ploughing in the Oxford-Hachette French Dictionary

Translations for ploughing in the English»French Dictionary

ploughing Brit, plowing Am [Brit ˈplaʊɪŋ] N

ploughing

labourage m

I.plough under VB [Brit plaʊ -, Am plaʊ -] (plough [sth] under, plough under [sth])

plough under crop, manure:

plough under

faire disparaître [qc] en labourant

II.plough under VB [Brit plaʊ -, Am plaʊ -] (plough [sb] under) inf Am (thrash)

plough under

démolir inf

plough horse N

plough horse

cheval m de labour

I.plough up VB [Brit plaʊ -, Am plaʊ -] (plough [sth] up, plough up [sth]) FARM

plough up field

mettre [qc] en labour

plough up fig car, person: ground

défoncer

I.plough Brit, plow Am [Brit plaʊ, Am plaʊ] N FARM

plough (implement)

charrue f

to come under the plough land:

devenir labourable

II.Plough ASTRON

the Plough

le Grand Chariot m

the Plough

la Grande Ourse f

III.plough Brit, plow Am [Brit plaʊ, Am plaʊ] VB trans

1. plough FARM:

plough land, field

labourer

plough furrow

creuser

2. plough (invest):

to plough money into project, company

investir de l'argent dans

3. plough Brit (fail) inf, dated:

plough candidate:

se faire recaler à inf

plough exam examiner:

recaler inf

IV.plough Brit, plow Am [Brit plaʊ, Am plaʊ] VB intr FARM

plough

labourer

V.plough Brit, plow Am [Brit plaʊ, Am plaʊ]

to put one's hand to the plough

se mettre au travail

I.plough through VB [Brit plaʊ -, Am plaʊ -] (plough through [sth])

plough through vehicle, driver: hedge, wall

défoncer

plough through fig person:

ramer sur inf

plough through book, task walker: mud, snow

se frayer un chemin dans

plough through vehicle: mud, snow

avancer péniblement dans

I.plough into VB [Brit plaʊ -, Am plaʊ -] (plough into [sth])

1. plough into (crash into) vehicle:

plough into tree, wall

percuter

the car skidded and ploughed into the crowd

la voiture a dérapé et a fini sa course dans la foule

2. plough into Am (begin enthusiastically):

plough into work

se lancer à corps perdu dans

I.plough back VB [Brit plaʊ -, Am plaʊ -] (plough [sth] back, plough back [sth])

plough back profits, money:

plough back

réinvestir (into dans)

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ploughing Brit

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ploughing Brit

ploughing in the PONS Dictionary

Translations for ploughing in the English»French Dictionary

I.plough [plaʊ] N

plough

charrue f

to be under the plough

être cultivé

Phrases:

put one's hand to the plough

se mettre à la tâche

II.plough [plaʊ] VB trans

1. plough (till):

plough

labourer

2. plough fig:

to plough one's way through sth (move through)

avancer péniblement dans qc

to plough one's way through sth (finish off)

réussir à finir qc

III.plough [plaʊ] VB intr

1. plough (till ground):

plough

labourer

2. plough (advance):

to plough into a wall

entrer en plein dans un mur

to plough through a crowd

foncer à travers une foule

to plough through a book/job

peiner sur un livre/une tâche

plough up VB trans

plough up

labourer

plough back VB trans

plough back profits:

plough back

réinvestir

plough in VB trans

plough in

enfouir en labourant

Translations for ploughing in the French»English Dictionary

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labour

ploughing Brit

cheval de labour

plough horse

labourer

to plough Brit

charrue

plough Brit

creuser/tracer/ouvrir un sillon

to dig/mark out/plough [or plow Am] a furrow

creuser sillon

to plough Brit

ploughing Examples from the PONS Dictionary (editorially verified)

to be under the plough

être cultivé

put one's hand to the plough

se mettre à la tâche

to plough one's way through sth (move through)

avancer péniblement dans qc

to plough one's way through sth (finish off)

réussir à finir qc

to plough into a wall

entrer en plein dans un mur

to plough through a crowd

foncer à travers une foule

to plough through a book/job

peiner sur un livre/une tâche

to dig/mark out/plough [or plow Am] a furrow

creuser/tracer/ouvrir un sillon