kápa in the Oxford-Hachette French Dictionary

Translations for kápa in the English»French Dictionary

I.kept [Brit kɛpt, Am kɛpt] VB pt VB pp

kept → keep

II.kept [Brit kɛpt, Am kɛpt] ADJ

kept man, woman:

kept

entretenu

See also keep

I.keep [Brit kiːp, Am kip] N

1. keep (maintenance):

keep

pension f

to pay for one's keep

payer une pension

to work for one's keep

travailler pour payer sa pension

to earn one's keep person:

gagner de quoi vivre

to earn one's keep factory, branch: fig

être viable

2. keep ARCHIT:

keep

donjon m

II.keep <pret, pp kept> [Brit kiːp, Am kip] VB trans

1. keep (cause to remain):

to keep sb in hospital/indoors person:

garder qn à l'hôpital/à l'intérieur

to keep sb in hospital/indoors illness:

retenir qn à l'hôpital/à l'intérieur

to keep sth/sb clean

garder qc/qn propre

to keep sth warm/cool

garder qc au chaud/au frais

to keep sb warm/cool

protéger qn du froid/de la chaleur

to be kept clean/warm/locked

rester propre/au chaud/fermé (à clé)

to keep sb talking/waiting

retenir/faire attendre qn

I won't keep you to your promise

tu n'es pas obligé de tenir ta promesse

to keep an engine/machine running

laisser un moteur/une machine en marche

bronchitis kept him in bed

une bronchite l'a obligé à garder le lit

2. keep (detain):

keep

retenir

there's nothing to keep me here

(plus) rien ne me retient ici

don't let me keep you!

je ne veux pas vous retenir!

what kept you?

qu'est-ce qui t'a retenu?

I won't keep you a minute

je n'en ai pas pour longtemps

the police are keeping him for questioning

la police le garde à vue pour l'interroger

3. keep (retain):

keep book, letter, money, receipt

garder, conserver

keep job

garder

keep seat, place

garder (for pour)

keep ticket, bread

garder, mettre [qc] de côté (for pour)

we keep these glasses for special occasions

nous gardons ces verres pour les grandes occasions

this pullover has kept its colour/shape

ce pull-over a gardé sa couleur/forme

4. keep (have and look after):

keep shop, restaurant

tenir

keep dog, cat

avoir

keep sheep, chickens

élever

5. keep (sustain):

to keep sth going conversation, fire, tradition

entretenir qc

I'll make you a sandwich to keep you going

je te ferai un sandwich pour que tu tiennes le coup

it was only his work that kept him going

sans son travail il n'aurait pas tenu le coup

have you got enough work to keep you going?

avez-vous assez de travail pour vous occuper?

6. keep (store):

keep

mettre, ranger

I keep my money in a safe

je mets mon argent dans un coffre-fort

where do you keep your cups?

où rangez-vous vos tasses?

I keep a spare key in the cupboard

j'ai un double de la clé dans le placard

7. keep (have in stock) shop, shopkeeper:

keep brand, product

vendre, avoir

8. keep (support financially):

keep husband, wife, family

faire vivre, entretenir

keep lover

entretenir

keep servant

avoir

fig it'll keep us in beer

ça nous permettra de tenir le coup

9. keep (maintain by writing in):

keep accounts, list, diary, record

tenir

10. keep (conceal):

to keep sth from sb

taire or cacher qc à qn

11. keep (prevent):

to keep sb from doing

empêcher qn de faire

12. keep (observe):

keep promise

tenir

keep secret

garder

keep appointment, date

se rendre à, venir à

keep occasion, festival

célébrer

keep commandments, sabbath, Lent

observer

13. keep MUS:

to keep time or the beat

battre la mesure

14. keep (protect) dated:

keep God:

garder dated

keep person

protéger (from de)

keep person: gate, bridge

défendre

15. keep (maintain):

keep car, house

entretenir

well/badly kept

bien/mal entretenu

III.keep <pret, pp kept> [Brit kiːp, Am kip] VB intr

1. keep:

to keep doing (continue)

continuer à or de faire

to keep doing (do repeatedly)

ne pas arrêter de faire

to keep going lit

continuer

I don't know how she keeps going!

je ne sais pas comment elle tient le coup!

keep at it!

persévérez!

keep west/straight on

continuez vers l'ouest/tout droit

‘keep left/right’

‘tenez votre gauche/droite’

2. keep (remain):

to keep indoors

rester à l'intérieur

to keep out of the rain

se protéger de la pluie

to keep warm/cool

se protéger du froid/de la chaleur

to keep calm

rester calme

to keep silent or quiet

garder le silence

3. keep (stay in good condition):

keep food:

se conserver, se garder

4. keep (wait):

keep news, business, work:

attendre

I've got something to tell you, it won't keep

j'ai quelque chose à te dire, ça ne peut pas attendre

5. keep (in health):

‘how are you keeping?’

‘comment allez-vous?’

she's keeping well

elle va bien

IV.to keep oneself VB refl

to keep oneself refl:

to keep oneself

subvenir à ses propres besoins

to keep oneself warm/cool

se protéger du froid/de la chaleur

to keep oneself healthy

rester en forme

to keep oneself from doing

s'empêcher de faire

V.for keeps ADV

for keeps

pour de bon, pour toujours

VI.keep [Brit kiːp, Am kip]

to keep in with sb

rester en bons termes avec qn

to keep oneself to oneself

ne pas être sociable

to try to keep up with the Joneses

rivaliser avec ses voisins

you can't keep a good man down

la compétence finit par être reconnue

well-kept ADJ

well-kept house, garden, village:

well-kept

bien entretenu, bien tenu

BUPA [Brit ˈbuːpə] N Brit

BUPA → British United Provident Association

BUPA

organisme d'assurance médicale privée

health spa N

health spa

ville f d'eau

CPA N Am abrév

CPA → certified public accountant

See also certified public accountant

certified public accountant, CPA N Am

certified public accountant

expert-comptable m agréé

EPA N abrév

EPA → Environmental Protection Agency

See also Environmental Protection Agency

Environmental Protection Agency, EPA N

Environmental Protection Agency

commission f pour la protection de l'Environnement

pupa <pl pupae> [Brit ˈpjuːpə, Am ˈpjupə] N

pupa

pupe f

FPA N abrév

FPA → Family Planning Association

See also Family Planning Association

Family Planning Association, FPA N

Family Planning Association

≈ Planning m Familial

papa [Brit pəˈpɑː, ˈpɑːpə, Am ˈpɑpə] N

1. papa dated:

papa

père m

2. papa:

papa

papa m

IPA N

IPA → International Phonetic Alphabet

IPA

API m

See also International Phonetic Alphabet

International Phonetic Alphabet, IPA N

International Phonetic Alphabet

alphabet m phonétique international

International Phonetic Alphabet

API m

kápa in the PONS Dictionary

Translations for kápa in the English»French Dictionary

I.kept [kept] VB

kept pt, pp of keep

II.kept [kept] ADJ

kept

entretenu(e)

See also keep

I.keep [ki:p] N

1. keep no pl (living costs):

keep

frais mpl de logement

to earn one's keep

gagner sa vie

2. keep (tower):

keep

donjon m

Phrases:

for keeps

pour de bon

II.keep <kept, kept> [ki:p] VB trans

1. keep (not let go of):

keep property

garder

keep visitor

retenir

to keep the children (after divorce)

avoir la garde des enfants

to keep information from sb

cacher des informations à qn

keep this to yourself

garde ça pour toi/gardez ça pour vous

2. keep (store):

keep

ranger

keep the plant by a window

placer la plante près d'une fenêtre

I keep a bottle in the fridge

j'ai une bouteille au frigo

3. keep (maintain in a given state):

to keep sb/sth under control

maîtriser qn/qc

to keep sb under observation

garder qn en observation

to keep one's eyes fixed on sb/sth

garder ses yeux fixés sur qn/qc

keep one's head up/down

garder la tête levée/baissée

to keep sb awake/in suspense

empêcher qn de dormir/laisser qn dans l'expectative

to keep food/a child warm

garder un plat/enfant au chaud

keep this room tidy

garder cette pièce en ordre

to keep sb waiting

faire attendre qn

4. keep (look after):

to keep house

tenir la maison

to keep animals

avoir des animaux

to keep a mistress

entretenir une maîtresse

5. keep (respect):

keep rules, conditions

respecter

keep promise

tenir

keep appointment

se rendre à

6. keep (write regularly):

keep record, accounts

tenir

to keep a record of sth

prendre qc en note

7. keep (for security):

to keep watch over sth

surveiller qc

to keep guard

monter la garde

8. keep (prevent):

to keep sb from doing sth

empêcher qn de faire qc

9. keep (help or force to continue):

to keep sb doing sth

obliger qn à continuer à faire qc

to keep sb talking

retenir qn

here's an apple/$50 to keep you going

voilà une pomme pour tenir le coup/50$ pour voir venir

we have enough oil to keep us going for a month

on a assez de fioul pour tenir un mois

Phrases:

to keep one's balance [or feet]

garder son équilibre

to keep one's hand in

garder la main

to keep oneself to oneself

garder ses distances

to keep a secret

garder un secret

to keep time

rester en mesure

III.keep <kept, kept> [ki:p] VB intr

1. keep (stay fresh):

keep

se conserver

2. keep (stay):

to keep calm

garder son calme

to keep left

rester sur la gauche

to keep warm

se protéger du froid

to keep inside

rester à l'intérieur

to keep quiet

rester tranquille

keep down!

ne bouge/bougez pas!

3. keep (continue):

to keep doing sth

continuer à faire qc

I keep going somehow

je me maintiens

he keeps pestering me

il n'arrête pas de me harceler

Phrases:

how are you keeping? Brit

comment allez-vous/vas-tu?

well kept ADJ

well kept

bien entretenu(e)

spa [spɑ:] N

spa

station f thermale

IPA [ˌaɪpi:ˈeɪ] N

IPA abbreviation of International Phonetic Alphabet

IPA

API m

pupa <pupas [or pupae]> [ˈpju:pə] N ZOOL

pupa

chrysalide f

APA N

APA abbreviation of American Psychiatric Association

I.part [pɑ:t, Am pɑ:rt] N

1. part (not the whole):

part

partie f

the best part of the day

le meilleur moment de la journée

part of growing up is ...

grandir ça veut dire aussi ...

in large part

en majeure partie

for the most part

pour la plupart

2. part (component of machine):

part

pièce f

spare parts

pièces de rechange

3. part (area, region):

part

région f

the best restaurant in these parts

le meilleur restaurant par ici

4. part (measure):

part

mesure f

to add one part of sugar

ajouter une mesure de sucre

5. part (role, involvement):

part

participation f

to want no part in sth

ne pas vouloir se mêler de qc

for my part

pour ce qui me concerne

on sb's part

de la part de qn

6. part (episode in media serial):

part

épisode m

7. part (character):

part CINE, THEAT

rôle m

part MUS

partie f

8. part Am (parting of hair):

part

raie f

part

ligne f des cheveux Belg

Phrases:

to become part of the furniture

faire partie du décor

to be part and parcel of sth

faire partie intégrante de qc

to dress the part

s'habiller de façon appropriée

to take sb's part

prendre parti pour qn

II.part [pɑ:t, Am pɑ:rt] ADV

part

en partie

part Irish part American

un peu irlandais un peu américain

III.part [pɑ:t, Am pɑ:rt] VB trans

1. part (divide, separate):

part

séparer

part curtains

entrouvrir

to part sth from sth

séparer qc de qc

to part company from sb

se séparer de qn

to part one's hair

se faire une raie

2. part (move apart):

part

écarter

IV.part [pɑ:t, Am pɑ:rt] VB intr

part

se diviser

part curtains

s'entrouvrir

part people

se quitter

to part from sb/sth

quitter qn/qc

to part with sb/sth

se séparer de

to part on good/bad terms

partir en bons/mauvais termes

to part with one's cash inf

débourser de l'argent

his lips parted in a smile

ses lèvres s'entrouvrirent dans un sourire

I.past [pɑ:st, Am pæst] N a. LING

past

passé m

to be a thing of the past

appartenir au passé

sb with a past

qn au passé chargé

to write in the past

écrire au passé

II.past [pɑ:st, Am pæst] ADJ

1. past (being now over):

past

passé(e)

his past crimes

ses crimes

the past week

la semaine dernière

2. past LING:

past tense

temps m du passé

past simple

prétérit m

past perfect

plus-que-parfait m

past participle

participe m passé

3. past (bygone):

past

révolu(e)

in times past [or past times]

autrefois

4. past (former):

past

ancien(ne)

Eve's past husband

l'ex-mari d'Eve

III.past [pɑ:st, Am pæst] PREP

1. past (temporal):

past

plus de

ten/quarter past two

deux heures dix/et quart

it's past 2 o'clock

il est 2 h passées

to be past thirty

avoir plus de trente ans

2. past (spatial):

past

plus loin que

to go past the church

aller plus loin que l'église

it's just past sth

c'est juste un peu plus loin que qc

3. past (after):

when we've got past the exams

après les examens

he's past it pej, iron hum

il a passé l'âge

4. past (beyond):

past

au-delà de

past belief/description

incroyable/indescriptible

to be past the due/expiration date

être en souffrance/périmé

to be past work

ne plus être en état de travailler

I'm past caring

ça m'est égal

I wouldn't put it past them

ils en sont bien capables

IV.past [pɑ:st, Am pæst] ADV

past

devant

to run/swim past

passer en courant/à la nage

I.park [pɑ:k, Am pɑ:rk] N

park

parc m

II.park [pɑ:k, Am pɑ:rk] VB trans

1. park AUTO:

park

garer

2. park inf (deposit):

park

déposer

3. park inf (sit down):

to park oneself

s'installer

III.park [pɑ:k, Am pɑ:rk] VB intr

park

se garer

I.pay [peɪ] N

pay

paie f

to be in the pay of sb/sth

être à la solde de qn/qc

II.pay <paid, paid> [peɪ] VB trans

1. pay (give money):

pay

payer

to pay sb $500

payer qn 500$

to pay sb for sth

payer qn pour qc

to pay cash/dollars

payer en liquide/en dollars

to pay a refund

effectuer un remboursement

to pay sth into an account

verser qc sur un compte

to pay sb to +infin

payer qc pour +infin

to pay a salary

verser un salaire

to pay sb poorly

mal payer qn

to pay one's debts

payer ses dettes

to pay a loan

rembourser un prêt

to pay one's way

payer sa part

to pay five dollars an hour

payer cinq dollars de l'heure

to pay the price fig

payer le prix

2. pay (benefit, be worthwhile, repay):

pay

rapporter

to pay sb sth

rapporter qc à qn

to pay dividends fig

porter ses fruits

3. pay (give):

to pay attention to sth

prêter attention à qc

to pay a call on sb, to pay sb a call

rendre visite à qn

to pay sb a compliment

faire un compliment à qn

to pay homage to sb/sth

rendre hommage à qn/qc

to pay one's respects to sb

présenter ses respects à qn

Phrases:

he who pays the piper calls the tune prov

quelqu'un qui paye a bien le droit de choisir

to put paid to sth Brit, Aus fig

mettre qc à terre

III.pay <paid, paid> [peɪ] VB intr

1. pay (settle, recompense):

pay

payer

to pay by cash

payer en liquide

to pay by cheque/credit card

payer par chèque/carte de crédit

2. pay (suffer):

pay

payer

to pay with one's life fig

payer de sa vie

3. pay (benefit, be worthwhile):

pay

rapporter

insulation pays for itself

l'isolation fait économiser ce qu'elle coûte

it pays to +infin

ça rapporte de +infin

it doesn't pay to +infin

ce n'est pas rentable de +infin

to pay through the nose for sth inf

payer le prix fort pour qc