wide-eyed in the Oxford-Hachette French Dictionary

Translations for wide-eyed in the English»French Dictionary

wide-eyed [Brit ˌwʌɪdˈʌɪd, Am ˈwaɪd ˌaɪd] ADJ

wide-eyed

aux yeux écarquillés

Translations for wide-eyed in the French»English Dictionary

écarquiller [ekaʀkije] VB trans

écarquiller les yeux

to open one's eyes wide (devant at)

elle me regardait les yeux écarquillés

she stared at me wide-eyed

il écarquillait les yeux pour mieux voir

he strained his eyes to see better

béat (béate) [bea, at] ADJ

béat (béate) personne

blissfully happy

béat (béate) sourire, air, expression

blissful, beatific hum

être d'un optimisme béat

to be blindly optimistic

être béat devant qc

to be enraptured by sth

rester béat devant qc

to gaze enraptured at sth

être ou rester béat d'admiration devant qn/qc

to be wide-eyed with admiration for sb/sth

I.rond (ronde) [ʀɔ̃, ʀɔ̃d] ADJ

1. rond (gén):

rond (ronde) objet, table, trou, chapeau, tête, œil

round

rond (ronde) tube, bâtiment

circular

rond (ronde) plat

round, circular

rond (ronde) écriture, lettres

rounded

rond (ronde) bras, mollet, ventre, cuisse, menton

rounded

rond (ronde) seins

full

rond (ronde) visage

round

rond (ronde) personne

tubby

un petit nez rond

a button nose

un bébé tout rond

a chubby baby

elle se trouve trop ronde euph

she thinks she's too fat

2. rond (net):

rond (ronde) nombre, chiffre

round

un compte rond

a round sum

ça fait trois cents euros tout rond

that's three hundred euros exactly

elle a sept ans tout rond

she's seven years old exactly

3. rond (ivre):

rond (ronde) inf

drunk

4. rond vin:

rond (ronde)

round

II.rond N m

1. rond (cercle):

rond

circle

tracer un rond

to draw a circle

danser en rond

to dance (round) in a circle

s'asseoir en rond

to sit in a circle ou ring

faire des ronds de fumée

to blow smoke rings

faire des ronds dans l'eau lit

to make ripples in the water

un rond de lumière

a patch of light

2. rond (argent) sl:

ils ont des ronds

they're rich

ils ont des ronds

they're loaded inf

n'avoir plus un rond

to be broke inf

tu as assez de ronds?

have you got enough dough? inf

coûter des ronds

to cost a bundle inf

3. rond FOOD (morceau de bœuf):

rond

round steak

4. rond (tranche):

rond

slice

III.ronde N f

1. ronde (danse):

ronde

round dance

faire une ronde

to make ou form a circle

entrer dans la ronde lit, fig

to join the dance

2. ronde (va-et-vient):

la ronde des voitures sur la place de la Concorde/le circuit

the cars whirling round Place de la Concorde/the circuit

la ronde des notes de service dans un bureau

memos going the rounds in an office

la ronde des saisons

the passing of the seasons

3. ronde (inspection):

ronde (de policiers)

patrol

ronde (de soldats, gardiens)

watch

faire sa ronde

to be on patrol ou watch

4. ronde MUS (note):

ronde

semibreve Brit

ronde

whole note Am

5. ronde (écriture arrondie):

ronde

roundhand

IV.à la ronde ADV

1. à la ronde (autour):

à la ronde

around

toutes les cloches à la ronde sonnaient

all the bells were ringing for miles around

on entendait le bruit à trois kilomètres à la ronde

you could hear the noise three kilometres away

2. à la ronde (ici et là):

à la ronde

around

offrir des gâteaux à la ronde

to pass some cakes around

V.rond (ronde) [ʀɔ̃, ʀɔ̃d]

rond à béton CONSTR

reinforcing bar

rond de jambe

rond de jambe

faire des ronds de jambe à qn fig

to be overly polite to sb

rond de serviette

napkin ring

rond de sorcière

fairy ring

VI.rond (ronde) [ʀɔ̃, ʀɔ̃d]

être rond en affaires inf

to be honest

être rond en affaires inf

to be on the level inf

ouvrir des yeux ronds

to be wide-eyed with astonishment

être rond comme une barrique ou queue de pelle ou un petit pois

to be blind drunk inf

See also baver

baver [bave] VB intr

1. baver:

baver personne, bébé:

to dribble, to drool

baver chien enragé:

to froth at the mouth

baver animal:

to slaver, to slobber

baver d'envie à la vue de qc

to drool over sth

baver d'admiration

to be open-mouthed with admiration

2. baver (couler):

baver stylo:

to leak

baver pinceau:

to dribble

baver encre, peinture:

to run

3. baver (dénigrer) inf:

baver sur qn/qc

to put sb/sth down inf

Phrases:

en baver (des ronds de chapeau) inf

to have a hard time

il leur en a fait baver inf

he gave them a hard time

il leur en a fait baver inf

he put them through the mill inf

il leur en a fait baver inf

he put them through the wringer Am inf

wide-eyed in the PONS Dictionary

Translations for wide-eyed in the English»French Dictionary

wide-eyed ADJ

1. wide-eyed (with wide-open eyes):

to be wide-eyed

avoir les yeux grands ouverts

2. wide-eyed (innocent):

wide-eyed child

innocent(e)

Translations for wide-eyed in the French»English Dictionary

écarquiller [ekaʀkije] VB trans

écarquiller les yeux devant qc

to stare wide-eyed at sth

Monolingual examples (not verified by PONS Editors)

English

The package featured an image of a wide-eyed, smiling dark-skinned black male wearing a top hat, monocle and bow-tie.

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Indeed, her character was wide-eyed and naive, innocent and without guile.

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The new students arrived to the camp wide-eyed and full of anxiety.

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They often featured art styles, including a wide-eyed look, similar to what would later characterize manga and anime.

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She explored the area around her, wide-eyed at all the things she has heard of, but never seen.

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She is wide-eyed and innocent, and does not realize she is being hired by a crook.

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He's wide-eyed, ready to learn.

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In his ruling, he called the film a light comedy telling a tale of wide-eyed, brash, puppy-like innocence.

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He was thin, dark haired and had an earnest, yet sober, face that could break into a look of wide-eyed exasperation.

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When angered, she dons a distinctively wide-eyed look, often threatening the offending character.

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