shady in the Oxford-Hachette French Dictionary

Translations for shady in the English»French Dictionary

shady [Brit ˈʃeɪdi, Am ˈʃeɪdi] ADJ

1. shady place:

shady

ombragé

2. shady (dubious):

shady deal, business

louche, véreux/-euse

shady businessman, financier

véreux/-euse

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ombreux (ombreuse)

shady

grenouillage

shady manoeuvres pl Brit

grenouillage

shady maneuvers pl Am

traficotage

shady dealings pl

interlope milieu, personne

shady

maquignon

shady operator

embrouille

shady goings-on inf pl

je n'aime pas ces embrouilles

I don't like these shady goings-on

véreux (véreuse) affaire, contrat

shady inf

route ombragée

shady road

louche individu, affaire, passé

shady

se livrer à des manœuvres plutôt louches

to get involved in rather shady business

shady in the PONS Dictionary

Translations for shady in the English»French Dictionary

shady <-ier, -iest> [ˈʃeɪdi] ADJ

1. shady (protected from light):

shady

ombragé(e)

2. shady inf (dubious):

shady

louche

a shady character

un drôle de caractère

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ombragé(e)

shady

louche passé

shady

ne pas être (très) catholique

to be (rather) shady

shady Examples from the PONS Dictionary (editorially verified)

a shady character

un drôle de caractère

Monolingual examples (not verified by PONS Editors)

English

Adults have been found on flowers and low hanging branches in shady habits.

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This plant grows in shady spots on north-facing cliffs and outcrops, often in mossy spots among conifers.

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It is fast growing and favours shady habitats such as the forest understory, neglected urban areas, and fence rows.

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Shady conditions cause a reduction in total plant weight, as well as leaf yield.

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It grows in woodland and shady forest habitat.

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Carter's manager resorts to shady dealing to cover it up, even bribing the original witness to change his story.

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He places it and some gold he buys in a safe, which is delivered by three shady-looking characters.

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People enjoy playing "ptanque", or "boules" in the sandy areas under shady trees near the town center.

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The steep, narrow streets of the old town contrast with the wide, shady boulevards which encircle it and divide it from the suburbs.

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The plantings became sub-tropically lush, and the park became a shady oasis and an outdoor destination for the city.

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