fasten in the Oxford-Hachette French Dictionary

Translations for fasten in the English»French Dictionary

I.fasten [Brit ˈfɑːs(ə)n, Am ˈfæs(ə)n] VB trans

1. fasten (close):

fasten bolt, lid, case

fermer

fasten belt, sandals, necklace

attacher

fasten coat

boutonner

fasten buckle

boucler

2. fasten (attach):

fasten notice, shelf

fixer (to à, onto sur)

fasten lead, rope

attacher (to à)

to fasten the ends together

attacher les bouts ensemble

to fasten onto sb

s'attacher à qn

to fasten onto sb

s'accrocher à qn inf

3. fasten (fix) fig:

his eyes fastened on me

son regard s'est fixé sur moi

to fasten the blame/responsibility on

rejeter la faute/responsabilité sur

II.fasten [Brit ˈfɑːs(ə)n, Am ˈfæs(ə)n] VB intr

fasten box:

se fermer

fasten necklace, belt, skirt:

s'attacher

to fasten at the back/side

s'attacher dans le dos/sur le côté

I.fasten down VB [Brit ˈfɑːs(ə)n -, Am ˈfæs(ə)n -] (fasten down [sth], fasten [sth] down)

fasten down hatch, lid:

fasten down

fermer

I.fasten on VB [Brit ˈfɑːs(ə)n -, Am ˈfæs(ə)n -] (fasten on)

fasten on lid, handle:

fasten on

s'attacher

II.fasten on VB [Brit ˈfɑːs(ə)n -, Am ˈfæs(ə)n -] (fasten [sth] on)

fasten on lid, handle:

fasten on

attacher

III.fasten on VB [Brit ˈfɑːs(ə)n -, Am ˈfæs(ə)n -] (fasten on [sth]) fig

fasten on idea:

fasten on

se mettre [qc] dans la tête

he fastened on the idea of escaping

il s'est mis dans la tête de s'évader

I.fasten up VB [Brit ˈfɑːs(ə)n -, Am ˈfæs(ə)n -] (fasten up [sth], fasten [sth] up)

fasten up case

fermer

fasten up shoe

attacher

fasten up coat

boutonner

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securely fasten, fix, tie

solidement

please fasten your seat belts

veuillez attacher vos ceintures

Translations for fasten in the French»English Dictionary

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agrafer vêtement

to fasten

s'agrafer

to fasten

arrimer qc à ou sur qc

to fasten sth to sth

rattacher ceinture de sécurité, collier

to fasten [sth] again

se rattacher

to fasten one's seat belt again

river forçat, prisonnier

to fasten (à to)

fasten in the PONS Dictionary

Translations for fasten in the English»French Dictionary

I.fasten [ˈfɑ:sən, Am ˈfæsən] VB trans

1. fasten (attach):

fasten

attacher

2. fasten (fix):

fasten

fixer

fasten coat

boutonner

to fasten one's eyes on sb/sth

fixer son regard sur qn/qc

3. fasten (close):

fasten

(bien) fermer

II.fasten [ˈfɑ:sən, Am ˈfæsən] VB intr

1. fasten (do up):

fasten

s'attacher

2. fasten (close):

fasten

se fermer

I.fasten on VB trans a. fig

fasten on

s'accrocher à

II.fasten on VB intr a. fig

to fasten on to sth/sb

s'accrocher à qn/qc

fasten in VB trans

fasten in

attacher

I.fasten up VB trans

fasten up

fermer

II.fasten up VB intr

fasten up

se fermer

fasten down VB trans

fasten down

fixer

Translations for fasten in the French»English Dictionary

Your search term in other parts of the dictionary

agrafer jupe

to fasten

attacher sa ceinture de sécurité

to fasten one's seatbelt

attacher qc à qc

to fasten sth to sth

attacher montre, collier

to fasten

s'attacher avec/par qc

to fasten with sth

fasten Examples from the PONS Dictionary (editorially verified)

to fasten on to sth/sb

s'accrocher à qn/qc

to fasten one's eyes on sb/sth

fixer son regard sur qn/qc

Monolingual examples (not verified by PONS Editors)

English

The cable tie used to fasten his hands was only cut loose at the police station, where he also learnt the owner of the house he was guarding had died.

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Able to fasten upon its victims by the neck, the joker could control the host's mind and superhuman abilities through direct stimulation of the pleasure center of the brain.

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Once you discover how much diapers cost, you may want to fasten your baby to a clothing line to drip-dry.

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People can put in to fasten up that process.

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Astronauts first fasten themselves to the toilet seat, which is equipped with spring-loaded restraining bars to ensure a good seal.

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Here she is sipping her drink (there was always a drink, which is also part of the unspoken story) and letting her gaze fasten onto her next story.

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Standard equipment included a reclining front seats, cigar lighter, fasten seat belt warning light, driver's door mirror, twin reversing lights and a dipping rear view mirror.

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Fasten a small magnet to the front of the carpet sweeper by means of adhesive tape.

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Third, fewer and fewer hotels now provide a clothes line in the shower or even anything you can fasten a clothes line to.

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A lithographed button may fasten with a pinback or with a metal tab which folds over a lapel or pocket.

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