window dressing in the Oxford-Hachette French Dictionary

Translations for window dressing in the English»French Dictionary

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

Translations for window dressing in the English»French Dictionary

to dress a shop window

faire une vitrine

Translations for window dressing in the French»English Dictionary

devanture

window-dressing

composer un étalage (vitrine)

to dress a window

Translations for window dressing in the English»French Dictionary

I.dress [Brit drɛs, Am drɛs] N

1. dress (item of women's clothing):

dress

robe f

a silk/cotton dress

une robe de soie/de coton

a silk/cotton dress attr material, pattern, design

de robe

2. dress U (clothing):

dress

vêtements mpl

dress

tenue f

his style of dress

son style vestimentaire

casual/formal dress

tenue décontractée/habillée

II.dress [Brit drɛs, Am drɛs] VB trans

1. dress (put clothes on):

dress person

habiller

to get dressed

s'habiller

2. dress (decorate):

dress Christmas tree

décorer

dress NAUT ship

pavoiser

to dress a shop window

faire une vitrine

3. dress FOOD:

dress salad

assaisonner

dress chicken, crab, game

préparer, parer

4. dress MED:

dress wound

panser

5. dress (finish):

dress stone, timber

dresser

dress hide

corroyer

6. dress FARM (fertilize):

dress land

fertiliser

7. dress (prune):

dress tree, shrub

tailler

8. dress MIL:

dress troops

aligner

III.dress [Brit drɛs, Am drɛs] VB intr

1. dress (put on clothes):

dress

s'habiller

to dress in a suit/uniform

mettre un costume/un uniforme

to dress in red/black

s'habiller en rouge/noir

to dress for dinner/for the theatre

s'habiller pour dîner/pour aller au théâtre

2. dress MIL:

dress troops:

s'aligner

IV.to dress onself VB refl

to dress onself refl:

to dress onself

s'habiller

V.dressed ADJ

dressed

habillé, vêtu (in de)

well dressed

bien habillé

VI.dress [Brit drɛs, Am drɛs]

dress → nine

dressed to kill

habillé de façon irrésistible

See also nine

I.nine [Brit nʌɪn, Am naɪn] N

nine

neuf m inv

II.nine [Brit nʌɪn, Am naɪn] ADJ

nine

neuf inv

nine times out of ten

neuf fois sur dix, généralement

nine-hole golf course

parcours m de neuf trous

to dial 999 Brit

appeler police secours

a 999 call Brit

un appel d'urgence

III.nine [Brit nʌɪn, Am naɪn]

a nine day(s') wonder

la merveille d'un jour

to have nine lives

avoir neuf vies

to be dressed up to the nines inf

être sur son trente et un inf

I.dressing [Brit ˈdrɛsɪŋ, Am ˈdrɛsɪŋ] N

1. dressing MED:

dressing

pansement m

2. dressing (sauce):

dressing

assaisonnement m

dressing

sauce f

3. dressing Am (stuffing):

dressing

farce f

4. dressing TECH (of stone, wood):

dressing

dressage m

5. dressing (of hide):

dressing

corroyage m

6. dressing FARM (fertilizer):

dressing

engrais m

II.dressings N

dressings npl ARCHIT:

dressings

parements mpl

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

window dressing in the PONS Dictionary

Translations for window dressing in the English»French Dictionary

window dressing N no pl

1. window dressing (in shop):

window dressing

étalage m

2. window dressing pej (show):

window dressing

façade f

Translations for window dressing in the French»English Dictionary

étalage

window dressing

décorer une vitrine de qc

to dress a window with sth

Translations for window dressing in the English»French Dictionary

I.dress [dres] N

1. dress <-es> (woman's garment):

dress

robe f

2. dress no pl (clothing):

dress

tenue f

to wear traditional dress

porter le costume traditionnel

in ceremonial dress

en habit m de cérémonie

II.dress [dres] VB intr

dress

s'habiller

III.dress [dres] VB trans

1. dress (put on clothing):

dress

habiller

2. dress FOOD:

dress greens, salad

assaisonner

dress vegetables, dish

accommoder

dress poultry

habiller

3. dress MED (treat a wound):

dress

panser

4. dress (prepare):

dress

apprêter

dress stone

taillé(e)

to dress sb's hair

(bien) coiffer qn

5. dress (decorate):

dress shop windows

décorer

dressing N

1. dressing no pl FASHION (wearing clothes):

dressing

habillement m

2. dressing FOOD (sauce):

dressing

assaisonnement m

French dressing

vinaigrette f

3. dressing MED (covering for an injury):

dressing

pansement m

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

Monolingual examples (not verified by PONS Editors)

English

Another reason for the rally may be fund managers window dressing their holdings with stocks that have performed well.

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Corporate shareholder meetings are often only window dressing.

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The front wall is built of local red sandstone and features ornate carving and window dressing, along with towers and unusual dormers.

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These women are sometimes window dressing, sometimes pivotal characters in the unpredictable twists and turns of the books.

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Zac noted that the plot is just window dressing and that if it's about anything it's about cool.

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Another reason for the rally is the window dressing of stock holdings by institutional investors to improve investment portfolio standings.

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After leaving school he started work for a company supplying mannequins and other equipment for window dressing.

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Window dressing is the responsibility of the proprietor, the store manager or a store employee.

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The row features red window dressing and variations in doorways.

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Its critics, however, tend to view it as little more than window dressing for more conventional politics.

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