leaken in the Oxford-Hachette French Dictionary

Translations for leaken in the English»French Dictionary

I.leaven [Brit ˈlɛv(ə)n, Am ˈlɛvən] N dated

leaven

levain m

II.leaven [Brit ˈlɛv(ə)n, Am ˈlɛvən] VB trans

1. leaven FOOD:

leaven

faire lever

2. leaven (enliven) fig:

leaven speech, story

relever (with de)

leaker [Brit ˈliːkə, Am ˈlikər] N Am inf

leaker

taupe f

leaker

espion/-onne m/f

I.weaken [Brit ˈwiːk(ə)n, Am ˈwikən] VB trans

1. weaken illness, climate:

weaken person, heart, system

affaiblir

weaken stamina

saper

weaken resistance

diminuer

2. weaken explosion, stress:

weaken structure, beam

affaiblir

weaken joint, bank, wall

rendre [qc] moins solide

3. weaken event, discovery:

weaken government, president

nuire à l'autorité de

weaken team, company, authority, resolve, cause, defence

affaiblir

weaken support, influence

diminuer

weaken argument, power

amoindrir

weaken morale

nuire à

weaken will

ébranler

4. weaken (dilute):

weaken solution, concentration

diluer

5. weaken:

weaken ECON, FIN economy, currency

affaiblir

weaken prices, demand, shares

faire baisser

II.weaken [Brit ˈwiːk(ə)n, Am ˈwikən] VB intr

1. weaken (physically):

weaken person, muscles:

s'affaiblir

weaken grip:

se relâcher

2. weaken (lose power):

weaken government, president, country, resistance, resolve:

fléchir

weaken support, alliance:

se relâcher

weaken friendship, love:

faiblir

3. weaken:

weaken ECON, FIN economy, market, currency:

être en baisse

weakening [Brit ˈwiːkənɪŋ, Am ˈwikənɪŋ] N

1. weakening (physical):

weakening (of person, health, eyesight)

affaiblissement m

weakening (of structure)

dégradation f

2. weakening (loss of power):

weakening (of government, company, authority, resolve, cause)

affaiblissement m

weakening (of ties, alliance, friendship)

relâchement m

3. weakening FIN (of market, economy, currency):

weakening

affaiblissement m

leakage [Brit ˈliːkɪdʒ, Am ˈlikɪdʒ] N

1. leakage U (leaking):

leakage

fuite f

2. leakage (spill):

leakage

fuite f

leakage

perte f

3. leakage U (of information, secrets):

leakage

fuite f

4. leakage COMM (natural loss):

leakage

perte f

leaky [Brit ˈliːki, Am ˈliki] ADJ

leaky container, tap, pipe, roof

qui fuit

leaky boat

qui prend l'eau

to be leaky container, tap, roof:

fuir

I.leak [Brit liːk, Am lik] N

1. leak (crack):

leak (in container, roof)

fuite f

leak (in ship)

voie f d'eau

to plug/stop a leak (gen)

boucher/arrêter une fuite

to plug/stop a leak NAUT

aveugler une voie d'eau

to spring a leak pipe, tank:

se mettre à fuir

the vessel sprang a leak

une voie d'eau s'est ouverte dans le bateau

2. leak (escape):

leak (of liquid, gas)

fuite f

leak (of liquid, gas)

échappement m

leak ELEC (of charge)

fuite f électrique or de courant

gas/radiation leak

fuite de gaz/radioactive

3. leak JOURN (disclosure):

leak

fuite f (about au sujet de)

a press or newspaper leak

une fuite dans la presse

a security leak

une fuite de documents secrets

II.leak [Brit liːk, Am lik] VB trans

1. leak (disclose):

leak information, report, document

divulguer

2. leak (expel):

leak tank: oil, effluent

répandre (into dans)

leak heater: fumes

dégager

III.leak [Brit liːk, Am lik] VB intr

1. leak (have crack):

leak container, pipe, roof:

fuir

leak boat:

faire eau

2. leak (seep):

leak chemical, liquid, gas:

échapper (from, out of de)

to leak into sea, soil

se répandre dans

IV.leaked ADJ

leaked document, report, information:

leaked

divulgué

V.leaking ADJ

leaking pipe, roof, tank, window:

leaking

qui fuit

leaking gas

une fuite de gaz

VI.leak [Brit liːk, Am lik]

to take a leak sl

aller se soulager inf

shaken baby syndrome N

shaken baby syndrome

syndrome présenté par un nourisson suite à des lésions causées par des secousses violentes

oaken [Brit ˈəʊkən, Am ˈoʊk(ə)n] ADJ liter

oaken

en chêne

waken [Brit ˈweɪk(ə)n, Am ˈweɪkən] VB trans, intr

waken → wake

See also wake

I.wake [Brit weɪk, Am weɪk] N

1. wake (track) NAUT:

wake

sillage m

wake fig

sillage m

wake fig

suite f

in the wake of sb/sth

dans le sillage de qn/qc, à la suite de qn/qc

the war brought many changes in its wake

la guerre a apporté de nombreux changements dans son sillage

to follow in sb's wake lit

marcher dans le sillage de qn

to follow in sb's wake fig

être dans le sillage de qn, suivre les traces de qn

2. wake (over dead person):

wake

veillée f funèbre (accompagnée de célébrations)

II.wake <a. wake up; prét woke, , waked, dated pp woken, waked dated> [Brit weɪk, Am weɪk] VB trans

wake person

réveiller (from de)

wake fig desires, memories, feelings

réveiller

to wake sb from sleep

réveiller qn, tirer qn du sommeil

to wake sb from a dream

tirer qn d'un rêve

they were making enough noise to wake the dead!

ils faisaient un bruit à réveiller les morts!

III.wake <a. wake up; prét woke, , waked, dated pp woken, waked dated> [Brit weɪk, Am weɪk] VB intr

wake

se réveiller

I woke (up) to find him gone

à mon réveil, il était parti

to wake (up) from a deep sleep/a dream

sortir d'un profond sommeil/d'un rêve

she finally woke (up) from her illusions/to her responsibilities

elle est finalement revenue de ses illusions/à ses responsabilités

leaken in the PONS Dictionary

Translations for leaken in the English»French Dictionary

leaven [ˈlevn] VB trans

1. leaven (make rise):

leaven

faire lever

2. leaven fig (make lighter, funnier):

to be leavened by sth

être détendu grâce à qc

I.weaken [ˈwi:kən] VB intr

1. weaken (become less strong):

weaken

s'affaiblir

2. weaken (become less resolute):

weaken

faiblir

II.weaken [ˈwi:kən] VB trans

weaken

affaiblir

leakage [ˈli:kɪdʒ] N

leakage

fuite f

leaky <-ier, -iest> ADJ

leaky

qui fuit

waken [ˈweɪkən] VB intr form

waken

se réveiller

I.shaken VB

shaken pp of shake

II.shaken ADJ

shaken

secoué(e)

See also shake

I.shake [ʃeɪk] N

1. shake (wobble):

shake

secousse f

shake of one's head

hochement m de la tête

2. shake pl inf:

shake

tremblote f

to get the shakes

avoir la tremblote

3. shake Am inf (milk shake):

shake

milk-shake m

Phrases:

in two shakes of a duck's tail inf

en moins de deux

to be no great shake as sth

ne pas casser trois pattes à un canard comme qc

II.shake <shook, shaken> [ʃeɪk] VB trans

1. shake (joggle, agitate):

shake

secouer

to shake oneself

se secouer

to shake one's head

secouer la tête

to shake sb awake

secouer qn pour le réveiller

to shake one's fist at sb

montrer le poing à qn

to shake hands with sb

serrer la main à qn

to shake sb by the hand

serrer la main à qn

to shake one's hips

bouger les hanches

2. shake (unsettle):

shake

secouer

Phrases:

to shake a leg inf

se secouer

more than you can shake a stick at inf

plus que nécessaire

III.shake <shook, shaken> [ʃeɪk] VB intr

shake

trembler

to shake with fear

trembler de peur

shake well before using

bien agiter avant emploi

Phrases:

to shake in one's boots

en trembler

to shake like a leaf Brit, Aus

trembler comme une feuille

I.taken VB

taken pp of take

II.taken ADJ

to be taken with an idea/painting

être séduit par une idée/un tableau

See also take

I.take [teɪk] N

1. take no pl (receipts):

take

recette f

2. take (filming):

take

prise f de vue

3. take (view):

take

position f

what's your take on this?

quel est ton avis là-dessus?

Phrases:

to be on the take inf

se faire graisser la patte

II.take <took, taken> [teɪk] VB trans

1. take (hold and move):

take

prendre

to take sth from a shelf/the kitchen

prendre qc sur une étagère/dans la cuisine

she took everything out of her bag

elle a tout sorti de son sac

he took me in his arms

il m'a pris dans ses bras

to take sb's hand

prendre la main de qn

take six from ten MATH

dix moins six

2. take:

take (so as to have with one)

prendre

take (to a different place) person

emmener

take things

emporter

she always takes her camera/her secretary

elle prend toujours son appareil/sa secrétaire

she's taken my paper

elle a pris [ou emporté] mon journal

can you take me to the station?

tu peux m'emmener à la gare?

my job often took me to Paris

j'allais souvent à Paris pour le travail

3. take (bring):

take guest, friend

prendre

take present, letter

apporter

take them some chocolates

apporte-leur [ou prends-leur] des chocolats

4. take (accept):

take job, responsibility, payment

prendre

take cash, applicant

accepter

take advice

suivre

do you take this woman ...?

consentez-vous à prendre cette femme ...?

to take things as they come

prendre les choses comme elles sont

I can't take the pressure/the boredom

je ne supporte pas le stress/l'ennui

how did she take the news?

comment a-t-elle pris la nouvelle?

I can take a joke

j'ai le sens de la plaisanterie

5. take (use for travel):

take train, bus, route

prendre

6. take (eat or drink):

take medicine, sugar

prendre

7. take (hold):

take people

(pouvoir) contenir

take traffic

recevoir

8. take (require):

take skills, patience, effort

demander

take time

prendre

it takes 10 minutes/ages

ça prend 10 minutes/des siècles

it took me all day to clean the house

ça m'a pris toute la journée de faire le ménage

it took courage to admit it

il fallait du courage pour l'admettre

9. take (win, capture):

take city, position

s'emparer de

take prisoners

capturer

take GAMES

gagner

take award

remporter

10. take (as a record):

take letter, notes, photos

prendre

11. take (expressing thoughts, understanding):

to take the view that

dire qu'à son avis

to take a serious view of sth

désapprouver fortement qc

to take a relaxed attitude to sth

être souple au sujet de qc

I take it you're coming

vous venez, n'est-ce pas?

I took him to mean tomorrow

j'avais compris qu'il voulait dire demain

take my children, for example

regardez mes enfants, par exemple

12. take (use):

to take the chance [or opportunity] to +infin

saisir l'occasion de +infin

take the time to think about it

prendre le temps d'y penser

to take a size 14

faire taille 42

to take a size 10 shoe

chausser du 44

13. take (conduct):

take religious service

célébrer

to take sb's class

prendre la classe de qn

14. take Brit, Aus (teach):

take subject

enseigner

take students

enseigner à

15. take (study):

take subject

faire

16. take (with specific objects):

to take a rest

se reposer

to take a walk

se promener

to take office

entrer en fonction

to take an interest in sb/sth

s'intéresser à qn/qc

to take the score Brit

noter le score

to takean exam

passer un examen

Phrases:

not to take no for an answer

ne pas se contenter d'un non

point taken

très juste

take my word for it

croyez-moi

to take sb unawares

prendre qn au dépourvu

what do you take me for?

pour qui tu me prends?

take it from me

croyez-moi sur parole

III.take <took, taken> [teɪk] VB intr (have effect)

take

prendre

strike-breaker N

strike-breaker

briseur(-euse) m (f) de grève

ice-breaker N

ice-breaker

brise-glace m

bleak ADJ

User Entry

bleak (wheather)

maussade

bleak (future)

sombre

bleak (possibility)

pessimiste