gaffen in the Oxford-Hachette French Dictionary

Translations for gaffen in the English»French Dictionary

gaffer [Brit ˈɡafə, Am ˈɡæfər] N

1. gaffer Brit (foreman):

gaffer

contremaître m

2. gaffer Brit (boss):

gaffer

patron m

3. gaffer (electrician):

gaffer CINE, TV

éclairagiste mf

4. gaffer (old man):

gaffer dated

vieux bonhomme m

gaffer tape N

gaffer tape

bande f adhésive toilée imperméable

I.stiffen [Brit ˈstɪf(ə)n, Am ˈstɪfən] VB trans

1. stiffen:

stiffen card

renforcer

stiffen structure

raidir

stiffen fabric

empeser

stiffen mixture

donner de la consistance à

2. stiffen fig resolve, determination:

stiffen

affermir

II.stiffen [Brit ˈstɪf(ə)n, Am ˈstɪfən] VB intr

1. stiffen (grow tense):

stiffen person:

se raidir

2. stiffen FOOD:

stiffen egg whites:

devenir ferme

stiffen mixture:

prendre de la consistance

3. stiffen:

stiffen joint:

s'ankyloser

stiffen limbs:

se raidir

gaffe [Brit ɡaf, Am ɡæf] N

gaffe

bévue f

to make a gaffe

commettre une bévue

I.affect [Brit əˈfɛkt, Am əˈfɛkt] N PSYCH

affect

émotion f

affect

affect m

II.affect [Brit əˈfɛkt, Am əˈfɛkt] VB trans

1. affect:

affect (have effect on) price, salary

avoir une incidence sur

affect career, future, environment

affecter, avoir des conséquences sur

affect region, population

affecter, toucher

affect (influence) factor: decision, outcome

influer sur

politics affects all of us

la politique nous concerne tous

countries affected by the famine

les pays touchés par la famine

his decision will affect the entire family

sa décision touchera toute la famille

how is it affecting the baby?

quelles sont les conséquences pour le bébé?

2. affect (emotionally):

affect experience, image, music:

émouvoir

affect news, discovery, atmosphere:

affecter

3. affect MED (afflict):

affect person

atteindre

affect heart, liver, health, faculty

affecter

4. affect (feign) form:

affect surprise, ignorance

feindre (to do de faire)

affect accent

prendre

5. affect (like):

affect form

affectionner

I.offend [Brit əˈfɛnd, Am əˈfɛnd] VB trans

1. offend (hurt):

offend person: person

offenser

offend article, remark: person

blesser, offenser

to be offended by sth behaviour, remark

être blessé par

to get offended

se vexer

don't be offended

ne soyez pas vexé

2. offend (displease):

offend

outrager

the decision offends my sense of justice

la décision outrage mon sens de la justice

to offend the eye building etc:

choquer la vue

II.offend [Brit əˈfɛnd, Am əˈfɛnd] VB intr LAW

offend

commettre une infraction (against à)

to offend again

récidiver

III.offending ADJ

1. offending (responsible):

offending component, object

en cause

offending person

responsable

2. offending (offensive):

offending photo, sentence

choquant

taffeta [Brit ˈtafɪtə, Am ˈtæfədə] N

taffeta

taffetas m

taffeta attr dress, gown, curtains

en or de taffetas

sex offence N Brit

sex offence

délit m sexuel

statutory offence Brit, statutory offense Am N

statutory offence

infraction f à la loi

speeding offence N

speeding offence

excès m de vitesse

gaffen in the PONS Dictionary

Translations for gaffen in the English»French Dictionary

gaffer N

1. gaffer Brit inf (boss):

gaffer

chef m

2. gaffer Brit inf (old man):

gaffer

vieux m

I.stiffen [ˈstɪfn] VB intr

1. stiffen (become rigid):

stiffen a. fig

se raidir

2. stiffen (become firm):

stiffen

devenir ferme

II.stiffen [ˈstɪfn] VB trans

1. stiffen (make rigid):

stiffen

raidir

stiffen collar, cuff

empeser

2. stiffen (strengthen):

stiffen

renforcer

to stiffen the spine of sb fig

endurcir qn

3. stiffen fig (make more difficult):

stiffen

affermir

4. stiffen (make more severe):

stiffen penalty

alourdir

gaffe [gæf] N

gaffe

gaffe f

I.offend [əˈfend] VB intr LAW

offend

commettre un délit

II.offend [əˈfend] VB trans (upset sb's feelings)

offend

offenser

affect [əˈfekt] VB trans

1. affect:

affect (change)

affecter

affect (concern)

toucher

to be affected by sth

être touché par qc

2. affect (move):

affect

affecter

to be very affected

être très affecté

3. affect pej form (simulate):

affect

feindre

affect accent

prendre

taffeta [ˈtæfɪtə, Am -t̬ə] N no pl

taffeta

taffetas m

short-staffed ADJ Aus, Brit

to be short-staffed

être en sous-effectif

staffer N Am

staffer

membre m du personnel

staffer in newspaper

journaliste mf

giraffe <-(s)> [dʒɪˈrɑ:f, Am dʒəˈræf] N

giraffe

girafe f

offense [əˈfens] N Am

offense → offence

See also offence

offence [əˈfents] N

1. offence LAW (crime):

offence

délit m

to convict sb of an offence

condamner qn pour un délit

2. offence no pl (upset feelings):

offence

offense f

to cause offence to sb

offenser qn

to take offence at sth

s'offenser de qc

no offence (intended)

je ne voulais pas t'offenser

3. offence no pl (attack):

offence

attaque f

4. offence Am SPORTS:

offence

offensive f

to be on offence

être sur l'offensive