commuter belt in the Oxford-Hachette French Dictionary

Translations for commuter belt in the English»French Dictionary

commuter belt N

commuter belt

grande banlieue f

Translations for commuter belt in the English»French Dictionary

commuter [Brit kəˈmjuːtə, Am kəˈmjudər] N

commuter

navetteur/-euse m/f

commuter

migrant/-e m/f journalier/-ière

I.belt [Brit bɛlt, Am bɛlt] N

1. belt FASHION:

belt

ceinture f

he had a gun in his belt

il avait un pistolet à la ceinture

2. belt:

belt MOTOR, AVIAT

ceinture f

safety or seat belt

ceinture de sécurité

3. belt (area):

belt

ceinture f

a belt of industry

une ceinture industrielle

a belt of poverty around the inner city

une zone de pauvreté autour du centre urbain

a belt of trees

une rangée d'arbres

mountain/earthquake belt

zone f de montagnes/de séisme

4. belt METEO:

belt

zone f

a belt of rain/of low pressure

une zone de pluie/de basse pression

5. belt TECH:

belt

courroie f

6. belt SPORTS (in boxing, judo):

belt

ceinture f

to be a black belt

être ceinture noire

the world heavyweight belt

le titre mondial des poids lourds

7. belt (blow):

belt inf

beigne f inf

belt inf

coup m de poing

to give sb a belt

flanquer une beigne à qn inf

I gave the ball a good belt

j'ai donné un grand coup de pied dans le ballon

8. belt SCHOOL (for punishing):

belt

lanière f de cuir

II.belt [Brit bɛlt, Am bɛlt] VB trans inf

1. belt (hit):

belt inf

flanquer une beigne à inf

belt person

gifler

belt ball

donner un grand coup de pied dans

he belted him in the mouth/across the face

il lui a flanqué une beigne en plein sur la bouche/la figure inf

2. belt SCHOOL (as punishment):

belt

donner une correction à [qn] (avec une lanière de cuir)

3. belt inf → belt down

III.belt [Brit bɛlt, Am bɛlt] VB intr (go fast)

he belted home

il est rentré chez lui à toute vitesse

to belt along or down person: street

dévaler [qc] à toute vitesse

to belt along or down car: motorway

filer sur

IV.belted ADJ

belted coat:

belted

avec (une) ceinture

V.belt [Brit bɛlt, Am bɛlt]

to tighten one's belt

se serrer la ceinture

to hit sb below the belt

donner un coup bas à qn

that remark was a bit below the belt

cette remarque était un coup bas

she has 15 years' experience/two tournaments under her belt

elle a 15 ans d'expérience/deux tournois à son actif

a belt and braces job inf

un boulot où deux précautions valent mieux qu'une inf

See also belt down

I.belt down VB [Brit bɛlt -, Am bɛlt -] inf (belt down [sth], belt [sth] down) Am

belt down drink:

belt down

avaler [qc] d'un trait

commuter belt in the PONS Dictionary

Translations for commuter belt in the English»French Dictionary

commuter belt N

commuter belt

grande banlieue f

Translations for commuter belt in the English»French Dictionary

commuter belt

grande banlieue

Translations for commuter belt in the English»French Dictionary

I.belt [belt] N

1. belt a. SPORTS, AUTO:

belt

ceinture f

a blow below the belt

un coup bas

2. belt TECH:

belt

sangle f

3. belt (area):

belt

zone f

commuter belt

grande banlieue

4. belt inf (punch):

belt

gnon m

Phrases:

to tighten one's belt

se serrer la ceinture

to have sth under one's belt

avoir qc à son actif

II.belt [belt] VB trans

1. belt (secure):

belt

sangler

2. belt inf (hit):

belt

flanquer un coup à

III.belt [belt] VB intr inf

belt

se précipiter

to belt along

foncer

I.commuter N

commuter

banlieusard(e) m (f)

commuter

navetteur(-euse) m (f) Belg (personne qui fait la navette entre deux lieux)

II.commuter ADJ inv

commuter traffic

de pointe

commuter train

de banlieue

Monolingual examples (not verified by PONS Editors)

English

These outlying zones are sometimes known as a commuter belt, and may extend well beyond the urban zone, to other political entities.

en.wikipedia.org

Dip and dive through a human manifestation of the commuter belt while hurdling irresponsibly handled trolley cases.

www.telegraph.co.uk

With the girls scattered around the commuter belt and the lads playing in different bands, it is a big commitment to practice and gig.

www.tmz.com

The population of this constituency has, like many other commuter belt areas, increased in recent years.

www.irishexaminer.com

What these teenage commuters of the commuter belt need is a new grammar school, the first to open for 50 years.

www.telegraph.co.uk

Commuter belt towns have been deluged after some parts of the river reached their highest levels in almost 30 years.

www.ibtimes.co.uk

What can you buy in the commuter belt?

www.telegraph.co.uk

As an active developer, we're often asked why the bulk of development is in housing schemes in the outer suburbs or commuter belt region.

www.independent.ie