box spring in the Oxford-Hachette French Dictionary

Translations for box spring in the English»French Dictionary

box spring N

1. box spring Brit (bed spring):

box spring

ressort m de sommier

2. box spring Am (bed base, set of springs):

box spring

sommier m à ressorts

Translations for box spring in the French»English Dictionary

sommier tapissier ou à ressorts

box spring Am

Translations for box spring in the English»French Dictionary

I.box [Brit bɒks, Am bɑks] N

1. box:

box (small, cardboard)

boîte f

box (larger, crate)

caisse f

box of matches/of chocolates

boîte d'allumettes/de chocolats

to sell apples by the box

vendre des pommes par caisses

it comes in a box

cela se vend en boîte

2. box (on page):

box

case f

put a tick in the box

cocher la case

3. box (seating area):

box THEAT

loge f

box SPORTS

tribune f

4. box (in stable):

box

box m

5. box Brit SPORTS (for protection):

box

coquille f

6. box (television) inf:

the box

la télé

7. box SPORTS:

box (in soccer)

surface f de réparation

box (in baseball)

emplacement m

8. box (in gymnastics):

box

cheval m de saut

9. box (for post):

box, a. Box

boîte f postale

Box 20

BP 20

10. box MOTOR (for gears, steering, axle):

box

boîte f

11. box (slap):

a box on the ear

une gifle

12. box BOT:

box

buis m

box attr hedge, furniture

en buis

13. box Brit TRANSP → box junction

14. box (dilemma):

box inf

impasse f

15. box inf COMPUT:

box

machine f

II.box [Brit bɒks, Am bɑks] VB trans

1. box (pack) → box up

2. box (fight):

box opponent

boxer

3. box (strike):

to box sb's ears

gifler qn

4. box NAUT:

to box the compass

réciter la rose des vents

III.box [Brit bɒks, Am bɑks] VB intr SPORTS

box

boxer

IV.boxed ADJ

boxed note, information:

boxed

en encadré

boxed set

coffret m

boxed advert

encadré m

See also box junction, box up

box junction N Brit TRANSP

box junction

milieu m d'intersection (délimité par des bandes jaunes)

I.box up VB [Brit bɒks -, Am bɑks -] (box up [sth], box [sth] up)

box up

mettre [qc] en caisse, encaisser

I.spring [Brit sprɪŋ, Am sprɪŋ] N

1. spring (season):

spring

printemps m

in the spring

au printemps

spring is in the air

ça sent le printemps

spring has sprung

le printemps est arrivé

spring has sprung attr weather, flowers, shower, sunshine

printanier/-ière

spring has sprung day, equinox

de printemps

spring has sprung election

du printemps

2. spring TECH (coil):

spring

ressort m

to be like a coiled spring fig (ready to pounce)

être prêt à bondir

to be like a coiled spring (tense)

être tendu

3. spring (leap):

spring

bond m

with a spring

d'un bond

4. spring (elasticity):

spring

élasticité f

there's not much spring in this mattress

ce matelas manque d'élasticité

to have a spring in one's step

marcher d'un pas allègre

the good news put a spring in his step

la bonne nouvelle lui donnait une démarche dynamique

5. spring (water source):

spring

source f

II.spring <pret sprang, pp sprung> [Brit sprɪŋ, Am sprɪŋ] VB trans

1. spring (set off):

spring trap, lock

déclencher

spring mine

faire sauter

2. spring (develop):

to spring a leak tank, barrel:

commencer à fuir

the boat has sprung a leak

une voie d'eau s'est déclarée sur le bateau

3. spring (cause to happen unexpectedly):

to spring sth on sb news, plan

annoncer qc de but en blanc à qn

to spring a surprise

faire une surprise (on à)

I hope they don't spring anything on us at the meeting

j'espère qu'ils ne vont pas nous faire de surprises au cours de la réunion

4. spring (liberate):

spring inf

aider [qn] à faire la belle inf

spring inf

libérer

5. spring HUNT:

spring bird, game

lever

III.spring <pret sprang, pp sprung> [Brit sprɪŋ, Am sprɪŋ] VB intr

1. spring (jump):

spring

bondir

to spring across sth

traverser qc d'un bond

to spring at sb dog, tiger:

sauter à la gorge de qn

to spring at sb person:

se jeter sur qn

to spring from/over sth

sauter de/par-dessus de qc

she sprang onto the stage/up the steps

d'un bond léger elle est montée sur scène/a gravi les marches

to spring to one's feet

se lever d'un bond

to spring to fame

devenir célèbre du jour au lendemain

2. spring (move suddenly):

to spring open/shut door, panel:

s'ouvrir/se fermer brusquement

to spring into action team, troops:

passer à l'action

to spring to attention guards:

se mettre brusquement au garde-à-vous

to spring to sb's defence/aid

se précipiter pour défendre/aider qn

to spring to sb's rescue

se précipiter au secours de qn

tears sprang to his eyes

les larmes lui sont montées aux yeux

the first name that sprang to mind was Rosie

le premier prénom qui m'est venu à l'esprit a été (celui de) Rosie

to spring into or to life machine, motor:

se mettre en marche or route

Phrases:

to spring from (originate from) jealousy, fear, idea, suggestion, prejudice

naître de

where did these people spring from?

d'où sortent ces gens?

where do these files/boxes spring from?

d'où viennent ces dossiers/cartons?

box spring in the PONS Dictionary

Translations for box spring in the English»French Dictionary

box¹ [bɒks, Am bɑ:ks] N

1. box:

box (container)

boîte f

box (of large format)

caisse f

a (cardboard) box

un carton

chocolate box

boîte de chocolats

tool box

boîte à outils

2. box (rectangular space):

box

case f

3. box (small space):

to be just a box

être grand comme un mouchoir de poche

4. box THEAT:

box

loge f

5. box Aus, Brit SPORTS:

box

coquille f

6. box inf (television):

the box

la télé

7. box (box junction):

box

zone d'intersection quadrillée en jaune

8. box no pl (tree):

box

buis m

I.box² [bɒks, Am bɑ:ks] N

box

gifle f

to give sb a box on the ears

gifler qn

II.box² [bɒks, Am bɑ:ks] VB intr SPORTS

box

faire de la boxe

III.box² [bɒks, Am bɑ:ks] VB trans

1. box SPORTS:

box

boxer

2. box (hit):

to box someone's ears

gifler qn

I.spring [sprɪŋ] N

1. spring (season):

spring

printemps m

in (the) spring

au printemps

2. spring (curved device):

spring

ressort m

3. spring (elasticity):

spring

élasticité f

to have a spring in one's step

avoir le pas souple

4. spring (source of water):

spring

source f

II.spring <sprang [or Am, a. Aus sprung], sprung> [sprɪŋ] VB intr

1. spring (move quickly):

spring

se précipiter

to spring to one's feet

bondir sur ses pieds

2. spring (appear):

spring to mind

surgir

III.spring [sprɪŋ] VB trans (produce)

to spring sth on sb

faire qc à qn par surprise

IV.spring [sprɪŋ] ADJ Am (supported by springs)

spring

à ressort(s)