kaputt in the Oxford-Hachette French Dictionary

Translations for kaputt in the English»French Dictionary

kaput [Brit kəˈpʊt, Am kəˈpʊt, kɑˈpʊt] ADJ inf

kaput

kaput inf

I.putty [Brit ˈpʌti, Am ˈpədi] N

putty

mastic m

II.putty [Brit ˈpʌti, Am ˈpədi] VB trans

putty

mastiquer

III.putty [Brit ˈpʌti, Am ˈpədi]

he's like putty in my hands

j'en fais ce que je veux

I.putter [Brit ˈpʌtə, Am ˈpədər] N SPORTS

putter

putter m

II.putter [Brit ˈpʌtə, Am ˈpədər] VB intr

1. putter:

to putter along/past

avancer/passer dans un ronronnement de moteur

2. putter Am → potter

See also potter about, potter

potter about VB [Brit ˈpɒtə -, Am ˈpɑdər -], potter around VB Brit

potter about (do odd jobs)

bricoler inf

potter about (go about daily chores)

suivre son petit train-train inf

potter about (pass time idly)

traîner

I.potter [Brit ˈpɒtə, Am ˈpɑdər] N

potter

potier m

II.potter [Brit ˈpɒtə, Am ˈpɑdər] VB intr Brit

potter → potter about

puttee [Brit ˈpʌti, Am ˌpəˈti] N

puttee

bande f molletière

off-putting [Brit ɒfˈpʊtɪŋ, Am ˈɔf ˌpʊdɪŋ] ADJ

off-putting manner:

off-putting

peu engageant

it was very off-putting

c'était déroutant

sputter [Brit ˈspʌtə, Am ˈspədər] N VB trans, intr

sputter → splutter

See also splutter

I.splutter [Brit ˈsplʌtə, Am ˈsplədər] N (of person)

splutter (spitting)

crachotement m

splutter (stutter)

bafouillement m

splutter (of engine)

crachotement m

splutter (of fire, sparks)

grésillement m

II.splutter [Brit ˈsplʌtə, Am ˈsplədər] VB trans a. splutter out

splutter excuse, apology, words:

splutter

bafouiller, bredouiller

III.splutter [Brit ˈsplʌtə, Am ˈsplədər] VB intr

splutter (stutter)

bafouiller, bredouiller

splutter (spit)

crachoter, postillonner

splutter fire, fat, candle, match, sparks:

grésiller, crépiter

the engine spluttered to a stop

le moteur s'est arrêté dans un crachotement

shot-putter N SPORTS

shot-putter

lanceur/-euse m/f de poids

putting green N

putting green

green m

Silly Putty® N Am

Silly Putty

Silly Putty ® m

Silly Putty

pâte f à modeler

kaputt in the PONS Dictionary

Translations for kaputt in the English»French Dictionary

I.sputter [ˈspʌtəʳ, Am ˈspʌt̬ɚ] N

sputter

crépitement m

II.sputter [ˈspʌtəʳ, Am ˈspʌt̬ɚ] VB intr

sputter

crépiter

III.sputter [ˈspʌtəʳ, Am ˈspʌt̬ɚ] VB trans

sputter

cracher bruyamment

putting N no pl SPORTS

putting

putting m

putty N no pl

putty

mastic m

Phrases:

to be (like) putty in sb's hands

se laisser mener par le bout du nez

putter¹ N

putter

putter m

to be a good putter

bien putter

putter² VB intr Am

putter → potter

See also potter², potter¹

I.potter² [ˈpɒtəʳ, Am ˈpɑ:t̬ɚ] N no pl Brit (stroll)

potter

petite promenade f

II.potter² [ˈpɒtəʳ, Am ˈpɑ:t̬ɚ] VB intr Brit

1. potter (go along in an unhurried manner):

potter

suivre tranquillement sa route

to potter around the village

faire le tour du village sans se presser

to potter in

entrer en traînassant

2. potter (pass time):

potter

traîner

potter¹ [ˈpɒtəʳ, Am ˈpɑ:t̬ɚ] N (pottery artist)

potter

potier m

off-putting ADJ

1. off-putting (disconcerting):

off-putting

peu engageant(e)

2. off-putting (extremely unpleasant):

off-putting

désagréable

shot-putter N

shot-putter

lanceur(-euse) m (f) de poids

putting green N SPORTS

putting green

green m