koja in the Oxford-Hachette French Dictionary

Translations for koja in the English»French Dictionary

koala, koala bear [Brit kəʊˈɑːlə, Am koʊˈɑlə] N

koala

koala m

raja, rajah [Brit ˈrɑːdʒɑː, Am ˈrɑdʒə] N

raja

radjah m

kook [Brit kuːk, Am kuk] N Am inf

kook

dingue inf

kohl [Brit kəʊl, Am koʊl] N

kohl

khôl m

I.Hong Kong [Brit hɒŋ ˈkɒŋ, Am ˌhɔŋ ˈkɔŋ] N

Hong Kong

Hongkong m

II.Hong Kong [Brit hɒŋ ˈkɒŋ, Am ˌhɔŋ ˈkɔŋ] ADJ

Hong Kong people, cuisine:

Hong Kong

de Hongkong

the Hong Kong Chinese

les Chinois de Hongkong

I.jack around VB [Brit dʒak -, Am dʒæk -] inf Am (jack around)

1. jack around (idle around):

jack around

traînasser inf

Phrases:

to jack around with sth

traficoter qc inf

II.jack around VB [Brit dʒak -, Am dʒæk -] inf Am (jack around [sb], jack [sb] around)

jack around

agacer

I.jam in VB [Brit dʒam -, Am dʒæm -] (jam in)

jam in people:

jam in

s'entasser

II.jam in VB [Brit dʒam -, Am dʒæm -] (jam [sth/sb] in)

1. jam in (trap, wedge):

jam in

coincer

to be jammed in

être coincé

2. jam in (pack in):

jam in

entasser

there were 30 people jammed into the room

il y avait 30 personnes entassées dans la pièce

I.jaw [Brit dʒɔː, Am dʒɔ] N

1. jaw (bone):

jaw

mâchoire f

to set one's jaw

prendre un air décidé

2. jaw (chat) inf:

to have a good jaw

tailler une bavette inf

II.jaws N

jaws npl (of animal, tool):

jaws

mâchoires fpl

the jaws of death liter

les griffes de la mort liter

to snatch victory from the jaws of defeat

arracher la victoire à l'ennemi

III.jaw [Brit dʒɔː, Am dʒɔ] VB intr inf (chat)

jaw

papoter inf

IV.jaw [Brit dʒɔː, Am dʒɔ]

his jaw dropped

les bras lui en sont tombés

I.jam [Brit dʒam, Am dʒæm] N

1. jam FOOD:

jam

confiture f

apricot jam

confiture d'abricots

apricot jam attr tart, doughnut

à la confiture

2. jam (congestion):

jam (of people)

foule f

jam (of traffic)

embouteillage m

3. jam (failure, blockage of machine, system, department):

jam

blocage m

4. jam (difficult situation):

jam inf

pétrin m inf

this is a real jam

on est vraiment dans le pétrin inf

to be in/get into a jam

être/se mettre dans le pétrin inf

to help sb out of a jam

tirer qn du pétrin inf

5. jam MUS:

jam, a. jam session

bœuf m inf

jam, a. jam session

jam-session f

II.jam <pres part jamming; pret, pp jammed> [Brit dʒam, Am dʒæm] VB trans

1. jam (stuff, pile):

to jam things into small space, suitcase, box

entasser des choses dans

she jammed her clothes into the drawer

elle a entassé ses vêtements dans le tiroir

reporters were jamming microphones into our faces

les journalistes nous fourraient des micros sous le nez inf

to jam one's hat on

enfoncer son chapeau sur sa tête

to jam one's foot on the brake, to jam the brake on

freiner à bloc

2. jam (fix firmly, wedge):

jam

coincer

I was jammed between the wall and the door

j'étais coincé entre le mur et la porte

I got my finger jammed in the door

je me suis coincé le doigt dans la porte

the key's jammed in the lock

la clé s'est coincée dans la serrure

3. jam:

jam, a. jam up (crowd, fill up) (gen)

encombrer

cars jammed (up) the roads

les routes étaient embouteillées

to be jammed (solid) with, to be jammed full of room, entrance, shelf: people, books, objects

être bourré de qc

4. jam:

jam, a. jam up (cause to stop functioning, block) dirt, malfunction, person: mechanism

enrayer

jam, a. jam up lock, door, window, system

coincer

sand had jammed (up) the mechanism

le sable avait enrayé le mécanisme

to be jammed or jammed up mechanism:

s'enrayer (by sth à cause de qc)

to be jammed or jammed up lock, door, window:

se coincer or se bloquer (by sth à cause de qc)

to be jammed or jammed up system:

se bloquer

5. jam:

jam RADIO, TELEC frequency, transmission

brouiller

III.jam <pres part jamming; pret, pp jammed> [Brit dʒam, Am dʒæm] VB intr

1. jam (become stuck):

jam mechanism, switch, lever:

s'enrayer

jam lock, door, window:

se coincer, se bloquer

2. jam MUS:

jam

faire un bœuf inf

jam

improviser

IV.jam [Brit dʒam, Am dʒæm]

it's real jam inf! (job, task)

c'est du gâteau! inf

you want jam on it inf! Brit

et puis quoi encore!

(it's a case of) jam tomorrow

les beaux jours sont pour demain

See also money, logjam, bread

I.money [Brit ˈmʌni, Am ˈməni] N

1. money (coins, notes):

money

argent m

2. money (funds):

money

argent m

to make money (person)

gagner de l'argent

to make money (business, project)

rapporter de l'argent

to run out of money

ne plus avoir d'argent

to get one's money back (in shop)

être remboursé

to get one's money back (after loan, resale)

rentrer dans ses fonds

to get one's money back (after risky venture, with difficulty)

récupérer son argent

to find the money to do

trouver l'argent pour faire

there's no money in it

ça ne rapporte pas

where is the money going to come from?

et d'où viendra l'argent?

there's big money involved inf

il y a de grosses sommes en jeu

they made a lot of money when they sold the house

ils ont fait un beau bénéfice quand ils ont vendu la maison

they made a lot of money when they sold the house attr matters, problems, worries

d'argent

3. money (in banking, on stock exchange):

money

argent m

money

monnaie f

money

capitaux mpl

to raise money

trouver des capitaux

to pay good money

payer en bel et bon argent, payer un bon prix

to put up money for a project

investir de l'argent dans un projet

4. money (salary):

money

salaire m

the job is boring but the money is good

le travail est ennuyeux, mais c'est bien payé

to earn good money

bien gagner sa vie

5. money (price):

money

prix m

it's not the best car in the world, but it's good for the money

ce n'est pas la meilleure voiture du monde, mais elle est bien pour le prix

6. money (wealth):

money

argent m

money

fortune f

to make one's money in business

faire (sa) fortune dans les affaires

to inherit one's money

acquérir sa fortune par héritage

there's a lot of money in that area

il y a beaucoup de gens riches dans la région

there's a lot of money (to be made) in computing

l'informatique, ça peut rapporter

II.monies, moneys N

monies,moneys npl:

monies, moneys (funds)

fonds mpl

monies, moneys (funds)

capitaux mpl

monies, moneys (sums)

sommes fpl

III.money [Brit ˈmʌni, Am ˈməni]

not for love nor money

pour rien au monde

for my money …

à mon avis …

it's money well spent

c'est de l'argent bien dépensé

money burns a hole in her pocket, she spends money like water

l'argent lui file entre les doigts

it's money for jam, it's money for old rope

c'est de l'argent facile

money talks

avec l'argent on obtient ce qu'on veut

time is money

le temps c'est de l'argent

the smart money is on X

les gens bien informés misent sur X

to be in the money

être en fonds

to be made of money

être cousu d'or, rouler sur l'or

to get one's money's worth, to get a good run for one's money

en avoir pour son argent

to give sb a good run for his/her money

en donner à qn pour son argent

to have money to burn

avoir de l'argent à ne savoir qu'en faire or à jeter par les fenêtres

to put one's money where one's mouth is

sortir son portefeuille

to throw good money after bad

investir en pure perte

your money or your life!

la bourse ou la vie!

logjam N lit

logjam

embouteillage m (de bois de flottage)

logjam fig

blocage m

I.bread [Brit brɛd, Am brɛd] N

1. bread FOOD:

bread

pain m

a loaf/slice of bread

une miche/tranche de pain

to be on bread and water

être au pain sec et à l'eau

to be on bread and water attr oven, plate

à pain

to be on bread and water sauce

au pain

2. bread (money):

bread inf

fric m inf

bread inf

argent m

3. bread (livelihood):

to earn one's (daily) bread

gagner sa vie

II.bread [Brit brɛd, Am brɛd] VB trans FOOD

bread cutlet, fish, etc

paner

breaded cutlets

côtelettes panées

III.bread [Brit brɛd, Am brɛd]

to break bread with sb

partager un repas avec qn

to cast one's bread upon the waters

se comporter de façon altruiste

to know which side one's bread is buttered on

savoir où est son intérêt

to put bread on the table

faire bouillir la marmite

to put jam on the bread

mettre du beurre dans les épinards

to take the bread out of sb's mouth

retirer le pain de la bouche de qn

the best thing since sliced bread hum

l'invention la plus géniale de ces dernières années

I.jar [Brit dʒɑː, Am dʒɑr] N

1. jar:

jar (gen)

pot m

jar (large) (for sweets, pickles, preserves)

bocal m

jar (earthenware)

jarre f

2. jar Brit (drink):

jar inf

pot m inf

to go for a jar inf

aller prendre un pot inf

to go for a jar inf

aller prendre un verre

3. jar (jolt):

jar lit, fig

secousse f

jar lit, fig

choc m

4. jar (noise):

jar

crissement m

II.jar <pres part jarring; pret, pp jarred> [Brit dʒɑː, Am dʒɑr] VB trans

1. jar (give shock to) lit, fig:

jar person, structure, building

ébranler, secouer

to jar one's shoulder/neck

se cogner l'épaule/le cou

2. jar Am (spur):

to jar sb into action

pousser qn à agir

III.jar <pres part jarring; pret, pp jarred> [Brit dʒɑː, Am dʒɑr] VB intr

1. jar (make discordant noise):

jar instrument, music, voice:

rendre un son discordant

to jar on person

agacer

the noise jarred on her nerves

le bruit lui tapait sur les nerfs inf

that music jars on my ears

cette musique m'écorche les oreilles inf

2. jar (rattle):

jar windows:

trembler

3. jar (clash):

jar colours:

jurer

jar note:

sonner faux

jar ideas, opinions:

ne pas s'accorder

jar comments, criticism:

détonner

koja in the PONS Dictionary

Translations for koja in the English»French Dictionary

koala [kəʊˈɑ:lə, Am koʊ-], koala bear N

koala

koala m

kohl [kəʊl, Am koʊl] N no pl

kohl

khôl m

I.jaw [dʒɔ:, Am dʒɑ:] N

1. jaw ANAT:

jaw

mâchoire f

2. jaw pl (mouth):

jaw

gueule f

Phrases:

to have a (good) jaw inf

tailler une bavette

II.jaw [dʒɔ:, Am dʒɑ:] VB intr inf

jaw

papoter

III.jaw [dʒɔ:, Am dʒɑ:] VB trans Am

he used to jaw her all the time

il lui faisait toujours la morale

I.jab [dʒæb] N

1. jab (shove):

jab

coup m

2. jab SPORTS:

jab

direct m

3. jab Aus, Brit inf MED:

jab

piqûre f

a flu jab

un vaccin contre la grippe

II.jab <-bb-> [dʒæb] VB trans

1. jab (poke or prick):

jab

planter

2. jab (push):

to jab sth in(to) sth

donner des coups de qc dans qc

III.jab <-bb-> [dʒæb] VB intr

1. jab SPORTS:

to jab at sb

lancer un direct à qn

2. jab (thrust at):

to jab at sb/sth with sth

donner un coup de qc à qn/qc

I.jar² <-rr-> [dʒɑ:ʳ, Am dʒɑ:r] VB trans

jar

ébranler

jar person

choquer

to jar one's elbow

se cogner le coude

II.jar² <-rr-> [dʒɑ:ʳ, Am dʒɑ:r] VB intr

1. jar (cause feelings):

to jar on sb

froisser qn

2. jar (make a sound):

jar

rendre un son discordant

3. jar (be unsuitable):

jar effect

ne pas être à sa place

to jar with sth

jurer avec qc

III.jar² [dʒɑ:ʳ, Am dʒɑ:r] N

jar

secousse f

I.jam² [dʒæm] N

1. jam inf (awkward situation):

jam

pétrin m

2. jam no pl (crowd):

jam

cohue f

jam AUTO

embouteillage m

3. jam (in machine):

jam

bourrage m

4. jam MUS:

jam

bœuf m

II.jam² <-mm-> [dʒæm] VB trans

1. jam (cause to become stuck):

jam

coincer

jam machine, mechanism

bloquer

to jam sth open

maintenir qc ouvert

2. jam (cram):

to jam sth into sth

fourrer qc dans qc

3. jam RADIO:

jam

brouiller

III.jam² <-mm-> [dʒæm] VB intr

1. jam (become stuck):

jam

se coincer

jam brakes, photocopier

se bloquer

2. jam (play music):

jam

faire des improvisations collectives de jazz

I.jail [dʒeɪl] N

jail

prison f

to be in jail

faire de la prison

to put sb in jail

incarcérer qn

to be released from jail

être libéré (de prison)

II.jail [dʒeɪl] VB trans

jail

emprisonner

to jail sb for three months

condamner qn à trois mois de prison

jam jar [ˈdʒæmdʒɑ:r] N

jam jar

pot m à confiture

I.Jap [dʒæp] N pej inf

Jap → Japanese:

the Japs

les Japs

II.Jap [dʒæp] ADJ

Jap

japonais(e)

ajar [əˈdʒɑ:ʳ, Am -ˈdʒɑ:r] ADJ

ajar

entrouvert(e)