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élastique

Oxford-Hachette French Dictionary

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elastic [Brit ɪˈlastɪk, Am əˈlæstɪk] N ADJ

elastic
élastique m

elastic band N

elastic band
élastique m
fiddle around (fidget) corkscrew, elastic band
jouer avec
ping elastic
tirer
rubber or elastic Brit band
élastique m
he kept his hair back with an elastic band
il avait les cheveux retenus en arrière par un élastique
French
French
English
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sandow
luggage elastic
tendeur (de porte-bagages)
elastic strap
tendeur (de galerie de toit)
elastic strap
élastique gaz, métal, fibre
elastic
élastique budget
elastic
avoir la conscience élastique
to have an elastic conscience, not to be overscrupulous
élastique (en mercerie)
elastic
une mini-jupe élastique qui moule les fesses
an elastic mini skirt which hugs the bottom

in the PONS Dictionary

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English
French
French

I. elastic [ɪˈlæstɪk] ADJ a. fig

elastic
élastique

II. elastic [ɪˈlæstɪk] N (band)

elastic
élastique m
stretch rubber, elastic
s'étendre
stretch elastic band
tendre
French
French
English
English
tendeur
elastic strap
élastique
elastic
élastique a. FASHION
elastic
attacher ses cheveux avec un élastique
to tie back one's hair with a hair elastic
in the PONS Dictionary
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English
French
French

I. elastic [ɪ·ˈlæs·tɪk] ADJ a. fig

elastic
élastique

II. elastic [ɪ·ˈlæs·tɪk] N (band)

elastic
élastique m
stretch rubber, elastic
s'étendre
stretch elastic band
tendre
French
French
English
English
élastique
elastic
élastique a. FASHION
elastic

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Examples from the PONS Dictionary (editorially verified)

attacher ses cheveux avec un élastique
to tie back one's hair with a hair elastic

Monolingual examples (not verified by PONS Editors)

They all contain an elastic band to keep it from slipping.
en.wikipedia.org
Several key measurements were made on kaon-nucleon elastic and charge exchange polarisation.
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This chain is very supple, soft as silk, elastic under the highest tension, and can not be broken in two.
en.wikipedia.org
This type of bracket replaces elastic ligatures that are traditionally used.
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They are elastic and very tough, and vary in thickness from 6 to 12 mm.
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