vest pocket in the Oxford-Hachette French Dictionary

Translations for vest pocket in the English»French Dictionary

I.vest pocket Am N

vest pocket

poche f de gilet

II.vest-pocket ADJ

vest-pocket dictionary, calculator:

vest-pocket

de poche

Translations for vest pocket in the English»French Dictionary

I.vest [Brit vɛst, Am vɛst] N

1. vest (underwear):

vest

maillot m de corps

2. vest (for sport, fashion):

vest

débardeur m

3. vest Am:

vest

gilet m

II.vest [Brit vɛst, Am vɛst] VB trans

vest authority, power:

vest

conférer (in à)

to vest the ownership of sth in sb

transférer qc à la propriété de qn

to vest a right in sb

investir qn d'un droit

I.pocket [Brit ˈpɒkɪt, Am ˈpɑkət] N

1. pocket (in garment):

pocket

poche f

jacket/trouser pocket

poche de veste/de pantalon

with one's hands in one's pockets

les mains dans les poches

to put one's hand in one's pocket lit, fig

mettre sa main dans sa poche

to go through sb's pockets

faire les poches de qn

to turn out one's pockets

vider or retourner ses poches

he paid for it out of his own pocket

il l'a payé de sa poche

prices to suit every pocket fig

des prix à la portée de tout le monde

2. pocket (in car door, suitcase, folder etc):

pocket

poche f

3. pocket (small area):

pocket fig

poche f

pocket of resistance/of opposition

poche f de résistance/d'opposition

pocket of resistance/of opposition

foyer m de résistance/d'opposition

4. pocket:

pocket MIN, GEOL

poche f

5. pocket (in billiards):

pocket

bourse f

II.pocket [Brit ˈpɒkɪt, Am ˈpɑkət] ADJ (small)

pocket calculator, flask, diary, dictionary, edition

de poche

III.pocket [Brit ˈpɒkɪt, Am ˈpɑkət] VB trans

1. pocket:

pocket (put in one's pocket)

empocher, mettre [qc] dans sa poche

pocket (keep for oneself) fig money, profits

empocher

2. pocket Am POL:

to pocket a bill

opposer un veto à une loi

3. pocket (in billiards):

pocket

blouser

IV.pocket [Brit ˈpɒkɪt, Am ˈpɑkət]

to be in pocket Brit

être en fonds

to be out of pocket Brit

en être de sa poche

I'm £40 out of pocket

j'ai 40 livres de moins en poche

to have sb in one's pocket

avoir qn dans sa poche

to line one's pockets

se remplir les poches

to live in each other's pockets

être tout le temps l'un sur l'autre

to pocket one's pride

ravaler sa fierté

vest pocket in the PONS Dictionary

Translations for vest pocket in the English»French Dictionary

vest-pocket ADJ

1. vest-pocket (pocket-size):

vest-pocket

de poche

2. vest-pocket (very small):

vest-pocket

miniature

Translations for vest pocket in the English»French Dictionary

vest¹ [vest] N

1. vest Brit (undergarment):

vest

maillot m de corps

2. vest Am, Aus (waistcoat):

vest

gilet m

3. vest SPORTS:

vest

maillot m

vest² [vest] VB trans form

vest

investir

to vest sb with sth

investir qn de qc

to vest sth in sb

assigner qn de qc

to vest one's hopes in sb/sth

placer ses espoirs en qn/qc

by the authority vested in me

en vertu de l'autorité dont je suis investi

I.pocket [ˈpɒkɪt, Am ˈpɑ:kɪt] N

pocket

poche f

back pocket

poche arrière

from one's pocket

de sa poche

air pocket

trou m d'air

out-of-pocket expenses

frais mpl

Phrases:

to have deep pockets

avoir beaucoup d'argent

to pay for sth out of one's own pocket

payer qc de sa poche

to be in pocket

rentrer dans ses frais

to be out of pocket

ne pas rentrer dans ses frais

to put pride in one's pocket

mettre sa fierté dans sa poche

to have sb in one's pocket

avoir qn dans sa poche

to have sth in one's pocket

avoir qc dans la poche

to line one's pockets

se remplir les poches

to live in each other's pockets pej

être tout le temps les uns sur les autres

II.pocket [ˈpɒkɪt, Am ˈpɑ:kɪt] ADJ

pocket

de poche

III.pocket [ˈpɒkɪt, Am ˈpɑ:kɪt] VB trans

pocket

empocher

to pocket one's change

prendre la monnaie

Phrases:

to pocket one's pride

ravaler sa fierté

Monolingual examples (not verified by PONS Editors)

English

This derringer was carried either in a vest pocket or an inside pocket of his jacket.

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