stikl in the Oxford-Hachette French Dictionary

Translations for stikl in the English»French Dictionary

still¹ [Brit stɪl, Am stɪl] ADV

1. still (up to and including a point in time):

still

toujours, encore

she still doesn't like eggs

elle n'aime toujours pas les œufs

he's still as crazy as ever!

il est toujours aussi fou!

that's still not good enough for you!

tu n'es toujours pas content!

we're still waiting for a reply

nous attendons toujours une réponse

they're still in town

ils sont encore en ville

you have to eat this bread while it's still fresh

il faut manger ce pain pendant qu'il est encore frais

you're still too young

tu es encore trop jeune

the ruins are still to be seen

on peut encore voir les ruines

I still have some money left

il me reste encore de l'argent

2. still (expressing surprise):

still

toujours, encore

he still hasn't come back

il n'est toujours pas revenu

I still can't believe it!

je n'arrive toujours pas à le croire!

are you still here?

tu es toujours or encore là?

3. still (referring to something yet to happen):

still

encore

it has still to be decided

c'est encore à décider

I have four exams still to go

j'ai encore quatre examens à passer

still to come, a report on… RADIO, TV

dans quelques instants, un reportage sur…

4. still (expressing probability):

still

encore

you could still be a winner

vous pouvez encore gagner

there is still a chance that …

il est encore possible que …

+ subj prices are still expected to rise

on prévoit encore une augmentation des prix

if I'm still alive

si je suis encore en vie

5. still (nevertheless):

still

quand même

he's unarmed but he's still dangerous

il n'est pas armé mais il est quand même or toujours dangereux

it still doesn't explain why

cela n'explique quand même or toujours pas pourquoi

it was very dear, still it was worth it

c'était très cher, ça valait quand même le coup inf

still, it's the thought that counts

enfin, c'est l'intention qui compte

still and all inf

quand même

6. still (with comparatives: even):

still

encore

faster still , still faster

encore plus rapide

stranger still was the fact that …

ce qui était encore plus étrange c'était que …

still more surprising

encore plus étonnant

still more money was spent

on a dépensé encore plus d'argent

still less

encore moins

there is little sense of an objective, still less how to achieve it

on n'a pas une idée très précise de l'objectif et encore moins de la manière d'y arriver

better/worse still

encore mieux/pire

7. still (emphasizing quantity, numbers: yet):

still

encore

still another way to do

encore une autre façon de faire

many died, still more/still others emigrated

beaucoup sont morts mais beaucoup plus encore/beaucoup d'autres encore ont émigré

I.still² [Brit stɪl, Am stɪl] N

1. still (for making alcohol):

still (apparatus)

alambic m

still (distillery)

distillerie f

2. still:

still CINE, PHOTO

photographie f de plateau

still CINE, PHOTO

photo f de plateau

a still from a film

une photo extraite d'un film

3. still (calmness):

still (lack of motion)

calme m

still (lack of noise)

tranquillité f

the still of the night/forest

le silence de la nuit/forêt

II.still² [Brit stɪl, Am stɪl] ADJ

1. still (motionless):

still air, day, water

calme

still hand, person

immobile

absolutely or totally still

immobile

2. still (peaceful):

still countryside, house, streets

tranquille

3. still FOOD:

still drink, fruit juice

non gazeux/-euse

still water

plat

still wine

tranquille

III.still² [Brit stɪl, Am stɪl] ADV

1. still (immobile):

still lie, stay

immobile

to hold [sth] still camera, mirror, plate

ne pas bouger

2. still (calmly):

to sit still

se tenir tranquille

to keep or stand still

ne pas bouger

IV.still² [Brit stɪl, Am stɪl] VB trans

1. still (silence):

still critic, voice

faire taire

2. still (calm):

still crowd, doubt, fear

calmer

V.still² [Brit stɪl, Am stɪl]

still waters run deep

il faut se méfier de l'eau qui dort

stock-still [Brit stɒkˈstɪl, Am ˈstɑk ˈstɪl] ADV

to stand stock-still

rester cloué sur place

still life <pl still lifes> N

still life

nature f morte

a still life painting or drawing

une nature morte

still photographer, stills photographer N CINE

still photographer

photographe m de plateau

still photography, stills photography N CINE

still photography

photographie f de tournage or de plateau

still video camera N

still video camera

appareil m photo magnétique

I.stint [Brit stɪnt, Am stɪnt] N

1. stint (period of work):

to do a three-year stint in Africa/with a company

travailler trois ans en Afrique/pour une entreprise

to do a six-month stint as president/as a teacher

être président/professeur pendant six mois

to do one's stint at the wheel

conduire à son tour

during my three-day stint as a secretary

pendant la période de trois jours où j'étais secrétaire

I've done my stint for today

j'en ai assez fait pour aujourd'hui

2. stint (limitation):

without stint

généreusement

II.stint [Brit stɪnt, Am stɪnt] VB trans

stint person:

stint

priver (of de)

III.stint [Brit stɪnt, Am stɪnt] VB intr

stint

lésiner

to stint on drink, presents

lésiner sur

IV.to stint oneself VB refl

to stint oneself refl:

to stint oneself

se priver (of de)

I.sting [Brit stɪŋ, Am stɪŋ] N

1. sting ZOOL (organ):

sting (of insect)

dard m

sting (of insect)

aiguillon m

sting (of scorpion)

aiguillon m

2. sting (wound):

sting (of insect, plant)

piqûre f

bee/wasp/nettle sting

piqûre d'abeille/de guêpe/d'orties

3. sting (pain):

sting

sensation f de brûlure

4. sting Am (in law enforcement):

sting

coup m monté

5. sting Am (rip-off):

sting inf

arnaque f

II.sting <pret, pp stung> [Brit stɪŋ, Am stɪŋ] VB trans

1. sting insect, antiseptic, plant:

sting

piquer

2. sting wind, hail:

sting

cingler

3. sting fig criticism, rebuke:

sting

blesser, piquer [qn] au vif

4. sting (rip off):

sting inf

arnaquer inf

they really sting you in that place

on se fait arnaquer là-bas

5. sting (get money from) inf:

to sting sb for £10

taper dix livres à qn inf

III.sting <pret, pp stung> [Brit stɪŋ, Am stɪŋ] VB intr

sting eyes:

piquer

sting cut:

cuire

sting antiseptic:

piquer

it stings!

ça pique!

my knee stings

mon genou me cuit

IV.sting [Brit stɪŋ, Am stɪŋ]

a sting in the tail

une mauvaise surprise

to sting sb into action

pousser qn à agir en le piquant au vif

to take the sting out of remark, criticism

rendre [qc] moins blessant

to take the sting out of measure, action

atténuer l'effet de

I.stick [Brit stɪk, Am stɪk] N

1. stick:

stick (piece of wood)

bâton m

stick (for kindling)

bout m de bois

stick (for ice cream, lollipop)

bâton m

stick MIL

bâton m

2. stick:

stick, a. walking stick

canne f

3. stick (rod-shaped piece):

a stick of rock or candy/chalk/dynamite

un bâton de sucre d'orge/craie/dynamite

a stick of celery

une branche de céléri

a stick of rhubarb

une tige de rhubarbe

a stick of (French) bread

une baguette

4. stick SPORTS:

stick (in hockey)

crosse f

stick (in polo)

maillet m

5. stick (conductor's baton):

stick

baguette f

6. stick MIL:

a stick of bombs

un chapelet de bombes

7. stick (piece of furniture):

stick inf

meuble m

a few sticks (of furniture)

quelques meubles

we haven't got a stick of furniture

nous n'avons pas un seul meuble

8. stick Brit (person) inf:

a funny old stick

un drôle de bonhomme/une drôle de bonne femme m/f

he's a dry old stick

il manque d'humour

9. stick (criticism):

stick inf

critique f

to get or take (some) stick

se faire critiquer

to give sb (some) stick

critiquer qn violemment

10. stick AVIAT:

stick

manche m à balai

11. stick Am MOTOR:

stick

levier m (de changement) de vitesse

II.sticks N

sticks npl inf:

in the sticks

en pleine cambrousse inf

in the sticks

dans la campagne

to be from the sticks

être de la campagne

III.stick <pret, pp stuck> [Brit stɪk, Am stɪk] VB trans

1. stick (stab):

stick pig

égorger

to stick a pin/spade/knife into sth

planter une épingle/une pelle/un couteau dans qc

he stuck a knife into the man's back

il a planté un couteau dans le dos de l'homme

she stuck her fork into the meat

elle a piqué sa fourchette dans la viande

to stick a pin/knife through sth

faire un trou dans qc avec une épingle/un couteau

a board stuck with pins

un tableau hérissé d'épingles

2. stick (put):

he stuck his head round the door/through the window

il a passé sa tête par la porte/la fenêtre

she stuck her hands in her pockets

elle a enfoncé ses mains dans ses poches

stick your coat on the chair/the money in the drawer inf

mets ton manteau sur la chaise/l'argent dans le tiroir

to stick an advert in the paper inf

mettre une annonce dans le journal

to stick sb in a home inf

mettre qn dans une maison de retraite

you know where you can stick it or that sl!

tu sais où tu peux te le mettre! sl

stick it up your ass vulg sl!

va te faire foutre! vulg sl

3. stick (fix in place):

stick label, stamp

coller (in dans, on sur, to à)

stick poster, notice

coller (in dans, on à)

‘stick no bills’

‘défense d'afficher’

4. stick Brit (bear) inf:

stick person, situation

supporter

I can't stick him

je ne peux pas le supporter

I don't know how he sticks it

je ne sais pas comment il tient le coup inf

I can't stick it any longer

je n'en peux plus

5. stick (impose) inf:

he stuck me with the bill

il m'a fait payer la note

to stick an extra £10 on the price

augmenter le prix de 10 livres

I was stuck with Frank

je me suis retrouvé avec Frank

6. stick (accuse falsely of) inf:

to stick a murder/a robbery on sb

mettre un meurtre/un cambriolage sur le dos de qn inf

IV.stick <pret, pp stuck> [Brit stɪk, Am stɪk] VB intr

1. stick (be pushed):

the nail stuck in my finger/foot

je me suis planté un clou dans le doigt/le pied

there was a dagger sticking in his back

il avait un poignard planté dans le dos

2. stick (be fixed):

stick stamp, glue:

coller

this glue/stamp doesn't stick

cette colle/ce timbre ne colle pas

to stick to page, wall, skin, surface

se coller à

to stick to the pan sauce, rice:

coller au fond de la casserole, attacher inf

3. stick (jam):

stick drawer, door, lift:

se coincer

stick key, valve, catch:

se bloquer, se coincer

stick fig price:

être bloqué

4. stick (remain):

stick name, habit:

rester

to stick in sb's memory or mind

rester gravé dans la mémoire de qn

we've caught the murderer, but now we have to make the charges stick

nous avons attrapé le meurtrier, maintenant nous devons prouver sa culpabilité

to stick inf in the house/one's room

rester dans la maison/sa chambre

5. stick (in cards):

stick

garder la main

V.stick [Brit stɪk, Am stɪk]

to be on the stick inf Am

être compétent

to get on the stick inf Am

s'y mettre

to have or get hold of the wrong end of the stick

mal comprendre

to up sticks inf and leave

plier bagages et partir

stikl in the PONS Dictionary

Translations for stikl in the English»French Dictionary

I.still¹ [stɪl] N

still

calme m

II.still¹ [stɪl] ADJ

1. still (not moving):

still

immobile

2. still (peaceful):

still

calme

3. still (silent):

still

silencieux(-euse)

4. still (not carbonated):

still drink

non gazeux(-euse)

still water

eau f plate

Phrases:

still waters run deep prov

il faut se méfier de l'eau qui dort prov

III.still¹ [stɪl] ADV

still

sans bouger

to stand still

ne pas bouger

to stand still to sit still

rester tranquille

IV.still¹ [stɪl] VB trans

still

calmer

still² [stɪl] ADV

1. still (continuing situation):

still

encore

to be still alive

être encore vivant

2. still (nevertheless):

still and all

malgré tout

3. still (to greater degree):

still

encore

to rise still higher

monter encore davantage

still more

encore plus

better still

encore mieux

still³ [stɪl] N (for distilling)

still

alambic m

stock-still [ˌstak·ˈstɪl] ADV

to stand stock-still

rester immobile

still life <-lifes> N

still life

nature f morte

swizzle stick N

swizzle stick

fouet m

stick up for VB trans

stick up for

défendre

stick¹ [stɪk] N

1. stick:

stick (piece of wood)

bâton m

stick (for walking)

canne f

2. stick:

stick of cinnamon, chalk, dynamite

bâton m

stick of butter

morceau m

3. stick culin:

stick

tige f

stick of celery

branche f

a cocktail stick

un pique à apéritif

a lollipop stick

une sucette

4. stick MUS (for conducting):

stick

baguette f

5. stick AUTO:

stick

levier m de vitesses

6. stick inf (remote area):

the sticks

la cambrousse

to live out in the sticks

vivre dans un coin perdu

Phrases:

to get the wrong end of the stick

comprendre de travers

stick on VB trans

1. stick on (affix):

stick on a. fig

coller

to stick on a charge/accusation on sb

coller une accusation sur le dos de qn

2. stick on (like very much):

to be stuck on sb/sth

être fou de qn/qc

stick in VB trans

1. stick in (put in):

stick in

mettre

2. stick in (fix in):

stick in

coller

3. stick in (pierce):

stick in

enfoncer