limbs in the Oxford-Hachette French Dictionary

Translations for limbs in the English»French Dictionary

limb [Brit lɪm, Am lɪm] N

1. limb ANAT:

limb

membre m

to stretch one's limbs

s'étirer

2. limb (of tree):

limb

branche f (maîtresse)

to be out on a limb

se retrouver isolé

to go out on a limb

se mouiller inf

to be sound in wind and limb

avoir bon pied bon œil

to risk life and limb

risquer sa vie

to tear sb limb from limb

mettre qn en pièces

artificial limb N

artificial limb

prothèse f

artificial limb

appareil m de prothèse

artificial limb

membre m artificiel

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sun-kissed face, limbs

hâlé par le soleil

dusky person, limbs

à la peau mate

muscular person, body, limbs

musclé

Translations for limbs in the French»English Dictionary

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membrure

limbs pl

abattis inf, hum

limbs

membre ANAT, ZOOL

limb

membres supérieurs

upper limbs

membres inférieurs

lower limbs

membre postérieur

hind limb

membre fantôme MED

phantom limb

limbe TECH, ASTRON, BOT

limb

les membres raidis par le froid

limbs stiffened by the cold

limbs in the PONS Dictionary

Translations for limbs in the English»French Dictionary

limb [lɪm] N

1. limb (tree extension):

limb

branche f

2. limb (body extension):

limb

membre m

Phrases:

to be/go out on a limb to +infin

être dans une situation difficile pour +infin

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leaden limbs

de plomb

fleshy person, limb

dodu(e)

numb limbs

engourdir

mangle person, limb

mutiler

wither limb

s'atrophier

wither limb

atrophier

to risk life and limb

risquer sa peau

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j'ai les membres courbatus

my limbs are aching

membre

limb

membre antérieur/postérieur

fore/hind limb

se tordre un membre

to dislocate a limb

limbs Examples from the PONS Dictionary (editorially verified)

to be/go out on a limb to +infin

être dans une situation difficile pour +infin

to risk life and limb

risquer sa peau

Monolingual examples (not verified by PONS Editors)

English

When she was fitted with artificial limbs, she experienced them only as an attempt to make her look less disconcerting instead of actually helping her.

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Unfortunately many victims are left with disfunctional or amputated limbs due to the lack of antivenom and early treatment.

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Primitive true titanosaurs also retained their forefoot claw but had evolved fully wide gauge limbs.

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Death sentences, severance of limbs and branding with hot iron were very common.

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Left untreated, leprosy can be progressive, causing permanent damage to the skin, nerves, limbs and eyes.

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Without treatment, necrotic soft tissue may become gangrenous, leading to loss of limbs.

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When he would stand, he totters as a man without limbs.

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Then build up to an exercise bike, for the lower limbs.

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Limbs of test dummies were broken off when the ride passed an object that was located too close to the track.

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Force is countered with force and all limbs are involved in stopping an adversary.

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