tacking thread in the Oxford-Hachette French Dictionary

Translations for tacking thread in the English»French Dictionary

tacking thread N

tacking thread

fil m à bâtir

Translations for tacking thread in the French»English Dictionary

fil à bâtir

tacking thread

Translations for tacking thread 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

tacking [Brit ˈtakɪŋ, Am ˈtækɪŋ] N

tacking

bâti m

tacking

faufil m

I.thread [Brit θrɛd, Am θrɛd] N

1. thread (for sewing):

thread

fil m

gold/silver thread

fil m d'or/d'argent

cotton/silk thread

fil m de coton/soie

to be hanging by a thread lit, fig

ne tenir qu'à un fil

2. thread (of argument, story):

thread fig

fil m

to follow/lose the thread

suivre/perdre le fil

central thread

fil m conducteur

to pull all the threads together

faire la synthèse

to pick up the thread of conversation, story

reprendre le fil de

to pick up the threads of career, life

reprendre le cours de

to pick up the thread of a relationship with sb

renouer avec qn

3. thread TECH (of screw):

thread

filetage m

4. thread (on Internet):

thread

fil m de discussion

II.threads N

threads Am (clothes):

threads npl inf

fringues inf

III.thread [Brit θrɛd, Am θrɛd] VB trans

1. thread lit:

thread bead, needle

enfiler

thread film, tape

introduire (into dans)

2. thread (move) fig:

to thread one's way through tables, obstacles

se faufiler entre

IV.thread [Brit θrɛd, Am θrɛd] VB intr

thread beads, needle:

s'enfiler

thread film, tape:

passer

tacking thread in the PONS Dictionary

Translations for tacking thread 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.thread [θred] N

1. thread no pl (for sewing):

thread

fil m

I've lost the thread of my argument fig

j'ai perdu le fil de ma pensée

2. thread (groove of screw):

thread

filet m

II.thread [θred] VB trans

1. thread (pass a thread):

thread needle

passer un fil dans

2. thread (string):

thread beads

enfiler

3. thread (insert):

thread tape, film

introduire

thread N

User Entry

screw thread TECH

pas de vis m