pollex in the Oxford-Hachette French Dictionary

Translations for pollex in the English»French Dictionary

pollen [Brit ˈpɒlən, Am ˈpɑlən] N

pollen

pollen m

pollen count N

pollen count

taux m de pollen dans l'atmosphère

pollen sac N

pollen sac

sac m pollinique

hoi polloi [Brit ˌhɔɪ pɒˈlɔɪ, Am ˌhɔɪ pəˈlɔɪ] N npl pej

hoi polloi

plèbe f pej

hoi polloi

populace f

pollack, pollock [Brit ˈpɒlək, Am ˈpɑlək] N ZOOL

pollack

lieu m jaune

pollard [Brit ˈpɒləd, Am ˈpɑlərd] VB trans

pollard tree:

pollard

étêter

polling [Brit ˈpəʊlɪŋ, Am ˈpoʊlɪŋ] N

1. polling:

polling (voting)

vote m

polling (election)

élections fpl

polling (turnout)

participation f électorale

polling was light/heavy

la participation électorale était faible/forte

2. polling COMPUT:

polling

interrogation f

polling day N

polling day

jour m des élections

pollute [Brit pəˈluːt, Am pəˈlut] VB trans

1. pollute ECOL:

pollute

polluer (with avec)

2. pollute fig:

pollute (morally)

corrompre

pollute (physically)

souiller

I.collect [Brit kəˈlɛkt, Am kəˈlɛkt] N REL

collect

collecte f (prière)

II.collect [Brit kəˈlɛkt, Am kəˈlɛkt] ADV Am TELEC

to call sb collect

appeler qn en PCV

III.collect [Brit kəˈlɛkt, Am kəˈlɛkt] VB trans

1. collect (gather):

collect wood, leaves, litter, eggs

ramasser

collect information, facts, evidence, documents

rassembler

collect signatures

recueillir

she collected (up) her belongings

elle a ramassé ses affaires

to collect one's wits

rassembler ses esprits

to collect one's strength

rassembler or ramasser ses forces

to collect one's thoughts

se recueillir

2. collect (as hobby):

collect stamps, coins, antiques

collectionner, faire collection de

she collects artists/stray cats hum

elle collectionne les artistes/les chats perdus

3. collect (receive, contain):

collect (intentionally) rain water, drips

recueillir

collect (accidentally) objects: dust

prendre, ramasser

4. collect (obtain):

collect rent

percevoir, encaisser

collect fares, money

encaisser

collect debt

recouvrer

collect pension

toucher

collect degree, diploma

recevoir

collect ADMIN tax, fine

percevoir

to collect money for charity

collecter de l'argent pour les bonnes œuvres

the winner collects £2, 000

le gagnant remporte 2 000 livres sterling

5. collect (take away):

collect tickets, empty bottles, rubbish

ramasser

collect mail, post

faire la levée de

I arranged to have the parcel collected

j'ai pris des dispositions pour qu'on aille chercher le paquet

what time is the post collected?

à quelle heure est la levée (du courrier)?

‘buyer collects’ (in small ad)

‘à venir chercher sur place’

6. collect (pick up):

collect person

aller chercher, passer prendre

collect keys, book etc

récupérer

I have to collect the children from school

il faut que j'aille chercher or que je passe prendre les enfants à l'école

she collected the keys from a neighbour

elle a récupéré les clés chez un voisin

to collect a suit from the cleaners

passer prendre un costume chez le teinturier

IV.collect [Brit kəˈlɛkt, Am kəˈlɛkt] VB intr

1. collect (accumulate, gather):

collect substance, dust, leaves:

s'accumuler

collect crowd:

se rassembler, se réunir

2. collect (raise money):

to collect for charity/famine victims

faire la quête pour des bonnes œuvres/les victimes de la famine

V.collected ADJ

1. collected person:

collected

calme

she remained cool, calm and collected

elle a gardé son sang-froid

2. collected (assembled):

the collected works of Dickens

les œuvres complètes de Dickens

the collected poems of W. B. Yeats

la collection complète des poèmes de W. B. Yeats

VI.to collect oneself VB refl

to collect oneself refl:

to collect oneself

se reprendre

pollex in the PONS Dictionary

Translations for pollex in the English»French Dictionary

pollen [ˈpa·lən] N

pollen

pollen m

pollen count N

pollen count

taux m de pollen

hoi polloi [ˌhɔɪ·pə·ˈlɔɪ] N

hoi polloi pl iron hum, pej inf:

the hoi polloi

la populace

pollute [pə·ˈlut] VB trans

1. pollute (contaminate, make impure):

pollute

polluer

2. pollute fig (destroy the purity, wholesomeness):

pollute

corrompre

I.pollard [ˈpa·lərd] N

1. pollard (tree shorn of branches):

pollard

arbre m écimé

2. pollard (animal that has lost its horns):

pollard

animal m décorné

II.pollard [ˈpa·lərd] VB trans

pollard animal

décorner

pollard tree

étêter

I.volley [ˈva·li] N

1. volley (salvo):

volley

volée f

volley gunfire

salve f

to discharge a volley

tirer une salve

2. volley (onslaught):

volley

torrent m

3. volley sports:

volley

volée f

II.volley [ˈva·li] VB intr sports

volley

effectuer une volée

III.volley [ˈva·li] VB trans sports

to volley a ball

effectuer une volée

I.collect [ˈka·lekt] VB intr

1. collect (gather):

to collect (together) crowd

se rassembler

to collect (together) dust, dirt

s'amasser

2. collect (gather money):

collect

faire la quête

II.collect [ˈka·lekt] VB trans

1. collect (gather):

collect

rassembler

collect money, taxes

percevoir

collect water, news

recueillir

2. collect (gather things as hobby):

collect stamps, antiques

collectionner

3. collect (pick up):

collect

aller chercher

4. collect form (regain control):

collect

reprendre

to collect oneself

se reprendre

to collect one's thoughts

rassembler ses idées

5. collect (receive):

collect

recevoir

III.collect [ˈka·lekt] ADV TELEC

to call collect

téléphoner en PCV

I.holler [ˈha·lər] VB intr inf

holler

gueuler

II.holler [ˈha·lər] N inf

holler

gueulante f

I.swollen [ˈswoʊ·lən] VB

swollen pp of swell

II.swollen [ˈswoʊ·lən] ADJ

1. swollen (puffy):

swollen

enflé(e)

a swollen head pej

une grosse tête

2. swollen (fuller than usual):

swollen river

en crue

See also swell

I.swell <swelled, swollen [or swelled]> [swel] VB trans a. fig

swell

gonfler

to swell the ranks

gonfler les rangs

II.swell <swelled, swollen [or swelled]> [swel] VB intr

1. swell (get bigger):

swell

se gonfler

swell wood

gonfler

swell ankle, arm

enfler

swell sea

se soulever

2. swell (get louder):

swell

monter

III.swell [swel] N no indef art

1. swell (increase in sound):

swell

crescendo m

2. swell (movement of sea):

swell

houle f

roller-skate VB intr

roller-skate

faire du patin à roulettes