dry land in the Oxford-Hachette French Dictionary

Translations for dry land in the English»French Dictionary

dry land N U

dry land

terre f ferme

Translations for dry land in the English»French Dictionary

on dry land

sur la terre ferme

Translations for dry land 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.land [Brit land, Am lænd] N

1. land:

land CONSTR, LAW (terrain, property)

terrain m

land (very large)

terres fpl

building land

terrain à bâtir

the lie Brit or lay Am of the land lit

le relief du terrain

to get the lie Brit or lay Am of the land fig

savoir de quoi il retourne

get off my land!

dégagez de mon terrain! inf

private/public land

propriété f privée/publique

private/public land attr clearance, drainage, development

du terrain

private/public land purchase, sale

de terrain

private/public land prices

du terrain

private/public land deal, tax

foncier/-ière

private/public land law, tribunal

agraire

2. land FARM (farmland):

land

terre f

barren/fertile land

terre stérile/fertile

to live off/work the land

vivre de/travailler la terre

a movement back to the land

un retour à la terre

a movement back to the land attr worker

agricole

3. land (countryside):

land

campagne f

to live on/leave the land

vivre à/quitter la campagne

4. land POL (gen):

land (country)

pays m

foreign/tropical land

pays étranger/tropical

from many lands

de nombreux pays

throughout the land

dans tout le pays

the land of dreams, opportunity

le pays de

5. land (not sea):

land

terre f

I can see land

je vois la terre

to reach or make land

toucher terre

to remain on land

rester à terre

by land

par voie de terre

on land the bird is clumsy

sur la terre ferme l'oiseau est maladroit

land was sighted

la terre était en vue

land ahoy! NAUT

terre en vue!

the war on (the) land

la guerre terrestre

the war on (the) land attr battle, forces, transport, animal

terrestre

II.land [Brit land, Am lænd] VB trans

1. land pilot:

land AEROSP, AVIAT aircraft, spacecraft

poser

land passengers, astronaut

débarquer

land cargo, luggage

décharger

NASA wants to land a space capsule on Mars

la NASA veut faire atterrir une capsule spatiale sur Mars

2. land NAUT:

land person

débarquer (on sur)

land cargo, luggage

décharger (on sur)

3. land FISH:

land fish

prendre

4. land (secure):

land fig, inf

décrocher inf

job, contract, prize I landed myself a job at the palace

je me suis dégoté un boulot au palais inf

5. land (saddle with problem) inf:

to land sb with task

refiler à qn

he landed me with washing the car

il m'a refilé la voiture à laver

to be landed with sb/sth

se retrouver avec qn/qc sur les bras

I was landed with the children/with cleaning the equipment

je me suis retrouvé avec les enfants/avec le nettoyage du matériel sur les bras

now you've really landed her in it or in a fine mess!

tu l'as vraiment fichue dans de beaux draps! inf

he landed us in court

on s'est retrouvé au tribunal par sa faute

6. land (deliver):

land inf

flanquer inf

blow, punch she landed him one (in the eye)

elle lui en a collé une (dans l'œil) inf

III.land [Brit land, Am lænd] VB intr

1. land:

land AEROSP, AVIAT aircraft, balloon, passenger:

atterrir

land spacecraft: (on earth)

atterrir

land (on moon)

atterrir sur la lune

land (on moon)

alunir controvers

land (on planet)

se poser

as the plane came in to land

alors que l'avion se préparait à atterrir

2. land NAUT:

land passenger:

débarquer

land ship:

accoster

3. land SPORTS (gen):

land sportsman, gymnast, animal, insect, bird:

atterrir

land object, substance:

tomber

land hum

atterrir

land ball:

toucher le sol

he fell and landed at the bottom of the stairs

il est tombé et a atterri au bas de l'escalier

did you see where it landed?

tu as vu où c'est tombé or où ça a atterri?

most of the paint landed on me

presque toute la peinture m'est tombée dessus

the petition landed on my desk fig

la pétition a atterri sur mon bureau

the punch landed on his chin

le coup de poing l'a touché au menton

only one of the darts landed on the board

une seule fléchette s'est retrouvée sur la cible

IV.land [Brit land, Am lænd] VB refl

to land oneself in difficult situation

se mettre dans

to land oneself with inf task, problem

se retrouver avec

V.land [Brit land, Am lænd]

to find out how the land lies

savoir de quoi il retourne

dry land in the PONS Dictionary

Translations for dry land in the French»English Dictionary

le plancher des vaches iron hum inf

dry land

Translations for dry land in the English»French Dictionary

I.land [lænd] N

1. land no pl a. AGR:

land

terre f

by land

par voie de terre

2. land (area of ground):

land

terrain m

3. land (nation):

land

pays m

Phrases:

the Land of the Rising Sun

le pays du soleil levant

II.land [lænd] VB intr

1. land AVIAT:

land

atterrir

2. land NAUT:

land

débarquer

3. land (end up) a. SPORTS:

land

retomber

to land on one's feet

retomber sur ses pieds

III.land [lænd] VB trans

1. land (bring onto land):

land plane

faire atterrir

land boat

faire accoster

to land a plane on water

faire amerrir un avion

2. land (unload):

land

décharger

3. land (obtain):

land contract

décrocher

land fish

prendre

land job

dégoter

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

The phrase refers to the dry land mass on the earth's surface and is used to differentiate from the sea or air.

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They seldom emerge from the water and are awkward on dry land.

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The twins washed up onto dry land and were found by a she-wolf who suckled them.

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He then proceeded to spend many training hours on dry land sitting out on the bench at home.

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They usually ran downhill so that they included both wet and dry land, helping to offset some of the problems of extreme weather conditions.

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The bridge was built on dry land and then the river was trained under it.

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He called martial art competitions of the day dry land swimming.

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The people on them are so used to the springy surface they have difficulty walking on dry land.

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Shallow water blackouts can happen in extremely shallow water; greyouts can be induced even on dry land following hyperventilation and apnoea.

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Some dry land was present however, but it is uncertain how extensive or connected the several terranes were.

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