half-time in the Oxford-Hachette French Dictionary

Translations for half-time in the English»French Dictionary

half-time [Brit ˌhɑːfˈtʌɪm, Am ˈhæftaɪm] N

1. half-time SPORTS:

half-time

mi-temps f

at half-time

à la mi-temps

at half-time attr whistle

de la mi-temps

at half-time score

à la mi-temps

2. half-time attr:

half-time FIN, COMM figures, profits

semestriel/-ielle

3. half-time attr (part time):

half-time post, worker

à mi-temps

half-time break N SPORTS

half-time break

mi-temps f

changeover [Brit ˈtʃeɪn(d)ʒəʊvə, Am ˈtʃeɪndʒˌoʊvər] N

1. changeover (time period):

changeover

phase f de changement

2. changeover (transition):

changeover

passage m

the changeover to computers

le passage à l'informatique

3. changeover POL:

changeover (gen) (of leaders)

remaniement m

changeover (of employees, guards)

relève f

4. changeover SPORTS:

changeover (of ends)

changement m

changeover (in relay)

passage m du témoin

after the half-time changeover

après le changement à la mi-temps

I.blow [Brit bləʊ, Am bloʊ] N

1. blow (stroke):

blow

coup m

killed by a blow to the back of the head

tué d'un coup derrière la tête

to fell sb with a blow (with fist)

abattre qn d'un coup de poing

to fell sb with a blow (with stick)

abattre qn d'un coup de bâton

to exchange blows

échanger des coups

to come to blows

en venir aux mains (over au sujet de)

to strike a blow for fig freedom, rights

frapper un grand coup pour

2. blow (shock, knock):

blow fig

coup m

to deal sb a savage blow

porter un très mauvais coup à qn

the blow fell

le coup est tombé

to be a blow

être un coup terrible (to sth porté à qc, to, for sb pour qn)

3. blow (of nose):

to give one's nose a blow

se moucher

give your nose a good blow

mouche-toi un bon coup

4. blow Brit (marijuana):

blow inf

herbe f inf

5. blow (cocaine):

blow

blanche f inf

blow

cocaïne f

II.blow <pret blew, pp blown> [Brit bləʊ, Am bloʊ] VB trans

1. blow:

to blow sth out of wind: window

faire voler qc par

the wind blew the door open/shut

un coup de vent a ouvert/fermé la porte

to be blown off course/onto the rocks

être dévié/poussé sur les rochers par le vent

it's blowing a gale

il y a de la tempête

2. blow person bubble, smoke ring:

blow

faire

to blow smoke in sb's face

envoyer or souffler la fumée dans la figure de qn

to blow an egg

vider un œuf (en soufflant dedans)

to blow glass

souffler du verre

to blow sb a kiss

envoyer un baiser à qn

3. blow:

to blow one's nose

se moucher

4. blow (gen) MUS:

blow trumpet, whistle, flute

souffler dans

to blow the whistle for half-time

siffler la mi-temps

5. blow explosion hole:

blow

provoquer (in dans)

to be blown to pieces or bits by

être réduit en poussière par

to blow a safe

faire sauter un coffre-fort

6. blow:

blow ELEC, MECH fuse, gasket

faire sauter

blow lightbulb

griller

7. blow (spend):

blow inf

claquer inf (on dans)

8. blow (expose) inf:

blow cover

faire tomber

blow operation

découvrir

9. blow (make a mess of) inf:

to blow it

tout ficher en l'air inf

to blow one's chances

ficher ses chances en l'air inf

to blow one's lines

se mélanger les pinceaux inf

that's really blown it inf!

c'est fichu cette fois! inf

10. blow < pp blowed> inf, dated:

blow it!

zut! inf

blow him!

qu'il aille au diable

well, blow me down or I'll be blowed!

mince alors! inf

I'll be blowed if I'll pay!

pas question que je paye! inf

11. blow Am inf:

to blow town

se tirer vite fait inf

12. blow Am (exaggerate) → blow up

13. blow (drugs slang) inf:

to blow grass

fumer (de l'herbe)

14. blow (fellate):

blow vulg sl

tailler une pipe à vulg sl

III.blow <pret blew, pp blown> [Brit bləʊ, Am bloʊ] VB intr

1. blow wind:

blow

souffler

the wind's blowing from the north

le vent vient or souffle du nord

it's blowing hard tonight

le vent souffle fort ce soir

2. blow (move with wind):

to blow in the wind leaves, clothes:

voler au vent

3. blow person:

blow

souffler (into dans, on sur)

4. blow (sound):

blow whistle:

retentir

blow trumpet:

sonner, retentir

blow foghorn:

rugir

when the whistle blows

au coup de sifflet

5. blow whale:

blow

souffler

6. blow (break, explode):

blow fuse, gasket:

sauter

blow bulb:

griller

blow tyre:

éclater

7. blow (leave quickly):

blow inf

filer inf

IV.blow [Brit bləʊ, Am bloʊ]

to blow a fuse inf or a gasket inf or one's lid inf or one's stack inf or one's top inf

piquer une crise inf

it really blew my mind inf or blew me away! inf (with admiration, astonishment)

j'en suis resté baba inf

See also blow up

I.blow up VB [Brit bləʊ -, Am bloʊ -] (blow up)

1. blow up (in explosion):

blow up building:

sauter

blow up bomb:

exploser

2. blow up wind, storm:

blow up

se lever

3. blow up trouble, problem, affair:

blow up

éclater

4. blow up (become angry) inf:

blow up person:

s'emporter

to blow up at sb

s'emporter après qn

to blow up at sb

engueuler qn inf

5. blow up (inflate):

it blows up

c'est gonflable

it won't blow up!

je n'arrive pas à le/la gonfler!

II.blow up VB [Brit bləʊ -, Am bloʊ -] (blow [sth/sb] up, blow up [sb/sth]) (in explosion)

blow up building, person

faire sauter

blow up bomb

faire exploser

III.blow up VB [Brit bləʊ -, Am bloʊ -] (blow [sth] up, blow up [sth])

1. blow up (inflate):

blow up tyre, balloon

gonfler

2. blow up PHOTO (enlarge):

blow up

agrandir

3. blow up (exaggerate):

blow up

exagérer

the story has been blown (up) out of all proportion

l'histoire a été exagérément grossie

I.switch [Brit swɪtʃ, Am swɪtʃ] N

1. switch (change):

switch (in weather, policy, behaviour, method, practice, allegiance)

changement m (in de)

the switch (away) from gas to electricity

le passage du gaz à l'électricité

a switch to the Conservatives

un glissement en faveur des conservateurs

2. switch ELEC:

switch (for light)

interrupteur m

switch (on radio, appliance)

bouton m

on/off switch

interrupteur m marche-arrêt

the switch is on/off

c'est allumé/éteint

3. switch Am RAIL:

switch (points)

aiguillage m

switch (siding)

voie f de garage

4. switch (stick, whip):

switch

badine f

(riding) switch

cravache f

5. switch (hairpiece):

switch

postiche m

II.switch [Brit swɪtʃ, Am swɪtʃ] VB trans

1. switch (change):

switch support, attention

reporter (to sur)

switch bank account

transférer (to dans)

to switch brands/parties/flights

changer de marque/parti/vol

to switch lanes MOTOR

changer de voie

to switch the conversation to another topic

changer de sujet de conversation

the organization has switched its support from amateurs to professionals

l'organisation a reporté son soutien des amateurs aux professionnels

she switched her support to the other party

elle a reporté son soutien sur l'autre parti

she switched from the violin to the viola

elle est passée du violon à l'alto

to switch the emphasis to

remettre l'accent sur

he switched his allegiance back to Labour

il est revenu au parti travailliste

could you switch the TV over?

est-ce que tu pourrais changer de chaîne?

2. switch:

switch, a. switch round (change position or order of) objects, roles, jobs

intervertir

I've switched the furniture round

j'ai changé la disposition des meubles

switch the players round at half-time

permutez les joueurs à la mi-temps

3. switch (whip):

switch horse

donner un coup de badine à

4. switch RAIL:

switch train

aiguiller

III.switch [Brit swɪtʃ, Am swɪtʃ] VB intr

1. switch (change):

switch lit, fig

changer

to switch between two languages/brands

alterner entre deux langues/marques

I can't switch from German to French

je n'arrive pas à passer de l'allemand au français

we have switched (over) from oil to gas

nous sommes passés du mazout au gaz

he has switched (over) from Labour to the Green party

il est passé du parti travailliste au parti écologiste

in the end she switched back to teaching/to her original brand

finalement elle est revenue à l'enseignement/à sa marque d'avant

can we switch back to BBC 2?

est-ce qu'on peut remettre BBC 2?

I switched from shopping on Saturdays to shopping on Mondays

j'ai cessé de faire mes courses le samedi pour les faire le lundi

2. switch:

switch, a. switch over or switch round people: (change positions)

changer, alterner

switch, a. switch over or switch round (change scheduling) (in work rota)

permuter (with avec)

I'm tired, can we switch (over or round)?

je suis fatigué, on peut changer or alterner?

3. switch COMPUT:

to switch to sth

basculer vers qc

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to blow the whistle for half time

siffler la mi-temps

Translations for half-time in the French»English Dictionary

I.mi-temps <pl mi-temps> [mitɑ̃] N m

1. mi-temps (emploi):

mi-temps

part-time job

un poste à mi-temps

a part-time job

2. mi-temps (système):

mi-temps

part-time work uncountable

elle travaille à mi-temps

she works part-time

il est serveur à mi-temps

he's a part-time waiter

II.mi-temps <pl mi-temps> [mitɑ̃] N f

mi-temps SPORTS (arrêt)

half-time

mi-temps (moitié de match)

half

à la mi-temps

at half-time

en première/deuxième mi-temps

in the first/second half

half-time in the PONS Dictionary

Translations for half-time in the English»French Dictionary

half-time N SPORTS

half-time

mi-temps f

at half-time

à la mi-temps

half-time score

score m à la mi-temps

Translations for half-time in the French»English Dictionary

pause [poz] N f

1. pause (interruption):

pause

break

2. pause MUS:

pause

pause

3. pause SPORTS:

pause

half-time

I.mi-temps [mitɑ̃] N f inv SPORTS

mi-temps

half-time

II.mi-temps [mitɑ̃] N m inv (travail)

mi-temps

part-time

travailler à mi-temps

to work part-time

Your search term in other parts of the dictionary

emploi à mi-temps/à temps partiel/à plein temps

half-time/part-time/full-time job

Monolingual examples (not verified by PONS Editors)

English

Villa managed to hold their opponents to a try-less draw at half-time, before triumphing one-nil after the second, football-rules, half.

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The half-time break was more than thirty minutes.

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After every half-time, some of the player's guts are replenished.

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Summers later revealed that he changed his boots at half-time after his old pair had started falling apart.

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Cork fell behind by 2-3 to 0-1 at half-time; however, they fought back in the second-half.

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After watching the ballet, it inspired him when he got back home to switch to half-time teaching and study ballet.

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He had a half-time research and teaching appointment.

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Cork led 4-5 to no score at half-time.

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Shortly after half-time the westerners were up by seven points and were cruising to victory.

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Jack missed from close range just after half-time, after which the game became one-sided.

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