limp binding in the Oxford-Hachette French Dictionary

Translations for limp binding in the English»French Dictionary

limp binding N (of a book)

limp binding

reliure f souple

Translations for limp binding in the English»French Dictionary

I.binding [Brit ˈbʌɪndɪŋ, Am ˈbaɪndɪŋ] N

1. binding (cover):

binding (on book)

reliure f

cloth/leather binding

reliure f d'étoffe/de cuir

2. binding (process):

binding (of book)

reliure f

3. binding (in sewing):

binding (bias)

biais m

binding (for hem, seam)

extrafort m

4. binding (on ski):

binding

fixation f

II.binding [Brit ˈbʌɪndɪŋ, Am ˈbaɪndɪŋ] ADJ

binding agreement, contract, decision, duty, force, procedure, rule:

binding

qui lie, qui engage

you should know that the contract/rule is binding

vous devriez savoir que le contrat/la règle vous engage or lie

to be binding (up)on sb

lier qn, engager qn

I.bind [Brit bʌɪnd, Am baɪnd] N inf

bind

corvée f

what a bind!

quelle corvée!

it's a bind having to …

c'est une vraie corvée de devoir …

II.bind <pret, pp bound> [Brit bʌɪnd, Am baɪnd] VB trans

1. bind (tie up):

bind hands, feet, bundle, parcel

attacher

bind person

ligoter

bind wound

panser

they bound him to a post

ils l'ont attaché à un poteau

2. bind (constrain):

to bind sb to do law, rule, contract, oath:

imposer à qn de faire

to be bound by person: law, rule, contract, oath

être tenu par

3. bind (unite):

bind, a. bind together people, family, community

unir

the love that binds him to her

l'amour qui l'unit à elle

4. bind (in sewing):

bind edge

poser un biais sur

5. bind (in bookbinding):

bind book

relier (in en)

6. bind FOOD:

bind mixture

lier (with avec)

III.bind <pret, pp bound> [Brit bʌɪnd, Am baɪnd] VB intr

bind (cohere) BIOL, CHEM particles:

se lier (to à)

bind FOOD mixture:

lier

IV.to bind oneself VB refl

to bind oneself refl < pret, pp bound> (commit oneself):

to bind oneself (to belief, action)

s'engager (to sth à qc)

to bind oneself (emotionally)

se lier (to sb à qn)

V.bind [Brit bʌɪnd, Am baɪnd]

to be in a bind inf Am

être dans le pétrin inf

I.limp [Brit lɪmp, Am lɪmp] N

to walk with or have a limp

boiter

to have a slight limp in one's left leg

boiter légèrement du pied gauche

II.limp [Brit lɪmp, Am lɪmp] ADJ

limp material, gesture, handshake, style:

limp

mou/molle

the lettuce is limp

la salade n'est plus croquante

the flowers look a bit limp

les fleurs n'ont plus l'air très fraîches

to let oneself go limp

relâcher ses muscles

her right arm had gone limp

elle n'avait plus aucune force dans le bras droit

I felt his body go limp

j'ai senti tous les muscles de son corps se relâcher

III.limp [Brit lɪmp, Am lɪmp] VB intr

to limp along

boiter

to limp in/away

entrer/s'éloigner en boitant

the trawler limped into port

le chalutier regagna le port tant bien que mal

limp binding in the PONS Dictionary

Translations for limp binding in the English»French Dictionary

I.binding [ˈbaɪndɪŋ] N no pl

1. binding TYPO:

binding

reliure f

2. binding FASHION:

binding

ganse f

II.binding [ˈbaɪndɪŋ] ADJ

binding

obligatoire

a binding agreement

un accord qui engage

I.bind [baɪnd] N inf

it's a bind

c'est casse-pieds mf

to be in a bit of a bind inf

être un peu dans le pétrin

to put sb in a real bind

mettre qn dans le pétrin

II.bind <bound, bound> [baɪnd] VB intr

bind

lier

III.bind <bound, bound> [baɪnd] VB trans

1. bind (tie):

bind

attacher

to bind sb/sth to sth

attacher qn/qc à qc

to be bound hand and foot

être pieds et poings liés

to be bound to sb

être attaché à qn

2. bind (unite):

to bind (together)

lier ensemble

3. bind (commit):

to bind sb to +infin

obliger qn à +infin

4. bind TYPO:

bind book

relier

5. bind (when cooking):

bind

lier

I.limp¹ [lɪmp] VB intr

limp

boiter

II.limp¹ [lɪmp] N no pl

limp

boitement m

limp² [lɪmp] ADJ

1. limp (floppy, loose):

limp

mou(molle)

2. limp fig (exhausted):

limp

crevé(e)

3. limp fig (lacking forcefulness):

limp

faible