Formes composées
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| at full blast adv | figurative (loudly) (familier) | à fond loc adv |
| | | à pleine puissance loc adv |
| | (populaire, vieilli) | à plein tube loc adv |
| | If you must play your music at full blast, please use headphones. |
| at full blast adv | (forcefully) | à pleine puissance loc adv |
| | I accidentally turned the hose on at full blast and washed away all my seedlings. |
| at full gallop adv | (horse: at top speed) | à fond de train loc adv |
| | Even at full gallop, the horse could not outrun the train for long. |
| | | ventre à terre loc adv |
| at full gallop adv | figurative (very fast) | at a full gallop : à toute vitesse loc adv |
| | She was talking at full gallop: I couldn't understand most of what she said. |
| | Elle parlait à toute vitesse et je n'arrivais pas à comprendre ce qu'elle disait. |
at full speed,
at top speed expr | (as fast as possible) | à toute vitesse, à toute allure loc adv |
| | (familier : rouler, conduire) | à fond la caisse, à fond les manettes, à toute berzingue loc adv |
| | (faire tourner : un moteur) | à plein régime, à pleine vitesse loc adv |
| | If you run the motor at full speed for more than an hour, there is a danger it will overheat and seize up. |
| | Si vous faites tourner le moteur à plein régime pendant plus d'une heure, il y a risque de surchauffe et de panne. |
| at full throttle adv | (vehicle: at top speed) | à toute vitesse, à toute allure loc adv |
| | (familier : rouler, conduire) | à fond la caisse, à fond les manettes, à toute berzingue loc adv |
| at full throttle adv | figurative (person: as fast as possible) | à toute vitesse, à toute allure loc adv |
| | (familier : rouler, conduire) | à fond la caisse, à fond les manettes, à toute berzingue loc adv |
| at full tilt expr | (at top speed or power) | à toute vitesse, à toute allure loc adv |
| | | à fond de train loc adv |
| | (familier) | à toute blinde, à toute berzingue loc adv |
| | The train had been travelling at full tilt when the accident happened. |
| | Le train roulait à toute vitesse quand l'accident a eu lieu. |
| at full tilt expr | (energetically) | à toute vitesse, à toute allure loc adv |
| | My three-year-old runs around full tilt right before bedtime. |
| | Ma petite fille de trois ans court à toute vitesse (or: à toute allure) avant d'aller se coucher. |
| chock-full adj | informal (completely full) | plein à craquer loc adj |
| | (familier : endroit) | plein à craquer, noir de monde loc adj |
| | I can't fit any more clothes in this suitcase; it's already chock-full! |
| chock-full of [sth/sb] adj + prep | informal (completely full: of people, things) | plein à craquer de [qqn/qch], rempli de [qch/qqn] loc adj |
| | (d'objets) | plein à ras bord de [qch] loc adj |
| | (d'objets) | déborder de [qch] vtr ind |
| | The room was chock-full of celebrities and reporters. |
| | La pièce était pleine à craquer de vedettes et de journalistes. |
| come full circle v expr | figurative (return to original situation) | la boucle est bouclée expr |
| | | retourner à la case départ loc v |
| | Today I'm starting work back at the firm where I had my first job; I feel like my career's come full circle. |
| cram-full adj | (as full as possible) | plein adj |
cram-full of [sth/sb],
cram-full with [sth/sb] adj + prep | (packed with [sth/sb]) | plein de [qch/qqn], rempli de [qch/qqn] adj + prép |
| | (objets) | déborder de vtr ind |
| | The 8 a.m. train was cram-full of commuters. |
| | Le train de 8 h était plein (or: rempli) de banlieusards. |
| crammed full adj | informal (full, packed) (familier) | bourré, plein à craquer, pleine, bondé adj |
| | The suitcase was crammed full of clothes almost to the point of bursting. |
| full age n | (majority, legal age of adulthood) | majorité nf |
| | | âge légal nm |
| full authority n | (complete control) | autorité absolue nf |
| | The judged granted him full authority over his father's estate. |
| | | toute autorité nf |
| | | contrôle complet, contrôle total nm |
| full bath n | (washroom: has bath, shower) | salle de bains avec toilettes nf |
| full beam n | (headlights: brightest setting) | pleins phares nmpl |
| | The car coming towards us had its headlights on full beam. |
| | La voiture qui arrivait vers nous était en pleins phares. |
full beam,
full-beam n as adj | (headlights: on brightest setting) | full-beam headlights : pleins phares nmpl |
| | If you use full-beam headlights, you may dazzle other road users. |
| | Si vous utilisez les pleins phares, vous pouvez éblouir les autres automobilistes. |
| full beard n | (hair grown long on chin and cheeks) | barbe garnie, barbe fournie nf |
| | Santa Claus has a full beard and moustache. |
| | Le Père Noël a une barbe garnie et une moustache. |
full blast,
at full blast expr | (as loud as possible) (familier) | à fond loc adv |
| | | à pleine puissance loc adv |
| | (populaire, vieilli) | à plein tube |
full blast,
at full blast expr | (producing as much power as possible) | à pleine puissance loc adv |
| | (moteur) | à plein régime loc adv |
full blood,
full-blood n | (of unmixed ancestry) | de souche loc adj |
| | (familier) | pure souche nmf |
full blood,
full-blood adj | (of unmixed ancestry) | de souche loc adj |
| full board n | mainly UK (accommodation: room and meals) | pension complète nf |
| | Full board costs less than 50 euro per day. |
| | Her university scholarship includes full board. |
| | La pension complète coûte moins de 50 euros par jour. // Ses frais d'université comprennent la pension complète. |
full body,
full-body adj | (over all the body) | intégral adj |
| Note: hyphen used when term is an adjective before a noun |
| | I got a full-body tan at the solarium. |
| full circle | (to the starting point) | boucle nf |
full color (US),
full colour (UK) n | (printing process) | quadrichromie nf |
| Note: A hyphen is used when the adjective precedes the noun |
| | It's rare to find such an old magazine printed in full colour. |
full color,
full-color (US),
full colour,
full-colour (UK) adj | (printed in color) | en quadrichromie, en quadri loc adj |
| | Almost all magazines these days are full-color. |
| | Tous les magazines, ou presque, sont imprimés en quadri de nos jours. |
full color,
full-color (US),
full colour,
full-colour (UK) adj | (with full range of hues) | plein de couleur, tout en couleur loc adj |
| full consent n | (full permission) | consentement total nm |
| | The marriage has my full consent. |
| | | entier consentement nm |
| | | plein consentement nm |
| full court n | (law: all judges present) (Droit) | séance plénière nf |
| full coverage n | (thorough news reporting) (Journaliste) | couverture intégrale nf |
| full coverage n | US (comprehensive insurance) | assurance tous risques nf |
| | Since my car is brand new, and expensive, I decided to pay for full coverage auto insurance, to protect me no matter what happens. |
| | Ayant acheté une voiture neuve et chère, j'ai souscrit à une assurance tous risques. |
| full credit n | (education: maximum marks) | note maximale nf |
| full dress n | (formal, ceremonial clothing) | tenue de cérémonie nf |
| | | grande tenue nf |
| | (événement mondain) | tenue de soirée nf |
full dress,
full-dress n as adj | (clothing: formal, ceremonial) (tenue) | de cérémonie loc adj |
| | (tenue) | grand adj |
| | (cérémonie) | en grande tenue loc adj |
| | The police officers attended the parade in full dress uniform. |
| | Les officiers de police ont participé à la parade en uniforme complet. |
| full employment n | (all of workforce is employed) | plein emploi, plein-emploi nm |
| | Full employment is a goal of every administration. |
| | Le plein emploi est le but de chaque administration. |
| full English breakfast n | (morning meal of eggs, bacon, etc.) | petit déjeuner anglais nm |
| | Not many families eat a full English breakfast any more. |
| | Peu de familles prennent encore un petit déjeuner anglais. |
| full extent n | (total reach or degree of [sth]) | étendue réelle nf |
| | The full extent of the disaster is still not clear. |
| | L'étendue réelle des dégâts n'a pas pu encore être évaluée. |
| full faith and credit | (law) (Droit américain) | reconnaissance totale (de [qch]) nf |
| | (Droit américain) | entière confiance et garantie (de [qch]) nf |
| full force n | (maximum power) | pleine force nf |
| | | puissance maximale nf |
| full frame n | (filming: wide aperture) (Cinéma) | plein cadre nm |
| full gainer | (diving) | plongeon renversé, plongeon arrière nm |
full house,
full hand n | (poker: 3 of a kind and a pair) (Poker, anglicisme courant) | full nm |
| | (Poker) | main pleine nf |
| | Sandy has a full house: three nines and two queens. |
| full immersion n | (intensive language learning) (en langue) | immersion totale nf |
| Note: A hyphen is used when the term is an adjective that precedes the noun |
| full immersion n | (complete submersion in liquid) (dans un liquide) | immersion totale nf |
| full-immersion n as adj | (language learning: intensive) (programme) | en immersion totale loc adv |
| | We offer a full-immersion program in Mandarin Chinese. |
| | Nous proposons un programme d'apprentissage du mandarin en immersion totale. |
| full length n | (length when extended) | longueur totale nf |
| | The full length of the snake was four feet, six inches. |
| full load n | (capacity that is completely filled) | pleine charge nf |
| | | plein chargement nm |
| full load n | (largest current motor can handle) | pleine puissance nf |
| | | puissance maximale nf |
| full marks npl | UK (test: 100%) (Scolaire) | note maximale nf |
| | (Scolaire, équivalent) | vingt sur vingt, 20/20 nm |
| full marks npl | UK, figurative (full credit) (figuré) | félicitations (à [qqn]) nmpl |
| | (figuré, familier) | un bon point (pour [qqn]) nm |
| full meal n | (meal including main and side dishes) | repas complet nm |
| full measure n | (measured quantity, serving of [sth]) | bonne mesure nf |
| | I asked for a gallon, and he gave me full measure. |
| | | quantité voulue nf |
| full measure n | (total amount, extent) | portée nf |
| | Je ne sais pas si elle a compris toute la portée de ce qu'on lui disait. |
| full member n | (with all privileges) | membre à part entière nmf |
| | | membre effectif nmf |
| | | membre titulaire nmf |
| | Only full members of the club may vote at General Meetings. |
| the full monty n | UK, slang (everything) (figuré, familier) | la totale nf |
| | (figuré, familier) | le grand jeu nm |
| | (familier, pour impressionner : mettre) | le paquet nm |
| | I wouldn't be eating again all day so, I went for the full monty: sausage, bacon, fried eggs, mushrooms, and tomatoes. |
| | Je n'allais plus manger de la journée alors je me suis fait la totale : saucisse, bacon, œufs sur le plat, champignons et tomates. |
| | Je n'allais plus manger de la journée alors j'ai sorti le grand jeu : saucisse, bacon, œufs sur le plat, champignons et tomates. |
| full moon n | (moon: fully visible) | pleine lune nf |
| | The light of the full moon made it easier to travel by night. |
| | La lumière de la pleine lune a rendu le voyage de nuit plus aisé. |
| full moon n | (phase: moon fully visible) | pleine lune nf |
| | Legend states that werewolves only appear during the full moon. |
| | La légende affirme que les loups-garous apparaissent seulement lors de la pleine lune. |
| full name n | (first, middle and last names) | nom complet nm |
| | | nom et prénom |
| | (avec 2e prénoms) | nom et prénoms |
| | You must always give your full name when filling out government forms. Please state your full name to the judge. |
| | Il faut toujours donner son nom complet quand on remplit des papiers officiels. Merci d'indiquer votre nom complet au juge. |
| full name n | (complete given and family names) | nom complet nm |
| | Hispanic cultures use the mother's last name as part of the child's full name. |
| | Les cultures hispanique utilisent le nom de famille de la mère dans le nom complet de l'enfant. |
| full nelson | (wrestling) | double nelson nm |
| full occupancy n | (vehicle: every seat is filled) | remplissage total nm |
| | Malheureusement, les compagnies aériennes pratiquent la surréservation pour assurer un remplissage total de leurs appareils. |
| | | places toutes occupées nmpl |
| | | complet adj |
| | Je m'excuse Marie mais demande à quelqu'un d'autre pour t'emmener au pique-nique, je suis complet. |
| full occupancy n | (building: completely inhabited) | logements tous occupés nm |
| | (hôtel) | complet adj |
| | Pendant le festival tous les hôtels de Cannes et de la région sont complets. |
| | (immeuble, résidence) | totalement, complètement occupé adj |
| | Si l'immeuble est complètement occupé, c'est parce que le quartier est bon marché. |
| full of beans adj | UK, figurative, informal (full of energy) (familier) | péter le feu loc v |
| | | en forme, en pleine forme loc adj |
| full of bounce adj | informal ([sb]: in lively mood) (familier) | péter le feu loc v |
| full of energy adj | (lively, energetic) | plein d'énergie adj |
| | She was so full of energy that I could hardly keep up with her. |
| | | débordant d'énergie adj |
| full of enthusiasm adj | (very eager) | enthousiaste adj |
| | It's good to see our new recruits so full of enthusiasm. |
| | Ça fait tellement plaisir de voir nos nouvelles recrues si enthousiastes. |
| | | plein d'enthousiasme adj |
| | | débordant d'enthousiasme adj |
| full of hate adj | (intensely hostile) | rempli de haine, empli de haine adj |
| | She is so full of hate that it has made her psychotic. |
| | | plein de haine adj |
| | | haineux adj |
| full of hatred adj | (intensely hostile) | rempli de haine, empli de haine loc adj |
| | Le despote a adressé aux rebelles des propos remplis de haine. |
| | | plein de haine loc adj |
| full of holes adj | (perforated) | troué, tout troué adj |
| | You're not wearing that jumper, it's full of holes. |
| | Tu ne vas pas porter ce pull, il est tout troué. |
| | | plein de trous loc adj |
| full of holes adj | figurative (easily disproved) (figuré, familier) | qui ne tient pas la route, qui ne tient pas debout adj |
| | Your theory is ridiculous, and it's absolutely full of holes. |
| | Ta théorie est ridicule, elle ne tient pas la route ! |
| full of hope adj | (very optimistic) | plein d'espoir adj |
| | She is full of hope that they will discover a cure before it is too late. |
| | | rempli d'espoir adj |
| be full of it v expr | slang (talk nonsense, say untrue things) | dire n'importe quoi, raconter n'importe quoi loc v |
| full of life adj | (lively, energetic) | plein de vie adj |
| | He's nearly 80 but still full of life and with an eye for the ladies. |
| full of meaning adj | (deeply symbolic or significant) | chargé de sens adj |
| | That song is full of meaning to me. |
| | Cette chanson est chargée de sens pour moi. |
| full of piss and vinegar adj | vulgar, informal (person: energetic, lively) (populaire) | péter la forme loc v |
| | Well, aren't you full of piss and vinegar today! Why so enthusiastic? |
| full of pitfalls adj | (hazardous) | plein d'embûches adj |
| | Your strategy has the potential to return a large profit but threatens to be full of pitfalls. |
| | | hasardeux adj |