flutterings in the Oxford-Hachette French Dictionary

Translations for flutterings in the English»French Dictionary

I.fluttering [Brit ˈflʌtərɪŋ, Am ˈflədərɪŋ] N

1. fluttering (flapping):

fluttering (of birds, insects, wings)

volettement m

fluttering (of flag, clothes, fan)

flottement m

fluttering (of leaves)

voltigement m

2. fluttering (beating):

fluttering (of heart)

palpitations fpl

fluttering (of pulse)

battement m

II.fluttering [Brit ˈflʌtərɪŋ, Am ˈflədərɪŋ] ADJ attr

fluttering flag, bunting, dress

flottant

fluttering birds

voletant

I.stuttering [Brit ˈstʌtərɪŋ] N

stuttering

bégaiement m

II.stuttering [Brit ˈstʌtərɪŋ] ADJ

stuttering

bégayant

earth-shattering, earth-shaking ADJ inf

earth-shattering

bouleversant

guttering [Brit ˈɡʌt(ə)rɪŋ, Am ˈɡədərɪŋ] N U

guttering

gouttières fpl

muttering [Brit ˈmʌtərɪŋ] N U

muttering

grommellements mpl (about contre)

heart flutter N MED

heart flutter

palpitations fpl cardiaques

I.flutter [Brit ˈflʌtə, Am ˈflədər] N

1. flutter (rapid movement):

flutter (of wings, lashes)

battement m

flutter (of leaves, papers)

voltigement m

flutter (of flags, bunting)

flottement m

with a flutter of her eyelashes

d'un battement de cils

2. flutter (stir):

a flutter of excitement/panic

un surcroît d'excitation/de panique

to be all in or of a flutter Brit

être tout en émoi

to cause a flutter

causer l'émoi

3. flutter Brit (bet) inf:

to have a flutter on the horses

faire un petit pari aux courses

she likes the odd flutter

elle aime bien parier de temps en temps

to have a flutter on the Stock Exchange

faire une spéculation à la Bourse

4. flutter ELECTRON (in sound):

flutter

pleurage m

5. flutter AVIAT (fault):

flutter

vibration f

II.flutter [Brit ˈflʌtə, Am ˈflədər] VB trans

1. flutter (beat):

the bird/moth fluttered its wings

l'oiseau/le papillon de nuit battait des ailes

2. flutter (move):

flutter fan, handkerchief

agiter

to flutter one's eyelashes (at sb)

battre des cils (en regardant qn)

III.flutter [Brit ˈflʌtə, Am ˈflədər] VB intr

1. flutter (beat):

the bird's wings still fluttered

l'oiseau battait encore des ailes

2. flutter (fly rapidly):

flutter

voleter

3. flutter (move rapidly):

flutter flag, bunting, ribbons:

flotter

flutter clothes, curtains, fans, hand:

s'agiter

flutter eyelids, lashes:

battre

flags fluttered in the breeze/above the streets/from the mast

des drapeaux flottaient au vent/au-dessus des rues/sur le mât

4. flutter (spiral):

flutter, a. flutter down petals, leaves:

tomber en voltigeant

5. flutter (beat irregularly):

flutter heart:

palpiter (with de)

flutter pulse:

battre faiblement

I.chattering [Brit ˈtʃatərɪŋ, Am ˈtʃædərɪŋ] N

chattering

bavardage m

II.chattering [Brit ˈtʃatərɪŋ, Am ˈtʃædərɪŋ] ADJ

chattering person:

chattering

qui bavarde

battering [Brit ˈbatərɪŋ, Am ˈbædərɪŋ] N

1. battering (from person):

battering

raclée f inf

the problem of wife-battering

le problème des maris qui battent leurs femmes

Phrases:

to take or get a battering (from bombs, storm, waves)

être ravagé (from par)

to take or get a battering (from opponents) SPORTS

prendre une raclée inf

to take or get a battering (from critics)

se faire descendre (by par)

to take or get a battering (emotionally)

en prendre un coup inf

this car/table has taken a battering over the years

cette voiture/table a souffert au cours des années inf

flattering [Brit ˈflatərɪŋ, Am ˈflædərɪŋ] ADJ

flattering remark, portrait etc (gen):

flattering

flatteur/-euse

she was wearing a flattering hat/dress

elle portait un chapeau/une robe qui la flattait

flutterings in the PONS Dictionary

Translations for flutterings in the English»French Dictionary

I.flutter [ˈflʌt̬·ər] N

1. flutter (act of fluttering):

flutter of wings, lashes

battement m

flutter of leave, papers

voltigement m

flutter of heart

palpitation f

2. flutter fig (nervousness):

flutter

agitation f

to put in/to be all of a flutter

rendre/être nerveux

II.flutter [ˈflʌt̬·ər] VB intr

1. flutter (fly):

flutter

voleter

flutter bird

battre des ailes

2. flutter (move):

flutter

s'agiter

flutter heart

palpiter

flutter leaves, papers

voltiger

flutter lashes

battre

flutter flag

flotter

III.flutter [ˈflʌt̬·ər] VB trans

to flutter its wings

battre des ailes

to flutter one's eyelashes

battre des cils

lettering N

lettering

inscription f

scattering N

1. scattering (dispersion):

scattering

dispersion f

2. scattering (sowing):

scattering

semailles fpl

3. scattering TECH:

scattering

diffusion f

shattering ADJ

shattering

épuisant(e)

flattering ADJ

flattering

flatteur(-euse)

glittering ADJ

1. glittering (sparkling):

glittering

scintillant(e)

2. glittering (impressive):

glittering

somptueux(-euse)

battering [ˈbæt̬· ə r·ɪŋ] N

1. battering (attack):

to give sb a battering

rouer qn de coups

2. battering inf (defeat):

to take a battering

prendre une raclée

earthshattering ADJ

earthshattering

incroyable

smattering [ˈsmæt̬· ə r·ɪŋ] N

smattering

légère connaissance f