STRINGED INSTRUMENT - Translation from English into French

Oxford-Hachette French Dictionary

English

French

a six-stringed instrument

un instrument à six cordes

French

English

luthier

stringed instrument maker

Oxford-Hachette 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

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. instrument [Brit ˈɪnstrʊm(ə)nt, Am ˈɪnstrəmənt] N

1. instrument (tool, implement):

instrument

instrument m also fig

to be the instrument of fate

être l'instrument du destin

to be an instrument for good/evil

exercer une bonne/mauvaise influence

2. instrument MUS:

instrument

instrument m

to play an instrument

jouer d'un instrument

3. instrument:

instrument AVIAT, MOTOR

instrument m

to fly on instruments

piloter aux instruments

to fly on instruments attr landing, flying

aux instruments

4. instrument LAW (document):

instrument

instrument m

instrument

acte m juridique

II. instrument [Brit ˈɪnstrʊm(ə)nt, Am ˈɪnstrəmənt] VB trans

1. instrument MUS:

instrument

orchestrer

2. instrument (equip):

instrument factory, machine

équiper

in the PONS Dictionary

stringed instrument N

stringed instrument

instrument m à cordes

in the PONS Dictionary

luthier

(stringed-)instrument maker

in the PONS Dictionary

instrument [ˈɪnstrʊmənt, Am -strə-] N a. fig

instrument

instrument m

to be the instrument of sb

être l'instrument de qn

in the PONS Dictionary

stringed instrument N

stringed instrument

instrument m à cordes

in the PONS Dictionary

luthier

(stringed-)instrument maker

in the PONS Dictionary

instrument [ˈɪn(t)·strə·mənt] N a. fig

instrument

instrument m

to be the instrument of sb

être l'instrument de qn

Present

I	string
you	string
he/she/it	strings
we	string
you	string
they	string

Past

I	strung
you	strung
he/she/it	strung
we	strung
you	strung
they	strung

Present Perfect

I	have	strung
you	have	strung
he/she/it	has	strung
we	have	strung
you	have	strung
they	have	strung

Past Perfect

I	had	strung
you	had	strung
he/she/it	had	strung
we	had	strung
you	had	strung
they	had	strung

Monolingual examples (not verified by PONS Editors)

When all the debutantes were on the stage, the officers bowed to the debutantes, who responded with a synchronized group curtsey.

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The dark bronzy-fuscous forewings are elongate and rather oblique, rather dilated posteriorly, the costa slightly is arched, the apex obtuse and the termen bowed.

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In the background the father sits, head bowed, in a pose suggesting total dejection.

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The reprisal of the capriccio is intoned by the cellos and harp, the theme bowed, then with pizzicato.

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They are rendered as mostly stoical, although in obvious physical discomfort, with their bodies bowed in toil.

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