popelen in the Oxford-Hachette French Dictionary

Translations for popelen in the English»French Dictionary

pop-eyed [Brit, Am ˈpɑp ˌaɪd] ADJ inf

1. pop-eyed (permanently):

pop-eyed

exorbités after n

to be pop-eyed

avoir les yeux exorbités

2. pop-eyed (with amazement):

pop-eyed

ébahi

rope-length N SPORTS

rope-length

longueur f de corde

Helen [Brit ˈhɛlɪn, Am ˈhɛlən]

Helen

Hélène

Helen of Troy

Hélène de Troie

hopeless [Brit ˈhəʊplɪs, Am ˈhoʊpləs] ADJ

1. hopeless (desperate):

hopeless attempt, case, expression, grief, situation, struggle

désespéré

hopeless mess, muddle

inextricable

hopeless extravagance

incurable

it was hopeless trying to convince her

il était impossible de la convaincre

it's hopeless! I give up!

inutile! j'abandonne!

2. hopeless (incompetent) inf:

hopeless person, work

nul/nulle inf (as comme, with avec)

to be hopeless at sth

être nul/nulle en qc inf

to be hopeless at doing

être incapable de faire

he's a hopeless case!

c'est un cas désespéré! also hum

you're hopeless! (affectionately)

tu es incorrigible!

popery [Brit ˈpəʊp(ə)ri, Am ˈpoʊp(ə)ri] N archaic, pej

popery

papisme m pej

relent [Brit rɪˈlɛnt, Am rəˈlɛnt] VB intr

relent person, government:

céder

relent weather, storm:

se calmer

the rain showed little sign of relenting

la pluie ne semblait pas vouloir se calmer

I.propel <pres part propelling; pret, pp propelled> [Brit prəˈpɛl, Am prəˈpɛl] VB trans

1. propel (power):

propel vehicle, ship

propulser

2. propel:

propel (push) person

pousser

propel (more violently) person

propulser

to propel sb into power/into the limelight

propulser qn au pouvoir/au premier plan

II.-propelled COMP

wind-propelled

propulsé par le vent

See also rocket-propelled, jet-powered

rocket-propelled ADJ

rocket-propelled

autopropulsé

jet-powered, jet-propelled ADJ

jet-powered

à réaction

St Helena [Brit sɪnt həˈliːnə]

St Helena

Sainte-Hélène f

popelen in the PONS Dictionary

Translations for popelen in the English»French Dictionary

hopeless ADJ

hopeless

désespéré(e)

popery N no pl pej

popery

papisme m

propel <-ll-> [prəˈpel] VB trans

propel

faire avancer

to be propelled by wind

être entraîné par le vent

relent [rɪˈlent] VB intr

relent people

se radoucir

relent wind, rain

se calmer