power dressing in the Oxford-Hachette French Dictionary

Translations for power dressing in the English»French Dictionary

power dressing N

power dressing

tenue f vestimentaire qui en impose (portée par les femmes cadres au travail)

Translations for power dressing in the English»French Dictionary

I.dressing [Brit ˈdrɛsɪŋ, Am ˈdrɛsɪŋ] N

1. dressing MED:

dressing

pansement m

2. dressing (sauce):

dressing

assaisonnement m

dressing

sauce f

3. dressing Am (stuffing):

dressing

farce f

4. dressing TECH (of stone, wood):

dressing

dressage m

5. dressing (of hide):

dressing

corroyage m

6. dressing FARM (fertilizer):

dressing

engrais m

II.dressings N

dressings npl ARCHIT:

dressings

parements mpl

I.dress [Brit drɛs, Am drɛs] N

1. dress (item of women's clothing):

dress

robe f

a silk/cotton dress

une robe de soie/de coton

a silk/cotton dress attr material, pattern, design

de robe

2. dress U (clothing):

dress

vêtements mpl

dress

tenue f

his style of dress

son style vestimentaire

casual/formal dress

tenue décontractée/habillée

II.dress [Brit drɛs, Am drɛs] VB trans

1. dress (put clothes on):

dress person

habiller

to get dressed

s'habiller

2. dress (decorate):

dress Christmas tree

décorer

dress NAUT ship

pavoiser

to dress a shop window

faire une vitrine

3. dress FOOD:

dress salad

assaisonner

dress chicken, crab, game

préparer, parer

4. dress MED:

dress wound

panser

5. dress (finish):

dress stone, timber

dresser

dress hide

corroyer

6. dress FARM (fertilize):

dress land

fertiliser

7. dress (prune):

dress tree, shrub

tailler

8. dress MIL:

dress troops

aligner

III.dress [Brit drɛs, Am drɛs] VB intr

1. dress (put on clothes):

dress

s'habiller

to dress in a suit/uniform

mettre un costume/un uniforme

to dress in red/black

s'habiller en rouge/noir

to dress for dinner/for the theatre

s'habiller pour dîner/pour aller au théâtre

2. dress MIL:

dress troops:

s'aligner

IV.to dress onself VB refl

to dress onself refl:

to dress onself

s'habiller

V.dressed ADJ

dressed

habillé, vêtu (in de)

well dressed

bien habillé

VI.dress [Brit drɛs, Am drɛs]

dress → nine

dressed to kill

habillé de façon irrésistible

See also nine

I.nine [Brit nʌɪn, Am naɪn] N

nine

neuf m inv

II.nine [Brit nʌɪn, Am naɪn] ADJ

nine

neuf inv

nine times out of ten

neuf fois sur dix, généralement

nine-hole golf course

parcours m de neuf trous

to dial 999 Brit

appeler police secours

a 999 call Brit

un appel d'urgence

III.nine [Brit nʌɪn, Am naɪn]

a nine day(s') wonder

la merveille d'un jour

to have nine lives

avoir neuf vies

to be dressed up to the nines inf

être sur son trente et un inf

I.power [Brit ˈpaʊə, Am ˈpaʊ(ə)r] N

1. power POL:

power (gen) (control)

pouvoir m

to take or seize power

prendre le pouvoir

to be in/come to power

être/accéder au pouvoir

to be returned/swept to power

être rétabli/propulsé au pouvoir

power to the people!

le pouvoir au peuple!

power corrupts

le pouvoir corrompt

to be in sb's power

être à la merci de qn

to have sb in one's power

tenir qn à sa merci

2. power (strength):

power

puissance f

divine power

la puissance divine

to wield enormous power

détenir une puissance énorme

a poem/speech of great power

un poème/discours d'une puisssance extraordinaire

3. power (influence):

power

influence f (over sur)

I have no power over the committee/over how the money is spent

je n'ai aucune influence sur le comité/sur la façon dont l'argent est dépensé

4. power (capability):

power

pouvoir m

power(s) of concentration/persuasion

pouvoir de concentration/persuasion

it is in power or within my power to do

il est en mon pouvoir de faire

it is in or you have it in your power to change things

il est en votre pouvoir de changer les choses

it does not lie within my power to help you form

il n'est pas en mon pouvoir de vous aider

to do everything in one's power

faire tout ce qui est en son pouvoir (to do pour faire)

to lose the power of speech

perdre l'usage de la parole

to be at the height of one's powers (gen)

avoir atteint la plénitude de ses moyens

to be at the height of one's powers artist:

être au sommet de son art

5. power U (authority):

power

attributions fpl

the act gives new powers to the taxman

la loi donne de nouvelles attributions au fisc

the courts/police have the power to do sth

il est dans les attributions de la justice/police de faire qc

6. power (physical force):

power (of person, explosion)

force f

power (of person, explosion)

puissance f

power (of storm)

violence f

7. power:

power PHYS, TECH (gen)

énergie f

power (electrical)

énergie f électrique

power (current)

courant m

to switch on the power

mettre le courant

a cheap source of power

une source d'énergie peu coûteuse

a cheap source of power attr drill, lathe, circuit, cable

électrique

a cheap source of power steering, brakes

assisté

a cheap source of power mower

à moteur

a cheap source of power shovel

mécanique

8. power MECH (of vehicle, plane):

power

puissance f

we're losing power

nous perdons de la puissance

to be running at full/half power

fonctionner à plein/mi-régime

9. power (magnification):

power

puissance f

10. power MATH:

8 to the power of 3

8 puissance 3

to the nth power

(à la) puissance n

11. power (country):

power

puissance f

the big powers

les grandes puissances

II.power [Brit ˈpaʊə, Am ˈpaʊ(ə)r] VB trans

power engine

faire marcher

power plane, boat

propulser

powered by engine

propulsé par

powered by electricity, gas, generator

alimenté par

III.-powered COMP

electrically-powered

fonctionnant à l'électricité, électrique

IV.power [Brit ˈpaʊə, Am ˈpaʊ(ə)r]

to do sb a power of good

faire à qn un bien fou

to be the power behind the throne

être l'éminence grise, tirer les ficelles inf

the powers of darkness

les puissances des ténèbres

the powers that be

les autorités

See also nuclear-powered

nuclear-powered ADJ

nuclear-powered

fonctionnant à l'énergie nucléaire

power dressing in the PONS Dictionary

Translations for power dressing in the English»French Dictionary

I.dress [dres] N

1. dress <-es> (woman's garment):

dress

robe f

2. dress no pl (clothing):

dress

tenue f

to wear traditional dress

porter le costume traditionnel

in ceremonial dress

en habit m de cérémonie

II.dress [dres] VB intr

dress

s'habiller

III.dress [dres] VB trans

1. dress (put on clothing):

dress

habiller

2. dress FOOD:

dress greens, salad

assaisonner

dress vegetables, dish

accommoder

dress poultry

habiller

3. dress MED (treat a wound):

dress

panser

4. dress (prepare):

dress

apprêter

dress stone

taillé(e)

to dress sb's hair

(bien) coiffer qn

5. dress (decorate):

dress shop windows

décorer

dressing N

1. dressing no pl FASHION (wearing clothes):

dressing

habillement m

2. dressing FOOD (sauce):

dressing

assaisonnement m

French dressing

vinaigrette f

3. dressing MED (covering for an injury):

dressing

pansement m

I.power [ˈpaʊəʳ, Am ˈpaʊɚ] N

1. power no pl (ability to control):

power

pouvoir m

to be in sb's power

être à la merci de qn

to have sb in one's power

tenir qn en son pouvoir

2. power no pl (political control):

power

pouvoir m

the party in power

le parti au pouvoir

to seize power

prendre le pouvoir

power block

majorité f

3. power (country, organization, person):

power

puissance f

4. power (right):

power

pouvoir m

to be in one's power to +infin

être en son pouvoir de +infin

it is within sb's power to +infin

c'est dans les compétences fpl de qn de +infin

5. power no pl (ability):

power of concentration, persuasion

pouvoir m

to loose the power of speech

perdre l'usage m de la parole

to do everything in one's power

faire tout ce qui est en son pouvoir

6. power no pl (strength):

power

puissance f

power walking

marche f en force

7. power no pl (electricity):

power

énergie f

power failure

panne f d'alimentation

power switch

interrupteur m général

power system

dispositif m d'alimentation

power drill

perceuse f électrique

power hammer

marteau-pilon m

8. power no pl (magnifying strength):

power

agrandissement m

9. power (value of magnifying strength):

power

grossissement m

10. power no pl MATH:

power

puissance f

three to the power two

trois puissance deux

Phrases:

more power to your elbow [or Am to you]!

tant mieux pour vous!

to do sb a power of good

faire un bien fou à qn

the power behind the throne

celui qui tire les ficelles

the powers that be

les autorités fpl

II.power [ˈpaʊəʳ, Am ˈpaʊɚ] VB intr (move)

to power along the track

foncer sur la piste

to power up

s'entraîner

III.power [ˈpaʊəʳ, Am ˈpaʊɚ] VB trans

power engine, rocket:

power

propulser

nuclear-powered

nucléaire

Monolingual examples (not verified by PONS Editors)

English

Together, the books popularized the concept of power dressing.

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Such occasions call for power dressing that should be more classic and professional than trendy.

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The first time around it was all about boss-lady power dressing put together on shoestring budgets.

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Power dressing can actually help your confidence.

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But sometimes power dressing can become a caricature, almost an insult to voters.

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In the 1980s, the sharp lines of power dressing, with its broad shoulders and pinched waists, was perhaps surprisingly matched by a lower heel height.

www.abc.net.au

However, there's a twist to fashion's most recent incarnation of power dressing.

www.independent.co.uk

The big challenge to power dressing came in the new millennium, when the dot-com world began to roar back and the very casual workplace became standard.

www.npr.org

In a really camp way, "she explained," it slightly borders on caricature and '80s glamour and power dressing.

www.radiotimes.com

I genuinely believe that power dressing improves performance.

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