whispering gallery in the Oxford-Hachette French Dictionary

Translations for whispering gallery in the English»French Dictionary

whispering gallery N

whispering gallery

galerie f à écho

Translations for whispering gallery in the English»French Dictionary

I.whisper [Brit ˈwɪspə, Am ˈ(h)wɪspər] N

whisper (of person, voices)

chuchotement m

whisper (rustling sound) fig (of trees, leaves, wind)

chuchotement m

whisper (rustling sound) fig (of trees, leaves, wind)

bruissement m

whisper (of water)

murmure m

whisper (rumour) fig

bruit m

whisper (rumour) fig

rumeur f

to speak in a whisper or in whispers

parler à voix basse

to say in a whisper

dire à voix basse

her voice hardly rose above a whisper

sa voix était à peine plus forte qu'un chuchotement

his voice dropped to a whisper

il a baissé la voix et s'est mis à chuchoter

I don't want to hear a whisper out of you

je ne veux pas t'entendre

there is a whisper going round that … fig

le bruit court que …

II.whisper [Brit ˈwɪspə, Am ˈ(h)wɪspər] VB trans

whisper

chuchoter (to à)

to whisper sth to sb

chuchoter qc à qn, dire qc à voix basse à qn

‘she's asleep, ’ he whispered

‘elle dort, ’ dit-il en chuchotant

she whispered sth in his ear

elle lui a chuchoté qc à l'oreille

it is whispered that … fig

on dit que, le bruit court que …

III.whisper [Brit ˈwɪspə, Am ˈ(h)wɪspər] VB intr

whisper person:

chuchoter, parler à voix basse

whisper leaves, trees, wind:

chuchoter

whisper water:

murmurer

to whisper to sb

parler à voix basse à qn

it's bad manners to whisper

c'est impoli de faire des messes basses inf

I.whispering [Brit ˈwɪspərɪŋ, Am ˈ(h)wɪspərɪŋ] N U

whispering (of voices)

chuchotement m

whispering (of leaves, trees, wind)

chuchotement m

whispering (of leaves, trees, wind)

murmure m

whispering (of leaves, trees, wind)

bruissement m

whispering (of water)

murmure m

whispering (rumours) fig

rumeurs fpl insidieuses

II.whispering [Brit ˈwɪspərɪŋ, Am ˈ(h)wɪspərɪŋ] ADJ

whispering person

qui chuchote

whispering leaves, trees, wind

chuchotant, murmurant

whispering water

murmurant

whispering voices

chuchotements mpl

gallery [Brit ˈɡal(ə)ri, Am ˈɡæl(ə)ri] N

1. gallery:

gallery, a. art gallery (public)

musée m

gallery, a. art gallery (private)

galerie f

gallery, a. art gallery (part of museum)

galerie f

2. gallery ARCHIT:

gallery (gen)

galerie f

gallery (in parliament: for press, public)

tribune f

3. gallery THEAT:

gallery

dernier balcon m

gallery

poulailler m inf

4. gallery (in cave):

gallery

galerie f

5. gallery Am (auction room):

gallery

salle f des ventes

to play to the gallery

chercher à épater la galerie

whispering gallery in the PONS Dictionary

Translations for whispering gallery in the English»French Dictionary

I.whispering [ˈ(h)wɪs·p ə r·ɪŋ] N

1. whispering (talking softly):

whispering

chuchotement m

2. whispering (gossiping):

whispering

chuchoteries fpl

II.whispering [ˈ(h)wɪs·p ə r·ɪŋ] ADJ (rustling)

whispering

qui murmure

I.whisper [ˈ(h)wɪs·pər] VB intr

whisper

chuchoter

II.whisper [ˈ(h)wɪs·pər] VB trans

1. whisper (speak softly):

whisper

chuchoter

2. whisper (gossip):

to whisper that ...

faire courir le bruit que ...

III.whisper [ˈ(h)wɪs·pər] N

1. whisper (soft speech):

whisper

murmure m

to say sth in a whisper

dire qc tout bas

2. whisper (rumor):

whisper

rumeur f

gallery <-ies> [ˈgæl· ə r·i] N

gallery

galerie f

Phrases:

to play to the gallery

épater la galerie

Monolingual examples (not verified by PONS Editors)

English

Optical modes in a whispering gallery resonator are inherently lossy due to a mechanism similar to quantum tunneling.

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It is, he says, similar to an acoustic whispering gallery, which traps sound along a concave wall.

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You mentioned the whispering gallery on the lower level, one of those fascinating architectural and engineering gems.

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These include polarization-maintaining fiber and fiber designed to suppress whispering gallery mode propagation.

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This makes it much the more intriguing of the spaces, with an atmosphere like a steampunk whispering gallery.

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The rotunda is also a whispering gallery.

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They were able to make proper acoustic measurements that allowed an investigation into striking acoustic effects such as echoes, resonances and whispering gallery effects.

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At the periphery of the dome is a circular balcony where visitors can witness the astounding whispering gallery.

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Another potential application for optical ring resonators are in the form of whispering gallery mode switches.

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The school library is a whispering gallery because of its domed ceiling.

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