bed linen in the Oxford-Hachette French Dictionary

Translations for bed linen in the English»French Dictionary

bed linen N

bed linen

draps mpl

Translations for bed linen in the French»English Dictionary

parure de lit/de table

set of bed linen/table linen

Translations for bed linen in the English»French Dictionary

linen [Brit ˈlɪnɪn, Am ˈlɪnɪn] N

1. linen (fabric):

linen

lin m

to wear linen

porter du lin

to wear linen attr jacket, sheet

en lin, de lin

to wear linen industry

du lin

2. linen (items):

linen (household)

linge m de maison

linen (underwear)

linge m de corps

to wash one's dirty linen in public

laver son linge sale en public

BEd [Brit biːˈɛd, Am biˈɛd] N

BEd → bachelor of education

BEd

diplôme m universitaire de pédagogie

I.bed [Brit bɛd, Am bɛd] N

1. bed (place to sleep):

bed

lit m

to get into bed

se mettre au lit

to get out of bed

sortir du lit

to go to bed

aller au lit

it's time for bed

il est l'heure d'aller au lit or de se coucher

to send/put sb to bed

envoyer/mettre qn au lit

to be in bed

être au lit, être couché

to take to one's bed dated

s'aliter

a 40 bed ward/hotel

une salle/un hôtel de 40 lits

I need a bed for the night

j'ai besoin d'un lit pour la nuit

to give sb a bed for the night

héberger qn pour une nuit

to sleep in separate beds

faire lit à part

her bed of pain liter

son lit de douleur

the dog makes his bed in the hall

le chien a un coin pour dormir dans l'entrée

2. bed (sex) inf:

to go to bed with

coucher avec

what's he like in bed?

au lit il est comment?

to catch sb in bed with

surprendre qn au lit avec

to get into bed with lit person

coucher avec

to get into bed with fig company, group, lobby

s'associer à

3. bed:

bed (of flowers)

parterre m

bed (of manure, compost)

lit m

bed (of produce)

carré m

a rose bed a bed of roses

un parterre de roses

4. bed (bottom):

bed (of sea)

fond m

bed (of river)

lit m

the sea bed

le fond de la mer

5. bed GEOL:

bed

couche f

6. bed TECH (of machine tool):

bed

banc m

7. bed JOURN, TYPO:

to put a newspaper to bed

boucler un journal

8. bed MOTOR:

bed (of car)

châssis m

bed (of truck)

plateau m

9. bed CONSTR:

bed (of wall)

lit m

bed (of road)

plate-forme f

II.bed <pres part bedding; pret, pp bedded> [Brit bɛd, Am bɛd] VB trans

1. bed (plant outside):

bed, a. bed out seedlings

repiquer

bed, a. bed out plants

dépoter

2. bed (sleep with) dated:

bed person

coucher avec

III.bed [Brit bɛd, Am bɛd]

to be brought to bed of dated boy, girl

accoucher de

to get out of bed on the wrong side

se lever du pied gauche

her life is a bed of nails

sa vie est un calvaire

life is not a bed of roses

tout n'est pas rose dans la vie

you've made your bed, now you must lie in it prov

comme on fait son lit, on se couche prov

bed linen in the PONS Dictionary

Translations for bed linen in the English»French Dictionary

bed linen

draps mpl

Translations for bed linen in the French»English Dictionary

parure de lit

set of bed linen

Translations for bed linen in the English»French Dictionary

linen [ˈlɪnɪn] N no pl

1. linen (cloth):

linen

linge m

bed linen

draps mpl

2. linen (flax):

linen

lin m

Phrases:

to wash one's dirty linen in public

laver son linge sale en famille

bed [bed] N

1. bed (furniture):

bed

lit m

to get out of bed

se lever

to go to bed

aller au lit

to put sb to bed

mettre qn au lit

in bed

au lit

2. bed (related to sexuality):

good in bed

bon(ne) au lit

to go to bed with sb

coucher avec qn

3. bed TYPO:

to put sth to bed

mettre qc sous presse

4. bed (flower patch):

bed

parterre m

5. bed (bottom):

sea bed

fond m de la mer

river bed

lit m de la rivière

Phrases:

it's not a bed of roses

ce n'est pas une partie de plaisir

to get out of [or up on Am] the wrong side of the bed

se lever du mauvais pied

BEd [bi:ˈed] N

BEd abbreviation of Bachelor of Education

BEd

diplôme m universitaire de pédagogie

Monolingual examples (not verified by PONS Editors)

English

The property included chinaware, silverware, glassware, rugs and table and bed linen.

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The earliest was a homemade version with red rickrack sewn on bed linen.

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The humanitarian aid included safe drinking water, foodstuffs, bed linen, hygiene items, and children's clothes.

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It is thought the bag, which is heated up in the microwave, was wrapped in bed linen and continued to generate heat before catching fire.

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Products are cabinet furniture, beds, bed linen, flooring, lighting, soft furnishings, pictures and mirrors.

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From peacocks to poppies, maharajahs to tigers -- they have an eclectic range of motifs on their bed linen and tableware.

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Rooms are understated and everything from bed linen to soap is organic.

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There was a steady output of novels, records, hand- made books, t-shirts, jewellery, limited edition prints, wallpaper, bed linen, internet sites, art multiples and even stamps.

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Bed sheets, bed linen, towels, wiping cloths, and table cloths can be furnished for the needs of troops from these stocks against payment from budget funds. h.

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It is residents' own responsibility to launder their bed linen.

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