spike heel in the Oxford-Hachette French Dictionary

Translations for spike heel in the English»French Dictionary

spike heel N

spike heel

talon m aiguille

Translations for spike heel in the English»French Dictionary

I.spike [Brit spʌɪk, Am spaɪk] N

1. spike (pointed object):

spike

pointe f

2. spike SPORTS (on shoe):

spike

pointe f

a set of spikes

un jeu de pointes

3. spike BOT:

spike (of flower)

hampe f

spike (of corn)

épi m

4. spike PHYS:

spike (variation)

pointe f de courant

spike (on graph)

pointe f

5. spike SPORTS (in volleyball):

spike

smash m

6. spike ZOOL (antler):

spike

dague f

II.spikes N

spikes npl SPORTS:

spikes

chaussures fpl à pointes

III.spike [Brit spʌɪk, Am spaɪk] VB trans

1. spike (pierce):

spike person, meat

embrocher

2. spike (add alcohol to) inf:

spike drink

corser (with de)

3. spike JOURN (reject):

spike story

mettre [qc] au panier

4. spike SPORTS (in volleyball):

to spike the ball

faire un smash

5. spike (thwart):

spike scheme

contrecarrer

spike rumour

étouffer

IV.spike [Brit spʌɪk, Am spaɪk] VB intr SPORTS

spike (in volleyball)

smasher

V.spike [Brit spʌɪk, Am spaɪk]

to spike sb's guns

déjouer les plans de qn

to hang up one's spikes inf sportsman:

se retirer

I.heel [Brit hiːl, Am hil] N

1. heel ANAT (of foot):

heel

talon m

to turn on one's heel

tourner les talons

a puppy at his heel(s)

un chiot sur ses talons

to bring a dog to heel

rappeler un chien

‘heel boy!’

‘au pied!’

to bring [sb] to heel fig rebel

mater

to bring [sb] to heel dissident, child, employee

mettre [qn] au pas

to come to heel dog:

venir au pied

to come to heel person: fig

se soumettre

2. heel (of shoe, sock):

heel

talon m

to click one's heels

claquer des talons

3. heel (of hand):

heel

talon m

4. heel (of loaf, plant cutting):

heel

talon m

5. heel TECH (of saw, golfclub, ski):

heel

talon m

6. heel (power):

heel fig

botte f

under the heel of the enemy

sous la botte de l'ennemi

7. heel Brit (person):

heel inf, dated

chameau m inf

II.[high] heels N npl

[high] heels

chaussures fpl à (hauts) talons

III.heel [Brit hiːl, Am hil] VB trans

1. heel (repair):

heel shoe

refaire un talon à

2. heel SPORTS:

heel ball

talonner

IV.heel [Brit hiːl, Am hil]

to cool or kick one's heels

attendre, faire le pied de grue inf

we left him to cool his heels for an hour

nous l'avons laissé poireauter pendant une heure inf

to dig in one's heels, to dig one's heels in (mulishly)

se braquer inf

I'm prepared to dig my heels in on or over this

je ne suis pas prêt à faire des compromis là-dessus

to fall or go head over heels (tumble)

culbuter

to fall/be head over heels in love with sb

tomber/être éperdument amoureux de qn

to be hard or close on sb's heels

être sur les talons de qn

to be hot on sb's heels

talonner qn

to come or follow hard on the heels of sth

suivre de près qc

to kick up one's heels

se défouler inf

to show a clean pair of heels, to take to one's heels hum

prendre ses jambes à son cou, s'enfuir

spike heel in the PONS Dictionary

Translations for spike heel in the English»French Dictionary

I.spike [spaɪk] N

1. spike (pointed object):

spike

pointe f

2. spike (cleat on shoes):

spike

crampon m

3. spike pl (cleats):

spike

pointes fpl

4. spike pl (high-heeled shoes):

spike

talons mpl aiguilles

II.spike [spaɪk] VB trans

1. spike (pierce with spike):

spike

percer avec une pointe

2. spike inf (put end to):

spike

stopper

3. spike inf (add alcohol):

spike

relever

Phrases:

to spike sb's guns inf

désarmer qn

I.heel [hil] N

1. heel (back of foot, sock, shoe):

heel

talon m

2. heel (back of the hand):

heel

paume f

3. heel pej inf (unfair person):

heel

peau f de vache

Phrases:

to be down at the heel

être en mauvais état

to be hard on sb's heels

être sur les talons de qn

to bring sb to heel

rappeler qn à l'ordre

to bring a dog to heel

rappeler un chien

to come to heel dog

venir au pied

to take to one's heels

prendre ses jambes à son cou

to turn on one's heel

tourner les talons

to be at sb's heels

être sur les talons de qn

under the heel of sb/sth

sous la botte de qn/qc

II.heel [hil] INTERJ

heel

au pied!

III.heel [hil] VB trans

heel

refaire le talon de