kümmern in the Oxford-Hachette French Dictionary

Translations for kümmern in the English»French Dictionary

I.hammer [Brit ˈhamə, Am ˈhæmər] N

1. hammer (tool):

hammer

marteau m

2. hammer (of piano):

hammer

marteau m

3. hammer (gavel):

hammer

marteau m

to come or go under the hammer

être vendu aux enchères

4. hammer SPORTS:

hammer (ball)

marteau m

hammer (discipline)

lancer m de marteau

to throw the hammer

lancer le marteau

5. hammer ANAT (in ear):

hammer

marteau m

6. hammer (on firearm):

hammer

chien m .

II.hammer [Brit ˈhamə, Am ˈhæmər] VB trans

1. hammer (beat) lit:

hammer metal sheet, door, table, piano keys

marteler

to hammer sth into wall, fence, rock

enfoncer qc dans

to hammer sth into shape

façonner qc au marteau

they hammer the copper into pots

ils façonnent le cuivre pour en faire des pots

to hammer sth flat

aplatir qc à coups de marteau

she hammered her fists against the door

elle tapait des poings contre la porte

2. hammer (insist forcefully) fig:

to hammer sth into pupils, recruits

faire entrer qc dans la tête de

they had grammar/Latin hammered into them

on leur a bien inculqué la grammaire/le latin

to hammer home a message/warning

bien faire comprendre un message/avertissement

3. hammer (attack):

hammer government, policy, proposal

critiquer

hammer government, policy, proposal

descendre [qc] en flammes inf

4. hammer inf SPORTS (defeat):

hammer

battre [qn] à plates coutures

5. hammer (attack):

hammer artillery: enemy positions, target

pilonner

hammer recession, unemployment: district, region

accabler

III.hammer [Brit ˈhamə, Am ˈhæmər] VB intr

1. hammer (use hammer):

hammer

frapper à coups de marteau

2. hammer (pound):

to hammer on or at person, rain, hailstones: door, window

tambouriner contre

hailstones hammered against the window/on the roof

la grêle tambourinait contre la fenêtre/sur le toit

3. hammer (thump):

hammer heart:

battre fort

See also tongs

tongs [Brit tɒŋz, Am tɔŋz, tɑŋz] N npl

tongs (for coal)

pincettes fpl

tongs (in laboratory)

pince f

tongs (for hair)

fer m à friser

tongs (for salad)

pinces fpl à salade

tongs (for sugar)

pince f (à sucre)

a pair of (coal) tongs

des pincettes

to go at it hammer and tongs

se disputer violemment

I.hammer out VB [Brit ˈhamə -, Am ˈhæmər -] (hammer out [sth], hammer [sth] out) (negotiate)

hammer out agreement, policy, formula

parvenir à [qc] après maintes discussions

I.hammer in VB [Brit ˈhamə -, Am ˈhæmər -] (hammer in [sth], hammer [sth] in)

hammer in

enfoncer [qc] à coups de marteau

I.summer [Brit ˈsʌmə, Am ˈsəmər] N

summer

été m

in summer

en été

in the summer of 1991

pendant l'été de 1991

a lovely summer('s) day

une belle journée d'été

a youth of sixteen summers liter

un jeune de seize printemps

a youth of sixteen summers attr weather, evening, resort, clothes, vacation

d'été

summer tourist or visitor

estivant/-e m/f

II.summer [Brit ˈsʌmə, Am ˈsəmər] VB trans Am FARM

summer cattle

estiver

III.summer [Brit ˈsʌmə, Am ˈsəmər] VB intr

summer

passer l'été

I.simmer [Brit ˈsɪmə, Am ˈsɪmər] N

simmer

ébullition f lente

II.simmer [Brit ˈsɪmə, Am ˈsɪmər] VB trans

simmer soup, vegetables etc

faire cuire [qc] à feu doux

simmer water

laisser frémir

III.simmer [Brit ˈsɪmə, Am ˈsɪmər] VB intr

1. simmer:

simmer soup, vegetables etc:

cuire à feu doux, mijoter

simmer water:

frémir

2. simmer fig:

simmer person: (with discontent)

bouillonner (with de)

simmer (with passion, excitement)

frémir (with de)

simmer quarrel, revolt, violence:

couver

3. simmer (in sunshine, heat) inf:

simmer person, car, city:

cuire inf

I.stammer [Brit ˈstamə, Am ˈstæmər] N

stammer

bégaiement m

to have a stammer

avoir un bégaiement

to speak with a stammer

bégayer

II.stammer [Brit ˈstamə, Am ˈstæmər] VB trans

stammer apology, excuse:

stammer

bégayer

to stammer that …

bégayer que …

‘n-no, ’ he stammered

‘n-non, ’ a-t-il bégayé

III.stammer [Brit ˈstamə, Am ˈstæmər] VB intr

stammer

bégayer

I.glimmer [Brit ˈɡlɪmə, Am ˈɡlɪmər] N

1. glimmer (faint light):

glimmer

faible lueur f (of de)

2. glimmer (trace):

glimmer

lueur f

a glimmer of hope fig

une lueur d'espoir

without a glimmer of interest

sans le moindre intérêt

II.glimmer [Brit ˈɡlɪmə, Am ˈɡlɪmər] VB intr

glimmer

jeter une faible lueur

I.yammer [Brit ˈjamə, Am ˈjæmər] inf VB trans

yammer

marmonner

II.yammer [Brit ˈjamə, Am ˈjæmər] inf VB intr

yammer → yammer on

See also yammer on

yammer on VB [Brit ˈjamə -, Am ˈjæmər -] inf

yammer on

rouspéter inf (about sur)

I.shimmer [Brit ˈʃɪmə, Am ˈʃɪmər] N

shimmer (of jewels, water)

scintillement m

shimmer (of silk)

chatoiement m

shimmer (of heat)

vibration f

II.shimmer [Brit ˈʃɪmə, Am ˈʃɪmər] VB intr

1. shimmer:

shimmer jewels, water:

scintiller

shimmer silk:

chatoyer

2. shimmer (in heat):

shimmer landscape:

vibrer

bummer [Brit ˈbʌmə, Am ˈbəmər] N

1. bummer (useless thing):

bummer sl

nullité f inf

2. bummer (annoying thing) sl:

this job's a real bummer!

ce boulot est vraiment chiant! sl

what a bummer!

quelle poisse! inf

3. bummer (trip) inf:

to be on a bummer

flipper inf

kümmern in the PONS Dictionary

Translations for kümmern in the English»French Dictionary

I.simmer [ˈsɪməʳ, Am -ɚ] VB intr

1. simmer FOOD:

simmer

mijoter

2. simmer (about to boil):

simmer

frémir

II.simmer [ˈsɪməʳ, Am -ɚ] VB trans

simmer

faire mijoter

III.simmer [ˈsɪməʳ, Am -ɚ] N

to keep at a simmer

faire cuire à petit feu

I.summer [ˈsʌməʳ, Am -ɚ] N

summer

été m

in (the) summer

en été

II.summer [ˈsʌməʳ, Am -ɚ] ADJ

summer

d'été

III.summer [ˈsʌməʳ, Am -ɚ] VB intr

summer person

passer l'été

summer animals, plants

estiver

I.hammer [ˈhæməʳ, Am -ɚ] N

1. hammer (tool):

hammer

marteau m

the hammer and sickle

la faucille et le marteau

to come under the hammer

être mis aux enchères

2. hammer (part of modern gun):

hammer

chien m

II.hammer [ˈhæməʳ, Am -ɚ] VB trans

1. hammer (hit with tool):

hammer

marteler

to hammer a nail into sth

enfoncer un clou dans qc

2. hammer inf (beat easily in sports):

to hammer sb

battre qn à plates coutures

to hammer sb to a pulp

réduire qn en bouillie

3. hammer FIN, ECON:

hammer

écraser

4. hammer (condemn, disapprove of):

hammer

massacrer

III.hammer [ˈhæməʳ, Am -ɚ] VB intr

hammer

marteler

to hammer on a door

frapper à la porte

I.stammer [ˈstæməʳ, Am -ɚ] VB intr, trans

stammer

bégayer

II.stammer [ˈstæməʳ, Am -ɚ] N

stammer

bégaiement m

to have a stammer

bégayer

I.shimmer [ˈʃɪməʳ, Am -ɚ] VB intr

shimmer

chatoyer

II.shimmer [ˈʃɪməʳ, Am -ɚ] N no pl

1. shimmer (flickering):

shimmer

scintillement m

2. shimmer (diffused):

shimmer sound

sonorité f vacillante

summer camp N

summer camp

colonie f de vacances

drummer N

drummer

batteur m

summery [ˈsʌməri] ADJ

summery

estival(e)

slimmer N

slimmer

compteur m de calories

glimmer [ˈglɪməʳ, Am -ɚ] N

glimmer

lueur f