clothes drier in the Oxford-Hachette French Dictionary

Translations for clothes drier in the English»French Dictionary

clothes drier N

clothes drier (machine)

sèche-linge m inv

clothes drier (airer)

séchoir m à linge

Translations for clothes drier in the English»French Dictionary

dry clothes, washing

faire sécher

it can also be used to dry clothes

on peut aussi s'en servir pour sécher le linge

Translations for clothes drier in the French»English Dictionary

mettre des vêtements à sécher (après la pluie)

to dry out clothes

mettre des vêtements à sécher (après un lavage)

to hang clothes up to dry

Translations for clothes drier in the English»French Dictionary

I.dry [Brit drʌɪ, Am draɪ] N Brit POL

dry

ultraconservateur/-trice m/f

II.dry [Brit drʌɪ, Am draɪ] ADJ

1. dry (not wet or moist):

dry clothing, ground, hair, hand, paint, crackle, rustle

sec/sèche

dry skin, hair, throat, mouth, cough

sec/sèche

dry riverbed, well

à sec

to run dry river, funds, supplies:

se tarir

dry bread

pain sec

to be or feel dry (thirsty) person:

avoir le gosier sec inf

to keep sth dry

tenir qc au sec

to keep (oneself) dry

rester au sec

to get dry

se sécher

to get sth dry

(faire) sécher qc

to wipe sth dry

essuyer qc

the kettle has boiled dry

toute l'eau de la bouilloire s'est évaporée

on dry land

sur la terre ferme

2. dry (not rainy):

dry weather, climate, season, month, heat

sec/sèche

dry day, spell

sans pluie

it will be dry tomorrow

il ne pleuvra pas demain

3. dry (not sweet):

dry wine, sherry etc

sec/sèche

4. dry inv:

dry (ironic) wit, person, remark

pince-sans-rire

dry (cold) person, remark

sec/sèche

5. dry (dull):

dry book, reading, subject matter

aride

6. dry (forbidding alcohol):

dry state, country

qui interdit la vente de boissons alcoolisées

7. dry Brit POL:

dry view, minister

ultraconservateur/-trice

a dry Tory

un/-e ultraconservateur/-trice m/f

III.dry [Brit drʌɪ, Am draɪ] VB trans

dry clothes, washing

faire sécher

dry fruit, meat, flowers

sécher

to dry the dishes

essuyer la vaisselle

to dry sb's hair

sécher les cheveux de qn

to dry one's hair/hands

se sécher les cheveux/les mains

to dry one's eyes

sécher ses larmes

IV.dry [Brit drʌɪ, Am draɪ] VB intr

dry sheet, clothes, hair, paint, blood, concrete:

dry

sécher

V.to dry oneself VB refl

to dry oneself refl:

to dry oneself

se sécher

VI.dry [Brit drʌɪ, Am draɪ]

(as) dry as a bone

sec/sèche comme un coup de trique

(as) dry as dust

ennuyeux/-euse comme la pluie

I.clothe [Brit kləʊð, Am kloʊð] VB trans

clothe

habiller, vêtir

to feed and clothe family, refugees

nourrir et habiller or vêtir

to be clothed in

être habillé en or vêtu de

fully clothed

tout habillé

II.to clothe oneself VB refl

to clothe oneself refl:

to clothe oneself

s'habiller

to clothe oneself

se vêtir

clothes [Brit kləʊ(ð)z, Am kloʊ(ð)z] N npl

1. clothes (garments):

clothes

vêtements mpl

children's/work clothes

vêtements mpl d'enfants/de travail

to put on/take off one's clothes

s'habiller/se déshabiller

to change one's clothes

se changer

without any clothes on

tout nu

to make one's own clothes

faire ses vêtements

2. clothes (washing):

clothes

linge m

clothes attr basket, line, peg, pin

à linge

with only the clothes he stood up in

sans rien d'autre que les vêtements qu'il avait sur le dos

drier N

drier → dryer

See also dryer

dryer [Brit ˈdrʌɪə, Am ˈdraɪ(ə)r], drier N

1. dryer:

dryer (for clothes, hair)

séchoir m

dryer (helmet type for hair)

casque m

2. dryer (for paint, varnish):

dryer

siccatif m

clothes drier in the PONS Dictionary

Translations for clothes drier in the English»French Dictionary

dry clothes

faire sécher

Translations for clothes drier in the English»French Dictionary

I.dry <-ier, -iest [or -er, est]> [draɪ] ADJ

1. dry (not wet):

dry

sec(sèche)

to go/boil dry

s'assécher

2. dry (having no butter):

dry toast

sans beurre

3. dry (with soft drinks):

dry

sans alcool

dry bar

qui ne sert pas d'alcool

4. dry (not sweet):

dry sherry, martini

sec(sèche)

dry champagne

brut

5. dry pej (uninteresting):

dry

plat(e)

6. dry (sarcastic):

dry

caustique

Phrases:

to bleed sb dry

saigner qn à blanc

to be (as) dry as a bone inf

être sec comme les blés

to be in dry dock

être à cale sèche

to run dry

être vidé

II.dry <dries [or -s]> [draɪ] N Aus (dried season)

dry

sécheresse f

III.dry <-ie-> [draɪ] VB trans

dry

sécher

dry skin

dessécher

dry the dishes

essuyer

dry clothes

faire sécher

to dry oneself

se sécher

to dry one's hair

se sécher les cheveux

IV.dry <-ie-> [draɪ] VB intr

dry

sécher

dry skin

se dessécher

to put sth out to dry

mettre qc à sécher

clothes N pl

clothes

vêtements mpl

clothes

hardes fpl Quebec

to put one's clothes on

s'habiller

clothes designer

styliste mf

clothe [kləʊð, Am kloʊð] VB trans

clothe

vêtir

drier ADJ

drier comp of dry

See also dry

I.dry <-ier, -iest [or -er, est]> [draɪ] ADJ

1. dry (not wet):

dry

sec(sèche)

to go/boil dry

s'assécher

2. dry (having no butter):

dry toast

sans beurre

3. dry (with soft drinks):

dry

sans alcool

dry bar

qui ne sert pas d'alcool

4. dry (not sweet):

dry sherry, martini

sec(sèche)

dry champagne

brut

5. dry pej (uninteresting):

dry

plat(e)

6. dry (sarcastic):

dry

caustique

Phrases:

to bleed sb dry

saigner qn à blanc

to be (as) dry as a bone inf

être sec comme les blés

to be in dry dock

être à cale sèche

to run dry

être vidé

II.dry <dries [or -s]> [draɪ] N Aus (dried season)

dry

sécheresse f

III.dry <-ie-> [draɪ] VB trans

dry

sécher

dry skin

dessécher

dry the dishes

essuyer

dry clothes

faire sécher

to dry oneself

se sécher

to dry one's hair

se sécher les cheveux

IV.dry <-ie-> [draɪ] VB intr

dry

sécher

dry skin

se dessécher

to put sth out to dry

mettre qc à sécher