extension cord in the Oxford-Hachette French Dictionary

Translations for extension cord in the French»English Dictionary

cordon prolongateur

extension cord Am

allonge

extension cord

rallonge (de fil électrique)

extension cord

prolongateur

extension cord Am

Translations for extension cord in the English»French Dictionary

I.cord [Brit kɔːd, Am kɔrd] N

1. cord (of pyjamas, dressing gown, light switch, curtains etc):

cord

cordon m

2. cord ELEC:

cord

fil m

cord

cordon m

3. cord inf → corduroy

cord

velours m côtelé

cord attr garment

en or de velours côtelé

4. cord (umbilical):

cord

cordon m

II.cords N npl

cords inf:

cords

pantalon m en velours (côtelé)

See also corduroy

corduroy [Brit ˈkɔːdərɔɪ, ˈkɔːdjʊrɔɪ, Am ˈkɔrdəˌrɔɪ] N

corduroy

velours m côtelé

corduroys

un pantalon m en velours côtelé

corduroys attr garment

en velours côtelé

extension [Brit ɪkˈstɛnʃ(ə)n, ɛkˈstɛnʃ(ə)n, Am ˌɪkˈstɛn(t)ʃ(ə)n] N

1. extension (extra section):

extension (of cable, table)

rallonge f

extension (of road, track)

prolongement m

the new extension to the hospital

le nouveau bâtiment de l'hôpital

I had a kitchen extension built

j'ai fait agrandir ma cuisine

a good tool functions as an extension of the hand

un bon outil fonctionne comme un prolongement de la main

2. extension TELEC:

extension (appliance)

poste m supplémentaire

extension (number)

poste m

extension (number)

numéro m de poste

he's on extension 243

il est au poste 243

3. extension (prolongation):

extension (of contract, visa, loan)

prorogation f

extension (for piece of work, essay)

délai m supplémentaire

4. extension (widening):

extension (of powers, rights, scheme, services)

extension f

extension (of knowledge)

élargissement m

extension (of meaning)

extension f

extension (of idea, theory)

développement m

extension (of demand)

augmentation f

extension (of business)

développement m

by extension (logically)

par extension

5. extension ANAT:

extension

extension f

6. extension (in hairdressing):

extension

tresse f artificielle

7. extension COMPUT:

extension

extension f

extension cord in the PONS Dictionary

Translations for extension cord in the English»French Dictionary

extension (cord)

rallonge f

Translations for extension cord in the French»English Dictionary

rallonge

extension cord Am

Translations for extension cord in the English»French Dictionary

extension [ɪkˈstenʃn] N

1. extension (increase):

extension

augmentation f

extension of scope, role

extension f

extension of opportunities

augmentation f

2. extension (continuation):

extension

prolongement m

3. extension (lengthening of deadline):

extension

prolongation f

4. extension (added piece):

extension (cord)

rallonge f

to build an extension to a house

agrandir une maison

5. extension TELEC:

extension

poste m

cord [kɔ:d, Am kɔ:rd] N

1. cord (rope):

cord

corde f

umbilical cord

cordon m ombilical

2. cord (string):

cord

ficelle f

3. cord ELEC:

cord

fil m électrique

Monolingual examples (not verified by PONS Editors)

English

She cut you with a guitar extension cord.

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True, it'll cost you more than your average 6-foot-long household extension cord, but it looks totally far out.

www.geek.com

Overloading can cause an extension cord to heat up to the point that its insulation either melts or carbonizes.

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There are clusters of tiny red dots on an extension cord and full-grown brown menaces on the mailbox and walls.

www.stcatharinesstandard.ca

The exposed wires of an extension cord that has damaged insulation can also present a shock hazard to people and animals (e.g. pets).

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The suspects apparently tied the boy up with an extension cord and locked him in a room, while they searched the house.

www.kotaku.com.au

Not my boy -- he spent his days with my parents, and my father gave him a five-foot extension cord that became his "blankie".

www.peacearchnews.com

It's a 1.2-metre extension cord, with an illuminated on/off switch on a separate 2.4-metre branch of cable.

www.pcworld.co.nz

This may make the extension cord look like a mess of knots, but it actually keeps the cord from getting tangled during transport or storage.

www.cnet.com

He took an extension cord from one of the lamps, strung it over a window latch, and hanged himself.

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