sterling area in the Oxford-Hachette French Dictionary

Translations for sterling area in the English»French Dictionary

sterling area N

sterling area

zone f sterling

Translations for sterling area in the English»French Dictionary

I.sterling [Brit ˈstəːlɪŋ, Am ˈstərlɪŋ] N FIN

sterling

livre f sterling inv

sterling rose/fell

la livre sterling a monté/a baissé

sterling was up/down

la livre sterling était en hausse/en baisse

to quote sterling prices

annoncer des prix en livres sterling

payable in sterling

payable en livres sterling

£100 sterling

100 livres sterling

£100 sterling attr payment, cheque

en livres sterling

sterling crisis

crise f de la livre sterling

II.sterling [Brit ˈstəːlɪŋ, Am ˈstərlɪŋ] ADJ attr (excellent)

sterling effort, quality

remarquable

to do sterling service

rendre de bons et loyaux services also fig

area [Brit ˈɛːrɪə, Am ˈɛriə] N

1. area (region):

area (of land)

région f

area (of sky)

zone f

area (of city)

zone f

area (district)

quartier m

in the London/Paris area

dans la région de Londres/de Paris

residential/rural/slum area

zone f résidentielle/rurale/pauvre

2. area attr (regional):

area board, headquarters, manager, office

régional

3. area (part of building):

no-smoking/smoking area

zone f non-fumeurs/fumeurs

4. area:

area (sphere of knowledge)

domaine m

area (part of activity, business, economy)

secteur m

that's not my area

ce n'est pas mon domaine

area of interest/of expertise/of responsibility

domaine d'intérêt/d'expertise/de responsabilité

area of doubt/of concern/of disagreement

sujet de doute/d'inquiétude/de désaccord

5. area ANAT:

area

zone f

6. area MATH:

area (in geometry)

aire f

area (of land)

superficie f

the farm was 50 km² in area

la ferme était d'une superficie de 50 km²

7. area Brit (access to basement):

area

cour f d'entrée en sous-sol

sterling area in the PONS Dictionary

Translations for sterling area in the English»French Dictionary

sterling area

zone f sterling

Translations for sterling area in the English»French Dictionary

I.sterling [ˈstɜ:lɪŋ, Am ˈstɜ:r-] N

sterling

sterling m

in pounds sterling

en livres sterling

II.sterling [ˈstɜ:lɪŋ, Am ˈstɜ:r-] ADJ

1. sterling (having purity standard):

sterling

fin(e)

sterling area

zone f sterling

sterling cutlery

argenterie f

2. sterling (having high standard):

sterling

admirable

See also pound³, pound², pound¹

I.pound³ [paʊnd] VB trans

1. pound (hit repeatedly):

pound

frapper

to pound the table fig

frapper du poing sur la table

the waves pounded the ship

les vagues fouettaient le navire

2. pound (walk heavily and noisily):

pound

marcher d'un pas pesant

to pound in

entrer en martelant le pavé

3. pound (walk along):

to pound the pavement

battre le trottoir

to pound the beat

patrouiller

4. pound (crush):

pound spices

piler

to pound into pieces

réduire en miettes

5. pound (beat):

pound

battre

6. pound (bombard):

pound

pilonner

II.pound³ [paʊnd] VB intr

1. pound (beat on noisily):

pound

frapper

to pound on a locked door

marteler une porte fermée à clef à grands coups de poings

to pound on a table

frapper fort sur une table

to pound on a wall

cogner sur un mur

to pound away at sth

taper sur qc à tours de bras

to pound away at the keyboard

taper sur le clavier comme un forcené

2. pound (walk/run noisily):

pound

marcher/courir d'un pas pesant

3. pound (beat):

pound

battre fort

pound heart

battre vite

my head is pounding

j'ai des élancements dans la tête

pound² [paʊnd] N (place for stray animals, cars)

pound

fourrière f

pound¹ [paʊnd] N

pound (unit of weight, currency):

pound

livre f

ten pounds sterling

dix livres sterling

a pound coin

une pièce d'une livre

100-pound note [or Am bill]

billet m de 100 livres

Phrases:

to demand one's pound of flesh from sb

exiger réparation sans faire de concession

area [ˈeərɪə, Am ˈerɪ-] N

1. area (place):

area in town

zone f

area in country

région f

area in office, home

espace m

in country areas

à la campagne

the bar area

le bar m

2. area (field):

area

domaine m

3. area (land surface):

area

superficie f

4. area MATH:

area

aire f

area of circle

surface f

Monolingual examples (not verified by PONS Editors)

English

If our gold reserves disappear, the sterling area disintegrates.

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