bow tie in the Oxford-Hachette French Dictionary

Translations for bow tie in the English»French Dictionary

bow tie N

bow tie

nœud-papillon m

Translations for bow tie in the English»French Dictionary

clip-on bow tie

agrafable

to tie a bow

faire un nœud

tie a bow in the ribbon

fais un nœud avec le ruban

Translations for bow tie in the French»English Dictionary

faire un/son nœud papillon

to do up a/one's bow tie

nœud papillon

bow tie

Translations for bow tie in the English»French Dictionary

I.bow¹ [Brit bəʊ, Am boʊ] N

1. bow (weapon):

bow

arc m

2. bow MUS:

bow

archet m

3. bow (knot):

bow

nœud m

to tie a bow

faire un nœud

II.bow¹ [Brit bəʊ, Am boʊ] VB intr

bow

manier l'archet

III.bow¹ [Brit bəʊ, Am boʊ]

to have more than one string or several strings to one's bow

avoir plus d'une corde or plusieurs cordes à son arc

I.tie [Brit tʌɪ, Am taɪ] N

1. tie (piece of clothing):

tie, a. neck tie

cravate f

regimental/school tie Brit

cravate d'un régiment/d'une école

2. tie (fastener) (for bags, plants):

tie

attache f

tie CONSTR

entretoise f

tie RAIL

traverse f

3. tie (bond):

tie gén pl

lien m

family ties

liens mpl familiaux

to strengthen/sever ties with

resserrer/rompre les liens avec

4. tie (constraint):

tie

contrainte f

pets can be a tie

les animaux familiers peuvent être une contrainte

5. tie (draw) SPORTS:

tie

match m nul

to end in a tie game:

se terminer sur un score nul

there was a tie for second place

il y a eu ex-aequo pour la deuxième place

there was a tie between the candidates

les candidats ont obtenu le même nombre de voix

6. tie SPORTS (arranged match):

tie

match m

cup/first round tie

match m de coupe/de premier tour

7. tie MUS:

tie

liaison f

II.tie <pres part tying> [Brit tʌɪ, Am taɪ] VB trans

1. tie (attach, fasten closely):

tie label, animal, prisoner

attacher (to à)

tie hands, ankles

ligoter (with avec)

tie parcel, chicken

ficeler (with avec)

tie the apron round your waist

attache-toi le tablier autour de la taille

2. tie (join in knot):

tie scarf, cravate

nouer

tie laces

attacher

tie a bow in the ribbon

fais un nœud avec le ruban

tie a knot in the string

fais un nœud à la ficelle

3. tie (link):

tie fig

associer

to tie sb/sth to sth

associer qn/qc à qc

to be tied to (linked to) belief, growth, activity

être lié à

to be tied to FIN inflation, interest rate

être indexé sur

to be tied to (constrained by) person: party, group

être lié par des obligations à

to be tied to person: company

être sous contrat à

to be tied to person: job

être rivé à

to be tied to person: house

être cloué à

to be tied to person, business: limitations, market forces

être soumis à

4. tie MUS:

tie notes

lier

III.tie <pres part tying> [Brit tʌɪ, Am taɪ] VB intr

1. tie (fasten):

tie

s'attacher

the ribbons tie at the back

les rubans s'attachent derrière

the laces/rope won't tie

il n'y a pas moyen d'attacher les lacets/la corde

2. tie SPORTS (gen):

tie (draw) (in match)

faire match nul (with avec)

tie (in race)

être ex aequo (with avec)

tie (in vote) candidates:

obtenir le même nombre de voix

to tie for second/third place

être deuxième/troisième ex aequo

to tie on 20 points

être ex aequo 20 à 20

IV.to tie oneself to VB refl

to tie oneself to refl < pres part tying>:

to tie oneself to lit railings, etc

s'attacher à

to tie oneself to fig job, commitment

s'astreindre à

V.tie [Brit tʌɪ, Am taɪ]

my hands are tied

j'ai les mains liées

See also old school tie

old school tie N Brit lit

old school tie

cravate f aux couleurs d'une école

old school tie fig

copinage m des anciens élèves

I.bow² [Brit baʊ, Am baʊ] N

1. bow (forward movement):

bow

salut m

to make a bow

faire un salut

to take a bow THEAT

saluer

to make one's bow fig

faire ses débuts

2. bow NAUT:

bow

avant m

bow

proue f

on the starboard bow

par tribord devant

to go down by the bows

sombrer par l'avant

3. bow SPORTS:

bow

rameur/-euse m/f avant

II.bow² [Brit baʊ, Am baʊ] VB trans

bow head

baisser

bow branch

courber

bow tree

incliner

to bow the knee fig

se soumettre (to à)

to bow one's head in prayer

prier les yeux baissés

III.bow² [Brit baʊ, Am baʊ] VB intr

1. bow (bend forward):

bow

saluer

to bow to

saluer

2. bow (give way):

to bow to wisdom, knowledge, necessity, majority

s'incliner devant

to bow to pressure

céder à la pression

to bow to sb's opinion

se ranger à l'avis de qn

3. bow (sag):

bow plant, shelf:

se courber (under sous)

IV.bowed ADJ

bowed head

penché

bowed back

courbé

V.bow² [Brit baʊ, Am baʊ]

to bow and scrape fig

faire des courbettes (to devant)

there was a lot of bowing and scraping

il y a eu beaucoup de courbettes

to fire a shot across sb's bows fig

tirer un coup de semonce à qn

bow tie in the PONS Dictionary

Translations for bow tie in the English»French Dictionary

bow tie N

bow tie

nœud m papillon

Translations for bow tie in the French»English Dictionary

nœud papillon

bow tie

Translations for bow tie in the English»French Dictionary

I.tie [taɪ] N

1. tie (necktie):

tie

cravate f

2. tie (cord):

tie

lien m

3. tie (relation):

tie

lien m

family ties

liens familiaux

4. tie (equal ranking) after game:

there was a tie

il y a eu match nul

there was a tie after race

ils sont arrivés en même temps

there was a tie for third place

il y a eu deux troisièmes ex æquo

5. tie Brit (contest in a competition):

tie

match m

II.tie <-y; -d, -d> [taɪ] VB intr

1. tie (fasten):

tie

faire un nœud

2. tie (come equal in ranking):

tie

être à égalité

to tie with sb/sth

être à égalité avec qn/qc

III.tie <-y-; -d, -d> [taɪ] VB trans

1. tie (fasten together):

tie

lier

tie hair, horse

attacher

tie knot

faire

tie laces, tie

nouer

to be tied hand and foot a. fig

être pieds et poings liés

to tie the ribbon in a bow

nouer un ruban

2. tie (restrict, limit, link):

to tie sb by/to sth

lier qn par/à qc

salaries are tied to performance

les salaires sont liés aux résultats

to be tied to a supplier

dépendre d'un fournisseur

bow¹ [bəʊ, Am boʊ] N

1. bow (weapon):

bow

arc m

to draw one's bow

tendre son arc

2. bow MUS:

bow

archet m

3. bow (slip-knot):

bow

nœud m

Phrases:

to have more than one string to one's bow

avoir plus d'une corde à son arc

bow² [baʊ] N NAUT

bow

proue f

I.bow³ [baʊ] N

1. bow:

bow

salut m

to give [or make] a bow to sb

saluer qn

2. bow fig:

to take one's final bow

faire ses adieux

II.bow³ [baʊ] VB intr

to bow to sb/sth

saluer qn/qc

to bow to sb/sth (defer)

s'en remettre à

Phrases:

to bow and scrape pej

être obséquieux

III.bow³ [baʊ] VB trans

bow one's head:

bow

baisser

Monolingual examples (not verified by PONS Editors)

English

Variants include the ascot tie, bow tie, bolo tie, zipper tie, cravat and the clip-on tie.

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He wears a blue vest, a navy blue top hat, and a bow tie.

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If choosing a self-tie bow tie, there are usually two shapes available: the bat wing, which is parallel-sided like a cricket bat, and the thistle, also known as the butterfly.

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He's something of a coward and wears a red bow tie.

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He is a turtle who wears a bow tie and glasses.

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He is a very fast but notoriously frightened white rabbit with a red bow tie.

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Under their neck, they have a ruff which has black bars, is not very visible, and resembles a bow tie.

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He is usually seen wearing a bow tie and collar, though he sometimes switches to a diagonally striped necktie when running for public office.

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He also became known for always wearing a bow tie.

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The college girls wear a deep green skirt and a bow tie of the same colour.

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