cast’ in the Oxford-Hachette French Dictionary

Translations for cast’ in the English»French Dictionary

I.cast [Brit kɑːst, Am kæst] N

1. cast:

cast CINE, THEAT, TV (list of actors)

distribution f

cast (actors)

acteurs mpl

the members of the cast

les acteurs

cast and credits

générique m

cast of characters (in play, novel)

liste f des personnages

Bogart and Bacall head a strong cast

Bogart et Bacall apparaissent en tête d'une brillante distribution

the film has an all-star cast

il n'y a que des vedettes or des acteurs très connus dans ce film

she was in the cast of ‘The Birds’

elle a joué dans ‘Les Oiseaux’

2. cast:

cast ART, TECH (mould)

moule m

cast (moulded object)

moulage m

3. cast (arrangement):

cast of features

traits mpl du visage

cast of features

physionomie f

cast of mind

tournure f d'esprit

4. cast (act of throwing):

cast (of dice, net)

coup m

cast (of stone)

jet m

cast FISH

lancer m

5. cast MED (squint):

cast

strabisme m

to have a cast in one eye

avoir un œil qui louche, loucher d'un œil

6. cast MED:

cast, a. plaster cast

plâtre m

to have one's arm in a cast

avoir un bras dans le plâtre

7. cast ZOOL:

cast (skin of snake, insect)

dépouille f

cast (owl pellet)

boulette f (de déchets régurgités)

cast (of worm)

déjections fpl

8. cast (colour, tinge):

cast

nuance f

with a greenish cast

tirant sur le vert

II.cast <pret, pp cast> [Brit kɑːst, Am kæst] VB trans

1. cast (throw):

cast stone, net, fishing line

jeter, lancer

cast dice

jeter

cast light, shadow

projeter

to be cast into prison

être jeté en prison

to cast doubt on

émettre des doutes sur

to cast light on

éclairer

to cast (a) new light on

éclairer [qc] d'un jour nouveau

to cast a spell on

jeter un sort à

2. cast (direct):

cast glance, look

jeter (at sur)

her eyes were cast downwards

elle avait les yeux baissés

to cast one's eyes around the room/over a letter

parcourir la pièce/une lettre des yeux

to cast a glance over one's shoulder

jeter un coup d'œil par-dessus son épaule

to cast one's mind back over sth

se remémorer qc

if you cast your mind back to last week

si tu te rappelles ce qui s'est passé la semaine dernière

3. cast:

cast CINE, THEAT, TV play, film

distribuer les rôles de

she was cast in the role of or as Blanche

on lui a donné le rôle de Blanche, elle a joué Blanche

4. cast (shed):

cast leaves, feathers

se dépouiller de

the snake casts its skin

le serpent mue

the horse cast a shoe

le cheval a perdu un fer

5. cast:

cast ART, TECH plaster

couler

cast metal

couler, fondre

statue cast in bronze

statue coulée dans le bronze

6. cast POL:

to cast one's vote

voter

7. cast ASTROL:

to cast sb's horoscope

faire l'horoscope de qn

III.cast <pret, pp cast> [Brit kɑːst, Am kæst] VB intr FISH

cast

lancer sa ligne

I.cast about VB [Brit kɑːst -, Am kæst -] Brit, cast around VB (cast about for)

cast about excuse, remark:

cast about

chercher

I.cast iron N

cast iron

fonte f

II.cast-iron ADJ attr

1. cast-iron lit object:

cast-iron

de or en fonte

2. cast-iron fig alibi, excuse, guarantee:

cast-iron

en béton inf

I.cast-offs N

cast-offs npl (clothes):

cast-offs

vêtements mpl dont on n'a plus besoin, vieux vêtements

society's cast-offs fig

les laissés mpl pour compte de la société

II.cast-off [Brit ˈkɑːstɒf, Am ˈkæstɑf] ADJ

cast-off object, garment:

cast-off

mis au rebut

I.cast aside VB [Brit kɑːst -, Am kæst -] (cast aside [sth/sb], cast [sth/sb] aside)

cast aside object

rejeter

cast aside anxieties, doubts, inhibitions

se défaire de

cast aside spouse, lover

répudier, rejeter

I.cast up VB [Brit kɑːst -, Am kæst -] (cast up [sth], cast [sth] up)

1. cast up tide, sea body, flotsam:

cast up

rejeter

2. cast up (in air):

cast up ball

lancer [qc] en l'air

to cast one's eyes up (to heaven)

lever les yeux au ciel

to cast sth up at sb accusation, misdeed

ressortir qc à qn

I.cast on VB [Brit kɑːst -, Am kæst -] (cast on) (in knitting)

cast on

monter les mailles

II.cast on VB [Brit kɑːst -, Am kæst -] (cast on [sth])

cast on stitch:

cast on

monter

I.cast out VB [Brit kɑːst -, Am kæst -] (cast out [sth/sb], cast [sth/sb] out) liter

cast out

chasser

I.cast off VB [Brit kɑːst -, Am kæst -] (cast off)

1. cast off NAUT:

cast off

larguer les amarres

2. cast off (in knitting):

cast off

rabattre les mailles restantes

II.cast off VB [Brit kɑːst -, Am kæst -] (cast off [sth], cast [sth] off)

1. cast off (discard):

cast off garment

ôter, enlever

cast off chains

se libérer de

cast off lover, friend

abandonner, rejeter

2. cast off NAUT:

cast off

larguer les amarres de

3. cast off (in knitting):

cast off stitches

rabattre

I.cast down VB [Brit kɑːst -, Am kæst -] (cast down [sth], cast [sth] down)

1. cast down lit:

cast down object

jeter [qc] par terre

cast down weapons

déposer

cast down eyes, head

baisser

2. cast down fig tyrant:

cast down

faire tomber

to be cast down (depressed) liter

être abattu

cast’ in the PONS Dictionary

Translations for cast’ in the English»French Dictionary

I.cast [kæst] N

1. cast THEAT, CINE:

cast

acteurs mpl

cast list

distribution f

2. cast (molded object):

cast

moule m

3. cast MED:

cast

plâtre m

4. cast (act of throwing):

cast spear, line

lancer m

5. cast fig of mind:

cast

tournure f

II.cast <cast, cast> [kæst] VB trans

1. cast (throw):

cast

jeter

cast a line, spear

lancer

2. cast fig (direct):

cast doubt, a shadow

jeter

to cast light on sth

éclaircir qc

to cast aspersions on sb

dénigrer qn

to cast an eye over sth

balayer qc du regard

to cast a slur on sb

porter atteinte à qn

3. cast (allocate roles):

cast play

distribuer les rôles de

to cast sb a part

attribuer un rôle à qn

to be cast in the role of sb

jouer le rôle de qn

to cast sb to/against type

attribuer un rôle à/de contre-emploi à qn

to cast sb as sb

donner le rôle de qn à qn

4. cast (give):

to cast one's vote

voter

5. cast ART (make in a mold):

cast

fondre

Phrases:

to be cast in the same mold

être fait sur le même moule

to cast one's net wide

étendre la couverture

to cast pearls before swine

jeter des perles aux pourceaux

I.cast iron N

cast iron

fonte f

II.cast iron ADJ

1. cast iron (made of cast iron):

cast iron

en fonte

2. cast iron fig (very strong):

cast iron

en béton

cast iron will

volonté f de fer

3. cast iron (incontestable):

cast iron

incontestable

cast iron alibi

irréfutable

4. cast iron (definite):

cast iron

certain(e)

I.cast-off [ˈkæst·af] N pl

cast-offs (sth no longer wanted)

rebuts mpl

cast-offs (garment)

nippes fpl

cast-offs (person)

laissés mpl pour compte

II.cast-off [ˈkæst·af] ADJ

cast-off clothes:

cast-off

d'occasion

cast around VB intr

to cast around for sth

chercher qc

cast aside VB trans

1. cast aside (rid oneself of):

cast aside

se débarrasser de

2. cast aside (free oneself of):

cast aside

se défaire de

cast down VB trans

to be cast down

être découragé

cast away VB trans

to be cast away

faire naufrage

I.cast off VB trans

1. cast off → cast aside

2. cast off (drop stitches):

to cast off stitches

arrêter les mailles

3. cast off (reject):

cast off

rejeter

II.cast off VB intr NAUT

cast off

larguer les amarres

See also cast aside

cast aside VB trans

1. cast aside (rid oneself of):

cast aside

se débarrasser de

2. cast aside (free oneself of):

cast aside

se défaire de

I.cast on VB trans

cast on stitches:

cast on

monter

II.cast on VB intr

cast on

monter les mailles

cast out VB trans

1. cast out (reject):

cast out

rejeter

2. cast out (exorcise):

cast out demons, ideas

chasser

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Please cast aside any preconceptions that this phrase may evoke.

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Steel replaced structural cast iron after the foundations were already in place.

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We'll pick up on the stories of our main cast, but were also going to spend time on the support characters.

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The wings of the scaffold opened wide till they covered the square from side to side; and the monster cross-beam, looking down, cast its shadow across the town.

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The roof is of corrugated iron and the house is adorned with a timber verandah with cast iron balustrading.

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So it gives an enigmatic cast to everything and to the way we work.

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Typically, each episode also features two non-regular cast members to enliven the story.

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There's a fairly bland cast of locals, including the archetypal good cop, bad cop.

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Costume is the attire that cast members who perform the day-to-day operations of the park must wear.

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The ceiling beams are cast plaster with faux wood graining.

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