lumbering in the Oxford-Hachette French Dictionary

Translations for lumbering in the English»French Dictionary

lumbering [Brit ˈlʌmb(ə)rɪŋ, Am ˈləmbərɪŋ] ADJ

lumbering animal, person

au pas lourd

lumbering after n vehicle

qui avance péniblement

lumbering fig system, bureaucracy

pesant

I.lumber [Brit ˈlʌmbə, Am ˈləmbər] N

1. lumber Am (wood):

lumber

bois m de construction

2. lumber Brit (junk):

lumber dated

bric-à-brac m

II.lumber [Brit ˈlʌmbə, Am ˈləmbər] VB trans

1. lumber Brit inf:

to be lumbered with

se taper or se coltiner inf

I'm lumbered with the ironing

je me suis tapé or coltiné le repassage inf

I get lumbered with the job of entertaining her parents

on m'a infligé la corvée de divertir ses parents

I'm lumbered with the house, I can't sell it

j'ai la maison sur les bras, je n'arrive pas à la vendre

2. lumber Am (remove timber from):

lumber

exploiter [qc] (pour le bois de construction)

III.lumber [Brit ˈlʌmbə, Am ˈləmbər] VB intr

1. lumber:

lumber, a. lumber along animal, person:

avancer d'un pas lourd

lumber, a. lumber along vehicle:

avancer péniblement

to lumber away or off person:

s'éloigner d'un pas lourd

to lumber in/out

entrer/sortir d'un pas lourd

to lumber through sth

traverser qc d'un pas lourd

2. lumber Am (cut timber):

lumber

débiter le bois

lumber room N Brit dated

lumber room

débarras m

lumber company N Am

lumber company

entreprise f de bois de construction

lumber mill N

lumber mill

scierie f

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Translations for lumbering in the English»French Dictionary

lumber¹ [ˈlʌmbəʳ, Am -bɚ] VB intr

lumber person, animal

avancer à pas lourds

lumber tanks, cart, wagon

rouler lourdement

lumber² [ˈlʌmbəʳ, Am -bɚ] VB trans Aus, Brit inf

to get lumbered with sth

se coltiner qc

lumber³ [ˈlʌmbəʳ, Am -bɚ] N no pl Am, Aus

1. lumber (unuseful items):

lumber

bric-à-brac m

2. lumber (wood):

lumber

bois m de construction

lumber room N

lumber room

débarras m

lumber trade N Am

lumber trade

commerce m du bois

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