cantonnais in the Oxford-Hachette French Dictionary

Translations for cantonnais in the French»English Dictionary

I.cantonner [kɑ̃tɔne] VB trans

1. cantonner MIL:

cantonner (gén) troupes

to station

cantonner (chez l'habitant) troupes

to billet (chez with)

régiment cantonné à la frontière

regiment stationed at the border

2. cantonner (restreindre):

cantonner qn dans un lieu

to confine sb to a place

cantonner qn dans le rôle de

to reduce sb to the role of

II.cantonner [kɑ̃tɔne] VB intr

cantonner troupes:

cantonner

to be stationed

III.se cantonner VB refl

se cantonner refl:

se cantonner dans un rôle/style

to restrict oneself to a role/style

Translations for cantonnais in the English»French Dictionary

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cantonnais in the PONS Dictionary

Translations for cantonnais in the French»English Dictionary

I.cantonner [kɑ̃tɔne] VB trans (reléguer)

cantonner qn dans qc

to confine sb to sth

II.cantonner [kɑ̃tɔne] VB refl

1. cantonner (s'isoler):

se cantonner chez soi

to stay cooped up at home

se cantonner dans le silence

to remain silent

2. cantonner (se limiter):

se cantonner dans qc

to confine oneself to sth

cantonnais Examples from the PONS Dictionary (editorially verified)

cantonner qn dans qc

to confine sb to sth

se cantonner chez soi

to stay cooped up at home

se cantonner dans le silence

to remain silent

se cantonner dans qc

to confine oneself to sth