hit single in the Oxford-Hachette French Dictionary

Translations for hit single in the English»French Dictionary

hit single N

hit single

tube m inf

Translations for hit single in the English»French Dictionary

I.hit [Brit hɪt, Am hɪt] N

1. hit:

hit (blow, stroke in sport)

coup m

hit (in fencing)

touche f

to give the ball a tremendous hit

frapper la balle très fort

to score a hit SPORTS fig

marquer un point

2. hit (success):

hit (play, film etc)

succès m

hit (record)

tube m inf

to be a big or smash hit (show, film)

avoir or remporter un succès fou

to be a hit with the public

avoir beaucoup de succès auprès du public

to make a hit with sb person:

faire grosse impression sur qn

she's a big hit with my son

mon fils l'adore

she's a big hit with my son attr song, play, musical, record

à succès

3. hit (dose):

hit inf

injection f

4. hit (murder):

hit inf

meurtre m

hit inf

assassinat m

5. hit COMPUT:

hit (visit to website)

visite f

hit (websearch match)

page f trouvée

II.hit <pres part hitting, pret, pp hit> [Brit hɪt, Am hɪt] VB trans

1. hit (strike):

hit person, ball

frapper

hit head, arm: windscreen, wall

cogner contre

to hit one's head/knee on sth

se cogner la tête/le genou contre qc

his father used to hit him

son père le battait

to hit a good shot (in tennis, cricket)

jouer une bonne balle

to hit a nail with a hammer

enfoncer un clou à coups de marteau

to hit the brakes

écraser le frein

2. hit (strike as target) bullet, assassin, torpedo:

hit victim, target, ship, enemy

atteindre

3. hit:

hit (collide violently) vehicle, wall

heurter

hit (more violently)

percuter

hit vehicle: person

renverser

the plane hit the runway with a bump

l'avion s'est posé lourdement sur la piste

4. hit (affect adversely):

hit group, incomes, industry

affecter, toucher

to be hit by strikes/bad weather

être affecté par les grèves/le mauvais temps

hardest or worst hit will be small businesses

ce sont les petits commerces qui seront les plus touchés

his father's death hit him badly

la mort de son père l'a beaucoup affecté

5. hit (become apparent to):

it suddenly hit me that …

je me suis soudain rendu compte que …

then it hit me!

tout d'un coup j'ai réalisé! inf

6. hit (reach):

hit motorway, main road

arriver à [qc]

hit fig figures, weight: level

atteindre

7. hit (come upon):

hit traffic, problem, bad weather

rencontrer

you'll hit the worst of the rush hour

tu vas tomber en pleine heure d'affluence

8. hit (go to) inf:

to hit the town

sortir s'amuser

let's hit the pub/club

allons au pub/en boîte

9. hit (attack) inf robbers:

hit bank etc

attaquer

10. hit (kill):

hit inf

refroidir inf

hit inf

assassiner

11. hit (scrounge) inf:

to hit sb for sth

taper qc à qn inf

12. hit (in cards) inf:

‘hit me!’

‘donne-moi une carte!’

III.hit [Brit hɪt, Am hɪt]

to hit sb in the eye

sauter aux yeux

a colour which hits you between the eyes

une couleur criarde

to hit the big time inf

réussir

to hit the ceiling or roof inf

sauter au plafond inf

to hit the jackpot

remporter le gros lot

to hit it off with sb

bien s'entendre avec qn

not to know what has hit one inf

être sidéré

a beer would just hit the spot inf!

une bière ferait (bien) l'affaire!

See also direct hit

direct hit N

direct hit MIL

coup m au but

direct hit (in archery, game)

tir m au but

to make a direct hit MIL

atteindre son objectif

the hospital received or sustained a direct hit

une bombe est tombée sur l'hôpital

I.single [Brit ˈsɪŋɡ(ə)l, Am ˈsɪŋɡəl] N

1. single TRANSP:

single, a. single ticket

aller m simple

2. single:

single, a. single room

chambre f à une personne

3. single MUS (record):

single

45 tours m

4. single THEAT:

we only have singles left

vous ne serez pas ensemble

II.single [Brit ˈsɪŋɡ(ə)l, Am ˈsɪŋɡəl] ADJ

1. single (sole):

single

seul

a single rose/vote

une seule rose/voix

in a single day

en une seule journée

2. single (not double):

single sink

à un bac

single unit

simple

single door

à un battant

single wardrobe

à une porte

single sheet, duvet

pour une personne

inflation is in single figures ECON

l'inflation est inférieure à 10%

3. single (for one):

single bed, tariff, portion

pour une personne

4. single (unmarried):

single

célibataire

the single homeless

les personnes seules et sans abri

5. single (used emphatically):

every single day

tous les jours sans exception

every single one of those people

chacune de ces personnes

there isn't a single word of truth in it

il n'y a pas un seul mot de vrai dans cela

there wasn't a single person there

il n'y avait absolument personne

not a single thing was left

il ne restait pas la moindre chose

6. single (describing main cause, aspect):

the single most important event/factor

l'événement/le facteur principal

the single most important reason for the decline is…

la cause majeure du déclin est…

heart disease is the single biggest killer in Britain

les maladies cardiaques sont la cause majeure de décès en Grande-Bretagne

hit single in the PONS Dictionary

Translations for hit single in the English»French Dictionary

I.hit [hɪt] N

1. hit (blow, stroke):

hit a. fig

coup m

to take a direct hit (be bombed)

être frappé

2. hit sports:

hit

coup m

hit in fencing

touche f

to score a hit

toucher

to score a direct hit

taper dans le mille

3. hit (success):

hit

succès m

a smash hit

un grand succès

hit film

un film à succès

4. hit (successful song):

hit

tube m

5. hit inf (murder):

hit

meurtre m

II.hit <-tt-, hit, hit> [hɪt] VB trans

1. hit (strike):

hit a. fig

frapper

to hit one's head

se cogner la tête

I don't know what hit him

je ne sais pas ce qu'il lui est arrivé

2. hit (crash into):

hit tree, car

percuter

3. hit (reach):

hit a. fig

atteindre

to hit rock bottom

avoir le moral au plus bas

to be hit (be shot)

être touché

4. hit sports:

hit a ball

frapper

hit person

toucher

5. hit (affect negatively):

hit

toucher

6. hit (arrive at):

hit

arriver à

7. hit (encounter, come up against):

hit iceberg

heurter

to hit a bad streak

prendre un mauvais tour

to hit a lot of resistance

rencontrer beaucoup de résistance

to hit a traffic jam

tomber sur un bouchon

8. hit inf (attack, kill):

hit

buter

9. hit (press):

hit key, button

appuyer sur

Phrases:

to hit the bottle

picoler

to hit the ceiling

sortir de ses gonds

to hit the deck

s'aplatir au sol

to hit the hay inf

aller au pieu

to hit home

frapper les esprits

to hit the jackpot

toucher le jackpot

to hit the nail on the head

tomber juste

to hit the road

s'en aller

to hit the roof

être furieux

sth really hits the spot

qc est juste ce qu'il faut

to hit one's stride

trouver son rythme

III.hit [hɪt] VB intr

1. hit (strike):

hit

frapper

2. hit (collide):

hit

entrer en collision

3. hit (attack):

hit

attaquer

I.single [ˈsɪŋ·gl] ADJ

1. single (one):

single

seul(e)

not a single word

pas un mot

every single day

tous les jours

every single thing

tout

2. single (for one person):

single bed

à une place

single room

simple

3. single ECON (currency, price, market):

single

unique

4. single (unmarried):

single

célibataire

single parent

isolé(e)

a single-parent family

une famille monoparentale

II.single [ˈsɪŋ·gl] N

1. single (one-dollar bill):

single

billet m d'un dollar

in singles

en petites coupures

2. single (record):

single

single m

3. single (single room):

single

chambre f individuelle

4. single pl sports:

single

simple m

III.single [ˈsɪŋ·gl] VB intr sports

single

jouer en simple

Monolingual examples (not verified by PONS Editors)

English

It was the group's only top 10 hit single in the UK, reaching number 9 when released as the third single from the album.

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Honeybee was the hit single from the album.

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Two versions of the song exist: the original album version and the hit single remixed with an overdubbed brass section.

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It was a hit single in many Latin American countries.

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The band was unable to follow up the success of their first album and hit single and disbanded later in 1967.

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