| Formes composées |
| Anglais | Français |
| air hole n | (aeronautics: air pocket) (Aéronautique) | trou d'air nm |
| air pocket n | (aeronautics: current of air) | trou d'air nm |
| When the plane hit an air pocket, the turbulence knocked the flight attendants off their feet. |
| air pocket n | (air trapped in liquid) | poche d'air nf |
| She survived in an air pocket under the capsized boat. |
| breast pocket n | (shirt, jacket: pocket on the chest) | poche de poitrine nf |
| The groom kept his hand-written wedding vows in his breast pocket. |
| burn a hole in your pocket v expr | US (eager to spend money) | brûler les doigts loc v |
| fob pocket n | (pants, trousers: small front pocket) | poche avant nf |
| hip pocket n | (back pocket of trousers) | poche arrière nf |
| It is dangerous to keep your money in your hip pocket. |
| Ce n'est pas prudent de garder de l'argent dans sa poche arrière. |
in the pocket of [sb],
in [sb]'s pocket expr | (under [sb]'s control) (figuré) | dans la poche de [qqn] |
| à la botte de [qqn] |
| It's well-known that the mafia in this town have the mayor in their pocket. |
| in your pocket adv | (inside one of your clothes pockets) | dans ta poche loc adv |
| Put your wallet in your pocket, so you won't lose it. |
| Remets ton portefeuille dans ta poche pour ne pas le perdre. |
| in your pocket adv | figurative (person: always with or close to you) (figuré) | couver⇒ vtr |
| She keeps her son in her pocket even though he's 21 years old now. |
| Elle couve encore son fils même s'il a 21 ans. |
| in your pocket adv | figurative ([sb]: subject to your control) (figuré) | mettre [qqn] dans sa poche vtr |
| Just because you're pretty it doesn't mean you have all the boys in your pocket. |
| Ce n'est pas parce que tu es jolie que tu peux mettre tous les garçons dans ta poche. |
| in your pocket adv | figurative ([sth]: within your grasp) (figuré, familier) | c'est dans la poche expr |
| (figuré, familier) | c'est du tout cuit expr |
| When you go for an interview, never assume that the job is in your pocket. |
out of pocket,
out-of-pocket adj | (expenses: paid by individual) (argent) | déboursé adj |
| payé de sa poche loc adj |
| Note: A hyphen is used when the adjective precedes the noun it modifies. |
| If the customer can produce a receipt for the out-of-pocket expense, the company will reimburse it. |
| out of pocket adj | UK (having made a loss, short of money) (familier) | fauché adj |
| (frais pas prévu) | en être de sa poche loc v |
| By the time I'd paid for all the repairs, I was seriously out of pocket. |
| Après avoir payé toutes les réparations j'étais sérieusement fauché. |
| patch pocket n | (clothing) (Couture) | poche plaquée, poche appliquée nf |
pick pockets,
pick [sb]'s pockets,
pick [sb]'s pocket v expr | (steal money from [sb]) | faire les poches de [qqn] loc v + prép |
| The thief picked the passengers' pockets. |
| Le voleur faisait les poches des passagers. |
pocket book,
pocketbook n | US (book: small paperback) | livre de poche nm |
pocket book,
pocket-book n | UK (notebook) | carnet, calepin nm |
| pocket calculator | (electronic calculator) | calculette, calculatrice de poche nf |
| pocket dial n | mainly US, informal (accidental phone call) (depuis sa poche) | appel involontaire nf |
| pocket-dial [sb/sth]⇒ vtr | mainly US, informal (phone by accident) (depuis sa poche) | appeler sans faire exprès loc v |
| pocket door | (type of sliding door) | porte à galandage nf |
| pocket edition n | (book in small paperback format) | édition de poche nf |
| Le livre va bientôt sortir en édition de poche. |
| format poche nm |
| Je peux te prêter ce livre, je l'ai au format poche. |
| (familier) | poche nm |
| Les meilleures ventes sortent rapidement en poche. |
| livre de poche nm |
| Ce roman va bientôt sortir en livre de poche. |
| pocket gopher n | (North American rodent) | gaufre brun, gaufre à poche nm |
| pocket handkerchief n | (fabric square for blowing nose) | mouchoir de poche nm |
| pochette nf |
| pocket knife n | (knife that fits in a pocket) | canif nm |
| (®) | Opinel, opinel nm |
| pocket money n | (child's allowance) | argent de poche nm |
| When I was a child I got ten cents a week in pocket money, which I usually spent on candy. |
| Quand j'étais jeune, mes parents me donnaient 10 centimes d'argent de poche par semaine, que je dépensais généralement en bonbons. |
| pocket money n | (small amount of spending money) | argent de poche nm |
| Laura had worked for what amounted to pocket money. |
| Laura avait travaillé pour que ce qui n'était rien de plus que de l'argent de poche. |
| pocket mouse n | (small rodent of southwestern US) (race de souris) | souris à poche nf |
| pocket watch n | (small clock kept in a pocket) | montre à gousset, montre de gousset nf |
| montre gousset nf |
| My grandfather had a pocket watch that he kept in his waistcoat. |
| Mon grand-père avait une montre à gousset qu'il mettait dans la poche de son gilet. |
| pocket-size n as adj | (small enough to fit in a pocket) | de poche loc adj |
| pocket-sized adj | (small enough to fit in a pocket) | de poche loc adj |
| pocketbook n | US (woman's handbag) | sac à main nm |
| The woman reached into her pocketbook for a mint. |
| pocketbook n | US, figurative (money, ability to pay) (figuré) | portefeuille, porte-monnaie nm |
| compte (en banque) nm |
| The BMW is too expensive for my pocketbook. |
| pocketbook n | (small notebook) | carnet, calepin nm |
pocketbook,
pocket book n | (small paperback book) | livre de poche nm |
| This pocketbook is a guide to the best restaurants in the city. |
pocketknife,
pocket knife n | (small portable knife) | canif nm |
| (®) | Opinel, opinel nm |
| Bob accidentally packed a pocketknife in his carry-on luggage and was detained in the airport. |
| watch pocket n | dated (small pocket in clothing for a watch) | gousset nm |
| welt pocket n | (type of pocket) | poche passepoilée nf |
wind up in [sb]'s pocket,
wind up in the pocket of [sb] v expr | US, figurative, informal (be controlled) | tomber dans l'escarcelle de [qqn] loc v |
