chequered flag in the Oxford-Hachette French Dictionary

Translations for chequered flag in the English»French Dictionary

chequered flag N SPORTS

chequered flag

drapeau m à damiers

Translations for chequered flag in the English»French Dictionary

chequer Brit, checker Am [Brit ˈtʃɛkə, Am ˈtʃɛkər] N

1. chequer GAMES:

chequer

pion m

2. chequer:

chequer (square)

carreau m

chequer (pattern of squares)

damier m

chequered Brit, checkered Am [Brit ˈtʃɛkəd, Am ˈtʃɛkərd] ADJ

1. chequered (with pattern of squares):

chequered

à damiers

2. chequered fig career, history:

chequered

en dents de scie

I.flag [Brit flaɡ, Am flæɡ] N

1. flag (national symbol):

flag

drapeau m

to hoist or run up a flag

hisser un drapeau

to wave a flag

brandir un drapeau

a flag flew from every building

sur chaque bâtiment un drapeau flottait au vent

to sail under the Panamanian flag NAUT

battre pavillon panaméen

2. flag (as signal):

flag NAUT

pavillon m

flag RAIL

drapeau m

to show the white flag lit

hisser le drapeau blanc

to show the white flag fig

baisser pavillon

with flags flying NAUT

pavillon haut

3. flag (on map):

flag

drapeau m

4. flag BOT:

flag

iris m des marais

5. flag (stone):

flag

dalle f

6. flag COMPUT:

flag

drapeau m

II.flag <pres part flagging; pret, pp flagged> [Brit flaɡ, Am flæɡ] VB trans

1. flag (mark with tab):

flag text

baliser

2. flag (signal):

flag problem

signaler

3. flag COMPUT:

flag

signaler [qc] au moyen d'un drapeau

III.flag <pres part flagging; pret, pp flagged> [Brit flaɡ, Am flæɡ] VB intr

flag interest:

faiblir

flag morale, strength:

baisser

flag conversation:

languir

flag athlete, campaigner:

flancher inf

IV.flagging ADJ

flagging strength

qui baisse

flagging energy, economy, industry etc

chancelant

to revive the flagging fortunes of the government

donner un nouvel élan au gouvernement

V.flag [Brit flaɡ, Am flæɡ]

to fly the flag

représenter son pays (à l'étranger)

we must keep the flag flying

nous devons le faire pour l'honneur de notre pays

to wave the flag

faire des déclarations patriotiques

chequered flag in the PONS Dictionary

Translations for chequered flag in the English»French Dictionary

chequered [ˈtʃekəd, Am -ɚd] ADJ Brit, Aus

chequered → checkered

See also checkered

checkered ADJ Am

1. checkered (patterned):

checkered

à carreaux

2. checkered (inconsistent):

checkered

irrégulier(-ère)

I.flag¹ [flæg] N

1. flag (national symbol) a. COMPUT:

flag

drapeau m

2. flag NAUT:

flag

pavillon m

II.flag¹ <-gg-> [flæg] VB trans

1. flag (mark):

flag

marquer

2. flag fig:

flag

signaler

III.flag¹ <-gg-> [flæg] VB intr

flag

faiblir

flag conversation

languir

flag party, film, player

faiblir

I.flag² [flæg] N

flag

dalle f

II.flag² [flæg] VB trans

flag

daller

Monolingual examples (not verified by PONS Editors)

English

The race was stopped (black flag displayed with chequered flag) when it became apparent how serious the incident was.

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I whole heartedly agree, that ridiculous tyre change rule ruined what would have definitely been and exciting battle to the chequered flag.

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He finished, but finished last on a day when all 30 cars saw the chequered flag.

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They stayed that way right up until the chequered flag.

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Although contested over 56 laps, the race result was declared after 54 laps, as the chequered flag was erroneously shown one lap early.

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As a direct result of this and other similar incidents, altimeters would now be required to display a cross-hatch or chequered flag when indicating an altitude below 1500 feet.

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