obec in the Oxford-Hachette French Dictionary

Translations for obec in the English»French Dictionary

I.obey [Brit ə(ʊ)ˈbeɪ, Am əˈbeɪ, oʊˈbeɪ] VB trans

obey

obéir à

obey

obéir à, se conformer à

obey

observer, se conformer à

obey

obéir à, suivre

obey LAW summons, order

obtempérer à

II.obey [Brit ə(ʊ)ˈbeɪ, Am əˈbeɪ, oʊˈbeɪ] VB intr

obey

obéir

obese [Brit ə(ʊ)ˈbiːs, Am oʊˈbis] ADJ

obese

obèse

oboe [Brit ˈəʊbəʊ, Am ˈoʊboʊ] N

oboe

hautbois m

OBE N Brit

OBE → Officer of the Order of the British Empire

OBE

officier m de l'ordre de l'empire britannique

obit [Brit ˈɒbɪt, ˈəʊbɪt, Am ˈoʊbət, oʊˈbɪt] N inf

obit → obituary

See also obituary

obituary [Brit ə(ʊ)ˈbɪtʃʊəri, ə(ʊ)ˈbɪtʃəri, Am oʊˈbɪtʃəˌwɛri] N a. obituary notice

obituary

notice f nécrologique

obituary

nécrologie f

obituary attr column, page

nécrologique

I.sober up VB [Brit ˈsəʊbə -, Am ˈsoʊbər -] (sober up)

sober up

dessoûler

II.sober up VB [Brit ˈsəʊbə -, Am ˈsoʊbər -] (sober [sb] up)

sober up fresh air, coffee person:

sober up

dégriser

EEC N abrév

EEC → European Economic Community

EEC

CEE f

EEC attr policy, directive

de la CEE, communautaire

EEC country

de la CEE

See also European Economic Community

European Economic Community, EEC N

European Economic Community

Communauté f économique européenne

European Economic Community

CEE f

exec [Brit ɪɡˈzɛk, ɛɡˈzɛk, Am ɪɡˈzɛk] N Am inf

exec → executive

exec

cadre m

See also executive

I.executive [Brit ɪɡˈzɛkjʊtɪv, ɛɡˈzɛkjʊtɪv, Am ɪɡˈzɛkjədɪv] N

1. executive COMM:

executive (administrator)

cadre m

executive (in Civil Service)

cadre m administratif

top executive

cadre m supérieur

he's an executive with Cayard

il est cadre chez Cayard

2. executive (committee):

executive ADMIN

comité m directeur

executive ADMIN

instances fpl dirigeantes

executive POL

exécutif m

executive POL

comité m exécutif

trade union executive

bureau m du syndicat

3. executive Am:

the executive

le pouvoir executif

II.executive [Brit ɪɡˈzɛkjʊtɪv, ɛɡˈzɛkjʊtɪv, Am ɪɡˈzɛkjədɪv] ADJ

1. executive (administrative):

executive power, section

exécutif/-ive

executive status, post

de cadre

to have executive ability/potential

avoir des aptitudes/des dispositions pour occuper un poste à responsabilité

2. executive (luxury):

executive chair, desk

directorial, de luxe

smart alec [Brit ˈsmɑːt alɪk] N inf

smart alec

gros malin/grosse maligne inf

rec [Brit rɛk, Am rɛk] N Brit inf

rec → recreation ground

rec

terrain m de jeux

See also recreation ground

recreation ground N

recreation ground

terrain m de jeux

obec in the PONS Dictionary

Translations for obec in the English»French Dictionary

I.obey [əʊˈbeɪ, Am oʊˈ-] VB trans

obey

obéir à

obey law

se conformer à

II.obey [əʊˈbeɪ, Am oʊˈ-] VB intr

obey

obéir

obese [əʊˈbi:s, Am oʊˈ-] ADJ

obese

obèse

OBE [ˌəʊbi:ˈi:, Am ˌoʊ-] N Brit

OBE abbreviation of Officer of the Order of the British Empire

OBE

officier m de l'Ordre de l'Empire britannique

oboe [ˈəʊbəʊ, Am ˈoʊboʊ] N MUS

oboe

hautbois m

OPEC [ˈəʊpek, Am ˈoʊ-] N

OPEC abbreviation of Organization of Petroleum Exporting Countries

OPEC

OPEP f

See also Organization of Petroleum Exporting Countries

Organization of Petroleum Exporting Countries N

Organization of Petroleum Exporting Countries

Organisation f des pays exportateurs de pétrole

EEC [ˌi:i:ˈsi:] N no pl

EEC HISTORY abbreviation of European Economic Community

EEC

CEE f

AEC N Am

AEC abbreviation of Atomic Energy Commission

AEC

CEA m

sec [sek] N

sec abbreviation of second

sec

seconde f

See also second², second¹

second² [ˈsekənd] N

second

seconde f

I.second¹ [ˈsekənd] ADJ

1. second (after first):

second

deuxième

every second week/year

tous les quinze jours/deux ans

2. second (after winner):

second

second(e)

3. second (not first in importance, size):

second

deuxième

to be second only to sb/sth

être juste derrière qn/qc

to be second to none

être le meilleur

4. second (another):

second car, chance

deuxième

to be a second Mozart

être un nouveau Mozart

to ask for a second opinion

demander un deuxième avis

to have second thoughts about sth

ne plus être sûr de qc

II.second¹ [ˈsekənd] N

1. second Brit (degree grade):

second

licence avec mention bien/assez bien

2. second no art, no pl (second gear):

second

seconde f

to change down to second

rétrograder en seconde

3. second pl (extra helping):

second

supplément m

anyone for seconds?

est-ce que qn en veut encore?

4. second (imperfect item):

second

article m de deuxième choix

5. second (in a duel):

second

témoin m

6. second (in boxing):

second

soigneur m

III.second¹ [ˈsekənd] ADV

second

deuxième

IV.second¹ [ˈsekənd] VB trans

1. second (support):

second

appuyer

I'll second that

je suis d'accord

2. second Brit, Aus MIL:

second

détacher

to be seconded from sth to sth

être détaché de qc vers qc

I.sober [ˈsəʊbəʳ, Am ˈsoʊbɚ] ADJ

1. sober FOOD (not drunk):

sober

sobre

2. sober (serious):

sober mood

sérieux(-euse)

to be sober as a judge

être sérieux comme un pape

3. sober (calm):

sober

calme

4. sober (moderate):

sober person

posé(e)

5. sober (plain):

sober clothes, colour

sobre

6. sober (simple):

sober truth

simple

II.sober [ˈsəʊbəʳ, Am ˈsoʊbɚ] VB trans

sober

calmer

III.sober [ˈsəʊbəʳ, Am ˈsoʊbɚ] VB intr

sober

se calmer

I.probe [prəʊb, Am proʊb] VB intr

probe

faire des recherches

to probe for sth

rechercher qc

to probe into sth

fouiller dans qc

II.probe [prəʊb, Am proʊb] VB trans

1. probe (examine or investigate thoroughly):

probe

explorer

probe past, person, mystery

sonder

probe murder

chercher à éclaircir

probe rubble

chercher dans

2. probe MED:

probe

sonder

III.probe [prəʊb, Am proʊb] N

1. probe (thorough examination, investigation):

probe

enquête f

he made a probe into the wreckage of the car

il a examiné les débris de la voiture

2. probe MED, AVIAT:

probe

sonde f