sak in the Oxford-Hachette French Dictionary

Translations for sak in the English»French Dictionary

I.soak [Brit səʊk, Am soʊk] N

1. soak:

to give sth a soak Brit

faire or laisser tremper qc

to have a soak person:

prendre un long bain

2. soak (drunk):

soak inf

poivrot/-ote m/f inf

soak inf

ivrogne mf

II.soak [Brit səʊk, Am soʊk] VB trans

1. soak (wet):

soak person, clothes

tremper

to get soaked

se faire tremper

2. soak (immerse):

soak clothes, dried foodstuff

laisser or faire tremper

3. soak (drain):

soak fig, inf

faire casquer inf

III.soak [Brit səʊk, Am soʊk] VB intr

1. soak (be immersed):

soak

tremper

to leave sth to soak clothes

mettre qc à tremper

2. soak (be absorbed):

to soak into water: earth, paper, fabric

être absorbé par

to soak through blood: bandages

traverser

to soak through rain: coat

traverser, transpercer

IV.to soak oneself VB refl

to soak oneself (get wet)

se tremper

to soak oneself (in bath)

prendre un long bain

V.soaked ADJ

soaked person, clothes, shoes:

soaked

trempé

to be soaked through or soaked to the skin

être trempé jusqu'aux os

VI.-soaked COMP

blood-soaked bandages

des pansements imbibés de sang

sweat-soaked

trempé de sueur

rain-soaked pitch, track

détrempé

sun-soaked

ensoleillé

I.leak [Brit liːk, Am lik] N

1. leak (crack):

leak (in container, roof)

fuite f

leak (in ship)

voie f d'eau

to plug/stop a leak (gen)

boucher/arrêter une fuite

to plug/stop a leak NAUT

aveugler une voie d'eau

to spring a leak pipe, tank:

se mettre à fuir

the vessel sprang a leak

une voie d'eau s'est ouverte dans le bateau

2. leak (escape):

leak (of liquid, gas)

fuite f

leak (of liquid, gas)

échappement m

leak ELEC (of charge)

fuite f électrique or de courant

gas/radiation leak

fuite de gaz/radioactive

3. leak JOURN (disclosure):

leak

fuite f (about au sujet de)

a press or newspaper leak

une fuite dans la presse

a security leak

une fuite de documents secrets

II.leak [Brit liːk, Am lik] VB trans

1. leak (disclose):

leak information, report, document

divulguer

2. leak (expel):

leak tank: oil, effluent

répandre (into dans)

leak heater: fumes

dégager

III.leak [Brit liːk, Am lik] VB intr

1. leak (have crack):

leak container, pipe, roof:

fuir

leak boat:

faire eau

2. leak (seep):

leak chemical, liquid, gas:

échapper (from, out of de)

to leak into sea, soil

se répandre dans

IV.leaked ADJ

leaked document, report, information:

leaked

divulgué

V.leaking ADJ

leaking pipe, roof, tank, window:

leaking

qui fuit

leaking gas

une fuite de gaz

VI.leak [Brit liːk, Am lik]

to take a leak sl

aller se soulager inf

I.soak up VB [Brit səʊk -, Am soʊk -] (soak [sth] up, soak up [sth])

soak up earth, sponge water:

soak up

absorber, boire

II.soak up VB [Brit səʊk -, Am soʊk -] (soak up [sth])

soak up person atmosphere:

soak up

s'imprégner de

to soak up the sun

faire le plein de soleil inf

blu-tak® [Brit ˈbluːtak, Am ˈblutæk] N

blu-tak

patafix ® m

flak jacket Brit, flack vest Am N

flak jacket

gilet m pare-balles

white oak N

white oak

chêne m blanc

weak-willed [Brit wiːkˈwɪld, Am ˌwikˈwɪld] ADJ

to be weak-willed

manquer de fermeté

security leak N

security leak

fuite f (d'information)

soak in VB [Brit səʊk -, Am soʊk -]

soak in water, ink:

soak in

pénétrer

let the stain remover soak in

laisse le détachant pénétrer

flak [Brit flak, Am flæk] N U

1. flak MIL:

flak

tirs mpl des batteries antiaériennes

2. flak (criticism):

flak fig, inf

critiques fpl

to get or take a lot of flak

se faire mitrailler inf

sak in the PONS Dictionary

Translations for sak in the English»French Dictionary

beak [bi:k] N

1. beak ZOOL:

beak

bec m

2. beak inf (nose):

beak

nez m crochu

peak hours N pl

peak hours

heures fpl de pointe

weak-minded [ˌwi:kˈmaɪndɪd] ADJ pej

1. weak-minded (lacking determination):

weak-minded

indécis(e)

2. weak-minded (mentally deficient):

weak-minded

faible d'esprit

weak [wi:k] ADJ

1. weak (not strong):

weak a. fig

faible

weak chin

fuyant(e)

a weak link [or spot] fig

un point faible

the film is weak on plot

le film manque d'action

to have a weak heart

avoir le cœur fragile

to be/go weak at the knees

avoir les jambes comme du coton

2. weak (light):

weak drink, coffee

léger(-ère)

soak up VB trans a. fig

soak up

absorber

soak up the atmosphere

s'imprégner de

oak [əʊk, Am oʊk] N

1. oak (tree):

oak

chêne m

2. oak no pl (wood):

oak

chêne m

oak cupboard

armoire f en chêne

Phrases:

tall oaks from little acorns grow prov

les petits ruisseaux font des grandes rivières

teak [ti:k] N no pl

teak

teck m

a teak chair

une chaise en teck

blister pak N

blister pak

emballage m coque

flak [flæk] N inf (criticism)

flak

critiques fpl

I.soak [səʊk, Am soʊk] N

1. soak (time under water):

soak

immersion f

to give sth a soak

faire tremper qc

2. soak (heavy drinker):

soak

poivrot(e) m (f)

II.soak [səʊk, Am soʊk] VB trans

1. soak FOOD (set in water):

soak

faire tremper

2. soak (make wet):

soak

tremper

3. soak inf (demand money):

soak

faire casquer

III.soak [səʊk, Am soʊk] VB intr

1. soak (let sit in water):

soak beans, peas

tremper

to leave sth to soak

laisser qc tremper

2. soak inf (booze):

soak

boire comme un trou