Translations for swinging door in the English»French Dictionary

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swinging [Brit ˈswɪŋɪŋ, Am ˈswɪŋɪŋ] ADJ

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door [Brit dɔː, Am dɔr] N

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1. door (gen):

door

porte f (to de, in dans)

the door to the terrace/kitchen

la porte de la terrasse/de la cuisine

their house is a few doors down

ils habitent quelques maisons plus bas

behind closed doors

to shut/slam the door on sb or in sb's face lit

fermer/claquer la porte au nez de qn

to shut or close the door on sth fig

fermer la porte à qc

to slam the door in sb's face fig

envoyer promener qn

3. door (entrance):

door

to be on the door

être à l'entrée

‘pay at the door’

‘payez à l'entrée’

to be at/look as if one is at death's door

être/avoir l'air d'être à l'article de la mort

to get a foot in the door

mettre un pied dans la place

to lay sth at sb's door

imputer qc à qn

to open the door(s) to sth

ouvrir la voie à qc

to leave the door open for or to sth

laisser la porte ouverte à qc

this will open doors for him

cela va lui ouvrir des portes

one door shuts, another opens

une porte se ferme, une autre s'ouvre

to show sb the door

mettre qn à la porte

Translations for swinging door in the English»French Dictionary

door [dɔ:ʳ, Am dɔ:r] N

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1. door (movable barrier):

door

porte d'entrée

sliding/swing door

porte coulissante/battante

revolving door

porte à tambour

to knock at/on the door

frapper à la porte

to show sb the door

mettre qn à la porte

to lay sth at sb's door

mettre qc sur le dos de qn

to shut the door in sb's face

fermer la porte au nez à qn

to leave the door open to sth

laisser une porte ouverte à qc

2. door (house):

door

door to door

3. door (doorway):

door

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It is essential that children's fingers be protected from being crushed or otherwise injured in the hinge space of a swinging door or gate. en.wikipedia.org

When the instrument is blown, this thin triangle moves back and forth rapidly through the space left in the metal sheet from which it was cut, like a swinging door. en.wikipedia.org

The breakfast room connects with the dining room through a two-paneled swinging door. en.wikipedia.org

The injury is described as a partial or complete shoulder dislocation that's like your joints moving like a swinging door. fox59.com

It also now did not require the glass hatch to be opened before the swinging door. en.wikipedia.org

I pushed open the big red swinging door of the church and stepped outside. www.dallasobserver.com

The point had been to build this thing, complete with a swinging door that actually swung, and a sturdy frame sitting atop a sound and safe foundation. www.huffingtonpost.com

Seriously, the problems come from our swinging door justice system. thechronicleherald.ca

To continue the analogy, an underdamped door closer would close quickly, but would hit the door frame with significant velocity, or would oscillate in the case of a swinging door. en.wikipedia.org

Two small storage lockers were also built underneath each upward swinging door. en.wikipedia.org

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