paper clip in the Oxford-Hachette French Dictionary

Translations for paper clip in the English»French Dictionary

paper clip N

paper clip

trombone m

Translations for paper clip in the English»French Dictionary

I.clip [Brit klɪp, Am klɪp] N

1. clip (spring-loaded):

clip (in surgery, on clipboard etc)

pince f

clip (on earring)

clip m

2. clip (grip):

clip (for hair)

barrette f

clip (on pen)

agrafe f

clip (on bow tie)

clip m

clip (jewellery)

clip(s) m

3. clip ELEC (for wire):

clip

cavalier m

4. clip (excerpt):

clip TV, CINE

extrait m (from de)

5. clip MIL:

clip, a. cartridge clip

chargeur m

6. clip FARM (wool):

clip

tonte f

7. clip (notch):

clip

encoche f

8. clip LING:

clip

forme f tronquée

II.clip <pres part clipping; pret, pp clipped> [Brit klɪp, Am klɪp] VB trans

1. clip (cut, trim):

clip hedge, grass verge

tailler

clip cigar, fingernails, hair, moustache

couper

clip dog, sheep

tondre

clip coin

rogner

clip bird's wing

rogner

to clip an article out of the paper

découper un article dans un journal

2. clip:

clip (by hooking) pen, microphone

accrocher (to à)

clip (by securing) electric wire, brooch

fixer (to à)

there was a bill clipped to the letter

il y avait une facture attachée à la lettre (avec un trombone)

3. clip Brit ticket:

clip

poinçonner

4. clip:

to clip one's speech

parler d'une manière hachée

5. clip LING:

clip

tronquer

6. clip Am (swindle):

clip inf

arnaquer

7. clip (hit, glance off):

clip

heurter

III.clip <pres part clipping; pret, pp clipped> [Brit klɪp, Am klɪp] VB intr

clip (by hooking on) pen, personal stereo etc:

s'accrocher (to à)

clip (by fastening on) lamp, brooch etc:

se fixer (to à)

IV.clip [Brit klɪp, Am klɪp]

to clip sb's wings

rogner les ailes à qn

to give sb a clip on the ear inf

flanquer une taloche à qn inf

to travel at a fair or a brisk clip

aller à une bonne vitesse

I.paper [Brit ˈpeɪpə, Am ˈpeɪpər] N

1. paper (substance):

paper (for writing etc)

papier m

a piece/a sheet of paper

un morceau/une feuille de papier

to get or put sth down on paper

mettre qc par écrit

it's a good idea on paper fig

c'est une bonne idée en théorie

the car only exists on paper

la voiture n'existe que sur le papier

this contract isn't worth the paper it's written on

ce contrat ne vaut absolument rien

this contract isn't worth the paper it's written on attr bag, hat, napkin

en papier

this contract isn't worth the paper it's written on plate

en carton

this contract isn't worth the paper it's written on industry manufacture

du papier

this contract isn't worth the paper it's written on industry manufacture

de papier

2. paper attr (not existing in reality) fig:

paper loss, profit

théorique

paper promise, agreement

sans valeur

3. paper:

paper, a. wallpaper

papier m peint

4. paper (newspaper):

paper

journal m

local/Sunday paper

journal m local/du dimanche

5. paper (scholarly article):

paper

article m (on sur)

6. paper:

paper (lecture)

communication f (on sur)

paper (report)

exposé m (on sur)

I'm writing Monday's discussion paper

je prépare le sujet du débat de lundi

7. paper (examination):

paper

épreuve f (on de)

the French paper

l'épreuve de français

8. paper FIN:

paper

effet m de commerce

paper

papier m

long/short paper

effets mpl à long/court terme

long/short paper

papier m long/court

9. paper (government publication):

paper

livre m

II.papers N

papers npl ADMIN:

papers

papiers mpl

III.paper [Brit ˈpeɪpə, Am ˈpeɪpər] VB trans a. wallpaper

paper room, wall:

paper

tapisser

IV.paper [Brit ˈpeɪpə, Am ˈpeɪpər] VB intr

to paper over the existing wallpaper

recouvrir le papier actuel

to paper over one's differences/problems

passer sur ses différences/problèmes

V.paper [Brit ˈpeɪpə, Am ˈpeɪpər]

to paper over the cracks

passer sur les problèmes

paper clip in the PONS Dictionary

Translations for paper clip in the English»French Dictionary

paper clip N

paper clip

trombone m

Translations for paper clip in the French»English Dictionary

trombone

paper clip

Translations for paper clip in the English»French Dictionary

I.clip¹ [klɪp] N

1. clip (fastener):

clip

trombone m

hair/bicycle clip

pince f à cheveux/vélo

2. clip (jewelry):

clip

clip m

3. clip (gun part):

clip

chargeur m

II.clip¹ <-pp-> [klɪp] VB trans

to clip sth together

attacher qc

III.clip¹ [klɪp] VB intr

to clip on

s'attacher

I.clip² <-pp-> [klɪp] VB trans

1. clip (trim):

clip

couper

clip hedge

tailler

clip sheep

tondre

2. clip (make hole in):

clip

poinçonner

3. clip (reduce):

clip

diminuer

to clip a tenth of a second off the record

améliorer un record d'un dixième de seconde

4. clip (omit syllables):

to clip one's words

manger ses mots

5. clip (attach):

clip

attacher

6. clip (hit):

clip the kerb

accrocher

Phrases:

to clip sb's wings

rogner les ailes à qn

II.clip² <-pp-> [klɪp] N

1. clip (trim):

clip

coupe f d'entretien

to give sth a clip

donner un coup de ciseaux à qn

to give a hedge a clip

tailler légèrement une haie

2. clip (extract):

clip

clip m

3. clip (sharp hit):

clip

claque f

4. clip no pl inf (fast speed):

at a (fair/fast/good) clip

à toute vitesse

I.paper [ˈpeɪpəʳ, Am -pɚ] N

1. paper no pl (writing material):

paper

papier m

paper hat

chapeau m en papier

to commit sth to paper

coucher qc par écrit

to get sth down on paper

mettre qc par écrit

on paper

en théorie

2. paper (newspaper):

paper

journal m

daily paper

quotidien m

3. paper (wallpaper):

paper

papier m peint

4. paper (official documents in general):

paper

document m

papers

pièces fpl

papers for identity

papiers mpl (d'identité)

5. paper no pl (set of exam questions):

paper

épreuve f

6. paper UNIV:

paper by student

exposé m

paper at conference, in review

papier m

to give a paper

faire un exposé

II.paper [ˈpeɪpəʳ, Am -pɚ] VB trans

paper

tapisser

III.paper [ˈpeɪpəʳ, Am -pɚ] VB intr (hide)

to paper over problems

dissimuler les problèmes

to paper over the cracks

dissimuler les failles

Monolingual examples (not verified by PONS Editors)

English

The tags placed on the birds weigh about the same as a raindrop or one-tenth of a paper clip.

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Events of that war contributed greatly to the mythical status of the paper clip as a national symbol.

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A seemingly innocuous item, the paper clip was a symbol of solidarity and unity (we are bound together), implying resistance.

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He has often erroneously been identified with the invention of the common paper clip, known to all office employees for more than a hundred years.

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But despite what movies would have you believe, it can't usually be done with just a pick, or a paper clip, or a hairpin.

www.slate.com

This is an effigy from a clay pipe, beside a paper clip for scale.

www.thestar.com

The layout consists of two long straights, connected by two sharp, tight-radius turns, giving the track a shape resembling a paper clip.

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The facility features a 1/3 mile high-banked paved oval with longer straights and tight turns, paper clip style track.

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Next, participants were asked to think of new uses for everyday objects, such as a brick or a paper clip.

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The post-war years saw a widespread consolidation of the paper clip as a national symbol.

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