bow window in the Oxford-Hachette French Dictionary

Translations for bow window in the English»French Dictionary

bow window N

bow window

bow-window m

Translations for bow window in the French»English Dictionary

fenêtre en saillie (arrondie)

bow window

Translations for bow window in the English»French Dictionary

window [Brit ˈwɪndəʊ, Am ˈwɪndoʊ] N

1. window (to look through):

window (of house, room)

fenêtre f

window (of shop, public building)

vitrine f

window (of shop, public building)

devanture f

window (of train)

vitre f

window (of train)

fenêtre f

window (of car)

vitre f

window (of car)

glace f

window (of car)

fenêtre f

window (of plane)

hublot m

window (stained glass)

vitrail m

to sit at or by the window (in room)

s'asseoir à la fenêtre

to sit at or by the window (in train, car)

s'asseoir près de la fenêtre

I'd like a seat by a window AVIAT

j'aimerais une place côté fenêtre

to look out of or through the window

regarder par la fenêtre

if you look out of the window you will see Paris AVIAT

si vous regardez par le hublot vous verrez Paris

to lean out of the window

se pencher par la fenêtre

‘do not lean out of the window’ (in train)

‘ne pas se pencher au dehors’

to break a window

casser une vitre or un carreau

to clean or wash the windows

laver les vitres or les carreaux

how much is the jacket in the window? COMM

combien coûte la veste dans la vitrine?

a window on the world fig

une fenêtre sur le monde

to provide a window on what goes on behind the scenes fig

ouvrir une fenêtre sur ce qui se passe dans les coulisses

2. window (for service at bank or post office):

window

guichet m

3. window (of envelope):

window

fenêtre f

4. window COMPUT:

window

fenêtre f

5. window (space in diary, time):

window

créneau m

we've missed our window

nous avons raté notre créneau

to provide a window of opportunity for sb to do

fournir un créneau à qn pour faire

launch window

créneau de lancement

to go or fly out the window inf plans:

tomber à l'eau

to go or fly out the window hopes:

s'écrouler

the eyes are the windows of the soul prov

les yeux sont le miroir de l'âme

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.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 window in the PONS Dictionary

Translations for bow window in the English»French Dictionary

bow window N

bow window

fenêtre f en saillie

Translations for bow window in the English»French Dictionary

window [ˈwɪndəʊ, Am -doʊ] N

1. window (glass):

window

fenêtre f

window of shop

vitrine f

window of vehicle

vitre f

at the window

à la fenêtre

in the window

par la fenêtre

in the window in shop

en vitrine

2. window (stained glass):

window

vitrail m

3. window COMPUT:

window

fenêtre f

window separator

barre f de fractionnement

4. window (time period):

window

créneau m

Phrases:

to go out (of) the window inf

s'envoler

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

Later a bow window with a dome was built as an entrance, and later still pavilions were added.

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The dominant roofline, dormers, arched bow window, and wooden interior are typical of the style.

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The most outstanding element is the bow window on the third floor.

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Next to this is the dining room, which has the bow window overlooking the garden.

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The southeast-facing side has a tall 19th-century bow window.

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Dining room with a bow window and art deco fireplace.

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The master bedroom has a bow window corresponding to the drawing room below, and its en suite has a marble-surrounded jacuzzi bath.

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A large porch is placed at the front of the house, with a semicircular bow window above the porch and a two-story octagonal tower to the side.

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The south front has a three-bay bow window with tall ground-floor windows.

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The entrance front has a central bow window rising through all floors, and a single-storey porch with a balustraded parapet.

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