hammer beam in the Oxford-Hachette French Dictionary

Translations for hammer beam in the English»French Dictionary

hammer beam N

hammer beam

blochet m

Translations for hammer beam in the English»French Dictionary

I.beam [Brit biːm, Am bim] N

1. beam:

beam (of light, torch, laser)

rayon m

beam (of vehicle lights, lighthouse, searchlight) also PHYS

faisceau m

on full beam Brit MOTOR , on high beam Am, MOTOR

en (pleins) phares

on low beam Am MOTOR

en code

2. beam CONSTR:

beam

poutre f

3. beam (in gymnastics):

beam

poutre f

4. beam (central shaft) (of weighing scales):

beam

fléau m

beam MECH

balancier m

5. beam (radio or radar course):

beam AVIAT, NAUT

faisceau m de guidage

to be off beam Brit, to be off the beam Am

être sorti du faisceau

to be off beam , to be off the beam fig

être à côté de la plaque inf

6. beam NAUT:

beam (cross-member)

traverse f

beam (greatest width)

largeur f

on the port beam

à bâbord

on the starboard beam

à tribord

7. beam (smile):

beam

grand sourire m

II.beam [Brit biːm, Am bim] VB trans

1. beam radio, satellite programme, signal:

beam

transmettre

the concert was beamed all over the world

le concert a été diffusé partout dans le monde

2. beam fig:

his father beamed his congratulations

son père, rayonnant, l'a félicité

III.beam [Brit biːm, Am bim] VB intr

1. beam sun, moon:

beam

rayonner

the sun beamed down on us

le soleil rayonnait au-dessus de nous

2. beam (smile):

beam

rayonner

IV.beam [Brit biːm, Am bim]

to be broad in the beam inf

être fort des hanches

I.hammer [Brit ˈhamə, Am ˈhæmər] N

1. hammer (tool):

hammer

marteau m

2. hammer (of piano):

hammer

marteau m

3. hammer (gavel):

hammer

marteau m

to come or go under the hammer

être vendu aux enchères

4. hammer SPORTS:

hammer (ball)

marteau m

hammer (discipline)

lancer m de marteau

to throw the hammer

lancer le marteau

5. hammer ANAT (in ear):

hammer

marteau m

6. hammer (on firearm):

hammer

chien m .

II.hammer [Brit ˈhamə, Am ˈhæmər] VB trans

1. hammer (beat) lit:

hammer metal sheet, door, table, piano keys

marteler

to hammer sth into wall, fence, rock

enfoncer qc dans

to hammer sth into shape

façonner qc au marteau

they hammer the copper into pots

ils façonnent le cuivre pour en faire des pots

to hammer sth flat

aplatir qc à coups de marteau

she hammered her fists against the door

elle tapait des poings contre la porte

2. hammer (insist forcefully) fig:

to hammer sth into pupils, recruits

faire entrer qc dans la tête de

they had grammar/Latin hammered into them

on leur a bien inculqué la grammaire/le latin

to hammer home a message/warning

bien faire comprendre un message/avertissement

3. hammer (attack):

hammer government, policy, proposal

critiquer

hammer government, policy, proposal

descendre [qc] en flammes inf

4. hammer inf SPORTS (defeat):

hammer

battre [qn] à plates coutures

5. hammer (attack):

hammer artillery: enemy positions, target

pilonner

hammer recession, unemployment: district, region

accabler

III.hammer [Brit ˈhamə, Am ˈhæmər] VB intr

1. hammer (use hammer):

hammer

frapper à coups de marteau

2. hammer (pound):

to hammer on or at person, rain, hailstones: door, window

tambouriner contre

hailstones hammered against the window/on the roof

la grêle tambourinait contre la fenêtre/sur le toit

3. hammer (thump):

hammer heart:

battre fort

See also tongs

tongs [Brit tɒŋz, Am tɔŋz, tɑŋz] N npl

tongs (for coal)

pincettes fpl

tongs (in laboratory)

pince f

tongs (for hair)

fer m à friser

tongs (for salad)

pinces fpl à salade

tongs (for sugar)

pince f (à sucre)

a pair of (coal) tongs

des pincettes

to go at it hammer and tongs

se disputer violemment

hammer beam in the PONS Dictionary

Translations for hammer beam in the English»French Dictionary

I.beam [bi:m] N

1. beam (stream of light):

beam

rayon m

beam PHYS

faisceau m (lumineux)

full beam AUTO

pleins phares mpl

2. beam a. SPORTS:

beam

poutre f

exposed wooden beams

des poutres apparentes

3. beam (big smile):

beam

grand sourire m

Phrases:

to be off beam

être à côté de la plaque

II.beam [bi:m] VB trans

1. beam (transmit):

beam

diffuser

2. beam (send):

beam

diriger

III.beam [bi:m] VB intr

1. beam:

to beam down on sth/sb

rayonner sur qc/qn

2. beam (smile):

beam

sourire largement

she was beaming at me

elle me donnait un grand sourire

I.hammer [ˈhæməʳ, Am -ɚ] N

1. hammer (tool):

hammer

marteau m

the hammer and sickle

la faucille et le marteau

to come under the hammer

être mis aux enchères

2. hammer (part of modern gun):

hammer

chien m

II.hammer [ˈhæməʳ, Am -ɚ] VB trans

1. hammer (hit with tool):

hammer

marteler

to hammer a nail into sth

enfoncer un clou dans qc

2. hammer inf (beat easily in sports):

to hammer sb

battre qn à plates coutures

to hammer sb to a pulp

réduire qn en bouillie

3. hammer FIN, ECON:

hammer

écraser

4. hammer (condemn, disapprove of):

hammer

massacrer

III.hammer [ˈhæməʳ, Am -ɚ] VB intr

hammer

marteler

to hammer on a door

frapper à la porte

Monolingual examples (not verified by PONS Editors)

English

The exposed brick interior of the building contains oversized timber hammer beam trusses and large folding timber doors that line both sides of the central hall.

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The roof, supported by four pairs of hammer beams, is of unknown mediaeval date, restored in 1977.

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The side walls and roof are supported by buttresses and hammer beam trusses.

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The main hall is baronial in style with wall post supporting the hammer beams and curved braces.

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The north aisle roof is re-used from the old church whilst the nave has a hammer beam roof.

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The roof has alternating tie beams and false hammer beams.

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The building has many rich details including the angels, which are carved on every hammer beam.

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The nave roof has hammer beams alternating with tie beams with arched braces meeting in the centre.

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The roof is double hammer beam in type.

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The hammer beam roof over the staircase imitates the 15th century, the staircase window the 14th century, and the vestibule arches the 13th century.

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