white tie in the Oxford-Hachette French Dictionary

Translations for white tie in the English»French Dictionary

white tie N

1. white tie (tie):

white tie

nœud m papillon blanc

2. white tie (formal dress):

white tie

habit m

white tie and tails

queue de pie f

Phrases:

white-tie attr (formal) dinner, occasion

habillé

Translations for white tie in the English»French Dictionary

white tie and tails

queue-de-pie f

Translations for white tie in the English»French Dictionary

I.tie [Brit tʌɪ, Am taɪ] N

1. tie (piece of clothing):

tie, a. neck tie

cravate f

regimental/school tie Brit

cravate d'un régiment/d'une école

2. tie (fastener) (for bags, plants):

tie

attache f

tie CONSTR

entretoise f

tie RAIL

traverse f

3. tie (bond):

tie gén pl

lien m

family ties

liens mpl familiaux

to strengthen/sever ties with

resserrer/rompre les liens avec

4. tie (constraint):

tie

contrainte f

pets can be a tie

les animaux familiers peuvent être une contrainte

5. tie (draw) SPORTS:

tie

match m nul

to end in a tie game:

se terminer sur un score nul

there was a tie for second place

il y a eu ex-aequo pour la deuxième place

there was a tie between the candidates

les candidats ont obtenu le même nombre de voix

6. tie SPORTS (arranged match):

tie

match m

cup/first round tie

match m de coupe/de premier tour

7. tie MUS:

tie

liaison f

II.tie <pres part tying> [Brit tʌɪ, Am taɪ] VB trans

1. tie (attach, fasten closely):

tie label, animal, prisoner

attacher (to à)

tie hands, ankles

ligoter (with avec)

tie parcel, chicken

ficeler (with avec)

tie the apron round your waist

attache-toi le tablier autour de la taille

2. tie (join in knot):

tie scarf, cravate

nouer

tie laces

attacher

tie a bow in the ribbon

fais un nœud avec le ruban

tie a knot in the string

fais un nœud à la ficelle

3. tie (link):

tie fig

associer

to tie sb/sth to sth

associer qn/qc à qc

to be tied to (linked to) belief, growth, activity

être lié à

to be tied to FIN inflation, interest rate

être indexé sur

to be tied to (constrained by) person: party, group

être lié par des obligations à

to be tied to person: company

être sous contrat à

to be tied to person: job

être rivé à

to be tied to person: house

être cloué à

to be tied to person, business: limitations, market forces

être soumis à

4. tie MUS:

tie notes

lier

III.tie <pres part tying> [Brit tʌɪ, Am taɪ] VB intr

1. tie (fasten):

tie

s'attacher

the ribbons tie at the back

les rubans s'attachent derrière

the laces/rope won't tie

il n'y a pas moyen d'attacher les lacets/la corde

2. tie SPORTS (gen):

tie (draw) (in match)

faire match nul (with avec)

tie (in race)

être ex aequo (with avec)

tie (in vote) candidates:

obtenir le même nombre de voix

to tie for second/third place

être deuxième/troisième ex aequo

to tie on 20 points

être ex aequo 20 à 20

IV.to tie oneself to VB refl

to tie oneself to refl < pres part tying>:

to tie oneself to lit railings, etc

s'attacher à

to tie oneself to fig job, commitment

s'astreindre à

V.tie [Brit tʌɪ, Am taɪ]

my hands are tied

j'ai les mains liées

See also old school tie

old school tie N Brit lit

old school tie

cravate f aux couleurs d'une école

old school tie fig

copinage m des anciens élèves

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

white tie in the PONS Dictionary

Translations for white tie in the English»French Dictionary

white tie ADJ

white tie

habit m

Translations for white tie in the English»French Dictionary

I.tie [taɪ] N

1. tie (necktie):

tie

cravate f

2. tie (cord):

tie

lien m

3. tie (relation):

tie

lien m

family ties

liens familiaux

4. tie (equal ranking) after game:

there was a tie

il y a eu match nul

there was a tie after race

ils sont arrivés en même temps

there was a tie for third place

il y a eu deux troisièmes ex æquo

5. tie Brit (contest in a competition):

tie

match m

II.tie <-y; -d, -d> [taɪ] VB intr

1. tie (fasten):

tie

faire un nœud

2. tie (come equal in ranking):

tie

être à égalité

to tie with sb/sth

être à égalité avec qn/qc

III.tie <-y-; -d, -d> [taɪ] VB trans

1. tie (fasten together):

tie

lier

tie hair, horse

attacher

tie knot

faire

tie laces, tie

nouer

to be tied hand and foot a. fig

être pieds et poings liés

to tie the ribbon in a bow

nouer un ruban

2. tie (restrict, limit, link):

to tie sb by/to sth

lier qn par/à qc

salaries are tied to performance

les salaires sont liés aux résultats

to be tied to a supplier

dépendre d'un fournisseur

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

The dashiki suit is informal and out of place at white tie events.

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This uniform is worn as an equivalent to civilian white tie dress.

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Their striking black-and-white plumage is often likened to a white tie suit.

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The tuxedo vest could be black or white, but, unlike the obligatory full-dress white tie, tuxedos ties were always black.

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The weave is closely associated with white tie, and some accounts even say the fabric was invented specifically for this use.

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Miniature ribbons may be worn on tuxedo lapels, following the appropriate order of precedence, for black or white tie events.

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It was thus the precursor to the modern dress coat worn with white tie.

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Doctors from these universities may wear this regalia at all occasions requiring white tie.

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On these occasions, 150 or more guests in formal white tie and decorations, including tiaras for women, may dine off gold plate.

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A doctoral hat is always worn with the white tie style of formal dress in lieu of a top hat.

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