white man in the Oxford-Hachette French Dictionary

Translations for white man in the English»French Dictionary

a white man/woman

un Blanc/une Blanche

Translations for white man in the French»English Dictionary

Blanc (Blanche) (gén)

white man/woman

homme/quartier blanc

white man/district

Translations for white man in the English»French Dictionary

I.white [Brit wʌɪt, Am (h)waɪt] N

1. white (colour):

white

blanc m

I like white

j'aime le blanc

in white

en blanc

a shade of white

un ton de blanc

2. white (part of egg, eye):

white

blanc m

the whites of sb's eyes

le blanc des yeux de qn

3. white:

white, a. White (Caucasian)

Blanc/Blanche m/f

4. white (white ball):

white

bille f blanche (de billard/snooker)

5. white (wine):

white

blanc m

6. white (in chess, draughts):

white

blancs mpl

I'll be white

je prends les blancs

white wins

les blancs gagnent

Phrases:

white, a. White POL (reactionary)

Blanc/Blanche m/f

II.whites N npl

1. whites (clothes):

cricket/tennis/chef's whites

tenue f de cricket/de tennis/de chef-cuisinier

2. whites MED (leucorrhoea):

whites

pertes fpl blanches

III.white [Brit wʌɪt, Am (h)waɪt] ADJ

1. white paint, tooth, flower, hair:

white

blanc/blanche

bright/cool white

blanc éclatant/glacial

inv to go or turn white

devenir blanc, blanchir

to turn sth white

faire blanchir qc

to paint/colour sth white

peindre/colorer qc en blanc

2. white (Caucasian):

white race, child, skin

blanc/blanche

white area

habité par des Blancs

white culture, prejudice, fears

des Blancs

a white man/woman

un Blanc/une Blanche

an all-white jury

un jury exclusivement composé de Blancs

3. white (pale):

white face, person, cheek

pâle (with de)

to go or turn white

pâlir (with de)

IV.white [Brit wʌɪt, Am (h)waɪt]

he would swear black was white

il a l'esprit de contradiction

the men in white coats hum

les infirmiers psychiatriques

two blacks don't make a white

on n'efface pas un tort par un autre

whiter than white reputation, person:

plus blanc/blanche que neige

I.man <pl men> [Brit man, Am mæn] N

1. man (adult male):

man

homme m

middle-aged/married man

homme d'âge mûr/marié

as one man to another

entre hommes

he's not a man to do

ce n'est pas le genre d'homme à faire

a blind man

un aveugle

an old man

un vieillard

a single man

un célibataire

a ladies' man

un homme à femmes

a beer/whisky man

un buveur de bière/de whisky

a leg/bum man inf

un amateur de belles jambes/de derrières

a man of God/the people

un homme de Dieu/du peuple

a man of iron or steel

un homme de fer

they've arrested the right man

on a arrêté le vrai coupable

he's your man

c'est l'homme qu'il te faut

he has worked for the party, man and boy Brit

il a travaillé pour le parti toute sa vie

man of the match

héros m du match

good man! (well done)

bravo mon gars!

my good man!

mon vieux! inf

my little man inf

mon petit

2. man (husband, partner):

man

homme m

her man

son homme

he is the right man for her

c'est l'homme qu'il lui fallait

her young man dated

son fiancé

man and wife

mari et femme

to live as man and wife

vivre maritalement

3. man (person):

man

homme m

no man could have done more

personne n'aurait pu faire davantage

as good as the next man

aussi bien que n'importe qui

the common man

l'homme du commun

primitive Man

l'homme primitif

4. man (person of courage):

man

homme m

be a man

sois un homme

to make a man of sb

faire un homme de qn

5. man (mankind):

man, a. Man man

l'humanité f

6. man SPORTS (team member):

man

joueur m

7. man GAMES (piece):

man (in chess)

pièce f

man (in draughts)

pion m

8. man (servant):

man dated or hum

valet m

II.men N

men npl MIL (subordinates):

men

hommes mpl

to address the men

s'adresser aux hommes

‘now men …’

‘soldats …’

officers and men MIL

officiers et hommes

officers and men (in Navy)

officiers et matelots

III.man [Brit man, Am mæn] INTERJ

1. man (expressing surprise):

man inf

mince, alors! inf

2. man (addressing somebody):

hey man!

eh mec! inf

IV.man <pres part manning; pret, pp manned> [Brit man, Am mæn] VB trans

1. man (gen):

man switchboard, desk

tenir

will the telephone be manned?

est-ce qu'il y aura quelqu'un pour répondre au téléphone?

2. man MIL:

man ship

armer [qc] en hommes

man barricade, gun

assigner des hommes à

who is manning the barricades?

qui est assigné aux barricades?

to man the pumps

mettre des hommes aux pompes

V.manned ADJ AEROSP

manned flight, spacecraft, base

habité

fully manned (of ship)

avec un équipage complet

VI.man [Brit man, Am mæn]

every man for himself

chacun pour soi

Man proposes, God disposes

l'homme propose et Dieu dispose

to a man

sans exception

as one man

comme un seul homme

to sort out the men from the boys

séparer les hommes des mauviettes inf

he took it like a man

il a pris ça en homme

to be man enough to do

avoir le courage de faire

to be a man's man

aimer être entre hommes

to be one's own man

être son propre maître

to be the man of the moment

être l'homme du jour

white man in the PONS Dictionary

Translations for white man in the English»French Dictionary

white man N

white man

blanc m

Translations for white man in the English»French Dictionary

I.man <men> [mæn] N

1. man (male human):

man

homme m

she married a Greek man

elle a épousé un Grec

a lazy/rich man

un homme paresseux/riche

2. man no pl (human race):

man

l'homme m

3. man (object in games):

man

pion m

Phrases:

to talk (as) man to man

parler d'homme à homme

a man to man talk

une discussion entre hommes

as one man

comme un seul homme

to a man

tous

the man in the street

l'homme de la rue

II.man <men> [mæn] VB trans <-nn->

man

prendre la responsabilité de

to man a ship

être membre de l'équipage d'un navire

I.white [waɪt] ADJ

white

blanc(he)

Phrases:

whiter than white

plus blanc que neige

to turn white with fear

pâlir de peur

II.white [waɪt] N

1. white (colour, of egg, eye):

white

blanc m

2. white (person):

white

Blanc(he) m (f)

See also blue

I.blue [blu:] ADJ

1. blue (colour):

blue

bleu(e)

a light/dark/bright/strong blue skirt

une jupe bleu clair/foncé/vif/soutenu

to turn blue

bleuir

2. blue fig:

to feel blue

broyer du noir

Phrases:

once in a blue moon

tous les trente-six du mois

out of the blue

sans crier gare

II.blue [blu:] N

blue

bleu m

sky blue

bleu ciel

the door is painted blue

la porte est peinte en bleu

to be a pale/deep blue

être d'un bleu pâle/profond

Monolingual examples (not verified by PONS Editors)

English

There's no white man going to tell me anything about my rights.

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The report was initially not believed; they were not fighting the white man and were acting within the provisions of the treaty.

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The crewmen were afraid that he was working for a white man and trying to set them up.

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He sees a white man waiting to greet him.

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Had not harmed a white man, and would start haying, leaving their grievances to the justice of the white man.

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He was a parody of a white man.

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The white man was good and reasonable and intelligent and courageous.

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They felt that by emulating the white man could social standing and class be achieved.

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His father is depressed and troubled from working hard for the white man for so many years, yet having nothing to show for it.

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Witnesses again said they saw a white man in a tan car.

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