channel iron in the Oxford-Hachette French Dictionary

Translations for channel iron in the English»French Dictionary

channel iron N

channel iron

fer m en U

Translations for channel iron in the English»French Dictionary

I.channel [Brit ˈtʃan(ə)l, Am ˈtʃænl] N

1. channel (passage cut by or for liquid):

channel

canal m

to cut a channel

creuser un canal (in à travers)

2. channel (deep, navigable part of water):

channel

chenal m

3. channel:

the Channel or the English Channel

la Manche

the Channel or the English Channel attr crossing, port

de la Manche

4. channel (diplomatic, commercial):

channel fig

canal m

distribution channels

canaux mpl de distribution

to do sth through the proper or usual or normal channels

faire qc par la voie normale

to go through official channels

passer par la voie officielle

diplomatic/legal channels

voie f diplomatique/légale

to open channels of communication

ouvrir un réseau de communication

5. channel TV:

channel

chaîne f

to change channels

changer de chaîne

to flick channels inf

zapper

channel one/two

la première/deuxième chaîne

6. channel RADIO:

channel

canal m

7. channel ARCHIT (flute):

channel

cannelure f

8. channel TECH (groove):

channel

rainure f

9. channel COMPUT:

channel

canal m

channel

voie f de transmission

II.channel <pres part channelling, , channeling, Am pret, pp channelled, channeled Am> [Brit ˈtʃan(ə)l, Am ˈtʃænl] VB trans

1. channel (carry):

channel water, liquid

acheminer, canaliser (to, into dans, through par l'intermédiaire de)

2. channel (direct) fig:

channel efforts, energy

concentrer, canaliser (into dans, into doing pour faire)

channel funds, capital

affecter (into à)

to channel funds into doing

débloquer des crédits pour faire

to channel aid through official bodies

canaliser l'aide par l'intermédiaire d'organismes officiels

to channel sth towards industry, business

canaliser qc vers

3. channel (cut):

channel groove, gorge

creuser (in dans)

4. channel ARCHIT:

channel column

canneler

I.iron [Brit ˈʌɪən, Am ˈaɪ(ə)rn] N

1. iron (metal):

iron

fer m

old or scrap iron

ferraille f

iron and steel works/industry

usine/industrie f sidérurgique

a man/will of iron fig

un homme/une volonté de fer

a man/will of iron attr bar, gate, railing

en fer

2. iron (for clothes):

iron

fer m (à repasser)

with a hot/cool iron

à fer chaud/doux

to run the iron over sth, to give sth an iron

donner un coup de fer à qc

3. iron (golf):

iron

fer m

a six-iron

un fer six

4. iron (splint):

iron

attelle f

5. iron MED:

iron

fer m

II.irons N

irons npl:

irons

fers mpl

to put sb in irons

mettre qn aux fers

III.iron [Brit ˈʌɪən, Am ˈaɪ(ə)rn] ADJ fig

iron constitution, grip, will

de fer

iron rule

draconien/-ienne

IV.iron [Brit ˈʌɪən, Am ˈaɪ(ə)rn] VB trans

iron clothes:

iron

repasser

do not iron (on label)

ne pas repasser

to iron sth under a damp cloth

repasser qc à la pattemouille

V.iron [Brit ˈʌɪən, Am ˈaɪ(ə)rn] VB intr

iron person:

repasser

iron garment, fabric:

se repasser

VI.iron [Brit ˈʌɪən, Am ˈaɪ(ə)rn]

to have a lot of irons in the fire

avoir beaucoup d'affaires en train

the iron had entered his soul liter

il avait la mort dans l'âme

to strike while the iron is hot

battre le fer pendant qu'il est chaud

channel iron in the PONS Dictionary

Translations for channel iron in the English»French Dictionary

I.channel [ˈtʃænl] N

1. channel RADIO:

channel

fréquence f

I like this channel

j'aime bien cette station

2. channel TV:

channel

chaîne f

cable channel

chaîne câblée

to turn to another channel

passer sur une autre chaîne

on channel one/five

sur la une/cinq

3. channel (waterway):

channel

canal m

The (English) Channel

la Manche

4. channel (means):

channel

moyen m de canaliser

II.channel <Brit -ll- [or Am -l-]> [ˈtʃænl] VB trans

channel

canaliser

I.iron [ˈaɪən, Am ˈaɪɚn] N

1. iron no pl (metal):

iron

fer m

a man of iron

un homme de fer

2. iron (device for pressing clothes):

iron

fer m à repasser

steam iron

fer m à vapeur

3. iron SPORTS (golf club):

iron

fer m

Phrases:

to have several (many) irons in the fire

avoir plusieurs cordes à son arc

an iron fist in a velvet glove

une main de fer dans un gant de velours

II.iron [ˈaɪən, Am ˈaɪɚn] VB trans

iron the laundry:

iron

repasser

to iron sth out

arranger qc

III.iron [ˈaɪən, Am ˈaɪɚn] VB intr

iron

repasser