seltener in the Oxford-Hachette French Dictionary

Translations for seltener in the English»French Dictionary

softener [Brit ˈsɒfnə, Am ˈsɔf(ə)nər] N

1. softener:

softener, a. fabric softener

assouplissant m

softener, a. fabric softener

produit m assouplissant

Phrases:

softener, a. water softener

adoucisseur m

water softener N

water softener (equipment)

adoucisseur m (d'eau)

water softener (substance)

adoucissant m

fabric conditioner, fabric softener N

fabric conditioner

assouplissant m

fabric conditioner

produit m assouplissant

zip fastener N

zip fastener → zip

See also zip code, zip

zip code N Am

zip code

code m postal

I.zip [Brit zɪp, Am zɪp] N

1. zip:

zip, a. zipper, zip fastener

fermeture f à glissière

zip, a. zipper, zip fastener

fermeture f éclair ®

to do up/undo a zip

fermer/ouvrir une fermeture à glissière

the zip is stuck

la fermeture à glissière est coincée

a side/full-length zip

une fermeture à glissière latérale/sur toute la longueur

2. zip (energy):

zip inf

tonus m

3. zip (sound):

zip

sifflement m

4. zip Am → zip code

5. zip Am (zero):

zip inf

zéro m

to know zip about sb/sth

savoir que dalle sur qn/qc sl

II.zip <pres part zipping; pret, pp zipped> [Brit zɪp, Am zɪp] VB trans

1. zip (close):

to zip sth open/shut

ouvrir/fermer la fermeture à glissière de qc

2. zip COMPUT:

zip

zipper, compresser [qc] au format zip

III.zip <pres part zipping; pret, pp zipped> [Brit zɪp, Am zɪp] VB intr inf

to zip along, to zip past

filer à toute allure

to zip past sb/sth

dépasser qn/qc à toute allure

whitener [Brit ˈwʌɪt(ə)nə, Am ˈ(h)waɪt(ə)nər] N

1. whitener (for clothes):

whitener

agent m blanchissant

2. whitener (for shoes):

whitener

produit m pour blanchir

3. whitener (for coffee, tea):

whitener

succédané m de lait en poudre

fastener [Brit ˈfɑːsnə, Am ˈfæs(ə)nər] N

1. fastener (hook):

fastener

agrafe f

2. fastener:

fastener (tie)

attache f

fastener (clasp)

fermoir m

lightener N (for hair)

lightener

décolorant m

lightener

produit m décolorant

listener [Brit ˈlɪs(ə)nə, Am ˈlɪs(ə)nər] N

1. listener (personal):

to be a good/bad listener

savoir/ne pas savoir écouter

I found a ready listener in my aunt

j'ai trouvé en ma tante une oreille attentive

2. listener RADIO:

listener gén pl

auditeur/-trice m/f (to de)

the listeners were spellbound (at lecture, reading)

l'auditoire était envoûté

paper fastener N

paper fastener

attache f parisienne

sweetener [Brit ˈswiːt(ə)nə, Am ˈswit(ə)nər, ˈswitnər] N

1. sweetener lit:

sweetener

édulcorant m

2. sweetener:

sweetener COMM, FIN (legal)

incitation f

sweetener (illegal)

pot-de-vin m inf

seltener in the PONS Dictionary

Translations for seltener in the English»French Dictionary

softener N

1. softener (softening agent):

softener

adoucissant m

2. softener (mineral reducer):

softener

adoucisseur m

water softener N

water softener

adoucisseur m

sweetener N

1. sweetener (artificial sweet substance):

sweetener

sucrette ® f

2. sweetener fig:

sweetener

pot-de-vin m

fastener N

fastener

fermeture f

a snap fastener

un bouton-pression

a zip fastener

une fermeture éclair

zip fastener N Brit

zip fastener → zip

See also zip

I.zip [zɪp] N

1. zip Brit (fastener):

zip

fermeture f éclair ®

zip

tirette f Belg

to do up a zip

ouvrir une fermeture éclair

2. zip no pl inf (vigour):

zip

punch m

II.zip [zɪp] PRON Am inf (nothing)

zip

que dalle

to know zip about sth

ne rien savoir de qc

III.zip <-pp-> [zɪp] VB trans

to zip a bag

fermer un sac

IV.zip <-pp-> [zɪp] VB intr inf (go quickly)

to zip somewhere

passer quelque part

to zip past

passer devant

whitener [ˈwaɪtnəʳ, Am -nɚ] N

1. whitener no pl:

whitener

blanc m à chaussures

2. whitener FOOD:

whitener for coffee

lait m

listener [ˈlɪsnəʳ, Am -ɚ] N

listener

auditeur(-trice) m (f)