serve out in the Oxford-Hachette French Dictionary

Translations for serve out in the English»French Dictionary

I.serve out VB [Brit səːv -, Am sərv -] (serve out [sth], serve [sth] out)

1. serve out FOOD:

serve out meal, food

servir (to à)

serve out rations, provisions

distribuer

2. serve out (finish):

serve out term of duty

finir

serve out prison sentence

purger

Translations for serve out in the English»French Dictionary

I.serve [Brit səːv, Am sərv] N SPORTS

serve

service m

it's my serve

à moi de servir

to have a big serve

avoir un très bon service

II.serve [Brit səːv, Am sərv] VB trans

1. serve (work for):

serve God, King, country, community, cause, ideal, public, company

servir

serve employer, family

travailler au service de

to serve sb/sth well

rendre de grands services à qn/qc

to serve two masters fig

servir deux maîtres à la fois

2. serve (attend to customers):

serve

servir

are you being served?

on vous sert?

3. serve FOOD:

serve client, guest, meal, dish

servir

to serve sb with sth

servir qc à qn

let me serve you some beef

laissez-moi vous servir du bœuf

lunch is served

le déjeuner est servi

we can't serve them chicken again!

nous ne pouvons pas leur resservir du poulet!

serve it with a salad

servez-le avec une salade

serve hot

servir chaud

serves four (in recipe)

pour quatre personnes

4. serve (provide facility):

serve public utility, power station, reservoir:

alimenter

serve public transport, library, hospital: area, community

desservir

the area is well/poorly served with transport

la région est bien/mal desservie par les transports

the area is well served with shops

le quartier est très commerçant

5. serve (satisfy):

serve interests

servir

serve needs

satisfaire

6. serve (function):

serve

être utile à

this old pen/my sense of direction has served me well

ce vieux stylo/mon sens de l'orientation m'a été très utile

he has been badly served by his advisers

ses conseillers ne lui ont pas été très utiles

if my memory serves me well

si j'ai bonne mémoire

to serve sb as sth

servir de qc à qn

the table serves me as a desk

la table me sert de bureau

to serve a purpose or function

être utile

to serve no useful purpose

ne servir à rien

what purpose is served by separating them?

à quoi sert de les séparer?

having served its purpose, the committee was disbanded

ayant rempli son rôle, la commission a été dissoute

to serve the or sb's purpose

faire l'affaire

this map will serve the or my purpose

cette carte fera l'affaire

7. serve (spend time):

to serve a term POL

remplir un mandat

to serve one's time (in army)

faire son temps de service

to serve one's time (in prison)

purger sa peine

to serve a sentence

purger une peine (de prison)

to serve five years

faire cinq ans de prison

8. serve LAW:

serve injunction

délivrer (on sb à qn)

to serve a writ

signifier une assignation

to serve a writ on sb, to serve sb with a writ

assigner qn en justice

to serve a summons

signifier une citation

to serve a summons on sb, to serve sb with a summons

citer qn à comparaître

to serve notice of sth on sb LAW fig

signifier qc à qn

9. serve SPORTS:

serve ball, ace

servir

10. serve (mate with):

serve cow, mare

couvrir, saillir

III.serve [Brit səːv, Am sərv] VB intr

1. serve:

serve (in shop, church)

servir

serve (at table)

faire le service

2. serve (on committee, in government):

serve

exercer ses fonctions (as de)

members serve for two years

les membres exercent leurs fonctions pendant deux ans

she's serving as general secretary

elle exerce la fonction or les fonctions de secrétaire général

to serve on committee, board, jury

être membre de

3. serve MIL:

serve

servir (as comme, under sous)

to serve in or with a regiment

servir dans un régiment

I served with him

j'étais dans l'armée avec lui

4. serve (meet a need):

serve

faire l'affaire

any excuse will serve

n'importe quelle excuse fera l'affaire

to serve as sth

servir de qc

this room serves as a spare bedroom

cette pièce sert de chambre d'ami

this should serve as a warning

cela devrait nous servir d'avertissement

the photo served as a reminder to me of the holidays

la photo me rappelait les vacances

to serve to do

servir à faire

it serves to show that…

cela sert à montrer que…

5. serve SPORTS:

serve

servir (for pour)

Conti to serve

au service, Conti

IV.serve [Brit səːv, Am sərv]

it serves you right!

ça t'apprendra!

it serves him right for being so careless!

ça lui apprendra à être si négligent!

I.hand [Brit hand, Am hænd] N

1. hand ANAT:

hand

main f

he had a pencil/book in his hand

il avait un crayon/un livre dans la main

she had a pistol/umbrella in her hand

elle avait un pistolet/un parapluie à la main

he stood there, gun/suitcase in hand

il était là, un pistolet/une valise à la main

to get or lay one's hands on money, information, key, person

mettre la main sur

he eats/steals everything he can get or lay his hands on

il mange/vole tout ce qui lui passe sous le nez

to keep one's hands off sth computer, money

ne pas toucher à

to keep one's hands off sb

laisser qn tranquille

they could hardly keep their hands off each other

ils avaient du mal à se retenir pour ne pas se toucher

to take sb's hand

prendre la main de qn

to take sb by the hand

prendre qn par la main

they were holding hands

ils se donnaient la main

to hold sb's hand lit

tenir qn par la main

to hold sb's hand (give support) fig person:

tenir la main à qn

to hold sb's hand government:

soutenir qn

to do or make sth by hand

faire qc à la main

the letter was delivered by hand

la lettre a été remise en mains propres

‘by hand’ (on envelope)

‘par porteur’

they gave me 50 dollars in my hand

il m'ont donné 50 dollars de la main à la main

from hand to hand

de main en main

look! no hands!

regarde! sans les mains!

to have one's hands full lit

avoir les mains pleines

to have one's hands full fig

avoir assez à faire

to seize an opportunity with both hands

saisir l'occasion à deux mains

hands up, or I shoot!

les mains en l'air, ou je tire!

to be on one's hands and knees

être à quatre pattes

we can always use another pair of hands

une autre paire de bras ne serait pas de trop

hands off inf!

pas touche! inf

hands off inf!

bas les pattes! inf

‘hands off our schools’ (slogan at rally)

‘ne touchez pas à nos écoles’

please put your hands together for Max!

s'il vous plaît applaudissez Max!

2. hand (handwriting):

hand

écriture f

in a neat hand

rédigé d'une belle écriture

in her own hand

rédigé de sa propre main

3. hand (influence, involvement):

hand

influence f

to have a hand in sth decision, project

prendre part à

to have a hand in sth demonstration, robbery

avoir quelque chose à voir avec

to have a hand in planning or organizing sth

prendre part à l'organisation de qc

to stay or hold one's hand

patienter

I thought I recognized your hand

j'ai cru avoir reconnu ton style

4. hand (assistance):

hand

coup m de main

to give or lend sb a (helping) hand

donner un coup de main à qn

I need a hand with my suitcases

j'ai besoin d'un coup de main pour porter mes valises

5. hand (round of applause):

to give sb a big hand

applaudir qn très fort

let's have a big hand for the winner!

applaudissons bien fort le gagnant!

6. hand (consent to marriage):

to ask for/win sb's hand (in marriage)

demander/obtenir la main de qn (en mariage)

7. hand (possession):

to be in sb's hands money, painting, document, power, affair:

être entre les mains de qn

the painting is in private hands

le tableau est entre les mains d'un particulier

to change hands

changer de mains

to fall or get into sb's hands information, equipment:

tomber entre les mains de qn

to fall or get into the wrong hands documents, weapons:

tomber en mauvaises mains

in the right hands this information could be useful

en bonnes mains, cette information pourrait être utile

to be in good or safe hands child, money:

être en bonnes mains

to put one's life in sb's hands

remettre sa vie entre les mains de qn

to place or put sth in sb's hands department, office

confier qc à qn

to place or put sth in sb's hands matter, affair

remettre qc entre les mains de qn

to play into sb's hands

jouer le jeu de qn

the matter is out of my hands

cette affaire n'est plus de mon ressort

8. hand (control):

to get out of hand expenditure, inflation:

déraper

to get out of hand children, fans:

devenir incontrôlable

to get out of hand demonstration, party:

dégénérer

things are getting out of hand

on est en train de perdre le contrôle de la situation

to take sth in hand situation

prendre [qc] en main

to take sth in hand problem

s'occuper de

to take sb in hand child, troublemaker

prendre qn en main

9. hand GAMES:

hand (cards dealt)

jeu m

hand (game)

partie f

to show one's hand lit, fig

montrer son jeu

to throw in one's hand lit, fig

abandonner la partie

10. hand:

hand (worker) FARM

ouvrier/-ière m/f agricole

hand (in industry)

ouvrier/-ière m/f

hand NAUT

membre m de l'équipage

the ship went down with all hands

le bateau a coulé corps et biens

11. hand (responsibility):

to have sth/sb on one's hands unsold stock, surplus

avoir qc/qn sur les bras

to take sb/sth off sb's hands

débarrasser qn de qn/qc

to have sth off one's hands

ne plus avoir qc sur les bras

they'll have a strike on their hands if they're not careful

ils vont se retrouver avec une grève sur les bras s'ils ne font pas attention

12. hand (available):

to keep/have sth to hand passport, pen, telephone number

garder/avoir qc sous la main

to be on hand person:

être disponible

the fire extinguisher was close to hand or near at hand

l'extincteur n'était pas loin

help was close at hand

les secours étaient à proximité

to grab the first coat that comes to hand

attraper n'importe quel manteau

13. hand (skill):

to try one's hand at sth photography, marketing

s'essayer à

to try one's hand at driving/painting

s'essayer à la conduite/la peinture

to set or turn one's hand to sth/doing

entreprendre qc/de faire

she can turn her hand to almost anything

elle sait pratiquement tout faire

to keep/get one's hand in

garder/se faire la main

14. hand (pointer):

hand (on clock, dial)

aiguille f

the hour/minute hand

l'aiguille des heures/minutes

15. hand RIDING (unit of length):

hand

= 10, 16 cm

16. hand FOOD (of bananas):

hand

régime m

a hand of pork

un jambonneau

17. hand (signature) dated:

to set one's hand to document

apposer sa signature à

18. hand (source):

I got the information first/second hand

j'ai eu l'information de première main/par l'intermédiaire de quelqu'un

19. hand (aspect, side):

on the one hand…, on the other hand…

d'une part… d'autre part…

on the other hand (conversely)

par contre

on every hand

partout

II.hand [Brit hand, Am hænd] VB trans

to hand sb sth or to hand sth to sb form, letter, ticket

donner qc à qn

to hand sb sth or to hand sth to sb knife, screwdriver

passer qc à qn

to hand sb sth or to hand sth to sb trophy

remettre qc à qn

to hand sb out of a car

aider qn à sortir d'une voiture

III.at the hands of PREP

his treatment at the hands of his captors

la façon dont il a été traité par ses ravisseurs

our defeat at the hands of the French team

notre défaite contre l'équipe française

IV.in hand ADJ

1. in hand (current):

in hand

en cours never after vb

the job/matter in hand

le travail/l'affaire en cours

2. in hand (underway):

in hand

en cours

work on the road is already in hand

les travaux sur la route sont déjà en cours

the preparations are well in hand

les préparatifs sont bien avancés

3. in hand (to spare):

I've got 50 dollars in hand

il me reste 50 dollars

she finished the exam with 20 minutes in hand

elle a terminé l'examen avec 20 minutes d'avance

I'll do it when I have some time in hand

je le ferai quand j'aurai du temps devant moi

stock in hand COMM

marchandises en stock

V.out of hand ADV

out of hand reject, condemn, dismiss:

out of hand

d'emblée

VI.hand [Brit hand, Am hænd]

the left hand doesn't know what the right hand is doing

la main gauche ignore ce que fait la droite

to know sth like the back of one's hand

connaître qc comme le dos de la main

many hands make light work prov

plus on est nombreux plus ça va vite

I could do that with one hand tied behind my back!

je pourrais le faire les doigts dans le nez! inf

you've got to hand it to her/them…

il faut lui/leur faire cette justice…

he never does a hand's turn

il ne remue pas le petit doigt

to win hands down

gagner haut la main

I.out [aʊt] VB trans Out is used after many verbs in English to alter or reinforce the meaning of the verb (hold out, wipe out, filter out etc.). Very often in French, a verb alone will be used to translate these combinations. For translations you should consult the appropriate verb entry (hold, wipe, filter etc.).
When out is used as an adverb meaning outside, it often adds little to the sense of the phrase: they're out in the garden = they're in the garden. In such cases out will not usually be translated: ils sont dans le jardin.
out is used as an adverb to mean absent or not at home. In this case she's out really means she's gone out and the French translation is elle est sortie.
For the phrase out of see III. in the entry below.
For examples of the above and other uses, see the entry below.

out person:

out

révéler l'homosexualité de

II.out [aʊt] ADV

1. out (outside):

out

dehors

to stand out in the rain

rester (dehors) sous la pluie

to be out in the garden

être dans le jardin

out there

dehors

out here

ici

2. out (from within):

to go or walk out

sortir

to pull/take sth out

retirer/sortir qc

I couldn't find my way out

je ne trouvais pas la sortie

‘Out’ (exit)

‘Sortie’

(get) out!

dehors!

3. out (away from land, base):

out in China/Australia

en Chine/Australie

two days out from port/camp

à deux jours du port/camp

when the tide is out

à marée basse

further out

plus loin

4. out (in the world at large):

there are a lot of people out there looking for work

il y a beaucoup de gens qui cherchent du travail en ce moment

5. out (absent):

to be out (gen)

être sorti

to be out strikers:

être en grève

while you were out

pendant que tu étais sorti

she's out shopping

elle est sortie faire les courses

6. out (in slogans):

‘Tories out!’

‘les conservateurs dehors!’

7. out (for social activity):

to invite sb out to dinner

inviter qn au restaurant

a day out at the seaside

une journée au bord de la mer

let's have an evening out this week

si on sortait un soir de la semaine?

8. out (published, now public):

to be out book, exam results:

être publié

my secret is out

mon secret est révélé

truth will out

la vérité éclatera

9. out (in bloom):

to be out tree, shrub:

être en fleurs

to be fully out flower:

être épanoui

10. out (in view):

to be out sun, moon, stars:

briller

11. out (extinguished):

to be out fire, light:

être éteint

lights out at 10.30 pm

extinction des feux à 22 h 30

12. out SPORTS, GAMES:

to be out player:

être éliminé

‘out!’ (of ball)

‘out!’

13. out (unconscious):

to be out (cold) inf (gen)

être dans les pommes inf

to be out (cold) inf boxer:

être K.O.

14. out (over, finished):

before the week is out

avant la fin de la semaine

15. out Brit (incorrect):

to be out in one's calculations

s'être trompé dans ses calculs

to be three degrees out

se tromper de trois degrés

my watch is two minutes out (slow)

ma montre retarde de deux minutes

my watch is two minutes out (fast)

ma montre avance de deux minutes

16. out (not possible) inf:

no that option is out

non cette solution est exclue

17. out (actively in search of) inf:

to be out to do sth

être bien décidé à faire qc

to be out for revenge or to get sb

être bien décidé à se venger de qn

he's out to get you (gen)

il t'en veut à mort

he's out to get you (killer)

il veut ta peau inf

he's just out for what he can get pej

c'est l'intérêt qui le guide

he's just out for what he can get pej

il n'y a que son intérêt qui compte

18. out (not in fashion) inf:

to be out style, colour:

être passé de mode

19. out (in holes) inf:

trousers with the knees out

pantalon troué aux genoux

20. out LAW:

to be out jury:

être en délibération

fig the jury's out

le jury délibère ((on sur))

21. out Brit (ever) inf:

he's the kindest/stupidest person out

c'est la personne la plus gentille/stupide qui soit

III.out of PREP

1. out of (from):

to go or walk or come out of the house

sortir de la maison

get out of here!

sors d'ici!

to jump out of bed/of the window

sauter hors du lit/par la fenêtre

to tear a page out of a book

arracher une page d'un livre

to take sth out of a box/of a drawer

retirer qc d'une boîte/d'un tiroir

to take sth out of one's bag/one's pocket

prendre qc dans son sac/sa poche

2. out of (expressing ratio):

out of

sur

two out of every three people

deux personnes sur trois

3. out of (part of whole):

a paragraph out of a book

un paragraphe tiré d'un livre

like something out of a horror movie

comme quelque chose qui sort tout droit d'un film d'horreur

4. out of (beyond defined limits):

out of reach, sight, water

hors de

out of city, compound

en dehors de

5. out of (free from confinement):

to be out of hospital/of prison

être sorti de l'hôpital/de prison

6. out of (expressing shelter):

out of sun, rain

à l'abri de

7. out of (lacking):

to be (right) out of item, commodity

ne plus avoir de

8. out of (made from):

out of wood, plasticine, metal

en

9. out of (due to):

out of malice, respect etc

par

10. out of RIDING, HORSE RAC (lineage of horse):

Rapido out of Lightning

Rapido par Lightning

IV.out [aʊt]

I want out inf!

je ne marche plus avec vous/eux etc inf

I'm out of here inf

je me casse sl

I'm out of here inf

je pars

go on, out with it inf!

allez, accouche! inf

go on, out with it inf!

allez, dis ce que tu as à dire

to be on the outs inf with sb Am

être brouillé avec qn

to be out and about (gen)

sortir

to be out and about (after illness)

être à nouveau sur pied

to be out of it inf

être dans les vapes inf

to feel out of it

se sentir exclu

you're well out of it

tu fais bien de ne pas t'en mêler

See also wipe, hold, filter, come out

I.wipe [Brit wʌɪp, Am waɪp] N

1. wipe (act of wiping):

wipe (with dry cloth)

coup m de torchon

wipe (with wet cloth)

coup m d'éponge

to give sth a wipe table, work surface

essuyer qc

to give sth a wipe bath, sink

nettoyer qc

2. wipe (disposable cloth):

wipe

lingette f

wipe MED

tampon m

antiseptic wipe

lingette f antiseptique

baby wipes

lingettes fpl pour bébé

surface wipe

lingette nettoyante

3. wipe CINE:

wipe

effaçage m

II.wipe [Brit wʌɪp, Am waɪp] VB trans

1. wipe (mop):

wipe part of body, crockery, surface

essuyer (on sur, with avec)

she wiped her eyes

elle s'est essuyé les yeux

he wiped the sweat from his eyes

il s'est essuyé la sueur qui lui coulait dans les yeux

to wipe one's nose

se moucher

she wiped the baby's nose

elle a mouché le bébé

to wipe one's bottom

se torcher

she wiped the baby's bottom

elle a torché le bébé

to wipe sth clean

essuyer qc

‘please wipe your feet’ (sign)

‘prière de s'essuyer les pieds’

wipe that smile/grin off your face!

cesse de sourire/de ricaner!

2. wipe:

wipe CINE, COMPUT, RADIO, TV

effacer

I.hold <pret, pp held> [Brit həʊld, Am hoʊld] VB trans

1. hold (clasp):

hold object, hand, person

tenir (above, over au-dessus de, against contre)

to hold sth in one's hand brush, pencil, stick

tenir qc à la main

to hold sth in one's hand (enclosed) button, coin, sweet

tenir qc dans la main

to hold sb by sleeve, leg

tenir qn par

to hold one's stomach/head (in pain)

se tenir l'estomac/la tête (à cause de la douleur)

to hold sb (in one's arms)

serrer qn dans ses bras

to hold each other

se serrer l'un contre l'autre

can you hold my bag for me?

tu peux me tenir mon sac?

2. hold (maintain):

to hold one's head upright/still

tenir sa tête droite/immobile

to hold one's hands apart/still

tenir ses mains écartées/immobiles

to hold a pose/smile

garder une pose/un sourire

to hold sth in place or position

maintenir qc en place

to hold one's speed

maintenir sa vitesse

3. hold (arrange):

hold meeting, talks

organiser, tenir

hold competition, ballot, demonstration, course, election

organiser

hold party, reception

organiser, donner

hold exhibition, show

organiser, monter

hold conversation

avoir

hold church service

célébrer

hold enquiry

mener

hold interview

faire passer

to be held

avoir lieu

4. hold (have capacity for):

hold box, case, tank: objects, amount

(pouvoir) contenir

hold theatre, room: 350 people

avoir une capacité de

the bus holds ten (people)

le bus a dix places

to (be able to) hold one's drink or liquor

tenir l'alcool

5. hold (contain) drawer, cupboard, box, case:

hold objects, possessions

contenir

6. hold (support) shelf, fridge, branch, roof:

hold weight, load, crate

supporter

the branch won't hold you

la branche ne supportera pas ton poids

7. hold (restrain):

hold dam, wall: water, flood waters

retenir, contenir

hold person: dog

tenir

hold thief

maîtriser

there is/there'll be no holding him fig

on ne peut/pourra plus l'arrêter

8. hold (keep against will) police, kidnappers:

hold person

détenir

to hold sb prisoner/hostage

garder qn prisonnier/en otage

9. hold LAW:

hold (possess) shares, power, record, playing card

détenir, avoir

hold degree, sporting title, cup

être titulaire de

hold job, position

occuper

hold ticket, passport, licence

avoir, être en possession de

hold title

porter

hold (gen) bank, computer, police, solicitor: document, information, money

conserver

hold mortgage

avoir

10. hold (keep back):

hold place, seat, ticket

garder

hold train, flight

faire attendre

hold letter, order

mettre [qc] en attente

hold it inf!

minute! inf

hold everything!

arrête tout!

two burgers, but hold the mustard!

deux hamburgers, sans moutarde

11. hold (believe):

hold opinion, belief

avoir

to hold sb/sth to be

tenir qn/qc pour, considérer qn/qc comme

to hold that … person:

soutenir que …

to hold that … law, theory:

dire que …

to hold sb liable or responsible

tenir qn pour responsable

12. hold:

hold (defend successfully) MIL territory, city, bridge

tenir

hold POL, SPORTS title, seat, lead, position

conserver

(in tennis) to hold one's serve or service

gagner or remporter son service

to hold one's own person:

se défendre tout seul (against contre)

to hold one's own army:

tenir bon (against devant)

13. hold (captivate):

hold person, audience, class

captiver

hold attention, interest

capter, retenir

14. hold TELEC:

to hold the line

patienter, rester en ligne

can you hold the line please

ne quittez pas s'il vous plaît

15. hold MUS:

hold note

tenir (for pendant)

16. hold MOTOR:

to hold the road

tenir la route

II.hold <pret, pp held> [Brit həʊld, Am hoʊld] VB intr

1. hold (remain intact):

hold rope, shelf, bridge, dam, glue:

tenir

2. hold fig:

hold, a. hold good theory, offer, objection, law:

tenir

3. hold (continue):

hold weather:

rester beau/belle, se maintenir

hold luck:

continuer, durer

4. hold TELEC:

hold

patienter

5. hold (remain steady):

hold still!

tiens-toi tranquille!

III.to hold oneself VB refl

to hold oneself refl < pret, pp held>:

to hold oneself upright/well

se tenir droit/bien

IV.hold [Brit həʊld, Am hoʊld] N

1. hold (grasp, grip):

hold

prise f

to get hold of rope, handle

attraper

to keep (a) hold of or on ball, rail, hand

tenir

2. hold:

to get hold of (possess) book, ticket, document

se procurer

to get hold of press: story

avoir vent de

to get hold of details, information

découvrir

3. hold:

to get hold of (contact) (by phone) person

joindre

to get hold of (by other means) person

trouver

4. hold (control):

hold

emprise f (on, over sur)

to have a hold on or over sb

avoir de l'emprise sur qn

to get a hold of oneself

se reprendre

5. hold (storage, area):

hold AVIAT

soute f

hold NAUT

cale f

6. hold SPORTS (in wrestling):

hold

prise f

to have sb in a hold

faire une prise à qn

7. hold (of hairspray, gel):

hold

fixation f

normal/extra hold

fixation normale/extra-forte

V.on hold ADV

1. on hold TELEC:

on hold

en attente

to put sb on hold TELEC

faire patienter qn

to put a call on hold TELEC

mettre un appel en attente

Phrases:

to put one's plan/a project on hold (gen)

laisser ses projets/un projet en suspens

I.filter [Brit ˈfɪltə, Am ˈfɪltər] N

1. filter TECH:

filter

filtre m

air/oil/water filter

filtre à air/huile/eau

2. filter:

filter AUDIO, PHOTO, TELEC

filtre m

3. filter (cosmetic):

filter

filtre m

4. filter:

filter, a. filter lane Brit TRANSP

voie f réservée aux véhicules qui tournent

filter, a. filter lane Brit TRANSP

voie f de stockage spec

5. filter Brit TRANSP (arrow):

filter

flèche f (directionnelle)

II.filter [Brit ˈfɪltə, Am ˈfɪltər] VB trans

filter liquid, gas

filtrer

filter coffee

faire passer

III.filter [Brit ˈfɪltə, Am ˈfɪltər] VB intr

1. filter:

filter, a. filter off Brit TRANSP to filter off to the left

passer sur la voie de gauche pour tourner

2. filter (trickle):

to filter into light, sound, water: area

pénétrer dans

to filter back/out crowd, people:

revenir/sortir par petits groupes

come out VB [Brit kʌm -, Am kəm -]

1. come out (emerge):

come out person, animal, vehicle:

sortir (of de)

come out star:

apparaître

come out sun, moon:

se montrer

come out flowers, bulbs:

sortir de terre

come out spot, rash:

apparaître

come out with your hands up!

sortez les mains en l'air

when does he come out? (of prison, hospital)

quand est-ce qu'il sort?

he came out of it rather well fig

il ne s'en est pas mal tiré

2. come out (strike):

come out

faire la grève

to come out on strike

faire la grève

3. come out homosexual:

come out

déclarer publiquement son homosexualité

4. come out (fall out):

come out contact lens, tooth, key, screw, nail:

tomber

come out electrical plug:

se débrancher

come out sink plug:

sortir

come out contents, stuffing:

sortir

come out cork:

s'enlever

his hair is coming out

il commence à perdre ses cheveux

5. come out (be emitted):

come out water, air, smoke:

sortir (through par)

the water comes out of this hole

l'eau sort par ce trou

6. come out (wash out):

come out stain, ink, grease:

s'en aller, partir (of de)

it won't come out

ça ne part pas

7. come out (be deleted):

come out reference, sentence:

être éliminé

8. come out (be published, issued):

come out magazine, novel:

paraître

come out album, film, model, product:

sortir

9. come out (become known):

come out feelings:

se manifester

come out message, meaning:

ressortir

come out details, facts, full story:

être révélé

come out results:

être connu

come out secret:

être divulgué

it came out that …

on a appris que …

if it ever comes out that it was my fault

si on découvre un jour que c'était de ma faute

the truth is bound to come out

la vérité finira forcément par se savoir

so that's what you think—it's all coming out now!

c'est ça que tu penses—tu finis par l'avouer!

10. come out:

come out PHOTO, TYPO photo, photocopy:

être réussi

the photos didn't come out (well)

les photos ne sont pas réussies

red ink won't come out on the photocopy

l'encre rouge ne donnera rien sur la photocopie

11. come out (end up):

to come out at 200 dollars cost, bill:

s'élever à 200 dollars

the jumper came out too big

le pull était trop grand

the total always comes out the same

le total est toujours le même

12. come out (say):

to come out with excuse

sortir

to come out with nonsense, rubbish

raconter

I knew what I wanted to say but it came out wrong

je savais ce que je voulais dire mais je me suis mal exprimé

whatever will she come out with next?

qu'est-ce qu'elle va encore nous sortir? inf

to come straight out with it

le dire franchement

13. come out (enter society):

come out

faire ses débuts dans le monde

I.keeping [Brit ˈkiːpɪŋ, Am ˈkipɪŋ] N (custody)

in sb's keeping , in the keeping of sb

à la garde de qn

to put sb/sth in sb's keeping

confier qn/qc à qn

II.in keeping with PREP

in keeping with status, law, rules, image, tradition:

in keeping with

conforme à

to be in keeping with law, rules, policy, image, character

correspondre à

to be in keeping with surroundings, area, village

s'harmoniser avec

III.out of keeping with PREP

to be out of keeping with character, image, style

ne pas correspondre à

to be out of keeping with occasion

ne pas convenir à

serve out in the PONS Dictionary

Translations for serve out in the English»French Dictionary

serve out VB trans

1. serve out FOOD → serve up

2. serve out (complete a due period):

serve out

finir

serve out a jail sentence

purger

See also serve up

serve up VB trans

serve up

servir

Translations for serve out in the English»French Dictionary

I.serve [sɜ:v, Am sɜ:rv] VB trans

1. serve (help or attend to customer):

serve

servir

2. serve (provide food/drink for guests):

serve

servir

to serve alcohol

servir de l'alcool

3. serve (work for, give service to):

serve

être au service de

4. serve (complete a due period):

serve

servir

to serve one's time

purger sa peine

to serve 10 years

servir 10 ans à l'armée

to serve one year as director

exercer sa fonction de directeur pendant un an

5. serve (help achieve, meet needs):

serve

servir à

to serve the purpose

faire l'affaire

6. serve (provide with public transportation):

serve region, town

desservir

7. serve (hit (a ball) to start a game):

serve

servir

8. serve (formally deliver):

to serve sb with sth

délivrer qc à qn

Phrases:

to serve sb right

être bien fait pour qn

II.serve [sɜ:v, Am sɜ:rv] VB intr a. SPORTS

serve

servir

to serve in the army/a shop

servir dans l'armée/un magasin

to serve to +infin

servir à +infin

III.serve [sɜ:v, Am sɜ:rv] N

serve

service m

I.out [aʊt] VB trans

1. out (knock out):

out

assommer

2. out (reveal sb's homosexuality):

out

révéler l'homosexualité de

II.out [aʊt] PREP inf

out → out of

III.out [aʊt] ADV

1. out (not inside):

out

dehors

to go out

sortir

get out!

dehors!

to find one's way out

trouver la sortie

2. out (outside):

out

dehors

it's cold out (there)

il fait froid dehors

keep out!

défense d'entrer!

to eat out

aller au restaurant

3. out (distant, away):

out

loin

ten miles out

à dix miles

far/a long way out

loin

out at sea

au large

she's out in front

être loin devant

out in California/the country

en Californie/à la campagne

to go out to India

partir pour l'Inde

the tide is going out

la mer se retire

4. out (remove):

to cross out words

rayer des mots

to get a stain out

enlever une tache

to put out a fire

éteindre un feu

5. out (available):

the best one out

le meilleur sur le marché

6. out (unconscious):

to knock out

assommer

to pass out

s'évanouir

to be out cold

être assommé

7. out (completely):

burnt out

entièrement brûlé

to be tired out

être épuisé

to cry out

hurler

8. out (emerge):

to come out

se révéler

9. out (come to an end, conclude):

to go out fire

s'éteindre

to die out

s'éteindre progressivement

10. out (not fashionable):

to go out

passer de mode

11. out (incorrect):

to be out

se tromper

to be out by 5 minutes

avancer de cinq minutes

to be out by 5 minutes (be late)

retarder de cinq minutes

Phrases:

out and about (on the road)

de sortie

out and about (healthy)

sur pied

out and away

largement

out with it!

dis/dites-le donc!

IV.out [aʊt] ADJ

1. out (absent, not present):

out

sorti(e)

2. out (released, published):

out film, novel

sorti(e)

3. out (revealed):

out news

rendu(e) public(-que)

4. out BOT:

out flower

en fleur

5. out (visible):

the sun/moon is out

le soleil/la lune brille

6. out (finished):

out

fini(e)

before the week is out

avant la fin de la semaine

7. out (not working):

out fire, light

éteint(e)

out workers

en grève

8. out inf (in existence):

to be out

être sur le marché

9. out (unconscious, tired):

out

K.-O. inv

10. out SPORTS:

out ball

sortie(e)

out player

éliminé(e)

out fig

sur la touche

11. out (not possible):

that's right out

c'est hors de question

12. out (unfashionable):

out

passé de mode

13. out Brit (drunk):

out

bourré(e)

14. out (mistaken):

to be out

se tromper

Phrases:

to be out for sth/to +infin

chercher à qc/à +infin

V.out [aʊt] N

out

échappatoire f

2. out Am:

to be at/on the outs with sb

être brouillé avec qn

See also out of, inside, in, in

out of PREP

1. out of (towards outside from):

out of

hors de

out of

en dehors de

to go out of the door/room

sortir par la porte/de la pièce

to jump out of bed

sauter hors du lit

to take sth out of a box

prendre qc dans une boîte

to look/lean out of the window

regarder par/se pencher à la fenêtre

2. out of (outside from):

out of water/sight/reach

hors de l'eau/de vue/d'atteinte

to drink out of a glass

boire dans un verre

3. out of (away from):

to be out of town/the office

ne pas être en ville/au bureau

to get out of the rain

se mettre à l'abri de la pluie

out of the way!

pousse-toi/poussez-vous!

4. out of (without):

to be out of sth

ne plus avoir qc

to be out of money/work

être à court d'argent/sans emploi

out of breath

hors d'haleine

out of order

en panne

5. out of (from):

made out of wood/a blanket

fait en bois/avec une couverture

to copy sth out of a file

copier qc dans un fichier

to get sth out of sb

soutirer qc à qn

to read out of the novel

lire un extrait du roman

6. out of (because of):

to do sth out of politeness

faire qc par politesse

7. out of:

in 3 cases out of 10

dans 3 cas sur 10

Phrases:

to be out of it

être dépassé

to be out of one's mind/head

avoir perdu l'esprit/la tête

out of the frying pan and into the fire prov

tomber de Charybde en Scylla

out of this world (excellent)

divin

I.inside [ɪnˈsaɪd] ADJ inv

1. inside (internal):

inside a. fig

intérieur(e)

inside information

informations fpl de première main

inside joke

plaisanterie f maison

inside job

coup m monté de l'intérieur

inside story

vérité f

2. inside AUTO:

inside lane Brit, Aus

voie f de gauche

inside lane Am

voie f de droite

3. inside SPORTS:

to be on the inside track

être sur le couloir intérieur

inside left/right

intérieur m gauche/droit

4. inside (inseam):

inside leg Brit, Aus

entre jambe m

II.inside [ɪnˈsaɪd] N

1. inside no pl (internal part or side):

inside

intérieur m

to turn sth inside out

retourner qc

to turn sth inside out fig

mettre qc sens dessus dessous

to know a place inside out

connaître un endroit comme sa poche

to know the inside of sth

connaître les dessous de qc

2. inside pl (entrails):

inside

entrailles fpl

3. inside AUTO:

to overtake on the inside Brit, Aus

dépasser à gauche

to pass on the inside Am

dépasser à droite

III.inside [ɪnˈsaɪd] PREP

1. inside (within):

inside

à l'intérieur de

from inside sth

de l'intérieur de qc

inside oneself

en soi-même

inside of sth Am inf

à l'intérieur de qc

to play/go inside the house

jouer/entrer dans la maison

2. inside (within time of):

inside

en moins de

inside of sth Am inf

en moins de qc

IV.inside [ɪnˈsaɪd] ADV

1. inside (within something):

inside

à l'intérieur

to go inside

entrer

2. inside inf (in jail):

inside

en taule

3. inside (internally):

inside

intérieurement

in [ɪn] N

in abbreviation of inch

in

pouce m

I.in [ɪn] PREP

1. in (inside, into):

in

dans

to be in bed

être au lit

sitting in the window

assis devant la fenêtre

gun in hand

revolver au poing

to put sth in sb's hands

remettre qc entre les mains de qn

in town/jail

en ville/prison

in the country/hospital

à la campagne/l'hôpital

in France/Burgundy/Tokyo/Cyprus

en France/Bourgogne/à Tokyo/Chypre

in Peru/the West Indies/the Loiret

au Pérou/aux Antilles/dans le Loiret

2. in (within):

in sb's face/the picture

sur le visage de qn/l'image

in the snow/sun

sous la neige/au soleil

the best in France/town

le meilleur de France/la ville

to find sth in Joyce

trouver qc chez Joyce

to find a friend in sb

trouver un ami en qn

3. in (position of):

in the beginning/end

au début/à la fin

right in the middle

en plein milieu

4. in (during):

in the twenties

dans les années vingt

to be in one's thirties

avoir la trentaine

in the reign of Caesar

sous le règne de César

in those days

à cette époque-là

in May/spring

en mai/au printemps

in the afternoon

(dans) l'après-midi

at 11 in the morning

à 11 h du matin

see you in the morning

à demain matin

5. in (at later time):

in a week/three hours

dans une semaine/trois heures

in (the) future

à l'avenir

6. in (within a period):

to do sth in 4 hours

faire qc en 4 heures

7. in (for):

he hasn't done that in years/a week

il n'a pas fait ça depuis des années/de toute une semaine

8. in (in situation, state, manner of):

in fashion

à la mode

in search of sb/sth

à la recherche de qn/qc

in this way

de cette manière

in anger

sous l'effet de la colère

in fun/earnest

pour rire/de bon

to be in a hurry

être pressé

to be/fall in love with sb

être/tomber amoureux de qn

in alphabetical order

par ordre alphabétique

to write in ink/pencil

écrire à l'encre/au crayon

written in black and white

écrit noir sur blanc

dressed in red

vêtu de rouge

9. in (concerning):

deaf in one ear

sourd d'une oreille

to be interested in sth

s'intéresser à qc

to have faith in God

croire en Dieu

to have confidence in sb

avoir confiance en qn

to have a say in the matter

avoir voix au chapitre

a change in attitude

un changement d'attitude

a rise in prices

une augmentation des prix

it's rare in apes

c'est rare chez les singes

10. in (by):

in saying sth

en disant qc

to spend one's time in doing sth

passer son temps à faire qc

11. in (taking the form of):

to speak in French

parler (en) français

in the form of a request

sous forme de demande

12. in (made of):

in wood/stone

en bois/pierre

13. in (sound of):

in a whisper

en chuchotant

to speak in a loud/low voice

parler à voix haute/basse

to answer in a soft voice/a pedantic tone

répondre d'une voix douce/sur un ton pédant

14. in (aspect of):

2 metres in length/height

2 mètres de long/haut

in every respect

à tous points de vue

15. in (ratio):

two in six

deux sur six

to buy sth in twos

acheter qc par deux

once in ten years

une fois tous les dix ans

10 in number

au nombre de 10

in part

en partie

in tens

par dizaines

16. in (substitution of):

in sb's place

à la place de qn

in lieu of sth

en guise de qc

17. in (as consequence of):

in return/reply

en échange/réponse

Phrases:

in heaven's name!

au nom du Ciel!

in all (all together)

en tout

all in all

en général

to be in and out of sth

ne cesser d'entrer et de sortir de qc

II.in [ɪn] ADV

in (to a place):

to be in

être là

to be in (at home)

être à la maison

to be in (in jail)

être en prison

Phrases:

to be in for sth inf

être bon pour qc

in on sth

au courant de qc

III.in [ɪn] ADJ (popular)

in

dans le vent

to be in

être à la mode

IV.in [ɪn] N

the ins and outs

les tenants et les aboutissants

Monolingual examples (not verified by PONS Editors)

English

Non-political prisoners were also sent to the island to serve out simple criminal sentences and some of them were sentenced to death.

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However, if both teams have only a single point left, a team may serve out if others are waiting to play a subsequent game.

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However, when vacancies arise, the commissioners court of the respective county may appoint a replacement to serve out the remaining term.

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At the time of his death in 2011 he was continuing to serve out a life sentence, having been denied parole in 2002.

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She did not, however, serve out her sentence.

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However, when vacancies arise, the commissioners court of the respective county has the authority to appoint a replacement to serve out the remaining term.

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Su vowed that should he win, he would serve out the entire term (through 2014) effectively ending any talks of a presidential run in 2012.

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Soon after, he decided to serve out the rest of his required military service.

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He would serve out the full 7-year term, finally retiring from public life in 1995.

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While the guilty party may be released from custody or not have to serve out a prison term, all other punishments still apply.

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