plank in the Oxford-Hachette French Dictionary

Translations for plank in the English»French Dictionary

plank [Brit plaŋk, Am plæŋk] N

1. plank lit:

plank

planche f

to walk the plank NAUT, HISTORY

être exécuté par noyade

2. plank (of policy, argument):

plank fig

point m

to form the main or central plank of

être la pierre angulaire de

to be as thick as two (short) planks inf

en tenir une couche inf

I.plank down VB [Brit plaŋk -, Am plæŋk -] (plank down [sth], plank [sth] down)

plank down chair, case, money:

plank down

faire du bruit en posant

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bear down on the screw/plank

appuyez sur la vis/planche

stripped pine attr furniture, plank

en pin

to inch along sth ledge, plank

franchir [qc] petit à petit

Translations for plank in the French»English Dictionary

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bordage (en bois)

plank

palplanche CONSTR, MIN

sheet pile, pile plank

border (en bois)

to plank

planche (pièce de bois)

plank

la planche dépasse du coffre

the plank juts out from the boot Brit

la planche dépasse du coffre

the plank juts out from the trunk Am

plank in the PONS Dictionary

Translations for plank in the English»French Dictionary

plank [plæŋk] N

1. plank (long board):

plank

planche f

2. plank (important element):

plank

point m

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plank of wood

planche f de bois

Translations for plank in the French»English Dictionary

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planche

plank

Monolingual examples (not verified by PONS Editors)

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The oak influences of the wine can be matched with cooking methods that have similar influences on the food-such as grilling, smoking and plank roasting.

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The practitioner runs up a plank supported against a wall.

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These roads were originally made of oak planks, but later legislation permitted gravel as well.

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Her topsides were constructed with planks overlapping in such a way as to allow water to drain freely from the upper decks.

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The captain elected to beach the steamer and repair the plank, hoping to get off the beach with the next high tide.

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The crib test uses a plank made from wood that is glued together.

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She learns to punch through thick planks of wood, from a distance equal to the length of her fingers.

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The most attractive feature of the dance halls is its wooden floors which are made of wooden planks, rest on thick wooden beams.

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If the plank was worn over a certain tolerance (approximately 10 mm), the car would be deemed illegal.

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The planks would be used to cross a rope bridge.

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