leisure hours in the Oxford-Hachette French Dictionary

Translations for leisure hours in the English»French Dictionary

I.hour [Brit ˈaʊə, Am ˈaʊ(ə)r] N

1. hour (60 minutes):

hour

heure f

an hour ago

il y a une heure

after an hour

au bout d'une heure

a solid or full hour

une heure entière

for hours

pendant des heures

he'll be here within or inside an hour

il sera là d'ici une heure

it's an hour (away) from London

c'est à une heure de Londres

at 14.00 hours

à 14 heures

twice an hour

deux fois par heure

£10 per hour

10 livres sterling (de) l'heure

to be paid by the hour

être payé à l'heure

2. hour (time of day):

hour

heure f

the clock strikes the hour

l'horloge sonne les heures

the bus leaves on the hour

le bus part à l'heure juste

she got home in the early hours

elle est rentrée au petit matin

at an early hour

de bonne heure

to stay out until all hours

rentrer très tard dans la nuit

at this hour?

à l'heure qu'il est?

at this late hour fig

au point où nous en sommes

3. hour (point in time):

hour

heure f

the hour of his execution has come

l'heure de son exécution est arrivée

your hour has come

ton heure a sonné

her finest/darkest hour

son heure de gloire/la plus sombre

in my hour of need

dans un moment difficile

II.hours N npl

1. hours (times):

hours

heures fpl

business or opening hours

heures fpl d'ouverture

office/visiting/working hours

heures fpl de permanence/de visite/de travail

our business hours are 9 am to 2 pm

nous sommes ouverts de 9 h à 14 h

I can't serve drinks after hours

je ne peux pas vous servir à boire après l'heure de fermeture

out of hours

en dehors des heures d'ouverture

to keep early/late hours

se coucher tôt/tard

to keep regular hours

se coucher et se lever à des heures régulières

2. hours REL:

hours

heures fpl

book of hours

livre m d'heures

leisure [Brit ˈlɛʒə, Am ˈliʒər, ˈlɛʒər] N U

leisure (spare time)

loisir(s) m(pl)

leisure (spare time)

temps m libre

leisure (activities)

loisirs mpl

to do sth at (one's) leisure (unhurriedly)

prendre son temps pour faire qc

to do sth at (one's) leisure (with time for thought)

faire qc à tête reposée

gentleman/lady of leisure hum

rentier/-ière m/f

gentleman/lady of leisure attr centre, company, facilities

de loisirs

leisure industry

industrie f des loisirs

leisure society

civilisation f du loisir

leisure hours in the PONS Dictionary

Translations for leisure hours in the English»French Dictionary

leisure hours N

leisure hours

moments mpl de loisir

Translations for leisure hours in the English»French Dictionary

hour [ˈaʊəʳ, Am ˈaʊr] N

hour

heure f

to be paid by the hour

être payé à l'heure

at any hour

à toute heure

to keep irregular/regular hours

ne pas avoir/avoir des heures fixes

to keep late hours

se coucher à pas d'heure

for hours

pendant des heures

at all hours of the day and night pej

à n'importe quelle heure du jour ou de la nuit

every hour on the hour

toutes les heures

opening hours

heures fpl d'ouverture

an hour away

à une heure de distance

Phrases:

sb's hour has come

l'heure de qn est venue

leisure [ˈleʒəʳ, Am ˈli:ʒɚ] N

leisure no pl:

leisure

loisir(s) m(pl)

a gentleman of leisure

un rentier

a man/a lady of leisure

un homme/une femme sans profession

Phrases:

at one's leisure

au bon loisir de qn

Monolingual examples (not verified by PONS Editors)

English

The attraction was independence of command, sporting (game-hunting) opportunities in leisure hours and local promotion (1 rank).

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He had no interest in reading, or in the arts and sciences, and preferred to spend his leisure hours stag-hunting on horseback or playing cards.

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Some people experience a sense of intimacy and quiet privacy when spending their leisure hours on a screened porch.

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But how would they fill their leisure hours?

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But in his few leisure hours another ego gradually emerges from his subconscious.

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They raised money for good causes, worried about the future of the planet and spent their leisure hours searching for suitable life partners.

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Quite a number of middle-class people study during leisure hours.

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His leisure hours were devoted exclusively to literary pursuits, as is evident from the numerous allusions in his letters to the studies in which he was engaged.

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When about fifteen he devoted his leisure hours to music, and attracted public attention as a singer.

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In his leisure hours he was a great outdoor man, sailing, swimming, playing tennis and indulging in other sports whenever the opportunity offered.

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