home stretch nell'Oxford-Hachette French Dictionary

Traduzioni di home stretch nel dizionario inglese»francese

to be on the home or finishing stretch athlete, racehorse:

être sur la ligne d'arrivée

Traduzioni di home stretch nel dizionario francese»inglese

la dernière ligne droite avant l'arrivée

the home stretch

Traduzioni di home stretch nel dizionario inglese»francese

I.stretch [ingl brit strɛtʃ, ingl am strɛtʃ] SOST

1. stretch (extending movement):

stretch (in gymnastics)

extension f

to have a stretch

s'étirer

to give sth a stretch arm, leg

étirer

to give sth a stretch elastic

tirer sur

to be at full stretch (taut) lett rope, elastic:

être tendu au maximum

to be at full stretch (flat out) fig factory, office:

être à plein régime

to work at full stretch factory, machine:

travailler à plein régime

to work at full stretch person:

travailler au maximum de ses capacités

at a stretch

à la rigueur

2. stretch (elasticity):

stretch

élasticité f

3. stretch (section):

stretch (of road, track)

tronçon m

stretch (of coastline, river)

partie f

a clear/dangerous stretch of road

un tronçon de route dégagé/dangereux

the stretch of track/road between Oxford and Banbury

le tronçon de voie/route entre Oxford et Banbury

to be on the home or finishing stretch athlete, racehorse:

être sur la ligne d'arrivée

4. stretch (expanse):

stretch (of water, countryside)

étendue f

a stretch of land

une étendue de terre

5. stretch (period):

stretch

période f

a short/long stretch

une longue/courte période

he was often left alone for long stretches

on le laissait souvent seul des heures durant

a three-hour stretch

trois heures

I did an 18-month stretch in Tokyo

j'ai travaillé 18 mois à Tokyo

to work for 12 hours at a stretch

travailler 12 heures d'affilée

6. stretch (prison sentence):

stretch colloq

peine f

a five-year stretch

une peine de cinq ans

to do a long stretch

servir une longue peine

II.stretch [ingl brit strɛtʃ, ingl am strɛtʃ] AGG attr

stretch cover, fabric, waist

extensible

stretch limousine

à carrosserie allongée, longue

III.stretch [ingl brit strɛtʃ, ingl am strɛtʃ] VB vb trans

1. stretch (extend):

stretch rope, net

tendre (between entre)

to stretch one's neck/arms/legs lett

s'étirer le cou/les bras/les jambes

to stretch one's legs fig

se dégourdir or se dérouiller les jambes

to stretch one's wings lett, fig

déployer ses ailes

the fabric was stretched tight across his shoulders/buttocks

le tissu lui moulait les épaules/les fesses

2. stretch:

stretch (increase the size) lett spring

tendre

stretch elastic

étirer

stretch fabric

tirer sur

stretch (deliberately) shoe

élargir

stretch (distort) garment, shoe

déformer

fig they stretched their lead to 5-0

ils ont conforté leur position de leader en menant 5-0

3. stretch (bend):

stretch truth

déformer

stretch rules, regulations

contourner

to stretch a point (make concession)

faire une exception

to stretch a point (exaggerate)

aller trop loin

4. stretch (push to the limit):

stretch patience, tolerance

abuser de

stretch budget, resources

utiliser [qc] au maximum

stretch pupil, employee, competitor

pousser [qn] au maximum de ses possibilités

to be fully stretched person, company:

être à son maximum

the system is stretched to the limit

le système est exploité au maximum de ses possibilités

you're stretching my credulity to the limit

n'abuse pas trop de ma crédulité

I need a job that stretches me

j'ai besoin d'un travail qui me motive à fond

she isn't stretched at school

l'école ne la pousse pas assez

isn't that stretching it a bit colloq?

vous ne poussez pas un peu? colloq

5. stretch (eke out):

stretch budget

économiser

stretch supplies

faire durer

IV.stretch [ingl brit strɛtʃ, ingl am strɛtʃ] VB vb intr

1. stretch (extend one's limbs):

stretch

s'étirer

2. stretch (spread):

stretch road, track:

s'étaler (for sur)

stretch forest, water, beach, moor:

s'étendre (for sur)

the road stretches for 200 km

la route s'étale sur 200 km

to stretch over empire: Europe

couvrir

to stretch over festivities, course: fortnight, month

s'étaler sur

to stretch to or as far as sth flex, string:

aller jusqu'à qc

how far does the queue/traffic jam stretch?

jusqu'où va la queue/l'embouteillage?

the weeks stretched into months

les semaines devenaient des mois

3. stretch (become larger):

stretch elastic:

s'étendre

stretch shoe:

s'élargir

stretch fabric, garment:

se déformer

this fabric stretches

ce tissu se déforme

4. stretch (afford) colloq:

I think I can stretch to a bottle of wine

je pense que je peux me permettre une bouteille de vin

the budget won't stretch to a new computer

le budget ne peut pas supporter l'achat d'un nouvel ordinateur

V.to stretch oneself VB vb rifl

to stretch oneself vb rifl:

to stretch oneself

s'étirer

to stretch oneself fig

faire un effort

I.home [ingl brit həʊm, ingl am hoʊm] SOST

1. home (dwelling):

home (gen)

logement m

home (house)

maison f

new homes for sale

logements neufs à vendre

he doesn't have a home

il n'a pas de logement

you have a beautiful home

vous avez une belle maison/un bel appartement

to be far from/near home

être loin de/près de chez soi

a home of one's own

un chez-soi

to work from home

travailler à domicile

to set up home in France/in Madrid

s'installer en France/à Madrid

I've made my home in France now

je suis installé or je vis en France maintenant

it's home to me now

je m'y sens chez moi

birds make their home in…

les oiseaux font leur nid dans…

his home has been a tent for the last two weeks

il habite dans une tente depuis deux semaines

the island is home to 3, 000 people

l'île abrite 3 000 personnes

2. home (for residential care):

home

maison f

retirement/nursing home

maison de retraite/de santé

to put sb in a home

mettre qn dans un établissement spécialisé

3. home (family base):

home

foyer m

to make a home for

créer un foyer pour

‘good home wanted’

‘cherche foyer accueillant’

to leave home

quitter la maison

to leave home attr life

de famille

to leave home surroundings, background

familial

to leave home comforts

du foyer

4. home (country):

home

pays m

to consider France (as) home

considérer la France comme son pays

5. home (source):

home of country, area: speciality

pays m de

home of jungle, region: species

habitat m de

6. home (place):

home fig, colloq

place f

to find a home for book, object

trouver une place pour

II.home [ingl brit həʊm, ingl am hoʊm] AGG

1. home (national):

home market, affairs

intérieur

home news

national

2. home SPORT (local):

home match, win

à domicile

home team

qui reçoit

III.home [ingl brit həʊm, ingl am hoʊm] AVV

1. home come, go, arrive:

home (to house)

à la maison, chez soi

home (to country)

dans son pays

on the journey home (to house)

en rentrant à la maison

on the journey home (to apartment, room)

en rentrant chez moi/nous etc

on the journey home (by boat, plane)

pendant le voyage de retour

to see sb home

raccompagner qn à la maison

to take sb home (accompany)

raccompagner qn à la maison

to take sb home (to meet family)

amener qn à la maison

is she home?

est-ce qu'elle est à la maison?

is she home yet?

elle est déjà rentrée?

2. home (to required position, effect):

to hammer or drive sth home lett nail

enfoncer complètement

to hammer or drive sth home fig message

bien faire passer

to press or push one's point home

enfoncer le clou fig

to bring sth home to fig

faire voir qc à

to strike home fig

toucher juste

IV.at home AVV

1. at home (in house):

at home be, work, stay

à la maison

to live at home

habiter chez ses parents

at home and abroad

dans notre pays et à l'étranger

Madam is not at home disuso

Madame ne reçoit personne

2. at home SPORT (on own ground):

at home play

à domicile

they're at home on Saturday

ils jouent à domicile samedi

X are playing Y at home

X reçoit Y

3. at home (comfortable) fig:

at home be, feel

à l'aise (with avec)

make yourself at home

mets-toi à l'aise, fais comme chez toi

V.home [ingl brit həʊm, ingl am hoʊm] VB vb intr

home pigeon, animal:

home

savoir retourner chez soi

VI.home [ingl brit həʊm, ingl am hoʊm]

it's/he's nothing to write home about

ça/il n'a rien d'extraordinaire

it's home from home ingl brit , it's home away from home ingl am

c'est un second chez-soi

home sweet home , there's no place like home prov

on n'est nulle part si bien que chez soi

to be a bit too close to home

être blessant

he found it a bit close to home

ça l'a touché au vif

let's talk about something nearer home

parlons de ce qui nous concerne plus particulièrement

to be home and dry

être sauvé

home stretch nel dizionario PONS

Traduzioni di home stretch nel dizionario francese»inglese

la dernière ligne droite avant l'arrivée

the home stretch ingl am

Traduzioni di home stretch nel dizionario inglese»francese

I.stretch <-es> [stretʃ] SOST

1. stretch no pl (elasticity):

stretch

élasticité f

2. stretch (muscle extension):

stretch

étirement m

to have a stretch

s'étirer

3. stretch GEO:

stretch

étendue f

stretch of land

bande f

stretch of road

section f

4. stretch (period):

stretch

période f

at a stretch

d'affilée

to do a ten-year stretch behind bars

passer dix ans derrière les barreaux

5. stretch (beyond one's skill):

to work at full stretch engine, firm

tourner à plein régime

to work at full stretch person

travailler de toutes ses forces

by no stretch of imagination

même en faisant un gros effort d'imagination

6. stretch SPORT:

stretch

ligne f droite

to enter the final stretch

entrer dans la dernière ligne droite

II.stretch [stretʃ] AGG

stretch fabric, trousers:

stretch

extensible

a stretch limo

une limousine

III.stretch [stretʃ] VB vb intr

1. stretch (become longer or wider):

stretch rubber, elastic

s'étendre

stretch clothes

se détendre

2. stretch (extend the muscles):

stretch

s'étirer

3. stretch (need time):

stretch

se prolonger

to stretch into a date

se prolonger jusqu'à une date

to stretch back to a date

remonter à une date

4. stretch (cover an area):

stretch

s'étendre

to stretch across/along sth

s'étendre à travers/le long de qc

to stretch for 25 miles

s'étendre sur 25 miles

5. stretch (go beyond):

to stretch to a sum

aller jusqu'à une somme

to be fully stretched

être à la limite de ses capacités

IV.stretch [stretʃ] VB vb trans

1. stretch (extend):

stretch

étirer

stretch hand, arm

tendre

2. stretch (extend by pulling):

stretch elastic band

tendre

stretch clothes

détendre

3. stretch (demand a lot of):

stretch a. fig

mettre à rude épreuve

stretch limits

outrepasser

to stretch oneself beyond one's means

vivre au-dessus de ses moyens

4. stretch SPORT:

to stretch one's lead

s'avancer en tête

5. stretch (go beyond):

stretch

forcer

to stretch a point

exagérer

to stretch it a bit

y aller un peu fort

I.home [həʊm, ingl am hoʊm] SOST

home

maison f

at home no pl

à la maison

to leave home no pl

quitter la maison

to make oneself at home no pl

se mettre à l'aise

II.home [həʊm, ingl am hoʊm] AVV

1. home (at or to one's place):

home

à la maison

2. home (one's country):

home

au pays

3. home (understanding):

to bring sth home to sb

faire comprendre qc à qn

locuzioni:

until the cows come home

jusqu'à la saint-glinglin

sth is nothing to write home about

qc n'est rien d'important

III.home [həʊm, ingl am hoʊm] AGG a. SPORT

home

local(e)

Esempi monolingue (non verificati dalla Redazione di PONS)

inglese

So we're finally into the home stretch of the last season.

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A few days later the women's downhill ski training was stopped after the opening three racers were getting too much air on the jump down the home stretch.

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If a defending team is situated on the home stretch (within the last five squares of the board), another attacking team may force them to go backwards.

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That's going to be the start of the home stretch.

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The body language of most of the team going into the home stretch was revealing and signals major issues that can not be glossed over.

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Neither side wants to lose momentum heading into the regular season's home stretch.

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But here they are, entering the regular season home stretch with a 39-15-2-1 record.

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The track is 5/8-mile long and has a 700-foot home stretch.

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As we near the home stretch of the election campaign, the major parties have ramped up the scare campaigns.

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Coming into the home stretch his three length lead diminished to a single length.

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