red flag in the Oxford-Hachette French Dictionary

Translations for red flag in the English»French Dictionary

red flag N

red flag

drapeau m rouge

Translations for red flag in the English»French Dictionary

I.flag [Brit flaɡ, Am flæɡ] N

1. flag (national symbol):

flag

drapeau m

to hoist or run up a flag

hisser un drapeau

to wave a flag

brandir un drapeau

a flag flew from every building

sur chaque bâtiment un drapeau flottait au vent

to sail under the Panamanian flag NAUT

battre pavillon panaméen

2. flag (as signal):

flag NAUT

pavillon m

flag RAIL

drapeau m

to show the white flag lit

hisser le drapeau blanc

to show the white flag fig

baisser pavillon

with flags flying NAUT

pavillon haut

3. flag (on map):

flag

drapeau m

4. flag BOT:

flag

iris m des marais

5. flag (stone):

flag

dalle f

6. flag COMPUT:

flag

drapeau m

II.flag <pres part flagging; pret, pp flagged> [Brit flaɡ, Am flæɡ] VB trans

1. flag (mark with tab):

flag text

baliser

2. flag (signal):

flag problem

signaler

3. flag COMPUT:

flag

signaler [qc] au moyen d'un drapeau

III.flag <pres part flagging; pret, pp flagged> [Brit flaɡ, Am flæɡ] VB intr

flag interest:

faiblir

flag morale, strength:

baisser

flag conversation:

languir

flag athlete, campaigner:

flancher inf

IV.flagging ADJ

flagging strength

qui baisse

flagging energy, economy, industry etc

chancelant

to revive the flagging fortunes of the government

donner un nouvel élan au gouvernement

V.flag [Brit flaɡ, Am flæɡ]

to fly the flag

représenter son pays (à l'étranger)

we must keep the flag flying

nous devons le faire pour l'honneur de notre pays

to wave the flag

faire des déclarations patriotiques

I.red [Brit rɛd, Am rɛd] N

1. red (colour):

red

rouge m

I like red

j'aime le rouge

red means ‘danger’

le rouge signifie ‘danger’

in red

en rouge

a shade of red

une nuance de rouge

2. red:

red, a. Red (communist) inf, pej

rouge mf

3. red (deficit):

to be in the red individual, account:

être à découvert

to be in the red company:

être en déficit

to be £500 in the red

être à découvert de 500 livres

you've gone into the red

vous avez un découvert

4. red (wine):

red

rouge m

5. red (red ball):

red

bille f rouge (de billard/snooker)

6. red (in roulette):

red

rouge m

II.red [Brit rɛd, Am rɛd] ADJ

1. red (in colour):

red apple, blood, lips, sky

rouge

red person, face, cheek

rouge (with de)

red hair, curl

roux/rousse

to go or turn red

devenir rouge, rougir

to paint/dye sth red

peindre/teindre qc en rouge

to dye one's hair red

se teindre les cheveux en roux

her eyes were red with weeping

ses yeux étaient rouges d'avoir pleuré

his face or he went very red

il a rougi très fort

red in the face

tout rouge

was my face red!

comme j'étais gêné!

there'll be red faces when…

certains vont être bien gênés quand…

2. red (communist):

red inf pej

rouge

III.red [Brit rɛd, Am rɛd]

to see reds under the bed inf

voir un complot communiste partout

to be caught red-handed

être pris la main dans le sac inf

to see red

voir rouge

red flag in the PONS Dictionary

Translations for red flag in the English»French Dictionary

I.flag¹ [flæg] N

1. flag (national symbol) a. COMPUT:

flag

drapeau m

2. flag NAUT:

flag

pavillon m

II.flag¹ <-gg-> [flæg] VB trans

1. flag (mark):

flag

marquer

2. flag fig:

flag

signaler

III.flag¹ <-gg-> [flæg] VB intr

flag

faiblir

flag conversation

languir

flag party, film, player

faiblir

I.flag² [flæg] N

flag

dalle f

II.flag² [flæg] VB trans

flag

daller

I.red [red] ADJ

red

rouge

red hair

roux(rousse)

Phrases:

not a red cent Am inf

pas un sou

red as a beetroot

rouge comme un coquelicot

II.red [red] N

1. red (colour):

red

rouge m

red hair

roux m

to turn red (with dye)

devenir rouge

to turn red (with embarrassment)

rougir

2. red POL:

red

rouge mf

Phrases:

in the red

à découvert

See also blue

I.blue [blu:] ADJ

1. blue (colour):

blue

bleu(e)

a light/dark/bright/strong blue skirt

une jupe bleu clair/foncé/vif/soutenu

to turn blue

bleuir

2. blue fig:

to feel blue

broyer du noir

Phrases:

once in a blue moon

tous les trente-six du mois

out of the blue

sans crier gare

II.blue [blu:] N

blue

bleu m

sky blue

bleu ciel

the door is painted blue

la porte est peinte en bleu

to be a pale/deep blue

être d'un bleu pâle/profond

Monolingual examples (not verified by PONS Editors)

English

A company without women in leadership roles may be a red flag that the environment is unwelcoming.

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Pirates may have originally used a red flag, which was also common in naval warfare, to signal that no quarter would be given.

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In the 17th century, a red flag signalled defiance.

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A red flag the rental home she lives in badly needs new insulation, the icicles often snap off and occasionally narrowly miss the people below.

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In fact bringing up the subject of visas with any resident of those countries is like waving a red flag before a bull.

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In 1896 the restrictions affecting road transport were eased, which permitted vehicles under 3 tons to travel at up to without a red flag.

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To help signal their mutinous control over the port admiral, the flag of the port admiral was torn down and replaced with the red flag.

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The resulting pothole, which was 8-inches by 10-inches, led to a red flag which lasted 22 minutes, 22 seconds.

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