fuller's earth in the Oxford-Hachette French Dictionary

Translations for fuller's earth in the English»French Dictionary

fuller's earth N

fuller's earth

terre f à foulon

Translations for fuller's earth in the French»English Dictionary

terre à foulon

fuller's earth

terre à foulon

fuller's earth

Translations for fuller's earth in the English»French Dictionary

fuller [Brit ˈfʊlə, Am ˈfʊlər] N TEXTIL

fuller

fouleur/-euse m/f

I.earth [Brit əːθ, Am ərθ] N

1. earth:

earth, a. Earth (planet)

terre f

earth, a. Earth (planet)

Terre f

life on earth

la vie sur terre

here on earth REL

ici-bas

the earth's atmosphere/surface

l'atmosphère/la surface terrestre

to vanish off the face of the earth

disparaître de la surface de la terre

to the ends of the earth

jusqu'au bout du monde

the oldest city on earth

la ville la plus ancienne du monde

to come down to earth lit, fig

revenir sur terre

to bring sb back down to earth

ramener qn sur terre

2. earth (as intensifier) inf:

how/where/who on earth…?

comment/où/qui…?

what on earth do you mean?

qu'est-ce que tu veux dire?

nothing on earth would persuade me to do

pour rien au monde je ne ferais

3. earth (soil):

earth

terre f

4. earth (foxhole):

earth

terrier m

to go to earth lit, fig

se terrer

to run sb/sth to earth fig

dénicher qn/qc inf

to run sb/sth to earth fig

trouver qn/qc

5. earth Brit ELEC:

earth

terre f

earth attr electrode, cable, terminal, wire

de terre

6. earth CHEM:

earth

terre f

7. earth (huge amount) inf:

to cost the earth

coûter les yeux de la tête inf

to expect the earth

demander la lune

II.earth [Brit əːθ, Am ərθ] VB trans Brit ELEC

earth

mettre [qc] à la terre

III.earth [Brit əːθ, Am ərθ]

did the earth move for you inf? hum, euph

tu as pris ton pied? inf

to look like nothing on earth person:

ressembler à un épouvantail

to look like nothing on earth food:

avoir l'air très louche

I feel like nothing on earth (ill)

je me sens très mal

fuller's earth in the PONS Dictionary

Translations for fuller's earth in the English»French Dictionary

I.earth [ɜ:θ, Am ɜ:rθ] N no pl

1. earth a. ELEC:

earth

terre f

(planet) Earth

la (planète) terre

the earth's crust/atmosphere

la croûte/l'atmosphère terrestre

to look like nothing on earth

être fagoté comme un sac

who/where/why on earth ... inf

qui/où/pourquoi donc ...

2. earth (animal's hole):

earth

terrier m

Phrases:

to bring sb/to come back (down) to earth

ramener qn/revenir sur terre

to cost the earth

coûter les yeux de la tête

to go to earth

se terrer

to promise the earth

promettre la lune

II.earth [ɜ:θ, Am ɜ:rθ] VB trans Brit ELEC

earth

mettre à la terre

Monolingual examples (not verified by PONS Editors)

English

It is then wrapped in a banana leaf or cloth and covered completely with clay or "multani mitti" (fuller's earth) to seal it.

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As of 1920, the city was exporting fuller's earth, hides, and coffee.

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Fuller's earth deposits have been mined in 24 states.

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Fuller's earth is available in small quantities by make-up suppliers for use in making the face and body appear dirty.

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In past centuries, fullers kneaded fuller's earth and water into woollen cloth to absorb lanolin, oils, and other greasy impurities as part of the cloth finishing process.

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It was made of fuller's earth, which is useful for its positively charged crystal structure.

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It is one of the types of fuller's earth.

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By the medieval period, fuller's earth had been introduced for use in the process.

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This was refined using an alkali and then clarified with fuller's earth.

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Fuller's earth typically consists of palygorskite (attapulgite) or bentonite.

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