shoe rack in the Oxford-Hachette French Dictionary

Translations for shoe rack in the English»French Dictionary

shoe rack N

shoe rack

porte-chaussures m

Translations for shoe rack in the French»English Dictionary

casier à bouteilles/légumes/chaussures

bottle/vegetable/shoe rack

Translations for shoe rack in the English»French Dictionary

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

I.shoe [Brit ʃuː, Am ʃu] N

1. shoe (footwear):

shoe

chaussure f

a pair of shoes

une paire de chaussures

to take off/put on one's shoes

enlever/mettre ses chaussures

to take off/put on one's shoes attr box, brush, cleaner, cream

à chaussures

to take off/put on one's shoes factory, manufacturer, retailer, shop

de chaussures

2. shoe (for horse):

shoe

fer m

3. shoe PHOTO (for flash):

shoe

griffe f

4. shoe MOTOR:

shoe, a. brake shoe

sabot m de frein

5. shoe ENGINEER:

shoe, a. pile shoe

sabot m de pieu

II.shoe <pres part shoeing; pret, pp shod> [Brit ʃuː, Am ʃu] VB trans

shoe horse

ferrer

shoe person

chausser

III.shoe [Brit ʃuː, Am ʃu]

it's a question of dead men's shoes

il s'agit d'attendre la mort de quelqu'un pour prendre sa place

to be in sb's shoes

être à la place de qn

what would you have done in my shoes?

qu'aurais-tu fait à ma place?

to save/wear out shoe leather

ménager/user ses semelles

to shake or shiver in one's shoes

avoir peur, avoir la frousse inf

to step into or fill sb's shoes

prendre la place de qn

shoe rack in the PONS Dictionary

Translations for shoe rack in the English»French Dictionary

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

I.shoe [ʃu:] N

1. shoe (foot covering):

shoe

chaussure f

shoe

soulier m Quebec

to do up one's shoes

lacer ses chaussures

flat/high-heeled shoes

chaussures plates/à talons hauts

to put on/take off shoes

se chausser/se déchausser

2. shoe (horseshoe):

shoe

fer m

Phrases:

if I were in your shoes inf

si j'étais à votre place

to fill sb's shoes

prendre la place de qn

to shake in one's shoes

avoir une peur bleue

II.shoe <shod [or Am shoed], shod [or Am shoed]> [ʃu:] VB trans

shoe horse:

shoe

ferrer