s'ils nell'Oxford-Hachette French Dictionary

Traduzioni di s'ils nel dizionario inglese»francese

cat-o'-nine-tails <pl cat-o'-nine-tails> SOST

cat-o'-nine-tails

martinet m

coat-tails [ingl brit ˈkəʊtteɪlz] SOST sost pl

coat-tails

queue f d'un habit

to be always hanging on sb's coat-tails

être toujours pendu aux basques de qn colloq

to ride on sb's coat-tails (gen)

profiter des efforts de qn

to ride on sb's coat-tails pegg POL

se faire élire à la traîne de qn

lamb's-tails SOST sost pl BOT

lamb's-tails

chatons mpl

I.toil [ingl brit tɔɪl, ingl am tɔɪl] SOST

toil

labeur m

years of toil

des années de labeur

II.toils SOST

toils sost pl fig, letter:

toils

rets mpl letter

to be caught in the toils of the law

être pris dans les rets des hommes de loi

III.toil [ingl brit tɔɪl, ingl am tɔɪl] VB vb intr

1. toil:

toil, a. toil away (work)

peiner (at sur, to do pour faire)

2. toil (struggle) person, horse:

to toil up the hill

monter péniblement la côte

I.tail [ingl brit teɪl, ingl am teɪl] SOST

1. tail ZOOL (of mammal, bird, fish):

tail

queue f

2. tail (end piece):

tail (of aircraft, comet, kite)

queue f

at the tail of the procession

à la queue du cortège

3. tail (police observer) colloq:

to put a tail on sb

faire filer qn, prendre qn en filature

4. tail (buttocks):

tail colloq

postérieur m colloq

II.tails SOST sost pl

1. tails (tailcoat):

tails

habit m

wearing tails

en habit

white tie and tails

queue-de-pie f

2. tails (of coin):

tails

pile f

heads or tails?

pile ou face?

tails you win

pile tu gagnes

III.tail [ingl brit teɪl, ingl am teɪl] VB vb trans colloq

tail

filer colloq

tail suspect, car

suivre (to jusqu'à)

we're being tailed

on est pris en filature

IV.tail [ingl brit teɪl, ingl am teɪl]

I can't make head (n)or tail of this

je ne comprends rien du tout à cela

we couldn't make head or tail of his reply

sa réponse n'avait ni queue ni tête

to be on sb's tail

suivre qn de près

to be on sb's tail

talonner qn colloq

to go off with one's tail between one's legs

partir la queue basse

to turn tail pegg

tourner les talons pegg

I.rail [ingl brit reɪl, ingl am reɪl] SOST

1. rail (for protection, support):

rail (in fence)

barreau m

rail (on balcony)

balustrade f

rail (on bridge, tower)

parapet m

rail (on bridge, tower)

garde-fou m

rail (handrail)

rampe f

rail (on ship)

bastingage m

2. rail (for display):

rail (in shop)

présentoir m

3. rail (for curtains):

rail

tringle f

4. rail TRASP (track):

rail

rail m

by rail travel, send

par rail

by rail attr network, traffic, transport

ferroviaire

by rail journey, travel

en train

rail strike

grève f des cheminots

rail ticket

billet m de train

II.rails SOST

rails sost pl IPP:

rails

corde f

to come up on the rails

tenir la corde

III.to rail against, to rail at VB vb intr form

to rail against,to rail at injustice, pollution, politician:

to rail against, to rail at

s'insurger contre

IV.rail [ingl brit reɪl, ingl am reɪl]

to go off the rails

dérailler colloq

Vedi anche: towel rail, picture rail

towel rail SOST

towel rail

porte-serviettes m inv

picture rail SOST

picture rail

cimaise f

s'ils nel dizionario PONS

Traduzioni di s'ils nel dizionario inglese»francese

coat-tails SOST pl

coat-tails

queue f de pie

locuzioni:

on sb's coat-tails

dans le sillage de qn