mess hall in the Oxford-Hachette French Dictionary

Translations for mess hall in the English»French Dictionary

mess hall N MIL

mess hall

réfectoire m

Translations for mess hall in the English»French Dictionary

hall [Brit hɔːl, Am hɔl] N

1. hall:

hall (in house)

entrée f

hall (corridor)

couloir m

hall (in hotel, airport, station)

hall m

arrivals hall AVIAT

hall d'arrivée

departures hall AVIAT

hall de départ

2. hall:

hall (for public events)

(grande) salle f

hall (of church)

salle f paroissiale

(of school) (assembly) hall

salle f de réunions

the local hall

la salle polyvalente or des fêtes

3. hall ADMIN (offices) → city hall

4. hall UNIV (residence):

hall

résidence f universitaire

to live in hall

loger en résidence universitaire

5. hall UNIV (refectory):

hall

réfectoire m

to dine in hall Brit

dîner au réfectoire

6. hall (country house):

hall

manoir m

See also town hall, concert hall, city hall, Assembly

town hall N

town hall

mairie f

town hall

hôtel m de ville

concert hall N

concert hall

salle f de concert

city hall N Am

1. city hall (building):

city hall (in large town)

hôtel m de ville

city hall (in small town)

mairie f

2. city hall ADMIN:

city hall

administration f municipale

you can't fight city hall inf

on ne peut rien faire contre une bureaucratie mesquine

Assembly Info

Assembly

Dans les écoles britanniques, rassemblement quotidien des élèves et des membres du corps enseignant pour les prières et la diffusion des informations. Dans certains établissements, il a été remplacé par des réunions hebdomadaires au cours desquelles les élèves réfléchissent sur un sujet qui leur est proposé.

I.mess [Brit mɛs, Am mɛs] N

1. mess (untidy state):

mess

désordre m

what a mess!

quel désordre!

what a mess!

quelle pagaille! inf

to make a mess children, workmen:

mettre du désordre

to leave sth in a mess

laisser qc en désordre

the kitchen is (in) a mess

la cuisine est en désordre

to tidy or clear up the mess

mettre de l'ordre

this report is a mess!

ce rapport est fait n'importe comment!

my hair is a mess

je suis complètement décoiffée

you look a mess! Brit, you look like a mess! Am

tu es dans un bel état!

2. mess (muddled state) fig:

my life is a mess

ma vie est un désastre

the economy/country is in a terrible mess

l'économie/le pays est dans une situation catastrophique

to make a mess of the job

massacrer le travail inf

to let things get into a mess

laisser les choses aller à vau-l'eau

how did we get into this mess?

comment a-t-on fait pour en arriver là?

you got us into this mess

c'est toi qui nous as mis dans ce pétrin inf

he'll get us out of this mess

il nous sortira de ce pétrin inf

this is a fine mess you've got Brit or gotten Am us into!

grâce à toi, nous voilà dans de beaux draps!

3. mess (pitiful state) inf:

his face was a mess after the accident

il avait le visage amoché après l'accident inf

he's a mess (psychologically)

il est dans un sale état

he's a mess (incompetent)

il est nul inf

4. mess (excrement):

mess

saletés fpl

the dog made a mess on the lawn

le chien a fait ses saletés sur la pelouse

5. mess (stain):

to make a mess of or on the tablecloth/ carpet

salir la nappe/moquette

to make a mess of oneself (gen)

se salir

to make a mess of oneself (when eating)

manger salement

6. mess MIL:

mess

cantine f

officers' mess (in the army)

mess m

officers' mess (in the navy)

carré m des officiers

7. mess Am inf:

mess

portion f

a mess of greens

une portion de légumes verts

II.mess [Brit mɛs, Am mɛs] VB intr inf (meddle)

to mess with drugs

toucher à

I don't mess with drugs

je ne touche pas à la drogue

don't mess with him, he's dangerous

évite-le, il est dangereux

III.mess [Brit mɛs, Am mɛs]

no messing inf!

sans blagues! inf

to sell one's birthright for a mess of pottage BIBL

vendre son droit d'aînesse pour un plat de lentilles

mess hall in the PONS Dictionary

Translations for mess hall in the English»French Dictionary

hall [hɔ:l] N

1. hall (room by front door):

hall

entrée f

hall of public building, hotel

hall m

hall of public building, hotel

allée f CH

2. hall (corridor):

hall

couloir m

3. hall (large public room):

hall

salle f

hall

aula f CH

church/concert hall

salle paroissiale/de concert

4. hall UNIV, SCHOOL:

hall

réfectoire m

to dine in hall

manger au réfectoire

hall of residence

résidence f universitaire

5. hall (large country house):

hall

manoir m

I.mess [mes] N

1. mess (not tidy):

mess

bazar m

mess

margaille f Belg

to be in a mess

être en fouillis

to make a mess

faire un chantier

your work is a real mess

ton travail est fait n'importe comment

2. mess (dirty):

to make a mess on sth

salir qc

3. mess (trouble):

to get oneself into a (bit of a) mess

se mettre dans de beaux draps

to make a mess of sth

massacrer qc

4. mess (animal excrement):

mess

crotte f

5. mess Brit (officer's eating hall):

mess

mess m

II.mess [mes] VB trans inf

1. mess (make untidy):

to mess sth (up)

mettre du désordre dans qc

2. mess (botch up):

to mess sth (up)

gâcher qc

III.mess [mes] VB intr

1. mess (be silly):

mess

faire l'imbécile

2. mess:

mess

manger au mess

Monolingual examples (not verified by PONS Editors)

English

It has a bath house (with two separated banks of showers and two rooms of latrines) and a mess hall.

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The mess hall/chapel/swimming pool wing and the kitchen were added in 1919 and 1921, respectively.

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When the deer enters the mess hall, he sees the full moon outside the window and realizes he's dreaming.

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At first, the facilities were limited to a few buildings, a small mess hall, and sixteen winterized trailers.

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Other buildings in camp include a mess hall, recreational hall, library, laundry shack, staff hut, and the director's hut.

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Meals were also served there for a time before the base mess hall opened.

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Six-man tents were used for billeting, lined up in rows with the orderly room and the mess hall at one end.

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Seven goes to the mess hall, where she collapses in convulsions, with additional implants beginning to appear on her face.

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The facility included housing for 10,000 people, a mess hall, shops, administration buildings, and an outdoor movie theater.

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The facilities include fully air-conditioned class rooms, indoor and outdoor playgrounds, swimming pool, mess hall, and an auditorium.

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