sweet shop in the Oxford-Hachette French Dictionary

Translations for sweet shop in the English»French Dictionary

sweet shop N Brit

sweet shop

confiserie f

Translations for sweet shop in the English»French Dictionary

I.shop [Brit ʃɒp, Am ʃɑp] N

1. shop:

shop (where goods are sold)

magasin m

shop (small, fashionable)

boutique f

to work in/open a shop

travailler dans/ouvrir un magasin

to go to the shops

aller faire les courses

he's out at the shops

il est sorti faire les courses

to set up shop lit, fig

s'installer

he set up shop as a photographer fig

il s'est installé comme photographe

to shut up shop inf lit, fig

fermer boutique

2. shop Am (in department store):

shop

rayon m

gourmet/beauty shop

rayon gastronomique/de beauté

3. shop (workshop):

shop

atelier m

repair/print shop

atelier de réparation/d'imprimerie

4. shop Am SCHOOL:

shop

atelier m

5. shop Brit (shopping) inf:

to do the weekly shop

faire les courses pour la semaine

to do a big shop

faire le plein inf

II.shop <pres part etc shopping, shopped> [Brit ʃɒp, Am ʃɑp] VB trans Brit (inform on)

shop inf

donner inf

shop inf

vendre

III.shop <pres part shopping; pret, pp shopped> [Brit ʃɒp, Am ʃɑp] VB intr

shop

faire ses courses

to be shopping for sth

vouloir acheter qc

to go shopping (gen)

aller faire des courses

to go shopping (as browser)

aller faire les magasins

to go shopping for sth

aller acheter qc

IV.shop [Brit ʃɒp, Am ʃɑp]

all over the shop inf Brit fig

partout

to talk shop

parler boutique

you've come to the wrong shop Brit

vous vous trompez d'adresse

I.sweet [Brit swiːt, Am swit] N

1. sweet Brit:

sweet (candy)

bonbon m

sweet (dessert)

dessert m

2. sweet (term of endearment):

sweet inf

chou m

sweet inf

ange m

II.sweet [Brit swiːt, Am swit] ADJ

1. sweet lit:

sweet food, tea

sucré

sweet fruit (not bitter)

doux/douce

sweet (sugary)

sucré

sweet wine, cider (not dry)

doux/douce

sweet (sugary)

sucré

sweet taste

sucré

sweet scent, perfume (pleasant)

doux/douce

sweet (sickly)

écœurant

to like sweet things

aimer tout ce qui est sucré

to have a sweet tooth

aimer les sucreries

2. sweet (kind, agreeable):

sweet person

gentil/-ille

sweet nature

sympathique

sweet face, smile, voice

doux/douce

to be sweet to

être gentil avec

it was sweet of him/you to do

c'était gentil de sa/ta part de faire

3. sweet (pure, fresh):

sweet water, breath, smell

bon/bonne

sweet sound, song, note

mélodieux/-ieuse

4. sweet (pretty, cute):

sweet baby, animal, cottage

mignon/-onne

sweet old person

adorable

5. sweet (pleasurable):

sweet certainty, hope, solace

doux/douce

6. sweet (for emphasis) iron:

to go one's own sweet way

agir comme ça lui/leur etc plaît

he'll do it in his own sweet time

il le fera quand ça lui plaira

all he cares about is his own sweet self

tout ce qui le préoccupe c'est sa petite personne

III.sweet [Brit swiːt, Am swit] ADV

to taste sweet

avoir un goût sucré

to smell sweet

sentir bon

IV.sweet [Brit swiːt, Am swit]

sweet f. a., sweet Fanny Adams sl

que dalle sl

sweet f. a., sweet Fanny Adams sl

rien

to be sweet on sb dated

avoir le béguin pour qn inf

to keep sb sweet

amadouer qn

to whisper sweet nothings into sb's ear

susurrer des douceurs à l'oreille de qn

sweet shop in the PONS Dictionary

Translations for sweet shop in the English»French Dictionary

I.shop [ʃɒp, Am ʃɑ:p] N

1. shop (boutique, emporium):

shop

magasin m

record shop

magasin de disques

to go to the shops

aller faire les courses

to set up shop

ouvrir un magasin

to set up shop as a baker

ouvrir une boulangerie

to set up shop on one's own

se mettre à son compte

2. shop Brit, Aus (process of buying goods):

shop

courses fpl

to do the weekly shop

faire les courses de la semaine

3. shop (manufacturing area):

shop

atelier m

repair/assembly shop

atelier de réparation/de montage

Phrases:

all over the shop inf (everywhere)

partout

all over the shop (in confusion)

en pagaille

II.shop <-pp-> [ʃɒp, Am ʃɑ:p] VB intr

shop

faire ses courses

to shop for sth

aller acheter qc

to shop at the market/at Marks and Spencer

faire ses courses au marché/chez Marks and Spencer

I.sweet <-er, -est> [swi:t] ADJ

1. sweet (containing sugar):

sweet

sucré(e)

2. sweet (having a pleasant taste):

sweet

doux(douce)

sweet perfume

suave

3. sweet (not dry):

sweet wine

doux(douce)

4. sweet fig (pleasant):

sweet sound, temper

doux(douce)

short and sweet

bref(brève)

5. sweet fig (endearing):

sweet

mignon(ne)

6. sweet fig (kind):

sweet

gentil(le)

that is so sweet!

comme c'est gentil!

to sweet talk sb inf

faire du baratin à qn

sweet dreams!

fais de beaux rêves

Phrases:

in my own sweet time

quand j'aurais envie

in my own sweet way

comme je le veux

II.sweet [swi:t] N

1. sweet Brit, Aus (candy):

sweet

bonbon m

sweet

boule f Belg

2. sweet Brit, Aus (dessert):

sweet

dessert m

3. sweet inf (term of endearment):

my sweet

mon chou

Monolingual examples (not verified by PONS Editors)

English

At the same time he ran a sweet shop for a time before selling insurance.

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I'm notsure he could run a sweet shop.

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Opposite the school, in a group of three shops, was a sweet shop, which served as the school tuck shop.

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She placed them one by one on the counter of her sweet shop.

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Public bodies will be like kids in the proverbial sweet shop, fingers itching with the variety of goodies on offer.

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It also started serving snacks in its sweet shop and has started providing lunch to customers from 2006.

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The two quickly become friends, and she brings him treats from her family's sweet shop.

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The atmosphere is somewhere between a sweet shop and a car showroom.

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At other times the premises were also used as a sweet shop, bank, dentist and barber.

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There's no better way to leave a sweet shop.

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