rallying cry in the Oxford-Hachette French Dictionary

Translations for rallying cry in the English»French Dictionary

I.rally [Brit ˈrali, Am ˈræli] N

1. rally (meeting):

rally

rassemblement m

peace rally

rassemblement pour la paix

2. rally (car race):

rally

rallye m

rally attr car, circuit, course, driver

de rallye

3. rally (in tennis):

rally

échange m

4. rally (recovery) (gen):

rally

amélioration f (in dans)

rally FIN

reprise f

II.rally [Brit ˈrali, Am ˈræli] VB trans (gather)

rally support, supporters, troops

rassembler

rally public opinion

rallier

to rally one's supporters around or behind one

rassembler ses supporters autour de soi

III.rally [Brit ˈrali, Am ˈræli] VB intr

1. rally (come together):

rally people, troops:

se rallier (to à)

to rally to the defence of sb

se porter au secours de qn

to rally to the cause

se rallier à la cause

2. rally (recover):

rally dollar, prices:

remonter

rally patient:

se rétablir

rally sportsperson:

se ressaisir

her spirits rallied

elle a repris courage

rallying [Brit ˈralɪɪŋ, Am ˈræliɪŋ] N

rallying

rallye m

to go rallying

faire des rallyes

I.cry [Brit krʌɪ, Am kraɪ] N

1. cry (shout, call):

cry (of person, bird)

cri m

a great cry went up

un grand cri s'est élevé

to utter a cry

pousser un cri

nobody heard his cries for help

personne ne l'a entendu crier au secours

a cry for help fig

un appel à l'aide

there were cries of ‘shame!’

les gens criaient au scandale

there have been cries for reprisals

on a réclamé des représailles

2. cry (weep):

to have a good cry inf

pleurer un bon coup inf

3. cry (slogan):

cry

slogan m

their cry was ‘we shall overcome!’

leur slogan était ‘nous vaincrons!’

4. cry HUNT (of hounds):

cry

aboiements mpl

to be in full cry pack:

donner de la voix

the crowd/press were in full cry against them Brit fig

la foule/presse s'acharnait contre eux

II.cry [Brit krʌɪ, Am kraɪ] VB trans

1. cry (shout):

‘look out!’ he cried

‘attention!’ cria-t-il

2. cry (weep):

to cry bitter tears/tears of joy

pleurer à chaudes larmes/de joie

how many tears I have cried over you!

combien de larmes j'ai versées à cause de toi!

III.cry [Brit krʌɪ, Am kraɪ] VB intr

1. cry (weep):

cry

pleurer (about à cause de)

to cry for joy

pleurer de joie

don't cry about that!

ne pleure pas pour ça!

he was crying for his mother

il réclamait sa mère en pleurant

to cry with laughter

rire aux larmes

that'll give you something to cry about inf!

maintenant tu sauras pourquoi tu pleures!

2. cry (call out) → cry out

IV.cry [Brit krʌɪ, Am kraɪ]

for crying out loud!

mais ce n'est pas vrai, nom de Dieu! inf

it's a far cry from the days when

il est loin le temps où

it's a far cry from the luxury to which they were accustomed

on est loin du luxe auquel ils étaient habitués

this small house is a far cry from the palace where she was born

cette maisonnette est sans comparaison avec le palais dans lequel elle est née

to cry one's eyes or heart out

pleurer à chaudes larmes

See also cry out

cry out VB [Brit krʌɪ -, Am kraɪ -]

cry out (with pain, grief etc)

pousser un cri or des cris

cry out (call)

crier, s'écrier

to cry out in anguish

pousser un cri d'angoisse

to cry out to sb

interpeller qn, appeler qn à haute voix

to cry out for (beg for) mercy

implorer

to cry out for attention, assistance

réclamer

to cry out for (need desperately) help, reforms, renovation

avoir grand besoin de

the country is crying out for aid

le pays a grand besoin d'aide

these windows are crying out to be cleaned hum

ces fenêtres ont grand besoin d'être nettoyées

rallying cry in the PONS Dictionary

Translations for rallying cry in the English»French Dictionary

rally¹ <-ies> [ˈrælɪ] N

rally

rallye m

I.rally² <-ies> [ˈrælɪ] N

1. rally (improvement):

rally

amélioration f

rally FIN

remontée f

2. rally (in tennis):

rally

échange m

II.rally² <-ies, -ied> [ˈrælɪ] VB intr

1. rally (improve):

rally

aller mieux

shares rallied

les cours sont remontés

2. rally SPORTS:

rally

faire un rallye

I.rally³ <-ies> [ˈrælɪ] N

rally

rassemblement m

II.rally³ <-ies, -ied> [ˈrælɪ] VB trans

to rally sb against/in favour of sth

rallier qn contre/à la cause de qc

I.cry [kraɪ] N

1. cry no pl (act of shedding tears):

cry

pleurs mpl

to have a cry

pleurer un coup

2. cry (loud utterance):

cry

cri m

to give a cry

pousser un cri

3. cry (appeal):

cry

appel m

a cry for help

un appel au secours

4. cry ZOOL (yelp):

cry

cri m

II.cry [kraɪ] VB intr

cry

pleurer

to cry for joy

pleurer de joie

Phrases:

it is no good crying over spilt [or Am spilled] milk

ce qui est fait est fait

III.cry [kraɪ] VB trans

1. cry (shed tears):

cry

pleurer

to cry oneself to sleep

s'endormir à force de larmes

2. cry (exclaim):

cry

crier

Phrases:

to cry one's eyes out

pleurer à chaudes larmes

to cry wolf

crier au loup

to cry for the moon

demander la lune