public expense in the Oxford-Hachette French Dictionary

Translations for public expense in the English»French Dictionary

at the expense of health, public, safety

au détriment de

at public expense

aux frais de l'État

at public expense

aux frais du contribuable

Translations for public expense in the English»French Dictionary

I.expense [Brit ɪkˈspɛns, ɛkˈspɛns, Am ɪkˈspɛns] N

1. expense (cost):

expense

frais mpl

at vast/at one's own expense

à grands/à ses propres frais

at public expense

aux frais de l'État

to go to some expense

faire des frais

to go to great expense , to go to a great deal of expense

dépenser beaucoup d'argent (to do pour faire)

to put sb to expense

faire faire des frais à qn

to spare no expense

ne pas regarder à la dépense

no expense has been spared

on n'a pas regardé à la dépense

to go to the expense of renting a villa

faire la dépense de la location d'une villa

to save oneself the expense of a hotel

éviter la dépense d'une nuit à l'hôtel

2. expense (cause for expenditure):

expense

dépense f

a wedding is a big expense

un mariage revient cher

petrol is a big expense for me

l'essence représente une grosse dépense pour moi

II.expenses N

expenses npl COMM:

expenses

frais mpl

tax-deductible expenses

frais déductibles

to cover sb's expenses person:

prendre à sa charge les frais de qn

to cover sb's expenses sum:

couvrir les frais de qn

to get one's expenses paid

se faire rembourser ses frais

all expenses paid

tous frais payés

to claim expenses

présenter sa note de frais

to fiddle inf expenses

trafiquer sa note de frais inf

III.expense [Brit ɪkˈspɛns, ɛkˈspɛns, Am ɪkˈspɛns]

at the expense of health, public, safety

au détriment de

at the expense of jobs

au risque de perdre des emplois

at sb's expense laugh, joke

aux dépens de qn

I.public [Brit ˈpʌblɪk, Am ˈpəblɪk] N

the public

le public

open to the public

ouvert au public

to please/disappoint one's public

plaire à/décevoir son public

the theatre-going/racing public

les amateurs mpl de théâtre/de courses

II.public [Brit ˈpʌblɪk, Am ˈpəblɪk] ADJ

public call box, health, property, park, footpath, expenditure, inquiry, admission, announcement, execution, image

public/-ique

public disquiet, enthusiasm, indifference, support

général

public library, amenity

municipal

public duty, spirit

civique

in the public interest

dans l'intérêt public

to receive public acclaim

recevoir les éloges du public

to be in public life

participer à la vie publique

to be in the public eye

être exposé à l'opinion publique

to make one's views public , to go public with one's views

rendre ses opinions publiques

she has decided to go public (with her story)

elle a décidé de rendre son histoire publique

the company is going public

la société va être cotée en Bourse

the public good

le bien public

it is public knowledge that …

il est de notoriété publique que …

he's become public property

il est devenu une figure publique

let's go somewhere less public

allons dans un endroit plus discret

at public expense

aux frais du contribuable

III.in public ADV

in public

en public

public expense in the PONS Dictionary

Translations for public expense in the English»French Dictionary

at public expense

aux frais du contribuable

Translations for public expense in the French»English Dictionary

aux frais de la princesse (aux dépens de l'Etat)

at public expense

Translations for public expense in the English»French Dictionary

I.public [ˈpʌblɪk] ADJ

public

public(-que)

public opinion

opinion f publique

in the public interest

dans l'intérêt général

at public expense

aux frais du contribuable

to go public with sth

rendre qc public

II.public [ˈpʌblɪk] N no pl, + sing/pl vb

public

public m

sb's public

le public de qn

in public

en public

expense [ɪkˈspens] N

1. expense (cost):

expense

dépense f

at great expense

à grands frais

to go to the expense of sth/doing sth

se mettre en frais pour qc/faire qc

at sb's expense

aux frais de qn

2. expense pl (money):

expense

frais mpl

to be on expenses Brit meal

passer dans les frais

to be on expenses executive

avoir ses frais payés

3. expense (disadvantage):

a joke at my expense

une plaisanterie à mes dépens

at the expense of his career

au détriment de sa carrière

Phrases:

all expense(s) paid

tous frais payés

Monolingual examples (not verified by PONS Editors)

English

To reduce public expense councils often put out to tender to funeral directors the task of arranging these funerals.

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The keeping of the equus publicus (a horse kept by patrician equestrian militia at public expense) in bad condition.

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As such, the road and ferry were maintained at public expense for the good of all citizens.

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Militia forces, including the five field batteries formed, would for the first time be maintained at public expense.

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Defendants are entitled to legal counsel, provided at public expense for the indigent in cases involving the death penalty or potential life imprisonment.

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As such, are maintained and repaired at public expense by local highway authorities.

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The emissaries all decided to stay despite the lack of stipends; they largely became military officers and soldiers, strengthening the imperial guard corps while reducing public expense.

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Here, the word public is used in the same sense as in public library, that is, provided for the public at public expense.

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The rooms were probably outfitted for city magistrates fed at public expense.

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The signs were posted on the fountain at public expense.

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