three-quarter in the Oxford-Hachette French Dictionary

Translations for three-quarter in the English»French Dictionary

I.three-quarter [Brit, Am ˈˌθri ˈkwɔrdər] N SPORTS

three-quarter

trois-quarts m

II.three-quarter [Brit, Am ˈˌθri ˈkwɔrdər] ADJ

three-quarter portrait

de trois-quarts

three-quarter sleeve

trois-quarts

centre three-quarter N SPORTS

centre three-quarter

trois-quarts m inv centre

wing three-quarter N (in rugby)

wing three-quarter

trois-quarts aile m

wing three-quarter

ailier m

three-quarter line N SPORTS

three-quarter line

ligne f de trois-quarts

three-quarter-length coat [ˌθriːˈkwɔːtəleŋθ] N

three-quarter-length coat

trois-quarts m

I.coat [Brit kəʊt, Am koʊt] N

1. coat (garment):

coat (full-length)

manteau m

coat (for men)

pardessus m

coat (jacket)

veste f

three-quarter length coat

trois-quarts m

three-quarter length coat attr button, pocket etc

de manteau

2. coat ZOOL:

coat (of dog)

poil m

coat (of dog)

pelage m

coat (of cat)

fourrure f

coat (of cat)

pelage m

coat (of horse, ox, leopard)

robe f

3. coat (layer):

coat (of paint, varnish, polish, dust, frost)

couche f

coat (of bitumen)

enduit m

a coat of icing

un glaçage

II.coat [Brit kəʊt, Am koʊt] VB trans

1. coat (gen) TECH (cover):

to coat sth with paint, tar, adhesive, varnish

enduire qc de

to coat sth with whitewash

badigeonner qc de

to coat sth with rubber

revêtir qc de

to coat sth with dust, silt, oil, frost

couvrir qc de

2. coat FOOD:

to coat sth in or with breadcrumbs, batter, chocolate, sauce

enrober qc de

to coat sth in or with egg

dorer qc à

coated with sugar, sugar-coated sweet

glacé

coated with sugar, sugar-coated pill

dragéifié

I.profile [Brit ˈprəʊfʌɪl, Am ˈproʊˌfaɪl] N

1. profile (of face):

profile

profil m also fig

in profile

de profil

a photo in three-quarter profile

une photo de trois quarts

to keep or maintain a low profile fig

maintenir or adopter un profil bas

to have/maintain a high profile fig

occuper/rester sur le devant de la scène

he enjoys a high profile in the literary world

il est très en vue dans le monde littéraire

you have the right profile for the job

vous avez le bon profil pour ce poste

to raise one's profile

se rendre plus connu

2. profile (of body, mountain):

profile

silhouette f

3. profile JOURN (of celebrity):

profile

portrait m (of de)

4. profile (graph, table, list):

profile

profil m

5. profile (of person, genes):

profile

profil m

psychological/DNA profile

profil psychologique/ADN

reader profile

profil du lecteur

6. profile (brief description):

profile

profil m

II.profile [Brit ˈprəʊfʌɪl, Am ˈproʊˌfaɪl] VB trans JOURN

profile person

dresser le portrait de

III.profiled ADJ (silhouetted)

to be profiled

se profiler (against sur)

Translations for three-quarter in the French»English Dictionary

I.trois-quarts [tʀwakaʀ] ADJ inv

trois-quarts manches, veste:

trois-quarts

three-quarter length

II.trois-quarts <pl trois-quarts> [tʀwakaʀ] N m

1. trois-quarts FASHION (manteau):

trois-quarts

three-quarter length coat

2. trois-quarts SPORTS (joueur de rugby):

trois-quarts

three-quarter

3. trois-quarts MUS (violon):

trois-quarts

three-quarter violin

III.de trois-quarts ADJ

de trois-quarts portrait, photo:

de trois-quarts

three-quarter attr

ailier [elje] N m

1. ailier (au football):

ailier

winger

ailier droit

right winger Brit

ailier droit

right wing Am

ailier gauche

left winger Brit

ailier gauche

left wing Am

2. ailier (au rugby):

ailier

wing three-quarter

I.manche [mɑ̃ʃ] N m

1. manche (pour tenir):

manche (d'outil, ustensile)

handle

manche (de violon, guitare)

neck

2. manche (os):

manche (de gigot)

knuckle

manche (de côtelette)

bone

3. manche (maladroit):

manche inf

clumsy idiot

peindre/jouer comme un manche

to be a hopeless painter/player

il s'y est pris comme un manche

he set about it in a clumsy fashion

II.manche [mɑ̃ʃ] N f

1. manche FASHION:

manche

sleeve

manche courte/trois-quarts

short/three-quarter sleeve

robe à manches courtes/longues

short-sleeved/long-sleeved dress

sans manches

sleeveless

2. manche:

manche GAMES, SPORTS

round

manche (aux cartes)

hand

manche (au bridge)

game

manche (au tennis) dated

set

3. manche (quête) inf:

faire la manche baladin:

to pass the hat round Brit

faire la manche mendiant:

to beg

III.manche [mɑ̃ʃ]

manche à air NAUT

air shaft

manche à air METEO

wind sock

manche à balai lit

broomhandle

manche à balai (de sorcière)

broomstick

manche à balai AVIAT, COMPUT

joystick

manche à balai (personne maigre) inf

beanpole

manche ballon FASHION

puff sleeve

manche chauve-souris FASHION

batwing sleeve

manche gigot FASHION

leg-of-mutton sleeve

manche à incendie

fire hose

manche kimono

kimono sleeve

manche montée

set-in sleeve

manche raglan

raglan sleeve

manche tailleur

tailored sleeve

manche à vent NAUT

air shaft

IV.manche [mɑ̃ʃ]

être ou se mettre du côté du manche inf

to be on the winning side

tomber sur un manche inf

to hit a snag

avoir qn dans la manche

to have sb in one's pocket

se faire tirer par la manche

to need coaxing

c'est une autre paire de manches inf

it's a different ball game inf

See also cognée

cognée [kɔɲe] N f

cognée

(woodman's) axe Brit

cognée

(woodman's) ax Am

jeter le manche après la cognée

to throw in the towel

three-quarter in the PONS Dictionary

Translations for three-quarter in the English»French Dictionary

three-quarter ADJ

three-quarter

trois-quarts

Monolingual examples (not verified by PONS Editors)

English

A centre three-quarter, he also captained his country twice.

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The chassis was of pressed-steel construction and suspension was by semi-elliptic leaf springs at the front and three-quarter ones at the rear.

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The movements were three-quarter plate, slow train, and about the diameter of the modern 16-size pocket watch.

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The overplayed accent and three-quarter time signature gave the performance a sense of parody.

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The houses were built to almost full scale after previously being three-quarter size.

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He then made his debut against, coming on as the substitute player at three-quarter time.

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From 1977 to 1979, the race was held on the 2.5 mile triangular superspeedway; from 1980 to 1991, the three-quarter-mile infield oval was used.

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The challenge of creating convincing full and three-quarter views stimulated experimentation and innovation.

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The suspension used semi-elliptic leaf springs at the front and three-quarter elliptic at the rear.

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New uniforms were issued in 1849, which consisted of a better quality top hat, three-quarter length dress coats with standing collar and nine buttons.

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