three-day in the Oxford-Hachette French Dictionary

Translations for three-day in the English»French Dictionary

three-day event N

three-day event

concours m complet

three-day eventing N

three-day eventing

concours m complet

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)

event [Brit ɪˈvɛnt, Am əˈvɛnt] N

1. event (incident):

event

événement m

a chain of events

une suite d'événements

events are moving so fast

les événements se succèdent tellement vite

the police were unable to control events

la police a été incapable de contrôler la situation

the course of events

les circonstances

2. event (eventuality):

event

cas m

in the event of fire, accident etc

en cas de

in the unlikely event that he (should) fail the exam

au cas improbable où il raterait son examen

in that event

dans ce cas

in either event

en tout cas

in the event Brit (as things turned out)

en l'occurrence

in any event at all events

de toute façon

3. event (occasion):

it was quite an event

c'était un événement

4. event (in athletics):

event

épreuve f

field/track event

épreuve f d'athlétisme/de vitesse

men's/women's event

épreuve f pour hommes/pour femmes

5. event RIDING:

three-day event

concours m complet d'équitation (se déroulant sur trois jours)

after the event

après la bataille

Translations for three-day in the French»English Dictionary

excursion [ɛkskyʀsjɔ̃] N f

excursion (gén)

excursion, trip (dans in, à to)

excursion (en car)

coach trip (dans in, à to)

une excursion de trois jours

a three-day excursion

partir en excursion , faire une excursion

to go on an excursion ou a trip

stage [staʒ] N m

1. stage (pour obtenir diplôme, titre):

stage

professional training

stage pédagogique

teaching practice Brit

stage pédagogique

student teaching Am

stage pédagogique

practice teaching Am

2. stage (pendant des études):

stage

work experience uncountable

faire un stage pratique

to do a period of work experience

stage rémunéré/non rémunéré

paid/unpaid work experience

3. stage (pour le travail, le sport, les loisirs):

stage

course

suivre un stage

to go on a course

stage d'initiation à l'informatique

introductory computer course

stage intensif

intensive course

stage de formation

training course

4. stage (séjour):

stage inf

spell

un stage de trois jours à l'hôpital

a three-day spell in hospital Brit

un stage de trois jours à l'hôpital

a three-day spell in the hospital Am

trêve [tʀɛv] N f

1. trêve MIL:

trêve

truce

demander/signer une trêve

to seek/to sign a truce

respecter/violer une trêve

to respect/to violate a truce

observer une trêve de trois jours

to observe a three-day truce

2. trêve (moment de répit):

trêve

respite

après quelques jours de trêve

after a few days' respite

sans trêve

unceasingly, without any let-up

trêve de plaisanteries/balivernes!

that's enough joking/nonsense!

Phrases:

trêve des confiseurs POL

Christmas ou New Year truce

trêve de Dieu HISTORY

Truce of God

concours <pl concours> [kɔ̃kuʀ] N m

1. concours (jeu, compétition):

concours

competition

concours de piano/pêche

piano/angling competition

concours agricole/floral

agricultural/flower show

concours d'élégance fig

fashion show

concours de beauté

beauty contest

être hors concours

to be ineligible to compete

2. concours:

concours ADMIN, SCHOOL

competitive examination

par (voie de) concours

by competitive examination

concours d'entrée

entrance examination (à for)

concours de recrutement ADMIN

competitive entrance examination

3. concours:

concours (aide)

help, assistance

concours (appui)

support

concours (collaboration)

cooperation

concours financier

financial assistance

grâce au concours du personnel

thanks to the cooperation of the staff

s'assurer le concours d'agents qualifiés

to enlist the services of qualified staff

avec le concours de l'orchestre des Jeunes (participation)

with the Youth orchestra

apporter ou prêter son concours à qc/qn

to help out with sth/to help sb out

4. concours SPORTS (en athlétisme):

concours

field event

concours de circonstances

combination of circumstances

concours complet RIDING

three-day event

faire un concours complet

to go eventing

concours général SCHOOL

prestigious competitive examination for pupils in top forms of French secondary schools

concours hippique RIDING (sport)

show jumping

concours hippique (épreuve)

horse show

See also Concours

Concours Info

Concours

Entry into many areas of the public services, including the teaching profession, as well as the most prestigious institutes of higher education, depends on succeeding in a competitive examination or concours. The number of candidates admitted depends on the number of posts or places available in a given year.

I.barbe [baʀb] ADJ

barbe cheval, jument:

barbe

Barbary attr

II.barbe [baʀb] N m (cheval)

barbe

barb

III.barbe [baʀb] N f

1. barbe (d'homme):

barbe

beard

porter la barbe

to have a beard

se laisser pousser la barbe

to grow a beard

avoir la barbe dure/fournie

to have a bristly/bushy beard

faire la barbe à qn (raser)

to shave off sb's beard

faire la barbe à qn (égaliser)

to trim sb's beard

se faire faire la barbe (raser)

to have one's beard shaved off

se faire faire la barbe (égaliser)

to have one's beard trimmed

une barbe de trois jours

stubble, a three-day growth

il avait une barbe de huit jours

he hadn't shaved for a week

une vieille barbe pej

an old fogey Brit

parler dans sa barbe fig

to mutter into one's beard

rire dans sa barbe fig

to laugh up one's sleeve

2. barbe ZOOL:

barbe (de bouc, chien)

beard

barbe (de plume)

barb

barbe (de poisson)

barbel

3. barbe BOT (d'épi, de céréale):

barbe

awn

4. barbe TECH:

barbe (de papier)

rough edge

barbe (de pièce métallique)

burr

5. barbe (chose ennuyeuse) inf:

quelle barbe!, c'est la barbe!

what a drag! inf

c'est vraiment la barbe de tout recommencer

it's a real drag to have to start all over again

IV.barbe [baʀb] INTERJ inf

la barbe!

I've had enough!

la barbe avec leurs consignes!

to hell with their orders! inf

V.barbe [baʀb]

barbe de capucin BOT

wild chicory

barbe à papa FOOD

candyfloss Brit

barbe à papa FOOD

cotton candy Am

VI.barbe [baʀb]

à la barbe de qn

under sb's nose

avoir de la barbe au menton

to be an adult

three-day in the PONS Dictionary

Translations for three-day in the French»English Dictionary

journée [ʒuʀne] N f

1. journée (durée du jour, temps de travail):

journée

day

pendant la journée

during the day

journée de grève

day of strike action

journées d'études

seminar

journée de 8 heures

8-hour day

journée continue

continuous working day

2. journée (salaire):

journée

day's wages pl

3. journée (recette):

journée

day's takings pl

faire une journée/des journées

to work as a day labourer Brit

faire une journée/des journées

to work as a day laborer Am

travailler/être payé à la journée

to work/to be paid by the day

4. journée (distance):

à une journée de marche/voyage

a day's walk/journey away

c'est à trois journées de train

it's a three-day journey by train

Phrases:

toute la sainte journée

all day long

Monolingual examples (not verified by PONS Editors)

English

Through this program, women felons would go on three-day outdoors trips, gaining confidence and trust in themselves and other participants.

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Their spirits are dampened when they realize they are the very first act at a three-day festival, taking the stage at 11:35 am.

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Island-hopping around the Balearics is the perfect way to spend a three-day weekend.

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During a three-day standoff, police were unable to remove the squatters, resulting in the case returning to the courts.

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Businesses, schools and universities remained closed as people observed the first day of the three-day walk-out.

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The three-day round trip also gives sightings of good numbers of several species of seabirds, particularly gannets.

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He also imposed a strict three-day time limit on each trial, running them into the evening.

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A three-day course of nitazoxanide is 7593% efficacious.

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The three-day event captures the vibrant music and lifestyle of skate culture and features pre-eminent athletes and musicians.

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Eight to ten passengers could accompany the stagecoach on its three-day journey for a modest $1.00 fee, or purchase a round trip for the bargain price of $1.50.

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