polystyrene chips in the Oxford-Hachette French Dictionary

Translations for polystyrene chips in the English»French Dictionary

polystyrene chips N npl

polystyrene chips

billes fpl de polystyrène

Translations for polystyrene chips in the English»French Dictionary

I.chip [Brit tʃɪp, Am tʃɪp] N

1. chip (fragment):

chip (gen)

fragment m (of de)

chip (of wood)

copeau m

chip (of glass)

éclat m

2. chip (mark, flaw):

chip (in wood, china, glass)

ébréchure f

this cup has a chip in it

cette tasse est ébréchée

3. chip Brit FOOD (fried potato):

chip

frite f

4. chip Am (potato crisp):

chip

chips f

a packet of chips

un paquet de chips

5. chip COMPUT:

chip

puce f (électronique)

6. chip SPORTS:

chip (in golf)

coup m d'approche

chip (in football)

chandelle f

to play a chip (in golf)

faire une approche

7. chip GAMES:

chip (in gambling)

plaque f

chip (smaller)

jeton m

to cash in one's chips lit

encaisser ses plaques

to cash in one's chips fig

ramasser ses billes inf

II.chip <pres part chipping; pret, pp chipped> [Brit tʃɪp, Am tʃɪp] VB trans

1. chip (damage):

chip glass, cup, plate

ébrécher

chip precious stone

écorner

chip paint

écailler

to chip a tooth/bone

se casser une dent/un os

a chipped cup

une tasse ébréchée

2. chip (carve):

chip wood, stone

tailler

3. chip FOOD:

chip potatoes

couper

III.chip <pres part chipping; pret, pp chipped> [Brit tʃɪp, Am tʃɪp] VB intr

1. chip (damage):

chip plate, glass:

s'ébrécher

chip paint, varnish:

s'écailler

chip tooth:

se casser

chip precious stone:

s'écorner

2. chip SPORTS (in golf):

chip

faire une approche

IV.chip [Brit tʃɪp, Am tʃɪp]

to have a chip on one's shoulder

être amer/-ère

he's got a chip on his shoulder about not having gone to university

il n'est jamais allé à l'université et il en veut à tout le monde à cause de cela

to be a chip off the old block

être bien le fils de son père/la fille de sa mère

when the chips are down

dans les moments difficiles

he's had his chips inf Brit

il est cuit inf

polystyrene [Brit ˌpɒlɪˈstʌɪriːn, Am ˌpɑliˈstaɪrin] N

polystyrene

polystyrène m

expanded polystyrene

polystyrène expansé

expanded polystyrene attr packaging, tile

en polystyrène

polystyrene chips in the PONS Dictionary

Translations for polystyrene chips in the English»French Dictionary

I.chip [tʃɪp] N

1. chip (flake):

chip

fragment m

2. chip (place where piece is missing):

chip

ébréchure f

the cup has got a chip in it

la tasse est ébréchée

3. chip pl Brit (deep-fried potato):

chip

pommes frites fpl

chip

patates frites fpl Quebec

4. chip pl Am (potato snack):

chip

chips fpl

5. chip COMPUT:

chip

puce f électronique

single chip computer

ordinateur m à puce unique

6. chip (money token):

chip

jeton m

Phrases:

to be a chip off the old block inf

tenir de ses ancêtres

to have a chip on one's shoulder inf

être aigri

when the chips are down Brit inf

lorsque les ennuis arrivent

to have had one's chips inf

ne plus valoir grand-chose

II.chip <-pp-> [tʃɪp] VB trans

chip

fragmenter

III.chip <-pp-> [tʃɪp] VB intr

chip

s'ébrécher

polystyrene [ˌpɒlɪˈstaɪəri:n, Am ˌpɑ:lɪ-] N no pl Brit, Aus

polystyrene

polystyrène m