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Oxford-Hachette French Dictionary

dressing case N

dressing case
vanity-case m
Oxford-Hachette French Dictionary

I. dressing [Brit ˈdrɛsɪŋ, Am ˈdrɛsɪŋ] N

1. dressing MED:

dressing
pansement m

2. dressing (sauce):

dressing
assaisonnement m
dressing
sauce f

3. dressing Am (stuffing):

dressing
farce f

4. dressing TECH (of stone, wood):

dressing
dressage m

5. dressing (of hide):

dressing
corroyage m

6. dressing FARM (fertilizer):

dressing
engrais m

II. dressings N

dressings npl ARCHIT:

dressings
parements mpl

I. dress [Brit drɛs, Am drɛs] N

1. dress (item of women's clothing):

dress
robe f
a silk/cotton dress
une robe de soie/de coton
a silk/cotton dress attr material, pattern, design
de robe

2. dress U (clothing):

dress
vêtements mpl
dress
tenue f
his style of dress
son style vestimentaire
casual/formal dress
tenue décontractée/habillée

II. dress [Brit drɛs, Am drɛs] VB trans

1. dress (put clothes on):

dress person
habiller
to get dressed
s'habiller

2. dress (decorate):

dress Christmas tree
décorer
dress NAUT ship
pavoiser
to dress a shop window
faire une vitrine

3. dress FOOD:

dress salad
assaisonner
dress chicken, crab, game
préparer, parer

4. dress MED:

dress wound
panser

5. dress (finish):

dress stone, timber
dresser
dress hide
corroyer

6. dress FARM (fertilize):

dress land
fertiliser

7. dress (prune):

dress tree, shrub
tailler

8. dress MIL:

dress troops
aligner

III. dress [Brit drɛs, Am drɛs] VB intr

1. dress (put on clothes):

dress
s'habiller
to dress in a suit/uniform
mettre un costume/un uniforme
to dress in red/black
s'habiller en rouge/noir
to dress for dinner/for the theatre
s'habiller pour dîner/pour aller au théâtre

2. dress MIL:

dress troops:
s'aligner

IV. to dress onself VB refl

to dress onself refl:

to dress onself
s'habiller

V. dressed ADJ

dressed
habillé, vêtu (in de)
well dressed
bien habillé

VI. dress [Brit drɛs, Am drɛs]

dress → nine

dressed to kill
habillé de façon irrésistible
See also

I. nine [Brit nʌɪn, Am naɪn] N

nine
neuf m inv

II. nine [Brit nʌɪn, Am naɪn] ADJ

nine
neuf inv
nine times out of ten
neuf fois sur dix, généralement
nine-hole golf course
parcours m de neuf trous
to dial 999 Brit
appeler police secours
a 999 call Brit
un appel d'urgence

III. nine [Brit nʌɪn, Am naɪn]

a nine day(s') wonder
la merveille d'un jour
to have nine lives
avoir neuf vies
to be dressed up to the nines inf
être sur son trente et un inf

CASE [Brit keɪs] N

CASE → computer-aided software engineering

CASE
CPAO f

I. case1 [Brit keɪs, Am keɪs] N

1. case (instance, example):

case
cas m
in several cases
dans plusieurs cas
a case of mistaken identity
un cas d'erreur sur la personne
on a case by case basis
au cas par cas
in which case , in that case
en ce cas, dans ce cas-là
in such or these cases
dans un cas pareil
in 7 out of 10 cases
7 fois sur 10, dans 7 cas sur 10
a case in point
un cas d'espèce, un exemple typique
it was a case of making a quick decision
il s'agissait de prendre une décision rapide
it's a case of substituting X for Y
il s'agit de substituer X à Y
it's simply a case of waiting
il n'y a plus qu'à attendre

2. case (state of affairs, situation):

case
cas m
that's not the case here
ce n'est pas le cas ici
such or this being the case
en ce cas, dans ce cas-là
is it the case that…?
est-il vrai que…?
as or whatever the case may be
selon le(s) cas
should this be the case or if this is the case, contact your doctor
si c'est le cas, consultez votre médecin
in no case will customers be refunded
en aucun cas les clients ne pourront être remboursés

3. case (legal arguments):

the case for the Crown Brit, the case for the State Am
l'accusation f
the case for the defence
la défense
to state the case
exposer les faits
to put the case for the prosecution
représenter le ministère public
to put the case for the defence
assurer la défense du prévenu
the case against Foster
les faits qui sont reprochés à Foster
there is a case to answer
il y a assez de preuves
the case is closed LAW fig
l'affaire or la cause est entendue

4. case (convincing argument):

case
arguments mpl
to put the case for sth
trouver des arguments en faveur de qc
to make a good case for sth
donner des arguments convaincants en faveur de qc
to argue the case for privatization
donner des arguments en faveur de la privatisation
there's a strong case against it
il y a beaucoup d'arguments contre cela
there's a strong case for/against doing
il y a de bonnes raisons pour/pour ne pas faire

5. case (trial):

case
affaire f
case
procès m
criminal/civil case
affaire criminelle/civile
to win one's case
gagner son procès, avoir gain de cause
to lose/plead a case
plaider/perdre une cause
the case before the court
l'affaire en jugement
his case comes up next week
il passe en jugement la semaine prochaine
to decide a case
rendre un jugement
famous cases
causes fpl célèbres

6. case (criminal investigation):

the Burgess case
l'affaire Burgess
to work or be on a case
enquêter sur une affaire
a murder/blackmail case
une affaire de meurtre/de chantage
the cases of Sherlock Holmes
les enquêtes de Sherlock Holmes

7. case MED:

case (instance of disease)
cas m
case (patient)
malade mf
30 cases of chickenpox
30 cas de varicelle
he's a psychiatric case
c'est un malade mental

8. case (in welfare work):

case (client)
cas m
to deal with a lot of difficult cases
avoir affaire à des cas difficiles
a problem case
un cas à problème

9. case (person) inf:

he's a real case!
c'est vraiment un cas!
a hopeless case
un cas désespéré
a hard case
un dur

10. case LING:

case
cas m
in the accusative case
à l'accusatif

II. in any case ADV

in any case (besides, anyway)
de toute façon
in any case (at any rate)
en tout cas
and in any case, I've no intention of staying
et de toute façon, je n'ai pas l'intention de rester
the effect of the recession, or in any case of high inflation, is that…
l'effet de la récession, ou en tout cas de la forte inflation, est que…

III. in case CONJ

in case
au cas où + conditional
in case it rains
au cas où il pleuvrait
take the street map just in case
prends le plan au cas où
your report, in case you've forgotten, was due yesterday
votre rapport, au cas où vous l'auriez oublié, était pour hier

IV. in case of PREP

in case of fire/emergency
en cas d'incendie/d'urgence

V. case1 [Brit keɪs, Am keɪs]

get off my case inf!
fiche-moi la paix! inf
See also

I. rest [Brit rɛst, Am rɛst] N

1. rest (what remains):

the rest (of food, books, day, story)
le reste (of de)
you can keep/leave the rest
tu peux garder/laisser le reste or ce qui reste
I've forgotten the rest
j'ai oublié le reste
for the rest of my life
pour le restant de mes jours
for the rest …
pour ce qui est du reste …
and all the rest of it inf
et tout et tout inf

2. rest (other people):

he is no different from the rest (of them)
il n'est pas différent des autres
why can't you behave like the rest of us?
pourquoi ne peux-tu pas faire comme nous?

3. rest (repose, inactivity):

rest
repos m
a day of rest
un jour de repos
to recommend six weeks' rest
conseiller six semaines de repos
to set or put sb's mind at rest
rassurer qn
to lay sb/sth to rest lit, fig
enterrer qn/qc

4. rest:

rest (break)
pause f
rest (nap, lie-down)
sieste f
to have or take a rest
se reposer
to have a rest in the afternoon
faire une sieste dans l'après-midi
let's have a little rest
et si on faisait une petite pause?
it was a rest from the serious business of the day
cela nous a reposés des dures tâches de la journée
he really needs a rest
il a vraiment besoin de se reposer

5. rest (object which supports):

rest
support m

6. rest MUS:

rest
pause f

7. rest (immobility):

to be at rest
être au repos
to come to rest
s'arrêter

II. rest [Brit rɛst, Am rɛst] VB trans

1. rest (lean):

to rest sth on rock, table
appuyer qc sur

2. rest (allow to rest):

rest legs, feet
reposer
rest injured limb
ne pas utiliser
rest horse
laisser [qc] au repos
rest your legs!
repose tes jambes!

3. rest FARM (leave uncultivated):

rest land
laisser [qc] en jachère

4. rest (keep from entering) organizer, team:

rest competitor
ne pas faire participer

5. rest LAW:

to rest one's case
conclure
I rest my case fig
il n'y a rien à ajouter

III. rest [Brit rɛst, Am rɛst] VB intr

1. rest (relax, lie down):

rest person:
se reposer
I won't rest until I know
je n'aurai de cesse de savoir
to rest easy
être tranquille

2. rest:

to rest on (be supported on) hand, weight, shelf:
reposer sur
to be resting on elbow, arm:
être appuyé sur
to rest on one's spade
s'appuyer sur sa bêche
I need something to rest on
j'ai besoin d'un support

3. rest euph actor:

to be resting
être sans engagement

4. rest dead person:

to rest in peace
reposer en paix
may he rest in peace
qu'il repose en paix
God rest his soul
Dieu ait son âme

5. rest (lie) fig:

to let the matter or things rest
en rester là
you can't just let it rest there!
tu ne peux pas laisser les choses en l'état!

IV. rest [Brit rɛst, Am rɛst]

a change is as good as a rest prov
le changement a les mêmes vertus que le repos
to rest on one's laurels
se reposer sur ses lauriers
give it a rest inf!
ça suffit comme ça! inf
… and there the matter rests
voilà la situation actuelle, voilà où en est l'affaire

headcase N inf

to be a headcase
avoir un grain inf

I. case2 [Brit keɪs, Am keɪs] N

1. case (suitcase):

case
valise f

2. case (crate, chest):

case
caisse f
to buy wine by the case
acheter du vin par la caisse

3. case (display cabinet):

case
vitrine f
to display sth in a case
exposer qc dans une vitrine

4. case (protective container):

case (for spectacles, binoculars, cartridge, weapon)
étui m
case (for jewels)
écrin m
case (of camera, watch)
boîtier m
case (of piano, clock)
caisse f

5. case TYPO:

case
casse f

6. case (bookcover):

case
couverture f

II. case2 [Brit keɪs, Am keɪs] VB trans inf (reconnoitre)

to case the joint thief:
faire du repérage
See also

I. upper case N

upper case
haut m de casse
in upper case
en haut de casse

II. upper case ADJ

upper case letters
lettres fpl majuscules
upper case letters
majuscules fpl

lower case [Brit, Am ˈloʊərˌkeɪs] N

1. lower case TYPO:

lower case
bas m de casse
lower case
minuscules fpl
use lower case for this heading
mettez ce titre en minuscules

Phrases:

lower-case attr lower-case letter
minuscule f

in the PONS Dictionary

I. dress [dres] N

1. dress <-es> (woman's garment):

dress
robe f

2. dress no pl (clothing):

dress
tenue f
to wear traditional dress
porter le costume traditionnel
in ceremonial dress
en habit m de cérémonie

II. dress [dres] VB intr

dress
s'habiller

III. dress [dres] VB trans

1. dress (put on clothing):

dress
habiller

2. dress FOOD:

dress greens, salad
assaisonner
dress vegetables, dish
accommoder
dress poultry
habiller

3. dress MED (treat a wound):

dress
panser

4. dress (prepare):

dress
apprêter
dress stone
taillé(e)
to dress sb's hair
(bien) coiffer qn

5. dress (decorate):

dress shop windows
décorer

dressing N

1. dressing no pl FASHION (wearing clothes):

dressing
habillement m

2. dressing FOOD (sauce):

dressing
assaisonnement m
French dressing
vinaigrette f

3. dressing MED (covering for an injury):

dressing
pansement m

case1 [keɪs] N

1. case a. MED:

case
cas m
in any case
en tout cas
in case it rains
au cas où il pleuvrait
as the case stands
les choses étant ce qu'elles sont
a case in point
un exemple typique

2. case LING:

case
cas m
in the genitive case
au génitif

3. case LAW:

case
affaire f
to lose one's case
perdre son procès
to close the case
clore un dossier
to make out a case for sth
exposer ses arguments en faveur de qc

case2 [keɪs] N

1. case Brit (suitcase):

case
valise f

2. case (chest):

case
coffre m

3. case (container):

case
boîte f
case bottles
caisse f
case vegetables
cageot m
case silverware, jewels
écrin m
case spectacles, cigarettes, flute
étui m
glass case
vitrine f

4. case TYPO → lower, upper

See also

I. upper [ˈʌpəʳ, Am -ɚ] ADJ (further up)

upper
supérieur(e)

II. upper [ˈʌpəʳ, Am -ɚ] N

1. upper (part of shoe):

upper
empeigne f

2. upper inf (drugs):

upper
amphète f

Phrases:

to be on one's uppers inf
être dans la dèche

lower3 [ˈləʊəʳ, Am ˈloʊɚ] ADJ

lower
inférieur(e)
in the lower back
dans le bas du dos

lower2 [laʊəʳ, Am laʊr] VB intr

lower
se couvrir
lowering sky
ciel m menaçant
to lower at sb
jeter un regard menaçant à qn

lower1 [ˈləʊəʳ, Am ˈloʊɚ] VB trans

1. lower (let down, haul down):

lower
baisser
lower landing gear, lifeboat
descendre
lower sails, mast
amener
to lower a flag
baisser pavillon
to lower oneself to +infin
s'abaisser pour +infin

2. lower (reduce, decrease):

lower a. fig
baisser
to lower one's voice
baisser le ton
to lower one's expectations
ne pas attendre trop

3. lower (diminish):

lower
rabaisser

4. lower (demean, degrade):

to lower oneself to +infin
s'abaisser à +infin
in the PONS Dictionary

I. dress [dres] N

1. dress <-es> (woman's garment):

dress
robe f

2. dress (clothing):

dress
tenue f
to wear traditional dress
porter le costume traditionnel
in ceremonial dress
en habit m de cérémonie

II. dress [dres] VB intr

dress
s'habiller

III. dress [dres] VB trans

1. dress (put on clothing):

dress
habiller

2. dress culin:

dress salad
assaisonner
dress vegetables, dish
accommoder
dress poultry
habiller

3. dress MED (treat a wound):

dress
panser

4. dress (prepare):

dress
apprêter
dress stone
tailler
to dress sb's hair
(bien) coiffer qn

5. dress (decorate):

dress shop windows
décorer

dressing N

1. dressing FASHION (wearing clothes):

dressing
habillement m

2. dressing culin (sauce):

dressing
assaisonnement m
French dressing
vinaigrette f

3. dressing MED (covering for an injury):

dressing
pansement m

case1 [keɪs] N

1. case a. MED:

case
cas m
in any case
en tout cas
in case it rains
au cas où il pleuvrait
as the case stands
les choses étant ce qu'elles sont
case in point
exemple m typique

2. case LING:

case
cas m
in the genitive case
au génitif

3. case LAW:

case
affaire f
to lose one's case
perdre son procès
to close the case
clore un dossier
to make out a case for sth
exposer ses arguments en faveur de qc

case2 [keɪs] N

1. case (chest):

case
coffre m

2. case (container):

case
boîte f
case bottles
caisse f
case vegetables
cageot m
case silverware, jewels
écrin m
case glasses, cigarettes, flute
étui m
glass case
vitrine f

3. case TYPO → lower case, upper case

See also

I. upper case N TYPO

upper case
majuscule f

II. upper case ADJ TYPO

upper-case
majuscule

lower case, lower-case letter N TYPO

lower case
minuscule f
Present
Idress
youdress
he/she/itdresses
wedress
youdress
theydress
Past
Idressed
youdressed
he/she/itdressed
wedressed
youdressed
theydressed
Present Perfect
Ihavedressed
youhavedressed
he/she/ithasdressed
wehavedressed
youhavedressed
theyhavedressed
Past Perfect
Ihaddressed
youhaddressed
he/she/ithaddressed
wehaddressed
youhaddressed
theyhaddressed
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