supr in the Oxford-Hachette French Dictionary

Translations for supr in the English»French Dictionary

I.spur [Brit spəː, Am spər] N

1. spur (stimulus):

spur fig

motif m

to be the spur for or of sth

être la raison de qc

to act as a spur to crime, action

être une incitation à

2. spur (for horse, on dog's or cock's leg):

spur

éperon m

to wear spurs

porter des éperons

to dig in one's spurs

donner de l'éperon

3. spur GEOL:

spur

contrefort m

4. spur RAIL:

spur, a. spur track

embranchement m

II.spur <pres part spurring; pret, pp spurred> [Brit spəː, Am spər] VB trans

1. spur (stimulate):

spur economic growth, increase, advance

encourager

spur action, reaction, response

inciter

to spur sb to sth/to do

inciter qn à qc/à faire

to spur sb into action

inciter qn à agir

spurred by this event, …

encouragé par cet événement , …

2. spur rider horse:

spur

éperonner

to spur one's horse into a gallop

éperonner son cheval et partir au galop

III.spur <pres part spurring; pret, pp spurred> [Brit spəː, Am spər] VB intr

spur (ride hard) liter:

to spur towards sth

piquer des éperons en direction de qc

IV.spur [Brit spəː, Am spər]

on the spur of the moment

sur l'impulsion du moment

a spur-of-the-moment decision

une décision du moment

to win one's spurs

faire ses preuves

I.spur on VB [Brit spəː -, Am spər -] (spur on) dated

spur on rider:

spur on

piquer des éperons

II.spur on VB [Brit spəː -, Am spər -] (spur [sth] on, spur on [sth])

spur on rider horse:

spur on

lancer [qc] d'un coup d'éperon (towards vers)

III.spur on VB [Brit spəː -, Am spər -] (spur on [sb], spur [sb] on)

spur on success, good sign, legislation, government:

encourager

spur on fear, threat, example, hero:

stimuler

to spur sb on to greater efforts

inciter qn à redoubler d'efforts

spurred on by their success

encouragés par leur réussite

spur forward VB [Brit spəː -, Am spər -]

spur forward → spur on

See also spur on

I.spur on VB [Brit spəː -, Am spər -] (spur on) dated

spur on rider:

spur on

piquer des éperons

II.spur on VB [Brit spəː -, Am spər -] (spur [sth] on, spur on [sth])

spur on rider horse:

spur on

lancer [qc] d'un coup d'éperon (towards vers)

III.spur on VB [Brit spəː -, Am spər -] (spur on [sb], spur [sb] on)

spur on success, good sign, legislation, government:

encourager

spur on fear, threat, example, hero:

stimuler

to spur sb on to greater efforts

inciter qn à redoubler d'efforts

spurred on by their success

encouragés par leur réussite

spur gear N

spur gear

engrenage m droit

spur track N RAIL

spur track

embranchement m

spur road N Brit

spur road

embranchement m

spur wheel N

spur wheel

roue f droite

I.super [Brit ˈsuːpə, Am ˈsupər] N

1. super Am (petrol):

super

super (carburant) m

2. super inf abrév → superintendent

II.super [Brit ˈsuːpə, Am ˈsupər] ADJ inf

super

formidable

it's super to…

c'est formidable de…

III.super [Brit ˈsuːpə, Am ˈsupər] INTERJ inf

super

formidable

IV.super+ COMP

super+

super-

See also superintendent

superintendent [Brit suːp(ə)rɪnˈtɛnd(ə)nt, Am ˌsup(ə)r(ə)nˈtɛndənt] N

1. superintendent (supervisor):

superintendent

responsable mf

2. superintendent:

superintendent, a. police superintendent

cf commissaire m de police

3. superintendent Am (in apartment house):

superintendent

concierge mf

4. superintendent Am:

superintendent, a. school superintendent

inspecteur/-trice m/f

super-duper [Brit ˌsuːpəˈduːpə, Am ˌsupərˈdupər] ADJ INTERJ inf

super-duper

sensass inf

Supt abrév écrite

Supt → superintendent

See also superintendent

superintendent [Brit suːp(ə)rɪnˈtɛnd(ə)nt, Am ˌsup(ə)r(ə)nˈtɛndənt] N

1. superintendent (supervisor):

superintendent

responsable mf

2. superintendent:

superintendent, a. police superintendent

cf commissaire m de police

3. superintendent Am (in apartment house):

superintendent

concierge mf

4. superintendent Am:

superintendent, a. school superintendent

inspecteur/-trice m/f

supr in the PONS Dictionary

Translations for supr in the English»French Dictionary

I.spur <-rr-> [spɜr] VB trans

spur

encourager

spur the economy

relancer

II.spur [spɜr] N

1. spur (encouragement):

spur

encouragement m

2. spur (spike):

spur

éperon m

3. spur (formation):

spur of rock

éperon m rocheux

Phrases:

on the spur of the moment

dans le feu de l'action

super¹ [ˈsu·pər] ADJ ADV inf

super

super inv

super² [ˈsu·pər] N

super abbreviation of superintendent

See also superintendent

superintendent N

1. superintendent (person in charge):

superintendent

responsable mf

superintendent in a department

chef mf de service

superintendent in a shop

chef mf de rayon

2. superintendent:

superintendent (janitor)

intendant(e) m (f)

superintendent (of building)

concierge mf

CPR N

CPR abbreviation of cardiopulmonary resuscitation

CPR

réanimation f cardiopulmonaire

APR N

APR abbreviation of annual percentage rate

APR

taux m d'intérêt annuel

Super Bowl N

Super Bowl

championnat de football américain

I.sup <-pp-> [sʌp] VB trans

sup

avaler à petites gorgées

II.sup <-pp-> [sʌp] VB intr

sup

souper

pre- in compounds

pre-

pré

pre-revolutionary France

la France d'avant la révolution

a pre-term meeting

une réunion avant le début du trimestre

sailor suit N

sailor suit

costume m marin

suss [sʌs] VB trans sl

to suss sth out

piger qc