crown wheel in the Oxford-Hachette French Dictionary

Translations for crown wheel in the English»French Dictionary

crown wheel N

1. crown wheel (in clock):

crown wheel

roue f de couronne

2. crown wheel MECH:

crown wheel

couronne f

crown wheel and pinion

couple m conique

Translations for crown wheel in the French»English Dictionary

couronne MECH

crown wheel

Translations for crown wheel in the English»French Dictionary

I.crown [Brit kraʊn, Am kraʊn] N

1. crown (of monarch):

crown

couronne f

a crown of flowers/of thorns

une couronne de fleurs/d'épines

the Crown

la Couronne f

2. crown Brit LAW:

crown

ministère m public

a witness for the Crown

un temoin à charge

3. crown SPORTS:

crown

championnat m

4. crown (top):

crown (of hill)

crête f

crown (of tree)

cime f

crown (of hat)

fond m

crown (of road)

sommet m

5. crown (head):

crown

crâne m

6. crown DENT:

crown

couronne f

7. crown BOT (of tree):

crown

couronne f

8. crown Brit (old coin):

crown

ancienne pièce de monnaie

9. crown NAUT:

crown

diamant m

10. crown ARCHIT:

crown (of bridge)

clé f d'arc

crown (of arch)

clé f de voûte

II.crown [Brit kraʊn, Am kraʊn] VB trans

1. crown queen, champion:

crown

couronner

to crown sb emperor/champion

couronner qn empereur/champion

2. crown (bring to worthy end):

crown

couronner

the prize crowned her career

le prix a couronné sa carrière

her efforts were crowned by success

ses efforts furent couronnés de succès

to crown it all, I won/the car broke down

pour couronner le tout, j'ai gagné/la voiture est tombée en panne

3. crown inf (hit):

crown person

taper

4. crown DENT:

crown tooth

couronner

5. crown FOOD:

crown cake

couronner (with de)

6. crown GAMES (in draughts):

crown pièce

damer

III.to crown oneself VB refl

to crown oneself refl inf:

to crown oneself

se cogner violemment (on contre)

I.wheel [Brit wiːl, Am (h)wil] N

1. wheel:

wheel (on vehicle)

roue f

wheel (on trolley, piece of furniture)

roulette f

front/back wheel

roue avant/arrière

2. wheel (for steering) (in vehicle):

wheel

volant m

wheel NAUT

roue f (de gouvernail)

to be at or behind the wheel

être au volant

to take the wheel (in vehicle)

prendre le volant

to take the wheel NAUT

tenir la roue

to fall asleep at the wheel

s'endormir au volant

3. wheel (in watch, mechanism, machine):

wheel

rouage m

the wheels of government fig

les rouages du gouvernement

4. wheel (for pottery):

wheel

tour m

5. wheel HISTORY (instrument of torture):

wheel

roue f

6. wheel GAMES (in roulette):

wheel

roue f

II.wheels N

wheels npl (car):

wheels inf

bagnole f inf

wheels inf

voiture f

are these your new wheels?

c'est ta nouvelle bagnole? inf

have you got wheels inf?

tu es motorisé? inf

III.wheel [Brit wiːl, Am (h)wil] VB trans

wheel bicycle, barrow, pram:

wheel

pousser

to wheel a child in a pram

promener un enfant dans sa poussette

they wheeled me into the operating theatre

ils m'ont emmené dans la salle d'opération sur un chariot

IV.wheel [Brit wiːl, Am (h)wil] VB intr

1. wheel:

wheel, a. wheel round (circle) bird:

tournoyer

2. wheel (turn sharply):

wheel person, regiment:

faire demi-tour

wheel car, motorbike:

braquer fortement

wheel ship:

virer de bord

to wheel to the right person, regiment:

faire demi-tour à droite

right/left wheel! MIL

demi-tour droite/gauche!

V.-wheeled COMP

a three-/four-wheeled vehicle

un véhicule à trois/quatre roues

VI.wheel [Brit wiːl, Am (h)wil]

to wheel and deal

magouiller inf

the wheel of fortune

la roue de la fortune

it's wheels within wheels

l'affaire est plus compliquée qu'elle n'en a l'air

to reinvent the wheel

réinventer la roue

to be fifth wheel Am

être la cinquième roue du carrosse

crown wheel in the PONS Dictionary

Translations for crown wheel in the English»French Dictionary

I.crown [kraʊn] N

1. crown (round ornament):

crown

couronne f

2. crown (top part):

crown

sommet m

II.crown [kraʊn] VB trans

crown

couronner

Phrases:

to crown it all Aus, Brit

pour couronner le tout

I.wheel [wi:l] N

1. wheel (circular object):

wheel

roue f

on wheels

sur des roues

2. wheel AUTO:

wheel

volant m

to be at the wheel

être au volant

3. wheel NAUT:

wheel

gouvernail m

4. wheel pl inf (car):

wheel

bagnole f

Phrases:

to set the wheels in motion

mettre les choses en route

to be a big wheel Am inf

être un gros bonnet

to feel like a fifth wheel Am

se sentir de trop

II.wheel [wi:l] VB trans

wheel

pousser

Phrases:

to wheel sb/sth out

ressortir qn/qc

III.wheel [wi:l] VB intr

to wheel and deal inf

brasser des affaires

Monolingual examples (not verified by PONS Editors)

English

That was achieved by interposing an epicyclic gear train between the axle and the crown wheel.

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