plate rack in the Oxford-Hachette French Dictionary

Translations for plate rack in the English»French Dictionary

plate rack N

plate rack (for draining)

égouttoir m

plate rack (for storage)

étagère f pour assiettes (à rangement vertical)

Translations for plate rack in the English»French Dictionary

I.rack [Brit rak, Am ræk] N

1. rack (stand):

rack (for plates)

égouttoir m

rack (in dishwasher)

panier m

rack (for luggage on train etc)

compartiment m à bagages

rack (for clothes)

portant m

rack (for cakes)

grille f (à gâteau)

rack (for bottles)

casier m

rack (for newspapers)

porte-revues m inv

rack (shelving)

étagère f

2. rack (torture):

rack

chevalet m

to put sb on the rack

mettre qn sur le chevalet

to be on the rack fig

être au supplice

3. rack FOOD:

rack of lamb

carré m d'agneau

II.rack [Brit rak, Am ræk] VB trans

1. rack (torment) fig:

rack pain, guilt, fear:

torturer

rack cough, sobs:

secouer

to be racked with guilt/with sobs

être torturé par le remords/secoué de sanglots

an industry racked by crisis

une industrie très éprouvée par la crise

2. rack (draw off from sediment):

rack wine

siphonner

III.rack [Brit rak, Am ræk]

to rack one's brains

se creuser la cervelle inf

See also ruin, roof rack

I.ruin [Brit ˈruːɪn, Am ˈruɪn] N

1. ruin U (collapse):

ruin (physical, financial)

ruine f

ruin (moral)

perte f

in a state of ruin town, building

en ruines

to fall into ruin

tomber en ruines

to be on the brink of (financial) ruin

être au bord de la ruine

2. ruin (building):

ruin

ruine f

II.ruins N

ruins npl (remains):

ruins

ruines fpl (of de)

to be or lie in ruins lit, fig

être en ruines

III.ruin [Brit ˈruːɪn, Am ˈruɪn] VB trans

1. ruin (destroy):

ruin city, economy, career, person

ruiner

to ruin one's health

se ruiner la santé

to ruin one's eyesight

s'abîmer la vue

to ruin sb's chances of doing

anéantir les espoirs de qn de faire

2. ruin (spoil):

ruin place, holiday, meal, film

gâcher

ruin shoes, clothes

abîmer

ruin fig child, pet

gâter

it's ruining our lives

ça nous gâche la vie

IV.ruin [Brit ˈruːɪn, Am ˈruɪn]

to go to rack and ruin house etc:

se délabrer

to go to rack and ruin company, finances etc:

aller à vau-l'eau

roof rack N

roof rack

galerie f

I.plate [Brit pleɪt, Am pleɪt] N

1. plate (dish):

plate (for eating)

assiette f

plate (for serving)

plat m

china/paper plate

assiette f en porcelaine/papier

to hand or present sth to sb on a plate lit, Brit fig

apporter or présenter qc à qn sur un plateau

2. plate (dishful):

plate

assiette f

a plate of spinach

une assiette d'épinards

3. plate (sheet of metal):

plate

plaque f

plate

tôle f

a metal plate

une plaque de métal, une tôle

4. plate (name plaque):

plate

plaque f

5. plate (registration plaque):

plate

plaque f minéralogique

foreign plates

plaques fpl minéralogiques étrangères

6. plate U (silverware) (gen):

plate

argenterie f

plate REL

trésor m

the church plate was stolen

on a volé le trésor de l'église

7. plate (metal coating):

plate

plaqué m

8. plate (illustration):

plate

planche f

plate

hors-texte m inv

9. plate TYPO:

plate

planche f

printer's plate

planche f d'imprimerie

10. plate PHOTO:

plate

plaque f

11. plate DENT:

plate

dentier m

12. plate GEOL:

plate

plaque f

13. plate ZOOL:

plate

plaque f

14. plate SPORTS:

plate (trophy)

plaque f

plate (competition)

coupe f

15. plate MED:

plate

plaque f

II.plate [Brit pleɪt, Am pleɪt] VB trans

plate bracelet, candlestick:

plate

plaquer (with avec, de)

III.-plated COMP

gold-/silver-plated

plaqué or/argent

IV.plate [Brit pleɪt, Am pleɪt]

to have a lot on one's plate

avoir beaucoup à faire

plate rack in the PONS Dictionary

Translations for plate rack in the English»French Dictionary

plate rack N

plate rack

égouttoir m à vaisselle

Translations for plate rack in the English»French Dictionary

I.rack [ræk] N

1. rack (frame, shelf):

rack

étagère f

rack for the oven

grille f

rack for dishes

égouttoir m

rack in dishwasher

panier m

2. rack (joint):

rack of lamb

carré m d'agneau

3. rack (torture):

rack

chevalet m de torture

to be on the rack fig

être au supplice

4. rack Am inf (bed):

rack

pieu m

II.rack [ræk] VB trans

rack (hurt):

rack

torturer

to be racked with doubts

être tiraillé par les doutes

Phrases:

to rack one's brains

se creuser la tête

I.plate [pleɪt] N

1. plate (dish, dinner plate):

plate

assiette f

a plate of pasta

une assiette de pâtes

2. plate (panel, sheet):

plate

plaque f

3. plate on earth's crust:

plate

plaque f

4. plate (sign) a. AUTO, TYPO:

plate

plaque f

brass plate

plaque en laiton

5. plate TYPO (picture in book):

plate

planche f

6. plate (cutlery):

(silver) plate

argenterie f

Phrases:

to have a lot on one's plate Brit

en avoir par-dessus la tête

to give sth to sb on a plate inf

servir qc à qn sur un plateau doré

II.plate [pleɪt] VB trans

plate with gold, silver:

plate

plaquer

silver-plated

plaqué(e) argent