occasional table in the Oxford-Hachette French Dictionary

Translations for occasional table in the English»French Dictionary

occasional table N

occasional table

petite table f

Translations for occasional table in the English»French Dictionary

occasional [Brit əˈkeɪʒ(ə)n(ə)l, Am əˈkeɪʒənl] ADJ

1. occasional event:

occasional

qui se produit or qui a lieu de temps en temps

the occasional letter/cigarette

une lettre/cigarette de temps en temps

they have the occasional row

ils se disputent de temps en temps

occasional showers METEO

averses fpl intermittentes

2. occasional form poem, music:

occasional

de circonstance

I.table [Brit ˈteɪb(ə)l, Am ˈteɪbəl] N

1. table (piece of furniture):

table

table f

garden/kitchen table

table de jardin/de cuisine

at table

à table

to lay or set the table

mettre le couvert or la table

to put sth on the table fig Brit (propose) proposal, offer

avancer

to put sth on the table Am (postpone) proposal, offer

ajourner

the proposal is now on the table Brit

la proposition est à présent déposée

the offer is still on the table

l'offre tient toujours

the UN is trying to get the warring parties round the table

l'ONU tente de réunir les parties en conflit autour de la table de négociations

he keeps a good table fig

on mange bien chez lui

2. table (list):

table

table f

table

tableau m

to present sth in table form

présenter qc sous forme de table

3. table MATH:

table

table f

the six-times table MATH

la table de six

to learn one's tables MATH

apprendre ses tables de multiplication

4. table SPORTS:

table, a. league table

classement m

to be at the top/bottom of the table

être en tête/en bas du classement

5. table GEOG:

table

plateau m

6. table HISTORY (tablet):

table

table f

the Tables of the Law

les Tables de la Loi

II.table [Brit ˈteɪb(ə)l, Am ˈteɪbəl] VB trans

1. table Brit (present):

table bill, amendment, proposal

présenter

to table sth for discussion

soumettre qc au débat

2. table Am (postpone):

table motion, bill, amendment

ajourner

III.table [Brit ˈteɪb(ə)l, Am ˈteɪbəl]

I can drink you under the table

je tiens mieux l'alcool que toi

she drank everyone under the table

quand tous les autres étaient soûls, elle se tenait toujours debout

to do sth under the table

faire qc sous le manteau

to turn the tables on sb

renverser les rôles aux dépens de qn

to lay or put one's cards on the table

jouer cartes sur table

occasional table in the PONS Dictionary

Translations for occasional table in the English»French Dictionary

occasional ADJ

occasional

occasionnel(le)

to have an occasional beer

boire une bière de temps en temps

to pay an occasional visit

faire une visite de temps en temps

I.table [ˈteɪbl] N

1. table (piece of furniture):

table

table f

to lay the table

mettre la table

2. table (group of people):

table

tablée f

3. table (collection of information) a. COMPUT:

table

tableau m

the two-times table MATH

la table (de multiplication) de 2

Phrases:

to do sth under the table (illegally)

faire qc sous le manteau

to be under the table inf (be drunk)

rouler sous la table

to put sth on the table (submit)

présenter qc

to put sth on the table Am (postpone)

remettre qc

to turn the tables on sb

prendre sa revanche sur qn

II.table [ˈteɪbl] VB trans

1. table Brit, Aus (propose):

table

présenter

2. table Am (postpone):

table

remettre

Monolingual examples (not verified by PONS Editors)

English

Furniture was sparse by modern standards: a cupboard, sideboard and an occasional table were set along the walls, and brought out when needed.

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None the less, she smiles brightly, perches the tea tray on the occasional table and exits, nonchalantly, sitting-room left.

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Parsons tables are often intended for use as modern or contemporary furniture, and their striking design has made them popular as coffee tables, dining tables, side tables, and occasional tables.

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Items in this department include bedroom sets, dinettes, occasional tables, and entertainment centers.

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Taking the concept further, he introduced nuclear furniturewhich included occasional tables with interchangeable pedestals, in different shapes and sizes that could, like seating, be clustered in varying configurations.

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Try matching larger pieces -- a coffee table, for example -- with a minor piece like an occasional table.

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They could even double as occasional tables.

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An occasional table that had seen its last occasion.

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The occasional table is made from pieces of laminated wooden sticks.

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He continued to make specialized wood cabinets, church furniture and pews, and wooden occasional tables throughout the 1940s and 1950s.

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