mending in the Oxford-Hachette French Dictionary

Translations for mending in the English»French Dictionary

mending [Brit ˈmɛndɪŋ, Am ˈmɛndɪŋ] N (sewing together)

to do some mending

faire du raccommodage

invisible mending N

invisible mending

stoppage m

I.mend [Brit mɛnd, Am mɛnd] N (in garment, fabric)

mend (stitched)

raccommodage m

mend (darned)

reprise f

mend (patched)

rapiéçage m

II.mend [Brit mɛnd, Am mɛnd] VB trans

1. mend lit:

mend car, furniture, toy, road

réparer

mend (stitch) garment, fabric

raccommoder

mend (darn) garment, fabric

repriser

mend (add patch) garment, fabric

rapiécer

2. mend fig feelings, broken heart:

mend

guérir

to mend relations with

améliorer les relations avec

III.mend [Brit mɛnd, Am mɛnd] VB intr

1. mend (heal):

mend injury:

guérir

mend person:

se rétablir

2. mend fig feelings , broken heart:

mend

guérir

IV.mend [Brit mɛnd, Am mɛnd]

mend → fence

to be on the mend person:

être en voie de guérison

to be on the mend sales, economy:

reprendre

to be on the mend company:

se porter mieux

to be on the mend weather, situation:

s'améliorer

to mend one's ways

s'amender

See also fence

I.fence [Brit fɛns, Am fɛns] N

1. fence (barrier):

fence

clôture f

steel/wooden fence

clôture métallique/en bois

2. fence:

fence (in showjumping)

obstacle m

fence (in horseracing)

haie f

3. fence (receiver of stolen goods):

fence inf

receleur/-euse m/f

4. fence TECH (on saw):

fence

protection f

II.fence [Brit fɛns, Am fɛns] VB trans

1. fence area, garden:

fence

clôturer

2. fence inf:

fence

fourguer sl

III.fence [Brit fɛns, Am fɛns] VB intr

1. fence SPORTS:

fence

faire de l'escrime

2. fence (be evasive):

fence

se dérober

3. fence (receive stolen goods):

fence inf

receler des marchandises

IV.fence [Brit fɛns, Am fɛns]

to mend fences

se raccommoder (with avec)

to sit on the fence

ne pas prendre position

make-do-and-mend VB intr

make-do-and-mend

faire avec, tirer le diable par la queue inf

Translations for mending in the French»English Dictionary

Your search term in other parts of the dictionary

remaillage (de filet)

mending the mesh (de of)

remaillage (de bas)

mending a ladder Brit

remaillage (de bas)

mending a run Am (de in)

ravaudage (d'habits)

mending

reprisage (de tissu)

mending

stoppage

invisible mending

raccommodage (de vêtements, filets)

mending

réfection (de route)

mending

mending in the PONS Dictionary

Translations for mending in the English»French Dictionary

I.mend [mend] N

mend

raccommodage m

2. mend inf:

to be on the mend

aller mieux

II.mend [mend] VB trans

1. mend (repair):

mend

réparer

mend socks

repriser

2. mend (improve):

mend

corriger

Phrases:

to mend ones fences with sb prov

se réconcilier avec qn

to mend one's ways

s'amender

III.mend [mend] VB intr a. fig

mend

se remettre

mend wound

guérir

Translations for mending in the French»English Dictionary

Your search term in other parts of the dictionary

raccommodage

mending

faire du raccommodage

to do some mending

revenir de ses égarements

to mend one's ways

réparer accroc, fuite

to mend

réparer santé

to mend

raccommoder linge

to mend

réparation d'un accroc

mending

se corriger

to mend one's ways

arranger

to mend

mending Examples from the PONS Dictionary (editorially verified)

to be on the mend

aller mieux

to mend ones fences with sb prov

se réconcilier avec qn

to mend one's ways

s'amender

Monolingual examples (not verified by PONS Editors)

English

Shamans are said to treat ailments/illness by mending the soul.

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Awls, scissors, pins, needles and thread for mending were required.

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Their only chance to experience happiness and peace rests on the mending of the broken medallion.

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The computer does everything except opening and closing the doors, starting the train at every station, mending faults and dealing with passengers.

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Three work shelters include activities like cordage (rope) making, mat and basket weaving, net mending, food preparation, tanning hides, fishing, boat building and gathering.

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They are also known as stud ties, metal connector plates, mending plates, or nail plates.

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These camp followers often served as laundresses, cleaning and mending the uniforms of the soldiers.

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He lives in those apartments while their owners are away, washing their clothes and mending their broken appliances.

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Secondary areas were used for mending and packing.

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Records show payments in 1778 to the sexton for mending graves.

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