stuffed shirt in the Oxford-Hachette French Dictionary

Translations for stuffed shirt in the English»French Dictionary

stuffed shirt N inf, pej

to be a stuffed shirt

être pompeux et suffisant

Translations for stuffed shirt in the English»French Dictionary

I.stuff [Brit stʌf, Am stəf] N U

1. stuff (unnamed substance):

stuff

truc m inf

stuff

chose f

what's that stuff in the box/on the table?

qu'est-ce que c'est que ce truc dans la boîte/sur la table? inf

what's that stuff in the bottle?

qu'est-ce que c'est dans la bouteille?

there's some black stuff stuck to my shoe

il y a un truc noir collé à ma chaussure inf

I don't eat pre-packaged stuff if I can help it

j'évite autant que possible de manger des trucs pré-emballés inf

this stuff stinks!

ça pue ce truc! inf

have we got any more of that cement stuff?

est-ce qu'on a encore de cette espèce de ciment?

she loves the stuff

elle adore ça

acid is dangerous stuff

l'acide est dangereux

acid is dangerous stuff

l'acide est un truc dangereux inf

gin? never touch the stuff inf

le gin? je n'y touche jamais

expensive stuff, caviar

ça coute cher, le caviar

we've sold lots of the stuff

nous en avons vendu beaucoup

it's strong stuff (of drink, drug, detergent)

c'est costaud inf

2. stuff inf mpl:

stuff (unnamed objects)

trucs inf

stuff (implying disorder)

bazar m inf

stuff (personal belongings)

affaires fpl

what's all this stuff in the hall?

qu'est-ce que c'est que ces trucs or ce bazar dans l'entrée? inf

she brought down a load of stuff from the attic

elle a descendu un tas de trucs du grenier inf

don't leave your stuff all over the floor

ne laisse pas traîner les affaires par terre inf

don't leave your stuff all over the floor

ne laisse pas traîner ton bazar par terre inf

3. stuff (content of speech, book, film, etc) inf:

the sort of stuff you read in the newspapers

le genre de chose qu'on lit dans les journaux

the sort of stuff you read in the newspapers

le genre de truc qu'on lit dans les journaux inf

who wrote this stuff? (gen)

qui a écrit ça?

who wrote this stuff? pej

qui a écrit cette chose?

there's some good stuff in this article

il y a de bonnes choses dans cet article

this poem is good stuff

c'est un bon poème

have you read much of her stuff?

as-tu lu beaucoup de ce qu'elle a écrit?

this stuff is excellent/absolute rubbish

c'est excellent/complètement nul inf

it's not my kind of stuff

ce n'est pas mon truc inf

it's romantic/terrifying stuff

c'est romantique/terrifiant

I sent him a tape of my stuff

je lui ai envoyé une cassette de ce que je fais

do you believe all that stuff about his private life?

tu crois à tout ce qu'on dit sur sa vie privée?

there was a lot of stuff about the new legislation in his speech

il a beaucoup parlé de la nouvelle législation dans son discours

he likes painting and drawing and stuff like that inf

il aime la peinture et le dessin et tout ce genre de trucs inf

the book's all about music and stuff

le livre parle de la musique et tout ça

4. stuff (fabric):

stuff lit

étoffe f

stuff fig

essence f

such conflicts are the very stuff of drama

de tels conflits sont l'essence même du drame

this is the stuff that heroes/traitors are made of

c'est l'étoffe dont on fait les héros/les traîtres

the stuff that dreams are made of

la substance (même) des rêves

her husband was made of somewhat coarser/finer stuff

son mari était plus grossier/plus raffiné de nature

5. stuff (drugs):

stuff inf

came f inf

stuff inf

drogue f

6. stuff (stolen goods):

stuff inf

marchandise f inf

II.stuff [Brit stʌf, Am stəf] VB trans

1. stuff:

stuff (fill, pack) cushion, pillow, furniture

garnir, rembourrer (with de)

stuff (implying haste, carelessness) pocket, cupboard, suitcase

bourrer (with de)

stuff (block up) hole, crack

boucher (with avec)

a book stuffed with useful information

un livre bourré d'informations utiles

they stuffed his head with useless information

ils lui ont bourré la tête de faits inutiles

to stuff one's face inf

bâfrer inf

to stuff one's face inf

s'empiffrer sl

get stuffed sl!

va te faire voir! sl

stuff the system sl!

au diable le système! inf

stuff you sl!

va te faire voir! sl

2. stuff (pack in):

stuff

fourrer inf (in, into dans)

we stuffed paper into the cracks

nous avons fourré du papier dans les fissures

she stuffed the papers/some clothes into a bag

elle a fourré les papiers/des vêtements dans un sac

to stuff one's hands in one's pockets

se fourrer les mains dans les poches

to stuff sth up one's jumper

cacher qc sous son pull

to stuff sth under the bed

fourrer qc sous le lit

to stuff food into one's mouth

se bâfrer inf

you know where you can stuff it sl!

tu sais où tu peux te le mettre vulg sl

tell him he can take his precious plan and stuff it sl!

dis-lui que son projet il peut se le mettre où je pense! vulg sl

3. stuff FOOD:

stuff turkey, tomato, olive

farcir

4. stuff taxidermist animal, bird:

stuff

empailler

III.stuffed ADJ

stuffed tomato, vine leaf, olive

farci

stuffed toy animal

en peluche

stuffed bird, fox

empaillé

IV.to stuff oneself VB refl

to stuff oneself refl inf:

to stuff oneself

bâfrer inf

to stuff oneself

s'empiffrer sl

V.stuff [Brit stʌf, Am stəf]

a bit of stuff inf, pej

une gonzesse inf, pej

a bit of stuff inf, pej

une nana inf

to do one's stuff inf

faire ce qu'on a à faire

go on—do your stuff inf!

vas-y—fais ce que tu as à faire, vas-y—à toi de jouer

to know one's stuff inf

connaître son affaire inf

that's the stuff inf!

c'est bon!, c'est ça!

that's the stuff to give them or to give the troops inf!

c'est ce que demande le peuple!

I don't give a stuff inf!

je m'en fiche! inf

I don't give a stuff inf!

je m'en fous! sl

shirt [Brit ʃəːt, Am ʃərt] N

shirt (man's)

chemise f

shirt (woman's)

chemisier m

shirt (for sport)

maillot m

long-/short-sleeved shirt

chemise à manches longues/courtes

open-necked shirt

chemise à col ouvert

open-necked shirt attr button, collar, cuff

de chemise

keep your shirt on inf!

du calme!

to lose one's shirt inf

laisser jusqu'à sa dernière chemise inf

to put one's shirt on sth inf

tout miser sur qc

to sell the shirt off one's back inf

vendre père et mère inf

stuffed shirt in the PONS Dictionary

Translations for stuffed shirt in the English»French Dictionary

stuffed shirt N pej

stuffed shirt

prétentieux(-euse) m (f)

Translations for stuffed shirt in the English»French Dictionary

I.stuff [stʌf] N

1. stuff no pl inf (thing):

stuff

truc m

it's boring stuff

c'est ennuyeux

2. stuff (things):

stuff

trucs mpl

to write good stuff

écrire bien

3. stuff (belongings):

stuff

affaires fpl

4. stuff no pl (basic characteristics):

stuff

essence f

5. stuff (one's knowledge):

to know one's stuff

s'y connaître

6. stuff (material):

stuff

étoffe f

7. stuff Brit vulg (attractive female):

bit of stuff

nana f

8. stuff inf (drugs):

stuff

came f

II.stuff [stʌf] VB trans

1. stuff (fill):

stuff a. fig

remplir

stuff cushion

rembourrer

stuff animals

empailler

to stuff sth into sth

fourrer qc dans qc

to stuff sb's head with sth

bourrer la tête de qn avec qc

2. stuff inf (eat greedily):

to stuff oneself

s'empiffrer

to stuff down

engloutir

3. stuff FOOD:

stuff

farcir

stuffed tomatoes

tomates farcies

4. stuff Brit, Aus vulg (have sex with):

stuff

se farcir

get stuffed!

va te faire foutre!

III.stuff [stʌf] VB intr

stuff

se goinfrer

shirt [ʃɜ:t, Am ʃɜ:rt] N

shirt

chemise f

short-/long-sleeved shirt

chemise à manches courtes/longues

Phrases:

to give sb the shirt off one's back

donner à qn jusqu'à sa dernière chemise

he lost his shirt at this game

il a tout perdu à ce jeu

to put one's shirt on sth

jouer tout ce que l'on possède sur qc

Monolingual examples (not verified by PONS Editors)

English

So this is not a committee of stuffed shirts.

www.telegraph.co.uk

Tech is too bristling and wild to put up with a lot of stuffed shirts and conservatism.

www.gizmodo.com.au

Where does this stuffed shirt get off criticizing everyone based on his warped perception?

schoolsofthought.blogs.cnn.com

Besides, he enjoyed upsetting stuffed shirts.

irishecho.com

More seriously, we need more casual, public open golf courses where one does not have to be a member and wear a stuffed shirt.

www.abc.net.au

Sometimes, amidst the tide of controversy, involving players, referees, supporters and stuffed shirts in the men's game, it would be refreshing if they glanced at the bigger picture.

sport.stv.tv

Middle-ring contacts are more likely to bicker about political issues -- one fellow might think the local congressman a stuffed shirt, while another is convinced he's a beacon of sanity.

www.salon.com

Despite an audience of stuffed shirts, the performance radiates a visionary clarity.

www.ft.com

I played the stuffed shirt lawyer.

swampland.time.com

I'd call him a stuffed shirt, but he's a hollow vessel.

www.abc.net.au