Haftort in the Oxford-Hachette French Dictionary

Translations for Haftort in the English»French Dictionary

extort [Brit ɪkˈstɔːt, ɛkˈstɔːt, Am ɪkˈstɔrt] VB trans

extort money, promise, signature

extorquer (from à)

extort confession

arracher (from à)

extort price

exiger (from de)

I.contort [Brit kənˈtɔːt, Am kənˈtɔrt] VB trans

1. contort limbs:

contort

tordre

to contort one's body

se contortionner

his features were contorted with rage

son visage était déformé par la colère

2. contort (distort):

contort message, truth

déformer

II.contort [Brit kənˈtɔːt, Am kənˈtɔrt] VB intr

contort face, features, mouth:

contort

se crisper

I.distort [Brit dɪˈstɔːt, Am dəˈstɔrt] VB trans

1. distort (misrepresent):

distort statement, opinion, fact, understanding

dénaturer

distort truth

déformer

distort assessment

fausser

distort history

falsifier

2. distort (skew):

distort figures, competition

fausser

3. distort (physically):

distort vision, features, sound, metal

déformer

II.distort [Brit dɪˈstɔːt, Am dəˈstɔrt] VB intr

distort metal:

distort

se déformer

III.distorted ADJ

1. distorted (skewed):

distorted report, interpretation

dénaturé

distorted figures

faussé

2. distorted (twisted):

distorted face, features

déformé

distorted structure, metal

tordu

distorted image, sound

déformé

I.retort [Brit rɪˈtɔːt, Am rəˈtɔrt] N

1. retort (reply):

retort

riposte f

2. retort CHEM:

retort

cornue f

3. retort TECH:

retort

convertisseur m

retort

cornue f

II.retort [Brit rɪˈtɔːt, Am rəˈtɔrt] VB trans

retort

répliquer, rétorquer (that que)

I.torture [Brit ˈtɔːtʃə, Am ˈtɔrtʃər] N lit

torture

torture f

torture fig

supplice m

under torture

sous la torture

the long wait was absolute torture!

cette longue attente a été un véritable supplice!

II.torture [Brit ˈtɔːtʃə, Am ˈtɔrtʃər] VB trans lit

torture

torturer

torture fig

tourmenter

to be tortured by guilt, jealousy

être travaillé par

III.tortured ADJ

tortured fig mind, existence, country:

tortured

tourmenté

I.shaft [Brit ʃɑːft, Am ʃæft] N

1. shaft (rod):

shaft (of tool)

manche m

shaft (of arrow)

tige f

shaft (of spear, sword)

hampe f

shaft (in machine)

axe m

shaft (on a cart)

brancard m

shaft (of feather)

rachis m

shaft (of hair)

tige f

shaft (of bone)

diaphyse f

2. shaft (passage, vent):

shaft

puits m

3. shaft (of wit):

shaft fig

trait m

shaft of light

rai m

shaft of lightning

éclair m

4. shaft (penis):

shaft vulg sl

bite f vulg sl

shaft vulg sl

pénis m

II.shaft [Brit ʃɑːft, Am ʃæft] VB trans

1. shaft (have sex with):

shaft vulg sl

baiser vulg sl

shaft vulg sl

avoir des rapports sexuels avec

2. shaft Am sl:

shaft (cheat)

escroquer

shaft (treat unfairly)

sacquer inf

shaft (treat unfairly)

être injuste avec

transmission shaft N

transmission shaft

arbre m de transmission

ventilation shaft N

ventilation shaft

puits m d'aérage

self-torture N

self-torture

torture f de soi-même

prop shaft N abrév

prop shaft → propeller shaft

See also propeller shaft

propeller shaft N

propeller shaft MOTOR

arbre m de transmission

propeller shaft NAUT

arbre m porte-hélice

propeller shaft AVIAT

arbre m de propulsion

Haftort in the PONS Dictionary

Translations for Haftort in the English»French Dictionary

extort [ɪkˈstɔ:t, Am -ˈstɔ:rt] VB trans

to extort money from sb

extorquer de l'argent à qn

to extort a promise from sb

arracher une promesse à qn

distort [dɪˈstɔ:t, Am -ˈstɔ:rt] VB trans

distort

dénaturer

distort facts, truth

altérer

distort history

travestir

I.retort [rɪˈtɔ:t, Am -ˈtɔ:rt] VB intr

retort

répliquer

II.retort [rɪˈtɔ:t, Am -ˈtɔ:rt] N

retort

réplique f

to make a retort

lancer une réplique

I.contort [kənˈtɔ:t, Am -ˈtɔ:rt] VB intr

contort

se contorsionner

II.contort [kənˈtɔ:t, Am -ˈtɔ:rt] VB trans

1. contort:

contort

contorsionner

2. contort fig:

to contort sb's words

déformer les dires de qn

I.torture [ˈtɔ:tʃəʳ, Am ˈtɔ:rtʃɚ] N a. fig

torture

torture f

II.torture [ˈtɔ:tʃəʳ, Am ˈtɔ:rtʃɚ] VB trans a. fig

torture

torturer

I.shaft [ʃɑ:ft, Am ʃæft] N

1. shaft (handle):

shaft

manche m

2. shaft (piston):

shaft

essieu m

3. shaft (ray):

shaft

trait m

4. shaft MIN:

shaft

puits m

5. shaft (extended passage):

lift [or Am elevator] shaft

cage f d'ascenseur

ventilation shaft

cheminée f d'aération

Phrases:

to give sb the shaft Am inf

donner une raclée à qn

II.shaft [ʃɑ:ft, Am ʃæft] VB trans

shaft

arnaquer

propeller shaft N TECH

propeller shaft

arbre m de transmission