catherine wheel in the Oxford-Hachette French Dictionary

Translations for catherine wheel in the English»French Dictionary

Catherine wheel [Brit ˈkaθrɪn wiːl, Am ˈkæθ(ə)rən ˌ(h)wil] N

Catherine wheel

soleil m (feu d'artifice)

Translations for catherine wheel in the French»English Dictionary

soleil

Catherine wheel Brit

Translations for catherine wheel in the English»French Dictionary

I.wheel [Brit wiːl, Am (h)wil] N

1. wheel:

wheel (on vehicle)

roue f

wheel (on trolley, piece of furniture)

roulette f

front/back wheel

roue avant/arrière

2. wheel (for steering) (in vehicle):

wheel

volant m

wheel NAUT

roue f (de gouvernail)

to be at or behind the wheel

être au volant

to take the wheel (in vehicle)

prendre le volant

to take the wheel NAUT

tenir la roue

to fall asleep at the wheel

s'endormir au volant

3. wheel (in watch, mechanism, machine):

wheel

rouage m

the wheels of government fig

les rouages du gouvernement

4. wheel (for pottery):

wheel

tour m

5. wheel HISTORY (instrument of torture):

wheel

roue f

6. wheel GAMES (in roulette):

wheel

roue f

II.wheels N

wheels npl (car):

wheels inf

bagnole f inf

wheels inf

voiture f

are these your new wheels?

c'est ta nouvelle bagnole? inf

have you got wheels inf?

tu es motorisé? inf

III.wheel [Brit wiːl, Am (h)wil] VB trans

wheel bicycle, barrow, pram:

wheel

pousser

to wheel a child in a pram

promener un enfant dans sa poussette

they wheeled me into the operating theatre

ils m'ont emmené dans la salle d'opération sur un chariot

IV.wheel [Brit wiːl, Am (h)wil] VB intr

1. wheel:

wheel, a. wheel round (circle) bird:

tournoyer

2. wheel (turn sharply):

wheel person, regiment:

faire demi-tour

wheel car, motorbike:

braquer fortement

wheel ship:

virer de bord

to wheel to the right person, regiment:

faire demi-tour à droite

right/left wheel! MIL

demi-tour droite/gauche!

V.-wheeled COMP

a three-/four-wheeled vehicle

un véhicule à trois/quatre roues

VI.wheel [Brit wiːl, Am (h)wil]

to wheel and deal

magouiller inf

the wheel of fortune

la roue de la fortune

it's wheels within wheels

l'affaire est plus compliquée qu'elle n'en a l'air

to reinvent the wheel

réinventer la roue

to be fifth wheel Am

être la cinquième roue du carrosse

catherine wheel in the PONS Dictionary

Translations for catherine wheel in the English»French Dictionary

catherine wheel [ˈkæθərɪnˌhwi:l] N (fireworks)

catherine wheel

soleil m

Translations for catherine wheel in the English»French Dictionary

I.wheel [wi:l] N

1. wheel (circular object):

wheel

roue f

on wheels

sur des roues

2. wheel AUTO:

wheel

volant m

to be at the wheel

être au volant

3. wheel NAUT:

wheel

gouvernail m

4. wheel pl inf (car):

wheel

bagnole f

Phrases:

to set the wheels in motion

mettre les choses en route

to be a big wheel Am inf

être un gros bonnet

to feel like a fifth wheel Am

se sentir de trop

II.wheel [wi:l] VB trans

wheel

pousser

Phrases:

to wheel sb/sth out

ressortir qn/qc

III.wheel [wi:l] VB intr

to wheel and deal inf

brasser des affaires

Monolingual examples (not verified by PONS Editors)

English

There is also a Catherine wheel over it.

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People wear a hat and cover their shoulders while someone spins around them holding a lit-up Catherine wheel.

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Amid the oohs and aahs, a nostalgic memory might still intrude of the homely joys of a bonfire and a Catherine wheel or two in the back garden.

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His arms were three gold parrots on a gold background, and had a crest of a silver Catherine wheel with two parrot wings behind it.

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As they reached a crescendo, the pub would explode with bangers and Catherine wheels and everyone hurled their beer into the air.

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Make suitable supports and launchers if you're setting off Catherine wheels or rockets on the night.

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My hatred of fireworks dates back to 1986, when my father launched himself at a flaming Catherine wheel that had become stuck on a tree in the back garden.

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The objective is to spin the rotor, much like a Catherine wheel firework.

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He subsequently turned a Catherine wheel into an adjacent flower bed.

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The corbels are decorated with Catherine wheels.

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