safety catch in the Oxford-Hachette French Dictionary

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I.catch [Brit katʃ, Am kætʃ, kɛtʃ] N

II.catch <pret, pp caught> [Brit katʃ, Am kætʃ, kɛtʃ] VB trans

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14. catch SPORTS → catch out

15. catch (trick) → catch out

16. catch (manage to reach) → catch up

III.catch <pret, pp caught> [Brit katʃ, Am kætʃ, kɛtʃ] VB intr

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IV.catch [Brit katʃ, Am kætʃ, kɛtʃ]

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See also unawares, short, foot, cut short, cold, chill, catch up, catch out, balance

unawares [Brit ʌnəˈwɛːz, Am ˌənəˈwɛrz] ADV

I.short [Brit ʃɔːt, Am ʃɔrt] N

2. short ELEC → short circuit

III.short [Brit ʃɔːt, Am ʃɔrt] ADJ

IV.short [Brit ʃɔːt, Am ʃɔrt] ADV (abruptly)

VII.short [Brit ʃɔːt, Am ʃɔrt] VB trans, intr

short ELEC → short circuit

VIII.short [Brit ʃɔːt, Am ʃɔrt]

I.foot <pl feet> [Brit fʊt, Am fʊt] N

1. foot ANAT:

foot (gen) (of person, horse)
pied m
foot (of rabbit, cat, dog, cow)
patte f
foot (of stocking, sock, chair)
pied m
on foot
à pied
to be soft under foot
être doux sous le pied
he hasn't set foot in this house/in England for 10 years
il n'a pas mis les pieds dans cette maison/en Angleterre depuis 10 ans
from head to foot
de la tête aux pieds
to rise to one's feet
se mettre debout, se lever
to help sb to their feet
aider qn à se lever
her speech brought the audience to its feet
toute l'audience s'est levée pour applaudir son discours
to be on one's feet lit
être debout
to be on one's feet again fig
être rétabli
to get sb back on their feet (after illness)
rétablir or remettre qn d'aplomb
to get sb/sth back on their/its feet (after setback)
remettre qn/qc sur pied
to be quick on one's feet
être rapide
bound or tied hand and foot
pieds et poings liés
to put one's foot down (accelerate)
appuyer sur le champignon inf
to put one's foot down (act firmly)
mettre le holà
to sweep sb off their feet lit
faire perdre l'équilibre à qn
to sweep sb off their feet fig
faire perdre la tête à qn
to sit at sb's feet lit
s'asseoir aux pieds de qn
to sit at sb's feet fig
être aux pieds de qn
my foot inf!
mon œil! inf

II.foot [Brit fʊt, Am fʊt] VB trans

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not to put a foot wrong
ne pas commettre la moindre erreur
to be/get under sb's feet
être/se mettre dans les jambes de qn
to be rushed off one's feet
être débordé
to catch sb on the wrong foot
prendre qn au dépourvu
to cut the ground from under sb's feet
couper l'herbe sous les pieds de qn
to dance/walk sb off their feet
faire danser/marcher qn jusqu'à l'épuisement
to fall or land on one's feet
retomber sur ses pieds
to keep both or one's feet on the ground
avoir les pieds sur terre
to have two left feet
être maladroit
to leave somewhere feet first
sortir de quelque part les pieds devant
to put one's foot down inf (accelerate)
appuyer sur le champignon inf
to put one's foot down (be firm)
mettre le holà
to put one's best foot forward (do one's best)
faire de son mieux
to put one's best foot forward (hurry)
se dépêcher
to put one's foot in it inf
faire une gaffe
to put one's feet up
se reposer, décompresser inf
to stand on one's own (two) feet
se débrouiller tout seul
to start off or get off on the wrong/right foot
mal/bien commencer (with sb avec qn)
to wait on sb hand and foot
faire tout pour qn

I.cut short VB [Brit kʌt -, Am kət -] (cut short [sth], cut [sth] short)

II.cut short VB [Brit kʌt -, Am kət -] (cut [sb] short)

I.cold [Brit kəʊld, Am koʊld] N

II.cold [Brit kəʊld, Am koʊld] ADJ

III.cold [Brit kəʊld, Am koʊld] ADV

IV.cold [Brit kəʊld, Am koʊld]

I.chill [Brit tʃɪl, Am tʃɪl] N

II.chill [Brit tʃɪl, Am tʃɪl] ADJ

III.chill [Brit tʃɪl, Am tʃɪl] VB trans

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IV.chill [Brit tʃɪl, Am tʃɪl] VB intr

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I.catch up VB [Brit katʃ -, Am kætʃ, kɛtʃ -] (catch up)

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II.catch up VB [Brit katʃ -, Am kætʃ, kɛtʃ -] (catch [sb/sth] up)

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III.catch up VB [Brit katʃ -, Am kætʃ, kɛtʃ -] (catch [sth] up in) (tangle)

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I.catch out VB [Brit katʃ -, Am kætʃ, kɛtʃ -] (catch [sb] out)

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I.balance [Brit ˈbal(ə)ns, Am ˈbæləns] N

1. balance (stable position):

balance lit, fig
équilibre m (between entre)
to lose one's balance
perdre l'équilibre
to keep one's balance
garder son équilibre
to knock sb off balance
faire perdre l'équilibre à qn
to catch sb off balance fig
prendre qn au dépourvu
to throw sb off balance fig
perturber qn
ecological/racial balance
équilibre m écologique/racial
to achieve a balance
parvenir à un équilibre
to upset the balance
bouleverser l'équilibre
to bring sth into balance
équilibrer qc
the right balance
le juste milieu
the balance of nature
l'équilibre naturel
the balance of sb's mind
l'équilibre mental de qn
while the balance of his mind was disturbed
alors qu'il était en état de démence
the balance of interests POL
l'équilibre des intérêts
the balance of power
l'équilibre des forces
to hold the balance of power
être en position d'inverser l'équilibre des forces

II.balance [Brit ˈbal(ə)ns, Am ˈbæləns] VB trans

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III.balance [Brit ˈbal(ə)ns, Am ˈbæləns] VB intr

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safety [Brit ˈseɪfti, Am ˈseɪfti] N

1. safety (freedom from harm or hazards):

safety
sécurité f
passenger safety
la sécurité des passagers
to fear for or be concerned about sb's safety
craindre pour la sécurité de qn
there are fears for her safety
on est inquiet sur son sort
in safety
en (toute) sécurité
to help sb to safety
aider qn à se mettre à l'abri
to flee to safety (in building, secure place)
courir se mettre à l'abri
to flee to safety (abroad)
se refugier à l'étranger
to reach safety
parvenir en lieu sûr
to transfer sth to safety
transférer qc en lieu sûr
in the safety of one's home
chez soi en sécurité
to watch from the safety of the hills
observer en sécurité sur les collines
to watch from the safety of the hills attr check, code, level, limit, measure, regulations, test
de sécurité
to watch from the safety of the hills bolt, blade, strap
de sûreté

safety catch in the PONS Dictionary

Translations for safety catch in the English»French Dictionary

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II.catch <-es pp, pt caught> [kætʃ] VB trans

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III.catch <-es> [kætʃ] VB intr

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Monolingual examples (not verified by PONS Editors)

English
Do you really think it will have modern safety catches?
www.theboltonnews.co.uk
The safety catch was put in place on the remaining set trap to prevent it catching anything.
www.gazetteherald.co.uk
He claimed he was holding it under his top with the safety catch engaged when he dropped it, causing it to fire.
www.independent.ie
This molten salt blanket becomes less dense as temperatures rise, slowing the reaction down in a sort of built-in safety catch.
www.marketoracle.co.uk
It is similar in principle to the safety catches used on many handguns.
en.wikipedia.org
He said the safety catch had not been on.
www.dailymail.co.uk
Security concerns could be overcome with safety catches.
www.stuff.co.nz
There's no safety catch on this subject except not mentioning it.
www.digitaljournal.com
The safety catch wasn't on, police said.
www.ghanaweb.com
The act of launching the mine from the tube would release a spring-loaded safety catch and start a timer, which would arm the mine after 30 seconds.
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