pull apart in the Oxford-Hachette French Dictionary

Translations for pull apart in the English»French Dictionary

I.pull apart VB [Brit pʊl -, Am pʊl -] (pull apart)

pull apart component, pieces:

pull apart

se séparer

II.pull apart VB [Brit pʊl -, Am pʊl -] (pull [sb/sth] apart)

1. pull apart (dismantle):

pull apart machine, toy

démonter

2. pull apart (destroy):

pull apart child: toy

mettre en pièces

pull apart animal: object, prey

déchiqueter

I'll find the key, I don't care if I have to pull the house apart! fig

je trouverai cette clé, même si je dois mettre la maison sens dessus dessous!

3. pull apart (disparage) fig:

pull apart essay

descendre [qc] en flammes

4. pull apart (separate):

pull apart combattants, dogs, pages

séparer

Translations for pull apart in the English»French Dictionary

I.apart [Brit əˈpɑːt, Am əˈpɑrt] ADV Apart is used after certain verbs in English (keep apart, tell apart etc.). For translations consult the appropriate verb entry (keep, tell etc.).

1. apart (at a distance in time or space):

the trees were planted 10 metres apart

les arbres étaient plantés à 10 mètres d'intervalle

the babies were born two weeks apart

les bébés sont nés à deux semaines d'intervalle

the houses were far apart

les maisons étaient éloignées les unes des autres

the two farms were far apart

les deux fermes étaient éloignées l'une de l'autre

countries as far apart as China and Spain

des pays aussi éloignés l'un de l'autre que la Chine et l'Espagne

he stood apart (from the group)

il se tenait à l'écart (du groupe)

the posts need to be placed further apart

les poteaux doivent être écartés davantage

2. apart (separate from each other):

apart

séparé

we hate being apart (of couple)

nous détestons être séparés

they need to be kept apart

il faut les garder séparés

3. apart (leaving aside):

apart

à part

dogs apart, I don't like animals

à part les chiens, je n'aime pas les animaux

finances apart, we're quite happy

à part les problèmes d'argent, nous sommes heureux

4. apart (different):

a race/a world apart

une race/un monde à part

we are very far apart on the subject of immigration

nous ne sommes pas du tout d'accord sur la question de l'immigration

5. apart (in pieces):

he had the TV apart on the floor

il avait démonté la télé et elle était en pièces détachées sur le sol

II.apart from PREP

1. apart from (separate from):

apart from

à l'écart de

it stands apart from the other houses

elle est à l'écart des autres maisons

he lives apart from his wife

il vit séparé de sa femme

2. apart from (leaving aside):

apart from

en dehors de, à part

apart from Karen/the garden

en dehors de or à part Karen/le jardin

apart from working in an office, he …

en plus de travailler dans un bureau, il …

apart from being illegal, it's also dangerous

(mis) à part que c'est illégal, c'est aussi dangereux

apart from anything else, I don't even like swimming

pour commencer, je n'aime pas la natation

See also tell, keep

I.tell <pret, pp told> [Brit tɛl, Am tɛl] VB trans

1. tell (gen) (give information to):

tell person:

dire

tell manual, instruction, gauge etc:

indiquer, dire

to tell sb sth, to tell sth to sb person:

dire qc à qn

to tell sb sth, to tell sth to sb map, instructions:

indiquer qc à qn

to tell sb how to do/what to do

expliquer à qn comment faire/ce qu'il faut faire

she told him what had happened/where to go

elle lui a dit or expliqué ce qui était arrivé/où il fallait aller

he told me how unhappy he was

il m'a dit or il m'a confié combien il était malheureux

to tell the time clock:

indiquer or marquer l'heure

to tell the time person:

lire l'heure

can you tell me the time please?

peux-tu me dire l'heure (qu'il est), s'il te plaît?

something tells me he won't come

quelque chose me dit qu'il ne viendra pas, j'ai le pressentiment qu'il ne viendra pas

his behaviour tells us a lot about his character

son comportement nous en dit long sur sa personnalité

I can't tell you how happy I am to…

je ne saurais vous dire combien je suis heureux de…

I am pleased to tell you that …

je suis heureux de pouvoir vous dire or annoncer que …

(I'll) tell you what inf, let's get a video out!

tiens, si on louait une vidéo?

I told you so!, what did I tell you!

je te l'avais bien dit!

you're telling me!

à qui le dis-tu!

don't tell me you've changed your mind!

tu ne vas pas me dire que tu as changé d'avis!

you'll regret this, I can tell you!

permets-moi de te dire que tu vas le regretter!

it's true, I tell you!

puisque je te dis que c'est vrai!

I won't stand for it, I tell you!

je ne le permettrai pas, je te préviens!

stress? tell me about it!

le stress? j'en sais quelque chose!

2. tell (narrate, recount):

tell joke, story

dire, raconter

to tell sb sth, to tell sth to sb

dire or raconter qc à qn

to tell sb about or of sth

parler de qc à qn, raconter qc à qn

from what the newspapers tell us, they're likely to lose the election

d'après ce que disent les journaux, ils risquent de perdre les élections

tell me all about it!

racontez-moi tout!

tell me about it! iron

ne m'en parle pas!

tell me more about yourself

parlez-moi encore un peu de vous

I told her the news

je lui ai dit or annoncé la nouvelle

their victims tell a different story

leurs victimes ont une autre version de l'histoire

he's very handsome—or so I've been told

il est très beau—du moins c'est ce qu'on m'a dit

‘my life as a slave girl, ’ as told to Celia Irving JOURN

‘ma vie d'esclave, ’ propos recueillis par Celia Irving

I could tell you a thing or two about her!

je pourrais vous en dire long sur elle!

3. tell (ascertain, deduce):

you can/could tell (that)

ça se voit/se voyait que

I/he can tell (that)

je sais/il sait que

who can tell what will happen next?

qui peut dire or savoir ce qui va se passer ensuite?

you can tell a lot from the clothes people wear

la façon dont les gens s'habillent est très révélatrice

I could tell that he was in love from the look in his eyes

je lisais dans ses yeux qu'il était amoureux

4. tell (distinguish):

tell

distinguer

to tell sb from sb

distinguer qn de qn

to tell sth from sth

sentir or voir la différence entre qc et qc

he can't tell right from wrong

il ne sait pas distinguer le bien du mal

can you tell the difference?

est-ce-que vous voyez or sentez la différence?

how can you tell which is which?, how can you tell them apart?

comment peut-on les distinguer l'un de l'autre?

the dog can tell him from his footsteps

le chien le reconnaît à ses pas

5. tell (order):

tell

dire, ordonner

to tell sb to do

dire à qn de faire

to tell sb not to do

défendre à qn de faire

do as you are told!

fais ce qu'on te dit!

she just won't be told!

elle refuse d'obéir!

you can't tell me what to do!

ce n'est pas toi qui vas me dire ce que je dois faire!

he didn't need telling twice! Brit, he didn't need to be told twice!

il n'y a pas eu besoin de le lui dire deux fois!

6. tell (count, enumerate) dated:

tell votes

compter, dénombrer

to tell one's beads REL

dire or réciter son chapelet

II.tell <pret, pp told> [Brit tɛl, Am tɛl] VB intr

1. tell (reveal secret):

promise me you won't tell!

promets-moi de ne pas le répéter

that would be telling!

ce serait rapporter!

that would be telling!

ce serait cafarder! inf

2. tell:

to tell of (be evidence of)

témoigner de

the lines on his face told of years of hardship

son visage buriné témoignait d'années de misère

3. tell (know for certain):

tell

savoir, dire

as or so far as I can tell

pour autant que je sache

how can you tell?

comment le sais-tu?

it's very hard to tell

c'est très difficile à dire or de savoir

you never can tell

on ne sait jamais

4. tell (produce an effect):

her age is beginning to tell

elle commence à sentir or à accuser son âge

every blow told

tous les coups se faisaient sentir or portaient

her inexperience told against her at the interview

son inexpérience a joué contre elle lors de son entretien

III.to tell oneself VB refl

to tell oneself refl:

to tell oneself

se dire (that que)

IV.tell <pret, pp told> [Brit tɛl, Am tɛl]

tell me another inf!

à d'autres! inf

to tell sb where to get off or where he gets off inf

envoyer promener qn, envoyer qn sur les roses inf

you tell me!

je n'en sais rien!, à ton avis?

to tell it like it is

parler net

to tell the world about sth

raconter qc à tout le monde

don't tell the world about it!

ne le crie pas sur les toits!

more than words can tell

plus qu'on ne peut dire

time (alone) will tell prov

(seul) l'avenir le dira, qui vivra verra

time will tell which of us is right

l'avenir dira qui de nous a raison

to tell one's love dated, liter

déclarer sa flamme dated, liter

I.keep [Brit kiːp, Am kip] N

1. keep (maintenance):

keep

pension f

to pay for one's keep

payer une pension

to work for one's keep

travailler pour payer sa pension

to earn one's keep person:

gagner de quoi vivre

to earn one's keep factory, branch: fig

être viable

2. keep ARCHIT:

keep

donjon m

II.keep <pret, pp kept> [Brit kiːp, Am kip] VB trans

1. keep (cause to remain):

to keep sb in hospital/indoors person:

garder qn à l'hôpital/à l'intérieur

to keep sb in hospital/indoors illness:

retenir qn à l'hôpital/à l'intérieur

to keep sth/sb clean

garder qc/qn propre

to keep sth warm/cool

garder qc au chaud/au frais

to keep sb warm/cool

protéger qn du froid/de la chaleur

to be kept clean/warm/locked

rester propre/au chaud/fermé (à clé)

to keep sb talking/waiting

retenir/faire attendre qn

I won't keep you to your promise

tu n'es pas obligé de tenir ta promesse

to keep an engine/machine running

laisser un moteur/une machine en marche

bronchitis kept him in bed

une bronchite l'a obligé à garder le lit

2. keep (detain):

keep

retenir

there's nothing to keep me here

(plus) rien ne me retient ici

don't let me keep you!

je ne veux pas vous retenir!

what kept you?

qu'est-ce qui t'a retenu?

I won't keep you a minute

je n'en ai pas pour longtemps

the police are keeping him for questioning

la police le garde à vue pour l'interroger

3. keep (retain):

keep book, letter, money, receipt

garder, conserver

keep job

garder

keep seat, place

garder (for pour)

keep ticket, bread

garder, mettre [qc] de côté (for pour)

we keep these glasses for special occasions

nous gardons ces verres pour les grandes occasions

this pullover has kept its colour/shape

ce pull-over a gardé sa couleur/forme

4. keep (have and look after):

keep shop, restaurant

tenir

keep dog, cat

avoir

keep sheep, chickens

élever

5. keep (sustain):

to keep sth going conversation, fire, tradition

entretenir qc

I'll make you a sandwich to keep you going

je te ferai un sandwich pour que tu tiennes le coup

it was only his work that kept him going

sans son travail il n'aurait pas tenu le coup

have you got enough work to keep you going?

avez-vous assez de travail pour vous occuper?

6. keep (store):

keep

mettre, ranger

I keep my money in a safe

je mets mon argent dans un coffre-fort

where do you keep your cups?

où rangez-vous vos tasses?

I keep a spare key in the cupboard

j'ai un double de la clé dans le placard

7. keep (have in stock) shop, shopkeeper:

keep brand, product

vendre, avoir

8. keep (support financially):

keep husband, wife, family

faire vivre, entretenir

keep lover

entretenir

keep servant

avoir

fig it'll keep us in beer

ça nous permettra de tenir le coup

9. keep (maintain by writing in):

keep accounts, list, diary, record

tenir

10. keep (conceal):

to keep sth from sb

taire or cacher qc à qn

11. keep (prevent):

to keep sb from doing

empêcher qn de faire

12. keep (observe):

keep promise

tenir

keep secret

garder

keep appointment, date

se rendre à, venir à

keep occasion, festival

célébrer

keep commandments, sabbath, Lent

observer

13. keep MUS:

to keep time or the beat

battre la mesure

14. keep (protect) dated:

keep God:

garder dated

keep person

protéger (from de)

keep person: gate, bridge

défendre

15. keep (maintain):

keep car, house

entretenir

well/badly kept

bien/mal entretenu

III.keep <pret, pp kept> [Brit kiːp, Am kip] VB intr

1. keep:

to keep doing (continue)

continuer à or de faire

to keep doing (do repeatedly)

ne pas arrêter de faire

to keep going lit

continuer

I don't know how she keeps going!

je ne sais pas comment elle tient le coup!

keep at it!

persévérez!

keep west/straight on

continuez vers l'ouest/tout droit

‘keep left/right’

‘tenez votre gauche/droite’

2. keep (remain):

to keep indoors

rester à l'intérieur

to keep out of the rain

se protéger de la pluie

to keep warm/cool

se protéger du froid/de la chaleur

to keep calm

rester calme

to keep silent or quiet

garder le silence

3. keep (stay in good condition):

keep food:

se conserver, se garder

4. keep (wait):

keep news, business, work:

attendre

I've got something to tell you, it won't keep

j'ai quelque chose à te dire, ça ne peut pas attendre

5. keep (in health):

‘how are you keeping?’

‘comment allez-vous?’

she's keeping well

elle va bien

IV.to keep oneself VB refl

to keep oneself refl:

to keep oneself

subvenir à ses propres besoins

to keep oneself warm/cool

se protéger du froid/de la chaleur

to keep oneself healthy

rester en forme

to keep oneself from doing

s'empêcher de faire

V.for keeps ADV

for keeps

pour de bon, pour toujours

VI.keep [Brit kiːp, Am kip]

to keep in with sb

rester en bons termes avec qn

to keep oneself to oneself

ne pas être sociable

to try to keep up with the Joneses

rivaliser avec ses voisins

you can't keep a good man down

la compétence finit par être reconnue

I.pull [Brit pʊl, Am pʊl] N

1. pull (tug):

pull

coup m

one good pull and the door opened

un bon coup et la porte s'est ouverte

to give sth a pull

tirer sur qc

2. pull (attraction):

pull lit

force f

pull fig

attrait m

the pull of Hollywood/of the sea

l'attrait d'Hollywood/de la mer

3. pull (influence):

pull inf

influence f

to exert a pull over sb

exercer une certaine influence sur qn

to have a lot of pull with sb

avoir beaucoup d'influence sur qn

to have the pull to do

avoir le bras suffisamment long pour faire

4. pull (swig):

pull inf

lampée f inf

to take a pull from the bottle

boire une lampée à même la bouteille inf

5. pull (on cigarette etc):

pull inf

bouffée f

to take a pull at or on a cigarette

tirer une bouffée sur une cigarette

6. pull SPORTS:

pull (in rowing)

coup m d'aviron

pull (in golf)

coup m hooké

7. pull (snag):

pull (in sweater)

maille f tirée

there's a pull in my sweater

il y a une maille tirée sur mon pull

8. pull TYPO:

pull

épreuve f

9. pull (prolonged effort):

it was a hard pull to the summit

cela a été très dur d'arriver jusqu'au sommet

the next five kilometres will be a hard pull

les cinq prochains kilomètres vont être durs

II.pull [Brit pʊl, Am pʊl] VB trans

1. pull (tug):

pull chain, curtain, hair, tail

tirer

pull cord, rope

tirer sur

to pull the door open/shut

ouvrir/fermer la porte

to pull the sheets over one's head

se cacher la tête sous les draps

to pull a sweater over one's head (to put it on)

enfiler un pull-over

to pull a sweater over one's head (to take it off)

retirer un pull-over

2. pull (tug, move):

pull (towards oneself)

tirer (towards vers)

pull (by dragging) reticent person, heavy object

traîner (along le long de)

pull (to show sth) person

entraîner [qn] par le bras

to pull sb by the arm/hair

tirer qn par le bras/les cheveux

to pull sb/sth through hole, window

faire passer qn/qc par

3. pull (draw):

pull vehicle: caravan, trailer

tracter

pull horse: cart, plough

tirer

pull person: handcart, sled

tirer

4. pull (remove, extract):

pull tooth

extraire

pull peas, beans, flowers

cueillir

pull potatoes

arracher

to pull sth off small child, cat: shelf, table

faire tomber qc de

he pulled her attacker off her

il a fait lâcher prise à son assaillant

to pull sth out of pocket, drawer

tirer qc de

to pull sb out of wreckage

retirer qn de

to pull sb out of river

sortir qn de

5. pull (brandish) inf:

pull gun, knife

sortir

to pull a gun on sb

menacer qn avec un pistolet

6. pull (operate):

pull trigger

appuyer sur

pull lever

tirer

7. pull MED (strain):

pull muscle

se faire une élongation à

a pulled muscle

une élongation

8. pull (hold back) rider:

pull horse

retenir

to pull one's punches boxer:

retenir ses coups

fig he didn't pull his punches

il n'a pas mâché ses mots

9. pull (steer, guide):

to pull a boat into the bank

amener une barque jusqu'à la berge

to pull a plane out of a dive

redresser un avion

10. pull SPORTS golfer, batsman:

pull ball, shot

hooker

11. pull TYPO:

pull proof

tirer

12. pull Brit (pour) inf:

pull beer

tirer

13. pull (attract) inf:

pull audience, voters, girls, men

attirer

14. pull (make):

to pull a face

faire la grimace

to pull faces

faire des grimaces

to pull a strange expression

faire une drôle de tête inf

III.pull [Brit pʊl, Am pʊl] VB intr

1. pull (tug):

pull

tirer (at, on sur)

to pull at sb's sleeve

tirer qn par la manche

2. pull (resist restraint):

pull dog, horse:

tirer (at, on sur)

3. pull (move):

pull

tirer

the car pulls to the left

la voiture tire à gauche

the brakes are pulling to the left

quand on freine la voiture tire à gauche

to pull ahead of sb athlete, rally driver:

prendre de l'avance sur qn

to pull ahead of sb company: competitor

avoir de l'avance sur

4. pull:

to pull at (smoke) cigarette

tirer une bouffée sur

5. pull SPORTS:

pull golfer, batsman:

hooker

6. pull (row):

pull

ramer

IV.pull [Brit pʊl, Am pʊl]

pull the other one (it's got bells on) inf!

à d'autres (mais pas à moi)! inf

to be on the pull sl

draguer inf

pull apart in the PONS Dictionary

Translations for pull apart in the English»French Dictionary

pull apart VB trans

1. pull apart (break into pieces, dismantle):

to pull sth apart

démonter qc

2. pull apart (separate using force):

to pull sb/sth apart

séparer qn/qc avec force

3. pull apart (severely criticise):

to pull sb/sth apart

descendre qn/qc en flammes

Translations for pull apart in the English»French Dictionary

apart [əˈpɑ:t, Am -ˈpɑ:rt] ADV

1. apart (separated):

apart

écarté(e)

six km apart

à six km de distance

to be born years apart

être nés à des années d'intervalle

to move apart crowd

s'écarter

2. apart (separated from sb):

when we're apart

lorsque nous sommes séparés

3. apart (into pieces):

to come apart

se démonter

to take sth apart

démonter qc

I.pull [pʊl] VB trans

1. pull (exert force, tug, draw):

pull

tirer

pull rope

tirer sur

to pull sth open

ouvrir qc

to pull a chair closer to sb/sth

rapprocher une chaise de qn/qc

to pull sth across a river

faire traverser la rivière à qc en tirant

to pull sth through a tube

tirer qc à travers un tube

to pull sb to one side

tirer qn sur le côté

to pull a toy along

tirer un jouet

to pull sth to pieces

mettre qc en morceaux

to pull the trigger

appuyer sur la gâchette

he pulled the bottle off the table

il a fait tomber la bouteille de la table

2. pull (extract):

pull

extraire

pull tooth, plant

arracher

pull cork

enlever

pull gun, knife

sortir

to pull sth out of sth

sortir qc de qc

to pull sb out of sth

extraire qn de qc

to pull a gun/knife on sb

tire une arme/un couteau pour attaquer qn

to pull a beer

tirer une bière (à la) pression

3. pull MED (strain):

pull muscle, tendon

se déchirer

4. pull (attract):

pull

attirer

to pull sb towards sb

attirer qn vers qn

5. pull Aus, Brit inf (pick up):

pull boyfriend, girlfriend

emballer

Phrases:

to pull a face at sb

faire une grimace à qn

to pull sb's leg inf

faire marcher qn

not to pull one's punches inf

ne pas mâcher se mots

to pull strings

faire marcher ses relations

to pull one's weight inf

mettre les bouchées doubles

II.pull [pʊl] VB intr

1. pull (exert a pulling force):

pull

tirer

to pull at the handle

tirer la poignée

2. pull (row):

pull

ramer

III.pull [pʊl] N

1. pull (act of pulling):

pull

coup m

to give sth a pull

tirer sur qc

winning the election will be a long pull fig

remporter l'élection sera un travail de longue haleine

2. pull no pl inf (influence):

pull

influence f

3. pull (knob, handle):

pull

poignée f

4. pull (attraction):

pull

attrait m

5. pull (deep inhale or swig):

to take a pull on a cigarette

tirer une bouffée sur une cigarette

to take a pull on a bottle

prendre une goulée a la bouteille

6. pull SPORTS (a mishit):

pull

essai m manqué

Monolingual examples (not verified by PONS Editors)

English

Once these valves reopen, the microwelds pull apart and leave the valves with a rough surface that would abrade the seats, leading to valve recession.

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Moderate strike-slip faults create extensional releasing bends and opposing walls pull apart from each other.

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They are held so tightly to the cord and tape that once meshed there is not enough play to let them pull apart.

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Watching families pull apart houses, rebuild them, then on-sell them, is a good way to see what works and what doesn't.

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The standard does not require any particular circuit for providing the basis and termination; however, the simplest method is often a passive pull apart network.

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You actually pull apart the pieces that are exiting, but you bring them back in a different format.

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It comes down to those little players coming on and being able to pull apart the middle of a field.

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These faults developed some pull apart basins.

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The resulting zones of subsidence are known as strike-slip or pull apart basins.

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The criterion basically seeks to pull apart as many hypothesized age range overlaps as possible, especially if they involve common taxa.

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