hair-trigger in the Oxford-Hachette French Dictionary

Translations for hair-trigger in the English»French Dictionary

hair trigger N

1. hair trigger:

hair trigger

détente f ultrasensible

Phrases:

hair-trigger attr (instant) reaction

très rapide

Translations for hair-trigger in the English»French Dictionary

I.trigger [Brit ˈtrɪɡə, Am ˈtrɪɡər] N

1. trigger (on gun):

trigger

détente f

to pull or squeeze the trigger

appuyer sur la détente

2. trigger (starting mechanism):

trigger (on machine)

manette f

3. trigger fig:

to act as or to be the trigger for sth

déclencher qc

II.trigger [Brit ˈtrɪɡə, Am ˈtrɪɡər] VB trans

trigger → trigger off

See also trigger off

I.trigger off VB [Brit ˈtrɪɡə -, Am ˈtrɪɡər -] (trigger off [sth])

trigger off

déclencher

I.hair [Brit hɛː, Am hɛr] N

1. hair U (collectively):

hair (human) (on head)

cheveux mpl

hair (on body)

poils mpl

hair (of animal)

poil m

hair (of animal)

pelage m

to have long/short hair person:

avoir les cheveux longs/courts

to have long/short hair cat, dog:

avoir le poil long/court

blond/black hair

cheveux blonds/noirs

a fine head of hair

une belle chevelure

to brush/wash one's hair

se brosser/se laver les cheveux

to get one's hair cut

se faire couper les cheveux

to have one's hair done

se faire coiffer

2. hair (individually):

hair (human) (on head)

cheveu m

hair (on body)

poil m

hair (animal)

poil m

two blond hairs

deux cheveux blonds

II.-haired COMP

long/short-haired person

aux cheveux longs/courts

long/short-haired animal

à poil long/court

dark/curly-haired

aux cheveux foncés/bouclés

III.hair [Brit hɛː, Am hɛr]

by a hair , by a hair's breadth

d'un poil inf

he didn't turn a hair

il n'a pas sourcillé

he was perfect, not a hair out of place

il était impeccable, tiré à quatre épingles

it made my hair stand on end

cela m'a fait dresser les cheveux sur la tête

I won't let them touch or harm a hair of your head

je ne les laisserai pas toucher à un seul cheveu de ta tête

keep your hair on inf! Brit

ne t'excite pas! inf

the thought made her hair curl

à cette pensée ses cheveux se sont dressés sur sa tête

to get in sb's hair inf

taper sur les nerfs de qn inf

to have sb by the short hairs sl Am

tenir le couteau sous la gorge de qn

to let one's hair down inf

se défouler inf

to split hairs

couper les cheveux en quatre

to tear one's hair out

s'arracher les cheveux

you need a hair of the dog (that bit you)

il te faut un petit verre pour faire passer la gueule de bois inf

hair-trigger in the PONS Dictionary

Translations for hair-trigger in the English»French Dictionary

I.trigger [ˈtrɪgəʳ, Am -ɚ] N

1. trigger (gun part):

trigger

gâchette f

to pull the trigger

appuyer sur la gâchette

2. trigger (precipitating incident):

to be a trigger for sth

être le déclencheur de qc

II.trigger [ˈtrɪgəʳ, Am -ɚ] VB trans

to trigger sth (off) [or to trigger (off) sth]

déclencher qc

hair [heəʳ, Am her] N

1. hair (hair of head, locks):

hair

cheveux mpl

a tuft of hair

une touffe de cheveux

to wash/have one's hair cut

se laver/se faire couper les cheveux

2. hair no pl (single hair):

hair

cheveu m

3. hair (single locks on head and body):

hair

poil m

4. hair (furry covering on plant):

hair

duvet m

Phrases:

that'll put hairs on your chest iron hum inf

ça te rendra plus viril

the hair of the dog

l'antidote contre la gueule de bois

to get in sb's hair

taper sur les nerfs de qn

if sb harms a hair on sb's head

si qn touche à un cheveu de qn

keep your hair on! Brit, Aus iron hum inf

calmez-vous!

to make sb's hair stand on end inf

faire dresser les cheveux sur la tête de qn

to not turn a hair

ne pas montrer ses sentiments