drying rack in the Oxford-Hachette French Dictionary

Translations for drying rack in the English»French Dictionary

drying rack N

drying rack

séchoir m

Translations for drying rack 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.drying [ˈdraɪɪŋ] N (of fruit, clothes)

drying

séchage m

II.drying [ˈdraɪɪŋ] ADJ

drying wind, weather:

drying

qui fait sécher

a good drying day

un beau temps pour faire sécher la lessive

I.rack [Brit rak, Am ræk] N

1. rack (stand):

rack (for plates)

égouttoir m

rack (in dishwasher)

panier m

rack (for luggage on train etc)

compartiment m à bagages

rack (for clothes)

portant m

rack (for cakes)

grille f (à gâteau)

rack (for bottles)

casier m

rack (for newspapers)

porte-revues m inv

rack (shelving)

étagère f

2. rack (torture):

rack

chevalet m

to put sb on the rack

mettre qn sur le chevalet

to be on the rack fig

être au supplice

3. rack FOOD:

rack of lamb

carré m d'agneau

II.rack [Brit rak, Am ræk] VB trans

1. rack (torment) fig:

rack pain, guilt, fear:

torturer

rack cough, sobs:

secouer

to be racked with guilt/with sobs

être torturé par le remords/secoué de sanglots

an industry racked by crisis

une industrie très éprouvée par la crise

2. rack (draw off from sediment):

rack wine

siphonner

III.rack [Brit rak, Am ræk]

to rack one's brains

se creuser la cervelle inf

See also ruin, roof rack

I.ruin [Brit ˈruːɪn, Am ˈruɪn] N

1. ruin U (collapse):

ruin (physical, financial)

ruine f

ruin (moral)

perte f

in a state of ruin town, building

en ruines

to fall into ruin

tomber en ruines

to be on the brink of (financial) ruin

être au bord de la ruine

2. ruin (building):

ruin

ruine f

II.ruins N

ruins npl (remains):

ruins

ruines fpl (of de)

to be or lie in ruins lit, fig

être en ruines

III.ruin [Brit ˈruːɪn, Am ˈruɪn] VB trans

1. ruin (destroy):

ruin city, economy, career, person

ruiner

to ruin one's health

se ruiner la santé

to ruin one's eyesight

s'abîmer la vue

to ruin sb's chances of doing

anéantir les espoirs de qn de faire

2. ruin (spoil):

ruin place, holiday, meal, film

gâcher

ruin shoes, clothes

abîmer

ruin fig child, pet

gâter

it's ruining our lives

ça nous gâche la vie

IV.ruin [Brit ˈruːɪn, Am ˈruɪn]

to go to rack and ruin house etc:

se délabrer

to go to rack and ruin company, finances etc:

aller à vau-l'eau

roof rack N

roof rack

galerie f

drying rack in the PONS Dictionary

Translations for drying rack 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

I.rack [ræk] N

1. rack (frame, shelf):

rack

étagère f

rack for the oven

grille f

rack for dishes

égouttoir m

rack in dishwasher

panier m

2. rack (joint):

rack of lamb

carré m d'agneau

3. rack (torture):

rack

chevalet m de torture

to be on the rack fig

être au supplice

4. rack Am inf (bed):

rack

pieu m

II.rack [ræk] VB trans

rack (hurt):

rack

torturer

to be racked with doubts

être tiraillé par les doutes

Phrases:

to rack one's brains

se creuser la tête