racking in the Oxford-Hachette French Dictionary

Translations for racking in the English»French Dictionary

racking [Brit ˈrakɪŋ, Am ˈrækɪŋ] ADJ

racking pain

atroce

racking sobs

déchirant

nerve-racking, nerve-wracking ADJ

nerve-racking

angoissant, insoutenable

I.rack [Brit rak, Am ræk] N

1. rack (stand):

rack (for plates)

égouttoir m

rack (in dishwasher)

panier m

rack (for luggage on train etc)

compartiment m à bagages

rack (for clothes)

portant m

rack (for cakes)

grille f (à gâteau)

rack (for bottles)

casier m

rack (for newspapers)

porte-revues m inv

rack (shelving)

étagère f

2. rack (torture):

rack

chevalet m

to put sb on the rack

mettre qn sur le chevalet

to be on the rack fig

être au supplice

3. rack FOOD:

rack of lamb

carré m d'agneau

II.rack [Brit rak, Am ræk] VB trans

1. rack (torment) fig:

rack pain, guilt, fear:

torturer

rack cough, sobs:

secouer

to be racked with guilt/with sobs

être torturé par le remords/secoué de sanglots

an industry racked by crisis

une industrie très éprouvée par la crise

2. rack (draw off from sediment):

rack wine

siphonner

III.rack [Brit rak, Am ræk]

to rack one's brains

se creuser la cervelle inf

See also ruin, roof rack

I.ruin [Brit ˈruːɪn, Am ˈruɪn] N

1. ruin U (collapse):

ruin (physical, financial)

ruine f

ruin (moral)

perte f

in a state of ruin town, building

en ruines

to fall into ruin

tomber en ruines

to be on the brink of (financial) ruin

être au bord de la ruine

2. ruin (building):

ruin

ruine f

II.ruins N

ruins npl (remains):

ruins

ruines fpl (of de)

to be or lie in ruins lit, fig

être en ruines

III.ruin [Brit ˈruːɪn, Am ˈruɪn] VB trans

1. ruin (destroy):

ruin city, economy, career, person

ruiner

to ruin one's health

se ruiner la santé

to ruin one's eyesight

s'abîmer la vue

to ruin sb's chances of doing

anéantir les espoirs de qn de faire

2. ruin (spoil):

ruin place, holiday, meal, film

gâcher

ruin shoes, clothes

abîmer

ruin fig child, pet

gâter

it's ruining our lives

ça nous gâche la vie

IV.ruin [Brit ˈruːɪn, Am ˈruɪn]

to go to rack and ruin house etc:

se délabrer

to go to rack and ruin company, finances etc:

aller à vau-l'eau

roof rack N

roof rack

galerie f

bottle rack N

bottle rack

casier m à bouteilles

cycle rack N

cycle rack

parking m à vélos

coat rack N

coat rack

portemanteau m

cooling rack N FOOD

cooling rack

grille f pour faire refroidir les gâteaux

display rack N COMM

display rack

présentoir m

drying rack N

drying rack

séchoir m

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Translations for racking in the English»French Dictionary

racking ADJ

racking

épouvantable

racking pain

atroce

nerve-racking, nerve-wrecking ADJ

nerve-racking

éprouvant(e)

I.rack [ræk] N

1. rack (frame, shelf):

rack

étagère f

rack for the oven

grille f

rack for dishes

égouttoir m

rack in dishwasher

panier m

2. rack (joint):

rack of lamb

carré m d'agneau

3. rack (torture):

rack

chevalet m de torture

to be on the rack fig

être au supplice

4. rack Am inf (bed):

rack

pieu m

II.rack [ræk] VB trans

rack (hurt):

rack

torturer

to be racked with doubts

être tiraillé par les doutes

Phrases:

to rack one's brains

se creuser la tête

ski rack N

ski rack

porte-skis m inv

hay rack N

hay rack

râtelier m

wine rack N

wine rack

porte-bouteilles m

plate rack N

plate rack

égouttoir m à vaisselle

luggage rack N

1. luggage rack (on train, bus, bicycle):

luggage rack

porte-bagages m

2. luggage rack (made of elastic strings):

luggage rack

filet m à bagages

3. luggage rack (on car roof):

luggage rack

galerie f

bottle rack N

bottle rack

porte-bouteille(s) m

roof rack N Brit

roof rack

galerie f (de voiture)

racking Examples from the PONS Dictionary (editorially verified)

rack of lamb

carré m d'agneau

to be on the rack fig

être au supplice

to rack one's brains

se creuser la tête

it's no use racking your brains

inutile de te pressurer les méninges

to hang sth (up) on the coat rack/in the cupboard

pendre qc au portemanteau/dans l'armoire