staple gun in the Oxford-Hachette French Dictionary

Translations for staple gun in the English»French Dictionary

staple gun N

staple gun

agrafeuse f

Translations for staple gun in the English»French Dictionary

I.gun [Brit ɡʌn, Am ɡən] N

1. gun (weapon):

gun (gen)

arme f à feu

gun (revolver)

revolver m

gun (rifle)

fusil m

gun (cannon)

canon m

to carry a gun

porter une arme à feu

to fire a gun

tirer

to draw a gun on sb

braquer une arme sur qn

watch out! he's got a gun!

attention! il est armé!

2. gun (tool):

gun

pistolet m

glue/paint gun

pistolet à colle/à peinture

3. gun Am (gunman):

gun inf

gangster m

a hired gun

un tueur à gages

the fastest gun in the West

le tireur le plus rapide de l'Ouest

II.gun <pres part gunning; pret, pp gunned> [Brit ɡʌn, Am ɡən] VB trans

to gun an engine

mettre les gaz inf

III.gun [Brit ɡʌn, Am ɡən]

to go great guns inf business:

marcher très fort inf

to go great guns person:

péter le feu sl

to hold a gun to sb's head

mettre le couteau sous la gorge de qn

to jump the gun

agir prématurément

to stick to one's guns (in one's actions) inf

s'accrocher inf

she's sticking to her guns inf (in opinions)

elle s'accroche à ses idées inf

See also grease gun, big gun

grease gun N

grease gun

pompe f à graisse

big gun N

1. big gun MIL:

big gun

gros canon m

2. big gun (important person):

big gun inf

grand manitou m inf

big gun inf

gros bonnet m inf

to bring out the big guns

sortir la grosse artillerie

to carry or hold the big guns

avoir du poids, être puissant

gin [Brit dʒɪn, Am dʒɪn] N

1. gin (drink):

gin

gin m

2. gin (engine):

gin

égreneuse f

Phrases:

gin, a. gin trap HUNT

piège m

I.staple [Brit ˈsteɪp(ə)l, Am ˈsteɪpəl] N

1. staple (for paper):

staple

agrafe f

2. staple CONSTR (U-shaped):

staple

clou m cavalier

3. staple (basic food):

staple

aliment m de base

4. staple ECON:

staple (crop)

culture f principale

staple (product)

principale fabrication f

staple (industry)

industrie f de base

5. staple (topic, theme):

staple fig

sujet m principal

6. staple TEXTIL (fibre):

staple

fibre f

II.staple [Brit ˈsteɪp(ə)l, Am ˈsteɪpəl] ADJ attr

staple product, industry, food, diet

de base

staple crop, meal

principal

III.staple [Brit ˈsteɪp(ə)l, Am ˈsteɪpəl] VB trans

1. staple (gen):

staple (attach)

agrafer (to à, onto sur)

to staple sheets together

agrafer des feuilles

2. staple MED:

to have one's stomach stapled

se faire rétrécir l'estomac chirurgicalement

staple gun in the PONS Dictionary

Translations for staple gun in the English»French Dictionary

gin¹ [dʒɪn] N

gin

gin m

gin and tonic

gin-tonic

gin² [dʒɪn] N (trap)

gin

piège m

I.gun [gʌn] N

1. gun (weapon):

gun

arme f à feu

2. gun (handgun):

gun

revolver m

3. gun SPORTS:

gun

pistolet m

to wait for the starting gun

attendre le signal de départ

at the gun

au signal

4. gun (device):

gun

pistolet m

5. gun Am (person):

gun

bandit m armé

Phrases:

to do sth with guns blazing

faire qc avec détermination

to jump the gun SPORTS

partir avant le départ

to stick to one's guns

ne pas en démordre

II.gun <-nn-> [gʌn] VB trans inf

gun

accélérer

I.staple¹ [ˈsteɪpl] N

1. staple (chief product):

staple

produit m de base

2. staple (basic food):

staple

aliment m de base

3. staple (important component):

staple

élément m principal

II.staple¹ [ˈsteɪpl] ADJ

staple

de base

I.staple² [ˈsteɪpl] N

staple

agrafe f

II.staple² [ˈsteɪpl] VB trans

staple

agrafer