turn-up in the Oxford-Hachette French Dictionary

Translations for turn-up in the English»French Dictionary

turn-up [Brit ˈtəːnʌp, Am ˈtərn ˌəp] N Brit (of trousers)

turn-up

revers m

a turn-up for the books Brit

une grande surprise

I.turn up VB [Brit təːn -, Am tərn -] (turn up)

1. turn up (arrive, show up):

turn up

arriver, se pointer inf (to, at à, for pour)

to turn up late

arriver en retard

to turn up in jeans

se pointer en jean inf

she didn't turn up

elle ne s'est pas pointée inf

guess who turned up at the station

devine qui s'est pointé à la gare inf

2. turn up (be found):

don't worry—it will turn up

ne t'inquiète pas—tu finiras par le retrouver

3. turn up (present itself):

turn up opportunity, job:

se présenter

something will turn up (for me/for you etc)

je finirai/tu finiras etc par trouver quelque chose

4. turn up (point up):

turn up corner, edge:

se remonter, être relevé

his nose turns up

il a le nez retroussé

5. turn up (take upturn):

turn up economy, market:

se redresser

turn up investment, sales, profits:

remonter

II.turn up VB [Brit təːn -, Am tərn -] (turn up [sth], turn [sth] up)

1. turn up (increase, intensify):

turn up heating, lighting, volume, gas

augmenter

turn up TV, radio, music

mettre [qc] plus fort

2. turn up (point up):

turn up collar

remonter, relever

a turned-up nose

un nez retroussé

3. turn up (discover):

turn up buried object

déterrer

turn up person:

dénicher inf

discovery, information facts turned up by the inquiry

faits révélés or mis au jour par l'enquête

See also nose

I.nose [Brit nəʊz, Am noʊz] N

1. nose ANAT:

nose

nez m

to breathe through one's nose

respirer par le nez

to speak through one's nose

parler du nez

the end or tip of the nose

le bout du nez

to bury one's nose in a book

plonger le nez dans un livre

2. nose:

nose (of plane, boat)

nez m

nose (of car)

avant m

nose to tail traffic

des voitures pare-chocs contre pare-chocs

to travel nose to tail

rouler à touche-touche

3. nose (sense of smell):

nose (gen)

odorat m

nose (of wine or perfume expert)

nez m

nose (of dog)

flair m

a dog with a good nose

un chien qui a du flair

4. nose (smell of wine):

nose

bouquet m

5. nose (instinct) fig:

to have a nose for sth

avoir du flair pour qc

to follow one's nose

se fier à son instinct

II.nose [Brit nəʊz, Am noʊz] VB trans

1. nose (sniff):

nose animal:

renifler

nose wine-trader:

sentir

2. nose (manœuvre):

to nose sth in/out boat, vehicle

faire entrer/sortir qc avec précaution

the captain nosed the boat out of the harbour

le capitaine a fait sortir le bateau du port avec précaution

the boat nosed its way out of the harbour

le bateau est sorti du port avec prudence

III.nose [Brit nəʊz, Am noʊz] VB intr

to nose into/out of sth boat, vehicle:

entrer dans/sortir de qc avec prudence

the car nosed into the traffic

la voiture s'est faufilée dans la circulation

IV.nose [Brit nəʊz, Am noʊz]

it's as plain as the nose on your face

cela se voit comme le nez au milieu de la figure

it's six on the nose inf Am

il est six heures pile inf

to count noses inf

compter les personnes présentes

to get up sb's nose inf

taper sur le système de qn inf

to hit sth on the nose Am

taper qc dans le mille

to keep one's nose clean inf

se tenir hors du coup inf

to keep one's nose out of sth inf

ne pas se mêler de qc

to lead sb by the nose inf

mener qn par le bout du nez

to look down one's nose at sb/sth

prendre qn/qc de haut

to pay through the nose for sth

payer le prix fort pour qc

to poke or stick one's nose into sth inf

fourrer son nez dans qc inf

to see no further than the end of one's nose

ne pas voir plus loin que le bout de son nez

to turn one's nose up at sth

faire le dégoûté/la dégoûtée devant qc

to turn up one's nose at the idea of doing

faire le dégoûté/la dégoûtée à l'idée de faire

(right) under sb's nose

sous le nez de qn

to win by a nose HORSE RAC

gagner d'une courte tête

with one's nose in the air

d'un air supérieur.

Your search term in other parts of the dictionary

to turn up/down a radiator

monter/baisser le chauffage

to turn up/down a radiator attr thermostat, valve

de radiateur

to come or turn up trumps

sauver la situation

Translations for turn-up in the French»English Dictionary

Your search term in other parts of the dictionary

radiner

to turn up inf

se radiner

to turn up inf

rappliquer (arriver)

to turn up inf

survenir personne:

to turn up

faire son apparition

to turn up

débarquer (à l'improviste)

to turn up inf (chez qn at sb's place)

renâcler devant un plat

to turn up one's nose at a dish

turn-up in the PONS Dictionary

Translations for turn-up in the English»French Dictionary

turn-up N

turn-up Brit (on trousers):

turn-up

revers m

2. turn-up Brit:

to be a turn-up for the book(s)

être une sacrée surprise

I.turn up VB intr

1. turn up (arrive):

turn up

arriver

when the job turned up, I took it

quand le job s'est présenté, je l'ai pris

2. turn up (be found):

turn up

resurgir

3. turn up (face upwards):

turn up

pointer vers le haut

II.turn up VB trans

1. turn up (increase):

turn up volume, gas

augmenter

turn up radio

mettre plus fort

2. turn up (shorten clothing):

turn up

relever

3. turn up (reveal):

turn up

révéler

4. turn up (find):

turn up

trouver

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to turn up trumps Brit

faire merveille

Translations for turn-up in the French»English Dictionary

revers [ʀ(ə)vɛʀ] N m

1. revers (dos):

revers

back

revers d'une étoffe

wrong side

revers de la main

back

balayer qc d'un revers de main

to clear sth away with the back of one's hand

2. revers (échec):

revers

setback

3. revers (au tennis):

revers

backhand

4. revers (repli):

revers d'un pantalon, d'une manche

turn-up

revers d'un manteau

cuff

revers d'un col

lapel

Phrases:

c'est le revers de la médaille

that's the other side of the coin

prendre qn/qc à revers MIL

to take sb/sth from the rear

Your search term in other parts of the dictionary

rappliquer

to turn up again

tomber à pic personne

to turn up at the right moment

débarquer chez qn

to turn up at sb's place

se pointer

to turn up

il va faire le dégoûté

he is going to turn up his nose

être au rendez-vous élément prévu

to turn up on cue

turn-up Examples from the PONS Dictionary (editorially verified)

to turn up trumps Brit

faire merveille

he is going to turn up his nose

il va faire le dégoûté

to turn up at sb's place

débarquer chez qn

to turn up at the right moment

tomber à pic personne

Monolingual examples (not verified by PONS Editors)

English

So batten down the hatches, hope the wins start coming, and ensure there's enough hot pies and cold beers for those who turn up.

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So why have politicians promised to stand back from the school gates only to turn up later in the classroom?

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If you turn up anything else, the opponent can turn over a piece one hop away.

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No-one is aware of the scam until the holidaymakers turn up for the holiday house that never was.

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So you are not going to turn up to the prize-giving and are going to have a sulk instead.

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He was once asked to tidy the appearance of his car, his reply was to turn up at the next meeting having wallpapered it.

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For most, it's some variation on the client who expects results just because they turn up, thinking they can buy an off-the-peg body.

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If the jackals turn up and eat up the food, it is considered auspicious.

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For maximum brightness, turn up the lighting using task, overhead and ambient lighting, she says, and use high gloss paint on doors and trim to reflect the existing light.

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The guys we are after will turn up to eat the fish that chased the chuck wagon.

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