nines in the Oxford-Hachette French Dictionary

Translations for nines in the English»French Dictionary

I.nine [Brit nʌɪn, Am naɪn] N

nine

neuf m inv

II.nine [Brit nʌɪn, Am naɪn] ADJ

nine

neuf inv

nine times out of ten

neuf fois sur dix, généralement

nine-hole golf course

parcours m de neuf trous

to dial 999 Brit

appeler police secours

a 999 call Brit

un appel d'urgence

III.nine [Brit nʌɪn, Am naɪn]

a nine day(s') wonder

la merveille d'un jour

to have nine lives

avoir neuf vies

to be dressed up to the nines inf

être sur son trente et un inf

sixty-nine N inf

sixty-nine

soixante-neuf inf

cat-o'-nine-tails <pl cat-o'-nine-tails> N

cat-o'-nine-tails

martinet m

I.nine-to-five [Brit nʌɪntəˈfʌɪv, Am ˌnaɪntəˈfaɪv] ADJ

nine-to-five job, routine:

nine-to-five

de bureau

II.nine to five ADV

nine to five work:

nine to five

de neuf à cinq

Your search term in other parts of the dictionary

nine-volt battery

pile de neuf volts

nine p.m.

vingt-et-une heures, neuf heures du soir

Translations for nines in the French»English Dictionary

Your search term in other parts of the dictionary

neuf

nine

neuf

nine

faire la preuve par neuf MATH

to cast out the nines

se mettre sur son trente(-)et(-)un inf

to dress up to the nines

être sur son trente(-)et(-)un inf

to be dressed up to the nines

se saper

to dress up to the nines inf

‘dites trente-trois’

‘say ninety-nine’

nines in the PONS Dictionary

Translations for nines in the English»French Dictionary

I.nine [naɪn] ADJ

nine

neuf inv

Phrases:

a nine day wonder

une merveille d'un jour

II.nine [naɪn] N

nine

neuf m inv

Phrases:

be done (up) to the nines inf

être sur son trente et un

See also eight

I.eight [eɪt] ADJ

eight

huit

he is eight

il a huit ans

II.eight [eɪt] N

1. eight (number):

eight

huit m

eight o'clock

huit heures

it's eight

il est huit heures

eight twenty hours

huit heures vingt

2. eight (boat):

eight

canot m à huit rameurs

Phrases:

to have had one over the eight Brit inf

avoir un verre dans le nez

Your search term in other parts of the dictionary

no later than nine o'clock

pas plus tard que neuf heures

to be on cloud nine

être au septième ciel

Translations for nines in the French»English Dictionary

Your search term in other parts of the dictionary

neuf

nine

être tiré à quatre épingles

to be dressed to the nines

les neuf dixièmes des gens

nine out of ten people

preuve par neuf

casting out of the nines

neuf heures et demie

half past nine

être [ou marcher] sur un nuage

to be on cloud nine

le Sénat

The Sénat is the upper house of the French Parliament and sits in the Palais de Luxembourg. There are 295 senators, elected for nine years. New laws can only come into being with the agreement of both chambers.

nines Examples from the PONS Dictionary (editorially verified)

no later than nine o'clock

pas plus tard que neuf heures

a nine day wonder

une merveille d'un jour

be done (up) to the nines inf

être sur son trente et un

at half past nine

à neuf heures et demie

to be on cloud nine

être au septième ciel

to go (the) whole hog, to go the whole nine yards inf

aller jusqu'au bout

The Sénat is the upper house of the French Parliament and sits in the Palais de Luxembourg. There are 295 senators, elected for nine years. New laws can only come into being with the agreement of both chambers.

le Sénat

to be dressed to the nines

être tiré à quatre épingles

Monolingual examples (not verified by PONS Editors)

English

They make for a colourful group, dressed to the nines in glitzy embroidered saris.

www.thehindu.com

She's hugely fashion-conscious... she's always been dressed to the nines and likes designer labels and likes fine stuff.

o.canada.com

Five nines reliability in a continuously operated system means an average downtime of no more than approximately five minutes per year.

en.wikipedia.org

He impressed the other literati at the celebratory dinner, where he was dressed to the nines and drank with moderation.

en.wikipedia.org

He developed a habit of dressing to the nines, which gave him the reputation of a dandy.

en.wikipedia.org

To mark the passing of the nines, a painting of a plum tree with 81 uncolored blossoms is hung up and every day a new flower is painted red.

www.theepochtimes.com