put forward in the Oxford-Hachette French Dictionary

Translations for put forward in the English»French Dictionary

I.put forward VB [Brit pʊt -, Am pʊt -] (put forward [sth], put [sth] forward)

1. put forward (propose):

put forward idea, theory, name

avancer

put forward plan, proposal, suggestion

soumettre

put forward opinion

émettre

2. put forward (in time):

put forward meeting, date, clock

avancer (by de, to à)

don't forget to put your clocks forward one hour

n'oubliez pas d'avancer votre pendule d'une heure

II.put forward VB [Brit pʊt -, Am pʊt -] (put [sb] forward, put forward [sb])

put forward

présenter la candidature de (for pour)

III.put forward VB [Brit pʊt -, Am pʊt -] (put sb forward as)

put forward candidate:

put forward

présenter qn comme

to put oneself forward

présenter sa candidature, se présenter

to put oneself forward as a candidate

présenter sa candidature

to put oneself forward for post

se présenter pour

Translations for put forward in the French»English Dictionary

mettre qn en avant

to put sb forward

mettre qc en avant

to put sth forward

avancer accusation, argument, théorie

to put forward

émettre hypothèse, recommandation, proposition

to put forward

présenter qn à poste, élection

to put sb forward for

proposer solution, mesure

to put forward

Translations for put forward in the English»French Dictionary

I.forward [Brit ˈfɔːwəd, Am ˈfɔrwərd] N SPORTS

forward

avant m

II.forward [Brit ˈfɔːwəd, Am ˈfɔrwərd] ADJ

1. forward (bold):

forward

effronté

it was forward of me to ask

c'était assez effronté de ma part de demander

2. forward (towards the front):

forward roll

avant

forward inv gears

avant inv

forward troops MIL

ligne f avant

to be too far forward seat, headrest:

être trop en avant

3. forward (advanced):

forward season, plant

avancé

how far forward are you?

où en êtes-vous?

I'm no further forward

je ne suis pas plus avancé

we're not very far forward yet

nous ne sommes pas encore très avancés

4. forward FIN:

forward buying, delivery, market, purchase, rate

à terme

forward price

cours m à terme

III.forward [Brit ˈfɔːwəd, Am ˈfɔrwərd] ADV

1. forward (ahead):

to step/leap forward

faire un pas/bond en avant

to fall or topple forward

tomber en avant

to go or walk forward

avancer

to rush forward

se précipiter

to move sth forward lit, fig

avancer qc

‘forward march!’

‘en avant, marche!’

a seat facing forward

une place dans le sens de la marche

a way forward

une solution

there is no other way forward

il n'y a pas d'autre solution

it's the only way forward

c'est la seule solution

2. forward (towards the future):

to travel or go forward in time

voyager dans le futur

from this day forward

à partir d'aujourd'hui

from that day or time forward

à partir de ce jour-là, désormais

3. forward (from beginning to end):

to wind sth forward cassette, tape

faire défiler qc en avance rapide

IV.forward [Brit ˈfɔːwəd, Am ˈfɔrwərd] VB trans

1. forward (dispatch):

forward goods

expédier (to à)

forward catalogue, document, parcel

envoyer (to à)

2. forward (send on):

forward mail

faire suivre, réexpédier (to à)

‘please forward’

‘faire suivre, svp’

See also backwards, backward

I.backwards [Brit ˈbakwədz, Am ˈbækwərdz] Brit, backward [ˈbækwəd] Am ADJ

a backwards jump/glance/step

un bond/regard/pas en arrière

II.backwards [Brit ˈbakwədz, Am ˈbækwərdz] Brit, backward [ˈbækwəd] Am ADV

1. backwards (in a reverse direction):

backwards walk, crawl

à reculons

backwards lean, step, fall

en arrière

to face backwards person:

tourner le dos

to move backwards

reculer

facing backwards (in train)

dans le sens contraire de la marche

to be facing backwards

avoir le dos tourné

to travel backwards and forwards

faire la navette (between entre)

to walk backwards and forwards

faire des allées et venues

to swing backwards and forwards

se balancer

2. backwards (starting from the end):

backwards count

à rebours

backwards play, wind

à l'envers

to say or recite sth backwards

dire qc en commençant par la fin

3. backwards (the wrong way round):

to put sth on backwards

mettre qc devant-derrière or à l'envers

to get sth backwards fig message, instructions

mal comprendre

you've got it all backwards!

tu as tout mélangé!

4. backwards (thoroughly):

to know sth backwards

connaître qc par cœur

I.backward [Brit ˈbakwəd, Am ˈbækwərd] ADJ

1. backward (towards the rear):

backward glance, look, step

en arrière

2. backward (primitive):

backward culture, nation, society, economy

arriéré

to be technologically backward

souffrir d'un retard technologique

3. backward dated or offens:

backward PSYCH, SCHOOL (handicapped) child

arriéré

backward (slow to learn) pupil

retardé

4. backward (hesitant):

he wasn't backward about accepting the free trip

il n'a pas été long à accepter le voyage gratuit

she isn't backward in coming forward hum

elle n'hésite pas à se mettre en avant

II.backward [Brit ˈbakwəd, Am ˈbækwərd] ADV Am

backward → backwards

I.put [Brit pʊt, Am pʊt] N

put FIN → put option

II.put <pres part putting, pret, pp put> [Brit pʊt, Am pʊt] VB trans

1. put (place):

put object

mettre

put them here please

mettez-les ici s'il vous plaît

to put sth on/under/around etc

mettre qc sur/sous/autour de etc

to put a stamp on a letter

mettre un timbre sur une lettre

to put a lock on the door/a button on a shirt

mettre une serrure sur la porte/un bouton sur une chemise

to put one's arm around sb

mettre son bras autour de qn

to put one's hands in one's pockets

mettre les mains dans ses poches

to put sth in a safe place

mettre qc en lieu sûr

to put sugar in one's tea

mettre du sucre dans son thé

to put more sugar in one's tea

ajouter du sucre dans son thé

to put more soap in the bathroom

remettre du savon dans la salle de bains

2. put (cause to go or undergo):

to put sth through letterbox

glisser qc dans

to put sth through window

passer qc par

to put sth through mincer

faire passer qc à

to put one's head through the window

passer la tête par la fenêtre

to put one's fist through the window

casser la fenêtre d'un coup de poing

to put sth through the books (in accounting)

faire passer qc dans les frais généraux

to put sth through a test

faire passer un test à qc

to put sth through a process

faire suivre un processus à qc

to put sb through university, college

envoyer qn à

to put sb through suffering, ordeal

faire passer qn par

to put sb through test

faire passer [qc] à qn

to put sb through course

faire suivre [qc] à qn

after all you've put me through

après tout ce que tu m'as fait subir

to put sb through hell

faire souffrir mille morts à qn

to put one's hand/finger to mouth

porter la main/le doigt à

3. put (cause to be or do):

put person

mettre

to put sb in prison/on a diet

mettre qn en prison/au régime

to put sb on the train

mettre qn dans le train

to put sb in goal/in defence Brit

mettre qn dans les buts/en défense

to put sb in a bad mood/in an awkward position

mettre qn de mauvaise humeur/dans une situation délicate

to put sb to work

mettre qn au travail

to put sb to mending/washing sth

faire réparer/laver qc à qn

4. put (devote, invest):

to put money/energy into sth

investir de l'argent/son énergie dans qc

if you put some effort into your work, you will improve

si tu fais des efforts, ton travail sera meilleur

to put a lot into work, project

s'engager à fond pour

to put a lot into marriage

sacrifier beaucoup à

to put a lot of effort into sth

faire beaucoup d'efforts pour qc

she puts a lot of herself into her novels

il y a beaucoup d'éléments autobiographiques dans ses romans

5. put (add):

to put sth towards holiday, gift, fund

mettre qc pour

put it towards some new clothes

dépense-le en nouveaux vêtements

to put tax/duty on sth

taxer/imposer qc

to put a penny on income tax Brit

augmenter l'impôt sur le revenu d'un pourcent

6. put (express):

how would you put that in French?

comment dirait-on ça en français?

how can I put it?

comment dirai-je?

it was—how can I put it?—unusual

c'était—comment dire?—original

that's one way of putting it! iron

on peut le dire comme ça!

as Sartre puts it

comme le dit Sartre

to put it simply

pour le dire simplement

to put it bluntly

pour parler franchement

let me put it another way

laissez-moi m'exprimer différemment

that was very well or nicely put

c'était très bien tourné

to put one's feelings/one's anger into words

trouver les mots pour exprimer ses sentiments/sa colère

to put sth in writing

mettre qc par écrit

7. put (offer for consideration):

put argument, point of view, proposal

présenter

to put sth to meeting, conference, board

soumettre qc à

to put sth to the vote

mettre qc au vote

I put it to you that … LAW

j'ai la présomption que …

8. put (rate, rank):

put

placer

where would you put it on a scale of one to ten?

où est-ce que tu placerais cela sur une échelle allant de un à dix?

to put sb in the top rank of artists

placer qn au premier rang des artistes

I put a sense of humour before good looks

je place le sens de l'humour avant la beauté

I put a sense of humour first

pour moi le plus important c'est le sens de l'humour

to put children/safety first

faire passer les enfants/la sécurité avant tout

to put one's family before everything

faire passer sa famille avant tout

9. put (estimate):

to put sth at sum

évaluer qc à

to put the value of sth at sum

estimer la valeur de qc à

I'd put him at about 40

je lui donnerais à peu près 40 ans

10. put SPORTS:

put shot

lancer

11. put FARM (for mating):

to put a heifer/mare to male

amener une génisse/jument à

III.to put oneself in VB refl

to put oneself in refl < pres part putting; pret, pp put>:

to put oneself in a strong position/in sb's place

se mettre dans une position de force/à la place de qn

IV.put [Brit pʊt, Am pʊt]

I didn't know where to put myself

je ne savais pas où me mettre

I wouldn't put it past him!

je ne pense pas que ça le gênerait! (to do de faire)

I wouldn't put anything past her!

je la crois capable de tout!

put it there inf! (invitation to shake hands)

tope là!

to put it about a bit sl, pej

coucher à droite et à gauche sl

to put one over or across Brit on sb inf

faire marcher qn inf

See also put option

put option N

put option FIN, COMM

option f de vente

put forward in the PONS Dictionary

Translations for put forward in the English»French Dictionary

put forward <-tt-> VB trans irreg

1. put forward (submit, offer):

put forward

avancer

put forward a candidate, plan

proposer

to put forward oneself forward for promotion

demander une promotion

2. put forward (advance):

put forward

avancer

Translations for put forward in the English»French Dictionary

to put sth forward

mettre qc en avant

Translations for put forward in the French»English Dictionary

invoquer raison, excuse

to put forward

proposer décret, loi

to put forward

avancer idée, thèse

to put forward

avancer qc montre

to put sth forward

émettre hypothèse

to put forward

déposer une motion de censure

to put forward censure motion

Translations for put forward in the English»French Dictionary

I.forward [ˈfɔ:wəd, Am ˈfɔ:rwɚd] ADV

1. forward a. fig (towards the front):

forward

en avant

forward position

à l'avant

to lean forward

se pencher en avant

to go forward

avancer

to run forward

avancer en courant

to put sth forward

mettre qc en avant

to push oneself forward

se mettre en avant

the way forward

la voie à suivre

2. forward form (onwards in time):

to put one's watch forward

avancer sa montre

from that day forward

à compter de ce jour

II.forward [ˈfɔ:wəd, Am ˈfɔ:rwɚd] ADJ

1. forward (front):

forward position

avant inv

2. forward (towards the front):

forward

en avant

forward step

pas m en avant

3. forward (advanced):

forward

avancé(e)

forward planning

la planification

4. forward FIN:

forward

à terme

5. forward pej (too bold and self-confident):

forward

effronté(e)

III.forward [ˈfɔ:wəd, Am ˈfɔ:rwɚd] N SPORTS

forward

avant m

centre forward

avant-centre m

IV.forward [ˈfɔ:wəd, Am ˈfɔ:rwɚd] VB trans

1. forward (send to new address):

forward mail

faire suivre

please forward

faire suivre S.V.P.

2. forward form COMM (send):

forward

expédier

to forward sb sth

expédier qc à qn

3. forward form (help to progress):

forward

encourager

put <-tt-, put, put> [pʊt] VB trans

1. put (place):

put

mettre

to put sth on/in/around sth

mettre qc sur/dans/autour de qc

to put sth into sth

mettre qc dans qc

to put sth into sth (thrust)

enfoncer qc dans qc

to put some more milk in one's tea

rajouter du lait dans son thé

to put one's head through the window

passer la tête par la fenêtre

2. put (direct):

put

mettre

to put the blame for sth on sb

rejeter la responsabilité de qc sur qn

to put the emphasis on sth

mettre l'accent sur qc

to put faith in sth

croire en qc

to put a spell on sb

jeter un sort sur qn

to put a tax on sth

taxer qc

to put sb in their place

remettre qn à sa place

to put oneself in sb's place

se mettre à la place de qn

to put an idea in sb's head

mettre une idée dans la tête de qn

to put pressure on sb

mettre qn sous pression

3. put (invest):

put

placer

to put sth in an account

déposer qc sur un compte

to put money on sth

placer de l'argent sur qc

to put a bet on a race

miser sur une course

to put energy/time/money into sth

investir de l'énergie/du temps/de l'argent dans qc

I put £500 towards the cost

j'ai contribué de 500£

I've put £500 towards a new computer

j'ai mis de côté 500£ pour un nouvel ordinateur

4. put FOOD (add):

to put sth in sth

ajouter qc à qc

5. put (cause to be):

put

mettre

to put sb in a good mood/at ease

mettre qn de bonne humeur/à l'heure

to put sb in prison/in a taxi

mettre qn en prison/dans un taxi

to put sb to bed/to death

mettre qn au lit/à mort

to put sb in a rage

mettre qn en colère

to put sb to shame

faire honte à qn

to put sb on trial

faire passer qn en jugement

to put sb to work

faire travailler qn

to put sb under pressure

mettre qn sous pression

to put sb under oath

faire prêter serment à qn

to put sb at risk

faire courir un danger à qn

to put one's affairs in order

mettre ses affaires en ordre

to put sth right

arranger qc

to put one's ideas into practice

mettre ses idées en pratique

to put one's hope in sb/sth

miser ses espoirs sur qn/qc

6. put (present):

put point of view

présenter

put case, problem

exposer

put question

poser

put arguments

proposer

put proposition

faire

to put sth to a vote

soumettre qc à un vote

to put it to sb that

suggérer à qn que +subj

7. put (express):

put

dire

to put it bluntly

pour parler franc

to put sth on paper

mettre qc sur papier

I couldn't have put it better

on ne saurait mieux le formuler

could you put that more tactfully?

pourrais tu dire ça avec un peu plus de tact?

as sb put it

comme qn dit

how to put it

comment dire

to put one's feelings into words

mettre des mots sur ses sentiments

8. put (value):

to put efficiency before appearance

placer l'efficacité avant l'apparence

I put value for money first

pour moi ce qui compte d'abord c'est le rapport qualité prix

I'd put her right at the top

pour moi, c'est la meilleure

9. put (estimate):

put

estimer

to put sb/sth at sth

estimer qn/qc à qc

10. put SPORTS:

to put the shot

lancer le poids

put VB

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that’s nicely put

voilà qui est bien dit (suite aux propos d'un interlocteur)

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In each round, both players put forward one of their characters, and these two characters battle each other.

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Many plans were put forward, but quickly abandoned due to lack of financing.

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Proposals were put forward in 2004 to remove large parts of the forest.

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Other studies have yet to put forward a more plausible affinity, and alternatives to the cephalopod affinity are fraught with difficulties.

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It is a tiger sanctuary also, though differing counts are put forward by the government about the correct number of tigers.

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Though some civic groups put forward lists at the elections and might be considered parties.

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Proposals from different perspectives were put forward, but leftist movements made their suggestions echo loudest.

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If it is an "initiative amendment", i.e., one put forward by petition, the threshold is 25% of the members.

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In the note, the rebels have also put forward seven key demands.

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The 1920 conference put forward guidelines on the layout and features of passports, which the 1926 and 1927 conferences followed up.

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