SECOND STRING - Traduzione inglese-francese

Oxford-Hachette French Dictionary

second string SOST SPORT

second string

recours m

Oxford-Hachette French Dictionary

I. string [ingl brit strɪŋ, ingl am strɪŋ] SOST

1. string U (twine):

string

ficelle f

a ball/a piece of string

une pelote/un bout de ficelle

to tie sth up with string

attacher qc avec de la ficelle

tied up with string

ficelé

2. string (length of cord):

string (for packaging)

ficelle f

string (on garment, medal)

cordon m

string (on bow, racket)

corde f

string (on puppet)

fil m

hanging on a string

suspendu à une ficelle

to tie a string round sth

attacher or mettre une ficelle autour de qc

to pull the strings lett, fig

tirer les ficelles

3. string:

a string of (series of) visitors, ministers, boyfriends

un défilé de

a string of crimes, convictions, scandals, takeovers, novels

une série de

a string of victories, successes, awards

une succession de

a string of shops, businesses

une chaîne de

a string of complaints, insults

une kyrielle de

4. string (set):

string of garlic

tresse f d'ail

string of onions

chapelet m d'oignons

string of pearls

collier m de perles

string of beads

collier m de perles (fantaisie)

string of islands

chapelet m d'îles

string of light bulbs

guirlande f d'ampoules

5. string EQUIT, IPP:

a string of racehorses

une écurie (de courses)

6. string MUS (on instrument):

string

corde f

C-string

la corde de do

to tighten/break a string

tendre/casser une corde

7. string INFORM:

string

chaîne f

numeric/character string

chaîne numérique/de caractères

8. string (in bean):

string BOT, GASTR

fil m

to remove the strings from the beans

effiler les haricots

9. string LING:

string

suite f

locuzioni:

string, a. stringboard EDIL

limon m (d'escalier)

II. strings SOST

strings sost pl MUS:

the strings

les cordes fpl

III. string <pret, part perf strung> [ingl brit strɪŋ, ingl am strɪŋ] VB vb trans

1. string:

string MUS, SPORT racket

corder

string guitar, violin

monter

string bow

garnir [qc] d'une corde

to string [sth] tightly racket

faire un cordage tendu à

2. string (thread):

string beads, pearls

enfiler (on sur)

3. string (hang):

to string sth (up) above/across street

suspendre qc au-dessus de/en travers de

to string sth up on lamppost, pole

accrocher qc à

to string sth between trees, supports

suspendre qc entre

IV. string <pret, part perf strung> [ingl brit strɪŋ, ingl am strɪŋ] VB vb intr GIORN

to string for a newspaper

travailler comme correspondant free-lance pour un journal

V. -stringed COMP

a six-stringed instrument

un instrument à six cordes

VI. string [ingl brit strɪŋ, ingl am strɪŋ]

string → bow

to have sb on a string

mener qn à la baguette

to pull strings colloq

faire jouer le piston colloq

to pull strings for sb colloq

pistonner qn colloq

without strings or with no strings attached

sans conditions

I. bow² [ingl brit baʊ, ingl am baʊ] SOST

1. bow (forward movement):

bow

salut m

to make a bow

faire un salut

to take a bow TEATR

saluer

to make one's bow fig

faire ses débuts

2. bow NAUT:

bow

avant m

bow

proue f

on the starboard bow

par tribord devant

to go down by the bows

sombrer par l'avant

3. bow SPORT:

bow

rameur/-euse m/f avant

II. bow² [ingl brit baʊ, ingl am baʊ] VB vb trans

bow head

baisser

bow branch

courber

bow tree

incliner

to bow the knee fig

se soumettre (to à)

to bow one's head in prayer

prier les yeux baissés

III. bow² [ingl brit baʊ, ingl am baʊ] VB vb intr

1. bow (bend forward):

bow

saluer

to bow to

saluer

2. bow (give way):

to bow to wisdom, knowledge, necessity, majority

s'incliner devant

to bow to pressure

céder à la pression

to bow to sb's opinion

se ranger à l'avis de qn

3. bow (sag):

bow plant, shelf:

se courber (under sous)

IV. bowed AGG

bowed head

penché

bowed back

courbé

V. bow² [ingl brit baʊ, ingl am baʊ]

to bow and scrape fig

faire des courbettes (to devant)

there was a lot of bowing and scraping

il y a eu beaucoup de courbettes

to fire a shot across sb's bows fig

tirer un coup de semonce à qn

I. bow¹ [ingl brit bəʊ, ingl am boʊ] SOST

1. bow (weapon):

bow

arc m

2. bow MUS:

bow

archet m

3. bow (knot):

bow

nœud m

to tie a bow

faire un nœud

II. bow¹ [ingl brit bəʊ, ingl am boʊ] VB vb intr

bow

manier l'archet

III. bow¹ [ingl brit bəʊ, ingl am boʊ]

to have more than one string or several strings to one's bow

avoir plus d'une corde or plusieurs cordes à son arc

I. second SOST [ingl brit ˈsɛk(ə)nd, ingl am ˈsɛkənd]

1. second:

second (unit of time) MAT, FIS

seconde f

second (instant)

instant m

the whole thing was over in seconds

tout s'est passé en (l'espace de) quelques secondes

with (just) seconds to spare

à quelques secondes près

this won't take a second

cela ne prendra qu'un instant

now just a second!

un instant, là!

(with)in seconds she was asleep

elle s'est endormie en l'espace de quelques instants

they should arrive any second now

ils devraient arriver d'un instant à l'autre

we arrived at six o'clock to the second

nous sommes arrivés à six heures pile

2. second (ordinal number):

second

deuxième mf

second

second/-e m/f

she came a good or close second

elle ne s'est fait battre que de justesse dans la course

X was the most popular in the survey, but Y came a close second

dans le sondage X était le plus populaire mais Y suivait de près

he came a poor second

il est arrivé deuxième, mais loin derrière le premier

his family comes a poor second to his desire for success

sa famille passe loin après son désir de réussir

the problem of crime was seen as second only to unemployment

le problème du crime venait juste derrière le chômage

3. second (date):

the second of May

le deux mai

4. second ingl brit UNIV:

upper/lower second

≈ licence f avec mention bien/assez bien

5. second:

second, a. second gear AUTO CORSE

deuxième f

second, a. second gear AUTO CORSE

seconde f

in second

en deuxième or seconde

6. second (defective article):

second

article m à défauts

these plates are (slight) seconds

ce sont des assiettes à défauts

7. second:

second (in boxing, wrestling)

soigneur m

second (in duel)

témoin m

seconds out (of the ring)! (in boxing, wrestling)

soigneurs, hors du ring!

8. second MUS (interval):

second

seconde f

II. seconds SOST

seconds sost pl [ˈsekəndz] colloq:

seconds

rab m colloq

to ask for/have seconds

demander/prendre du rab colloq

III. second AGG [ˈsekənd]

second

deuxième, second

for the second time

pour la deuxième fois

the second teeth

les dents définitives

second violin MUS

second violon

he thinks he's a second Churchill

il se prend pour un second Churchill

every second day/Monday

un jour/un lundi sur deux

to have or take a second helping (of sth)

reprendre (de qc)

to have a second chance to do sth

avoir une nouvelle chance de faire

you won't get a second chance! (good opportunity)

l'occasion ne se représentera pas

you won't get a second chance! (to take exams)

tu n'auras pas de deuxième chance

to ask for a second opinion (from doctor)

demander l'opinion d'un autre médecin

to ask for a second opinion (from lawyer)

demander l'opinion d'un autre avocat

I like this one, but can you give me a second opinion?

j'aime bien celui-ci, mais qu'en penses-tu?

IV. second AVV [ˈsekənd]

1. second (in second place):

second

deuxième

to come or finish second (in race, competition)

arriver or finir deuxième or en deuxième position

I agreed to speak second

j'ai accepté de parler le deuxième

to travel second

voyager en deuxième classe

the second biggest/most beautiful building

le deuxième bâtiment de par sa grandeur/sa beauté

the second oldest in the family

le deuxième de la famille

his loyalty to the firm comes second to or after his personal ambition

sa loyauté envers la société passe après son ambition personnelle

the fact that he's my father comes second

le fait qu'il soit mon père est secondaire

locuzioni:

second, a. secondly

deuxièmement

second, I have to say…

deuxièmement, je dois dire…

V. second VB vb trans

1. second (help) (gen):

second person

seconder

second SPORT boxer

être le soigneur de

second duellist

être le témoin de

2. second [ˈsekənd] (support):

second (gen) person

soutenir

second idea

appuyer

second (in debate, election) motion, resolution, vote of thanks

appuyer

3. second [sɪˈkɒnd]:

second MILIT, COMM

détacher (from de, to à)

VI. second

every second counts

chaque seconde compte

to be second nature (to sb)

être automatique (chez qn)

to be second to none

être sans pareil

to do sth without (giving it) a second thought

faire qc sans réfléchir

he didn't give them a second thought

il ne s'est pas posé de questions à leur sujet

on second thoughts

à la réflexion

to have second thoughts

avoir quelques hésitations or doutes

to have second thoughts about doing

avoir moins envie de faire

to get one's second wind

trouver son second souffle

nel dizionario PONS

I. string [strɪŋ] SOST

1. string (twine):

string

ficelle f

2. string (wire causing musical notes):

string

corde f

3. string pl (orchestral section):

string

instruments mpl à cordes

4. string (chain holding things):

string of pearls

collier m

5. string (sequence):

string

série f

string of names

suite f

6. string INFORM:

string

suite f

search string

chaîne f de recherche

locuzioni:

to have another string to one's bow

avoir plus d'une corde à son arc

to pull strings

tirer les ficelles

II. string <strung, strung> [strɪŋ] VB vb trans

1. string (attach strings to):

string a racket

corder

2. string (attach objects to chain):

string

enfiler

I. second¹ [ˈsekənd] AGG

1. second (after first):

second

deuxième

every second week/year

tous les quinze jours/deux ans

2. second (after winner):

second

second(e)

3. second (not first in importance, size):

second

deuxième

to be second only to sb/sth

être juste derrière qn/qc

to be second to none

être le meilleur

4. second (another):

second car, chance

deuxième

to be a second Mozart

être un nouveau Mozart

to ask for a second opinion

demander un deuxième avis

to have second thoughts about sth

ne plus être sûr de qc

II. second¹ [ˈsekənd] SOST

1. second ingl brit (degree grade):

second

licence avec mention bien/assez bien

2. second no art, no pl (second gear):

second

seconde f

to change down to second

rétrograder en seconde

3. second pl (extra helping):

second

supplément m

anyone for seconds?

est-ce que qn en veut encore?

4. second (imperfect item):

second

article m de deuxième choix

5. second (in a duel):

second

témoin m

6. second (in boxing):

second

soigneur m

III. second¹ [ˈsekənd] AVV

second

deuxième

IV. second¹ [ˈsekənd] VB vb trans

1. second (support):

second

appuyer

I'll second that

je suis d'accord

2. second ingl brit, ingl Aus MILIT:

second

détacher

to be seconded from sth to sth

être détaché de qc vers qc

second² [ˈsekənd] SOST

second

seconde f

nel dizionario PONS

I. string [strɪŋ] SOST

1. string (twine):

string

ficelle f

2. string (on guitar, violin):

string

corde f

3. string pl (orchestral section):

string

cordes fpl

4. string (chain):

string of pearls

collier m

5. string fig (sequence):

string

série f

string of names

suite f

6. string comput:

string

suite f

search string

chaîne f de recherche

locuzioni:

to pull strings

tirer les ficelles

II. string <strung, strung> [strɪŋ] VB vb trans

1. string (attach strings to):

string racket, guitar

corder

2. string (thread onto string):

string

enfiler

I. second¹ [ˈsek· ə nd] AGG

1. second (after first):

second

deuxième

every second week/year

tous les quinze jours/deux ans

2. second (after winner):

second

second(e)

3. second (in importance, size):

second

deuxième

to be second only to sb/sth

être juste derrière qn/qc

to be second to none

être le meilleur

4. second (another):

second car, chance

deuxième

to be a second Mozart

être un nouveau Mozart

to ask for a second opinion

demander un deuxième avis

to have second thoughts about sth

ne plus être sûr de qc

II. second¹ [ˈsek· ə nd] SOST

1. second no art (second gear):

second

seconde f

to shift down to second

rétrograder en seconde

2. second pl (extra helping):

second

supplément m

anyone for seconds?

est-ce que qn en veut encore?

3. second (flawed item):

second

article m de deuxième choix

4. second (in a duel):

second

témoin m

5. second (in boxing):

second

soigneur m

III. second¹ [ˈsek· ə nd] VB vb trans (support)

second

appuyer

I'll second that

je suis d'accord

IV. second¹ [ˈsek· ə nd] AVV

second

deuxième

second² [ˈsek· ə nd] SOST

second

seconde f

just a second please!

une seconde s'il te/vous plaît!

Present

I	string
you	string
he/she/it	strings
we	string
you	string
they	string

Past

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

Present Perfect

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

Past Perfect

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

Esempi monolingue (non verificati dalla Redazione di PONS)

When all the debutantes were on the stage, the officers bowed to the debutantes, who responded with a synchronized group curtsey.

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The dark bronzy-fuscous forewings are elongate and rather oblique, rather dilated posteriorly, the costa slightly is arched, the apex obtuse and the termen bowed.

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In the background the father sits, head bowed, in a pose suggesting total dejection.

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The reprisal of the capriccio is intoned by the cellos and harp, the theme bowed, then with pizzicato.

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They are rendered as mostly stoical, although in obvious physical discomfort, with their bodies bowed in toil.

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