sid in the Oxford-Hachette French Dictionary

Translations for sid in the English»French Dictionary

mid- [Brit mɪd, Am mɪd] COMP

in the mid-1990's/20th century

au milieu des années 90/du vingtième siècle

mid-afternoon/-morning

milieu m de l'après-midi/de la matinée

to stop in mid-sentence

s'arrêter au milieu de sa phrase

(in) mid-May

(à la) mi-mai

in mid-career, she…

à mi-chemin dans sa carrière, elle…

he's in his mid-forties

il a environ 45 ans

I.aid [Brit eɪd, Am eɪd] N

1. aid (help):

aid

aide f (to à)

with/without sb's aid

avec/sans l'aide de qn

with the aid of

à l'aide de

to come to sb's aid

venir en aide à qn

to go to sb's aid

aller à l'aide de qn

he came/went to her aid

il est venu/allé à son aide

2. aid (charitable or financial support):

aid

aide f (from de, to, for à)

aid attr budget, programme, scheme

d'entraide

aid agency or organization

organisation f humanitaire

3. aid (equipment):

aid

aide f

II.aid [Brit eɪd, Am eɪd] VB trans

aid person

aider (to do à faire)

aid digestion, recovery, development

faciliter

aided by sb/by sth

aidé par qn/de qc

III.aid [Brit eɪd, Am eɪd] VB intr

1. aid:

to aid in

faciliter

to aid in doing sth

aider à faire

2. aid LAW or hum:

to aid and abet sb

être complice de qn

aided and abetted by sb

avec la complicité de qn

charged with aiding and abetting LAW

accusé de complicité

IV.aid [Brit eɪd, Am eɪd]

in aid of charity etc

au profit de

what's all this shouting in aid of? Brit hum

c'est en quel honneur tous ces cris?

I.kid [Brit kɪd, Am kɪd] N

1. kid inf:

kid (child)

enfant mf

kid (child)

gosse inf mf

kid (youth, teenager)

gamin/-e inf

m/f their kids are grown up

leurs gosses sont grands inf

2. kid (young goat):

kid

chevreau/-ette m/f

3. kid (of antelope):

kid (male)

faon m

kid (female)

biche f

4. kid (goatskin):

kid

chevreau m

kid attr bag, shoe

en chevreau

II.kid <pres part kidding; pret, pp kidded> [Brit kɪd, Am kɪd] VB trans inf

1. kid (tease):

kid

charrier inf

to kid sb about sth

charrier qn à propos de qc inf

I kid you not

je ne charrie pas inf

2. kid (fool, deceive):

kid

faire marcher inf

person to kid sb into believing that …

faire croire à qn que …

you can't kid me

je ne marche pas inf

III.kid <pres part kidding; pret, pp kidded> [Brit kɪd, Am kɪd] VB intr (tease)

kid inf

rigoler inf

you're kidding!

tu rigoles!

you've got to be kidding!

tu veux rire!

no kidding!

sans blague! inf

IV.to kid oneself VB refl

to kid oneself refl inf:

to kid oneself

se faire des illusions

V.kid [Brit kɪd, Am kɪd]

it's kid's stuff inf

c'est un jeu d'enfant

I.sit up VB [Brit sɪt -, Am sɪt -] (sit up)

1. sit up (raise oneself upright):

sit up

se redresser

to be sitting up

être assis

he was sitting up in bed reading

il était assis dans son lit à lire

sit up straight!

tiens-toi droit!

2. sit up (stay up late):

sit up

rester debout (doing pour faire)

to sit up with sb

veiller qn

II.sit up VB [Brit sɪt -, Am sɪt -] (sit [sb/ sth] up)

sit up

redresser

I.sign on VB [Brit sʌɪn -, Am saɪn -] (sign on)

1. sign on Brit (register to obtain unemplyment benefit):

sign on

pointer au chômage

2. sign on (commit oneself):

sign on (to training period, time in forces)

s'engager

sign on (for course of study)

s'inscrire (for à, dans)

II.sign on VB [Brit sʌɪn -, Am saɪn -] (sign on [sb])

sign on player, employee:

sign on

engager

I.sing [Brit sɪŋ, Am sɪŋ] N Am

sing → singalong

II.sing <pret sang; pp sung> [Brit sɪŋ, Am sɪŋ] VB trans

sing person song, note:

sing

chanter

to sing a role

chanter dans un rôle

to sing the part of …

chanter dans le rôle de …

to sing sth to/for sb

chanter qc à/pour qn

sing him something

chante-lui quelque chose

to sing sth in front of or for an audience

chanter qc devant un public

to sing sb to sleep

chanter pour endormir qn

‘Happy birthday!’ they sang

‘bon anniversaire!’ ont-ils chanté

to sing sb's praises

chanter les louanges de qn

III.sing <pret sang, pp sung> [Brit sɪŋ, Am sɪŋ] VB intr

1. sing person:

sing

chanter (in dans, to sb à qn, for sb pour qn)

you can't sing

tu ne sais pas chanter

to sing well

chanter bien

to sing in/out of tune

chanter juste/faux

to sing in front of or for an audience

chanter devant un public

to sing to an accompaniment

chanter avec un accompagnement

he sings about love

il parle d'amour dans ses chansons

she sang of her country liter

sa chanson parlait de son pays

2. sing:

sing bird, cricket, instrument, kettle:

chanter

sing wind:

siffler

sing ears:

siffler

to make sb's ears sing

faire siffler les oreilles de qn

3. sing (confess):

sing inf

se mettre à table inf

IV.sing [Brit sɪŋ, Am sɪŋ]

to sing a different or another song

changer d'avis

See also singalong

singalong [Brit ˈsɪŋəlɒŋ] N Am

to have a singalong

chanter ensemble

I.sink [Brit sɪŋk, Am sɪŋk] N

1. sink (basin):

sink (in kitchen)

évier m

sink (in bathroom)

lavabo m

double sink

évier à deux bacs

2. sink (cesspit):

sink lit

fosse f d'aisance

sink fig

cloaque m

Phrases:

sink, a. sinkhole GEOL

doline f

II.sink <pret sank, pp sunk> [Brit sɪŋk, Am sɪŋk] VB trans

1. sink NAUT:

sink (by scuttling) ship

couler

sink (by torpedo) ship

torpiller

2. sink (bore):

sink oilwell, shaft

forer

sink foundations

creuser

3. sink (embed):

sink post, pillar

enfoncer (into dans)

to sink one's teeth into sandwich etc

mordre à pleines dents dans

the dog sank its teeth into my arm

le chien a planté ses crocs dans mon bras

to sink a knife into cake

enfoncer un couteau dans

4. sink Brit (drink):

sink inf

descendre inf

5. sink SPORTS:

sink billiard ball

mettre [qc] dans le trou

sink putt

rentrer

6. sink (destroy) scandal:

sink party

faire couler

without capital/a leader we're sunk

sans capital/chef nous sommes perdus

7. sink FIN:

sink debt

amortir

III.sink <pret sank, pp sunk> [Brit sɪŋk, Am sɪŋk] VB intr

1. sink (fail to float):

sink ship, object, person:

couler

to sink without a trace fig idea, project etc:

tomber dans les oubliettes

2. sink (drop to lower level):

sink sun:

baisser

sink cake:

se dégonfler

sink pressure, temperature, water level:

baisser

the sun sinks in the West

le soleil disparaît à l'ouest

to sink to the floor

s'effondrer

to sink to one's knees

tomber à genoux

to sink into a chair

s'affaler dans un fauteuil

to sink into a deep sleep/coma

sombrer dans un profond sommeil/dans le coma

3. sink (fall) fig:

sink profits, production:

baisser

he has sunk in my estimation

il a baissé dans mon estime

my heart or spirits sank

j'ai eu un serrement de cœur

I wouldn't sink so low as to beg from him

je ne m'abaisserais pas à lui demander de l'argent

4. sink (subside):

sink building, wall:

s'effondrer

to sink into person, feet: mud

s'enfoncer dans

to sink into country, person: anarchy, apathy

sombrer dans

to sink into celebrity: obscurity

sombrer dans

to sink under the weight of shelf: boxes etc

plier sous le poids de

to sink under the weight of person, company: debt

crouler sous le poids de

IV.sink [Brit sɪŋk, Am sɪŋk]

to sink one's differences

oublier ses différences

to sink money into (invest heavily) project, company

investir de l'argent dans

I.sign up VB [Brit sʌɪn -, Am saɪn -] (sign up)

1. sign up (in forces, by contract):

sign up

s'engager

2. sign up (for course):

sign up

s'inscrire (for à, dans)

II.sign up VB [Brit sʌɪn -, Am saɪn -] (sign up [sb])

sign up player, filmstar:

sign up

engager

I.sign in VB [Brit sʌɪn -, Am saɪn -] (sign in)

sign in

signer le registre (à l'arrivée)

II.sign in VB [Brit sʌɪn -, Am saɪn -] (sign in [sb], sign [sb] in)

sign in guest:

sign in

inscrire

I.silt up VB [Brit sɪlt -, Am sɪlt -] (silt up)

silt up → silt

II.silt up VB [Brit sɪlt -, Am sɪlt -] (silt [sth] up, silt up [sth])

silt up mud: estuary

envaser

silt up sand: river

ensabler

See also silt

I.silt [Brit sɪlt, Am sɪlt] N

silt

limon m

silt

vase f

II.silt [Brit sɪlt, Am sɪlt] VB intr a. silt up

silt mud, sand:

se déposer

silt river: (with mud)

s'envaser

silt (with sand)

s'ensabler

sid in the PONS Dictionary

Translations for sid in the English»French Dictionary

paid-up ADJ

1. paid-up (having paid a subscription):

paid-up member

adhérent(e) m (f)

a fully paid-up supporter

un membre actif

2. paid-up (paid):

paid-up capital

versé(e)

laid-back [ˌleɪd·ˈbæk] ADJ

laid-back

décontracté(e)

maid of honor N

maid of honor

demoiselle f d'honneur

avid [ˈæv·ɪd] ADJ

avid reader, supporter

passionné(e)

avid desire

ardent(e)

tannic acid [ˌtæn·ɪkˈæs·ɪd] N

tannic acid

acide m tannique

did [dɪd] VB

did pt of do

See also do³, do², do¹

do³ [doʊ] N MUS

do

do m

do² [du] N sl

do

coupe f (de cheveux)

I.do¹ <does, did, done> [du] VB aux

1. do (word used to form questions):

do you have a dog?

avez-vous un chien ?

2. do (to form negatives):

Freddy doesn't like olives

Freddy n'aime pas les olives

3. do (to form negative imperatives):

don't go!

n'y va pas !

4. do (for emphasis):

I do like her

je l'aime vraiment bien

do you (now)?

ah, oui, vraiment?!

do come to our party!

venez à notre fête, vraiment!

so you do like beer after all

finalement, tu aimes la bière

5. do (to replace a repeated verb):

she runs faster than he does

elle court plus vite que lui

so do I

moi aussi

“I don't smoke.” “neither do I.”

“je ne fume pas.” “moi non plus.”

“may I ?” “please do!” form

“Puis-je ?” “je vous en prie, faites !”

6. do (in tag questions and replies):

I saw him yesterday – did you?

je l'ai vu hier – vraiment?

you like beef, don't you?

tu aimes le bœuf, n'est-ce-pas?

who did that? – I did

qui a fait ça? – moi

should I come? – no, don't

dois-je venir? – non, surtout pas

II.do¹ <does, did, done> [du] VB trans

1. do (carry out):

do

faire

to do sth again

refaire qc

to do justice to sb/sth

être juste envers qn/qc

this photo doesn't do her justice

cette photo ne l'avantage pas

what do you do for a living?

qu'est-ce que tu fais comme travail?

to do everything possible

faire tout son possible

what is he doing ...?

que fait-il?

this just can't be done!

ça ne se fait pas, c'est tout!

what can I do for you?

que puis-je (faire) pour vous?

to do nothing but ...

ne faire que ...

don't just stand there, do something!

ne reste pas planté là, réagis!

2. do (undertake):

what am I supposed to do with you/this cake?

qu'est-ce que je suis supposé faire de toi/de ce gâteau?

3. do (place somewhere):

what have you done with my coat?

qu'est-ce que tu as fait de mon manteau?

4. do (adjust):

can you do something with my car?

est-ce que tu peux/vous pouvez faire qc pour ma voiture?

5. do (help):

can you do anything for my back?

pouvez-vous faire qc pour mon dos?

this medication does nothing

ce médicament ne fait aucun effet

6. do (act):

to do sb well

bien agir envers qn

7. do (deal with):

if you do the dishes, I'll do the drying

si tu laves la vaisselle, je l'essuie

8. do (solve):

do equation

calculer

do crossword puzzle

faire

9. do (make neat):

to do the dishes

faire la vaisselle

to do one's nails

se faire les ongles

to get one's hair done

se faire coiffer

10. do (go at a speed of):

to do ... miles/per hour

faire du ... miles à l'heure

11. do (cover a distance):

to do San Francisco to Boston in four days

faire San Francisco–Boston en quatre jours

12. do (be satisfactory):

“I only have bread – will that do you?”

“je n'ai que du pain – ça te va ?”

13. do (cook):

do

faire cuire

14. do (cause):

will you do me a favor?

tu veux me faire plaisir ?

to do sb good/harm

faire du bien/du mal à qn

to do sb the honor of doing sth form

faire l'honneur à qn de faire qc

15. do inf (swindle):

do

arnaquer

to do sb out of sth

escroquer qn de qc

16. do inf (serve prison time):

to do one's time

faire son temps

Phrases:

to do a number on sb sl

jouer un sale tour à qn

do unto others as you would have them do unto you prov

ne faites pas à autrui ce que vous ne voudriez pas qu'on vous fît

what's done cannot be undone prov

ce qui est fait est fait prov

to do it with sb inf

coucher avec qn

III.do¹ <does, did, done> [du] VB intr

1. do (act):

do

faire

you did right

tu as bien fait

do as you like

fais comme tu veux

2. do (be satisfactory):

do

convenir

that book will do

ce livre fera l'affaire

the money will do

l'argent suffira

thank you, that will do

merci, ça me suffit

this really won't do!

cela ne peut pas continuer ainsi!

that will never do

ça ne suffira jamais

3. do (manage):

to do well person

bien s'en tirer

to do well business

bien marcher

how are you doing?

bonjour, ça va ?

to be doing well

bien aller

you did well to come

tu as bien fait de venir

4. do (finish with):

to be done with sb/sth

en avoir terminé [ou fini] avec qn/qc

5. do inf (going on):

there's something doing in town

il y a de l'activité en ville

Phrases:

do or die

marche ou crève

IV.do¹ [du] N

do inf (party):

do

fête f

Phrases:

the dos and don'ts

ce qu'il faut faire et ce qu'il ne faut pas faire

bid¹ <-dd-, bid [or bade] , bid [or -den]> [bɪd] VB trans form

1. bid (greet):

to bid sb good morning

dire bonjour à qn

to bid sb welcome

souhaiter la bienvenue à qn

2. bid (command):

to bid sb to +infin

ordonner à qn de +infin

3. bid (invite):

to bid sb to sth

convier qn à qc

Cid N

El Cid

Le Cid

formic acid N

formic acid

acide m formique

visual aid N

visual aid

support m visuel

Monolingual examples (not verified by PONS Editors)

English

Sid looks at his phone helplessly and to his amazement, the phone provides the correct answer.

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Sid invites her to tag along with the group to escape the flood, and she brings her brothers.

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Sid liked the idea and ordered a trial run of 500 units.

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Sid with slicked back hair, a smart suit and a kipper tie; very much the spiv.

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