thrust block in the Oxford-Hachette French Dictionary

Translations for thrust block in the English»French Dictionary

I.thrust [Brit θrʌst, Am θrəst] N

1. thrust (gen) lit:

thrust MIL, TECH, ARCHIT

poussée f

sword/dagger thrust

coup m d'épée/de poignard

2. thrust (main aim):

thrust (of argument, essay, narrative)

portée f

3. thrust (attack):

thrust

pointe f (at dirigé contre)

II.thrust <pret, pp thrust> [Brit θrʌst, Am θrəst] VB trans

to thrust sth towards or at sb

mettre brusquement qc sous le nez de qn

to thrust sth into sth

enfoncer qc dans qc

he thrust the letter/a glass into my hands

il m'a brusquement mis la lettre/un verre dans les mains

to thrust one's head through the window/round the door

passer brusquement la tête par la fenêtre/dans l'entrebâillement de la porte

to thrust sb/sth away or out of the way

pousser violemment qn/qc

to thrust sb out of the room/towards the door

pousser qn violemment hors de la salle/vers la porte

to thrust one's way to the front of the queue

se frayer un passage jusqu'au début de la file d'attente

III.thrust <pret, pp thrust> [Brit θrʌst, Am θrəst] VB refl

he thrust himself to the front of the crowd

il s'est frayé un passage jusqu'au premier rang de la foule

to thrust oneself forward lit

se lancer en avant

to thrust oneself forward fig

se mettre en avant

to thrust oneself on or onto sb (impose oneself)

imposer sa présence à qn

to thrust oneself on or onto sb (pounce on)

se jeter sur qn

I.block [Brit blɒk, Am blɑk] N

1. block (slab):

block

bloc m

a block of ice/marble

un bloc de glace/marbre

a block of ice cream

une glace f (au litre)

2. block (building):

block of flats

immeuble m (d'habitation)

office/residential block

immeuble de bureaux/d'habitation

administration block

bâtiment m administratif

science block

bloc m scientifique

3. block (group of buildings):

block

pâté m de maisons

to drive round the block

faire le tour du pâté de maisons

he lives three blocks away Am

il habite à trois rues d'ici

the bank is two blocks south Am

la banque est à deux rues d'ici au sud

4. block (for butcher, executioner):

block

billot m

to put or lay one's head on the block fig

donner sa tête à couper

5. block (group):

block (of seats, tickets)

groupe m

block (of stamps)

bloc m

block (of shares)

paquet m

block (of shares)

tranche f

a block of three lessons

trois cours d'affilée

6. block (obstruction):

block

obstacle m

block

entrave f

to be a block to reform, agreement

être un obstacle à

to be a block to progress

être une entrave au progrès

to put a block on price, sale

bloquer

to put a block on initiative

entraver

7. block TYPO:

block

cliché m

8. block COMPUT:

block

bloc m

9. block TECH (housing pulleys):

block

palan m

10. block (head):

block inf

caboche f inf

block inf

tête f

I'll knock your block off sl

je vais te casser la figure inf

11. block RAIL:

block

canton m

12. block SPORTS:

block

obstruction f

II.blocks N

blocks npl (ballet shoes):

blocks

chaussons mpl à pointes

III.block [Brit blɒk, Am blɑk] VB trans

1. block (obstruct):

block exit, road, pass

bloquer

block drain, gutter, hole, artery

boucher

block traffic

gêner

to block sb's way or path

barrer le passage à qn

to have a blocked nose

avoir le nez bouché

2. block (impede):

block market, project

bloquer

block advance, escape, progress

faire obstacle à

block bill

faire opposition à

you're blocking my light

tu me caches la lumière

you're blocking my view

tu me bouches la vue

3. block FIN:

block assets, currency, funds

bloquer

4. block SPORTS:

block ball, opponent, rope

bloquer

thrust block in the PONS Dictionary

Translations for thrust block in the English»French Dictionary

I.thrust <-, -> [θrʌst] VB intr

1. thrust (shove):

to thrust through sth

se frayer un passage dans qc

to thrust in/out

entrer/sortir en se frayant un passage

2. thrust (throw):

thrust at sb/sth with sth

porter un coup à qn/qc avec qc

II.thrust <-, -> [θrʌst] VB trans

1. thrust (shove):

thrust

pousser

to thrust sth into sth

enfoncer qc dans qc

to thrust sth back

repousser qc

to thrust one's way

se frayer un passage

to thrust a letter under sb's nose

brandir une lettre sous le nez de qn

to thrust sb/sth aside

pousser qn/qc sur le côté

2. thrust (impel):

to thrust sth on sb

imposer qc à qn

III.thrust [θrʌst] N

1. thrust (lunge):

thrust a. fig

coup m

2. thrust no pl (gist):

thrust

idée f principale

the main thrust of sth

l'idée directrice de qc

3. thrust no pl TECH:

thrust

poussée f

I.block [blɒk, Am blɑ:k] N

1. block (solid lump of sth):

block

bloc m

block of wood

tronçon m

2. block (for executions):

block

billot m

to go to the block

monter à l'échafaud

to go on the block Am

être mis aux enchères

to put one's head on the block fig

mettre sa tête à prix

3. block COMPUT:

block

bloc m

4. block ARCHIT:

block

pâté m de maisons

block of flats Brit, apartment block Am

immeuble m

block of flats Brit, apartment block Am

conciergerie f Quebec

two blocks away Am

à deux rues d'ici

5. block (barrier):

block a. fig

entrave f

a block to sth

un obstacle à qc

mental block PSYCH

blocage m

6. block GAMES:

building block

cube m de construction

II.block [blɒk, Am blɑ:k] VB trans

block road, passage

bloquer

block pipe

boucher