dry cell in the Oxford-Hachette French Dictionary

Translations for dry cell in the English»French Dictionary

dry cell N

dry cell

pile f sèche

Translations for dry cell in the French»English Dictionary

pile sèche

dry cell

Translations for dry cell in the English»French Dictionary

cell [Brit sɛl, Am sɛl] N

1. cell (for prisoner, monk):

cell

cellule f

2. cell:

cell BIOL, BOT

cellule f

3. cell (in honeycomb):

cell

alvéole m

4. cell:

cell ELEC, CHEM

élément m

5. cell POL:

cell

cellule f

6. cell TELEC:

cell

cellule f

I.dry [Brit drʌɪ, Am draɪ] N Brit POL

dry

ultraconservateur/-trice m/f

II.dry [Brit drʌɪ, Am draɪ] ADJ

1. dry (not wet or moist):

dry clothing, ground, hair, hand, paint, crackle, rustle

sec/sèche

dry skin, hair, throat, mouth, cough

sec/sèche

dry riverbed, well

à sec

to run dry river, funds, supplies:

se tarir

dry bread

pain sec

to be or feel dry (thirsty) person:

avoir le gosier sec inf

to keep sth dry

tenir qc au sec

to keep (oneself) dry

rester au sec

to get dry

se sécher

to get sth dry

(faire) sécher qc

to wipe sth dry

essuyer qc

the kettle has boiled dry

toute l'eau de la bouilloire s'est évaporée

on dry land

sur la terre ferme

2. dry (not rainy):

dry weather, climate, season, month, heat

sec/sèche

dry day, spell

sans pluie

it will be dry tomorrow

il ne pleuvra pas demain

3. dry (not sweet):

dry wine, sherry etc

sec/sèche

4. dry inv:

dry (ironic) wit, person, remark

pince-sans-rire

dry (cold) person, remark

sec/sèche

5. dry (dull):

dry book, reading, subject matter

aride

6. dry (forbidding alcohol):

dry state, country

qui interdit la vente de boissons alcoolisées

7. dry Brit POL:

dry view, minister

ultraconservateur/-trice

a dry Tory

un/-e ultraconservateur/-trice m/f

III.dry [Brit drʌɪ, Am draɪ] VB trans

dry clothes, washing

faire sécher

dry fruit, meat, flowers

sécher

to dry the dishes

essuyer la vaisselle

to dry sb's hair

sécher les cheveux de qn

to dry one's hair/hands

se sécher les cheveux/les mains

to dry one's eyes

sécher ses larmes

IV.dry [Brit drʌɪ, Am draɪ] VB intr

dry sheet, clothes, hair, paint, blood, concrete:

dry

sécher

V.to dry oneself VB refl

to dry oneself refl:

to dry oneself

se sécher

VI.dry [Brit drʌɪ, Am draɪ]

(as) dry as a bone

sec/sèche comme un coup de trique

(as) dry as dust

ennuyeux/-euse comme la pluie

dry cell in the PONS Dictionary

Translations for dry cell in the English»French Dictionary

cell [sel] N

1. cell (small room):

cell

cellule f

2. cell (compartments):

cell

case f

3. cell (part of honeycomb):

cell

alvéole m o f

4. cell BIOL, POL:

cell

cellule f

to use one's grey cells

faire travailler sa matière grise

5. cell ELEC:

battery cell

élément m de pile

I.dry <-ier, -iest [or -er, est]> [draɪ] ADJ

1. dry (not wet):

dry

sec(sèche)

to go/boil dry

s'assécher

2. dry (having no butter):

dry toast

sans beurre

3. dry (with soft drinks):

dry

sans alcool

dry bar

qui ne sert pas d'alcool

4. dry (not sweet):

dry sherry, martini

sec(sèche)

dry champagne

brut

5. dry pej (uninteresting):

dry

plat(e)

6. dry (sarcastic):

dry

caustique

Phrases:

to bleed sb dry

saigner qn à blanc

to be (as) dry as a bone inf

être sec comme les blés

to be in dry dock

être à cale sèche

to run dry

être vidé

II.dry <dries [or -s]> [draɪ] N Aus (dried season)

dry

sécheresse f

III.dry <-ie-> [draɪ] VB trans

dry

sécher

dry skin

dessécher

dry the dishes

essuyer

dry clothes

faire sécher

to dry oneself

se sécher

to dry one's hair

se sécher les cheveux

IV.dry <-ie-> [draɪ] VB intr

dry

sécher

dry skin

se dessécher

to put sth out to dry

mettre qc à sécher

Monolingual examples (not verified by PONS Editors)

English

Li-ion has by far the highest share of the dry cell rechargeable market.

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It ran on a dry cell battery and had a crank to turn to get your party.

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By the end of the nineteenth century, the advent of the dry cell battery made it feasible to use electric power in clocks.

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A dry cell uses a paste electrolyte, with only enough moisture to allow current to flow.

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The engine was 241 cc with dry cell battery ignition and a slip belt drive.

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These were generally of dry cell construction and typically came in 22.5, 45, 67.5, 90 or 135 volt versions.

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Notably, when officers in that city nabbed their jewel-swallowing thief this week, they already had a ready-made dry cell in which to put him.

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For shorter periods dry cell batteries may be used.

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Conveniently manufactured, and disposed, a single zinccarbon dry cell has low environmental impact on disposal, compared with some other battery types.

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The old dry cell is not leak proof and becomes very sticky as the paste leaks through the holes in the zinc case.

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