pivot in the Oxford-Hachette French Dictionary

Translations for pivot in the English»French Dictionary

I.pivot [Brit ˈpɪvət, Am ˈpɪvət] N

1. pivot:

pivot MECH, MIL

pivot m

2. pivot fig:

pivot

pivot m

pivot

centre m

II.pivot [Brit ˈpɪvət, Am ˈpɪvət] VB trans

1. pivot (gen) (turn):

pivot lever

faire pivoter

pivot lamp

orienter

2. pivot TECH (provide with a bearing):

pivot

monter [qc] sur pivot

III.pivot [Brit ˈpɪvət, Am ˈpɪvət] VB intr

1. pivot lamp, mechanism, device:

pivot

pivoter (on sur)

to pivot on one's heels

pivoter sur ses talons

to pivot from the hips

faire pivoter le torse

2. pivot fig outcome, success, discussion:

pivot

reposer (on sur)

pivot joint N

pivot joint

articulation f trochoïde

Translations for pivot in the French»English Dictionary

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pivot

pivot

pivot

pivot, post

pivoter personne, animal:

to pivot, turn

pivoter panneau, mur:

to pivot

fenêtre basculante

centre hung side pivot window

se retourner tout d'un bloc

to pivot round

pivot in the PONS Dictionary

Translations for pivot in the English»French Dictionary

I.pivot [ˈpɪvət] N

1. pivot TECH (axis holding sth up):

pivot

pivot m

2. pivot fig (focal point, hub):

pivot

point m d'axe

to be the pivot of sth

être le point d'axe de qc

3. pivot (key person):

pivot

personne f clef

II.pivot [ˈpɪvət] VB intr

pivot

pivoter

to pivot around sth a. fig

pivoter autour de qc

to pivot round

pivoter

to pivot through ninety degrees

virer à 90 degrés

Translations for pivot in the French»English Dictionary

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faire pivoter qc

to pivot sth

pivot Examples from the PONS Dictionary (editorially verified)

to be the pivot of sth

être le point d'axe de qc

to pivot around sth a. fig

pivoter autour de qc

to pivot round

pivoter

to pivot through ninety degrees

virer à 90 degrés

Monolingual examples (not verified by PONS Editors)

English

One arm pivots at the centre, like a side-pull; and the other pivots at the side, like a centre-pull.

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A deck between the bogies (trucks) pivots (swings) 30, allowing the trailers to be loaded from the sides.

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The shield and shield supports are bolted to the pivot yoke.

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This is a body that pivots on a fulcrum.

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The gooseneck pivots allowing the other end of the boom to move freely.

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The point where the steering axis line contacts the road is the fulcrum pivot point on which the tire is turned.

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In this operation a reconstructive surgeon uses skin from the forehead above the eyebrow and pivots it vertically to replace missing nasal tissue.

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Hinge and pivot joints can be both considered cylindrical joints.

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Note that the independent columns of the reduced row echelon form are precisely the columns with pivots.

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He pivots between fear and hope, between faith and despair.

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