CLOCK TOWER - Traduzione inglese-francese

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clock tower SOST

clock tower

beffroi m

Oxford-Hachette French Dictionary

I. tower [ingl brit ˈtaʊə, ingl am ˈtaʊ(ə)r] SOST (gen)

tower INFORM

tour f

II. tower [ingl brit ˈtaʊə, ingl am ˈtaʊ(ə)r] VB vb intr

1. tower:

to tower above, to tower over (dominate) village, countryside

dominer

to tower above or over sb (gen)

être plus grand que qn

to tower above or over sb (menacingly)

dominer qn de toute sa hauteur

locuzioni:

to tower above (outstrip) rival, peer

dominer

III. tower [ingl brit ˈtaʊə, ingl am ˈtaʊ(ə)r]

to be a tower of strength

être solide comme un roc

she's been a tower of strength to me

elle a été d'un grand soutien pour moi

I. clock [ingl brit klɒk, ingl am klɑk] SOST

1. clock (timepiece):

clock (large)

horloge f

clock (small)

pendule f

what time does the clock say?

quelle heure indique l'horloge or la pendule?

to set a clock

mettre une pendule à l'heure

to put the clocks forward/back one hour

avancer/reculer les pendules d'une heure

he does everything by the clock

tout est minuté chez lui

to work/watch sb around the clock

travailler/surveiller qn 24 heures sur 24

to work against the clock

faire une course contre la montre

the biological clock

l'horloge biologique

the twenty-four hour clock

l'horloge de vingt-quatre heures

2. clock (timer):

clock (in computer)

horloge f (interne)

clock (for central heating system)

horloge f (incorporée)

3. clock colloq AUTO CORSE:

clock

compteur m

a car with 40, 000 kilometers on the clock

une voiture qui a 40 000 kilomètres au compteur

4. clock (in workplace):

clock

pointeuse f

to punch the clock

pointer

5. clock SPORT:

clock

chronomètre m

to complete the course against the clock EQUIT

finir la course dans le temps limite

to beat the clock (in games)

jouer dans les temps

a race against the clock

une course contre la montre

II. clock [ingl brit klɒk, ingl am klɑk] VB vb trans

1. clock SPORT:

he clocked 9.6 seconds in the 100 metres

il a fait le 100 mètres en 9, 6 secondes

to clock 5 minutes 2.987 seconds

faire un temps de 5 minutes et 2, 987 secondes

2. clock ingl brit (hit) colloq:

to clock sb (one)

flanquer un marron à qn colloq

3. clock (catch):

the police clocked him doing 150 km an hour

la police l'a arrêté alors qu'il roulait à 150 km à l'heure

4. clock ingl brit colloq AUTO CORSE:

clock car

trafiquer le compteur de

III. clock [ingl brit klɒk, ingl am klɑk]

they want to turn or put the clock back 600 years

ils veulent revenir 600 ans en arrière

nel dizionario PONS

I. tower [ˈtaʊəʳ, ingl am ˈtaʊɚ] SOST

tower

tour f

locuzioni:

a tower of strength

un roc

II. tower [ˈtaʊəʳ, ingl am ˈtaʊɚ] VB vb intr

tower

s'élever

I. clock [klɒk, ingl am klɑ:k] SOST

1. clock:

clock

pendule f

alarm clock

réveil m

to put a clock back

retarder l'horloge

to put the clocks forward [or ingl brit on]

avancer l'horloge

round the clock

24 heures sur 24

to work against the clock

travailler contre la montre

to work according to the clock

faire qc en respectant l'horaire

to have one's eye on the clock

surveiller l'heure

2. clock (speedometer):

clock

compteur m

3. clock (mileometer):

clock

compteur m kilométrique

II. clock [klɒk, ingl am klɑ:k] VB vb trans

1. clock (measure time or speed):

clock

chronométrer

2. clock colloq (hit):

clock

coller un pain

nel dizionario PONS

I. tower [taʊər] SOST

tower

tour f

locuzioni:

a tower of strength

un roc

II. tower [taʊər] VB vb intr

tower

s'élever

I. clock [klak] SOST

1. clock:

clock

pendule f

alarm clock

réveil m

to put a clock back

retarder une horloge

to put the clocks forward

avancer les horloges

around the clock

24 heures sur 24

to work against the clock

travailler contre la montre

to work according to the clock

faire qc en respectant l'horaire

to watch the clock

surveiller l'heure

2. clock (speedometer):

clock

compteur m

II. clock [klak] VB vb trans

1. clock (measure time or speed):

clock

chronométrer

2. clock colloq (hit):

clock

coller un pain

Present

I	tower
you	tower
he/she/it	towers
we	tower
you	tower
they	tower

Past

I	towered
you	towered
he/she/it	towered
we	towered
you	towered
they	towered

Present Perfect

I	have	towered
you	have	towered
he/she/it	has	towered
we	have	towered
you	have	towered
they	have	towered

Past Perfect

I	had	towered
you	had	towered
he/she/it	had	towered
we	had	towered
you	had	towered
they	had	towered

Esempi monolingue (non verificati dalla Redazione di PONS)

The parish tower is constructed of granite with double buttresses.

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On the tower wall are a benefactions board and two peal boards.

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The central tower octagon supports several automated figures.

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The staircase was replaced by a vertical ladder, and the tower was modified to include an aircraft warning light.

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The two fight, eventually toppling off the side of the water tower and slamming into the ground.

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