draughts in the Oxford-Hachette French Dictionary

Translations for draughts in the English»French Dictionary

draughts [Brit drɑːfts, Am dræf(t)s] N Brit + vb sing (set)

draughts

jeu m de dames

draughts

dames fpl

to play draughts

jouer aux dames

I.draught Brit, draft Am [Brit drɑːft, Am dræft] N

1. draught (cold air):

draught

courant m d'air

2. draught (in fireplace):

draught

tirage m

3. draught:

on draught beer etc

à la pression

4. draught (of liquid, air):

draught

trait m

in a single draught

d'un seul trait

taking long draughts of cool air

aspirant l'air frais à longs traits

5. draught (potion):

draught archaic

potion f

6. draught (of ship):

draught

tirant m d'eau

7. draught Brit GAMES (piece):

draught

pion m (de jeu de dames)

II.draught Brit, draft Am [Brit drɑːft, Am dræft] ADJ attr

1. draught beer, cider:

draught

(à la) pression

2. draught animal, horse:

draught

de trait

III.draught Brit, draft Am [Brit drɑːft, Am dræft]

to feel the draught inf

en ressentir les effets

draught excluder N

draught excluder

bourrelet m (de porte, de fenêtre)

sleeping draught N dated

sleeping draught

soporifique m

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icy draught, water, wind

glacial

Translations for draughts in the French»English Dictionary

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calfeutrage

draught proofing

bourrelet (d'étanchéité)

draught excluder Brit

tirant d'eau NAUT

draught Brit

pion (aux dames)

draught Brit

dames

draughts + vb sing Brit

jouer aux dames

to play draughts Brit

faire une partie de dames

to have a game of draughts Brit

draughts in the PONS Dictionary

Translations for draughts in the English»French Dictionary

draughts board N Brit

draughts board

damier m

I.draught [drɑ:ft, Am dræft] N

1. draught (air current):

draught

courant m d'air

2. draught form (gulp):

draught

ingestion f de liquide

3. draught MED:

draught

dose f

4. draught FOOD:

draught

pression f

on draught

à la pression

5. draught NAUT (water depth):

draught

tirant m d'eau

6. draught Brit GAMES:

draught

dames fpl

to play draught

jouer aux dames

II.draught [drɑ:ft, Am dræft] ADJ

1. draught FOOD (in a cask):

draught

(à la) pression

2. draught (used for pulling):

draught animal

de trait

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board for draughts

damier m

Translations for draughts in the French»English Dictionary

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dame

draughts Brit

tirant d'eau

draught Brit

bourrelet

draught excluder Brit

bière (à la) pression

draught [or draft Am] beer

tirage d'une cheminée, d'un poêle

draught Brit

courant d'air (gênant)

draught Brit

il y a un courant d'air

there's a draught

bière (à la) pression

draught beer Brit

draughts Examples from the PONS Dictionary (editorially verified)

on draught

à la pression

to play draught

jouer aux dames

Monolingual examples (not verified by PONS Editors)

English

Sometimes draughts, colds, or unusual postures are implicated; however in many cases no clear cause is found.

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The deers can capture a dog by the short leap as in draughts.

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The hounds move like a draughts man, diagonally forward one square.

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As in draughts, only the dark squares are used.

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The tiger captures a leopard by the short leap as in draughts.

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This produced draughts and reduced passenger legroom in the window seats.

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These incorporate ballast tanks, to enable the barges to adjust their water and air draughts to the prevailing conditions.

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The windows can also be used up with the head back to avoid draughts or too much air.

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Chess is one of the games amongst another six games (weiqi, xiangqi, chess, contract bridge, gobang, draughts).

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The rule is not used in competitive draughts, where failing to capture is simply an illegal move.

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