main bearing in the Oxford-Hachette French Dictionary

Translations for main bearing in the English»French Dictionary

main bearing N MOTOR

main bearing

palier m

Translations for main bearing in the English»French Dictionary

I.bear [Brit bɛː, Am bɛr] N

1. bear ZOOL:

bear

ours m

2. bear (man):

bear inf, pej

ours m (mal léché)

3. bear FIN:

bear

baissier m

II.bear <pret bore; pp borne> [Brit bɛː, Am bɛr] VB trans

1. bear (carry):

bear person, animal: load

porter

bear vehicle: load

transporter

2. bear (bring):

bear person: gift, message

apporter

bear wind, water: seed, sound

porter

borne on the wind

porté par le vent

3. bear (show visibly):

bear envelope, shield:

porter

bear fig scar, mark

porter

envelopes bearing the company logo

enveloppes qui portent le sigle de la société

he still bears the scars fig

il en reste marqué

to bear a resemblance to

ressembler à

to bear no relation to

n'avoir aucun rapport avec

to bear no comparison with

être sans commune mesure avec

to bear witness to sth/to the fact that …

témoigner de qc/de ce que …

4. bear (have) person, company:

bear name, title

porter

5. bear (keep):

to bear sth in mind (remember) suggestion, information

se souvenir de

to bear sth in mind (take into account) factors

prendre en compte

to bear in mind that …

ne pas oublier que …

bearing in mind his inexperience, …

compte tenu de son inexpérience, …

6. bear (support):

bear

supporter

bear

soutenir

to bear the weight of structure, platform: person, object

supporter le poids de

to bear the weight of body part: person

supporter, soutenir le poids de

7. bear (endure, tolerate) fig:

bear illness, hardship, suspense, pressure, smell, person

supporter

it's more than I can bear

c'est plus que je n'en peux supporter

I can't bear the thought of him going to prison

je ne supporte pas l'idée qu'il aille en prison

she can't bear doing the housework

elle ne supporte pas de faire le ménage

I can't bear his preaching to me

je ne supporte pas qu'il me fasse la morale

I can't bear to watch

je ne veux pas voir ça

how can you bear to drink it?

comment peux-tu boire ça?

‘after a long illness bravely borne’ (in obituary)

‘à la suite d'une longue et cruelle maladie’

8. bear (accept) fig:

bear cost, responsibility, blame

encourir

9. bear (stand up to):

bear scrutiny, inspection

résister à

the plan won't bear close scrutiny

le plan ne résistera pas à un examen approfondi

that story/joke doesn't bear repeating

cette histoire/plaisanterie ne vaut pas le coup d'être répétée

the consequences don't bear thinking about

mieux vaut ne pas penser aux conséquences

10. bear (nurture):

bear love

porter

the love she bore her father

l'amour qu'elle portait à son père

to bear sb ill will

en vouloir à qn

to bear a grudge against sb

en vouloir à qn, avoir de la rancune contre qn

he bore her nothing but resentment

il n'éprouvait pour elle que du ressentiment

11. bear (yield):

bear tree, land: fruit , blossom, crop

donner

bear FIN account, investment: interest

rapporter

to bear fruit tree:

donner des fruits

to bear fruit fig idea, investment:

porter ses fruits

12. bear dated or liter < pp actif borne; pp passif born> (give birth to):

bear woman:

donner naissance à

bear animal:

mettre bas

to bear sb a child

donner un enfant à qn

III.bear <pret bore; pp borne> [Brit bɛː, Am bɛr] VB intr

1. bear:

to bear left/right person:

prendre à gauche/à droite

to bear east/west person:

aller à l'est/à l'ouest

to bear east/west road:

obliquer vers l'est/l'ouest

2. bear NAUT (lie):

there is land bearing south-south-east

une côte est signalée au sud-sud-est

3. bear (weigh):

to bear heavily/hardest on sb tax, price increase:

peser lourdement/le plus durement sur qn

to bring influence/pressure to bear on person, system

exercer une influence/une pression sur

to bring all one's energies to bear on sth

mettre toute son énergie à qc

IV.to bear oneself VB refl

to bear oneself refl < pret bore; pp borne> (behave):

to bear oneself

se comporter

he bore himself bravely

il s'est comporté avec courage

bear yourself with pride

soyez digne

I.bearing [Brit ˈbɛːrɪŋ, Am ˈbɛrɪŋ] N

1. bearing (posture):

bearing

allure f

of soldierly bearing

à l'allure martiale

regal bearing

port de roi or reine

his dignified bearing

son port digne

2. bearing (relevance):

to have no/little bearing on sth

n'avoir aucun rapport/avoir peu de rapport avec qc

3. bearing NAUT:

bearing

relèvement m au compas

the bearing is 137°

le relèvement est de 137°

true/magnetic bearing

relèvement vrai/magnétique

to take a compass bearing

faire un relevé au compas

to take the ship's bearings

faire le point

4. bearing TECH:

bearing

palier m

5. bearing HERALD:

bearing

meuble m

II.bearings N npl

1. bearings (orientation):

to get or find one's bearings

se repérer

to lose one's bearings lit

être désorienté

to lose one's bearings fig

perdre le nord

to take one's bearings

s'orienter

2. bearings:

bearings MOTOR, MECH

palier m

I.main [Brit meɪn, Am meɪn] N

1. main (pipe, conduit):

main (for water, gas, electricity)

canalisation f

main (for sewage)

égout m (collecteur)

water/gas main

canalisation f d'eau/de gaz

2. main (network):

the mains (of water, gas, electricity)

le réseau de distribution

the mains (of sewage)

le réseau d'évacuation

gas from the mains

gaz de ville

electricity from the mains

électricité du secteur

water from the mains

eau courante

to turn sth on/off at the mains

mettre/couper qc (au compteur)

to work or run off the mains

fonctionner sur secteur

3. main:

mains attr (using network) gas

de ville

mains electricity

du secteur

mains water

courant

mains radio, appliance

sur secteur

mains plug, lead, voltage

de secteur

4. main dated, liter (sea):

main

large m

on the main

au large

5. main archaic → mainland

II.main [Brit meɪn, Am meɪn] ADJ

main aim, airport, character, concern, problem, building, entrance, meal, clause:

main

principal

the main thing is to…

le principal, c'est de…

the main thing to do is…

la chose principale à faire, c'est…

that's the main thing!

c'est le principal!

III.main [Brit meɪn, Am meɪn]

in the main

dans l'ensemble

See also mainland

mainland [Brit ˈmeɪnlənd, ˈmeɪnland, Am ˈmeɪnˌlænd, ˈmeɪnlənd] N

mainland

territoire m continental

from/to/on the mainland

depuis/vers/sur le continent

the Chinese mainland , the mainland of China

la Chine continentale

the Chinese mainland , the mainland of China attr China, Europe, town, government

continental

main bearing in the PONS Dictionary

Translations for main bearing in the English»French Dictionary

bearing [ˈbeərɪŋ, Am ˈberɪŋ] N

1. bearing (exact position):

bearing

position f

to plot one's bearings

tracer sa route

to take a bearing on sth

s'orienter par rapport à qc

to lose one's bearings

se désorienter

to get one's bearings fig

s'orienter

2. bearing (posture):

bearing

maintien m

3. bearing (air):

bearing

allure f

4. bearing TECH:

ball bearing

roulement m à billes

5. bearing (relevance):

bearing

influence f

to have some bearing on sth

influer sur qc

bear¹ [beəʳ, Am ber] N

1. bear zool.:

bear

ours m

a she bear

une ourse

2. bear fig inf:

to be like a bear with a sore head [or like a real bear Am]

être d'une humeur massacrante

I.bear² <bore, borne> [beəʳ, Am ber] VB trans

1. bear (carry, display):

bear

porter

he bore himself with dignity

il s'est montré digne

2. bear (bring):

bear letter, news

porter

3. bear (endure, deal with):

to bear a load/the cost

supporter une charge/le coût

to bear the burden/the pain

supporter le poids/la douleur

to bear hardship

endurer des épreuves

to bear the blame

endosser la responsabilité

I can't bear the suspense

je ne supporte plus l'attente

I can't bear the idea

l'idée m'est insupportable

it doesn't bear close examination

ça ne résiste pas à l'examen

4. bear (show):

to bear sb ill-will

en vouloir à qn

to bear an (uncanny) likeness to sb

avoir une (troublante) ressemblance avec qn

5. bear (keep):

to bear sth/sb in mind

penser à qn/qc

6. bear <born> pp in passive (give birth to):

to bear a baby

donner naissance à un enfant

to bear sb a child

donner un enfant à qn

animals bear young

les animaux se reproduisent

7. bear (generate):

to bear fruit

donner des fruits

to bear fruit fig

porter ses fruits

8. bear FIN, ECON:

to bear interest

rapporter un intérêt

II.bear² <bore, borne> [beəʳ, Am ber] VB intr

1. bear (move):

to bear east

prendre la direction est

to bear left/right

prendre à gauche/droite

2. bear (have influence):

to bring pressure to bear on sb

faire pression sur qn

I.main [meɪn] ADJ

main

principal(e)

that's the main thing

c'est l'essentiel

he has an eye for the main chance

il ne laisse pas passer une occasion

II.main [meɪn] N

1. main TECH:

main

conduite f

2. main Brit (supply network):

main sewage

égout m

main water

canalisation f

main electricity

secteur m

to be on the mains

être sur secteur

turn the electricity off at the mains

coupez le courant au compteur

main bearing Glossary of Refrigeration Technology courtesy of GEA Bock GmbH

Translations for main bearing in the French»English Dictionary

palier principal

main bearing

Monolingual examples (not verified by PONS Editors)

English

At high engine speeds, the lack of torsional stiffness can make the seven main bearing design susceptible to torsional flex and potential breakage.

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It is also characterised by its three main bearing design and its piston stroke of 80 mm.

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The main bearings are similarly confined and each main bearing can be supported by only a thin wall across the crankcase.

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The two sections are linked by a roller bearing, referred to as the main bearing.

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It had a five main bearing crankshaft, and down draft carburetion.

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The front main bearing was located under a prominent nose cone that extended well out in front of the engine.

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