to cross oneself in the Oxford-Hachette French Dictionary

Translations for to cross oneself in the English»French Dictionary

to cross oneself

se signer, faire le signe de la croix

Translations for to cross oneself in the French»English Dictionary

se signer

to cross oneself

s'en vouloir

to be cross with oneself

Translations for to cross oneself in the English»French Dictionary

I.cross [Brit krɒs, Am krɔs] N

1. cross (shape):

cross

croix f

the Cross REL

la Croix

to put a cross against name, item

cocher

‘put a cross in the box’

‘faites une croix dans la case’, ‘cochez la case’

2. cross (hybrid):

cross BIOL, BOT, ZOOL

croisement m (between entre)

a cross between Hitler and Napoleon/Biarritz and Brighton fig

un mélange d'Hitler et de Napoléon/de Biarritz et de Brighton

3. cross (in sewing):

cross

biais m

to cut sth on the cross

couper qc dans le biais

4. cross SPORTS (in football):

cross

centre m

II.cross [Brit krɒs, Am krɔs] ADJ

1. cross (angry):

cross

fâché

to be cross with sb

être fâché contre qn

to be cross about sth

être agacé par qc

to get cross

se fâcher (with contre)

to make sb cross

mettre qn en colère, agacer qn

we've never had a cross word (in 20 years)

nous ne nous sommes jamais disputés (en 20 ans)

2. cross (transverse):

cross timber

transversal

3. cross (contrary to general direction):

cross breeze, swell

contraire

III.cross [Brit krɒs, Am krɔs] VB trans

1. cross (go across):

cross lit road, country, room, sea

traverser

cross river

traverser, passer

cross border, line, threshold, mountains, ditch

franchir

cross bridge: river, road

franchir, enjamber

cross road, railway line, river: garden, country, desert

traverser

cross line: page

barrer

cross fig limit, boundary

dépasser

it crossed his mind that …

il lui est venu à l'esprit or l'idée que …

the thought had crossed my mind

l'idée m'avait traversé l'esprit (that que)

a slight frown crossed her features

une expression renfrognée est passée sur son visage

to cross the class/race divide

surmonter la barrière des classes/races

the programme crossed the bounds of decency

l'émission a dépassé les limites de la décence

2. cross (meet) road, path, railway line, river:

cross road, path, railway line, river

couper

to cross each other

se couper

3. cross (place in shape of a cross):

cross spoons, knives, ropes

croiser

to cross one's legs/arms

croiser les jambes/bras

4. cross:

cross BIOL, BOT, ZOOL plants, animals, species

croiser

to cross sth with sth

croiser qc avec qc

5. cross (oppose):

cross person

contrarier

to be crossed in love

avoir une déception amoureuse

6. cross (draw line across):

cross

barrer

to cross a ‘t’

barrer un ‘t’

to cross a cheque Brit

barrer un chèque

7. cross teacher:

cross (mark to indicate) answer

≈ souligner [qc] en rouge

cross (to indicate choice) box

cocher

8. cross SPORTS (in football):

cross ball

centrer

IV.cross [Brit krɒs, Am krɔs] VB intr

1. cross:

cross, a. cross over (go across)

traverser

to cross into Italy/Austria

passer en Italie/Autriche

2. cross (meet):

cross roads, railway lines, cars, trains:

se croiser

cross lines:

se couper

cross letters:

se croiser

to cross with sth letter:

croiser qc

3. cross (lie in shape of cross):

cross straps, ropes, beams, bars:

se croiser

V.to cross oneself VB refl

to cross oneself refl REL:

to cross oneself

se signer, faire le signe de la croix

VI.crossed ADJ TELEC

crossed line

brouillé

VII.cross [Brit krɒs, Am krɔs]

we seem to have got our wires or lines crossed

il semble y avoir un malentendu (quelque part)

X and Y have got their wires or lines crossed

X et Y ne se sont pas compris

to have a or one's cross to bear

porter sa croix

See also heart

I.heart [Brit hɑːt, Am hɑrt] N

1. heart ANAT (of human, animal):

heart

cœur m

his heart stopped beating lit, fig

son cœur s'est arrêté (de battre)

my heart missed or skipped a beat

mon cœur a fait un bond

to clasp sb/sth to one's heart

serrer qn/qc sur son cœur

who can say, hand on heart or with their hand on their heart…?

qui peut dire, la main sur le cœur…?

in the shape of a heart

en forme de cœur

in the shape of a heart attr patient, specialist, operation

du cœur

in the shape of a heart muscle, valve, wall

cardiaque

in the shape of a heart surgery

du cœur, cardiaque

to have a heart condition or a heart complaint

être cardiaque

2. heart (site of emotion, love, sorrow etc):

heart

cœur m

to win/capture/steal sb's heart

gagner/conquérir/prendre le cœur de qn

to give sb one's heart

donner son cœur à qn

to break sb's heart

briser le cœur de qn

to break one's heart

se briser le cœur (over sb pour qn)

to cry fit to break one's heart

pleurer à en rendre l'âme

it does my heart good to see…

cela me réchauffe le cœur de voir…

with a heavy/light heart

le cœur lourd/léger

the way to sb's heart

le chemin du cœur de qn

to lose one's heart to sb

tomber amoureux/-euse de qn

to take sb to one's heart

prendre qn en affection

to sob one's heart out

pleurer toutes les larmes de son corps

to sing one's heart out

chanter à pleins poumons

to act one's heart out

jouer avec tout son cœur

my heart goes out to you/him

je suis avec vous/lui de tout cœur

from the bottom of one's heart

du fond du cœur

3. heart (innermost feelings, nature):

heart

cœur m

to open one's heart to sb

ouvrir son cœur à qn

to take sth to heart

prendre qc à cœur

to follow one's heart

suivre son cœur

from the heart

du fond du cœur

to love sb with all one's heart

aimer qn de tout son cœur

to wish with all one's heart that …

souhaiter de tout cœur que …

+ subj in my heart (of hearts)

au fond de moi-même

my heart is not in sth/doing sth

je n'ai pas le cœur à qc/à faire qc

it is close or dear or near to my heart

cela me tient à cœur

I have your interests at heart

tes intérêts me tiennent à cœur

he's a child at heart

dans le fond, c'est toujours un enfant

4. heart (capacity for pity, love etc):

heart

cœur m

to have no heart

ne pas avoir de cœur

to be all heart

avoir très bon cœur

to have a cold/soft heart

avoir le cœur dur/tendre

I didn't have the heart to refuse

je n'ai pas eu le cœur de refuser

I couldn't find it in my heart to forgive them

je n'ai pas pu leur pardonner

have a heart!

pitié!

to have a change of heart

changer de sentiment

5. heart (courage):

heart

courage m

to take/lose heart

prendre/ perdre courage

she took heart from the fact that …

elle puisait son courage dans le fait que …

to be in good heart

avoir le moral

6. heart (middle, centre):

heart (of district)

cœur m

right in the heart of London

en plein cœur de Londres

in the heart of the jungle/country

en pleine jungle/campagne

the heart of the matter

le fond du problème

to get to the heart of the matter

entrer dans le vif du sujet

issues which lie at the heart of a dispute

les questions qui se trouvent au cœur d'un conflit

7. heart (in cards):

heart

cœur m

two of hearts

deux de cœur

to play a heart

jouer à cœur

have you got any hearts?

as-tu du cœur?

8. heart (of artichoke, lettuce, cabbage, celery):

heart

cœur m

II.by heart ADV

by heart

par cœur

to know/learn sth off by heart

savoir/apprendre qc par cœur

III.-hearted COMP

hard-/pure-hearted

au cœur dur/pur

IV.heart [Brit hɑːt, Am hɑrt]

a man/woman after my own heart

un homme/une femme comme je les aime

cross my heart (and hope to die)

croix de bois, croix de fer (si je mens je vais en enfer)

his/her heart is in the right place

il/elle a bon cœur

home is where the heart is prov

où le cœur aime, là est le foyer

to have set one's heart on sth/doing or to have one's heart set on sth/doing

vouloir à tout prix qc/faire

don't set your heart on it

n'y compte pas trop

the way to a man's heart is through his stomach prov

pour conquérir un homme, préparez-lui des petits plats

oneself [Brit wʌnˈsɛlf, Am ˌwənˈsɛlf] PRON When used as a reflexive pronoun, direct and indirect, oneself is translated by se (or s' before a vowel): to hurt oneself = se blesser; to enjoy oneself = s'amuser.
When used in emphasis the translation is soi-même: to do something oneself = faire quelque chose soi-même.
After a preposition, the translation is soi.
For particular usages see the entry below.

1. oneself (refl):

oneself

se, s'

to wash/cut oneself

se laver/couper

2. oneself (for emphasis):

oneself

soi-même

3. oneself (after prep):

oneself

soi

to be sure of oneself

être sûr de soi

to look pleased with oneself

avoir l'air content de soi

to have the house all to oneself

avoir la maison pour soi tout seul/toute seule

to talk to oneself

parler tout seul/toute seule

(all) by oneself

tout seul/toute seule

See also keep, ashamed

I.keep [Brit kiːp, Am kip] N

1. keep (maintenance):

keep

pension f

to pay for one's keep

payer une pension

to work for one's keep

travailler pour payer sa pension

to earn one's keep person:

gagner de quoi vivre

to earn one's keep factory, branch: fig

être viable

2. keep ARCHIT:

keep

donjon m

II.keep <pret, pp kept> [Brit kiːp, Am kip] VB trans

1. keep (cause to remain):

to keep sb in hospital/indoors person:

garder qn à l'hôpital/à l'intérieur

to keep sb in hospital/indoors illness:

retenir qn à l'hôpital/à l'intérieur

to keep sth/sb clean

garder qc/qn propre

to keep sth warm/cool

garder qc au chaud/au frais

to keep sb warm/cool

protéger qn du froid/de la chaleur

to be kept clean/warm/locked

rester propre/au chaud/fermé (à clé)

to keep sb talking/waiting

retenir/faire attendre qn

I won't keep you to your promise

tu n'es pas obligé de tenir ta promesse

to keep an engine/machine running

laisser un moteur/une machine en marche

bronchitis kept him in bed

une bronchite l'a obligé à garder le lit

2. keep (detain):

keep

retenir

there's nothing to keep me here

(plus) rien ne me retient ici

don't let me keep you!

je ne veux pas vous retenir!

what kept you?

qu'est-ce qui t'a retenu?

I won't keep you a minute

je n'en ai pas pour longtemps

the police are keeping him for questioning

la police le garde à vue pour l'interroger

3. keep (retain):

keep book, letter, money, receipt

garder, conserver

keep job

garder

keep seat, place

garder (for pour)

keep ticket, bread

garder, mettre [qc] de côté (for pour)

we keep these glasses for special occasions

nous gardons ces verres pour les grandes occasions

this pullover has kept its colour/shape

ce pull-over a gardé sa couleur/forme

4. keep (have and look after):

keep shop, restaurant

tenir

keep dog, cat

avoir

keep sheep, chickens

élever

5. keep (sustain):

to keep sth going conversation, fire, tradition

entretenir qc

I'll make you a sandwich to keep you going

je te ferai un sandwich pour que tu tiennes le coup

it was only his work that kept him going

sans son travail il n'aurait pas tenu le coup

have you got enough work to keep you going?

avez-vous assez de travail pour vous occuper?

6. keep (store):

keep

mettre, ranger

I keep my money in a safe

je mets mon argent dans un coffre-fort

where do you keep your cups?

où rangez-vous vos tasses?

I keep a spare key in the cupboard

j'ai un double de la clé dans le placard

7. keep (have in stock) shop, shopkeeper:

keep brand, product

vendre, avoir

8. keep (support financially):

keep husband, wife, family

faire vivre, entretenir

keep lover

entretenir

keep servant

avoir

fig it'll keep us in beer

ça nous permettra de tenir le coup

9. keep (maintain by writing in):

keep accounts, list, diary, record

tenir

10. keep (conceal):

to keep sth from sb

taire or cacher qc à qn

11. keep (prevent):

to keep sb from doing

empêcher qn de faire

12. keep (observe):

keep promise

tenir

keep secret

garder

keep appointment, date

se rendre à, venir à

keep occasion, festival

célébrer

keep commandments, sabbath, Lent

observer

13. keep MUS:

to keep time or the beat

battre la mesure

14. keep (protect) dated:

keep God:

garder dated

keep person

protéger (from de)

keep person: gate, bridge

défendre

15. keep (maintain):

keep car, house

entretenir

well/badly kept

bien/mal entretenu

III.keep <pret, pp kept> [Brit kiːp, Am kip] VB intr

1. keep:

to keep doing (continue)

continuer à or de faire

to keep doing (do repeatedly)

ne pas arrêter de faire

to keep going lit

continuer

I don't know how she keeps going!

je ne sais pas comment elle tient le coup!

keep at it!

persévérez!

keep west/straight on

continuez vers l'ouest/tout droit

‘keep left/right’

‘tenez votre gauche/droite’

2. keep (remain):

to keep indoors

rester à l'intérieur

to keep out of the rain

se protéger de la pluie

to keep warm/cool

se protéger du froid/de la chaleur

to keep calm

rester calme

to keep silent or quiet

garder le silence

3. keep (stay in good condition):

keep food:

se conserver, se garder

4. keep (wait):

keep news, business, work:

attendre

I've got something to tell you, it won't keep

j'ai quelque chose à te dire, ça ne peut pas attendre

5. keep (in health):

‘how are you keeping?’

‘comment allez-vous?’

she's keeping well

elle va bien

IV.to keep oneself VB refl

to keep oneself refl:

to keep oneself

subvenir à ses propres besoins

to keep oneself warm/cool

se protéger du froid/de la chaleur

to keep oneself healthy

rester en forme

to keep oneself from doing

s'empêcher de faire

V.for keeps ADV

for keeps

pour de bon, pour toujours

VI.keep [Brit kiːp, Am kip]

to keep in with sb

rester en bons termes avec qn

to keep oneself to oneself

ne pas être sociable

to try to keep up with the Joneses

rivaliser avec ses voisins

you can't keep a good man down

la compétence finit par être reconnue

ashamed [Brit əˈʃeɪmd, Am əˈʃeɪmd] ADJ

to be or feel ashamed

avoir honte (of de, to do de faire)

to be ashamed that …

avoir honte que …

+ subj she was ashamed to be seen with him

elle avait honte de se montrer avec lui

you ought to be ashamed of yourself

tu devrais avoir honte

ashamed of his ignorance, he …

honteux de son ignorance, il …

it's nothing to be ashamed of

il ne faut pas en avoir honte

to cross oneself in the PONS Dictionary

Translations for to cross oneself in the English»French Dictionary

to cross oneself

se signer

Translations for to cross oneself in the English»French Dictionary

I.cross [krɒs, Am krɑ:s] N

1. cross (gen):

cross

croix f

2. cross (mixture):

cross

croisement m

3. cross fig:

cross

compromis m

II.cross <-er, -est> [krɒs, Am krɑ:s] ADJ

cross

maussade

to get cross with sb

se fâcher contre qn

III.cross [krɒs, Am krɑ:s] VB trans

1. cross (go across):

cross

traverser

2. cross (lie across each other):

cross one's arms, legs

croiser

3. cross (make sign of cross):

to cross oneself

se signer

4. cross (oppose):

cross

contrecarrer

5. cross (crossbreed):

cross

croiser

Phrases:

to cross a cheque Aus, Brit

barrer un chèque

to cross sb's mind

venir à l'esprit de qn

to cross sb's path

se trouver sur le chemin de qn

to cross swords with sb

croiser le fer avec qn

IV.cross [krɒs, Am krɑ:s] VB intr

1. cross (intersect):

cross

se croiser

2. cross (go across):

cross

passer

oneself [wʌnˈself] reflex pron

1. oneself after verbs:

oneself

se

oneself

s' + vowel

oneself

soi tonic form

to deceive/express oneself

se tromper/s'exprimer

2. oneself (same person):

oneself

soi-même

See also myself

myself [maɪˈself] reflex pron

1. myself after verbs:

myself

me

myself

m' + vowel

I injured/corrected myself

je me suis blessé/corrigé

I always enjoy myself

je m'amuse toujours

when I express/exert myself

quand je m'exprime/m'exerce

I've bought myself a bag

je me suis acheté un sac

2. myself (I or me):

myself

moi-même

my brother and myself

mon frère et moi-même

I'll do it myself

je le ferai moi-même

I did it all by myself

je l'ai fait tout seul

I prefer Mozart myself

personnellement je préfère Mozart

3. myself after prep:

I said to myself ...

je me suis dit ...

I am ashamed at myself

j'ai honte

I live by myself

je vis seul