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masts

Oxford-Hachette French Dictionary

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English
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deux-mâts <pl deux-mâts> [dømɑ] N m NAUT

deux-mâts
two-master

trois-mâts <pl trois-mâts> [tʀwamɑ] N m

trois-mâts
three-master

quatre-mâts <pl quatre-mâts> [katʀəmɑ] N m

quatre-mâts
four-master

mât [mɑ] N m

1. mât NAUT:

mât
mast

2. mât (perche, pylône) (gén):

mât
pole
mât SPORTS
climbing pole
mât de drapeau
flagpole

Phrases:

mât d'artimon NAUT
mizzenmast
mât de charge NAUT
derrick
mât de cocagne
greasy pole
mât de hune NAUT
topmast
mât de misaine NAUT
foremast
mât de pavillon NAUT
jackstaff
mât de perroquet NAUT
topgallant mast
mât de signal RAIL
signal post

I. grand (grande) [ɡʀɑ̃, ɡʀɑ̃d] ADJ

1. grand (de dimensions importantes):

grand (grande) (en hauteur) personne, arbre, tour, cierge
tall
grand (grande) (en longueur, durée) bras, enjambée, promenade, voyage
long
grand (grande) (en largeur) angle, marge
wide
grand (grande) (en étendue, volume) lac, ville, salle, trou, édifice, paquet
large, big
grand (grande) tas, feu
big
grand (grande) (démesuré) pied, nez, bouche
big
un homme (très) grand
a (very) tall man
un grand homme brun, un homme grand et brun
a tall dark man
plus grand que nature
larger than life
ouvrir de grands yeux
to open one's eyes wide

2. grand (nombreux, abondant):

grand (grande) famille, foule
large, big
grand (grande) fortune
large
grande braderie
big sale
pas grand monde
not many people
faire de grandes dépenses
to spend a lot of money
il fait grand jour
it's broad daylight
laver à grande eau légumes
to wash [sth] in plenty of running water
laver à grande eau sol
to wash [sth] down
à grand renfort de publicité
with much publicity

3. grand (à un degré élevé):

grand (grande) rêveur, collectionneur, travailleur, ami, ennemi, pécheur
great
grand (grande) tricheur, joueur, lâcheur, idiot
big
grand (grande) buveur, fumeur
heavy
grand amateur de ballet
great ballet lover
c'est un grand timide
he's very shy
les grands malades
very sick people
c'est un grand cardiaque
he has a serious heart condition

4. grand:

grand (grande) (important) découverte, migration, expédition, événement, nouvelle, honneur
great
grand (grande) date
important
grand (grande) rôle
major
grand (grande) problème, décision
big
grand (grande) (principal)
main
c'est un grand jour pour elle
it's a big day for her
une grande partie de la maison
a large part of the house
une grande partie des habitants
many of the inhabitants
la grande majorité
the great ou vast majority

5. grand (principal):

grand (grande)
main
le grand escalier
the main staircase
le grand problème/obstacle
the main ou major problem/obstacle
les grands axes routiers
the main roads
les grands axes routiers
the trunk roads Brit
les grands points du discours
the main points of the speech
les grandes lignes d'une politique
the broad lines of a policy

6. grand (de premier plan):

grand (grande) ECON, POL pays, société, industriel, marque
leading
les grandes industries
the big industries

7. grand (brillant, remarquable):

grand (grande) peintre, œuvre, civilisation, vin, cause
great
grand (grande) cœur, âme
noble
c'est un grand homme
he's a great man
les grands écrivains
great authors
un grand nom de la musique
a great musician
un grand monsieur du théâtre
a great gentleman of the stage
Louis/Pierre le Grand
Louis/Peter the Great
les grands noms du cinéma/de la littérature indienne
the big names of the cinema/of Indian literature
de grande classe produit
high-class
de grande classe exploit
admirable

8. grand:

grand (grande) (âgé) frère, sœur
elder
grand (grande) élève
senior Brit
grand (grande) élève
older
grand (grande) (adulte)
grown-up
mon grand frère
my elder brother
les grandes classes SCHOOL
the senior forms Brit
les grandes classes SCHOOL
the upper classes Am
quand il sera grand
when he grows up
mes enfants sont grands
my children are quite old
une grande fille comme toi!
a big girl like you!
12 ans! tu es assez grand pour te débrouiller
12 years old! you're old enough to cope

9. grand (qualifiant une mesure):

grand (grande) hauteur, longueur, distance, poids, valeur, âge
great
grand (grande) dimensions, taille, pointure, quantité, nombre, étendue
large
grand (grande) vitesse
high
grand (grande) kilomètre, mois, heure
good
il est grand temps que tu partes
it's high time you were off ou you went

10. grand (intense, extrême, fort):

grand (grande) bonté, lâcheté, pauvreté, amitié, chagrin, faim, danger, différence, intérêt
great
grand (grande) bruit
great, loud
grand (grande) froid
severe
grand (grande) chaleur
intense
grand (grande) vent
strong, high
grand (grande) tempête
big, violent
avec grand plaisir
with great ou much pleasure
dans le plus grand secret
in great secrecy
d'une grande bêtise/timidité
very ou extremely stupid/shy
à ma grande honte/surprise
much to my shame/surprise
sans grand espoir/enthousiasme
without much hope/enthusiasm
sans grande importance
not very important
il n'y a pas grand mal à cela/à faire
there isn't much harm in that/in doing
avoir grand faim/soif
to be very hungry/thirsty
avoir grand besoin de
to be badly in need of
ça te ferait le plus grand bien
it would do you a world of good
à grands cris
loudly

11. grand (de rang social élevé):

grand (grande) famille, nom
great
grande dame
great lady
la grande bourgeoisie
the upper middle class

12. grand (grandiose):

grand (grande) réception
grand
grands projets
grand designs
avoir grande allure, avoir grand air
to look very impressive

13. grand (emphatique):

grand (grande) mot
big
grand (grande) phrase
high-sounding
un grand merci
a big thank you
faire de grands gestes
to wave one's arms about
et voilà, tout de suite les grands mots
there you go, straight off the deep end

II. grand (grande) [ɡʀɑ̃, ɡʀɑ̃d] N m (f)

1. grand (enfant):

grand (grande)
big boy/girl
grand (grande) SCHOOL
senior pupil Brit
grand (grande) SCHOOL
older pupil
il a fait ça tout seul comme un grand
he did it all by himself like a big boy
il fait le ménage comme un grand
he does the housework like a grown-up
pour les grands et les petits
for old and young alike

2. grand (terme d'affection):

mon grand , ma grande
my darling

III. grand (grande) [ɡʀɑ̃, ɡʀɑ̃d] ADV

grand (grande)
wide
ouvrir grand la bouche
to open one's mouth wide
ouvrir tout grand les bras
to throw one's arms open
les fenêtres sont grand(es) ouvertes
the windows are wide open
ouvrir la porte toute grande
to open the door wide
ouvrir grand ses oreilles fig
to prick up one's ears
ouvrir tout grand son cœur fig
to open one's heart
les bottes chaussent grand
the boots are large-fitting
leurs vêtements taillent grand
their clothes are cut on the large side
voir grand fig
to think big

IV. grand N m

grand (pays)
big power
grand (entreprise)
leader, big name
les grands de ce monde
the great and the good
les grands de ce monde POL
the world's leaders
les cinq grands POL
the Big Five
les grands de l'automobile
the top car manufacturers
c'est un grand de la publicité
he's big in advertising

V. en grand ADV

en grand ouvrir:

en grand
wide, completely
faire de l'élevage en grand
to breed animals on a large scale
quand ils reçoivent, ils font les choses en grand
when they entertain they do things on the grand scale
quand ils reçoivent, ils font les choses en grand
when they entertain they really go to town inf

VI. grand (grande) [ɡʀɑ̃, ɡʀɑ̃d]

grand argentier HISTORY
royal treasurer
grand argentier hum
keeper of the nation's purse, Finance minister
le grand art
alchemy
grand banditisme
organized crime
grand bassin (de piscine)
main pool
grand bassin ANAT
upper pelvis
grand cacatois
main royal sail
grand caniche
standard poodle
le grand capital ECON
big money, big investors pl
grand commis de l'État
top civil servant
grand coq de bruyère
capercaillie
grand corbeau
raven
grand couturier
couturier
grand débutant
absolute beginner
grand duc ZOOL
eagle owl
grand écart
splits sing
faire le grand écart
to do the splits
le grand écran
the big screen
grand électeur (en France)
elector who votes in the elections for the French Senate
grand électeur (aux États-Unis)
presidential elector
grand ensemble
high-density housing complex
la vie dans les grands ensembles
high-rise living
grand d'Espagne
Spanish grandee
grand foc
outer jib
grand frais METEO
moderate gale
grand hunier
main topsail
grand hunier fixe
lower main topsail
grand hunier volant
upper main topsail
grand invalide civil, GIC
civilian who is registered severely disabled
grand invalide de guerre, GIG
ex-serviceman who is registered severely disabled
le grand large NAUT
the high seas pl
grand magasin
department store
grand maître (aux échecs)
grand master
grand maître de l'ordre des Templiers HISTORY
Grand Master of the Knights Templar
grand mât NAUT
mainmast
le grand monde
high society
le Grand Nord GEOG
the Far North
Grand Œuvre
Great Work
grand officier de la Légion d'Honneur
high-ranking officer of the Legion of Honour Brit
le Grand Orient
the Grand Lodge of France
grand panda
giant panda
Grand Pardon
Day of Atonement
grand patron MED
senior consultant Brit
grand patron MED
head doctor Am
grand perroquet NAUT
main topgallant sail
grand prêtre REL fig
high priest
grand prix SPORTS
grand prix
le grand public
the general public
COMM produit grand public
consumer product
grand quart NAUT
six-hour watch
Grand quartier général, GQG MIL
General Headquarters, GHQ
grand quotidien JOURN
big national daily
grand roque GAMES (aux échecs)
castling long
le Grand Siècle HISTORY
the 17th century (in France)
grand teint
colourfast Brit
grand tétras
capercaillie
grand tourisme MOTOR
GT, gran turismo
le Grand Turc
the Sultan
grand veneur HUNT
master of the hounds
grande Armée HISTORY
Grande Armée (Napoleon's army)
grande Baie Australienne GEOG
Great Australian Bight
la grande banlieue
the outer suburbs pl
Grande Barrière de Corail, Grande Barrière GEOG
Great Barrier Reef
la grande bleue
the sea
la grande cuisine FOOD
haute cuisine
grande distribution ECON
volume retailing
grande école
higher education institution
la Grande Guerre HISTORY
the First World War
grande gueule inf
loud mouth inf
grande hune NAUT
maintop
la grande muette
the army
la grande muraille de Chine GEOG
the Great Wall of China
grande personne
grown-up, adult
la grande presse JOURN
the popular dailies pl
grande puissance POL
superpower
grande roue (de foire)
big wheel Brit
grande roue (de foire)
Ferris wheel Am
grande série COMM
mass production
fabriqué en grande série
mass-produced
grande surface
supermarket
grandes eaux
fountains
grandes eaux (pleurs) fig
waterworks
dès qu'on la gronde, ce sont les grandes eaux
the minute you tell her off, she turns on the waterworks
grandes lignes RAIL
main train routes
grandes marées
spring tides
grandes ondes RADIO
long wave sing
Grandes Plaines GEOG
Great Plains
les grands blessés
the seriously injured
grands corps de l'État ADMIN
senior branches of the civil service
grands espaces ECOL
open spaces
grands fauves ZOOL
big cats
grands fonds NAUT
ocean depths
les grands froids
the cold of winter
Grands Lacs GEOG
Great Lakes
grands singes ZOOL
great apes

I. mat (mate) [mat] ADJ

1. mat peinture, ton, métal, papier:

mat (mate)
matt

2. mat peau, teint:

mat (mate)
olive attr

3. mat son, bruit:

mat (mate)
dull

4. mat PHON:

mat (mate)
mellow

II. mat N m

1. mat (aux échecs):

mat!
checkmate!
échec et mat
checkmate
faire qn mat
to put sb in checkmate
être mat
to be in checkmate
j'ai été mat en sept coups
I was checkmated in seven moves

2. mat (matin):

mat inf
morning
English
English
French
French
matt
mat
with a matt finish paint
mat
with a matt finish photograph
sur papier mat
mainmast
grand mât m
mast
mât m
three-masted
à trois mâts
topmast
mât m de hune
totem pole
mât m totémique

in the PONS Dictionary

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French
English
English

trois-mâts [tʀwɑmɑ] N m inv

trois-mâts
three-master

I. mat [mat] ADJ inv GAMES

mat
checkmated

II. mat [mat] N m GAMES

mat
checkmate

mât [mɑ] N m

mât
pole

mat(e) [mat] ADJ

1. mat (sans reflet, sourd):

mat(e) bruit, son
dull
mat(e) or, argent
matt

2. mat (↔ pâle):

mat(e) peau, teint
dark
OpenDict entry

mât N

mât m NAUT
mast
English
English
French
French
matt
mat(e)
mate
mat m
mate
faire échec et mat à
tent pole
mât m de tente
mast
mât m
maypole
mât de fête du 1er Mai
in the PONS Dictionary
French
French
English
English

trois-mâts [tʀwɑmɑ] N m inv

trois-mâts
three-master

mat(e) [mat] ADJ

1. mat (sans reflet, sourd):

mat(e) bruit, son
dull
mat(e) or, argent
mat

2. mat (↔ pâle):

mat(e) peau, teint
dark

I. mat [mat] ADJ inv GAMES

mat
checkmated

II. mat [mat] N m GAMES

mat
checkmate

mât [mɑ] N m

1. mât NAUT:

mât
mast

2. mât (poteau):

mât
pole
English
English
French
French
matt
mat(e)
totem pole
mât m totémique
mate
mat m
mate
faire échec et mat à
tent pole
mât m de tente
mast
mât m
maypole
mât de fête du 1 er Mai

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