tailor's chalk in the Oxford-Hachette French Dictionary

Translations for tailor's chalk in the English»French Dictionary

tailor's chalk N

tailor's chalk

craie f de tailleur

Translations for tailor's chalk in the French»English Dictionary

craie (de) tailleur

French chalk, tailor's chalk

Translations for tailor's chalk in the English»French Dictionary

I.tailor [Brit ˈteɪlə, Am ˈteɪlər] N

tailor

tailleur m

II.tailor [Brit ˈteɪlə, Am ˈteɪlər] VB trans

1. tailor (adapt) souvent au passif:

to tailor sth to needs, requirements, circumstances, person

adapter qc à

to tailor sth for user, market

concevoir qc pour

a programme tailored to meet specific needs

un programme adapté à des besoins spécifiques

2. tailor (make):

tailor

confectionner

III.tailored ADJ

tailored garment:

tailored

ajusté

I.chalk [Brit tʃɔːk, Am tʃɔk] N

1. chalk (gen) ART:

chalk

craie f

a stick or piece of chalk

un bâton de craie

a stick or piece of chalk attr drawing

à la craie

2. chalk (Geol):

chalk

craie f

on chalk

sur un sol crayeux

on chalk attr cliff, landscape

de craie

3. chalk attr GEOL:

chalk layer, period

crétacé

II.chalk [Brit tʃɔːk, Am tʃɔk] VB trans

1. chalk (write):

chalk

écrire [qc] à la craie

2. chalk (apply chalk to):

chalk

frotter [qc] avec de la craie

III.chalk [Brit tʃɔːk, Am tʃɔk]

not by a long chalk inf!

loin de là! inf

not to be able to tell chalk from cheese

ne pas savoir reconnaître un chat d'un chien

to be as different as chalk and cheese

être comme le jour et la nuit

to be as white as chalk

être blanc comme un linge

tailor's chalk in the PONS Dictionary

Translations for tailor's chalk in the English»French Dictionary

I.tailor [ˈteɪləʳ, Am -lɚ] N

tailor

tailleur m

II.tailor [ˈteɪləʳ, Am -lɚ] VB trans

1. tailor (make clothes):

tailor

faire

2. tailor (adapt):

tailor

adapter

3. tailor (design):

to tailor sth to sb's needs

faire qc sur mesure pour qn

I.chalk [tʃɔ:k] N no pl

chalk

craie f

Phrases:

to be (as different as) chalk and/from cheese

être le jour et la nuit

II.chalk [tʃɔ:k] VB trans

chalk

écrire à la craie

Monolingual examples (not verified by PONS Editors)

English

Most tailor's chalk, or French chalk, is talc, as is the chalk often used for welding or metalworking.

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