prayer wheel in the Oxford-Hachette French Dictionary

Translations for prayer wheel in the English»French Dictionary

prayer wheel N

prayer wheel

moulin m à prière

Translations for prayer wheel in the French»English Dictionary

moulin à prières REL

prayer wheel

Translations for prayer wheel in the English»French Dictionary

I.prayer [Brit prɛː, Am prɛr] N

prayer REL

prière f

prayer (hope) fig

souhait m

in prayer

en prière

to be at prayer or at one's prayers

être à la prière

to say a prayer that …

faire une prière pour que …

+ subj to say one's prayers

faire sa prière

his prayers were answered lit, fig

sa prière a été exaucée

you are in my prayers

je prie pour vous et votre bien-être

the Book of Common Prayer

le rituel de l'Église anglicane

the Book of Common Prayer attr group, meeting

de prière

II.prayers N

prayers npl:

prayers (informal)

prière f

prayers (formal)

office m

family/evening prayers

prière f en famille/du soir

Evening/Morning prayers

office m du soir/du matin

III.prayer [Brit prɛː, Am prɛr]

not to have a prayer inf

ne pas avoir la moindre chance

on a wing and a prayer inf

Dieu sait comment

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

prayer wheel in the PONS Dictionary

Translations for prayer wheel in the English»French Dictionary

prayer wheel N

prayer wheel

moulin m à prières

Translations for prayer wheel in the English»French Dictionary

prayer [preəʳ, Am prer] N

prayer

prière f

in prayer

en prière

to answer sb's prayer

exaucer la prière de qn

not to have a prayer of doing sth

n'avoir que de maigres espoirs de faire qc

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

Monolingual examples (not verified by PONS Editors)

English

The so-called prayer wheel is still available in flight shops, and remains widely used.

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Only five copies with rare first pages are known to exist, and now one has revealed an extra hidden treasure -- a mysterious hand-drawn prayer wheel inside.

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The prayer wheel, turned by an old monk, resounds with chimes that are heard every day at 4 am.

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Surrounding the monastery are niches containing prayer wheels.

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Moments later, she takes journalists into one of the new hotels, where a freshly installed prayer wheel breaks when it is touched.

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A row of prayer wheels were also installed all around the stupa.

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A police patrol zipped past, and we ducked beside the prayer wheels lining the monastery walls.

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Some buildings have been rebuilt near the base of the hill and there is now again a small temple with prayer wheels.

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The script is also used decoratively on temple walls, on the outside of prayer wheels, and in the drawing of mandalas.

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The mysterious prayer wheel was likely added to the book's blank first page in the 12th century.

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