spritt in the Oxford-Hachette French Dictionary

Translations for spritt in the English»French Dictionary

I.sprint [Brit sprɪnt, Am sprɪnt] N (race)

sprint

sprint m

sprint

course f de vitesse

the final sprint lit, fig

la dernière ligne droite (avant l'arrivée)

II.sprint [Brit sprɪnt, Am sprɪnt] VB intr

sprint SPORTS

sprinter

sprint (gen)

piquer un sprint, faire une pointe de vitesse

he sprinted past them

il les a dépassés en courant à toute vitesse

spritzer [Brit ˈsprɪtsə, Am ˈsprɪtsər] N

spritzer

vin blanc additionné d'eau gazeuse

sprite [Brit sprʌɪt, Am spraɪt] N

sprite

lutin m

sprite

elfe m

bowsprit [Brit ˈbəʊsprɪt, Am ˈbaʊˌsprɪt, ˈboʊˌsprɪt] N

bowsprit

beaupré m

sprit [Brit sprɪt, Am sprɪt] N

sprit

livarde f

sprit

baleston f

box spring N

1. box spring Brit (bed spring):

box spring

ressort m de sommier

2. box spring Am (bed base, set of springs):

box spring

sommier m à ressorts

spring up VB [Brit sprɪŋ -, Am sprɪŋ -]

1. spring up (get up):

spring up person:

se lever d'un bond

2. spring up (appear):

spring up problem:

surgir

spring up weeds, flowers:

sortir de terre

spring up building:

apparaître

spring up wind, storm:

se lever

spring up craze, trend:

apparaître

to spring up out of nowhere celebrity, building:

surgir de nulle part

hot spring N

hot spring

source f chaude

Arab Spring [Brit ˌarəb ˈsprɪŋ] N

Arab Spring

printemps m arabe

coil spring N

coil spring

ressort m hélicoïdal

spritt in the PONS Dictionary

Translations for spritt in the English»French Dictionary

I.sprint [sprɪnt] SPORTS VB intr

sprint

pratiquer la course de vitesse

II.sprint [sprɪnt] SPORTS N

sprint

course f de vitesse

to break into a sprint

partir en sprint

I.spring [sprɪŋ] N

1. spring (season):

spring

printemps m

in (the) spring

au printemps

2. spring (curved device):

spring

ressort m

3. spring (elasticity):

spring

élasticité f

to have a spring in one's step

avoir le pas souple

4. spring (source of water):

spring

source f

II.spring <sprang [or Am, a. Aus sprung], sprung> [sprɪŋ] VB intr

1. spring (move quickly):

spring

se précipiter

to spring to one's feet

bondir sur ses pieds

2. spring (appear):

spring to mind

surgir

III.spring [sprɪŋ] VB trans (produce)

to spring sth on sb

faire qc à qn par surprise

IV.spring [sprɪŋ] ADJ Am (supported by springs)

spring

à ressort(s)

sprig [sprɪg] N

1. sprig (blade of grass):

sprig

brin m (d'herbe)

2. sprig (twig):

sprig

brindille f

spring tide N

spring tide

(grande) marée f d'équinoxe (de printemps)

spring back VB intr

spring back

reculer d'un bond

spring roll N

spring roll

rouleau m de printemps

springy <-ier, -iest> [ˈsprɪŋi] ADJ

springy

printanier(-ère)

I.written [ˈrɪtn] VB

written pp of write

II.written [ˈrɪtn] ADJ

written

écrit(e)

a written exam

un écrit

Phrases:

to be written all over one's face

se lire sur le visage de qn

to be written in the stars

être écrit

the written word

l'écrit

See also write

I.write <wrote, written, writing> [raɪt] VB trans

1. write (mark):

write

écrire

write cheque

faire

write essay, commentary

rédiger

2. write Am (write to):

write

écrire à

Phrases:

to be nothing to write home about

n'être rien de bouleversant

II.write <wrote, written, writing> [raɪt] VB intr (mark letters)

write

écrire

to learn (how) to read and write

apprendre à lire et à écrire

to write for a living

vivre de sa plume

nitty-gritty [ˌnɪtiˈgrɪti, Am ˌnɪt̬ɪˈgrɪt̬-] N no pl inf

the nitty-gritty

la dure réalité

to get down to the nitty-gritty

passer aux choses sérieuses

brittle [ˈbrɪtl, Am ˈbrɪt̬-] ADJ

1. brittle (fragile):

brittle

cassant(e)

brittle layer of ice

fragile

2. brittle (unfriendly):

brittle

sec, sèche