passing place in the Oxford-Hachette French Dictionary

Translations for passing place in the English»French Dictionary

passing place N

passing place

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Translations for passing place in the English»French Dictionary

I.passing [Brit ˈpɑːsɪŋ, Am ˈpæsɪŋ] N

1. passing (movement):

passing

passage m

the passing of the years/boats

le passage des années/bateaux

with the passing of time

avec le temps

2. passing (end):

passing

fin f

the passing of traditional customs

la fin des coutumes traditionnelles

3. passing (death):

passing euph

disparition f euph

passing euph

mort f

II.passing [Brit ˈpɑːsɪŋ, Am ˈpæsɪŋ] ADJ

1. passing (going by):

passing motorist, policeman

qui passe

witnessed by a passing tourist

vu par un touriste qui passait

with each passing day

de jour en jour

2. passing (momentary):

passing whim

passager/-ère

3. passing (cursory):

passing reference

en passant

4. passing (vague):

passing resemblance

vague

I.pass [Brit pɑːs, Am pæs] N

1. pass (permission document):

pass (to enter, leave)

laisser-passer m inv

pass (for journalists)

coupe-file m inv

pass (to be absent)

permission f also MIL

pass (of safe conduct)

sauf-conduit m

2. pass (travel document):

pass

carte f d'abonnement

bus/train/monthly pass

carte d'abonnement pour le bus/pour le train/mensuelle

3. pass (success):

pass SCHOOL, UNIV

moyenne f (in en)

I'll be happy with a pass

je me contenterais de la moyenne

to get a pass

être reçu

4. pass SPORTS:

pass (in ball games)

passe f

pass (in fencing)

botte f

a backward/forward pass

une passe en arrière/en avant

to make a pass

faire une passe

5. pass GEOG (in mountains):

pass

col m

6. pass AVIAT:

he flew a low pass

il est passé à basse altitude

to make a pass over sth

survoler qc

II.pass [Brit pɑːs, Am pæs] VB trans

1. pass (go past):

pass (to far side) checkpoint, customs

passer

pass lips, finishing line

franchir

pass (alongside and beyond) building, area

passer devant

pass vehicle: vehicle

dépasser

pass level, understanding, expectation

dépasser

to pass sb in the street

croiser qn dans la rue

2. pass (hand over):

pass (directly)

passer

pass (indirectly)

faire passer

pass me your plate

passe-moi ton assiette

pass the salt along please

faites passer le sel s'il vous plaît

to pass stolen goods/counterfeit notes

faire passer des marchandises volées/des faux billets

to pass sth along the line

se passer qc de main en main

‘we'll pass you back to the studio now’ TV, RADIO

‘maintenant nous repassons l'antenne au studio’

3. pass (move):

pass

passer

pass the rope through/round the ring

passez la corde dans/autour de l'anneau

he passed his hand over his face

il s'est passé la main sur le visage

4. pass SPORTS:

pass ball

passer

to pass the ball backwards/forwards

passer la balle en arrière/en avant

5. pass (spend):

pass time

passer (doing à faire)

6. pass (succeed in):

pass person: test, exam

réussir

pass car, machine etc: test

passer [qc] (avec succès)

7. pass (declare satisfactory):

pass candidate

admettre

pass invoice

approuver

to pass sth (as being) safe/suitable etc

juger qc sans danger/convenable etc

the censors passed the film as suitable for adults only

la censure a jugé que le film ne convenait qu'aux adultes

8. pass (vote in):

pass bill, motion, resolution

adopter

9. pass (pronounce):

pass judgment, verdict, sentence

prononcer

to pass sentence on LAW accused

prononcer un verdict à l'encontre de

to pass a remark about sb/sth

faire une remarque sur qn/qc

10. pass MED:

to pass water

uriner

to pass blood

avoir du sang dans les urines

11. pass FIN esp Am :

pass dividend

escamoter

III.pass [Brit pɑːs, Am pæs] VB intr

1. pass (go past):

pass person, car:

passer

let me pass

laissez-moi passer

2. pass (move):

pass

passer

to pass along/over sth

passer le long de/au-dessus de qc

to pass through sth

traverser qc

pass down the bus please

avancez dans le fond s'il vous plaît

3. pass (go by) fig:

pass time, crisis, feeling:

passer

pass memory, old order:

disparaître

the evening had passed all too quickly

la soirée avait passé beaucoup trop vite

to pass unnoticed

passer inaperçu

let the remark pass

laissez couler

4. pass (be transferred):

pass

passer (to à)

pass title, property:

passer (to à)

pass letter, knowing look:

être échangé (between entre)

his mood passed from joy to despair

son humeur est passée de la joie au désespoir

deeds which have passed into legend

exploits qui sont passés dans la légende

5. pass SPORTS:

pass

passer

to pass to sb

faire une passe à qn

6. pass GAMES:

pass

passer

I'm afraid I must pass on that one (in discussion) fig

je cède mon tour de parole

7. pass (happen):

pass liter

se passer

to come to pass

arriver

it came to pass that … BIBL

il advint que …

to bring sth to pass

accomplir qc

8. pass (succeed):

pass

réussir

she passed in both subjects

elle a réussi dans les deux matières

9. pass (be accepted):

pass person, rudeness, behaviour:

passer

he'd pass for an Italian

il pourrait passer pour un Italien

she passes for 40

on lui donnerait 40 ans

10. pass Am LAW:

pass

se prononcer (on sur)

11. pass CHEM:

pass

se transformer (into en)

IV.pass [Brit pɑːs, Am pæs]

in passing

en passant

to come to such a pass that…

arriver à un tel point que…

to make a pass at sb

faire du plat à qn inf

to pass the word

passer la consigne

to sell the pass

trahir la cause

I.place [Brit pleɪs, Am pleɪs] N

1. place (location, position):

place

endroit m

to move from place to place

se déplacer d'un endroit à l'autre

I hope this is the right place

j'espère que c'est le bon endroit

we've come to the wrong place

nous nous sommes trompés d'endroit

the best place to buy sth

le meilleur endroit pour acheter qc

same time, same place

même heure, même endroit

in many places

dans de nombreux endroits

in places hilly, damaged, worn

par endroits

her leg had been stung in several places

elle avait été piquée à la jambe à plusieurs endroits

a place for meeting, party, monument, office

un endroit pour

a place to do

un endroit pour faire

a safe place to hide

un endroit sûr pour se cacher

a good place to plant roses

un bon endroit pour planter des roses

a place where

un endroit où

it's no place for a child!

ce n'est pas un endroit pour un enfant!

the perfect place for a writer

l'endroit or le lieu idéal pour un écrivain

this is the place for me!

c'est le rêve ici!

if you need peace and quiet, then this is not the place!

si tu veux être tranquille, alors ce n'est pas l'endroit rêvé!

to be in the right place at the right time

être là où il faut quand il le faut

to be in two places at once

être au four et au moulin, être partout à la fois

not here, of all places!

surtout pas ici!

in Oxford, of all places!

à Oxford, figure-toi!

2. place (town, hotel etc):

place

endroit m

a nice/strange place to live

un endroit agréable/bizarre pour vivre

a good place to eat

une bonne adresse (pour manger)

we stayed at a place on the coast

nous étions sur la côte

a little place called…

un petit village du nom de…

in a place like Kent/Austria

dans une région comme le Kent/un pays comme l'Autriche

this place is filthy!

cet endroit est dégoûtant!

he threatened to burn the place down inf

il a menacé d'y mettre le feu

to be seen in all the right places

se montrer dans les lieux qui comptent

all over the place (everywhere)

partout

all over the place (randomly)

à tout-va

all over the place fig, inf speech, lecture

complètement décousu

your hair is all over the place inf!

tu es complètement décoiffé!

3. place (for specific purpose):

place of birth/work/pilgrimage

lieu m de naissance/travail/pèlerinage

place of residence

domicile m

place of refuge

refuge m

4. place (home):

place (house)

maison f

place (apartment)

appartement m

David's place

chez David

a place by the sea

une maison au bord de la mer

a place of one's own

un endroit à soi

your place or mine?

chez toi ou chez moi?

5. place (seat, space):

place (on bus, at table, in queue)

place f

place (setting)

couvert m

to keep a place

garder une place (for pour)

to find/lose one's place

trouver/perdre sa place

to show sb to his/her place

conduire qn à sa place

please take your places

veuillez prendre place

I couldn't find a place to park

je n'ai pas trouvé de place pour me garer

to lay or set a place for sb

mettre un couvert pour qn

is this place taken?

cette place est-elle prise?

6. place:

place (on team, with firm)

place f (on dans)

place (on committee, board)

siège m (on au sein de)

a place as au pair, cook, cleaner

une place comme

7. place Brit UNIV:

place

place f (at à)

to get a place on course

obtenir une place dans

she got a place on the fashion design course

elle a obtenu une place en cours de stylisme

she has a place on a carpentry course

elle a été acceptée pour suivre des cours de menuiserie

8. place (in competition, race):

place lit

place f

to finish in first place

terminer premier/-ière or à la première place

he backed Red Rum for a place HORSE RAC

il a joué Red Rum placé

to take second place (in importance) fig

passer au deuxième plan

to take second place to sth

passer après qc

to relegate sth to second place

faire passer qc en second

9. place (in argument, analysis):

in the first place (firstly)

en premier lieu

in the first place (at the outset)

pour commencer

how much money did we have in the first place?

combien d'argent avions-nous pour commencer?

10. place (correct position):

to put sth in place fencing, construction

mettre qc en place

to push sth back into place

remettre qc en place

to return sth to its place

remettre qc à sa place

everything is in its place

tout est bien à sa place

to hold sth in place

maintenir qc en place

when the lever is in place

quand le levier est engagé

is the lid in place?

est-ce que le couvercle est mis?

in place law, system, scheme

en place

to put sth in place scheme, system, regime

mettre qc en place

11. place (rank):

sb's/sth's place in world, society, history, politics

la place de qn/qc dans

to take one's place in society

prendre sa place dans la société

to put sb in his/her place

remettre qn à sa place

to know one's place

rester à sa place

12. place (role):

it's not my place to do

ce n'est pas à moi de faire

to fill sb's place

remplacer qn

to take sb's place , take the place of sb

prendre la place de qn

to have no place in organization, philosophy, creed

n'avoir aucune place dans

there is a place for someone like her in this company

il y a une place pour une femme comme elle dans cette entreprise

there are places for people like you inf! fig, pej

ça se soigne! inf

13. place (situation):

in my/his place

à ma/sa place

in your place, I'd have done the same

à ta place, j'aurais fait la même chose

to change or trade places with sb

changer de place avec qn

14. place (moment):

place

moment m

in places funny, boring, silly

par moments

this is not the place to do

ce n'est pas le moment de faire

this is a good place to begin

c'est un bon moment pour commencer

there were places in the film where…

il y avait des moments dans le film où…

15. place (in book) (in paragraph, speech):

to mark one's place

marquer sa page

to lose/find one's place (in book)

perdre/retrouver sa page

to lose/find one's place (in paragraph, speech)

perdre/retrouver le fil

16. place Am (unspecified location) inf:

some place

quelque part

no place

nulle part

he had no place to go

il n'avait nulle part où aller

he always wants to go places with us

il veut toujours venir avec nous

she goes places on her bicycle

elle se déplace à bicyclette

II.out of place ADJ

out of place remark, behaviour

déplacé

out of place language, tone

inapproprié

to look out of place building, person:

détonner

to feel out of place

ne pas se sentir à l'aise

III.in place of PREP

in place of person, object:

in place of

à la place de

X is playing in place of Y

X remplace Y

he spoke in my place

il a parlé à ma place

IV.place [Brit pleɪs, Am pleɪs] VB trans

1. place lit:

place (put carefully)

placer

place (arrange)

disposer

place the cucumber slices around the edge of the plate

disposez les rondelles de concombre autour de l'assiette

she placed the vase in the middle of the table

elle a placé le vase au milieu de la table

place the smaller bowl inside the larger one

mets le petit bol dans le grand

to place sth back on shelf, table

remettre qc sur

to place sth in the correct order

mettre qc dans le bon ordre

2. place (locate):

place

placer

to be strategically/awkwardly placed

être bien/mal placé

the switch had been placed too high

l'interrupteur avait été placé trop haut

3. place (using service):

to place an advertisement in the paper

mettre une annonce dans le journal

to place an order for sth

passer une commande pour qc

to place a bet

parier, faire un pari (on sur)

4. place (put) fig:

to place emphasis on sth

mettre l'accent sur qc

to place one's trust in sb/sth

placer sa confiance en qn/qc

to place sb in a difficult situation/in a dilemma

mettre qn dans une situation difficile/devant un dilemme

to place sb at risk

faire courir des risques à qn

to place the blame on sb

rejeter toute la faute sur qn

two propositions were placed before those present

deux propositions ont été soumises aux personnes présentes

5. place (rank):

place (in competition)

classer

place (in exam) Brit

classer

to be placed third horse, athlete:

arriver troisième

6. place (judge):

place

juger

to be placed among the top scientists of one's generation

être jugé comme un des plus grands scientifiques de sa génération

where would you place him in relation to his colleagues?

comment le jugeriez-vous par rapport à ses collègues?

7. place (identify):

place person

situer

place accent

reconnaître

I can't place his face

je ne le reconnais pas

8. place (find home for):

place child

placer

9. place ADMIN (send, appoint):

place student, trainee

placer (in dans)

to place sb in charge of staff/a project

confier la direction du personnel/d'un projet à qn

to be placed in quarantine

être placé en quarantaine

V.placed ADJ

1. placed (gen) (situated):

to be well placed

être bien placé (to do pour faire)

he is not well placed to judge

il est mal placé pour juger

she is well/better placed to speak on this subject

elle est bien/mieux placée pour parler de ce sujet

2. placed SPORTS, HORSE RAC:

to be placed horse: Brit

être placé

to be placed Am

terminer en deuxième position

VI.place [Brit pleɪs, Am pleɪs]

place → take place

that young man is really going places inf

voilà un jeune homme qui ira loin

to have friends in high places

avoir des amis haut placés

corruption in high places

la corruption en haut lieu

to fall or click or fit into place

devenir clair

See also take place

take place VB [Brit teɪk -, Am teɪk -]

take place

avoir lieu

passing place in the PONS Dictionary

Translations for passing place in the English»French Dictionary

passing place N

passing place

voie f de dédoublement

Translations for passing place in the English»French Dictionary

I.passing ADJ

1. passing (going past):

passing

qui passe

a passing car

une voiture qui passe

with each passing day

à chaque jour qui passe

2. passing (brief, fleeting, short-lived):

passing

passager(-ère)

passing glance

furtif(-ive)

3. passing (unimportant, casual):

passing remark, thought

en passant

II.passing N

1. passing (passage):

passing

passage m

passing of time

écoulement m

2. passing sports (ball transfer skill):

passing

passe f

3. passing (end):

passing

mort f

passing fig

fin f

I.pass <-es> [pæs] N

1. pass (mountain road):

pass

col m

2. pass sports (transfer of a ball):

pass

passe f

a pass to sb

une passe à qn

3. pass (movement):

pass of the hand

geste m de la main

4. pass (sexual advances, overture):

pass

avance f

to make a pass at sb

faire des avances à qn

5. pass (authorization permitting entry):

pass

laissez-passer m inv

pass for public transport

titre m de transport

bus pass

abonnement m pour le bus

6. pass SCHOOL (permit to leave class):

pass

permission f

7. pass (predicament, difficult state):

pass

passe f

to reach a pass

arriver à un tel point

II.pass [pæs] VB trans

1. pass (go past):

pass

passer devant

pass AUTO

dépasser

2. pass (exceed):

pass certain point

dépasser

3. pass (hand to):

to pass sth to sb

passer qc à qn

to pass sth around

faire passer qc

to pass sth through sth

faire passer qc à travers qc

4. pass (accept):

pass

approuver

pass student

faire passer

5. pass sports (transfer to another player):

pass

passer

to pass sth to sb

passer qc à qn

6. pass (be successful in):

pass exam, test

réussir

7. pass (occupy):

pass

passer

to pass one's days/time doing sth

passer ses journées/son temps à faire qc

to pass the time

passer le temps

8. pass POL (officially approve):

pass bill, law

adopter

9. pass (utter, pronounce):

pass

émettre

pass a comment, remark

faire

to pass judgment on sb/sth

émettre un jugement sur qn/qc

to pass sentence on sb LAW

prononcer une condamnation contre qn

10. pass form MED (excrete):

to pass urine [or water]

uriner

to pass feces

aller à la selle

to pass gas inf

péter

Phrases:

to pass the buck to sb/sth pej inf

rejeter la responsabilité sur qn/qc

III.pass [pæs] VB intr

1. pass (move by, go away):

pass

passer

to pass unnoticed

passer inaperçu

to pass across sth

traverser qc

to let sb pass

laisser passer qn

2. pass (overtake):

pass

dépasser

3. pass (transfer):

to pass from sth to sth

passer de qc à qc

to pass from generation to generation

passer de génération en génération

sth passes to sb

qc revient à qn

4. pass sports (transfer ball):

pass

faire une passe

5. pass SCHOOL (qualify):

pass

être reçu(e)

6. pass (obtain majority approval):

pass motion, resolution

passer

7. pass (elapse):

pass hours, evening, day

passer

8. pass fig (not know the answer):

pass

passer

to pass on a question

passer sur une question

9. pass (enter):

pass

passer

to let a comment pass

laisser passer un commentaire

to pass into sth

passer dans qc

10. pass (take place):

pass

se passer

11. pass (disappear):

pass

disparaître

I.place [pleɪs] N

1. place (location, area):

place

endroit m

place form of birth, death, work

lieu m

place of refuge

refuge m

in places

par endroits

to be in two places at once

être en deux endroits à la fois

2. place:

place (residence, commercial location)

adresse f

place (dwelling)

résidence f

place (house)

maison f

place (apartment)

appartement m

at Paul's place

chez Paul

a little place in Corsica

un petit village en Corse

place of residence

domicile m

3. place (appropriate setting):

place

endroit m

it's not a place for sb

ce n'est pas la place de qn

it's not the place/no place to +infin

ce n'est pas l'endroit/un endroit pour +infin

4. place (position):

place

place f

to be in one's/its place

être à sa place

to lose one's place

perdre sa place

the place in the story where he gets shot

le moment de l'histoire où on lui tire dessus

in place of sb/sth

à la place de qn/qc

to give sb sth in place of sth

donner à qn qc à la place de qc

out of place

déplacé(e)

to be in place

être en place

in the first/second place

en premier/second lieu

to take first/second place

se placer premier/second

to take second place to sth fig

passer après qc

people in high places

des gens mpl haut placés

5. place (square):

place

place f

market place

place du marché

6. place math:

to three decimal places

avec trois décimales

7. place (seat):

place

place f

is this place taken?

cette place est-elle libre?

to set a place at the table

mettre un couvert sur la table

to change places with sb

changer de place avec qn

to save sb a place

garder une place à qn

to have a place in a class

être admis à suivre un cours

8. place inf (indefinite location):

any place

n'importe où

some place

quelque part

every place

partout

no place

nulle part

Phrases:

all over the place

partout

the files were all over the place

les dossiers mpl étaient sens dessus dessous

the film was all over the place

le film était complètement incohérent

to go places inf (become successful)

faire son chemin

II.place [pleɪs] VB trans

1. place (position, put):

place

placer

to place an advertisement in the newspaper

mettre une annonce dans le journal

to place a comma

mettre une virgule

to place sth on the agenda

mettre qc à l'ordre du jour

2. place (situate):

place

situer

to be well placed

être bien situé

to be well/poorly placed to +infin fig

être bien/mal placé pour +infin

3. place (impose):

to place an embargo on sb/sth

frapper qn/qc d'embargo

to place a limit on sth

fixer une limite à qc

4. place (ascribe):

to place the blame on sb

jeter le blâme sur qn

to place one's hopes on sb/sth

mettre tous ses espoirs en qn/qc

to place emphasis on sth a. fig

mettre l'accent sur qc

to place one's faith [or trust] in sb/sth

faire confiance à qn/qc

5. place (arrange for):

to place an order for sth

passer une commande de qc

to place a bet

faire un pari

to place sth at sb's disposal

mettre qc à la disposition de qn

6. place (appoint to a position):

to place sb in charge of sth

charger qn de qc

to place sb under arrest

arrêter qn

7. place (classify):

place

placer

placed first/second

classé premier/second

to place sth above [or before] [or over] sth

faire passer qc avant qc

to place sb's face

se souvenir de qn

Monolingual examples (not verified by PONS Editors)

English

The station was the only passing place for trains when the line opened in 1877, with a platform for each track.

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There was no passing place or freight activity here.

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The station acts as a passing place where trains cross each other each hour.

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There are several widened points in the tunnel, originally designed to be passing places.

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It was a passing place so had two platforms for passengers and also a goods shed.

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By 1825, there were nine passing places on the single-track line, which carried 2-ton waggons.

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They were built as single track railway, built to the gauge of 4 ft 8 in gauge, with passing places along the route.

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When trains are running in opposite directions on a single-track railroad, meeting points (meets) are scheduled, at which each train must wait for the other at a passing place.

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Sometimes two small vehicles can pass one another at a place other than a designated passing place.

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There are two tracks at this station creating a passing place.

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