gammel in the Oxford-Hachette French Dictionary

Translations for gammel in the English»French Dictionary

I.gamble [Brit ˈɡamb(ə)l, Am ˈɡæmbəl] N

1. gamble (bet):

gamble

pari m

to have a gamble on sth

faire un pari sur qc

2. gamble (risk):

gamble fig

pari m

to take a gamble

faire un pari

that's a bit of a gamble

c'est un peu risqué

a safe gamble

un pari sûr

his gamble paid off

son pari or son coup de poker a réussi

II.gamble [Brit ˈɡamb(ə)l, Am ˈɡæmbəl] VB trans

gamble money:

gamble

jouer

gamble fig

miser (on sur)

to gamble everything on sth

tout miser sur qc

III.gamble [Brit ˈɡamb(ə)l, Am ˈɡæmbəl] VB intr

gamble (at cards)

jouer

gamble HORSE RAC

parier

gamble fig

miser (on sur)

to gamble on the horses

parier aux courses

to gamble at cards

jouer de l'argent aux cartes

to gamble for high stakes lit, fig

jouer gros

to gamble on the Stock Exchange

jouer à la Bourse

to gamble with sb's life

jouer avec la vie de qn

he gambled that the shares would rise

il a misé sur l'augmentation des actions

she hadn't gambled on his being there

elle n'avait pas prévu qu'il serait là

I.gamble away VB [Brit ˈɡamb(ə)l -, Am ˈɡæmbəl -] (gamble away [sth], gamble [sth] away)

gamble away money, fortune:

gamble away

perdre [qc] au jeu

he had gambled all his money away

il avait perdu tout son argent au jeu

I.trammel [Brit ˈtram(ə)l, Am ˈtræməl] N RIDING

trammel

entrave f also fig

II.trammels N

trammels npl TECH:

trammels

compas m à ellipse

III.trammel [Brit ˈtram(ə)l, Am ˈtræməl] VB trans

1. trammel TECH:

trammel

ajuster

2. trammel (hamper):

trammel

entraver

pummel <pres part etc pummelling, pummelled Brit pummeling, pummeled Am> [Brit ˈpʌm(ə)l, Am ˈpəməl] VB trans

pummel

marteler

I.pommel [Brit ˈpɒm(ə)l, ˈpʌm(ə)l, Am ˈpɑməl, ˈpəməl] N

1. pommel (on saddle, sword):

pommel

pommeau m

2. pommel (in gymnastics):

pommel

poignée f

II.pommel [Brit ˈpɒm(ə)l, ˈpʌm(ə)l, Am ˈpɑməl, ˈpəməl] VB trans

pommel → pummel

See also pummel

pummel <pres part etc pummelling, pummelled Brit pummeling, pummeled Am> [Brit ˈpʌm(ə)l, Am ˈpəməl] VB trans

pummel

marteler

gamma radiation N

gamma radiation

rayons mpl gamma

gamma ray N

gamma ray

rayon m gamma

gamma ray attr emissions

des rayons gamma

gammy [Brit ˈɡami, Am ˈɡæmi] ADJ inf

gammy leg, shoulder etc:

gammy

estropié

to have a gammy leg

avoir une mauvaise jambe inf

gamma [Brit ˈɡamə, Am ˈɡæmə] N

gamma

gamma m

gammon [Brit ˈɡamən, Am ˈɡæmən] N

gammon

jambon m

gammon attr steak

de jambon

a gammon joint

un jambon

gammel in the PONS Dictionary

Translations for gammel in the English»French Dictionary

I.gamble [ˈgæm·bl] N

gamble

risque m

to take a gamble

prendre un risque

II.gamble [ˈgæm·bl] VB intr

1. gamble (bet):

gamble

jouer (de l'argent)

to gamble at cards/on horses

jouer aux cartes/aux courses

to gamble on the stock market

jouer en bourse

2. gamble (take a risk hoping):

to gamble on sb/sth

compter sur qn/qc

to gamble on doing sth

compter faire qc

III.gamble [ˈgæm·bl] VB trans

gamble

jouer

to gamble everything on sth fig

tout miser sur qc

gamble away VB trans

gamble away

perdre au jeu

pummel [ˈpʌm· ə l] VB trans

1. pummel (beat):

to pummel sb

rouer qn de coups

2. pummel inf (criticize, defeat):

pummel

descendre

gamma radiation, gamma rays N pl

gamma radiation

rayons mpl gamma

gammon [ˈgæm·ən] N (ham)

gammon

jambon m

I.hammer [ˈhæm·ər] N

1. hammer (tool):

hammer

marteau m

the hammer and sickle

la faucille et le marteau

to come under the hammer

être mis aux enchères

2. hammer (part of modern gun):

hammer

chien m

II.hammer [ˈhæm·ər] VB trans

1. hammer (hit with tool):

hammer

marteler

to hammer a nail into sth

enfoncer un clou dans qc

2. hammer inf (beat easily in sports):

to hammer sb

battre qn à plates coutures

to hammer sb to a pulp

réduire qn en bouillie

3. hammer FIN, ECON:

hammer

écraser

4. hammer (condemn, disapprove of):

hammer

massacrer

III.hammer [ˈhæm·ər] VB intr

hammer

marteler

to hammer on a door

frapper vigoureusement à une porte

I.stammer [ˈstæm·ər] VB trans, intr

stammer

bégayer

II.stammer [ˈstæm·ər] N

stammer

bégaiement m

to have a stammer

bégayer

ammeter [ˈæm·ɪ·t̬ər] N

ammeter

ampèremètre m

hammer out VB trans

1. hammer out (shape by beating):

hammer out

étendre sous le marteau

2. hammer out (find solution after difficulties):

hammer out

élaborer

hammer out a settlement

mettre au point

hammer away VB intr

hammer away

travailler d'arrache-pied