pictures in the Oxford-Hachette French Dictionary

Translations for pictures in the English»French Dictionary

library pictures N npl TV

library pictures

images fpl d'archives

I.picture [Brit ˈpɪktʃə, Am ˈpɪk(t)ʃər] N

1. picture (visual depiction):

picture (painting)

peinture f

picture (painting)

tableau m

picture (drawing)

dessin m

picture (in book) (gen)

illustration f

picture (in child's book)

image f

picture (in mind)

image f

to draw a picture of sb/sth

faire un dessin de qn/qc

to paint a picture of sb/sth

peindre qn/qc

to paint sb's picture

faire le portrait de qn

2. picture (description):

picture fig

description f

picture fig

tableau m

to paint a picture of sb/sth

dépeindre qn/qc

to paint or draw a gloomy/optimistic picture of sth

donner une image sombre/optimiste de qc

to give or present a clear/accurate picture of sth

dépeindre qc avec clarté/précision

3. picture PHOTO:

picture

photo f

picture

photographie f

to take a picture (of sb/sth)

prendre une photo (de qn/qc)

4. picture (overview):

picture fig

situation f

to get the picture

comprendre la situation

to put/keep sb in the picture

mettre/tenir qn au courant

to be in the picture

être au courant

5. picture CINE (film):

picture

film m

to make a picture

faire un film

6. picture TV:

picture

image f

the picture is blurred

l'image est floue

7. picture inf:

the pictures

le cinéma

to go to the pictures

aller au cinéma

II.picture [Brit ˈpɪktʃə, Am ˈpɪk(t)ʃər] VB trans

1. picture (form mental image of):

picture person, place, scene

s'imaginer, se représenter

Phrases:

to be pictured (be shown in picture form)

être représenté

the vase (pictured above) is…

le vase (voir photo ci-dessus) est…

III.picture [Brit ˈpɪktʃə, Am ˈpɪk(t)ʃər]

to be the picture of health

respirer la santé

to be the picture of sb

être le portrait tout craché de qn

to look or be a picture

être ravissant

her face was a picture!

son expression en disait long!

picture house, picture palace N dated

picture house

cinéma m

picture window N

picture window

baie f vitrée

picture frame N

picture frame

cadre m

picture wire N

picture wire

fil m (pour accrocher les tableaux)

picture hat N

picture hat

capeline f

picture writing N

picture writing

écriture f pictographique

picture postcard N

picture postcard

carte f postale

picture hook N

picture hook

crochet m (à tableaux)

pictures in the PONS Dictionary

Translations for pictures in the English»French Dictionary

I.picture [ˈpɪktʃəʳ, Am -tʃɚ] N

1. picture (visual image):

picture

image f

2. picture (photos):

picture

photo f

to take a picture of sth

prendre une photo de qc

wedding picture

photo de mariage

3. picture (film):

picture

film m

to go to the pictures

aller au cinéma

4. picture (painting):

picture

tableau m

picture drawing

dessin m

to draw a picture

faire un dessin

5. picture (mental image, image on TV):

picture

image f

6. picture (account, depiction):

picture

tableau m

to paint a picture of sth

peindre le portrait de qc

7. picture (current situation):

to be in the picture

être au courant

to get the picture inf

piger

to put/keep sb in the picture

mettre/tenir qn au courant

to leave sb out of the picture

laisser qn sur la touche

Phrases:

sb's face is a picture Brit

la tête de qn est à mourir de rire

II.picture [ˈpɪktʃəʳ, Am -tʃɚ] VB trans

1. picture (represent):

picture

représenter

2. picture (imagine):

to picture oneself

s'imaginer

to picture sb doing sth

s'imaginer qn en train de faire qc

to picture sth to oneself

s'imaginer qc

3. picture (describe):

picture

dépeindre

picture frame, picture-frame N

picture frame

cadre m

picture gallery N

picture gallery

galerie f de photos

picture window N

picture window

fenêtre f panoramique

picture library N

picture library

photothèque f

motion picture N Am form

motion picture

film m

picture book N

picture book

livre m illustré

satellite picture N

satellite picture

photo f satellite

picture postcard N

picture postcard

carte f postale

picture postcard

carte-vue f Belg

Translations for pictures in the French»English Dictionary

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pictures Examples from the PONS Dictionary (editorially verified)

the pictures came out pretty nice

les photos ont été réussies

to be on a slant picture

être de travers

to go to the pictures

aller au cinéma

to put/keep sb in the picture

mettre/tenir qn au courant

to leave sb out of the picture

laisser qn sur la touche

at the top of the picture

en haut de l'image

to paint a grim/rosy picture of sth

dresser un portrait sombre/rose de qc

to be hanging at an angle picture

être suspendu de travers

to hang the picture over the desk

accrocher le tableau au-dessus du bureau

to nail the picture to the wall

clouer le tableau sur le mur

Monolingual examples (not verified by PONS Editors)

English

He and his assistants kept these in constant use, creating such a judder-ing racket that the poor painter was unable to concentrate on his pictures.

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To place images between text lines, e.g. screenshots etc., one can simply paste pictures from the clipboard and save them with the document.

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Pictures were published of one allegedly tearful public argument.

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The pictures can be seen as a travelog or the diary of a traveling man.

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Pictures from that operation, showing a pair of characteristic green and silver autoclaves, have been used by many startups as advertising literature.

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The volunteers' public profiles have youthful-sounding usernames, young ages, and pictures of children.

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She also continued to act on stage and occasionally in silent pictures.

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In heraldry all charges (pictures) on a shield are assumed to be facing dexter (right side) unless otherwise specified.

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Have you taken pictures of the wintery weather today?

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The scoffers were saying social media is for kids to share pictures and has no marketing significance.

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