Formes composées
size | sizing |
WordReference English-French Dictionary © 2026:
bite-size,
bite size n as adj | (food: miniature) | en petits morceaux, en petites bouchées loc adj |
| Note: A hyphen may be used when the term precedes the noun. |
bite-sized,
bite sized adj | (food: miniature) | bite-sized pieces : petits morceaux nmpl |
| | | bite-sized pieces : petites bouchées nfpl |
| Note: A hyphen is used when the adjective precedes the noun. |
| chest size n | (width of upper torso) | tour de poitrine nm |
| | Due to his large chest size, the shirt didn't fit him. |
child size,
child-size,
child sized,
child-sized adj | (miniature, small) | taille enfant loc adj |
| Note: A hyphen may be used when the term precedes the noun. |
| collar size n | (neck measurement) | tour de cou nm |
| | That thick neck requires a larger collar size. |
| cut [sb/sth] down to size expr | (criticize, find faults) | remettre à sa place vtr |
| | Rick was cocky at first, but his new teammates cut him down to size. |
| | Au début, Rick était un peu trop sûr de lui mais ses collègues l'ont remis à sa place. |
| economy size n | (product: large, inexpensive) | format économique nm |
| | Next time you purchase toilet paper, please purchase the economy size. |
| | La prochaine fois que tu achèteras du papier toilette, prends le format économique. |
economy size,
economy-size n as adj | (product: large, inexpensive) | au format économique loc adj |
| | (nourriture) | familial adj |
| Note: A hyphen may be used when the term is an adjective that precedes the noun. |
| | Linda bought an economy-size box of tissues. |
| | Linda a acheté une boîte de mouchoirs au format économique. |
| effect size n | (statistics: ratio) (Statistiques) | ampleur de l'effet, valeur de l'effet nf |
| family size n | (number of people in a family) | taille d'une famille nf |
| family-size n as adj | (food: enough for several people) (plat) | familial adj |
| family-size n as adj | (large enough for several people) | familial adj |
family-sized,
family-size adj | (food: enough for several people) (nourriture : pot,...) | familial adj |
| | | au format familial loc adj |
family-sized,
family-size adj | (large enough for several people) | grand adj |
| fleet size n | (number of vehicles a business runs) | taille d'un parc automobile, taille du parc automobile nf |
| font size n | (computing: size of text) | taille de police, taille de la police nf |
| | Increase the font size and I might be able to read it! |
| | Augmente la taille de la police et je pourrai peut-être la lire. |
| full size n | (standard size) | de taille normale loc adj |
| | (dessin) | grandeur nature adj inv |
| | In marketing language, the smallest size is called 'full size'. |
full-size,
full size n as adj | (full-sized: of largest dimensions) | gros, grosse adj |
| Note: A hyphen is used when the adjective precedes the noun. |
| | I want to buy a full-size car so there's room for my whole family. |
| | Je veux acheter une grosse voiture pour qu'il y ait de la place pour toute ma famille. |
giant sized,
giant-sized,
giant size,
giant-size adj | (very large) | énorme, géant adj |
| | | de très grande taille loc adj |
| Note: A hyphen is used when the adjective precedes the noun |
| | Isabel claims she saw a giant-sized spider in the bathroom. |
| | Isabel prétend avoir vu une araignée géante dans la salle de bain. |
| half size n | (clothing: size between full sizes) (vêtements) | demi-taille nf |
| half-size n as adj | (half-sized: half as big as usual) | réduit de moitié loc adj |
| | | deux fois plus petit (que la normale) loc adj |
| half-size n as adj | (miniature) | demi- préf |
| increase in size n | (growth, expansion) | agrandissement nm |
| | (ville) | expansion nf |
| | Our infrastructure hasn't kept up with the increase in size of the city over the last decade. |
| | Notre infrastructure n'a pas suivi l'expansion de la ville au cours de ces dix dernières années. |
| increase in size v expr | (get bigger) | grossir⇒ vi |
| | | s'agrandir⇒ v pron |
| | (ville) | s'étendre⇒ v pron |
| | When you boil rice it increases in size. |
| | Quand on fait cuire du riz, il grossit. |
king-size,
king size adj | (extra large) | grand, énorme adj |
| | (anglicisme, pour les lits) | king size adj |
| Note: The hyphen may be omitted when the term follows the noun. |
| | Irene bought a box of king-size tissues. |
| | Irene a acheté une énorme boîte de mouchoirs. |
king-size bed,
king-sized bed n | (extra-large bed) | grand lit, lit en 200, lit king size nm |
| | Every room in the hotel has a king-size bed. |
| | Chaque chambre de l'hôtel a un lit king size. |
king-sized,
king sized adj | (extra large) | grand, énorme adj |
| | (anglicisme, pour les lits) | king size adj |
| Note: The hyphen may be omitted when the term follows the noun. |
lap size,
lap-size adj | (small, fits in the lap) (grandeur) | qui tient sur les genoux loc adj |
| Note: A hyphen may be used when the term precedes the noun. |
| large size n | (big dimensions) | grande taille nf |
| | The large size of that vehicle makes it difficult to fit into an ordinary parking spot. |
| | Because of his large size, it is difficult to find ready-made clothes that fit him. |
| | La grande taille de ce véhicule le rend difficile à garer dans une place de parking ordinaire. // Du fait de sa grande taille, il est difficile de lui trouver des vêtements de prêt-à-porter à sa taille. |
| large size n | (clothing: plus size, outsize) (vêtements) | grande taille nf |
| | The jacket is available in large size. |
| | La veste est disponible en grande taille. |
| large-size n as adj | (clothing: big) (vêtement) | grande taille loc adj |
| | | XL adj inv |
| legal-size adj | (long paper) (format de papier) | grand format loc adj |
| Note: Format de papier nord-américain un peu plus grand que du A4 : 21,6 cm x 35,6 cm |
| life size n | (actual, original dimensions) | grandeur nature nf |
| | The statue stands at three meters tall, much bigger than life size. |
life-size,
life-sized adj | (of actual, original dimensions) | à l'échelle loc adj |
| | | de grandeur nature loc adj |
| | The museum contains life-sized models of tigers, polar bears and elephants. |
liter-size bag,
1-liter bag n | US (bag: holds 1 liter) | sac d'un litre nm |
man-sized,
man-size,
mansize adj | figurative (sandwich, tissues: large) | grand adj |
| | | gros, grosse adj |
middle-size,
medium-size n as adj | (of medium dimensions) | de taille moyenne loc adj |
| one size fits all expr | (clothing: flexible size) (vêtements) | taille unique nf |
| | The tag says "one size fits all," although it may be too small for some people. |
one size fits all,
one-size-fits-all adj | figurative (applicable to everyone) | universel, universelle adj |
| | (solution,...) | générique, unique, identique pour tous adj |
| | There is no one-size-fits-all diet plan that will work for everyone. |
pint-size,
pint-sized adj | (the volume of one pint) | de la taille d'une pinte adj |
pint-size,
pint-sized adj | figurative (person: very small) (personne : petit) | haut comme trois pommes loc adj |
plus size,
plus-size adj | (clothing: for larger figure) | de grande taille loc adj |
| Note: A hyphen may be used when the term precedes the noun. |
| | Nowadays they make some very attractive plus-size clothing for larger women. |
| | | grande taille loc adj |
| | | XXL, XXXL adj inv |
| | De nos jours, ils font des vêtements XXXL assez élégants pour les femmes (ou hommes) en surpoids. |
| pocket-size n as adj | (small enough to fit in a pocket) | de poche loc adj |
quart-size bag,
quart-sized bag n | US (bag: holds a US quarter-gallon) | sac d'un litre nm |
| | I'll need a quart-size bag to store the frozen fruit. |
queen-size,
queen size n as adj | (larger than usual) (lit : anglicisme) | queen size adj inv |
| | (lit : anglicisme) | de 160, de 160 cm loc adj |
| | (drap-housse, couverture,...) | pour lit queen size, pour lit de 160 (cm) loc adj |
| Note: A hyphen is used when the adjective precedes the noun. |
queen-size bed,
queen-sized bed n | (bed: larger than double) | lit de 160 (cm) nm |
| | (anglicisme, hôtellerie ou literie) | lit queen size nm |
| | A queen-size bed is both longer and wider than a double bed. |
| | Un lit queen size est plus long et plus large qu'un lit double. |
queen-sized,
queen-sized adj | (larger than usual) (lit : anglicisme) | queen size adj inv |
| | (lit : anglicisme) | de 160, de 160 cm loc adj |
| | (drap-housse, couverture,...) | pour lit queen size, pour lit de 160 (cm) loc adj |
| sample size n | (number of test subjects) | taille d'échantillon nf |
| | La taille de l'échantillon ne suffit pas à garantir sa représentativité. |
| sample size n | (size of clothing prototype) | échantillon nm |
| | | taille de l'échantillon nf |
| shoe size n | (standard footwear measurement) | pointure nf |
| | Nous n'avons plus votre pointure, je regrette, mais pourquoi ne pas essayer la botte en 36 ? |
| size [sth/sb] up for [sth] v expr | (measure for clothing) | prendre les mensurations de [qqn] pour (faire) [qch] loc v |
| | The tailor sized Morris up for his wedding suit. |
| small size n | (small dimensions) | petite taille nf |
| small size n | (clothing: smaller cut) (vêtements) | petite taille nf |
| trim size | (final size of product) | taille de coupe nf |
| waist size n | (circumference of one's waist) | tour de taille nm |
| | Pour ne pas se tromper en achetant une ceinture, mieux vaut connaître le tour de taille de la personne qui la portera. |
| waist size n | (measurement of a garment's waist) | taille nf |