paddle wheel in the Oxford-Hachette French Dictionary

Translations for paddle wheel in the English»French Dictionary

paddle wheel N

paddle wheel

roue f à aubes

Translations for paddle wheel in the French»English Dictionary

roue à aube

paddle wheel

bateau/roue à aubes

paddle boat/wheel

Translations for paddle wheel in the English»French Dictionary

I.paddle [Brit ˈpad(ə)l, Am ˈpædl] N

1. paddle (oar):

paddle

pagaie f

2. paddle (on waterwheel):

paddle

aube f

3. paddle (wade):

to go for a paddle

faire trempette f

4. paddle FOOD:

paddle

spatule f

5. paddle Am SPORTS:

paddle

raquette f de ping-pong

II.paddle [Brit ˈpad(ə)l, Am ˈpædl] VB trans

1. paddle (row):

to paddle a canoe

pagayer

2. paddle (dip):

paddle

patouiller inf

paddle feet, fingers

agiter (in dans)

3. paddle Am (spank):

paddle child

donner une fessée à

III.paddle [Brit ˈpad(ə)l, Am ˈpædl] VB intr

1. paddle (row):

paddle

pagayer

2. paddle (wade):

paddle

patauger

3. paddle (swim about):

paddle duck, swan:

barboter

I.wheel [Brit wiːl, Am (h)wil] N

1. wheel:

wheel (on vehicle)

roue f

wheel (on trolley, piece of furniture)

roulette f

front/back wheel

roue avant/arrière

2. wheel (for steering) (in vehicle):

wheel

volant m

wheel NAUT

roue f (de gouvernail)

to be at or behind the wheel

être au volant

to take the wheel (in vehicle)

prendre le volant

to take the wheel NAUT

tenir la roue

to fall asleep at the wheel

s'endormir au volant

3. wheel (in watch, mechanism, machine):

wheel

rouage m

the wheels of government fig

les rouages du gouvernement

4. wheel (for pottery):

wheel

tour m

5. wheel HISTORY (instrument of torture):

wheel

roue f

6. wheel GAMES (in roulette):

wheel

roue f

II.wheels N

wheels npl (car):

wheels inf

bagnole f inf

wheels inf

voiture f

are these your new wheels?

c'est ta nouvelle bagnole? inf

have you got wheels inf?

tu es motorisé? inf

III.wheel [Brit wiːl, Am (h)wil] VB trans

wheel bicycle, barrow, pram:

wheel

pousser

to wheel a child in a pram

promener un enfant dans sa poussette

they wheeled me into the operating theatre

ils m'ont emmené dans la salle d'opération sur un chariot

IV.wheel [Brit wiːl, Am (h)wil] VB intr

1. wheel:

wheel, a. wheel round (circle) bird:

tournoyer

2. wheel (turn sharply):

wheel person, regiment:

faire demi-tour

wheel car, motorbike:

braquer fortement

wheel ship:

virer de bord

to wheel to the right person, regiment:

faire demi-tour à droite

right/left wheel! MIL

demi-tour droite/gauche!

V.-wheeled COMP

a three-/four-wheeled vehicle

un véhicule à trois/quatre roues

VI.wheel [Brit wiːl, Am (h)wil]

to wheel and deal

magouiller inf

the wheel of fortune

la roue de la fortune

it's wheels within wheels

l'affaire est plus compliquée qu'elle n'en a l'air

to reinvent the wheel

réinventer la roue

to be fifth wheel Am

être la cinquième roue du carrosse

paddle wheel in the PONS Dictionary

Translations for paddle wheel in the English»French Dictionary

I.paddle¹ [ˈpædl] N

1. paddle (oar):

paddle

pagaie f

2. paddle NAUT:

paddle

pale f

II.paddle¹ [ˈpædl] VB trans

1. paddle (row):

paddle

pagayer

2. paddle Am inf (spank):

paddle

donner la fessée à

Phrases:

to paddle one's own canoe

diriger seul sa barque

III.paddle¹ [ˈpædl] VB intr (row)

paddle

pagayer

I.paddle² [ˈpædl] N

paddle

promenade f dans l'eau

to go for a paddle

aller marcher dans l'eau

II.paddle² [ˈpædl] VB intr

paddle

patauger

I.wheel [wi:l] N

1. wheel (circular object):

wheel

roue f

on wheels

sur des roues

2. wheel AUTO:

wheel

volant m

to be at the wheel

être au volant

3. wheel NAUT:

wheel

gouvernail m

4. wheel pl inf (car):

wheel

bagnole f

Phrases:

to set the wheels in motion

mettre les choses en route

to be a big wheel Am inf

être un gros bonnet

to feel like a fifth wheel Am

se sentir de trop

II.wheel [wi:l] VB trans

wheel

pousser

Phrases:

to wheel sb/sth out

ressortir qn/qc

III.wheel [wi:l] VB intr

to wheel and deal inf

brasser des affaires

Monolingual examples (not verified by PONS Editors)

English

Bob goes after the ruby but fails by falling into a paddle wheel on a paddle boat.

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The paddle wheel of a pedalo is a smaller version of that used by a paddle steamer.

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The internal components of the variator resemble a paddle wheel inside a loose casing, so that it is free to move a few degrees from side to side.

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A recessed stern paddle wheel provided propulsion, powered by a wood-burning steam boiler engine.

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