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1 bet
A n1 ( gamble) pari m ; to have a bet on a race/on a horse parier dans une course/sur un cheval ; to place ou put ou lay a bet on parier or faire un pari sur [horse, dog] ; miser sur [number, colour] ; to make a bet that faire le pari que ; to make a bet parier or faire un pari (with avec) ; to do sth for a bet faire qch à la suite d'un pari ; ‘place your bets!’ ( in roulette) ‘faites vos jeux!’ ; this make of car is supposed to be a good ou safe bet cette marque de voiture devrait être une valeur sûre ; your best bet is to take the motorway le mieux pour toi est de prendre l'autoroute ;2 ( guess) my bet is that moi je pense que ;B vtr ( p prés etc - tt- ; prét, pp bet ou betted) gen parier (on sur) ; ( in gambling) parier, miser ; to bet that parier que ; I bet you 100 dollars (that) I win je te parie 100 dollars que je gagne ; you can bet your ass ◑ ou your life ou your boots ○ ou your bottom dollar ○ (that) tu peux parier tout ce que tu veux or ta chemise que ; bet you can/can't! ( between children) chiche!C vi ( p prés etc - tt- ; prét, pp bet ou betted) gen parier (on sur) gen parier ; ( in casino) miser ; to bet on a horse parier or miser sur un cheval ; to bet on a race jouer or parier dans une course ; to bet on sth happening parier que qch va se produire ; something will go wrong, you can bet on it il y a forcément quelque chose qui va aller de travers, tu peux en être sûr ; I'm willing to bet on it! j'en mettrais ma tête à couper! ; I wouldn't bet on it! je n'y compterais pas trop! ; I'll bet! ( in agreement) ça se comprend! ; ( ironically) ben voyons ○ ! ; you bet! tu parles!, et comment! -
2 bet
1 nounpari m;∎ do you want to make a bet? tu veux parier?;∎ we accepted or took the bet nous avons accepté le pari;∎ to win/to lose a bet gagner/perdre un pari;∎ he lay or put or placed a bet on the race il a parié ou il a fait un pari sur la course;∎ place your bets! faites vos jeux!;∎ all bets are off les paris sont annulés;∎ they're taking bets ils prennent des paris;∎ figurative it's a good or safe bet that they'll win ils vont gagner à coup sûr;∎ figurative she's a bad/good bet as a prospective leader elle ferait un mauvais/bon leaderalso figurative parier;∎ how much did you bet on the race? combien as-tu parié ou misé sur la course?;∎ I bet her £5 he wouldn't come j'ai parié 5 livres avec elle qu'il ne viendrait pas;∎ I'll bet you anything you want je te parie tout ce que tu veux;∎ I'm willing to bet she's lying je suis prête à parier qu'elle ment;∎ familiar I bet you won't do it! (t'es pas) chiche!;∎ familiar I'll bet my bottom dollar or my boots he loses il va perdre, j'en mettrais ma main au feu;∎ familiar bet you I will! chiche (que je le fais)!parier, miser;∎ to bet against/on sth parier contre/sur qch;∎ he bets on the races il parie ou joue aux courses;∎ which horse did you bet on? quel cheval as-tu joué?, sur quel cheval as-tu misé?;∎ to bet 5 to 1 parier ou miser à 5 contre 1;∎ do you want to bet? (as challenge) tu paries?;∎ familiar he said he'd phone me - well, I wouldn't bet on it! il a dit qu'il me téléphonerait - à ta place, je ne me ferais pas trop d'illusions!;∎ familiar I wouldn't bet on getting your money back à mon avis, tu n'es pas près de revoir ton argent;∎ familiar are you going to the party? - you bet! tu vas à la soirée? - et comment! ou qu'est-ce que tu crois?;∎ familiar I'll tell him off - I'll bet! (you will) je vais lui dire ses quatre vérités - j'en doute pas!; (you won't) je vais lui dire ses quatre vérités - mon œil! -
3 boot
A n1 ( footwear) botte f ; (for workman, soldier) brodequin m ; ankle boot bottine f ; calf-length boot demi-botte f ; thigh boot cuissarde f ; climbing/hiking boot chaussure f de montagne/randonnée ; football/rugby boot GB chaussure f de football/rugby ; to put the boot in lit rouer qn de coups de pied ; fig y aller fort ; a boot up the backside un bon coup de pied au derrière also fig ;2 GB Aut coffre m ;B vtras tough as old boots [meat] dur comme la semelle (de facteur) ; the boot is on the other foot GB les rôles sont renversés ; to be/get too big for one's boots GB avoir/prendre la grosse tête ; to boot par dessus le marché ; to lick sb's boots lécher les bottes à qn ; you can bet your boots that je te parie tout ce que tu veux que.■ boot out:▶ boot [sb] out, boot out [sb] (from club, institution) renvoyer ; (from company, house) mettre à la porte.▶ boot [sth] up, boot up [sth] amorcer [computer, system].
См. также в других словарях:
bet\ one's\ boots — • bet one s boots • bet one s bottom dollar • bet one s shirt v. phr. informal 1. To bet all you have. This horse will win. I would bet my bottom dollar on it. Jim said he would bet his boots that he would pass the examination. 2. • bet one s… … Словарь американских идиом
bet\ one's\ bottom\ dollar — • bet one s boots • bet one s bottom dollar • bet one s shirt v. phr. informal 1. To bet all you have. This horse will win. I would bet my bottom dollar on it. Jim said he would bet his boots that he would pass the examination. 2. • bet one s… … Словарь американских идиом
bet\ one's\ life — • bet one s boots • bet one s bottom dollar • bet one s shirt v. phr. informal 1. To bet all you have. This horse will win. I would bet my bottom dollar on it. Jim said he would bet his boots that he would pass the examination. 2. • bet one s… … Словарь американских идиом
bet\ one's\ shirt — • bet one s boots • bet one s bottom dollar • bet one s shirt v. phr. informal 1. To bet all you have. This horse will win. I would bet my bottom dollar on it. Jim said he would bet his boots that he would pass the examination. 2. • bet one s… … Словарь американских идиом
bet one's boots — (informal) To be quite certain • • • Main Entry: ↑boot … Useful english dictionary
bet — [c]/bɛt / (say bet) verb (bet or betted, betting) –verb (t) 1. to pledge as a forfeit to another who makes a similar pledge in return, in support of an opinion; stake; wager: *Well, I ll bet you a new saddle you take a gin before a twelvemonth s… …
bet one's boots — or[bet one s bottom dollar] or[bet one s shirt] {v. phr.}, {informal} 1. To bet all you have. * /This horse will win. I would bet my bottom dollar on it./ * /Jim said he would bet his boots that he would pass the examination./ 2. or[bet one s… … Dictionary of American idioms
bet one's boots — or[bet one s bottom dollar] or[bet one s shirt] {v. phr.}, {informal} 1. To bet all you have. * /This horse will win. I would bet my bottom dollar on it./ * /Jim said he would bet his boots that he would pass the examination./ 2. or[bet one s… … Dictionary of American idioms
bet — See: YOU BET or YOU BET YOUR BOOTS or YOU BET YOUR LIFE … Dictionary of American idioms
bet — See: YOU BET or YOU BET YOUR BOOTS or YOU BET YOUR LIFE … Dictionary of American idioms
bet — See: you bet or you bet your boots or you bet your life … Словарь американских идиом