sperren in the Oxford-Hachette French Dictionary

Translations for sperren in the English»French Dictionary

sporran [Brit ˈspɒr(ə)n, Am ˈspɑrən] N

sporran

sporran m (bourse en cuir ou en fourrure portée sur le devant du kilt)

I.deterrent [Brit dɪˈtɛr(ə)nt, Am dəˈtərənt] N

deterrent (gen)

moyen m de dissuasion

deterrent MIL

force f de dissuasion

to be a deterrent to sb

dissuader qn

to act as a deterrent MIL

jouer un rôle de dissuasion

II.deterrent [Brit dɪˈtɛr(ə)nt, Am dəˈtərənt] ADJ

deterrent effect

dissuasif/-ive

deterrent measure

de dissuasion

barren [Brit ˈbar(ə)n, Am ˈbɛrən] ADJ

1. barren:

barren land

aride

barren plant

infertile

barren woman archaic

stérile

2. barren (unrewarding):

barren effort, activity

stérile

barren style

sec/sèche

to be barren of sth

manquer de qc

warren [Brit ˈwɒr(ə)n, Am ˈwɔrən, ˈwɑrən] N

1. warren (rabbits'):

warren (whole area)

garenne f

warren (tunnels only)

terriers mpl

2. warren (building, maze of streets):

warren

labyrinthe m

sperm bank N

sperm bank

banque f de sperme

sperm donation N

sperm donation

don m de sperme

sperm [Brit spəːm, Am spərm] N

1. sperm (cell):

sperm

spermatozoïde m

2. sperm (semen):

sperm

sperme m

sperm oil N

sperm oil

huile f de baleine

I.ferret out VB [Brit ˈfɛrɪt -, Am ˈfɛrət -] inf (ferret [sth] out, ferret out [sth])

ferret out

dégoter inf

ferret out bargain truth, information

découvrir

II.ferret out VB [Brit ˈfɛrɪt -, Am ˈfɛrət -] inf (ferret [sb] out)

ferret out agent, thief:

ferret out

dénicher

nuclear deterrent N

nuclear deterrent

force f de dissuasion nucléaire

sperren in the PONS Dictionary

Translations for sperren in the English»French Dictionary

I.deterrent [dɪ·ˈter· ə nt] ADJ

deterrent

dissuasif(-ive)

II.deterrent [dɪ·ˈter· ə nt] N

deterrent

dissuasion f

to act as a deterrent to sb/sth

avoir un effet dissuasif sur qn/qc

barren [ˈber· ə n] ADJ

barren

stérile

barren landscape

aride

warren [ˈwɔr· ə n] N

1. warren (rabbit passages):

warren

garenne f

2. warren (confusing place):

warren

dédale m

sperm <-(s)> [spɜrm] N

1. sperm (male reproductive cell):

sperm

spermatozoïde m

2. sperm (semen):

sperm

sperme m

I.whisper [ˈ(h)wɪs·pər] VB intr

whisper

chuchoter

II.whisper [ˈ(h)wɪs·pər] VB trans

1. whisper (speak softly):

whisper

chuchoter

2. whisper (gossip):

to whisper that ...

faire courir le bruit que ...

III.whisper [ˈ(h)wɪs·pər] N

1. whisper (soft speech):

whisper

murmure m

to say sth in a whisper

dire qc tout bas

2. whisper (rumor):

whisper

rumeur f

I.current [ˈkɜr· ə nt] ADJ

1. current (present):

current

actuel(le)

current year, research, development

en cours

2. current (common):

current

courant(e)

in current use

d'usage courant

3. current FIN:

current income, expenditure

courant(e)

4. current (latest):

current craze, fashion, issue

dernier(-ère)

II.current [ˈkɜr· ə nt] N

current a. fig:

current

courant m

to swim against/with the current

nager à contre-courant/avec le courant

Phrases:

to drift with the current

se laisser porter au gré des courants

prosper [ˈpra·spər] VB intr

prosper

prospérer

torrent [ˈtɔr· ə nt] N a. fig

torrent

torrent m

a torrent of abuse

un flot d'injures

vespers [ˈves·pərz] N pl

vespers

vêpres fpl

ferret out VB trans

ferret out

dénicher