speed merchant in the Oxford-Hachette French Dictionary

Translations for speed merchant in the English»French Dictionary

speed merchant N inf, pej

speed merchant

fou/folle m/f du volant

Translations for speed merchant in the French»English Dictionary

écraseur

speed merchant

c'est un dingue de la vitesse

he's a real speed-merchant ou speed-freak inf

Translations for speed merchant in the English»French Dictionary

I.merchant [Brit ˈməːtʃ(ə)nt, Am ˈmərtʃənt] N

1. merchant COMM:

merchant (selling in bulk)

négociant m

merchant (selling in small quantities)

marchand m

merchant (retailer)

détaillant m

wine/silk merchant

marchand de vins/de soie, négociant en vins/en soie

2. merchant (person) inf → rip-off merchant

II.merchant [Brit ˈməːtʃ(ə)nt, Am ˈmərtʃənt] ADJ attr

merchant ship, vessel, fleet, shipping

marchand

merchant sailor, seaman

de la marine marchande

See also speed merchant, rip-off artist

speed merchant N inf, pej

speed merchant

fou/folle m/f du volant

rip-off artist, rip-off merchant N inf

rip-off artist

arnaqueur/-euse sl

I.speed [Brit spiːd, Am spid] N

1. speed:

speed (velocity of vehicle, wind, record)

vitesse f

speed (rapidity of response, reaction)

rapidité f

at (a) great speed

à toute vitesse

at a speed of 100 km per hour

à une vitesse de 100 km à l'heure

winds reaching speeds of

des vents atteignant une vitesse de

car with a maximum speed of

voiture avec une vitesse maximale de

at speed go, run

à toute vitesse

at speed work, read

en quatrième vitesse

to pick up/lose speed

prendre/perdre de la vitesse

at the speed of light

à la vitesse de la lumière

‘full speed ahead!’ NAUT

‘en avant toute!’

what speed were you doing?

à quelle vitesse est-ce que tu roulais or étais-tu?

reading/typing speed

vitesse de lecture/frappe

to make all speed liter

faire diligence liter

2. speed (gear):

speed

vitesse f

three-speed bicycle

vélo m à trois vitesses

3. speed PHOTO:

speed (of film)

sensibilité f

speed (of shutter)

vitesse f d'obturation

4. speed (drug):

speed inf

speed m inf

speed inf

amphétamines fpl

II.speed <pret, pp sped or speeded> [Brit spiːd, Am spid] VB trans

speed process, recovery

hâter

speed traffic

rendre [qc] plus fluide

to speed sb on his/her way

souhaiter bon voyage à qn

III.speed [Brit spiːd, Am spid] VB intr

1. speed < pret, pp sped> (move swiftly):

to speed along

aller à toute allure or à toute vitesse, foncer inf

to speed away

partir à toute vitesse

the train sped past

le train est passé à toute vitesse

2. speed < pret, pp speeded> (drive too fast):

speed

conduire trop vite

he was caught speeding

il a eu une contravention (pour excès) de vitesse

3. speed (on drugs) inf:

to be speeding

être speedé inf

IV.speed [Brit spiːd, Am spid]

that's about my speed Am

c'est à peu près de mon niveau

to be up to speed

être au niveau

speed merchant in the PONS Dictionary

Translations for speed merchant in the English»French Dictionary

I.merchant [ˈmɜ:tʃənt, Am ˈmɜ:r-] N

1. merchant (trader):

merchant

négociant(e) m (f)

2. merchant (retailer):

merchant

commerçant(e) m (f)

II.merchant [ˈmɜ:tʃənt, Am ˈmɜ:r-] ADJ

merchant

marchand(e)

I.speed [spi:d] N

1. speed (velocity):

speed

vitesse f

at a speed of ten kilometres per hour

à une vitesse de dix kilomètres heure

at breakneck speed no pl

à une vitesse folle

cruising speed

vitesse de croisière

(at) full speed

à toute vitesse

at lightning speed

à la vitesse de l'éclair

the speed of light/sound

la vitesse de la lumière/du son

with all possible speed

le plus vite possible

2. speed fig (quickness):

speed

rapidité f

3. speed (gear on bicycle):

speed

vitesse f

4. speed inf (amphetamine):

speed

amphète f

to be on speed

être sous amphés

Phrases:

to be up to speed

aller à toute vitesse

to bring sb up to speed

tenir qn au courant de qc

II.speed <sped, sped> [spi:d] VB intr

1. speed (hasten):

speed

se dépêcher

2. speed (exceed speed restrictions):

speed

aller trop vite

3. speed inf (be under drug):

speed

être sous amphés

III.speed <-ed, -ed [or sped, sped]> [spi:d] VB trans

speed

accélérer

speed person

presser

Monolingual examples (not verified by PONS Editors)

English

He's sometimes unfairly pigeon-holed as a speed merchant.

backpagefootball.com

To get back and hook who is a natural speed merchant.

www.herald.ie

It isn't all drivers that are being caught, it's just the speed merchants.

www.edp24.co.uk

The man is not a speed merchant -- he's actually rather slow.

paininthearsenal.com

The 26-year-old speed merchant picked up 30 stitches after "suffering a deep laceration to his left shin" when he collided with some training equipment.

news.webindia123.com

All the speed merchants seem to be wearing them, and for good reason - they are a great boot.

www.nzherald.co.nz

Mane is that rarity, the cerebral speed merchant.

www.liverpoolecho.co.uk

The 1950s gave us two speed merchants with memorable epithets.

www.theroar.com.au

Proceeds from his book about his action-packed year as a daredevil rider, documentary presenter and speed merchant, would go towards spinal research.

www.grimsbytelegraph.co.uk

No longer is he just a speed merchant with inconsistent finishing abilities.

www.mirror.co.uk