nomes in the Oxford-Hachette French Dictionary

Translations for nomes in the English»French Dictionary

nomad [Brit ˈnəʊmad, Am ˈnoʊˌmæd] N

nomad

nomade mf

genome [Brit ˈdʒiːnəʊm, Am ˈdʒiˌnoʊm] N

genome

génome m

gnome [Brit nəʊm, Am noʊm] N

1. gnome (goblin):

gnome

gnome m

2. gnome (financier):

gnome inf pej

banquier m

3. gnome (anonymous expert):

gnome inf pej

expert m

monomer [Brit ˈmɒnəmə, Am ˈmɑnəmər] N CHEM

monomer

monomère m

fumes [Brit fjuːmz] N npl

fumes

émanations fpl

petrol fumes Brit, gas fumes Am

vapeurs fpl d'essence

factory fumes

fumées fpl d'usine

traffic or exhaust fumes

fumée f des pots d'échappement

exhaust fumes N npl

exhaust fumes

gaz mpl d'échappement

games console N

games console

console f de jeux

Paralympic Games, Paralympics [Brit parəˌlɪmpɪk ˈɡeɪmz, Am pɛrəˈlɪmpɪk ˌɡeɪmz] N npl SPORTS

Paralympic Games

Jeux mpl paralympiques

Highland Games N npl

Highland Games

jeux mpl écossais

James [Brit dʒeɪmz, Am dʒeɪmz]

James

Jacques

nomes in the PONS Dictionary

Translations for nomes in the English»French Dictionary

nomad [ˈnəʊmæd, Am ˈnoʊ-] N

nomad

nomade mf

gnome [nəʊm, Am noʊm] N LIT

gnome (elf)

gnome m

garden gnome

nain m de jardin

Paralympic Games N

Paralympic Games

Jeux mpl Paralympiques

exhaust fumes N pl

exhaust fumes

gaz mpl d'échappement

fumes N pl

fumes

émanations fpl

fumes from cars

vapeurs fpl d'essence

I.some [sʌm] indef adj

1. some pl (several):

some

quelques

some people think ...

il y a des gens qui pensent ...

2. some sing (imprecise):

(at) some place

quelque part

(at) some time

à un moment quelconque

some other time

une autre fois

some time ago

il y a quelques temps

to have some idea of sth

avoir une vague idée de qc

3. some (amount):

some

un peu

to have some money

avoir un peu d'argent

to some extent

dans une certaine mesure

II.some [sʌm] indef pron

1. some pl (several):

some

quelques-un(e)s

I would like some

j'en voudrais quelques-uns

some like it, others don't

certains l'aiment, d'autres pas

2. some sing (part of it):

some

en

I would like some

j'en voudrais un peu

III.some [sʌm] ADV

1. some (about):

some

environ

some more nuts/wine

encore quelques noix/un peu de vin

some hundred kilos

quelques cent kilos

2. some (little):

to feel some better Am

se sentir un peu mieux

I.home [həʊm, Am hoʊm] N

home

maison f

at home no pl

à la maison

to leave home no pl

quitter la maison

to make oneself at home no pl

se mettre à l'aise

II.home [həʊm, Am hoʊm] ADV

1. home (at or to one's place):

home

à la maison

2. home (one's country):

home

au pays

3. home (understanding):

to bring sth home to sb

faire comprendre qc à qn

Phrases:

until the cows come home

jusqu'à la saint-glinglin

sth is nothing to write home about

qc n'est rien d'important

III.home [həʊm, Am hoʊm] ADJ a. SPORTS

home

local(e)

I.mesh [meʃ] N no pl

1. mesh (net):

mesh

maille f

wire mesh

treillis m

2. mesh fig:

mesh

réseau m

II.mesh [meʃ] VB intr

1. mesh (join):

mesh gears

s'engrener

2. mesh (be in harmony):

mesh

concorder

III.mesh [meʃ] VB trans

mesh gears:

mesh

engrener

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

I.come on VB intr

1. come on (exhortation):

come on! you can do it!

allez! tu peux le faire!

come on! will you stop bothering me!

ça suffit! arrête un peu de m'ennuyer!

2. come on (improve):

come on

faire des progrès

he really came on with his tennis

il a fait de gros progrès au tennis

3. come on (start):

come on

commencer

to have a headache coming on

sentir venir un mal de tête

4. come on (start to work):

come on

se mettre en route

come on lights

s'allumer

5. come on THEAT, CINE:

come on

entrer en scène

6. come on Am inf (express sexual interest):

to come on to sb

draguer qn

II.come on VB trans

come on → come upon

See also come upon

come upon VB trans (find)

come upon

tomber sur