hringdi in the Oxford-Hachette French Dictionary

Translations for hringdi in the English»French Dictionary

derring-do [Brit ˌdɛrɪŋˈduː, Am ˌdɛrɪŋˈdu] N archaic

derring-do

bravoure f

ringdove [Brit ˈrɪŋdʌv, Am ˈrɪŋdəv] N

1. ringdove (wood pigeon):

ringdove

ramier m

2. ringdove (turtle dove):

ringdove

tourterelle f rieuse

wingding N Am inf

wingding

nouba f inf

wingding

fête f

G-string N

G-string MUS

corde f de sol

G-string FASHION

string m

G-string FASHION

cache-sexe m inv

I.string out VB [Brit strɪŋ -, Am strɪŋ -] (string out)

string out

s'échelonner

II.string out VB [Brit strɪŋ -, Am strɪŋ -] (string [sth] out, string out [sth])

string out

échelonner

to be strung out along vehicles, groups: road

s'échelonner le long de

to be strung out across people: field, zone

se déployer dans

I.string [Brit strɪŋ, Am strɪŋ] N

1. string U (twine):

string

ficelle f

a ball/a piece of string

une pelote/un bout de ficelle

to tie sth up with string

attacher qc avec de la ficelle

tied up with string

ficelé

2. string (length of cord):

string (for packaging)

ficelle f

string (on garment, medal)

cordon m

string (on bow, racket)

corde f

string (on puppet)

fil m

hanging on a string

suspendu à une ficelle

to tie a string round sth

attacher or mettre une ficelle autour de qc

to pull the strings lit, fig

tirer les ficelles

3. string:

a string of (series of) visitors, ministers, boyfriends

un défilé de

a string of crimes, convictions, scandals, takeovers, novels

une série de

a string of victories, successes, awards

une succession de

a string of shops, businesses

une chaîne de

a string of complaints, insults

une kyrielle de

4. string (set):

string of garlic

tresse f d'ail

string of onions

chapelet m d'oignons

string of pearls

collier m de perles

string of beads

collier m de perles (fantaisie)

string of islands

chapelet m d'îles

string of light bulbs

guirlande f d'ampoules

5. string RIDING, HORSE RAC:

a string of racehorses

une écurie (de courses)

6. string MUS (on instrument):

string

corde f

C-string

la corde de do

to tighten/break a string

tendre/casser une corde

7. string COMPUT:

string

chaîne f

numeric/character string

chaîne numérique/de caractères

8. string (in bean):

string BOT, FOOD

fil m

to remove the strings from the beans

effiler les haricots

9. string LING:

string

suite f

Phrases:

string, a. stringboard CONSTR

limon m (d'escalier)

II.strings N

strings npl MUS:

the strings

les cordes fpl

III.string <pret, pp strung> [Brit strɪŋ, Am strɪŋ] VB trans

1. string:

string MUS, SPORTS racket

corder

string guitar, violin

monter

string bow

garnir [qc] d'une corde

to string [sth] tightly racket

faire un cordage tendu à

2. string (thread):

string beads, pearls

enfiler (on sur)

3. string (hang):

to string sth (up) above/across street

suspendre qc au-dessus de/en travers de

to string sth up on lamppost, pole

accrocher qc à

to string sth between trees, supports

suspendre qc entre

IV.string <pret, pp strung> [Brit strɪŋ, Am strɪŋ] VB intr JOURN

to string for a newspaper

travailler comme correspondant free-lance pour un journal

V.-stringed COMP

a six-stringed instrument

un instrument à six cordes

VI.string [Brit strɪŋ, Am strɪŋ]

string → bow

to have sb on a string

mener qn à la baguette

to pull strings inf

faire jouer le piston inf

to pull strings for sb inf

pistonner qn inf

without strings or with no strings attached

sans conditions

See also bow², bow¹

I.bow² [Brit baʊ, Am baʊ] N

1. bow (forward movement):

bow

salut m

to make a bow

faire un salut

to take a bow THEAT

saluer

to make one's bow fig

faire ses débuts

2. bow NAUT:

bow

avant m

bow

proue f

on the starboard bow

par tribord devant

to go down by the bows

sombrer par l'avant

3. bow SPORTS:

bow

rameur/-euse m/f avant

II.bow² [Brit baʊ, Am baʊ] VB trans

bow head

baisser

bow branch

courber

bow tree

incliner

to bow the knee fig

se soumettre (to à)

to bow one's head in prayer

prier les yeux baissés

III.bow² [Brit baʊ, Am baʊ] VB intr

1. bow (bend forward):

bow

saluer

to bow to

saluer

2. bow (give way):

to bow to wisdom, knowledge, necessity, majority

s'incliner devant

to bow to pressure

céder à la pression

to bow to sb's opinion

se ranger à l'avis de qn

3. bow (sag):

bow plant, shelf:

se courber (under sous)

IV.bowed ADJ

bowed head

penché

bowed back

courbé

V.bow² [Brit baʊ, Am baʊ]

to bow and scrape fig

faire des courbettes (to devant)

there was a lot of bowing and scraping

il y a eu beaucoup de courbettes

to fire a shot across sb's bows fig

tirer un coup de semonce à qn

I.bow¹ [Brit bəʊ, Am boʊ] N

1. bow (weapon):

bow

arc m

2. bow MUS:

bow

archet m

3. bow (knot):

bow

nœud m

to tie a bow

faire un nœud

II.bow¹ [Brit bəʊ, Am boʊ] VB intr

bow

manier l'archet

III.bow¹ [Brit bəʊ, Am boʊ]

to have more than one string or several strings to one's bow

avoir plus d'une corde or plusieurs cordes à son arc

I.bring down VB [Brit brɪŋ -, Am brɪŋ -] (bring down [sth], bring [sth] down)

1. bring down (cause collapse of):

bring down government, dictator

renverser

2. bring down (reduce):

bring down inflation, unemployment, expenditure

réduire

bring down rate, level, price, temperature

faire baisser

bring down cost of living, swelling

diminuer

3. bring down (shoot down):

bring down plane, grouse, tiger

abattre

4. bring down (cause to hit):

to bring [sth] down on sb/sth cane, hammer

abattre [qc] sur qn/qc

to bring sb's wrath down on sb liter or hum

attirer la colère de qn sur qn

II.bring down VB [Brit brɪŋ -, Am brɪŋ -] (bring [sb] down) inf

bring down person:

bring down

déprimer

I.fringe [Brit frɪn(d)ʒ, Am frɪndʒ] N

1. fringe Brit (of hair):

fringe

frange f

2. fringe (decorative trim):

fringe

frange f

3. fringe (edge):

fringe (of forest)

lisière f

fringe (of forest)

orée f (of de)

fringe (of town)

abords mpl

fringe (of town)

périphérie f (of de)

to be on the fringe of the crowd

être au bord de la foule

4. fringe (group):

fringe POL, SOCIOL

frange f

fringe POL, SOCIOL

élément m

the extremist fringe of the movement

la frange extrémiste du mouvement

5. fringe THEAT:

the fringe

théâtre m alternatif

II.fringes N

fringes npl:

on the (outer) fringes of the town

à la périphérie or aux abords de la ville

on the fringes of society

en marge de la société

he drifted around the fringes of showbusiness/the art world

il traînait à la périphérie du monde du spectacle/du monde artistique

III.fringe [Brit frɪn(d)ʒ, Am frɪndʒ] ADJ attr

1. fringe THEAT:

fringe theatre, performance

alternatif/-ive

2. fringe:

fringe POL, SOCIOL group, activity

marginal

fringe elements

marginaux mpl

IV.fringe [Brit frɪn(d)ʒ, Am frɪndʒ] VB trans

1. fringe (put trim on):

fringe curtains, cloth

orner [qc] d'une frange

2. fringe (form border) trees:

fringe field

border

I.bring out VB [Brit brɪŋ -, Am brɪŋ -] (bring out [sth], bring [sth] out)

1. bring out gun, handkerchief etc:

bring out

sortir

2. bring out COMM:

bring out edition, volume, new model

sortir

3. bring out (highlight):

bring out detail, colour, melody, flavour, meaning, instinct, spirit

faire ressortir

to bring out the artist/the child in sb

faire ressortir l'artiste/l'enfant en qn

II.bring out VB [Brit brɪŋ -, Am brɪŋ -] (bring out [sb], bring [sb] out)

1. bring out (draw out):

bring out guest, interviewee

faire parler

2. bring out (on strike):

bring out workers

mettre [qn] en grève

Phrases:

to bring sb out in spots

donner des boutons à qn

I.bring up VB [Brit brɪŋ -, Am brɪŋ -] (bring up [sth], bring [sth] up)

1. bring up (mention):

bring up question, subject

aborder, parler de

2. bring up (vomit):

bring up food

vomir, rendre

II.bring up VB [Brit brɪŋ -, Am brɪŋ -] (bring up [sb], bring [sb] up)

bring up

élever

to bring sb up to do

apprendre à [qn] à faire

to be brought up by sb/in China

être élevé par qn/en Chine

to be brought up as a Catholic

recevoir une éducation catholique

to be brought up on stories of war

être nourri de récits de guerre

it's the way I was brought up

c'est comme ça que j'ai été élevé

well/badly brought up

bien/mal élevé

hringdi in the PONS Dictionary

Translations for hringdi in the English»French Dictionary

G-string [ˈdʒi·strɪŋ] N FASHION

G-string

string m

I.spring [sprɪŋ] N

1. spring (season):

spring

printemps m

in (the) spring

au printemps

2. spring (curved device):

spring

ressort m

3. spring (elasticity):

spring

élasticité f

to have a spring in one's step

avoir le pas souple

4. spring (source of water):

spring

source f

II.spring <sprang [or sprung] , sprung> [sprɪŋ] VB intr

1. spring (move quickly):

spring

se précipiter

to spring to one's feet

bondir sur ses pieds

2. spring (appear):

spring to mind

surgir

III.spring <sprang [or sprung] , sprung> [sprɪŋ] VB trans (produce)

to spring sth on sb

faire qc à qn par surprise

IV.spring [sprɪŋ] ADJ (supported by springs)

spring

à ressort(s)

I.fringe [frɪn(d)ʒ] N

1. fringe (edging):

fringe

bordure f

2. fringe fig (outer edge):

fringe

périphérie f

fringe of society

marge f

fringe of bushes

lisière f

fringe groups

groupes mpl politiques en marge

II.fringe [frɪn(d)ʒ] VB trans

fringe

franger

III.fringe [frɪn(d)ʒ] ADJ

fringe

alternatif(-ive)

I.shrink [ʃrɪŋk] N sl

shrink

psy mf

II.shrink <shrank [or shrunk] , shrunk [or shrunken]> [ʃrɪŋk] VB trans

shrink sweater

faire rétrécir

shrink costs

réduire

III.shrink <shrank [or shrunk] , shrunk [or shrunken]> [ʃrɪŋk] VB intr

1. shrink (become smaller):

shrink sweater

rétrécir

shrink number, audience

se réduire

shrink profits

chuter

2. shrink (be reluctant to):

to shrink from doing sth

être réticent à faire qc

I.ringing N

ringing

sonnerie f

ringing (in ears)

tintement m

II.ringing ADJ

ringing cheer, crash:

ringing

retentissant(e)

I.shrink-wrap [ˈʃrɪŋk·ræp] N

shrink-wrap

film m plastique (thermoformé)

II.shrink-wrap [ˈʃrɪŋk·ræp] VB trans

shrink-wrap food, book:

shrink-wrap

emballer sous film plastique (thermoformé)

I.caring ADJ

caring person

généreux(-euse)

caring society

humain(e)

II.caring N

caring

travail m social

caring professions

professions fpl paramédicales

I.daring ADJ

1. daring (courageous):

daring

audacieux(-euse)

2. daring (revealing):

daring

osé(e)

II.daring N

daring

audace f

to show daring

se montrer audacieux

I.string out VB intr

string out

s'espacer

II.string out VB trans

1. string out (prolong):

string out

faire traîner

to be strung out over a distance

s'échelonner sur une distance

2. string out fig:

to be strung out (be nervous, tense)

être à plat

to be strung out on sth (be addicted)

être accro à qc

I.string [strɪŋ] N

1. string (twine):

string

ficelle f

2. string (on guitar, violin):

string

corde f

3. string pl (orchestral section):

string

cordes fpl

4. string (chain):

string of pearls

collier m

5. string fig (sequence):

string

série f

string of names

suite f

6. string comput:

string

suite f

search string

chaîne f de recherche

Phrases:

to pull strings

tirer les ficelles

II.string <strung, strung> [strɪŋ] VB trans

1. string (attach strings to):

string racket, guitar

corder

2. string (thread onto string):

string

enfiler