mountain range in the Oxford-Hachette French Dictionary

Translations for mountain range in the English»French Dictionary

mountain range N

mountain range

chaîne f de montagnes

Translations for mountain range in the English»French Dictionary

beyond border, city limits, region, mountain range

au-delà de

Translations for mountain range in the English»French Dictionary

mountain [Brit ˈmaʊntɪn, Am ˈmaʊnt(ə)n] N

1. mountain (large hill):

mountain

montagne f

in the mountains

à la montagne

in the mountains attr road, stream, scenery

de montagne

in the mountains air

de la montagne

in the mountains tribe

des montagnes

2. mountain (large quantity):

mountain

montagne f

mountain

monceau m (of de)

a mountain of debts

une montagne de dettes

I've got mountains of work to do

j'ai énormément de travail à faire

meat/butter mountain ECON

excédents mpl de viande/de beurre

to make a mountain out of a molehill

faire une montagne d'une taupinière

I.range [Brit reɪn(d)ʒ, Am reɪndʒ] N

1. range COMM (gen):

range (choice) (of prices, colours, models, products)

gamme f

range (of activities, alternatives, options)

éventail m

range (of activities, alternatives, options)

choix m

a top/bottom of the range computer

un ordinateur haut/bas de gamme

in a wide range of prices

à tous les prix

in a wide range of colours

dans un grand choix de couleurs

2. range (spectrum):

range (of people, abilities, beliefs, emotions)

variété f

range (of benefits, salaries, incentives)

éventail m

range (of issues, assumptions)

série f

salary range

éventail des salaires

in the 30–40% range

dans les 30 à 40%

in the £50–£100 range

entre 50 et 100 livres sterling

what is your price range?

quel prix voulez-vous y mettre?, dans quel ordre de prix?

to have a wide range of interests

s'intéresser à beaucoup de choses

a wide range of views/opinions

des vues/opinions très diverses

I teach pupils right across the ability range

j'enseigne à des élèves de niveaux différents

there is a wide ability range in this class

il y a des niveaux très différents dans cette classe

3. range (assortment):

range

variété f

4. range (scope):

range (of influence, knowledge)

étendue f

range (of investigation, research)

domaine m

5. range (distance):

range

distance f

at a range of 200 m

à une distance de 200 m

from long range

de loin

to shoot sb at close range

tirer sur qn à bout portant

within hearing range

à portée de voix

6. range (capacity):

range (of radar, weapon, transmitter)

portée f (of de)

to be out of range

être hors de portée

7. range:

range AEROSP, MOTOR, AVIAT

autonomie f

8. range Am (prairie):

range

prairie f

on the range

dans les pâturages

9. range (of mountains):

range

chaîne f

10. range (stove):

range (wood etc)

fourneau m

range (gas, electric)

cuisinière f

11. range FIN:

range

limites fpl

the dollar is within its old range

les fluctuations du dollar sont rentrées dans leurs anciennes limites

12. range (firing area):

range (for weapons)

champ m de tir

range (for missiles)

zone f de tir

13. range THEAT (of actor):

range

répertoire m

14. range MUS (of voice, instrument):

range

tessiture f

II.range [Brit reɪn(d)ʒ, Am reɪndʒ] VB trans

1. range (set):

range

opposer (against à)

2. range (draw up):

range forces, troops

aligner, ranger

III.range [Brit reɪn(d)ʒ, Am reɪndʒ] VB intr

1. range (run):

range

aller (from de, to à)

2. range (vary):

range

varier (between entre)

3. range:

to range over (cover)

couvrir

his speech ranged over a wide variety of subjects

son discours couvrait toute une gamme de sujets

4. range (roam, wander):

range

vagabonder

5. range MIL:

to range over gun, missile: 20 km

avoir une portée de

mountain range in the PONS Dictionary

Translations for mountain range in the English»French Dictionary

mountain range N GEO

mountain range

chaîne f de montagnes

Translations for mountain range in the French»English Dictionary

cordillère

mountain range

Translations for mountain range in the English»French Dictionary

mountain [ˈmaʊntɪn, Am -t̬ən] N

mountain

montagne f

Phrases:

to make a mountain out of a molehill

faire tout un plat de pas grand chose

mountains of sth inf

des tas de qc

I.range [reɪndʒ] N no pl

1. range (distance covered):

range of a weapon

portée f

range of a plane

rayon m d'action

range of action

champ m

at a range of

à une distance de

at long range

à longue portée

within one's range

à sa portée

at close range

à bout portant

out of range

hors de portée

2. range (scope):

range of vision, hearing

champ m

range of voice

étendue f

range of ability

répertoire m

to be out of range

être hors d'atteinte

3. range (spread, selection):

range of products, colors

gamme f

range products, sizes, patterns

choix m

range of temperatures

écart m

range of prices, jobs, possibilities

éventail m

range of fashion

collection f

a wide range of products

une grande gamme de produits

a narrow range of products

une gamme limitée de produits

a full range of sth

un assortiment complet de qc

that is beyond my price range

cela dépasse ma tranche de prix

a car at the top of the range

une voiture haut de gamme

4. range (sphere, domain):

range of activity

champ m

range of knowledge

étendue f

range of influence, research

domaine m

beyond sb's range of competence

au-delà de la compétence de qn

5. range (row):

range of buildings

rangée f

range of mountains

chaîne f

6. range (shooting range):

range

champ m de tir

7. range Brit (large stove):

range

fourneau m

8. range Am (feeding land):

range

prairie f

II.range [reɪndʒ] VB intr

1. range (vary):

range

varier

to range between sth and sth

varier entre qc et qc

to range from sth to sth

aller de qc à qc

2. range (wander):

range

errer

3. range (travel):

range

parcourir

4. range (be placed in a row):

range

s'aligner

5. range (deal with):

to range over sth

couvrir qc

6. range (cover a distance):

to range over sth

avoir une portée de qc

to range over sth eyes

parcourir qc

III.range [reɪndʒ] VB trans

range

aligner

to range oneself against sb/sth

s'aligner contre qn/qc

Monolingual examples (not verified by PONS Editors)

English

The suture is often represented on the surface by an orogen or mountain range.

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Both islands are part of an extinct volcanic mountain range.

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In both countries, the mountain range has been declared a national park.

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It is perched on a steep bank, and looks right along a broad reach of the river to a beautiful mountain range.

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Initially, a high pressure system moves poleward of a north-south mountain range.

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This township is located on the east side of coastal mountain range.

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As time passed, the mountain range that the town is situated in came to be named after the town.

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The more rugged edges of the valley lie at the narrow west-southwest end that cuts through the mountain range.

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The new logo includes a surrounding mountain range and the sun shining in the background.

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Although the mountain range proper features a great number of dams, they are all of small volume.

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