string bag in the Oxford-Hachette French Dictionary

Translations for string bag in the English»French Dictionary

string bag N

string bag

filet m à provisions

Translations for string bag in the French»English Dictionary

filet à provisions

string bag

Translations for string bag in the English»French Dictionary

I.bag [Brit baɡ, Am bæɡ] N

1. bag (container):

bag

sac m (of de)

to put sth in a bag

mettre qc dans un sac

20 pence a bag

20 pence le sac

2. bag (hunting):

to get a good bag

faire bonne chasse

3. bag (woman):

bag sl, pej

teigne f pej

II.bags N npl

1. bags (baggage):

bags

bagages mpl

to pack one's bags lit

faire ses bagages

to pack one's bags fig

faire ses valises

2. bags Brit (lots) inf:

bags of money, time

plein de

I've got bags left

il m'en reste des tonnes inf

III.bag <pres part bagging; pret, pp bagged> [Brit baɡ, Am bæɡ] VB trans

1. bag (save, get) inf:

bag seat, table

retenir

bag medal

empocher

to bag sth for sb, to bag sb sth

retenir qc pour qn

2. bag inf SPORTS:

bag goal, point

marquer

bag hare, bird

tuer

bag fish

attraper

3. bag (put in bags) → bag up

4. bag Am (capture):

bag inf

capturer

IV.bag <pres part bagging; pret, pp bagged> [Brit baɡ, Am bæɡ] VB intr

bag garment:

bag

se déformer

to bag at the knees

pocher aux genoux

V.bag [Brit baɡ, Am bæɡ]

a mixed bag

un mélange hétérogène

bags I inf , bags me Brit inf

à moi

it's in the bag inf

c'est dans le sac or la poche inf

it's not my bag inf Am

ce n'est pas mon truc inf

the whole bag of tricks inf

tout le bataclan inf

to be left holding the bag Am

payer les pots cassés inf

to have bags under one's eyes

avoir des valises sous les yeux inf

See also bag up

I.bag up VB [Brit baɡ -, Am bæɡ -] (bag [sth] up, bag up [sth])

bag up

mettre [qc] en sac, ensacher

I.string [Brit strɪŋ, Am strɪŋ] N

1. string U (twine):

string

ficelle f

a ball/a piece of string

une pelote/un bout de ficelle

to tie sth up with string

attacher qc avec de la ficelle

tied up with string

ficelé

2. string (length of cord):

string (for packaging)

ficelle f

string (on garment, medal)

cordon m

string (on bow, racket)

corde f

string (on puppet)

fil m

hanging on a string

suspendu à une ficelle

to tie a string round sth

attacher or mettre une ficelle autour de qc

to pull the strings lit, fig

tirer les ficelles

3. string:

a string of (series of) visitors, ministers, boyfriends

un défilé de

a string of crimes, convictions, scandals, takeovers, novels

une série de

a string of victories, successes, awards

une succession de

a string of shops, businesses

une chaîne de

a string of complaints, insults

une kyrielle de

4. string (set):

string of garlic

tresse f d'ail

string of onions

chapelet m d'oignons

string of pearls

collier m de perles

string of beads

collier m de perles (fantaisie)

string of islands

chapelet m d'îles

string of light bulbs

guirlande f d'ampoules

5. string RIDING, HORSE RAC:

a string of racehorses

une écurie (de courses)

6. string MUS (on instrument):

string

corde f

C-string

la corde de do

to tighten/break a string

tendre/casser une corde

7. string COMPUT:

string

chaîne f

numeric/character string

chaîne numérique/de caractères

8. string (in bean):

string BOT, FOOD

fil m

to remove the strings from the beans

effiler les haricots

9. string LING:

string

suite f

Phrases:

string, a. stringboard CONSTR

limon m (d'escalier)

II.strings N

strings npl MUS:

the strings

les cordes fpl

III.string <pret, pp strung> [Brit strɪŋ, Am strɪŋ] VB trans

1. string:

string MUS, SPORTS racket

corder

string guitar, violin

monter

string bow

garnir [qc] d'une corde

to string [sth] tightly racket

faire un cordage tendu à

2. string (thread):

string beads, pearls

enfiler (on sur)

3. string (hang):

to string sth (up) above/across street

suspendre qc au-dessus de/en travers de

to string sth up on lamppost, pole

accrocher qc à

to string sth between trees, supports

suspendre qc entre

IV.string <pret, pp strung> [Brit strɪŋ, Am strɪŋ] VB intr JOURN

to string for a newspaper

travailler comme correspondant free-lance pour un journal

V.-stringed COMP

a six-stringed instrument

un instrument à six cordes

VI.string [Brit strɪŋ, Am strɪŋ]

string → bow

to have sb on a string

mener qn à la baguette

to pull strings inf

faire jouer le piston inf

to pull strings for sb inf

pistonner qn inf

without strings or with no strings attached

sans conditions

See also bow², bow¹

I.bow² [Brit baʊ, Am baʊ] N

1. bow (forward movement):

bow

salut m

to make a bow

faire un salut

to take a bow THEAT

saluer

to make one's bow fig

faire ses débuts

2. bow NAUT:

bow

avant m

bow

proue f

on the starboard bow

par tribord devant

to go down by the bows

sombrer par l'avant

3. bow SPORTS:

bow

rameur/-euse m/f avant

II.bow² [Brit baʊ, Am baʊ] VB trans

bow head

baisser

bow branch

courber

bow tree

incliner

to bow the knee fig

se soumettre (to à)

to bow one's head in prayer

prier les yeux baissés

III.bow² [Brit baʊ, Am baʊ] VB intr

1. bow (bend forward):

bow

saluer

to bow to

saluer

2. bow (give way):

to bow to wisdom, knowledge, necessity, majority

s'incliner devant

to bow to pressure

céder à la pression

to bow to sb's opinion

se ranger à l'avis de qn

3. bow (sag):

bow plant, shelf:

se courber (under sous)

IV.bowed ADJ

bowed head

penché

bowed back

courbé

V.bow² [Brit baʊ, Am baʊ]

to bow and scrape fig

faire des courbettes (to devant)

there was a lot of bowing and scraping

il y a eu beaucoup de courbettes

to fire a shot across sb's bows fig

tirer un coup de semonce à qn

I.bow¹ [Brit bəʊ, Am boʊ] N

1. bow (weapon):

bow

arc m

2. bow MUS:

bow

archet m

3. bow (knot):

bow

nœud m

to tie a bow

faire un nœud

II.bow¹ [Brit bəʊ, Am boʊ] VB intr

bow

manier l'archet

III.bow¹ [Brit bəʊ, Am boʊ]

to have more than one string or several strings to one's bow

avoir plus d'une corde or plusieurs cordes à son arc

string bag in the PONS Dictionary

Translations for string bag in the English»French Dictionary

string bag N

string bag

filet m à provisions

Translations for string bag in the English»French Dictionary

string shopping bag

filet m à provisions

Translations for string bag in the English»French Dictionary

I.bag [bæg] N

1. bag:

bag

sac m

bag of sweets

sachet m

bag of sweets

cornet m CH

2. bag (luggage):

bag

sac m de voyage

to pack one's bags

faire ses bagages

3. bag (baggy skin):

bag

poches fpl (sous les yeux)

4. bag (woman):

bag

vieille grincheuse f

5. bag (game caught by hunter):

bag

tableau m

6. bag pl Aus, Brit inf:

to have bags of

avoir plein de

Phrases:

a bag of bones

un sac d'os

the whole bag of tricks

tout le bataclan

it's in the bag

c'est du tout cuit

II.bag <-gg-> [bæg] VB trans

1. bag (put in bag):

bag

mettre en sac

2. bag inf (obtain):

to bag sb sth [or sth for sb]

retenir qc pour qn

3. bag (hunt and kill):

bag

abattre

I.string [strɪŋ] N

1. string (twine):

string

ficelle f

2. string (wire causing musical notes):

string

corde f

3. string pl (orchestral section):

string

instruments mpl à cordes

4. string (chain holding things):

string of pearls

collier m

5. string (sequence):

string

série f

string of names

suite f

6. string COMPUT:

string

suite f

search string

chaîne f de recherche

Phrases:

to have another string to one's bow

avoir plus d'une corde à son arc

to pull strings

tirer les ficelles

II.string <strung, strung> [strɪŋ] VB trans

1. string (attach strings to):

string a racket

corder

2. string (attach objects to chain):

string

enfiler

Monolingual examples (not verified by PONS Editors)

English

Buy a live octopus and a string bag.

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Everyone had an avoksa, the simple string bag used to carry goods home.

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String bags brought years of prosperity.

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So she decided to test her theory by packaging the pine cones in cloth string bags and giving them away.

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I can polish off two supermarket string bags of satsumas in a night.

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You shopped with string bags or baskets.

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On a regular basis he's making bags of all designs, such as sling backs, laptop cases, totes, string bags and shopping bags.

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The string bag worked perfectly as a restraint, holding it gently without restricting the cleaning.

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She's wearing a body suit that makes it look like she got caught in a string bag.

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