threepenny bit in the Oxford-Hachette French Dictionary

Translations for threepenny bit in the English»French Dictionary

threepenny bit N Brit dated

threepenny bit

(ancienne) pièce f de trois pence

Translations for threepenny bit in the English»French Dictionary

I.bite [Brit bʌɪt, Am baɪt] N

1. bite (mouthful):

bite

bouchée f

in one bite

en une bouchée

to have or take a bite of sth

prendre une bouchée de qc

to take a bite out of sth fig

faire un trou dans qc

that will take a big bite out of our budget/profits

cela va faire un grand trou dans notre budget/marge bénéficiaire

2. bite (snack):

bite inf

morceau m (à manger)

to have a bite (to eat)

manger un morceau

to have or grab a quick bite (to eat)

manger un morceau en vitesse

3. bite fig:

bite (impact, keen edge) (of wind, cold)

morsure f

bite (of food)

piquant m

bite (of argument, performance, style, film)

mordant m

his speech/film has bite

son discours/film a du mordant

4. bite:

bite (from insect)

piqûre f

bite (from dog, snake)

morsure f

5. bite FISH:

bite

touche f

to have a bite lit

avoir une touche

to have a bite fig

trouver amateur

the house is up for sale but we haven't had any bites yet

la maison est en vente mais nous n'avons pas encore trouvé amateur

6. bite DENT:

bite

occlusion f

II.bite <pret bit; pp bitten> [Brit bʌɪt, Am baɪt] VB trans

bite person, animal:

mordre

bite insect:

piquer

to bite sth in two

couper [qc] en deux d'un coup de dent

to bite one's nails

se ronger les ongles

III.bite <pret bit; pp bitten> [Brit bʌɪt, Am baɪt] VB intr

1. bite (take effect):

bite measure, policy, rule, new rates, strike, shortage:

se faire sentir

2. bite FISH:

bite fish:

mordre

IV.bite [Brit bʌɪt, Am baɪt]

he/she won't bite you inf!

il/elle ne va pas te manger! inf

to bite one's lip

se mordre les lèvres

to bite the hand that feeds you

cracher dans la soupe

the biter bit

tel est pris qui croyait prendre

to be bitten by the DIY/health food bug inf

attraper le virus du bricolage/de la diététique inf

See also bullet

bullet [Brit ˈbʊlɪt, Am ˈbʊlət] N

bullet

balle f

plastic/rubber bullet

balle en plastique/en caoutchouc

to put a bullet in sb/in sb's head inf

tirer une balle sur qn/dans la tête de qn

to put a bullet in sb/in sb's head inf attr wound

par balle

to put a bullet in sb/in sb's head inf hole, mark

de balle

a door riddled with bullet holes

une porte criblée de balles

to bite (on) the bullet

prendre le taureau par les cornes

I.bit [Brit bɪt, Am bɪt] VB pt

bit → bite

II.bit [Brit bɪt, Am bɪt] N

1. bit (small piece):

bit (of food, substance, wood)

morceau m (of de)

bit (of paper, string, garden, land)

bout m (of de)

a bit of cheese/coal

un morceau de fromage/charbon

a bit of news

une nouvelle

every bit of dirt

la moindre petite saleté

a food processor and all its bits inf

un robot et tous ses accessoires mpl

every bit of her wanted to say yes

elle voulait dire oui de tout son cœur

to take sth to bits

démonter qc

to come/fall to bits

s'en aller/tomber en morceaux

2. bit (small amount) inf:

a bit

un peu

a little bit

un petit peu

three and a bit

trois et des poussières inf

and a bit over

et des poussières inf

would you like a bit more?

tu en veux encore?

a bit of time, peace, sun, butter, money etc

un peu de

a bit of everything

un peu de tout

a bit of difficulty/information

quelques difficultés/informations

a bit of advice

un petit conseil

with a bit of luck

avec un peu de chance

to have a bit of bad luck

ne pas avoir de chance

to do a bit of shopping

faire quelques courses fpl

it won't do a bit of good

ça ne servira à rien

it isn't a bit of use asking

cela ne sert à rien de demander

that corkscrew isn't a bit of use

ce tire-bouchon est bon à jeter

wait a bit!

attends un peu!

after a bit

un peu après

quite a bit of a good bit of time, money, resentment etc

pas mal de

quite a bit or a good bit further/bigger

bien plus loin/grand

3. bit (section):

bit inf

passage m

listen, this bit is brilliant!

écoute, ce passage est génial! inf

the next bit is even better

ce qui suit est encore mieux

the bit where Hamlet dies

le moment où Hamlet meurt

4. bit COMPUT:

bit

bit m

bit

élément m binaire

a 16-bit model

un modèle de 16 bits

5. bit (coin):

bit dated

pièce f

6. bit RIDING:

bit

mors m

7. bit TECH:

bit, a. drill bit

mèche f

III.a bit ADV

a bit inf (rather):

a bit

un peu

a bit deaf/cold/surprising

un peu sourd/froid/surprenant

a bit early

un peu trop tôt

a bit like me

un peu comme moi

move back a bit

recule un peu

it's asking a bit much

c'est un peu trop demander

she isn't a bit like me

elle ne me ressemble pas du tout

it's a bit of a surprise/a mess

c'est un peu surprenant/en désordre

he's a bit of a brute/a Tory

il a un côté brute/Conservateur

for a bit of a change

pour changer un peu

a bit of a disappointment

un peu décevant

to have a bit of a headache

avoir un peu mal à la tête

a bit of a problem

un petit problème

it was a bit of a shock to me

ça m'a un peu choqué

it was a bit of a joke

ce n'était pas très sérieux

we had a bit of a giggle

nous avons bien ri

IV.bit [Brit bɪt, Am bɪt]

a bit of this and a bit of that

un peu de tout

a bit of stuff inf

une gonzesse inf

bit by bit

petit à petit

bits and bobs inf

affaires fpl

bits and pieces (fragments)

morceaux mpl

bits and pieces (belongings)

affaires fpl

every bit as good/clever

tout aussi bon/intelligent

he's every bit a lawyer

c'est le type même de l'avocat

not a bit!

de rien!

not a bit of it inf!

pas du tout!

that's a bit off! inf

c'est pas très réglo! inf

to do one's bit inf

faire sa part (de boulot) inf

to have/take the bit between one's teeth

avoir/prendre le mors aux dents

See also bite

I.bite [Brit bʌɪt, Am baɪt] N

1. bite (mouthful):

bite

bouchée f

in one bite

en une bouchée

to have or take a bite of sth

prendre une bouchée de qc

to take a bite out of sth fig

faire un trou dans qc

that will take a big bite out of our budget/profits

cela va faire un grand trou dans notre budget/marge bénéficiaire

2. bite (snack):

bite inf

morceau m (à manger)

to have a bite (to eat)

manger un morceau

to have or grab a quick bite (to eat)

manger un morceau en vitesse

3. bite fig:

bite (impact, keen edge) (of wind, cold)

morsure f

bite (of food)

piquant m

bite (of argument, performance, style, film)

mordant m

his speech/film has bite

son discours/film a du mordant

4. bite:

bite (from insect)

piqûre f

bite (from dog, snake)

morsure f

5. bite FISH:

bite

touche f

to have a bite lit

avoir une touche

to have a bite fig

trouver amateur

the house is up for sale but we haven't had any bites yet

la maison est en vente mais nous n'avons pas encore trouvé amateur

6. bite DENT:

bite

occlusion f

II.bite <pret bit; pp bitten> [Brit bʌɪt, Am baɪt] VB trans

bite person, animal:

mordre

bite insect:

piquer

to bite sth in two

couper [qc] en deux d'un coup de dent

to bite one's nails

se ronger les ongles

III.bite <pret bit; pp bitten> [Brit bʌɪt, Am baɪt] VB intr

1. bite (take effect):

bite measure, policy, rule, new rates, strike, shortage:

se faire sentir

2. bite FISH:

bite fish:

mordre

IV.bite [Brit bʌɪt, Am baɪt]

he/she won't bite you inf!

il/elle ne va pas te manger! inf

to bite one's lip

se mordre les lèvres

to bite the hand that feeds you

cracher dans la soupe

the biter bit

tel est pris qui croyait prendre

to be bitten by the DIY/health food bug inf

attraper le virus du bricolage/de la diététique inf

threepenny [Brit ˈθrɛp(ə)ni, ˈθrʌp(ə)ni, Am ˈθriˌpɛni, ˈθrɪˌp(ə)ni] ADJ Brit

threepenny

à trois pence

the Threepenny Opera

l'Opéra de quat' sous

threepenny bit in the PONS Dictionary

Translations for threepenny bit in the English»French Dictionary

bit¹ [bɪt] N

1. bit inf (fragment):

bit

morceau m

a bit of meat/cloth/land

un bout de viande/de tissu/terrain

to fall to bits

tomber en morceaux

bit by bit

petit à petit

to stay/wait for a bit inf

rester/attendre pendant un instant

2. bit (some):

a bit

un peu

a bit of sth

un peu de qc

not a bit

pas du tout

quite a bit of sth

assez de qc

a bit more salt

un peu plus de sel

Phrases:

a bit of a we have a bit of a problem

on a un petit problème

she's a bit of a nuisance/philosopher

elle est un peu embêtante/philosophe

it's a bit of a lottery

c'est un peu comme une loterie

bit² [bɪt] VB

bit pt of bite

See also bite

I.bite <bit, bitten> [baɪt] VB trans

bite

mordre

bite insect

piquer

to bite one's nails

se ronger les ongles

to bite one's lips

se mordre les lèvres

to bite one's lips fig

se mordre les doigts

to bite sth off

arracher qc avec les dents

II.bite <bit, bitten> [baɪt] VB intr

1. bite (when eating, attacking):

bite

mordre

bite insect

piquer

to bite into/through sth

mordre dans/à travers qc

sb/sth won't bite (you) iron hum

qn/qc ne va pas te mordre

2. bite (in angling):

bite

mordre

Phrases:

once bitten twice shy prov

chat échaudé craint l'eau froide prov

III.bite [baɪt] N

1. bite:

bite of dog, snake

morsure f

bite of insect

piqûre f

bite fig of wind

morsure f

bite of speech

mordant m

bite of taste

piquant m

2. bite (food):

bite

bouchée f

to have a bite to eat

manger un morceau

to take a big bite of sth

prendre une grosse bouchée de qc

to take a big bite out of one's salary fig

prendre un gros morceau du salaire de quelqu'un

3. bite (in angling):

bite

touche f

bit³ [bɪt] N

1. bit (for horses):

bit

mors m

2. bit (tool):

bit

mèche f

bit⁴ [bɪt] N

bit COMPUT abbreviation of BInary digiT

bit

bit m

I.bite <bit, bitten> [baɪt] VB trans

bite

mordre

bite insect

piquer

to bite one's nails

se ronger les ongles

to bite one's lips

se mordre les lèvres

to bite one's lips fig

se mordre les doigts

to bite sth off

arracher qc avec les dents

II.bite <bit, bitten> [baɪt] VB intr

1. bite (when eating, attacking):

bite

mordre

bite insect

piquer

to bite into/through sth

mordre dans/à travers qc

sb/sth won't bite (you) iron hum

qn/qc ne va pas te mordre

2. bite (in angling):

bite

mordre

Phrases:

once bitten twice shy prov

chat échaudé craint l'eau froide prov

III.bite [baɪt] N

1. bite:

bite of dog, snake

morsure f

bite of insect

piqûre f

bite fig of wind

morsure f

bite of speech

mordant m

bite of taste

piquant m

2. bite (food):

bite

bouchée f

to have a bite to eat

manger un morceau

to take a big bite of sth

prendre une grosse bouchée de qc

to take a big bite out of one's salary fig

prendre un gros morceau du salaire de quelqu'un

3. bite (in angling):

bite

touche f

Monolingual examples (not verified by PONS Editors)

English

It will also have 12 sides, and so harks back to one of the most fondly remembered coins of the 20th century, the dodecagonal threepenny bit.

theconversation.com

His father returned every year, and brought with him a muslin bag tied with string, full of threepenny bits.

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