enter in the Oxford-Hachette French Dictionary

Translations for enter in the English»French Dictionary

I.enter [Brit ˈɛntə, Am ˈɛn(t)ər] VB trans

1. enter (go into):

enter room, building

entrer dans, pénétrer dans

to enter the house by the back door

entrer dans la maison par la porte de derrière

here the river enters the sea

ici le fleuve se jette dans la mer

2. enter (commence):

enter phase, period

entrer dans

enter new term, final year

entamer

she is entering her third year as president

elle entame sa troisième année comme présidente

he is entering his fiftieth year

il entre dans sa cinquantième année

the country is entering a recession

le pays s'engage dans la récession

3. enter (join, sign up for):

enter profession, firm

entrer dans

enter race, competition

participer à, prendre part à

enter school, university, convent, army, party, EU

entrer à

to enter parliament

entrer au parlement

to enter the war

entrer en guerre

to enter the Church

entrer en religion or dans les ordres

4. enter (put forward):

enter competitor, candidate, pupil

inscrire (for à)

enter horse

engager (for dans)

enter poem, picture

présenter (for à)

5. enter (register, record):

enter (on form, list, ledger) detail, figure, fact

inscrire (in dans)

enter (in diary, notebook) fact, appointment

noter (in dans)

to enter an item in the books (in accounting)

porter un article or passer une écriture (sur le livre de comptes)

to enter an objection

élever une objection

to enter a plea of guilty

plaider coupable

6. enter (penetrate):

enter

pénétrer dans, entrer dans

the bullet entered the lung

la balle a pénétré dans le poumon

7. enter (come into) fig:

to enter sb's mind or head

venir à l'idée or à l'esprit de qn

it never entered my mind that …

il ne m'était jamais venu à l'idée que …

a note of anger entered her voice

il y avait une pointe de colère dans sa voix

8. enter COMPUT:

enter data

entrer

II.enter [Brit ˈɛntə, Am ˈɛn(t)ər] VB intr

1. enter person, animal:

enter

entrer

the bullet entered above the ear

la balle est entrée or a pénétré au-dessus de l'oreille

‘enter Ophelia’ THEAT

‘entre Ophélie’

2. enter (enrol):

to enter for exam

s'inscrire à

to enter for race

s'inscrire pour

I hope they don't enter

j'espère qu'ils ne participeront pas à l'épreuve

I.enter into VB [Brit ˈɛntə -, Am ˈɛn(t)ər -] (enter into [sth])

1. enter into (embark on):

enter into correspondence, conversation

entrer en

enter into negotiations, debate, argument

entamer

enter into explanations, apologies

se lancer dans

enter into deal, alliance

conclure

enter into agreement, contract

passer

to enter into detail

entrer dans les détails

2. enter into (become involved in):

enter into spirit

entrer dans, se laisser gagner par

enter into problem

partager

to enter into the spirit of the game

entrer dans le jeu

3. enter into (be part of):

enter into plans, calculations

faire partie de

that doesn't enter into it

c'est sans rapport

enter on VB [Brit ˈɛntə -, Am ˈɛn(t)ər -]

enter on → enter upon

See also enter upon

I.enter upon VB [Brit ˈɛntə -, Am ˈɛn(t)ər -] (enter upon [sth])

1. enter upon (undertake):

enter upon war, marriage

s'engager dans

2. enter upon LAW:

enter upon inheritance

prendre possession de

I.enter up VB [Brit ˈɛntə -, Am ˈɛn(t)ər -] (enter up [sth], enter [sth] up)

enter up figure, total, detail:

enter up

inscrire

I.enter upon VB [Brit ˈɛntə -, Am ˈɛn(t)ər -] (enter upon [sth])

1. enter upon (undertake):

enter upon war, marriage

s'engager dans

2. enter upon LAW:

enter upon inheritance

prendre possession de

I.re-enter [Brit riːˈɛntə, Am ˌriˈɛn(t)ər] VB trans

re-enter room, country etc:

re-enter

revenir dans, entrer à nouveau dans

to re-enter the atmosphere AEROSP

rentrer dans l'atmosphère

II.re-enter [Brit riːˈɛntə, Am ˌriˈɛn(t)ər] VB intr

1. re-enter (come back in):

re-enter person, vehicle etc:

revenir

Phrases:

to re-enter for competition, exam

se représenter à

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to enter a convent

entrer au couvent

Translations for enter in the French»English Dictionary

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faire la comptabilisation de qc

to enter sth

participer à un jeu-concours

to enter a competition

polémiquer

to enter into a debate (avec with)

enter in the PONS Dictionary

Translations for enter in the English»French Dictionary

I.enter [ˈen·t̬ər] VB trans

1. enter (go into):

enter room, phase

entrer dans

it never entered my mind fig

ça ne m'a jamais traversé l'esprit

2. enter (insert):

enter

introduire

3. enter (write down):

enter

inscrire

enter payment

noter

enter comput data

entrer

4. enter (join):

enter college, school

entrer à

enter navy, firm

rejoindre

to enter the priesthood

entrer dans les ordres

5. enter (participate):

enter competition, exam

s'inscrire à

enter race

s'inscrire pour

6. enter (make known):

enter bid

engager

enter claim, counterclaim

faire

enter plea

interjeter

to enter a protest

protester formellement

Phrases:

to enter the fray

descendre dans l'arène

to enter the fray (join an argument)

intervenir dans une querelle

II.enter [ˈen·t̬ər] VB intr THEAT

enter

entrer

III.enter [ˈen·t̬ər] N comput

enter

touche f “entrée”

to press enter

appuyer sur “entrée”

enter upon VB intr

enter upon

débuter dans

enter into VB trans

1. enter into (bind oneself to):

enter into alliance, treaty, contract

conclure

to enter into a marriage

se marier

2. enter into (engage in):

enter into conversation

engager

enter into negotiations

entamer

enter into explanations

se lancer dans

3. enter into (form part of):

enter into

faire partie de

Phrases:

to enter into the spirit of things

entrer dans l'ambiance

enter key N comput

enter key

touche f “entrée”

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to enter a convent

entrer au couvent

to enter one's password

entrer son mot de passe

to enter the priesthood

entrer dans les ordres

to enter a profession

entrer dans une profession

to enter into correspondence with sb form

entretenir une correspondance avec qn

to enter the fray

entrer dans l'arène

Monolingual examples (not verified by PONS Editors)

English

The gases can be thought to enter the cylinder head and then change direction in order to exit the head.

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The house has a saferoom and the house's occupants fight over who can enter it, as it can only hold two.

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Through this chamber, which worked like an airlock, divers could leave and enter the submerged vessel.

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Hit enter and the command prompt window should open for you.

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Under drought conditions, eggs enter various states of diapause and quiescence and can remain viable for up to 3 years.

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They curve to a northerly routing and enter the eastern part of the city.

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More shepherds and shepherdesses enter, and they decide to play a game of riddles.

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The first attack transports began to enter service in 1942 and were built ad hoc from a host of different types.

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Once customers enter the platform, they can start uploading and sharing discounts or reviewing shops and gradually earn points and badges.

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Wild birds will even enter large-mesh aviaries in suburban areas to eat seed, given the opportunity.

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