buoy rope in the Oxford-Hachette French Dictionary

Translations for buoy rope in the English»French Dictionary

buoy rope N

buoy rope

orin m

Translations for buoy rope in the English»French Dictionary

I.buoy [Brit bɔɪ, Am ˈbui, bɔɪ] N

buoy (gen)

bouée f

buoy (for marking)

balise f (flottante)

II.buoy [Brit bɔɪ, Am ˈbui, bɔɪ] VB trans

1. buoy:

buoy, a. buoy up (make cheerful) person, team, morale

revigorer (by par)

2. buoy:

buoy, a. buoy up FIN share prices, sales levels, results

stimuler (by par)

3. buoy:

buoy, a. buoy up (keep afloat) lit person, raft, object

maintenir à flot

4. buoy NAUT (mark out):

buoy channel, rocks

baliser

I.rope [Brit rəʊp, Am roʊp] N

1. rope (gen):

rope (also for climbing)

corde f

a piece of rope

un bout de corde

the rope (hanging)

la corde

to bring back the rope

réintroduire la pendaison

to be on the ropes (in boxing) lit

être dans les cordes

to be on the ropes fig

avoir le dos au mur

2. rope fig:

rope (of pearls)

rang m

rope (of hair)

tresse f

II.rope [Brit rəʊp, Am roʊp] VB trans

1. rope:

rope victim, animal

attacher (to à)

rope climber

encorder

rope trunk

nouer [qc] avec une corde

a roped party (of climbers)

une cordée d'alpinistes

2. rope Am (lasso):

rope cattle

prendre [qc] au lasso

rope fig, inf

mettre le grappin sur inf

III.rope [Brit rəʊp, Am roʊp]

give him enough rope and he'll hang himself

si on le laisse faire, il va se casser la figure inf

give him enough rope and he'll hang himself

si on le laisse faire, il va s'enferrer

to give sb plenty of rope

laisser à qn toute la liberté qu'il/elle veut

to know the ropes inf

connaître les ficelles inf

to show sb the ropes

montrer les ficelles à qn inf

to be at the end of one's rope inf Am

être au bout du rouleau inf

buoy rope in the PONS Dictionary

Translations for buoy rope in the English»French Dictionary

buoy [bɔɪ] N

buoy

bouée f

I.rope [rəʊp, Am roʊp] N

1. rope (solid cord):

rope

corde f

2. rope (of garlic):

rope

tresse f

rope of pearls

sautoir m

3. rope pl (in boxing ring):

rope

corde f

Phrases:

it's money for old rope

c'est de l'argent pour pas grand chose

to know the ropes

connaître son affaire sur le bout des doigts

to learn the ropes

apprendre les ficelles

to show sb the ropes

mettre qn au courant

II.rope [rəʊp, Am roʊp] VB trans

1. rope (fasten):

rope

attacher

2. rope SPORTS:

to rope sb (together)

encorder qn