wet blanket in the Oxford-Hachette French Dictionary

Translations for wet blanket in the English»French Dictionary

wet blanket N inf

wet blanket

éteignoir m

wet blanket

rabat-joie mf inv

Translations for wet blanket in the English»French Dictionary

to be a wet blanket

être un rabat-joie

Translations for wet blanket in the French»English Dictionary

bonnet de nuit fig

wet blanket inf

être une vraie chiffe molle, être mou comme une chiffe

to be a real drip ou wet blanket

chiffe

wet blanket inf

Translations for wet blanket in the English»French Dictionary

I.blanket [Brit ˈblaŋkɪt, Am ˈblæŋkət] N

1. blanket (bedcover):

blanket

couverture f

2. blanket (layer):

blanket (of snow, ash)

couche f

blanket (of cloud, fog)

nappe f

blanket (of smoke)

nuage m

blanket (of flowers, weeds)

tapis m

3. blanket NUCL:

blanket

couche f fertile

II.blanket [Brit ˈblaŋkɪt, Am ˈblæŋkət] ADJ attr (global)

blanket ban, condemnation, policy

global

blanket use

excessif/-ive

III.blanket [Brit ˈblaŋkɪt, Am ˈblæŋkət] VB trans

1. blanket NAUT:

blanket

déventer

2. blanket (cover):

blanket

couvrir

the fields were blanketed in fog

les champs étaient couverts de brouillard

IV.blanket [Brit ˈblaŋkɪt, Am ˈblæŋkət]

to be a wet blanket

être un rabat-joie

to be born on the wrong side of the blanket dated, euph

être un enfant illégitime

I.wet [Brit wɛt, Am wɛt] N

1. wet (dampness):

wet

humidité f

this plant is tolerant of the wet

cette plante tolère l'humidité

ducks like the wet

les canards aiment l'eau

the car won't start in the wet

la voiture ne veut pas démarrer par temps humide

the tyre performs well in the wet

le pneu a de bons résultats sur terrain mouillé

2. wet Brit (feeble person):

wet inf pej

chiffe f molle inf, pej

3. wet Brit POL:

wet

conservateur/-trice m/f modéré/-e

II.wet [Brit wɛt, Am wɛt] ADJ

1. wet (damp):

wet clothing, hair, hand, grass, road, surface, patch

mouillé

wet with rain/urine

mouillé par la pluie/l'urine

wet with blood/tea

mouillé de sang/de thé

wet with tears hanky:

humide de larmes

her face was wet with tears

son visage était baigné de larmes

wet with sweat

trempé de sueur

to get wet

se faire mouiller

to get one's feet/clothes wet

se mouiller les pieds/les vêtements

to get the floor/the towel wet

tremper le sol/la serviette

wet through

trempé

2. wet (freshly applied):

wet cement, clay, plaster, varnish

humide

wet paint

frais/fraîche

‘wet paint’

‘peinture fraîche’

the ink is still wet

l'encre n'est pas encore sèche

to keep sth wet

empêcher qc de sécher

3. wet (rainy):

wet weather, climate, season, day, night, area

humide

wet conditions

d'humidité

wet spell

de pluie

tomorrow, the North will be wet

demain, il pleuvra dans le nord

when it's wet

quand il pleut

4. wet Brit pej:

wet person

qui manque de caractère

wet remark, action

sans intérêt

don't be so wet!

du nerf!

5. wet Brit POL:

wet Tory, minister, cabinet, MP

modéré

6. wet (where alcohol is sold) inf:

wet state, country

où l'on peut acheter des boissons alcoolisées

III.wet <pres part wetting; pret, pp wet> [Brit wɛt, Am wɛt] VB trans

1. wet (with water, blood, sweat, tea):

wet floor, object, clothes

mouiller

2. wet (urinate in or on):

to wet one's pants/the bed adult:

mouiller sa culotte/le lit

to wet one's pants/the bed child:

faire pipi dans sa culotte/dans son lit

IV.to wet oneself VB refl

to wet oneself refl (gen):

to wet oneself

mouiller sa culotte

to wet oneself child:

faire pipi dans sa culotte

See also whistle, ear

I.whistle [Brit ˈwɪs(ə)l, Am ˈ(h)wɪsəl] N

1. whistle:

whistle (small pipe)

sifflet m

whistle (siren)

sirène f

the factory whistle goes at 5 pm

la sirène de l'usine sonne à 17 h

to blow the or one's whistle

donner un coup de sifflet

to blow the whistle for half time

siffler la mi-temps

2. whistle (sound):

whistle (made by mouth, kettle, train, wind)

sifflement m

whistle (made with a small pipe)

coup m de sifflet

to give a whistle of surprise

pousser un sifflement de surprise

3. whistle MUS:

whistle

flageolet m

II.whistle [Brit ˈwɪs(ə)l, Am ˈ(h)wɪsəl] VB trans

whistle (gen) tune, command

siffler

whistle (casually) melody

siffloter

III.whistle [Brit ˈwɪs(ə)l, Am ˈ(h)wɪsəl] VB intr

1. whistle (make noise):

whistle bird, person, kettle, train, wind:

siffler

to whistle at sb/sth

siffler qn/qc

to whistle for dog

siffler

he whistled to us to come

il nous a sifflés pour nous faire venir

Phrases:

to whistle past, to whistle by (move past fast) arrow, bullet:

passer en sifflant

to whistle past, to whistle by train:

passer à toute vitesse

the arrows whistled past our heads/through the air

les flèches sifflaient au-dessus de nos têtes/dans l'air

IV.whistle [Brit ˈwɪs(ə)l, Am ˈ(h)wɪsəl]

to blow the whistle on sb

dénoncer qn

to blow the whistle on sth

révéler qc

(as) clean as a whistle

propre comme un sou neuf

you can whistle for it inf!

tu peux toujours courir! inf

to wet one's whistle inf

se rincer le gosier inf

to whistle in the dark

essayer de se donner du courage

ear [Brit ɪə, Am ɪr] N

1. ear:

ear ANAT, ZOOL

oreille f

inner/middle/outer ear

oreille f interne/moyenne/externe

inner/middle/outer ear attr infection, operation (of one ear)

de l'oreille

inner/middle/outer ear (of both ears)

des oreilles

2. ear (hearing, perception):

ear

oreille f

pleasant to the ear

agréable à l'oreille

to the trained/untrained ear

pour une oreille exercée/qui n'est pas exercée

to sound odd to the English ear

sonner bizarrement pour l'oreille d'un Anglais

to play music by ear

jouer de la musique à l'oreille

to have a good ear for languages

avoir une bonne oreille pour les langues

to have an ear for music

avoir l'oreille musicale

to have a good ear for accents

reconnaître les accents

to have good ears

avoir une bonne ouïe

3. ear BOT (of wheat, corn):

ear

épi m

he is wet behind the ears

c'est un petit jeunot

it has come to my ears that …

il m'est arrivé aux oreilles que …

about or around one's ears

tout autour de soi

my ears are burning

j'ai les oreilles qui sifflent

to be all ears inf

être tout ouïe

to be on one's ear Irish (drunk) inf

être rond inf

to be on one's ear Irish (drunk) inf

être ivre

to bend sb's ear

insister auprès de qn

to be out on one's ear inf (from job)

avoir été mis à la porte inf

to be out on one's ear (from home)

être or se retrouver à la rue

to be up to one's ears in debt/work

être endetté/avoir du travail jusqu'au cou

to get a thick ear inf

recevoir une baffe inf

to give sb a thick ear inf

coller une baffe à qn inf

to have a word in sb's ear

parler à qn en privé

to close or shut one's ear(s) to sth/sb

refuser d'écouter qc/qn

to go in one ear and out the other

entrer par une oreille et sortir par l'autre

to have or keep one's ear to the ground

garder l'œil ouvert

to have the ear of sb

avoir l'oreille de qn

I'll keep my ears open

si j'entends parler de quelque chose, je te le dirai

to lend or give a sympathetic ear to sb

prêter une oreille compatissante à qn

to listen with (only) half an ear

n'écouter que d'une oreille

to play it/sth by ear fig

improviser

to set or put sb on his/her ear Am inf

provoquer la colère de qn

wet blanket in the PONS Dictionary

Translations for wet blanket in the English»French Dictionary

wet blanket N inf

wet blanket

trouble-fête mf

Translations for wet blanket in the English»French Dictionary

I.blanket [ˈblæŋkɪt] N (cover)

blanket

couverture f

blanket fig of snow

couche f

blanket of fog

nappe f

II.blanket [ˈblæŋkɪt] VB trans

blanket

couvrir

III.blanket [ˈblæŋkɪt] ADJ

blanket

global(e)

blanket LING term

général(e)

I.wet <wetter, wettest> [wet] ADJ

1. wet (soaked):

wet

mouillé(e)

to be wet through

être trempé

to get wet

se mouiller

to get sth wet

mouiller qc

to get one's hands wet

se mouiller les mains

2. wet (damp) a. METEO:

wet

humide

wet weather

pluvieux

wet day

de pluie

wet season

des pluies

it's wet

il pleut

3. wet (weak):

to be wet

être une lavette

Phrases:

to be wet behind the ears

être encore jeune

to be as much fun as a wet weekend

ne pas être pas très drôle

II.wet <wet, wet, -tt- [or wetted, wetted, -tt-]> [wet] VB trans

1. wet (make damp):

wet

mouiller

2. wet (urinate on):

to wet the bed

mouiller le lit

to wet one's pants

mouiller sa culotte

to wet oneself

se mouiller

III.wet [wet] N

1. wet (rain):

wet

pluie f

2. wet (damp area):

wet

humidité f

3. wet (unassertive person):

wet

lavette f

Monolingual examples (not verified by PONS Editors)

English

Therefore, science should not be feared as a sort of cosmological wet blanket.

en.wikipedia.org

Our economy suffocated under the wet blanket of overtaxation, overspending, overborrowing and overregulation.

www.nj.com

The fire was stopped only by the fact that the wind ceased and a thick, wet blanket of fog drifted in from the ocean.

en.wikipedia.org

It wasn't a heavy, wet blanket, but a light sheet.

trib.com

I ask this, why are you such a wet blanket?

cmcforum.com

Savour the flavour -- don't be a wet blanket and refuse to eat completely.

www.freemalaysiatoday.com

We need to lift that wet blanket off of the municipalities and put the people who were elected back in control of making these decisions.

www.nj.com

Every evening, as if on cue, that heavy, wet blanket moves in to tuck the city to sleep.

www.npr.org

It is never comfortable to play the role of wet blanket.

mashable.com

The threat of terror could not throw a wet blanket on such fervor.

www.visayandailystar.com