hoops in the Oxford-Hachette French Dictionary

Translations for hoops in the English»French Dictionary

hoop [Brit huːp, Am hup] N

1. hoop (of metal, wood, bone):

hoop

cerceau m

2. hoop (in croquet):

hoop

arceau m

to go through the hoops, to jump through hoops

faire des pieds et des mains

to put sb through the hoops

obliger qn à faire ses preuves

cock-a-hoop [Brit, Am ˌkɑkəˈhup] ADJ inf

cock-a-hoop

fier/fière comme Artaban

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bowl hoop, ball

faire rouler

Translations for hoops in the French»English Dictionary

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cerceau

hoop

pousser un cerceau

to bowl a hoop

feuillard (de tonneau)

hoop

arceau

hoop

créole

hoop earring

faire des acrobaties fig

to jump through all sorts of hoops

cercler tonneau

to hoop

relier tonneau

to hoop

hoops in the PONS Dictionary

Translations for hoops in the English»French Dictionary

hoop [hu:p] N

hoop (ring):

hoop

anneau m

Phrases:

to put sb through the hoop(s)

cuisiner qn

hoop earring N

hoop earring

créole f

cock-a-hoop ADJ Brit inf

to be cock-a-hoop

être fier comme Artaban

Translations for hoops in the French»English Dictionary

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cerceau

hoop

hoops Examples from the PONS Dictionary (editorially verified)

to put sb through the hoop(s)

cuisiner qn

to be cock-a-hoop

être fier comme Artaban

Monolingual examples (not verified by PONS Editors)

English

Hoops can be made collapsible for easy transport and versatility: each hoop breaks down into four or more pieces to later be reassembled.

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Their traditional strip is made up of green and white hoops, white shorts and white socks.

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Their original colours were red and white hoops.

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Sheesh, all these hoops you have to jump through...

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The two skin heads are lapped onto metal hoops placed over the open ends of the body and secured by rope counter-loops.

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We'll be styling this pair with a navy cashmere knit, a bold red lip, some fine gold hoops and a pair of plimsolls.

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The court received new hoops, poles, backboards and benches.

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Secure the cover at the bottom of each of the hoops, using the clothes pegs.

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But when state and local governments resist, even simple-seeming cases must labor through some hoops.

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Nowadays, you seem to go through umpteen hoops to get change to happen.

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