wbrew in the Oxford-Hachette French Dictionary

Translations for wbrew in the English»French Dictionary

I.Hebrew [Brit ˈhiːbruː, Am ˈhibru] N

1. Hebrew (language):

Hebrew

hébreu m

2. Hebrew (person):

Hebrew dated

Hébreu m

Hebrew dated

Israélite mf

3. Hebrew BIBL:

The Hebrews

les Hébreux

II.Hebrew [Brit ˈhiːbruː, Am ˈhibru] ADJ

Hebrew person

hébreu

Hebrew calendar, alphabet, civilization

hébraïque

the Hebrew people

les Hébreux, les Israélites

I.ware [Brit wɛː, Am wɛr] N U

ware

articles mpl

leather/wooden ware

articles de cuir/de bois. kitchenware

II.wares N

wares npl:

wares

marchandises fpl

to sell one's wares

vendre sa marchandise

See also kitchenware

kitchenware N U

kitchenware (implements)

ustensiles mpl de cuisine

kitchenware (crockery)

vaisselle f

brewery [Brit ˈbruːəri, Am ˈbru(ə)ri] N

brewery

brasserie f

brewing [Brit ˈbruːɪŋ, Am ˈbruɪŋ] N

brewing

brasserie f

brewing attr group, company

qui fabrique de la bière

brewing business, industry, magnate

de la bière

brewing method

de brassage

brewing equipment

pour la fabrication de la bière

brew-up [Brit, Am ˈbruəp] N Brit inf

brew-up

thé m

to have a brew-up

prendre le thé

brewer [Brit ˈbruːə, Am ˈbruər] N

brewer

brasseur m

I.screw up VB [Brit skruː -, Am skru -] (screw up)

screw up (mess up) inf:

screw up person, company:

merder sl

screw up person, company:

cafouiller inf

II.screw up VB [Brit skruː -, Am skru -] (screw [sth] up, screw up [sth])

1. screw up (crumple):

screw up piece of paper, material

froisser

to screw up one's eyes

plisser les yeux

to screw up one's face

faire la grimace

2. screw up (make a mess of):

screw up inf

faire foirer inf

3. screw up (summon):

to screw up one's courage

prendre son courage à deux mains

to screw up the courage to do

trouver le courage de faire

III.screw up VB [Brit skruː -, Am skru -] (screw [sb] up) inf

screw up person:

screw up

perturber

he's really screw up

il est vraiment perturbé

I.screw [Brit skruː, Am skru] N

1. screw TECH:

screw

vis f

2. screw:

screw AVIAT, NAUT

hélice f

3. screw Brit (prison guard):

screw inf

maton/-onne inf

4. screw (sex) vulg sl:

to have a screw

tirer un coup vulg sl

to be a good screw

bien baiser vulg sl

5. screw Brit (wage) inf:

to earn a fair screw

gagner un bon paquet inf

II.screw [Brit skruː, Am skru] VB trans

1. screw TECH:

screw object

visser (into dans)

to screw sth onto or to a door/to the floor

visser qc sur une porte/au plancher

he screwed the top on the bottle

il a vissé le bouchon sur la bouteille

2. screw (extort) sl:

to screw sth out of sb

extorquer qc à qn

3. screw (swindle):

screw sl

arnaquer sl

4. screw (have sex with):

screw sl

se taper vulg sl

screw sl

baiser vulg sl

III.screw [Brit skruː, Am skru] VB intr

1. screw TECH:

to screw onto/into sth part, component:

se visser sur/dans qc

2. screw (have sex):

screw sl

baiser vulg sl

IV.screw [Brit skruː, Am skru]

screw you sl!

va te faire voir! inf

to have a screw loose inf

avoir une case en moins inf

to have one's head screwed on

avoir la tête sur les épaules

to put the screws on sb inf

forcer la main à qn

I.crew [Brit kruː, Am kru] VB pt

crew → crow

II.crew [Brit kruː, Am kru] N

1. crew:

crew AVIAT, NAUT

équipage m

2. crew (in rowing):

crew

équipe f

3. crew:

crew CINE, RADIO, RAIL, TV

équipe f

4. crew (gang):

crew inf pej or hum

bande f

III.crew [Brit kruː, Am kru] VB trans NAUT

crew boat

être membre de l'équipage de

IV.to crew for VB intr NAUT

to crew for

être l'équipier de qn

See also crow

I.crow [Brit krəʊ, Am kroʊ] N

1. crow (bird):

crow

corbeau m

2. crow (cock's cry):

crow

chant m du coq

II.crow [Brit krəʊ, Am kroʊ] VB intr

1. crow (exult):

crow

exulter

2. crow baby:

crow

gazouiller

3. crow < pret crowed or crew dated > cock:

crow

chanter

III.crow [Brit krəʊ, Am kroʊ]

as the crow flies

à vol d'oiseau

to make sb eat crow inf Am

faire rentrer à qn ses mots dans la gorge

stone the crows inf!

eh bien ça alors!

I.screw off VB [Brit skruː -, Am skru -] (screw off)

screw off cap, lid:

screw off

se dévisser

II.screw off VB [Brit skruː -, Am skru -] (screw [sth] off, screw off [sth])

screw off cap, lid:

screw off

dévisser

wbrew in the PONS Dictionary

Translations for wbrew in the English»French Dictionary

wares [weəz, Am ˈwerz] N pl

1. wares (small products):

wares

articles mpl

2. wares inf (company's products):

wares

marchandise f

I.Hebrew [hi:ˈbru:] N

Hebrew

hébreu m

II.Hebrew [hi:ˈbru:] ADJ

Hebrew

hébreu

See also English

I.English [ˈɪŋglɪʃ] ADJ

English

anglais(e)

English people

les Anglais

an English national

un ressortissant anglais

an English film

un film en anglais

an English class

un cours d'anglais

the English team

l'équipe d'Angleterre

English speaker

anglophone mf

II.English [ˈɪŋglɪʃ] N

1. English pl (people):

the English

les Anglais

2. English LING:

English

anglais m

to speak English fluently

parler couramment (l')anglais

to write in English

écrire en anglais

to translate into English

traduire en anglais

brewer [ˈbru:əʳ, Am -ɚ] N

brewer

brasseur(-euse) m (f)

brewery <-ies> [ˈbrʊəri, Am ˈbru:ɚi] N

brewery

brasserie f

drew [dru:] VB

drew pt of draw

See also draw

I.draw [drɔ:, Am drɑ:] N

1. draw (sb/sth attractive):

draw

attraction f

2. draw (power to attract attention):

draw

séduction f

3. draw SPORTS (drawn contest):

draw

match m nul

4. draw (lottery):

draw

tirage m

5. draw (reaction):

to be quick on the draw

être rapide à dégainer

to be quick on the draw fig

saisir au vol

6. draw (inhaling):

to have a draw on sth

prendre une bouffée de qc

II.draw <drew, drawn> [drɔ:, Am drɑ:] VB trans

1. draw (make picture):

draw

dessiner

draw a line

tirer

2. draw (portray):

draw

représenter

draw a picture

faire

3. draw (pull):

draw

tirer

to draw sb aside

mettre qn à l'écart

4. draw (attract):

draw

attirer

draw a cheer

susciter

5. draw (elicit):

draw a confession

soutirer

draw a criticism

provoquer

6. draw (formulate):

draw

faire

draw a conclusion

tirer

7. draw (extract):

draw

extraire

draw a weapon

sortir

draw MED blood

prélever

to draw blood a. fig

faire saigner

8. draw GAMES:

draw a card

tirer

9. draw (obtain):

draw

obtenir inf

10. draw FIN, ECON (earn):

draw

obtenir

draw a salary

percevoir

11. draw (select in lottery):

draw

tirer au sort

12. draw (obtain water):

draw

puiser

to draw sb's bath

tirer un bain pour qn

13. draw FOOD (get from a cask):

draw beer

tirer

14. draw FIN, ECON (write a bill):

draw cheque

tirer

15. draw (inhale):

draw a breath

prendre

to draw breath fig

souffler (un peu)

16. draw NAUT (displace water):

draw

jauger

17. draw SPORTS (stretch a bow):

draw

bander

Phrases:

to draw a blank

faire chou blanc

to draw the line at sth

fixer des limites à qc

to draw a veil over sth

tirer un voile sur qc f

III.draw <drew, drawn> [drɔ:, Am drɑ:] VB intr

1. draw ART (make a picture):

draw

dessiner

2. draw (move):

draw

se diriger

to draw near

s'approcher

to draw near time

approcher

to draw apart

se séparer

to draw away

s'éloigner

to draw away (recoil)

avoir un mouvement de recul

to draw ahead of sb/sth

prendre de l'avance sur qn/qc

to draw to a close

tirer à sa fin

to draw level with sb/sth

égaliser avec qn/qc

3. draw (draw lots):

draw

effectuer un tirage au sort

4. draw GAMES (make a tie score):

draw

faire match nul

strew <strewn, strewn [or stewed]> [stru:] VB trans

1. strew (scatter):

strew

répandre

2. strew fig:

strew

joncher

threw [θru:] VB

threw pt of throw

See also throw

I.throw [θrəʊ, Am θroʊ] N

1. throw (act of throwing):

throw

jet m

a throw of the dice

un jet de dès

£2 a throw fig inf

2 livres à chaque coup

2. throw (fall from a horse):

throw

chute f (de cheval)

3. throw SPORTS:

throw

lancer m

throw in wrestling, martial arts

mise f à terre

4. throw (cover):

throw

jeté m de lit/de canapé

II.throw <threw, thrown> [θrəʊ, Am θroʊ] VB intr

throw

lancer

III.throw <threw, thrown> [θrəʊ, Am θroʊ] VB trans

1. throw (propel):

throw

jeter

throw carefully

lancer

throw violently

projeter

throw kiss

envoyer

throw punch

donner

throw your coats on the bed

jetez vos manteaux sur le lit

I threw the book across the room

j'ai lancé le livre à travers la pièce

I threw a plate at him

je lui ai jeté une assiette à la figure

throw me a towel

passe-moi une serviette

she was thrown overboard

elle a été jetée par dessus bord

she was thrown into prison

elle a été jetée en prison

to throw oneself on sb/sth

se jeter sur qn/qc

to throw oneself on sb's mercy fig

s'abandonner à la merci de qn

she threw herself at him fig

elle s'est pendue à lui

the difficulties life throws at us

les difficultés que la vie met sur notre chemin

2. throw (cause to fall):

throw horse rider

faire tomber

throw wrestler

mettre à terre

thrown from his horse

jeté à terre par son cheval

3. throw (dedicate):

to throw oneself into sth

se lancer à corps perdu dans qc

4. throw (form on a wheel):

throw

tourner

throw pottery

façonner

5. throw (turn on):

throw switch

appuyer sur

6. throw (have):

to throw a tantrum

faire un caprice

to throw a fit

piquer une crise de nerfs

7. throw (give):

throw party

organiser

8. throw (confuse):

throw

déconcerter

9. throw (cast):

to throw light on sth a. fig

éclairer qc

to throw a shadow across sth

faire passer une ombre sur qc

to throw suspicion on sb fig

faire peser des soupçons sur qn

10. throw (put in a particular state):

to throw everything into chaos/confusion

tout faire basculer dans le chaos/la confusion

to throw everything into chaos/confusion to throw a window/door open

ouvrir une fenêtre/une porte d'un grand coup

to throw open one's house

ouvrir les portes de sa maison

Phrases:

to throw the book at sb

accuser qn de tous les crimes

to throw caution to the wind(s)

oublier toute prudence

ground crew N

ground crew

équipage m non navigant

grew [gru:] VB

grew pt of grow

See also grow

I.grow <grew, grown> [grəʊ, Am groʊ] VB intr

1. grow BIOL, AGR (increase in size):

grow trees, plants, hair

pousser

grow child, animal

grandir

to grow taller

grandir

2. grow (increase):

grow

croître

to grow by 2 %

augmenter de 2 %

3. grow (flourish):

grow

se développer

4. grow (develop):

grow

développer

5. grow (become, get):

grow

devenir

to grow wiser

s'assagir

to grow worse

s'empirer

to grow to like sth

finir par aimer qc

II.grow <grew, grown> [grəʊ, Am groʊ] VB trans

1. grow (cultivate):

grow tomatoes, maize

cultiver

grow flowers

faire pousser

2. grow (let grow):

grow a beard, moustache

se laisser pousser

to grow one's hair

se laisser pousser les cheveux

3. grow ECON (develop):

grow

développer

Phrases:

money doesn't grow on trees

l'argent ne pousse pas sur les arbres

shrew [ʃru:] N

1. shrew (mouse-like animal):

shrew

musaraigne f

2. shrew pej (irritable woman):

shrew

mégère f

the Taming of the Shrew

la Mégère apprivoisée