wing three-quarter in the Oxford-Hachette French Dictionary

Translations for wing three-quarter in the English»French Dictionary

wing three-quarter N (in rugby)

wing three-quarter

trois-quarts aile m

wing three-quarter

ailier m

Translations for wing three-quarter in the French»English Dictionary

ailier

wing three-quarter

Translations for wing three-quarter in the English»French Dictionary

I.quarter [Brit ˈk(w)ɔːtə, Am ˈkwɔrdər] N

1. quarter (one fourth):

quarter (of area, cake, litre, kilometre, tonne)

quart m

a quarter of a hectare/of the population

un quart d'hectare/de la population

2. quarter (15 minutes):

quarter of an hour

quart m d'heure

in quarter of an hour

dans un quart d'heure

3. quarter FIN:

quarter (gen) (three months)

trimestre m

4. quarter (district):

quarter

quartier m

residential/poor/artists' quarter

quartier résidentiel/pauvre/des artistes

5. quarter (group):

quarter

milieu m

there was criticism in some or certain quarters

il y a eu des critiques dans certains milieux

don't expect help from that quarter

n'attends aucune aide de ce côté-là

6. quarter (mercy):

quarter liter

quartier m liter

quarter liter

pitié f

to get no quarter from sb

ne recevoir aucune pitié de la part de qn

to give no quarter

ne pas faire de quartier

7. quarter Am (25 cents):

quarter

vingt-cinq cents mpl

8. quarter Brit (unit of weight):

quarter

= 113, 4 g

9. quarter Am (unit of weight):

quarter

= 12, 7 kg

10. quarter FOOD:

quarter

quartier m

quarter of beef

quartier de bœuf

11. quarter SPORTS (time period):

quarter

quart m de temps

12. quarter ASTRON:

quarter

quartier m

13. quarter (gen) NAUT:

on the port/starboard quarter

par la hanche de bâbord/tribord

a wind from a southerly quarter

un vent du sud

from all quarters of the globe fig

de tous les coins du monde

14. quarter HERALD:

quarter

quartier m

II.quarters N

quarters npl MIL:

quarters

quartiers mpl

quarters (gen)

logement m

to take up quarters

se loger (in dans)

to retire to one's quarters

rentrer dans ses quartiers

to be confined to quarters MIL

être cantonné dans ses quartiers

single/married quarters

logements pour célibataires/familles

servants' quarters

quartiers des domestiques

we're living in very cramped quarters

nous vivons à l'étroit

battle or general quarters MIL

poste m de combat

III.quarter [Brit ˈk(w)ɔːtə, Am ˈkwɔrdər] PRON

1. quarter (25%):

quarter

quart m

only a quarter passed

seul le quart a réussi

you can have a quarter now and the rest later

tu peux en avoir le quart maintenant et le reste plus tard

2. quarter (in time phrases):

at (a) quarter to 11 Brit, at a quarter of 11 Am

à onze heures moins le quart

an hour and a quarter

une heure et quart

3. quarter (in age):

she's ten and a quarter

elle a dix ans et trois mois

IV.quarter [Brit ˈk(w)ɔːtə, Am ˈkwɔrdər] ADJ

she has a quarter share in the company

elle a un quart des actions de l'entreprise

a quarter century (25 years)

un quart de siècle

a quarter century (25 runs at cricket)

25 points au cricket

a quarter mile

≈ 500 m

a quarter tonne

≈ 250 kg

three and a quarter years

trois ans et trois mois

V.quarter [Brit ˈk(w)ɔːtə, Am ˈkwɔrdər] ADV

a quarter full

au quart plein

a quarter as big

quatre fois moins grand

quarter the price/size

quatre fois moins cher/grand

VI.at close quarters ADV

at close quarters

de près

I had never seen a zebra at close quarters

je n'avais jamais vu un zèbre de près

seen at close quarters, he's ugly

vu de près il est laid

to fight at close quarters

lutter au corps à corps

VII.quarter [Brit ˈk(w)ɔːtə, Am ˈkwɔrdər] VB trans

1. quarter (divide into four):

quarter cake, apple

couper [qc] en quatre

2. quarter (accommodate):

quarter troops

cantonner

quarter people

loger

quarter livestock

abriter

3. quarter HISTORY (torture):

quarter prisoner

écarteler

4. quarter HUNT:

quarter dogs:

quêter

I.three [Brit θriː, Am θri] N

three

trois m inv

to play the best of three SPORTS

jouer la revanche et la belle

II.three [Brit θriː, Am θri] ADJ

three

trois

I.wing [Brit wɪŋ, Am wɪŋ] N

1. wing ZOOL (of bird, insect):

wing

aile f

to be on the wing

être en vol

to catch insects on the wing

attraper des insectes au vol

2. wing:

wing (of building, plane, car)

aile f

wing (of armchair)

oreille f

3. wing:

wing MIL, POL (of army, party)

aile f

wing (unit in air force)

escadre f

4. wing SPORTS:

wing (player)

ailier m

wing (side of pitch)

aile f

wing (side of pitch)

côté m

to play on the right wing

être ailier droit

5. wing (on sanitary towel):

wing

ailette f

wing

clip m

II.wings N npl

1. wings THEAT:

the wings

les coulisses fpl

to be waiting in the wings THEAT

attendre dans les coulisses

to be waiting in the wings fig

attendre son heure

2. wings AVIAT:

to get one's wings

obtenir l'insigne de pilote

III.wing [Brit wɪŋ, Am wɪŋ] VB trans

1. wing:

to wing one's way to plane, passenger, letter:

voler vers

2. wing (injure):

wing bullet:

érafler

IV.wing [Brit wɪŋ, Am wɪŋ] VB intr (fly)

wing

voler

the geese are winging into the estuary/back to their winter home

les oies volent vers l'estuaire/repartent pour l'hiver

V.wing [Brit wɪŋ, Am wɪŋ]

to clip sb's wings

rogner les ailes à qn

to spread one's wings (entering adult life)

voler de ses propres ailes

to spread one's wings (entering wider career)

voir autre chose

to take sb under one's wings

prendre qn sous son aile

to take wing liter thoughts:

s'envoler

to wing it inf Am

improviser

wing three-quarter in the PONS Dictionary

Translations for wing three-quarter in the English»French Dictionary

three [θri:] ADJ

three

trois inv

See also eight

I.eight [eɪt] ADJ

eight

huit

he is eight

il a huit ans

II.eight [eɪt] N

1. eight (number):

eight

huit m

eight o'clock

huit heures

it's eight

il est huit heures

eight twenty hours

huit heures vingt

2. eight (boat):

eight

canot m à huit rameurs

Phrases:

to have had one over the eight Brit inf

avoir un verre dans le nez

I.quarter [ˈkwɔ:tə(r), Am ˈkwɔ:rt̬ɚ] N

1. quarter (one fourth):

quarter

quart m

three quarters

trois quarts

a quarter of an hour

un quart d'heure

2. quarter (15 minutes):

a quarter to three

trois heures moins (le) quart

a quarter past [or Am after] three

trois heures et quart

3. quarter (1/4 of year, school term):

quarter

trimestre m

4. quarter Am:

quarter (25 cents coin)

pièce f de 25 cents

quarter (sum)

25 cents m

5. quarter (neighbourhood):

quarter

quartier m

at close quarters

de près

from all quarters

de tous côtés

6. quarter (mercy):

quarter

quartier m

to give no quarter

ne pas faire de quartier

7. quarter pl (unspecified group or person):

quarter

milieu m

there have been protests from some quarters

il y a eu des protestations de la part de certains

8. quarter (area of compass):

quarter

quart m

from the north quarter

du quart nord

II.quarter [ˈkwɔ:tə(r), Am ˈkwɔ:rt̬ɚ] VB trans

1. quarter (cut into four):

to quarter sth

couper qc en quatre

2. quarter passive (give housing):

to be quartered

être cantonné

III.quarter [ˈkwɔ:tə(r), Am ˈkwɔ:rt̬ɚ] ADJ

quarter

quart de

a quarter hour

un quart d'heure

a quarter pound

≈ 100 grammes

I.wing [wɪŋ] N

1. wing ZOOL:

wing

aile f

on the wing

en vol

2. wing AVIAT, AUTO:

wing

aile f

3. wing POL:

wing

aile f

the left/right wing

parti m de gauche/droite

4. wing SPORTS:

wing

aile f

wing (player)

ailier m

to play (on the) left/right wing

être ailier gauche/droit

5. wing pl THEAT:

wing

coulisses fpl

6. wing pl (pilot's badge):

wing

insigne m

to earn one's wings

devenir pilote m (dans l'armée de l'air)

Phrases:

to take sb under one's wing

prendre qn sous son aile

II.wing [wɪŋ] VB trans

1. wing (wound):

wing bird

blesser à l'aile

wing person

blesser au bras

2. wing (travel fast):

to wing one's way

voler