Unsitte in the Oxford-Hachette French Dictionary

Translations for Unsitte in the English»French Dictionary

sitter [Brit ˈsɪtə, Am ˈsɪdər] N

1. sitter:

sitter ART, PHOTO

modèle m

2. sitter (babysitter):

sitter

babysitter mf

house-sitter N

house-sitter

personne f qui garde une maison

I.bitter [Brit ˈbɪtə, Am ˈbɪdər] N Brit (beer)

bitter

bière f (au fort pourcentage de houblon, légèrement amère)

II.bitters N

bitters npl:

bitters

bitter m

III.bitter [Brit ˈbɪtə, Am ˈbɪdər] ADJ

1. bitter (sour):

bitter

amer/-ère

2. bitter (resentful):

bitter person, tone, memory, comment

amer/-ère

she felt bitter about the way they had treated her/about his accusation

la façon dont ils l'avaient traitée/son accusation la remplissait d'amertume

3. bitter (fierce):

bitter critic

acerbe

bitter hatred

profond

bitter opposition, rivalry

farouche

bitter attack, battle

féroce

bitter argument, feud

violent

they are bitter enemies

ils se haïssent farouchement

4. bitter (very cold):

bitter weather, wind

glacial

5. bitter (hard to accept):

bitter disappointment, truth

cruel/-elle

bitter legacy liter

lourd

bitter harvest liter

dur

bitter blow

dur

the result was a bitter blow to the party

le résultat a porté un coup dur au parti

I know from bitter experience that …

ma triste expérience m'a appris que …

IV.bitter [Brit ˈbɪtə, Am ˈbɪdər]

it's a bitter pill to swallow

la pilule est dure à avaler

to fight/carry on to the bitter end

lutter/aller jusqu'au bout

I.glitter [Brit ˈɡlɪtə, Am ˈɡlɪdər] N

1. glitter U (substance):

glitter

paillettes fpl

2. glitter:

glitter (of diamonds, performance, occasion)

éclat m

glitter (of frost)

scintillement m

II.glitter [Brit ˈɡlɪtə, Am ˈɡlɪdər] VB intr

glitter star, frost, diamond:

glitter

scintiller

III.glitter [Brit ˈɡlɪtə, Am ˈɡlɪdər]

all that glitters is not gold prov

tout ce qui brille n'est pas or prov

I.litter [Brit ˈlɪtə, Am ˈlɪdər] N

1. litter:

litter (rubbish)

détritus mpl

litter (more substantial)

ordures fpl

litter (paper)

papiers mpl

to drop litter

jeter des détritus

the streets are full of litter

les rues sont pleines de détritus or d'ordures

(on sign) ‘no litter, penalty £500’

‘défense de déposer des ordures sous peine d'une amende de 500 livres sterling’

2. litter (random collection):

litter

fouillis m (of de)

you can hardly see the floor for the litter of books

on aperçoit à peine le plancher à cause du fouillis de livres

3. litter ZOOL:

litter

portée f

to have a litter

mettre bas

4. litter (for farm stock, cat):

litter

litière f

5. litter (stretcher):

litter (for casualty)

brancard m

litter (for dignitary)

litière f

II.litter [Brit ˈlɪtə, Am ˈlɪdər] VB trans

litter leaves, books ground, floor:

litter

joncher

to litter clothes around a room

laisser traîner ses vêtements partout dans une pièce

to litter a house with sth clothes, magazines

semer qc dans toute la maison

to litter the floor/ground with sth

recouvrir le plancher/sol de qc

to litter a surface with sth

couvrir une surface de qc

to be littered with papers/corpses ground, field:

être jonché de papiers/cadavres

to be littered with allusions/references fig

être parsemé d'allusions/de références

history is littered with crooks

l'histoire est pleine d'escrocs

III.litter [Brit ˈlɪtə, Am ˈlɪdər] VB intr ZOOL

litter animal:

mettre bas

I.fritter away VB [Brit ˈfrɪtə -, Am ˈfrɪdər -] (fritter away [sth], fritter [sth] away)

fritter away money, resources, opportunities, time:

fritter away

gaspiller

he fritters away his money on silly things

il gaspille tout son argent en bêtises

I.titter [Brit ˈtɪtə, Am ˈtɪdər] N

titter

ricanement m

a nervous titter

un petit rire nerveux

II.titter [Brit ˈtɪtə, Am ˈtɪdər] VB trans

‘oh!’ she tittered

‘oh!’ gloussa-t-elle

III.titter [Brit ˈtɪtə, Am ˈtɪdər] VB intr

titter

ricaner

I.twitter [Brit ˈtwɪtə, Am ˈtwɪdər] N

1. twitter (birdsong):

twitter

gazouillement m

to be all of a twitter hum

être excité

Phrases:

Twitter (social media site) she's not on Twitter

elle n'est pas sur Twitter

I’m following him on Twitter

je le suis sur Twitter

the topics currently trending on Twitter

les sujets à la une sur Twitter

II.twitter [Brit ˈtwɪtə, Am ˈtwɪdər] VB intr

twitter bird:

gazouiller

twitter person:

babiller

I.sitting [Brit ˈsɪtɪŋ, Am ˈsɪdɪŋ] N

1. sitting (session):

sitting ADMIN, ART, PHOTO

séance f

an all-night sitting ADMIN

une séance de nuit

I read it at one sitting

je l'ai lu d'un seul trait

2. sitting (period in which food is served):

sitting

service m

3. sitting (incubation period):

sitting

couvaison f

II.sittings N

sittings npl Brit LAW:

sittings

les quatre sessions de l'année judiciaire

III.sitting [Brit ˈsɪtɪŋ, Am ˈsɪdɪŋ] ADJ

1. sitting (seated):

to be in a sitting position

être assis

2. sitting FARM:

sitting hen

couveuse f

I.smitten [Brit ˈsmɪtn, Am ˈsmɪtn] VB pp archaic

smitten → smite

II.smitten [Brit ˈsmɪtn, Am ˈsmɪtn] ADJ

1. smitten:

smitten by (afflicted by) guilt, regret

rongé par

smitten by illness

terrassé par

2. smitten (in love):

smitten

fou/folle d'amour

to be smitten by or with sb

être fou amoureux/folle amoureuse de qn

See also smite

smite <pret smote, pp smitten> [Brit smʌɪt, Am smaɪt] VB trans archaic

1. smite (strike):

smite

frapper

2. smite (punish):

smite liter

châtier liter

Unsitte in the PONS Dictionary

Translations for Unsitte in the English»French Dictionary

sitter N

1. sitter (babysitter):

sitter

baby-sitter mf

2. sitter (model):

sitter

modèle m

I.smitten [ˈsmɪt· ə n] ADJ (in love)

to be smitten with sb/sth

être épris de qn/qc

II.smitten [ˈsmɪt· ə n] VB

smitten pp of smite

See also smite

smite <smote, smitten [or smote]> [smaɪt] VB trans form

smite

frapper

I.titter [ˈtɪt̬·ər] VB intr

titter

glousser

II.titter [ˈtɪt̬·ər] N

titter

gloussement m

I.glitter [ˈglɪt̬·ər] VB intr

glitter

scintiller

Phrases:

all that glitters is not gold prov

tout ce qui brille n'est pas or prov

II.glitter [ˈglɪt̬·ər] N

1. glitter (sparkling):

glitter

scintillement m

2. glitter (shiny material):

glitter

paillette f

I.twitter [ˈtwɪt̬·ər] VB intr

1. twitter (chirp):

twitter

gazouiller

2. twitter (talk rapidly):

twitter

jacasser

to twitter away

parler vite

3. twitter TELEC, inet:

twitter

to twitter

II.twitter [ˈtwɪt̬·ər] N

twitter

gazouillis mpl

I.written [ˈrɪt· ə n] VB

written pp of write

II.written [ˈrɪt· ə n] ADJ

written

écrit(e)

written exam

examen m écrit

Phrases:

to be written all over one's face

se lire sur le visage de qn

to be written in the stars

être écrit

the written word

l'écrit m

See also write

I.write <wrote, written, writing> [raɪt] VB trans

1. write (mark):

write

écrire

write check

remplir

write essay, commentary

rédiger

2. write (write to):

write

écrire à

Phrases:

to be nothing to write home about

n'être rien de bouleversant

II.write <wrote, written, writing> [raɪt] VB intr (mark letters)

write

écrire

to learn (how) to read and write

apprendre à lire et à écrire

to write for a living

vivre de sa plume

I.litter [ˈlɪt̬·ər] N

1. litter (refuse):

litter

détritus mpl

2. litter ZOOL:

litter

portée f

3. litter (for cats):

litter

litière f

4. litter MED:

litter

civière f

II.litter [ˈlɪt̬·ər] VB trans

to be littered with sth

être recouvert de qc

to litter a place with sth

recouvrir un endroit de détritus

his dirty clothes littered the floor

ses vêtements sales jonchaient le sol

population density N

population density

densité f de la population

quick-witted ADJ

quick-witted

vif(vive)

kitten [ˈkɪt· ə n] N

kitten

chaton m