rough trade in the Oxford-Hachette French Dictionary

Translations for rough trade in the English»French Dictionary

rough trade N inf

rough trade

partenaire homosexuel d'un bas niveau social et souvent enclin à la violence

Translations for rough trade in the English»French Dictionary

I.rough [Brit rʌf, Am rəf] N

1. rough SPORTS (in golf):

rough

rough m

2. rough (unfinished copy):

rough (draft)

brouillon m

rough (sketch) (gen) spec

ébauche f

to write sth out in rough

écrire qc au brouillon

II.rough [Brit rʌf, Am rəf] ADJ

1. rough:

rough (not smooth) hand, skin, hair

rêche

rough (stronger)

rugueux/-euse

rough surface, rock

rugueux/-euse

rough material, paper

rêche

rough road, terrain

cahoteux/-euse

rough landscape

sauvage

rough grass

sec/sèche

to smooth (off) the rough edges (of stone, wood, glass etc)

polir

2. rough (brutal):

rough person, treatment, behaviour, sport

brutal, violent

rough area, district

dur

to be rough with sb/sth

être brutal avec qn/qc

to get rough (with sb)

devenir violent (avec qn)

3. rough (approximate):

rough description, map, indication

sommaire

rough translation, calculation

sommaire, rapide

rough figure, estimate

approximatif/-ive

can you give me a rough idea of the cost?

est-ce que vous pouvez me donner une idée approximative du coût?

4. rough (difficult):

rough life, period

dur, difficile

to be rough on sb person:

être dur avec qn

it's rough on you/him

c'est dur pour toi/lui

we're having a rough time

on traverse une période difficile

to give sb a rough ride

rendre la vie dure à qn

he's had a rough deal inf

il a été traité injustement

5. rough (crude):

rough person, manner, behaviour

grossier/-ière

rough dwelling, shelter, table

rudimentaire

6. rough (harsh):

rough voice, sound, taste, wine

âpre

7. rough:

rough (stormy) sea, crossing

agité

rough weather

gros/grosse

rough (in plane) landing

mouvementé

8. rough (unwell) inf:

to feel/to look rough

se sentir/avoir l'air patraque inf

III.rough [Brit rʌf, Am rəf] ADV

1. rough (outdoors):

to sleep/to live rough

dormir/vivre à la dure

2. rough (violently):

rough fight, play

brutalement

IV.rough [Brit rʌf, Am rəf]

to cut up rough

s'énerver

to rough it

vivre à la dure

I.trade [Brit treɪd, Am treɪd] N

1. trade (activity):

trade

commerce m

to do trade with sb

faire du commerce avec qn

to do a good trade

faire de bonnes affaires

to do a good trade attr negotiations, route, agreement, restrictions

commercial

to do a good trade sanctions, embargo

économique

2. trade (sector of industry):

trade

industrie f

car/book trade

industrie automobile/du livre

she's in the furniture trade

elle travaille dans l'ameublement

she's in the furniture trade attr press, journal

professionnel/-elle

3. trade (profession):

trade (manual)

métier m

trade (intellectual)

profession f

by trade

de métier

in the trade we call it…

dans la profession or le métier on appelle cela…

as we say in the trade…

comme on dit dans le métier…

4. trade (swap):

trade

échange m

trade

troc m

to do Brit or make Am a trade with sb

faire un échange or un troc avec qn

5. trade METEO → trade wind

6. trade (male prostitute):

trade sl

prostitué m

II.trade [Brit treɪd, Am treɪd] VB trans (swap)

trade objects

échanger (for contre)

trade insults, compliments, blows

échanger

the two countries traded hostages

les deux pays ont échangé des otages

III.trade [Brit treɪd, Am treɪd] VB intr

1. trade COMM (buy and sell):

trade

faire du commerce (with avec, at Am dans)

the company trades as Grunard's

la société fait du commerce sous le nom de Grunard's

to trade in sth with sb

vendre qc à qn

to trade at a profit/loss

vendre à profit/perte

2. trade FIN (on financial markets):

trade share, commodity:

s'échanger

to trade at $10

s'échanger à $10

Phrases:

to trade on (exploit)

exploiter

to trade on name, reputation, image

se servir de

See also trade wind

trade wind N METEO

trade wind

alizé m

rough trade in the PONS Dictionary

Translations for rough trade in the English»French Dictionary

I.rough [rʌf] ADJ

1. rough (uneven):

rough surface, material

rugueux(-euse)

rough ground, road

raboteux(-euse)

2. rough (poorly made):

rough

brut(e)

3. rough (unmelodic):

rough

rauque

rough accent

rude

4. rough (imprecise):

rough guess, estimate

approximatif(-ive)

rough work

gros(se)

a rough drawing

une ébauche

5. rough (harsh):

rough

brutal(e)

6. rough (stormy):

rough sea

agité(e)

rough weather

mauvais(e)

7. rough (difficult):

rough

difficile

rough justice

sommaire

to be rough on sb inf

être dur avec qn

II.rough [rʌf] N

1. rough (in golf):

rough

rough m

2. rough (unfinished):

in rough

au brouillon

a diamond in the rough

diamant m brut

a diamond in the rough (person)

brute f au cœur tendre

3. rough (sketch):

rough

ébauche f

Phrases:

to take the rough with the smooth

prendre le bon avec le mauvais

III.rough [rʌf] VB trans

rough (beat up):

to rough sb up

malmener qn

Phrases:

to rough it inf

vivre à la dure

IV.rough [rʌf] ADV

1. rough (violently):

rough

brutalement

to cut up rough

devenir violent(e)

2. rough (in difficulty):

rough

rudement

to live rough

vivre à la dure

I.trade [treɪd] N

1. trade (buying and selling):

trade

commerce m

balance of trade

balance f commerciale

trade is picking up

les affaires fpl reprennent

2. trade (type of business):

trade

commerce m

fur trade

commerce m des peaux

3. trade (handicraft):

trade

métier m

to be a dentist by trade

être dentiste de métier

4. trade (swap):

trade

échange m

II.trade [treɪd] VB intr

1. trade (do business):

trade

faire du commerce

to trade in sth

faire le commerce de qc

2. trade (be bought and sold):

trade

s'échanger

III.trade [treɪd] VB trans

1. trade (swap):

trade

échanger

trade places

changer de

to trade sth for sth

échanger qc contre qc

2. trade (buy and sell):

trade

faire le commerce de