Translations for set piece in the English»French Dictionary

set piece N

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1. set piece SPORTS:

coup m préparé

2. set piece MUS:

morceau m célèbre

3. set piece THEAT (piece of scenery):

décor m mobile

4. set piece (firework display):

spectacle m de feux d'artifice

Phrases:

set-piece attr (prepared in advance) manoeuvre, offensive

préparé d'avance

Translations for set piece in the English»French Dictionary

a 60-piece cutlery set

un service de couverts de 60 pièces

Translations for set piece in the English»French Dictionary

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I.piece [Brit piːs, Am pis] N

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2. piece (unit):

a piece of furniture

a piece of pottery

a piece of sculpture

a piece of luggage

a piece of advice

a piece of evidence

a piece of information

un renseignement

a piece of legislation

a piece of news

a piece of work (gen)

a piece of work (referring to book, article etc)

a piece of luck

un coup de chance

a piece of history

une tranche d'histoire

to be paid by the piece

être payé à la pièce

they cost £20 a piece

ils coûtent 20 livres pièce

4. piece (broken fragment):

piece (of glass, cup)

piece (of glass, cup)

en morceaux, en miettes

to fall to pieces machine, object:

tomber en morceaux

to fall to pieces fig case, argument:

it came to pieces in my hands

ça s'est cassé dans mes mains

to go to pieces fig person: (from shock)

to go to pieces (emotionally)

to go to pieces (in interview)

paniquer complètement

8. piece GAMES:

piece (in chess)

piece (in draughts)

9. piece MIL:

piece (gun)

piece (cannon)

pièce f (d'artillerie)

10. piece (gun):

piece inf

flingue m inf

piece inf

11. piece (woman):

piece sl pej

beau brin m de fille inf

II.-piece COMP

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III.piece [Brit piːs, Am pis]

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to be (all) of a piece town, house:

être d'un style homogène

to be (all) of a piece with sth action, statement, ideas:

s'accorder avec qc

to be still in one piece object:

to be still in one piece person:

être sain et sauf

to give sb a piece of one's mind

dire ses quatre vérités or son fait à qn

to pick sth to pieces

descendre qc en flammes

to pick up the pieces

recoller les morceaux

to say one's piece

dire ce qu'on a à dire

I.set [Brit sɛt, Am sɛt] N

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1. set (collection):

set (of keys, spanners, screwdrivers)

jeu m

set (of golf clubs, stamps, coins, chairs)

set (of cutlery)

set (of encyclopedias)

set (of data, rules, instructions, tests) fig

a set of china

un service de table

a new/clean set of clothes

des vêtements neufs/propres

they're sold in sets of 10

ils sont vendus par lots de 10

a set of bills COMM, FIN

un jeu de connaissements

a set of fingerprints

des empreintes fpl digitales

a set of stairs

a set of traffic lights

des feux mpl (de signalisation)

4. set SPORTS (in tennis):

set

set m

‘set to Miss Wilson’

‘set Mademoiselle Wilson’

5. set (television):

set

7. set (scenery):

set THEAT

set CINE, TV

on the set CINE, TV

8. set MATH:

set

9. set Brit SCHOOL (class, group):

set

to be in the top set for maths

être dans le groupe des meilleurs en maths

10. set (hair-do):

set

to have a shampoo and set

se faire faire un shampooing et une mise en plis

11. set MUS:

set

12. set (position):

set (of sails)

you could tell by the set of his jaw that he was stubborn

ça se voyait à sa tête qu'il était têtu

13. set (direction):

set

the set of the tide/wind

le sens de la marée/du vent

14. set (of badger):

set

15. set (plant cutting):

set

plante f à repiquer

16. set HUNT (of hound):

set

II.set [Brit sɛt, Am sɛt] ADJ

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1. set (fixed) attr:

set pattern, procedure, rule, task

bien déterminé

set time, price

set formula

I had no set purpose in arranging the meeting

je n'avais pas d'objectif précis quand j'ai organisé cette réunion

set expression

expression f consacrée

set expression

locution f figée

to be set in one's ideas or opinions

avoir des idées bien arrêtées

to be set in one's ways

avoir ses habitudes

the weather is set fair

le temps est au beau fixe

2. set (stiff):

set expression, smile

3. set (prescribed):

set SCHOOL, UNIV book, text

there are five set topics on the history syllabus

il y a cinq sujets au programme d'histoire

4. set (ready):

set never attr

prêt (for pour)

to be (all) set to leave/start

être prêt à partir/commencer

they're set to win/lose

tout laisse à croire qu'ils vont gagner/perdre

III.set <pres part setting, pret, pp set> [Brit sɛt, Am sɛt] VB trans

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1. set (place, position):

set chair, ornament

placer (on sur)

set guard, sentry

monter, sertir (in dans)

to set sth against a wall bike, ladder

mettre qc contre un mur

to set sth before sb lit food, plate

placer qc devant qn

to set sth before sb fig proposals, findings

présenter qc à qn

to set sth in the ground stake

enfoncer qc dans le sol

to set sth into sth

encastrer qc dans qc

to set sth straight (align) lit painting

remettre qc droit

to set sth straight (tidy) fig papers, room

remettre de l'ordre dans qc

to set sth upright

a house set among the trees

une maison située au milieu des arbres

to set matters or the record straight fig

mettre les choses au point

a necklace set with rubies

un collier incrusté de rubis

his eyes are set very close together

ses yeux sont très rapprochés

4. set (adjust):

mettre [qc] à l'heure

set alarm clock, burglar alarm

set timer, video

to set the oven to 180°

mettre le four sur 180°

to set the controls to manual

passer au mode manuel

to set the video to record the film

programmer le magnétoscope pour enregistrer le film

to set the alarm for 7 am

mettre le réveil pour 7 heures

set your watch by mine

règle ta montre sur la mienne

I set the heating to come on at 6 am

j'ai réglé le chauffage pour qu'il se mette en route à six heures

to set the counter back to zero

remettre le compteur à zéro

7. set:

set CINE, LIT, THEAT, TV

to set a book in 1960/New York

situer un roman en 1960/à New York

the film/novel is set in Munich/in the 1950's

le film/roman se passe à Munich/dans les années 50

8. set MUS:

to set sth to music libretto, lyrics

mettre qc en musique

9. set TYPO:

set text, type

composer (in en)

10. set MED:

set

immobiliser, éclisser spec

12. set (cause to harden):

set jam, concrete

13. set (esteem):

to set sb above/below sb

placer qn au-dessus/en dessous de qn

14. set Brit SCHOOL:

grouper [qn] par niveau

IV.set <pres part setting, pret, pp set> [Brit sɛt, Am sɛt] VB intr

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1. set sun:

set

2. set (harden):

set jam, concrete:

3. set MED:

set fracture, bone:

V.set [Brit sɛt, Am sɛt]

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Translations for set piece in the English»French Dictionary

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piece [pi:s] N

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1. piece (bit):

piece glass, pottery

to tear sth into pieces

déchirer qc en morceaux

to fall to pieces

in one piece

en un seul morceau

in one piece fig person

to come to pieces

partir en morceaux

to come to pieces kit furniture

to take to pieces Brit

to go (all) to pieces fig

3. piece (unit in game):

piece chess

5. piece (coin):

a 50p piece

une pièce de 50 pence

6. piece vulg (woman):

I.set [set] N

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1. set (prepared scenery on stage, setting):

set

set in film, TV

on set

2. set ANAT:

the set of sb's jaw

3. set (hair arrangement):

set

5. set (group of people):

set

literature set

groupe littéraire

6. set MATH (group):

set

7. set (television apparatus):

set

a TV/radio set

un poste de télévision/radio

8. set SPORTS (games):

set

9. set (musical performance):

set

II.set [set] ADJ

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1. set (ready, prepared):

set

to be (all) set for sth

être prêt pour qc

3. set (resolute):

set

to be set on doing sth

être résolu à faire qc

4. set (assigned):

set

set book, subject

Phrases:

to be set in one's ways

avoir ses petites habitudes

III.set <set, set> [set] VB trans

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1. set (place, put in some place):

set

2. set (situated) a. CINE, LIT, THEAT:

set

a house set on a cliff

une maison située sur une falaise

the scene is set in sth

l'action se déroule dans qc

5. set (prepare):

to set the table

mettre la table

7. set (place in normal position):

set

to set a broken bone

réduire une fracture

8. set (arrange):

to set sb's hair

se faire une mise en plis

9. set (encrust, adorn):

to set sth with sth

sertir qc de qc

10. set TYPO (lay out):

set

11. set Aus, Brit (cause to start):

to set to +infin

se mettre à +infin

to set sb to do/doing sth

faire faire qc à qn

to set sb to work

mettre qn au travail

to set homework

donner des devoirs

12. set (provide with music):

to set sth to music

mettre qc en musique

Phrases:

to set course for sth

mettre le cap sur qc

to set one's heart on doing sth

avoir bon espoir de faire qc

to set one's teeth

serrer les dents

to set foot in sth

mettre les pieds dans qc

to set one's mind at ease

to set one's mind to sth (concentrate on)

s'appliquer à qc

to set one's mind to sth (approach sth in determined manner)

s'attaquer à qc

to set sail for some place

mettre les voiles pour un endroit

to set the scene for sth (conditions are right)

réunir toutes les conditions pour qc

to set the scene for sth (make sth likely to happen)

préparer le terrain pour qc

to set the world ablaze

embraser le monde

IV.set [set] VB intr

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1. set (go down, sink):

set

2. set (become firm):

set

set jelly, cement

3. set fig:

set

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Each symphonic band plays 2 songs, a set piece song and an own-choice song. en.wikipedia.org

He is also an accurate set piece and penalty kick taker. en.wikipedia.org

It is a full set piece with visual designs and effects depicting different locations on the two planets and telling the story. en.wikipedia.org

The game features over 40 national sides, fully integrated seasons, set piece selections, increased physical contact, new facial animations, shielding ability and tougher tackling. en.wikipedia.org

The winning goal also came from a set piece. en.wikipedia.org

Guests also walk by a noisy steam-powered engine/generator set piece, which appears to power the lights strung deep into the temple. en.wikipedia.org

He was the side's playmaker and a regular set piece taker, scoring twice directly from corner kicks. en.wikipedia.org

The teahouse was built as the ideal home exhibition set piece and retained after the rest of the exhibition was dismantled. en.wikipedia.org

In one set piece, the internal organs of a patient are hung like a garland over the autopsy table. en.wikipedia.org

Unusually in a music that values improvisation, it became a set piece. en.wikipedia.org

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