mearse in the Oxford-Hachette French Dictionary

Translations for mearse in the English»French Dictionary

meager ADJ Am

meager → meagre

See also meagre

meagre Brit, meager Am [Brit ˈmiːɡə, Am ˈmiɡər] ADJ

meagre income, sum, meal, fire, crop

maigre

meagre attr living, existence

chiche

meagre response, returns

piètre

a meagre diet of rice

de maigres rations de riz

meagre Brit, meager Am [Brit ˈmiːɡə, Am ˈmiɡər] ADJ

meagre income, sum, meal, fire, crop

maigre

meagre attr living, existence

chiche

meagre response, returns

piètre

a meagre diet of rice

de maigres rations de riz

I.rehearse [Brit rɪˈhəːs, Am rəˈhərs] VB trans

1. rehearse THEAT:

rehearse scene

répéter

rehearse performer

faire répéter

rehearse fig speech, excuse

préparer

2. rehearse (recount) form:

rehearse story

rabâcher

rehearse grievances

énumérer

II.rehearse [Brit rɪˈhəːs, Am rəˈhərs] VB intr

rehearse

répéter (for pour)

hearse [Brit həːs, Am hərs] N

hearse

corbillard m

hoarse [Brit hɔːs, Am hɔrs] ADJ

hoarse voice

enroué, rauque

hoarse cry

rauque

to be hoarse

être enroué, avoir la voix enrouée

to shout/laugh oneself hoarse

s'enrouer à force de crier/rire

coarse [Brit kɔːs, Am kɔrs] ADJ

1. coarse:

coarse texture, linen, wool

grossier/-ière

coarse skin

épais/-aisse

coarse hair, grass

dru

coarse sand, salt

gros/grosse

coarse attr sandpaper

à gros grains

coarse paper

rugueux/-euse

2. coarse (not refined):

coarse laugh, manners

grossier/-ière

coarse accent

vulgaire

coarse features

des traits grossiers

3. coarse (indecent):

coarse language, joke

cru

4. coarse food, wine:

coarse

ordinaire

5. coarse GEOL:

coarse sediment

grossier/-ière

coarse-grained ADJ

coarse-grained (of texture)

à gros grains

coarse-grained (of person)

grossier/-ière

parse [Brit pɑːz, Am pɑrs] VB trans

parse LING, COMPUT

faire l'analyse grammaticale de

to parse a sentence

faire l'analyse grammaticale d'une phrase

sparse [Brit spɑːs, Am spɑrs] ADJ

sparse population, vegetation, hair

clairsemé

sparse furnishings

rare

sparse resources, supplies

maigre

sparse attr information

épars

sparse use

modéré

trading was sparse

la Bourse était calme

I.smear [Brit smɪə, Am smɪr] N

1. smear (mark):

smear (spot)

tache f

smear (streak)

traînée f

a smear of grease

une tache de graisse

2. smear (defamation):

smear

propos m diffamatoire

a smear on sb's character

une tache sur la réputation de qn

he dismissed the rumour as a smear

il a rejeté la rumeur comme diffamatoire

3. smear MED → smear test

II.smear [Brit smɪə, Am smɪr] VB trans

1. smear (dirty):

smear glass, window

faire des taches sur

to smear the walls with paint, to smear paint on the walls

barbouiller les murs de peinture

the baby smeared his food over his face

le bébé s'est barbouillé le visage avec sa nourriture

her face was smeared with jam

elle avait le visage barbouillé de confiture

2. smear (slander):

smear person

diffamer

smear reputation

salir, entacher

3. smear (spread):

smear butter, ink, paint

étaler

smear sunoil, lotion

appliquer (on sur)

she smeared eyeshadow on her eyelids

elle s'est appliquée du fard sur les paupières

4. smear (defeat) inf Am:

smear opposition, rival

écraser

III.smear [Brit smɪə, Am smɪr] VB intr

smear ink, paint:

s'étaler

smear lipstick, make-up:

couler

See also smear test

smear test N MED

smear test

frottis m

mearse in the PONS Dictionary

Translations for mearse in the English»French Dictionary

meager [ˈmi·gər] ADJ

meager

maigre

rehearse [rɪ·ˈhɜrs] VB trans

rehearse a play, scene

répéter

rehearse lines

réciter

rehearse arguments

ressasser

hearse [hɜrs] N

hearse

corbillard m

parse [pars] VB trans

parse

analyser

to parse a sentence

faire l'analyse grammaticale d'une phrase

coarse <-r, -st> [kɔrs] ADJ a. fig

coarse

grossier(-ère)

coarse salt, sand

gros(se)

coarse skin, surface

rugueux(-euse)

coarse features

rude

hoarse [hɔrs] ADJ

hoarse

enroué(e)

sparse [spars] ADJ

sparse

clairsemé(e)

I.coarsen [ˈkɔr·s ə n] VB trans

coarsen

rendre grossier

II.coarsen [ˈkɔr·s ə n] VB intr

coarsen

devenir grossier

I.smear [smɪr] VB trans

1. smear (spread messily):

smear

barbouiller

to smear sth with sth

enduire qc de qc

2. smear (destroy by criticizing):

smear reputation, name

salir

II.smear [smɪr] N

1. smear (blotch):

smear

tâche f

2. smear (public accusations):

smear

diffamation f

shears [ʃɪrz] N

shears

cisailles fpl

shears (for sheep)

tondeuse f