s in the Oxford-Hachette French Dictionary

Translations for s in the English»French Dictionary

S, s [Brit ɛs, Am ɛs] N

1. S (letter):

S

S, s m

3. S:

S abrév écrite

St/Ste

4. S abrév écrite → small

See also south, small

I.south [Brit saʊθ, Am saʊθ] N

south

sud m

the south of France

le sud de la France, le Midi

II.South

1. South POL, GEOG Am, HISTORY:

the South

le Sud

2. South (in cards):

South

sud

III.south [Brit saʊθ, Am saʊθ] ADJ

south

sud

south (gen)

du sud

south METEO

de sud

south coast

sud

IV.south [Brit saʊθ, Am saʊθ] ADV

south move

vers le sud

south lie, live

au sud (of de)

to go south of sth

passer au sud de qc

I.small [Brit smɔːl, Am smɔl] N

the small of the back

le creux du dos, les reins mpl

in the small of her back

dans le creux du dos

II.smalls N

smalls npl Brit inf, euph:

smalls

petit linge m

III.small [Brit smɔːl, Am smɔl] ADJ

1. small (not big):

small house, car, book, coin, dog, bag

petit

small attr change, job, mistake, matter

petit

small attr increase, majority, proportion, quantity, amount, stake

faible

small attr sum, number

petit

the dress is too small for her

la robe est trop petite pour elle

a small sweatshirt

un sweatshirt de petite taille

the change was small

le changement était sans importance

his influence was small

son influence était négligeable

it would cost a small fortune inf

ça me coûterait une petite fortune

the small matter of the £1, 000 you owe me iron

la bagatelle de 1 000 livres que tu me dois iron

it is written with a small letter

ça s'écrit avec une minuscule

in his or her own small way (gen)

à sa façon

in his or her own small way (financially)

dans la mesure de ses modestes moyens

small amount of

ajoutez un peu de

to cut sth up small

couper qc en petits morceaux

to fold sth up small

plier qc plusieurs fois

everybody, great and small, will be affected

riches et pauvres, tout le monde sera touché

the smallest room inf euph

le petit coin inf, euph

it's a small world!

que le monde est petit!

2. small (petty):

small person, act

mesquin

3. small (not much):

to have small cause or reason for worrying or to worry

n'avoir guère de raisons de s'inquiéter

it is small comfort or consolation to sb

c'est une piètre consolation pour qn

it is of small consequence

c'est sans importance

it is of no small consequence

c'est loin d'être sans importance

small wonder he left!

pas étonnant qu'il soit parti!

4. small (quiet):

small voice, noise

petit

small sound

faible

5. small (humiliated):

to feel or look small

être dans ses petits souliers inf

to make sb feel or look small

humilier qn

‘I did it, ’ she said in a small voice

‘c'est moi qui l'ai fait’ a-t-elle dit d'une petite voix

IV.small [Brit smɔːl, Am smɔl] ADV

small write:

small

petit

V.small [Brit smɔːl, Am smɔl]

he's small beer inf or potatoes inf Am

il est insignifiant

it's small beer or potatoes Am

c'est de la petite bière inf

s/c ADJ abrév écrite

s/c → self-contained

s/c

indépendant

See also self-contained

self-contained [Brit ˌsɛlfkənˈteɪnd, Am ˈˌsɛlf kənˈteɪnd] ADJ

1. self-contained:

self-contained flat

indépendant

self-contained project, unit

autonome

2. self-contained person:

self-contained

réservé

St Patrick's Day [Brit ˌs(ə)nt ˈpatrɪks deɪ]

St Patrick's Day N:

St Patrick's Day

la Saint-Patrick

St David's Day [Brit ˌs(ə)nt ˈdeɪvɪdz deɪ]

St David's Day N:

St David's Day

la Saint-David

S level N Brit

S level SCHOOL → Special Level

S level

épreuve optionnelle d'un niveau supérieur que l'on passe à l'âge de dix-huit ans

S Glam N Brit abrév écrite

S Glam → South Glamorgan

See also South Glamorgan

South Glamorgan [ˌsaʊθ ɡləˈmɔːɡən]

South Glamorgan

South Glamorgan m

S & L N Am abrév

S & L → savings and loan

See also savings and loan

savings and loan, savings and loan association, S&L N Am

savings and loan

société f d'investissement et de crédit immobilier

S & M abrév

S & M → sadomasochism

See also sadomasochism

sadomasochism, S&M [Brit ˌseɪdəʊˈmasəkɪz(ə)m, Am ˌseɪdoʊˈmæsəˌkɪzəm] N

sadomasochism

sadomasochisme m

S-bend N (gen)

S-bend (in road)

courbe f en S

S-bend (in pipe)

coude m en S

S Yorkshire N Brit abrév écrite

S Yorkshire → South Yorkshire

See also South Yorkshire

South Yorkshire [Brit saʊθ ˈjɔːkʃ(ɪ)ə]

South Yorkshire

South Yorkshire m

s in the PONS Dictionary

Translations for s in the English»French Dictionary

s inv

s abbreviation of second

s

s f

See also second², second¹

second² [ˈsekənd] N

second

seconde f

I.second¹ [ˈsekənd] ADJ

1. second (after first):

second

deuxième

every second week/year

tous les quinze jours/deux ans

2. second (after winner):

second

second(e)

3. second (not first in importance, size):

second

deuxième

to be second only to sb/sth

être juste derrière qn/qc

to be second to none

être le meilleur

4. second (another):

second car, chance

deuxième

to be a second Mozart

être un nouveau Mozart

to ask for a second opinion

demander un deuxième avis

to have second thoughts about sth

ne plus être sûr de qc

II.second¹ [ˈsekənd] N

1. second Brit (degree grade):

second

licence avec mention bien/assez bien

2. second no art, no pl (second gear):

second

seconde f

to change down to second

rétrograder en seconde

3. second pl (extra helping):

second

supplément m

anyone for seconds?

est-ce que qn en veut encore?

4. second (imperfect item):

second

article m de deuxième choix

5. second (in a duel):

second

témoin m

6. second (in boxing):

second

soigneur m

III.second¹ [ˈsekənd] ADV

second

deuxième

IV.second¹ [ˈsekənd] VB trans

1. second (support):

second

appuyer

I'll second that

je suis d'accord

2. second Brit, Aus MIL:

second

détacher

to be seconded from sth to sth

être détaché de qc vers qc

S [es] N, s [es] <-'s> N

S

s m

S

S m inv

S as in Sugar, S for Sugar (on telephone)

s comme Suzanne

I.S N no pl

1. S → south

S

S m

2. S Am → satisfactory

II.S ADJ

1. S:

S

sud inv

2. S → small

S

S

See also southern, south, small, satisfactory

southern ADJ

southern

du sud

southern from the south of France

du midi

southern Scotland

le sud de l'Écosse

I.south [ˈsaʊθ] N

1. south (cardinal point):

south

sud m

to lie 5 km to the south of sth

être à 5 km au sud de qc

a south-facing window

une fenêtre exposée au sud

2. south GEO:

south

sud m

in the south of France

dans le midi de la France

the South Am

les États du Sud

II.south [ˈsaʊθ] ADJ

south side, coast:

south

sud inv

south wind

vent m du sud

a south wall

un mur exposé au sud

in south Paris

dans le sud de Paris

III.south [ˈsaʊθ] ADV

south

au sud

south to travel

vers le sud

I.small [smɔ:l] ADJ

1. small (not large):

small

petit(e)

to be too small for sb/sth

être trop petit pour qn/qc

2. small (young):

small

petit(e)

3. small (insignificant):

small

tout(e) petit(e)

to feel small

se sentir tout petit

small consolation no art

faible consolation

it's small wonder no art

ce n'est guère étonnant

4. small (on a limited scale):

small

peu considérable

in a small way

modestement

5. small TYPO, LIT:

a small letter

une minuscule

with a small ‘c’

avec un c minuscule

Phrases:

it's a small world! prov

le monde est petit

II.small [smɔ:l] N no pl

the small of the back

la chute des reins

satisfactory [ˌsætɪsˈfæktəri, Am ˌsæt̬-] ADJ

satisfactory

satisfaisant(e)

s/he pers pron (he or she)

s/he

il/elle

B, b [bi:] <-'s [or -s]> N

1. B (letter):

B

B m

B

b m

B as in Benjamin Brit, B as in Boy Am, B for Benjamin Brit, B for Boy Am (on telephone)

b comme Berthe

2. B MUS:

B

si m

3. B SCHOOL:

B

bonne note

E, e [i:] <-'s [or -s]> N

1. E (letter):

E

E m

E

e m

E as in Edward, E for Edward (on telephone)

e comme Eugène

2. E MUS:

E

mi m

3. E SCHOOL:

E

mauvaise note

A, a [eɪ] <-'s [or -s]> N

1. A (letter):

A

A m

A

a m

A as in Andrew Brit, A as in Apple Am (on telephone), A for Andrew Brit, A for Apple Am

a comme Anatole

2. A MUS:

A

do m

3. A SCHOOL:

A

très bonne note

an A student Am, Aus

un élève brillant

4. A (place, position):

to go from A to B

aller d'un point à l'autre

from A to Z

de A à Z

J, j [dʒeɪ] <-'s [or -s]> N

J

J, j m

J as in Jack Brit, J as in Jig Am, J for Jack Brit, J for Jig Am (on telephone)

j comme Joseph

G N, g [dʒi:] <-'s [or -s]> N

G

G m

G

g m

G as in George, G for George (on telephone)

g comme Gaston

F, f [ef] <-'s [or -s]> N

1. F (letter):

F

F m

F

f m

F as in Frederick Brit, F as in Fox Am, F for Frederick Brit, F for Fox Am (on telephone)

f comme François

2. F MUS:

F

fa m

s Examples from the PONS Dictionary (editorially verified)

to result in sb('s) doing sth

avoir pour résultat que qn fait qc

for convenience('s sake)

par commodité

the U.S. Department of the Interior

ministère chargé de l'aménagement du territoire et de la gestion des parcs nationaux

the handful of sb(s)/sth(s), who ...

les quelques personnes/choses qui ...

S as in Sugar, S for Sugar (on telephone)

s comme Suzanne

The maîtrise is awarded after the completion of a "licence" after four years of university study and the submission of a "mémoire", or dissertation. It is a prerequisite for the admission to a "C.A.P.E.S", an "agrégation" and a "doctorat".

maîtrise

road equivalent to a British 'A' road or to a state highway in the U.S.

N

road equivalent to a British 'A' road or to a state highway in the U.S.

Nationale

road equivalent to a British 'A' road or to a state highway in the U.S.

route nationale

s Glossary « Intégration et égalité des chances » courtesy of the French-German Youth Office

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responsabiliser

to give s.o. responsibility

entrer dans le moule

to adapt o.s.

respecter qn

to respect s.o.

refouler à la frontière

to turn s.o. back at the border

s’assumer

to come to terms with o.s.