squirt gun in the Oxford-Hachette French Dictionary

Translations for squirt gun in the English»French Dictionary

squirt gun N Am

squirt gun

pistolet m à eau

Translations for squirt gun in the English»French Dictionary

I.gun [Brit ɡʌn, Am ɡən] N

1. gun (weapon):

gun (gen)

arme f à feu

gun (revolver)

revolver m

gun (rifle)

fusil m

gun (cannon)

canon m

to carry a gun

porter une arme à feu

to fire a gun

tirer

to draw a gun on sb

braquer une arme sur qn

watch out! he's got a gun!

attention! il est armé!

2. gun (tool):

gun

pistolet m

glue/paint gun

pistolet à colle/à peinture

3. gun Am (gunman):

gun inf

gangster m

a hired gun

un tueur à gages

the fastest gun in the West

le tireur le plus rapide de l'Ouest

II.gun <pres part gunning; pret, pp gunned> [Brit ɡʌn, Am ɡən] VB trans

to gun an engine

mettre les gaz inf

III.gun [Brit ɡʌn, Am ɡən]

to go great guns inf business:

marcher très fort inf

to go great guns person:

péter le feu sl

to hold a gun to sb's head

mettre le couteau sous la gorge de qn

to jump the gun

agir prématurément

to stick to one's guns (in one's actions) inf

s'accrocher inf

she's sticking to her guns inf (in opinions)

elle s'accroche à ses idées inf

See also grease gun, big gun

grease gun N

grease gun

pompe f à graisse

big gun N

1. big gun MIL:

big gun

gros canon m

2. big gun (important person):

big gun inf

grand manitou m inf

big gun inf

gros bonnet m inf

to bring out the big guns

sortir la grosse artillerie

to carry or hold the big guns

avoir du poids, être puissant

gin [Brit dʒɪn, Am dʒɪn] N

1. gin (drink):

gin

gin m

2. gin (engine):

gin

égreneuse f

Phrases:

gin, a. gin trap HUNT

piège m

I.squirt [Brit skwəːt, Am skwərt] N

1. squirt (jet):

squirt (of water, oil)

jet m

squirt (of water, oil)

giclée f

squirt (of paint)

jet m

2. squirt (small amount):

squirt

goutte f

3. squirt (person) inf, pej:

a little squirt

un petit morveux inf

II.squirt [Brit skwəːt, Am skwərt] VB trans

squirt liquid:

squirt

faire gicler (from, out of de)

he squirted some soda water into the glass

il a versé une giclée d'eau de Seltz dans le verre

she squirted some oil into the lock

elle a injecté de l'huile dans la serrure

to squirt water/ink at sb, squirt sb with water/ink

asperger qn d'eau/d'encre

she squirted some perfume onto her wrist

elle s'est vaporisé du parfum sur le poignet

III.squirt [Brit skwəːt, Am skwərt] VB intr

squirt liquid:

squirt

jaillir (from, out of de)

squirt gun in the PONS Dictionary

Translations for squirt gun in the English»French Dictionary

gin¹ [dʒɪn] N

gin

gin m

gin and tonic

gin-tonic

gin² [dʒɪn] N (trap)

gin

piège m

I.gun [gʌn] N

1. gun (weapon):

gun

arme f à feu

2. gun (handgun):

gun

revolver m

3. gun SPORTS:

gun

pistolet m

to wait for the starting gun

attendre le signal de départ

at the gun

au signal

4. gun (device):

gun

pistolet m

5. gun Am (person):

gun

bandit m armé

Phrases:

to do sth with guns blazing

faire qc avec détermination

to jump the gun SPORTS

partir avant le départ

to stick to one's guns

ne pas en démordre

II.gun <-nn-> [gʌn] VB trans inf

gun

accélérer

I.squirt [skwɜ:t, Am skwɜ:rt] VB trans

1. squirt (make flow out):

squirt

faire gicler

squirt perfume, deodorant

vaporiser

2. squirt (shower):

squirt

asperger

II.squirt [skwɜ:t, Am skwɜ:rt] VB intr

squirt

jaillir

III.squirt [skwɜ:t, Am skwɜ:rt] N

1. squirt (quantity obtained by squirting):

squirt

pulvérisation f

2. squirt pej (jerk):

squirt

salaud m