missionary position in the Oxford-Hachette French Dictionary

Translations for missionary position in the English»French Dictionary

missionary position N

missionary position

position f du missionnaire

Translations for missionary position in the French»English Dictionary

position du missionnaire

missionary position

Translations for missionary position in the English»French Dictionary

missionary [Brit ˈmɪʃ(ə)n(ə)ri, Am ˈmɪʃəˌnɛri] N REL

missionary

missionnaire mf

missionary attr role, vocation

missionnaire

missionary sect, settlement

de missionnaires

to be filled with missionary zeal

avoir l'esprit missionnaire

I.position [Brit pəˈzɪʃ(ə)n, Am pəˈzɪʃ(ə)n] N

1. position (situation, state):

position

situation f

to be in an awkward/impossible position

se trouver dans une situation délicate/impossible

the management is in a strong position

la direction est en position de force

to be in a position to do

être en mesure de faire

to be in a good position to do

être bien placé pour faire

to be in no position to do

être mal placé pour faire

to undertake sth from a position of strength

entreprendre qc à partir d'une position de force

to be or find oneself in the happy/unhappy position of doing

avoir la chance/malchance de faire

if I were in your position

si j'étais à ta place:

put yourself in my position!

mets-toi à ma place!

well, what's the position?

alors, qu'est-ce qui se passe?

2. position (attitude, stance):

position

position f

I understand your position, but…

je comprends ta position, mais…

the official/British position

la position officielle/britannique

there has been a change in their negotiating position

ils ont changé leur position dans les négociations

3. position (place, location):

position

position f

to be in position (in place)

être en place

to be in position (ready)

être prêt

to get into position

se mettre en place, prendre position

to hold sth in position glue, string:

maintenir qc en place

please put everything back in its original position

veuillez tout remettre à sa place

I can't see anything from this position

je ne vois rien d'ici

the house is in a good position

la maison est bien située

4. position (posture, attitude of body):

position

position f

the sitting position

la position assise

to be in a sitting/kneeling position

être assis/agenouillé

5. position (of lever, switch):

position

position f

in the on/off position

sur la position ouvert/fermé

6. position:

position (ranking)

place f

position (ranking)

rang m

position (in sport, competitive event)

position f

can the airline retain its position among the leaders?

la compagnie aérienne peut-elle conserver sa place parmi les premières?

to be in third position

être en troisième position

7. position SPORTS:

position

poste m

his usual position as goalkeeper

son poste habituel de gardien de but

what position does he play?

quel est son poste?

8. position (job):

position

poste m

to hold or occupy a senior position

occuper un poste responsable

her position as party leader

son poste de chef du parti

a position of responsibility

un poste de responsabilité

9. position (place in society):

position

position f

position

statut m

10. position MIL:

position

position f

11. position (counter):

position

guichet m

‘position closed’

‘guichet fermé’

II.position [Brit pəˈzɪʃ(ə)n, Am pəˈzɪʃ(ə)n] VB trans

1. position (station):

position policemen, soldiers

poster

2. position (situate):

position flowerbed, house extension

disposer

3. position (get correct angle):

position telescope, lamp, aerial

orienter

III.to position oneself VB refl

to position oneself refl:

to position oneself

prendre position

missionary position in the PONS Dictionary

Translations for missionary position in the English»French Dictionary

missionary <-ries> [ˈmɪʃənəri, Am -əner-] N

missionary

missionnaire m

I.position [pəˈzɪʃən] N

1. position (place):

position

place f

to be in a different position

être dans une position différente

2. position (location):

position

situation f

in/into position

en place

to get in position

être en place

to put sb/sth into position

mettre qn/qc en place

3. position SPORTS, MIL:

position

position f

4. position Brit, Aus (rank):

position

place f

the horse arrived in second position

le cheval est arrivé second

5. position (job):

position

emploi m

a position of responsibility/of trust

un poste à responsabilité/de confiance

to apply for a position

poser sa candidature pour un emploi

6. position (situation):

position

situation f

to be in the position of having to +infin

se trouver dans la situation de devoir +infin

to be in no position to help/criticize

être mal placé pour aider/critiquer

from a position of strength

dans une position de force

7. position form (opinion):

position

position f

John's position is that ...

d'après Jean, ...

to take the position that ...

adopter le point de vue que ...

to take a hardline position

adopter une position dure

II.position [pəˈzɪʃən] VB trans

1. position (arrange, adjust):

position

mettre en position

position troops

poster

2. position (put in place):

position object

mettre en place

position village

situer

to position the car to turn right

placer la voiture en position pour tourner à droite

to position oneself on sth

se mettre sur qc

3. position (promote):

position

positionner

Monolingual examples (not verified by PONS Editors)

English

I'm happy enough with just the missionary position.

en.wikipedia.org

For example, some women think is it unchristian to do any other position than the missionary position.

jamaica-star.com

And the missionary position is exactly that kind of exercise, at least if the activity lasts more than a few fleeting moments.

en.wikipedia.org

But these varieties are vinous equivalent of the missionary position.

www.canberratimes.com.au

If the girl is in the missionary position, the camera is looking down at her as you would be if you were actually there with her.

en.wikipedia.org

Much more useful don't you think than just missionary position instructions or a fertility guide?

www.frasercoastchronicle.com.au

Consensual and in the missionary position.

gawker.com

It's also subjective: while some people would be perturbed by anything more adventurous than the missionary position, objectophiles have relationships with things.

www.irishexaminer.com

Missionary position is pretty intimate even though you probably think otherwise.

www.ghanaweb.com

A man who prefers extension can use the missionary position, with the woman bending her knees toward her chest.

www.brisbanetimes.com.au