potter's wheel in the Oxford-Hachette French Dictionary

Translations for potter's wheel in the English»French Dictionary

potter's wheel N

potter's wheel

tour m de potier

Translations for potter's wheel in the French»English Dictionary

tour de potier ART

potter's wheel

Translations for potter's wheel in the English»French Dictionary

I.potter [Brit ˈpɒtə, Am ˈpɑdər] N

potter

potier m

II.potter [Brit ˈpɒtə, Am ˈpɑdər] VB intr Brit

potter → potter about

See also potter about

potter about VB [Brit ˈpɒtə -, Am ˈpɑdər -], potter around VB Brit

potter about (do odd jobs)

bricoler inf

potter about (go about daily chores)

suivre son petit train-train inf

potter about (pass time idly)

traîner

I.wheel [Brit wiːl, Am (h)wil] N

1. wheel:

wheel (on vehicle)

roue f

wheel (on trolley, piece of furniture)

roulette f

front/back wheel

roue avant/arrière

2. wheel (for steering) (in vehicle):

wheel

volant m

wheel NAUT

roue f (de gouvernail)

to be at or behind the wheel

être au volant

to take the wheel (in vehicle)

prendre le volant

to take the wheel NAUT

tenir la roue

to fall asleep at the wheel

s'endormir au volant

3. wheel (in watch, mechanism, machine):

wheel

rouage m

the wheels of government fig

les rouages du gouvernement

4. wheel (for pottery):

wheel

tour m

5. wheel HISTORY (instrument of torture):

wheel

roue f

6. wheel GAMES (in roulette):

wheel

roue f

II.wheels N

wheels npl (car):

wheels inf

bagnole f inf

wheels inf

voiture f

are these your new wheels?

c'est ta nouvelle bagnole? inf

have you got wheels inf?

tu es motorisé? inf

III.wheel [Brit wiːl, Am (h)wil] VB trans

wheel bicycle, barrow, pram:

wheel

pousser

to wheel a child in a pram

promener un enfant dans sa poussette

they wheeled me into the operating theatre

ils m'ont emmené dans la salle d'opération sur un chariot

IV.wheel [Brit wiːl, Am (h)wil] VB intr

1. wheel:

wheel, a. wheel round (circle) bird:

tournoyer

2. wheel (turn sharply):

wheel person, regiment:

faire demi-tour

wheel car, motorbike:

braquer fortement

wheel ship:

virer de bord

to wheel to the right person, regiment:

faire demi-tour à droite

right/left wheel! MIL

demi-tour droite/gauche!

V.-wheeled COMP

a three-/four-wheeled vehicle

un véhicule à trois/quatre roues

VI.wheel [Brit wiːl, Am (h)wil]

to wheel and deal

magouiller inf

the wheel of fortune

la roue de la fortune

it's wheels within wheels

l'affaire est plus compliquée qu'elle n'en a l'air

to reinvent the wheel

réinventer la roue

to be fifth wheel Am

être la cinquième roue du carrosse

potter's wheel in the PONS Dictionary

Translations for potter's wheel in the English»French Dictionary

potter¹ [ˈpɒtəʳ, Am ˈpɑ:t̬ɚ] N (pottery artist)

potter

potier m

I.potter² [ˈpɒtəʳ, Am ˈpɑ:t̬ɚ] N no pl Brit (stroll)

potter

petite promenade f

II.potter² [ˈpɒtəʳ, Am ˈpɑ:t̬ɚ] VB intr Brit

1. potter (go along in an unhurried manner):

potter

suivre tranquillement sa route

to potter around the village

faire le tour du village sans se presser

to potter in

entrer en traînassant

2. potter (pass time):

potter

traîner

I.wheel [wi:l] N

1. wheel (circular object):

wheel

roue f

on wheels

sur des roues

2. wheel AUTO:

wheel

volant m

to be at the wheel

être au volant

3. wheel NAUT:

wheel

gouvernail m

4. wheel pl inf (car):

wheel

bagnole f

Phrases:

to set the wheels in motion

mettre les choses en route

to be a big wheel Am inf

être un gros bonnet

to feel like a fifth wheel Am

se sentir de trop

II.wheel [wi:l] VB trans

wheel

pousser

Phrases:

to wheel sb/sth out

ressortir qn/qc

III.wheel [wi:l] VB intr

to wheel and deal inf

brasser des affaires