food chain in the Oxford-Hachette French Dictionary

Translations for food chain in the English»French Dictionary

food chain N ECOL

food chain

chaîne f alimentaire

Translations for food chain in the English»French Dictionary

fast-food attr chain

de restauration rapide or de fast-food

to work its way into bloodstream, system, food, chain

passer dans

Translations for food chain in the French»English Dictionary

chaîne alimentaire

food chain

Translations for food chain in the English»French Dictionary

food [Brit fuːd, Am fud] N

1. food (sustenance):

food

nourriture f

food

alimentation f

food and drink

la nourriture et la boisson

food is short

il y a une pénurie alimentaire

2. food U (foodstuffs):

food

aliments mpl

cat/frozen food

aliments pour chat/surgelés

cat/frozen food attr additive, industry, product, rationing, sales

alimentaire

cat/frozen food producer, production

d'aliments

cat/frozen food shop, counter

d'alimentation

3. food U (provisions):

food

provisions fpl

to shop for food

acheter des provisions

we have no food in the house

on n'a rien à manger à la maison

4. food (cuisine, cooking):

food

cuisine f

Chinese food

la cuisine chinoise

is the food good in Japan?

on mange bien au Japon?

to be a lover of good food

être gourmet

to like one's food

bien aimer manger, avoir bon appétit

to be off one's food

ne pas avoir d'appétit

5. food (fuel):

food for speculation/argument

matière f à spéculer/discuter

that's food for thought

ça donne à réfléchir

I.chain [Brit tʃeɪn, Am tʃeɪn] N

1. chain (metal links):

chain

chaîne f

a length of chain

une chaîne

a gold chain

une chaîne en or

to put or keep sb in chains

enchaîner qn

to keep a dog on a chain

tenir un chien à la chaîne

to break free of or from one's chains fig

rompre ses chaînes

2. chain (on lavatory):

chain

chasse f (d'eau)

to pull the chain

tirer la chasse

3. chain (on door):

chain

chaîne f de sûreté

to put the chain on (the door)

mettre la chaîne de sûreté (à la porte)

4. chain COMM:

chain

chaîne f (of de)

supermarket/hotel chain

chaîne f de supermarchés/d'hôtels

5. chain (series):

chain (of events)

série f

chain (of ideas)

enchaînement m

chain of causation

rapport m de cause à effet

chain of causation

relation f de cause à effet

he's only a link in the chain

il n'est qu'un maillon de la chaîne

to make or form a (human) chain

faire la chaîne, faire une chaîne humaine

6. chain:

chain BIOL, GEOG, PHYS

chaîne f

7. chain (unit of length):

chain

= 20, 12 m

II.chain [Brit tʃeɪn, Am tʃeɪn] VB trans

chain person:

chain

enchaîner

to chain sb's legs/wrists

attacher les jambes/poignets de qn avec des chaînes

to chain two people together

enchaîner deux personnes l'une à l'autre

to chain a dog/a bicycle to sth

attacher un chien/une bicyclette à qc avec une chaîne

III.chained ADJ

chained

enchaîné

to keep sb chained

tenir qn enchaîné

to be chained to one's desk/the kitchen sink fig

être esclave de son travail/ses casseroles

food chain in the PONS Dictionary

Translations for food chain in the English»French Dictionary

food chain N

food chain

chaîne f alimentaire

Translations for food chain in the English»French Dictionary

fast food chain

chaîne de fast-food

Translations for food chain in the English»French Dictionary

I.chain [tʃeɪn] N

1. chain (set of related things):

chain

chaîne f

gold/silver chain

chaîne en or/en argent

fast food chain

chaîne de fast-food

chain of mishaps

série f de malheurs

2. chain (rings to hold captive):

chain

entraves fpl

ball and chain

boulet m

chain gang

chaîne de forçats

to be in chains

être enchaîné

3. chain (restrictions):

chain

joug m

II.chain [tʃeɪn] VB trans

chain

enchaîner

Phrases:

to be chained to a desk

être rivé à son bureau

food [fu:d] N

food

nourriture f

have we got enough food?

est-ce qu'il a assez à manger?

he loves his food

il aime bien manger

dairy foods

produits mpl laitiers

Italian food

la cuisine italienne

Phrases:

food for thought

matière f à penser

Monolingual examples (not verified by PONS Editors)

English

In turn, radiated vegetation affects organisms further up the food chain.

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Man was no longer at the top of the food chain.

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A key participant in the food chain, it is an important predator of many small rodents, rabbits, and birds.

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Fish and some members of their food chain have color receptors in their eyes optimized for the light of their space.

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Gar are a main predator in the aquatic food chain in lakes and rivers.

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Most nitrogen obtained by terrestrial animals can be traced back to the eating of plants at some stage of the food chain.

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How the mercury is getting into the lake and its food chain is still unclear.

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These relationships involve the life history of the organism, its position in the food chain and its geographic range.

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Residues can travel up the food chain; for example, birds can be harmed when they eat insects and worms that have consumed pesticides.

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Specifically, the show aimed to show the chain of people who were participants up and down the subprime food chain.

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