dry cleaner's in the Oxford-Hachette French Dictionary

Translations for dry cleaner's in the English»French Dictionary

dry-cleaner N

dry-cleaner

teinturerie f

Translations for dry cleaner's in the French»English Dictionary

teinturier (teinturière)

dry-cleaner

apporter qc à la teinturerie

to take sth to the (dry-)cleaner's

teinturerie

(dry-)cleaner's

pressing

dry-cleaner's

porter sa veste au pressing

to take one's jacket to the dry-cleaner's

dépose ma jupe au pressing en passant

drop my skirt off at the dry-cleaner's on your way

Translations for dry cleaner's in the English»French Dictionary

cleaner [Brit ˈkliːnə, Am ˈklinər] N

1. cleaner (person):

cleaner (in workplace)

agent m de nettoyage

2. cleaner (person):

cleaner (in home) (woman)

femme f de ménage

cleaner (man)

agent m de nettoyage

3. cleaner (machine):

cleaner

nettoyeur m

4. cleaner (detergent):

cleaner

produit m de nettoyage

fabric/suede cleaner

produit m pour nettoyer les tissus/le daim

biodegradable cleaner

produit m d'entretien biodégradable

liquid cleaner

produit m d'entretien liquide

5. cleaner (shop):

cleaner, a. cleaner's

pressing m

to take sb to the cleaners (swindle) inf

plumer qn inf

(defeat) Scotland took England to the cleaners

l'Écosse a battu l'Angleterre à plates coutures

(in divorce cases) his wife took him to the cleaners

il s'est fait nettoyer par son ex-femme inf

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 cleaner's in the PONS Dictionary

Translations for dry cleaner's in the English»French Dictionary

dry cleaner's N no pl

dry cleaner's

teinturier m

Translations for dry cleaner's in the French»English Dictionary

teinturerie

dry cleaner's

pressing

dry cleaner's

porter qc chez le teinturier

to take sth to the dry cleaner's

Translations for dry cleaner's in the English»French Dictionary

cleaner N

1. cleaner:

cleaner (person)

agent m de service

cleaner (woman)

femme f de ménage

2. cleaner no pl (substance):

cleaner

produit m d'entretien

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

Workers hand-spray rough welds with coatings of enamel, and the bikes move on conveyors similar those of a dry cleaner's.

en.wikipedia.org

There have been all sorts of shops there, restaurants, even a dry cleaner's, but it's not a bookshop yet.

www.wbur.org

My pregnant sister took a rug to the dry cleaner's last week.

www.independent.co.uk

An unemployed merchandising manager picking up two grand just for reading out a few words at a dry cleaner's conference?

www.telegraph.co.uk

Of course, there isn't much cleaning going on; hundreds of dress shirts, blouses and trousers covered in thin plastic sit idly on a dry cleaner's rail that won't run.

news.nationalpost.com

The scene that was set in the bank was originally set in a dry cleaner's.

en.wikipedia.org

We're betting she spent a fortune at the dry cleaner's with that one.

www.huffingtonpost.com

His story was about his dry cleaner's complaints about poor quality garments that are ruined when cleaned.

www.refinery29.com