pokyn in the Oxford-Hachette French Dictionary

Translations for pokyn in the English»French Dictionary

poky [Brit ˈpəʊki, Am ˈpoʊki] ADJ

1. poky (small):

poky room

minuscule

2. poky Am (slow) inf:

poky waiter

lambin inf

I.poke [Brit pəʊk, Am poʊk] N

1. poke (prod):

poke

coup m

a poke in the eye lit

un coup dans l'œil

a poke in the eye fig

un camouflet

to give the fire a poke

tisonner le feu

2. poke (punch):

poke

coup m de poing

to take a poke at sb lit

envoyer un coup de poing à qn

to take a poke at sb fig

envoyer une pierre dans le jardin de qn

3. poke (sex):

poke vulg sl

coup m vulg sl

to have a poke

tirer un coup vulg sl

II.poke [Brit pəʊk, Am poʊk] VB trans

1. poke (jab, prod):

poke person

pousser [qn] du bout du doigt

poke pile, substance

donner un coup dans

poke fire

tisonner

to poke sb in the ribs/the eye

donner un coup dans les côtes/l'œil de qn

to poke oneself in the eye with a pencil

se mettre un crayon dans l'œil

he poked his food with his fork

il inspecta le contenu de son assiette avec sa fourchette

2. poke (push, put):

to poke sth into hole, pot

enfoncer qc dans

to poke one's finger into a hole/pot

mettre le doigt dans un trou/pot

to poke one's finger up one's nose

se mettre le doigt dans le nez

to poke one's head round the door/out of the window

passer la tête par la porte/par la fenêtre

to poke food through the bars

passer de la nourriture à travers les barreaux

3. poke (pierce):

to poke a hole in sth

percer qc, faire un trou dans qc (with avec)

III.poke [Brit pəʊk, Am poʊk] VB intr

poke → poke at

IV.poke [Brit pəʊk, Am poʊk]

it's better than a poke in the eye (with a sharp stick)

c'est mieux que rien

See also poke out, poke up, poke at

I.poke out VB [Brit pəʊk -, Am poʊk -] (poke out)

poke out elbow, toe, blade, spring:

dépasser

poke out flower:

poindre

to poke out through spring, stuffing: hole, old mattress

dépasser

to poke out through flower: snow, rubble

poindre à travers

to poke out from under bed, covers

dépasser de dessous

II.poke out VB [Brit pəʊk -, Am poʊk -] (to poke out [sth], to poke [sth] out)

poke out head, nose, tongue:

poke out

sortir

to poke sb's eye out

crever l'œil de qn

poke up VB [Brit pəʊk -, Am poʊk -]

poke up flower, shoot:

poke up

poindre (through à travers)

I.poke at VB [Brit pəʊk -, Am poʊk -] (poke at [sb/sth])

poke at (with finger) person

pousser [qn] du bout du doigt

poke at pile of objects, cake

enfoncer son doigt dans

poke at vegetables, fruit

tâter du bout du doigt

poke at (with stick) pile of objects

piquer dans

poke at food

chipoter dans

I.poke out VB [Brit pəʊk -, Am poʊk -] (poke out)

poke out elbow, toe, blade, spring:

dépasser

poke out flower:

poindre

to poke out through spring, stuffing: hole, old mattress

dépasser

to poke out through flower: snow, rubble

poindre à travers

to poke out from under bed, covers

dépasser de dessous

II.poke out VB [Brit pəʊk -, Am poʊk -] (to poke out [sth], to poke [sth] out)

poke out head, nose, tongue:

poke out

sortir

to poke sb's eye out

crever l'œil de qn

gas poker N

gas poker

allumeur au gaz pour feu dans une cheminée

poke around VB [Brit pəʊk -, Am poʊk -], poke about VB Brit

poke around

fouiner, farfouiller (in dans, for pour trouver)

poker [Brit ˈpəʊkə, Am ˈpoʊkər] N

1. poker (for fire):

poker

tisonnier m

poker

pique-feu m inv

2. poker (cardgame):

poker

poker m

(as) stiff as a poker

raide comme la justice

poker-faced [Brit ˈpəʊkəfeɪst, Am ˈpoʊkər ˌfeɪst] ADJ

poker-faced person

au visage impénétrable

poker-faced look

impénétrable

poke up VB [Brit pəʊk -, Am poʊk -]

poke up flower, shoot:

poke up

poindre (through à travers)

pokey [Brit ˈpəʊki, Am ˈpoʊki] N inf

pokey

taule f sl

I.poke at VB [Brit pəʊk -, Am poʊk -] (poke at [sb/sth])

poke at (with finger) person

pousser [qn] du bout du doigt

poke at pile of objects, cake

enfoncer son doigt dans

poke at vegetables, fruit

tâter du bout du doigt

poke at (with stick) pile of objects

piquer dans

poke at food

chipoter dans

pokyn in the PONS Dictionary

Translations for pokyn in the English»French Dictionary

pok(e)y ADJ

1. pok(e)y (small):

pok(e)y

exigu(e)

2. pok(e)y Am (annoying slow):

pok(e)y

lent(e)

3. pok(e)y inf (powerful):

pok(e)y car

puissant(e)

poke¹ [pəʊk, Am poʊk] N

to buy a pig in a poke pej

acheter chat en poche

pokey [ˈpəʊki, Am ˈpoʊ-] N

the pokey

la tôle

poker¹ N (card game)

poker

poker m

a game of poker

un jeu de poker

poker² N (tool)

poker

tisonnier m

I.poke² [pəʊk, Am poʊk] N

1. poke (jab):

poke

petit coup m

to give sb a poke

donner un petit coup à qn

2. poke (push):

poke

poussée f

to give sb a poke

pousser qn

II.poke² [pəʊk, Am poʊk] VB trans

1. poke (prod):

poke

pousser avec le doigt

to poke one's finger in sb's eye

mettre le doigt dans l'œil de qn

2. poke (extend, make a thrust):

poke

enfoncer

to poke sth out of sth

sortir qc de qc

to poke one's tongue out

tirer la langue

to poke a hole in sth

faire un trou dans qc (avec le doigt)

Phrases:

to poke fun at sb

se moquer de qn

to poke one's nose into sb's business inf

fourrer son nez dans les affaires de qn

to poke (up) a fire

tisonner le feu

III.poke² [pəʊk, Am poʊk] VB intr

poke

sortir

to poke out from sth

dépasser de qc

to poke at sb/sth

tâter qn/qc

spoke¹ [spəʊk, Am spoʊk] N

spoke

rayon m

Phrases:

to put a spoke in sb's wheel

mettre des bâtons dans les roues de qn

kooky [ˈku:kɪ] ADJ Am inf

kooky

dingue

smoky <-ier, -iest> [ˈsməʊki, Am ˈsmoʊ-] ADJ

1. smoky (filled with smoke):

smoky

enfumé(e)

2. smoky (producing smoke):

smoky

qui fume

3. smoky (appearing smoke-like):

smoky

noirci(e) par la fumée

4. smoky (tasting of smoke):

smoky

de fumée

hooky N Am, Aus inf

to play hooky

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