rod in the Oxford-Hachette French Dictionary

Translations for rod in the English»French Dictionary

rod [Brit rɒd, Am rɑd] N

1. rod (stick):

rod (of wood)

tige f

rod (of metal)

tringle f

rod TECH

tige f

curtain/stair rod

tringle à rideaux/de marche

steel rod

tige en acier

2. rod (for punishment):

rod

baguette f

3. rod FISH:

rod

canne f à pêche

to fish with a rod and line

pêcher à la ligne

4. rod (staff of office):

rod

bâton m de commandement

5. rod (unit of length):

rod

perche f

6. rod (in eye):

rod

bâtonnet m (rétinien)

7. rod Am (pistol):

rod inf

flingue m inf

to pack a rod inf

avoir un flingue sur soi inf

8. rod Am (penis):

rod vulg sl

bite f vulg sl

to make a rod for one's own back

s'attirer des ennuis

to rule with a rod of iron

gouverner avec une main de fer

spare the rod and spoil the child prov

qui aime bien châtie bien prov

stair rod N

stair rod

tringle f d'escalier

fishing rod N

fishing rod

canne f à pêche

track rod N Brit MOTOR

track rod

barre f d'accouplement

fuel rod N

fuel rod

barreau m de combustible

hot rod N

hot rod

voiture f au moteur gonflé

divining rod [Am dəˈvaɪnɪŋ ˌrɑd] N

divining rod

baguette f de sourcier

reinforcement rod N

reinforcement rod

armature f

piston rod N

piston rod

tige f de piston

levelling rod N

levelling rod

mire f

rod in the PONS Dictionary

Translations for rod in the English»French Dictionary

rod [rɒd, Am rɑ:d] N

1. rod (thin bar):

rod of wood

baguette f

rod of metal

tige f

rod for support

tringle f

rod for punishment a. fig

canne f

2. rod (fishing rod):

rod

canne f à pêche

Phrases:

to rule sth with a rod of iron

gouverner qc avec une main de fer

divining rod N

divining rod

baguette f de sourcier

fishing rod N Brit, Aus

fishing rod

canne f à pêche

lightning rod N Am

1. lightning rod (safety device):

lightning rod

paratonnerre m

2. lightning rod fig (lightning conductor):

lightning rod

souffre-douleur m inv

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dowsing rod

baguette f de sourcier

Translations for rod in the French»English Dictionary

Your search term in other parts of the dictionary

tringle

rod

bielle de voiture

track rod

bielle de locomotive

connecting rod

verge

rod

mire d'un arpenteur

surveyor's rod

tige

rod

rod Examples from the PONS Dictionary (editorially verified)

dowsing rod

baguette f de sourcier

to rule sth with a rod of iron

gouverner qc avec une main de fer

spare the rod and spoil the child prov

qui aime bien châtie bien

Monolingual examples (not verified by PONS Editors)

English

The bowls, placed on a vertical rod, are arranged roughly in order of pitch.

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The common contact bar is free to rock on a small diameter rod, welded to the common terminal.

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We want to model a crank-connecting rod system through a system dynamic model.

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In older drums, the hoops are often held tight by separate clamps through which the threaded tension rod fits.

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The rod was broken into seven fragments during this conflict, and the seven individual pieces were scattered across the world.

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That is, pass the rod over the near side of the loop, under the standing part and then over the far side of the loop.

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A panhard rod, also referred to as a track bar, is used to locate the axle laterally.

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This simplified the need for a parallel motion linkage on the piston rod.

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A common setup was to combine a front rod brake with a rear coaster brake.

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The handle of the rod is also golden.

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