hoot in the Oxford-Hachette French Dictionary

Translations for hoot in the English»French Dictionary

I.hoot [Brit huːt, Am hut] N

1. hoot (noise):

hoot (of owl)

(h)ululement m

hoot (of train)

sifflement m

hoot (of ship or factory siren)

mugissement m

hoot (of car)

coup m de klaxon

hoot (derisive laugh)

rire m moqueur

this was greeted with hoots of laughter

ceci a déclenché l'hilarité générale

2. hoot (person) inf:

she's a hoot

elle est impayable

it was a hoot

c'était très marrant inf

II.hoot [Brit huːt, Am hut] VB intr

hoot

(h)ululer

hoot

siffler

hoot

mugir

hoot

klaxonner

hoot (derisively)

huer

to hoot with laughter

éclater de rire

III.hoot [Brit huːt, Am hut] VB trans

hoot speaker, actor:

hoot

huer

to be hooted off the stage

quitter la scène sous les huées

to hoot one's horn

donner un coup de klaxon (at sb pour avertir qn)

IV.hoot [Brit huːt, Am hut]

I don't give a hoot or two hoots inf!

je m'en fiche comme de l'an quarante! inf

I.hoot down VB [Brit huːt -, Am hut -] (hoot down [sb], hoot [sb] down)

hoot down

huer

II.hoot down VB [Brit huːt -, Am hut -] (hoot down [sth], hoot [sth] down)

hoot down plan, proposal:

hoot down

rejeter [qc] avec dérision

Translations for hoot in the French»English Dictionary

Your search term in other parts of the dictionary

hululer

to hoot

ululer

to hoot

s'en tamponner le coquillard

not to give a hoot (about it) inf

huer

to hoot

klaxonner

to hoot Brit

klaxonner

to hoot one's horn Brit

donner un coup de klaxon

to hoot (one's horn) Brit

chuinter

to hoot

corner

to hoot Brit

hoot in the PONS Dictionary

Translations for hoot in the English»French Dictionary

I.hoot [hu:t] VB intr

1. hoot (make an owl's sound):

hoot

hululer

2. hoot (make a sound):

hoot

mugir

hoot train

siffler

hoot with horn

klaxonner

3. hoot (shout in disapproval):

hoot

huer

to hoot with laughter

se tordre de rire

II.hoot [hu:t] VB trans

1. hoot (make a sound):

to hoot one's horn

klaxonner

2. hoot (boo):

hoot

huer

III.hoot [hu:t] N

1. hoot (owl's sound):

hoot

hululement m

2. hoot (whistle):

hoot

mugissement m

hoot of train

sifflement m

hoot of horn

coup m de klaxon

3. hoot (shout):

hoot

huée f

hoots of laughter

hurlements mpl de rire

hoot down VB trans

hoot down

huer

Translations for hoot in the French»English Dictionary

Your search term in other parts of the dictionary

hululer

to hoot

klaxonner

to hoot (one's horn) Brit

donner un coup/petit coup de klaxon

to give a hoot/toot Brit

qn se fiche de qc comme de sa première chemise inf

sb doesn't give a hoot about sth Am

hoot Examples from the PONS Dictionary (editorially verified)

to hoot with laughter

se tordre de rire

to hoot one's horn

klaxonner

sb doesn't give a hoot about sth Am

qn se fiche de qc comme de sa première chemise inf

Monolingual examples (not verified by PONS Editors)

English

The games they play with each other are a hoot.

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The bird is peculiar because of its unique call: it hoots and it "barks".

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The characteristic call is a duet of the male and female while other notes include a low hoot and a screech.

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And there is only one character in it for whom a decent, respectable person can give a hoot.

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He delivers letters, and only speaks in hoots.

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The call is described as hoots followed by maniacal laughter.

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While sound can be interpreted as a rattle, squeal, or hoot; a tactile response can be seat vibration, or a buzz in the steering wheel.

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The hoots are not subtitled, leaving the viewer to determine the meaning from visual context alone.

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It's a big, broad, scary song and it is an absolute hoot.

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The building stood in mock defiance amid hoots of glee from the gallery (of onlookers).

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