sling in the Oxford-Hachette French Dictionary

Translations for sling in the English»French Dictionary

I.sling [Brit slɪŋ, Am slɪŋ] N

1. sling:

sling (weapon)

fronde f

sling (smaller)

lance-pierres m inv

2. sling MED:

sling (for support)

écharpe f

sling (for carrying baby)

porte-bébé m

sling (for carrying a load)

élingue f

3. sling SPORTS (in climbing):

sling

boucle f d'assurance

II.sling <pret, pp slung> [Brit slɪŋ, Am slɪŋ] VB trans

1. sling (throw):

sling inf lit, fig object, insult

lancer (at à)

to sling a shawl around one's shoulders

se mettre un châle sur les épaules

to sling a bag over one's shoulder

mettre son sac sur son épaule

2. sling (carry or hang loosely):

sling hammock, rope

suspendre

to sling sth over one's shoulder or across one's body bag, rifle

porter [qc] en bandoulière

to sling sth from beam, branch, hook

suspendre qc à

to be slung over/across/round sth

être jeté par dessus/en travers de/autour de qc

III.sling [Brit slɪŋ, Am slɪŋ]

to sling one 's hook Brit inf, dated

ficher le camp inf

baby sling N

baby sling

Kangourou ® m inv

baby sling

porte-bébé m inv

gin sling N

gin sling

gin-fizz m

I.sling out VB [Brit slɪŋ -, Am slɪŋ -] inf (sling [sth] out, sling out [sth])

sling out

jeter, se débarrasser de

II.sling out VB [Brit slɪŋ -, Am slɪŋ -] inf (sling [sb] out)

sling out

flanquer [qn] à la porte inf

I.sling away VB [Brit slɪŋ -, Am slɪŋ -] inf (sling [sth] away, sling away [sth])

sling away object:

sling away

jeter, se débarrasser de

Translations for sling in the French»English Dictionary

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élingue

sling

écharpe (bandage)

sling

en écharpe (bras)

in a sling

fronde (arme)

sling

porte-bébé (kangourou)

(baby) sling, baby carrier

cravate

sling

sling in the PONS Dictionary

Translations for sling in the English»French Dictionary

I.sling <slung, slung> [slɪŋ] VB trans

1. sling (hang):

sling

suspendre

to sling sth from sth

suspendre qc à qc

to sling sth over one's shoulder

mettre qc en bandoulière

2. sling (fling):

sling

jeter

3. sling inf (put carelessly):

sling

balancer

4. sling inf (dismiss):

to sling (out)

jeter

Phrases:

to sling one's hook Brit inf

se tirer

sling your hook!

dégage!

II.sling <slung, slung> [slɪŋ] N

1. sling (cloth supporting broken arm):

sling

écharpe f

2. sling (carrying cloth for baby):

sling

écharpe f porte-bébé

3. sling (carrying strap):

sling

bandoulière f

sling out VB trans

1. sling out inf (dismiss):

sling out

jeter

2. sling out inf (throw away, out):

sling out old clothes

balancer

Translations for sling in the French»English Dictionary

Your search term in other parts of the dictionary

écharpe

sling

foutre qc par terre (exprès)

to sling sth on the ground

sling Examples from the PONS Dictionary (editorially verified)

to sling sth from sth

suspendre qc à qc

to sling sth over one's shoulder

mettre qc en bandoulière

to sling (out)

jeter

to sling one's hook Brit inf

se tirer

sling your hook!

dégage!

to sling sth on the ground

foutre qc par terre (exprès)

Monolingual examples (not verified by PONS Editors)

English

The newest sling is designed for the needs of snowboarders for a variety of jumping events.

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The pilot sits on a fabric sling seat.

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In effect, each sling bolt came with a one time sling.

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The fall occurred because of an improperly positioned sling.

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One commandeered a whaleboat after slinging the guard into the water.

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A sling is placed around it, and the rope through the sling, which again is left behind.

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Peter slings a heavy net over his shoulder and climbs up the tall fence and into the tall tree.

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Instead, he goes out with his sling, and confronts the enemy.

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Wrapping styles also differ in whether the wrap extends, sling-like, beneath the fetlock joint.

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The baby sits in a blue sling, the same denim blue as the railroad laborer.

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