window in the Oxford-Hachette French Dictionary

Translations for window in the English»French Dictionary

window [Brit ˈwɪndəʊ, Am ˈwɪndoʊ] N

1. window (to look through):

window (of house, room)

fenêtre f

window (of shop, public building)

vitrine f

window (of shop, public building)

devanture f

window (of train)

vitre f

window (of train)

fenêtre f

window (of car)

vitre f

window (of car)

glace f

window (of car)

fenêtre f

window (of plane)

hublot m

window (stained glass)

vitrail m

to sit at or by the window (in room)

s'asseoir à la fenêtre

to sit at or by the window (in train, car)

s'asseoir près de la fenêtre

I'd like a seat by a window AVIAT

j'aimerais une place côté fenêtre

to look out of or through the window

regarder par la fenêtre

if you look out of the window you will see Paris AVIAT

si vous regardez par le hublot vous verrez Paris

to lean out of the window

se pencher par la fenêtre

‘do not lean out of the window’ (in train)

‘ne pas se pencher au dehors’

to break a window

casser une vitre or un carreau

to clean or wash the windows

laver les vitres or les carreaux

how much is the jacket in the window? COMM

combien coûte la veste dans la vitrine?

a window on the world fig

une fenêtre sur le monde

to provide a window on what goes on behind the scenes fig

ouvrir une fenêtre sur ce qui se passe dans les coulisses

2. window (for service at bank or post office):

window

guichet m

3. window (of envelope):

window

fenêtre f

4. window COMPUT:

window

fenêtre f

5. window (space in diary, time):

window

créneau m

we've missed our window

nous avons raté notre créneau

to provide a window of opportunity for sb to do

fournir un créneau à qn pour faire

launch window

créneau de lancement

to go or fly out the window inf plans:

tomber à l'eau

to go or fly out the window hopes:

s'écrouler

the eyes are the windows of the soul prov

les yeux sont le miroir de l'âme

bow window N

bow window

bow-window m

attic window N

attic window

lucarne f

window dressing N

1. window dressing lit:

window dressing

composition f de vitrines

2. window dressing fig:

it's all window dressing fig, pej

c'est de la poudre aux yeux inf

it's all window dressing fig, pej

c'est pour épater la galerie inf

3. window dressing FIN:

window dressing

habillage m de bilan

window dresser N

window dresser

étalagiste mf

window blind N

window blind

store m

window shopping N

to go window shopping

faire du lèche-vitrines m inv

window seat N

1. window seat (in room):

window seat

banquette f (encastrée sous une fenêtre)

2. window seat (in plane, bus, train):

window seat

place f côté fenêtre

window glass N

window glass

verre m à vitres

window winder N MOTOR

window winder

lève-glace m inv

window in the PONS Dictionary

Translations for window in the English»French Dictionary

window [ˈwɪndəʊ, Am -doʊ] N

1. window (glass):

window

fenêtre f

window of shop

vitrine f

window of vehicle

vitre f

at the window

à la fenêtre

in the window

par la fenêtre

in the window in shop

en vitrine

2. window (stained glass):

window

vitrail m

3. window COMPUT:

window

fenêtre f

window separator

barre f de fractionnement

4. window (time period):

window

créneau m

Phrases:

to go out (of) the window inf

s'envoler

window dresser N

window dresser

étalagiste mf

bay window N

bay window

fenêtre f en saillie

window dressing N no pl

1. window dressing (in shop):

window dressing

étalage m

2. window dressing pej (show):

window dressing

façade f

picture window N

picture window

fenêtre f panoramique

rose window N ARCHIT

rose window

rosace f

window pane N

window pane

vitre f

window-shopping N no pl

window-shopping

lèche-vitrines m

to go window-shopping

faire du lèche-vitrines

lancet window N

lancet window

fenêtre f en ogive

shop window N (display)

shop window

vitrine f

window Examples from the PONS Dictionary (editorially verified)

to look out (of) the window

regarder par la fenêtre

to look/lean out of the window

regarder par/se pencher à la fenêtre

to push one's head through the window

passer sa tête par la fenêtre

to sleep with the window open

dormir la fenêtre ouverte

I opened the window for ventilation

j'ai ouvert la fenêtre pour aérer

to put sth out of the window

passer qc par la fenêtre

to put one's head through the window

passer la tête par la fenêtre

to fall out of a window/vehicle

tomber d'une fenêtre/d'un véhicule

to put wire netting on a window

grillager une fenêtre

to leave the window open he catch

fermer la fenêtre à l'espagnolette

Monolingual examples (not verified by PONS Editors)

English

For example, if one claims or implies with their speech act that it is raining outside, a good reason for claiming this is that one saw it out the window.

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A new rose window graced the choir loft.

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If the worm finds the window, the malware may display a fake error message.

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Hit enter and the command prompt window should open for you.

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While it's not a big deal, the rear window doesn't feature a demister.

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The first sign of trouble is caused by a flashing neon sign outside his uncovered window.

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The other arcades have oculi and a single mullioned window.

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You've got a wall that's trapezoid and so instead of straightening the wall up what they did was make the door and window trapezoid.

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The night periscope sight has a unity magnification window and an image intensifier x7.5 magnification passive night elbow.

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Perhaps that was much of the fun of window-shopping.

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