REVERSE THRUST - Translation from English into French

Oxford-Hachette French Dictionary

reverse thrust N

reverse thrust

poussée f inversée

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rétropropulsion

reverse thrust

Oxford-Hachette French Dictionary

I. thrust [Brit θrʌst, Am θrəst] N

1. thrust (gen) lit:

thrust MIL, TECH, ARCHIT

poussée f

sword/dagger thrust

coup m d'épée/de poignard

2. thrust (main aim):

thrust (of argument, essay, narrative)

portée f

3. thrust (attack):

thrust

pointe f (at dirigé contre)

II. thrust <pret, pp thrust> [Brit θrʌst, Am θrəst] VB trans

to thrust sth towards or at sb

mettre brusquement qc sous le nez de qn

to thrust sth into sth

enfoncer qc dans qc

he thrust the letter/a glass into my hands

il m'a brusquement mis la lettre/un verre dans les mains

to thrust one's head through the window/round the door

passer brusquement la tête par la fenêtre/dans l'entrebâillement de la porte

to thrust sb/sth away or out of the way

pousser violemment qn/qc

to thrust sb out of the room/towards the door

pousser qn violemment hors de la salle/vers la porte

to thrust one's way to the front of the queue

se frayer un passage jusqu'au début de la file d'attente

III. thrust <pret, pp thrust> [Brit θrʌst, Am θrəst] VB refl

he thrust himself to the front of the crowd

il s'est frayé un passage jusqu'au premier rang de la foule

to thrust oneself forward lit

se lancer en avant

to thrust oneself forward fig

se mettre en avant

to thrust oneself on or onto sb (impose oneself)

imposer sa présence à qn

to thrust oneself on or onto sb (pounce on)

se jeter sur qn

I. reverse [Brit rɪˈvəːs, Am rəˈvərs] N

1. reverse (opposite):

the reverse

le contraire

rather the reverse

plutôt le contraire

quite the reverse

bien au contraire

the truth was exactly the reverse

la vérité était tout le contraire

2. reverse (back):

the reverse (of coin)

le revers

the reverse (of banknote)

le verso

the reverse (of fabric, picture)

l'envers m

3. reverse (setback):

reverse

revers m

4. reverse MOTOR:

reverse, a. reverse gear

marche f arrière

you're in reverse

tu es en marche arrière

to go into reverse driver:

se mettre en marche arrière

to go into reverse fig process:

s'inverser

to put a plan/policy into reverse fig

faire marche arrière dans son plan/sa politique

the same process but in reverse

le même procédé mais en sens inverse

II. reverse [Brit rɪˈvəːs, Am rəˈvərs] ADJ

1. reverse (opposite):

reverse argument, effect, trend

contraire

reverse direction

opposé

2. reverse (other):

the reverse side (of coin, medal)

le revers

the reverse side (of fabric, picture)

l'envers m

3. reverse (backwards):

reverse somersault

en arrière

to answer the questions in reverse order

répondre aux questions en commençant par la dernière

4. reverse MOTOR:

reverse turn

virage m en marche arrière

III. in reverse ADV

in reverse do, function:

in reverse

en sens inverse

IV. reverse [Brit rɪˈvəːs, Am rəˈvərs] VB trans

1. reverse (invert):

reverse order, trend, process, policy

inverser

2. reverse (exchange, switch):

reverse roles

renverser

3. reverse Brit POL:

reverse defeat

retourner

4. reverse:

reverse TECH, MOTOR mechanism, machine

faire tourner [qc] à l'envers

reverse car

faire rouler [qc] en marche arrière

to reverse a car out of a garage

sortir une voiture d'un garage en marche arrière

5. reverse LAW:

reverse

annuler

6. reverse TELEC:

to reverse the charges

appeler en PCV

V. reverse [Brit rɪˈvəːs, Am rəˈvərs] VB intr

reverse driver:

reverse

faire marche arrière

he reversed into a tree

il a heurté un arbre en faisant marche arrière

to reverse down the lane/into a parking space

descendre l'allée/se garer en marche arrière

in the PONS Dictionary

I. thrust <-, -> [θrʌst] VB intr

1. thrust (shove):

to thrust through sth

se frayer un passage dans qc

to thrust in/out

entrer/sortir en se frayant un passage

2. thrust (throw):

thrust at sb/sth with sth

porter un coup à qn/qc avec qc

II. thrust <-, -> [θrʌst] VB trans

1. thrust (shove):

thrust

pousser

to thrust sth into sth

enfoncer qc dans qc

to thrust sth back

repousser qc

to thrust one's way

se frayer un passage

to thrust a letter under sb's nose

brandir une lettre sous le nez de qn

to thrust sb/sth aside

pousser qn/qc sur le côté

2. thrust (impel):

to thrust sth on sb

imposer qc à qn

III. thrust [θrʌst] N

1. thrust (lunge):

thrust a. fig

coup m

2. thrust no pl (gist):

thrust

idée f principale

the main thrust of sth

l'idée directrice de qc

3. thrust no pl TECH:

thrust

poussée f

I. reverse [rɪˈvɜ:s, Am -ˈvɜ:rs] VB trans

1. reverse Aus, Brit (move backwards):

reverse

retourner

to reverse a vehicle out of somewhere

sortir un véhicule de quelque part

to reverse a vehicle into sth

reculer un véhicule dans qc

2. reverse (turn the other way):

reverse

retourner

3. reverse (change to opposite, exchange):

reverse

inverser

reverse trend, situation

renverser

to reverse the charges Brit, Can TELEC

demander une communication en PCV

4. reverse LAW:

reverse judgement

annuler

II. reverse [rɪˈvɜ:s, Am -ˈvɜ:rs] VB intr Aus, Brit

reverse

faire marche arrière

to reverse into/out of the garage

rentrer dans le/sortir du garage en marche arrière

to reverse into sth

rentrer dans qc en faisant marche arrière

III. reverse [rɪˈvɜ:s, Am -ˈvɜ:rs] N

1. reverse no pl (opposite):

reverse

contraire m

to do sth in reverse

faire qc à l'envers

2. reverse (gear):

reverse

marche f arrière

to be in reverse

être en marche arrière

3. reverse (misfortune):

reverse

échec m

4. reverse (back):

reverse

revers m

reverse of a coin

envers m

reverse of a document

verso m

IV. reverse [rɪˈvɜ:s, Am -ˈvɜ:rs] ADJ

reverse

contraire

reverse direction

opposé(e)

reverse order

inverse

the reverse side of paper

le verso

the reverse side of garment

l'envers m

to do sth in reverse order

faire qc à l'envers

in the PONS Dictionary

I. thrust <-, -> [θrʌst] VB intr

1. thrust (shove):

to thrust through sth

se frayer un passage dans qc

to thrust in/out

entrer/sortir en se frayant un passage

2. thrust (throw):

thrust at sb/sth with sth

porter un coup à qn/qc avec qc

II. thrust <-, -> [θrʌst] VB trans

1. thrust (shove):

thrust

pousser

to thrust sth into sth

enfoncer qc dans qc

to thrust sth back

repousser qc

to thrust one's way

se frayer un passage

to thrust a letter under sb's nose

brandir une lettre sous le nez de qn

to thrust sb/sth aside

pousser qn/qc sur le côté

2. thrust (impel):

to thrust sth on sb

imposer qc à qn

III. thrust [θrʌst] N

1. thrust (lunge):

thrust a. fig

coup m

2. thrust (gist):

thrust

idée f principale

the main thrust of sth

l'idée directrice de qc

3. thrust TECH:

thrust

poussée f

I. reverse [rɪ·ˈvɜrs] VB trans

1. reverse (change to opposite, exchange):

reverse

inverser

reverse trend, situation

renverser

to reverse the charges TELEC

demander une communication en PCV

2. reverse (turn the other way):

reverse

retourner

3. reverse LAW:

reverse judgment

annuler

II. reverse [rɪ·ˈvɜrs] VB intr

reverse

faire marche arrière

III. reverse [rɪ·ˈvɜrs] N

1. reverse (opposite):

reverse

contraire m

to do sth in reverse

faire qc en sens inverse

2. reverse AUTO (backwards gear):

reverse

marche f arrière

to be in reverse

être en marche arrière

3. reverse (misfortune):

reverse

échec m

4. reverse (back side):

reverse

revers m

reverse of a coin

envers m

reverse of a document

verso m

IV. reverse [rɪ·ˈvɜrs] ADJ

reverse

contraire

reverse direction

opposé(e)

reverse order

inverse

the reverse side of paper

le verso

the reverse side of garment

l'envers m

to do sth in reverse order

faire qc dans l'ordre inverse

Present

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Past

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Present Perfect

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Past Perfect

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Monolingual examples (not verified by PONS Editors)

This variant produces about 16500 lbf of thrust.

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The opposition can be done from any line, and it is a strong attack when done with a straight thrust.

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He introduced the use of small flapping wings providing the thrust for a larger fixed wing.

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It mediates between the column and the load thrusting down upon it, broadening the area of the column's supporting surface.

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The tram goes faster and faster and the man's head thrusts back as the wind blows against him.

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