polia in the Oxford-Hachette French Dictionary

Translations for polia in the French»English Dictionary

I.polio [pɔljo] N mf abbrev

polio → poliomyélitique

polio

person disabled by polio

II.polio [pɔljo] N f abbrev

polio → poliomyélite

polio

polio

vaccin contre la polio

polio vaccine

See also poliomyélitique, poliomyélite

I.poliomyélitique [pɔljomjelitik] ADJ

poliomyélitique

disabled by polio never attr

poliomyélitique virus

polio attr

il est poliomyélitique

he has polio

II.poliomyélitique [pɔljomjelitik] N mf

poliomyélitique

polio sufferer

poliomyélite [pɔljomjelit] N f

poliomyélite

poliomyelitis

police [pɔlis] N f

1. police (force):

police

police + vb pl

il est dans la police

he is in the police

voiture de police

police car

coopération des polices

cooperation between police forces

toutes les polices du pays

every police force in the country

2. police (organisme privé):

police

security service

3. police (maintien de l'ordre):

police

policing

pouvoirs de police

powers to enforce law and order

faire la police

to keep order

faire la police dans un quartier/une zone

to police a district/an area

faire sa propre police

to do one's own policing

4. police:

police, a. police d'assurance (assurance) (contrat)

(insurance) policy

police, a. police d'assurance (document)

policy (document)

contracter une police d'assurance-vie

to take out life insurance ou a life insurance policy

5. police:

police, a. police de caractères TYPO, COMPUT

fonts pl

6. police (tribunal):

passer en simple police

to be tried in a police court

Phrases:

police de l'air et des frontières, PAF

border police

police judiciaire, PJ

detective division of the French police force

police militaire

military police

police des mœurs, police mondaine

vice squad

police montée

mounted police

police municipale

city police

police nationale

national police force

police parallèle

unofficial government police

police des polices

police internal investigative body

police politique

political police

police privée

private police force

police de la route

traffic police

police secours

≈ emergency services pl

appeler police secours

to call the emergency services

police secrète

secret police

See also Police nationale

Police nationale Info

Police nationale

The nationally organized police service, responsible to the ministre de l'Intérieur, and a separate organization from the Gendarmerie nationale.

Police nationale Info

Police nationale

The nationally organized police service, responsible to the ministre de l'Intérieur, and a separate organization from the Gendarmerie nationale.

policer [pɔlise] VB trans liter

policer

to civilize

polir [pɔliʀ] VB trans

polir bois, pierre, métal

to polish

polir style

to polish (up)

se polir les ongles

to buff one's nails

I.poli (polie) [pɔli] VB pp

poli → polir

II.poli (polie) [pɔli] ADJ

1. poli (lisse):

poli (polie) bois, métal, pierre

polished

2. poli (travaillé):

poli (polie) style

polished

III.poli (polie) [pɔli] ADJ (courtois)

poli (polie) personne

polite (avec qn to sb)

poli (polie) demande, refus

polite

trop poli pour être honnête

too polite to be genuine

IV.poli N m

poli m:

poli

shine

donner du poli à qc

to polish sth up

See also polir

polir [pɔliʀ] VB trans

polir bois, pierre, métal

to polish

polir style

to polish (up)

se polir les ongles

to buff one's nails

I.dépolir [depɔliʀ] VB trans

dépolir verre

to frost

dépolir vernis

to take the gloss off

dépolir marbre

to texture

II.se dépolir VB refl

se dépolir refl:

se dépolir

to tarnish

I.impoli (impolie) [ɛ̃pɔli] ADJ

impoli personne, geste:

impoli (impolie)

rude (envers to)

impoli (impolie)

impolite (envers to)

II.impoli (impolie) [ɛ̃pɔli] N m (f)

impoli (impolie)

rude ou impolite person

I.malpoli (malpolie) [malpɔli] inf ADJ

malpoli (malpolie)

rude

II.malpoli (malpolie) [malpɔli] inf N m (f)

malpoli (malpolie)

rude person

c'est un malpoli/une malpolie

he/she has bad manners

Goliath [ɡɔljat]

Goliath

Goliath

polia in the PONS Dictionary

Translations for polia in the French»English Dictionary

polio [pɔljo] inf, poliomyélite [pɔljɔmjelit] N f

polio

polio

polio

poliomyelitis

poli(e) [pɔli] ADJ

poli(e)

polite

I.impoli(e) [ɛ̃pɔli] ADJ

impoli envers qn

impolite to sb

II.impoli(e) [ɛ̃pɔli] N m(f)

impoli(e)

impolite person

dépoli(e) [depɔli] ADJ

dépoli verre:

dépoli(e)

frosted

polir [pɔliʀ] VB trans

polir

to polish

police¹ [pɔlis] N f

police sans pl:

police

police

police judiciaire

≈ Criminal Investigation Department

police municipale/nationale

local/national police force

police privée

private police force

police secrète

secret police

police de l'air et des frontières

border police [or patrol]

police de la route

traffic police

police des mœurs

vice squad

police secours

≈ emergency services

Phrases:

faire la police

to keep order

police² [pɔlis] N f

1. police (contrat):

police d'assurance

insurance policy

2. police COMPUT:

police de caractères

font

I.malpoli(e) [malpɔli] ADJ inf (mal élevé)

malpoli(e)

discourteous

malpoli(e) enfant

rude

II.malpoli(e) [malpɔli] N m(f) inf

malpoli(e)

rude person

spolier [spɔlje] VB trans

spolier qn de qc

to despoil sb of sth

spolier VB

User Entry

spolier qn [de qc]

to rob sb [of sth]

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Translations for polia in the French»English Dictionary

police f

police de proximité

neighbourhood police