PATTERN - Translation from English into French

Oxford-Hachette French Dictionary

English

French

I. pattern [Brit ˈpat(ə)n, Am ˈpædərn] N

1. pattern (decorative design):

pattern

dessin m

pattern

motif m

striped/floral pattern

motif à rayures/de fleurs

a pattern of roses

un motif de roses

he drew a pattern in the sand

il a dessiné un motif dans le sable

2. pattern (regular or standard way of happening):

pattern of behaviour, behaviour pattern

mode m de comportement

working patterns in industry

l'organisation f du travail dans l'industrie

the current pattern of events

la situation actuelle

the pattern of events leading to the revolution

l'enchaînement des événements qui a conduit à la révolution

a clear pattern emerges from these statistics

une tendance nette ressort de ces statistiques

the current scandal is part of a much wider pattern of corruption

le scandale actuel s'inscrit dans un climat de corruption généralisée

he could detect a pattern in the plot

il arrivait à discerner une logique dans l'intrigue

to follow a set pattern

se dérouler toujours de la même façon

weather patterns

tendances fpl climatiques

3. pattern (model, example):

pattern

modèle m

on the pattern of

sur le modèle de

to set the pattern for sth

déterminer le modèle de qc

4. pattern:

pattern (in dressmaking)

patron m

pattern (in knitting)

modèle m

5. pattern (style of manufacture):

pattern

style m

6. pattern (sample):

pattern (of cloth, wallpaper etc)

échantillon m

7. pattern LING:

pattern

modèle m

8. pattern TECH (for casting metal):

pattern

modèle m

II. pattern [Brit ˈpat(ə)n, Am ˈpædərn] VB trans (model)

pattern

modeler (on, after sur)

See also

trade pattern N COMM

trade pattern

structure f des échanges

trade pattern N COMM

trade pattern

structure f des échanges

holding pattern N AVIAT

holding pattern

circuit m d'attente

speech pattern N LING

speech pattern

schéma m linguistique

pattern book N

pattern book (of fabrics, wallpaper)

catalogue m d'échantillons

pattern book (in dressmaking)

catalogue m de patrons

willow pattern N

1. willow pattern:

willow pattern

motif m chinois (bleu sur fond blanc)

Phrases:

willow-pattern attr dinner service

au motif chinois

traffic pattern N Am

traffic pattern AVIAT

circuit m d'aérodrome

traffic pattern (on roads)

distribution f de la circulation

test pattern N Am TV

test pattern

mire f

chevron attr pattern, paving

en chevrons

French

English

ramages

foliage pattern

à ramages

with a foliage pattern

in the PONS Dictionary

English

French

I. pattern N

1. pattern (identifiable structure):

pattern

schéma m

on the usual pattern

selon le schéma habituel

patterns of activity/behaviour

modes d'activité/de comportement

a pattern of living

un mode de vie

2. pattern ART (design, motif):

pattern

motif m

a chevron pattern

un chevron

3. pattern FASHION (paper guide for dressmaking):

pattern

patron m

4. pattern (sample of textiles, paper):

pattern

échantillon m

5. pattern no pl (example, model, norm):

pattern

modèle m

on the pattern of sb/sth

sur l'exemple de qn/qc

II. pattern VB trans

1. pattern (give form):

pattern

modeler

2. pattern (decorate):

pattern

orner

behaviour pattern N

behaviour pattern

schéma m de comportement

pattern book N

pattern book

catalogue m d'échantillons

overall commander, pattern

général(e)

French

English

patron

pattern

patron

pattern

patron d'architecture

architectural pattern

patron de conception

design pattern

motif

pattern

motif cachemire

paisley pattern

semis

pattern

modèle

pattern

dessin des veines

pattern

in the PONS Dictionary

English

French

I. pattern N

1. pattern (identifiable structure):

pattern

schéma m

according to the usual pattern

selon le schéma habituel

patterns of activity/behavior

modes mpl d'activité/de comportement

pattern of living

mode m de vie

2. pattern ART (design, motif):

pattern

motif m

chevron pattern

chevron m

3. pattern FASHION (paper guide for dressmaking):

pattern

patron m

4. pattern (sample of textiles, paper):

pattern

échantillon m

5. pattern (example, model, norm):

pattern

modèle m

on the pattern of sb/sth

sur l'exemple de qn/qc

II. pattern VB trans

1. pattern (model):

pattern

modeler

2. pattern (decorate):

pattern

orner

behavior pattern N

behavior pattern

schéma m de comportement

pattern book N

pattern book

catalogue m d'échantillons

overall winner commander, pattern

général(e)

French

English

motif

pattern

motif cachemire

paisley pattern

semis

pattern

modèle

pattern

dessin des veines

pattern

Present

I	pattern
you	pattern
he/she/it	patterns
we	pattern
you	pattern
they	pattern

Past

I	patterned
you	patterned
he/she/it	patterned
we	patterned
you	patterned
they	patterned

Present Perfect

I	have	patterned
you	have	patterned
he/she/it	has	patterned
we	have	patterned
you	have	patterned
they	have	patterned

Past Perfect

I	had	patterned
you	had	patterned
he/she/it	had	patterned
we	had	patterned
you	had	patterned
they	had	patterned