shirt front in the Oxford-Hachette French Dictionary

Translations for shirt front in the English»French Dictionary

shirt front N

shirt front

plastron m

Translations for shirt front in the French»English Dictionary

plastron (de chemise)

shirt front

plastron (faux)

false shirt front

Translations for shirt front in the English»French Dictionary

shirt [Brit ʃəːt, Am ʃərt] N

shirt (man's)

chemise f

shirt (woman's)

chemisier m

shirt (for sport)

maillot m

long-/short-sleeved shirt

chemise à manches longues/courtes

open-necked shirt

chemise à col ouvert

open-necked shirt attr button, collar, cuff

de chemise

keep your shirt on inf!

du calme!

to lose one's shirt inf

laisser jusqu'à sa dernière chemise inf

to put one's shirt on sth inf

tout miser sur qc

to sell the shirt off one's back inf

vendre père et mère inf

I.front [Brit frʌnt, Am frənt] N

1. front (forward facing area):

front (of house)

façade f

front (of shop)

devanture f

front (of cupboard, box)

devant m

front (of sweater)

devant m

front (of book, folder)

couverture f

front (of card, coin, banknote)

recto m

front (of car, boat)

avant m

front (of fabric)

endroit m

the dress buttons at the front

la robe se boutonne sur le devant

write the address on the front of the envelope

écrivez l'adresse au recto de l'enveloppe

2. front (furthest forward part):

front (of train, queue)

tête f

front (of building)

devant m

front (of auditorium)

premier rang m

at the front of the line/procession

en tête de la file/procession

at the front of the house

sur le devant de la maison

to sit at the front of the class

s'asseoir au premier rang de la classe

he pushed to the front of the crowd

il s'est faufilé au premier rang de la foule

face the front!

regardez devant!

I'll sit in the front with the driver

je vais m'asseoir devant, à côté du chauffeur

there's room at the front of the coach

il y a de la place à l'avant du car

from front to back of the house

du devant à l'arrière de la maison

how long is the car from front to back?

la voiture fait combien de long?

3. front:

front MIL, POL

front m

at the front

au front

4. front (stomach):

front

ventre m

to sleep/lie on one's front

dormir/se coucher sur le ventre

to spill sth down one's front

se renverser qc sur le devant

5. front Brit (promenade):

front

front m de mer

front

bord m de mer

on the sea/river front

au bord de la mer/de la rivière

a hotel on the front

un hotel en bord de mer or sur le bord de mer

6. front METEO:

front

front m

7. front (area of activity):

front

côté m

changes on the domestic or home front POL

des changements côté politique intérieure

there's nothing new on the wages front

il n'y a rien de neuf côté salaires

there are problems on the financial front

il y a des problèmes sur le plan financier

8. front (outer appearance):

front fig

façade f

his cynicism is just a front

son cynisme n'est qu'une façade

to put on a brave front

faire bonne figure

to present a united front

présenter un front uni

9. front (cover):

front inf

couverture f

to be a front for sth

servir de couverture à qc

II.front [Brit frʌnt, Am frənt] ADJ attr

1. front (facing street):

front entrance

côté rue

front garden, window, wall

de devant

front bedroom

qui donne sur la rue

2. front:

front (furthest from rear) tyre, wheel

avant

front after n seat (in cinema)

au premier rang

front (in vehicle)

de devant

front leg, paw, tooth

de devant

front edge, panel

avant

front after n carriage, coach

de tête after n

in the front row

au premier rang

go and sit in the front seat

va t'asseoir devant

3. front (first):

front page

premier/-ière

front attr racing car, horse

de tête

4. front (head-on):

front view

de face

III.in front ADV (ahead)

who's in front?

qui gagne?

I'm 30 points in front

j'ai 30 points d'avance

the Italian car is in front on the tenth lap

c'est la voiture italienne qui mène au dixième tour

IV.in front of PREP

1. in front of (before):

in front of

devant

sit/walk in front of me

asseyez-vous/marchez devant moi

in front of the mirror/TV/house

devant la glace/télé/maison

2. in front of (in the presence of):

in front of

devant

not in front of the children!

pas devant les enfants!

V.front [Brit frʌnt, Am frənt] VB trans

1. front (face) house:

front river, sea

donner sur

2. front (lead) inf:

front band, company, party

être à la tête de

3. front TV:

front TV show

présenter

VI.front [Brit frʌnt, Am frənt] VB intr

1. front:

front onto Brit or front on Am (face) house, shop: sea, main road

donner sur

Phrases:

to front for (serve as a cover for) person, organization: group

servir de couverture à

shirt front in the PONS Dictionary

Translations for shirt front in the English»French Dictionary

shirt front N

shirt front

plastron m

Translations for shirt front in the English»French Dictionary

shirt [ʃɜ:t, Am ʃɜ:rt] N

shirt

chemise f

short-/long-sleeved shirt

chemise à manches courtes/longues

Phrases:

to give sb the shirt off one's back

donner à qn jusqu'à sa dernière chemise

he lost his shirt at this game

il a tout perdu à ce jeu

to put one's shirt on sth

jouer tout ce que l'on possède sur qc

I.front [frʌnt] N

1. front sing (side):

front of machine

avant m

front of building

façade f

front of shop

devanture f

front of document

recto m

lying on his front

allongé(e) sur le ventre

the soup's gone all down your front

tu as fait couler de la soupe sur toi

2. front (area):

front of building, vehicle

devant m

front of crowd, audience

premiers rangs m

in the front of a car

à l'avant d'une voiture

at the front of the procession

en tête du cortège

3. front JOURN (outside cover):

front of magazine, book

couverture f

front of paper

recto m

4. front (ahead of sb/sth):

to send sb on in front

envoyer qn devant

to be two points in front

mener par deux points

5. front (facing):

in front of sb/sth

en face de qn/qc

in front of witnesses

en présence de témoins

6. front THEAT:

out front

dans la salle

7. front (appearance):

front

façade f

to put on a bold front

faire bonne contenance

to be a front for sth

n'être qu'une couverture pour qc

8. front (area of activity):

front

côté m

on the work front

sur le plan du travail

9. front MIL, POL, METEO:

front

front m

at the front MIL

sur le front

10. front sing (promenade beside sea):

front

front m de mer

on the lake front

au bord du lac

11. front no pl inf (impudence):

front

effronterie f

Phrases:

to pay up front

payer d'avance

II.front [frʌnt] ADJ

1. front (in front):

front

de devant

front leg, teeth

de devant

front wheel

avant

front view

de face

front seat

au premier rang

front in car

à l'avant

front office

réception f

on the front cover

en couverture

2. front fig:

front

de façade

III.front [frʌnt] VB trans

1. front passive (put a facade on):

to be fronted with timber

avoir une façade en bois

2. front (be head of):

front

diriger

front group

être à la tête de

3. front TV:

front

présenter

IV.front [frʌnt] VB intr

1. front (face):

to front south

être exposé au sud

to front onto Am [or on Brit] sth

donner sur qc

2. front fig:

to front for sb/sth

servir de couverture à qn/qc

Monolingual examples (not verified by PONS Editors)

English

He carries coal in his capacious body, as is seen through his open shirt front.

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In the western world, shirt studs were first used in the mid-19th century, when some shirt fronts were too stiff to close with buttons.

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The 1908 uniforms featured a large icon of a red stocking angling across the shirt front.

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He wears a grey top hat, starched shirt front, and a string tie.

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It holds more starch than plain fabric, so produces a stiffer shirt front.

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What if he messes himself up efforting on a shirt front trying to accommodate a bung wheel and damages his back?

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Shirt fronts can be plain linen, plain cotton or cotton marcella and are closed with studs.

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Let a person's importance once again be measured by the stains down their shirt front.

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The shirt front has panels made of different material from the rest of the shirt which are the only parts seen under the waistcoat.

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Anti-fits, a snug vest and a checked shirt front open spells casual chic without going overboard.

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