sixes in the Oxford-Hachette French Dictionary

Translations for sixes in the English»French Dictionary

I.six [Brit sɪks, Am sɪks] N

six

six m inv

II.six [Brit sɪks, Am sɪks] ADJ

six

six

III.six [Brit sɪks, Am sɪks]

to be (all) at sixes and sevens person:

ne pas savoir où donner de la tête

to be (all) at sixes and sevens thing, affairs:

être sens dessus dessous

it's six of one and half a dozen of the other

c'est bonnet blanc et blanc bonnet, c'est du pareil au même

to be six foot or feet under

être enterré

to get six of the best Brit

recevoir une correction

to hit or knock sb for six inf Brit

laisser qn KO inf

I.eighty-six N ADJ

eighty-six

quatre-vingt-six m inv

II.eighty-six VB trans inf Am

eighty-six

expédier inf

six-shooter N

six-shooter

revolver m à six coups

six-footer [Brit ˌsɪksˈfʊtə] N inf

six-footer

personne f grande d'au moins un mètre quatre-vingts

they were both six-footers

ils faisaient tous les deux plus d'un mètre quatre-vingts

six-pack N

1. six-pack (of beer):

six-pack

pack m de six

2. six-pack (stomach muscles):

six-pack hum

tablettes fpl de chocolat

six-gun [Brit ˈsɪksɡʌn, Am ˈsɪksˌɡən] N inf

six-gun

six-coups m inv

deep-six, deep-6 VB trans Am JOURN

deep-six document etc

enterrer

six yard area, six yard box N (in soccer)

six yard area

zone f de la surface de but

six yard line N (in soccer)

six yard line

limite f de la surface de but

six-eight time N

six-eight time

mesure f à six-huit

sixes in the PONS Dictionary

Translations for sixes in the English»French Dictionary

I.six [sɪks] ADJ

six

six

Phrases:

to be six feet under iron hum

être à six pieds sous terre

six of one and half a dozen of the other

c'est bonnet blanc et blanc bonnet

to knock sb for six (amaze and bewilder)

mettre qn hors de combat

to knock sb for six (defeat completely)

battre qn à plate couture

II.six [sɪks] N

six

six m

Phrases:

to be at sixes and sevens

ne pas savoir sur quel pied danser

See also eight

I.eight [eɪt] ADJ

eight

huit

he is eight

il a huit ans

II.eight [eɪt] N

1. eight (number):

eight

huit m

eight o'clock

huit heures

it's eight

il est huit heures

eight twenty hours

huit heures vingt

2. eight (boat):

eight

canot m à huit rameurs

Phrases:

to have had one over the eight Brit inf

avoir un verre dans le nez

six-footer N

six-footer

personne mesurant au moins six pieds de haut

to be a six-footer

être une armoire à glace

six-pack N

six-pack

pack m de six (unités)

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to be over six feet tall

faire plus de d'1m 80 (de haut)

Translations for sixes in the French»English Dictionary

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six

six

semestriel(le) assemblée

six-monthly

une quatre/six cylindres inf

a four/six cylinder (engine)

trente-six

thirty-six

mettre le réveil à 6 heures

to set the alarm for six o'clock

quatre/six au carré

four/six squared

sixes Examples from the PONS Dictionary (editorially verified)

can you manage six o'clock/the cooking?

six heures, ça vous va?

to be at sixes and sevens

ne pas savoir sur quel pied danser

in/over a period of six months

sur une période de six mois

to measure six metres by two metres

mesurer six mètres sur deux

to stay for a time/six days

rester un temps/six jours

to be over six feet tall

faire plus de d'1m 80 (de haut)

we climbed six flights of stairs

on a grimpé les escaliers de six étages

I'm cutting the cake in(to) six

je coupe le gâteau en six

to set the alarm for six o'clock

mettre le réveil à 6 heures

can you be here [or come] at six o'clock?

peux-tu être là à six heures?

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compresseur à six cylindres

six cylinder compressor