shelves in the Oxford-Hachette French Dictionary

Translations for shelves in the English»French Dictionary

shelves [Brit ʃɛlvz, Am ʃɛlvz] N npl

shelves → shelf

See also shelf

shelf <pl shelves> [Brit ʃɛlf, Am ʃɛlf] N

1. shelf (at home):

shelf (gen)

étagère f

shelf (in oven)

plaque f

shelf (in fridge)

rayon m

shelf (in fridge)

clayette f

shelf (in shop, library)

rayon m

top/bottom shelf

étagère du haut/du bas

a set of shelves

une étagère

a whole shelf of books

toute une étagère de livres

you won't find it on the supermarket shelf

vous ne le trouverez pas en supermarché

2. shelf GEOL (of rock, ice):

shelf

corniche f

to be left on the shelf (remain single)

rester vieille fille

to be left on the shelf (be abandoned)

être laissé pour compte

I.shelve [Brit ʃɛlv, Am ʃɛlv] VB trans

1. shelve (postpone):

shelve plan, project

mettre [qc] en suspens

2. shelve (store on shelf):

shelve library, book, product

mettre [qc] sur les rayons

3. shelve (provide with shelves):

shelve

garnir [qc] d'étagères

II.shelve [Brit ʃɛlv, Am ʃɛlv] VB intr

shelve beach, sea bottom etc:

shelve

descendre en pente

to shelve quickly

être en pente raide

to shelve gently

descendre en pente douce

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replenish shop shelves

restocker

Translations for shelves in the French»English Dictionary

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rayonnage

shelves pl

des étagères (planches)

shelves

cosy

corner divan with attached shelves

encoignure (étagère)

set of corner shelves

des étagères en sapin

deal shelves

livres sagement rangés sur les rayons

books neatly arranged on the shelves

la fixation des étagères se fait avec des vis

the shelves are fixed with screws

shelves in the PONS Dictionary

Translations for shelves in the English»French Dictionary

shelve¹ [ʃelv] VB trans

1. shelve (place on a shelf):

shelve

mettre sur les rayons

2. shelve (postpone):

shelve project

mettre en suspens

shelve elections, meeting

ajourner

shelve² VB intr GEO

shelve

descendre en pente douce

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stock shelves

remplir

bring down trees, shelves

faire tomber

put up shelves

poser

Translations for shelves in the French»English Dictionary

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étagère

shelves pl

ranger ses livres dans les rayons d'une bibliothèque

to put away one's books on the shelves of a bookcase

répartir des choses sur les étagères

to spread things over the shelves

shelves Examples from the PONS Dictionary (editorially verified)

to spread things over the shelves

répartir des choses sur les étagères

to put away one's books on the shelves of a bookcase

ranger ses livres dans les rayons d'une bibliothèque

Monolingual examples (not verified by PONS Editors)

English

Wipe and deodorise shelves with a solution of warm water and baking soda (1 tablespoon baking soda mixed with 1 litre warm water).

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Given that the chicken-dipper and fish-finger fragments don't actually contribute anything to the petro-brew, why not just buy cooking oil straight from the shelves?

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People who purchase these groups of pots set aside alcoves, shelves, specially designed locations for these object groupings.

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Seven ice shelves along the Antarctic Peninsula have retreated or disintegrated in the last two decades.

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The product was taken off store shelves and discontinued.

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There was food debris and peelings in a tray and fridge freezers and shelves.

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She has someone who's celiac sample her pumpernickel prototypes to let her know when it's ready to hit the shelves.

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The term stock control system can be used to include various aspects of controlling the amount of stock on the shelves and in the stockroom and how reordering happens.

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This issue has been looked at before, but supermarket shelves and buying habits have changed a lot since then.

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The tamper-proof, triple-sealed safety containers were swiftly placed on the shelves of retailers 10 weeks after the withdrawal, and other manufacturers followed suit.

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