safety pin in the Oxford-Hachette French Dictionary

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I.pin [Brit pɪn, Am pɪn] N

III.pin <pres part pinning; pret, pp pinned> [Brit pɪn, Am pɪn] VB trans

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I.hope [Brit həʊp, Am hoʊp] N

1. hope:

hope (desire, expectation)
espoir m
hope (desire, expectation)
espérance f (of de)
hope (cause for optimism)
espoir m
in the hope of sth/of doing
dans l'espoir de qc/de faire
she cherishes the hope that he is still alive
elle nourrit l'espoir qu'il soit encore vivant
my (only) hope is that he will be happy
mon (seul) espoir est qu'il soit heureux
to have high hopes of sb/sth
fonder de grands espoirs sur qn/qc
to have hopes of doing
avoir l'espoir de faire
to have great or high hopes of doing
avoir bon espoir de faire
there is little/no hope left for them
il y a peu/il n'y a plus d'espoir pour eux
to pin or set one's hopes on sth
mettre tout son espoir dans qc
to set one's hopes on doing
espérer de tout cœur faire
to be beyond (all) hope , to be without hope
être sans espoir
to live in hope
vivre dans l'espoir
to live in (the) hope of sth
vivre dans l'espoir de qc
to keep one's hopes high
garder espoir
there are grounds for hope
il y a des raisons d'espérer
to give sb new hope
ranimer l'espoir de qn
all hope is lost
c'est sans espoir
to raise sb's hopes
faire naître l'espoir chez qn
don't raise their hopes too much
ne leur donne pas trop d'espoir
to dash sb's hopes
anéantir l'espoir de qn
to lose/give up hope
perdre/abandonner espoir
a glimmer or ray of hope
une lueur d'espoir
‘hopes rise for a peace settlement in the Middle East’
‘espoir de paix au Moyen-Orient’

2. hope (chance):

hope
chance f
hope
espoir m
to have no hope of sth/of doing sth
n'avoir aucune chance de qc/de faire qc
there is little/no hope that he will come
il y a peu de chances/il n'y a aucune chance qu'il vienne
there is no hope of an improvement
on ne peut pas s'attendre à une amélioration
if the champion loses, what hope is there for me?
si le champion perd, quelles sont mes chances à moi?
our only hope is to fight on
notre seule chance or seul espoir est de poursuivre la lutte
his best hope is that the champion may be tired
tout ce qu'il peut espérer est que le champion soit fatigué
what a hope inf! some hope inf!
il ne faut pas rêver!
he hasn't got a hope in hell inf
il n'a pas la moindre chance
it's/she's my last hope
c'est/elle est mon dernier espoir

II.hope [Brit həʊp, Am hoʊp] VB trans

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espérer (that que)
to hope to do
espérer faire
it is to be hoped that …
il faut espérer que …
+ indic I hope (that) he'll come
j'espère qu'il viendra
we cannot hope to compete with big firms
nous n'avons aucune chance de rivaliser avec de grosses entreprises
I only or just hope he remembers
j'espère seulement qu'il s'en souviendra
we had hoped to make a profit this year, but…
nous espérions faire un bénéfice cette année, mais…
I (do) hope so/not
j'espère (bien) que oui/que non
I won't forget’—‘I should hope not!’
‘je n'oublierai pas’—‘j'espère bien que non!’
‘I'm sure he'll recover’—‘I hope so’
‘je suis sûr qu'il va se remettre’—‘je l'espère’
hoping to hear from you (in letter)
dans l'espoir d'avoir de vos nouvelles

III.hope [Brit həʊp, Am hoʊp] VB intr

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IV.hope [Brit həʊp, Am hoʊp]

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PIN [Brit pɪn, Am pɪn] N a. PIN number

safety [Brit ˈseɪfti, Am ˈseɪfti] N

1. safety (freedom from harm or hazards):

safety
sécurité f
passenger safety
la sécurité des passagers
to fear for or be concerned about sb's safety
craindre pour la sécurité de qn
there are fears for her safety
on est inquiet sur son sort
in safety
en (toute) sécurité
to help sb to safety
aider qn à se mettre à l'abri
to flee to safety (in building, secure place)
courir se mettre à l'abri
to flee to safety (abroad)
se refugier à l'étranger
to reach safety
parvenir en lieu sûr
to transfer sth to safety
transférer qc en lieu sûr
in the safety of one's home
chez soi en sécurité
to watch from the safety of the hills
observer en sécurité sur les collines
to watch from the safety of the hills attr check, code, level, limit, measure, regulations, test
de sécurité
to watch from the safety of the hills bolt, blade, strap
de sûreté

safety pin in the PONS Dictionary

Translations for safety pin in the English»French Dictionary

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II.pin <-nn-> [pɪn] VB trans

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He wears a safety pin in his nose and has two earrings on every ear.
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Some tubes contain a safety pin to prevent inserting the tube too deeply.
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The mine had a safety pin which was removed right before the deployment; each mine carried no markings and was not supposed to be disarmed.
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The authenticity of passion was attained by the film director's off-screen manipulation of a safety pin strategically poking her bottom.
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Furthermore, just like its safety pin structure, it also has a function of pinning all three monomers together and pins it to the head domain.
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Once the safety pin was removed, it was armed, striking the fuze ignited a powder delay train.
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If he wakes up in the morning and wants to dye his hair blue and stick a safety pin through his nose, then that's exactly what he'll do.
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The fuse was a percussion-activated delay type, initiated by pulling out a safety pin and striking the top of the cap.
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Their descendant, the modern safety pin, remains in use today.
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A safety pin protrudes prevents the mine being triggered while it is handled.
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