Significations et usages de des

des

some

dès ()

as from, as of, upon

de

and, off, some

de (adv.)

from, to

dé (n.)

die, thimble, dice, cube, square block

dé (n.) (couture)

thimble

de ()

among, as part of, of, some, by

des autres (adj.)

another man's, other people's, somebody else's, someone else's

des choses et d'autres

a thing or two, this and that

[ des deux côtés de ] (+ <G:GN>;de + le + (<adj>) + X + (<adj>) + de)

on both sides of

des hauts et des bas (n.) (figuré)

ups and downs

des heures

for hours

dès l'enfance (adv.)

from childhood, from childhood on, since childhood

[ dès l'instant que ]

from the moment

dès le berceau (adv.)

from childhood, from childhood on, since childhood

dès lors (adv.)

thence, thenceforth, thereafter

Des Moines

capital of Iowa, Des Moines

[ dès que ]

as soon as

dès que

as soon as, immediate, immediately, no sooner … than, once, since, when

des tas

umpteen

des temps anciens (adj.)

from ancient times, from bygone days, from days of old, from former days, from olden days  (literary), from olden times  (literary), from the old days, of yore  (literary)

gestion des connaissances (n.)

knowledge management

table des matières (n.)

contents, subject index, table of contents

acte de congrès (n.)

conference proceedings

article de forum (n.)

contribution

article de forum (n.) (JO)

news article, news item, news posting

banque de données (n.)

databank, data bank, database

banque de données (n.) (JO)

data bank

base de connaissances (n.)

domain, knowledge base, knowledge domain

base de connaissances (n.) (JO)

knowledge base, knowledge database

base de données (n.)

computer database, databank, data bank, database, electronic database, electronic information service, on-line database

base de données (n.) (JO)

database, data base

bec de lièvre (n.)

cheiloschisis, cleft lip, hare lip, hare-lip

bec-de-lièvre (n.)

cheiloschisis, cleft lip, harelip, hare lip, hare-lip

bec de perroquet (n.)

spondylarthritis

bec-de-perroquet (Cismef)

beak-shaped osteophyte  (MeSH)

belle-de-jour (n.)

convolvulus, morning glory

Belle de nuit (n.)

common four-o'clock, marvel-of-Peru, Mirabilis jalapa, Mirabilis uniflora

bordereau de versement (n.)

paying-in slip

centre de documentation (n.)

documentation centre

conversion de données (n.)

data conversion

cou-de-pied (n.)

instep

coup de poing (n.)

bash, biff, boxing, clout, dig, fisticuffs, jab, lick, poke, pugilism, punch, slug, sock, thump

crête de coq (n.)

cockscomb

crête-de-coq (n.)

cockscomb, coxcomb

cul-de-lampe (n.)

cul de lampe

cul-de-sac (n.)

blind alley, cul de sac, cul-de-sac, dead end, dead-end street, impasse

cycle de vie (n.)

life cycle, life-cycle

de a à z (adv.)

from A to Z, from beginning to end, from cover to cover, inside out, the ins and outs

dé (à coudre) (n.)

thimble

dé à coudre (n.)

thimble

de A jusqu'à Z (adv.)

from A to Z, from beginning to end, from cover to cover, inside out, the ins and outs

de base (adj.)

basal, base, basic, elementary, introductory, standard

de beaucoup (adv.)

by a long chalk  (British), by a long shot, by far, easily, far, far and away, greatly, much, out and away

de beauté (adj.)

beauty

de belle façon (adv.)

attractively, beauteously  (literary), beautifully, finely, handsomely, lovelily, nicely, prettily

de belle humeur (adv.)

good-humoredly  (American), good-humouredly  (British)

de belle manière (adv.)

attractively, beauteously  (literary), beautifully, finely, handsomely, lovelily, nicely, prettily

de biais (adv.)

sideways

(de) bois (n.)

wood

de bois (adj.)

wood, wooden, woody

de bon aloi (adj.)

greatest, sterling, superlative

de bon aloi (adj.) (figuré)

quality

de bon cœur (adv.)

heartily, readily, willingly

de bon goût (adj.)

in good taste, tasteful

de bon matin (adv.)

at cockcrow, at daybreak

de bonne famille

well-bred

de bonne foi (adj.)

in good faith

de bonne heure (adj.)

early

de bonne heure (adv.)

at cockcrow, at daybreak, early

de bonne humeur (adj.)

buoyant, cheerful, chirpy  (colloquial;British), gay, good-hearted, good-humored  (American), good-humoured  (British), good-natured, good-tempered, in a good humour, in a good mood, in a good temper, jaunty, jolly, kind-hearted, perky

de bonne humeur (adv.)

good-humoredly  (American), good-humouredly  (British)

de bonne qualité (adj.)

quality

de bonne tenue (adj.)

well-kept

de bronze (adj.)

bronze, made of bronze, of bronze

de bronze (n.)

bronze

(de) caoutchouc (n.)

caoutchouc, gum elastic, India rubber, natural rubber, rubber

de caoutchouc (adj.)

made of rubber, of rubber

de caoutchouc (n.)

caoutchouc, gum elastic, India rubber, natural rubber, rubber

de carton (adj.)

cardboard, made of cardboard, of cardboard

de ce côté (adv.)

on this side

[ de ce côté-ci de ] (+ <G:GN>)

on this side of

de ce fait (adv.)

for that reason

de céramique (adj.)

ceramic, earthenware, made of ceramic, made of earthenware, made of pottery, pottery

de cette façon (adv.)

in this manner, in this way

de cette manière (adv.)

in this manner, in this way

(de) chant (n.)

singing, song, vocalizing

de chant (n.)

singing, vocalizing

de Charybde en Scylla

out of the frying-pan into the fire

(de) chevet (n.)

bedside

de chevet (adj.)

bedside

(de) choix (n.)

choice, choosing, option, pick, selection

de choix (adj.)

choice, first-class, first-rate

de choix (n.)

choice, choosing, option, pick, selection

de cire (adj.)

made of wax, wax, waxen

de cire (n.)

candle-wax, sealing-wax, wax

de concert (adv.)

hand in hand, in concert, jointly, together

de confiance (adj.)

bona fide, confidential, dependable, greatest, reliable, sterling, superlative, sure, trusted, trustworthy, trusty  (old)

de confiance (n.)

dependability, operational safety, reliability, trustiness, trustworthiness

de conserve (adj.)

conjoint  (literary)

de corne (n.)

horn

de côté

by, crabwise, sidelong

de côté (adj.)

sideways

de côté (adv.)

aside

de coton (adj.)

cotton, made of cotton, of cotton

de courte durée (adj.)

of short duration, short-lived

de crainte de

lest

de cristal (adj.)

crystal, crystalline, made of crystal, of crystal

de cuir (adj.)

leather, made of leather, of leather

de cuir (n.)

leather

de cuir artificiel (adj.)

imitation leather, leatherette

de cuivre (adj.)

brass, copper, made of brass, made of copper, of brass, of copper

de dehors (adj.)

extraneous, outside

de demain (adj.)

tomorrow's

(de) dentelle (n.)

lace

de dentelle (adj.)

lace, made of lace, of lace

de droite

nearside

de droite (adj.)

offside, right  (politics), right-hand, rightist, right wing, right-wing  (politics)

de droite à gauche (adv.)

from right to left

de face (adj.)

full-face, gardant, guardant

de façon à ce que

so as to, to

de façon cohérente (adv.)

coherently, connectedly

de façon convaincante (adv.)

convincingly, solidly, soundly, validly

de façon décidée (adv.)

decidedly, decisively

de façon dégoutante (adv.)

disgustingly, distastefully, loathsomely, nauseatingly, nauseously, revoltingly, sickeningly

de façon désintéressée (adv.)

altruistically, disinterestedly, magnanimously  (literary), selflessly, unselfishly

de façon exorbitante (adv.)

exorbitantly, extortionately, usuriously

de façon inquiétante (adv.)

worryingly

de façon intermittente (adv.)

discontinuously

de façon monotone (adv.)

flatly, in a monotone, monotonously, tonelessly

de façon pluraliste (adv.)

pluralistically

de façon sanglante (adv.)

bloodily

de façon satisfaisante (adv.)

all right, good, gratifyingly, pleasingly, rightly, satisfactorily, satisfyingly, soundly, well

de façon supportable (adv.)

acceptably, bearably, endurably, so-so, tolerably

de facto (adv.)

de facto

de faible prix (adj.)

economic, economical

de fer (adj.)

iron, made of iron, of iron

de fer-blanc (adj.)

tin, tinny

de fête (adj.)

celebratory, festal, festive, gala, gay, merry

de feutre (adj.)

felt, made of felt, of felt

de fond en comble (adv.)

from top to bottom

de fortune (adj.)

improvisational, improvisatorial, improvisatory, improvised, jury-rigged, makeshift, offhand, rough-and-ready

de fraîche date (adj.)

of recent date

de front (adv.)

abreast, directly, from the front, frontally

de garde

on call, on duty

de garnison (adj.)

garrison

de gauche (adj.)

left, left-hand, leftist  (politics), left-of-center, left-wing, lefty  (informal;British;politics), nearside  (British), offside

de gauche (adj.) (politique)

left  (politics), leftist  (politics), left-of-center, left-wing  (politics), lefty  (informal;British;politics)

de gauche (n.)

larboard  (old;American), port, portside, port side

de gauche à droite (adv.)

from left to right

de goût (adj.)

tasteful

de grand matin (adv.)

at cockcrow, at daybreak

de grande envergure (adj.)

extensive, far-reaching, large-scale, massive, radical, sweeping, wide-ranging

de grande puissance (adj.)

having a great capacity

de grande taille (adj.)

high, tall

de granit (adj.)

granite, made of granite, of granite

de gré à gré (adv.)

direct, directly, right  (colloquial), straight, straightly

(de) guerre (n.)

war, warfare

de guerre (adj.)

war

de guingois (adj.)

askew

de guingois (adv.)

askew, awry, skew-whiff

de haut (adj.)

high, tall

de haut (adv.)

haughtily

de haut en bas (adv.)

up and down

de haut rang (adj.)

high-level, high-ranking, upper-level

de haute naissance

high-born

de haute qualité (adj.)

choice, high-grade, of high quality, prime, prize, quality, select

de Hong Kong (adj.)

Hong Kong

de jeunesse (adj.)

youth-

de jour (adv.)

by day, in the daytime

de jour (n.)

daylight

de justesse

by a short head

de justesse (adv.)

at the last moment, by the skin of one's teeth, hardly, just, narrowly, no sooner, only just

de l'Amérique centrale (adj.)

Central American

de l'Atlantique Nord (adj.)

North Atlantic

[de l'autre côté] (adv.)

on the other side

de l'autre côté (adv.)

across, away, counter, over

[ de l'autre côté de ] (+ <G:GN>;de + le + (<adj>) + X + (<adj>) + de)

on the other side of

de l'autre côté de

across, beyond, outside

de l'Est (adj.)

east, easterly, eastern, from the east

de l'est (adj.)

east, eastern

de l'ouest (adj.)

from the west, west, westerly, western

de la

some

de là (adv.)

thence

de la façon suivante (adv.)

as follows

de la même façon (adv.)

likewise, similarly

de la même manière

by the same token

[ de la part de ] (+ <G:GN>;de + le + (<adj>) + X + (<adj>) + de)

on behalf of

de la part de

on the part of

de la part de l'Etat (adv.)

by the government

de la tête aux pieds (adv.)

from head to foot, from top to toe

de laine (adj.)

made of wool, of wool, wool, woolen  (American), woollen  (British), woolly

de laine (n.)

fleece, wool, woolen, woollen

de laquelle

whose

de leur côté (adv.)

for their part, on their part

(de) lin (n.)

linen

de lin (adj.)

flaxen, linen, made of linen, of linen

de lin (n.)

linen

(de) loin (adv.)

right smart, way

de loin (adv.)

absolutely, all, altogether, by a long chalk  (British), by a long shot, by far, clean, completely, dead, downright, easily, entirely, far, far and away, fully, much, out, out and away, perfectly, quite, right, right smart, thoroughly, to one's fingertips, totally, to the fingertips, utterly, very, way, whole, wholly

de long en large (adv.)

back and forth, backward and forward, backwards and forwards, to and fro

(de) luxe (n.)

lavishness, luxury, sumptuosity, sumptuousness

de luxe (adj.)

classy, deluxe, de luxe, luxe, luxurious, luxury

de luxe (n.)

lavishness, luxury, sumptuosity, sumptuousness

de manière inconvenante (adv.)

in an underhand way

de manière pratique (adv.)

conveniently, handily, practicably, practically, usefully

de manière satisfaisante (adv.)

all right, good, gratifyingly, pleasingly, rightly, satisfactorily, satisfyingly, soundly, well

de marbre (adj.)

made of marble, marble, of marble, stony

de marbre (n.)

face cover, face plate, front plate, head plate, marble

de marque (adj.)

designer, leading, notable, prominent

de mauvais augure (adj.)

ominous

de mauvais augure (n.)

ominous

de mauvais goût

in bad taste

de mauvais goût (adj.)

in poor taste, tacky, tasteless

de mauvais goût (adj.) (figuré)

tasteless

de mauvaise foi (adj.)

dishonest, disingenuous, in bad faith, insincere, unfair

de mauvaise humeur

out of sorts

de mauvaise humeur (adj.) (familier)

bad-tempered, cantankerous, crabbed, crabby, cross, fussy, grouchy, grumpy, ill-tempered, moody

de mauvaise qualité (adj.)

brassy, cheap, cut-price, flamboyant, flash, flashy, garish, gaudy, gimcrack, loud, lurid, meretricious, showy, tacky, tatty, tawdry, trashy

de mauvaise qualité (n.)

shoddy

de mauvaise réputation (adj.)

disreputable, ill-famed, infamous, notorious

de même

same

de même (adv.)

also, equally, likewise, so

de mémoire (adv.)

from memory

de mémoire d'homme

in living memory, within living memory

de mémoire d'homme (n.)

memory

de métal (adj.)

made of metal, metal, metallic, of metal

de métier (adj.)

by profession

de moindre importance (adj.)

minor, of marginal importance, of minor importance

de moitié

by half

de molleton (adj.)

of flannel, of flannelette

de mon côté (adv.)

as far as I'm concerned, as for me, for my part, on my part

de naissance (adj.) (figuré)

born  (figurative), trueborn  (figurative)

de nature (adv.)

naturally

de nickel (adj.)

made of nickel, nickel, of nickel

de nom

by name

de nom (adj.)

nominal

de nombreuses années (adj.)

many years', of many years

de nos jours (adv.)

at present, currently, in this day and age, now, these days

de notoriété publique

common knowledge

de notoriété publique (adj.)

publicly known, universally known, well-known

de notre côté (adv.)

as far as we're concerned, on our part

de nouveau (adv.)

afresh, again, anew, more, once again, once more, over again

(de) nuit (n.)

night

de nuit (adj.)

night, nightlong, nightly, nocturnal, overnight

de nuit (adv.)

at night, by night, nights  (spéc. anglais américain)

de nylon (adj.)

nylon

de nylon (n.)

nylon

de pacotille (adj.)

gimcrack, junk

de pacotille (n.)

gimcrack

(de) paille (n.)

straw

de paille (adj.)

made of straw, made of thatch, straw, thatched

de paille (n.)

straw

de papier (adj.)

made of paper, of paper, paper

de parchemin (adj.)

made of parchment, of parchment, parchment

de part en part (adv.)

through

de part et d'autre (adv.)

from both sides, here and there, on both sides

de passage (adj.)

out-of-town, transient

de peu (adv.)

just

de peur de

lest

de pied en cape (adv.)

from head to foot, from top to toe

(de) pierre (n.)

rock, stone

de pierre (adj.)

made of stone, of stone, stone

de pierre (n.)

rock, stone

de plain-pied (adj.)

walk-in

de plein air (adj.)

alfresco, open-air, outdoor

de plein fouet

head-on

de plein gré (adv.)

of one's own accord, of one's own free will, of one's own volition

de plomb (adj.)

lead, leaden, made of lead, of lead

de plus (adj.)

else, extra, something else

de plus (adv.)

additionally, also, as well as, beside, besides, further, furthermore, in addition, likewise, moreover, then, to boot, what's more, what is / what's more, what is more

de plus en plus (adv.)

in an increasing degree, increasingly, more and more, progressively

de plusieurs années (adj.)

many years', of many years, of several years, of years

de plusieurs jours (adj.)

lasting days, lasting for days

(de) poche (n.)

pocket, pouch

de poche (adj.)

handheld, hand-held, paper, paperback, pocket, pocket-size, pocket-sized

de poche (n.)

pocket, pouch

de poids (adj.)

appreciable, big, consequential, considerable, grave, grievous, heavy, important, marked, material, of import, serious, significant, weighty

de pointe

state-of-the-art

de pointe (adj.)

high, high-tech, hi-tech, leading edge

de police (adj.)

of the police, police

de police (n.)

constabulary  (British), law, police, police force, the law

(de) porcelaine (n.)

bone china, china, porcelain

de porcelaine (adj.)

china, made of china, made of porcelain, porcelain

de porcelaine (n.)

bone china, china, porcelain

de préférence (adv.)

preferably, rather, sooner

de premier ordre (adj.)

blue-chip, first, foremost, world-class

de première main

at first hand

de première main (adj.)

direct, firsthand, first-hand

de première main (adv.)

firsthand

de première qualité (adj.)

bang-up, bully, corking, cracking, dandy, first-class, grand, great, groovy, keen, neat, nifty, not bad, peachy, sensational, slap-up, smashing, swell, tip-top

de près (adv.)

at close range, closely, close to, close up

de printemps (adj.)

of spring, spring

de profession (adj.)

by profession

de profil (adv.)

sideways

de propagande (adj.)

propagandist, propagandistic

de propédeutique (adj.)

propaedeutic

(de) qualité (n.)

caliber, calibre, quality

de qualité (adj.) (ellipse)

quality

de qualité (n.)

caliber, calibre, quality

de quelle façon (adv.)

by what means, in what way

de quelle manière

however

de quelle manière (adv.)

by what means, in what way

de qui

whose

de race

bred

de race (adj.)

pure-bred

de rebut (adj.)

dud

de rechange (adj.)

extra, spare

de renommée mondiale (adj.)

world-famous

de réserve (adj.)

extra

de reste

left, leftover, left over, odd, remaining, unexpended

de rien

no problem, you're welcome, you are welcome

de rien (adv.)

not at all

de rigueur (adj.)

de rigueur, obligatory, required

de routine (adj.)

routine

de sa part (adv.)

for her part, on her part

de sa propre main (adv.)

single-handed, single-handedly, with one's own hands

de sable (adj.)

sandy

de saison

in season

de sang froid

in cold blood

de sang-froid

in cold blood

de santé (adj.)

as regards health

(de) satin (n.)

satin

de satin (adj.)

satin

de satin (n.)

satin

de second ordre (adj.)

second-class, second-rate

de second plan (adj.)

second-class, second-rate

de seconde main

secondhand

(de) secours

relief

de secours (adj.)

emergency, spare

de secours (adj.) (JO)

backup, back-up

de secours (n.)

case of emergency, emergency

de série (adj.)

serial

(de) service (n.)

service

de service

in attendance

de service (adj.)

departmental, in charge, on duty

de service (n.)

service

de ses propres mains (adv.)

single-handed, single-handedly, with one's own hands

de soie (adj.)

silk, silken  (literary)

de soie (n.)

silk

de son propre chef

off one's own bat

de sport (adj.)

sport, sporting, sports, sporty

de suède (adj.)

of suede

de suède (n.)

suede, suède, suede cloth

de suite (adv.)

at a time, at once, at one time, in succession, on end

de surface (adj.)

surface

de taille importante (adj.)

high, tall

de temps à autre (adv.)

at intervals, at times, every now and again, every now and then, every now and then / every now and again / every so often, every once in a while, every so often, from time to time, now and again, now and then, occasionally, off and on, off and on / on and off, on and off, once in a while, once or twice, on occasion, uncommonly

de temps en temps (adv.)

at intervals, at times, every now and again, every now and then, every now and then / every now and again / every so often, every once in a while, every so often, from time to time, now and again, now and then, occasionally, off and on, off and on / on and off, on and off, once in a while, once or twice, on occasion, uncommonly

de tête (adj.)

leading

de toilette (adj.)

toilet

de ton côté (adv.)

for your part

de tous côtés

from all sides, on all sides

de tous les jours (adj.)

everyday, mundane, quotidian, routine, unremarkable, workaday

de tout coeur (adv.)

cordially, heartily, warmly

de tout cœur (adv.)

wholeheartedly, with all one's heart

de tout repos (adj.)

gilt-edged

de tout son long (adv.)

full-length

de tout temps (adv.)

at all time

de toute beauté (adj.)

beautiful, gorgeous, ravishing

de toute espèce

all kinds of, all sorts of, assorted, a variety of, mingled, miscellaneous, mixed, motley, sundry  (literary)

de toute évidence (adv.)

apparently, blatantly, clearly, evidently, glaringly, incontestably, indisputably, irrefutably, notoriously, obviously, patently, plain, plainly, seemingly, unarguably, undeniably, unmistakably, unquestionably, without a shadow of a doubt

de toute façon

at all events, either way, in any event

de toute façon (adv.)

all the same, anyhow, anyway, at any rate, in spite of it all, in spite of that, in spite of this, just the same, nevertheless, still, yet

de toute manière (adv.)

anyhow, anyway

de toutes parts (n.)

quarter

de toutes ses forces

for all one is worth, like grim death

de toutes ses forces (adv.)

tooth and nail

de transition (adj.)

transitional

de travail (adj.)

work, working

de travers (adj.)

amiss, askance, askant, askew, aslant, asquint, awry, crooked, haywire, lopsided, sidelong, skew, skewed, squint, squint-eyed, squinty, wrong

de travers (adv.)

amiss, askew, aslant, awry, crosswise, lopsided, skew-whiff

de traviole (adj.)

askew, awry, cockeyed, lopsided, skew-whiff, wonky

de tricot (adj.)

made of tricot, of tricot, tricot

(de) trois-quarts (adj.)

three-quarter

de trois-quarts (adj.)

three-quarter

de trop

left, leftover, left over, odd, out of it, remaining, unexpended

de valeur (adj.)

of value, useful, valuable, worthful

de velours (n.)

velour  (American), velours  (British), velvet

de verre (adj.)

glass, made of glass, of glass

de verre (n.)

glass

de votre côté (adv.)

for your part

de vous à moi

between you and me / between ourselves

de zinc (adj.)

made of zinc, of zinc, zinc

eau-de-vie (n.)

aqua vitae, ardent spirits, brandy, eau de vie, spirits

état de l'art (n.)

state of the art

langage de requête (n.)

command language, query language, search language

logiciel de navigation (n.)

browser

logiciel de navigation (n.) (JO)

browser, web browser

mémoire de masse (n.)

auxiliary storage, external memory, external storage, mass memory, mass storage, secondary memory, secondary storage

meurt-de-faim (n.)

pauper, poor man

moteur de recherche (n.)

search engine

moteur de recherche (n.) (JO)

search engine

page de titre (n.)

title page

périphérique de stockage (n.)

memory device, storage device

résultat de recherche (n.)

research results

rez-de-chaussée (n.)

bottom floor, first floor  (British;American), ground floor, ground level, second floor  (American)

science de l'information (n.)

information science

support de stockage (n.)

data storage medium, data-storage medium, information storage medium, storage medium

théorie de l'information (n.)

information theory

traitement de l'information (n.)

information processing

vert-de-gris (adj.)

grey-green

vert-de-gris (n.)

cupric acetate, verdigris

DES

DES

Dé

Dice