squares in the Oxford-Hachette French Dictionary

Translations for squares in the English»French Dictionary

I.square [Brit skwɛː, Am skwɛr] N

1. square:

square (in town)

place f

square (in barracks)

cour f

2. square:

square (four-sided shape)

carré m

square (in board game, crossword)

case f

square (of glass, linoleum)

carreau m

to arrange/fold sth into a square

disposer/plier qc en carré

to divide a page up into squares

quadriller une feuille

a pattern of blue and white squares

un motif à carreaux bleus et blancs

3. square MATH (self-multiplied):

square

carré m

9 is the square of 3

9 est le carré de 3

4. square (for right angles):

square MATH, TECH

équerre f

5. square (old-fashioned):

square inf

ringard/-e m/f

II.on the square ADV

1. on the square (at 90°):

on the square

au carré, à angle droit

to cut sth on the square

couper qc au carré or à angle droit

2. on the square (honest):

on the square inf

honnête, réglo inf

inv is the business on the square inf?

l'affaire est réglo?

to do things on the square

faire les choses dans les règles

III.square [Brit skwɛː, Am skwɛr] ADJ

1. square shape, hole, building, box, jaw, face, shoulders:

square (right-angled)

carré

square (correctly aligned)

bien droit

the photo should be square with the frame

il faut mettre la photo bien droit dans le cadre

the shelf isn't square with the sideboard

l'étagère est de travers par rapport au buffet

a man of square build

un homme trapu

2. square MATH:

square metre, mile, kilometre, centimetre

carré

four square metres

quatre mètres carrés

an area four metres/kilometres square

une surface de quatre mètres/kilomètres sur quatre

the Square Mile Brit ECON

la City (cœur financier de Londres)

3. square (balanced, level, quits) fig:

to be (all) square books, accounts:

être équilibré

to be (all) square people:

être quitte

to be (all) square teams, players:

être à égalité

I'll give you £5 and we'll be square

je te donnerai cinq livres et nous serons quittes

they're all square at two all, it's all square at two all

ils sont à égalité or il y a égalité à deux partout

to get the accounts square

balancer les comptes

4. square (honest):

square person, transaction

honnête (with avec)

a square deal

une proposition honnête

to give sb a square deal

traiter qn de façon honnête

5. square (boring):

square inf

vieux jeux inv

square after vb

ringard

IV.square [Brit skwɛː, Am skwɛr] ADV (directly)

square fall, hit, strike

en plein milieu

he hit me square on the jaw

il m'a frappé en plein dans la mâchoire

she looked me square in the eye

elle m'a regardé droit dans les yeux

V.square [Brit skwɛː, Am skwɛr] VB trans

1. square (make right-angled) lit:

square stone, timber

équarrir

square corner, end, section

couper [qc] au carré or à angle droit

to square one's shoulders

redresser les épaules

2. square (settle):

square account, debt, creditor

régler

to square one's account(s) with sb lit, fig

régler ses comptes avec qn

3. square SPORTS (equalize):

square score, series

égaliser

4. square (win over):

square (by persuasion) person

s 'occuper de

square (by bribery)

graisser la patte à inf

person I'll square him

je m'occuperai de lui

go home early; I'll square it with the boss

pars avant l'heure, j'arrangerai ça avec le patron

I have problems squaring this with my conscience/my beliefs

j'ai du mal à concilier cette action avec ma conscience/mes croyances

VI.squared ADJ

1. squared paper:

squared

quadrillé

2. squared MATH:

squared number

au carré

6 squared is 36

6 au carré égale 36

VII.square [Brit skwɛː, Am skwɛr]

to go back to square one

retourner à la case départ, recommencer

to be back at square one

se retrouver au point de départ

to be on the square inf Brit

être franc-maçon

to be out of square

ne pas être d'équerre

See also circle

I.circle [Brit ˈsəːk(ə)l, Am ˈsərk(ə)l] N

1. circle:

circle (shape)

cercle m

circle (of spectators, trees, chairs, flowers)

cercle m

circle (of fabric, paper, colour)

rond m

to form a circle objects:

former un cercle

to form a circle people:

faire un cercle (around autour de)

to sit in a circle

s'asseoir en cercle

to move/swim in circles

tourner/nager en rond

to go round in circles lit, fig

tourner en rond

2. circle (group):

circle

cercle m

circle

groupe m (of de)

to be in sb's circle

faire partie du cercle de qn

his circle of friends

le cercle de ses amis

in business/theatrical circles

dans les milieux d'affaires/du théâtre

literary circles

le monde littéraire

to move in fashionable circles

fréquenter le beau monde

3. circle THEAT:

circle

balcon m

to sit in the circle

être au balcon

II.circle [Brit ˈsəːk(ə)l, Am ˈsərk(ə)l] VB trans

1. circle (move round):

circle plane, helicopter: airport, tower

tourner autour de

circle satellite: planet

graviter autour de

circle person, animal, vehicle: square, building

faire le tour de

circle person, animal

tourner autour de

they circled each other

ils se tournaient autour

2. circle (encircle):

circle word, mistake, answer

encercler

III.circle [Brit ˈsəːk(ə)l, Am ˈsərk(ə)l] VB intr

circle helicopter, plane, vulture:

décrire des cercles (above, over au-dessus de)

circle predator, vehicle, horseman:

tourner en rond (around autour de)

as we walked along, the helicopter circled overhead

on marchait, et l'hélicoptère décrivait des cercles au-dessus de nous

IV.circle [Brit ˈsəːk(ə)l, Am ˈsərk(ə)l]

to come full circle person:

boucler la boucle

to come full circle situation:

revenir à son point de départ

the wheel has come or turned full circle

la boucle est bouclée

to have circles under one's eyes

avoir les yeux cernés

to square the circle

résoudre (le problème de) la quadrature du cercle

square-shouldered ADJ

square-shouldered

aux épaules carrées

bevel square N

bevel square

fausse équerre f

bevel square

sauterelle f

magic square N

magic square

carré m magique

barrack square N

barrack square

cour f de caserne

I.square off VB [Brit skwɛː -, Am skwɛr -] (square off [sth], square [sth] off)

square off end, edge, section:

square off

équarrir

I.square up VB [Brit skwɛː -, Am skwɛr -] (square up)

1. square up (prepare to fight):

square up lit

se mettre en garde (to face à)

square up fig

faire face (to à)

to square up for fight, row

se préparer pour

2. square up (settle accounts):

square up

régler ses comptes

I'll square up with you tomorrow

nous règlerons nos comptes demain

II.square up VB [Brit skwɛː -, Am skwɛr -] (square up [sth], square [sth] up)

1. square up (cut straight):

square up paper, wood, corner

couper [qc] au carré

2. square up (align correctly):

square up

mettre [qc] bien droit

square the picture up with the mirror

mets le tableau bien droit par rapport au miroir

I.four-square [Brit, Am ˌfɔrˈskwɛr] ADJ

four-square building, style

cubique

four-square account, attitude

loyal

four-square decision

inébranlable

II.four-square [Brit, Am ˌfɔrˈskwɛr] ADV

four-square stand, place:

four-square

inébranlablement

set square N Brit TECH

set square

équerre f

market square N

market square

place f du marché

squares in the PONS Dictionary

Translations for squares in the English»French Dictionary

I.square [skweəʳ, Am skwer] N

1. square (geometric shape):

square

carré m

2. square (part of town):

square

square m

3. square (marked space):

square

case f

to go back to square one inf

revenir à la case départ

4. square Am, Aus (tool):

square

équerre f

5. square inf (boring person):

square

ringard(e) m (f)

6. square (number times itself):

square

carré m

II.square [skweəʳ, Am skwer] ADJ

1. square <-r, -st> (square-shaped):

square

carré(e)

2. square <-r, -st> (short and solid):

square

carré(e)

3. square MATH:

square

carré(e)

5 square km

5 km carrés

4. square (right-angled):

square corner

à angle droit

5. square (owing nothing):

square

quitte

6. square SPORTS:

square

à égalité

7. square <-r, -st> inf (on the same level):

square

équilibré(e)

8. square <-r, -st> (straight):

square

droit(e)

to be square with sb

être honnête avec qn

9. square (arranged, in order):

to get sth square

arranger qc

10. square <-r, -st> inf (old-fashioned):

square

ringard(e)

III.square [skweəʳ, Am skwer] VB trans

1. square (align):

square

aligner

square one's shoulders

redresser

2. square inf (settle):

square

arranger

square a matter

régler

3. square (multiply by itself):

square

élever au carré

4. square SPORTS:

square

égaliser

to square a match

faire match nul

Phrases:

to attempt to square the circle

chercher la quadrature du cercle

IV.square [skweəʳ, Am skwer] ADV

square

droit

square in the middle

en plein milieu

I.four-square ADJ

1. four-square (square and solid):

four-square building

solide

four-square person

carré(e)

2. four-square (resolute and immovable):

four-square

ferme

II.four-square ADV

1. four-square (solidly):

four-square

solidement

2. four-square (firmly):

four-square

fermement

to be four-square behind sb

soutenir qc à fond

square bracket N

square bracket

crochet m

square dance

square dance

Square dance est le nom donné à une danse folklorique américaine. Des groupes de quatre couples dansent en formant un carré, un cercle ou sur deux rangs; ils exécutent des mouvements qui sont annoncés par un "caller". Le "caller" peut donner ses ordres en chantant ou en parlant. Des musiciens munis de violons, de banjos et de guitares accompagnent souvent le "square dancing".

square root N

square root

racine f carrée

square-built ADJ

square-built shoulders:

square-built

carré(e)

square-rigger N (boat)

square-rigger

navire m à voiles carrées

square measure N

square measure

mesure f de superficie

square number N

square number

chiffre m exact

Translations for squares in the French»English Dictionary

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papier millimétré

≈ graph paper Am (with millimetre squares)

squares Examples from the PONS Dictionary (editorially verified)

cubic/square metre

mètre m cube/carré

to go back to square one inf

revenir à la case départ

5 square km

5 km carrés

to square a match

faire match nul

to attempt to square the circle

chercher la quadrature du cercle

to beat sb/sth fair and square

battre qn/qc loyalement

to be four-square behind sb

soutenir qc à fond

the square is surrounded by trees

la place est bordée d'arbres

≈ graph paper Am (with millimetre squares)

papier millimétré

the square was teeming with tourists

la place grouille de touristes

Monolingual examples (not verified by PONS Editors)

English

To this day these communal garden squares continue to provide the area with much of its attraction for the wealthiest householders.

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Therefore, one can simply fill up all the black or white squares with knights and none of them can be taken.

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After personalizing the property squares around the board, the customer can then order their board.

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The artwork is printed onto blotter paper and then sometimes perforated into tiny squares or tabs which can be torn or cut apart.

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In addition, these paths go through public squares and open spaces increasing the enjoyment of the trip (see drawing).

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But, apart from the silver viewfinder squares (instead of white) and the brand name change on the front and sides, the cameras were the same.

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Skittles thrown out or unused bats yield points; skittles remaining in the playing square or between the playing squares yield minus points.

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The object of the game is to occupy three of the four watering hole squares that are located near the center of the board.

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Squares of approximately 57 mm (inches) normally are well-suited for pieces with the kings in the preferred size range.

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A combination of turquoise glazed and simple bricks is forming a net of big squares put to a corner filled with repeated inscription of Koranic maintenance.

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