starting line in the Oxford-Hachette French Dictionary

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I.line [Brit lʌɪn, Am laɪn] N

1. line:

line (mark)
ligne f
line (shorter, thicker)
trait m
line ART
trait m
line SPORTS (on pitch, court)
ligne f
line MATH
ligne f
line and colour ART
le trait et la couleur
a straight/curved line
une ligne droite/courbe
a solid/broken line
une ligne continue/discontinue
a single/double line
une ligne simple/double
to draw or rule a line
tracer une ligne
to draw a line down the middle of the page
tracer une ligne verticale au milieu de la page
to put a line through sth
barrer qc
to cross the line SPORTS
franchir la ligne
the starting/finishing line SPORTS
la ligne de départ/d'arrivée
above/below the line (in bridge)
(marqué) en points d'honneur/en points de marche
the line AB (in geometry)
la droite AB
the thin line of his mouth
ses lèvres fines

2. line (row):

line (of people, cars)
file f (of de)
line (of trees)
rangée f (of de)
line (of footprints, hills)
succession f (of de)
in straight lines plant, arrange, sit
en lignes droites
to stand in a line
faire la queue
get into (a) line!
faites la queue!
to form a line people:
faire la queue
to form a line hills, houses, trees:
être aligné
please form a line
mettez-vous en file s'il vous plaît
she is fifth in line
elle est la cinquième dans la file
to be in line buildings:
être dans l'alignement
put the desks in line
alignez les bureaux
to be in line with shelving, cooker: cupboard
être dans l'alignement de
to be in line with mark, indicator: number
coïncider avec
to be out of line picture:
être de travers

14. line (conformity):

to fall into line
être d'accord
to make sb fall into line
faire marcher qn au pas
to fall into line with person: view
tomber d'accord avec
to fall into line with group, body: practice, policy
être d'accord avec
China fell into line with the other powers
la Chine s'est mise d'accord avec les autres puissances
to bring sb into line
ramener qn dans le rang
to bring regional laws into line with federal laws
harmoniser les lois régionales et les lois fédérales
to bring working conditions into line with European standards
aligner les conditions de travail sur les normes européennes
to keep sb in line
tenir qn en main
his statement is out of line with their account
sa déclaration ne concorde pas avec leur déposition
our prices are out of line with those of our competitors
nos prix ne s'accordent pas avec ceux de nos concurrents
to be (way) out of line objection, remark:
être (tout à fait) déplacé
you're way out of line inf!
franchement, tu exagères!

III.line [Brit lʌɪn, Am laɪn] VB trans

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IV.line [Brit lʌɪn, Am laɪn]

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I.start [Brit stɑːt, Am stɑrt] N

1. start (beginning):

start
début m
at the start of the war/season
au début de la guerre/saison
(right) from the start
dès le début
it would be a start
ce serait déjà un début
to make a start on doing
se mettre à faire
to make a start on the gardening/one's homework/the dinner
aller faire le jardinage/faire ses devoirs/préparer le dîner
to make an early start (on journey)
partir tôt
to make an early start (on work)
commencer tôt
that's a good start lit
c'est un bon début
that's a good start iron
ça commence bien
it was a bad start to the day
la journée commençait mal
to make a fresh or new start
prendre un nouveau départ
from start to finish
d'un bout à l'autre
for a start
pour commencer
the start of a new school year
la rentrée scolaire
the ‘Start’ button
le bouton ‘Marche’

II.start [Brit stɑːt, Am stɑrt] VB trans

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IV.start [Brit stɑːt, Am stɑrt] VB intr

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1. start (begin):

start (gen)
commencer
start (in job)
débuter (as comme)
to start at 8 o'clock/with the living room
commencer à huit heures/avec le salon
to start again or afresh
recommencer
to start with smoked salmon
commencer par du saumon fumé
it all started when…
tout a commencé quand…
prices start at around 50 dollars
les prix commencent autour de 50 dollars
she started up the stairs/down the corridor
elle s'est mise à monter l'escalier/longer le couloir
to start by doing
commencer par faire
to start on memoirs, journey
commencer
to start on a high salary
commencer avec un salaire élevé
let's get started (on work)
allez, on commence
let's get started (on journey)
allez, on y va
let's get started on the washing-up
allez! on fait la vaisselle
he got started in the clothes trade
il a débuté dans la vente de vêtements
don't start on me (in argument)
ne recommence pas avec moi
the day will start cloudy
il fera nuageux en début de journée
starting Wednesday…
à compter de mercredi…

V.start [Brit stɑːt, Am stɑrt]

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starting line in the PONS Dictionary

Translations for starting line in the English»French Dictionary

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I.start [stɑ:t, Am stɑ:rt] VB intr

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II.start [stɑ:t, Am stɑ:rt] VB trans

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III.start [stɑ:t, Am stɑ:rt] N

line1 <-ning> [laɪn] VB trans

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II.line2 <-ning> [laɪn] VB trans

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Evidently, the player had progressed and found himself in the starting line-up all throughout the season.
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The light beams are arranged with one set on the starting line, and another set 7 inches behind it.
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A clearly visible starting line must be provided.
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He however returned to the starting line up for two of the last three games of the season.
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The distance from the starting line to the stake varies, but is usually 100 feet or so.
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Just two games later he had forced his way into the starting line up and then retained his place for the remainder of the season.
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The dog begins behind a starting line and, when instructed by his handler, proceeds around the course.
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Each time they got a question wrong, they would have to run back down to the starting line and then back up again.
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The mobile barrier is usually a car or ute with two long arms, behind which the horses line up before moving to the starting line.
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He was a regular in the starting line-ups from the 1914/15 season until the 1925/26 season.
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