shillings in the Oxford-Hachette French Dictionary

Translations for shillings in the English»French Dictionary

shilling [Brit ˈʃɪlɪŋ, Am ˈʃɪlɪŋ] N

shilling

shilling m

to be down to one's last shilling

en être à son dernier sou

to take the King's or Queen's shilling Brit

partir sous les drapeaux

to watch the pounds, shillings and pence

être à un sou près

Queen's shilling N

to take the Queen's shilling

s'engager dans l'armée

King's shilling N

King's shilling → Queen's shilling

See also Queen's shilling

Queen's shilling N

to take the Queen's shilling

s'engager dans l'armée

shillings in the PONS Dictionary

Translations for shillings in the English»French Dictionary

shilling [ˈʃɪlɪŋ] N

shilling

shilling m

See also pound³, pound², pound¹

I.pound³ [paʊnd] VB trans

1. pound (hit repeatedly):

pound

frapper

to pound the table fig

frapper du poing sur la table

the waves pounded the ship

les vagues fouettaient le navire

2. pound (walk heavily and noisily):

pound

marcher d'un pas pesant

to pound in

entrer en martelant le pavé

3. pound (walk along):

to pound the pavement

battre le trottoir

to pound the beat

patrouiller

4. pound (crush):

pound spices

piler

to pound into pieces

réduire en miettes

5. pound (beat):

pound

battre

6. pound (bombard):

pound

pilonner

II.pound³ [paʊnd] VB intr

1. pound (beat on noisily):

pound

frapper

to pound on a locked door

marteler une porte fermée à clef à grands coups de poings

to pound on a table

frapper fort sur une table

to pound on a wall

cogner sur un mur

to pound away at sth

taper sur qc à tours de bras

to pound away at the keyboard

taper sur le clavier comme un forcené

2. pound (walk/run noisily):

pound

marcher/courir d'un pas pesant

3. pound (beat):

pound

battre fort

pound heart

battre vite

my head is pounding

j'ai des élancements dans la tête

pound² [paʊnd] N (place for stray animals, cars)

pound

fourrière f

pound¹ [paʊnd] N

pound (unit of weight, currency):

pound

livre f

ten pounds sterling

dix livres sterling

a pound coin

une pièce d'une livre

100-pound note [or Am bill]

billet m de 100 livres

Phrases:

to demand one's pound of flesh from sb

exiger réparation sans faire de concession