perishing in the Oxford-Hachette French Dictionary

Translations for perishing in the English»French Dictionary

perishing [Brit ˈpɛrɪʃɪŋ] ADJ inf

1. perishing (cold):

to be perishing (of weather)

faire un froid de canard inf

2. perishing (emphatic):

perishing dated

parfait

perishing idiot

parfait imbécile

what a perishing nuisance!

quelle barbe! inf

perish [Brit ˈpɛrɪʃ, Am ˈpɛrɪʃ] VB intr

1. perish (die):

perish liter

périr (from de)

to do sth or perish in the attempt hum

faire qc coûte que coûte

perish the thought!

le Ciel nous en préserve!

2. perish (rot):

perish food:

se gâter

perish rubber:

se détériorer

Publish or perish Info

Publish or perish

Cette expression traduit l'obligation pour les universitaires de publier régulièrement des ouvrages ou des articles s'ils veulent faire carrière. Cette pression exercée par le système universitaire est parfois critiquée puisqu'elle pousse certains à consacrer plus d'énergie à leurs publications qu'à leurs fonctions d'enseignants.

Translations for perishing in the French»English Dictionary

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périr culture, liberté, espoir, souvenir:

to perish liter

périr denrées:

to perish

perishing in the PONS Dictionary

Translations for perishing in the English»French Dictionary

perishing ADJ

1. perishing (spoiling):

perishing

abîmé(e)

2. perishing Aus, Brit inf (extremely cold, freezing cold):

perishing

glacial(e)

it's perishing!

on gèle!

3. perishing Aus, Brit (damn, darn):

perishing

sacré(e)

I.perish [ˈperɪʃ] VB intr

1. perish (die):

perish

périr

2. perish Aus, Brit (deteriorate, spoil):

perish

se détériorer

perish rubber, leather

s'abîmer

perish vegetables

se gâter

Phrases:

perish the thought!

ne parle pas de malheur

II.perish [ˈperɪʃ] VB trans

perish

détériorer

perish rubber, leather

abîmer

perish food

avarier

Translations for perishing in the French»English Dictionary

Your search term in other parts of the dictionary

périr

to perish

périr bateau, civilisation, empire

to perish

perishing Examples from the PONS Dictionary (editorially verified)

perish the thought!

ne parle pas de malheur

it's perishing!

on gèle!

Monolingual examples (not verified by PONS Editors)

English

The plant has high fecundity, but very low seedling survivorship, with over 98% of seedlings perishing within the first year.

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Stories are told of hunters having ventured too far, becoming entangled, and perishing in its intricate labyrinths.

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Souls are perishing by thousands close to our doors.

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Latex is subject to rubber perishing, or dry rot, where ozone normally present in the air deteriorates the material over time, regardless of use.

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His condition worsened to the point where he was admitted to hospital the following day and developed renal failure, perishing after 17 days.

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Most of the year's fatalities took place during the month, with 13 people perishing.

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Motherland, our land, a great power, given to us to ward with the nature, glorious ancestors, it is perishing, breaking apart, falling into darkness and nonbeing.

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However, because of perishing in the open air, it was removed from the cemetery in 2008, and replaced by a more permanent marker.

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A carpentry and a weaving section also were added to revive those perishing village industries and make the boys self-reliant.

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He was particularly affected in speaking of the sufferings and deaths of the children who were perishing in thousands.

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