sprinkling in the Oxford-Hachette French Dictionary

Translations for sprinkling in the English»French Dictionary

sprinkling [Brit ˈsprɪŋklɪŋ, Am ˈsprɪŋk(ə)lɪŋ] N

1. sprinkling:

sprinkling (of salt, sugar, powder)

petite pincée f (of de)

sprinkling (of snow)

fine couche f

a sprinkling of rain

une petite averse

a sprinkling of an audience fig

une petite assistance

2. sprinkling (of lawn):

sprinkling

arrosage m

to need a sprinkling

avoir besoin d'être arrosé

I.sprinkle [Brit ˈsprɪŋk(ə)l, Am ˈsprɪŋk(ə)l] N (of salt, herb, flour)

sprinkle

pincée f (of de)

a sprinkle of rain

une petite averse f

II.sprinkles N

sprinkles npl FOOD (decoration):

sprinkles

nonpareilles fpl

III.sprinkle [Brit ˈsprɪŋk(ə)l, Am ˈsprɪŋk(ə)l] VB trans

1. sprinkle:

to sprinkle sth with sth, to sprinkle sth on or over sth salt, sugar

saupoudrer qc de

to sprinkle sth with sth, to sprinkle sth on or over sth herbs

parsemer qc de

to sprinkle sth with water

humecter qc

to sprinkle a cake with brandy

humecter un gâteau de cognac

to sprinkle oneself with talc

se saupoudrer de talc

to sprinkle a speech with quotations

parsemer un discours de citations

2. sprinkle (water):

sprinkle lawn

arroser

IV.sprinkled ADJ

sprinkled with salt, sugar

saupoudré de

sprinkled with herbs, flowers, quotations, mistakes

parsemé de

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generously FOOD sprinkle, grease

abondamment

Translations for sprinkling in the French»English Dictionary

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croque

with just a sprinkling of salt

saupoudrer

to sprinkle (de with)

recouvrez de copeaux de parmesan/chocolat FOOD

sprinkle with coarsely grated parmesan/chocolate

asperger (pour humecter)

to sprinkle (de with)

asperger un cercueil/un malade/les fidèles d'eau bénite

to sprinkle a coffin/a sick person/the congregation with holy water

assaisonner avec du citron

sprinkle with lemon juice

sucrer (en saupoudrant) fraises, framboises

to sprinkle sugar on

parsemez-la de persil haché

sprinkle some chopped parsley over it

sprinkling in the PONS Dictionary

Translations for sprinkling in the English»French Dictionary

sprinkling N

1. sprinkling Am → sprinkle

2. sprinkling (light covering):

sprinkling

fine couche f

3. sprinkling (small amount):

sprinkling

pincée f

See also sprinkle

I.sprinkle [ˈsprɪŋkl] VB trans

sprinkle

arroser

II.sprinkle [ˈsprɪŋkl] N

sprinkle of rain, snow

averse f

sprinkle of salt, flour

pincée f

I.sprinkle [ˈsprɪŋkl] VB trans

sprinkle

arroser

II.sprinkle [ˈsprɪŋkl] N

sprinkle of rain, snow

averse f

sprinkle of salt, flour

pincée f

Translations for sprinkling in the French»English Dictionary

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soupçon d'ironie

sprinkling

saupoudrer qc de sucre/sel

to sprinkle sth with sugar/salt

assortir son exposé d'anecdotes

to sprinkle one's presentation with anecdotes

parsemer un gâteau de qc

to sprinkle a cake with sth

semer un texte de citations

to sprinkle a text with quotations

sprinkling Examples from the PONS Dictionary (editorially verified)

to sprinkle a cake with sth

parsemer un gâteau de qc

to sprinkle one's presentation with anecdotes

assortir son exposé d'anecdotes

to sprinkle a text with quotations

semer un texte de citations

Monolingual examples (not verified by PONS Editors)

English

Adults are dirty yellowish with a very light darker sprinkling on the forewings.

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The houses are mainly modern brick and tile houses but there is a sprinkling of post-war weatherboard homes in the area.

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A sprinkling of churches of different denominations can also be found here.

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The identical procedure was performed for a house struck by "tzaraath", with the sprinkling done on the lintel.

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After making the purchase as the crowd gathers for the hanging, the man's father cries out and starts sprinkling the dust everywhere.

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Participants then approach the altar in pairs, one burning incense and the other sprinkling water from a pine branch.

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The forewings are pale dull grey-brown with some whitish scales and a variable sprinkling of black ones.

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Young people eagerly go to the cinema in their free time; at school they have the usual sprinkling of eccentric teachers.

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A sprinkling of other aircraft types from the era was also found among the squadrons.

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Straw from the broom corn was used to make a kind of whisk for sprinkling the paint, or horsehair to create a kind of drop-brush.

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