kápa in the Oxford-Hachette French Dictionary

Translations for kápa in the English»French Dictionary

I.kept [Brit kɛpt, Am kɛpt] VB pt VB pp

kept → keep

II.kept [Brit kɛpt, Am kɛpt] ADJ

kept man, woman:

kept

entretenu

See also keep

I.keep [Brit kiːp, Am kip] N

1. keep (maintenance):

keep

pension f

to pay for one's keep

payer une pension

to work for one's keep

travailler pour payer sa pension

to earn one's keep person:

gagner de quoi vivre

to earn one's keep factory, branch: fig

être viable

2. keep ARCHIT:

keep

donjon m

II.keep <pret, pp kept> [Brit kiːp, Am kip] VB trans

1. keep (cause to remain):

to keep sb in hospital/indoors person:

garder qn à l'hôpital/à l'intérieur

to keep sb in hospital/indoors illness:

retenir qn à l'hôpital/à l'intérieur

to keep sth/sb clean

garder qc/qn propre

to keep sth warm/cool

garder qc au chaud/au frais

to keep sb warm/cool

protéger qn du froid/de la chaleur

to be kept clean/warm/locked

rester propre/au chaud/fermé (à clé)

to keep sb talking/waiting

retenir/faire attendre qn

I won't keep you to your promise

tu n'es pas obligé de tenir ta promesse

to keep an engine/machine running

laisser un moteur/une machine en marche

bronchitis kept him in bed

une bronchite l'a obligé à garder le lit

2. keep (detain):

keep

retenir

there's nothing to keep me here

(plus) rien ne me retient ici

don't let me keep you!

je ne veux pas vous retenir!

what kept you?

qu'est-ce qui t'a retenu?

I won't keep you a minute

je n'en ai pas pour longtemps

the police are keeping him for questioning

la police le garde à vue pour l'interroger

3. keep (retain):

keep book, letter, money, receipt

garder, conserver

keep job

garder

keep seat, place

garder (for pour)

keep ticket, bread

garder, mettre [qc] de côté (for pour)

we keep these glasses for special occasions

nous gardons ces verres pour les grandes occasions

this pullover has kept its colour/shape

ce pull-over a gardé sa couleur/forme

4. keep (have and look after):

keep shop, restaurant

tenir

keep dog, cat

avoir

keep sheep, chickens

élever

5. keep (sustain):

to keep sth going conversation, fire, tradition

entretenir qc

I'll make you a sandwich to keep you going

je te ferai un sandwich pour que tu tiennes le coup

it was only his work that kept him going

sans son travail il n'aurait pas tenu le coup

have you got enough work to keep you going?

avez-vous assez de travail pour vous occuper?

6. keep (store):

keep

mettre, ranger

I keep my money in a safe

je mets mon argent dans un coffre-fort

where do you keep your cups?

où rangez-vous vos tasses?

I keep a spare key in the cupboard

j'ai un double de la clé dans le placard

7. keep (have in stock) shop, shopkeeper:

keep brand, product

vendre, avoir

8. keep (support financially):

keep husband, wife, family

faire vivre, entretenir

keep lover

entretenir

keep servant

avoir

fig it'll keep us in beer

ça nous permettra de tenir le coup

9. keep (maintain by writing in):

keep accounts, list, diary, record

tenir

10. keep (conceal):

to keep sth from sb

taire or cacher qc à qn

11. keep (prevent):

to keep sb from doing

empêcher qn de faire

12. keep (observe):

keep promise

tenir

keep secret

garder

keep appointment, date

se rendre à, venir à

keep occasion, festival

célébrer

keep commandments, sabbath, Lent

observer

13. keep MUS:

to keep time or the beat

battre la mesure

14. keep (protect) dated:

keep God:

garder dated

keep person

protéger (from de)

keep person: gate, bridge

défendre

15. keep (maintain):

keep car, house

entretenir

well/badly kept

bien/mal entretenu

III.keep <pret, pp kept> [Brit kiːp, Am kip] VB intr

1. keep:

to keep doing (continue)

continuer à or de faire

to keep doing (do repeatedly)

ne pas arrêter de faire

to keep going lit

continuer

I don't know how she keeps going!

je ne sais pas comment elle tient le coup!

keep at it!

persévérez!

keep west/straight on

continuez vers l'ouest/tout droit

‘keep left/right’

‘tenez votre gauche/droite’

2. keep (remain):

to keep indoors

rester à l'intérieur

to keep out of the rain

se protéger de la pluie

to keep warm/cool

se protéger du froid/de la chaleur

to keep calm

rester calme

to keep silent or quiet

garder le silence

3. keep (stay in good condition):

keep food:

se conserver, se garder

4. keep (wait):

keep news, business, work:

attendre

I've got something to tell you, it won't keep

j'ai quelque chose à te dire, ça ne peut pas attendre

5. keep (in health):

‘how are you keeping?’

‘comment allez-vous?’

she's keeping well

elle va bien

IV.to keep oneself VB refl

to keep oneself refl:

to keep oneself

subvenir à ses propres besoins

to keep oneself warm/cool

se protéger du froid/de la chaleur

to keep oneself healthy

rester en forme

to keep oneself from doing

s'empêcher de faire

V.for keeps ADV

for keeps

pour de bon, pour toujours

VI.keep [Brit kiːp, Am kip]

to keep in with sb

rester en bons termes avec qn

to keep oneself to oneself

ne pas être sociable

to try to keep up with the Joneses

rivaliser avec ses voisins

you can't keep a good man down

la compétence finit par être reconnue

well-kept ADJ

well-kept house, garden, village:

well-kept

bien entretenu, bien tenu

BUPA [Brit ˈbuːpə] N Brit

BUPA → British United Provident Association

BUPA

organisme d'assurance médicale privée

health spa N

health spa

ville f d'eau

CPA N Am abrév

CPA → certified public accountant

See also certified public accountant

certified public accountant, CPA N Am

certified public accountant

expert-comptable m agréé

EPA N abrév

EPA → Environmental Protection Agency

See also Environmental Protection Agency

Environmental Protection Agency, EPA N

Environmental Protection Agency

commission f pour la protection de l'Environnement

pupa <pl pupae> [Brit ˈpjuːpə, Am ˈpjupə] N

pupa

pupe f

FPA N abrév

FPA → Family Planning Association

See also Family Planning Association

Family Planning Association, FPA N

Family Planning Association

≈ Planning m Familial

papa [Brit pəˈpɑː, ˈpɑːpə, Am ˈpɑpə] N

1. papa dated:

papa

père m

2. papa:

papa

papa m

IPA N

IPA → International Phonetic Alphabet

IPA

API m

See also International Phonetic Alphabet

International Phonetic Alphabet, IPA N

International Phonetic Alphabet

alphabet m phonétique international

International Phonetic Alphabet

API m

kápa in the PONS Dictionary

Translations for kápa in the English»French Dictionary

I.kept [kept] VB

kept pt, pp of keep

II.kept [kept] ADJ

kept

entretenu(e)

See also keep

I.keep [kip] N

1. keep (living costs):

keep

frais mpl de logement

to earn one's keep

gagner sa vie

2. keep (tower):

keep

donjon m

Phrases:

for keeps

pour de bon

II.keep <kept, kept> [kip] VB trans

1. keep (not let go of):

keep property

garder

keep visitor

retenir

to keep the children (after divorce)

avoir la garde des enfants

to keep information from sb

cacher des informations à qn

keep this to yourself

garde ça pour toi/gardez ça pour vous

2. keep (store):

keep

ranger

to keep the plant by a window

placer la plante près d'une fenêtre

I keep a bottle in the fridge

j'ai une bouteille au frigo

3. keep (maintain in a given state):

to keep sb/sth under control

maîtriser qn/qc

to keep sb under observation

garder qn en observation

to keep one's eyes fixed on sb/sth

garder ses yeux rivés sur qn/qc

keep one's head up/down

garder la tête haute/basse

to keep sb awake/in suspense

empêcher qn de dormir/laisser qn dans l'expectative

to keep food warm

garder un plat au chaud

to keep this room tidy

garder cette pièce en ordre

to keep sb waiting

faire attendre qn

4. keep (look after):

to keep house

tenir la maison

to keep animals

avoir des animaux

to keep a mistress

entretenir une maîtresse

5. keep (respect):

keep promise

tenir

keep appointment

se rendre à

6. keep (write regularly):

keep record, diary

tenir

to keep a record of sth

prendre qc en note

7. keep (for security):

to keep watch over sth

surveiller qc

to keep guard

monter la garde

8. keep (prevent):

to keep sb from doing sth

empêcher qn de faire qc

9. keep (help or force to continue):

to keep sb doing sth

obliger qn à continuer à faire qc

to keep sb talking

retenir qn de parler

here's an apple/$50 to keep you going

voilà une pomme pour tenir le coup/50$ pour voir venir

we have enough oil to keep us going for a month

on a assez de fioul pour tenir un mois

Phrases:

to keep one's balance

garder son équilibre

to keep one's hands to oneself

garder ses distances

to keep a secret

garder un secret

to keep time

rester en mesure

III.keep <kept, kept> [kip] VB intr

1. keep (stay fresh):

keep

se conserver

2. keep (stay):

to keep calm

garder son calme

to keep left

rester sur la gauche

to keep warm

se protéger du froid

to keep inside

rester à l'intérieur

to keep quiet

rester tranquille

keep down!

ne bouge/bougez pas!

3. keep (continue):

to keep doing sth

continuer à faire qc

I keep going somehow

je me maintiens

he keeps pestering me

il n'arrête pas de me harceler

well kept ADJ

well kept

bien entretenu(e)

CPA N

CPA abbreviation of certified public accountant

CPA

expert-comptable m

health spa N

health spa

station f thermale

APA N

APA abbreviation of American Psychiatric Association

APA

Association f Américaine de Psychiatrie

IPA [ˌaɪ·pi·ˈeɪ] N

IPA abbreviation of International Phonetic Alphabet

IPA

API m

spa [spa] N

spa

station f thermale

day spa

centre m de spa

pupa <pupas [or pupae]> [ˈpju·pə] N ZOOL

pupa

chrysalide f

I.past [pæst] N a. LING

past

passé m

to be a thing of the past

appartenir au passé

sb with a past

qn au passé chargé

to write in the past

écrire au passé

II.past [pæst] ADJ

1. past (being now over):

past

passé(e)

his past crimes

ses crimes passés

the past week

la semaine dernière

2. past LING:

past tense

temps m du passé

past simple

prétérit m

past perfect

plus-que-parfait m

past participle

participe m passé

3. past (bygone):

past

révolu(e)

in years past [or past years]

autrefois

4. past (former):

past

ancien(ne)

Eve's past husband

l'ex-mari m d'Eve

III.past [pæst] PREP

1. past (temporal):

past

plus de

ten/a quarter past two

deux heures dix/et quart

it's past 2 o'clock

il est 2 h passées

to be past thirty

avoir plus de trente ans

2. past (spatial):

past

plus loin que

to go past the church

aller plus loin que l'église

it's just past sth

c'est juste un peu plus loin que qc

3. past (after):

when we've gotten past the exams

après les examens

he's past that iron hum, pej

il a passé l'âge

4. past (beyond):

past

au-delà de

past belief/description

incroyable/indescriptible

to be past the expiration date

être en périmé

I'm past caring

ça m'est égal

I wouldn't put it past them

ils en sont bien capables

IV.past [pæst] ADV

past

devant

to run/swim past

passer en courant/à la nage

I.part [part] N

1. part (not the whole):

part

partie f

the best part of the day

le meilleur moment de la journée

part of growing up is ...

grandir ça veut dire aussi ...

in large part

en majeure partie

for the most part

pour la plupart

2. part (component of machine):

part

pièce f

spare parts

pièces de rechange

3. part (area, region):

part

région f

the best restaurant in these parts

le meilleur restaurant par ici

4. part (measure):

part

mesure f

to add one part of sugar

ajouter une mesure de sucre

5. part (role, involvement):

part

participation f

to want no part in sth

ne pas vouloir se mêler de qc

for my part

en ce qui me concerne

on sb's part

de la part de qn

6. part (episode in media serial):

part

épisode m

7. part (character):

part CINE, THEAT

rôle m

part MUS

partie f

8. part (parting of hair):

part

raie f

part

ligne f des cheveux Belg

Phrases:

to become part of the furniture

faire partie du décor

to be part and parcel of sth

faire partie intégrante de qc

to dress the part

s'habiller de façon appropriée

to take sb's part

prendre parti pour qn

II.part [part] ADV

part

en partie

part Irish, part American

un peu irlandais un peu américain

III.part [part] VB trans

1. part (divide, separate):

part

séparer

part curtains

entrouvrir

to part sth from sth

séparer qc de qc

to part company from sb

se séparer de qn

to part one's hair

se faire une raie

2. part (move apart):

part

écarter

IV.part [part] VB intr

part

se diviser

part curtains

s'entrouvrir

part people

se quitter

to part from sb/sth

quitter qn/qc

to part with sb/sth

se séparer de qn/qc

to part on good/bad terms

partir en bons/mauvais termes

to part with one's money inf

débourser de l'argent

his lips parted in a smile

ses lèvres s'entrouvrirent dans un sourire