drawing board in the Oxford-Hachette French Dictionary

Translations for drawing board in the English»French Dictionary

drawing board N

1. drawing board lit:

drawing board (board)

planche f à dessin

drawing board (table)

table f à dessin

2. drawing board fig:

we'll have to go back to the drawing board

il faudra tout recommencer

the project never got off the drawing board

le projet n'a jamais dépassé le stade de l'étude

Translations for drawing board in the French»English Dictionary

table à dessin

drawing board

planche à dessin

drawing board

ardoise magique

magic drawing board

espérons que ces réformes/améliorations ne resteront pas à l'état de projet

let us hope that these reforms/improvements get past the planning stage ou drawing board

en projet , à l'état de projet

at the planning stage, on the drawing board

c'est resté dans les cartons fig

it didn't get past the drawing-board

Translations for drawing board 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.board [Brit bɔːd, Am bɔrd] N

1. board (plank):

board

planche f

2. board ADMIN:

board

conseil m

board of directors

conseil d'administration

to sit or be on the board (of directors)

siéger au conseil d'administration

board of inquiry

commission f d'enquête

board of editors

comité m de rédaction

board of examiners

jury m d'examen

board of governors SCHOOL

comité m de gestion d'une école

board of governors attr meeting, member

du conseil d'administration

3. board GAMES:

board (playing surface)

tableau m

board (in poker)

tapis m de jeu

4. board SCHOOL:

board

tableau m (noir)

5. board (notice board):

board (for information)

panneau m d'affichage

board (to advertise)

panneau m

6. board:

board COMPUT, ELECTRON

plaquette f

7. board (accommodation):

to pay £30 a week board

payer 30 livres par semaine pour sa pension

board and lodging room and board

le gîte et le couvert

II.boards N npl

1. boards (floor):

boards

plancher m

bare boards

plancher nu

2. boards TYPO:

boards

plats mpl

limp boards

cartonnage m souple

in paper boards

cartonné

3. boards THEAT:

boards

estrade f

to tread the boards

faire du théâtre

4. boards Am + vb sing:

boards (entrance exam)

examen m d'entrée

boards (final exam)

examen m de fin d'année

III.on board ADV

to be on board or on board ship

être à bord

to go on board

embarquer, monter à bord

to get on board bus, train

monter dans

to get on board plane, ship

monter à bord de

there were 200 passengers on board the ship/plane

il y avait 200 passagers à bord du bateau/de l'avion

to take sth on board lit cargo, passengers

embarquer

to take sth on board fig changes, facts

prendre [qc] en compte

to take sth on board proposal

adopter

to take sth on board problem

assumer

IV.board [Brit bɔːd, Am bɔrd] VB trans

1. board (get on):

board boat, plane

monter à bord de

board bus, train

monter dans

she boarded the ship at Athens

elle est montée à bord du navire à Athènes

2. board NAUT:

board customs officer: vessel

arraisonner

board pirates, marines: vessel

aborder

V.board [Brit bɔːd, Am bɔrd] VB intr

board

être en pension (with chez)

board SCHOOL pupil:

être interne

VI.board [Brit bɔːd, Am bɔrd]

above board

légal

across the board

à tous les niveaux

to go by the board

tomber à l'eau

to sweep the board

tout gagner, tout rafler inf

drawing board in the PONS Dictionary

Translations for drawing board in the English»French Dictionary

drawing board N

drawing board

planche f à dessin

Translations for drawing board in the English»French Dictionary

back to the drawing board

retour à la case départ

Translations for drawing board in the French»English Dictionary

planche à dessin/à repasser

drawing/ironing board

Translations for drawing board 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

I.board [bɔ:d, Am bɔ:rd] N

1. board (wood):

board

planche f

2. board (blackboard):

board

tableau m

3. board (notice board):

board

panneau m d'affichage

4. board GAMES:

board for chess

échiquier m

board for draughts

damier m

board for other games

jeu m

5. board ADMIN:

board

conseil m

board of directors

conseil d'administration

board of education Am

conseil d'établissement

board of trade Brit

ministère m du commerce

6. board (in hotels):

half board

demi-pension f

full board

pension f complète

board and lodging Brit, room and board Am

le gîte et le couvert

7. board NAUT, AVIAT:

to get on board

monter à bord

to get on board bus, train

monter dans

to get on board bus, train

embarquer dans Quebec

to take on board

embarquer

to take on board fact, situation

prendre en compte

Phrases:

to let sth go by the board

laisser tomber qc

across the board

à tous les niveaux

to get sb on board

s'assurer le soutien de qn

on the board Am

au programme

to tread the boards

faire du théâtre

II.board [bɔ:d, Am bɔ:rd] VB trans

1. board (cover):

to board sth up

couvrir qc de planches

to board sth up (seal)

condamner qc

2. board (lodge):

board

prendre [ou avoir] en pension

3. board (get on):

board plane, boat

monter à bord de

board bus

monter dans

board bus

embarquer dans Quebec

III.board [bɔ:d, Am bɔ:rd] VB intr

board in hotel

être en pension

board in school

être pensionnaire

to board with sb

être en pension chez qn

Monolingual examples (not verified by PONS Editors)

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This was not enough to develop a fully reusable design, and the entire concept went back to the drawing board.

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A larger aircraft with four seats and a one-ton hopper was also proposed; in the event neither design left the drawing board.

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It never left the drawing board and no progress was made.

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Some of these ideas had not got further than the drawing board while others, for example villa plans, had been successfully built.

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However, it never got beyond the drawing board.

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He created his work in primitive, refugee-style surroundings, where the drawing board was the most sacred object.

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They have to go back to the drawing board and start all over again.

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The artists right arm is extended to measure the pointy-topped mountains ahead of him; in his left arm he cradles a drawing board.

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He lands on the floor of the control room and again decides it is time to go back to the drawing board.

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Both tanks were ordered off the drawing board without building prototypes first.

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