wild goose chase in the Oxford-Hachette French Dictionary

Translations for wild goose chase in the English»French Dictionary

wild goose chase [Brit wʌɪld ˈɡuːs tʃeɪs, Am ˌwaɪld ˈɡus ˌtʃeɪs, ˌwaɪl(d)ˈɡus ˌtʃeɪs] N

it turned out to be a wild goose chase

ça n'a abouti à rien

to send sb on a wild goose chase

faire chercher qn partout pour rien

to lead sb on a wild goose chase

mettre qn sur une mauvaise piste

Translations for wild goose chase in the French»English Dictionary

oie sauvage ZOOL

wild goose

une folle poursuite

a wild chase

Translations for wild goose chase in the English»French Dictionary

I.goose <pl geese> [Brit ɡuːs, Am ɡus] N

goose ZOOL, FOOD

oie f

you silly goose inf!

idiot/-e!

II.goose [Brit ɡuːs, Am ɡus] VB trans inf

goose

pincer les fesses de

III.goose [Brit ɡuːs, Am ɡus]

all his geese are swans

il prend ses vessies pour des lanternes

to cook sb's goose inf

couler qn inf

to kill the goose that lays the golden eggs

tuer la poule aux œufs d'or

I.chase [Brit tʃeɪs, Am tʃeɪs] N

1. chase (pursuit):

chase

poursuite f (after de)

car/police chase

poursuite f en voiture/par la police

to give chase to sb

se lancer à la poursuite de qn

2. chase (race):

chase fig

course f (for à)

the chase for the prize/jobs

la course au prix/aux emplois

3. chase RIDING → steeplechase

4. chase HUNT:

chase

chasse f

5. chase Brit (deer park):

chase

chasse f

II.chase [Brit tʃeɪs, Am tʃeɪs] VB trans

1. chase:

chase, a. chase after (pursue) person, animal

pourchasser

chase, a. chase after contract, job, success

courir après

to chase sb/sth up or down the street

courir après qn/qc dans la rue

2. chase:

chase, a. chase after (make advances) man, girl

courir après

3. chase:

chase, a. chase after (try to win) inf target, title

viser

4. chase (remove):

to chase sb/sth from room, field etc

chasser qn/qc de

5. chase (engrave):

chase metal

ciseler

chased silver dish

plat en argent ciselé

III.chase [Brit tʃeɪs, Am tʃeɪs] VB intr

chase → chase about

IV.chase [Brit tʃeɪs, Am tʃeɪs]

to chase one's (own) tail

tourner en rond

See also steeplechase, chase about

steeplechase [Brit ˈstiːp(ə)ltʃeɪs, Am ˈstipəlˌtʃeɪs] N

steeplechase HORSE RAC

steeple-chase m (course d'obstacles)

steeplechase (in athletics)

3 000m steeple m (course d'obstacles)

I.chase about VB [Brit tʃeɪs -, Am tʃeɪs -], chase around VB (chase about)

chase about

courir en tous sens

II.chase about VB [Brit tʃeɪs -, Am tʃeɪs -], chase around VB (chase around inf [sth])

chase about building, town:

chase about

parcourir [qc] dans tous les sens

we chased all around the library looking for the book

on a parcouru la bibliothèque dans tous les sens pour trouver le livre

III.chase about VB [Brit tʃeɪs -, Am tʃeɪs -], chase around VB (chase [sb] around)

chase about

poursuivre qn

I.wild [Brit wʌɪld, Am waɪld] N

in the wild conditions, life

en liberté

to grow in the wild

pousser à l'état sauvage

the call of the wild

l'appel de la nature

II.wilds N

wilds npl:

to live in the wilds of Arizona

habiter au fin fond de l'Arizona

they live out in the wilds

ils vivent en pleine cambrousse inf

III.wild [Brit wʌɪld, Am waɪld] ADJ

1. wild (in natural state):

wild creature, plant, person

sauvage

wild bird/animal

oiseau/animal sauvage

the pony is still quite wild

le poney est encore assez farouche

2. wild (desolate):

wild hill, landscape

sauvage

3. wild (turbulent):

wild wind

violent

wild sea

agité

it was a wild night

c'était une nuit de tempête

4. wild (unrestrained):

wild party, laughter

fou/folle

wild person

fou/folle

wild person

dévergondé pej

wild imagination

délirant

wild applause

déchaîné

to go wild fans, audience:

se déchaîner

she led a wild life in her youth

elle a fait les quatre cents coups dans sa jeunesse

she led a wild life in her youth

elle s'est dévergondée dans sa jeunesse pej

we had some wild times together

on s'est bien marré ensemble inf

his hair was wild and unkempt

il avait les cheveux en bataille

there was a wild look in her eyes

elle avait un regard de folle, il y avait une lueur insensée dans son regard

wild mood swings

changements d'humeur brutaux

5. wild (furious):

wild inf

furieux/-ieuse

he'll go or be wild!

il sera hors de lui!

6. wild (enthusiastic) inf:

to be wild about

être un fana de inf

computers, films I'm not wild about him/it

il/ça ne m'emballe pas inf

7. wild (outlandish):

wild idea, plan, scheme

fou/folle

wild claim, promise, accusation

extravagant

wild story

farfelu inf

wild story

dingue inf

all this wild talk

tous ces propos exagérés

8. wild (very good) inf:

the concert was really wild inf!

c'était un concert d'enfer! inf

IV.wild [Brit wʌɪld, Am waɪld] ADV

wild grow:

wild

à l'état sauvage

the garden had run wild

le jardin était devenu sauvage, le jardin avait été laissé à l'abandon

those children are allowed to run wild!

on permet à ces enfants de faire n'importe quoi!

to let one's imagination run wild

laisser son imagination se débrider

V.wild [Brit wʌɪld, Am waɪld]

to walk on the wild side

vivre en marge

wild goose chase in the PONS Dictionary

Translations for wild goose chase in the English»French Dictionary

wild goose chase N (hopeless search)

wild goose chase

fausse piste f

Translations for wild goose chase in the English»French Dictionary

wild goose

oie f sauvage

Translations for wild goose chase in the English»French Dictionary

goose [gu:s] N

goose

oie f

I.chase [tʃeɪs] N

1. chase (pursuit):

chase

poursuite f

to give chase to sb

chasser qn

2. chase (hunt):

chase

chasse f

II.chase [tʃeɪs] VB intr

to chase around [or about]

courir dans tout les sens

to chase around [or about] (rollick about)

jouer de façon turbulente

III.chase [tʃeɪs] VB trans

chase

poursuivre

Phrases:

to chase one's tail trying to get sth

s'évertuer à obtenir qc de qn

to chase after women

courir après les femmes

I.wild [waɪld] ADJ

1. wild (untamed):

wild animal, flower

sauvage

2. wild (unrestrained):

wild person

dissipé(e)

wild country

sauvage

wild life

dissolu(e)

wild scheme, promises

insensé(e)

wild party, talk

délirant(e)

wild weather, conditions

très mauvais(e)

wild wind

violent(e)

wild sea

agité(e)

3. wild (keen):

wild

fou(folle)

he was wild

il était comme fou

to be wild about sth

être un fana de qc

he's not wild about the idea

il n'est pas emballé par l'idée

4. wild (not accurate):

wild punch, shot

au hasard

5. wild inf (angry):

wild

fou(folle)

to go wild

devenir fou de rage

to drive sb wild

rendre qn fou

6. wild (untidy):

wild hair

en bataille

7. wild inf (wonderful):

wild

génial(e)

Phrases:

beyond sb's wildest dreams

au-delà de ses rêves les plus fous

wild horses couldn't make sb do sth

rien au monde ne pourra faire faire qc à qn

II.wild [waɪld] ADV

wild

sauvage

to grow/live wild

pousser/vivre à l'état sauvage

Phrases:

to run wild

se déchaîner

III.wild [waɪld] N

1. wild no pl (natural environment):

wild

nature f

in the wild

à l'état sauvage

2. wild pl (remote places):

wild

régions fpl reculées

in the wilds of Africa

au fin fond de l'Afrique

Monolingual examples (not verified by PONS Editors)

English

This person sends him on a wild goose chase, which he knowingly follows.

en.wikipedia.org

It was one wild goose chase after another.

www.guelphmercury.com

But how do we know he hasn't sent us on a wild goose chase?

www.telegraph.co.uk

If with that knowledge, you still decide to embark on a wild goose chase, that's your own issue.

www.ghanaweb.com

Other directory names will send hackers on a wild goose chase looking for software that isn't installed.

www.techradar.com

In it, he reads that the train station destination was in reality meant to be nothing more than a wild goose chase.

en.wikipedia.org

This is an absolute wild goose chase that is going nowhere, like the other (match-fixing allegations).

www.newshub.co.nz

She deceives each of them by giving fake locations for the fortune, and they are each sent on a wild goose chase in which they end up humiliating themselves.

en.wikipedia.org

A grisly wild goose chase if ever there was one.

www.telegraph.co.uk

When the populace is through with the wild goose chase, they will still find the honourable members waiting.

www.vanguardngr.com