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Oxford-Hachette French Dictionary

solid-state physics N U

solid-state physics
physique f des solides
Oxford-Hachette French Dictionary

I. solid [Brit ˈsɒlɪd, Am ˈsɑləd] N

solid CHEM, MATH
solide m

II. solids N

solids npl (food):

solids
aliments mpl solides
to be on solids baby:
manger des aliments solides

III. solid [Brit ˈsɒlɪd, Am ˈsɑləd] ADJ

1. solid (not liquid or gaseous):

solid
solide
to go or become solid
se solidifier

2. solid (of one substance):

solid teak, gold, marble, granite
massif/-ive
solid tyre
plein
the gate was made of solid steel
le portail était tout en acier
a tunnel cut through solid rock
un tunnel taillé dans la masse rocheuse

3. solid (dense, compact):

solid crowd
compact, dense
solid earth
compact
a solid bank of cloud
une masse nuageuse dense

4. solid (unbroken):

solid line, expanse
continu
a solid area of red
une surface rouge unie

5. solid (uninterrupted):

five solid days, five days solid
cinq jours entiers
I worked for three solid hours
j'ai travaillé pendant trois heures entières
a solid day's work
un jour entier de travail

6. solid (strong):

solid structure, foundation, basis
solide
solid building
massif/-ive
solid relationship, argument
solide
a solid grounding in grammar
une base solide de grammaire
to be on solid ground fig
être en terrain sûr

7. solid (reliable):

solid evidence, information
solide
solid advice
sérieux/-ieuse
solid investment
sûr
solid worker
sérieux/-ieuse
I have solid grounds for
j'ai de solides raisons pour
she's a very solid person
c'est quelqu'un de très solide
a solid piece of work
un travail sérieux

8. solid (firm):

solid grip
ferme
solid punch
fort
to have the solid support of
avoir le soutien massif de
the strike has remained solid
la grève n'a pas fléchi
a solid Republican area (uniformly)
une zone entièrement républicaine
a solid Republican area (staunchly)
un bastion du républicanisme

9. solid (respectable):

solid citizen, family, tax payer
modèle

IV. solid [Brit ˈsɒlɪd, Am ˈsɑləd] ADV

solid freeze
complètement
solid fig vote
massivement
the lake was frozen solid
le lac était complètement gelé
the play is booked solid
la pièce affiche complet

I. state [Brit steɪt, Am steɪt] N

1. state (condition):

state
état m
state of health/mind
état de santé/d'esprit
look at the state of the kitchen!
regarde un peu l'état de la cuisine!
what state is the car in?
dans quel état est la voiture?
she left the house in a terrible state (untidy, dirty)
elle a laissé la maison dans un état épouvantable
the present state of affairs
l'état actuel des choses
my financial state
ma situation financière
a shocking/odd state of affairs
une situation scandaleuse/très étrange
to be in a good/bad state
être en bon/mauvais état
in a good/bad state of repair
bien/mal entretenu
in a poor state of health
en mauvaise santé
he's in a confused state of mind
il ne sait plus où il en est
to be in no state to do
ne pas être en état de faire
he's not in a fit state to drive
il n'est pas en état de conduire
in a liquid/solid state
à l'état liquide/solide
a state of alert/emergency/siege/war
un état d'alerte/d'urgence/de siège/de guerre
a state of chaos/crisis/shock
un état chaotique/de crise/de choc
to be in a state of despair
être au désespoir
what's the state of play? (gen)
où en êtes-vous?
what's the state of play? (in match)
où en est le match?
what's the state of play? (in negotiations)
où en sont les négociations?

2. state POL (nation):

state, a. State
État m
the State of Israel
l'État d'Israël
the Baltic States
les États baltes
to be a state within a state
former un État dans l'État

3. state (region, area):

state ADMIN, GEOG
État m
the state of Kansas
l'État du Kansas, le Kansas

4. state POL (government):

state
État m
the State
l'État
matters or affairs of state
les affaires de l'État
Church and State
l'Église et l'État

5. state (ceremonial):

state
pompe f
in state
en grande pompe, en grand apparat
to live in state
mener grand train
she will lie in state
sa dépouille sera exposée au public
robes of state
tenue f d'apparat

6. state (social class):

state archaic
rang m

II. States N

States npl:

the States
les États-Unis mpl
to go to the States
aller aux États-Unis
to live in the States
vivre aux États-Unis

III. state [Brit steɪt, Am steɪt] ADJ attr

1. state (government):

state school, sector
public/-ique
state enterprise, pension, radio, TV, university, railways, secret
d'État
state budget, spending, subsidy
de l'État
state army, tax
national
state election (at a national level)
élection f nationale
state election Am
élection f au niveau d'un État

2. state (ceremonial):

state coach, occasion, opening
d'apparat
state banquet
de gala
state funeral
national
state visit
officiel/-ielle
to go on a state visit to Tokyo
se rendre en visite officielle à Tokyo

IV. state [Brit steɪt, Am steɪt] VB trans

1. state:

state (express, say) fact , opinion, position, truth, view
exposer
state (provide information) age, income
indiquer
to state that … person:
déclarer que …
‘I have no intention of resigning’ he stated
‘je n'ai pas l'intention de démissionner’ a-t-il déclaré
applicants must state where they live
les candidats doivent indiquer où ils habitent
the document states clearly the conditions necessary for acceptance
le document présente or indique clairement les conditions requises pour l'acceptation
to state the obvious
énoncer une évidence
to state one's case (gen)
exposer son cas
to state one's case LAW
présenter son dossier
as stated above/below
comme mentionné ci-dessus/ci-dessous

2. state (specify):

state amount, conditions, place, time, terms
spécifier
state preference
exprimer
the stated time/amount, the time/amount stated
l'heure/la somme spécifiée
at stated times/intervals
à dates/intervalles fixes
on stated days
à jours fixes

V. state [Brit steɪt, Am steɪt]

to be in/get oneself into a state
être/se mettre dans tous ses états

physic [Brit ˈfɪzɪk, Am ˈfɪzɪk] N archaic

physic (art of medicine)
médecine f
physic (drug)
médicament m

physics [Brit ˈfɪzɪks, Am ˈfɪzɪks] N + vb sing

physics
physique f
the physics of sound/motion
la physique du son/mouvement

in the PONS Dictionary

solid state physics
physique f des solides
in the PONS Dictionary

I. state [steɪt] N

1. state (condition):

state a. fig
état m
to be in a state of mind
être dans un état d'esprit
to be in a fit state to +infin
être en état de +infin
to be in a (terrible) state inf
être dans tous ses états

2. state (situation):

state
situation f
single state
célibat m
married state
mariage m

3. state (nation):

state
état m
the State
l'État
affairs of state
affaires fpl d'État

4. state (dignified rank):

state
rang m
to do sth in state
faire qc en grande pompe
to live in state
mener grand train

II. state [steɪt] ADJ

1. state (nation):

state a. fig
d'État

2. state (american states):

state
de l'État
the state line between Kansas and Missouri
la frontière entre les États du Kansas et du Missouri

3. state (governmental unit):

state
national(e)
state industry
du secteur public

4. state (civil government):

state
public(-que)
state document
officiel(le)
a state registered nurse Brit MED
une infirmière diplômée d'État

5. state (showing dignified ceremony):

state
officiel(le)
state funeral
national(e)

III. state [steɪt] VB trans

1. state (declare):

to state (that) ...
déclarer que ...

2. state (express):

state
formuler
state one's opinion, the reference
donner
state a problem, a condition
poser
state why ...
dites pourquoi ...
as stated in my letter
comme je l'ai mentionné plus haut

3. state (specify):

state
spécifier
state conditions
fixer

I. solid [ˈsɒlɪd, Am ˈsɑ:lɪd] ADJ

1. solid (strong, hard, stable):

solid
solide
to be solid as a rock
solide comme un roc

2. solid (not hollow):

solid
plein(e)
solid silver, gold
massif(-ive)
solid crowd, mass
compact(e)

3. solid (not liquid):

solid
solide

4. solid (true):

solid facts, reasons, meal
solide

5. solid (without interruption):

solid
sans interruption
solid wall, line
continu(e)
four solid hours
quatre heures d'affilée

6. solid (unanimous):

solid approval
unanime

7. solid fig (healthy, reliable):

solid boy, democrat, relationship
solide

II. solid [ˈsɒlɪd, Am ˈsɑ:lɪd] ADV

1. solid (completely):

solid
complètement

2. solid (continuously):

solid
d'affilée

III. solid [ˈsɒlɪd, Am ˈsɑ:lɪd] N

1. solid (solid object, substance):

solid
solide m

2. solid pl FOOD:

solid
aliments mpl solides

physics [ˈfɪzɪks] N + sing vb

physics
physique f
in the PONS Dictionary
solid-state physics
physique f des solides
in the PONS Dictionary

I. solid [ˈsa·lɪd] ADJ

1. solid (strong, hard, stable):

solid
solide
to be solid as a rock
solide comme un roc

2. solid (not hollow):

solid
plein(e)
solid silver, gold
massif(-ive)
solid crowd, mass
compact(e)

3. solid (not liquid):

solid
solide

4. solid (true):

solid facts, reasons, meal
solide

5. solid (without interruption):

solid
sans interruption
solid wall, line
continu(e)
four solid hours
quatre heures d'affilée

6. solid (unanimous):

solid approval
unanime

7. solid fig (healthy, reliable):

solid boy, democrat, relationship
solide

II. solid [ˈsa·lɪd] ADV

1. solid (completely):

solid
complètement

2. solid (continuously):

solid
d'affilée

III. solid [ˈsa·lɪd] N

1. solid (solid object, substance):

solid
solide m

2. solid pl culin:

solid
aliments mpl solides

I. state [steɪt] N

1. state (condition):

state a. fig
état m
state of mind
état d'esprit
to be in the right state to +infin
être en état de +infin
to be in a (terrible) state inf
être dans tous ses états

2. state (situation):

state
situation f
single state
célibat m
married state
mariage m

3. state (nation):

state
état m
the State
l'État
affairs of state
affaires fpl d'État

4. state (dignified rank):

state
rang m
to do sth in state
faire qc en grande pompe
to live in state
mener grand train

II. state [steɪt] ADJ

1. state (national):

state a. fig
d'État

2. state (of American states):

state
de l'État
the state line
la frontière (entre les États)

3. state (owned by government):

state
national(e)
state industry
du secteur public

4. state (governmental):

state
public(-que)
state document
officiel(le)

5. state (showing ceremony):

state
officiel(le)
state funeral
national(e)

III. state [steɪt] VB trans

1. state (declare):

to state (that) ...
déclarer que ...

2. state (express):

state
formuler
state opinion, reference
donner
state problem, condition
poser
state why ...
dites pourquoi ...
as stated in my letter
comme je l'ai mentionné plus haut

3. state (specify):

state
spécifier
state conditions
fixer

physics [ˈfɪz·ɪks] N + sing vb

physics
physique f
Present
Istate
youstate
he/she/itstates
westate
youstate
theystate
Past
Istated
youstated
he/she/itstated
westated
youstated
theystated
Present Perfect
Ihavestated
youhavestated
he/she/ithasstated
wehavestated
youhavestated
theyhavestated
Past Perfect
Ihadstated
youhadstated
he/she/ithadstated
wehadstated
youhadstated
theyhadstated
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