stone circle in the Oxford-Hachette French Dictionary

Translations for stone circle in the English»French Dictionary

stone circle N

stone circle

enceinte f de monolithes

stone circle

cromlech m

Translations for stone circle in the English»French Dictionary

I.circle [Brit ˈsəːk(ə)l, Am ˈsərk(ə)l] N

1. circle:

circle (shape)

cercle m

circle (of spectators, trees, chairs, flowers)

cercle m

circle (of fabric, paper, colour)

rond m

to form a circle objects:

former un cercle

to form a circle people:

faire un cercle (around autour de)

to sit in a circle

s'asseoir en cercle

to move/swim in circles

tourner/nager en rond

to go round in circles lit, fig

tourner en rond

2. circle (group):

circle

cercle m

circle

groupe m (of de)

to be in sb's circle

faire partie du cercle de qn

his circle of friends

le cercle de ses amis

in business/theatrical circles

dans les milieux d'affaires/du théâtre

literary circles

le monde littéraire

to move in fashionable circles

fréquenter le beau monde

3. circle THEAT:

circle

balcon m

to sit in the circle

être au balcon

II.circle [Brit ˈsəːk(ə)l, Am ˈsərk(ə)l] VB trans

1. circle (move round):

circle plane, helicopter: airport, tower

tourner autour de

circle satellite: planet

graviter autour de

circle person, animal, vehicle: square, building

faire le tour de

circle person, animal

tourner autour de

they circled each other

ils se tournaient autour

2. circle (encircle):

circle word, mistake, answer

encercler

III.circle [Brit ˈsəːk(ə)l, Am ˈsərk(ə)l] VB intr

circle helicopter, plane, vulture:

décrire des cercles (above, over au-dessus de)

circle predator, vehicle, horseman:

tourner en rond (around autour de)

as we walked along, the helicopter circled overhead

on marchait, et l'hélicoptère décrivait des cercles au-dessus de nous

IV.circle [Brit ˈsəːk(ə)l, Am ˈsərk(ə)l]

to come full circle person:

boucler la boucle

to come full circle situation:

revenir à son point de départ

the wheel has come or turned full circle

la boucle est bouclée

to have circles under one's eyes

avoir les yeux cernés

to square the circle

résoudre (le problème de) la quadrature du cercle

I.stone [Brit stəʊn, Am stoʊn] N

1. stone U (material):

stone

pierre f

(made) of stone

en pierre

to turn into stone

se changer en pierre

to have a heart of stone fig

avoir un cœur de pierre

to be as hard as stone lit

être dur comme de la pierre

to be as hard as stone fig

avoir un cœur de pierre

to be as hard as stone attr wall, statue, floor, building, step

en pierre

stone cladding

revêtement m de pierre

2. stone (small rock):

stone

pierre f

stone

caillou m

3. stone (for particular purpose):

stone (gen)

pierre f

stone (standing vertically)

menhir m

stone (engraved)

stèle f

to lay a stone

poser une pierre

to erect a stone

ériger une stèle

they totally destroyed the town, not a stone was left standing

ils ont complètement détruit la ville, tout était dévasté

4. stone:

stone, a. precious stone (gem)

pierre f

5. stone BOT (in fruit):

stone

noyau m

to take the stone out of a peach

dénoyauter une pêche

6. stone MED:

stone

calcul m

7. stone Brit (unit of weight):

stone

= 6, 35 kg

8. stone attr (of stoneware):

stone jar, pot, pottery

en grès

II.stone [Brit stəʊn, Am stoʊn] VB trans

1. stone (throw stones at):

stone person

lapider

to stone sb to death

lapider qn

2. stone (remove stone from):

stone peach, cherry

dénoyauter

III.stone [Brit stəʊn, Am stoʊn]

stone me dated! Brit

ça alors!

to leave no stone unturned

ne négliger aucun détail

it's a stone's throw from here

c'est à deux pas d'ici

to be set in (tablets of) stone

être gravé dans le marbre

to cast the first stone

jeter la première pierre (at à)

to sink like a stone

couler à pic

See also glasshouse

glasshouse [Brit ˈɡlɑːshaʊs, Am ˈɡlæsˌhaʊs] N

1. glasshouse Brit (greenhouse):

glasshouse

serre f

2. glasshouse Brit (prison):

glasshouse inf

trou m inf

3. glasshouse Am (glassworks):

glasshouse

verrerie f

people in glass houses shouldn't throw stones

mieux vaut balayer devant sa porte avant de critiquer

stone circle in the PONS Dictionary

Translations for stone circle in the English»French Dictionary

I.circle [ˈsɜ:kl, Am ˈsɜ:r-] N

1. circle (round):

circle

cercle m

to go round in circles

faire des cercles

2. circle (group):

circle

cercle m

3. circle (professionals):

circle

milieu m

to move in exalted circles

fréquenter la haute société

4. circle no pl (in auditorium):

circle

balcon m

in the circle

au balcon

5. circle (under eyes):

circle

cernes fpl

to come full circle

revenir au point de départ

to run/go round in circles

tourner en rond

to square the circle

arrondir les angles

a vicious circle

un cercle vicieux

II.circle [ˈsɜ:kl, Am ˈsɜ:r-] VB trans

1. circle (move round):

circle

tourner autour de

2. circle (surround):

circle

entourer

III.circle [ˈsɜ:kl, Am ˈsɜ:r-] VB intr

circle

tourner

I.stone [stəʊn, Am stoʊn] N

1. stone no pl GEO (hard substance, jewel):

stone

pierre f

2. stone (piece of rock):

stone

pierre f

stone smaller

caillou m

to fall like a stone

tomber comme une masse

to be a stone's throw (away)

être à deux pas

3. stone MED (hard matter):

stone

calcul m

4. stone BIOL, BOT (seed of a fruit):

stone

noyau m

5. stone Brit (14 lbs):

stone

6, 348 kg

Phrases:

to cast the first stone

jeter la première pierre

to leave no stone unturned

faire absolument tout ce que l'on peut

II.stone [stəʊn, Am stoʊn] ADJ

1. stone (made of stone) floor, step, statue:

stone CONSTR

en pierre

stone GEO

pierreux(-euse)

2. stone (stoneware):

stone jug

en grès

3. stone (pale beige colour):

stone

sable inv

III.stone [stəʊn, Am stoʊn] ADV

1. stone (like a stone):

stone hard

dur(e) comme de la pierre

2. stone inf (completely):

stone

complètement

IV.stone [stəʊn, Am stoʊn] VB trans

1. stone (throw stones at):

stone

lancer des cailloux sur

to stone to death

lapider à mort

2. stone (remove the kernels):

stone

dénoyauter