kesme in the Oxford-Hachette French Dictionary

Translations for kesme in the English»French Dictionary

I.kedge [Brit kɛdʒ, Am kɛdʒ] N a. kedge anchor NAUT

kedge

ancre f à jet

II.kedge [Brit kɛdʒ, Am kɛdʒ] VB trans

kedge

touer

III.kedge [Brit kɛdʒ, Am kɛdʒ] VB intr

kedge

se touer

besmear [Brit bɪˈsmɪə, Am bəˈsmɪr] VB trans liter

1. besmear lit:

besmear

barbouiller (with de)

2. besmear fig:

besmear

souiller

I.smell [Brit smɛl, Am smɛl] N

1. smell (odour):

smell (gen)

odeur f

smell (unpleasant)

(mauvaise) odeur f

a smell of cooking/burning

une odeur de cuisine/de brûlé

there's a bit of a smell in here

il y a une drôle d'odeur ici

what a smell!

comme ça sent mauvais!

2. smell (sense):

smell

odorat m

sense of smell

odorat, sens m olfactif

3. smell (action):

to have a smell of or at sth

sentir un peu qc

4. smell (of absence, fraud, dishonesty):

smell fig

relents mpl

II.smell <pret, pp smelled, smelt Brit> [Brit smɛl, Am smɛl] VB trans

1. smell lit:

smell (notice, detect)

sentir

smell (sniff deliberately) person:

sentir

smell animal:

renifler, sentir

I could smell alcohol on his breath

je sentais à son haleine qu'il avait bu

I can smell lemons/burning

ça sent le citron/le brûlé

2. smell (detect) fig:

smell danger, problem, success, change, good worker

flairer

smell liar, cheat

repérer

a good reporter can always smell a good story

un bon journaliste flaire toujours une bonne histoire

III.smell <pret, pp smelled, smelt Brit> [Brit smɛl, Am smɛl] VB intr

1. smell (have odour):

smell (gen)

sentir

smell (unpleasantly)

sentir (mauvais)

that smells nice/horrible

ça sent bon/très mauvais

this gas/flower doesn't smell

ce gaz/cette fleur ne sent rien

to smell of roses/garlic

sentir la rose/l'ail

that smells like curry

ça sent le curry

2. smell fig:

to smell of racism/complacency/corruption

sentir le racisme/la complaisance/la corruption

3. smell (have sense of smell):

smell

avoir de l'odorat

I.smear [Brit smɪə, Am smɪr] N

1. smear (mark):

smear (spot)

tache f

smear (streak)

traînée f

a smear of grease

une tache de graisse

2. smear (defamation):

smear

propos m diffamatoire

a smear on sb's character

une tache sur la réputation de qn

he dismissed the rumour as a smear

il a rejeté la rumeur comme diffamatoire

3. smear MED → smear test

II.smear [Brit smɪə, Am smɪr] VB trans

1. smear (dirty):

smear glass, window

faire des taches sur

to smear the walls with paint, to smear paint on the walls

barbouiller les murs de peinture

the baby smeared his food over his face

le bébé s'est barbouillé le visage avec sa nourriture

her face was smeared with jam

elle avait le visage barbouillé de confiture

2. smear (slander):

smear person

diffamer

smear reputation

salir, entacher

3. smear (spread):

smear butter, ink, paint

étaler

smear sunoil, lotion

appliquer (on sur)

she smeared eyeshadow on her eyelids

elle s'est appliquée du fard sur les paupières

4. smear (defeat) inf Am:

smear opposition, rival

écraser

III.smear [Brit smɪə, Am smɪr] VB intr

smear ink, paint:

s'étaler

smear lipstick, make-up:

couler

See also smear test

smear test N MED

smear test

frottis m

I.smelt [Brit smɛlt, Am smɛlt] VB pt VB pp

smelt → smell

II.smelt <pl smelt or smelts> [Brit smɛlt, Am smɛlt] N ZOOL

smelt

éperlan m

III.smelt [Brit smɛlt, Am smɛlt] VB trans

smelt metal

extraire [qc] par fusion

smelt ore

fondre

See also smell

I.smell [Brit smɛl, Am smɛl] N

1. smell (odour):

smell (gen)

odeur f

smell (unpleasant)

(mauvaise) odeur f

a smell of cooking/burning

une odeur de cuisine/de brûlé

there's a bit of a smell in here

il y a une drôle d'odeur ici

what a smell!

comme ça sent mauvais!

2. smell (sense):

smell

odorat m

sense of smell

odorat, sens m olfactif

3. smell (action):

to have a smell of or at sth

sentir un peu qc

4. smell (of absence, fraud, dishonesty):

smell fig

relents mpl

II.smell <pret, pp smelled, smelt Brit> [Brit smɛl, Am smɛl] VB trans

1. smell lit:

smell (notice, detect)

sentir

smell (sniff deliberately) person:

sentir

smell animal:

renifler, sentir

I could smell alcohol on his breath

je sentais à son haleine qu'il avait bu

I can smell lemons/burning

ça sent le citron/le brûlé

2. smell (detect) fig:

smell danger, problem, success, change, good worker

flairer

smell liar, cheat

repérer

a good reporter can always smell a good story

un bon journaliste flaire toujours une bonne histoire

III.smell <pret, pp smelled, smelt Brit> [Brit smɛl, Am smɛl] VB intr

1. smell (have odour):

smell (gen)

sentir

smell (unpleasantly)

sentir (mauvais)

that smells nice/horrible

ça sent bon/très mauvais

this gas/flower doesn't smell

ce gaz/cette fleur ne sent rien

to smell of roses/garlic

sentir la rose/l'ail

that smells like curry

ça sent le curry

2. smell fig:

to smell of racism/complacency/corruption

sentir le racisme/la complaisance/la corruption

3. smell (have sense of smell):

smell

avoir de l'odorat

I.smell out VB [Brit smɛl -, Am smɛl -] (smell [sth] out, smell out [sth])

1. smell out (sniff out, discover) lit dog:

smell out drugs, explosives

flairer

2. smell out fig person:

smell out plot, treachery, corruption

découvrir

smell out spy, traitor

démasquer

3. smell out (cause to stink):

smell out room, house

empester, empuantir

cervical smear N

cervical smear

frottis m vaginal

smear campaign N

smear campaign

campagne f de diffamation (against contre)

jakes [Brit dʒeɪks, Am dʒeɪks] N npl inf, dated

the jakes

les cabinets mpl

Pap smear, Pap test N Am

Pap smear

frottis m vaginal

kesme in the PONS Dictionary

Translations for kesme in the English»French Dictionary

I.smell <smelt, smelt Brit, Aus [or -ed, -ed Am, Aus]> [smel] N

1. smell (odour):

smell

odeur f

the smell of roses

le parfum des roses

2. smell (sense of smell):

smell

odorat m

3. smell pej (bad odour):

smell

puanteur f

4. smell (sniff):

to take/have a smell of sth

sentir qc

Phrases:

the sweet smell of success

la griserie du succès

II.smell <smelt, smelt Brit, Aus [or -ed, -ed Am, Aus]> [smel] VB intr

1. smell (use one's sense of smell):

smell

sentir

2. smell (give off an odour):

smell

sentir

sweet-smelling

qui sent bon

3. smell pej (have an unpleasant smell):

smell

sentir mauvais

III.smell <smelt, smelt Brit, Aus [or -ed, -ed Am, Aus]> [smel] VB trans

smell a. fig:

smell

sentir

Phrases:

to smell sth a mile off

flairer qc à des kilomètres

to smell a rat

se douter de qc

I.smear [smɪəʳ, Am smɪr] VB trans

1. smear (spread messily):

smear

barbouiller

to smear with sth

enduire de qc

2. smear (attack sb's reputation):

smear reputation

salir

II.smear [smɪəʳ, Am smɪr] N

1. smear (blotch):

smear

tâche f

2. smear (public accusations):

smear

diffamation f

smell out VB trans

1. smell out (discover by smelling):

smell out a. fig

flairer

2. smell out pej (cause to smell bad):

smell out

empester

smelt¹ [smelt] Brit, Aus

smelt pt, pp of smell

See also smell

I.smell <smelt, smelt Brit, Aus [or -ed, -ed Am, Aus]> [smel] N

1. smell (odour):

smell

odeur f

the smell of roses

le parfum des roses

2. smell (sense of smell):

smell

odorat m

3. smell pej (bad odour):

smell

puanteur f

4. smell (sniff):

to take/have a smell of sth

sentir qc

Phrases:

the sweet smell of success

la griserie du succès

II.smell <smelt, smelt Brit, Aus [or -ed, -ed Am, Aus]> [smel] VB intr

1. smell (use one's sense of smell):

smell

sentir

2. smell (give off an odour):

smell

sentir

sweet-smelling

qui sent bon

3. smell pej (have an unpleasant smell):

smell

sentir mauvais

III.smell <smelt, smelt Brit, Aus [or -ed, -ed Am, Aus]> [smel] VB trans

smell a. fig:

smell

sentir

Phrases:

to smell sth a mile off

flairer qc à des kilomètres

to smell a rat

se douter de qc

smelt² [smelt] VB trans

smelt metal:

smelt

fondre

smelt³ <-(s)> [smelt] N ZOOL

smelt

éperlan m

smear campaign N

smear campaign

campagne f calomnieuse

Great Lakes N

Great Lakes

les Grands Lacs

smear test N MED

smear test

frottis m