earth-moving equipment in the Oxford-Hachette French Dictionary

Translations for earth-moving equipment in the English»French Dictionary

earth-moving equipment N

earth-moving equipment

engins mpl de terrassement

Translations for earth-moving equipment in the French»English Dictionary

du matériel de terrassement

earth-moving equipment

Translations for earth-moving equipment in the English»French Dictionary

I.earth [Brit əːθ, Am ərθ] N

1. earth:

earth, a. Earth (planet)

terre f

earth, a. Earth (planet)

Terre f

life on earth

la vie sur terre

here on earth REL

ici-bas

the earth's atmosphere/surface

l'atmosphère/la surface terrestre

to vanish off the face of the earth

disparaître de la surface de la terre

to the ends of the earth

jusqu'au bout du monde

the oldest city on earth

la ville la plus ancienne du monde

to come down to earth lit, fig

revenir sur terre

to bring sb back down to earth

ramener qn sur terre

2. earth (as intensifier) inf:

how/where/who on earth…?

comment/où/qui…?

what on earth do you mean?

qu'est-ce que tu veux dire?

nothing on earth would persuade me to do

pour rien au monde je ne ferais

3. earth (soil):

earth

terre f

4. earth (foxhole):

earth

terrier m

to go to earth lit, fig

se terrer

to run sb/sth to earth fig

dénicher qn/qc inf

to run sb/sth to earth fig

trouver qn/qc

5. earth Brit ELEC:

earth

terre f

earth attr electrode, cable, terminal, wire

de terre

6. earth CHEM:

earth

terre f

7. earth (huge amount) inf:

to cost the earth

coûter les yeux de la tête inf

to expect the earth

demander la lune

II.earth [Brit əːθ, Am ərθ] VB trans Brit ELEC

earth

mettre [qc] à la terre

III.earth [Brit əːθ, Am ərθ]

did the earth move for you inf? hum, euph

tu as pris ton pied? inf

to look like nothing on earth person:

ressembler à un épouvantail

to look like nothing on earth food:

avoir l'air très louche

I feel like nothing on earth (ill)

je me sens très mal

moving [Brit ˈmuːvɪŋ, Am ˈmuvɪŋ] ADJ

1. moving:

moving vehicle, train

en marche

moving parts, target

mobile

moving staircase, walkway

roulant

2. moving (emotional) fig:

moving story, scene, speech

émouvant

3. moving (motivating) fig:

to be the moving force or spirit behind sth

être l'âme de qc

equipment [Brit ɪˈkwɪpm(ə)nt, Am əˈkwɪpmənt] N

1. equipment:

equipment MIL, SPORTS, TECH

équipement m

2. equipment (office, electrical, photographic):

equipment

matériel m

a piece or item of equipment

un article

earth-moving equipment in the PONS Dictionary

Translations for earth-moving equipment in the English»French Dictionary

I.moving ADJ

1. moving (that moves):

moving vehicle

en mouvement

moving part

mobile

2. moving (motivating):

moving

moteur(-trice)

the moving drive

l'énergie

3. moving (touching):

moving

émouvant(e)

II.moving N no pl

moving

déménagement m

moving expenses

frais mpl de déménagement

I.earth [ɜ:θ, Am ɜ:rθ] N no pl

1. earth a. ELEC:

earth

terre f

(planet) Earth

la (planète) terre

the earth's crust/atmosphere

la croûte/l'atmosphère terrestre

to look like nothing on earth

être fagoté comme un sac

who/where/why on earth ... inf

qui/où/pourquoi donc ...

2. earth (animal's hole):

earth

terrier m

Phrases:

to bring sb/to come back (down) to earth

ramener qn/revenir sur terre

to cost the earth

coûter les yeux de la tête

to go to earth

se terrer

to promise the earth

promettre la lune

II.earth [ɜ:θ, Am ɜ:rθ] VB trans Brit ELEC

earth

mettre à la terre

equipment N no pl

equipment

équipement m

camping equipment

matériel m de camping