swing bridge in the Oxford-Hachette French Dictionary

Translations for swing bridge in the English»French Dictionary

swing bridge N

swing bridge

pont m tournant

Translations for swing bridge in the French»English Dictionary

pont tournant

swing bridge

Translations for swing bridge in the English»French Dictionary

I.bridge [Brit brɪdʒ, Am brɪdʒ] N

1. bridge CONSTR:

bridge

pont m (over sur, across au-dessus de)

2. bridge (link):

bridge fig

rapprochement m

to build bridges

établir des relations (between entre)

3. bridge (intermediate stage):

bridge (transitional)

passerelle f (between entre)

bridge (springboard)

tremplin m (to vers)

a bridge between school and university

une passerelle entre l'école et l'université

a bridge to a new career

un tremplin vers une nouvelle carrière

4. bridge (on ship):

bridge

passerelle f

5. bridge (of nose):

bridge

arête f

6. bridge (of spectacles):

bridge

arcade f

7. bridge (on guitar, violin):

bridge

chevalet m

8. bridge DENT:

bridge

bridge m

9. bridge GAMES:

bridge

bridge m

bridge attr game, player

de bridge

10. bridge MUS (link):

bridge

couplet m

II.bridge [Brit brɪdʒ, Am brɪdʒ] VB trans

1. bridge lit river:

bridge

construire un pont sur

2. bridge fig:

to bridge the gap between two countries/adversaries

effectuer un rapprochement entre or rapprocher deux pays/adversaires

to bridge the gap between the two lifestyles/levels

réduire l'écart entre les deux modes de vie/niveaux

a snack bridges the gap between lunch and dinner

un goûter comble l'attente entre le déjeuner et le dîner

to bridge a gap in [sth] conversation

combler un vide dans

to bridge a gap in [sth] budget

combler un trou dans

to bridge a gap in [sth] knowledge

combler une lacune dans

3. bridge (span):

bridge two eras

enjamber

bridge several periods

se maintenir tout au long de

III.bridge [Brit brɪdʒ, Am brɪdʒ]

a lot of water has flowed under the bridge

beaucoup d'eau a coulé sous les ponts

it's all water under the bridge

c'est du passé

don't cross your bridges before you come to them prov

chaque chose en son temps prov

we'll cross that bridge when we come to it

on s'occupera de ce problème en temps voulu

I.swing [Brit swɪŋ, Am swɪŋ] N

1. swing (action, movement):

swing (of pendulum, pointer, needle)

oscillation f

swing (of hips, body)

balancement m

swing (in golf)

swing m

swing (in boxing)

swing m

swing (in boxing)

coup m de poing

to aim or take a swing at (with fist) person, head, stomach

essayer de donner un coup de poing à

to take a swing at sb with an iron bar

essayer de frapper qn avec une barre de fer

to take a wild swing at the ball

faire un mouvement désespéré pour frapper la balle

2. swing (fluctuation, change):

swing (in voting, public opinion)

revirement m (in de)

swing (in prices, values, economy)

fluctuation f (in de)

swing (in business activity)

variation f (in de)

swing (in mood)

saute f (in de)

a swing to the left/right POL

un revirement vers la gauche/la droite

a 10% swing POL

une variation de 10% (to en faveur de)

market swings

les fluctuations du marché

a swing away from/towards (in opinions)

un mouvement contre/vers

a swing away from/towards (in behaviour, buying habits) method, product

un rejet de/retour vers

there has been a swing to the left in the party

on a observé un mouvement vers la gauche chez les membres du parti

a swing away from/towards religion

un rejet de/un retour vers la religion

to get a far bigger swing than the polls predicted

avoir un nombre de voix nettement supérieur à celui prédit par les sondages

3. swing (in playground, garden):

swing

balançoire f

to give sb a swing

pousser qn sur une balançoire f

4. swing MUS:

swing

swing m

swing attr band

de swing

swing era

du swing

5. swing (drive, rhythm):

swing (of music, dance)

rythme m

II.swing <pret, pp swung> [Brit swɪŋ, Am swɪŋ] VB trans

1. swing (move to and fro):

swing object

balancer

to swing one's arms/legs

balancer les bras/les jambes

to swing a bucket from the end of a rope

balancer un seau au bout d'une corde

2. swing (move around, up, away):

to swing sb onto the ground

poser qn sur le sol (d'un geste vif)

to swing a bag onto one's back

mettre un sac sur son dos (d'un geste vif)

he swung the child into the saddle

d'un geste vif il a mis l'enfant en selle

to swing a child around and around

faire tournoyer un enfant

he swung the car around

il a fait demi-tour

to swing a car around a corner

tourner brusquement à un coin de rue

she swung him around to face her

elle l'a fait se retourner pour qu'il lui fasse face

he swung his chair around

il a retourné sa chaise

she swung the telescope through 180°

elle a fait pivoter le télescope de 180°

to swing one's bat at the ball

faire un mouvement de sa batte pour frapper la balle

3. swing (cause to change):

to swing a match/a trial sb's way or in sb's favour

faire basculer un match/un procès en faveur de qn

to swing the voters speech, incident:

faire changer les électeurs d'opinion (towards en faveur de, away from contre)

4. swing (cause to succeed) inf:

swing election, match

remporter

to swing a deal

emporter une affaire

can you swing it for me?

tu peux arranger ça pour moi?

to swing it for sb to do

s'arranger pour que qn fasse

III.swing <pret, pp swung> [Brit swɪŋ, Am swɪŋ] VB intr

1. swing (move to and fro):

swing object, rope:

se balancer

swing pendulum:

osciller

she sat on the branch with her legs swinging

elle était assise sur la branche et balançait ses jambes

to swing on the gate

se balancer sur le portillon

to swing by one's hands from

se suspender or se balancer à

to leave sth swinging from

laisser qc suspendu à

NAUT to swing at anchor

se balancer sur son ancre

2. swing (move along, around):

to swing from branch to branch

se balancer de branche en branche

to swing onto the ground

s'élancer sur le sol

to swing along a rope (hand over hand)

avancer en se suspendant à la corde

to swing up into the saddle

se mettre en selle d'un geste vif

to swing back to zero needle:

revenir brusquement vers le zéro

to swing open/shut

s'ouvrir/se fermer

the car swung into the drive

la voiture s'est engagée dans l'allée

the camera swung to the actor's face

la caméra s'est tournée brusquement vers le visage de l'acteur

to swing around person:

se retourner (brusquement)

to swing around in one's chair

pivoter sur sa chaise

the road swings around the mountain/towards the east

la route contourne la montagne/continue vers l'est

the army swung towards the east

l'armée a dévié vers l'est

the regiment swung along the street

le régiment s'avançait dans la rue d'un pas rythmé

3. swing:

to swing at (with fist)

lancer un coup de poing à

to swing at the ball

faire un grand mouvement pour frapper la balle

4. swing (change) fig:

to swing from optimism to despair

passer de l'optimisme au désespoir

the party swung towards the left

le parti basculait vers la gauche

the mood of the voters has swung towards

l'état d'esprit des électeurs a connu un revirement en faveur de

opinion swung between indifference and condemnation

l'opinion hésitait entre l'indifférence et le blâme

5. swing music, musician:

swing

avoir du rythme

6. swing (be lively) inf:

a club which really swings

une boîte qui est vraiment branchée inf

the party was swinging

la soirée marchait du tonnerre inf

7. swing inf, dated:

to swing for (be hanged) lit

être pendu pour

the boss will make sure I swing for that! fig

le patron va me le faire payer!

IV.swing [Brit swɪŋ, Am swɪŋ]

to go with a swing inf party:

marcher du tonnerre inf

to get into the swing of things inf

se mettre dans le bain inf

they soon got into the swing of the competition inf

ils sont vite entrés dans l'esprit de la compétition

to be in full swing party, meeting, strike, inquiry:

battre son plein inf

swing bridge in the PONS Dictionary

Translations for swing bridge in the English»French Dictionary

swing bridge N

swing bridge

pont m tournant

Translations for swing bridge in the English»French Dictionary

I.bridge [brɪdʒ] N

1. bridge ARCHIT, NAUT:

bridge a. fig

pont m

suspension bridge

pont suspendu

2. bridge MED:

bridge

bridge m

3. bridge ANAT:

bridge

arête f du nez

4. bridge (part of glasses):

bridge

arcade f

5. bridge MUS:

bridge

chevalet m

6. bridge GAMES:

bridge

bridge m

II.bridge [brɪdʒ] VB trans

1. bridge (build bridge):

bridge

construire un pont sur

2. bridge (bring together):

to bridge the gap between sb/sth and sb/sth

rapprocher qn/qc de qn/qc

I.swing [swɪŋ] N

1. swing (movement):

swing

balancement m

2. swing (punch):

swing

volée f

to take a swing at sb

envoyer une volée à qn

3. swing (hanging seat):

swing

balançoire f

porch swing

balancelle f

4. swing (sharp change):

swing

revirement m

mood swing

saute f d'humeur

5. swing (quick trip):

swing

voyage m éclair

to take a swing through sth

faire un voyage éclair à travers qc

6. swing (music):

swing

swing m

7. swing of baseball bat, golf club:

swing

swing m

Phrases:

to get (back) into the swing of things inf

se remettre dans le bain

to be in full swing

battre son plein

II.swing <swung, swung> [swɪŋ] VB intr

1. swing (move back and forth):

swing

se balancer

swing back and forth

se balancer d'avant en arrière

2. swing (move circularly):

to swing (around)

se retourner

3. swing (attempt to hit):

to swing at sb with sth

essayer de frapper qn avec qc

4. swing (alter, change loyalty):

swing

virer

to swing between sth and sth

balancer entre qc et qc

to swing to sth

passer à qc

5. swing (stop by shortly):

to swing by somewhere

passer quelque part

6. swing sl MUS (be exciting):

swing

balancer

Phrases:

to swing into action

se mettre au boulot

III.swing <swung, swung> [swɪŋ] VB trans

1. swing (move back and forth):

swing

balancer

2. swing:

swing (turn around)

tourner

swing (lift)

envoyer

3. swing inf (influence successfully):

swing

arranger

to swing it

arranger les choses

Phrases:

to swing the balance

faire pencher la balance

Monolingual examples (not verified by PONS Editors)

English

A temporary crossing was used while the original span was demolished and replaced with a swing bridge.

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The swing bridge sitting right in the middle of the channel was severe hazard.

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In 1965 a new hydraulic swing bridge replaced the original bridge.

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The swing bridge was retained, but was replaced in a second reconstruction by a steel structure between 1905 and 1910.

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The swing bridge over the canal built in 1924 is the oldest in the province.

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The first was a timber bridge built in 1934; it was replaced by a concrete and steel swing bridge in 1938.

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The swing bridge is the causeway's only original bridge from 1958 still in operation.

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A few years later, a steel swing bridge was built to better allow boats to pass through.

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Plans to put the canal back to water are progressing and include the building of a swing bridge on the main road through the village.

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The bridge was replaced with the current swing bridge in 1906.

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