pivo in the Oxford-Hachette French Dictionary

Translations for pivo in the English»French Dictionary

I.pivot [Brit ˈpɪvət, Am ˈpɪvət] N

1. pivot:

pivot MECH, MIL

pivot m

2. pivot fig:

pivot

pivot m

pivot

centre m

II.pivot [Brit ˈpɪvət, Am ˈpɪvət] VB trans

1. pivot (gen) (turn):

pivot lever

faire pivoter

pivot lamp

orienter

2. pivot TECH (provide with a bearing):

pivot

monter [qc] sur pivot

III.pivot [Brit ˈpɪvət, Am ˈpɪvət] VB intr

1. pivot lamp, mechanism, device:

pivot

pivoter (on sur)

to pivot on one's heels

pivoter sur ses talons

to pivot from the hips

faire pivoter le torse

2. pivot fig outcome, success, discussion:

pivot

reposer (on sur)

pivot joint N

pivot joint

articulation f trochoïde

lacto-ovo-vegetarian [Brit ˌlaktəʊˌəʊvəʊˌvɛdʒɪˈtɛːrɪən, Am ˌlæktoʊˌoʊvoʊˌvɛdʒəˈtɛriən] N ADJ

lacto-ovo-vegetarian

lacto-ovo-végétarien/-ienne m/f

I.ivory [Brit ˈʌɪv(ə)ri, Am ˈaɪv(ə)ri] N

1. ivory (substance):

ivory U

ivoire m

ivory attr object

d'ivoire, en ivoire

2. ivory (ornament):

ivory

ivoire m

ivory

objet m en ivoire

3. ivory (colour):

ivory

ivoire m inv

II.ivory [Brit ˈʌɪv(ə)ri, Am ˈaɪv(ə)ri] ADJ

ivory skin, complexion:

ivory

ivoire

III.ivory [Brit ˈʌɪv(ə)ri, Am ˈaɪv(ə)ri]

to tickle the ivories dated, hum

pianoter inf

divot [Brit ˈdɪvət, Am ˈdɪvət] N

divot

motte f de gazon

spiv [Brit spɪv, Am spɪv] N Brit inf, pej

spiv

petit truand m

Ivory Coast

Ivory Coast

Côte f d'Ivoire

ivory tower N fig

ivory tower

tour f d'ivoire

I.pig [Brit pɪɡ, Am pɪɡ] N

1. pig (animal):

pig

porc m

pig

cochon m

to be in pig sow:

être grosse

2. pig fig, inf, pej m/f:

pig (greedy)

goinfre m inf

pig (dirty)

cochon/-onne inf

pig (nasty)

sale type m inf

pig (nasty)

salaud m sl

to eat/live like a pig (dirtily)

manger/vivre comme un cochon

to make a pig of oneself

manger comme un goinfre inf

to make a pig of oneself

se goinfrer inf

you pig! (greedy person)

quel goinfre! inf

you pig! (dirty person)

tu es un cochon! inf

you pig! (nasty person)

tu es vache! inf

3. pig (policeman):

pig inf, pej

flic m inf

pig inf, pej

poulet m inf

the pigs

les flics mpl inf

the pigs

la flicaille f inf

4. pig Brit (task) inf:

this is a real pig to do!

c'est vachement dur à faire! inf

II.pig [Brit pɪɡ, Am pɪɡ] VB intr

pig sow:

pig

mettre bas

III.to pig oneself VB refl

to pig oneself refl inf:

to pig oneself

se goinfrer inf (on de)

to pig oneself

s'empiffrer inf (on de)

IV.pig [Brit pɪɡ, Am pɪɡ]

to buy a pig in a poke

acheter chat en poche

pigs might fly!

le jour où les poules auront des dents!

in a pig's eye inf! Am

mon œil! inf

to make a pig's ear of sth inf

bousiller qc inf

to pig it inf

vivre comme un cochon

I.pile [Brit pʌɪl, Am paɪl] N

1. pile:

pile (untidy heap)

tas m (of de)

pile (stack)

pile f (of de)

to be in a pile

être en tas or en pile

to leave sth in a pile

laisser qc en tas

to sort sth into piles

trier qc en tas

put those books into piles

mettez ces livres en piles

2. pile (of fabric, carpet):

pile

poil m

deep-pile carpet

tapis m au poil épais

to brush sth with the pile/against the pile

brosser qc dans le sens du poil/à rebrousse-poil

3. pile (large amount) inf:

a pile of, piles of

un tas de sl

a pile of, piles of

des tas de sl

to have piles of money

avoir plein d'argent inf

4. pile CONSTR (post):

pile

pilier m

5. pile:

pile ELEC, NUCL

pile f

6. pile (building):

pile liter or hum

édifice m

II.piles N

piles npl MED:

piles

hémorroïdes fpl

III.pile [Brit pʌɪl, Am paɪl] VB trans

pile (in a heap)

entasser (on sur)

pile (in a stack)

empiler (on sur)

to be piled with surface: books, objects

être recouvert de piles de

the room was piled high with boxes

il y avait une montagne de cartons dans la pièce

a plate piled high with cakes

une assiette avec une montagne de gâteaux

to pile luggage into a car

empiler des bagages dans une voiture

IV.pile [Brit pʌɪl, Am paɪl] VB intr inf

1. pile (board):

to pile on/off bus, train

monter dans [qc]/sortir de [qc] en se bousculant

to pile into vehicle

s'engouffrer dans

2. pile (crash):

to pile into vehicle: other vehicle

rentrer dans

the bus piled into them

le bus leur est rentré dedans

V.pile [Brit pʌɪl, Am paɪl]

to be at the top/bottom of the pile

être en haut/bas de l'échelle

to make one's pile inf

faire fortune inf

pivo in the PONS Dictionary

Translations for pivo in the English»French Dictionary

I.pivot [ˈpɪv·ət] N

1. pivot TECH (rod):

pivot

pivot m

2. pivot fig:

pivot (key person)

personne f clef

pivot (key thing)

point m d'axe

to be the pivot of sth

être le point d'axe de qc

3. pivot (turning on one foot):

pivot

pivot m

II.pivot [ˈpɪv·ət] VB intr

pivot

pivoter

to pivot around sth a. fig

pivoter autour de qc

to pivot around

pivoter (sur ses talons)

to pivot through 90 degrees

virer à 90 degrés

I.ivory <-ies> [ˈaɪ·v ə r·i] N

1. ivory (from elephants' tusks):

ivory

ivoire m

2. ivory pl (ivory goods):

ivory

ivoirerie f

3. ivory pl iron hum inf (keys of piano):

ivory

touches fpl de piano

to tickle the ivories

pianoter

II.ivory <-ies> [ˈaɪ·v ə r·i] ADJ

1. ivory substance:

ivory

en ivoire

2. ivory color:

ivory

ivoire inv

divot [ˈdɪv·ət] N

divot

motte f (de gazon)

Ivory Coast N

Ivory Coast

la Côte d'Ivoire

ivory tower N fig

ivory tower

tour f d'ivoire

orchestra pit N

orchestra pit

fosse f d'orchestre

pita [ˈpi·t̬ə], pita bread N

pita

pita m

pith [pɪθ] N

1. pith BOT:

pith (white substance in citrus)

pulpe f

pith (part of plants)

moelle f

2. pith fig (main point):

pith

quintessence f

pith helmet N HISTORY

pith helmet

casque m colonial

pixy <-ies> [ˈpɪk·si] N

pixy → pixie

See also pixie

pixie N

pixie

lutin m