krank in the Oxford-Hachette French Dictionary

Translations for krank in the English»French Dictionary

knack [Brit nak, Am næk] N

1. knack (physical dexterity):

knack

tour m de main (of doing pour faire)

to get the knack

attraper le tour de main

to lose the knack

perdre la main

2. knack (talent):

knack

don m

to have the knack of or for doing

avoir le don de faire

knick-knack [Brit ˈnɪknak, Am ˈnɪknæk] N

knick-knack

bibelot m

Kraut [Brit kraʊt, Am kraʊt] N ADJ inf, pej

Kraut

boche mf inf, pej

drank [Brit draŋk, Am dræŋk] VB pt

drank → drink

See also drink

I.drink [Brit drɪŋk, Am drɪŋk] N

1. drink (nonalcoholic):

drink

boisson f

orange/pineapple drink

boisson à l'orange/à l'ananas

to have a drink

boire quelque chose

could I have a drink of water?

est-ce que je pourrais boire un verre d'eau

to give sb a drink

donner à boire à qn

to give a plant a drink

arroser une plante

2. drink (alcoholic):

drink

boisson f (alcoolisée)

drink

verre m

to have a drink

prendre or boire un verre

would you like a drink?

tu veux prendre un verre?

a quick drink

un petit verre

to go for a drink

aller boire un verre

he likes a drink

il aime bien la bouteille

3. drink (act of drinking):

to take or have a drink of sth

boire une gorgée de qc

4. drink U:

drink (collectively)

boisson f

drink (alcoholic)

alcool m

food and drink

la nourriture et la boisson

to smell of drink

sentir l'alcool

to be under the influence of drink

être en état d'ivresse

to take to drink

se mettre à boire

5. drink (sea) inf:

in the drink

à la flotte inf

II.drink <pret drank, pp drunk> [Brit drɪŋk, Am drɪŋk] VB trans

drink liquid, glass:

drink

boire

he's had nothing to drink all day

il n'a rien bu de toute la journée

to drink sth from a cup/glass/can

boire qc dans une tasse/un verre/une boîte

you can drink some red wines chilled

certains vins rouges se boivent frais

to drink a toast to sb

porter un toast à qn

‘…and what would you like to drink?’ (in restaurant)

‘…et comme boisson?’

what are you drinking?

qu'est-ce que vous voulez boire?

III.drink <pret drank, pp drunk> [Brit drɪŋk, Am drɪŋk] VB intr

1. drink (consume liquid):

drink

boire (from, out of dans)

to drink (straight) from the bottle

boire à la bouteille

2. drink (consume alcohol):

drink

boire

his mother drank

sa mère buvait

have you been drinking?

tu as bu?

don't drink and drive

ne conduisez pas si vous avez bu

3. drink (as toast):

to drink to the bride/to the health of Mr X

boire à la mariée/à la santé de M. X

IV.drink <pret drank, pp drunk> [Brit drɪŋk, Am drɪŋk] VB refl

to drink oneself stupid or silly

se soûler

V.drink [Brit drɪŋk, Am drɪŋk]

to drive sb to drink

pousser qn à la boisson or à boire

I'll drink to that!

excellente idée!

don't listen to him, it's the drink talking

ne l'écoute pas, l'alcool lui fait dire n'importe quoi

Frank [Brit fraŋk, Am fræŋk] N HISTORY

Frank

Franc/Franque m/f

outrank [Brit aʊtˈraŋk, Am ˌaʊtˈræŋk] VB trans

outrank

avoir un grade supérieur à

prank [Brit praŋk, Am præŋk] N

prank

farce f

to play a prank on sb

faire une farce à qn

childish pranks

gamineries fpl

shrank [Brit ʃraŋk, Am ʃræŋk] VB pt

shrank → shrink

See also shrink

I.shrink [Brit ʃrɪŋk, Am ʃrɪŋk] N inf

1. shrink:

shrink

psychanalyste mf

2. shrink (psychiatrist):

shrink

psy mf inf

shrink

psychiatre mf

II.shrink <pret shrank; pp shrunk or shrunken> [Brit ʃrɪŋk, Am ʃrɪŋk] VB trans

shrink

faire rétrécir

shrink

contracter

shrink ANTHROPOL head

réduire

III.shrink <pret shrank, pp shrunk or shrunken> [Brit ʃrɪŋk, Am ʃrɪŋk] VB intr

1. shrink:

shrink fabric:

rétrécir

shrink timber:

se contracter

shrink piece of dough, meat:

réduire

shrink forest, area of land:

reculer

shrink boundaries:

se rapprocher

shrink economy, sales:

être en recul

shrink resources, funds:

s'amenuiser

shrink old person, body:

se tasser

the staff has shrunk from 200 to 50

les effectifs sont tombés de 200 à 50

to have shrunk to nothing team, household:

être quasiment réduit à néant

to have shrunk to nothing person:

n'avoir plus que la peau sur les os

2. shrink (recoil):

shrink (physically)

reculer

to shrink from conflict, responsibility

se dérober devant

to shrink from doing

hésiter à faire

he didn't shrink from the task

il n'a pas rechigné à la tâche

I.crank up VB [Brit kraŋk -, Am kræŋk -] (crank up [sth], crank [sth] up) lit

crank up

remonter (à la manivelle)

crank up fig

mettre en marche

I.crank out VB [Brit kraŋk -, Am kræŋk -] (crank out [sth], crank [sth] out)

crank out essay, novel, film:

crank out

produire

krank in the PONS Dictionary

Translations for krank in the English»French Dictionary

knack [næk] N no pl (skill)

knack

tour m de main

to have the knack of doing sth

avoir le don de faire qc

knick-knack [ˈnɪknæk] N inf

knick-knack

bibelot m

I.crank¹ [ˈkræŋk] N

1. crank pej inf:

crank

farfelu(e) m (f)

2. crank Am pej inf (crazy):

crank

dingue mf

a religious crank

un fanatique religieux

II.crank¹ [ˈkræŋk] ADJ inf

crank

dingue

crank² [kræŋk] N

crank

manivelle f

drank [dræŋk] VB

drank pt of drink

See also drink

I.drink [drɪŋk] N

1. drink FOOD:

drink

boisson f

soft drink

boisson sans alcool

to have no food or drink

ne pas s'alimenter f

2. drink no pl (alcoholic beverage):

drink

verre m

to take to drink

se mettre à boire

II.drink <drank, drunk> [drɪŋk] VB intr

drink

boire

to drink to sb/sth

boire à la santé de qn/à qc

to drink and drive

conduire sous l'emprise de l'alcool

Phrases:

to drink like a fish

boire comme un trou

I'll drink to that!

et comment!

III.drink <drank, drunk> [drɪŋk] VB trans

drink

boire

to drink one's fill

boire tout son saoul

to drink a toast

porter un toast

to drink sb under the table

tenir l'alcool mieux que qn

I.frank¹ [fræŋk] ADJ

frank

franc(he)

to be frank with sb about sth

être franc avec qn à propos de qc

II.frank¹ [fræŋk] VB trans

frank

affranchir

frank² [fræŋk] N Am inf

frank abbreviation of frankfurter

frank

saucisse f de Francfort

See also frankfurter

frankfurter [ˈfræŋkfɜ:təʳ, Am -fɜ:rt̬ɚ] N

frankfurter

saucisse f de Francfort

prank [præŋk] N

prank

canular

to play a prank on sb

jouer un tour à qn

shrank [ʃræŋk] VB

shrank pt of shrink

See also shrink

I.shrink [ʃrɪŋk] N inf

shrink

psy mf

II.shrink <shrank [or Am shrunk], shrunk [or a. Am shrunken]> [ʃrɪŋk] VB trans

shrink sweater

faire rétrécir

shrink costs

réduire

III.shrink <shrank [or Am shrunk], shrunk [or a. Am shrunken]> [ʃrɪŋk] VB intr

1. shrink (become smaller):

shrink sweater

rétrécir

shrink number, audience

se réduire

shrink profits

chuter

2. shrink (be reluctant to):

to shrink from doing sth

être réticent à faire qc

top-ranking ADJ

top-ranking

de haut rang

top-ranking university

coté(e)