s'ils in the Oxford-Hachette French Dictionary

Translations for s'ils in the English»French Dictionary

cat-o'-nine-tails <pl cat-o'-nine-tails> N

cat-o'-nine-tails

martinet m

coat-tails [Brit ˈkəʊtteɪlz] N npl

coat-tails

queue f d'un habit

to be always hanging on sb's coat-tails

être toujours pendu aux basques de qn inf

to ride on sb's coat-tails (gen)

profiter des efforts de qn

to ride on sb's coat-tails pej POL

se faire élire à la traîne de qn

lamb's-tails N npl BOT

lamb's-tails

chatons mpl

I.toil [Brit tɔɪl, Am tɔɪl] N

toil

labeur m

years of toil

des années de labeur

II.toils N

toils npl fig, liter:

toils

rets mpl liter

to be caught in the toils of the law

être pris dans les rets des hommes de loi

III.toil [Brit tɔɪl, Am tɔɪl] VB intr

1. toil:

toil, a. toil away (work)

peiner (at sur, to do pour faire)

2. toil (struggle) person, horse:

to toil up the hill

monter péniblement la côte

I.tail [Brit teɪl, Am teɪl] N

1. tail ZOOL (of mammal, bird, fish):

tail

queue f

2. tail (end piece):

tail (of aircraft, comet, kite)

queue f

at the tail of the procession

à la queue du cortège

3. tail (police observer) inf:

to put a tail on sb

faire filer qn, prendre qn en filature

4. tail (buttocks):

tail inf

postérieur m inf

II.tails N npl

1. tails (tailcoat):

tails

habit m

wearing tails

en habit

white tie and tails

queue-de-pie f

2. tails (of coin):

tails

pile f

heads or tails?

pile ou face?

tails you win

pile tu gagnes

III.tail [Brit teɪl, Am teɪl] VB trans inf

tail

filer inf

tail suspect, car

suivre (to jusqu'à)

we're being tailed

on est pris en filature

IV.tail [Brit teɪl, Am teɪl]

I can't make head (n)or tail of this

je ne comprends rien du tout à cela

we couldn't make head or tail of his reply

sa réponse n'avait ni queue ni tête

to be on sb's tail

suivre qn de près

to be on sb's tail

talonner qn inf

to go off with one's tail between one's legs

partir la queue basse

to turn tail pej

tourner les talons pej

I.rail [Brit reɪl, Am reɪl] N

1. rail (for protection, support):

rail (in fence)

barreau m

rail (on balcony)

balustrade f

rail (on bridge, tower)

parapet m

rail (on bridge, tower)

garde-fou m

rail (handrail)

rampe f

rail (on ship)

bastingage m

2. rail (for display):

rail (in shop)

présentoir m

3. rail (for curtains):

rail

tringle f

4. rail TRANSP (track):

rail

rail m

by rail travel, send

par rail

by rail attr network, traffic, transport

ferroviaire

by rail journey, travel

en train

rail strike

grève f des cheminots

rail ticket

billet m de train

II.rails N

rails npl HORSE RAC:

rails

corde f

to come up on the rails

tenir la corde

III.to rail against, to rail at VB intr form

to rail against,to rail at injustice, pollution, politician:

to rail against, to rail at

s'insurger contre

IV.rail [Brit reɪl, Am reɪl]

to go off the rails

dérailler inf

See also towel rail, picture rail

towel rail N

towel rail

porte-serviettes m inv

picture rail N

picture rail

cimaise f

s'ils in the PONS Dictionary

Translations for s'ils in the English»French Dictionary

coat-tails N pl

coat-tails

queue f de pie

Phrases:

on sb's coat-tails

dans le sillage de qn