window-shopping in the Oxford-Hachette French Dictionary

Translations for window-shopping in the English»French Dictionary

window shopping N

to go window shopping

faire du lèche-vitrines m inv

Translations for window-shopping in the French»English Dictionary

lèche-vitrines, lèche-vitrine <pl lèche-vitrines> [lɛʃvitʀin] N m

lèche-vitrines

window-shopping

faire du lèche-vitrines

to go window-shopping

vitrine [vitʀin] N f

1. vitrine (de boutique):

vitrine

(shop ou store) window

article en vitrine

item in the window

je voudrais le modèle en vitrine

I'd like the one in the window

faire les vitrines (regarder)

to go window-shopping

faire les vitrines (décorer)

to dress the windows

elle a passé la journée à lécher les vitrines

she spent the whole day window-shopping

2. vitrine (meuble):

vitrine

display cabinet Brit

vitrine

curio cabinet Am

3. vitrine (de musée):

vitrine

(show)case

4. vitrine (mise en valeur):

vitrine fig

showcase

cette exposition sera la vitrine de l'informatique européenne

this exhibition will be a showcase for European computer technology

Phrases:

vitrine frigorifique

chill cabinet Brit

vitrine frigorifique

refrigerated case Am

I.lécher [leʃe] VB trans

1. lécher (avec la langue):

lécher cuillère, assiette

to lick

lèche la crème que tu as sur les doigts

lick the cream off your fingers

il a léché tout ce qui restait dans l'assiette/le bol

he's licked the plate/bowl clean

2. lécher (effleurer):

lécher flamme:

to lick

lécher mer:

to lap against

3. lécher (peaufiner) inf:

lécher œuvre

to polish

traduction léchée

polished translation

4. lécher inf:

lécher les vitrines

to go window-shopping

II.se lécher VB refl

se lécher refl:

se lécher les doigts

to lick one's fingers

III.lécher [leʃe]

lécher les bottes inf de qn

to lick sb's boots inf

lécher les bottes inf de qn

to brown-nose sb Am sl

lécher le cul vulg sl à qn

to lick sb's arse Brit vulg sl

lécher le cul vulg sl à qn

to kiss sb's ass Am vulg sl

window-shopping in the PONS Dictionary

Translations for window-shopping in the English»French Dictionary

window-shopping N no pl

window-shopping

lèche-vitrines m

to go window-shopping

faire du lèche-vitrines

Translations for window-shopping in the French»English Dictionary

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lèche-vitrines

window shopping

faire du lèche-vitrines

to go window shopping

Monolingual examples (not verified by PONS Editors)

English

But the rise of the internet has drawn millions to window-shopping online.

www.telegraph.co.uk

Doing so would only add a layer of bureaucracy, though several used the window-shopping function on the exchanges to scope out the market.

www.theatlantic.com

If clients were window-shopping for a meal before, they're quickly being ushered to the cash register.

business.financialpost.com

This is a city that loves to shop, whether it's bargain-hunting at small local markets, or window-shopping for luxury brands at huge airconditioned malls.

www.stuff.co.nz

The storefront will be a window-shopping experience where we will touch and see the products.

www.computerworld.co.nz

Funny how you can go from window-shopping together to visions of joint custody.

www.cnn.com

Folks who spend 14 plus minutes equates to window-shopping.

www.zdnet.com

The windows outside are pretty big for all the window-shopping crowd.

nation.com.pk

It operates 24/7, so a passerby can buy an item when window-shopping, rather than entering the store.

www.wired.co.uk

We would walk all the way, saving the bus charge and doing a lot of window-shopping on the way.

www.thehindu.com