balançant in the Oxford-Hachette French Dictionary

Translations for balançant in the French»English Dictionary

I.balancer [balɑ̃se] VB trans

1. balancer (faire osciller) vent:

balancer branches

to sway

balancer cordage

to swing

balancer les bras/jambes

to swing one's arms/legs

balancer la tête

to rock one's head

balancer la queue

to wag its tail

il balançait la tête de droite à gauche

he was rocking his head from right to left

2. balancer (jeter):

balancer inf

to chuck inf

balancer inf

to throw

projectile, ordures balance-moi le tournevis

chuck me the screwdriver inf

projectile, ordures balance-moi le tournevis

pitch me the screwdriver Am inf

arrête de balancer des cailloux!

stop chucking stones!

balancer qc par la fenêtre ou vitre

to chuck ou pitch sth out of the window inf

balancer qc sur qc/qn

to chuck sth at sth/sb

balancer une gifle à qn

to whack sb inf

balancer des coups de pied dans qc

to kick sth

3. balancer (se débarrasser de):

balancer inf

to chuck out inf

balancer inf

to throw out

vieux habits, objets inutiles j'ai balancé tous mes bibelots

I've chucked out all my trinkets

4. balancer inf:

balancer (dire) (brutalement) phrases, réponse

to toss off

balancer (pêle-mêle) chiffres

to bandy [sth] about

balancer des statistiques/dates à la figure de qn

to fling statistics/dates at sb

balancer une nouvelle à qn

to break the news to sb brutally

je leur ai balancé: ‘je m'en fiche!’

‘I don't give a damn!’ I flung back at them inf

5. balancer (dénoncer) inf:

balancer qn

to squeal on sb sl

être balancé ou se faire balancer par qn

to be squealed on by sb

il a menacé de balancer tout ce qu'il sait

he's threatened to come out with everything he knows

6. balancer FIN:

balancer compte

to balance

II.balancer [balɑ̃se] VB intr

1. balancer (osciller):

balancer branches:

to sway

balancer corde, trapèze:

to swing

balancer bateau:

to rock

2. balancer (hésiter):

balancer entre deux choix/personnes

to hesitate ou be torn between two choices/people

il balance entre le ‘oui’ et le ‘non’

he is wavering between ‘yes’ and ‘no’

entre les deux mon cœur balance

my heart is torn between the two

III.se balancer VB refl

1. se balancer (se mouvoir):

se balancer personne, animal:

to sway

se balancer bateau:

to rock

elle se balance au rythme de la musique

she is swaying to the rhythm of the music

se balancer d'un pied sur l'autre

to shift from one foot to the other

se balancer de gauche à droite

to sway from left to right

se balancer au bout d'une liane/d'un trapèze

to swing on a creeper/a trapeze

se balancer sur sa chaise

to rock on one's chair

cesse de te balancer (sur ta chaise)!

stop rocking on your chair!

2. se balancer (se jeter) inf:

se balancer dans le vide

to throw oneself into space

se balancer du sixième étage

to fling oneself off the sixth Brit ou seventh Am floor

IV.balancer [balɑ̃se]

je m'en balance sl

I don't give a damn sl

Translations for balançant in the English»French Dictionary

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bung out

balancer inf

chuck away

balancer inf

wisecrack

balancer des vannes inf

bung inf

balancer inf

dangle puppet, keys, rope etc:

se balancer (from à)

dangle puppet, keys etc

balancer

chuck out

balancer inf

to snitch on sb

balancer qn inf

chuck inf

balancer inf

there is no room for hesitation

il n'est plus temps de balancer

balançant in the PONS Dictionary

Translations for balançant in the French»English Dictionary

I.balancer [balɑ͂se] VB trans

1. balancer (ballotter):

balancer personne

to swing

balancer les bras/ses jambes

to swing one's arms/legs

2. balancer (tenir en agitant):

balancer sac, encensoir, lustre

to swing

balancer branche, bateau

to rock

3. balancer inf (envoyer):

balancer objet

to throw

4. balancer inf (se débarrasser):

balancer objet

to toss

balancer employé

to fire

II.balancer [balɑ͂se] VB refl se balancer

1. balancer (bouger):

balancer bateau

to rock

balancer branches

to sway

2. balancer (sur une balançoire):

balancer

to swing

III.balancer [balɑ͂se] VB intr

1. balancer inf (avoir du rythme):

ça balance!

it's swinging!

2. balancer form a. CH (être incertain, pencher d'un côté puis de l'autre):

balancer

to dither

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balancer les hanches

to sway one's hips

Translations for balançant in the English»French Dictionary

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sling out old clothes

balancer

slap down

balancer

to nark on sb

balancer qn

sway

se balancer

shy

balancer

to rat on sb

balancer qn

dangle

balancer

dangle

balancer

rock

balancer

rock

se balancer

to rock back and forth

se balancer d'avant en arrière