coat rack in the Oxford-Hachette French Dictionary

Translations for coat rack in the English»French Dictionary

coat rack N

coat rack

portemanteau m

Translations for coat rack in the French»English Dictionary

portemanteau (collectif)

coat rack

Translations for coat rack in the English»French Dictionary

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

I.coat [Brit kəʊt, Am koʊt] N

1. coat (garment):

coat (full-length)

manteau m

coat (for men)

pardessus m

coat (jacket)

veste f

three-quarter length coat

trois-quarts m

three-quarter length coat attr button, pocket etc

de manteau

2. coat ZOOL:

coat (of dog)

poil m

coat (of dog)

pelage m

coat (of cat)

fourrure f

coat (of cat)

pelage m

coat (of horse, ox, leopard)

robe f

3. coat (layer):

coat (of paint, varnish, polish, dust, frost)

couche f

coat (of bitumen)

enduit m

a coat of icing

un glaçage

II.coat [Brit kəʊt, Am koʊt] VB trans

1. coat (gen) TECH (cover):

to coat sth with paint, tar, adhesive, varnish

enduire qc de

to coat sth with whitewash

badigeonner qc de

to coat sth with rubber

revêtir qc de

to coat sth with dust, silt, oil, frost

couvrir qc de

2. coat FOOD:

to coat sth in or with breadcrumbs, batter, chocolate, sauce

enrober qc de

to coat sth in or with egg

dorer qc à

coated with sugar, sugar-coated sweet

glacé

coated with sugar, sugar-coated pill

dragéifié

coat rack in the PONS Dictionary

Translations for coat rack in the French»English Dictionary

portemanteau (crochets au mur)

coat-rack

pendre qc au portemanteau/dans l'armoire

to hang sth (up) on the coat rack/in the cupboard

Translations for coat rack in the English»French Dictionary

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

I.coat [kəʊt, Am koʊt] N

1. coat (outer garment):

coat

manteau m

leather coat

manteau en cuir

2. coat (animal's outer covering):

coat

pelage m

3. coat (layer):

coat

couche f

to give sth a coat

passer une couche sur qc

II.coat [kəʊt, Am koʊt] VB trans

coat

couvrir

to coat sth with sth

couvrir qc de qc