sostener in the Oxford-Hachette French Dictionary

Translations for sostener in the English»French Dictionary

softener [Brit ˈsɒfnə, Am ˈsɔf(ə)nər] N

1. softener:

softener, a. fabric softener

assouplissant m

softener, a. fabric softener

produit m assouplissant

Phrases:

softener, a. water softener

adoucisseur m

water softener N

water softener (equipment)

adoucisseur m (d'eau)

water softener (substance)

adoucissant m

fabric conditioner, fabric softener N

fabric conditioner

assouplissant m

fabric conditioner

produit m assouplissant

zip fastener N

zip fastener → zip

See also zip code, zip

zip code N Am

zip code

code m postal

I.zip [Brit zɪp, Am zɪp] N

1. zip:

zip, a. zipper, zip fastener

fermeture f à glissière

zip, a. zipper, zip fastener

fermeture f éclair ®

to do up/undo a zip

fermer/ouvrir une fermeture à glissière

the zip is stuck

la fermeture à glissière est coincée

a side/full-length zip

une fermeture à glissière latérale/sur toute la longueur

2. zip (energy):

zip inf

tonus m

3. zip (sound):

zip

sifflement m

4. zip Am → zip code

5. zip Am (zero):

zip inf

zéro m

to know zip about sb/sth

savoir que dalle sur qn/qc sl

II.zip <pres part zipping; pret, pp zipped> [Brit zɪp, Am zɪp] VB trans

1. zip (close):

to zip sth open/shut

ouvrir/fermer la fermeture à glissière de qc

2. zip COMPUT:

zip

zipper, compresser [qc] au format zip

III.zip <pres part zipping; pret, pp zipped> [Brit zɪp, Am zɪp] VB intr inf

to zip along, to zip past

filer à toute allure

to zip past sb/sth

dépasser qn/qc à toute allure

fastener [Brit ˈfɑːsnə, Am ˈfæs(ə)nər] N

1. fastener (hook):

fastener

agrafe f

2. fastener:

fastener (tie)

attache f

fastener (clasp)

fermoir m

listener [Brit ˈlɪs(ə)nə, Am ˈlɪs(ə)nər] N

1. listener (personal):

to be a good/bad listener

savoir/ne pas savoir écouter

I found a ready listener in my aunt

j'ai trouvé en ma tante une oreille attentive

2. listener RADIO:

listener gén pl

auditeur/-trice m/f (to de)

the listeners were spellbound (at lecture, reading)

l'auditoire était envoûté

paper fastener N

paper fastener

attache f parisienne

snap fastener N

snap fastener

bouton-pression m

slide fastener N Am

slide fastener

fermeture f à glissière

slide fastener

fermeture f éclair ®

whitener [Brit ˈwʌɪt(ə)nə, Am ˈ(h)waɪt(ə)nər] N

1. whitener (for clothes):

whitener

agent m blanchissant

2. whitener (for shoes):

whitener

produit m pour blanchir

3. whitener (for coffee, tea):

whitener

succédané m de lait en poudre

sostener in the PONS Dictionary

Translations for sostener in the English»French Dictionary

softener N

1. softener (softening agent):

softener

adoucissant m

2. softener (mineral reducer):

softener

adoucisseur m

water softener N

water softener

adoucisseur m

fastener N

fastener

fermeture f

a zip fastener

une fermeture éclair

listener [ˈlɪs· ə n·ər] N

listener

auditeur(-trice) m (f)

sweetener N

1. sweetener (artificial sweet substance):

sweetener

sucrette ® f

2. sweetener fig:

sweetener

pot-de-vin m

whitener [ˈ(h)waɪt·nər] N

1. whitener:

whitener

agent m blanchissant

2. whitener for coffee:

whitener

lait m en poudre