provoca in the Oxford-Hachette French Dictionary

Translations for provoca in the English»French Dictionary

provost [Brit ˈprɒvəst, Am ˈproʊˌvoʊst] N

1. provost Brit:

provost UNIV, SCHOOL

principal m

2. provost Am UNIV:

provost

doyen m

3. provost (in Scotland):

provost

maire m

4. provost REL:

provost

prévôt m

provost court N

provost court

tribunal m prévôtal

provost guard N

provost guard

cf prévôté f

provost marshal N

provost marshal

prévôt m

Lord Provost N

Lord Provost

maire d'une des grandes villes d'Écosse

provocation [Brit ˌprɒvəˈkeɪʃ(ə)n, Am ˌprɑvəˈkeɪʃ(ə)n] N

provocation

provocation f

at the slightest provocation

à la moindre provocation

he will react under provocation

il réagit si on le provoque

provocatively [Brit prəˈvɒkətɪvli, Am prəˈvɑkədɪvli] ADV

provocatively

de manière provocante

provocative [Brit prəˈvɒkətɪv, Am prəˈvɑkədɪv] ADJ

1. provocative (causing anger, controversy):

provocative remark, statement, tactics

provocant

to be provocative

faire de la provocation

he is being deliberately provocative

il cherche à vous/les etc provoquer

2. provocative (sexually):

provocative pose, behaviour, dress

provocant

to look provocative

avoir l'air provocant

3. provocative (challenging):

provocative book, film, title

qui fait réfléchir

agent provocateur N

agent provocateur

agent m provocateur

provoke [Brit prəˈvəʊk, Am prəˈvoʊk] VB trans

1. provoke (annoy):

provoke person, animal

provoquer

to provoke sb to do or into doing sth

pousser qn à faire qc

he is harmless, unless provoked

il est gentil, sauf si on le provoque

2. provoke (cause, arouse):

provoke anger, complaints

susciter

provoke laughter, crisis

provoquer

to provoke a reaction

provoquer une réaction (in sb chez qn)

provoca in the PONS Dictionary

Translations for provoca in the English»French Dictionary

provost [ˈprɒvəst, Am ˈproʊvoʊst] N

1. provost Brit, Am UNIV:

provost

recteur(-trice) m (f)

2. provost Scot (mayor):

provost

maire m

provocative [prəˈvɒkətɪv, Am -ˈvɑ:kət̬ɪv] ADJ

provocative

provocant(e)

you're being provocative

tu fais de la provocation

provocation [ˌprɒvəˈkeɪʃən, Am ˌprɑ:vəˈ-] N

provocation

provocation f

thought-provoking ADJ

thought-provoking

qui donne matière à réflexion

provoking ADJ

provoking

provocant(e)

provoke [prəˈvəʊk, Am -ˈvoʊk] VB trans

provoke

provoquer

to provoke sb/sth into doing sth

pousser par la provocation qn/qc à faire qc

provide [prəʊˈvaɪd, Am prə-] VB trans

1. provide (supply, make available):

provide food, clothing, money, answers, instructions

fournir

provide security, access

offrir

provide education

assurer

to provide sth for sb/sth, to provide sb/sth with sth

apporter qc à qn/qc

to provide oneself with sth (equip)

se procurer qc

2. provide form LAW:

provide

prévoir

proviso <-s> [prəˈvaɪzəʊ, Am prəˈvaɪzoʊ] N

proviso

clause f

with/on the proviso that

sous condition que +subj

provide for VB trans

provide for emergency, possibility

prévoir

provide for one's family

subvenir aux besoins de

proverb [ˈprɒvɜ:b, Am ˈprɑ:vɜ:rb] N

proverb

proverbe m