rope bridge in the Oxford-Hachette French Dictionary

Translations for rope bridge in the English»French Dictionary

rope bridge [ˈrəʊp brɪdʒ] N

rope bridge

pont m de singe

Translations for rope bridge in the English»French Dictionary

to put a strain on beam, bridge, rope

soumettre [qc] à des efforts or à des sollicitations

Translations for rope bridge in the French»English Dictionary

pont de singe

rope bridge

Translations for rope bridge in the English»French Dictionary

I.bridge [Brit brɪdʒ, Am brɪdʒ] N

1. bridge CONSTR:

bridge

pont m (over sur, across au-dessus de)

2. bridge (link):

bridge fig

rapprochement m

to build bridges

établir des relations (between entre)

3. bridge (intermediate stage):

bridge (transitional)

passerelle f (between entre)

bridge (springboard)

tremplin m (to vers)

a bridge between school and university

une passerelle entre l'école et l'université

a bridge to a new career

un tremplin vers une nouvelle carrière

4. bridge (on ship):

bridge

passerelle f

5. bridge (of nose):

bridge

arête f

6. bridge (of spectacles):

bridge

arcade f

7. bridge (on guitar, violin):

bridge

chevalet m

8. bridge DENT:

bridge

bridge m

9. bridge GAMES:

bridge

bridge m

bridge attr game, player

de bridge

10. bridge MUS (link):

bridge

couplet m

II.bridge [Brit brɪdʒ, Am brɪdʒ] VB trans

1. bridge lit river:

bridge

construire un pont sur

2. bridge fig:

to bridge the gap between two countries/adversaries

effectuer un rapprochement entre or rapprocher deux pays/adversaires

to bridge the gap between the two lifestyles/levels

réduire l'écart entre les deux modes de vie/niveaux

a snack bridges the gap between lunch and dinner

un goûter comble l'attente entre le déjeuner et le dîner

to bridge a gap in [sth] conversation

combler un vide dans

to bridge a gap in [sth] budget

combler un trou dans

to bridge a gap in [sth] knowledge

combler une lacune dans

3. bridge (span):

bridge two eras

enjamber

bridge several periods

se maintenir tout au long de

III.bridge [Brit brɪdʒ, Am brɪdʒ]

a lot of water has flowed under the bridge

beaucoup d'eau a coulé sous les ponts

it's all water under the bridge

c'est du passé

don't cross your bridges before you come to them prov

chaque chose en son temps prov

we'll cross that bridge when we come to it

on s'occupera de ce problème en temps voulu

I.rope [Brit rəʊp, Am roʊp] N

1. rope (gen):

rope (also for climbing)

corde f

a piece of rope

un bout de corde

the rope (hanging)

la corde

to bring back the rope

réintroduire la pendaison

to be on the ropes (in boxing) lit

être dans les cordes

to be on the ropes fig

avoir le dos au mur

2. rope fig:

rope (of pearls)

rang m

rope (of hair)

tresse f

II.rope [Brit rəʊp, Am roʊp] VB trans

1. rope:

rope victim, animal

attacher (to à)

rope climber

encorder

rope trunk

nouer [qc] avec une corde

a roped party (of climbers)

une cordée d'alpinistes

2. rope Am (lasso):

rope cattle

prendre [qc] au lasso

rope fig, inf

mettre le grappin sur inf

III.rope [Brit rəʊp, Am roʊp]

give him enough rope and he'll hang himself

si on le laisse faire, il va se casser la figure inf

give him enough rope and he'll hang himself

si on le laisse faire, il va s'enferrer

to give sb plenty of rope

laisser à qn toute la liberté qu'il/elle veut

to know the ropes inf

connaître les ficelles inf

to show sb the ropes

montrer les ficelles à qn inf

to be at the end of one's rope inf Am

être au bout du rouleau inf

rope bridge in the PONS Dictionary

Translations for rope bridge in the English»French Dictionary

I.bridge [brɪdʒ] N

1. bridge ARCHIT, NAUT:

bridge a. fig

pont m

suspension bridge

pont suspendu

2. bridge MED:

bridge

bridge m

3. bridge no pl ANAT:

bridge

arête f du nez

4. bridge (part of glasses):

bridge

arcade f

5. bridge MUS:

bridge

chevalet m

6. bridge no pl GAMES:

bridge

bridge m

II.bridge [brɪdʒ] VB trans

1. bridge (build bridge):

bridge

construire un pont sur

2. bridge (bring together):

to bridge the gap between sb/sth and sb/sth

rapprocher qn/qc et qn/qc

I.rope [rəʊp, Am roʊp] N

1. rope (solid cord):

rope

corde f

2. rope (of garlic):

rope

tresse f

rope of pearls

sautoir m

3. rope pl (in boxing ring):

rope

corde f

Phrases:

it's money for old rope

c'est de l'argent pour pas grand chose

to know the ropes

connaître son affaire sur le bout des doigts

to learn the ropes

apprendre les ficelles

to show sb the ropes

mettre qn au courant

II.rope [rəʊp, Am roʊp] VB trans

1. rope (fasten):

rope

attacher

2. rope SPORTS:

to rope sb (together)

encorder qn