shoulder strap in the Oxford-Hachette French Dictionary

Translations for shoulder strap in the English»French Dictionary

shoulder strap N

shoulder strap (of garment)

bretelle f

shoulder strap (of bag)

bandoulière f

Translations for shoulder strap in the French»English Dictionary

bandoulière

shoulder strap

baudrier

shoulder strap

épaulette (bretelle)

(shoulder-)strap

Translations for shoulder strap in the English»French Dictionary

I.strap [Brit strap, Am stræp] N

1. strap (gen):

strap (band of cloth, leather) (on shoe, cap)

bride f

strap (on bag, case, container, harness)

courroie f

strap (on watch)

bracelet m

strap (on handbag)

bandoulière f

strap (on bus, train)

poignée f

2. strap FASHION (on dress, bra, overalls, lifejacket):

strap

bretelle f

the strap has broken

la bretelle a lâché

3. strap TECH:

strap

courroie f

to tighten a strap

resserrer une courroie

4. strap MED:

strap (on ankle)

chevillère f

strap (on wrist)

poignet m de contention

5. strap (punishment) dated:

the strap

le fouet

to get the strap

avoir le fouet

II.strap <pres part strapping; pret, pp strapped> [Brit strap, Am stræp] VB trans

1. strap (secure):

to strap sth to surface, roof, seat, wing

attacher qc à

to have a pistol strapped to one's waist

avoir un pistolet attaché à la ceinture

to strap sb into seat, cockpit, pram

attacher qn dans

2. strap (bandage):

strap MED, SPORTS

bander

to strap sb's ankle (up)

bander la cheville à qn

to have one's thigh strapped (up)

se faire bander la cuisse

3. strap (punish):

strap dated

fouetter

I.shoulder [Brit ˈʃəʊldə, Am ˈʃoʊldər] N

1. shoulder ANAT:

shoulder

épaule f

on or over one's shoulder

à l'épaule

on or over one's shoulders

sur les épaules

this jacket is too tight across the shoulders

cette veste est trop étroite d'épaules

to put one's shoulders back

rejeter les épaules en arrière

to straighten one's shoulders

redresser les épaules

to look over sb's shoulder

regarder par-dessus l'épaule de qn

to cry on sb's shoulder

pleurer sur l'épaule de qn

I am always there if you need a shoulder to cry on

je suis toujours là si tu as besoin d'une épaule pour pleurer

his shoulders shook with laughter/sobs

il était secoué de rire/de sanglots

to have round shoulders

avoir le dos rond

to look (back) over one's shoulder lit, fig

regarder derrière soi

the burden/responsibility is or falls on my shoulders

la charge/la responsabilité m'incombe

to stand shoulder to shoulder lit two people:

être côte à côte

to work shoulder to shoulder

travailler coude à coude or côte à côte

2. shoulder (on mountain):

shoulder

replat m

3. shoulder FASHION:

shoulder

épaule f

4. shoulder (on road):

shoulder

bas-côté m

5. shoulder FOOD:

shoulder

épaule f

II.shoulder [Brit ˈʃəʊldə, Am ˈʃoʊldər] VB trans

1. shoulder lit bag, implement:

shoulder

mettre [qc] sur l'épaule

to shoulder one's gun

mettre son fusil sur l'épaule

to shoulder arms MIL

se mettre au port d'armes

shoulder arms! MIL

l'arme sur l'épaule!

2. shoulder fig:

shoulder burden, expense, task

se charger de

shoulder responsibility

endosser

3. shoulder (push):

to shoulder one's way through crowd

se frayer un chemin à coups d'épaules à travers

to shoulder sb aside

écarter qn d'un coup d'épaule

III.-shouldered COMP

to be round-shouldered

avoir le dos rond

to be narrow/square-shouldered

avoir les épaules étroites/carrées

IV.shoulder [Brit ˈʃəʊldə, Am ˈʃoʊldər]

to be or stand head and shoulders above sb lit

dépasser qn d'une bonne tête

to be or stand head and shoulders above sb fig

laisser qn loin derrière

to have a good head on one's shoulders

avoir la tête sur les épaules

to have an old head on young shoulders

être mûr avant l'âge

to put one's shoulder to the wheel

s'atteler à la tâche

to rub shoulders with sb

côtoyer qn

straight from the shoulder inf comment, criticism:

franc/franche

to give it to sb straight from the shoulder inf

dire qc à qn sans détours

shoulder strap in the PONS Dictionary

Translations for shoulder strap in the English»French Dictionary

shoulder strap N

shoulder strap of dress

bretelle f

shoulder strap of bag

bandoulière f

Translations for shoulder strap in the French»English Dictionary

bretelle de sac

(shoulder) strap

bandoulière

shoulder strap

Translations for shoulder strap in the English»French Dictionary

I.strap [stræp] N

1. strap (strip for fastening):

strap

sangle f

strap watch

bracelet m

strap shoe

lanière f

strap bra, top

bretelle f

2. strap (loop for hanging):

strap

poignée f

II.strap <-pping, -pped> [stræp] VB trans

to strap sb/sth to sth

attacher qn/qc à qc

I.shoulder [ˈʃəʊldəʳ, Am ˈʃoʊldɚ] N

1. shoulder (body part):

shoulder

épaule f

2. shoulder FASHION:

shoulder

épaule f

padded shoulders

épaulettes fpl

3. shoulder FOOD:

shoulder

épaule f

4. shoulder (side of a road):

shoulder

accotement m

hard shoulder

bande f d'arrêt d'urgence

5. shoulder (shoulder-like part):

shoulder of a mountain

crête f

Phrases:

a shoulder to cry on

une épaule pour pleurer

to rest on sb's shoulders

se reposer sur qn

shoulder to shoulder

côte à côte

to fight shoulder to shoulder with sb

se battre ensemble

II.shoulder [ˈʃəʊldəʳ, Am ˈʃoʊldɚ] VB trans

1. shoulder (move one's shoulders):

shoulder

pousser de l'épaule

to shoulder one's way

se frayer un chemin à coups d'épaules

2. shoulder (place on shoulders):

shoulder

porter sur ses épaules

3. shoulder (accept):

shoulder responsibility

endosser

Monolingual examples (not verified by PONS Editors)

English

Bone is the preferred material for buttons; those on the shoulder strap and pockets are sometimes covered in "rayadillo" fabric.

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The monitor is worn around the waist or from a shoulder strap and records the arrhythmias.

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Like a guitar, the orphica could be held on a shoulder strap, thus being an early forerunner of the modern keytar.

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General officers still wore their badges on the shoulder strap.

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The duty belt is worn with the shoulder strap.

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Lightweight types of backpacks are sometimes worn on only one shoulder strap.

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This instrument is designed to be played, with the aid of a shoulder strap, in an approximation of an electric guitar.

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Shoulder tags are only worn on dress uniforms, on the left shoulder attached to the shoulder strap.

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Total weight including batteries, a full set of ticket stock and the padded shoulder strap, is 2.03 kg.

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A midshipman had no shoulder strap, while a passed midshipman had a strip of gold lace four inches long and half an inch wide.

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