straight edge in the Oxford-Hachette French Dictionary

Translations for straight edge in the English»French Dictionary

straight edge [Brit, Am ˈstreɪdˌɛdʒ] N

straight edge

règle f plate graduée

Translations for straight edge in the English»French Dictionary

straight line, cut, edge, road, stretch

droit

Translations for straight edge in the English»French Dictionary

I.straight [Brit streɪt, Am streɪt] N

1. straight SPORTS:

straight

ligne f droite

into the straight

dans la ligne droite

2. straight GAMES:

straight

suite f

3. straight (heterosexual):

straight inf

hétéro inf

II.straight [Brit streɪt, Am streɪt] ADJ

1. straight (not bent or curved):

straight line, cut, edge, road, stretch

droit

straight chair

à dossier droit

straight hair

raide

dead straight (gen)

tout droit

dead straight hair

très raide

in a straight line

en ligne droite

2. straight (level, upright):

straight fixture, post, shelf, hem, edge, wall

bien droit

straight garment, bedclothes, rug, tablecloth

bien mis

is the picture straight now?

est-ce que le tableau est droit maintenant?

the picture/your tie isn't straight

le tableau/ta cravate est de travers

to put or set sth straight furniture, picture, mirror

mettre qc (bien) droit

to put or set sth straight tie, hat

ajuster

to have a straight back

avoir le dos droit

a straight(-sided) glass

un verre droit

3. straight (tidy, in order):

straight

en ordre

to get or put sth straight lit, fig

mettre qc en ordre

I must get the house straight before Sunday

il faut que je mette la maison en ordre avant dimanche

the lawyer will put things straight

l'avocat va mettre les choses en ordre

4. straight (clear):

to get sth straight

comprendre qc

have you got that straight?

c'est compris?

let's get this straight, you're paying half

entendons-nous bien, tu paies la moitié

now let's get one thing straight

que ce soit bien clair

to put or set sb straight about sth

éclairer qn sur qc

to set matters straight

mettre les choses en clair

to put or set the record straight

établir la vérité

5. straight (honest, direct):

straight person

honnête, loyal

straight answer, question

clair

straight advice, tip

sûr

to be straight with sb

jouer franc jeu avec qn

I want a straight answer to a straight question

je veux une réponse claire à une question claire

it's time for straight talking

il est temps de parler franchement

6. straight (unconditional):

straight contradiction, majority, profit

net/nette

straight choice

simple

straight denial, refusal, rejection

catégorique

to do a straight swap

faire simplement l'échange

a straight fight Brit POL

une élection à deux candidats

that's straight dishonesty

c'est de la malhonnêteté pure et simple

7. straight (undiluted):

straight spirits, drink

sec, sans eau

8. straight (consecutive):

straight wins, defeats

consécutif/-ive

she got straight ‘A’s SCHOOL

elle a eu A partout

to win/lose in straight sets SPORTS

gagner/perdre en deux (or trois) sets

to vote a straight ticket Am POL

voter pour la liste d'un parti

9. straight THEAT:

straight actor, play, role

classique

10. straight (quits):

to be straight

être quitte

to get oneself straight

régler ses dettes

11. straight inf person:

straight (conventional)

conventionnel/-elle

straight (not on drugs)

qui ne se drogue pas

straight (heterosexual)

hétéro inf

III.straight [Brit streɪt, Am streɪt] ADV

1. straight (not obliquely or crookedly):

straight walk, stand up, grow, fly, steer, hang, cut, throw, hit

droit

straight shoot

juste

stand up straight!

tenez-vous droit!

sit up straight!

asseyez-vous convenablement!

she held her arm out straight

elle a tendu son bras tout droit

she was stretched straight out on the floor

elle était étendue toute raide sur le sol

to go straight ahead

aller tout droit

to look straight ahead

regarder droit devant soi

to look sb straight in the eye or face

regarder qn droit dans les yeux

can you see straight?

est-ce-que tu vois bien?

he headed straight for the bar

il s'est dirigé droit vers le bar

he went straight for me

il s'est jeté sur moi

he walked straight across the road

il a traversé la route tout droit

the car was coming straight at or towards me

la voiture se dirigeait droit sur moi

she was looking straight at me

elle regardait droit dans ma direction

straight above our heads

juste au-dessus de nos têtes

straight down into the ground

droit dans le sol

straight up in the air

droit en l'air

the bullet went straight through his body

la balle lui a traversé le corps de part en part

we went straight through the book

nous avons lu le livre de bout en bout

he fired straight into or through the crowd

il a tiré en plein dans la foule

they drove straight through the red light

ils ont brûlé le feu rouge

they drove straight past me

ils sont passés droit devant moi

she drove straight into a tree

elle est rentrée droit dans un arbre

keep straight on, it's on the left

continuez tout droit, c'est sur la gauche

his poems speak straight to our hearts

ses poèmes nous vont droit au cœur

2. straight (without delay):

straight

directement

to go straight home

rentrer directement à la maison

to go straight to bed

aller directement au lit

she went straight back to Paris

elle est rentrée directement à Paris

shall we go straight there?

nous y allons directement?

she wrote straight back

elle a répondu immédiatement

to come straight to the point

aller droit au fait

he went straight to the heart of the matter

il est rentré directement dans le vif du sujet

straight after

tout de suite après

I went out straight after phoning you

je suis sorti tout de suite après t'avoir téléphoné

straight away straight off

tout de suite

I saw straight away or off that it was impossible

j'ai vu tout de suite que c'était impossible

he sat down and read/played it straight off

il s'est assis et l'a lu/joué d'une seule traite

I can tell you the dates/prices straight off

je peux vous donner les dates/prix de mémoire

she told him straight out that…

elle lui a dit carrément or sans ambages que…

it seemed like something straight out of a horror film/the Middle Ages

cela semblait sortir tout droit d'un film d'horreur/du Moyen Âge

3. straight (frankly):

straight

tout net

I'll tell you straight , I'll give it to you straight inf

je vous le dirai tout net

give it to me straight inf

dis-moi la vérité

straight out

carrément

I told him straight out that he was wrong

je lui ai dit carrément qu'il se trompait

to play straight with sb fig

jouer franc jeu avec qn

4. straight THEAT (conventionally):

straight act, produce

de manière classique

5. straight (neat):

to drink one's whisky straight

boire son whisky sec or sans eau

IV.straight [Brit streɪt, Am streɪt]

to keep a straight face

garder son sérieux

to keep to the straight and narrow

suivre le droit chemin

to stray from the straight and narrow

s'écarter du droit chemin

to go straight inf criminal:

se ranger

straight up inf? Brit

sans blague? inf

I.edge [Brit ɛdʒ, Am ɛdʒ] N

1. edge (outer limit):

edge (of table, road, lake, field)

bord m

edge (of coin)

bordure f

edge (of wood, clearing)

lisière f

at the water's edge

au bord de l'eau

on the edge of the city

en bordure de la ville

the film had us on the edge of our seats

le film nous a tenus en haleine

2. edge (sharp side):

edge

tranchant m

a blade with a sharp edge

une lame bien aiguisée

to put an edge on blade

aiguiser, affûter

3. edge (side):

edge (of book, plank)

tranche f

4. edge (sharpness):

to give an edge to appetite

aiguiser

to take the edge off pleasure

gâter

to take the edge off anger, appetite

calmer

to take the edge off pain

soulager

there was an edge to his voice

sa voix avait quelque chose de tendu

to lose one's edge writing, style:

perdre sa vivacité

to lose one's edge person:

perdre sa vigueur

5. edge (advantage):

to have the edge over or on competitor, rival

avoir l'avantage sur

to give sb the edge over

donner à qn l'avantage sur

to have a slight edge

avoir une légère avance (over sur)

6. edge (touchy):

to be on edge person:

être énervé

my nerves are on edge

j'ai les nerfs fatigués

that sound sets my teeth on edge

ce bruit me fait grincer des dents

7. edge (extremity) fig:

to live on the edge

vivre dangereusement

the news pushed him over the edge

cette nouvelle l'a achevé

II.edge [Brit ɛdʒ, Am ɛdʒ] VB trans

1. edge (move slowly):

to edge sth towards

approcher qc de

he edged the car closer to the kerb

il a rapproché la voiture du trottoir

to edge one's way along cliff, parapet

longer la bordure de

2. edge (trim):

edge collar, handkerchief

border

3. edge (in gardening):

edge lawn

border

III.edge [Brit ɛdʒ, Am ɛdʒ] VB intr (advance)

to edge forward

avancer doucement

to edge up to

s'approcher doucement de

to edge out of a parking space

se dégager lentement d'une place de parking

to edge closer to victory, independence

se rapprocher de

to edge towards door, victory

s'approcher à petits pas de

straight edge in the PONS Dictionary

Translations for straight edge in the English»French Dictionary

I.edge [edʒ] N

1. edge (limit):

edge a. fig

bord m

edge of road

bordure f

edge of woods

lisière f

edge of table

rebord m

2. edge (cutting part of blade):

edge

tranchant m

a stone with a sharp edge

une pierre à arête vive

to put an edge on a knife

aiguiser un couteau

to take the edge off sth

émousser qc

to take the edge off sth fig

adoucir qc

3. edge no pl (sharpness):

edge

acuité f

Phrases:

to be on edge

être nerveux

to be on the edge of one's seat

être tenu en haleine

it sets my teeth on edge

ça me fait grincer des dents

to have the edge over sb/sth

avoir un léger avantage m sur qn/qc

II.edge <-ging> [edʒ] VB trans

1. edge (border):

edge

border

2. edge (move):

to edge one's way into sth

se faufiler dans qc

III.edge <-ging> [edʒ] VB intr

to edge closer

s'approcher lentement

to edge away

s'éloigner lentement

to edge forward

s'avancer doucement

I.straight [streɪt] N

1. straight SPORTS (part of a race track):

straight

ligne f droite

the finishing straight

la dernière ligne droite

2. straight inf (not homosexual):

straight

hétéro mf

II.straight [streɪt] ADJ

1. straight (without bend):

straight

droit(e)

straight hair

raide

straight route, train

direct(e)

as straight as a die [or Am pin]

être droit comme un piquet

2. straight (honest):

straight

honnête

straight answer

franc(he)

as straight as a die [or Am pin]

d'une honnêteté exemplaire

to go straight inf

marcher droit

3. straight inf (not homosexual):

straight

hétéro

4. straight (plain):

straight

simple

a vodka straight

une vodka pure

a straight gin

un gin sec

5. straight (clear):

straight

clair(e)

6. straight (serious):

straight

sérieux(-euse)

III.straight [streɪt] ADV

1. straight:

straight

droit

straight ahead

droit devant

2. straight (at once):

straight

directement

to get straight to the point

aller droit au but

3. straight inf (honestly):

straight

directement

to tell sb straight (out)

dire carrément à qn

to play straight with sb

jouer franc jeu avec qn

4. straight (clearly):

straight see

clairement

to think straight

voir clair

to put sb straight on sth

éclairer qn sur qc

5. straight (tidy):

to put sth straight

redresser qc

Monolingual examples (not verified by PONS Editors)

English

They were known for their metalcore sound as well as for their straight edge, vegan and anti-government ideas.

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The band identified with the straight edge, anarchist, vegan, crust punk, cyclist and thrashcore movements.

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They were also recognised, not only for their vegan straight edge stance, but also for their emotional and politically charged lyrics.

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They are strongly constructed with a single-sided straight edge, resembling a small cleaver.

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Some followers of straight edge have also incorporated the symbol into clothing and pins.

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Partially true, vegan straight edge came from hardline.

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Modern techniques include the use of a jointer machine, a hand held router and straight edge, or a table-mounted router.

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Their fan base was diverse, with their concerts usually attended by skinheads, straight edge teens, metalheads and punks of all ages.

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Convex empty can go to straight edge when the sail is hauled up.

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Many of the bands during this time wrote lyrics about straight edge, politics, civil rights, animal rights and spirituality.

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