luce in the Oxford-Hachette French Dictionary

Translations for luce in the English»French Dictionary

I.lace [Brit leɪs, Am leɪs] N

1. lace U (fabric):

lace

dentelle f

made of lace

en dentelle

a piece of lace

une dentelle

a piece of lace attr curtain, dress, handkerchief

en dentelle

a piece of lace industry

de la dentelle

2. lace C:

lace (on shoe, boot, dress)

lacet m

lace (on tent)

cordon m

shoe laces

lacets mpl de chaussures

to tie one's laces

nouer or attacher ses lacets

II.lace [Brit leɪs, Am leɪs] VB trans

1. lace (fasten, tie):

lace shoes, corset, dress

lacer

lace tent flap

attacher

to lace sb into corset

lacer qn dans

2. lace (add substance to):

to lace a drink with sth alcohol, poison

mettre qc dans une boisson

his drink was laced with whisky

on avait mis du whisky dans sa boisson

to be laced with fig irony, humour, colour

être mêlé de

III.lace [Brit leɪs, Am leɪs] VB intr

lace → lace up

See also lace up

I.lace up VB [Brit leɪs -, Am leɪs -] (lace up)

lace up shoe, corset, dress:

lace up

se lacer

the dress laces up at the back

la robe se lace dans le dos

II.lace up VB [Brit leɪs -, Am leɪs -] (lace [sth] up, lace up [sth])

lace up shoes, boots, corset, dress

lacer

lace up tent flap

attacher

lace-up, lace-up shoe N

lace-up

chaussure f à lacet

I.lace up VB [Brit leɪs -, Am leɪs -] (lace up)

lace up shoe, corset, dress:

lace up

se lacer

the dress laces up at the back

la robe se lace dans le dos

II.lace up VB [Brit leɪs -, Am leɪs -] (lace [sth] up, lace up [sth])

lace up shoes, boots, corset, dress

lacer

lace up tent flap

attacher

bobbin lace N

bobbin lace

dentelle f au fuseau

pillow lace N

pillow lace

dentelle f au fuseau

lace punching N COMPUT

lace punching

perforation f en grille

Queen Anne's lace N BOT

Queen Anne's lace

carotte f fourragère

St Lucia

St Lucia

Sainte-Lucie f

happy-go-lucky ADJ

happy-go-lucky person, attitude:

happy-go-lucky

insouciant

lucre [Brit ˈluːkə, Am ˈlukər] N inf, dated

lucre

fric m inf

luce in the PONS Dictionary

Translations for luce in the English»French Dictionary

I.lace [leɪs] N

1. lace no pl (cloth):

lace

dentelle f

2. lace (edging):

lace

bordure f

3. lace (cord):

lace

lacet m

II.lace [leɪs] VB trans

1. lace (fasten):

lace

lacer

2. lace (add):

lace

ajouter

to lace a drink with alcohol

corser une boisson

lace-ups N pl

lace-ups

chaussures fpl à lacets

I.lace up VB trans

lace up

lacer

II.lace up VB intr

lace up

se lacer

lace into VB trans

lace into

s'en prendre à

lucky dip N GAMES

lucky dip

≈ jeu m de pêche

luck [lʌk] N no pl

1. luck ((good) fortune):

luck

chance f

a stroke of luck

un coup de chance

to not believe one's luck

ne pas croire à sa chance

to bring sb luck

porter chance à qn

to be in/out of luck

avoir/ne pas avoir de la chance

to be down on one's luck

avoir la guigne

to be the luck of the draw

être une question de chance

with (any) luck

avec un peu de chance

my luck is in Brit

c'est mon jour de chance

as luck would have it ...

le hasard a voulu que ...

bad luck!

pas de chance!

no such luck! inf

tu parles!

don't do that, it's bad luck

ne fais pas ça, ça porte malheur

2. luck (success):

luck

chance f

with no luck

sans succès

to wish sb good luck in sth

souhaiter bonne chance à qn pour qc

did you have any luck opening that bottle?

est-ce que tu as réussi à ouvrir cette bouteille?

happy-go-lucky ADJ

happy-go-lucky

insouciant(e)

lucid [ˈlu:sɪd] ADJ

lucid

lucide

lucid moment

de lucidité

lucky <-ier, -iest> ADJ

1. lucky (have luck):

lucky person

chanceux(-euse)

to be lucky at games/in love

avoir de la chance au jeu/en amour

it is lucky that ...

heureusement que ...

to count oneself lucky

s'estimer heureux

you lucky thing! inf

tu as de la chance!

he'll be lucky!

il peut toujours courir!

to make a lucky guess

deviner au hasard

2. lucky (bringing good fortune):

lucky number

porte-bonheur inv

lucky day

jour m de chance

Phrases:

lucky devil!

veinard!

lucre [ˈlu:kəʳ, Am -kɚ] N no pl iron hum, pej

lucre

lucre m

to do sth for (filthy) lucre

faire qc pour l'appât du gain