dry rot in the Oxford-Hachette French Dictionary

Translations for dry rot in the English»French Dictionary

dry rot N

dry rot

pourriture f sèche (du bois)

Translations for dry rot in the French»English Dictionary

carie (d'arbre)

(dry) rot

Translations for dry rot in the English»French Dictionary

I.rot [Brit rɒt, Am rɑt] N

1. rot:

rot lit

pourriture f

rot fig

mal m

the rot in the system

le mal qui ronge le système

to stop the rot fig

arrêter le mal or la gangrène

the rot set in when …

les choses ont commencé à se gâter quand …

2. rot Brit (rubbish):

rot inf, dated

balivernes fpl dated

rot inf, dated

bêtises fpl

to talk rot

raconter des balivernes dated

3. rot VET:

rot

piétin m

II.rot <pres part rotting; pret, pp rotted> [Brit rɒt, Am rɑt] VB trans

rot

pourrir

III.rot <pres part etc rotting a. rot away> [Brit rɒt, Am rɑt] VB intr lit

rot

pourrir

rot fig person:

moisir inf

to leave sb to rot in prison

laisser moisir or croupir qn en prison inf

IV.rotting ADJ

rotting

pourrissant

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

dry rot in the PONS Dictionary

Translations for dry rot in the English»French Dictionary

I.rot [rɒt, Am rɑ:t] N

1. rot no pl:

rot

pourriture f

2. rot fig:

to stop the rot

arrêter les dégâts

II.rot <-tt-> [rɒt, Am rɑ:t] VB intr

1. rot (decay):

rot

pourrir

2. rot fig:

to leave sb to rot

laisser dépérir qn

III.rot [rɒt, Am rɑ:t] VB trans

rot

décomposer

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

Monolingual examples (not verified by PONS Editors)

English

Dry rot and windstorms eventually claimed all the empty structures on the site.

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Between 1988 and 1990 the health care company carried out structural repairs to deal with damage caused by dry rot and the death watch beetle.

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The church was closed for two years from 1951 for structural renovation made necessary by dry rot and war damage.

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Cultural practices can also limit the spread of dry rot.

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A dry rot occurs and secondary rots may move in.

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Chemically, wood attacked by dry rot fungi is decayed by the same process as other brown rot fungi.

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The brickwork was decaying and the woodwork was infested with dry rot.

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The interior was affected by dry rot and was replaced in 1954.

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Dry rot first began to appear in the building in the 1940s.

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Woodworm had ravaged parts of the structure and dry rot was becoming a constant problem.

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