limb in the Oxford-Hachette French Dictionary

Translations for limb in the English»French Dictionary

limb [Brit lɪm, Am lɪm] N

1. limb ANAT:

limb

membre m

to stretch one's limbs

s'étirer

2. limb (of tree):

limb

branche f (maîtresse)

to be out on a limb

se retrouver isolé

to go out on a limb

se mouiller inf

to be sound in wind and limb

avoir bon pied bon œil

to risk life and limb

risquer sa vie

to tear sb limb from limb

mettre qn en pièces

artificial limb N

artificial limb

prothèse f

artificial limb

appareil m de prothèse

artificial limb

membre m artificiel

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malformed limb, nose

difforme

shapely object, limb, ankle

bien galbé

aching limb

douleureux/-euse, qui fait mal

smashed limb, vehicle

écrasé

wasted (fleshless) body, limb

décharné

wasted (weak) body, limb

atrophié, malingre

emaciated limb, body

décharné

Translations for limb in the French»English Dictionary

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limbe TECH, ASTRON, BOT

limb

mettre qn en charpie animal:

to tear sb limb from limb

limb in the PONS Dictionary

Translations for limb in the English»French Dictionary

limb [lɪm] N

1. limb (tree extension):

limb

branche f

2. limb (body extension):

limb

membre m

Phrases:

to be/go out on a limb to +infin

être dans une situation difficile pour +infin

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fleshy person, limb

dodu(e)

mangle person, limb

mutiler

wither limb

s'atrophier

wither limb

atrophier

to risk life and limb

risquer sa peau

Translations for limb in the French»English Dictionary

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membre

limb

membre antérieur/postérieur

fore/hind limb

se tordre un membre

to dislocate a limb

limb Examples from the PONS Dictionary (editorially verified)

to be/go out on a limb to +infin

être dans une situation difficile pour +infin

to risk life and limb

risquer sa peau

Monolingual examples (not verified by PONS Editors)

English

When the animal needs to stop, steer, or manoeuvre in a different direction, the limbs are splayed out.

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Like other tylopods, oromerycids had selenodont teeth and gracile limbs.

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The back is dark brown or black and the limbs dark brown.

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A physiotherapy program will improve joint range of motion of the paretic limb using passive range of motion exercises.

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The last set of limbs is well-muscled, and is used in jumping.

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They have a stocky, robust body shape with short limbs and ears.

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It may also scratch its limbs or body with various parts of its hands and feet.

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Spots can always be found on the head, neck, and limbs.

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Limbs, in contrast, are useful for climbing, and equipped to deal with uneven terrain.

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The vertebrae, ribs and limbs were described in detail.

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