stern in the Oxford-Hachette French Dictionary

Translations for stern in the English»French Dictionary

I.stern [Brit stəːn, Am stərn] N NAUT

stern

poupe f

II.stern [Brit stəːn, Am stərn] ADJ

stern face, look, parent, measure, warning

sévère

stern message

grave

stern challenge, opposition

sérieux/-ieuse

stern choice

difficile

III.stern [Brit stəːn, Am stərn]

to be made of sterner stuff

être plus solide qu'on ne pense

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from stem to stern

de la poupe à la proue

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austère expression, visage

stern

sans indulgence regard

stern

poupe

stern

balcon NAUT (rambarde)

stern pulpit

balcon (galerie) HISTORY

stern gallery

sévère regard, ton

stern, severe

avoir de la trempe

to be made of stern stuff

cale avant/arrière

fore/stern hold

avoir un moral d'acier

to be made of stern stuff

stern in the PONS Dictionary

Translations for stern in the English»French Dictionary

stern¹ [stɜ:n, Am stɜ:rn] ADJ

stern

sévère

Phrases:

to be made of sterner stuff

être d'une autre trempe

stern² [stɜ:n, Am stɜ:rn] N NAUT

stern

poupe f

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from stem to stern

de bout en bout

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poupe

stern

arrière d'un bateau

stern

stern Examples from the PONS Dictionary (editorially verified)

from stem to stern

de bout en bout

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English

A coup de grce about 45 minutes later caused her to sink by the stern in about ten minutes.

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By taking up on the bow cable the stern anchor can be set.

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She is a stern trawler with fishing capabilities similar to those of commercial fishing vessels.

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According to one account, it later started settling by the stern and sank while being towed up the river.

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She has a longhead bow, braced back to the hull, and a sharp stern.

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The wreck was broken apart by the action of the sea in 1997 and only her stern section is still visible.

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Stern trawlers are designed to operate in most weather conditions.

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He was also said to be stern, such that his staff members did not dare to make private requests of him.

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All of the boats were flat-bottomed with a rounded bow and stern.

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First reports were that 36 crewmen were safe on the stern section of the ship.

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