wetting agent nell'Oxford-Hachette French Dictionary

Traduzioni di wetting agent nel dizionario inglese»francese

wetting agent SOST

wetting agent

mouillant m

Traduzioni di wetting agent nel dizionario inglese»francese

wetting [ingl brit ˈwɛtɪŋ] SOST

to get a wetting

se faire mouiller

to give sth a wetting

faire tremper qc

I.wet [ingl brit wɛt, ingl am wɛt] SOST

1. wet (dampness):

wet

humidité f

this plant is tolerant of the wet

cette plante tolère l'humidité

ducks like the wet

les canards aiment l'eau

the car won't start in the wet

la voiture ne veut pas démarrer par temps humide

the tyre performs well in the wet

le pneu a de bons résultats sur terrain mouillé

2. wet ingl brit (feeble person):

wet colloq pegg

chiffe f molle colloq, pegg

3. wet ingl brit POL:

wet

conservateur/-trice m/f modéré/-e

II.wet [ingl brit wɛt, ingl am wɛt] AGG

1. wet (damp):

wet clothing, hair, hand, grass, road, surface, patch

mouillé

wet with rain/urine

mouillé par la pluie/l'urine

wet with blood/tea

mouillé de sang/de thé

wet with tears hanky:

humide de larmes

her face was wet with tears

son visage était baigné de larmes

wet with sweat

trempé de sueur

to get wet

se faire mouiller

to get one's feet/clothes wet

se mouiller les pieds/les vêtements

to get the floor/the towel wet

tremper le sol/la serviette

wet through

trempé

2. wet (freshly applied):

wet cement, clay, plaster, varnish

humide

wet paint

frais/fraîche

‘wet paint’

‘peinture fraîche’

the ink is still wet

l'encre n'est pas encore sèche

to keep sth wet

empêcher qc de sécher

3. wet (rainy):

wet weather, climate, season, day, night, area

humide

wet conditions

d'humidité

wet spell

de pluie

tomorrow, the North will be wet

demain, il pleuvra dans le nord

when it's wet

quand il pleut

4. wet ingl brit pegg:

wet person

qui manque de caractère

wet remark, action

sans intérêt

don't be so wet!

du nerf!

5. wet ingl brit POL:

wet Tory, minister, cabinet, MP

modéré

6. wet (where alcohol is sold) colloq:

wet state, country

où l'on peut acheter des boissons alcoolisées

III.wet <part pres wetting; pret, part perf wet> [ingl brit wɛt, ingl am wɛt] VB vb trans

1. wet (with water, blood, sweat, tea):

wet floor, object, clothes

mouiller

2. wet (urinate in or on):

to wet one's pants/the bed adult:

mouiller sa culotte/le lit

to wet one's pants/the bed child:

faire pipi dans sa culotte/dans son lit

IV.to wet oneself VB vb rifl

to wet oneself vb rifl (gen):

to wet oneself

mouiller sa culotte

to wet oneself child:

faire pipi dans sa culotte

Vedi anche: whistle, ear

I.whistle [ingl brit ˈwɪs(ə)l, ingl am ˈ(h)wɪsəl] SOST

1. whistle:

whistle (small pipe)

sifflet m

whistle (siren)

sirène f

the factory whistle goes at 5 pm

la sirène de l'usine sonne à 17 h

to blow the or one's whistle

donner un coup de sifflet

to blow the whistle for half time

siffler la mi-temps

2. whistle (sound):

whistle (made by mouth, kettle, train, wind)

sifflement m

whistle (made with a small pipe)

coup m de sifflet

to give a whistle of surprise

pousser un sifflement de surprise

3. whistle MUS:

whistle

flageolet m

II.whistle [ingl brit ˈwɪs(ə)l, ingl am ˈ(h)wɪsəl] VB vb trans

whistle (gen) tune, command

siffler

whistle (casually) melody

siffloter

III.whistle [ingl brit ˈwɪs(ə)l, ingl am ˈ(h)wɪsəl] VB vb intr

1. whistle (make noise):

whistle bird, person, kettle, train, wind:

siffler

to whistle at sb/sth

siffler qn/qc

to whistle for dog

siffler

he whistled to us to come

il nous a sifflés pour nous faire venir

locuzioni:

to whistle past, to whistle by (move past fast) arrow, bullet:

passer en sifflant

to whistle past, to whistle by train:

passer à toute vitesse

the arrows whistled past our heads/through the air

les flèches sifflaient au-dessus de nos têtes/dans l'air

IV.whistle [ingl brit ˈwɪs(ə)l, ingl am ˈ(h)wɪsəl]

to blow the whistle on sb

dénoncer qn

to blow the whistle on sth

révéler qc

(as) clean as a whistle

propre comme un sou neuf

you can whistle for it colloq!

tu peux toujours courir! colloq

to wet one's whistle colloq

se rincer le gosier colloq

to whistle in the dark

essayer de se donner du courage

ear [ingl brit ɪə, ingl am ɪr] SOST

1. ear:

ear ANAT, ZOOL

oreille f

inner/middle/outer ear

oreille f interne/moyenne/externe

inner/middle/outer ear attr infection, operation (of one ear)

de l'oreille

inner/middle/outer ear (of both ears)

des oreilles

2. ear (hearing, perception):

ear

oreille f

pleasant to the ear

agréable à l'oreille

to the trained/untrained ear

pour une oreille exercée/qui n'est pas exercée

to sound odd to the English ear

sonner bizarrement pour l'oreille d'un Anglais

to play music by ear

jouer de la musique à l'oreille

to have a good ear for languages

avoir une bonne oreille pour les langues

to have an ear for music

avoir l'oreille musicale

to have a good ear for accents

reconnaître les accents

to have good ears

avoir une bonne ouïe

3. ear BOT (of wheat, corn):

ear

épi m

he is wet behind the ears

c'est un petit jeunot

it has come to my ears that …

il m'est arrivé aux oreilles que …

about or around one's ears

tout autour de soi

my ears are burning

j'ai les oreilles qui sifflent

to be all ears colloq

être tout ouïe

to be on one's ear ingl Irl (drunk) colloq

être rond colloq

to be on one's ear ingl Irl (drunk) colloq

être ivre

to bend sb's ear

insister auprès de qn

to be out on one's ear colloq (from job)

avoir été mis à la porte colloq

to be out on one's ear (from home)

être or se retrouver à la rue

to be up to one's ears in debt/work

être endetté/avoir du travail jusqu'au cou

to get a thick ear colloq

recevoir une baffe colloq

to give sb a thick ear colloq

coller une baffe à qn colloq

to have a word in sb's ear

parler à qn en privé

to close or shut one's ear(s) to sth/sb

refuser d'écouter qc/qn

to go in one ear and out the other

entrer par une oreille et sortir par l'autre

to have or keep one's ear to the ground

garder l'œil ouvert

to have the ear of sb

avoir l'oreille de qn

I'll keep my ears open

si j'entends parler de quelque chose, je te le dirai

to lend or give a sympathetic ear to sb

prêter une oreille compatissante à qn

to listen with (only) half an ear

n'écouter que d'une oreille

to play it/sth by ear fig

improviser

to set or put sb on his/her ear ingl am colloq

provoquer la colère de qn

agent [ingl brit ˈeɪdʒ(ə)nt, ingl am ˈeɪdʒənt] SOST

1. agent (acting for customer, artist, firm):

agent

agent m (for sb de qn)

area/sole agent

agent régional/exclusif

to go through an agent

passer par un intermédiaire

to act as sb's agent , to act as agent for sb

représenter qn

2. agent POL (spy):

agent

agent m

enemy/foreign agent

agent ennemi/étranger

3. agent (cause, means):

agent

agent m

4. agent (chemical substance):

agent

agent m

5. agent LING:

agent

agent m

to be a free agent

être indépendant

wetting agent nel dizionario PONS

Traduzioni di wetting agent nel dizionario inglese»francese

I.wet <wetter, wettest> [wet] AGG

1. wet (soaked):

wet

mouillé(e)

to be wet through

être trempé

to get wet

se mouiller

to get sth wet

mouiller qc

to get one's hands wet

se mouiller les mains

2. wet (damp) a. METEOR:

wet

humide

wet weather

pluvieux

wet day

de pluie

wet season

des pluies

it's wet

il pleut

3. wet (weak):

to be wet

être une lavette

locuzioni:

to be wet behind the ears

être encore jeune

to be as much fun as a wet weekend

ne pas être pas très drôle

II.wet <wet, wet, -tt- [or wetted, wetted, -tt-]> [wet] VB vb trans

1. wet (make damp):

wet

mouiller

2. wet (urinate on):

to wet the bed

mouiller le lit

to wet one's pants

mouiller sa culotte

to wet oneself

se mouiller

III.wet [wet] SOST

1. wet (rain):

wet

pluie f

2. wet (damp area):

wet

humidité f

3. wet (unassertive person):

wet

lavette f

agent [ˈeɪdʒənt] SOST

agent

agent m

insurance agent

agent d'assurance

Esempi monolingue (non verificati dalla Redazione di PONS)

inglese

A wetting agent should be included to help penetrate the waxy body covering of the insect.

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White wine is also used as a wetting agent for slow cooking.

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A wetting agent is not needed when applying insecticidal soap sprays.

www.reviewjournal.com

Yes, it will cost you more money but always use a wetting agent combined with any sprays used for controlling insects, diseases and weeds.

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That allowed firemen to concentrate the water and the wetting agent on the source and prevent fire from spreading throughout the two storey century old house.

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For example, reduction of surface tension increases cavitation levels, so the solution contains a good wetting agent (surfactant).

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A surfactant is a wetting agent, the exact opposite of a hydrophobic agent.

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Water-based glazes are sometimes thinned with glycerin or another wetting agent to extend the working time.

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