small screen in the Oxford-Hachette French Dictionary

Translations for small screen in the English»French Dictionary

small screen N

small screen

petit écran m

Translations for small screen in the English»French Dictionary

the small screen fig

le petit écran, la télévision

Translations for small screen in the French»English Dictionary

petit écran inf

small screen inf

le petit écran

the small screen

Translations for small screen in the English»French Dictionary

I.screen [Brit skriːn, Am skrin] N

1. screen:

screen CINE, COMPUT, TV

écran m

computer/television screen

écran d'ordinateur/de télévision

on screen COMPUT

sur l'écran

on screen CINE, TV

à l'écran

the big screen fig

le grand écran, le cinéma

the small screen fig

le petit écran, la télévision

the screen fig

le grand écran, le cinéma

a star of stage and screen

une vedette du théâtre et du cinéma

he writes for the screen CINE

il écrit pour le cinéma

he writes for the screen TV

il écrit pour la télévision

he writes for the screen attr actor, star

de cinéma

he writes for the screen appearance, debut, performance

cinématographique, au cinéma

2. screen (panel):

screen (decorative or for getting changed)

paravent m

screen (partition)

cloison f mobile

screen (to protect)

écran m

bullet-proof screen

écran m pare-balles

the hedge formed a screen which hid the house from the road

la haie formait un écran qui rendait la maison invisible de la route

a screen of trees

un rideau d'arbres

3. screen (cover):

screen fig

couverture f

to act as a screen for illegal activity

servir de couverture à

4. screen MED:

screen

visite f de dépistage

5. screen MIL:

screen

rideau m

6. screen (sieve):

screen

crible m

7. screen Am (in door):

screen

grille f

II.screen [Brit skriːn, Am skrin] VB trans

1. screen (show on screen):

screen CINE film

projeter

screen TV programme, film, event

diffuser, transmettre

2. screen (shield):

screen (conceal) person, house

cacher, masquer

screen (protect)

protéger (from de)

she wore a hat to screen her eyes from the sun

elle portait un chapeau pour se protéger les yeux du soleil

to screen sth from sight or view

cacher or masquer qc

3. screen:

screen (subject to test) ADMIN applicants, candidates

examiner le cas de

screen refugees

contrôler le statut de

screen (at airport) baggage

contrôler

screen MED person, patient

faire passer des tests de dépistage à

to be screened staff:

faire l'objet d'une enquête de sécurité

to screen sb for cancer/Aids

faire passer à qn des tests de dépistage du cancer/du sida

to screen for cancer/Aids

faire des tests de dépistage du cancer/du sida

4. screen (sieve):

screen

cribler

See also on-screen

I.on-screen [Brit ɒnˈskriːn, Am ˈˌɑn ˈskrin] ADJ

1. on-screen COMPUT:

on-screen

sur l'écran

2. on-screen CINE:

on-screen action etc

sur l'écran

on-screen sex, relationship

à l'écran

II.on-screen [Brit ɒnˈskriːn, Am ˈˌɑn ˈskrin] ADV COMPUT

on-screen edit, display

sur l'écran

I.small [Brit smɔːl, Am smɔl] N

the small of the back

le creux du dos, les reins mpl

in the small of her back

dans le creux du dos

II.smalls N

smalls npl Brit inf, euph:

smalls

petit linge m

III.small [Brit smɔːl, Am smɔl] ADJ

1. small (not big):

small house, car, book, coin, dog, bag

petit

small attr change, job, mistake, matter

petit

small attr increase, majority, proportion, quantity, amount, stake

faible

small attr sum, number

petit

the dress is too small for her

la robe est trop petite pour elle

a small sweatshirt

un sweatshirt de petite taille

the change was small

le changement était sans importance

his influence was small

son influence était négligeable

it would cost a small fortune inf

ça me coûterait une petite fortune

the small matter of the £1, 000 you owe me iron

la bagatelle de 1 000 livres que tu me dois iron

it is written with a small letter

ça s'écrit avec une minuscule

in his or her own small way (gen)

à sa façon

in his or her own small way (financially)

dans la mesure de ses modestes moyens

small amount of

ajoutez un peu de

to cut sth up small

couper qc en petits morceaux

to fold sth up small

plier qc plusieurs fois

everybody, great and small, will be affected

riches et pauvres, tout le monde sera touché

the smallest room inf euph

le petit coin inf, euph

it's a small world!

que le monde est petit!

2. small (petty):

small person, act

mesquin

3. small (not much):

to have small cause or reason for worrying or to worry

n'avoir guère de raisons de s'inquiéter

it is small comfort or consolation to sb

c'est une piètre consolation pour qn

it is of small consequence

c'est sans importance

it is of no small consequence

c'est loin d'être sans importance

small wonder he left!

pas étonnant qu'il soit parti!

4. small (quiet):

small voice, noise

petit

small sound

faible

5. small (humiliated):

to feel or look small

être dans ses petits souliers inf

to make sb feel or look small

humilier qn

‘I did it, ’ she said in a small voice

‘c'est moi qui l'ai fait’ a-t-elle dit d'une petite voix

IV.small [Brit smɔːl, Am smɔl] ADV

small write:

small

petit

V.small [Brit smɔːl, Am smɔl]

he's small beer inf or potatoes inf Am

il est insignifiant

it's small beer or potatoes Am

c'est de la petite bière inf

small screen in the PONS Dictionary

Translations for small screen in the English»French Dictionary

small screen N no pl

small screen

petit écran m

Translations for small screen in the English»French Dictionary

I.screen [skri:n] N

1. screen TV, COMPUT:

screen

écran m

15-inch screen

écran 15 pouces

split/touch screen

écran partagé/tactile

on screen

à l'écran

2. screen:

screen (panel for privacy)

cloison f

screen (decorative)

paravent m

screen (for protection)

écran m

3. screen no pl Am fig (of troops):

screen

camouflage m

4. screen (sieve):

screen

passoire f

II.screen [skri:n] VB trans

1. screen (hide):

screen

cacher

to screen sth from view

dissimuler qc

2. screen (protect):

screen

protéger

to screen sb/sth from sth

protéger qn/qc de qc

3. screen (examine):

screen

examiner

4. screen (put through a screening device):

screen

passer au scanner fig

5. screen:

screen TV

passer à l'écran

screen CINE

projeter

6. screen (put through a sieve):

screen

passer à la passoire

I.small [smɔ:l] ADJ

1. small (not large):

small

petit(e)

to be too small for sb/sth

être trop petit pour qn/qc

2. small (young):

small

petit(e)

3. small (insignificant):

small

tout(e) petit(e)

to feel small

se sentir tout petit

small consolation no art

faible consolation

it's small wonder no art

ce n'est guère étonnant

4. small (on a limited scale):

small

peu considérable

in a small way

modestement

5. small TYPO, LIT:

a small letter

une minuscule

with a small ‘c’

avec un c minuscule

Phrases:

it's a small world! prov

le monde est petit

II.small [smɔ:l] N no pl

the small of the back

la chute des reins

Monolingual examples (not verified by PONS Editors)

English

Many have web browsing capabilities but the small screen size diminishes the utility of this function to viewing email, weather reports, or some web content.

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The small screen is often used to provide supplementary data on the content of the big screen.

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The second player (co-player) could control a creature on the small screen on the right by using number-keypad or joystick.

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But the user has to enter search terms using a small keypad typical of most mobile devices, with results displayed on a small screen.

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The small screen has produced numerous celebrities, some even attaining national fame.

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The top pivots open exposing a small screen and control buttons.

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A combination of factors, including its small screen size, limited its sales to niche markets.

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It had a small screen showing the currently playing track.

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The small screen page is optimised for low bandwidth across a wireless connection.

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One for the small screen, one for the big screen.

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