fibre in the Oxford-Hachette French Dictionary

Translations for fibre in the English»French Dictionary

fibre Brit, fiber Am [Brit ˈfʌɪbə, Am ˈfaɪbər] N

1. fibre (filament, strand):

fibre (of thread, wood)

fibre f

2. fibre TEXTIL:

fibre

fibre f

a synthetic/artificial fibre

une fibre synthétique/artificielle

3. fibre (in diet):

fibre

fibres fpl

a high fibre diet

une alimentation riche en fibres

4. fibre:

fibre BOT (cell)

fibre f

fibre PHYSIOL (of muscle, nerve)

fibre f

root fibres

radicelles fpl

5. fibre (strength):

fibre fig

courage m

dietary fibre Brit, dietary fiber Am N

dietary fibre

fibres fpl alimentaires

carbon fibre Brit, carbon fiber Am N

carbon fibre

fibre f de carbone

fibre-optic Brit, fiber-optic Am ADJ

fibre-optic cable

à fibres optiques

fibre-optic link

par fibres optiques

fibre optics Brit, fiber optics Am N + vb sing ou pl

fibre optics

fibres fpl optiques

glass fibre Brit, glass fiber Am N

glass fibre

fibre f de verre

moral fibre Brit, moral fiber Am [Brit] N

moral fibre

force f morale

optical fibre Brit, optical fiber Am N

optical fibre

fibre f optique

fibre tip N

fibre tip

feutre m

high-fibre ADJ

high-fibre foodstuff:

high-fibre

riche en fibres

fibre in the PONS Dictionary

Translations for fibre in the English»French Dictionary

fiber [ˈfɪbəʳ, Am -ɚ] N Am, fibre N

fiber

fibre f

moral fiber

qualités fpl morales

dietary fibre N

dietary fibre

fibre f diététique

I.fibre optics N sing

fibre optics

fibre f optique

II.fibre optics ADJ

fibre optics

en fibres optiques

high-fibre ADJ

high-fibre

riche en fibres

glass fibre N

glass fibre → fibreglass

See also fibreglass

fibreglass N

fibreglass

fibre f de verre

fibre optic cable N

fibre optic cable

câble m en fibres optiques

Your search term in other parts of the dictionary

he has no moral fibre

il n'a pas de force de caractère

Translations for fibre in the French»English Dictionary

Your search term in other parts of the dictionary

fibre d'un bois, muscle, d'une plante, viande

fibre Brit

fibre d'un bois, muscle, d'une plante, viande

fiber Am

fibre Examples from the PONS Dictionary (editorially verified)

he has no moral fibre

il n'a pas de force de caractère

moral fiber

qualités fpl morales

Monolingual examples (not verified by PONS Editors)

English

The stripper, which turns at a higher speed than the worker, pulls fibres from the worker and passes them to the swift.

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Nerve fibres from the maxillary and mandibular divisions of the trigeminal nerve have also been documented.

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Textiles are formed by weaving, knitting, crocheting, knotting, or pressing fibres together (felt).

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The development of fibre-reinforced plastic for commercial use was being extensively researched in the 1930s.

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A liquid, such as soapy water, is usually added to lubricate the fibres, and to open up the microscopic scales on strands of wool.

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This occurs where the pain fibres synapse to pain pathway, the periaqueductal grey.

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Such fibre can be spun into fine yarns, with great lengths of yarn for a given weight of wool, and greater market value.

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Fourth quality is totally unsalvageable, and consists of the larger felted bits or stained fibre.

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The city also has a significant optic fibre network, with nearly all major commercial and household areas covered.

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Commonly this is used for making a top layer of bleached fibre to go over an unbleached layer.

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