support tights in the Oxford-Hachette French Dictionary

Translations for support tights in the English»French Dictionary

support tights N npl

support tights

collant m anti-fatigue or de contention spec

Translations for support tights in the English»French Dictionary

I.tights N

tights npl Brit:

tights

collant(s) m(pl)

II.tight [Brit tʌɪt, Am taɪt] ADJ

1. tight (firm):

tight lid, screw

serré

tight grip

ferme

tight knot

serré

to hold sb in a tight embrace

tenir qn serré dans ses bras

2. tight (taut):

tight rope, string, strap

tendu

tight voice

tendu

3. tight:

tight (constrictive) space

étroit, étriqué

tight clothing

serré

tight (closefitting) jacket, shirt

ajusté

my shoes are too tight

mes chaussures sont trop étroites, mes chaussures me serrent

a pair of tight jeans

un jean moulant

there were six of us in the car—it was a tight squeeze

on était six dans la voiture—c'était très serré

4. tight (strict):

tight security, deadline

strict

tight discipline

rigoureux/-euse

tight budget, credit

serré

to exercise tight control over sth/sb

contrôler strictement qc/qn

to be tight (with one's money)

être près de ses sous, être radin inf

money is a bit tight these days (one's own)

je suis (or on est) un peu juste ces temps-ci

money is a bit tight these days ECON

l'argent se fait rare ces temps-ci

5. tight (packed):

tight schedule, timetable

serré

6. tight SPORTS (close):

tight finish, match

serré

7. tight (compact):

tight group, bunch

serré

they were sitting in a tight circle around her

ils étaient assis en cercle serré autour d'elle

8. tight Brit (drunk):

tight inf

pompette inf

tight inf

ivre

to get tight

se soûler

9. tight (sharp, oblique):

tight angle, turn

aigu/-uë

III.tight [Brit tʌɪt, Am taɪt] ADV

1. tight (firmly):

tight hold, grip

fermement

to fasten/close sth tight

bien attacher/fermer qc

you've screwed the lid too tight

tu as trop serré le couvercle

to hold sth tight against one's chest

tenir qc serré contre sa poitrine

he shut his eyes tight

il a fermé les yeux en plissant les paupières

2. tight (closely):

she pulled the collar tight about her throat

elle a resserré le col autour de son cou

stand tight against the wall

appuyez-vous contre le mur

3. tight (fast):

hold tight!

cramponne-toi!

sit tight!

ne bouge pas!

I just sat tight and waited for the scandal to pass fig

je suis resté tranquillement dans mon coin en attendant que le scandale passe

IV.tight [Brit tʌɪt, Am taɪt]

to be in a tight spot or situation or corner

être dans une situation difficile

to run a tight ship

tout avoir à l'œil

I.support [Brit səˈpɔːt, Am səˈpɔrt] N

1. support (moral, financial, political):

support

soutien m (for sth en faveur de qc, for sb à qn)

financial/state support

soutien financier/de l'État

there is considerable public support for the strikers

les grévistes bénéficient du soutien d'une grande partie de la population

there is little public support for this measure

il y a peu de gens favorables à cette mesure

socialist/Green party support

soutien en faveur des socialistes/verts

support for the party is increasing

le parti a de plus en plus de partisans

air/land/sea support MIL

appui m aérien/terrestre/maritime

to give sb/sth (one's) support

apporter son soutien à qn/qc

to get support from sb/sth

obtenir le soutien de qn/qc

to have the support of sb/sth

avoir le soutien de qn/qc

in support of sb/sth campaign, intervene

en faveur de qn/qc

he spoke in support of the motion

il a parlé en faveur de la motion

the workers went on strike in support of their demands

les ouvriers se sont mis en grève pour soutenir leurs revendications

the students demonstrated in support of the strikers

les étudiants ont manifesté pour montrer leur solidarité avec les grévistes

in support of this point of view/theory

pour appuyer ce point de vue/cette théorie

a collection in support of war victims

une collecte au profit des victimes de guerre

with support from sb

avec l'appui or le soutien de qn

to win or gain support from sb

trouver du soutien auprès de qn

they need support to raise enough money

ils ont besoin d'aide pour rassembler des fonds suffisants

the theatre closed for lack of support

le théâtre a fermé faute de public

strong support fig

ferme soutien

means of support (financial)

moyens mpl de subsistance

2. support (physical, for weight):

support (gen) CONSTR

support m

support MED (for limb)

appareil m de maintien

he used his stick as a support

il s'appuyait sur sa canne

he had to lean on a chair for support

il a dû s'appuyer sur une chaise

3. support (person):

support

soutien m (to de)

Paul was a great support when she died

Paul a été (d')un soutien précieux quand elle est morte

4. support (singer etc not topping the bill):

support (individual)

artiste mf qui assure la première partie

support (band)

groupe m de la première partie

II.support [Brit səˈpɔːt, Am səˈpɔrt] VB trans

1. support (provide moral, financial backing):

support person, cause, campaign, party, reform, team, venture, price, currency

soutenir

support charity

donner à

to support sb/sth by doing

aider or soutenir qn/qc en faisant

the museum is supported by public funds

le musée est subventionné par l'État

2. support (physically):

support weight

supporter

support person

soutenir

3. support (validate):

support

confirmer, corroborer form

4. support (maintain):

support breadwinner: family

faire vivre, avoir [qn] à charge

support land, farm: inhabitants

faire vivre

support charity: underprivileged

aider

he has a wife and children to support

il a une femme et des enfants à charge

she supported her son through college

elle a payé les études de son fils

5. support (put up with) form:

support adverse conditions, bad behaviour

endurer

6. support COMPUT:

support

prendre en charge

III.support [Brit səˈpɔːt, Am səˈpɔrt] VB refl

to support oneself

subvenir à ses propres besoins

support tights in the PONS Dictionary

Translations for support tights in the English»French Dictionary

tights [taɪts] N pl

1. tights Brit (stockings):

tights

collants mpl

2. tights (for dancing):

tights

justaucorps m

I.support [səˈpɔ:t, Am -ˈpɔ:rt] VB trans

1. support (hold up):

support a. fig

maintenir

to support oneself

se maintenir

2. support (bear):

support

supporter

3. support (provide with money):

support

entretenir

to support a family

subvenir aux besoins d'une famille

a family to support

une famille à charge

to support oneself

gagner sa vie

4. support (help):

support

soutenir

to support a friend

apporter son soutien à un ami

to support cancer research

soutenir financièrement la recherche contre le cancer

5. support (encourage):

support party

soutenir

6. support SPORTS:

support

supporter

7. support (show to be true):

support theory

appuyer

II.support [səˈpɔ:t, Am -ˈpɔ:rt] N

1. support (act of supporting):

support

appui m

2. support (object):

support

support m

3. support (garment):

support

maintien m

knee support

genouillère f

support stockings

bas mpl de maintien

4. support no pl (help):

support

soutien m

a letter of support

une lettre de soutien

to give sb moral support

apporter son soutien moral à qn

5. support no pl, no indef art (provision of necessities):

support

subvention f

6. support (proof of truth):

support

appui m

to lend support to sth

prêter son appui à qc

in support of sth

à l'appui de qc