English–French dictionary
French translation of the English word about‐face
| English | French (translated indirectly) | Esperanto |
|---|---|---|
| (alteration; conversion; transformation; change; shift) | transformation | |
| (concerning; for; of; over; regarding; after; on; with; upon; in; as to; into; toward) | au sujet de | |
🔗 I have a bad feeling about this. | ||
| (approximately; some; around; roughly; circa) | à peu près ; environ | |
🔗 The US and Western officials now estimate that about 200,000 Russian troops have been killed or wounded in battle. | ||
| (close; near; nearby; nigh) | ||
| (close to; near; close by) | à deux pas de | |
| (nearby; contiguously) | apude | |
| (toward; around) | autour de | |
🔗 It completes three rotations about its axis for every two orbits. | ||
| (confront; address; cope with) | affronter | |
🔗 On Monday, Rudd was due to face a fiery session in the House of Commons. | ||
| (countenance; mug) | visage | |
🔗 He was dark, with a smooth‐shaven face and square‐cut black hair. | ||
pan | ||
| (cover; overlay; lag; plate; protect; coat; back; invest) | recouvrir ; revêtir ; tapisser | tegi |
| English | French |
|---|---|
| about‐face | ⇆ demi‐tour; ⇆ faire un demi‐tour; ⇆ faire volte‐gace; ⇆ volte‐face |
| about | ⇆ au sujet de; ⇆ de tous côtés; ⇆ environ; ⇆ ici et là; ⇆ par ici; ⇆ par là; ⇆ presque; ⇆ près; ⇆ vers; ⇆ à peu près; ⇆ à propos de; ⇆ çà et là |
| face | ⇆ visage |