nose drops in the Oxford-Hachette French Dictionary

Translations for nose drops in the English»French Dictionary

nose drops N npl

nose drops

gouttes fpl pour le nez

Translations for nose drops in the French»English Dictionary

gouttes pour le nez/pour les yeux

nose/eye drops

Translations for nose drops in the English»French Dictionary

I.drop [Brit drɒp, Am drɑp] N

1. drop (drip, globule) (gen) MED:

drop

goutte f

drop by drop

goutte à goutte

add the oil in drops

ajouter l'huile goutte à goutte

would you like a drop of milk/whisky?

voulez-vous une goutte de lait/de whisky?

just a drop

juste une goutte

a drop more milk

encore un peu de lait

this isn't a bad drop of wine/whisky

il n'est pas mauvais ce petit vin/whisky

he's definitely had a drop too much! euph

il a bu un verre de trop!

2. drop (decrease):

drop (in prices, inflation, numbers, birthrate, exports, demand)

baisse f (in de)

drop (in prices, inflation, numbers, birthrate, exports, demand)

diminution f (in de)

drop (in speed, pressure, noise)

diminution f (in de)

drop (in temperature)

baisse f (in de)

there has been a sharp drop in unemployment

on constate une forte baisse or diminution du nombre de chômeurs

a 5% drop in sth, a drop of 5% in sth

une baisse de 5% de qc

3. drop (vertical distance, slope):

there's a drop of 100 m from the top to the water below

il y a une hauteur de 100 m du sommet jusqu'à l'eau

don't lean out—it's a big drop

ne te penche pas—c'est haut

it's quite a drop from the top of the cliff/tower

la falaise/la tour est très haute

there was a steep drop on either side of the ridge

il y avait une pente abrupte de chaque côté de l'arête

a sheer drop (of 200 m) to the rocks below

une brusque dénivellation (de 200 m) jusqu'aux rochers en contrebas

4. drop (delivery):

drop (from aircraft)

largage m

drop (from aircraft)

parachutage m

drop (from lorry, van)

livraison f

drop (parachute jump)

saut m en parachute

to make a drop parachutist:

faire un saut en parachute

a drop of food and blankets was made to the stricken area

des denrées et des couvertures ont été larguées or parachutées sur la zone sinistrée

5. drop:

drop (on necklace, earring)

goutte f

drop (on chandelier)

pendeloque f

6. drop (sweet):

pear/lemon drop

bonbon m à la poire/au citron

7. drop (gallows):

drop

potence f

8. drop THEAT → drop curtain

II.drop <pres part dropping; pret, pp dropped> [Brit drɒp, Am drɑp] VB trans

1. drop (allow to fall):

drop (by accident)

laisser tomber

drop (on purpose)

mettre, lâcher

mind you don't drop it!

fais attention de ne pas le laisser tomber or le lâcher

she dropped a stone into the well

elle a laissé tomber or a lâché une pierre dans le puits

drop it! lit

lâche ça!

she dropped a coin into the slot/a letter into the box

elle a mis une pièce dans la fente/une lettre dans la boîte

he dropped a 30-foot putt

≈ il a rentré un putt de 9 mètres

she dropped the shuttlecock over the net

elle a fait passer le volant juste derrière le filet

2. drop (deliver) aircraft:

drop supplies, equipment

lâcher, parachuter

drop person

parachuter

drop bomb, shell

larguer, lâcher

3. drop (leave):

drop, a. drop off person, object

déposer

can you drop me (off) at the post office/at Claire's, please?

est-ce que vous pouvez me déposer devant la Poste/chez Claire, s'il vous plaît?

4. drop (lower):

drop curtain, sail, hem, neckline, price

baisser

to drop one's eyes/gaze/voice

baisser les yeux/le regard/la voix

to drop one's trousers inf

baisser son pantalon

to drop one's speed

ralentir

5. drop (give casually):

to drop a hint about sth

faire allusion à qc

to drop sb a card/a note/a letter

envoyer une carte/un mot/une lettre à qn

he just dropped it into the conversation that he was leaving

il a juste fait allusion, dans la conversation, à son départ

6. drop (exclude):

drop (deliberately) article, episode, word

supprimer

drop team member, player

écarter

drop (by mistake) figure, letter, digit, item on list

omettre

drop syllable, sound

ne pas prononcer

he's been dropped from the team

il a été écarté de l'équipe

7. drop:

drop (abandon)

laisser tomber inf

drop friend, boyfriend (give up)

abandonner, laisser tomber inf

drop school subject, work habit, custom, idea, plan

renoncer à

drop conversation, matter

abandonner

drop charges, accusation, claim

retirer

to drop everything

tout laisser tomber

can we drop that subject, please?

on ne pourrait pas parler d'autre chose?

just drop it inf, will you!

laisse tomber, tu veux bien! inf

let's drop the formalities

ne nous embarrassons pas de formalités

8. drop SPORTS:

drop (gen) (lose) money, point, game, serve

perdre

9. drop ZOOL (give birth to):

drop calf, foal, young

mettre bas

10. drop (take drug) inf:

to drop acid

prendre du LSD

III.drop <pres part dropping; pret, pp dropped> [Brit drɒp, Am drɑp] VB intr

1. drop:

drop (fall, descend) object, liquid, curtain, leaf:

tomber

drop person: (deliberately)

se laisser tomber

drop (by accident)

tomber

we dropped to the ground as the plane flew over

nous nous sommes jetés par terre quand l'avion est passé au-dessus de nous

to drop to one's knees

tomber à genoux

to drop into a chair

se laisser tomber dans un fauteuil

the pen dropped from or out of his hand

le stylo lui est tombé des mains

the key must have dropped out of the hole in my pocket

la clé a dû passer par le trou de ma poche

his arm dropped to his side

il a laissé retomber le bras

his mouth dropped open (from surprise)

il en est resté bouche bée

his mouth dropped open (in sleep)

il a ouvert la bouche

the sun dropped below the horizon

le soleil a disparu à l'horizon

the plane dropped to an altitude of 1, 000 m

l'avion est descendu à une altitude de 1 000 m

2. drop (fall away):

the cliff drops into the sea

la falaise tombe dans la mer

the road drops steeply down the mountain

la route descend abruptement le long de la montagne

3. drop (decrease, lower):

drop prices, inflation, noise, wind, temperature, level, speed:

baisser

to drop (from sth) to sth prices, inflation, temperature, speed:

tomber (de qc) à qc

to drop (from sth) to sth person:

descendre (de qc) à qc

the temperature dropped (from 6°C) to 0° C

la température est tombée (de 6°C) à 0°C

she dropped to third place

elle est descendue à la troisième place

4. drop (collapse) inf:

he was ready or fit to drop

il tombait de fatigue

to do sth until one drops or is ready to drop

faire qc jusqu'à l'épuisement

5. drop (come to an end):

to let sth drop matter, subject, conversation, course, job

laisser tomber qc

6. drop curtain, garment:

drop

s'allonger

the hem of my skirt has dropped

l'ourlet de ma jupe s'est défait

IV.drop [Brit drɒp, Am drɑp]

to drop a brick inf or clanger inf

faire une gaffe inf

a drop in the bucket or ocean

une goutte d'eau dans la mer

to drop sb in it inf

mettre qn dans le pétrin inf

to get/have the drop on sb Am

prendre/avoir l'avantage sur qn

See also drop curtain, drop away

drop curtain N THEAT

drop curtain

rideau m

drop away VB [Brit drɒp -, Am drɑp -]

1. drop away (diminish):

drop away attendance, numbers, support, interest:

diminuer

drop away concentration:

faiblir

2. drop away path, road:

drop away (fall steeply)

descendre brusquement

drop away (end)

s'arrêter brusquement

I.nose [Brit nəʊz, Am noʊz] N

1. nose ANAT:

nose

nez m

to breathe through one's nose

respirer par le nez

to speak through one's nose

parler du nez

the end or tip of the nose

le bout du nez

to bury one's nose in a book

plonger le nez dans un livre

2. nose:

nose (of plane, boat)

nez m

nose (of car)

avant m

nose to tail traffic

des voitures pare-chocs contre pare-chocs

to travel nose to tail

rouler à touche-touche

3. nose (sense of smell):

nose (gen)

odorat m

nose (of wine or perfume expert)

nez m

nose (of dog)

flair m

a dog with a good nose

un chien qui a du flair

4. nose (smell of wine):

nose

bouquet m

5. nose (instinct) fig:

to have a nose for sth

avoir du flair pour qc

to follow one's nose

se fier à son instinct

II.nose [Brit nəʊz, Am noʊz] VB trans

1. nose (sniff):

nose animal:

renifler

nose wine-trader:

sentir

2. nose (manœuvre):

to nose sth in/out boat, vehicle

faire entrer/sortir qc avec précaution

the captain nosed the boat out of the harbour

le capitaine a fait sortir le bateau du port avec précaution

the boat nosed its way out of the harbour

le bateau est sorti du port avec prudence

III.nose [Brit nəʊz, Am noʊz] VB intr

to nose into/out of sth boat, vehicle:

entrer dans/sortir de qc avec prudence

the car nosed into the traffic

la voiture s'est faufilée dans la circulation

IV.nose [Brit nəʊz, Am noʊz]

it's as plain as the nose on your face

cela se voit comme le nez au milieu de la figure

it's six on the nose inf Am

il est six heures pile inf

to count noses inf

compter les personnes présentes

to get up sb's nose inf

taper sur le système de qn inf

to hit sth on the nose Am

taper qc dans le mille

to keep one's nose clean inf

se tenir hors du coup inf

to keep one's nose out of sth inf

ne pas se mêler de qc

to lead sb by the nose inf

mener qn par le bout du nez

to look down one's nose at sb/sth

prendre qn/qc de haut

to pay through the nose for sth

payer le prix fort pour qc

to poke or stick one's nose into sth inf

fourrer son nez dans qc inf

to see no further than the end of one's nose

ne pas voir plus loin que le bout de son nez

to turn one's nose up at sth

faire le dégoûté/la dégoûtée devant qc

to turn up one's nose at the idea of doing

faire le dégoûté/la dégoûtée à l'idée de faire

(right) under sb's nose

sous le nez de qn

to win by a nose HORSE RAC

gagner d'une courte tête

with one's nose in the air

d'un air supérieur.

See also rub, joint

I.rub [Brit rʌb, Am rəb] N

1. rub (massage):

rub

friction f

to give [sth] a rub back

frictionner

to give [sth] a rub horse

bouchonner

2. rub (polish):

rub

coup m de chiffon

to give [sth] a rub spoon

donner un coup de torchon à

to give [sth] a rub table

donner un coup de chiffon à

to give [sth] a rub stain

frotter

3. rub (liniment):

rub

baume m pour les muscles

4. rub (drawback):

rub dated or hum

hic m inf

rub dated or hum

inconvénient m

there's the rub

voilà le hic inf

II.rub <pres part rubbing; pret, pp rubbed> [Brit rʌb, Am rəb] VB trans

1. rub (touch):

rub chin, eyes, nose

se frotter

to rub noses (in greeting)

se frotter le nez

to rub one's hands with glee

se frotter les mains de joie

2. rub (polish):

rub stain, surface

frotter

to rub sth dry

sécher qc avec un torchon

to rub sth away stain

faire disparaître qc

to rub a hole in sth

faire un trou dans qc

3. rub (massage):

rub back, shoulders

frictionner

she rubbed my back

elle m'a frictionné le dos

4. rub (apply):

to rub sth on to the skin

appliquer qc sur la peau

to rub sth into the skin

faire pénétrer qc dans la peau

5. rub:

to rub something into (incorporate into) FOOD flour

incorporer qc à

rub the cream into your skin

faire pénétrer la pommade en massant

rub the shampoo into your hair

bien répartir le shampooing en massant

6. rub (chafe):

rub shoe: heel

blesser

rub wheel: mudguard

frotter contre

III.rub <pres part rubbing; pret, pp rubbed> [Brit rʌb, Am rəb] VB intr

1. rub (scrub):

rub

frotter

2. rub (chafe):

these shoes rub

ces chaussures me blessent

IV.to rub oneself VB refl

to rub oneself refl < pres part rubbing; pret, pp rubbed>:

to rub oneself

se frotter (against contre)

to rub oneself

se frictionner (with avec)

to rub oneself dry

se frictionner pour se sécher

V.rubbed ADJ

rubbed furniture

patiné

rubbed book cover

usé

VI.rub [Brit rʌb, Am rəb]

to rub salt into sb's wounds

remuer le couteau dans la plaie

to rub sb up the wrong way

prendre qn à rebrousse-poil inf

to rub shoulders with sb

côtoyer or fréquenter qn

to rub sb's nose in it

mettre à qn son nez dans son caca inf

I.joint [Brit dʒɔɪnt, Am dʒɔɪnt] N

1. joint ANAT:

joint

articulation f

elbow/knee/ankle joint

articulation du coude/du genou/de la cheville

to dislocate a joint

se déboîter une articulation

to put one's shoulder out of joint

se déboîter l'épaule

to be out of joint shoulder, knee:

être déboîté

to have stiff or aching joints

avoir des douleurs articulaires

to have stiff or aching joints attr problem, pain

articulaire

to have stiff or aching joints replacement

d'articulation

2. joint:

joint TECH, CONSTR (in carpentry)

assemblage m

joint (in metalwork)

joint m

joint (of pipes, tubes)

raccord m

3. joint FOOD:

joint

rôti m

4. joint inf, pej:

joint (place) (gen)

endroit m

joint (nightclub, office, workplace)

boîte f inf

joint (cafe)

boui-boui m inf

burger joint

fast-food m inf

pizza joint

pizzeria f

5. joint (cannabis cigarette):

joint inf

joint m inf

II.joint [Brit dʒɔɪnt, Am dʒɔɪnt] ADJ

joint action

collectif/-ive

joint programme, working party, session, company

mixte

joint measures, procedure

commun

joint winner, third

ex aequo

joint negotiations, talks

multilatéral

he is joint favourite

c'est l'un des deux favoris

III.joint [Brit dʒɔɪnt, Am dʒɔɪnt] VB trans

1. joint FOOD:

joint poultry

découper

2. joint TECH:

joint pipes

raccorder

IV.joint [Brit dʒɔɪnt, Am dʒɔɪnt]

to have one's nose put out of joint

être dépité

nose drops in the PONS Dictionary

Translations for nose drops in the English»French Dictionary

I.drop [drɒp, Am drɑ:p] N

1. drop (liquid portion):

drop a. fig

goutte f

drop of alcohol

doigt m

drop by drop

goutte à goutte

to not drink a drop

ne pas boire une goutte d'alcool

2. drop (fall):

drop a. fig

chute f

drop from aircraft

parachutage m

3. drop (decrease):

drop

baisse f

a drop in sth

une baisse de qc

4. drop (important height/slope):

drop

chute f

5. drop (length, vertical distance):

drop

hauteur f

6. drop (difference in level):

drop

écart m

7. drop (boiled sweet):

drop

bonbon m

8. drop inf (collection point):

drop

planque f

Phrases:

at the drop of a hat

sur le champ

II.drop <-pp-> [drɒp, Am drɑ:p] VB trans

1. drop:

drop (allow to fall)

lâcher

drop bomb

larguer

drop anchor

jeter

drop from airplane

parachuter

drop (by accident)

laisser tomber

2. drop (lower):

drop

baisser

3. drop (abandon):

drop

abandonner

drop person

laisser tomber

to drop the subject

parler d'autre chose

4. drop inf (express):

drop

laisser échapper

to drop a hint about sth

faire une allusion à qc

to drop a word in sb's ear

glisser un mot à l'oreille de qn

5. drop (leave out):

drop

laisser

drop scene, word

sauter

to drop one's aitches Brit, Aus

ne pas aspirer les h

6. drop (dismiss):

drop

renvoyer

7. drop (give a lift):

drop

déposer

8. drop inf (send):

drop

envoyer

Phrases:

to drop a brick [or Brit clanger]

faire une gaffe

to drop one's guard

baisser la garde

to let it drop that ...

laisser entendre que ...

to drop sb like a hot brick

laisser tomber qn comme une vieille chaussette

III.drop <-pp-> [drɒp, Am drɑ:p] VB intr

1. drop (fall):

drop

tomber

drop deliberately

se laisser tomber

drop road, plane

descendre

2. drop (go lower):

drop

baisser

3. drop inf (become exhausted, die):

drop

s'écrouler

to drop (down) dead

mourir subitement

Phrases:

to drop like flies

tomber comme des mouches

the penny dropped

ça a fait tilt

drop dead! inf

va te faire voir (ailleurs)!

I.nose [nəʊz, Am noʊz] N

nose

nez m

to have a runny nose

avoir le nez qui coule

to blow one's nose

se moucher le nez

to have a nose job

se faire refaire le nez

nose to tail AUTO

pare-chocs contre pare-chocs

Phrases:

with one's nose in the air

d'un air hautain

to put one's nose to the grindstone inf

travailler sans relâche

to put sb's nose out of joint inf

dépiter qn

to keep one's nose clean inf

se tenir à carreau

to get up sb's nose Brit, Aus inf

casser les pieds à qn

to have a (good) nose for sth

avoir du nez pour qc

to have one's nose in sth

avoir le nez dans qc

to keep one's nose out of sth inf

ne pas se mêler de qc

to poke one's nose into sth inf

fouiner dans qc

under sb's nose

sous le nez de qn

II.nose [nəʊz, Am noʊz] VB intr

1. nose (move):

to nose forwards

s'avancer

2. nose inf (search):

to nose about [or around]

fouiner

to nose into sth

fouiller dans qc

III.nose [nəʊz, Am noʊz] VB trans

to nose one's way forwards/in/out/up

s'avancer/entrer/sortir/monter lentement

to nose its way through sth

progresser dans qc

Monolingual examples (not verified by PONS Editors)

English

By far the best policy is to treat, on a trial basis, with steroid nose drops, such as betamethasone or fluticasone.

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