writing table in the Oxford-Hachette French Dictionary

Translations for writing table in the English»French Dictionary

writing table N

writing table

bureau m

Translations for writing table in the English»French Dictionary

writing [Brit ˈrʌɪtɪŋ, Am ˈraɪdɪŋ] N

1. writing U (activity):

writing is her life

écrire, c'est sa vie

2. writing (handwriting):

writing

écriture f

his writing is poor/good

il écrit mal/bien

3. writing (words and letters):

writing

écriture f

to put sth in writing

mettre qc par écrit

4. writing (literature):

writing

littérature f

modern/American writing

littérature moderne/américaine

the writings of Colette

l'œuvre f de Colette

selected writings of Oscar Wilde

morceaux mpl choisis d'Oscar Wilde

it was an excellent piece of writing

c'était très bien écrit

attr a writing career

une carrière d'écrivain

the writing is on the wall

la catastrophe est imminente

the writing is on the wall for the regime

la fin du régime est imminente

I.write <pret wrote, pp written> [Brit rʌɪt, Am raɪt] VB trans

1. write (put down on paper):

write letter, poem, novel

écrire (to à)

write song, symphony

composer

write business letter, article, essay, report

rédiger

write cheque, prescription

faire

write software, program

écrire

write legislation

élaborer

she wrote that she was changing jobs

elle a écrit qu'elle changeait de travail

it is written that … form

il est écrit que …

he wrote me a cheque for 100 euros

il m'a fait un chèque de 100 euros

it's written in Italian

c'est écrit en italien

I wrote home

j'ai écrit à ma famille

guilt was written all over her face fig

la culpabilité se lisait sur son visage

he had ‘policeman’ written all over him fig

ça crevait les yeux qu'il était policier

2. write Am (compose a letter to):

write person

écrire à

write me when you get to Rome

écris-moi quand tu arriveras à Rome

II.write <pret wrote, pp written> [Brit rʌɪt, Am raɪt] VB intr

1. write (form words):

write

écrire

to learn to write

apprendre à écrire

to write in pencil/pen

écrire au crayon/stylo

to write neatly/badly

écrire bien/mal

this pen doesn't write

ce stylo n'écrit pas

I have nothing to write with

je n'ai rien pour écrire

give me something to write on

donne-moi un papier pour écrire

to write sth into a contract

inclure qc dans un contrat

2. write (compose professionally):

write

écrire (for pour)

I write for a living

je suis écrivain de métier

to write about or on current affairs, ecology

traiter de

3. write (correspond):

write

écrire (to sb à qn)

I'll try to write every week

j'essaierai d'écrire chaque semaine

I.table [Brit ˈteɪb(ə)l, Am ˈteɪbəl] N

1. table (piece of furniture):

table

table f

garden/kitchen table

table de jardin/de cuisine

at table

à table

to lay or set the table

mettre le couvert or la table

to put sth on the table fig Brit (propose) proposal, offer

avancer

to put sth on the table Am (postpone) proposal, offer

ajourner

the proposal is now on the table Brit

la proposition est à présent déposée

the offer is still on the table

l'offre tient toujours

the UN is trying to get the warring parties round the table

l'ONU tente de réunir les parties en conflit autour de la table de négociations

he keeps a good table fig

on mange bien chez lui

2. table (list):

table

table f

table

tableau m

to present sth in table form

présenter qc sous forme de table

3. table MATH:

table

table f

the six-times table MATH

la table de six

to learn one's tables MATH

apprendre ses tables de multiplication

4. table SPORTS:

table, a. league table

classement m

to be at the top/bottom of the table

être en tête/en bas du classement

5. table GEOG:

table

plateau m

6. table HISTORY (tablet):

table

table f

the Tables of the Law

les Tables de la Loi

II.table [Brit ˈteɪb(ə)l, Am ˈteɪbəl] VB trans

1. table Brit (present):

table bill, amendment, proposal

présenter

to table sth for discussion

soumettre qc au débat

2. table Am (postpone):

table motion, bill, amendment

ajourner

III.table [Brit ˈteɪb(ə)l, Am ˈteɪbəl]

I can drink you under the table

je tiens mieux l'alcool que toi

she drank everyone under the table

quand tous les autres étaient soûls, elle se tenait toujours debout

to do sth under the table

faire qc sous le manteau

to turn the tables on sb

renverser les rôles aux dépens de qn

to lay or put one's cards on the table

jouer cartes sur table

writing table in the PONS Dictionary

Translations for writing table in the English»French Dictionary

I.write <wrote, written, writing> [raɪt] VB trans

1. write (mark):

write

écrire

write cheque

faire

write essay, commentary

rédiger

2. write Am (write to):

write

écrire à

Phrases:

to be nothing to write home about

n'être rien de bouleversant

II.write <wrote, written, writing> [raɪt] VB intr (mark letters)

write

écrire

to learn (how) to read and write

apprendre à lire et à écrire

to write for a living

vivre de sa plume

writing [ˈraɪtɪŋ, Am -t̬ɪŋ] N

1. writing (handwriting):

writing

écriture f

2. writing (anything written):

writing

écrit m

in writing

par écrit

3. writing pl LIT, THEAT, JOURN:

writing

œuvre m

women's writing in the 19th century

la littérature féminine au 19 ème siècle

4. writing (creation of a written work):

writing

écriture f

I.table [ˈteɪbl] N

1. table (piece of furniture):

table

table f

to lay the table

mettre la table

2. table (group of people):

table

tablée f

3. table (collection of information) a. COMPUT:

table

tableau m

the two-times table MATH

la table (de multiplication) de 2

Phrases:

to do sth under the table (illegally)

faire qc sous le manteau

to be under the table inf (be drunk)

rouler sous la table

to put sth on the table (submit)

présenter qc

to put sth on the table Am (postpone)

remettre qc

to turn the tables on sb

prendre sa revanche sur qn

II.table [ˈteɪbl] VB trans

1. table Brit, Aus (propose):

table

présenter

2. table Am (postpone):

table

remettre

Monolingual examples (not verified by PONS Editors)

English

The day before the appointment he died at his writing table of a heart attack.

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At 1:00 a.m. he rose and sat down at his writing table for a seven-hour stretch of work.

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There's not a sofa or settee in the balcony cabins, but there is a nice chair and writing table.

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The intimate, immersed workstation can be reconfigured as a bed and writing table, "merging dreams with reality" for people at their creative peak while lounging.

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Marble writing tables and a bulletin board with marble surround are at the lobby's south wall.

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Campaign desk variations of the antique writing table seem to have been rather frequent.

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When a writing table is supported by two legs instead of four, it is usually called a trestle desk.

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A combination of a small round table and a lectern seemed very popular as a writing table.

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Some suites have a combined sitting area and bedroom along with a king-size bed, sofa, chairs and a large writing table.

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I can speculate and surmise and reasonably assume, but those sentences that were erased or left on the writing table were never to be.

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