limsa in the Oxford-Hachette French Dictionary

Translations for limsa in the English»French Dictionary

lima bean [Brit ˈliːmə biːn, ˈlʌɪmə biːn, Am ˈlimə ˌbin] N

lima bean

haricot m de lima

I.flimsy [Brit ˈflɪmzi, Am ˈflɪmzi] N dated Brit

flimsy

papier m pelure

II.flimsy [Brit ˈflɪmzi, Am ˈflɪmzi] ADJ

flimsy clothes, fabric

léger/-ère

flimsy structure, appliance

peu solide

flimsy argument, excuse

futile

flimsy evidence

mince, piètre

limp binding N (of a book)

limp binding

reliure f souple

artificial limb N

artificial limb

prothèse f

artificial limb

appareil m de prothèse

artificial limb

membre m artificiel

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

limbo [Brit ˈlɪmbəʊ, Am ˈlɪmboʊ] N

1. limbo U REL:

limbo fig

les limbes mpl

to be in (a state of) limbo

être dans les limbes

2. limbo (dance):

limbo

limbo m

credit limit N FIN

credit limit

autorisation f de découvert

age limit N

age limit

limite f d'âge

limp-wristed [Brit, Am ˌlɪmpˈrɪstəd] ADJ inf, offens

limp-wristed

efféminé

limy [Brit ˈlʌɪmi, Am ˈlaɪmi] ADJ GEOL

limy

calcaire

limsa in the PONS Dictionary

Translations for limsa in the English»French Dictionary

flimsy <-ier, -iest> [ˈflɪmzi] ADJ

1. flimsy (light and thin):

flimsy dress, blouse

léger(-ère)

2. flimsy (easily broken):

flimsy construction, structure

peu solide

3. flimsy (lacking seriousness):

flimsy excuse

faible

limy [ˈlaɪmi] ADJ

limy

calcaire

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

age limit N

age limit

limite f d'âge

limbo [ˈlɪmbəʊ, Am -boʊ] N no pl

1. limbo (place in afterlife):

limbo

limbes fpl

2. limbo fig (waiting state):

limbo

stade m transitoire

to be in limbo

être en suspens

I.lime² [laɪm] N no pl (white deposit)

lime

chaux f

II.lime² [laɪm] VB trans

lime

chauler

lime³ [laɪm] N (linden tree)

lime

tilleul m

I.limp¹ [lɪmp] VB intr

limp

boiter

II.limp¹ [lɪmp] N no pl

limp

boitement m

limp² [lɪmp] ADJ

1. limp (floppy, loose):

limp

mou(molle)

2. limp fig (exhausted):

limp

crevé(e)

3. limp fig (lacking forcefulness):

limp

faible

I.limit [ˈlɪmɪt] N

limit

limite f

to put a limit on sth

limiter qc

to drive above the limit

conduire en dépassant la limite de vitesse

to know no limits

ne pas connaître de limite

to do sth within limits

faire qc à l'intérieur des limites

II.limit [ˈlɪmɪt] VB trans

limit

limiter

to limit oneself to sth

se limiter à qc