trimmer in the Oxford-Hachette French Dictionary

Translations for trimmer in the English»French Dictionary

trimmer [Brit ˈtrɪmə, Am ˈtrɪmər] N

1. trimmer (cutting tool):

trimmer (for hedges)

taille-haies m

trimmer (for hair)

tondeuse f

trimmer (for lawn)

taille-bordures m

trimmer (for carpets)

ébarbeuse f

trimmer (for timber)

ébouteuse f

2. trimmer ELECTRON:

trimmer

condensateur m ajustable d'appoint

3. trimmer CONSTR:

trimmer

chevêtre m

4. trimmer (expedient person):

trimmer

opportuniste mf

5. trimmer TYPO:

trimmer

massicot m de rognage

hedge trimmer N

hedge trimmer

taille-haies m inv

I.trim [Brit trɪm, Am trɪm] N

1. trim (cut):

trim (of hair)

coupe f d'entretien

trim (of hedge)

taille f

to have a trim

se faire faire une coupe d'entretien

to give sb or sb's hair a trim

faire une coupe d'entretien à qn

to give one's beard a trim

se tailler la barbe

to give the lawn a trim

tondre l'herbe

the hedge needs a trim

la haie a besoin d'être taillée

2. trim (good condition):

to be in (good) trim

être en bonne forme physique

to keep oneself in trim

se maintenir en bonne forme physique

to get the garden in trim

mettre le jardin en état

3. trim (border):

trim (on clothing)

bordure f

trim (of braid)

galon m

trim (on woodwork)

moulure f

trim (on furniture, work surface)

baguette f

trim (on soft furnishings)

frange f

4. trim MOTOR:

trim

finition f

exterior trim

finition f extérieure

interior trim

garniture f intérieure

side trim

baguette f de protection

5. trim NAUT:

trim (of ship)

assiette f

trim (of sails)

gréement m

to be out of trim

ne pas avoir d'assiette

II.trim [Brit trɪm, Am trɪm] ADJ

1. trim (neat):

trim appearance, garden, person

soigné

trim boat, house

en bon état

trim outline

net/nette

to be neat and trim

être très soigné

2. trim (slender):

trim figure

svelte

trim waist

fin

III.trim <pres part trimming; pret, pp trimmed> [Brit trɪm, Am trɪm] VB trans

1. trim (cut):

trim branch, hair, grass, material, paper

couper

trim beard, moustache, hedge

tailler

trim lawn

tondre

trim page

émarger

trim wood

ébouter

to trim (the wick of) a lamp

moucher (la mèche d')une lampe

2. trim (reduce):

trim budget, expenditure, workforce

réduire (by de)

trim article, speech

raccourcir (by de)

to trim 5% off the budget

réduire le budget de 5%

3. trim FOOD:

trim meat

dégraisser

trim fish

ébarber

trim vegetable

parer

4. trim (decorate):

trim tree, furniture

décorer (in en, with avec)

trim dress, curtain, handkerchief

border (with de)

5. trim NAUT:

trim ship

arrimer

trim sails

gréer

6. trim (modify):

trim opinion, utterances

ajuster

I.trim away VB [Brit trɪm -, Am trɪm -], trim off VB (trim away [sth], trim [sth] away)

trim away hair, fabric, branches

tailler

trim away fat

enlever

wood trim N

wood trim

boiserie f

I.trim down VB [Brit trɪm -, Am trɪm -] (trim down [sth])

trim down budget, spending, workforce

réduire

trim down estimate, plans

réviser [qc] à la baisse

trim size N TYPO

trim size

format m façonné

Translations for trimmer in the French»English Dictionary

Your search term in other parts of the dictionary

taille-haie

hedge trimmer

soutier

coal-trimmer

ferrement

iron trim

ferrement de cuivre

copper trim

trimmer in the PONS Dictionary

Translations for trimmer in the English»French Dictionary

I.trim [trɪm] N no pl

1. trim (cut):

trim at hairdresser's

coupe f d'entretien

trim for hedge

taille f

to give sth a trim

tailler qc

2. trim (state of readiness):

to be in trim

être en ordre

to be in trim person

être en forme

3. trim (decorative edge):

trim

garniture f

4. trim (on car):

trim inside

revêtement m

trim outside

finitions fpl

II.trim [trɪm] ADJ

1. trim (neat):

trim

soigné(e)

trim lawn

net(te)

2. trim (attractively thin):

trim

mince

III.trim <-mm-> [trɪm] VB trans

1. trim (cut):

trim

tailler

to trim one's beard

se tailler la barbe

my hair needs trimming

mes cheveux ont besoin d'une coupe d'entretien

2. trim (decorate):

trim

orner

trim tree

décorer

3. trim (reduce):

trim

réduire

trim off VB trans

trim off

tailler aux ciseaux

we managed to trim £50 off the cost fig

on a réussi à faire baisser le coût de 50 livres

trim down VB trans

trim down

réduire

trim away VB trans

trim away

élaguer

Translations for trimmer in the French»English Dictionary

Your search term in other parts of the dictionary

égaliser cheveux

to trim

dégrossir

to trim

rogner page, pièce, plaque

to trim

tailler ongles

to trim

se tailler la barbe

to trim one's beard

fourrer qc avec du lapin

to trim sth with rabbit fur

avoir/garder la ligne

to have/keep a trim figure

trimmer Examples from the PONS Dictionary (editorially verified)

to give sth a trim

tailler qc

to be in trim

être en ordre

to be in trim person

être en forme

to trim one's beard

se tailler la barbe

we managed to trim £50 off the cost fig

on a réussi à faire baisser le coût de 50 livres

to trim sth with rabbit fur

fourrer qc avec du lapin

Monolingual examples (not verified by PONS Editors)

English

Neaten your edges: what grass trimmer is right for you?

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As they grind and masticate their food, they need longer guts to help digest it while meat eaters found having trimmer tums gave them an evolutionary advantage.

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He worked as a bouncer for a nightclub, as a partsman in an autohouse, saddle maker, tree trimmer again and as an oilfield worker.

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The memory of known words was a bank of 20 screwdriver-adjustable trimmer resistors.

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A person who works with upholstery is called an upholsterer; an apprentice upholsterer is sometimes called an outsider or trimmer.

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An indicator displays battery life, and a power-saving sensor can calculate the trimmer line's optimal length to maximise run-time.

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They have replaced much of the tuning and trimmer capacitors.

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Equipment installed included a four-roller airspring drum cylinder press powered by an upright donkey engine, a paper cutter, a book trimmer, and some new type.

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