drop cloth nell'Oxford-Hachette French Dictionary

Traduzioni di drop cloth nel dizionario inglese»francese

drop cloth SOST ingl am

drop cloth

bâche f

Traduzioni di drop cloth nel dizionario inglese»francese

cloth [ingl brit klɒθ, ingl am klɔθ] SOST

1. cloth (fabric):

cloth

tissu m

wool/silk/cotton cloth

tissu m de laine/de soie/de coton

wool/silk/cotton cloth attr cover, blind, etc.

en tissu

hey cloth ears colloq!

alors, tu es sourd?

2. cloth (piece of fabric):

cloth (for polishing, dusting)

chiffon m

cloth (for floor)

serpillière f

cloth (for drying dishes)

torchon m

cloth (for table)

nappe f

damp cloth (for cleaning)

chiffon m humide

damp cloth (for ironing)

pattemouille f

wrap it in a damp cloth

enveloppez-le dans un linge humide

3. cloth RELIG:

the cloth

l'habit m ecclésiastique

a man of the cloth

un ecclésiastique

to cut one's coat according to one's cloth ingl brit

vivre selon ses moyens

I.drop [ingl brit drɒp, ingl am drɑp] SOST

1. drop (drip, globule) (gen) MED:

drop

goutte f

drop by drop

goutte à goutte

add the oil in drops

ajouter l'huile goutte à goutte

would you like a drop of milk/whisky?

voulez-vous une goutte de lait/de whisky?

just a drop

juste une goutte

a drop more milk

encore un peu de lait

this isn't a bad drop of wine/whisky

il n'est pas mauvais ce petit vin/whisky

he's definitely had a drop too much! eufem

il a bu un verre de trop!

2. drop (decrease):

drop (in prices, inflation, numbers, birthrate, exports, demand)

baisse f (in de)

drop (in prices, inflation, numbers, birthrate, exports, demand)

diminution f (in de)

drop (in speed, pressure, noise)

diminution f (in de)

drop (in temperature)

baisse f (in de)

there has been a sharp drop in unemployment

on constate une forte baisse or diminution du nombre de chômeurs

a 5% drop in sth, a drop of 5% in sth

une baisse de 5% de qc

3. drop (vertical distance, slope):

there's a drop of 100 m from the top to the water below

il y a une hauteur de 100 m du sommet jusqu'à l'eau

don't lean out—it's a big drop

ne te penche pas—c'est haut

it's quite a drop from the top of the cliff/tower

la falaise/la tour est très haute

there was a steep drop on either side of the ridge

il y avait une pente abrupte de chaque côté de l'arête

a sheer drop (of 200 m) to the rocks below

une brusque dénivellation (de 200 m) jusqu'aux rochers en contrebas

4. drop (delivery):

drop (from aircraft)

largage m

drop (from aircraft)

parachutage m

drop (from lorry, van)

livraison f

drop (parachute jump)

saut m en parachute

to make a drop parachutist:

faire un saut en parachute

a drop of food and blankets was made to the stricken area

des denrées et des couvertures ont été larguées or parachutées sur la zone sinistrée

5. drop:

drop (on necklace, earring)

goutte f

drop (on chandelier)

pendeloque f

6. drop (sweet):

pear/lemon drop

bonbon m à la poire/au citron

7. drop (gallows):

drop

potence f

8. drop TEATR → drop curtain

II.drop <part pres dropping; pret, part perf dropped> [ingl brit drɒp, ingl am drɑp] VB vb trans

1. drop (allow to fall):

drop (by accident)

laisser tomber

drop (on purpose)

mettre, lâcher

mind you don't drop it!

fais attention de ne pas le laisser tomber or le lâcher

she dropped a stone into the well

elle a laissé tomber or a lâché une pierre dans le puits

drop it! lett

lâche ça!

she dropped a coin into the slot/a letter into the box

elle a mis une pièce dans la fente/une lettre dans la boîte

he dropped a 30-foot putt

≈ il a rentré un putt de 9 mètres

she dropped the shuttlecock over the net

elle a fait passer le volant juste derrière le filet

2. drop (deliver) aircraft:

drop supplies, equipment

lâcher, parachuter

drop person

parachuter

drop bomb, shell

larguer, lâcher

3. drop (leave):

drop, a. drop off person, object

déposer

can you drop me (off) at the post office/at Claire's, please?

est-ce que vous pouvez me déposer devant la Poste/chez Claire, s'il vous plaît?

4. drop (lower):

drop curtain, sail, hem, neckline, price

baisser

to drop one's eyes/gaze/voice

baisser les yeux/le regard/la voix

to drop one's trousers colloq

baisser son pantalon

to drop one's speed

ralentir

5. drop (give casually):

to drop a hint about sth

faire allusion à qc

to drop sb a card/a note/a letter

envoyer une carte/un mot/une lettre à qn

he just dropped it into the conversation that he was leaving

il a juste fait allusion, dans la conversation, à son départ

6. drop (exclude):

drop (deliberately) article, episode, word

supprimer

drop team member, player

écarter

drop (by mistake) figure, letter, digit, item on list

omettre

drop syllable, sound

ne pas prononcer

he's been dropped from the team

il a été écarté de l'équipe

7. drop:

drop (abandon)

laisser tomber colloq

drop friend, boyfriend (give up)

abandonner, laisser tomber colloq

drop school subject, work habit, custom, idea, plan

renoncer à

drop conversation, matter

abandonner

drop charges, accusation, claim

retirer

to drop everything

tout laisser tomber

can we drop that subject, please?

on ne pourrait pas parler d'autre chose?

just drop it colloq, will you!

laisse tomber, tu veux bien! colloq

let's drop the formalities

ne nous embarrassons pas de formalités

8. drop SPORT:

drop (gen) (lose) money, point, game, serve

perdre

9. drop ZOOL (give birth to):

drop calf, foal, young

mettre bas

10. drop (take drug) colloq:

to drop acid

prendre du LSD

III.drop <part pres dropping; pret, part perf dropped> [ingl brit drɒp, ingl am drɑp] VB vb intr

1. drop:

drop (fall, descend) object, liquid, curtain, leaf:

tomber

drop person: (deliberately)

se laisser tomber

drop (by accident)

tomber

we dropped to the ground as the plane flew over

nous nous sommes jetés par terre quand l'avion est passé au-dessus de nous

to drop to one's knees

tomber à genoux

to drop into a chair

se laisser tomber dans un fauteuil

the pen dropped from or out of his hand

le stylo lui est tombé des mains

the key must have dropped out of the hole in my pocket

la clé a dû passer par le trou de ma poche

his arm dropped to his side

il a laissé retomber le bras

his mouth dropped open (from surprise)

il en est resté bouche bée

his mouth dropped open (in sleep)

il a ouvert la bouche

the sun dropped below the horizon

le soleil a disparu à l'horizon

the plane dropped to an altitude of 1, 000 m

l'avion est descendu à une altitude de 1 000 m

2. drop (fall away):

the cliff drops into the sea

la falaise tombe dans la mer

the road drops steeply down the mountain

la route descend abruptement le long de la montagne

3. drop (decrease, lower):

drop prices, inflation, noise, wind, temperature, level, speed:

baisser

to drop (from sth) to sth prices, inflation, temperature, speed:

tomber (de qc) à qc

to drop (from sth) to sth person:

descendre (de qc) à qc

the temperature dropped (from 6°C) to 0° C

la température est tombée (de 6°C) à 0°C

she dropped to third place

elle est descendue à la troisième place

4. drop (collapse) colloq:

he was ready or fit to drop

il tombait de fatigue

to do sth until one drops or is ready to drop

faire qc jusqu'à l'épuisement

5. drop (come to an end):

to let sth drop matter, subject, conversation, course, job

laisser tomber qc

6. drop curtain, garment:

drop

s'allonger

the hem of my skirt has dropped

l'ourlet de ma jupe s'est défait

IV.drop [ingl brit drɒp, ingl am drɑp]

to drop a brick colloq or clanger colloq

faire une gaffe colloq

a drop in the bucket or ocean

une goutte d'eau dans la mer

to drop sb in it colloq

mettre qn dans le pétrin colloq

to get/have the drop on sb ingl am

prendre/avoir l'avantage sur qn

Vedi anche: drop curtain, drop away

drop curtain SOST TEATR

drop curtain

rideau m

drop away VB [ingl brit drɒp -, ingl am drɑp -]

1. drop away (diminish):

drop away attendance, numbers, support, interest:

diminuer

drop away concentration:

faiblir

2. drop away path, road:

drop away (fall steeply)

descendre brusquement

drop away (end)

s'arrêter brusquement

drop cloth nel dizionario PONS

Traduzioni di drop cloth nel dizionario inglese»francese

I.cloth [klɒθ, ingl am klɑ:θ] SOST

1. cloth no pl, no art (material):

cloth

tissu m

tablecloth

nappe f

2. cloth (duster):

cloth

chiffon m

3. cloth (clergy):

cloth

clergé m

locuzioni:

to cut one's coat according to one's cloth

vivre selon ses moyens

II.cloth <inv> [klɒθ, ingl am klɑ:θ] AGG

cloth

en tissu

I.drop [drɒp, ingl am drɑ:p] SOST

1. drop (liquid portion):

drop a. fig

goutte f

drop of alcohol

doigt m

drop by drop

goutte à goutte

to not drink a drop

ne pas boire une goutte d'alcool

2. drop (fall):

drop a. fig

chute f

drop from aircraft

parachutage m

3. drop (decrease):

drop

baisse f

a drop in sth

une baisse de qc

4. drop (important height/slope):

drop

chute f

5. drop (length, vertical distance):

drop

hauteur f

6. drop (difference in level):

drop

écart m

7. drop (boiled sweet):

drop

bonbon m

8. drop colloq (collection point):

drop

planque f

locuzioni:

at the drop of a hat

sur le champ

II.drop <-pp-> [drɒp, ingl am drɑ:p] VB vb trans

1. drop:

drop (allow to fall)

lâcher

drop bomb

larguer

drop anchor

jeter

drop from airplane

parachuter

drop (by accident)

laisser tomber

2. drop (lower):

drop

baisser

3. drop (abandon):

drop

abandonner

drop person

laisser tomber

to drop the subject

parler d'autre chose

4. drop colloq (express):

drop

laisser échapper

to drop a hint about sth

faire une allusion à qc

to drop a word in sb's ear

glisser un mot à l'oreille de qn

5. drop (leave out):

drop

laisser

drop scene, word

sauter

to drop one's aitches ingl brit, ingl Aus

ne pas aspirer les h

6. drop (dismiss):

drop

renvoyer

7. drop (give a lift):

drop

déposer

8. drop colloq (send):

drop

envoyer

locuzioni:

to drop a brick [or ingl brit clanger]

faire une gaffe

to drop one's guard

baisser la garde

to let it drop that ...

laisser entendre que ...

to drop sb like a hot brick

laisser tomber qn comme une vieille chaussette

III.drop <-pp-> [drɒp, ingl am drɑ:p] VB vb intr

1. drop (fall):

drop

tomber

drop deliberately

se laisser tomber

drop road, plane

descendre

2. drop (go lower):

drop

baisser

3. drop colloq (become exhausted, die):

drop

s'écrouler

to drop (down) dead

mourir subitement

locuzioni:

to drop like flies

tomber comme des mouches

the penny dropped

ça a fait tilt

drop dead! colloq

va te faire voir (ailleurs)!

Esempi monolingue (non verificati dalla Redazione di PONS)

inglese

Tape plastic to the baseboards and protect your floors or nearby objects with an absorbent drop cloth.

www.lifehacker.com.au

They were welcomed by construction noise and a lobby draped with drop cloths.

en.wikipedia.org

It turns out that "soft opening" means the hotel is unfinished; there are whole floors strewn with ladders and drop cloths.

www.torontosun.com

She pulls aside the black drop cloth she's draped across her makeshift bunk and puts her greasy hair in a ponytail.

ftw.usatoday.com

This means using painter's table to protect fixtures and molding, and covering floors and furniture with drop cloths.

www.huffingtonpost.ca

It turns out that the nature of a "soft opening" means that the hotel is unfinished; there are whole floors strewn with ladders and drop cloths.

www.traveller.com.au

Keep a stash of drop cloths close by for any spatter on paths or windows.

www.image.ie

The area underneath the furniture should be protected with a drop cloth or newsprint as most sealers will stain concrete.

en.wikipedia.org

The "art studio" consisted of a large drop cloth with an easel and a small table overflowing with supplies in one corner of my home office.

www.theglobeandmail.com

The hardest part is getting set up with ladders and planks, and putting down drop cloths.

www.stuff.co.nz