swimming cap in the Oxford-Hachette French Dictionary

Translations for swimming cap in the English»French Dictionary

swimming cap N Brit

swimming cap

bonnet m de bain

Translations for swimming cap in the English»French Dictionary

swimming [Brit ˈswɪmɪŋ, Am ˈswɪmɪŋ] N

swimming

natation f

I love swimming

j'adore la natation

to go swimming (in sea, river)

aller se baigner

to go swimming (in pool)

aller à la piscine

to go swimming attr contest, gala, lessons, course

de natation

I.swim [Brit swɪm, Am swɪm] N

swim

baignade f

to go for a swim

aller se baigner

we had a lovely swim

nous nous sommes bien baignés

to have another swim

retourner se baigner

a good swim by Evans SPORTS

une bonne performance de la part d'Evans

II.swim <pres part swimming; prét swam; pp swum> [Brit swɪm, Am swɪm] VB trans

swim mile, length, stroke

nager

swim Channel, river

traverser [qc] à la nage

swim race

faire [qc] à la nage

the race is swum over 10 lengths

la course se fait sur 10 longueurs

III.swim <pres part swimming, prét swam, pp swum> [Brit swɪm, Am swɪm] VB intr

1. swim person, fish, animal:

swim

nager (in dans, out to vers, jusqu'à)

she can swim

elle sait nager

to swim on one's back

nager sur le dos

to swim across sth

traverser qc à la nage

to swim away

s'éloigner à la nage

to swim in the team

faire partie de l'équipe de natation

2. swim:

to be swimming in (be floating, bathed in) cream, syrup, sauce

nager or baigner dans

the kitchen was swimming in water

la cuisine était inondée

her eyes were swimming in or with tears

ses yeux étaient baignés de larmes

3. swim (wobble):

swim scene, room, head:

tourner

swim mirage:

flotter

my head is swimming

j'ai la tête qui tourne

IV.swim [Brit swɪm, Am swɪm]

to be in the swim

être dans le coup inf

sink or swim

marche ou crève inf

to leave sb to sink or swim

laisser qn se débrouiller tout seul

I.cap [Brit kap, Am kæp] N

1. cap (headgear):

cap (peaked)

casquette f

cap (of nurse)

coiffe f

cap (of jockey)

toque f

2. cap Brit SPORTS:

he's got his Scottish cap

il a été selectionné pour l'équipe écossaise

he's an England cap

il joue pour l'Angleterre

3. cap (cover):

cap (of pen, valve)

capuchon m

cap (of bottle)

capsule f

cap (for camera lens)

bouchon m

4. cap (of mushroom):

cap

chapeau m

5. cap (for toy gun):

cap

amorce f

6. cap DENT:

cap

couronne f

7. cap Brit:

cap, a. Dutch cap

diaphragme m (contraceptif)

to be fitted for a cap

se faire poser un diaphragme

8. cap ARCHIT:

cap

chapiteau m

9. cap (bird's plumage):

cap

capuchon m

II.cap <pres part capping; pret, pp capped> [Brit kap, Am kæp] VB trans

1. cap government:

cap ADMIN, FIN local authority

imposer une limite budgétaire à

cap budget

plafonner

2. cap DENT:

cap tooth

couronner

3. cap Brit SPORTS:

cap footballer

sélectionner [qn] pour l'équipe nationale

to be capped for Wales

être sélectionné pour l'équipe galloise

4. cap (cover):

cap

couronner

the hills were capped with snow

les collines étaient couronnées de neige

III.cap [Brit kap, Am kæp]

to cap it all

pour couronner le tout

to go to sb cap in hand

se présenter à qn chapeau bas

to set one's cap at Brit or for Am sb dated

jeter son dévolu sur qn

if the cap fits, wear it!

qui se sent morveux se mouche!

cap. [Brit kap, Am kæp] N

cap. → capital letter

cap.

maj

CAP N abrév

CAP → Common Agricultural Policy

See also Common Agricultural Policy

Common Agricultural Policy, CAP N

Common Agricultural Policy

politique f agricole commune

swimming cap in the PONS Dictionary

Translations for swimming cap in the English»French Dictionary

swimming cap N

swimming cap

bonnet m de bain

Translations for swimming cap in the English»French Dictionary

swimming [or bathing] cap

bonnet m de bain

Translations for swimming cap in the French»English Dictionary

bonnet de bain

swimming cap

Translations for swimming cap in the English»French Dictionary

I.cap¹ [kæp] N

1. cap (hat):

cap

casquette f

shower cap

bonnet m de douche

swimming [or bathing] cap

bonnet m de bain

2. cap UNIV:

cap and gown

costume m académique

cap and gown iron hum

tenue f d'apparat

3. cap (cover):

cap

couvercle m

cap of a bottle

bouchon m

cap of a pen, lens

capuchon m

cap of a mushroom

chapeau m

cap of a tooth

émail m

4. cap (limit):

cap

plafond m

5. cap MED (contraceptive):

cap

diaphragme m

Phrases:

cap in hand

chapeau bas

to put on one's thinking cap inf

cogiter

if the cap fits, wear it Brit prov

qui se sent morveux se mouche

to set one's cap at [or Am for] sb

jeter son dévolu sur qn

II.cap¹ <-pp-> [kæp] VB trans

1. cap (limit):

cap

limiter

2. cap Brit SPORTS (select for national team):

cap

sélectionner pour l'équipe nationale

3. cap (cover):

cap a. fig

coiffer

cap bottle

capsuler

cap a tooth

recouvrir d'émail

to cap a pen

remettre le capuchon d'un stylo

4. cap (outdo):

cap

surpasser

to cap it all

pour couronner le tout

I.swim <swam [or a. Aus swum], swum, -mm-> [swɪm] VB intr

1. swim (propel oneself through water):

swim

nager

to go swimming

aller nager

to swim across sth

traverser qc à la nage

to swim under sth

nager sous qc

2. swim pej (float in liquid):

swim

baigner

3. swim (be full of water):

swim

baigner

to swim with tears

baigner de larmes

4. swim (whirl):

swim

sembler tourbillonner

to make sb's head swim

faire tourner la tête

II.swim <swam [or a. Aus swum], swum, -mm-> [swɪm] VB trans

1. swim (cross):

swim

traverser à la nage

to swim a river/Channel

traverser une rivière/la Manche à la nage

2. swim (do):

to swim a few strokes

faire quelques brasses

to swim the butterfly stroke

faire la nage papillon

III.swim [swɪm] N

swim

baignade f

to go for a swim, to have a swim

aller nager

Phrases:

to be in the swim

être dans le coup

swimming N no pl

1. swimming (act):

swimming

nage f

2. swimming SPORTS:

swimming

natation f

CAP [ˌsi:eiˈpi:] N

CAP eu abbreviation of Common Agricultural Policy

CAP

PAC f

cap² [kæp] N

cap TYPO, JOURN abbreviation of capital (letter)

cap

capitale f

in caps

en capitales

See also capital letter

capital letter N

capital letter

lettre f capitale

in capital letters

en lettres capitales

Monolingual examples (not verified by PONS Editors)

English

Fifty-five women, all wearing wetsuits and lime green swimming caps, plunged into the water before making an almighty splash and dash around the lake.

www.telegraph.co.uk

Eventually lighting flashes allowed them to see her red swimming cap.

en.wikipedia.org

Occasionally, swimmers would wear custom-made swimming caps in place of their hair in buns.

en.wikipedia.org

You'll need to hire a swimming cap to swim in the big outdoor pool.

www.independent.co.uk

A sunbathing woman wears a floral swimming cap as she is handed a cocktail by a white-jacketed waiter.

metro.co.uk

But there's something different about the woman with blonde hair, now tucked up into a blue swimming cap.

www.telegraph.co.uk

She emerged at a small bay below the park, wearing a one-piece bathing suit, a swimming cap and goggles.

www.theglobeandmail.com

I do so, for 10 minutes, and finally catch sight of a pod of eight bright-orange swimming caps.

www.independent.co.uk

Adequate precautions like a good swimming cap, goggles and ear plugs will help if you are concerned with your hair and other issues like sinusitis.

www.thehindu.com

Until then, they wear tights and black, lycra, long-sleeved tops under one-piece swimsuits, with a swimming cap covering their hair.

www.digitaljournal.com