nonsense in the Oxford-Hachette French Dictionary

Translations for nonsense in the English»French Dictionary

nonsense [Brit ˈnɒns(ə)ns, Am ˈnɑnˌsɛns, ˈnɑnsəns] N

1. nonsense (foolishness):

nonsense

absurdités fpl

it's a nonsense that …

c'est absurde que …

+ subj to make (a) nonsense of law, system, claim, hard work

être en totale contradiction avec

(stuff and) nonsense!

balivernes! fpl

what utter nonsense!

c'est complètement absurde!

to talk/write nonsense

dire/écrire n'importe quoi

what's all this nonsense about feeling ill/leaving work?

qu'est-ce que c'est que ces histoires de te sentir malade/quitter le travail?

I won't stand any more nonsense from him/you!

j'en ai assez de ses/tes bêtises!

there's no nonsense about him

il ne permet pas de fantaisie

2. nonsense (trifle):

nonsense

petit rien m

nonsense verse N

nonsense verse

vers mpl fantaisistes

no-nonsense [Brit nəʊˈnɒns(ə)ns, Am ˈˌnoʊ ˈnɑnˌsɛns] ADJ

no-nonsense manner, look, tone, attitude, policy

direct

no-nonsense person

franc/franche

nonsense word N

nonsense word

mot m fantaisiste

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it's arrant nonsense!

c'est complètement absurde!

Translations for nonsense in the French»English Dictionary

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carabistouille inf

nonsense uncountable

billevesées

nonsense uncountable

faribole

piece of nonsense

des fariboles

nonsense uncountable

raconter des fariboles

nonsense

taratata

nonsense!

déraisonner

to talk nonsense

nonsense in the PONS Dictionary

Translations for nonsense in the English»French Dictionary

nonsense N no pl

nonsense

absurdité f

nonsense!

quelle bêtise!

to talk nonsense

dire des absurdités

it is nonsense to say that ...

il est absurde de dire que ...

what's all this nonsense?

qu'est-ce que c'est que ces bêtises?

to make (a) nonsense of sth Brit, Aus

saboter qc

not to stand any nonsense Brit

ne pas aimer les plaisanteries

Translations for nonsense in the French»English Dictionary

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taratata

nonsense

baliverne

nonsense no pl

fadaise

nonsense

folklore

nonsense

enfantillage

childish nonsense no pl

niaiserie

silly nonsense no pl

non-sens

nonsense

déraisonner

to talk nonsense

c'est du vent (des choses vaines, des paroles vides)

it's just hot air / nonsense

nonsense Examples from the PONS Dictionary (editorially verified)

nonsense!

quelle bêtise!

to talk nonsense

dire des absurdités

it is nonsense to say that ...

il est absurde de dire que ...

what's all this nonsense?

qu'est-ce que c'est que ces bêtises?

to make (a) nonsense of sth Brit, Aus

saboter qc

not to stand any nonsense Brit

ne pas aimer les plaisanteries

it's all nonsense

c'est complètement absurde

it's just hot air / nonsense

c'est du vent (des choses vaines, des paroles vides)

what's all this nonsense supposed to mean?

à quoi riment ces excentricités?

to talk (a load of) nonsense

déconner

Monolingual examples (not verified by PONS Editors)

English

When heard normally, it appears to be nonsense.

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They are largely nonsense about a black man who boasts about his exploits.

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As such, unbelieving worldviews always reduce to unintelligible nonsense.

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The song makes use of nonsense phrases such as oombayseeyou and seemoobadeeyah.

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These songs often had a satirical and/or nonsense style.

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Every era has had its own nonsense songs.

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Multiple alternatively spliced variants which would encode different isoforms have been identified although some fit nonsense-mediated decay criteria.

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It says that people can not see it therefore it seems utter nonsense to write so much about it.

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The calls of birds have been described using words or nonsense syllables or line diagrams.

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Most of the answers are however nonsense but viewers positively embrace it.

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