rock painting in the Oxford-Hachette French Dictionary

Translations for rock painting in the English»French Dictionary

rock painting N

rock painting

peinture f rupestre

Translations for rock painting in the English»French Dictionary

I.paint [Brit peɪnt, Am peɪnt] N

1. paint (gen) ART:

paint

peinture f

the paint on the walls has yellowed

la peinture des murs a jauni

all it needs is a fresh coat of paint

il suffirait d'un coup de badigeon

‘wet paint’

‘peinture fraîche’

2. paint (make-up):

paint dated, hum

fard m

II.paints N

paints npl ART:

paints

couleurs fpl

why don't you get out your paints?

pourquoi ne prends-tu pas ta boîte de couleurs?

III.paint [Brit peɪnt, Am peɪnt] VB trans

1. paint lit:

paint wall, subject

peindre

paint person

peindre le portrait de

to paint sth blue/green

peindre qc en bleu/en vert

ART to paint sth in background, figure

peindre

to paint sth on varnish, undercoat

appliquer

to paint sth out face, figure, wallpaper

peindre par-dessus qc

I'm going to paint a picture

je vais peindre quelque chose

to paint one's nails

se vernir les ongles

2. paint (depict):

paint fig

dépeindre

to paint a rather gloomy picture of sth

brosser un tableau assez sombre de qc

to paint an unflattering portrait of sb

décrire qn en termes peu élogieux

3. paint MED:

paint cut, wound

badigeonner (with de)

IV.paint [Brit peɪnt, Am peɪnt] VB intr

paint

peindre

to paint from life/outdoors

peindre d'après nature/en plein air

to paint in oils/watercolours

faire de la peinture à l'huile/de l'aquarelle

V.paint [Brit peɪnt, Am peɪnt]

he is not as black as he is painted

il n'est pas si méchant qu'on le prétend

to paint the town red

faire la noce

painting [Brit ˈpeɪntɪŋ, Am ˈpeɪn(t)ɪŋ] N

1. painting U (activity, art form):

painting

peinture f

2. painting:

painting (work of art)

tableau m

painting (unframed)

toile f

painting (of person)

portrait m

a painting by Watteau

un tableau de Watteau

a painting of Napoleon by David

un portrait de Napoléon peint par David

a painting of Flatford Mill

un tableau qui représente le moulin de Flatford

3. painting U (domestic decorating):

painting

peintures fpl

finish the painting before you put the carpets down

finissez les peintures avant de poser les tapis

I.rock [Brit rɒk, Am rɑk] N

1. rock U (substance):

rock

roche f

solid/molten rock

roche dure/en fusion

hewn out of solid rock

taillé dans le roc

2. rock C (boulder):

rock

rocher m

the ship hit the rocks

le bateau a heurté les rochers or les récifs

on the rocks lit NAUT

sur les récifs

on the rocks drink:

avec des glaçons

to be on the rocks fig marriage:

aller à vau-l'eau

3. rock (stone):

rock

pierre f

‘falling rocks’

‘chute de pierres’

4. rock (Mus):

rock

rock m

rock attr band, concert, musician

rock

rock industry

du rock

rock music

rock m

5. rock Brit (sweet):

rock

sucre m d'orge

6. rock (diamond) inf:

rock gén pl

diam m inf

rock gén pl

diamant m

7. rock (crack):

rock inf

caillou m inf

rock inf

crack m

II.rocks N (testicles)

rocks npl vulg sl

couilles vulg sl

fpl to get one's rocks off

prendre son pied inf

III.rock [Brit rɒk, Am rɑk] VB trans

1. rock (move gently):

rock cradle

balancer

rock baby, boat

bercer

she sat rocking herself in her chair

elle se balançait sur sa chaise

I rocked the baby to sleep

j'ai endormi le bébé en le berçant

2. rock (shake):

rock tremor, bomb: town

secouer

rock scandal, revelation: party, government

ébranler

rock waves: vessel

secouer

IV.rock [Brit rɒk, Am rɑk] VB intr

1. rock (sway):

rock person, cradle:

se balancer

to rock to and fro/back and forth

se balancer de droite à gauche/d'avant en arrière

to rock with laughter

être secoué de rire

2. rock (shake):

rock earth, ground, building:

trembler

3. rock (dance):

to rock (away)

danser le rock

by midnight, the place is rocking inf

vers minuit, la fête bat son plein

V.rock [Brit rɒk, Am rɑk]

caught between a rock and a hard place

pris entre le marteau et l'enclume

as firm or solid as a rock

solide comme le roc

as hard as a rock

dur comme du fer or le roc

rock painting in the PONS Dictionary

Translations for rock painting in the English»French Dictionary

painting N

1. painting (activity):

painting

peinture f

2. painting (picture):

painting

tableau m

I.paint [peɪnt] N a. pej

paint

peinture f

paints

couleurs fpl

oil paints

couleurs à l'huile

paint pot

pot m de peinture

paint roller

rouleau m à peinture

II.paint [peɪnt] VB intr

paint

peindre

to paint in oils/watercolours

peindre à l'huile/l'aquarelle

III.paint [peɪnt] VB trans

1. paint (put colour on):

paint

peindre

2. paint pej (apply make-up):

paint

peinturlurer

3. paint (conceal with paint):

to paint sth out [or to paint out sth], to paint over sth

couvrir qc de peinture

4. paint (describe):

paint

dépeindre

to paint a grim/rosy picture of sth

dresser un portrait sombre/rose de qc

Phrases:

to paint the town red

faire la fête

rock¹ [rɒk, Am rɑ:k] N

1. rock (substance):

rock

roche f

2. rock (stone):

rock

rocher m

to be solid as a rock

être solide comme un roc

3. rock Am, Aus (lump of stone):

rock

pierre f

4. rock no pl (solid sweet):

rock

≈ sucre m d'orge

Phrases:

on the rocks (experiencing difficulties)

en pleine débâcle

on the rocks (with ice)

avec des glaçons

I.rock² [rɒk, Am rɑ:k] VB trans

1. rock (swing):

rock

balancer

rock a baby

bercer

to rock sb to sleep

bercer qn pour l'endormir

2. rock (shake):

rock person, house

secouer

Phrases:

to rock the boat inf

faire des vagues

II.rock² [rɒk, Am rɑ:k] VB intr

1. rock (undulate):

rock

se balancer

to rock back and forth

se balancer d'avant en arrière

2. rock (dance):

rock

danser le rock'n'roll

III.rock² [rɒk, Am rɑ:k] N MUS

rock

rock m