flag in the Oxford-Hachette French Dictionary

Translations for flag in the English»French Dictionary

I.flag [Brit flaɡ, Am flæɡ] N

1. flag (national symbol):

flag

drapeau m

to hoist or run up a flag

hisser un drapeau

to wave a flag

brandir un drapeau

a flag flew from every building

sur chaque bâtiment un drapeau flottait au vent

to sail under the Panamanian flag NAUT

battre pavillon panaméen

2. flag (as signal):

flag NAUT

pavillon m

flag RAIL

drapeau m

to show the white flag lit

hisser le drapeau blanc

to show the white flag fig

baisser pavillon

with flags flying NAUT

pavillon haut

3. flag (on map):

flag

drapeau m

4. flag BOT:

flag

iris m des marais

5. flag (stone):

flag

dalle f

6. flag COMPUT:

flag

drapeau m

II.flag <pres part flagging; pret, pp flagged> [Brit flaɡ, Am flæɡ] VB trans

1. flag (mark with tab):

flag text

baliser

2. flag (signal):

flag problem

signaler

3. flag COMPUT:

flag

signaler [qc] au moyen d'un drapeau

III.flag <pres part flagging; pret, pp flagged> [Brit flaɡ, Am flæɡ] VB intr

flag interest:

faiblir

flag morale, strength:

baisser

flag conversation:

languir

flag athlete, campaigner:

flancher inf

IV.flagging ADJ

flagging strength

qui baisse

flagging energy, economy, industry etc

chancelant

to revive the flagging fortunes of the government

donner un nouvel élan au gouvernement

V.flag [Brit flaɡ, Am flæɡ]

to fly the flag

représenter son pays (à l'étranger)

we must keep the flag flying

nous devons le faire pour l'honneur de notre pays

to wave the flag

faire des déclarations patriotiques

flag stop, flag station N Am

flag stop

arrêt m facultatif

flag day N

1. flag day Brit:

flag day

jour m de collecte (au profit d'une œuvre caritative)

Phrases:

Flag Day Am

le 14 juin (jour où le drapeau américain fut adopté)

flag carrier N

flag carrier

compagnie f nationale (de transport aérien)

I.flag down VB [Brit flaɡ -, Am flæɡ -] (flag [sth] down, flag down [sth])

flag down train

faire signe de s'arrêter à

flag down taxi

héler

flag-waving [Brit, Am ˈflæɡ ˌweɪvɪŋ] N pej

flag-waving (patriotism)

comportement m chauvin

flag-waving (patriotic statements)

déclarations fpl cocardières

chequered flag N SPORTS

chequered flag

drapeau m à damiers

corner flag N SPORTS

corner flag

piquet m de coin

flag officer N NAUT

flag officer

≈ officier m général

red flag N

red flag

drapeau m rouge

flag in the PONS Dictionary

Translations for flag in the English»French Dictionary

I.flag¹ [flæg] N

1. flag (national symbol) a. COMPUT:

flag

drapeau m

2. flag NAUT:

flag

pavillon m

II.flag¹ <-gg-> [flæg] VB trans

1. flag (mark):

flag

marquer

2. flag fig:

flag

signaler

III.flag¹ <-gg-> [flæg] VB intr

flag

faiblir

flag conversation

languir

flag party, film, player

faiblir

I.flag² [flæg] N

flag

dalle f

II.flag² [flæg] VB trans

flag

daller

flag day N

1. flag day Brit:

flag day

jour d'action pour des œuvres caritatives

2. flag day Am:

Flag Day

le 14 juin, jour commémoratif de l'introduction du drapeau national

flag down VB trans

flag down taxi

héler

flag down driver, car

arrêter

white flag N

white flag

drapeau m blanc

Blue Flag N

Blue Flag

pavillon m vert

Your search term in other parts of the dictionary

haul up flag

hisser

Translations for flag in the French»English Dictionary

Your search term in other parts of the dictionary

drapeau

flag

fanion

flag

languir conversation

to flag

flag Examples from the PONS Dictionary (editorially verified)

to fly the UN flag

faire flotter le drapeau des Nations Unies

to fly a flag at half-mast

monter son pavillon en berne

Flag Day

le 14 juin, jour commémoratif de l'introduction du drapeau national

to lower a flag

baisser pavillon

Monolingual examples (not verified by PONS Editors)

English

Once at the floating platform, the tribe leader would retrieve the flag there and have the rest of the tribe row back to shore.

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It may have been based on the state flag.

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Today there are 202 numbered flags, each with their own history.

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The gunboat then launched a boat with 20 men flying a flag of truce.

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Every flag can have a maximum of one monarch at any given moment.

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The flag has proportions of 3:2, and is divided into two areas.

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Among these names, one is flagged as the preferred name.

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The flag was rippled because it had been folded during storagethe ripples could be mistaken for movement in a still photo.

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The 1969 race was red flagged three times for rain.

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Or that's what they thought until they realised that the assistant referee had her flag up.

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