streng in the Oxford-Hachette French Dictionary

Translations for streng in the English»French Dictionary

I.string [Brit strɪŋ, Am strɪŋ] N

1. string U (twine):

string

ficelle f

a ball/a piece of string

une pelote/un bout de ficelle

to tie sth up with string

attacher qc avec de la ficelle

tied up with string

ficelé

2. string (length of cord):

string (for packaging)

ficelle f

string (on garment, medal)

cordon m

string (on bow, racket)

corde f

string (on puppet)

fil m

hanging on a string

suspendu à une ficelle

to tie a string round sth

attacher or mettre une ficelle autour de qc

to pull the strings lit, fig

tirer les ficelles

3. string:

a string of (series of) visitors, ministers, boyfriends

un défilé de

a string of crimes, convictions, scandals, takeovers, novels

une série de

a string of victories, successes, awards

une succession de

a string of shops, businesses

une chaîne de

a string of complaints, insults

une kyrielle de

4. string (set):

string of garlic

tresse f d'ail

string of onions

chapelet m d'oignons

string of pearls

collier m de perles

string of beads

collier m de perles (fantaisie)

string of islands

chapelet m d'îles

string of light bulbs

guirlande f d'ampoules

5. string RIDING, HORSE RAC:

a string of racehorses

une écurie (de courses)

6. string MUS (on instrument):

string

corde f

C-string

la corde de do

to tighten/break a string

tendre/casser une corde

7. string COMPUT:

string

chaîne f

numeric/character string

chaîne numérique/de caractères

8. string (in bean):

string BOT, FOOD

fil m

to remove the strings from the beans

effiler les haricots

9. string LING:

string

suite f

Phrases:

string, a. stringboard CONSTR

limon m (d'escalier)

II.strings N

strings npl MUS:

the strings

les cordes fpl

III.string <pret, pp strung> [Brit strɪŋ, Am strɪŋ] VB trans

1. string:

string MUS, SPORTS racket

corder

string guitar, violin

monter

string bow

garnir [qc] d'une corde

to string [sth] tightly racket

faire un cordage tendu à

2. string (thread):

string beads, pearls

enfiler (on sur)

3. string (hang):

to string sth (up) above/across street

suspendre qc au-dessus de/en travers de

to string sth up on lamppost, pole

accrocher qc à

to string sth between trees, supports

suspendre qc entre

IV.string <pret, pp strung> [Brit strɪŋ, Am strɪŋ] VB intr JOURN

to string for a newspaper

travailler comme correspondant free-lance pour un journal

V.-stringed COMP

a six-stringed instrument

un instrument à six cordes

VI.string [Brit strɪŋ, Am strɪŋ]

string → bow

to have sb on a string

mener qn à la baguette

to pull strings inf

faire jouer le piston inf

to pull strings for sb inf

pistonner qn inf

without strings or with no strings attached

sans conditions

See also bow², bow¹

I.bow² [Brit baʊ, Am baʊ] N

1. bow (forward movement):

bow

salut m

to make a bow

faire un salut

to take a bow THEAT

saluer

to make one's bow fig

faire ses débuts

2. bow NAUT:

bow

avant m

bow

proue f

on the starboard bow

par tribord devant

to go down by the bows

sombrer par l'avant

3. bow SPORTS:

bow

rameur/-euse m/f avant

II.bow² [Brit baʊ, Am baʊ] VB trans

bow head

baisser

bow branch

courber

bow tree

incliner

to bow the knee fig

se soumettre (to à)

to bow one's head in prayer

prier les yeux baissés

III.bow² [Brit baʊ, Am baʊ] VB intr

1. bow (bend forward):

bow

saluer

to bow to

saluer

2. bow (give way):

to bow to wisdom, knowledge, necessity, majority

s'incliner devant

to bow to pressure

céder à la pression

to bow to sb's opinion

se ranger à l'avis de qn

3. bow (sag):

bow plant, shelf:

se courber (under sous)

IV.bowed ADJ

bowed head

penché

bowed back

courbé

V.bow² [Brit baʊ, Am baʊ]

to bow and scrape fig

faire des courbettes (to devant)

there was a lot of bowing and scraping

il y a eu beaucoup de courbettes

to fire a shot across sb's bows fig

tirer un coup de semonce à qn

I.bow¹ [Brit bəʊ, Am boʊ] N

1. bow (weapon):

bow

arc m

2. bow MUS:

bow

archet m

3. bow (knot):

bow

nœud m

to tie a bow

faire un nœud

II.bow¹ [Brit bəʊ, Am boʊ] VB intr

bow

manier l'archet

III.bow¹ [Brit bəʊ, Am boʊ]

to have more than one string or several strings to one's bow

avoir plus d'une corde or plusieurs cordes à son arc

I.string up VB [Brit strɪŋ -, Am strɪŋ -] inf (string [sb] up)

string up

pendre [qn] haut et court

he was strung up by the heels

il a été pendu par les pieds

string bag N

string bag

filet m à provisions

string band N

string band

orchestre m à cordes

I.string out VB [Brit strɪŋ -, Am strɪŋ -] (string out)

string out

s'échelonner

II.string out VB [Brit strɪŋ -, Am strɪŋ -] (string [sth] out, string out [sth])

string out

échelonner

to be strung out along vehicles, groups: road

s'échelonner le long de

to be strung out across people: field, zone

se déployer dans

string course N

string course

bandeau m

string course

cordon m

string bean N

string bean

haricot m à écosser

string bass N

string bass

contrebasse f

G-string N

G-string MUS

corde f de sol

G-string FASHION

string m

G-string FASHION

cache-sexe m inv

second string N SPORTS

second string

recours m

streng in the PONS Dictionary

Translations for streng in the English»French Dictionary

I.string [strɪŋ] N

1. string (twine):

string

ficelle f

2. string (wire causing musical notes):

string

corde f

3. string pl (orchestral section):

string

instruments mpl à cordes

4. string (chain holding things):

string of pearls

collier m

5. string (sequence):

string

série f

string of names

suite f

6. string COMPUT:

string

suite f

search string

chaîne f de recherche

Phrases:

to have another string to one's bow

avoir plus d'une corde à son arc

to pull strings

tirer les ficelles

II.string <strung, strung> [strɪŋ] VB trans

1. string (attach strings to):

string a racket

corder

2. string (attach objects to chain):

string

enfiler

string bag N

string bag

filet m à provisions

I.string along inf VB intr

to string along with sb

accompagner qn

II.string along inf VB trans Brit pej (trick)

string along

faire marcher

string band N

string band

orchestre m à cordes

string up VB trans

1. string up (hang):

string up

suspendre

2. string up inf (execute):

string up

pendre

3. string up inf (penalize):

string up

punir

G-string [ˈdʒi:strɪŋ] N FASHION

G-string

string m

string quartet N

string quartet

quatuor m à cordes

string bean N Am, Aus

string bean

haricot m vert

I.string out VB intr

string out

s'espacer

II.string out VB trans

1. string out (cause to stretch out):

string out in space

échelonner

string out in time

faire traîner

to be strung out over a distance

s'échelonner sur une distance

2. string out fig:

to be strung out (be nervous, tense)

être à plat

to be strung out on sth (be addicted)

être accro à qc

strength [streŋθ] N

1. strength (effort, good quality):

strength a. fig

force f

to lose strength

perdre de la force

to be back to full strength

retrouver ses forces

give me strength!

mon Dieu!

to gather strength

rassembler ses forces

to draw strength from sth

tirer sa force de qc

on the strength of sth

en vertu de qc

to go from strength to strength

aller de mieux en mieux

2. strength (number):

strength

nombre m

at full strength

au grand complet

in strength

en nombre

to be below strength

être en sous-effectif