honour in the Oxford-Hachette French Dictionary

Translations for honour in the English»French Dictionary

I.honour Brit, honor Am [Brit ˈɒnə, Am ˈɑnər] N

1. honour (privilege):

honour

honneur m

to consider sth a great honour

considérer qc comme un grand honneur

place of honour

place d'honneur

it is an honour (for sb) to do

c'est un honneur (pour qn) de faire

to have the honour of doing

avoir l'honneur de faire

to give sb or do sb the honour of doing

faire à qn l'honneur de faire

to be an honour to sb/sth

faire honneur à qn/qc

in honour of sb/sth

en l'honneur de qn/qc

to what do I owe this honour? form or iron

que me vaut cet honneur? form or iron

buried with full honours

enterré avec les honneurs suprêmes

2. honour (high principles):

honour

honneur m

a man of honour

un homme d'honneur

to impugn sb's honour form

mettre en doute l'honneur de qn

a point/an affair of honour

un point/une affaire d'honneur

honour is satisfied

l'honneur est satisfait

to give one's word of honour

donner sa parole d'honneur

in honour

en tout honneur

to be on one's honour to do

être engagé sur l'honneur à faire

I swear it (up)on my honour dated or honour bright dated!

je le jure sur mon honneur! dated

3. honour (in titles):

Your Honour

Votre Honneur

II.honours N npl

1. honours UNIV:

to graduate with honours

≈ réussir sa licence avec mention

first/second class honours

≈ licence avec mention très bien/bien

2. honours (in cards):

honours

honneurs mpl

III.honour Brit, honor Am [Brit ˈɒnə, Am ˈɑnər] VB trans

1. honour (show respect for):

honour parents, spouse, dead, hero, artist, guest, leader, flag

honorer

to feel/be honoured

se sentir/être honoré (by par)

we would be honoured

nous serions honorés

I feel or am honoured that she trusts me

sa confiance m'honore

to honour sb by doing form

faire l'honneur à qn de faire

welcome to our honoured guests

bienvenue à nos honorables invités

2. honour (fulfil, be bound by):

honour cheque, contract, debt, obligation, signature, terms

honorer

honour promise, commitment

tenir

honour agreement, arrangement

remplir

IV.honour Brit, honor Am [Brit ˈɒnə, Am ˈɑnər]

there is honour among thieves

les loups ne se mangent pas entre eux

to do the honours (serve food, drinks)

faire les honneurs

to do the honours (introduce guests)

faire les présentations

honor N VB trans Am

honor → honour

See also honour

I.honour Brit, honor Am [Brit ˈɒnə, Am ˈɑnər] N

1. honour (privilege):

honour

honneur m

to consider sth a great honour

considérer qc comme un grand honneur

place of honour

place d'honneur

it is an honour (for sb) to do

c'est un honneur (pour qn) de faire

to have the honour of doing

avoir l'honneur de faire

to give sb or do sb the honour of doing

faire à qn l'honneur de faire

to be an honour to sb/sth

faire honneur à qn/qc

in honour of sb/sth

en l'honneur de qn/qc

to what do I owe this honour? form or iron

que me vaut cet honneur? form or iron

buried with full honours

enterré avec les honneurs suprêmes

2. honour (high principles):

honour

honneur m

a man of honour

un homme d'honneur

to impugn sb's honour form

mettre en doute l'honneur de qn

a point/an affair of honour

un point/une affaire d'honneur

honour is satisfied

l'honneur est satisfait

to give one's word of honour

donner sa parole d'honneur

in honour

en tout honneur

to be on one's honour to do

être engagé sur l'honneur à faire

I swear it (up)on my honour dated or honour bright dated!

je le jure sur mon honneur! dated

3. honour (in titles):

Your Honour

Votre Honneur

II.honours N npl

1. honours UNIV:

to graduate with honours

≈ réussir sa licence avec mention

first/second class honours

≈ licence avec mention très bien/bien

2. honours (in cards):

honours

honneurs mpl

III.honour Brit, honor Am [Brit ˈɒnə, Am ˈɑnər] VB trans

1. honour (show respect for):

honour parents, spouse, dead, hero, artist, guest, leader, flag

honorer

to feel/be honoured

se sentir/être honoré (by par)

we would be honoured

nous serions honorés

I feel or am honoured that she trusts me

sa confiance m'honore

to honour sb by doing form

faire l'honneur à qn de faire

welcome to our honoured guests

bienvenue à nos honorables invités

2. honour (fulfil, be bound by):

honour cheque, contract, debt, obligation, signature, terms

honorer

honour promise, commitment

tenir

honour agreement, arrangement

remplir

IV.honour Brit, honor Am [Brit ˈɒnə, Am ˈɑnər]

there is honour among thieves

les loups ne se mangent pas entre eux

to do the honours (serve food, drinks)

faire les honneurs

to do the honours (introduce guests)

faire les présentations

battle honour Brit, battle honor Am N lit, fig

battle honour

distinction f au combat

honor roll N Am

1. honor roll:

honor roll SCHOOL, SPORTS

tableau m d'honneur

2. honor roll MIL:

honor roll

liste f des soldats tombés au champ d'honneur

honor society N Am SCHOOL

honor society

club m des meilleurs élèves

honor system N Am SCHOOL

honor system

système m de l'autodiscipline

honor guard N Am

honor guard

membre m de la garde d'honneur

honour-bound ADJ

honour-bound

tenu par l'honneur (to do de faire)

honour killing [ˈɒnə ˌkɪlɪŋ] N

honour killing

crime m d'honneur

court of honour Brit, court of honor Am N

court of honour MIL, LAW

tribunal m d'honneur

honour in the PONS Dictionary

Translations for honour in the English»French Dictionary

I.honour [ˈɒnəʳ] N Brit, Aus

honour

honneur m

in honour of

en l'honneur de

His/Your Honour LAW

Son/Votre Honneur

II.honour [ˈɒnəʳ] VB trans

honour

honorer

honor [Am ˈɑ:nɚ] N Am, Aus

honor → honour

See also honour

I.honour [ˈɒnəʳ] N Brit, Aus

honour

honneur m

in honour of

en l'honneur de

His/Your Honour LAW

Son/Votre Honneur

II.honour [ˈɒnəʳ] VB trans

honour

honorer

Translations for honour in the French»English Dictionary

Your search term in other parts of the dictionary

invité d'honneur

guest of honour Brit

invité d'honneur

guest of honor Am

honorer

to honour Brit

honorer

to honor Am

nul n'est prophète en son pays prov

a prophet is without honour in his own country Brit

nul n'est prophète en son pays prov

a prophet is without honor in his own country Am

honneur

honour Brit

honneur

honor Am

promettre sur l'honneur que qn a fait qc

to promise on one's honour that sb has done sth

honneur

honour Brit

honneur

honor Am

faire un grand honneur à qn en faisant qc

to do sb a great honour by doing sth Brit

faire un grand honneur à qn en faisant qc

to do sb a great honor by doing sth Am

être à l'honneur

to have the place of honour Brit

être à l'honneur

to have the place of honor Am

distinguer

to honour Brit

distinguer

to honor Am

élévation de qn à une dignité

sb's elevation to an honour

tableau d'honneur SCHOOL

roll of honour Brit

tableau d'honneur SCHOOL

honor roll Am

légionnaire

member of the Legion of Honour Brit

légionnaire

member of the Legion of Honor Am

honour Examples from the PONS Dictionary (editorially verified)

to do sb the honour of doing sth form

faire l'honneur à qn de faire qc

in honour of

en l'honneur de

to promise on one's honour that sb has done sth

promettre sur l'honneur que qn a fait qc

to do sb a great honour by doing sth Brit

faire un grand honneur à qn en faisant qc

to do sb a great honor by doing sth Am

faire un grand honneur à qn en faisant qc

to have the place of honour Brit

être à l'honneur

to have the place of honor Am

être à l'honneur

to what do we owe this honour? [or honor? Am]

qu'est-ce qui nous vaut cet honneur?

sb makes it a point of honour to +infin Brit

qn se fait un point d'honneur de +infin, qn met un/son point d'honneur à +infin

sb makes it a point of honor to +infin Am

qn se fait un point d'honneur de +infin, qn met un/son point d'honneur à +infin

Monolingual examples (not verified by PONS Editors)

English

The doctor of music degree is sometimes awarded to honour a "hazzan".

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A number of monuments and memorials were constructed across the country to honour his memory.

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He is one of only ten people to have received this honour and the only recipient still living.

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She was the first woman to be given this honour.

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The nation stands together in honouring the scientific community who have done the country proud.

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Nevertheless, it is expected he will be given the honour in due course.

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