copper in the Oxford-Hachette French Dictionary

Translations for copper in the English»French Dictionary

I.copper [Brit ˈkɒpə, Am ˈkɑpər] N

1. copper CHEM:

copper

cuivre m

copper attr alloy, deposit, mine, miner, ore

de cuivre

copper bracelet, coin, nail, dome, pipe, wire

de or en cuivre

copper kettle, pan

en cuivre

2. copper (policeman):

copper inf

flic m inf

3. copper Brit (coin):

copper inf

petite monnaie f U

to save a few coppers

économiser quelques sous

4. copper Brit HISTORY (for washing):

copper

lessiveuse f

5. copper (colour):

copper

couleur f cuivre

II.copper [Brit ˈkɒpə, Am ˈkɑpər] ADJ

copper hair, leaf, lipstick:

copper

couleur cuivre

copper-coloured Brit, copper-colored Am ADJ

copper-coloured hair

cuivré

copper-coloured leaf, lipstick, metal

couleur cuivre

copper wire N U

copper wire

fil m de cuivre

copper-rich ADJ

copper-rich

riche en cuivre

copper beech N

copper beech

hêtre m pourpre

copper-bottomed ADJ

copper-bottomed

sûr

copper sulphate N

copper sulphate

sulfate m de cuivre

copper's nark N Brit inf, dated

copper's nark

mouchard/-e inf

Copper Belt [Brit ˈkɒpə bɛlt]

Copper Belt

Copper Belt f

Copper Belt

Ceinture f de cuivre

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cuprifère exploitation

copper

copper in the PONS Dictionary

Translations for copper in the English»French Dictionary

I.copper [ˈkɒpəʳ, Am ˈkɑ:pɚ] N

1. copper no pl (metal):

copper

cuivre m

2. copper Brit inf (police officer):

copper

flic mf

3. copper Brit inf (coin):

copper

petite monnaie f

II.copper [ˈkɒpəʳ, Am ˈkɑ:pɚ] ADJ (colour)

copper

cuivre

copper-coloured

cuivré(e)

copper-ore N

copper-ore

minerai m de cuivre

copper-smith N

copper-smith

chaudronnier m en cuivre

copper beech N

copper beech

hêtre m rouge

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iron/copper ore

minerai de fer/cuivre

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cuivre

copper

ripou

bent copper

rouleau de cuivre

a roll of copper

graver qc sur cuivre/sur bois

to etch sth on copper/wood

copper Examples from the PONS Dictionary (editorially verified)

copper-coloured

cuivré(e)

iron/copper ore

minerai de fer/cuivre

copper Glossary of Refrigeration Technology courtesy of GEA Bock GmbH

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tube de cuivre

copper tube

tube en cuivre

copper tube

conduite de refoulement Cu [ou en cuivre]

copper discharge line

conduite de liquide Cu [ou en cuivre]

copper liquid line

Monolingual examples (not verified by PONS Editors)

English

This ion is probably important in movement of copper and gold in hydrothermal fluids.

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It was later excavated in search of copper.

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The deposit is a large copper-gold porphyry deposit.

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Wax, plaster, copper, or lead is used in the base to give the item strength, stability, and heft.

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In past years, the state has also produced mercury, silver, and copper.

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Upon oral exposure, copper sulfate is only moderately toxic.

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Copper and bronze can not be hardened by heat-treatment, they can only be hardened by work-hardening.

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Mining of gold, copper, and other metals on the island began in the late 19th century.

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The copper deposits had been all but depleted by the 18th century, but new industries, such as timber, paper, and textiles, developed.

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Frying pans made from copper are tinned to prevent toxic reactions between the copper and the food being cooked and may occasionally need re-tinning.

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