chicken wire in the Oxford-Hachette French Dictionary

Translations for chicken wire in the English»French Dictionary

chicken wire N

chicken wire

grillage m (à mailles fines)

Translations for chicken wire in the French»English Dictionary

grillage (à gros trous hexagonaux)

chicken wire

grillager poulailler

to put chicken wire around

Translations for chicken wire in the English»French Dictionary

I.wire [Brit wʌɪə, Am ˈwaɪ(ə)r] N

1. wire (length of metal):

wire

fil m

electric/telephone wire

fil électrique/téléphonique

a length/coil of wire

un bout/rouleau de fil

loose wires (from wall)

des fils qui dépassent

loose wires (on floor)

des fils qui traînent

loose wires (from plug)

des fils qui sortent

2. wire Am (telegram):

wire

télégramme m

to get a wire from sb

recevoir un télégramme de qn

to send sb a wire

envoyer un télégramme à qn

3. wire Am (in horseracing):

wire

ligne f d'arrivée

II.wire [Brit wʌɪə, Am ˈwaɪ(ə)r] VB trans

1. wire ELEC:

to wire a house

installer l'électricité dans une maison

to wire a plug/a lamp

connecter une prise/une lampe

the oven had been incorrectly wired

le four avait été mal connecté

the house is wired for television

la maison peut capter la télévision

2. wire (send telegram to):

wire person

télégraphier à

he wired us his answer immediately

il nous a immédiatement télégraphié sa réponse

3. wire (stiffen):

wire stem, flower, bodice

renforcer [qc] avec un fil métallique

III.wire [Brit wʌɪə, Am ˈwaɪ(ə)r]

down to the wire Am

jusqu'au tout dernier moment

to get in under the wire Am (arrive)

arriver de justesse

to get in under the wire (accomplish sth)

finir qc de justesse

to pull wires Am

se faire pistonner inf

to get one's wires or lines crossed

se comprendre de travers

wired up inf

énervé

I.chicken [Brit ˈtʃɪkɪn, Am ˈtʃɪkən] N

1. chicken (fowl):

chicken FARM, ZOOL

poulet m

chicken FARM, ZOOL

poule f

to keep chickens

élever des poules

2. chicken FOOD:

chicken, a. chicken meat

poulet m

chicken, a. chicken meat attr wing, salad, stock

de poulet

chicken, a. chicken meat sandwich, soup

au poulet

3. chicken (coward):

chicken inf

trouillard/-e m/f inf

chicken inf

poule f mouillée

4. chicken (game):

to play chicken

jouer au premier qui se dégonfle inf

II.chicken [Brit ˈtʃɪkɪn, Am ˈtʃɪkən] ADJ inf

chicken

trouillard inf

chicken

froussard inf

III.chicken [Brit ˈtʃɪkɪn, Am ˈtʃɪkən]

it's a chicken and egg situation

c'est l'histoire de l'œuf et de la poule

to count one's chickens (before they are hatched)

vendre la peau de l'ours avant de l'avoir tué

he/she is no spring chicken inf

il/elle n'est plus de la première jeunesse

chicken wire in the PONS Dictionary

Translations for chicken wire in the English»French Dictionary

I.wire [ˈwaɪəʳ, Am ˈwaɪɚ] N

1. wire no pl (metal thread):

wire

fil m métallique

2. wire ELEC:

wire

fil m

3. wire Am (telegram):

wire

télégramme m

Phrases:

to get one's wires crossed

s'embrouiller

to get in under the wire Am inf

arriver de justesse

down to the wire Am inf

jusqu'à la dernière minute

to pull wires Am

tirer les ficelles

II.wire [ˈwaɪəʳ, Am ˈwaɪɚ] VB trans

1. wire (fasten with wire):

wire

attacher

2. wire ELEC:

wire building

faire l'installation électrique de

3. wire (fit with microphone):

to be wired person, room

être équipé de micros cachés

to be wired for sound

avoir un micro sur soi

4. wire Am (send telegram):

wire

envoyer un télégramme à

chicken [ˈtʃɪkɪn] N

chicken

poulet m

Phrases:

chicken and egg problem [or situation]

éternel dilemme de la poule ou l'œuf

to be a spring chicken

être de première jeunesse

chicken ADJ

User Entry

to be chicken

être lâche

to be chicken

manquer de courage

Monolingual examples (not verified by PONS Editors)

English

The main gate consisted of a wooden structure behind a chicken wire fence, which had barbed wire on top.

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Later, you watch as workers erect a chicken wire enclosure on the traffic island near your neighbour's place.

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All it took was time, chicken wire, papier-mache, plaster and a file.

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The animal occupied a run behind chicken wire along the skirting board and made sudden swishing rushes round the room.

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In machine tool design, chicken wire may be used for safety guarding.

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His original head was made of paper-mch, pasted onto a chicken wire frame.

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He founded the company after attempting to build the first affordable consumer satellite dish with chicken wire and foil.

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This building was the first home of the 37-inch cyclotron held together by chicken wire and sealing wax.

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A pot can be supported above this with a circle of chicken wire or metal tent pegs.

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