sense of hearing

l'ouïe f

the sense of sight

la vue

4. sense (meaning):

sense

sens m

5. sense (way):

sense

sens m

in every sense

dans tous les sens

in a sense

dans un certain sens

Phrases:

there's no sense in doing sth

ça n'a aucun sens de faire qc

what's the sense in doing sth?

à quoi cela sert-il de faire qc ?

sth doesn't make (any) sense

qc ne rime à rien

to make (good) sense

se tenir

he talks sense

ce qu'il dit se tient

II.sense [sents] VB trans

sense

sentir

onset [ˈɒnset, Am ˈɑ:n-] N no pl

onset

début m

ill-gotten gains N pl POL, ECON

ill-gotten gains

argent m sale

growing pains N pl

1. growing pains (pains in the joints):

growing pains

douleurs fpl de croissance

2. growing pains (adolescent problems):

growing pains

problèmes mpl affectifs de l'adolescent

3. growing pains (initial difficulties):

growing pains

premières difficultés fpl