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baptized

Oxford-Hachette French Dictionary

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baptiser [batize] VB trans

1. baptiser REL:

baptiser
to baptize
baptiser personne
to christen
se faire baptiser
to be baptized
il n'est pas baptisé
he isn't baptized

2. baptiser (donner un nom à):

baptiser
to call
baptiser enfant, phénomène, projet, invention
to christen
comment va-t-il baptiser son émission?
what is he going to call his programme?
baptiser qn/qc du nom de Rose
to name ou call sb/sth Rose
baptiser qc du nom de qn/qc
to name sth after sb/sth
ils l'ont baptisée Chouchou
they nicknamed her Chouchou

3. baptiser (inaugurer):

baptiser
to name Brit
baptiser navire
to christen Am
baptiser cloche
to bless

4. baptiser (tacher) inf, hum:

baptiser moquette, vêtement
to christen

5. baptiser (mettre de l'eau dans) inf:

baptiser vin
to water down
English
English
French
French
the operation was code named Neptune
l'opération était baptisée Neptune
baptize
baptiser
christen REL, NAUT
baptiser
christen (name, nickname) fig person, pet, place
baptiser, nommer
christen (soil for the first time) tablecloth, dress
baptiser
name boat, planet
baptiser

in the PONS Dictionary

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French
English
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baptiser [batize] VB trans

1. baptiser (appeler):

baptiser qn Pierre
to christen sb Pierre

2. baptiser (surnommer):

baptiser qn “l'Asperge”
to call sb “beanpole”
English
English
French
French
dub
baptiser
christen
baptiser
baptize
baptiser
in the PONS Dictionary
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English
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baptiser [batize] VB trans (appeler)

baptiser qn Pierre
to christen [or baptize] sb Pierre
English
English
French
French
christen
baptiser
baptize
baptiser
Présent
jebaptise
tubaptises
il/elle/onbaptise
nousbaptisons
vousbaptisez
ils/ellesbaptisent
Imparfait
jebaptisais
tubaptisais
il/elle/onbaptisait
nousbaptisions
vousbaptisiez
ils/ellesbaptisaient
Passé simple
jebaptisai
tubaptisas
il/elle/onbaptisa
nousbaptisâmes
vousbaptisâtes
ils/ellesbaptisèrent
Futur simple
jebaptiserai
tubaptiseras
il/elle/onbaptisera
nousbaptiserons
vousbaptiserez
ils/ellesbaptiseront
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Examples from the PONS Dictionary (editorially verified)

baptiser qn Pierre
to christen sb Pierre
baptiser qn “l'Asperge”
to call sb “beanpole”

Monolingual examples (not verified by PONS Editors)

En 2004, il comptait 365 332 baptisés sur 370 895 habitants.
fr.wikipedia.org
On force les parents à les faire baptiser sous peine d’enlèvement et de détention dans des couvents.
fr.wikipedia.org
Le township est baptisé en référence à une cascade présente dans ses limites.
fr.wikipedia.org
On entreprend alors la création d'une seconde piste baptisée piste blanche aujourd'hui à l'emplacement de l'actuelle piste de modèles réduits.
fr.wikipedia.org

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