low tide in the Oxford-Hachette French Dictionary

Translations for low tide in the English»French Dictionary

low tide N

low tide

marée f basse

at low tide

à marée basse

Translations for low tide in the English»French Dictionary

at high/low tide

à marée haute/basse

Translations for low tide in the French»English Dictionary

basses eaux (de mer)

low tide uncountable

à marée haute/basse

at high/low tide, at high/low water

le passage à gué du bras de mer est possible à marée basse

the sound can be forded at low tide

sortir de l'eau à marée basse roche:

to stick out of the water at low tide

la mer est haute/basse

the tide is high/low

Translations for low tide in the English»French Dictionary

tide [Brit tʌɪd, Am taɪd] N

1. tide NAUT:

tide

marée f

the tide is in/out

c'est la marée haute/basse

the tide is turning

la marée change

the tide is going out/coming in

la marée monte/descend

at high/low tide

à marée haute/basse

2. tide fig:

tide (trend) (of emotion)

vague f

tide (of events)

cours m

a rising tide of sympathy/nationalism

une vague montante de sympathie/nationalisme

the tide of history/events

le cours de l'histoire/des événements

to go/swim with the tide fig

aller/nager dans le sens du courant

to go/swim against the tide fig

aller/nager à contre-courant

the tide has turned

la chance a tourné (du bon côté)

to turn the tide of history

renverser le cours de l'histoire

the tide has turned against him/in his favour

la chance s'est retournée contre lui/a tourné en sa faveur

to stem the tide of pessimism/anarchy

endiguer la vague de pessimisme/d'anarchie

3. tide fig (of complaints, letters, refugees):

tide

afflux m

time and tide wait for no man

on ne peut pas arrêter le temps

I.low [Brit ləʊ, Am loʊ] N

1. low METEO:

low

dépression f

2. low fig:

the stock market closed at a record low

le marché boursier a été clôturé à son niveau le plus bas

the economy has hit a low

l'économie est dans le creux de la vague

his popularity has hit a new low

sa popularité a atteint son niveau le plus bas

morale is at an all time low

le moral est au plus bas

the lyrics hit a new low in banality

les paroles (de la chanson) atteignent des sommets dans la banalité

II.low [Brit ləʊ, Am loʊ] ADJ

1. low (close to the ground):

low branch, building, chair, wall, cloud, ground

bas/basse

the sun is low in the sky

le soleil est bas dans le ciel

on low ground flood

dans les basses terres

on low ground built

dans une dépression

2. low (nearly depleted):

low reservoir, level

bas/basse

low battery

faible

our stocks are rather low

nos stocks sont plutôt bas

the fire was getting low

le feu était bas

we're low on skilled staff

nous manquons de personnel qualifié

I'm getting low on petrol

je n'ai plus beaucoup d'essence

these products are low in sugar/fat

ces produits contiennent peu de sucre/matière grasse

the patient is very low

le malade est au plus mal or bas

3. low (minimal):

low price, wage

bas/basse

low capacity, speed

réduit

low income, number, rate

faible

low pressure, temperature

bas/basse

leave the soup on a low heat

laissez mijoter la soupe à feu doux

the temperature was in the low twenties

il faisait dans les vingt degrés

4. low (inferior):

low mark, score, quality, standard

mauvais

low life form

peu évolué

5. low (depressed):

low

déprimé

to feel low , to be in low spirits

être déprimé

6. low (deep):

low note, tone, voice

bas/basse

in a low voice

tout bas

the sound is too low RADIO, TV

le son est trop bas

7. low (disapproved of):

low (vulgar) conversation, humour

peu relevé

low (base) action, behaviour

ignoble

that was a really low thing to do

c'était vraiment un sale coup inf

III.low [Brit ləʊ, Am loʊ] ADV

1. low (near the ground):

low aim, fly, shoot

bas

low bend, crouch

très bas

the plane flew low over the desert

l'avion survolait le désert à basse altitude

I wouldn't sink or stoop so low as to ask him for money fig

je ne m'abaisserais pas à lui demander de l'argent

2. low (near the bottom):

it is very low (down) on the list lit

c'est tout à fait au bas de la liste

it is very low (down) on the list fig

c'est tout à fait secondaire

look lower down the page

regarde plus bas sur la page

3. low (at a reduced level):

low buy

à bas prix

low speak

bas

to turn sth down low heating, light, radio

baisser

stocks are running low

les stocks sont en baisse

I rate him pretty low

je ne le tiens pas en grande estime

4. low (at a deep pitch):

low sing

bas

IV.low [Brit ləʊ, Am loʊ] VB intr

low cow:

low

meugler

V.low [Brit ləʊ, Am loʊ]

to be the lowest of the low

être le dernier des derniers

to be laid low by illness

être cloué au lit par

low tide in the PONS Dictionary

Translations for low tide in the English»French Dictionary

low tide, low water N

low tide

marée f basse

Translations for low tide in the French»English Dictionary

à marée basse/haute

at low/high tide

quand la mer est basse/haute

when the tide is low/high

Translations for low tide in the English»French Dictionary

tide [taɪd] N

1. tide (fall and rise of sea):

tide

marée f

the tide is out/in

la marée est basse/haute

the tide goes out/comes in

la mer se retire/monte

2. tide (main trend of opinion):

tide

courant m (de pensée)

to go against the tide

aller à contre-courant

to go with the tide

suivre le mouvement

3. tide (powerful trend):

tide

mode f

I.low <-er, -est> [ləʊ, Am loʊ] ADJ

1. low (not high or tall, not great):

low altitude, wall

bas(se)

low neckline

plongeant(e)

low heels

petits talons

2. low (small in number):

low

faible

to be low in cholesterol

être peu riche en cholestérol

to be low in calories

être hypocalorique

low alcohol drink

boisson peu alcoolisée

to be low in funds

avoir peu de réserves

3. low (reduced in quantity):

low level

bas(se)

to be low on sth

n'avoir presque plus de qc

4. low (intensity):

low frequency, sound, voice

bas(se)

low light

faible

to keep one's voice low

parler tout bas

5. low (poor, not of high quality):

low

mauvais(e)

to hold sth in low regard

mésestimer qc

6. low (lowly, not important):

to be a low priority

ne pas être une priorité

7. low (unfair, mean):

a low trick

un coup bas

to get low

être malhonnête

8. low (sad, dejected):

in low spirits

abattu(e)

to feel low

ne pas avoir le moral

II.low <-er, -est> [ləʊ, Am loʊ] ADV

low

bas

to fly low

voler bas

to be cut low dress, blouse

être très décolleté

to drop low

chuter

to turn the music lower

baisser la musique

III.low [ləʊ, Am loʊ] N

1. low (low level):

record low

baisse f record

to hit a low

chuter

to reach an all-time low

atteindre son niveau le plus bas

2. low (difficult moment):

the highs and lows

les hauts et les bas

3. low METEO:

low

zone f de basse pression

Monolingual examples (not verified by PONS Editors)

English

A rocky reef, parts of which break the surface at low tide, extends for 100 m from the western end of the island.

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It can only be forded by foot at low tide.

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It is best at low tide during the winter months when swells are coming mostly from the west and northwest.

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The island's erosion is evident when one considers that the original location of the house eventually became flooded, even at low tide.

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In both cases these allow the yacht to sit upright on the seabed in shallow water or on areas that dry at low tide.

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This facility accommodates vessels up to 50 ft in length and has 10 ft of draft at low tide.

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The attackers fastened a wall of vertical planks to the back of a cart, then pushed it toward the vessels at low tide.

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Spawning is most successful when there is little variation between high and low tide.

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The first rescue boat set out at nearly low tide.

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Its remains may be seen occasionally at low tide.

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