WHITE ELEPHANT - Αγγλικά-Γαλλικά μετάφραση

Γαλλικό λεξικό Oxford-Hachette

white elephant ΟΥΣ μειωτ

1. white elephant (item, knick-knack):

white elephant

bibelot αρσ

2. white elephant (public project):

white elephant

réalisation θηλ coûteuse et peu rentable

white elephant stall ΟΥΣ

white elephant stall

stand αρσ de bibelots

Γαλλικό λεξικό Oxford-Hachette

elephant [βρετ ˈɛlɪf(ə)nt, αμερικ ˈɛləfənt] ΟΥΣ

elephant

éléphant αρσ

to have a memory like an elephant

avoir une mémoire d'éléphant

to see pink elephants

voir des éléphants roses, avoir des hallucinations

the elephant in the room

le problème criant qu'on décide d'ignorer

baby elephant ΟΥΣ

baby elephant

éléphanteau αρσ

I. white [βρετ wʌɪt, αμερικ (h)waɪt] ΟΥΣ

1. white (colour):

white

blanc αρσ

I like white

j'aime le blanc

in white

en blanc

a shade of white

un ton de blanc

2. white (part of egg, eye):

white

blanc αρσ

the whites of sb's eyes

le blanc des yeux de qn

3. white:

white, a. White (Caucasian)

Blanc/Blanche αρσ/θηλ

4. white (white ball):

white

bille θηλ blanche (de billard/snooker)

5. white (wine):

white

blanc αρσ

6. white (in chess, draughts):

white

blancs αρσ πλ

I'll be white

je prends les blancs

white wins

les blancs gagnent

ιδιωτισμοί:

white, a. White ΠΟΛΙΤ (reactionary)

Blanc/Blanche αρσ/θηλ

II. whites ΟΥΣ ουσ πλ

1. whites (clothes):

cricket/tennis/chef's whites

tenue θηλ de cricket/de tennis/de chef-cuisinier

2. whites ΙΑΤΡ (leucorrhoea):

whites

pertes θηλ πλ blanches

III. white [βρετ wʌɪt, αμερικ (h)waɪt] ΕΠΊΘ

1. white paint, tooth, flower, hair:

white

blanc/blanche

bright/cool white

blanc éclatant/glacial

αμετάβλ to go or turn white

devenir blanc, blanchir

to turn sth white

faire blanchir qc

to paint/colour sth white

peindre/colorer qc en blanc

2. white (Caucasian):

white race, child, skin

blanc/blanche

white area

habité par des Blancs

white culture, prejudice, fears

des Blancs

a white man/woman

un Blanc/une Blanche

an all-white jury

un jury exclusivement composé de Blancs

3. white (pale):

white face, person, cheek

pâle (with de)

to go or turn white

pâlir (with de)

IV. white [βρετ wʌɪt, αμερικ (h)waɪt]

he would swear black was white

il a l'esprit de contradiction

the men in white coats χιουμ

les infirmiers psychiatriques

two blacks don't make a white

on n'efface pas un tort par un autre

whiter than white reputation, person:

plus blanc/blanche que neige

στο λεξικό PONS

white elephant ΟΥΣ

white elephant

chose θηλ sans utilité

στο λεξικό PONS

elephant [ˈelɪfənt] ΟΥΣ

elephant

éléphant

I. white [waɪt] ΕΠΊΘ

white

blanc(he)

ιδιωτισμοί:

whiter than white

plus blanc que neige

to turn white with fear

pâlir de peur

II. white [waɪt] ΟΥΣ

1. white (colour, of egg, eye):

white

blanc αρσ

2. white (person):

white

Blanc(he) αρσ (θηλ)

I. blue [blu:] ΕΠΊΘ

1. blue (colour):

blue

bleu(e)

a light/dark/bright/strong blue skirt

une jupe bleu clair/foncé/vif/soutenu

to turn blue

bleuir

2. blue μτφ:

to feel blue

broyer du noir

ιδιωτισμοί:

once in a blue moon

tous les trente-six du mois

out of the blue

sans crier gare

II. blue [blu:] ΟΥΣ

blue

bleu αρσ

sky blue

bleu ciel

the door is painted blue

la porte est peinte en bleu

to be a pale/deep blue

être d'un bleu pâle/profond

στο λεξικό PONS

white elephant ΟΥΣ

white elephant

chose θηλ sans utilité

στο λεξικό PONS

elephant [ˈel·ɪ·fənt] ΟΥΣ

elephant

éléphant

I. white [(h)waɪt] ΕΠΊΘ

white

blanc(he)

ιδιωτισμοί:

whiter than white

plus blanc que neige

to turn white with fear

pâlir de peur

II. white [(h)waɪt] ΟΥΣ

1. white (color, of egg, eye):

white

blanc αρσ

2. white (person):

white

Blanc(Blanche) αρσ (θηλ)

I. blue [blu] ΕΠΊΘ

1. blue (color):

blue

bleu(e)

light/dark/bright/strong blue skirt

jupe θηλ bleu clair/foncé/vif/soutenu

to turn blue

bleuir

2. blue μτφ:

to feel blue

broyer du noir

ιδιωτισμοί:

once in a blue moon

tous les trente-six du mois

out of the blue

sans crier gare

II. blue [blu] ΟΥΣ

blue

bleu αρσ

sky blue

bleu ciel

the door is painted blue

la porte est peinte en bleu

to be a pale/deep blue

être d'un bleu pâle/profond

Present

I	white
you	white
he/she/it	whites
we	white
you	white
they	white

Past

I	whited
you	whited
he/she/it	whited
we	whited
you	whited
they	whited

Present Perfect

I	have	whited
you	have	whited
he/she/it	has	whited
we	have	whited
you	have	whited
they	have	whited

Past Perfect

I	had	whited
you	had	whited
he/she/it	had	whited
we	had	whited
you	had	whited
they	had	whited

Μονόγλωσσα παραδείγματα (μη ελεγμένα από τη συντακτική ομάδα της PONS)

By 1939, local newspapers were already describing the station as a white elephant.

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She had a vivid dream foretelling her pregnancy in which a white elephant featured prominently.

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When the white elephant died, he spent many years looking for another one.

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It was termed a white elephant due to its difficulty as a track.

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White elephant parties have been known to result in playful rivalries between players trying to get sought-after items.

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