neat in the Oxford-Hachette French Dictionary

Translations for neat in the English»French Dictionary

I.neat [Brit niːt, Am nit] ADJ

1. neat:

neat (tidy) person (in habits)

ordonné

neat (in appearance)

soigné, propre

neat room, house, desk

bien rangé, ordonné

neat garden

soigné

neat village

coquet/-ette

neat handwriting

soigné

neat accounts, copybook

bien tenu

their house is always neat and tidy

leur maison est toujours impeccable

she's a neat worker

elle soigne toujours la présentation de son travail

in neat piles

en piles régulières

2. neat (adroit):

neat theory, explanation, solution

habile, astucieux/-ieuse

neat formula

bien trouvé

neat phrase, slogan

bien tourné, bien trouvé

neat category, division

bien défini, net/nette

neat summary

concis

that's a neat way of doing it!

c'est astucieux!

3. neat (trim):

neat figure

bien fait

neat waist

fin

neat features

régulier/-ière

she has a neat little figure

elle a une jolie silhouette

she was wearing a neat little hat

elle portait un joli petit chapeau

4. neat Am (very good) inf:

neat plan, party, car

super inf

neat plan, party, car

formidable

neat profit, sum of money

joli

neat attr

coquet/-ette

that's a neat idea inf!

c'est une super idée! inf

5. neat (unmixed):

neat alcohol, spirits

sans eau, pur

a neat vodka

une vodka pure or sans eau

II.neat [Brit niːt, Am nit] ADV

neat

sec, sans eau

he drinks his whisky neat

il boit son whisky sec or sans eau

III.neat [Brit niːt, Am nit]

to be as neat as a new pin house:

être propre comme un sou neuf

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he's a neat/messy writer

il écrit avec/sans soin

Translations for neat in the French»English Dictionary

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propret (proprette)

neat and tidy

chouette

neat Am inf

chouette

neat! Am inf

réplique bien trouvée

neat riposte

élégant (élégante) solution

neat, elegant

soigneux (soigneuse) personne

neat, tidy

net (nette) écriture

neat

net (nette) maison, vêtement

neat

faire son travail ou travailler proprement

to do a neat job

il tient son cahier très proprement

he keeps his exercise book very neat

boire son gin sec

to like one's gin neat Brit

neat in the PONS Dictionary

Translations for neat in the English»French Dictionary

neat [nit] ADJ

1. neat (orderly, well-ordered):

neat

ordonné(e)

neat room

bien rangé(e)

neat handwriting, appearance

soigné(e)

neat beard

bien soigné(e)

to be neat in one's dress

s'habiller de façon soignée

neat and tidy

propre et bien rangé

2. neat (skillful):

neat

adroit(e)

neat solution

bien formulé(e)

3. neat (undiluted, pure):

neat gin, whiskey

sec(sèche)

4. neat inf (good):

neat bike

super inv

neat guy

formidable

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to keep everything neat and tidy

garder tout bien propre et bien rangé

Translations for neat in the French»English Dictionary

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soigné(e) personne

neat

rangé(e)

neat (and tidy)

soigneux (-euse) (ordonné)

neat

propre travail, intérieur, personne, tenue

neat

sec (sèche) whisky, gin

neat

net(te) copie, intérieur

neat

pur(e)

neat

Monolingual examples (not verified by PONS Editors)

English

It does require regular pruning to keep a neat shape.

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It is a good, clean and neat album.

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It is a neat plantation, with gravel walks adorned with shrubs, trees, busts, and statues.

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They build a neat cup-shaped nest high in a tree.

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It had a metal frame, as was described as neat and compact so hundreds could be at work in a single room.

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The neat bonding between the outer and inner rings gives it another unique feature.

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Second of all, the font used also has to be neat and readable in order to deliver the message correctly.

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She was very neat, and her features, though somewhat thin, are attractive.

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The nests of this genus are neat deep cups placed on a branch or twig, often in a fork.

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She described her experience as being held in a small neat parlour.

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