serrent nell'Oxford-Hachette French Dictionary

Traduzioni di serrent nel dizionario francese»inglese

I.serrer [seʀe] VB vb trans

1. serrer (maintenir vigoureusement) personne:

serrer volant, rame

to grip

ne serrez pas le volant, détendez-vous

don't grip the steering wheel, relax

si tu serres bien la corde tu ne risqueras rien

if you grip the rope tightly you'll be OK

serrer qc dans sa main pièce, bonbon, crayon, clé

to grip [sth] in one's hand

serrer qn/qc dans ses bras

to hug sb/sth

serrer qn/qc contre sa poitrine

to hug sb/sth to one's chest

serrer qc entre ses cuisses/genoux

to grip sth between one's thighs/knees

serrer qc entre ses dents

to clench sth between one's teeth

serrer le poignet/cou de qn

to squeeze sb's wrist/neck

serrer la main de ou la pince colloq à qn

to shake hands with sb

elle a serré la main du ministre

she shook hands with the minister

serrer les poings

to clench one's fists

la peur me serrait la gorge

my throat was constricted with fear

ça me serre le cœur de voir ça

it wrings my heart to see that

2. serrer (ajuster) personne:

serrer corset, ceinture, nœud

to tighten

serrer ficelle

to tighten

serre bien tes lacets

do your shoelaces up tight

tu as trop serré ton nœud de cravate

your tie is too tight

serrer son peignoir autour de sa taille

to pull one's dressing-gown around oneself

mon chignon n'est pas assez serré

my bun is (too) loose

3. serrer (tenir à l'étroit):

serrer chaussures, vêtement:

to be too tight

mon pantalon me serre

my trousers are too tight ingl brit

mon pantalon me serre

my pants are too tight ingl am

ça me serre à la taille/aux épaules/aux mollets

it's too tight around my waist/across my shoulders/around my calves

4. serrer (bloquer):

serrer écrou, vis, boulon

to tighten

serrer robinet

to turn [sth] off tightly

serrer une pièce dans un étau

to grip a part in a vice

ne serrez pas trop

don't overtighten

sans serrer fixer, visser

loosely

5. serrer (être près de):

serrer le trottoir automobiliste:

to hug the kerb ingl brit ou curb ingl am

serrer l'accotement

to drive very close to the edge of the road

serrer à droite/gauche véhicule:

to move close to the right/left of the road

serrer un cycliste contre le trottoir voiture:

to force a cyclist up against the pavement ingl brit ou sidewalk ingl am

serrer qn de près concurrent:

to be hot on sb's tail

6. serrer (rapprocher):

serrer livres, tables, objets

to push [sth] closer together (contre against)

serrer personne

to squeeze (dans in, contre against)

être serré livres, personnes:

to be packed together

nous sommes trop serrés dans la cuisine

there are too many of us in the kitchen

serrer les rangs lett, fig

to close ranks

7. serrer (étudier en profondeur):

serrer un sujet/problème de près

to study a subject/problem closely

8. serrer (réduire):

serrer budget, dépenses, prix

to cut

essayer de serrer les coûts

to try to cut costs

9. serrer NAUT:

serrer voile

to furl

serrer le vent

to sail close to the wind

10. serrer (ranger) letter, region:

serrer objet précieux, économies

to stow [sth] away

II.se serrer VB vb rifl

1. se serrer (se rapprocher de):

se serrer personnes:

to squeeze up (autour de around, dans in)

serrez-vous pour faire de la place

squeeze up to make room

ma voiture est petite, il va falloir se serrer

my car is small, we'll have to squeeze up

se serrer contre qc/qn

to squeeze up against sth/sb

ils se sont serrés les uns contre les autres

they huddled together

2. se serrer (se comprimer):

se serrer dans une jupe/un pantalon

to squeeze oneself into a skirt/a pair of trousers ingl brit ou pants ingl am

nous nous sommes serré la main

we shook hands

3. se serrer (se contracter):

avoir le cœur qui se serre

to feel deeply upset

avoir la gorge qui se serre (d'émotion)

to have a lump in one's throat

avoir la gorge qui se serre (de peur, trac)

to have one's heart in one's mouth

III.serrer [seʀe]

serrer la pince colloq ou louche colloq ou cuiller colloq à qn

to shake sb's hand

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serrer ou resserrer les boulons lett

to tighten the bolts

serrer ou resserrer les boulons fig

to tighten things up

Traduzioni di serrent nel dizionario inglese»francese

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squeeze up

se serrer

crowd together

se serrer

clench

serrer

to clench one's fist

serrer le poing

to clench one's teeth/jaws

serrer les dents/mâchoires

to clench sth between one's teeth

serrer qc entre les dents

huddle together

se serrer les uns contre les autres

hang together

se serrer les coudes

torque

serrer

close up group:

se serrer

close up troops:

serrer les rangs

tighten lid, screw, strap

serrer

tighten lips:

se serrer

she felt her throat tighten

elle sentait sa gorge se serrer

to tighten one's belt fig

se serrer la ceinture

serrent nel dizionario PONS

Traduzioni di serrent nel dizionario francese»inglese

I.serrer [seʀe] VB vb trans

1. serrer (tenir en exerçant une pression):

serrer

to squeeze

serrer qn/qc dans ses bras/contre soi

to hold sb/sth in one's arms/against oneself

serrer qn à la gorge

to strangle sb

2. serrer (contracter):

serrer dents, mâchoires, poings

to clench

serrer lèvres

to tighten

avoir la gorge serrée

to have a lump in one's throat

il a le cœur serré devant qc

sth brings a lump to his throat

serrer les fesses fig colloq

to be scared stiff

3. serrer (rendre très étroit):

serrer ceinture, nœud

to tighten

4. serrer (se tenir près de):

serrer qn/qc

to keep close behind sb/sth

serrer une femme fig

to chat a woman up

serrer qn/qc contre un mur

to wedge sb/sth against a wall

serre bien ta droite!

keep to the right!

5. serrer (rapprocher):

serrer invités

to squeeze up

serrer les lignes/les mots

to pack the lines/words closer together

serrer les rangs

to close ranks

être serrés personnes, objets

to be squashed together

6. serrer (restreindre):

serrer budget

to cut back

serrer dépenses

to cut back on

serrer les délais

to bring the deadlines forward

II.serrer [seʀe] VB vb intr

serrer à droite/à gauche

to keep to the right/left

III.serrer [seʀe] VB vb rifl se serrer

1. serrer (se rapprocher):

se serrer

to squeeze up

se serrer contre qn

to squeeze up against sb

serrons-nous autour du feu!

let's huddle around the fire!

2. serrer (se contracter):

sa gorge se serre

his throat tightened

locuzioni:

se serrer la ceinture colloq

to tighten one's belt

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serrer les fesses colloq

to be scared out of one's wits

serrer les fesses colloq

to have the wind up ingl brit

Traduzioni di serrent nel dizionario inglese»francese

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the shoes rub against my heel

les chaussures me serrent au talon

clench

serrer dans les mains

to clench one's fist

serrer les poings

tighten

serrer

to tighten one's belt

se serrer la ceinture

to tighten the screw

serrer la vis

to grit one's teeth

serrer les dents

huddle together

se serrer l'un contre l'autre/les uns contre les autres

loosely

sans serrer

clamp

serrer

to clasp sb/sth in one's arms

serrer qn/qc dans ses bras

serrent Esempi dal dizionario PONS (verificati dalla Redazione)

serrer qn/qc dans ses bras/contre soi

to hold sb/sth in one's arms/against oneself

serrer qn à la gorge

to strangle sb

serrer qn/qc

to keep close behind sb/sth

serrer une femme fig

to chat a woman up

serrer qn/qc contre un mur

to wedge sb/sth against a wall

serrer les lignes/les mots

to pack the lines/words closer together

serrer les délais

to bring the deadlines forward

serrer à droite/à gauche

to keep to the right/left

se serrer contre qn

to squeeze up against sb

les chaussures me serrent au talon

the shoes rub against my heel