vtip in the Oxford-Hachette French Dictionary

Translations for vtip in the English»French Dictionary

Q-tip® N

Q-tip

coton-tige ® m

VTOL N

VTOL → vertical takeoff and landing (plane)

VTOL

VTOL m

VTOL

aéronef m à décollage vertical

tipsy [Brit ˈtɪpsi, Am ˈtɪpsi] ADJ

tipsy

pompette inf

tip-up seat N

tip-up seat (at cinema, theatre)

siège m rabattable

tip-up seat (in taxi, on bus, train)

strapontin m

tipsy cake N Brit

tipsy cake

dessert au biscuit imprégné de sherry et aux fruits confits

tip-up truck N

tip-up truck

camion m à benne basculante

I.chip [Brit tʃɪp, Am tʃɪp] N

1. chip (fragment):

chip (gen)

fragment m (of de)

chip (of wood)

copeau m

chip (of glass)

éclat m

2. chip (mark, flaw):

chip (in wood, china, glass)

ébréchure f

this cup has a chip in it

cette tasse est ébréchée

3. chip Brit FOOD (fried potato):

chip

frite f

4. chip Am (potato crisp):

chip

chips f

a packet of chips

un paquet de chips

5. chip COMPUT:

chip

puce f (électronique)

6. chip SPORTS:

chip (in golf)

coup m d'approche

chip (in football)

chandelle f

to play a chip (in golf)

faire une approche

7. chip GAMES:

chip (in gambling)

plaque f

chip (smaller)

jeton m

to cash in one's chips lit

encaisser ses plaques

to cash in one's chips fig

ramasser ses billes inf

II.chip <pres part chipping; pret, pp chipped> [Brit tʃɪp, Am tʃɪp] VB trans

1. chip (damage):

chip glass, cup, plate

ébrécher

chip precious stone

écorner

chip paint

écailler

to chip a tooth/bone

se casser une dent/un os

a chipped cup

une tasse ébréchée

2. chip (carve):

chip wood, stone

tailler

3. chip FOOD:

chip potatoes

couper

III.chip <pres part chipping; pret, pp chipped> [Brit tʃɪp, Am tʃɪp] VB intr

1. chip (damage):

chip plate, glass:

s'ébrécher

chip paint, varnish:

s'écailler

chip tooth:

se casser

chip precious stone:

s'écorner

2. chip SPORTS (in golf):

chip

faire une approche

IV.chip [Brit tʃɪp, Am tʃɪp]

to have a chip on one's shoulder

être amer/-ère

he's got a chip on his shoulder about not having gone to university

il n'est jamais allé à l'université et il en veut à tout le monde à cause de cela

to be a chip off the old block

être bien le fils de son père/la fille de sa mère

when the chips are down

dans les moments difficiles

he's had his chips inf Brit

il est cuit inf

I.clip [Brit klɪp, Am klɪp] N

1. clip (spring-loaded):

clip (in surgery, on clipboard etc)

pince f

clip (on earring)

clip m

2. clip (grip):

clip (for hair)

barrette f

clip (on pen)

agrafe f

clip (on bow tie)

clip m

clip (jewellery)

clip(s) m

3. clip ELEC (for wire):

clip

cavalier m

4. clip (excerpt):

clip TV, CINE

extrait m (from de)

5. clip MIL:

clip, a. cartridge clip

chargeur m

6. clip FARM (wool):

clip

tonte f

7. clip (notch):

clip

encoche f

8. clip LING:

clip

forme f tronquée

II.clip <pres part clipping; pret, pp clipped> [Brit klɪp, Am klɪp] VB trans

1. clip (cut, trim):

clip hedge, grass verge

tailler

clip cigar, fingernails, hair, moustache

couper

clip dog, sheep

tondre

clip coin

rogner

clip bird's wing

rogner

to clip an article out of the paper

découper un article dans un journal

2. clip:

clip (by hooking) pen, microphone

accrocher (to à)

clip (by securing) electric wire, brooch

fixer (to à)

there was a bill clipped to the letter

il y avait une facture attachée à la lettre (avec un trombone)

3. clip Brit ticket:

clip

poinçonner

4. clip:

to clip one's speech

parler d'une manière hachée

5. clip LING:

clip

tronquer

6. clip Am (swindle):

clip inf

arnaquer

7. clip (hit, glance off):

clip

heurter

III.clip <pres part clipping; pret, pp clipped> [Brit klɪp, Am klɪp] VB intr

clip (by hooking on) pen, personal stereo etc:

s'accrocher (to à)

clip (by fastening on) lamp, brooch etc:

se fixer (to à)

IV.clip [Brit klɪp, Am klɪp]

to clip sb's wings

rogner les ailes à qn

to give sb a clip on the ear inf

flanquer une taloche à qn inf

to travel at a fair or a brisk clip

aller à une bonne vitesse

I.slip in VB [Brit slɪp -, Am slɪp -] (slip in) (enter quietly)

slip in person:

entrer discrètement

slip in animal:

entrer furtivement

I'll just slip in and get it

je vais juste entrer le prendre

a few errors have slipped in

il y a quelques erreurs

II.slip in VB [Brit slɪp -, Am slɪp -] (slip [sth] in, slipin [sth])

slip in remark:

slip in

glisser

to slip in the clutch

embrayer

I.rip [Brit rɪp, Am rɪp] N

1. rip (tear):

rip

accroc m (in dans)

2. rip → rip tide

II.rip <pres part ripping; pret, pp ripped> [Brit rɪp, Am rɪp] VB trans

1. rip (tear):

rip

déchirer

to rip sth with one's bare hands/with one's teeth/with a knife

déchirer qc à mains nues/avec les dents/avec un couteau

to rip a hole in sth

faire un trou dans qc

to rip sth/sb to pieces or shreds lit, fig

réduire qc/qn en pièces

2. rip (snatch, pull):

to rip sth off or from sth/from sb

arracher qc de qc/à qn

3. rip COMPUT:

rip

ripper

rip

copier

III.rip <pres part ripping; pret, pp ripped> [Brit rɪp, Am rɪp] VB intr

rip fabric:

rip

se déchirer

IV.rip [Brit rɪp, Am rɪp]

to let rip inf

tempêter inf (against contre, about à propos de)

to let rip at sb

engueuler qn sl

to let rip a stream of abuse

lancer un flot d'injures

let it or her rip inf! (of car)

fonce! inf

See also rip tide

rip tide N

rip tide

courant m de marée

vtip in the PONS Dictionary

Translations for vtip in the English»French Dictionary

VTR [ˌvi:ti:ˈɑ:ʳ, Am -ˈɑ:r] N

VTR abbreviation of videotape recorder

VTR

magnétoscope m

VTOL [ˈvi:tɒl, Am -tɑ:l] N

VTOL abbreviation of vertical takeoff and landing

VTOL

VTOL m

tipsy <-ier, -iest> [ˈtɪpsi] ADJ

tipsy

pompette

I.zip [zɪp] N

1. zip Brit (fastener):

zip

fermeture f éclair ®

zip

tirette f Belg

to do up a zip

ouvrir une fermeture éclair

2. zip no pl inf (vigour):

zip

punch m

II.zip [zɪp] PRON Am inf (nothing)

zip

que dalle

to know zip about sth

ne rien savoir de qc

III.zip <-pp-> [zɪp] VB trans

to zip a bag

fermer un sac

IV.zip <-pp-> [zɪp] VB intr inf (go quickly)

to zip somewhere

passer quelque part

to zip past

passer devant

I.tip¹ [tɪp] N

tip (end part):

tip of sth pointed

pointe f

tip of sth rounded

bout m

Phrases:

on the tip of one's tongue

sur le bout de la langue

the tip of the iceberg

la partie visible de l'iceberg

II.tip¹ <-pp-> [tɪp] VB trans

to be tipped with sth

avoir un embout de qc

I.tip² [tɪp] N

1. tip Brit (garbage dump):

tip

décharge f

2. tip Brit inf (mess):

tip

chantier m

II.tip² <-pp-> [tɪp] VB trans

1. tip Brit, Aus (empty out):

tip

verser

tip waste

déverser

2. tip (cause to tilt):

tip

incliner

to tip the scales fig

faire pencher la balance

3. tip (touch):

tip

effleurer

to tip the ball into the hole

faire glisser la balle dans le trou

III.tip² <-pp-> [tɪp] VB intr

tip

s'incliner

to tip to one side

s'incliner sur le côté

I.tip up VB trans

tip up

incliner

II.tip up VB intr

tip up

s'incliner

I.tip³ N

1. tip (money):

tip

pourboire m

2. tip (hint):

tip

tuyau m

II.tip³ <-pp-> VB trans

1. tip (give money):

tip

donner un pourboire à

2. tip Brit (predict):

to be tipped to win [or as a winner]

être donné gagnant

Phrases:

to tip sb the wink

prévenir qn

sailing ship, sailing vessel N

sailing ship

voilier m

chip-pan N Brit

chip-pan

friteuse f