drawer in the Oxford-Hachette French Dictionary

Translations for drawer in the English»French Dictionary

I.drawer N [Brit drɔː, Am ˈdrɔr]

1. drawer (in chest, cabinet, table etc):

drawer

tiroir m

cutlery/desk drawer

tiroir à couverts/de bureau

2. drawer [ˈdrɔː(r)ə] [ˈdrɔər] (of pictures):

drawer

dessinateur/-trice m/f

3. drawer [ˈdrɔər] [ˈdrɔː(r)ə] FIN:

drawer

tireur/-euse m/f

II.drawers N

drawers npl dated:

drawers (for man)

caleçon m

drawers (for woman)

culotte f

bottom drawer N lit

bottom drawer

tiroir m du bas

bottom drawer fig

trousseau m de mariée

drawer liner N

drawer liner

garniture f de tiroir

top-drawer [Am ˌtɑpˈdrɔr] ADJ inf, dated

top-drawer family:

top-drawer

très bourgeois

to be top-drawer

faire partie de la haute

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to fumble about in bag, drawer

fouiller dans

to feel around in bag, drawer

fouiller dans

rifle drawer, safe

vider

clear out drawer, cupboard

faire le tri dans

Translations for drawer in the French»English Dictionary

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tiroir

drawer

tiroir de bureau

desk drawer

tiroir secret

secret drawer

traîner au fond d'un tiroir

to lie forgotten in the bottom of a drawer

émet|teur (de chèque)

drawer

drawer in the PONS Dictionary

Translations for drawer in the English»French Dictionary

drawer [ˈdrɔ:ʳ, Am ˈdrɔ:r] N

drawer

tiroir m

a chest of drawers

une commode

top drawer N

1. top drawer (chest's uppermost drawer):

top drawer

tiroir m du haut

2. top drawer Brit inf (superior social position):

to be top drawer

être de la haute

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refer to drawer FIN

refusé

take out item from drawer, bag

sortir

Translations for drawer in the French»English Dictionary

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émetteur (-trice) d'un chèque

drawer

tiroir

drawer

tireur (-euse) d'un chèque, d'une lettre de change

drawer

tiroir de gauche

left drawer

tripoter dans un tiroir

to rummage about in a drawer

rentrer dans une valise/un tiroir

to fit in a suitcase/a drawer

drawer Examples from the PONS Dictionary (editorially verified)

to be top drawer

être de la haute

refer to drawer FIN

refusé

to rummage about in a drawer

tripoter dans un tiroir

to fit in a suitcase/a drawer

rentrer dans une valise/un tiroir

to get sth out of a bag/drawer/suitcase

sortir qc d'un sac/d'un tiroir/d'une valise

Monolingual examples (not verified by PONS Editors)

English

We were to be the hewers of wood and the drawers of water.

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We eventually found in his private drawer two herrings, very much the worse for wear!

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This powerful new six-part drama is backed by a top-drawer team.

www.telegraph.co.uk

The burglar stole petty cash and coins from a cash drawer and also ripped out and took the store's video surveillance system.

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When my husband was a baby, he wore hand-me-downs and slept in a dresser drawer.

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Unless he/she is the adventurous type, your gift voucher may just gather dust in a drawer until its expiry date.

www.health24.com

Until now, our top-drawer rating has been supported by our relatively low levels of public debt.

www.afr.com

Others have commented that a typical cage is about the size of a filing cabinet drawer and holds eight to 10 hens.

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A chest of drawers stand behind her -- each drawer pulled open -- while a suitcase sits at the victim's feet.

www.thenationalstudent.com

It's not top-drawer science but it's an intriguing finding.

www.stuff.co.nz