spot fine in the Oxford-Hachette French Dictionary

Translations for spot fine in the English»French Dictionary

spot fine N

spot fine

amende f à régler sur le lieu de l'infraction

Translations for spot fine in the English»French Dictionary

on-the-spot fine

sur les lieux de l'infraction

Translations for spot fine in the English»French Dictionary

I.fine [Brit fʌɪn, Am faɪn] N

fine (gen)

amende f

fine (for traffic offence)

contravention f (for pour)

to get/be given a fine

recevoir/attraper une amende

to impose a fine of £50/the maximum fine on sb

condamner qn à 50 livres sterling d'amende/à l'amende la plus lourde

‘no smoking—maximum fine £50’

‘défense de fumer sous peine d'amende pouvant s'élever à 50 livres sterling’

II.fine [Brit fʌɪn, Am faɪn] ADJ

1. fine (very good):

fine performance, writer, example, specimen, quality, standard

excellent

to be in fine form

être en pleine forme

a fine figure of a woman dated dated or hum

une superbe créature dated

2. fine (satisfactory):

fine holiday, meal, arrangement

bien

that's fine

très bien

to be/feel fine

aller/se sentir très bien

‘fine, thanks’

‘très bien, merci’

‘we'll go now, OK?’—‘fine’

‘on y va maintenant?’—‘d'accord’

that's fine by or with me

je n'y vois pas d'inconvénient

3. fine inf, iron:

a fine friend you are!

en voilà un ami!

you picked a fine time to tell me!

tu as bien choisi le moment pour me le dire!

you're/she's etc a fine one to talk!

c'est bien à toi/elle etc de dire ça!

that's all very fine, but…

c'est bien beau tout ça, mais…

4. fine (nice):

fine weather, morning, day

beau/belle

it's or the weather's fine

il fait beau

to keep or stay fine

continuer à faire beau

one fine day, one of these fine days fig

un beau jour

5. fine (very thin, delicate):

fine hair, thread, line, feature, comb, fabric, spray, mist, layer

fin

fine sieve, net, mesh

à mailles fines

6. fine (small-grained):

fine powder, soil, particles

fin

7. fine (subtle):

fine adjustment, detail, distinction, judgment

subtil

8. fine attr (delicate and high quality):

fine china, crystal, lace, linen, wine

fin

9. fine (refined, grand):

fine lady, gentleman, clothes, manners

beau/belle

sb's finer feelings

la délicatesse de qn

10. fine (commendable):

fine person

merveilleux/-euse

he's a fine man

c'est quelqu'un

11. fine (pure):

fine gold, silver

pur

III.fine [Brit fʌɪn, Am faɪn] ADV

fine get along, come along, do:

fine

très bien

you're doing fine

tu te débrouilles très bien inf

that suits me fine

ça me va très bien

IV.fine [Brit fʌɪn, Am faɪn] VB trans

fine (gen) offender

condamner [qn] à une amende (for pour, for doing pour avoir fait)

fine (for traffic offence) offender

donner une contravention à

to fine sb £50

condamner qn à 50 livres sterling d'amende

V.fine [Brit fʌɪn, Am faɪn]

not to put too fine a point on it

bref, à franchement parler

chance would be a fine thing inf!

ça serait trop beau! inf

to cut it a bit fine

faire trop juste, être un peu juste

there is a fine line between X and Y

il y a une distinction subtile entre X et Y

to tread a fine line

jouer serré

I.spot [Brit spɒt, Am spɑt] N

1. spot (dot):

spot (on animal)

tache f

spot (on fabric, wallpaper)

pois m

spot (on dice, domino, card)

point m

a red dress with white spots

une robe rouge à pois blancs

to see spots before one's eyes

voir trouble

2. spot (stain):

spot

tache f

a grease/rust spot

une tache de graisse/rouille

3. spot (pimple):

spot

bouton m

to have spots

avoir des boutons

to come out in spots

être couvert de boutons

chocolate brings me out in spots

le chocolat me donne des boutons

4. spot (place):

spot

endroit m

to be on the spot (gen)

être en place

to be on the spot (of police)

être sur les lieux

our correspondent on the spot, Paula Cox

notre correspondant sur place, Paula Cox

to decide/agree on the spot

décider/donner son accord sur-le-champ

that whisky hit the spot nicely inf

ce whisky a été le bienvenu

5. spot (small amount) inf:

a spot of cream/whisky/exercise/sightseeing

un peu de crème/de whisky/d'exercice/de tourisme

would you like a spot of lunch?

et si on mangeait un petit quelque chose?

to have or be in a spot of bother (with)

avoir quelques petits ennuis (avec)

6. spot (drop):

spot

goutte f

7. spot (difficulty):

spot inf

situation f embêtante

to be in a (tight) spot

être dans une situation embêtante

to put sb on the spot (in an awkward situation)

mettre qn en mauvaise posture

to put sb on the spot (by asking a difficult question)

mettre qn dans l'embarras

8. spot MKTG:

spot

spot m publicitaire

9. spot (regular slot):

spot TV, RADIO

temps m d'antenne

10. spot (position):

this record has been on the top spot for two weeks

ce disque a été numéro un pendant deux semaines

this book has the number one spot on the bestseller list

ce livre est en tête de la liste des bestsellers

11. spot (moral blemish):

spot

tache f

the scandal is a spot on his reputation

le scandale a entaché sa réputation

12. spot:

spot (light) CINE, THEAT

projecteur m

spot (in home, display)

spot m

13. spot SPORTS:

spot (for penalty kick)

point m de pénalty

spot (for snooker ball)

mouche f

14. spot Am (nightclub):

spot inf

boîte f de nuit inf

II.spot <pres part spotting; pret, pp spotted> [Brit spɒt, Am spɑt] VB trans

1. spot (see):

spot person

apercevoir

spot car, roadsign, book

voir

to spot sb doing

apercevoir qn en train de faire

to spot that…

s'apercevoir que …

he was spotted boarding a plane to Japan

il a été vu en train de prendre l'avion pour le Japon

well spotted!

bien vu!

2. spot (recognize):

spot car, person, symptoms, opportunity

reconnaître

spot defect, difference, bargain, talent

repérer

spot birds, trains

observer

you'll spot him by his black beard

tu le reconnaîtras à sa barbe noire

3. spot Am (concede an advantage) inf:

to spot sb sth points

concéder qc à qn

he spotted me 20 metres

il m'a concédé 20 mètres d'avance

4. spot (stain):

spot carpet, shirt

tacher

the cloth is spotted with grease

la nappe est couverte de taches de graisse

III.spot <pres part spotting; pret, pp spotted> [Brit spɒt, Am spɑt] VB impers (rain)

it's spotting

il tombe quelques gouttes

IV.-spot COMP

1. -spot Am (banknote):

a ten/five-spot

un billet de dix/cinq dollars

2. -spot (billiard ball):

the three/five-spot

la boule numéro trois/cinq

V.spot [Brit spɒt, Am spɑt]

to change one's spots

changer son caractère

to knock spots off sth/sb

être bien meilleur que qc/qn

this car knocks spots off other models inf

cette voiture est bien meilleure que les autres modèles

she knocked spots off the champion inf

elle a battu la championne à plates coutures inf

to hit the high spots Am

n'évoquer que les grandes lignes

spot fine in the PONS Dictionary

Translations for spot fine in the English»French Dictionary

I.fine¹ [faɪn] ADJ

1. fine (admirable, excellent):

fine example, food

excellent(e)

fine wine, dish

fin(e)

2. fine (acceptable, satisfactory):

fine

bien inv

(that's) fine!

c'est bien!

that's just fine! iron hum

merci beaucoup!

everything's fine

tout va bien

3. fine (thin, light):

fine

fin(e)

4. fine (cloudless):

fine weather

beau(belle)

5. fine (distinguished):

fine

raffiné(e)

6. fine (subtle):

fine distinction, nuance

subtil(e)

there's a fine line between sth and sth

il n'y a qu'un pas de qc à qc

II.fine¹ [faɪn] ADV

1. fine (acceptable, satisfactorily):

fine

bien

to feel fine

se sentir bien

to suit sb fine

convenir parfaitement à qn

2. fine (in fine parts):

fine

finement

Phrases:

that's cutting it a bit fine

c'est un peu juste

I.fine² [faɪn] N

fine

amende f

II.fine² [faɪn] VB trans

to fine sb for sth LAW

condamner qn à une amende pour qc

to fine sb for sth for breaking rule

faire payer une amende à qn pour qc

I.spot [spɒt, Am spɑ:t] N

1. spot (mark):

spot of blood, grease

tache f

2. spot FASHION (pattern):

spot

pois m

3. spot Brit (skin blemish):

spot

bouton m

4. spot Brit (little bit):

a spot of sth

un (petit) peu de qc

a spot of lunch

un léger repas

5. spot (place):

spot

endroit m

on the spot

sur place

6. spot (part of show):

spot

séquence f

7. spot inf → spotlight

Phrases:

to put sb on the spot

mettre qn sur la sellette

on the spot (just now)

sur le champ

on the spot (immediately after)

à chaud

II.spot <-tt-> [spɒt, Am spɑ:t] VB intr Brit

it's spotting (with rain)

il pleuv(i)ote

III.spot <-tt-> [spɒt, Am spɑ:t] VB trans (see)

spot

apercevoir

to spot why/what ...

entrevoir pourquoi/ce que ...

well spotted Brit

bien vu

See also spotlight

I.spotlight N

1. spotlight (beam of light):

spotlight

rayon m lumineux

2. spotlight THEAT, CINE:

spotlight

projecteur m

Phrases:

to be in/out of the spotlight

être/ne pas être en vue

to be under the spotlight

être sous les feux de la rampe

II.spotlight <spotlighted, spotlighted [or spotlit, spotlit]> VB trans

spotlight

mettre en lumière

Monolingual examples (not verified by PONS Editors)

English

If you think you can do away with measly spot fine after being caught for triple riding, think twice.

www.deccanherald.com

If somebody gets a spot fine for using too much water then there must also be a fine for the municipality that is wasting water.

www.news24.com

Pedestrians caught ignoring railway crossing protection could receive an on the spot fine of $220, and offending motorists could face a $330 penalty and three demerit points.

www.abc.net.au

Several institutions have expressed reservations about the mode of implementation of the spot fine system.

www.ghanaweb.com

Eyelash curling is strictly forbidden as is hair brushing and will incur an on the spot fine.

www.telegraph.co.uk

Some local authorities have empowered street wardens to issue on the spot fines for littering and dog fouling.

en.wikipedia.org

The owner of a dog not under control in a public place can incur a minimum $220 on the spot fine.

www.northernstar.com.au

Different local authorities also have the powers to impose on the spot fines to those caught littering.

en.wikipedia.org

Those who are caught receive an on the spot fine but as highlighted by the council, they must be caught in the act.

www.independent.ie

If a woman is trained, she should be able to spot fine.

www.lifehacker.com.au