jocul in the Oxford-Hachette French Dictionary

Translations for jocul in the English»French Dictionary

jocular [Brit ˈdʒɒkjʊlə, Am ˈdʒɑkjələr] ADJ

jocular remark, mood

badin

jocular person

enjoué

jocund [Brit ˈdʒɒk(ə)nd, ˈdʒəʊk(ə)nd, Am ˈdʒɑkənd, ˈdʒoʊkənd] ADJ liter

jocund

jovial

jock [Brit dʒɒk, Am dʒɑk] N

1. jock Brit sl, pej:

jock

Écossais m

2. jock Am inf:

jock

athlète m

ocular [Brit ˈɒkjʊlə, Am ˈɑkjələr] ADJ

ocular defect

oculaire

ocular muscle

de l'œil

oculist [Brit ˈɒkjʊlɪst, Am ˈɑkjələst] N

oculist

ophtalmologiste mf

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!

I.focus <pl focuses or foci> [Brit ˈfəʊkəs, Am ˈfoʊkəs] N

1. focus (focal point):

focus

foyer m

to be out of focus device:

ne pas être au point

to be out of focus image:

être flou

to be in focus

être au point

to go out of focus device:

se dérégler

to go out of focus image:

devenir flou

to bring sth into focus

mettre qc au point

to come into focus

se rapprocher de la mise au point

2. focus (device on lens):

focus

mise f au point

to get the focus right

régler la mise au point

3. focus (centre of interest):

focus

centre m

focus

foyer m

to become the focus of controversy

devenir le centre de la controverse

to become a focus for the press

devenir le centre d'intérêt de la presse

to provide a focus for research

fournir un centre d'intérêt à la recherche

4. focus (emphasis):

focus

accent m

the focus will be on health

l'accent sera mis spécialement sur la santé

II.focus <pres part focusing, or focussing; pret, pp focused or focussed> [Brit ˈfəʊkəs, Am ˈfoʊkəs] VB trans

1. focus (direct):

focus ray, beam

concentrer (on sur)

focus eyes, gaze

fixer (on sur)

2. focus (adjust):

focus lens, microscope, camera

mettre [qc] au point, régler

to focus one's lens on object

faire la mise au point sur

3. focus (concentrate):

focus attention, mind

concentrer (on sur)

III.focus <pres part focusing, or focussing; pret, pp focused or focussed> [Brit ˈfəʊkəs, Am ˈfoʊkəs] VB intr

1. focus (home in):

to focus on rays:

converger sur

to focus on astronomer, photographer, camera:

faire le point or la mise au point sur

to focus on eyes, gaze, attention:

se fixer or se concentrer sur

2. focus (concentrate):

to focus on person, report, survey, study:

se concentrer sur

IV.focused, focussed ADJ

1. focused,focussed telescope, image:

focused, focussed

au point

2. focused,focussed person:

focused, focussed

déterminé

she's very focused

elle est très déterminée

I.scull [Brit skʌl, Am skəl] N

1. scull (boat):

scull

outrigger m

single scull

skiff m

double scull

deux m de couple

2. scull (single oar):

scull

godille f

3. scull (one of a pair of oars):

scull

aviron m

II.scull [Brit skʌl, Am skəl] VB trans

1. scull (with one oar):

scull

faire avancer [qc] à la godille

2. scull (with two oars):

scull

faire avancer [qc] à l'aviron

III.scull [Brit skʌl, Am skəl] VB intr

1. scull (with one oar at stern):

scull

godiller

2. scull (with two oars):

scull

ramer en couple

to scull up/down the river

remonter/descendre la rivière à l'aviron

I.cull [Brit kʌl, Am kəl] N

1. cull FARM:

cull (for livestock)

réforme f

cull (of foxes)

battue f

2. cull attr (selected for culling):

cull animal, cow, sow

de réforme

3. cull HUNT (for skin, meat):

cull

massacre m

4. cull (animals killed):

cull

prise f de chasse

II.cull [Brit kʌl, Am kəl] VB trans

1. cull FARM:

cull livestock

réformer

cull fox

faire une battue à

2. cull HUNT:

cull seal, whale

massacrer

3. cull (gather):

cull information, details

puiser (from sth dans qc)

cult status N U

cult status

qualité f de personnage culte

jocul in the PONS Dictionary

Translations for jocul in the English»French Dictionary

jocular [ˈdʒɒkjʊləʳ, Am ˈdʒɑ:kjəlɚ] ADJ

jocular

badin(e)

in a jocular vein

d'un ton rieur

to be in a jocular mood

être d'une humeur joviale

Jock [dʒɒk, Am dʒɑ:k] N Brit inf

Jock

Ecossais(e) m (f)

oculist [ˈɒkjʊlɪst, Am ˈɑ:kjə-] N

oculist → ophthalmologist

See also ophthalmologist

ophthalmologist [ˌɒpθəˈmɒlədʒɪst, Am ˌɑ:fθælˈmɑ:lə-] N

ophthalmologist

ophtalmologue mf

hocus-pocus [ˌhəʊkəsˈpəʊkəs, Am ˌhoʊkəsˈpoʊ-] N

1. hocus-pocus (meaningless talk):

hocus-pocus

blabla m

2. hocus-pocus (formula for tricks):

hocus-pocus

abracadabra

I.focus <-es [or foci]> [ˈfəʊkəs, Am ˈfoʊ-] N

1. focus (centre):

focus of interest, attention

centre m

focus of unrest, discontent

foyer m

to be the focus of attention

être le centre d'attention

2. focus PHYS (converging point):

focus a. fig

foyer m

to be in focus

être net

to be out of focus

être flou

to bring sth into focus

mettre qc au point

to bring sth in(to) focus

mettre qc au clair

3. focus MED:

focus

foyer m

II.focus <-es [or foci]-s- [or -ss-]> [ˈfəʊkəs, Am ˈfoʊ-] VB intr

1. focus (see clearly):

focus

régler

to focus on sth

regarder fixement qc

2. focus (concentrate):

to focus on sth

focaliser sur qc

try and focus on the exam/the details

essaie de te concentrer sur l'examen/les détails

III.focus <-es [or foci]> [ˈfəʊkəs, Am ˈfoʊ-] VB trans

1. focus (concentrate):

focus

concentrer

to focus one's attention on sth

focaliser son attention sur qc

2. focus (bring into focus):

focus

focaliser

focus lens

mettre au point

to focus a camera

faire la mise au point

I.cull [kʌl] VB trans

1. cull ZOOL (limit population by killing):

cull

abattre

2. cull (choose from various sources):

to cull sth from sth

choisir qc parmi qc

II.cull [kʌl] N ZOOL

cull

abattage m

I.scull [skʌl] VB intr

scull

ramer

II.scull [skʌl] N

scull

aviron m

cult [kʌlt] N a. fig, pej REL

cult

culte m

focus group N

focus group

groupe m témoin