streng nell'Oxford-Hachette French Dictionary

Traduzioni di streng nel dizionario inglese»francese

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

Vedi anche: bow², bow¹

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.string up VB [ingl brit strɪŋ -, ingl am strɪŋ -] colloq (string [sb] up)

string up

pendre [qn] haut et court

he was strung up by the heels

il a été pendu par les pieds

string bag SOST

string bag

filet m à provisions

string band SOST

string band

orchestre m à cordes

I.string out VB [ingl brit strɪŋ -, ingl am strɪŋ -] (string out)

string out

s'échelonner

II.string out VB [ingl brit strɪŋ -, ingl am strɪŋ -] (string [sth] out, string out [sth])

string out

échelonner

to be strung out along vehicles, groups: road

s'échelonner le long de

to be strung out across people: field, zone

se déployer dans

string course SOST

string course

bandeau m

string course

cordon m

string bean SOST

string bean

haricot m à écosser

string bass SOST

string bass

contrebasse f

G-string SOST

G-string MUS

corde f de sol

G-string MODA

string m

G-string MODA

cache-sexe m inv

second string SOST SPORT

second string

recours m

streng nel dizionario PONS

Traduzioni di streng nel dizionario inglese»francese

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

string bag SOST

string bag

filet m à provisions

I.string along colloq VB vb intr

to string along with sb

accompagner qn

II.string along colloq VB vb trans ingl brit pegg (trick)

string along

faire marcher

string band SOST

string band

orchestre m à cordes

string up VB vb trans

1. string up (hang):

string up

suspendre

2. string up colloq (execute):

string up

pendre

3. string up colloq (penalize):

string up

punir

G-string [ˈdʒi:strɪŋ] SOST MODA

G-string

string m

string quartet SOST

string quartet

quatuor m à cordes

string bean SOST ingl am, ingl Aus

string bean

haricot m vert

I.string out VB vb intr

string out

s'espacer

II.string out VB vb trans

1. string out (cause to stretch out):

string out in space

échelonner

string out in time

faire traîner

to be strung out over a distance

s'échelonner sur une distance

2. string out fig:

to be strung out (be nervous, tense)

être à plat

to be strung out on sth (be addicted)

être accro à qc

strength [streŋθ] SOST

1. strength (effort, good quality):

strength a. fig

force f

to lose strength

perdre de la force

to be back to full strength

retrouver ses forces

give me strength!

mon Dieu!

to gather strength

rassembler ses forces

to draw strength from sth

tirer sa force de qc

on the strength of sth

en vertu de qc

to go from strength to strength

aller de mieux en mieux

2. strength (number):

strength

nombre m

at full strength

au grand complet

in strength

en nombre

to be below strength

être en sous-effectif