slew in the Oxford-Hachette French Dictionary

Translations for slew in the English»French Dictionary

I.slew [Brit sluː, Am slu] VB pp

slew → slay

II.slew [Brit sluː, Am slu] N

1. slew:

a slew of (pile of) inf

un tas de inf

2. slew (bog):

slew

marécage m

III.slew [Brit sluː, Am slu] VB trans

slew vehicle

faire déraper

slew mast

faire pivoter

IV.slew [Brit sluː, Am slu] VB intr

slew vehicle:

déraper

slew mast:

pivoter

See also slay

slay <pret slew, slayed, pp slain> [Brit sleɪ, Am sleɪ] VB trans

1. slay < pret slew; pp slain> (kill) liter:

slay enemy

faire périr

slay dragon

pourfendre

2. slay < pret, pp slayed> fig, inf:

slay (impress)

emballer inf

slay audience (amuse) audience, crowd

faire mourir de rire

slay <pret slew, slayed, pp slain> [Brit sleɪ, Am sleɪ] VB trans

1. slay < pret slew; pp slain> (kill) liter:

slay enemy

faire périr

slay dragon

pourfendre

2. slay < pret, pp slayed> fig, inf:

slay (impress)

emballer inf

slay audience (amuse) audience, crowd

faire mourir de rire

Translations for slew in the French»English Dictionary

Your search term in other parts of the dictionary

faire un tête-à-queue voiture, automobiliste

to slew round Brit

faire un tête-à-queue voiture, automobiliste

to slew around

occire

to slay form

une tripotée de

a whole slew of Am inf

(toute) une flopée de gamins/livres

a whole slew of kids/books Am inf

un pacson de

a whole slew of inf

une chiée de

a whole slew of Am inf

slew in the PONS Dictionary

Translations for slew in the English»French Dictionary

I.slew [slu:] VB trans

slew

faire pivoter

II.slew [slu:] VB intr

slew

pivoter

Monolingual examples (not verified by PONS Editors)

English

When slewing occurs, further increases in the input signal have no effect on the rate of change of the output.

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Cameras or other sensing equipment that are fixed into position upon the craft need to be aimed by slewing the craft.

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Upon detection, the optical tracking system would then be slewed to target azimuth and the operator would then search for the target in elevation.

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The measuring bogie determines the amount of slewing required and measures the subsequent adjustments applied by the lining bogie.

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