slams in the Oxford-Hachette French Dictionary

Translations for slams in the English»French Dictionary

I.slam [Brit slam, Am slæm] N

1. slam (of door):

slam

claquement m

to shut sth with a slam

claquer qc

2. slam GAMES:

slam

chelem m

grand/little or small slam

grand/petit chelem

3. slam Am (jail):

slam sl

taule f sl

II.slam <pres part slamming; pret, pp slammed> [Brit slam, Am slæm] VB trans

1. slam (shut loudly):

slam person: door

claquer

slam wind: door

faire claquer

to slam sth shut

fermer brutalement qc

to slam the door behind one

sortir en claquant la porte derrière soi

to slam the door in sb's face lit, fig

claquer la porte au nez de qn

2. slam (with violence):

to slam one's fist/a cup onto the table

taper du poing/poser brutalement une tasse sur la table

to slam the ball into the net

renvoyer brutalement la balle dans le filet

to slam sb into a wall

jeter qn contre le mur

to slam the brakes on, to slam on the brakes inf

freiner à mort inf

3. slam (criticize):

slam inf

critiquer [qn] violemment (for pour, for doing pour avoir fait)

to slam a policy as useless

critiquer violemment une politique pour son inutilité

to slam sb as a dictator

critiquer violemment qn comme étant un dictateur

to be slammed by sb

se faire critiquer violemment par qn

4. slam (defeat):

slam inf

écraser

5. slam (hack into) inf:

slam phone line

pirater

III.slam <pres part slamming; pret, pp slammed> [Brit slam, Am slæm] VB intr

1. slam door, window:

slam

claquer (against contre)

to hear the door slam

entendre claquer la porte

to slam shut

se refermer en claquant

Phrases:

to slam into vehicle:

s'écraser contre qc

to slam into boxer, body:

heurter violemment qc

grand slam® [Brit] N

grand slam GAMES, SPORTS

grand chelem m

a grand slam in spades

un grand chelem à pique

a grand slam tournament

un tournoi comptant pour le grand chelem

I.slam-bang [Am ˈslæmˌbæŋ] inf ADJ Am

1. slam-bang (loud):

slam-bang

bruyant

2. slam-bang (all-out):

slam-bang effort

maximum

II.slam-bang [Am ˈslæmˌbæŋ] inf ADV

to walk or go slam-bang into sth

enfoncer violemment qc

I.slam down VB [Brit slam -, Am slæm -] (slam down)

slam down heavy object, lid:

slam down

s'écraser (onto sur)

II.slam down VB [Brit slam -, Am slæm -] (slam down [sth], slam [sth] down)

slam down receiver, phone

raccrocher violemment

slam down lid, car bonnet

refermer violemment

slam down object, book

jeter brutalement (on, onto sur)

slam dunk [Brit, Am ˈslæm ˌdənk] N Am inf SPORTS

slam dunk

lancer m coulé

Translations for slams in the French»English Dictionary

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clac (de porte)

slam

chelem

slam

faire le petit/grand chelem

to make a small/grand slam

gagner ou faire le grand chelem

to win the Grand Slam

piler conducteur:

to slam on the brakes

slam de poésie

poetry slam (contest in which competitors recite their entries and are judged by members of the audience, the winner being elected after several elimination rounds)

freiner à bloc ou à fond

to slam on the brakes

slams in the PONS Dictionary

Translations for slams in the English»French Dictionary

I.slam¹ <-mm-> [slæm] VB trans

1. slam (close noisily):

slam

claquer

to slam the door in sb's face

claquer la porte au nez de qn

2. slam inf (criticize severely):

slam

descendre en flamme

3. slam (hit hard):

to slam sth into sth

cogner qc contre qc

4. slam (put down violently):

to slam down sth, to slam sth down

balancer qc

II.slam¹ <-mm-> [slæm] VB intr

1. slam (shut noisily):

slam

claquer

to slam out of the house

partir en claquant la porte

2. slam (hit hard):

to slam against sth

cogner contre qc

to slam into sth

cogner qc

III.slam¹ [slæm] N

slam

bruit m de choc

slam² [slæm] N

1. slam SPORTS, GAMES:

slam

chelem m

2. slam LIT:

slam

slam m

grand slam® N

grand slam

grand chelem m

Your search term in other parts of the dictionary

to slam shut a door

claquer une porte

to slam on the brake(s) inf

piler

Translations for slams in the French»English Dictionary

Your search term in other parts of the dictionary

clac

slam

heurt d'un portail

slam

maltraiter

to slam

piler

to slam on the brakes

claquer

to slam

slams Examples from the PONS Dictionary (editorially verified)

to slam the door in sb's face

claquer la porte au nez de qn

to slam sth into sth

cogner qc contre qc

to slam down sth, to slam sth down

balancer qc

to slam out of the house

partir en claquant la porte

to slam against sth

cogner contre qc

to slam into sth

cogner qc

to slam shut a door

claquer une porte

to slam the door after one

claquer la porte derrière soi

to slam on the brake(s) inf

piler

to slam the door in sb's face

claquer [ou fermer] la porte au nez de qn

Monolingual examples (not verified by PONS Editors)

English

The door slams shut, the light is seen receding in the field and the humming dissipates.

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The overly broad definition ends up overstating the octane of negative ads, lumping together as it does personal slams and attacks on opponent's stands.

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That cleanskin from the bargain bin really slams the message home.

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Seeing this, she slams it shut again, throwing things around in a fit of aggravation.

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As a result, he carelessly slams the car door on his own hand, causing him immense pain.

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Suddenly, she changes wardrobe, breaks free, grabs the doctor and slams him on the gurney, returning his lusty looks.

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He veers into the path of an oncoming truck, swerves and slams strongly into the road guard rail.

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She slams on the brakes, throwing him through the windshield.

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It slams into the sea and sinks as the partners safely escape.

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She then attempts to take the salad away from him, at which point he slams his fist on the table and yells, frightening her.

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