swell box in the Oxford-Hachette French Dictionary

Translations for swell box in the English»French Dictionary

swell box N MUS

swell box

boîte f expressive

Translations for swell box in the French»English Dictionary

boîte expressive MUS

swell box

Translations for swell box in the English»French Dictionary

I.swell [Brit swɛl, Am swɛl] N

1. swell (of waves):

swell

houle f

a heavy swell

une forte houle

2. swell MUS:

swell

crescendo m et diminuendo m

3. swell (of organ):

swell

boîte f expressive

4. swell (fashionable person):

swell inf, dated

personne f huppée inf

the swells + vb pl

le grand monde

5. swell (bulge):

swell (of belly)

rondeur f

swell (of chest)

largeur f

swell (of muscles)

grosseur f

II.swell [Brit swɛl, Am swɛl] ADJ Am inf

1. swell (smart):

swell car, outfit

classe inf

swell inv restaurant

chic inv

to look swell

faire chic

2. swell (great):

swell

formidable

he's a swell guy

c'est un type formidable

we had a swell time

on s'est bien amusés

III.swell <pret swelled, pp swollen or swelled> [Brit swɛl, Am swɛl] VB trans

1. swell (increase):

swell population, crowd

gonfler

swell membership, number

augmenter

swell bank balance, figures, funds, total

gonfler

students swelled the ranks of the demonstrators

les étudiants ont gonflé les rangs des manifestants

2. swell (fill):

swell wind: sail

gonfler

swell floodwater: river

grossir

IV.swell <pret swelled, pp swollen or swelled> [Brit swɛl, Am swɛl] VB intr

1. swell (expand):

swell balloon, bud, fruit, tyre, sail, stomach:

se gonfler

swell dried fruit, wood:

gonfler

swell ankle, gland:

enfler

swell river:

grossir

her heart swelled with pride

elle était gonflée d'orgueil

2. swell (increase):

swell crowd, population, membership:

s'accroître

swell demand, prices:

augmenter (to jusqu'à)

to swell to 20, 000 total:

atteindre 20 000

to swell to 20, 000 crowd, number of people:

atteindre 20000 personnes

3. swell (grow louder):

swell music:

devenir plus fort

swell note, sound:

monter

the cheers swelled to a roar

les applaudissements sont devenus des clameurs

4. swell (ooze):

swell blood, liquid:

s'écouler (from, out of de)

V.swell [Brit swɛl, Am swɛl]

to have a swollen head inf

avoir la grosse tête inf

you'll make his head swell

il va avoir la grosse tête

I.box [Brit bɒks, Am bɑks] N

1. box:

box (small, cardboard)

boîte f

box (larger, crate)

caisse f

box of matches/of chocolates

boîte d'allumettes/de chocolats

to sell apples by the box

vendre des pommes par caisses

it comes in a box

cela se vend en boîte

2. box (on page):

box

case f

put a tick in the box

cocher la case

3. box (seating area):

box THEAT

loge f

box SPORTS

tribune f

4. box (in stable):

box

box m

5. box Brit SPORTS (for protection):

box

coquille f

6. box (television) inf:

the box

la télé

7. box SPORTS:

box (in soccer)

surface f de réparation

box (in baseball)

emplacement m

8. box (in gymnastics):

box

cheval m de saut

9. box (for post):

box, a. Box

boîte f postale

Box 20

BP 20

10. box MOTOR (for gears, steering, axle):

box

boîte f

11. box (slap):

a box on the ear

une gifle

12. box BOT:

box

buis m

box attr hedge, furniture

en buis

13. box Brit TRANSP → box junction

14. box (dilemma):

box inf

impasse f

15. box inf COMPUT:

box

machine f

II.box [Brit bɒks, Am bɑks] VB trans

1. box (pack) → box up

2. box (fight):

box opponent

boxer

3. box (strike):

to box sb's ears

gifler qn

4. box NAUT:

to box the compass

réciter la rose des vents

III.box [Brit bɒks, Am bɑks] VB intr SPORTS

box

boxer

IV.boxed ADJ

boxed note, information:

boxed

en encadré

boxed set

coffret m

boxed advert

encadré m

See also box junction, box up

box junction N Brit TRANSP

box junction

milieu m d'intersection (délimité par des bandes jaunes)

I.box up VB [Brit bɒks -, Am bɑks -] (box up [sth], box [sth] up)

box up

mettre [qc] en caisse, encaisser

swell box in the PONS Dictionary

Translations for swell box in the English»French Dictionary

swell box N MUS

swell box

boîte f expressive

Translations for swell box in the English»French Dictionary

I.swell <swelled, swollen [or swelled]> [swel] VB trans a. fig

swell

gonfler

to swell the ranks

gonfler les rangs

II.swell <swelled, swollen [or swelled]> [swel] VB intr

1. swell (get bigger):

swell

se gonfler

swell wood

gonfler

swell ankle, arm

enfler

swell sea

se soulever

2. swell (get louder):

swell

monter

III.swell <swelled, swollen [or swelled]> [swel] N no pl, no indef art

1. swell (increase in sound):

swell

crescendo m

2. swell (movement of sea):

swell

houle f

box¹ [bɒks, Am bɑ:ks] N

1. box:

box (container)

boîte f

box (of large format)

caisse f

a (cardboard) box

un carton

chocolate box

boîte de chocolats

tool box

boîte à outils

2. box (rectangular space):

box

case f

3. box (small space):

to be just a box

être grand comme un mouchoir de poche

4. box THEAT:

box

loge f

5. box Aus, Brit SPORTS:

box

coquille f

6. box inf (television):

the box

la télé

7. box (box junction):

box

zone d'intersection quadrillée en jaune

8. box no pl (tree):

box

buis m

I.box² [bɒks, Am bɑ:ks] N

box

gifle f

to give sb a box on the ears

gifler qn

II.box² [bɒks, Am bɑ:ks] VB intr SPORTS

box

faire de la boxe

III.box² [bɒks, Am bɑ:ks] VB trans

1. box SPORTS:

box

boxer

2. box (hit):

to box someone's ears

gifler qn