shower cap in the Oxford-Hachette French Dictionary

Translations for shower cap in the English»French Dictionary

shower cap N

shower cap

bonnet m de douche

Translations for shower cap in the French»English Dictionary

bonnet de douche

shower cap

Translations for shower cap in the English»French Dictionary

I.cap [Brit kap, Am kæp] N

1. cap (headgear):

cap (peaked)

casquette f

cap (of nurse)

coiffe f

cap (of jockey)

toque f

2. cap Brit SPORTS:

he's got his Scottish cap

il a été selectionné pour l'équipe écossaise

he's an England cap

il joue pour l'Angleterre

3. cap (cover):

cap (of pen, valve)

capuchon m

cap (of bottle)

capsule f

cap (for camera lens)

bouchon m

4. cap (of mushroom):

cap

chapeau m

5. cap (for toy gun):

cap

amorce f

6. cap DENT:

cap

couronne f

7. cap Brit:

cap, a. Dutch cap

diaphragme m (contraceptif)

to be fitted for a cap

se faire poser un diaphragme

8. cap ARCHIT:

cap

chapiteau m

9. cap (bird's plumage):

cap

capuchon m

II.cap <pres part capping; pret, pp capped> [Brit kap, Am kæp] VB trans

1. cap government:

cap ADMIN, FIN local authority

imposer une limite budgétaire à

cap budget

plafonner

2. cap DENT:

cap tooth

couronner

3. cap Brit SPORTS:

cap footballer

sélectionner [qn] pour l'équipe nationale

to be capped for Wales

être sélectionné pour l'équipe galloise

4. cap (cover):

cap

couronner

the hills were capped with snow

les collines étaient couronnées de neige

III.cap [Brit kap, Am kæp]

to cap it all

pour couronner le tout

to go to sb cap in hand

se présenter à qn chapeau bas

to set one's cap at Brit or for Am sb dated

jeter son dévolu sur qn

if the cap fits, wear it!

qui se sent morveux se mouche!

cap. [Brit kap, Am kæp] N

cap. → capital letter

cap.

maj

CAP N abrév

CAP → Common Agricultural Policy

See also Common Agricultural Policy

Common Agricultural Policy, CAP N

Common Agricultural Policy

politique f agricole commune

I.shower [Brit ˈʃaʊə, Am ˈʃaʊ(ə)r] N

1. shower (for washing):

shower

douche f

to have or take a shower

prendre une douche

to be in the shower

être sous la douche

to be in the shower attr cubicle, curtain, head, rail, spray

de douche

2. shower METEO:

shower

averse f

light/heavy shower

petite/grosse averse

3. shower:

shower (of confetti, sparks, fragments)

pluie f (of de)

shower (of praise, blessings, gifts)

avalanche f (of de)

4. shower Am:

bridal/baby shower

fête donnée à l'occasion d'un mariage/d'une naissance où chaque invité apporte un cadeau

5. shower Brit (gang):

shower inf, pej

bande f

II.shower [Brit ˈʃaʊə, Am ˈʃaʊ(ə)r] VB trans

1. shower (wash):

shower dog, child

doucher

2. shower:

to shower sth on or over sb/sth, to shower sb/sth with sth fire, explosion, volcano:

faire pleuvoir qc sur qn/qc

to shower sth on or over sb/sth, to shower sb/sth with sth person: water, champagne etc

asperger qn/qc de qc

sparks showered me

je me suis trouvé sous une pluie d'étincelles

3. shower fig:

to shower sb with sth, to shower sth on sb gifts, blessings, compliments

couvrir qn de

I was showered with praise

on m'a couvert de louanges

III.shower [Brit ˈʃaʊə, Am ˈʃaʊ(ə)r] VB intr

1. shower person:

shower

prendre une douche

Phrases:

petals/sparks showered on me

une pluie de pétales/d'étincelles est tombée sur moi

ash showered down

une pluie de cendres est retombée

IV.shower [Brit ˈʃaʊə, Am ˈʃaʊ(ə)r]

do you think I came down in the last shower? Aus Irish inf

je ne suis pas né/-e de la dernière pluie inf

shower cap in the PONS Dictionary

Translations for shower cap in the English»French Dictionary

shower cap N

shower cap

bonnet m de douche

Translations for shower cap in the English»French Dictionary

shower cap

bonnet m de douche

Translations for shower cap in the French»English Dictionary

bonnet de bain

shower cap Am

Translations for shower cap in the English»French Dictionary

I.cap¹ [kæp] N

1. cap (hat):

cap

casquette f

shower cap

bonnet m de douche

swimming [or bathing] cap

bonnet m de bain

2. cap UNIV:

cap and gown

costume m académique

cap and gown iron hum

tenue f d'apparat

3. cap (cover):

cap

couvercle m

cap of a bottle

bouchon m

cap of a pen, lens

capuchon m

cap of a mushroom

chapeau m

cap of a tooth

émail m

4. cap (limit):

cap

plafond m

5. cap MED (contraceptive):

cap

diaphragme m

Phrases:

cap in hand

chapeau bas

to put on one's thinking cap inf

cogiter

if the cap fits, wear it Brit prov

qui se sent morveux se mouche

to set one's cap at [or Am for] sb

jeter son dévolu sur qn

II.cap¹ <-pp-> [kæp] VB trans

1. cap (limit):

cap

limiter

2. cap Brit SPORTS (select for national team):

cap

sélectionner pour l'équipe nationale

3. cap (cover):

cap a. fig

coiffer

cap bottle

capsuler

cap a tooth

recouvrir d'émail

to cap a pen

remettre le capuchon d'un stylo

4. cap (outdo):

cap

surpasser

to cap it all

pour couronner le tout

CAP [ˌsi:eiˈpi:] N

CAP eu abbreviation of Common Agricultural Policy

CAP

PAC f

cap² [kæp] N

cap TYPO, JOURN abbreviation of capital (letter)

cap

capitale f

in caps

en capitales

See also capital letter

capital letter N

capital letter

lettre f capitale

in capital letters

en lettres capitales

I.shower [ˈʃaʊəʳ, Am ˈʃaʊɚ] N

1. shower (brief fall):

shower of rain, snow, hail

averse f

shower of stones

volée f

shower of sparks

pluie f

heavy shower

grosse averse

thundery shower

averse orageuse

2. shower (spray):

to bring a shower of praise upon sb

encenser qn

3. shower (washing device):

shower

douche f

to be in the shower

être sous la douche

to have a shower

prendre une douche

4. shower Am (party):

shower

célébration d'enterrement de vie de jeune fille ou fête organisée pour la naissance d'un bébé

II.shower [ˈʃaʊəʳ, Am ˈʃaʊɚ] VB trans

1. shower (cover):

shower a. fig

couvrir

to shower sb with sth

couvrir qn de qc

2. shower (spray):

shower

verser

shower missiles

pilonner

III.shower [ˈʃaʊəʳ, Am ˈʃaʊɚ] VB intr

1. shower (have a shower):

shower

prendre une douche

2. shower fig:

to shower over sb/sth

pleuvoir sur qn/qc

Monolingual examples (not verified by PONS Editors)

English

His disguise involves a multi-stained coat and a shower cap.

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I fancy a bath in the evening but suspect the steam won't help my hair, so opt for a shower and use a shower cap.

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Other home remedies such as putting vinegar, isopropyl alcohol, olive oil, mayonnaise, or melted butter under a shower cap have been disproven.

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I did try wearing a shower cap for a while but the baby didn't like it.

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Hair is drenched in warm vinegar, and then a shower cap is put on in order to suffocate adult lice and erode egg walls (rendering them unviable).

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Simply apply, put on a shower cap, and then wash off after a few hours.

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When its time to shower, always wear a thick shower cap when washing up-extra points if it's lined in terry cloth!

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Like most expectant moms who are about to give birth in the hospital, she is donning a shower cap and hospital gown.

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It was a staple of any hotel room -- as much as a trouser press and a shower cap.

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Here a child gets fitted with a shower cap after being given a head lice treatment.

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