throttle in the Oxford-Hachette French Dictionary

Translations for throttle in the English»French Dictionary

I.throttle [Brit ˈθrɒt(ə)l, Am ˈθrɑdl] N

1. throttle:

throttle, a. throttle valve

pointeau m

2. throttle (accelerator):

throttle

accélérateur m

at full throttle

à toute vitesse

II.throttle [Brit ˈθrɒt(ə)l, Am ˈθrɑdl] VB trans lit

throttle

étrangler (with avec)

throttle fig growth, project

asphyxier

Translations for throttle in the French»English Dictionary

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manette des gaz

throttle

à fond les manettes inf

at full throttle ou (at) full blast

mettre (toute) la gomme (en avion, bateau)

to give it full throttle inf

champignon

throttle, accelerator

étrangler col, cravate:

to choke, to throttle

rouler à pleins gaz inf

to go at full throttle

throttle in the PONS Dictionary

Translations for throttle in the English»French Dictionary

I.throttle [ˈθrɒtl, Am ˈθrɑ:t̬l] N

1. throttle (speed pedal):

throttle

accélérateur m

2. throttle (speed):

at full/half throttle

à plein gaz/au ralenti

Phrases:

at full throttle

à fond

II.throttle <-ll-> [ˈθrɒtl, Am ˈθrɑ:t̬l] VB trans

1. throttle (in engine):

throttle engine

réduire

2. throttle (strangle):

throttle

étrangler

3. throttle (stop or hinder):

throttle

étouffer

I.throttle back, throttle down VB intr

throttle back

ralentir le moteur

II.throttle back, throttle down VB trans

throttle back

mettre au ralenti

throttle Examples from the PONS Dictionary (editorially verified)

at full/half throttle

à plein gaz/au ralenti

at full throttle

à fond

Monolingual examples (not verified by PONS Editors)

English

Whilst at full throttle, the propeller sheared off the aircraft.

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It contacted the ground, left wing low, at full throttle, with the aircraft nose pointing to the left of the center-line.

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There was a central push-pull throttle, and simple gyro instruments.

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Moving the throttle and hence sliding the valve along the cylinder, opens and closes these ports as designed.

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A simpler version exists, most commonly found on small motorcycles and dirt bikes, where the slide and needle is directly controlled by the throttle position.

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There are other ways of controlling fuel flow for example with the dash-pot throttle lever.

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Now, when the car goes uphill, the decrease in speed is measured, and the throttle position changed to increase engine power, speeding up the vehicle.

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The pedal furthest to the right is the foot throttle.

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The foot throttle gives the operator more automobile-like control over the speed of the tractor for road work.

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The rear stick and the throttle lever can be disassembled when carrying passenger(s).

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