slap-up in the Oxford-Hachette French Dictionary

Translations for slap-up in the English»French Dictionary

slap-up [Brit, Am ˈslæp ˌəp] ADJ Brit inf

slap-up meal:

slap-up

bon/bonne

to go out for a slap-up meal

aller faire un bon gueuleton inf

Translations for slap-up in the French»English Dictionary

I.cloche [klɔʃ] ADJ inf

cloche personne, propos:

cloche

silly, stupid

II.cloche [klɔʃ] N f

1. cloche (instrument sonore):

cloche

bell

on a entendu dix coups de cloche

we heard the bell ring ten times

en (forme de) cloche

bell-shaped

courbe en cloche MATH

Gaussian curve, bell curve

2. cloche (ustensile):

cloche CHEM

bell jar

cloche FARM

cloche

mettre qc sous cloche

to put sth under cloche

3. cloche (imbécile):

cloche inf

clot Brit inf

cloche inf

clod inf

cloche inf

idiot

4. cloche (clochard):

cloche inf

tramp

la cloche

the down-and-outs pl

III.cloche [klɔʃ]

cloche à fromage FOOD

cover of cheese dish

cloche de plongée NAUT

diving bell

cloche à vide PHYS

vacuum bell jar

IV.cloche [klɔʃ]

se taper la cloche inf

to have a good meal

se taper la cloche inf

to have a slap-up meal Brit inf

se taper la cloche inf

to pig out inf

entendre plusieurs sons de cloche

to hear several different versions

qui n'entend qu'une cloche n'entend qu'un son

if you only listen to one person, you don't get the whole picture

sonner les cloches à qn

to bawl sb out inf

se faire sonner les cloches

to get bawled out inf

See also déménager

I.déménager [demenaʒe] VB trans

1. déménager (déplacer):

déménager meubles, livres

to move (de out of)

déménager bureaux

to relocate (de from, à to)

2. déménager (vider):

déménager pièce, bâtiment

to clear

II.déménager [demenaʒe] VB intr

1. déménager (changer de domicile):

déménager

to move house

déménager de Paris

to move from Paris

déménager à Oxford

to move to Oxford

2. déménager (changer de bureaux):

déménager

to relocate

3. déménager (partir):

déménager inf

to push off inf

déménager inf

to leave

faire déménager

to turf [sb] out Brit inf

faire déménager

to make [sb] leave

4. déménager (être fou):

déménager inf

to be out to lunch inf

déménager inf

to lose one's reason

III.déménager [demenaʒe]

déménager à la cloche de bois

to do a moonlight flit Brit

I.taper [tape] VB trans

1. taper (frapper):

taper personne, chien

to hit

2. taper (dactylographier):

taper lettre

to type

taper 60 mots à la minute ou 60 mots/min

to type 60 words a minute

taper 60 mots à la minute ou 60 mots/min

to have a typing speed of 60 wpm

pouvez-vous me taper ce rapport?

could you type up ou out this report for me?

une lettre tapée à la machine

a typed ou type-written letter

3. taper (prendre) inf:

je peux te taper 1 euro/une cigarette?

can I scrounge a euro/a cigarette off you? inf

il tape tout le monde

he scrounges off everybody inf

II.taper sur VB trans

taper sur trans obj indir clou:

taper sur

to hit

taper sur l'épaule/le bras de qn

to tap sb on the shoulder/the arm

taper sur qn inf lit

to thump sb

taper sur qn inf lit

to belt sb inf

taper sur qn inf (critiquer) fig

to slag sb off Brit sl

taper sur qn inf (critiquer) fig

to badmouth sb inf

taper sur la gueule sl de qn

to slug sb in the mouth inf

taper sur la table lit

to bang (one's fist) on the table

taper sur les nerfs ou le système inf de qn fig

to get on sb's nerves

se faire taper sur les doigts fig

to get ou have one's knuckles rapped

III.taper [tape] VB intr

1. taper (frapper):

taper des mains

to clap one's hands

taper des pieds

to stamp one's feet

taper du pied

to tap one's foot

taper à la porte

to knock at the door

taper dans un ballon

to kick a ball around

un boxeur qui tape inf dur

a boxer with a lethal punch

le soleil tape inf (dur) aujourd'hui fig

the sun is beating down today

un vin qui tape inf fig

a wine that goes to one's head

2. taper (se servir) inf:

taper dans ses économies

to dip into one's savings

taper dans la caisse

to dip ou put one's hand in the till Brit

taper dans la caisse

to dip ou put one's hand in the (cash) register Am

3. taper (dactylographier):

taper (à la machine)

to type

apprendre à taper à la machine

to learn how to type

tu tapes bien?

are you a good typist?

IV.se taper VB refl

1. se taper (l'un l'autre) inf:

se taper dessus

to knock each other about

2. se taper (soi-même):

je me suis tapé sur le doigt

I hit myself on the finger

se taper la tête contre le mur

to bang one's head against the wall

c'est à se taper la tête contre les murs fig

it's enough to drive you up the wall

3. se taper (consommer) sl:

se taper glace, bière

to have

se taper un bon repas

to have a slap-up meal

se taper un mec/une nana

to have it off with a guy/a girl sl

4. se taper (s'appuyer):

se taper inf

to get lumbered with Brit inf

se taper inf

to get stuck with inf

corvée, importun j'ai dû me taper le trajet à pied

I had to foot it all the way inf

je me suis tapé la route sous la pluie

I ended up having to go all the way in the rain

V.taper [tape]

taper le carton inf

to play cards

taper comme un sourd (à la porte)

to thunder on the door

taper comme un sourd (au piano)

to bash away inf

taper comme un sourd (au piano)

to thump away

moi! l'aider? il peut (toujours) se taper! sl

me, help him? he can whistle for it! inf

tes histoires de famille, je m'en tape sl!

I couldn't care less about your family problems!

tes histoires de famille, je m'en tape sl!

I don't give a damn about your family problems! inf

ils se tapent sur le ventre inf

they are thick as thieves inf

je n'aime pas qu'on me tape sur le ventre inf

I don't like people being overfamiliar with me

c'est à s'en taper le derrière inf ou cul sl par terre

it's hilarious

c'est à s'en taper le derrière inf ou cul sl par terre

it's a riot inf

elle m'a tapé dans l'œil

I thought she was striking

taper à côté

to be off target

slap-up in the PONS Dictionary

Translations for slap-up in the English»French Dictionary

slap-up ADJ Brit, Aus inf

slap-up

super inv

Monolingual examples (not verified by PONS Editors)

English

But, never mind, if they were put up neatly and tidily they were always excellent, or quite slap-up as he used to say.

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There is a smell of turmeric from the kitchen, promising a slap-up curry lunch beside the pool.

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Whether you show your appreciation with flowers, chocolates or a slap-up lunch, it's all about choosing something special.

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Some picnic sites have braai (barbecue) facilities, so if you bring your own food you can have a slap-up, cooked breakfast after an early-morning drive.

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Each of the three celebs took on a trial in order to earn five stars each for one last slap-up meal in camp.

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I spent two months working out how to give it away, then went out for a slap-up dinner and got very drunk.

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There's a slap-up breakfast before departure, too.

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Guests will change into black tie clothing before being served a slap-up five-course dinner.

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The three-course lunch or five-course dinner comes in at recession-busting prices, so a slap-up festive feed not necessarily hit the pocket.

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The cost of a slap-up meal will make your eyes water.

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