slow worm in the Oxford-Hachette French Dictionary

Translations for slow worm in the English»French Dictionary

slow-worm N

slow-worm

orvet m

Translations for slow worm in the English»French Dictionary

I.worm [Brit wəːm, Am wərm] N

1. worm:

worm FISH, ZOOL

ver m

2. worm:

worm MED, VET

ver m (intestinal)

to have/get worms

avoir/attraper des vers

a dog with worms

un chien infesté de vers

3. worm (wretch):

worm inf

vermine f inf

4. worm COMPUT (disk) → write-once read many times

worm

disque m inscriptible une seule fois

5. worm COMPUT (virus):

worm

virus m

6. worm TECH:

worm

vis f sans fin

II.worm [Brit wəːm, Am wərm] VB trans

1. worm:

worm MED, VET person, animal

donner un vermifuge à

2. worm (wriggle):

to worm one's way lit

se faufiler (along le long de, through à travers)

to worm one's way fig

s'insinuer (into dans)

to worm one's way into sb's affections

gagner les bonnes grâces de qn

III.worm [Brit wəːm, Am wərm]

the worm has turned

la situation s'est renversée

the worm in the bud

le ver dans le fruit

a can of worms

un sac de nœuds

I.slow [Brit sləʊ, Am sloʊ] ADJ

1. slow (not quick):

slow runner, vehicle, gesture, movement, progress, process, development

lent

the pace of life is slow here

on vit au ralenti ici

to fall into a slow decline

tomber lentement dans le déclin

to make slow progress/a slow recovery

avancer/se remettre lentement

the slow movement MUS

le mouvement lent

to be slow to do

tarder à faire

attitudes are slow to change

les attitudes changent lentement

he is slow to anger

il lui en faut beaucoup pour se mettre en colère

to be slow in doing

être lent à faire

2. slow (dull):

slow film, novel, play, plot

lent

3. slow (slack):

slow business, demand, trade, market

stagnant

slow economic growth

lent

4. slow (intellectually unresponsive):

slow child, pupil, learner

lent (d'esprit)

slow at sth

faible en qc

5. slow (showing incorrect time) clock, watch:

to be slow

retarder

to be 10 minutes slow

retarder de 10 minutes

6. slow (not too hot):

slow oven, flame

doux/douce

7. slow SPORTS:

slow pitch, court

lourd

II.slow [Brit sləʊ, Am sloʊ] ADV

slow go, drive, travel (gen):

slow

lentement

to go slow workers:

freiner la production

slow-cooked dish

plat mijoté.

III.slow [Brit sləʊ, Am sloʊ] VB trans, intr

slow → slow down

See also slow down, go-slow

I.slow down VB [Brit sləʊ -, Am sloʊ -] (slow down)

slow down train, runner, pulse, output, economy:

slow down

ralentir

to slow (down) to a crawl

rouler au pas

to slow (down) to 20 km/h

ralentir à 20 km/h

to slow (down) to 2%

tomber à 2%

at your age you should slow down

à ton âge tu devrais ralentir (tes activités)

II.slow down VB [Brit sləʊ -, Am sloʊ -] (slow down [sth/sb], slow [sth/sb] down)

slow down car, traffic, runner, progress, production:

slow down

ralentir

the illness has slowed her down

la maladie l'a diminuée

go-slow [Brit ˌɡəʊˈsləʊ, Am ˈɡoʊ ˈˌsloʊ] Brit N

go-slow

grève f perlée

go-slow attr tactics

de la grève perlée

slow worm in the PONS Dictionary

Translations for slow worm in the English»French Dictionary

slow worm N

slow worm

orvet m

Translations for slow worm in the French»English Dictionary

orvet

slow-worm Brit

Translations for slow worm in the English»French Dictionary

I.worm [wɜ:m, Am wɜ:rm] N

worm

ver m

II.worm [wɜ:m, Am wɜ:rm] VB trans

1. worm (treat for worms):

to worm a cat

traiter un chat contre les vers

2. worm (squeeze through):

to worm oneself

se faufiler

3. worm (gain trust slowly):

to worm oneself into sth

s'insinuer dans qc

III.worm [wɜ:m, Am wɜ:rm] VB intr

to worm through sth

se faufiler à travers qc

I.slow [sləʊ, Am sloʊ] ADJ

slow a. fig:

slow

lent(e)

to be slow to +infin

être lent à +infin

to be 10 minutes slow

être en retard de 10 minutes

Phrases:

slow and steady wins the race prov

rien ne sert de courir, il faut partir à point

II.slow [sləʊ, Am sloʊ] VB intr, trans

slow

ralentir

Monolingual examples (not verified by PONS Editors)

English

The four common reptile species, adder, slow worm, common lizard and grass snake are all found on the site.

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There is only one known kind of reptile on the island, the pseudo-snake slow worm, but no true snakes have been reported.

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Six out of ten people reported they had never seen a grass snakes and half had never seen a slow worm, another variety of snake.

www.dailymail.co.uk

I hadn't thought a slow worm and a harvest mouse could be more exciting than a rhino and a giraffe, but then children find magic in the strangest places.

www.telegraph.co.uk

Our results should also shed light on the spread of the introduced slow worm and effects this might have on other wildlife.

www.offalyexpress.ie

Slow worms are often thought to be snakes but are in fact a species of legless lizard.

www.standard.co.uk

An adult slow worm is about 45am long and is harmless to humans.

www.thejournal.ie

Species sighted on the site include roe deer, badgers, owls, slow worms, muntjac, foxes, hedgehogs, and a variety of birds and butterflies.

en.wikipedia.org

It is an important site for a range of species of plants, animals and birds, including great crested newts, slow worms, the harvest mouse and the water vole.

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On warm days, one or more slow worms will often be found underneath these heat collectors.

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