crian in the Oxford-Hachette French Dictionary

Translations for crian in the French»English Dictionary

criant (criante) [kʀijɑ̃, ɑ̃t] ADJ

1. criant (manifeste):

criant (criante) besoin, évidence, preuve

clear, striking

criant (criante) contraste, manque

striking

criant de vérité description, peinture, témoignage

true to life never attr

il est criant de vérité dans le rôle

he's extremely convincing in the role

2. criant (scandaleux):

criant (criante) inégalité, malhonnêteté, mauvaise foi

blatant

criant (criante) injustice

glaring

criant (criante) abus

flagrant

tian [tjɑ̃] N m

1. tian (ustensile):

tian

tian (earthenware dish)

2. tian (mets):

tian

tian (gratin of fish or vegetables)

criard (criarde) [kʀiaʀ, aʀd] ADJ

1. criard (perçant):

criard (criarde) voix

shrill

2. criard (violent):

criard (criarde) couleur, affiche

garish

3. criard (braillard):

un enfant criard

a child who bawls a lot

I.friand (friande) [fʀijɑ̃, ɑ̃d] ADJ

être friand de qc

to be very fond of sth

II.friand N m

friand m FOOD:

friand

puff

friand au fromage/à la viande

cheese/meat puff

riant (riante) [ʀijɑ̃, ɑ̃t] ADJ

riant (riante) visage

happy

riant (riante) paysage liter

pleasant

Ariane [aʀjan] MYTH

Ariane

Ariadne

I.crier [kʀije] VB trans

1. crier (pour dire):

crier

to shout (à qn to sb)

crier des slogans

to shout ou chant slogans

il m'a crié de m'enfuir

he shouted to me to run away

elle a crié qu'elle en avait marre inf/que c'était fini

she shouted that she'd had enough/that it was over

2. crier (pour proclamer):

crier son indignation/dégoût

to proclaim one's indignation/disgust

crier son innocence

to protest one's innocence

II.crier à VB trans

crier à trans obj indir:

ils criaient à l'oppression/l'injustice/la provocation

they protested that it was oppression/injustice/provocation

on a crié au génie quand il a proposé sa théorie

he was proclaimed a genius when he put forward his theory

crier au vol/au meurtre

to cry ou shout ‘stop thief’/‘murder’

on a crié au scandale quand…

there was an outcry when…

III.crier [kʀije] VB intr

1. crier personne:

crier (forcer la voix)

to shout

crier (en pleurant)

to cry

crier (de peur)

to scream

elle n'arrête pas de crier adulte:

she's always shouting

ne crie pas, je t'entends!

you don't have to shout, I can hear you!

crier de joie

to shout for joy

crier de douleur/peur/plaisir

to cry out in pain/fear/delight

crier après inf qn

to shout at sb

2. crier (émettre des sons):

crier animal:

to give a cry

crier singe:

to chatter

crier mouette:

to cry

crier porc:

to squeal

3. crier (crisser, grincer):

crier craie, chaussure:

to squeak

crier planche, marche, gond:

to creak

crier pneu, frein:

to squeal

la scie criait sur le métal

the saw screeched as it bit into the metal

IV.crier [kʀije]

crier comme un cochon qu'on égorge ou un damné

to squeal like a stuck pig

CRIF [kʀif] N m abbrev

CRIF → Conseil représentatif des institutions juives de France

CRIF

council of French Jewish organizations

cric-crac [kʀikkʀak] INTERJ

cric-crac

click!

cric-crac, je suis enfermé

click, I'm locked in

cric [kʀik] N m (de voiture)

cric

jack

cric hydraulique

hydraulic jack

mettre qc sur cric

to jack sth up

crian in the PONS Dictionary

Translations for crian in the French»English Dictionary

criant(e) [kʀijɑ̃, jɑ̃t] ADJ

1. criant (révoltant):

criant(e) injustice

screaming

2. criant (manifeste):

criant(e) preuve

striking

criard(e) [kʀijaʀ, jaʀd] ADJ

1. criard (braillard):

criard(e) personne

squealing

criard(e) voix

piercing

2. criard (tapageur):

criard(e)

loud

friand(e) [fʀijɑ̃, jɑ̃d] ADJ

friand de chocolat/nouveautés

fond of chocolate/novelty

riant(e) [ʀ(i)jɑ̃, jɑ̃t] VB

riant part pres de rire

See also rire

I.rire [ʀiʀ] irreg VB intr

1. rire (↔ pleurer):

rire

to laugh

faire rire qn

to make sb laugh

laisse(z)-moi rire! iron hum

don't make me laugh!

2. rire (se moquer):

rire de qn/qc

to laugh at sb/sth

3. rire (s'amuser):

rire

to have a laugh

4. rire (plaisanter):

rire

to joke

tu veux rire!

you're joking!

Phrases:

rire dans sa barbe

to laugh up one's sleeve

sans rire?

no kidding?

II.rire [ʀiʀ] irreg N m

1. rire (action de rire):

rire

laugh

des rires

laughter no pl

2. rire (hilarité):

rire

laughter

fou rire

giggling

friand [fʀijɑ̃] N m

1. friand (pâté):

friand

≈ meat pie

2. friand (gâteau):

friand

almond cake

cric [kʀik] N m

cric

jack

crise [kʀiz] N f

1. crise MED:

crise

attack

crise cardiaque

heart attack

crise d'appendicite

appendicitis attack

faire une crise de nerfs

to have an attack of nerves

2. crise ECON, POL, FIN:

crise

crisis

Phrases:

faire sa crise inf

to have a tantrum

piquer une crise (de colère) inf

to fly into a temper

crime [kʀim] N m

1. crime (meurtre) a. LAW:

crime

crime

heure du crime

time of death

2. crime (faute morale):

c'est un crime!

it's criminal!

crin [kʀɛ̃] N m

1. crin (poil):

crin

hair

2. crin sans pl (matière):

crin

horsehair

criée [kʀije] N f

vente à la criée

sale by auction

crian Glossary « Intégration et égalité des chances » courtesy of the French-German Youth Office

Translations for crian in the French»English Dictionary

crise f

crise de l’autorité

loss of authority

crise des banlieues

crisis of the French banlieues

crise du logement

housing shortage

crise identitaire

identity crisis