clothes rack in the Oxford-Hachette French Dictionary

Translations for clothes rack in the French»English Dictionary

s'habiller en prêt-à-porter

to buy one's clothes off the rack Am

s'habiller en confection

to buy one's clothes off the rack Am

acheter du prêt-à-porter

to buy clothes off the rack Am

Translations for clothes rack in the English»French Dictionary

I.clothe [Brit kləʊð, Am kloʊð] VB trans

clothe

habiller, vêtir

to feed and clothe family, refugees

nourrir et habiller or vêtir

to be clothed in

être habillé en or vêtu de

fully clothed

tout habillé

II.to clothe oneself VB refl

to clothe oneself refl:

to clothe oneself

s'habiller

to clothe oneself

se vêtir

clothes [Brit kləʊ(ð)z, Am kloʊ(ð)z] N npl

1. clothes (garments):

clothes

vêtements mpl

children's/work clothes

vêtements mpl d'enfants/de travail

to put on/take off one's clothes

s'habiller/se déshabiller

to change one's clothes

se changer

without any clothes on

tout nu

to make one's own clothes

faire ses vêtements

2. clothes (washing):

clothes

linge m

clothes attr basket, line, peg, pin

à linge

with only the clothes he stood up in

sans rien d'autre que les vêtements qu'il avait sur le dos

I.rack [Brit rak, Am ræk] N

1. rack (stand):

rack (for plates)

égouttoir m

rack (in dishwasher)

panier m

rack (for luggage on train etc)

compartiment m à bagages

rack (for clothes)

portant m

rack (for cakes)

grille f (à gâteau)

rack (for bottles)

casier m

rack (for newspapers)

porte-revues m inv

rack (shelving)

étagère f

2. rack (torture):

rack

chevalet m

to put sb on the rack

mettre qn sur le chevalet

to be on the rack fig

être au supplice

3. rack FOOD:

rack of lamb

carré m d'agneau

II.rack [Brit rak, Am ræk] VB trans

1. rack (torment) fig:

rack pain, guilt, fear:

torturer

rack cough, sobs:

secouer

to be racked with guilt/with sobs

être torturé par le remords/secoué de sanglots

an industry racked by crisis

une industrie très éprouvée par la crise

2. rack (draw off from sediment):

rack wine

siphonner

III.rack [Brit rak, Am ræk]

to rack one's brains

se creuser la cervelle inf

See also ruin, roof rack

I.ruin [Brit ˈruːɪn, Am ˈruɪn] N

1. ruin U (collapse):

ruin (physical, financial)

ruine f

ruin (moral)

perte f

in a state of ruin town, building

en ruines

to fall into ruin

tomber en ruines

to be on the brink of (financial) ruin

être au bord de la ruine

2. ruin (building):

ruin

ruine f

II.ruins N

ruins npl (remains):

ruins

ruines fpl (of de)

to be or lie in ruins lit, fig

être en ruines

III.ruin [Brit ˈruːɪn, Am ˈruɪn] VB trans

1. ruin (destroy):

ruin city, economy, career, person

ruiner

to ruin one's health

se ruiner la santé

to ruin one's eyesight

s'abîmer la vue

to ruin sb's chances of doing

anéantir les espoirs de qn de faire

2. ruin (spoil):

ruin place, holiday, meal, film

gâcher

ruin shoes, clothes

abîmer

ruin fig child, pet

gâter

it's ruining our lives

ça nous gâche la vie

IV.ruin [Brit ˈruːɪn, Am ˈruɪn]

to go to rack and ruin house etc:

se délabrer

to go to rack and ruin company, finances etc:

aller à vau-l'eau

roof rack N

roof rack

galerie f

clothes rack in the PONS Dictionary

Translations for clothes rack in the English»French Dictionary

clothes rack N Am

clothes rack

portant m

Translations for clothes rack in the English»French Dictionary

clothes N pl

clothes

vêtements mpl

clothes

hardes fpl Quebec

to put one's clothes on

s'habiller

clothes designer

styliste mf

clothe [kləʊð, Am kloʊð] VB trans

clothe

vêtir

I.rack [ræk] N

1. rack (frame, shelf):

rack

étagère f

rack for the oven

grille f

rack for dishes

égouttoir m

rack in dishwasher

panier m

2. rack (joint):

rack of lamb

carré m d'agneau

3. rack (torture):

rack

chevalet m de torture

to be on the rack fig

être au supplice

4. rack Am inf (bed):

rack

pieu m

II.rack [ræk] VB trans

rack (hurt):

rack

torturer

to be racked with doubts

être tiraillé par les doutes

Phrases:

to rack one's brains

se creuser la tête