square measure in the Oxford-Hachette French Dictionary

Translations for square measure in the English»French Dictionary

square measure N

square measure

mesure f de superficie

Translations for square measure in the English»French Dictionary

I.measure [Brit ˈmɛʒə, Am ˈmɛʒər] N

1. measure (unit):

measure

unité f de mesure

weights and measures

les poids et mesures mpl

a measure of length

une unité de longueur

to make sth to measure

faire qc sur mesure

it's made to measure (garment)

c'est fait sur mesure, c'est du sur mesure

2. measure (standard amount, container):

measure

mesure f

a double measure of vodka

une double mesure de vodka

he gave me short measure , I got short measure

il a triché sur la quantité

3. measure (device for measuring):

measure

instrument m de mesure

4. measure (qualified amount, extent) fig:

some or a certain measure of

un/-e certain/-e

a measure of respect/success/change

un certain respect/succès/changement

to receive only a small measure of support

ne recevoir qu'un soutien limité

a good or wide measure of autonomy

une grande autonomie

in large measure

dans une large mesure

she despised them and envied them in equal measure

elle les méprisait autant qu'elle les enviait

to distribute praise and blame in equal measure

faire autant de compliments que de critiques

in full measure feel, possess, fulfil, contribute

pleinement

in full measure repay

entièrement

in full measure suffer

profondément

5. measure (way of estimating, indication):

measure (of price rises)

mesure f

measure (of success, anger, frustration etc)

mesure f

measure (of success, anger, frustration etc)

indication f

measure (of efficiency, performance)

critère m

to be the measure of

donner la mesure de

to give some measure of delight, failure, talent, arrogance etc

donner une idée de

to use sth as a measure of effects, impact, success

utiliser qc pour mesurer

this is a measure of how dangerous it is

ceci montre à quel point c'est dangereux

this is a measure of how seriously they are taking the situation

ceci montre à quel point ils prennent la situation au sérieux

that is a measure of how well the company is run

cela mesure la qualité de la gestion de la société

6. measure (assessment):

beyond measure change, increase

énormément

beyond measure anxious, beautiful, difficult

extrêmement

it has improved beyond measure

il y a eu d'énormes progrès

to take the measure of sb

jauger qn

I have the measure of them

je sais ce qu'ils valent

7. measure (action, step):

measure

mesure f (against contre, to do pour faire)

to take measures

prendre des mesures

safety or security measure

mesure de sécurité

measures aimed at doing

des mesures destinées à faire

to do sth as a precautionary/an economy measure

faire qc par mesure de précaution/d'économie

as a preventive measure

à titre préventif

as a temporary measure

provisoirement

the measure was defeated POL, LAW

la mesure a été rejetée

8. measure:

measure MUS, LIT

mesure f

II.measure [Brit ˈmɛʒə, Am ˈmɛʒər] VB trans

1. measure (by standard system) person, instrument:

measure length, rate, depth, person, waist

mesurer

to measure sth in metres, inches

mesurer qc en

to get oneself measured for

faire prendre ses mesures pour

over a measured kilometre SPORTS

sur un kilomètre (délimité par des balises)

to measure sth into container

mesurer qc dans

2. measure (have a measurement of):

measure

mesurer

to measure four by five metres

mesurer quatre mètres sur cinq

a tremor measuring 5.2 on the Richter scale

une secousse de 5, 2 sur l'échelle de Richter

3. measure (assess):

measure performance, ability, success, popularity

mesurer

they measure their progress by the number of

ils mesurent leur progrès au nombre de

4. measure (compare):

to measure sth against achievement, standard, effort

comparer qc à

III.measure [Brit ˈmɛʒə, Am ˈmɛʒər] VB intr

measure person, instrument:

measure

mesurer

IV.to measure oneself against VB refl

to measure oneself against refl:

to measure oneself against

se mesurer à qn

V.measure [Brit ˈmɛʒə, Am ˈmɛʒər]

for good measure

pour faire bonne mesure

to do things by half-measures

se contenter de demi-mesures

there can be no half-measures

il ne saurait être question de demi-mesures

I.square [Brit skwɛː, Am skwɛr] N

1. square:

square (in town)

place f

square (in barracks)

cour f

2. square:

square (four-sided shape)

carré m

square (in board game, crossword)

case f

square (of glass, linoleum)

carreau m

to arrange/fold sth into a square

disposer/plier qc en carré

to divide a page up into squares

quadriller une feuille

a pattern of blue and white squares

un motif à carreaux bleus et blancs

3. square MATH (self-multiplied):

square

carré m

9 is the square of 3

9 est le carré de 3

4. square (for right angles):

square MATH, TECH

équerre f

5. square (old-fashioned):

square inf

ringard/-e m/f

II.on the square ADV

1. on the square (at 90°):

on the square

au carré, à angle droit

to cut sth on the square

couper qc au carré or à angle droit

2. on the square (honest):

on the square inf

honnête, réglo inf

inv is the business on the square inf?

l'affaire est réglo?

to do things on the square

faire les choses dans les règles

III.square [Brit skwɛː, Am skwɛr] ADJ

1. square shape, hole, building, box, jaw, face, shoulders:

square (right-angled)

carré

square (correctly aligned)

bien droit

the photo should be square with the frame

il faut mettre la photo bien droit dans le cadre

the shelf isn't square with the sideboard

l'étagère est de travers par rapport au buffet

a man of square build

un homme trapu

2. square MATH:

square metre, mile, kilometre, centimetre

carré

four square metres

quatre mètres carrés

an area four metres/kilometres square

une surface de quatre mètres/kilomètres sur quatre

the Square Mile Brit ECON

la City (cœur financier de Londres)

3. square (balanced, level, quits) fig:

to be (all) square books, accounts:

être équilibré

to be (all) square people:

être quitte

to be (all) square teams, players:

être à égalité

I'll give you £5 and we'll be square

je te donnerai cinq livres et nous serons quittes

they're all square at two all, it's all square at two all

ils sont à égalité or il y a égalité à deux partout

to get the accounts square

balancer les comptes

4. square (honest):

square person, transaction

honnête (with avec)

a square deal

une proposition honnête

to give sb a square deal

traiter qn de façon honnête

5. square (boring):

square inf

vieux jeux inv

square after vb

ringard

IV.square [Brit skwɛː, Am skwɛr] ADV (directly)

square fall, hit, strike

en plein milieu

he hit me square on the jaw

il m'a frappé en plein dans la mâchoire

she looked me square in the eye

elle m'a regardé droit dans les yeux

V.square [Brit skwɛː, Am skwɛr] VB trans

1. square (make right-angled) lit:

square stone, timber

équarrir

square corner, end, section

couper [qc] au carré or à angle droit

to square one's shoulders

redresser les épaules

2. square (settle):

square account, debt, creditor

régler

to square one's account(s) with sb lit, fig

régler ses comptes avec qn

3. square SPORTS (equalize):

square score, series

égaliser

4. square (win over):

square (by persuasion) person

s 'occuper de

square (by bribery)

graisser la patte à inf

person I'll square him

je m'occuperai de lui

go home early; I'll square it with the boss

pars avant l'heure, j'arrangerai ça avec le patron

I have problems squaring this with my conscience/my beliefs

j'ai du mal à concilier cette action avec ma conscience/mes croyances

VI.squared ADJ

1. squared paper:

squared

quadrillé

2. squared MATH:

squared number

au carré

6 squared is 36

6 au carré égale 36

VII.square [Brit skwɛː, Am skwɛr]

to go back to square one

retourner à la case départ, recommencer

to be back at square one

se retrouver au point de départ

to be on the square inf Brit

être franc-maçon

to be out of square

ne pas être d'équerre

See also circle

I.circle [Brit ˈsəːk(ə)l, Am ˈsərk(ə)l] N

1. circle:

circle (shape)

cercle m

circle (of spectators, trees, chairs, flowers)

cercle m

circle (of fabric, paper, colour)

rond m

to form a circle objects:

former un cercle

to form a circle people:

faire un cercle (around autour de)

to sit in a circle

s'asseoir en cercle

to move/swim in circles

tourner/nager en rond

to go round in circles lit, fig

tourner en rond

2. circle (group):

circle

cercle m

circle

groupe m (of de)

to be in sb's circle

faire partie du cercle de qn

his circle of friends

le cercle de ses amis

in business/theatrical circles

dans les milieux d'affaires/du théâtre

literary circles

le monde littéraire

to move in fashionable circles

fréquenter le beau monde

3. circle THEAT:

circle

balcon m

to sit in the circle

être au balcon

II.circle [Brit ˈsəːk(ə)l, Am ˈsərk(ə)l] VB trans

1. circle (move round):

circle plane, helicopter: airport, tower

tourner autour de

circle satellite: planet

graviter autour de

circle person, animal, vehicle: square, building

faire le tour de

circle person, animal

tourner autour de

they circled each other

ils se tournaient autour

2. circle (encircle):

circle word, mistake, answer

encercler

III.circle [Brit ˈsəːk(ə)l, Am ˈsərk(ə)l] VB intr

circle helicopter, plane, vulture:

décrire des cercles (above, over au-dessus de)

circle predator, vehicle, horseman:

tourner en rond (around autour de)

as we walked along, the helicopter circled overhead

on marchait, et l'hélicoptère décrivait des cercles au-dessus de nous

IV.circle [Brit ˈsəːk(ə)l, Am ˈsərk(ə)l]

to come full circle person:

boucler la boucle

to come full circle situation:

revenir à son point de départ

the wheel has come or turned full circle

la boucle est bouclée

to have circles under one's eyes

avoir les yeux cernés

to square the circle

résoudre (le problème de) la quadrature du cercle

square measure in the PONS Dictionary

Translations for square measure in the English»French Dictionary

square measure N

square measure

mesure f de superficie

Translations for square measure in the English»French Dictionary

I.measure [ˈmeʒəʳ, Am -ɚ] N

1. measure (measurement, unit, system):

measure

mesure f

2. measure (set amount, portion):

measure

mesure f

measure alcohol

dose f

half measure

demi-mesure f

3. measure:

measure (instrument)

mètre m

measure (ruler)

règle f

measure (container)

verre m doseur

4. measure (degree):

measure

part f

in great measure

en grande partie

a measure of success

un certain succès

5. measure (proof, indication):

measure

preuve f

6. measure fig (plan, action):

measure

mesure f

to take measures

prendre des mesures

Phrases:

for good measure

en plus

to get the measure of sb

jauger qn

II.measure [ˈmeʒəʳ, Am -ɚ] VB trans

1. measure (judge size):

measure

mesurer

to measure sb

prendre les mesures de qn

2. measure (stating size):

measure

mesurer

to measure six metres by two metres

mesurer six mètres sur deux

3. measure fig (consider):

measure one's strength

mesurer

measure one's words

peser

4. measure (judge):

measure

juger

III.measure [ˈmeʒəʳ, Am -ɚ] VB intr

measure

mesurer

I.square [skweəʳ, Am skwer] N

1. square (geometric shape):

square

carré m

2. square (part of town):

square

square m

3. square (marked space):

square

case f

to go back to square one inf

revenir à la case départ

4. square Am, Aus (tool):

square

équerre f

5. square inf (boring person):

square

ringard(e) m (f)

6. square (number times itself):

square

carré m

II.square [skweəʳ, Am skwer] ADJ

1. square <-r, -st> (square-shaped):

square

carré(e)

2. square <-r, -st> (short and solid):

square

carré(e)

3. square MATH:

square

carré(e)

5 square km

5 km carrés

4. square (right-angled):

square corner

à angle droit

5. square (owing nothing):

square

quitte

6. square SPORTS:

square

à égalité

7. square <-r, -st> inf (on the same level):

square

équilibré(e)

8. square <-r, -st> (straight):

square

droit(e)

to be square with sb

être honnête avec qn

9. square (arranged, in order):

to get sth square

arranger qc

10. square <-r, -st> inf (old-fashioned):

square

ringard(e)

III.square [skweəʳ, Am skwer] VB trans

1. square (align):

square

aligner

square one's shoulders

redresser

2. square inf (settle):

square

arranger

square a matter

régler

3. square (multiply by itself):

square

élever au carré

4. square SPORTS:

square

égaliser

to square a match

faire match nul

Phrases:

to attempt to square the circle

chercher la quadrature du cercle

IV.square [skweəʳ, Am skwer] ADV

square

droit

square in the middle

en plein milieu

Monolingual examples (not verified by PONS Editors)

English

The sides of the square measure approximately 140 m.

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The playing square measures 5x 5 and the area between the squares is.

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