Wunderbar in the Oxford-Hachette French Dictionary

Translations for Wunderbar in the English»French Dictionary

I.underbid N [Brit ˈʌndəbɪd, Am ˈəndərˌbɪd]

1. underbid (in cards):

underbid

contrat m inférieur au potentiel de jeu

2. underbid COMM:

underbid

offre f au-dessous de l'enchère

II.underbid <pres part underbidding, pret, pp underbid> VB trans [Brit ʌndəˈbɪd, Am ˌəndərˈbɪd]

1. underbid COMM:

underbid

faire une soumission moins élevée que

2. underbid (in cards):

to underbid one's hand

annoncer en dessous de sa main

III.underbid <pres part underbidding, pret, pp underbid> VB intr [Brit ʌndəˈbɪd, Am ˌəndərˈbɪd]

1. underbid COMM:

underbid

faire une soumission plus avantageuse pour l'acheteur

2. underbid (in cards):

underbid

annoncer de petits contrats

underbody [Brit ˈʌndəbɒdi, Am ˈəndərˌbɑdi] N MOTOR

underbody

dessous m de la caisse

underbelly [Brit ˈʌndəbɛli, Am ˈəndərˌbɛli] N

1. underbelly lit:

underbelly

bas-ventre m

2. underbelly fig:

underbelly (vulnerable part)

point m névralgique

underbelly (unattractive part)

côté m peu reluisant

underbrush [Brit ˈʌndəbrʌʃ, Am ˈəndərˌbrəʃ] N Am

underbrush → undergrowth

See also undergrowth

undergrowth [Brit ˈʌndəɡrəʊθ, Am ˈəndərˌɡroʊθ] N

undergrowth

sous-bois m

thunderbox N Brit inf

thunderbox

WC m chimique portable

I.thunder [Brit ˈθʌndə, Am ˈθəndər] N

1. thunder METEO:

thunder

tonnerre m

a clap or peal of thunder

un coup de tonnerre

there's thunder in the air

il y a de l'orage dans l'air

2. thunder (noise):

thunder (of hooves)

fracas m (of de)

thunder (of traffic)

grondement m (of de)

thunder (of cannons, applause)

tonnerre m (of de)

II.thunder [Brit ˈθʌndə, Am ˈθəndər] VB trans (shout) a. thunder out

thunder command, order:

thunder

hurler

‘silence!, ’ he thundered

‘silence!, ’ dit-il d'une voix tonnante

the crowd thundered their applause

la foule a fait éclater un tonnerre d'applaudissements

III.thunder [Brit ˈθʌndə, Am ˈθəndər] VB intr

1. thunder (roar):

thunder person, cannon:

tonner

thunder hooves:

faire un bruit de tonnerre (on sur)

to thunder at or against sb/sth

tempêter contre qn/qc

2. thunder (rush):

to thunder along or past

passer dans un vacarme assourdissant or un bruit de tonnerre

he came thundering down the stairs

il a descendu l'escalier dans un vacarme assourdissant

IV.thunder [Brit ˈθʌndə, Am ˈθəndər] VB impers

thunder

tonner

V.thunder [Brit ˈθʌndə, Am ˈθəndər]

to steal sb's thunder

couper l'herbe sous le pied de qn

with a face like thunder , with a face as black as thunder

l'air furieux

I.undersell <pret, pp undersold> [Brit ʌndəˈsɛl, Am ˌəndərˈsɛl] VB trans

1. undersell (undercut):

undersell competitor

vendre moins cher que

we undersell our competitors by £10 a crate

nous vendons le cageot à dix livres sterling de moins que nos concurrents

2. undersell (sell discreetly):

undersell product

pratiquer une publicité trop discrète pour

II.undersell <pret, pp undersold> [Brit ʌndəˈsɛl, Am ˌəndərˈsɛl] VB intr

undersell

vendre à bas prix

III.to undersell oneself VB refl

to undersell oneself refl:

to undersell oneself

se dévaloriser

I.plunder [Brit ˈplʌndə, Am ˈpləndər] N

1. plunder (act of stealing):

plunder

pillage m

2. plunder (booty):

plunder

butin m

II.plunder [Brit ˈplʌndə, Am ˈpləndər] VB trans

plunder shop, property, possessions:

plunder soldiers:

piller

plunder thieves:

dévaliser

to plunder a museum of its treasures

piller les trésors d'un musée

III.plunder [Brit ˈplʌndə, Am ˈpləndər] VB intr

plunder

se livrer au pillage

I.underlay VB pt [Brit ʌndəˈleɪ, Am ˌəndərˈleɪ]

underlay → underlie

II.underlay N [Brit ˈʌndəleɪ, Am ˈəndərˌleɪ] CONSTR

underlay

thibaude f

III.underlay <pret, pp underlaid> VB trans [Brit ʌndəˈleɪ, Am ˌəndərˈleɪ]

to be underlaid by gravel, rock

avoir une sous-couche de

See also underlie

underlie <pres part underlying, prét underlay, pp underlain> [Brit ʌndəˈlʌɪ, Am ˌəndərˈlaɪ] VB trans

1. underlie lit rock topsoil:

underlie

être sous

2. underlie fig philosophy, theory principle, view, work:

underlie

sous-tendre

underlying these terms/beliefs is…

sous ces conditions/croyances il y a…

I.undercut N [Brit ˈʌndəkʌt, Am ˈəndərˌkət]

1. undercut Brit FOOD:

undercut

filet m

2. undercut SPORTS:

undercut

balle f coupée

II.undercut <pres part undercutting, pret, pp undercut> VB trans [Brit ʌndəˈkʌt, Am ˌəndərˈkət]

1. undercut COMM (set prices lower than):

undercut

concurrencer [qn] en offrant des prix plus intéressants

undercut prices

concurrencer

2. undercut (cut away):

undercut cliff, bank

miner

3. undercut (undermine) fig:

undercut position, efforts, image

saper

undercut position, efforts, image

couler inf

4. undercut ECON:

undercut inflation

réduire

5. undercut SPORTS:

undercut

couper

III.undercut ADJ [Brit ʌndəˈkʌt, Am ˌəndərˈkət]

undercut cliff:

undercut

miné

Wunderbar in the PONS Dictionary

Translations for Wunderbar in the English»French Dictionary

underbelly [ˈʌn·dər·ˌbel·i] N

1. underbelly (abdomen):

underbelly

bas-ventre m

2. underbelly (vulnerable area):

underbelly

point m faible

I.plunder [ˈplʌn·dər] VB trans

plunder

piller

II.plunder [ˈplʌn·dər] VB intr

plunder

se livrer au pillage

III.plunder [ˈplʌn·dər] N

1. plunder (stolen goods, booty):

plunder

butin m

2. plunder (act of plundering):

plunder

pillage m

I.thunder [ˈθʌn·dər] N

1. thunder METEO:

thunder

tonnerre m

clap of thunder

coup m de tonnerre

2. thunder (booming sound):

thunder

grondement m

3. thunder (aggressive voice or sound):

thunder

rugissement m

4. thunder (criticism):

thunder

foudres fpl

II.thunder [ˈθʌn·dər] VB intr

1. thunder (make loud rumbling noise):

thunder

tonner

2. thunder (declaim):

thunder

hurler

to thunder against sth

fulminer contre qc

III.thunder [ˈθʌn·dər] VB trans

thunder

hurler

I.underarm [ˌʌn·dər·ˈarm] N

underarm

aisselles fpl

II.underarm [ˌʌn·dər·ˈarm] ADJ

1. underarm (related to armpit):

underarm hair

des aisselles

underarm deodorant

pour les aisselles

2. underarm sports:

underarm

par en dessous

III.underarm [ˌʌn·dər·ˈarm] ADV

underarm

par en dessous

I.blunder [ˈblʌn·dər] N

blunder

gaffe f

to commit a blunder

faire une gaffe

II.blunder [ˈblʌn·dər] VB intr

1. blunder (make a mistake):

blunder

faire une gaffe

2. blunder (move):

to blunder forward/around

avancer/tourner à l'aveuglette

I.underhand [ˌʌn·dər·ˈhænd], underhanded ADJ

1. underhand (secret):

underhand

sournois(e)

2. underhand (with arm below shoulder):

underhand

par-dessous

II.underhand [ˌʌn·dər·ˈhænd], underhanded ADV

1. underhand (secretly):

underhand

sournoisement

2. underhand (below shoulder):

underhand

par-dessous

plunderer N

plunderer

pilleur(-euse) m (f)

pounder N

a two-pounder fish

un poisson de deux livres

undertake [ˌʌn·dər·ˈteɪk] VB trans irreg

1. undertake (set about, take on):

undertake

entreprendre

undertake mission

se charger de

undertake a role

assumer

2. undertake form (commit oneself to, guarantee):

to undertake to +infin

s'engager à +infin

to undertake (that) ...

promettre que ...

undertone [ˈʌn·dər·toʊn] N

1. undertone (low voice):

undertone

voix f basse

2. undertone (undercurrent, insinuation):

undertone

note f