look-in in the Oxford-Hachette French Dictionary

Translations for look-in in the English»French Dictionary

look-in [Brit ˈlʊkɪn, Am ˈlʊk ˌɪn] N Brit

he monopolized the debate, nobody else got a look-in

il a monopolisé la parole et n'a donné à personne d'autre la chance de s'exprimer

we don't intend to give our competitors a look-in

nous n'avons pas l'intention de laisser la moindre chance à la concurrence

her brother was adored by her parents, but she never got a look-in

son frère a été adoré par ses parents, mais ils n'ont jamais prêté attention à elle

look in VB [Brit lʊk -, Am lʊk -]

1. look in (pay a visit):

look in

passer

I'll look in again tomorrow

je repasserai demain

to look in on person, class, rehearsals

passer voir

look in on the baby and check she's still asleep

va voir si le bébé dort

2. look in (watch TV):

if there are any viewers looking in who want more details, please contact us

les téléspectateurs qui désirent obtenir plus de renseignements peuvent nous contacter

Your search term in other parts of the dictionary

to look lived-in

donner l'impression d'être habité inf

to have a glazed look in one's eyes

avoir les yeux vitreux

he had an ugly expression on his face/an ugly look in his eye

il avait l'air méchant/l'œil méchant

Translations for look-in in the French»English Dictionary

Your search term in other parts of the dictionary

consulter l'annuaire

to consult ou look in the directory

elle écoutait, le regard lointain

she was listening with a faraway look in her eyes

être/avoir l'air pressé

to be/look in a hurry

il n'a même pas tourné la tête vers elle

he didn't even look in her direction

regarder qn en face lit, fig

to look sb in the face

regarder qn dans les yeux

to look sb in the eye(s)

regarder par la fenêtre (de l'extérieur)

to look in through the window

look-in in the PONS Dictionary

Translations for look-in in the English»French Dictionary

look-in N Aus, Brit inf

look-in

visite f

to not get a look-in

ne pas avoir la moindre chance

look in VB intr Brit, Aus

look in

regarder à l'intérieur

to look in on sb

passer voir qn

to look in at the office

passer au bureau

Your search term in other parts of the dictionary

to have a faraway look in one's eyes

avoir le regard perdu dans le vague

Translations for look-in in the French»English Dictionary

Your search term in other parts of the dictionary

regarder dans un miroir

to look in a mirror

chercher dans qc

to look in sth

regarder qc bien en face

to look sth in the face

regarder dans un livre

to look in a book

être/figurer en bonne place pour +infin

to be/look in a good position to +infin

look-in Examples from the PONS Dictionary (editorially verified)

to have a faraway look in one's eyes

avoir le regard perdu dans le vague

to look in on sb

passer voir qn

to look in at the office

passer au bureau

to look sth in the face

regarder qc bien en face

to be/look in a good position to +infin

être/figurer en bonne place pour +infin

Monolingual examples (not verified by PONS Editors)

English

A good player will make you feel like you can't get a look-in, and going from six buttons to four does little to diminish that.

www.bit-tech.net

It mightn't make exciting reading, but such people can make or break a production and rarely get a look-in or shout-out.

blogs.crikey.com.au

Those costs are paid before creditors or beneficiaries get a look-in.

www.dailymail.co.uk

A jackal lingered, hopeful for leftovers, but he didn't get a look-in as one lioness led five cubs to lunch.

www.telegraph.co.uk

Aside from physics, chemistry and medicine, "peace" deserves a look-in.

www.telegraph.co.uk

The facts don't get a look-in if the analysis is politically inconvenient.

hiltonblog.dailymail.co.uk

The idea of the look-in museum is to host small exhibits which are viewed by the public from outside the building, by looking in through the windows.

en.wikipedia.org

You might also see salty snacks, but bitters barely get a look-in despite their bountiful health benefits.

www.stuff.co.nz

That's because too often young people don't get a look-in with politicians who know they can't vote - or assume that they won't vote.

www.dailymail.co.uk

Strangely, he did not get so much as a look-in -- to the extent that he is not even among the replacements.

www.independent.co.uk