spur wheel in the Oxford-Hachette French Dictionary

Translations for spur wheel in the English»French Dictionary

spur wheel N

spur wheel

roue f droite

Translations for spur wheel in the English»French Dictionary

I.spur [Brit spəː, Am spər] N

1. spur (stimulus):

spur fig

motif m

to be the spur for or of sth

être la raison de qc

to act as a spur to crime, action

être une incitation à

2. spur (for horse, on dog's or cock's leg):

spur

éperon m

to wear spurs

porter des éperons

to dig in one's spurs

donner de l'éperon

3. spur GEOL:

spur

contrefort m

4. spur RAIL:

spur, a. spur track

embranchement m

II.spur <pres part spurring; pret, pp spurred> [Brit spəː, Am spər] VB trans

1. spur (stimulate):

spur economic growth, increase, advance

encourager

spur action, reaction, response

inciter

to spur sb to sth/to do

inciter qn à qc/à faire

to spur sb into action

inciter qn à agir

spurred by this event, …

encouragé par cet événement , …

2. spur rider horse:

spur

éperonner

to spur one's horse into a gallop

éperonner son cheval et partir au galop

III.spur <pres part spurring; pret, pp spurred> [Brit spəː, Am spər] VB intr

spur (ride hard) liter:

to spur towards sth

piquer des éperons en direction de qc

IV.spur [Brit spəː, Am spər]

on the spur of the moment

sur l'impulsion du moment

a spur-of-the-moment decision

une décision du moment

to win one's spurs

faire ses preuves

I.wheel [Brit wiːl, Am (h)wil] N

1. wheel:

wheel (on vehicle)

roue f

wheel (on trolley, piece of furniture)

roulette f

front/back wheel

roue avant/arrière

2. wheel (for steering) (in vehicle):

wheel

volant m

wheel NAUT

roue f (de gouvernail)

to be at or behind the wheel

être au volant

to take the wheel (in vehicle)

prendre le volant

to take the wheel NAUT

tenir la roue

to fall asleep at the wheel

s'endormir au volant

3. wheel (in watch, mechanism, machine):

wheel

rouage m

the wheels of government fig

les rouages du gouvernement

4. wheel (for pottery):

wheel

tour m

5. wheel HISTORY (instrument of torture):

wheel

roue f

6. wheel GAMES (in roulette):

wheel

roue f

II.wheels N

wheels npl (car):

wheels inf

bagnole f inf

wheels inf

voiture f

are these your new wheels?

c'est ta nouvelle bagnole? inf

have you got wheels inf?

tu es motorisé? inf

III.wheel [Brit wiːl, Am (h)wil] VB trans

wheel bicycle, barrow, pram:

wheel

pousser

to wheel a child in a pram

promener un enfant dans sa poussette

they wheeled me into the operating theatre

ils m'ont emmené dans la salle d'opération sur un chariot

IV.wheel [Brit wiːl, Am (h)wil] VB intr

1. wheel:

wheel, a. wheel round (circle) bird:

tournoyer

2. wheel (turn sharply):

wheel person, regiment:

faire demi-tour

wheel car, motorbike:

braquer fortement

wheel ship:

virer de bord

to wheel to the right person, regiment:

faire demi-tour à droite

right/left wheel! MIL

demi-tour droite/gauche!

V.-wheeled COMP

a three-/four-wheeled vehicle

un véhicule à trois/quatre roues

VI.wheel [Brit wiːl, Am (h)wil]

to wheel and deal

magouiller inf

the wheel of fortune

la roue de la fortune

it's wheels within wheels

l'affaire est plus compliquée qu'elle n'en a l'air

to reinvent the wheel

réinventer la roue

to be fifth wheel Am

être la cinquième roue du carrosse

spur wheel in the PONS Dictionary

Translations for spur wheel in the English»French Dictionary

I.spur <-rr-> [spɜ:ʳ, Am spɜ:r] VB trans (encourage)

spur

encourager

spur the economy

relancer

II.spur [spɜ:ʳ, Am spɜ:r] N

1. spur (encouragement):

spur

encouragement m

2. spur (sharp object):

spur

éperon m

3. spur (formation):

spur of rock

éperon m rocheux

Phrases:

on the spur of the moment inf

dans le feu de l'action

to win one's spurs doing sth

faire ses preuves dans qc

I.wheel [wi:l] N

1. wheel (circular object):

wheel

roue f

on wheels

sur des roues

2. wheel AUTO:

wheel

volant m

to be at the wheel

être au volant

3. wheel NAUT:

wheel

gouvernail m

4. wheel pl inf (car):

wheel

bagnole f

Phrases:

to set the wheels in motion

mettre les choses en route

to be a big wheel Am inf

être un gros bonnet

to feel like a fifth wheel Am

se sentir de trop

II.wheel [wi:l] VB trans

wheel

pousser

Phrases:

to wheel sb/sth out

ressortir qn/qc

III.wheel [wi:l] VB intr

to wheel and deal inf

brasser des affaires

Monolingual examples (not verified by PONS Editors)

English

The waterwheel had been replaced by a turbine which drove the millstones via a great spur wheel that was only 3ft3 in diameter.

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