bolt hole in the Oxford-Hachette French Dictionary

Translations for bolt hole in the English»French Dictionary

bolt hole N Brit lit, fig

bolt hole

refuge m

Translations for bolt hole in the English»French Dictionary

I.bolt [Brit bəʊlt, Am boʊlt] N

1. bolt (lock):

bolt

verrou m

2. bolt (screw):

bolt

boulon m

3. bolt:

bolt of lightning

coup m de foudre

4. bolt (of cloth):

bolt

rouleau m (de tissu)

5. bolt (for crossbow):

bolt

carreau m

6. bolt (for rifle):

bolt

culasse f mobile

7. bolt (in mountaineering):

bolt, a. expansion bolt

piton m à expansion

8. bolt (dash):

bolt

départ m précipité

to make a bolt for it

décamper inf

to make a bolt for the door/the garden

foncer vers la porte/le jardin inf

II.bolt upright ADJ

bolt upright

droit comme un i

III.bolt [Brit bəʊlt, Am boʊlt] VB trans

1. bolt (lock):

bolt window, door

verrouiller

to be bolted shut

être fermé au verrou

2. bolt CONSTR:

bolt plate, girder, section

boulonner

3. bolt:

bolt, a. bolt down (swallow) food

engloutir

4. bolt Am (abandon):

bolt political party, candidate

lâcher

IV.bolt [Brit bəʊlt, Am boʊlt] VB intr

1. bolt (flee):

bolt horse:

s'emballer

bolt rabbit:

détaler

bolt person:

décamper

bolt person:

détaler inf

to bolt in/out/off

entrer/sortir/partir à toute allure

2. bolt (grow rapidly):

bolt plant:

monter en graine

V.bolt [Brit bəʊlt, Am boʊlt]

a bolt from or out of the blue

un coup de tonnerre

to have shot one's bolt inf

avoir brûlé ses dernières cartouches

I.hole [Brit həʊl, Am hoʊl] N

1. hole (in clothing, ground, hedge, pocket):

hole

trou m (in dans)

to dig a hole

creuser un trou

the explosion blew a hole in the plane

l'explosion a fait un trou dans l'avion

this sweater is full of holes

ce pull est tout troué

2. hole (in wall):

hole

brèche f

3. hole Brit (in tooth):

hole

cavité f

4. hole MOTOR (in road):

hole (pothole)

nid m de poule

hole (man-made)

trou m

5. hole fig (flaw):

hole

faille f

to pick holes in an argument

repérer les failles d'un raisonnement

6. hole:

hole (of mouse)

trou m

hole (of fox, rabbit)

terrier m

7. hole ECOL:

hole

trou m

a hole in the ozone layer

un trou dans la couche d'ozone

8. hole (financial):

hole

trou m

a big hole in profits

un grand trou dans les bénéfices

that holiday made a hole in my pocket

ces vacances ont fait un trou dans mon budget

9. hole (place):

hole inf pej

trou m inf, pej

10. hole SPORTS (golf):

hole (all contexts)

trou m

to get a hole in one

faire un trou en un

a nine-hole golf course

un parcours de neuf trous

11. hole Am (solitary confinement):

hole

trou m inf

II.hole [Brit həʊl, Am hoʊl] VB trans

1. hole shell building:

hole

crever

2. hole NAUT iceberg, reef:

hole ship

faire une brèche dans

3. hole SPORTS (golf):

to hole the ball or shot or putt

rentrer la balle, faire le trou (in en)

III.hole [Brit həʊl, Am hoʊl] VB intr SPORTS

hole (in golf)

faire or terminer le trou

IV.hole [Brit həʊl, Am hoʊl]

to be 10 dollars in the hole Am

en être de 10 dollars inf

to get oneself into a hole inf

se fourrer dans le pétrin inf

to get sb out of a hole

tirer qn du pétrin inf

I needed that like I need a hole in the head inf!

il ne me manquait plus que ça!

See also money

I.money [Brit ˈmʌni, Am ˈməni] N

1. money (coins, notes):

money

argent m

2. money (funds):

money

argent m

to make money (person)

gagner de l'argent

to make money (business, project)

rapporter de l'argent

to run out of money

ne plus avoir d'argent

to get one's money back (in shop)

être remboursé

to get one's money back (after loan, resale)

rentrer dans ses fonds

to get one's money back (after risky venture, with difficulty)

récupérer son argent

to find the money to do

trouver l'argent pour faire

there's no money in it

ça ne rapporte pas

where is the money going to come from?

et d'où viendra l'argent?

there's big money involved inf

il y a de grosses sommes en jeu

they made a lot of money when they sold the house

ils ont fait un beau bénéfice quand ils ont vendu la maison

they made a lot of money when they sold the house attr matters, problems, worries

d'argent

3. money (in banking, on stock exchange):

money

argent m

money

monnaie f

money

capitaux mpl

to raise money

trouver des capitaux

to pay good money

payer en bel et bon argent, payer un bon prix

to put up money for a project

investir de l'argent dans un projet

4. money (salary):

money

salaire m

the job is boring but the money is good

le travail est ennuyeux, mais c'est bien payé

to earn good money

bien gagner sa vie

5. money (price):

money

prix m

it's not the best car in the world, but it's good for the money

ce n'est pas la meilleure voiture du monde, mais elle est bien pour le prix

6. money (wealth):

money

argent m

money

fortune f

to make one's money in business

faire (sa) fortune dans les affaires

to inherit one's money

acquérir sa fortune par héritage

there's a lot of money in that area

il y a beaucoup de gens riches dans la région

there's a lot of money (to be made) in computing

l'informatique, ça peut rapporter

II.monies, moneys N

monies,moneys npl:

monies, moneys (funds)

fonds mpl

monies, moneys (funds)

capitaux mpl

monies, moneys (sums)

sommes fpl

III.money [Brit ˈmʌni, Am ˈməni]

not for love nor money

pour rien au monde

for my money …

à mon avis …

it's money well spent

c'est de l'argent bien dépensé

money burns a hole in her pocket, she spends money like water

l'argent lui file entre les doigts

it's money for jam, it's money for old rope

c'est de l'argent facile

money talks

avec l'argent on obtient ce qu'on veut

time is money

le temps c'est de l'argent

the smart money is on X

les gens bien informés misent sur X

to be in the money

être en fonds

to be made of money

être cousu d'or, rouler sur l'or

to get one's money's worth, to get a good run for one's money

en avoir pour son argent

to give sb a good run for his/her money

en donner à qn pour son argent

to have money to burn

avoir de l'argent à ne savoir qu'en faire or à jeter par les fenêtres

to put one's money where one's mouth is

sortir son portefeuille

to throw good money after bad

investir en pure perte

your money or your life!

la bourse ou la vie!

bolt hole in the PONS Dictionary

Translations for bolt hole in the English»French Dictionary

bolt-hole N

bolt-hole

refuge m

bolt-hole animal

terrier m

Translations for bolt hole in the English»French Dictionary

I.bolt [bəʊlt, Am boʊlt] VB intr

bolt

décamper

II.bolt [bəʊlt, Am boʊlt] VB trans

1. bolt (eat):

to bolt (down) one's food

engloutir sa nourriture

2. bolt (lock):

bolt

verrouiller

3. bolt (fix):

to bolt sth on(to) sth with bolt

fixer qc à qc

to bolt sth on(to) sth fig

plaquer qc sur qc

III.bolt [bəʊlt, Am boʊlt] N

1. bolt (for locking):

bolt

verrou m

2. bolt (screw):

bolt

boulon m

3. bolt (lightning):

bolt

éclair m

bolt of lightning

coup m de foudre

4. bolt (roll):

bolt

rouleau m

5. bolt (escape):

to make a bolt for it

décamper

Phrases:

like a bolt from the blue

comme un coup de tonnerre

IV.bolt [bəʊlt, Am boʊlt] ADV

to sit bolt upright

s'asseoir bien droit

I.hole [həʊl, Am hoʊl] N

1. hole (hollow space, cavity):

hole

trou m

2. hole (animal's burrow):

hole of fox, rabbit

terrier m

3. hole SPORTS:

hole

trou m

4. hole inf (unpleasant place):

hole

trou m

5. hole inf (difficult situation):

to be in the hole Am

être dans la mouise

II.hole [həʊl, Am hoʊl] VB trans

1. hole (make holes, perforate):

hole

trouer

2. hole SPORTS (hit a ball into a hole in golf):

to hole a ball

lancer une balle dans le trou

Monolingual examples (not verified by PONS Editors)

English

Other common damage types include heat damage and bolt hole damage.

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The refuge burrows are the simplest and most numerous type, consisting of a single bolt hole 1to 2 deep.

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At other places in the home range it digs unbranched bolt holes in which to hide if danger threatens.

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Everyone is preparing his bolt hole and wants to be sure that it is well padded with money.

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He flees to a foreign bolt hole where he lives in luxury on the proceeds of ill-gotten gains stolen in his years of power.

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The first decay usually occurred at the bottom of legs where they were seated in the cast iron chairs, and around bolt holes.

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A flick through the visitors' book shows this is a favourite bolt hole for some guests and families, who visit each year.

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All brass dragon lairs have several small entrances, known as bolt holes.

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The web of the rail experiences large shear forces and these are enhanced around the bolt hole.

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In a cross dowel application, the two pieces of wood are aligned and a bolt hole is drilled through one piece of wood and into the other.

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