pens in the Oxford-Hachette French Dictionary

Translations for pens in the English»French Dictionary

I.pen [Brit pɛn, Am pɛn] N

1. pen (for writing):

pen

stylo m

to put or run one's pen through sth

barrer qc

to put pen to paper (write)

écrire, prendre la plume

to put pen to paper (give signature)

signer

to live by one's pen

vivre de sa plume

2. pen (enclosure):

pen (for animals)

parc m

pen (for animals)

enclos m

pen (for child)

parc m

3. pen ZOOL:

pen

cygne m femelle

4. pen Am inf → penitentiary

pen

taule f inf

pen

prison f

II.pen <pres part penning; pret, pp penned> [Brit pɛn, Am pɛn] VB trans

1. pen (write):

pen letter, article

écrire

Phrases:

pen, a. pen in sheep, pigs

enfermer, parquer

See also penitentiary

penitentiary [Brit ˌpɛnɪˈtɛnʃ(ə)ri, Am ˌpɛnəˈtɛn(t)ʃ(ə)ri] N

1. penitentiary Am (prison):

penitentiary

pénitencier m

penitentiary

prison f

federal/state penitentiary

pénitencier fédéral/d'État

2. penitentiary REL:

penitentiary (cleric)

pénitencier m

penitentiary (tribunal)

pénitencerie f

cartridge pen N

cartridge pen

stylo m à cartouche

fountain pen N

fountain pen

stylo m (à encre)

pen-pusher N inf, pej

pen-pusher

gratte-papier inf pej

pen pal N inf

pen pal

correspondant/-e m/f

pen-pushing N inf, pej

pen-pushing

travaux mpl d'écritures

pen name N

pen name

pseudonyme m

pen name

nom m de plume

pen holder N

pen holder

porte-plume m inv

glue pen N

glue pen

stylo m colle transparente

mapping pen N

mapping pen

plume f à dessin

pens in the PONS Dictionary

Translations for pens in the English»French Dictionary

I.pen¹ [pen] N

1. pen (writing utensil):

pen

stylo m

to live by one's pen

vivre de sa plume

to put pen to paper

écrire

to write in pen

écrire au stylo

2. pen (quill):

pen

plume f

Phrases:

the pen is mightier than the sword prov

la plume est plus tranchante que l'épée

II.pen¹ <-nn-> [pen] VB trans

pen letter:

pen

écrire

I.pen² [pen] N

pen

parc m

pig pen

porcherie f

II.pen² <-nn-> [pen] VB trans

pen

parquer

marker pen N

marker pen

marqueur m

fountain pen N

fountain pen

stylo m à encre

pen name N

pen name

nom m de plume

pen pal N

pen pal

correspondant(e) m (f)

ballpoint (pen) [ˌbɔl·pɔɪnt (pen)] N

ballpoint (pen)

stylo m (à) bille

felt-tip (pen) [ˌfelt·ˈtɪp (pen)] N

felt-tip (pen)

(stylo m) feutre m

Translations for pens in the French»English Dictionary

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stylo

pen

stylo (à) plume

fountain pen

stylo (à) bille

ballpoint pen

effaceur

eraser pen

Monolingual examples (not verified by PONS Editors)

English

Subsequently, in 1967 it was reported that NASA purchased approximately 400 pens for $6 a piece.

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Fattening pens may be outside or in a greenhouse.

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The main house is a saddlebag type building with 2 1/2-story pens connected by a central limestone rubble chimney stack.

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This included a large goods shed, cattle pens, and facilities to discharge oil tank wagons.

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During this time of growth, pheasant pens were constructed yearly, and new brooder barns were erected.

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Its products include pens, erasers, glue, drawing materials, schoolbags, markers, highlighters, mechanical pencils, notebooks, correction fluid, oil pastels, sticky notes, pencil leads, and pen refills.

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It had eleven rooms, combining living quarters, an 8 by 5 metre banqueting hall and livestock pens.

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His book certainly is serious, while frequently frivolous; it's a fascinating history of some of our most beloved items of stationery, including drawing pins, highlighter pens and staples.

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Beyond the train shed was a short platform with cattle pens.

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The other is and is for two bulls, kept in separate pens during the mating season for fear of fights.

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