zucken in the Oxford-Hachette French Dictionary

Translations for zucken in the English»French Dictionary

I.slacken off VB [Brit ˈslak(ə)n -, Am ˈslækən -] (slacken off)

slacken off business, trade, demand:

diminuer

slacken off gale, rain:

se calmer

II.slacken off VB [Brit ˈslak(ə)n -, Am ˈslækən -] (slacken off [sth], slacken [sth] off)

slacken off rope, cable

donner du mou à

slacken off nut, bolt

desserrer

I.bucket [Brit ˈbʌkɪt, Am ˈbəkət] N

1. bucket (gen):

bucket

seau m (of de)

2. bucket TECH:

bucket (of scoop, dredger, waterwheel)

godet m

bucket (of pump)

piston m

II.buckets N

buckets npl inf:

to rain buckets

pleuvoir à seaux

to cry buckets

pleurer comme une Madeleine inf

to sweat buckets

suer à grosses gouttes

III.bucket [Brit ˈbʌkɪt, Am ˈbəkət] VB intr inf Brit a. bucket down

bucket

pleuvoir à seaux

IV.bucket [Brit ˈbʌkɪt, Am ˈbəkət]

to kick the bucket

mourir, casser sa pipe inf

chicken out VB [Brit ˈtʃɪkɪn -, Am ˈtʃɪkən -] inf

chicken out

se dégonfler inf

he chickened out of his dental appointment

il s'est dégonflé et il n'est pas allé chez le dentiste inf

bracken [Brit ˈbrak(ə)n, Am ˈbrækən] N

bracken

fougère f

chicken-hearted ADJ

chicken-hearted

peureux/-euse

chicken wire N

chicken wire

grillage m (à mailles fines)

chicken feed N U

1. chicken feed FARM:

chicken feed

nourriture f pour volaille

2. chicken feed (paltry sum):

chicken feed inf

bagatelle f

chicken feed inf

somme f dérisoire

it's chicken feed

c'est une bagatelle

chicken run N

chicken run

basse-cour f

chicken casserole N

chicken casserole

poulet m à la cocotte

chicken drumstick N

chicken drumstick

pilon m

zucken in the PONS Dictionary

Translations for zucken in the English»French Dictionary

bracken [ˈbræk· ə n] N

bracken

fougère f

chicken farm N

chicken farm

ferme f de volaille

blacken [ˈblæk· ə n] VB trans, intr

blacken

noircir

I.quicken [ˈkwɪk· ə n] VB trans

1. quicken (make faster):

quicken pace

accélérer

2. quicken (awaken):

quicken imagination

exciter

quicken curiosity, interest

aiguiser

II.quicken [ˈkwɪk· ə n] VB intr

1. quicken (increase speed):

quicken

accélérer

2. quicken (become alive):

quicken

s'éveiller

I.sicken [ˈsɪk· ə n] VB intr MED

1. sicken (become sick):

sicken

tomber malade

2. sicken fig (be fed up):

to sicken of sth

se lasser de qc

II.sicken [ˈsɪk· ə n] VB trans (upset)

sicken

choquer

to be sickened at sth

être écœuré par qc

I.thicken [ˈθɪk· ə n] VB trans

thicken

épaissir

II.thicken [ˈθɪk· ə n] VB intr

1. thicken (become denser):

thicken a. fig

s'épaissir

the plot thickens fig

les choses se compliquent

2. thicken (become more numerous):

thicken

grossir

3. thicken (become wider):

thicken

grossir

I.chicken [ˈtʃɪk·ɪn] N

chicken

poulet m

Phrases:

chicken and egg problem [or situation]

éternel dilemme m de la poule ou de l'œuf

to be a spring chicken

être de première jeunesse

II.chicken [ˈtʃɪk·ɪn] ADJ sl (cowardly)

chicken

dégonflé(e)

I.slacken off VB intr

slacken off

se relâcher

II.slacken off VB trans

slacken off

relâcher

I.slacken VB trans

1. slacken (make less tight):

slacken reins, rope

desserrer

to slacken one's grip

se relâcher

2. slacken (reduce):

slacken one's pace, speed

ralentir

slacken vigilance

relâcher

II.slacken VB intr

slacken

se relâcher

I.pucker VB trans

to pucker sth (up)

froncer de qc

II.pucker VB intr

to pucker (up) face, lips

se plisser