edging shears in the Oxford-Hachette French Dictionary

Translations for edging shears in the English»French Dictionary

edging shears N

edging shears

cisaille f de jardinier

Translations for edging shears in the English»French Dictionary

I.shear <pret sheared; pp shorn> [Brit ʃɪə, Am ʃɪr] VB trans

shear grass, hair, sheep:

shear

tondre

II.shorn ADJ

shorn fig:

shorn

dépouillé (of de)

shears [Brit ʃɪəz, Am ʃɪrz] N npl

1. shears (for gardening):

shears

cisaille f

2. shears (for sheep):

shears

tondeuse f

I.edge [Brit ɛdʒ, Am ɛdʒ] N

1. edge (outer limit):

edge (of table, road, lake, field)

bord m

edge (of coin)

bordure f

edge (of wood, clearing)

lisière f

at the water's edge

au bord de l'eau

on the edge of the city

en bordure de la ville

the film had us on the edge of our seats

le film nous a tenus en haleine

2. edge (sharp side):

edge

tranchant m

a blade with a sharp edge

une lame bien aiguisée

to put an edge on blade

aiguiser, affûter

3. edge (side):

edge (of book, plank)

tranche f

4. edge (sharpness):

to give an edge to appetite

aiguiser

to take the edge off pleasure

gâter

to take the edge off anger, appetite

calmer

to take the edge off pain

soulager

there was an edge to his voice

sa voix avait quelque chose de tendu

to lose one's edge writing, style:

perdre sa vivacité

to lose one's edge person:

perdre sa vigueur

5. edge (advantage):

to have the edge over or on competitor, rival

avoir l'avantage sur

to give sb the edge over

donner à qn l'avantage sur

to have a slight edge

avoir une légère avance (over sur)

6. edge (touchy):

to be on edge person:

être énervé

my nerves are on edge

j'ai les nerfs fatigués

that sound sets my teeth on edge

ce bruit me fait grincer des dents

7. edge (extremity) fig:

to live on the edge

vivre dangereusement

the news pushed him over the edge

cette nouvelle l'a achevé

II.edge [Brit ɛdʒ, Am ɛdʒ] VB trans

1. edge (move slowly):

to edge sth towards

approcher qc de

he edged the car closer to the kerb

il a rapproché la voiture du trottoir

to edge one's way along cliff, parapet

longer la bordure de

2. edge (trim):

edge collar, handkerchief

border

3. edge (in gardening):

edge lawn

border

III.edge [Brit ɛdʒ, Am ɛdʒ] VB intr (advance)

to edge forward

avancer doucement

to edge up to

s'approcher doucement de

to edge out of a parking space

se dégager lentement d'une place de parking

to edge closer to victory, independence

se rapprocher de

to edge towards door, victory

s'approcher à petits pas de

edging [Brit ˈɛdʒɪŋ, Am ˈɛdʒɪŋ] N

1. edging (border):

edging

bordure f

2. edging (making a border):

edging (in garden)

entretien m des bordures

edging (on fabric)

pose f d'une bordure

edging shears in the PONS Dictionary

Translations for edging shears in the English»French Dictionary

I.shear <sheared, sheared [or shorn]> [ʃɪəʳ, Am ʃɪr] VB trans

1. shear (cut):

shear

tondre

to shear sb's hair

se raser la tête

2. shear fig:

to be shorn of sth

être dépouillé de qc

II.shear <sheared, sheared [or shorn]> [ʃɪəʳ, Am ʃɪr] VB intr TECH

shear

tondre

shears [ʃɪəz, Am ʃɪrz] N pl

1. shears (pair of scissors):

shears

cisailles fpl

2. shears (for sheep):

shears

tondeuse f

I.edge [edʒ] N

1. edge (limit):

edge a. fig

bord m

edge of road

bordure f

edge of woods

lisière f

edge of table

rebord m

2. edge (cutting part of blade):

edge

tranchant m

a stone with a sharp edge

une pierre à arête vive

to put an edge on a knife

aiguiser un couteau

to take the edge off sth

émousser qc

to take the edge off sth fig

adoucir qc

3. edge no pl (sharpness):

edge

acuité f

Phrases:

to be on edge

être nerveux

to be on the edge of one's seat

être tenu en haleine

it sets my teeth on edge

ça me fait grincer des dents

to have the edge over sb/sth

avoir un léger avantage m sur qn/qc

II.edge <-ging> [edʒ] VB trans

1. edge (border):

edge

border

2. edge (move):

to edge one's way into sth

se faufiler dans qc

III.edge <-ging> [edʒ] VB intr

to edge closer

s'approcher lentement

to edge away

s'éloigner lentement

to edge forward

s'avancer doucement