drawing pin in the Oxford-Hachette French Dictionary

Translations for drawing pin in the English»French Dictionary

drawing pin N

drawing pin

punaise f

Translations for drawing pin in the French»English Dictionary

punaise

drawing pin Brit

enfonce bien la punaise

push the drawing pin in hard

Translations for drawing pin in the English»French Dictionary

drawing [Brit ˈdrɔː(r)ɪŋ, Am ˈdrɔɪŋ] N

1. drawing (picture):

drawing

dessin m

pencil/charcoal drawing

dessin au crayon/au fusain

a rough drawing

une ébauche

2. drawing (action, occupation):

drawing

le dessin m

classes in drawing

cours de dessin

most of the drawing is done by Rolf

la plupart des dessins sont faits par Rolf

most of the drawing is done by Rolf attr course, class, teacher, tools

de dessin

most of the drawing is done by Rolf paper, pen, book

à dessin

I.draw [Brit drɔː, Am drɔ] N

1. draw (raffle):

draw

tirage m (au sort)

to win (sth in) a draw

gagner (qc) dans une loterie

2. draw (tie):

draw (in match)

match m nul

it was a draw (in match)

ils ont fait match nul

it was a draw (in race)

ils sont arrivés ex aequo

3. draw (attraction):

draw (person, film, event, place)

attraction f

Bob Dylan was the big draw

Bob Dylan était la grande attraction

4. draw (on cigarette, pipe):

draw

bouffée f

5. draw Am (hand of cards):

draw

main f

II.draw <pret drew, pp drawn> [Brit drɔː, Am drɔ] VB trans

1. draw (on paper etc):

draw picture, plan, portrait, sketch, cartoon

faire

draw person, face, object, diagram

dessiner

draw line, circle, square

tracer

to draw a picture lit

faire un dessin, dessiner

to draw (a picture of) a boat

dessiner un bateau

to draw a map (giving directions)

faire un plan

to draw a map (in school)

dessiner une carte

to draw sb sth, to draw sth for sb picture, plan, cartoon, sketch

faire qc à qn

to draw sb sth, to draw sth for sb person, face, object, diagram

dessiner qc à qn

2. draw fig:

draw character, picture

dépeindre

draw analogy, comparison, distinction, parallel

faire

3. draw (pull):

draw animal, car, engine: object, cart, rope, plough

tirer

draw machine, suction: liquid, gas

aspirer

to draw a plough along

tirer une charrue

the water is drawn along the pipe

l'eau est aspirée dans le tuyau

I drew the book towards me

j'ai tiré le livre vers moi

he drew the child towards him

il a attiré l'enfant vers lui

to draw a bolt/the curtains

tirer un verrou/les rideaux

I drew the string as tight as I could

j'ai tiré sur la ficelle aussi fort que j'ai pu

she drew a ten pound note from her purse

elle a tiré un billet de dix livres de son porte-monnaie

he drew his finger along the shelf

il a passé un doigt sur l'étagère

to draw a handkerchief across one's forehead/a comb through ones' hair

se passer un mouchoir sur le front/un peigne dans les cheveux

she drew his arm through hers

elle a passé son bras sous le sien

she drew her shawl round her shoulders

elle a resserré son châle autour de ses épaules

to draw water from a well

tirer de l'eau d'un puits

to draw a pint of beer

≈ tirer un demi-litre de bière à la pression

to draw blood lit

provoquer un saignement

to draw a bow

bander un arc

4. draw (derive):

draw conclusion

tirer (from de)

I drew comfort from the fact that/from doing

cela m'a un peu réconforté de savoir que/de faire

to draw a lesson/a moral from sth

tirer une leçon/une morale de qc

to draw inspiration from sth

puiser son inspiration dans qc

he drew hope/encouragement from this

cela lui a donné de l'espoir/du courage

to be drawn from energy, information:

provenir de

his friends/our readers are drawn from all walks of life

ses amis/nos lecteurs viennent de tous les horizons

5. draw (cause to talk):

draw person

faire parler (about, on de)

I'd hoped she'd tell me, but she wouldn't be drawn or she refused to be drawn

j'avais espéré qu'elle me le dirait, mais elle a refusé de parler

to draw sth from or out of sb information

obtenir qc de qn

to draw sth from or out of sb truth

faire dire or arracher qc à qn

she drew tears of laughter from the audience

elle a fait rire son public aux larmes

I managed to draw a smile from him

j'ai réussi à lui arracher un sourire

6. draw (attract) person, event, film:

draw crowd, person

attirer (to vers)

draw reaction, criticism, praise, interest

susciter

the idea drew much criticism from both sides/from the experts

l'idée a suscité de nombreuses critiques des deux côtés/chez les experts

the course draws students from all over the world

le cours attire des étudiants du monde entier

his speech drew great applause

son discours a soulevé des applaudissements

to draw sb's attention to sth

attirer l'attention de qn sur qc

to draw attention to oneself

attirer l'attention sur soi

to feel drawn to sb

se sentir attiré vers qn

to draw sb to person, religion

attirer qn vers

to draw sb to profession

pousser qn vers

the sound of the explosion drew her to the window

le bruit de l'explosion l'a attirée à la fenêtre

to draw sb into conversation

mêler qn à

to draw sb into argument, battle

entraîner qn dans

I'm not going to be drawn into an argument with you

je ne vais pas me laisser entraîner dans une dispute avec toi

they were drawn together by their love of animals

leur amour des animaux les a rapprochés

to draw the enemy fire

offrir un cible au feu ennemi

I'll draw their fire

je ferai diversion

7. draw FIN:

draw (take out) money

retirer (from de)

draw cheque, bill of exchange, promissory note

tirer (on sur)

draw (receive) wages, pension

toucher

8. draw GAMES (choose at random):

draw name, ticket, winner

tirer [qc] au sort

they asked him to draw the winner (out of the hat)

ils lui ont demandé de tirer au sort le gagnant

to draw a winning ticket competitor:

tirer un billet gagnant

Italy has been drawn against Spain or to play Spain

le tirage au sort a désigné l'Italie comme adversaire de l'Espagne

Jones drew Smith in the first round

le tirage au sort a désigné Smith comme adversaire de Jones au premier tour

9. draw SPORTS:

to draw a match

faire match nul

10. draw (remove, pull out):

draw tooth

extraire

draw thorn, splinter, sting

retirer, enlever (from de)

draw cork

retirer (from de)

draw sword, dagger

dégainer, sortir

draw knife, gun

sortir

draw card

tirer

to draw a gun on sb

sortir un pistolet et le braquer sur qn

to draw a knife on sb

sortir un couteau pour en menacer qn

with drawn sword

l'épée dégainée

11. draw (disembowel):

draw chicken, turkey, goose

vider

draw HISTORY prisoner

étriper

12. draw HUNT:

draw animal

suivre la voie de

13. draw GAMES:

to draw trumps

tirer ses atouts

14. draw TECH:

draw wire, metal, glass

étirer

15. draw NAUT:

the ship draws six metres

le navire a un tirant d'eau de six mètres

16. draw (run) dated:

draw bath

faire couler

III.draw <pret drew, pp drawn> [Brit drɔː, Am drɔ] VB intr

1. draw (make picture):

draw

dessiner

he draws very well

il dessine très bien

to draw round or around sth hand, template

dessiner en suivant les contours de

2. draw (move):

to draw ahead (of sth/sb) lit vehicle, person:

gagner du terrain (sur qc/qn)

to draw ahead (of sth/sb) fig person, company:

prendre de l'avance (sur qc/qn)

to draw alongside boat:

accoster

the car drew alongside the lorry

la voiture s'est mise à côté du camion

to draw close or near time, date, ordeal:

approcher

the time/day is drawing close when…

l'heure/le jour approche où…

they drew nearer to listen

ils se sont rapprochés pour écouter

to draw into bus: station

arriver à

the train drew into the station

le train est entré en gare

to draw level

se retrouver au même niveau

to draw level with the other athletes (in score)

se retrouver au même niveau que les autres athlètes

to draw level with the other athletes (in race)

rattraper les autres athlètes

to draw over vehicle (stop)

se ranger

to draw over (still moving)

se rabattre vers le bas-côté

the lorry drew over to the right-hand side of the road

le camion s'est rangé sur la voie de droite

to draw to one side person:

s'écarter

to draw round or around people:

se rassembler

they drew round the teacher

ils se sont rassemblés autour du professeur

to draw to a halt

s'arrêter

to draw to a close or an end day, event, life:

toucher à sa fin

3. draw SPORTS:

draw (gen) (in match) teams:

faire match nul

draw (finish at same time in race) runners, racers:

arriver ex aequo

draw (finish equal, with same points)

se retrouver ex aequo

they drew for second place

ils sont arrivés deuxièmes ex aequo

X drew with Y (in match)

X a fait match nul avec Y

X drew with Y (in race)

X est arrivé ex aequo avec Y

4. draw (choose at random):

to draw for

tirer (au sort)

they drew for partners

ils ont tiré leurs partenaires (au sort)

5. draw:

draw chimney, pipe:

tirer

draw pump, vacuum cleaner:

aspirer

to draw on or at one's pipe/cigarette

tirer sur sa pipe/sa cigarette

6. draw tea:

draw

infuser

IV.draw [Brit drɔː, Am drɔ]

to be quick/slow on the draw inf (in understanding)

avoir l'esprit vif/lent

to be quick/slow on the draw (in replying)

avoir/ne pas avoir la repartie facile

to be quick/slow on the draw cowboy:

dégainer/ne pas dégainer vite

to beat sb to the draw rival, competitor:

devancer qn

to beat sb to the draw cowboy:

dégainer plus vite que qn

to draw the line

fixer des limites

you've got to draw the line somewhere

il faut savoir fixer des limites

to draw the line at doing

se refuser à faire

she drew the line at blackmail

elle se refusait à faire du chantage

I draw the line at violence

je n'irai pas jusqu'à la violence

the union agreed to longer working hours but drew the line at wage cuts

le syndicat a accepté une augmentation des heures de travail mais a refusé une baisse des salaires

I.pin [Brit pɪn, Am pɪn] N

1. pin (for sewing, fastening cloth or paper):

pin

épingle f

2. pin ELEC (of plug):

pin

fiche f

two-/three-pin plug

prise f à deux/trois fiches

3. pin TECH:

pin (to attach wood or metal)

goujon m

pin (machine part)

goupille f

4. pin MED (in surgery):

pin

broche f

5. pin (brooch):

pin

barrette f

diamond pin

barrette avec diamant(s)

6. pin (in bowling):

pin

quille f

7. pin (in golf):

pin

drapeau m (de trou)

II.pins N

pins npl (legs):

pins inf

quilles fpl inf

pins inf

jambes fpl

III.pin <pres part pinning; pret, pp pinned> [Brit pɪn, Am pɪn] VB trans

1. pin (attach with pins):

pin dress, hem, curtain

épingler

to pin sth to

épingler qc à

to pin sth on(to)

épingler qc sur

to pin sth on(to) (with drawing pin) board, wall

fixer qc avec une punaise sur

to pin two things together

épingler deux choses l'une avec l'autre

to pin sth with brooch, grip, pin

attacher qc avec

2. pin (trap, press):

pin person, part of body

coincer

to pin sb against or to wall, sofa, floor

coincer qn contre

her arms were pinned to her sides

elle avait les bras plaqués au corps

to be pinned under fallen tree, wreckage

être coincé sous

3. pin (attribute, attach) inf:

to pin sth on sb

imputer qc à qn

to pin sth on sb blame, crime

rejeter qc sur qn

4. pin:

pin MIL, SPORTS

coincer, bloquer

France were pinned in their own half

la France a été coincée sur son terrain

5. pin (in chess):

pin piece

coincer

IV.pin [Brit pɪn, Am pɪn]

for two pins I would do

pour un peu je ferais

to pin one's ears back inf

ouvrir grand les oreilles inf

you could have heard a pin drop

on aurait entendu voler une mouche

See also hope

I.hope [Brit həʊp, Am hoʊp] N

1. hope:

hope (desire, expectation)

espoir m

hope (desire, expectation)

espérance f (of de)

hope (cause for optimism)

espoir m

in the hope of sth/of doing

dans l'espoir de qc/de faire

she cherishes the hope that he is still alive

elle nourrit l'espoir qu'il soit encore vivant

my (only) hope is that he will be happy

mon (seul) espoir est qu'il soit heureux

to have high hopes of sb/sth

fonder de grands espoirs sur qn/qc

to have hopes of doing

avoir l'espoir de faire

to have great or high hopes of doing

avoir bon espoir de faire

there is little/no hope left for them

il y a peu/il n'y a plus d'espoir pour eux

to pin or set one's hopes on sth

mettre tout son espoir dans qc

to set one's hopes on doing

espérer de tout cœur faire

to be beyond (all) hope , to be without hope

être sans espoir

to live in hope

vivre dans l'espoir

to live in (the) hope of sth

vivre dans l'espoir de qc

to keep one's hopes high

garder espoir

there are grounds for hope

il y a des raisons d'espérer

to give sb new hope

ranimer l'espoir de qn

all hope is lost

c'est sans espoir

to raise sb's hopes

faire naître l'espoir chez qn

don't raise their hopes too much

ne leur donne pas trop d'espoir

to dash sb's hopes

anéantir l'espoir de qn

to lose/give up hope

perdre/abandonner espoir

a glimmer or ray of hope

une lueur d'espoir

‘hopes rise for a peace settlement in the Middle East’

‘espoir de paix au Moyen-Orient’

2. hope (chance):

hope

chance f

hope

espoir m

to have no hope of sth/of doing sth

n'avoir aucune chance de qc/de faire qc

there is little/no hope that he will come

il y a peu de chances/il n'y a aucune chance qu'il vienne

there is no hope of an improvement

on ne peut pas s'attendre à une amélioration

if the champion loses, what hope is there for me?

si le champion perd, quelles sont mes chances à moi?

our only hope is to fight on

notre seule chance or seul espoir est de poursuivre la lutte

his best hope is that the champion may be tired

tout ce qu'il peut espérer est que le champion soit fatigué

what a hope inf! some hope inf!

il ne faut pas rêver!

he hasn't got a hope in hell inf

il n'a pas la moindre chance

it's/she's my last hope

c'est/elle est mon dernier espoir

3. hope (promising person):

hope

espoir m

II.hope [Brit həʊp, Am hoʊp] VB trans

hope

espérer (that que)

to hope to do

espérer faire

it is to be hoped that …

il faut espérer que …

+ indic I hope (that) he'll come

j'espère qu'il viendra

we cannot hope to compete with big firms

nous n'avons aucune chance de rivaliser avec de grosses entreprises

I only or just hope he remembers

j'espère seulement qu'il s'en souviendra

we had hoped to make a profit this year, but…

nous espérions faire un bénéfice cette année, mais…

I (do) hope so/not

j'espère (bien) que oui/que non

I won't forget’—‘I should hope not!’

‘je n'oublierai pas’—‘j'espère bien que non!’

‘I'm sure he'll recover’—‘I hope so’

‘je suis sûr qu'il va se remettre’—‘je l'espère’

hoping to hear from you (in letter)

dans l'espoir d'avoir de vos nouvelles

III.hope [Brit həʊp, Am hoʊp] VB intr

hope

espérer

to hope for sth

attendre or espérer avoir qc

I hoped for a letter/success

j'attendais or j'espérais avoir une lettre/du succès

don't hope for too much

n'en attendez pas trop

all we can do is hope

nous ne pouvons qu'espérer

to hope for the best

être optimiste

IV.hope [Brit həʊp, Am hoʊp]

abandon hope, all ye who enter here

abandonnez toute espérance, vous qui entrez

to hope against hope

espérer en dépit de tout

hope springs eternal (in the human breast)

l'espérance est inépuisable

PIN [Brit pɪn, Am pɪn] N a. PIN number

PIN → personal identification number

PIN

code m confidentiel (pour carte bancaire)

drawing pin in the PONS Dictionary

Translations for drawing pin in the English»French Dictionary

drawing pin N Brit, Aus

drawing pin

punaise f

Translations for drawing pin in the English»French Dictionary

tack with a drawing pin

punaiser

Translations for drawing pin in the French»English Dictionary

punaise

drawing pin

Translations for drawing pin in the English»French Dictionary

drawing N

drawing

dessin m

I.draw [drɔ:, Am drɑ:] N

1. draw (sb/sth attractive):

draw

attraction f

2. draw (power to attract attention):

draw

séduction f

3. draw SPORTS (drawn contest):

draw

match m nul

4. draw (lottery):

draw

tirage m

5. draw (reaction):

to be quick on the draw

être rapide à dégainer

to be quick on the draw fig

saisir au vol

6. draw (inhaling):

to have a draw on sth

prendre une bouffée de qc

II.draw <drew, drawn> [drɔ:, Am drɑ:] VB trans

1. draw (make picture):

draw

dessiner

draw a line

tirer

2. draw (portray):

draw

représenter

draw a picture

faire

3. draw (pull):

draw

tirer

to draw sb aside

mettre qn à l'écart

4. draw (attract):

draw

attirer

draw a cheer

susciter

5. draw (elicit):

draw a confession

soutirer

draw a criticism

provoquer

6. draw (formulate):

draw

faire

draw a conclusion

tirer

7. draw (extract):

draw

extraire

draw a weapon

sortir

draw MED blood

prélever

to draw blood a. fig

faire saigner

8. draw GAMES:

draw a card

tirer

9. draw (obtain):

draw

obtenir inf

10. draw FIN, ECON (earn):

draw

obtenir

draw a salary

percevoir

11. draw (select in lottery):

draw

tirer au sort

12. draw (obtain water):

draw

puiser

to draw sb's bath

tirer un bain pour qn

13. draw FOOD (get from a cask):

draw beer

tirer

14. draw FIN, ECON (write a bill):

draw cheque

tirer

15. draw (inhale):

draw a breath

prendre

to draw breath fig

souffler (un peu)

16. draw NAUT (displace water):

draw

jauger

17. draw SPORTS (stretch a bow):

draw

bander

Phrases:

to draw a blank

faire chou blanc

to draw the line at sth

fixer des limites à qc

to draw a veil over sth

tirer un voile sur qc f

III.draw <drew, drawn> [drɔ:, Am drɑ:] VB intr

1. draw ART (make a picture):

draw

dessiner

2. draw (move):

draw

se diriger

to draw near

s'approcher

to draw near time

approcher

to draw apart

se séparer

to draw away

s'éloigner

to draw away (recoil)

avoir un mouvement de recul

to draw ahead of sb/sth

prendre de l'avance sur qn/qc

to draw to a close

tirer à sa fin

to draw level with sb/sth

égaliser avec qn/qc

3. draw (draw lots):

draw

effectuer un tirage au sort

4. draw GAMES (make a tie score):

draw

faire match nul

PIN [pɪn] N

PIN abbreviation of Personal Identification Number

PIN

code m confidentiel

I.pin [pɪn] N

1. pin (needle):

pin

épingle f

a safety pin

une épingle de nourrice

a hat pin

une épingle à chapeau

2. pin MIL (safety device on grenade):

pin

goupille f

3. pin (ornamental object for clothing):

pin

épingle f

4. pin Am (brooch):

pin

broche f

5. pin pl:

pin

gambettes fpl

6. pin SPORTS:

(bowling) pin

quille f

Phrases:

as clean as a new pin

propre comme un sou neuf

you could hear a pin drop fig

on entendait les mouches voler

to have pins and needles in sth

avoir des fourmis à qc

to be on pins and needles Am

être tout excité

II.pin <-nn-> [pɪn] VB trans

1. pin (fix with pin):

pin

épingler

to pin a medal on sb

accrocher une médaille sur qn

to pin a hem

épingler un ourlet

2. pin (immobilize):

pin

bloquer

pinned to the floor

coincé(e) contre le sol

3. pin inf (accuse):

to pin the blame on sb

attribuer la responsabilité à qn

they'll pin it on me

ils vont me coller ça sur le dos

Phrases:

to pin back one's ears [or one's ears back] inf

tendre l'oreille

Monolingual examples (not verified by PONS Editors)

English

This minuscule water boatman might be smaller than a drawing pin, but it's also the loudest animal on the planet.

www.wired.com

When dry, fix feet to table with a drawing pin and light the tip of the beak.

www.telegraph.co.uk

They're vaguely sharp, like drawing pins and fountain pens.

metro.co.uk

You imagine yourself being a better person and these things coalesce around paper clips and drawing pins.

www.independent.co.uk

Dolls and drawing pins and bubble wrap?

www.dailymail.co.uk

After that you can only tug more lock on, which lifts you completely out of the seat like a parson sitting on a drawing pin.

www.telegraph.co.uk

His book certainly is serious, while frequently frivolous; it's a fascinating history of some of our most beloved items of stationery, including drawing pins, highlighter pens and staples.

www.independent.co.uk

One day he ran amok with a drawing pin.

www.belfasttelegraph.co.uk

Glue this to the top of the letter at the back and stick a drawing pin through the ribbon to secure it.

www.irishcatholic.ie

Attach to frames with drawing pins, or use clipson aluminium structures.

www.dailymail.co.uk