WRITE-OFF - Translation from English into French

Oxford-Hachette French Dictionary

English

French

write-off [Brit ˈrʌɪtɒf, Am ˈraɪd ˌɔf] N

1. write-off (wreck):

write-off

épave f

2. write-off (worthless thing):

write-off

épave f

3. write-off Am FIN:

write-off

somme f déductible de la déclaration des revenus

I. write off VB [Brit rʌɪt -, Am raɪt -] (write off)

write off

écrire une lettre (to à)

to write off for catalogue, information

écrire pour demander

II. write off VB [Brit rʌɪt -, Am raɪt -] (write [sth/sb] off)

1. write off (wreck):

write off (gen)

bousiller complètement inf

write off car (in insurance reports) car

mettre [qc] en épave

2. write off FIN:

write off bad debt, loss

passer [qc] par pertes et profits

write off capital

amortir

3. write off (end):

write off debt, project, operation

annuler

4. write off (dismiss):

write off critic:

enterrer inf

person, athlete to write sb off for dead

tenir qn pour mort

French

English

épave [epav] N f

1. épave NAUT (navire entier):

épave

wreck

2. épave (voiture):

épave (gén)

wreck

épave (après un accident)

write-off inf

épave (débris)

bit of wreckage

3. épave (personne):

épave

wreck

4. épave LAW:

épave

derelict

récupérable [ʀekypeʀabl] ADJ

1. récupérable (réutilisable):

récupérable matériau

reusable

2. récupérable (réparable):

récupérable objet, vêtement

which can be made good again attr, après n

la voiture n'est pas récupérable

the car is beyond repair

la voiture n'est pas récupérable (après accident)

the car is a write-off

3. récupérable (réformable):

récupérable délinquant

who can be rehabilitated attr, après n

non récupérable

beyond redemption

4. récupérable (argent):

récupérable

recoverable

5. récupérable COMM (heures de travail):

récupérable

which can be made up

annuler dette, créance

to write off

effacer dette, pertes

to write off

in the PONS Dictionary

English

French

write-off N Brit

write-off

épave f

to be a complete write-off car

n'être plus qu'une épave

to be a complete write-off weekend

être une perte de temps

I. write off VB trans

1. write off (give up):

write off

faire une croix sur

2. write off (lose interest):

write off

se désintéresser de

3. write off (damage):

write off

démolir

4. write off FIN:

write off

amortir

II. write off VB intr

write off for sth

demander qc par courrier

French

English

irrécupérable [iʀekypeʀabl] ADJ

irrécupérable voiture, ferraille:

irrécupérable

unreclaimable

être irrécupérable voiture

to be a write-off Brit

être irrécupérable voiture

to be totaled Am

être irrécupérable réfrigérateur

to be beyond repair

I. fichu(e) [fiʃy] VB

fichu part passé de ficher

II. fichu(e) [fiʃy] ADJ inf

1. fichu antéposé (sale):

fichu(e) caractère, métier, temps

lousy

2. fichu antéposé (sacré):

fichu(e) habitude, idée

damn

un fichu problème

one hell of a problem

3. fichu (en mauvais état):

être fichu vêtement, appareil

to have had it

la voiture est fichue

the car's a write-off Brit

la voiture est fichue

the car's totaled Am

4. fichu (gâché):

être fichu vacances, soirée

to be completely ruined

être fichu vacances, soirée

to be a write-off Brit

5. fichu (perdu, condamné):

être fichu personne

to be done for

6. fichu (capable):

être/n'être pas fichu de faire qc

to be perfectly capable of doing/not up to doing sth

Phrases:

être bien/mal fichu (bien bâti)

to have a good/lousy body

être bien/mal fichu (habillé)

to look good/a mess

elle est bien fichue

she's a looker

il est mal fichu (malade)

he's in a bad way

I. ficher² [fiʃe] VB trans (inscrire)

ficher qn/qc

to put sb/sth on file

II. ficher² [fiʃe] VB refl

se ficher dans qc arête

to get stuck in sth

se ficher dans qc flèche, pieu, piquet

to stick in sth

I. ficher¹ [fiʃe] VB trans part passé: fichu inf

1. ficher (faire):

ficher

to do

ne rien ficher

to do not a damn thing

ne rien ficher

to do damn all Brit

2. ficher (donner):

ficher claque, coup

to give

en ficher une à qn

to lay one on sb

3. ficher (mettre):

ficher qc par terre

to send sth flying

ficher qn dehors/à la porte

to kick sb out

ficher qn en colère [ou en rogne]

to get sb mad

4. ficher (se désintéresser):

j'en ai rien à fiche!

I couldn't care less!

Phrases:

ficher un coup à qn

to belt sb

je t'en fiche!

chance would be a fine thing!

II. ficher¹ [fiʃe] VB refl part passé: fichu inf

1. ficher (se mettre):

fiche-toi ça dans le crâne!

get that into your (thick) head!

2. ficher (se flanquer):

se ficher un coup de marteau

to hit oneself with a hammer

3. ficher (se moquer):

se ficher de qn

to pull sb's leg

4. ficher (se désintéresser):

elle se fiche de toi/tout ça

she couldn't care less about you/all that

in the PONS Dictionary

I. write off VB trans

1. write off (give up):

write off

faire une croix sur

2. write off (lose interest):

write off

se désintéresser de

3. write off (damage):

write off

démolir

4. write off FIN:

write off

amortir

II. write off VB intr

write off for sth

demander qc par courrier

Present

I	write off
you	write off
he/she/it	writes off
we	write off
you	write off
they	write off

Past

I	wrote off
you	wrote off
he/she/it	wrote off
we	wrote off
you	wrote off
they	wrote off

Present Perfect

I	have	written off
you	have	written off
he/she/it	has	written off
we	have	written off
you	have	written off
they	have	written off

Past Perfect

I	had	written off
you	had	written off
he/she/it	had	written off
we	had	written off
you	had	written off
they	had	written off

Monolingual examples (not verified by PONS Editors)

It's not a complete write-off.

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Left bankrupt when her accountant embezzles all of her money, she is forced to make a living by running the detective agency she had previously owned as a tax write-off.

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The whole of the after-end is a write-off, construction-wise, but we are still afloat and far from unsafe.

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Aggressive management, loan reserves, and write-off enabled the bank to restore its asset quality.

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The plane was a write-off, but the pilot walked away.

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