walking papers in the Oxford-Hachette French Dictionary

Translations for walking papers in the English»French Dictionary

walking papers N npl Am fig

to get or be given one's walking papers inf

se faire flanquer à la porte inf

Translations for walking papers in the English»French Dictionary

I.paper [Brit ˈpeɪpə, Am ˈpeɪpər] N

1. paper (substance):

paper (for writing etc)

papier m

a piece/a sheet of paper

un morceau/une feuille de papier

to get or put sth down on paper

mettre qc par écrit

it's a good idea on paper fig

c'est une bonne idée en théorie

the car only exists on paper

la voiture n'existe que sur le papier

this contract isn't worth the paper it's written on

ce contrat ne vaut absolument rien

this contract isn't worth the paper it's written on attr bag, hat, napkin

en papier

this contract isn't worth the paper it's written on plate

en carton

this contract isn't worth the paper it's written on industry manufacture

du papier

this contract isn't worth the paper it's written on industry manufacture

de papier

2. paper attr (not existing in reality) fig:

paper loss, profit

théorique

paper promise, agreement

sans valeur

3. paper:

paper, a. wallpaper

papier m peint

4. paper (newspaper):

paper

journal m

local/Sunday paper

journal m local/du dimanche

5. paper (scholarly article):

paper

article m (on sur)

6. paper:

paper (lecture)

communication f (on sur)

paper (report)

exposé m (on sur)

I'm writing Monday's discussion paper

je prépare le sujet du débat de lundi

7. paper (examination):

paper

épreuve f (on de)

the French paper

l'épreuve de français

8. paper FIN:

paper

effet m de commerce

paper

papier m

long/short paper

effets mpl à long/court terme

long/short paper

papier m long/court

9. paper (government publication):

paper

livre m

II.papers N

papers npl ADMIN:

papers

papiers mpl

III.paper [Brit ˈpeɪpə, Am ˈpeɪpər] VB trans a. wallpaper

paper room, wall:

paper

tapisser

IV.paper [Brit ˈpeɪpə, Am ˈpeɪpər] VB intr

to paper over the existing wallpaper

recouvrir le papier actuel

to paper over one's differences/problems

passer sur ses différences/problèmes

V.paper [Brit ˈpeɪpə, Am ˈpeɪpər]

to paper over the cracks

passer sur les problèmes

I.walk [Brit wɔːk, Am wɔk] N à pied is often omitted with movement verbs if we already know that the person is on foot. If it is surprising or ambiguous, à pied should be included.

1. walk:

walk

promenade f

walk (shorter)

tour m

walk (hike)

randonnée f

country walk

promenade dans la campagne

morning/evening walk

promenade du matin/du soir

long walk

longue or grande promenade

short walk

courte or petite promenade

a 12 km walk

une promenade de 12 km

a hotel five minutes' walk away from the station

un hôtel à cinq minutes à pied de la gare

it's about ten minutes' walk/four hours' walk

c'est environ à dix minutes à pied/à quatre heures de marche

on the walk home

en rentrant à pied à la maison

a walk to/beside the sea

une promenade jusqu'à/au bord de la mer

to go for or on a walk

(aller) faire une promenade, se promener

I've been out for a walk

je suis sorti me promener or faire une promenade

to have or take a walk

faire une promenade, se promener

to have or take a walk (shorter)

faire un tour

to take sb for a walk

emmener qn faire une promenade or un tour

to take the dog for a walk

promener or sortir le chien

has the dog had his walk?

est-ce qu'on a sorti le chien?

it's a short walk to the station

on est à quelques minutes à pied de la gare

it's a long walk back to the hotel

il y a une longue marche d'ici à l'hôtel

it seemed a very long walk to the podium

l'estrade avait l'air d'être très loin

2. walk (gait):

walk

démarche f

I knew him by his walk

je l'ai reconnu à sa démarche

3. walk (pace):

walk

pas m

he set off at a brisk walk

il est parti d'un pas vif

to slow down to a walk

se mettre à marcher (après avoir couru)

4. walk (path):

walk (gen)

allée f

walk (trail in forest)

sentier m

people from all walks of life

des gens de tous les milieux

5. walk SPORTS:

walk

épreuve f de marche

the 10 km walk

l'épreuve de marche de 10 km

6. walk RIDING:

walk

pas m

II.walk [Brit wɔːk, Am wɔk] VB trans

1. walk:

walk (cover on foot) distance, path, road

faire [qc] à pied

walk district, countryside

parcourir [qc] à pied

walk (patrol)

parcourir

I can't walk another step

je ne peux pas faire un pas de plus

to walk the streets tourist:

parcourir les rues

to walk the streets homeless person:

errer dans les rues

to walk the streets prostitute:

faire le trottoir

to walk the ramparts/walls soldier:

arpenter les remparts/murs

shall we take the bus or walk it?

on prend le bus ou on y va à pied?

we walked it in 20 minutes

nous l'avons fait à pied en 20 minutes

to walk it inf SPORTS

gagner haut la main

2. walk (escort on foot, lead):

walk friend

accompagner

walk tourist

promener

walk horse, mule etc

conduire

walk dog

promener

I walked her home

je l'ai accompagnée chez elle

the guide walked us all over Bonn

le guide nous a promenés dans tout Bonn

the guards walked him back to his cell

les gardiens l'ont reconduit à sa cellule

III.walk [Brit wɔːk, Am wɔk] VB intr

1. walk:

walk (in general)

marcher

walk (for pleasure)

se promener

walk (not run)

aller au pas

walk (not ride or drive)

aller à pied

the baby's learning to walk

le bébé apprend à marcher

you should be walking again soon

vous devriez recommencer à marcher bientôt

he'll never walk again

il ne pourra plus jamais marcher

to walk with a stick

marcher avec une canne

to walk with a limp/a swing

boiter/se dandiner en marchant

don't run, walk!

ne cours pas, marche!

‘walk’ Am (at traffic lights)

≈ traversez

it's not very far, let's walk

ce n'est pas très loin, allons-y à pied

we walked all day

nous avons marché toute la journée

we've missed the bus, we'll have to walk

nous avons manqué le bus, il va falloir marcher

we go on holiday to walk

nous allons en vacances pour faire de la marche

to walk across or through sth

traverser qc (à pied)

see note she walked across the room

elle a traversé la pièce

she walked across France

elle a traversé la France à pied

a policeman walked by

un policier est passé

he walked up/down the road

il a remonté/descendu la rue (à pied)

see note we've been walking round in circles for hours

nous tournons en rond depuis des heures

someone was walking around or about upstairs

quelqu'un allait et venait à l'étage

there's no lift, you'll have to walk up

il n'y a pas d'ascenseur, tu devras monter à pied

I'd just walked in at the door when …

je venais à peine de passer la porte, quand …

suddenly in walked my father

soudain voilà que mon père est entré

to walk in one's sleep (habitually)

être somnambule

he was walking in his sleep

il marchait en dormant

she walks to work/home

elle se rend à son travail/rentre chez elle à pied

we walked all the way back

nous avons fait tout le chemin du retour à pied

to walk up and down

faire les cent pas

to walk up and down a room

arpenter une pièce

shall I walk with you to the bus?

veux-tu que je t'accompagne au bus?

I'll walk some of the way with you

je vais faire un bout de chemin avec toi

he walked under a bus

il est passé sous un bus

the ghost walks at midnight

le fantôme apparaît à minuit

2. walk (disappear) inf, hum:

walk possession:

se faire la malle inf

IV.walk [Brit wɔːk, Am wɔk]

take a walk inf! Am

dégage! inf

that was a walk inf! Am

c'était simple comme bonjour! inf

you must walk before you can run

il ne faut pas brûler les étapes

to walk sb off their feet inf

mettre qn sur les rotules inf

it's not a walk in the park inf

ce n'est pas une mince affaire inf

walk of shame inf

marche de la honte inf

I.walking [Brit ˈwɔːkɪŋ, Am ˈwɔkɪŋ] N

walking (for pleasure)

promenades fpl à pied

walking (for exercise, sport)

marche f à pied

I enjoy walking

j'aime me promener

there's some lovely walking around here

il y a de belles promenades à faire aux alentours

II.walking [Brit ˈwɔːkɪŋ, Am ˈwɔkɪŋ] ADJ hum

she's a walking dictionary

c'est un dictionnaire ambulant

walking papers in the PONS Dictionary

Translations for walking papers in the English»French Dictionary

I.paper [ˈpeɪpəʳ, Am -pɚ] N

1. paper no pl (writing material):

paper

papier m

paper hat

chapeau m en papier

to commit sth to paper

coucher qc par écrit

to get sth down on paper

mettre qc par écrit

on paper

en théorie

2. paper (newspaper):

paper

journal m

daily paper

quotidien m

3. paper (wallpaper):

paper

papier m peint

4. paper (official documents in general):

paper

document m

papers

pièces fpl

papers for identity

papiers mpl (d'identité)

5. paper no pl (set of exam questions):

paper

épreuve f

6. paper UNIV:

paper by student

exposé m

paper at conference, in review

papier m

to give a paper

faire un exposé

II.paper [ˈpeɪpəʳ, Am -pɚ] VB trans

paper

tapisser

III.paper [ˈpeɪpəʳ, Am -pɚ] VB intr (hide)

to paper over problems

dissimuler les problèmes

to paper over the cracks

dissimuler les failles

I.walking [ˈwɔ:kɪŋ, Am ˈwɑ:k-] N no pl

1. walking (act of walking):

walking

marche f

2. walking (stroll):

walking

promenade f

II.walking [ˈwɔ:kɪŋ, Am ˈwɑ:k-] ADJ

walking

ambulant(e)

walking encyclopedia

vivant(e)

to be within walking distance of sth

être à quelques pas de qc

I.walk [wɔ:k, Am wɑ:k] N

1. walk (going on foot):

walk

marche f

a five minute walk

une marche de cinq minutes

to be ten minutes' walk from here

être à dix minutes à pied d'ici

2. walk (gait):

walk

démarche f

3. walk (walking speed):

walk

pas m

to go at a slow/fast walk

aller d'un pas lent/rapide

4. walk (stroll):

walk

promenade f

to go for a walk

aller se promener

to take sb out for a walk

emmener qn en promenade

to take a walk

faire une promenade

5. walk (promenade):

walk

promenade f

Phrases:

walk of life

milieu m

from all walks of life

de tous les milieux

II.walk [wɔ:k, Am wɑ:k] VB trans

1. walk (go on foot):

walk

parcourir (à pied)

you can walk it in half an hour

tu peux faire le chemin à pied en une demi-heure

2. walk (accompany):

to walk sb somewhere

emmener qn quelque part

to walk sb home

raccompagner qn à la maison

3. walk (take for a walk):

walk dog

sortir

4. walk (make move):

walk

faire marcher

III.walk [wɔ:k, Am wɑ:k] VB intr

1. walk (go on foot):

walk

marcher

it takes ten minutes to walk

cela prend dix minutes à pied

to walk into/out of a room

entrer dans/quitter une pièce

to walk up/down a road

monter/descendre une route

to walk along

marcher

2. walk (stroll):

walk

se promener

Phrases:

to walk on air

être sur un nuage

to walk on eggs

marcher sur des œufs

to walk the streets (wander)

errer dans les rues

to walk the streets (be a prostitute)

faire le trottoir

Monolingual examples (not verified by PONS Editors)

English

Bland was found to have deliberately throwing away games in favor of their opponents, just the same was given his walking papers.

en.wikipedia.org

In the midst of all the celebrations, however, you might notice something startling when you look over the full list of convicts who will be receiving early walking papers.

hotair.com

Officials wouldn't commit to handing some teachers their walking papers but it was noted 78 per cent of the organization's costs are linked to staffing.

www.metronews.ca

All this to say that it's high time you gave your rat its walking papers.

grist.org

But he gave plenty of other folks their walking papers before taking his leave.

www.westword.com

Acer announced at the same time that it will be cutting its global staff by 7 percent, which could result in around 600 employees getting their walking papers.

arstechnica.com

This exit strategy should include all legal documents -- such as employment and confidentiality agreements -- and a protocol for how employees should be given their walking papers.

www.theglobeandmail.com

I could have been given my walking papers and sent home on the next flight and it still would have been a dream come true.

www.rollingstone.com

Nodding off in class is another way to obtain your walking papers.

gadling.com

When he did the stuff he did, you know, she did not give him his walking papers.

www.huffingtonpost.com