beim in the Oxford-Hachette French Dictionary

Translations for beim in the English»French Dictionary

I.beam [Brit biːm, Am bim] N

1. beam:

beam (of light, torch, laser)

rayon m

beam (of vehicle lights, lighthouse, searchlight) also PHYS

faisceau m

on full beam Brit MOTOR , on high beam Am, MOTOR

en (pleins) phares

on low beam Am MOTOR

en code

2. beam CONSTR:

beam

poutre f

3. beam (in gymnastics):

beam

poutre f

4. beam (central shaft) (of weighing scales):

beam

fléau m

beam MECH

balancier m

5. beam (radio or radar course):

beam AVIAT, NAUT

faisceau m de guidage

to be off beam Brit, to be off the beam Am

être sorti du faisceau

to be off beam , to be off the beam fig

être à côté de la plaque inf

6. beam NAUT:

beam (cross-member)

traverse f

beam (greatest width)

largeur f

on the port beam

à bâbord

on the starboard beam

à tribord

7. beam (smile):

beam

grand sourire m

II.beam [Brit biːm, Am bim] VB trans

1. beam radio, satellite programme, signal:

beam

transmettre

the concert was beamed all over the world

le concert a été diffusé partout dans le monde

2. beam fig:

his father beamed his congratulations

son père, rayonnant, l'a félicité

III.beam [Brit biːm, Am bim] VB intr

1. beam sun, moon:

beam

rayonner

the sun beamed down on us

le soleil rayonnait au-dessus de nous

2. beam (smile):

beam

rayonner

IV.beam [Brit biːm, Am bim]

to be broad in the beam inf

être fort des hanches

cross-beam N CONSTR

cross-beam

traverse f

hammer beam N

hammer beam

blochet m

H-beam N

H-beam

poutrelle f en H

landing beam N

landing beam

faisceau-guide m d'atterrissage

laser beam N

laser beam

faisceau m laser

beam balance N

beam balance

balance f à fléau

beam compass N

beam compass

compas m à verge

full beam N MOTOR

full beam

pleins phares mpl

high beam N Am

high beam

pleins phares mpl

beim in the PONS Dictionary

Translations for beim in the English»French Dictionary

I.beam [bim] N

1. beam (stream of light):

beam

rayon m

beam PHYS

faisceau m (lumineux)

full beam AUTO

pleins phares mpl

2. beam a. sports:

beam

poutre f

exposed wooden beams

des poutres fpl apparentes

3. beam (big smile):

beam

grand sourire m

Phrases:

to be off beam

être à côté de la plaque

II.beam [bim] VB trans

1. beam (transmit):

beam

diffuser

2. beam (send):

beam

diriger

III.beam [bim] VB intr

1. beam:

to beam down on sth/sb

rayonner sur qc/qn

2. beam (smile):

beam

sourire largement

she was beaming at me

elle me faisait un grand sourire

laser beam N

laser beam

rayon m laser

fellow being N

fellow being

semblable mf

beige [beɪʒ] ADJ N

beige

beige

See also blue

I.blue [blu] ADJ

1. blue (color):

blue

bleu(e)

light/dark/bright/strong blue skirt

jupe f bleu clair/foncé/vif/soutenu

to turn blue

bleuir

2. blue fig:

to feel blue

broyer du noir

Phrases:

once in a blue moon

tous les trente-six du mois

out of the blue

sans crier gare

II.blue [blu] N

blue

bleu m

sky blue

bleu ciel

the door is painted blue

la porte est peinte en bleu

to be a pale/deep blue

être d'un bleu pâle/profond

well-being N

well-being

bien-être m

I.being [ˈbi·ɪŋ] VB

being present participle of be

II.being [ˈbi·ɪŋ] N

1. being (living thing):

being

être m

being from another planet

créature f extraterrestre

2. being (existence):

to bring sth into being

concrétiser qc

to come into being

prendre naissance

III.being [ˈbi·ɪŋ] ADJ

for the time being

pour l'instant

See also be

I.be <was, been> [bi] VB intr + adj or n

1. be (expresses identity, position, place):

he's American/a dentist

il est Américain/dentiste

it's a key

c'est une clef

to be in Spain

être en Espagne

the statues are in the Louvre

les statues fpl se trouvent au Louvre

2. be (expresses a state, situation):

I'm cold/hungry

j'ai froid/faim

my hands are cold

j'ai froid aux mains

how are you? – I'm fine

comment vas-tu/allez-vous? – je vais bien

be quiet!

reste(z) tranquille!

to be on a diet

faire un régime

to be on the pill

prendre la pilule

to be on welfare

toucher des allocations

3. be (expresses calculation/price):

two and two is four

deux et deux font quatre

this book is 50¢

ce livre fait 50 cents

4. be (indicates age):

how old is he? – he's twenty

quel âge a-t-il? – il a vingt ans

5. be (take place):

the meeting is next Tuesday

la réunion a lieu mardi prochain

6. be (exist):

there is/are ...

il y a ...

let her be!

laisse-la tranquille!

7. be (impersonal use):

what is it?

qu'est-ce que c'est?

it's three

il est trois heures

it's cold/windy

il fait froid/il y a du vent

it's rainy

il pleut

it's fair

c'est juste

what's it to be?

ce sera?

as it were

pour ainsi dire

Phrases:

the be-all and end-all

le but suprême

be that as it may

malgré cela

so be it

soit

far be it from sb to +infin

loin de qn l'idée de +infin

II.be <was, been> [bi] VB aux

1. be (expresses continuation):

he's breathing

il respire

she's still sleeping

elle est encore en train de dormir

it's raining

il pleut

2. be (expresses possibility):

can it be that ...? form

est-il possible que +subj ?

the exhibition is to be seen at the gallery

on peut voir l'exposition à la galerie

what is he to do?

qu'est-il censé faire?

may I be of service?

je peux vous aider?

3. be (expresses passive):

to be discovered by sb

être découvert par qn

to be left speechless

rester bouche bée

I'm asked to come at seven

on me demande de venir à sept heures

4. be (expresses future):

she's leaving tomorrow

elle part demain

you are to wait here

vous devez attendre ici

we are to meet at seven

on est censé se rencontrer à sept heures

5. be (expresses future in past):

she was never to see her brother again

elle n'allait jamais plus revoir son frère

6. be (in conditionals):

if sb were [or was] to +infin , ...

si qn devait +infin , ...

if he were to work harder, he'd get better grades

s'il travaillait plus, il aurait de meilleures notes

were sb to +infin , ... form

si qn devait +infin , ...

maim [meɪm] VB trans

maim

mutiler

grim [grɪm] ADJ

1. grim (very serious):

grim

grave

to be grim-faced

avoir une mine sévère

2. grim (unpleasant):

grim

désagréable

3. grim (horrible):

grim

terrible

grim outlook

perspective f effroyable

Phrases:

to hang on like grim death person

se cramponner de toutes ses forces

to feel grim inf

ne pas avoir le moral

whim [wɪm] N

whim

caprice m

to do sth on a whim

faire qc sur un coup de tête

him [hɪm] pers pron

1. him (he):

him

lui

it's him

c'est lui

older than him

plus vieux que lui

if I were him

si j'étais lui

2. him:

him objective pron direct

le

him objective pron direct

l' + vowel

him indirect, after prep

lui

look at him

regarde/regardez-le

I saw him

je l'ai vu

she told him that ...

elle lui a dit que ...

he'll give sth to him

il va lui donner qc

it's for him

c'est pour lui

it's from him

c'est de lui

it's from him

c'est de sa part

Phrases:

everything comes to him who waits prov

tout vient à point à qui sait attendre prov