lost property in the Oxford-Hachette French Dictionary

Translations for lost property in the English»French Dictionary

lost property Brit N

lost property → lost and found

See also lost and found

lost and found N

1. lost and found (articles):

lost and found

objets mpl trouvés

2. lost and found:

lost and found, a. lost and found office

service m des objets trouvés

3. lost and found JOURN:

‘lost-and-found (column)’

‘objets perdus et trouvés’

Translations for lost property in the English»French Dictionary

uncollected mail, luggage, lost property

non réclamé

Translations for lost property in the French»English Dictionary

objets trouvés

lost property uncountable

aller aux objets trouvés

to go to lost property Brit

bureau des objets trouvés

lost property office Brit

Translations for lost property in the English»French Dictionary

I.lost [Brit lɒst, Am lɔst, lɑst] VB pt VB pp

lost → lose

II.lost [Brit lɒst, Am lɔst, lɑst] ADJ

1. lost object, child, animal:

lost

perdu

to get lost

se perdre

I think we're lost

je pense que nous sommes perdus

the ticket got lost

le billet a été perdu

her basic point got lost

on ne savait plus où elle voulait en venir

get lost inf!

fiche le camp! inf

2. lost (wasted, vanished):

lost opportunity, chance

manqué

lost happiness, innocence, youth

perdu

lost civilisation

disparu

to give sb/sth up for lost

considérer qn/qc comme perdu

good advice is lost on her

c'est en pure perte qu'on lui donne des conseils

my lecture was completely lost on them

ma conférence leur est complètement passée au-dessus de la tête

another promising player lost to the sport

encore un joueur prometteur perdu pour le sport

3. lost (mystified):

lost person, look

perdu

to be lost without sb/sth

être perdu sans qn/qc

I'd be lost without you/a calculator

je serais perdu sans toi/une calculatrice

to be lost for words

être à court d'arguments

4. lost:

to be lost in book, thought

être plongé dans

lost in wonder

éperdu d'émerveillement

to be lost to the world

être complètement ailleurs

5. lost (doomed):

lost liter or hum

perdu

all is/is not lost

tout est/n'est pas perdu

a lost cause

une cause perdue

See also lose

I.lose <pret, pp lost> [Brit luːz, Am luz] VB trans

1. lose (mislay):

lose object, person

perdre

to lose one's way lit

se perdre, perdre son chemin

to lose one's way fig

s'égarer

2. lose (be deprived of):

lose

perdre

the poem has lost something in translation

le poème a perdu quelque chose à la traduction

to lose interest in sth

se désintéresser de qc

to lose touch (with person, reality, situation)

perdre contact (with avec)

to lose the use of limb, muscle

perdre l'usage de

to lose one's life

mourir

many lives were lost

il y a eu de nombreuses victimes

200 jobs will be lost

200 emplois vont être supprimés

to lose one's breath

s'essouffler

to lose one's figure

s'épaissir

he's losing his looks

il n'est plus aussi beau qu'autrefois

we are losing a lot of business to our competitors

nous avons perdu beaucoup d'affaires au profit de nos concurrents

they lost both sons in the war

ils ont perdu leurs deux fils pendant la guerre

to be lost at sea

périr en mer

to have nothing/little to lose inf

n'avoir rien/pas grand-chose à perdre

try it, you've nothing to lose inf!

essaie, tu n'as rien à perdre!

you've nothing to lose by applying

tu ne risques rien en posant ta candidature

I daren't, I've got too much to lose

je n'ose pas, c'est trop risqué

3. lose (miss, waste):

lose chance

manquer

lose time

perdre

there's no time/not a moment to lose

il n'y a pas de temps/un instant à perdre

stopping meant losing vital seconds

s'arrêter représentait une perte de secondes capitales

he lost no time in replying

il n'a pas perdu de temps pour répondre

this allusion was not lost on him

cette allusion ne lui a pas échappé

4. lose (be defeated in) (gen):

lose LAW, POL, SPORTS fight, war, match, game, race, case, bet, election, vote

perdre

lose argument, debate

avoir le dessous dans

lose appeal

perdre en

5. lose:

lose (not hear or understand) remark, word

manquer

lose (not see) moving object

perdre [qc] de vue

you've lost me there inf!

je ne vous suis plus!

their cries were lost in the din

leurs cris ont été étouffés par le vacarme

6. lose (shake off, get rid of):

lose habit, unwanted person or object

se débarrasser de

lose habit, unwanted person or object

semer inf

lose pursuer job

supprimer

lose worker

licencier

7. lose (go slow) clock, watch:

lose minutes, seconds

retarder de

8. lose (cause to forfeit):

to lose sb sth

faire perdre qc à qn

his speech lost the party a million votes

son discours a fait perdre au parti un million de voix

II.lose <pret, pp lost> [Brit luːz, Am luz] VB intr

1. lose (be defeated):

lose

perdre (to sb devant qn)

they lost to the French team

ils se sont fait battre par l'équipe française

2. lose (be worse off, deteriorate):

lose

perdre

they lost on the sale of the house

ils ont vendu la maison à perte

the novel loses in translation

le roman y perd à la traduction

try it, you can't lose!

essaie, tu n'as rien à perdre!

3. lose clock, watch:

lose

retarder

III.to lose oneself in <pret, pp lost> VB refl

to lose oneself in book

se plonger dans

to lose oneself in contemplation

se perdre dans

IV.lose [Brit luːz, Am luz]

to lose it (totally) inf

péter les plombs inf

I.lose <pret, pp lost> [Brit luːz, Am luz] VB trans

1. lose (mislay):

lose object, person

perdre

to lose one's way lit

se perdre, perdre son chemin

to lose one's way fig

s'égarer

2. lose (be deprived of):

lose

perdre

the poem has lost something in translation

le poème a perdu quelque chose à la traduction

to lose interest in sth

se désintéresser de qc

to lose touch (with person, reality, situation)

perdre contact (with avec)

to lose the use of limb, muscle

perdre l'usage de

to lose one's life

mourir

many lives were lost

il y a eu de nombreuses victimes

200 jobs will be lost

200 emplois vont être supprimés

to lose one's breath

s'essouffler

to lose one's figure

s'épaissir

he's losing his looks

il n'est plus aussi beau qu'autrefois

we are losing a lot of business to our competitors

nous avons perdu beaucoup d'affaires au profit de nos concurrents

they lost both sons in the war

ils ont perdu leurs deux fils pendant la guerre

to be lost at sea

périr en mer

to have nothing/little to lose inf

n'avoir rien/pas grand-chose à perdre

try it, you've nothing to lose inf!

essaie, tu n'as rien à perdre!

you've nothing to lose by applying

tu ne risques rien en posant ta candidature

I daren't, I've got too much to lose

je n'ose pas, c'est trop risqué

3. lose (miss, waste):

lose chance

manquer

lose time

perdre

there's no time/not a moment to lose

il n'y a pas de temps/un instant à perdre

stopping meant losing vital seconds

s'arrêter représentait une perte de secondes capitales

he lost no time in replying

il n'a pas perdu de temps pour répondre

this allusion was not lost on him

cette allusion ne lui a pas échappé

4. lose (be defeated in) (gen):

lose LAW, POL, SPORTS fight, war, match, game, race, case, bet, election, vote

perdre

lose argument, debate

avoir le dessous dans

lose appeal

perdre en

5. lose:

lose (not hear or understand) remark, word

manquer

lose (not see) moving object

perdre [qc] de vue

you've lost me there inf!

je ne vous suis plus!

their cries were lost in the din

leurs cris ont été étouffés par le vacarme

6. lose (shake off, get rid of):

lose habit, unwanted person or object

se débarrasser de

lose habit, unwanted person or object

semer inf

lose pursuer job

supprimer

lose worker

licencier

7. lose (go slow) clock, watch:

lose minutes, seconds

retarder de

8. lose (cause to forfeit):

to lose sb sth

faire perdre qc à qn

his speech lost the party a million votes

son discours a fait perdre au parti un million de voix

II.lose <pret, pp lost> [Brit luːz, Am luz] VB intr

1. lose (be defeated):

lose

perdre (to sb devant qn)

they lost to the French team

ils se sont fait battre par l'équipe française

2. lose (be worse off, deteriorate):

lose

perdre

they lost on the sale of the house

ils ont vendu la maison à perte

the novel loses in translation

le roman y perd à la traduction

try it, you can't lose!

essaie, tu n'as rien à perdre!

3. lose clock, watch:

lose

retarder

III.to lose oneself in <pret, pp lost> VB refl

to lose oneself in book

se plonger dans

to lose oneself in contemplation

se perdre dans

IV.lose [Brit luːz, Am luz]

to lose it (totally) inf

péter les plombs inf

I.property [Brit ˈprɒpəti, Am ˈprɑpərdi] N

1. property U (belongings):

property

propriété f

property

bien(s) m(pl)

government property

propriété f de l'État

‘private property’ (on sign)

‘propriété privée’

that is not your property

cela ne vous appartient pas

2. property U (real estate):

property

biens mpl immobiliers

to have property abroad

avoir des biens à l'étranger

to invest in property

investir dans l'immobilier m

property was damaged

il y a eu des dégâts matériels

property was damaged attr company, development, group, law, speculator, value

immobilier/-ière

property was damaged market, prices

de l'immobilier

3. property C (house):

property

propriété f

the property is detached

c'est une maison indépendante

4. property (characteristic):

property CHEM, PHYS

propriété f

5. property LAW (copyrighted work):

property

propriété f

II.properties N npl

1. properties FIN:

properties

immobilier m

2. properties THEAT:

properties

accessoires mpl

III.property [Brit ˈprɒpəti, Am ˈprɑpərdi]

to be hot property

être demandé

property is theft

la propriété, c'est le vol

lost property in the PONS Dictionary

Translations for lost property in the English»French Dictionary

lost property (office)

objets mpl trouvés

take in lost property

rapporter

Translations for lost property in the French»English Dictionary

objets trouvés

lost property no pl

objets trouvés

lost property office Brit

bureau des objets trouvés

lost property office Brit

Translations for lost property in the English»French Dictionary

I.lost [lɒst, Am lɑ:st] VB

lost pt, pp of lose

II.lost [lɒst, Am lɑ:st] ADJ

lost soul

en peine

lost opportunity

manqué(e)

to be lost

être perdu

to get lost

s'égarer

lost property (office)

objets mpl trouvés

Phrases:

a lost cause

une cause perdue

See also lose

I.lose <lost, lost> [lu:z] VB trans

lose

perdre

to lose one's life

perdre la vie

to lose one's breath

perdre son souffle

to lose no time in doing sth

ne pas perdre de temps à faire qc

to lose one's control of sb/sth

perdre le contrôle de qn/qc

to lose one's head/nerve

perdre la tête/son sang froid

Phrases:

to lose face

perdre face

to lose heart

perdre courage

to lose one's heart to sb/sth

tomber amoureux de qn/qc

to have lost one's marbles iron hum

perdre la tête

to have nothing to lose

n'avoir rien à perdre

to lose one's shirt

perdre sa chemise

to lose sight of sth

perdre de vue qc

to lose sleep over sth

s'en faire pour qc

to lose touch with sb

rester en contact avec qn

to lose touch with reality

perdre tout sens de la réalité

to lose track of sb/sth

perdre la trace de qn/qc

to lose one's way

s'égarer

II.lose <lost, lost> [lu:z] VB intr

lose

perdre

to lose to sb/sth

se faire battre par qn/qc

I.lose <lost, lost> [lu:z] VB trans

lose

perdre

to lose one's life

perdre la vie

to lose one's breath

perdre son souffle

to lose no time in doing sth

ne pas perdre de temps à faire qc

to lose one's control of sb/sth

perdre le contrôle de qn/qc

to lose one's head/nerve

perdre la tête/son sang froid

Phrases:

to lose face

perdre face

to lose heart

perdre courage

to lose one's heart to sb/sth

tomber amoureux de qn/qc

to have lost one's marbles iron hum

perdre la tête

to have nothing to lose

n'avoir rien à perdre

to lose one's shirt

perdre sa chemise

to lose sight of sth

perdre de vue qc

to lose sleep over sth

s'en faire pour qc

to lose touch with sb

rester en contact avec qn

to lose touch with reality

perdre tout sens de la réalité

to lose track of sb/sth

perdre la trace de qn/qc

to lose one's way

s'égarer

II.lose <lost, lost> [lu:z] VB intr

lose

perdre

to lose to sb/sth

se faire battre par qn/qc

property [ˈprɒpəti, Am ˈprɑ:pɚt̬i] N

1. property no pl (possession):

property

bien m

personal property

bien personnel

is this your property?

est-ce que cela vous appartient?

2. property no pl LAW (right to possession):

property

propriété f

3. property no pl (buildings and land):

property

biens mpl immobiliers

4. property (house):

property

propriété f

5. property <-ties> (attribute):

property

propriété f

6. property <-ties> THEAT (prop):

property

accessoire m

Monolingual examples (not verified by PONS Editors)

English

The finder of lost property acquires a possessory right by taking physical control of the property, but does not necessarily have ownership of the property.

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If someone finds lost property and refuses to go to the appropriate steps of trying to find its owner, then that person has committed the crime of theft by finding.

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They were also allowed to borrow up to $40,000 to replace lost property.

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The company is developing new software which will enable airports globally to register lost property information onto a central website.

www.airport-business.com

Should lost property be found, a good samaritan can call the number and arrange for the item's return.

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His member's bill removed the need for airports to advertise lost property in their local rags.

www.nzherald.co.nz

Similar purchasing and lost property questions are raised by the report in other areas of agency spending.

www.nzherald.co.nz

We had a saddle in lost property for ages and people hand in $5 notes as lost property.

www.warwickdailynews.com.au

Facilities include a waiting room, ticket office, lost property and car park.

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Now when the slaves were found gone, most masters did everything they could to find their lost property.

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