medium-length in the Oxford-Hachette French Dictionary

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medium-length [Brit ˌmiːdɪəmˈlɛnθ, Am ˌmidiəmˈlɛŋ(k)θ] ADJ

I.length [Brit lɛŋ(k)θ, lɛn(t)θ, Am lɛŋ(k)θ, lɛnth] N

1. length (linear measurement):

length
longueur f
what is the length of the plank?, what length is the plank?
quelle est la longueur de la planche?, de quelle longueur est la planche?
cut the fabric to a length of two metres
couper une longueur de deux mètres dans le tissu
to be 15 cm/50 km in length
faire 15 cm/50 km de long
X is twice the length of Y
X est deux fois plus long que Y
the whole length of the street was planted with trees
la rue était plantée d'arbres sur toute sa longueur
a river runs along the whole length of the valley
une rivière coule tout le long de or sur toute la longueur de la vallée
she ran the (whole) length of the beach
elle a fait toute la longueur de la plage en courant
he has cycled the (whole) length of Italy
il a fait l'Italie d'un bout à l'autre à bicyclette
there was a ladder running the (whole) length of her stocking
son bas était filé sur toute sa hauteur

2. length (duration):

length (of book, film, article, waiting list)
longueur f
length (of event, activity, situation, prison sentence)
durée f
length LING (of vowel, syllable)
longueur f
for the whole length of the ceremony
pendant toute la durée de la cérémonie
length of service COMM
ancienneté f
a film three hours in length
un film de trois heures or qui dure trois heures
a book 200 pages in length
un livre de 200 pages or qui fait 200 pages
the thesis wasn't of sufficient length
la thèse n'était pas assez longue
a significant/considerable length of time
un temps important/considérable
he spends a ridiculous length of time in the bathroom
il passe un temps infini dans la salle de bains
he can't concentrate for any length of time
il n'arrive pas à se concentrer pendant (très) longtemps
he complained about the length of time he'd been in prison
il s'est plaint d'avoir passé tant de temps en prison
the length of time between two events
l'intervalle (de temps) entre deux événements
despite its three-hour length, the play was enjoyable
bien qu'elle ait duré trois heures, la pièce était agréable

See also full-length

I.full-length [Brit ˌfʊlˈlɛŋθ, Am ˌfʊlˈlɛŋθ] ADJ

II.full-length [Brit ˌfʊlˈlɛŋθ, Am ˌfʊlˈlɛŋθ] ADV

Translations for medium-length in the French»English Dictionary (Go to English»French)

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métrage [metʀaʒ] N m

I.moy|en (moyenne) [mwajɛ̃, ɛn] ADJ

II.moy|en N m

1. moy|en (façon de procéder):

moy|en
means sing (de faire of doing)
moy|en
way (de faire of doing)
c'est le moyen le plus sûr/le moins coûteux
it's the most reliable/the least expensive means ou way
c'est un moyen comme un autre
it's as good a way as any
par tous les moyens
by every possible means
par n'importe quel moyen
by hook or by crook inf
empêcher qn de faire qc par tous les moyens
to stop sb from doing sth by fair means or foul
consolider son autorité par tous les moyens
to use every possible means to consolidate one's authority
tous les moyens sont bons
any means will do
tous les moyens leur sont bons
they'll stop at nothing
pour lui tous les moyens sont bons pour gagner de l'argent
there's nothing he wouldn't do to make money
tous les moyens lui sont bons pour ne pas travailler
he'll/she'll do anything not to work
employer les grands moyens
to resort to drastic measures

III.au moyen de PREP

IV.par le moyen de PREP

V.moyens N mpl

VI.moyenne N f

VII.moy|en (moyenne) [mwajɛ̃, ɛn]

VIII.moy|en (moyenne) [mwajɛ̃, ɛn]

medium-length in the PONS Dictionary

Translations for medium-length in the English»French Dictionary

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It has a broad skull that flattens to a definite stop between the eyes, with muscular cheeks and a medium-length, deep, powerful muzzle.
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They are well proportioned and expressive, with a straight profile and a muscular, medium-length neck.
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She has medium-length auburn hair, wears glasses, and dresses conservatively.
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The head was rather broad and flat, tapering to a medium-length muzzle.
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These are followed by a series of three medium-length downward-pointing straight teeth, of which the middle one, the sixth, is the shortest.
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The medium-length flat coat is very thick and densely undercoated, providing suitable protection from the harsh climate of the area, as well as from predators.
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This effect counts for both very short (less than three years) as medium-length auditor tenure (three to ten years).
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This is a medium-length walk of lasting around 3 hours.
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The coat is short or medium-length and can be smooth or somewhat rough.
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Its head is heavy, with a straight profile and wide jaw; it has a medium-length neck, running down to straight shoulders.
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