amurg in the Oxford-Hachette French Dictionary

Translations for amurg in the English»French Dictionary

I.amuse [Brit əˈmjuːz, Am əˈmjuz] VB trans

1. amuse (cause laughter):

amuse

amuser

to be amused at or by

s'amuser de

the shareholders were not amused by the decision

la décision n'a pas fait sourire les actionnaires

I'm not amused!

je ne trouve pas ça drôle!

2. amuse (entertain):

amuse game, story:

distraire

to keep sb amused

distraire qn

3. amuse (occupy):

amuse activity, hobby:

occuper

to keep oneself amused

s'occuper

II.to amuse oneself VB refl

1. to amuse oneself (entertain):

to amuse oneself

se distraire

2. to amuse oneself (occupy):

to amuse oneself

s'occuper

III.amused ADJ

amused

amusé

amuse-bouche [Brit əˌmjuːzˈbuːʃ, əˌmuːzˈbuːʃ, Am əˌmuzˈbuʃ] N

amuse-bouche

amuse-bouche m

burg [Brit bəːɡ, Am bərɡ] N Am inf

burg

patelin m inf

samurai <pl samurai> [Brit ˈsam(j)ʊrʌɪ, Am ˈsæməˌraɪ] N

samurai

samouraï m

amuck [Brit əˈmʌk] ADV

amuck → amok

See also amok

amok [Brit əˈmɒk, Am əˈmək, əˈmɑk] ADV

to run amok person, animal, crowd:

être pris de folie furieuse

to run amok imagination:

se débrider

to run amok prices:

flamber

I.purge [Brit pəːdʒ, Am pərdʒ] N

purge (action) (gen)

purge f

purge POL

purge f

purge POL

épuration f (of de)

purge MED

purge f

II.purge [Brit pəːdʒ, Am pərdʒ] VB trans

1. purge (gen) MED:

purge

purger (of de)

2. purge POL:

purge country, party

purger (of de)

purge extremists, traitors, dissidents etc

éliminer (from de)

3. purge REL:

purge sin

expier

purge fig

libérer, purger liter (of de)

4. purge LAW:

to purge one's contempt

faire amende honorable

to purge an offence

purger une peine

III.to purge oneself of VB refl

to purge oneself of refl REL:

to purge oneself of sin

se laver de

to purge oneself of a charge LAW

se disculper

I.urge on VB [Brit ˈəːdʒ -, Am ərdʒ -] (urge on [sb], urge [sb] on)

1. urge on (encourage):

urge on person, team etc

encourager

to urge sb on to do

inciter or pousser qn à faire

2. urge on (make go faster):

urge on horse

talonner

urge on herd, crowd

faire avancer

I.mural [Brit ˈmjʊər(ə)l, Am ˈmjʊrəl] N

mural (gen)

peinture f murale

mural (in cave)

peinture f rupestre

II.mural [Brit ˈmjʊər(ə)l, Am ˈmjʊrəl] ADJ

mural art, decoration:

mural

mural

I.demur [Brit dɪˈməː, Am dəˈmər] form N

without demur

sans objection(s)

II.demur <pres part demurring; pret, pp demurred> [Brit dɪˈməː, Am dəˈmər] form VB intr

1. demur (disagree):

demur

soulever des objections (at contre)

2. demur (complain):

demur

rechigner (at doing à faire)

I.urge [Brit ˈəːdʒ, Am ərdʒ] N

1. urge:

urge

désir m

urge

forte envie f

to feel or have an urge to do

avoir une forte envie de faire

2. urge (sexual):

urge

pulsion f sexuelle

II.urge [Brit ˈəːdʒ, Am ərdʒ] VB trans

1. urge (encourage):

urge caution, restraint, resistance

conseiller vivement, préconiser

to urge sb to do

conseiller vivement à qn de faire

to urge sb to do (stronger)

pousser or exhorter qn à faire

we urged her to go to the police

nous lui avons vivement conseillé d'aller à la police

I urged them not to go

je leur ai vivement déconseillé d'y aller

to urge that sth (should) be done

insister pour que qc soit fait

‘go and ask him again, ’ she urged

‘va lui redemander, ’ insista-t-elle

to urge patience/restraint on sb

exhorter qn à la patience/modération

they needed no urging

ils ne se sont pas fait prier

2. urge (goad):

urge horse, herd

faire avancer, pousser

he urged the sheep through the gate

il a fait passer les moutons de l'autre côté de la barrière

amurg in the PONS Dictionary

Translations for amurg in the English»French Dictionary

amuse [ə·ˈmjuz] VB trans

1. amuse:

amuse

amuser

2. amuse (occupy):

amuse

divertir

to keep sb amused

occuper qn

to amuse oneself

se divertir

I.surge [sɜrdʒ] VB intr

1. surge (move strongly forward):

surge

se précipiter

to surge into the lead

être propulsé en tête

2. surge (increase):

surge water

monter

3. surge (well up):

surge anger

monter

II.surge [sɜrdʒ] N

1. surge (sudden increase):

surge

montée f

2. surge (forward movement):

surge

poussée f

3. surge fig (upward movement):

surge

élan m

I.urge [ɜrdʒ] N

1. urge (strong desire):

urge

forte envie f

to have an urge to +infin

avoir très envie de +infin

to feel an irresistible urge

avoir un besoin irrésistible

2. urge (compulsion):

urge

impulsion f

II.urge [ɜrdʒ] VB trans

1. urge (push):

urge

pousser

2. urge (encourage):

urge

encourager

to urge sb to +infin

presser qn de +infin

3. urge (seriously recommend):

urge

conseiller vivement

urge caution

recommander

urge peace

appeler à

to urge self-discipline on [or upon] sb

inciter qn à la discipline

I.purge [pɜrdʒ] VB trans a. fig

purge

purger

to purge (one's) opponents

éliminer ses adversaires

II.purge [pɜrdʒ] N a. fig

purge

purge f

femur <-s [or -mora]> [ˈfi·mər] N form ANAT

femur

fémur m

gamut [ˈgæm·ət] N

gamut

gamme f

to run the gamut of sth

passer par toute la gamme de qc

urge on VB trans

urge on friend:

urge on

encourager

to urge sb on to +infin

pousser qn à +infin

mural [ˈmjʊr· ə l] N

mural

fresque f

murky <-ier, -iest> [ˈmɜr·ki] ADJ a. fig

murky

obscur(e)

murky water

trouble

murky day, weather

couvert(e)

it's a murky business

c'est louche