seu in the Oxford-Hachette French Dictionary

Translations for seu in the English»French Dictionary

feu [Brit fjuː, Am fju] N Scot LAW

feu

bail m perpétuel

WEU N

WEU → Western European Union

See also Western European Union

Western European Union, WEU N

Western European Union

Union f de l'Europe occidentale

Western European Union

UEO f

cordon bleu N ADJ

cordon bleu

cordon-bleu m

AEU N Brit

AEU → Amalgamated Engineering Union

AEU

syndicat m des techniciens

CSEU N Brit

CSEU → Confederation of Shipbuilding and Engineering Unions

CSEU

confédération des syndicats de la construction navale

I.in lieu ADV

one week's holiday in lieu

une semaine de vacances pour compenser

II.in lieu of PREP

in lieu of

à la place de

feu duty N Scot LAW

feu duty

redevance f fixe annuelle

I.send up VB [Brit sɛnd -, Am sɛnd -] (send [sth] up) (post)

send up

envoyer

send your ideas up to the BBC

envoyez vos idées à la BBC

II.send up VB [Brit sɛnd -, Am sɛnd -] (send [sb] up) inf Am (put in prison)

send up

mettre or envoyer [qn] en prison

III.send up VB [Brit sɛnd -, Am sɛnd -] (send [sb/sth] up, send up [sb/sth])

1. send up (into sky, space):

send up astronaut, probe

envoyer

2. send up (to upper floor):

you can send him up now

vous pouvez lui dire de monter maintenant

can you send it up to me?

pouvez-vous me le faire parvenir?

3. send up Brit (parody) inf:

send up person, institution

parodier

I.set on VB [Brit sɛt -, Am sɛt -] (set on [sb])

set on

attaquer qn

II.set on VB [Brit sɛt -, Am sɛt -] (set [sth] on sb)

set on dog:

set on

lâcher [qc] contre qn

to set sb onto sb or sb's track

mettre qn sur la piste de qn

I.sell up VB [Brit sɛl -, Am sɛl -] (sell up)

sell up

vendre (tout)

they've sold up

ils ont tout vendu

II.sell up VB [Brit sɛl -, Am sɛl -] (sell up [sth])

sell up business, property:

sell up

vendre

seu in the PONS Dictionary

Translations for seu in the English»French Dictionary

lieu [lu:] N no pl form

in lieu of sth

à la place de qc

self-r(a)ising flour N no pl

self-r(a)ising flour

farine f avec levure

self-colo(u)red ADJ

self-colo(u)red

uni(e)

self-cent(e)red ADJ pej

self-cent(e)red

égocentrique

I.set [set] N

1. set (prepared scenery on stage, setting):

set

scène f

set in film, TV

plateau m

on set

sur le plateau

2. set ANAT:

the set of sb's jaw

la dentition

3. set (hair arrangement):

set

mise f en plis

4. set (group or collection) a. COMPUT:

set of keys, tools, golf clubs

jeu m

set of stamps, numbers, books

série f

set of gems, sheets

parure f

a tea/china set

un service à thé/en porcelaine

a chess set

un jeu d'échec

set of furniture

mobilier m

5. set (group of people):

set

groupe m

literature set

groupe littéraire

6. set MATH (group):

set

ensemble m

7. set (television apparatus):

set

poste m

a TV/radio set

un poste de télévision/radio

8. set SPORTS (games):

set

set m

9. set (musical performance):

set

partie f

II.set [set] ADJ

1. set (ready, prepared):

set

prêt(e)

to be (all) set for sth

être prêt pour qc

to get set

se tenir prêt

2. set (fixed):

set

fixe

set expression, face, smile

figé(e)

set date, opinion, idea

arrêté(e)

3. set (resolute):

set

résolu(e)

to be set on doing sth

être résolu à faire qc

4. set (assigned):

set

obligatoire

set book, subject

au programme

set task

assigné(e)

Phrases:

to be set in one's ways

avoir ses petites habitudes

III.set <set, set> [set] VB trans

1. set (place, put in some place):

set

poser

2. set (situated) a. CINE, LIT, THEAT:

set

situer

a house set on a cliff

une maison située sur une falaise

the scene is set in sth

l'action se déroule dans qc

3. set (cause to be):

set

mettre

to set a boat afloat

mettre un bateau à l'eau

to set sth on fire

mettre le feu à qc

to set sth in motion

mettre qc en route

to set sth on the road to sth

mettre qc sur la voie de qc

to set sb loose/free

lâcher/libérer qn

4. set (adjust):

set clock, timer

régler

set trap

tendre

to set the alarm for 7.00 a.m.

mettre le réveil sur 7 heures

5. set (prepare):

set stage

préparer

to set the table

mettre la table

6. set (establish, fix):

set a limit, price, date

fixer

to set a deadline

fixer une date limite

to set an example to sb

donner un exemple à qn

to set oneself a goal

se fixer un but

to set a record

établir un record

to set a price at £125 000

fixer un prix à 125 000 livres

7. set (place in normal position):

set

remettre

to set a broken bone

réduire une fracture

8. set (arrange):

to set sb's hair

se faire une mise en plis

9. set (encrust, adorn):

set jewel

sertir

to set sth with sth

sertir qc de qc

10. set TYPO (lay out):

set

composer

11. set Aus, Brit (cause to start):

to set to +infin

se mettre à +infin

to set sb to do/doing sth

faire faire qc à qn

to set sb to work

mettre qn au travail

to set homework

donner des devoirs

12. set (provide with music):

to set sth to music

mettre qc en musique

Phrases:

to set course for sth

mettre le cap sur qc

to set one's heart on doing sth

avoir bon espoir de faire qc

to set one's teeth

serrer les dents

to set foot in sth

mettre les pieds dans qc

to set one's mind at ease

rassurer qn

to set one's mind to sth (concentrate on)

s'appliquer à qc

to set one's mind to sth (approach sth in determined manner)

s'attaquer à qc

to set sail for some place

mettre les voiles pour un endroit

to set the scene for sth (conditions are right)

réunir toutes les conditions pour qc

to set the scene for sth (make sth likely to happen)

préparer le terrain pour qc

to set the world ablaze

embraser le monde

IV.set [set] VB intr

1. set (go down, sink):

set

se coucher

2. set (become firm):

set

durcir

set jelly, cement

prendre

set bone

se ressouder

3. set fig:

set

se durcir

set apart VB trans

1. set apart (distinguish):

set apart

distinguer

2. set apart (reserve):

set apart

mettre de côté

to set apart a day for doing sth

se réserver un jour pour faire qc

sea power N no pl

sea power

puissance f navale

self-respect N no pl

self-respect

dignité f

to take away sb's self-respect

avilir qn

self-criticism N no pl

self-criticism

autocritique f

self-reliance N no pl

self-reliance

indépendance f