star sign in the Oxford-Hachette French Dictionary

Translations for star sign in the English»French Dictionary

star sign N

star sign

signe m astrologique

Translations for star sign in the French»English Dictionary

signe astral

star sign

Translations for star sign in the English»French Dictionary

I.sign [Brit sʌɪn, Am saɪn] N

1. sign (gesture):

sign

geste m

to make a rude sign

faire un geste grossier

to give sb a V sign

faire un geste obscène à qn

to make the sign of the cross

faire le signe de la croix

2. sign (symbolic mark):

sign

signe m

sign

symbole m

the pound/dollar sign

le symbole de la livre/du dollar

3. sign (object):

sign (roadsign, billboard)

panneau m (for pour)

sign (smaller, indicating opening hours)

pancarte f

sign (outside inn, shop)

enseigne f

4. sign (signal):

sign

signal m

that will be the sign for us to leave

ce sera le signal du départ or pour que nous partions

5. sign (visible evidence):

sign

signe m (of de)

the first signs of global warming

les premiers signes du réchauffement de la planète

there was no sign of any troops

il n'y avait pas l'ombre d'un soldat

there was no sign of life at the Smiths'

il n'y avait aucun signe de vie chez les Smith

there was still no sign of them at midday

à midi, ils n'étaient toujours pas arrivés

6. sign (indication, pointer):

sign

signe m (of de)

it's a sign of age

c'est un signe qu'on vieillit

it's a good/bad sign

c'est bon/mauvais signe

this is a sign that …

c'est signe que, ça indique que …

it's a sure sign that …

c'est la preuve que …

the signs are that …

tout indique que …

there is no or there are no signs of improvement, change, recovery, solution

il n'y a rien qui annonce

there is little sign of an improvement

il n'y a rien qui annonce vraiment une amélioration

to show signs of stress, weakness, growth, talent

montrer des signes de

to show no signs of sth

ne montrer aucun signe de qc

to show signs of doing

sembler faire

she shows no signs of changing her mind

rien ne laisse penser qu'elle va changer d'avis

a sign of the times

un signe des temps

7. sign ASTROL (of zodiac):

sign

signe m

what sign are you?

tu es de quel signe?

II.sign [Brit sʌɪn, Am saɪn] VB trans

1. sign (put signature to):

sign agreement, letter, document

signer

to sign one's own death warrant

signer son arrêt de mort

signed, sealed and delivered lit

dûment signé et remis à qui de droit

signed, sealed and delivered fig

terminé

2. sign (on contract):

sign footballer, musician, band

engager

III.sign [Brit sʌɪn, Am saɪn] VB intr

1. sign person:

sign

signer

sign for key, parcel

signer un reçu pour

2. sign SPORTS:

sign player:

signer son contrat (with avec, for pour)

3. sign (signal):

to sign to sb to do

faire signe à qn de faire

4. sign (communicate in sign language):

sign

communiquer en langage des sourds-muets

I.star [Brit stɑː, Am stɑr] N

1. star:

star ASTRON, ASTROL

étoile f

the stars are out

les étoiles brillent

to navigate by the stars

naviguer aux étoiles

born under a lucky star

né sous une bonne étoile

2. star (person):

star

vedette f

star

star f

a star of stage and screen

une vedette de la scène et de l'écran

a tennis/soccer star

une vedette du tennis/du football

to make sb a star

faire une star de qn

to make sb a star attr billing, quality

de vedette

3. star (asterisk):

star

astérisque m

4. star (award):

star (to hotel, restaurant)

étoile f

star (to pupil)

bon point m

5. star MIL (mark of rank):

star

étoile f

II.stars N

stars npl ASTROL:

stars

horoscope m

what do the stars foretell?

qu'est-ce que l'horoscope prédit?

it's written in the stars

c'est le destin

III.-star COMP

1. -star (rating):

three-/four-star hotel/restaurant

restaurant/hôtel (à) trois/quatre étoiles

2. -star MIL:

four-/five-star general

général à quatre/cinq étoiles

IV.star <pres part starring; pret, pp starred> [Brit stɑː, Am stɑr] VB trans

1. star film, play actor:

star

avoir [qn] pour vedette

the play stars Alan Bates and Maggie Smith as the uncle and aunt

la pièce a pour vedettes Alan Bates dans le rôle de l'oncle et Maggie Smith dans le rôle de la tante

a comedy starring Lenny Henry

une comédie avec Lenny Henry en vedette

2. star (mark with star):

star gén au passif

marquer [qc] d'un astérisque

the starred items/dishes are…

les articles/plats marqués d'un astérisque sont…

3. star (decorate):

star

parsemer

starred with flowers, dots

parsemé de

V.star <pres part starring; pret, pp starred> [Brit stɑː, Am stɑr] VB intr

star actor:

star

jouer le rôle principal (in dans)

Bela Lugosi stars as Dracula or in the role of Dracula

Bela Lugosi joue (le rôle de) Dracula

Meryl Streep also stars

Meryl Streep est également à l'affiche

VI.star [Brit stɑː, Am stɑr]

star → all-star

to reach for the stars

vouloir décrocher la lune

to see stars

voir trente-six chandelles

See also ill-starred, all-star

ill-starred ADJ liter

ill-starred

infortuné form

all-star [Brit, Am ˈɔlˌstɑr] ADJ

all-star team:

all-star

de vedettes

star sign in the PONS Dictionary

Translations for star sign in the English»French Dictionary

star sign N

star sign

signe m zodiacal

Translations for star sign in the English»French Dictionary

I.sign [saɪn] N

1. sign (gesture):

sign

geste m

to make a sign to sb

faire un signe à qn

2. sign (signpost):

sign

panneau m

3. sign (signboard):

sign

enseigne f

4. sign (symbol):

sign

signe m

5. sign (indication):

sign

indication f

II.sign [saɪn] VB trans

1. sign (write signature on):

sign

signer

to sign for

signer à réception de

2. sign (gesticulate):

sign

faire signe

Phrases:

sign one's own death warrant inf

signer son propre arrêt de mort

III.sign [saɪn] VB intr

1. sign (write signature):

sign

signer

2. sign (gesticulate):

sign

faire un signe

to sign to sb that ...

indiquer à qn par un signe que ...

I.star [stɑ:ʳ, Am stɑ:r] N

1. star (heavenly body):

star a. fig

étoile f

to reach for the stars

essayer d'atteindre les étoiles

to be born under a lucky star

être né sous une bonne étoile

2. star (famous, principal performer):

star

star f

a film/rock star

un(e) star du cinéma/de rock

3. star (asterisk):

star

astérisque f

Phrases:

to see stars

voir trente-six chandelles

II.star <-rr-> [stɑ:ʳ, Am stɑ:r] VB intr THEAT, CINE (appear as chief performer)

to star in a film

être la vedette d'un film

starring Johnny Depp

avec dans le rôle principal Johnny Depp

III.star <-rr-> [stɑ:ʳ, Am stɑ:r] VB trans

1. star THEAT, CINE (feature as chief performer):

star

avoir en vedette

2. star (mark with an asterisk):

star

marquer d'un astérisque

IV.star [stɑ:ʳ, Am stɑ:r] ADJ

1. star (outstanding):

star

de premier ordre

2. star (having specified number of stars):

a four-star hotel

un hôtel quatre étoiles

3. star (related to cinema, music):

star

vedette

Monolingual examples (not verified by PONS Editors)

English

Reading the statement above is like seeing your trusted doctor prescribe homeopathy or hearing an astrophysicist ask for your star sign.

thespinoff.co.nz

My star sign, and it was a supermoon.

entertainment.ie

However, this connection is more likely due to the increased chance of risky pregnancies during the winter than being born under a certain star sign.

www.medicaldaily.com

The astrology trend is also due to the fact that, in a world of too much choice, shopping by star sign takes the stress out of con-sumerism.

www.standard.co.uk

What is the harm in idly gossiping with your workmates or just playing along when they ask you about your star sign?

www.news24.com

The revamped certificate is a beauty, full of extras like the baby's name etymology and star sign, which is goofy and fun.

www.lifehacker.com.au

What is your date of birth and what star sign are you?

tvnz.co.nz

All pets have a star sign stat, which determines the attacks they have access to.

en.wikipedia.org

Want to know where your star sign is in the sky?

www.lifehacker.com.au

You'll already know their age, occupation, star sign, parenting status, politics and things they like doing at weekends, just by reading their online profile.

www.independent.ie