| Formes composées |
| Anglais | Français |
| AFC n | US, initialism (military decoration: Air Force Cross) (décoration militaire américaine) | Air Force Cross nf |
| Note: Médaille du mérite de l'armée de l'air britannique. |
| AFC n | UK, initialism (military decoration: Air Force Cross) (décoration militaire britannique) | Air Force Cross nf |
| Note: Médaille du mérite de l'armée de l'air américaine. |
| at cross-purposes adv | (not in agreement) | be at cross-purposes : se comprendre de travers, mal se comprendre, loc v |
| we are talking at cross-purposes : c'est un dialogue de sourds, je pense qu'il y a un malentendu expr |
| bear your cross v expr | figurative (accept your burden) (figuré) | porter sa croix loc v |
| Celtic cross n | (cross with ring around center) | croix celte, croix celtique nf |
crisscross (US),
criss-cross (UK) adj | (pattern: meshed) | quadrillé adj |
| à quadrillages loc adj |
| à croisillons loc adj |
| The dress had a crisscross pattern on the bodice. |
| La robe avait un motif à croisillons sur le corsage. |
crisscross (US),
criss-cross (UK) vi | (cross over one another) (chemins,...) | s'entrecroiser⇒ v pron |
| (câbles,...) | s'enchevêtrer⇒, s'emmêler⇒ v pron |
| The fibers of the basket crisscrossed in an attractive pattern. |
| Les fibres du panier s'entrecroisaient pour former un joli motif. |
crisscross [sth] (US),
criss-cross [sth] (UK)⇒ vtr | (go back and forth across) (chemins) | quadriller⇒ vtr |
| Tire tracks crisscrossed the front yard. |
| Les traces de pneus quadrillaient la cour de devant. |
crisscross [sth] (US),
criss-cross [sth] (UK) vtr | (travel back and forth across) (personne : parcourir) | sillonner⇒, traverser⇒ vtr |
| (personne : contrôler) | quadriller⇒ vtr |
| The player crisscrossed the field, avoiding the opponent and ultimately scoring the winning goal. |
| Le joueur sillonnait (or: traversait) le terrain, évitant l'adversaire et finissant par marquer le but de la victoire. |
| ⓘCette phrase n'est pas une traduction de la phrase originale. Les patrouilles de police quadrillent le quartier pour retrouver le voleur. |
crisscross [sth] (US),
criss-cross [sth] (UK) vtr | figurative (travel all over) (personne : parcourir) | sillonner⇒, traverser⇒ vtr |
| The author crisscrossed the country doing book signings. |
crisscrossed (US),
criss-crossed,
criss-cross (UK) adj | (with intersecting lines) | quadrillé adj |
| en croix loc adj |
| (motif) | à croisillons loc adj |
cross country,
cross-country n | (foot race: across fields) (anglicisme : course à pied) | cross, cross-country nm |
| I'm good at athletics but don't have the stamina for cross country. |
| Je suis bon en athlétisme mais je n'ai pas l'endurance nécessaire pour faire du cross. |
| cross country adv | (across a country) | à travers le pays loc adv |
| We took a trip cross country from New York to California. |
| cross grip n | (martial arts move) (Arts martiaux) | prise croisée nf |
| cross index n | (notes about references) | index à références multiples nm |
| cross index [sth] vtr | (provide with cross references) | donner des références multiples à [qch] loc v |
| cross index vi | (provide with cross references) | faire un index à références multiples loc v |
| cross matching | (medicine) (Médecine) | épreuve de compatibilité nf |
| cross multiply | (mathematics) (Maths) | appliquer la règle de trois, utiliser la règle de trois loc v |
| Cross my heart and hope to die interj | infantile (promise) | Croix de bois, croix de fer, si je mens, je vais en enfer expr |
| Mum, I'll clean my room in the morning. Cross my heart and hope to die! |
| Maman, je vais ranger ma chambre dans la matinée : croix de bois, croix de fer, si je mens, je vais en enfer ! |
| cross product | (mathematics) (Maths) | produit vectoriel nm |
| cross reference n | (reference between texts) | renvoi nm |
| (Informatique) | référence croisée nf |
| cross-reference [sth]⇒ vtr | (refer back to: a text) (des informations) | croiser⇒ vtr |
| renvoyer à vtr ind |
| ajouter des renvois à [qch] loc v + prép |
| cross-reference [sth] to [sth] vtr + prep | (refer between: texts) | renvoyer [qch] à [qch] vtr + prép |
cross section,
cross-section n | (representative sample) | échantillon représentatif, échantillon nm |
| For this survey, we need a good cross section of the community. |
| Pour ce sondage, nous avons besoin d'un échantillon représentatif de la population. |
cross section,
cross-section n | (variety, diversity) | échantillon nm |
| The exhibition showcases a wide cross section of African artists. |
| L'exposition présente un vaste échantillon d'artistes africains. |
cross section,
cross-section n | (section made by perpendicular cuts) | coupe transversale nf |
| The diagram shows a cross section of a human heart. |
| Le schéma montre une coupe transversale d'un cœur humain. |
| cross street n | (street that crosses another) | rue transversale nf |
| cross street n | (short street connecting main roads) | intersection nf |
| cross swords with [sb] expr | (come into conflict with [sb]) (figuré : se disputer) | croiser le fer avec [qqn] loc v |
| (soutenu) | avoir des mots avec [qqn] loc v |
cross that bridge when you come to it,
cross that bridge when you get to it v expr | (deal with [sth] when necessary) | voir le moment venu loc v |
| Don't worry about that for now; let's cross that bridge when we come to it. |
| cross the line v expr | figurative (go beyond limit of tolerance) | dépasser les limites loc v |
| cross the threshold v expr | (enter [sth]) | franchir le seuil, passer le seuil loc v |
| I crossed the threshold into our new house. |
| J'ai franchi le seuil de notre nouvelle maison. |
| cross the threshold v expr | figurative (go beyond a point) (figuré) | franchir le seuil loc v |
| cross the threshold of [sth] v expr | figurative (go beyond a point) (figuré) | franchir le seuil de [qch] loc v + prép |
| cross trainer n | (exercise machine) | vélo elliptique nm |
| cross-trainers npl | UK (sports shoes) (chaussures) | tennis, baskets nmpl |
| cross your fingers v expr | (make a sign for luck) | croiser les doigts loc v |
| cross your heart v expr | (promise, swear) | promettre⇒ vi |
| (plus fort) | jurer⇒ vi |
cross my heart,
cross my heart and hope to die interj | (I promise, I swear) | promis interj |
| (plus fort) | juré interj |
| promis, juré interj |
| promis, juré, craché interj |
| Cross your heart? expr | (Do you promise?) | Promis ? interj |
| (plus fort) | Juré ? interj |
| Promis, juré ? interj |
| cross your mind v expr | (occur to you, enter your thoughts) | traverser l'esprit de [qqn] loc v |
| Don't tell me a wicked thought has never crossed your mind. |
| Ne me dis pas qu'une mauvaise pensée ne t'a jamais traversé l'esprit. |
| venir à l'idée de [qqn] vi |
| Ne me dis pas qu'une mauvaise pensée ne t'est jamais venue à l'esprit. |
cross [sb]'s palm,
cross [sb]'s palm with silver v expr | (pay [sb] to obtain [sth]) | graisser la patte (de [qqn]) loc v |
cross [sb]'s/[sth] path,
cross the path of [sb/sth] v expr | (encounter) | croiser le chemin de [qqn] loc v |
| cross yourself vtr + refl | (make sign of the cross) | se signer⇒ v pron |
| cross-action n | (law: by defendant against plaintiff) (Droit) | demande reconventionnelle nf |
| cross-border adj | (across boundaries) | transfrontalier adj |
| After the new law passed, cross-border traffic decreased significantly. |
| cross-category adj | (search: not restricted to one type) | multi-catégories adj |
| cross-Channel adj | (between England and France, etc.) | transmanche adj inv |
cross-check [sth],
crosscheck [sth]⇒ vtr | (verify by comparing) (des informations,...) | recouper⇒ vtr |
| The accountant asked his colleague to cross-check the figures. |
cross-check,
crosscheck n | (comparison done to verify) | vérification nf |
| recoupement nm |
| A cross-check now will avoid potential discrepancies later. |
| cross-continental adj | (across continents) | transcontinental adj |
| We would love for the race to become cross-continental. |
| cross-country adj | (race: across countryside) | cross-country running : cross, cross-country nm |
| (vélo) | tout-terrain nm inv |
| Vicky loves to run cross-country races. |
| Vicky adore faire des courses de cross (or: faire du cross). |
| cross-country adj | (skiing: across fields) (ski) | de fond, de randonnée loc adj |
| The snow-covered fields were perfect for cross-country skiing. |
| Les champs couverts de neige étaient parfaits pour le ski de fond. |
| cross-country adj | (journey: across a country) | à travers le pays loc adv |
| He set off on his cross-country adventure from Washington to Los Angeles. |
| Il s'est mis en route pour son aventure à travers le pays, de Washington à Los Angeles. |
| cross-country adv | (across countryside) | dans la campagne loc adv |
| to ski cross-country : faire du ski de fond loc v |
| We skied cross-country, following the river. |
| Nous avons fait du ski de fond en suivant la rivière. |
| cross-country race n | (foot race: across fields) | cross, cross-country nm |
| cross-country skiing n | (skiing across snowy fields) (sport) | ski de fond nm |
| Cross-country skiing is very different from down-hill skiing. |
| Le ski de fond est très différent du ski alpin. |
| cross-cultural adj | (involving different cultures) | interculturel, interculturelle adj |
| The international club attempts to promote cross-cultural exchange on campus. |
| Le club international essaie de promouvoir les échanges interculturels sur le campus. |
| cross-curricular adj | UK (involving different subject areas) | pluridisciplinaire, interdisciplinaire, transversal adj |
| cross-cutting issue n | (affects multiple areas) | question transversale nf |
| cross-disciplinary adj | (of multiple fields of study) | interdisciplinaire adj |
| transversal adj |
| cross-dress⇒ vi | (dress as opposite sex) | se travestir⇒ v pron |
cross-dresser,
crossdresser n | ([sb] dressing like other sex) | travesti nm |
| cross-dressing n | (dressing like opposite sex) | trasvestisme, transvestisme nm |
| se travestir⇒ v pron |
cross-examine [sb],
cross-question [sb]⇒ vtr | (law: interrogate witness) | faire subir un contre-interrogatoire à [qqn] loc v + prép |
| cross-examiner n | (law: witness interrogator) | contre-interrogateur nm |
cross-eyed,
boss-eyed adj | (having a squint) (personne) | loucher⇒ vi |
| (Médecine) | strabique adj |
| (vieilli : yeux) | louche adj |
| (vieilli, familier : yeux) | bigle adj |
cross-fertilization,
also UK: cross-fertilisation n | (pollination between plants) (Biologie) | fécondation croisée nf |
| (Botanique) | pollinisation croisée nf |
cross-fertilization,
also UK: cross-fertilisation n | figurative (exchange of ideas) | enrichissement mutuel nm |
| cross-functional adj | (team: skilled in different areas) | transversal adj |
| (jargon entreprise) | transverse adj |
| (jargon entreprise) | plurifonctionnel, plurifonctionnelle adj |
| Management put together a cross-functional team to consider all aspects of the project. |
| Une équipe transverse regroupe des individus de plusieurs services. |
| cross-functional adj | (project, issue: various departments) | transversal adj |
| This is a cross-functional project, so we're going to need to consult with several different departments. |
| cross-grained adj | (timber: having transverse grain) (bois) | à contre-fil, à contrefil loc adj |
| cross-grained adj | figurative (person, nature: stubborn) | revêche, irascible adj |
| cross-legged adj | (sitting: knees wide, ankles crossed) | assis en tailleur loc adj |
| assis les jambes croisées loc adj |
| cross-license [sth]⇒ vtr | (mutually give permission to use) | accorder une licence réciproque à [qqn], accorder une licence croisée à [qqn] loc v |
| cross-license adj | (relating to cross-licensing) | de licences réciproques, de licences croisées loc adj |
| cross-party adj | (between political parties) | interpartite, mulipartite adj |
| cross-pollinate [sth]⇒ vtr | (use pollen from another plant) (Botanique) | pratiquer la pollinisation croisée sur [qch] loc v |
| croiser⇒ vtr |
| cross-pollinate⇒ vi | (pollinate with another plant) (Botanique) | se croiser⇒ v pron |
| cross-pollination n | (transfer of pollen) (Botanique) | pollinisation croisée nf |
| cross-purpose n | (contrary aims) | malentendu nm |
| The whole meeting was nothing but cross-purpose and confusion. |
| cross-refer [sth] to [sth] vtr + prep | (refer to [sth] by a cross-reference) | renvoyer [qch] à [qch] vtr + prép |
| In the dictionary, the entry for "went" cross-refers to "go" because the two words are related. |
| cross-sectional adj | (relating to a cross section) | transversal adj |
| cross-shaped adj | (looking like a cross) | cruciforme adj |
| en forme de croix loc adj |
| cross-stitch n | (sewing stitch: x pattern) | point de croix nm |
| cross-stitch n | (sewing, embroidery) | point de croix nm |
| cross-stitch⇒ vi | (do embroidery) | faire du point de croix nm |
| cross-stitch [sth]⇒ vtr | (sew a design) | faire au point de croix vtr |
| cross-stitch [sth] vtr | (embroider an item) | faire au point de croix vtr |
| Josie cross-stitched a cushion for her living room. |
