| Principales traductions |
| release [sb]⇒ vtr | (liberate) (un prisonnier,...) | libérer⇒, relâcher⇒ vtr |
| | The jail released the prisoner after four years. |
| | Le prisonnier a été libéré au bout de quatre ans. |
| release [sth/sb]⇒ vtr | (let go of, stop grasping) | lâcher⇒ vtr |
| | The father released his hold on his daughter when she saw grandma. |
| | Le père a lâché sa fille quand elle a vu sa grand-mère. |
| release [sth]⇒ vtr | (movie: make public) (film) | sortir⇒ vtr |
| | They released the movie with a party in Los Angeles. |
| | Ils ont sorti le film et ont fêté sa sortie à Los Angeles. |
| release n | (law: agreement giving permission) (Droit : abandon d'un droit) | décharge nf |
| | | renonciation nf |
| | Please sign the release that says that you will not sue, so your son can play basketball. |
| | Veuillez signer la décharge certifiant que vous abandonnez tout droit de poursuite, pour que votre fils puisse jouer au basket. |
| release n | (prisoner, hostage: setting free) (prisonnier, otage) | libération nf |
| | (prisonnier) | sortie, sortie de prison nf |
| | Many former prisoners have difficulty finding employment after their release. |
| | Beaucoup d'anciens prisonniers ont du mal à trouver un emploi après leur libération (or: sortie de prison). |
| release n | (animal: setting free) (d'animaux) | remise en liberté nf |
| | (d'oiseaux) | lâcher nm |
| | The release of the young birds into the wild was a success. |
| | La remise en liberté des jeunes oiseaux a été un succès. |
| | Le lâcher des jeunes oiseaux a été un succès. |
| Traductions supplémentaires |
| release n | (movie: coming to cinemas) (d'un film) | sortie nf |
| | The movie's release occurred on the same day across the country. |
| | La sortie du film a eu lieu le même jour dans tout le pays. |
| release n | (publication) (d'un livre) | sortie, parution nf |
| | The publisher has scheduled June the first for the release of her new novel. |
| | La maison d'édition a programmé la sortie de son nouveau roman pour le 1er juin. |
| release n | (recording) (enregistrement) | morceau nm |
| | This is the rock star's third release from this CD. |
| | C'est le troisième morceau du rockeur sur le CD. |
| release n | (announcement) (annonce) | communiqué nm |
| | The company issued a press release to announce its new product. |
| | La société a publié un communiqué de presse pour annoncer son nouveau produit. |
| release n | (music: bridge) (Musique) | pont nm |
| | The tambourine signals the release, which occurs three minutes into the song. |
| | Le tambourin marque le début du pont, qui arrive au bout de trois minutes dans la chanson. |
| release [sb] from [sth]⇒ vtr | (free from: debt) (d'une dette) | libérer⇒ vtr |
| | The final payment will release you from this debt. |
| | Le dernier paiement va vous libérer de cette dette. |
| release [sb] from [sth] vtr | (free from: obligation) (d'une obligation) | libérer⇒, dégager⇒ vtr |
| | His boss released him from the need to maintain the computers. |
| | Son patron l'a libéré (or: dégagé) de son obligation d'assurer l'entretien des ordinateurs. |
| release [sth]⇒ vtr | (publish) (livre) | publier⇒ vtr |
| | The publisher will release the book next week. |
| | La maison d'édition va publier le livre la semaine prochaine. |
| release [sth] vtr | (emit: vapour, flames) (vapeurs, flammes) | émaner⇒ vtr |
| | (changement de sujet) | se dégager⇒ v pron |
| | Stay away from that container; it is releasing dangerous fumes. |
| | Écartez-vous de ce conteneur ; il en émane des vapeurs toxiques. |
| | Écartez-vous de ce conteneur ; des vapeurs toxiques s'en dégagent. |
| release [sth] vtr | (put on sale) | mettre en vente vtr |
| | | mettre sur le marché vtr |
| | The company released the new product on Tuesday. |
| | La société a mis en vente le nouveau produit mardi. |
| release [sb] from [sth]⇒ vtr | (free from legal responsibility) (d'une responsabilité) | dégager [qqn] de [qch], libérer [qqn] de [qch] vtr + prép |
| | This contract releases us from liability in case of injury. |
| | Ce contrat nous dégage (or: nous libère) de toute responsabilité en cas de dommages corporels. |
| release [sth]⇒ vtr | (ease off: brakes) (le frein à main) | desserrer⇒, enlever⇒ vtr |
| | Release the handbrake, and shift into first gear now. |
| | Desserre (or: enlève) le frein à main et passe en première maintenant. |
| release [sth] vtr | (ease off: clutch) (l'embrayage) | débrayer⇒ vtr |
| | When you release the clutch, the engine will engage. |
| | Quand on débraye, le moteur s'enclenche. |
| release [sth] vtr | (publish: official statement) | publier⇒, émettre⇒ vtr |
| | The government released a statement denying the scandal. |
| | Le gouvernement a publié (or: émis) une déclaration niant tout scandale. |
| release [sth] vtr | (let out: emotions) (des émotions) | évacuer⇒ vtr |
| | You should have a good cry to release all those emotions. |
| | Vous devriez pleurer un bon coup pour évacuer toutes ces émotions. |
Formes composées
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| early release n | (let go before schedule) (Droit) | libération anticipée nf |
| | (Droit) | mise en liberté anticipée nf |
| | The judge decided to give the prisoner an early release. |
| emotional release n | (catharsis) | soulagement nm |
| | (Psychologie) | catharsis nf |
| | Her death after such long and painful suffering was an emotional release for all of us. |
| medical release n | (form authorizing [sb] to be treated) | décharge médicale nf |
| | This form authorizes medical release for a child. |
| news release n | (press release, bulletin) | communiqué nm |
| | The Lafayette Police Department announced in a news release that Smith was arrested Tuesday. |
| not for release adj | (confidential) | confidentiel adj |
| | This announcement is restricted and is not for release. |
| | | diffusion restreinte nf |
| | Cette note interne a été estampillée « diffusion restreinte » pour éviter qu'on ne la retrouve sur le web dans les deux jours. |
| order of release n | (law: court order) | ordonnance de mise en liberté nf |
| | The court issued an order of release. |
| | Le tribunal a rendu une ordonnance de mise en liberté. |
prerelease (US),
pre-release (UK) adj | (film, etc: not yet widely released) (film,...) | en avant-première loc adj |
prerelease (US),
pre-release (UK) n | (film, etc., advance showing) | avant-première nf |
| press release n | (news update or bulletin) | communiqué de presse nm |
| | Jenkins authorized a press release denying the validity of the rumors. |
| | Jenkins a autorisé un communiqué de presse qui niait la validité des rumeurs. |
| release agent n | (chemical lubricant) | agent de démoulage, agent anti-adhérent, agent de séparation nm |
| | This release agent is specially designed for use in baking. |
| release agreement n | (form giving authorization) | accord de diffusion nm |
| | The soccer player signed a release agreement with his club and became a free agent. |
| release date n | (when [sth] is published or broadcast) (film,...) | date de sortie nf |
| release form n | (document: signed permission) | autorisation écrite nf |
| | Parents must sign a release form before their children's work can be displayed. |
| | Les parents doivent signer une autorisation écrite avant que le travail de leurs enfants ne puisse être exposé. |
| release [sb] from a promise v expr | (remove an obligation from [sb]) | libérer [qqn] d'une obligation, dégager [qqn] d'une obligation loc v |
| | Charles released Edward from his promise to help repaint the dining room. |
| release of information n | (document: permission) | autorisation de diffusion d'informations nf |
| | The hospital requires patients to sign a release of information in order for relatives to be notified about their condition. |
| | L'hôpital exige que les patients signent une autorisation de diffusion d'informations pour que leurs familles puissent être informées de leur état de santé. |
rerelease [sth/sb],
re-release [sth/sb]⇒ vtr | (let go of [sth/sb] again) | relâcher⇒ vtr |
rerelease [sth/sb],
re-release [sth/sb] vtr | (set [sth/sb] free again) (un prisonnier...) | libérer de nouveau, relâcher de nouveau loc v |
rerelease [sth],
re-release [sth]⇒ vtr | (publish, make [sth] available again) (un film...) | ressortir⇒ vtr |
rerelease,
re-release n | (act, instance of re-releasing [sth/sb]) (prisonnier) | nouvelle libération, nouvelle sortie nf |
rerelease,
re-release n | ([sth] re-released) (film...) | nouvelle sortie, seconde sortie nf |
slow release,
slow-release n as adj | (drug: gradual effect) (médicament) | à libération prolongée loc adj |
| Note: hyphen is used when adj comes before the noun it modifies |
| | Take the slow-release morphine pills as prescribed, every morning and evening. |
slow release,
slow-release n as adj | (food: gradual energy) (nutriments) | à libération lente loc adj |
| | | slow-release carbohydrate : sucre lent nm |
| | Slow-release carbohydrates have less impact on blood-sugar levels. |
| software release n | (publication of a computer program) | sortie d'un logiciel nf |
| | The software release is scheduled for July next year. |
| sustained-release n as adj | (drug: gradually releases its effect) (médicament) | à libération prolongée, à libération lente loc adj |
| timed release n | (gradual or staggered effect) (pharmacie) | libération prolongée nf |
| | The system was developed for the timed release of medicines. |
| | (pharmacie) | effet retard nm |