white goods in the Oxford-Hachette French Dictionary

Translations for white goods in the English»French Dictionary

I.good [Brit ɡʊd, Am ɡʊd] N

2. good (benefit):

III.good <comp better, superl best> [Brit ɡʊd, Am ɡʊd] ADJ

15. good (competent):

VI.good [Brit ɡʊd, Am ɡʊd] INTERJ

VII.good [Brit ɡʊd, Am ɡʊd]

See also well2, well1, Sunday best, better2, better1, best

I.well2 [Brit wɛl, Am wɛl] N

well → well up

I.well1 <comp better; superl best> [Brit wɛl, Am wɛl] ADJ

2. well (in satisfactory state, condition):

II.well1 <comp better; superl best> [Brit wɛl, Am wɛl] ADV

1. well (satisfactorily):

2. well (used with modal verbs):

it may well be that + subj

3. well (intensifier):

III.well1 [Brit wɛl, Am wɛl] INTERJ

better2 [Brit ˈbɛtə, Am ˈbɛdər] N

I.better1 [Brit ˈbɛtə, Am ˈbɛdər] N When better is used as an adjective it is translated by meilleur or mieux depending on the context (see below, and note that meilleur is the comparative form of bon, mieux the comparative form of bien). The translation of the construction to be better than varies depending on whether bon or bien works originally with the noun collocate: their wine is better than our wine = leur vin est meilleur que le nôtre; her new apartment is better than her old one = son nouvel appartement est mieux que l'ancien; his new film is better than his last one = son nouveau film est mieux or meilleur que le précédent (both bon and bien work with the collocate in this last example). Other constructions may be translated as follows: this is a better bag/car = ce sac/cette voiture est mieux; it is better to do = il vaut mieux faire or il est mieux de faire.
As an adverb, better can almost always be translated by mieux. For more examples and particular usages, see the entry below.

II.better1 [Brit ˈbɛtə, Am ˈbɛdər] ADJ comparative of good

1. better (more pleasing, satisfactory):

III.better1 [Brit ˈbɛtə, Am ˈbɛdər] ADV comparative of well

2. better (more advisably or appropriately):

ou mieux, …

IV.better1 [Brit ˈbɛtə, Am ˈbɛdər] VB trans

V.better1 [Brit ˈbɛtə, Am ˈbɛdər] VB refl

I.best [Brit bɛst, Am bɛst] N

II.best [Brit bɛst, Am bɛst] ADJ superlative of good

1. best (most excellent or pleasing):

III.best [Brit bɛst, Am bɛst] ADV

best superlative of well

IV.best [Brit bɛst, Am bɛst] VB trans (defeat, outdo)

I.white [Brit wʌɪt, Am (h)waɪt] N

III.white [Brit wʌɪt, Am (h)waɪt] ADJ

white goods in the PONS Dictionary

Translations for white goods in the English»French Dictionary

I.good <better, best> [gʊd] ADJ

See also blue

American English

Monolingual examples (not verified by PONS Editors)

English
Spending on mobile phones has jumped 96 per cent annually and consumption of white goods is growing by 60 per cent.
www.thehindu.com
Industrial uses of deep drawing processes include automotive body and structural parts, aircraft components, utensils and white goods.
en.wikipedia.org
The company was founded as an online competitor to other electrical and white goods retailers.
en.wikipedia.org
Leave packaging behind in the shop, especially of large white goods, so it can be recycled rather than carry it home.
www.thehindu.com
During the 1960s both companies grew steadily specializing in simple die-cast products and tool making, consolidating their business in the white goods and automotive industries.
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It said television and white goods sales had been surprisingly strong.
www.telegraph.co.uk
White sales should not be confused with sales on white goods, which is to say durable goods such as refrigerators, freezers, stoves, washing machines, and similar large appliances.
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Its products include white goods, electronic products, small home appliances and kitchen accessories, such as refrigerators, freezers, washing machines, dishwashers, aspirators, vacuum cleaners, coffee makers and blenders.
en.wikipedia.org
In contrast, major appliances, or white goods (from their at one time common, white enameled metal exteriors), can not be easily moved and are generally placed on the floor.
en.wikipedia.org
Research reveals that 32% of people would continue to use white goods even if they started making strange noises.
www.gloucestershirelive.co.uk

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