tack hammer in the Oxford-Hachette French Dictionary

Translations for tack hammer in the English»French Dictionary

tack hammer N

tack hammer

marteau m de tapissier

Translations for tack hammer in the English»French Dictionary

I.tack [Brit tak, Am tæk] N

1. tack (nail):

tack

clou m

tack

semence f (de tapissier)

2. tack Am (drawing pin):

tack

punaise f

3. tack (approach):

tack

tactique f

to take or try another tack

opter pour une autre tactique

to change tack

changer de tactique

4. tack NAUT:

tack

bordée f

a tack to port/starboard

une bordée de bâbord/tribord

on the port/starboard tack

bâbord/tribord amures

5. tack RIDING:

tack

sellerie f

6. tack (stitch):

tack

point m de bâti

II.tack [Brit tak, Am tæk] VB trans

1. tack (nail):

to tack sth to wall, door

clouer qc à

to tack sth down

clouer qc avec des semences

2. tack (stitch roughly):

tack

bâtir, faufiler

III.tack [Brit tak, Am tæk] VB intr

tack sailor:

faire or tirer une bordée

tack yacht:

louvoyer

to tack to port/starboard sailor:

faire or tirer une bordée de bâbord/tribord

to tack to port/starboard yacht:

virer sur bâbord/tribord

they tacked towards the mainland

ils sont rentrés vers la terre en louvoyant

I.hammer [Brit ˈhamə, Am ˈhæmər] N

1. hammer (tool):

hammer

marteau m

2. hammer (of piano):

hammer

marteau m

3. hammer (gavel):

hammer

marteau m

to come or go under the hammer

être vendu aux enchères

4. hammer SPORTS:

hammer (ball)

marteau m

hammer (discipline)

lancer m de marteau

to throw the hammer

lancer le marteau

5. hammer ANAT (in ear):

hammer

marteau m

6. hammer (on firearm):

hammer

chien m .

II.hammer [Brit ˈhamə, Am ˈhæmər] VB trans

1. hammer (beat) lit:

hammer metal sheet, door, table, piano keys

marteler

to hammer sth into wall, fence, rock

enfoncer qc dans

to hammer sth into shape

façonner qc au marteau

they hammer the copper into pots

ils façonnent le cuivre pour en faire des pots

to hammer sth flat

aplatir qc à coups de marteau

she hammered her fists against the door

elle tapait des poings contre la porte

2. hammer (insist forcefully) fig:

to hammer sth into pupils, recruits

faire entrer qc dans la tête de

they had grammar/Latin hammered into them

on leur a bien inculqué la grammaire/le latin

to hammer home a message/warning

bien faire comprendre un message/avertissement

3. hammer (attack):

hammer government, policy, proposal

critiquer

hammer government, policy, proposal

descendre [qc] en flammes inf

4. hammer inf SPORTS (defeat):

hammer

battre [qn] à plates coutures

5. hammer (attack):

hammer artillery: enemy positions, target

pilonner

hammer recession, unemployment: district, region

accabler

III.hammer [Brit ˈhamə, Am ˈhæmər] VB intr

1. hammer (use hammer):

hammer

frapper à coups de marteau

2. hammer (pound):

to hammer on or at person, rain, hailstones: door, window

tambouriner contre

hailstones hammered against the window/on the roof

la grêle tambourinait contre la fenêtre/sur le toit

3. hammer (thump):

hammer heart:

battre fort

See also tongs

tongs [Brit tɒŋz, Am tɔŋz, tɑŋz] N npl

tongs (for coal)

pincettes fpl

tongs (in laboratory)

pince f

tongs (for hair)

fer m à friser

tongs (for salad)

pinces fpl à salade

tongs (for sugar)

pince f (à sucre)

a pair of (coal) tongs

des pincettes

to go at it hammer and tongs

se disputer violemment

tack hammer in the PONS Dictionary

Translations for tack hammer in the English»French Dictionary

I.tack [tæk] N

1. tack (short nail):

tack

clou m

2. tack (drawing pin):

tack

punaise f

3. tack no pl (riding gear):

tack

sellerie f

4. tack NAUT:

tack

bordée f

5. tack (approach):

tack

tactique f

6. tack (loose stitch):

tack

point m de bâti

II.tack [tæk] VB trans

1. tack (nail down):

tack

clouer

tack with a drawing pin

punaiser

2. tack (sew loosely):

tack

faufiler

III.tack [tæk] VB intr NAUT

tack

tirer une bordée

I.hammer [ˈhæməʳ, Am -ɚ] N

1. hammer (tool):

hammer

marteau m

the hammer and sickle

la faucille et le marteau

to come under the hammer

être mis aux enchères

2. hammer (part of modern gun):

hammer

chien m

II.hammer [ˈhæməʳ, Am -ɚ] VB trans

1. hammer (hit with tool):

hammer

marteler

to hammer a nail into sth

enfoncer un clou dans qc

2. hammer inf (beat easily in sports):

to hammer sb

battre qn à plates coutures

to hammer sb to a pulp

réduire qn en bouillie

3. hammer FIN, ECON:

hammer

écraser

4. hammer (condemn, disapprove of):

hammer

massacrer

III.hammer [ˈhæməʳ, Am -ɚ] VB intr

hammer

marteler

to hammer on a door

frapper à la porte