dry ice in the Oxford-Hachette French Dictionary

Translations for dry ice in the English»French Dictionary

dry ice N

dry ice

neige f carbonique

Translations for dry ice in the French»English Dictionary

carboglace

dry ice

glace carbonique

dry ice

Translations for dry ice in the English»French Dictionary

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

I.ice [Brit ʌɪs, Am aɪs] N

1. ice:

ice (gen)

glace f

ice (on roads)

verglas m

ice (in drinks)

glaçons mpl

the car skidded on the ice

la voiture a dérapé sur le verglas

there's ice on the roads

il y a du verglas sur les routes

a show on ice

un spectacle sur glace

a whisky with ice

un whisky avec des glaçons

to put sth on ice lit champagne

mettre [qc] à rafraîchir

to put sth on ice fig plans, project

mettre [qc] en attente

‘danger! thin ice’ (on sign)

‘il est dangereux de s'aventurer sur la glace’

your feet are like ice!

tu as les pieds glacés!

2. ice Brit (ice cream):

ice

glace f

3. ice inf U (diamonds):

ice

diams mpl inf

ice

diamants mpl

4. ice (amphetamine):

ice inf

ice m inf

II.ice [Brit ʌɪs, Am aɪs] VB trans

1. ice FOOD:

ice cake

glacer

2. ice Am inf:

ice (kill)

refroidir inf

ice person

tuer

ice (defeat)

battre [qn] à plates coutures inf

III.iced ADJ

iced water

avec des glaçons

iced tea

glacé

iced coffee

frappé

iced cake

glacé

IV.ice [Brit ʌɪs, Am aɪs]

to break the ice

rompre la glace

to cut no ice

ne faire aucun effet

this argument cut no ice with them

cet argument ne leur a fait aucun effet

his excuses cut no ice with me

ses excuses ne m'impressionnent guère

to be treading or skating on thin ice

s'aventurer sur un terrain glissant

dry ice in the PONS Dictionary

Translations for dry ice in the English»French Dictionary

dry ice N

dry ice

neige f carbonique

Translations for dry ice in the English»French Dictionary

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

I.ice [aɪs] N

1. ice (frozen water):

ice

glace f

ice on road

verglas m

to put sth on ice food, drink

mettre qc à rafraîchir

2. ice (ice cube):

ice

glaçons mpl

3. ice (ice cream):

ice

glace f

Phrases:

to put sth on ice

geler qc

to break the ice

rompre la glace

to be skating on thin ice

avancer sur un terrain glissant

II.ice [aɪs] VB trans

ice

glacer

Monolingual examples (not verified by PONS Editors)

English

Another common method of cooling is exposing an object to ice, dry ice, or liquid nitrogen.

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When the pressure of the carbon dioxide from the subliming dry ice builds high enough, the projectile will be blown out of the tube.

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The units 9 kg dry ice capacity gives approximately 5 minutes of fog production.

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Another example of this is the synthesis of benzoic acid from phenylmagnesium bromide and dry ice.

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In the advanced realms, however, the ingredients become more complex, such as ethanol and dry ice.

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There was a short interval before the curtains re-opened upon the stage covered in dry ice fog and illuminated in red, with a forest backdrop.

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The expansion of the gas lowers the temperature enough to produce dry ice snow that is collected in the bag.

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Industrial dry ice may contain contaminants that make it unsafe for direct contact with foodstuffs.

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Alcohol can be vaporized by pouring it over dry ice in a narrow container and inhaling with a straw.

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The idea was to super-cool the fuel in an aircraft's tank with dry ice and alcohol, thus making it inflammable.

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