tins in the Oxford-Hachette French Dictionary

Translations for tins in the English»French Dictionary

I.tin [Brit tɪn, Am tɪn] N

1. tin (metal):

tin

étain m

tin attr mug, bath

en étain

2. tin Brit (can):

tin

boîte f (de conserve)

a tin of soup

une boîte de soupe

to eat out of tins

se nourrir de conserves

to come out of a tin

être de la conserve

3. tin (container):

tin (for biscuits, cake)

boîte f

tin (for paint)

pot m

a biscuit tin

une boîte à biscuits

a tin of biscuits

une boîte de biscuits

4. tin FOOD:

tin (for baking)

moule m

tin (for roasting)

plat m (à rôtir)

5. tin Brit (for donations):

tin

tirelire f (pour faire la quête)

II.tin <Brit pres part etc tinning, tinned> [Brit tɪn, Am tɪn] VB trans

tin

mettre [qc] en boîte or en conserve

III.tinned ADJ

tinned Brit meat, fruit:

tinned

en boîte, de conserve

IV.tin [Brit tɪn, Am tɪn]

to have a tin ear

ne pas avoir d'oreille

split tin, split tin loaf N Brit

split tin

≈ pain m moulé

block tin N

block tin

lingot m d'étain

tin can N

tin can

boîte f en fer-blanc

cake tin N

cake tin (for baking)

moule m à gâteaux

cake tin (for storing)

boîte f à gâteaux

biscuit tin N

biscuit tin

boîte f à biscuits

mess tin N MIL

mess tin

gamelle f

tin mine N

tin mine

mine f d'étain

tin god N pej

tin god

petit chef m

tin hat N

tin hat

casque m

tins in the PONS Dictionary

Translations for tins in the English»French Dictionary

I.tin [tɪn] N

1. tin no pl (metal):

tin

étain m

2. tin (tinplate):

tin

fer-blanc m

3. tin (can):

tin

boîte f (de conserve)

4. tin (container):

tin

boîte f

biscuit tin

boîte à biscuits

a tin of paint Brit, Aus

un pot de peinture

5. tin (container for baking):

tin

moule m

cake tin

moule à gâteau

II.tin [tɪn] VB trans

tin

mettre en conserve

tin hat N

tin hat

casque m

tin opener N Brit, Aus

tin opener

ouvre-boîte m

tin foil N

tin foil

papier m d'aluminium

tin can N

tin can

boîte f de conserve

Your search term in other parts of the dictionary

opener for tins

ouvre-boîtes m

Translations for tins in the French»English Dictionary

Your search term in other parts of the dictionary

fer-blanc

tin (plate)

ouvre-boîte

tin-opener Brit

conserve

tin

soldat de plomb

tin soldier

tins Examples from the PONS Dictionary (editorially verified)

biscuit tin

boîte à biscuits

a tin of paint Brit, Aus

un pot de peinture

cake tin

moule à gâteau

Marrons can be bought in tins in France and can be used to make sauces. Chestnut jam is another favorite. In winter, roasted chestnuts can be bought on the streets.

marron

to take a cake out of a tin [or pan Am]

retirer un gâteau du moule

tin [or can] (of food)

boîte de conserves

Monolingual examples (not verified by PONS Editors)

English

The plant currently employs around 700 people and manufactures tinplated steel for packaging applications such a food and drinks cans, aerosols and paint tins.

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This health food was once available in tins, which dogs found even more appetising.

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Gulls' hard-wired instincts make them reach over and roll back not just their own stray eggs, but also wooden cylinders and cocoa tins.

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Bulk petrol storage consisted of 15,000 impgal in 2impgal l usgal tins stowed on the forecastle deck and protected by 1in 0 plating.

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A ventilation pipeline was made from condensed milk tins; air was forced through by a hand-operated fan.

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The light holders were made out of corned beef tins.

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Empty bottles of bleach sit on the drainer alongside pots and pans, above which are three shelves stacked with rusting tins of food.

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It had no office, no infrastructure, and 10,000 undistributed collection tins.

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Petrol storage consisted of 8000 impgal in 2impgal l usgal tins stowed below the waterline.

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If they are cans made out of tinplate, they are called biscuit tins.

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