let-down in the Oxford-Hachette French Dictionary

Translations for let-down in the English»French Dictionary

let-down [Brit ˈlɛtdaʊn, Am ˈlɛtdaʊn] N

1. let-down (disappointment):

let-down

déception f

it was a bit of a let-down film, performance, meal:

c'était décevant

2. let-down AEROSP:

let-down

descente f

I.let down VB [Brit lɛt -, Am lɛt -] (let [sb] down)

1. let down (disappoint):

let down organization, person:

laisser tomber [qn]

it has never let me down technique, machine:

ça a toujours marché

the car let us down

la voiture nous a laissé tomber

to feel let down

être déçu

don't let me down!

je compte sur toi!

2. let down (embarrass):

let down

faire honte à [qn]

II.let down VB [Brit lɛt -, Am lɛt -] (let [sth] down, let down [sth])

1. let down Brit (deflate):

let down tyre

dégonfler

2. let down (lower):

let down bucket, basket

faire descendre

let down window

baisser

3. let down (lengthen):

let down skirt, coat

rallonger

4. let down (leave loose):

let down hair

détacher

See also side, hair

I.side [Brit sʌɪd, Am saɪd] N

1. side (part):

side (of person's body, object, table)

côté m

side (of animal's body, of hill, boat)

flanc m

side (of ravine, cave)

paroi f

side (of box) (outer)

flanc m

side (inner)

paroi f

the right/left side of the road

le côté droit/gauche de la route

on my left/right side

à ma gauche/droite

by my/her side

à côté de moi/d'elle

on one's/its side

sur le côté

side by side

côte à côte

he never leaves her side

il ne la quitte jamais

don't leave my side

reste près de moi

from every side

de tous côtés

on the mountain/hill side

à flanc de montagne/de coteau

go round the side of the building

contournez le bâtiment

the south side of the mountain

le versant sud de la montagne

the north/south side of town

le nord/sud de la ville

‘this side up’ (on package, box)

‘haut’

‘this side up’ attr door, window, entrance

latéral

2. side (surface of flat object):

side (of paper, cloth)

côté m

side (of record)

face f

the right side (of cloth)

l'endroit m

the right side (of coin)

l'avers m

the right side (of paper)

le recto m

the wrong side (of cloth)

l'envers m

the wrong side (of coin)

le revers m

the wrong side (of paper)

le verso m

3. side (edge):

side (of lake, road)

bord m

side (of building)

côté m

at or by the side of lake, road

au bord de

at or by the side of building

à côté de

4. side (aspect):

side (of person, argument)

côté m

side (of problem, question)

aspect m

side (of story, case)

version f

there are two sides to every question

chaque question a deux aspects

whose side are we to believe?

quelle version faut-il croire?

try to see it from my side

essayez de comprendre mon point de vue

she's on the science/arts side (academically)

elle a opté pour les sciences/arts

he's on the marketing/personnel side (in company)

il fait partie du service de marketing/du service du personnel

5. side (opposing group):

side

côté m

side

camp m

to change sides

changer de camp

to take sides

prendre position

6. side SPORTS (team):

side

équipe f

which side does he play for?

il joue dans quelle équipe?

you've really let the side down fig

tu nous as laissés tomber

7. side (page):

side

page f

8. side (line of descent):

side

côté m

on his mother's side

du côté de sa mère

9. side (TV channel):

side inf

chaîne f

10. side SPORTS (spin) (in snooker):

to put side on the ball

donner de l'effet à la boule

II.-sided COMP

four/six-sided figure

figure f à quatre/six côtés

glass-sided container

récipient m à parois de verre

many-sided problem

problème m complexe

III.on the side ADV

a steak with salad on the side

un steak avec de la salade

to do sth on the side (in addition)

faire qc à côté

to do sth on the side (illegally)

faire qc au noir

IV.side [Brit sʌɪd, Am saɪd] VB intr

side (of car, skier)

déraper

side (of plane)

glisser sur l'aile

V.side [Brit sʌɪd, Am saɪd]

he's/she's like the side of a house

il/elle est énorme

to have a bit on the side inf

avoir une liaison

time is on our side

le temps travaille pour nous

to be on the safe side (allowing enough time)

pour calculer large

to be on the safe side (to be certain)

pour être sûr

to be (a bit) on the big/small side

être plutôt grand/petit

to be on the wrong/right side of 40

avoir/ne pas avoir dépassé la quarantaine

to get on the wrong side of sb

prendre qn à rebrousse-poil

to have no side

ne pas être prétentieux/-ieuse

to have right on one's side

être dans son droit

to get/keep on the right side of sb

se mettre/rester bien avec qn

to put/leave sth to one side object, task

mettre/laisser [qc] de côté

to take sb to one side

prendre qn à part

I.hair [Brit hɛː, Am hɛr] N

1. hair U (collectively):

hair (human) (on head)

cheveux mpl

hair (on body)

poils mpl

hair (of animal)

poil m

hair (of animal)

pelage m

to have long/short hair person:

avoir les cheveux longs/courts

to have long/short hair cat, dog:

avoir le poil long/court

blond/black hair

cheveux blonds/noirs

a fine head of hair

une belle chevelure

to brush/wash one's hair

se brosser/se laver les cheveux

to get one's hair cut

se faire couper les cheveux

to have one's hair done

se faire coiffer

2. hair (individually):

hair (human) (on head)

cheveu m

hair (on body)

poil m

hair (animal)

poil m

two blond hairs

deux cheveux blonds

II.-haired COMP

long/short-haired person

aux cheveux longs/courts

long/short-haired animal

à poil long/court

dark/curly-haired

aux cheveux foncés/bouclés

III.hair [Brit hɛː, Am hɛr]

by a hair , by a hair's breadth

d'un poil inf

he didn't turn a hair

il n'a pas sourcillé

he was perfect, not a hair out of place

il était impeccable, tiré à quatre épingles

it made my hair stand on end

cela m'a fait dresser les cheveux sur la tête

I won't let them touch or harm a hair of your head

je ne les laisserai pas toucher à un seul cheveu de ta tête

keep your hair on inf! Brit

ne t'excite pas! inf

the thought made her hair curl

à cette pensée ses cheveux se sont dressés sur sa tête

to get in sb's hair inf

taper sur les nerfs de qn inf

to have sb by the short hairs sl Am

tenir le couteau sous la gorge de qn

to let one's hair down inf

se défouler inf

to split hairs

couper les cheveux en quatre

to tear one's hair out

s'arracher les cheveux

you need a hair of the dog (that bit you)

il te faut un petit verre pour faire passer la gueule de bois inf

Your search term in other parts of the dictionary

to take up/let down the hem on garment

raccourcir/rallonger

Translations for let-down in the French»English Dictionary

Your search term in other parts of the dictionary

laisser choir qn (ne plus aider)

to let sb down

être déçu dans ses attentes

to feel let down

douche inf

letdown inf

la nouvelle a été pour moi une douche froide

the news came as a terrible letdown to me

dénouer cheveux

to let down

dégonfler pneu, ballon

to let down, to deflate

être chocolat inf

to feel let down

faire faux bond à qn

to let sb down

let-down in the PONS Dictionary

Translations for let-down in the English»French Dictionary

I.let down VB trans

1. let down (lower):

let down window

baisser

let down object

faire descendre

let down hair

détacher

2. let down (fail, disappoint):

let down

décevoir

let down car

lâcher

3. let down (leave):

let down person

laisser tomber

4. let down Brit, Aus (deflate):

let down tyres

dégonfler

5. let down FASHION:

let down

rallonger

II.let down VB intr

let down

descendre

Translations for let-down in the French»English Dictionary

Your search term in other parts of the dictionary

laisser choir qn

to let sb down

le moteur lâche qn

the motor let sb down

reprendre qc (rallonger)

to let sth down

Monolingual examples (not verified by PONS Editors)

English

The seafood fideau, with prawns and rawas tossed with lightly flavoured noodles, was a bit of a let-down.

www.hindustantimes.com

The biggest let-down is the venue, and that is nobody's fault.

www.stuff.co.nz

If that was a let-down then the following year was something far more disappointing, with the third time lucky clause not being activated.

mufclatest.com

So go ahead and drink that bottle of champagne and slurp a few dozen raw oysters (my own favorite let-down treat).

news.nationalpost.com

I'm disappointed to learn that the show is a let-down.

www.artnews.com

Mining has been shown to be a let-down.

www.abc.net.au

There's a curious sense of let-down, of deflation, since the death of a main character usually signals a quick conclusion.

www.timescolonist.com

I will always have gardening and that's what will get me through feeling so let-down and humiliated.

www.dailymail.co.uk

Second gear, in particular, is a let-down, especially on any sort of upward climb.

behindthewheel.com.au

Combined with the repeatedly delayed opening of the part of the lane that will run through a bus stop, it's a let-down.

wellington.scoop.co.nz