tumble drier in the Oxford-Hachette French Dictionary

Translations for tumble drier in the English»French Dictionary

tumble-dry [Brit tʌmb(ə)lˈdrʌɪ, Am ˈtəmbəlˌdraɪ] VB trans

tumble-dry

sécher (dans un sèche-linge)

‘do not tumble-dry’

‘ne pas sécher en machine’

Translations for tumble drier in the French»English Dictionary

sèche-linge (machine)

tumble-drier Brit

séchoir (machine)

tumble-drier Brit

Translations for tumble drier in the English»French Dictionary

I.dry [Brit drʌɪ, Am draɪ] N Brit POL

dry

ultraconservateur/-trice m/f

II.dry [Brit drʌɪ, Am draɪ] ADJ

1. dry (not wet or moist):

dry clothing, ground, hair, hand, paint, crackle, rustle

sec/sèche

dry skin, hair, throat, mouth, cough

sec/sèche

dry riverbed, well

à sec

to run dry river, funds, supplies:

se tarir

dry bread

pain sec

to be or feel dry (thirsty) person:

avoir le gosier sec inf

to keep sth dry

tenir qc au sec

to keep (oneself) dry

rester au sec

to get dry

se sécher

to get sth dry

(faire) sécher qc

to wipe sth dry

essuyer qc

the kettle has boiled dry

toute l'eau de la bouilloire s'est évaporée

on dry land

sur la terre ferme

2. dry (not rainy):

dry weather, climate, season, month, heat

sec/sèche

dry day, spell

sans pluie

it will be dry tomorrow

il ne pleuvra pas demain

3. dry (not sweet):

dry wine, sherry etc

sec/sèche

4. dry inv:

dry (ironic) wit, person, remark

pince-sans-rire

dry (cold) person, remark

sec/sèche

5. dry (dull):

dry book, reading, subject matter

aride

6. dry (forbidding alcohol):

dry state, country

qui interdit la vente de boissons alcoolisées

7. dry Brit POL:

dry view, minister

ultraconservateur/-trice

a dry Tory

un/-e ultraconservateur/-trice m/f

III.dry [Brit drʌɪ, Am draɪ] VB trans

dry clothes, washing

faire sécher

dry fruit, meat, flowers

sécher

to dry the dishes

essuyer la vaisselle

to dry sb's hair

sécher les cheveux de qn

to dry one's hair/hands

se sécher les cheveux/les mains

to dry one's eyes

sécher ses larmes

IV.dry [Brit drʌɪ, Am draɪ] VB intr

dry sheet, clothes, hair, paint, blood, concrete:

dry

sécher

V.to dry oneself VB refl

to dry oneself refl:

to dry oneself

se sécher

VI.dry [Brit drʌɪ, Am draɪ]

(as) dry as a bone

sec/sèche comme un coup de trique

(as) dry as dust

ennuyeux/-euse comme la pluie

drier N

drier → dryer

See also dryer

dryer [Brit ˈdrʌɪə, Am ˈdraɪ(ə)r], drier N

1. dryer:

dryer (for clothes, hair)

séchoir m

dryer (helmet type for hair)

casque m

2. dryer (for paint, varnish):

dryer

siccatif m

I.tumble [Brit ˈtʌmb(ə)l, Am ˈtəmbəl] N

1. tumble (fall):

tumble

chute f

to take a tumble lit

faire une chute

to take a tumble fig price, share, market:

chuter

shares took a 50-point tumble

les actions ont chuté de 50 points

they had a tumble in the hay

ils ont batifolé dans le foin

2. tumble (of clown, acrobat):

tumble

culbute f

3. tumble (jumble):

tumble

tas m

II.tumble [Brit ˈtʌmb(ə)l, Am ˈtəmbəl] VB intr

1. tumble (fall):

tumble person, object:

tomber (off, out of de)

to tumble several metres

tomber de plusieurs mètres

to tumble out of bed

bondir du lit

to tumble over or off cliff, roof

tomber de

to tumble down the stairs

dégringoler dans l'escalier

to tumble down sth water, stream:

dévaler qc en cascade

curls tumbled about her shoulders

les boucles lui tombaient sur les épaules

2. tumble FIN:

tumble price, share, currency:

chuter

3. tumble SPORTS:

tumble clown, acrobat, child:

faire des culbutes

4. tumble inf:

to tumble to (understand)

piger inf

to tumble to (understand)

comprendre

tumble drier in the PONS Dictionary

Translations for tumble drier in the English»French Dictionary

tumble drier, tumble dryer N

tumble drier

sèche-linge m

tumble drier

sécheuse f Quebec

Translations for tumble drier in the English»French Dictionary

drier ADJ

drier comp of dry

See also dry

I.dry <-ier, -iest [or -er, est]> [draɪ] ADJ

1. dry (not wet):

dry

sec(sèche)

to go/boil dry

s'assécher

2. dry (having no butter):

dry toast

sans beurre

3. dry (with soft drinks):

dry

sans alcool

dry bar

qui ne sert pas d'alcool

4. dry (not sweet):

dry sherry, martini

sec(sèche)

dry champagne

brut

5. dry pej (uninteresting):

dry

plat(e)

6. dry (sarcastic):

dry

caustique

Phrases:

to bleed sb dry

saigner qn à blanc

to be (as) dry as a bone inf

être sec comme les blés

to be in dry dock

être à cale sèche

to run dry

être vidé

II.dry <dries [or -s]> [draɪ] N Aus (dried season)

dry

sécheresse f

III.dry <-ie-> [draɪ] VB trans

dry

sécher

dry skin

dessécher

dry the dishes

essuyer

dry clothes

faire sécher

to dry oneself

se sécher

to dry one's hair

se sécher les cheveux

IV.dry <-ie-> [draɪ] VB intr

dry

sécher

dry skin

se dessécher

to put sth out to dry

mettre qc à sécher

I.dry <-ier, -iest [or -er, est]> [draɪ] ADJ

1. dry (not wet):

dry

sec(sèche)

to go/boil dry

s'assécher

2. dry (having no butter):

dry toast

sans beurre

3. dry (with soft drinks):

dry

sans alcool

dry bar

qui ne sert pas d'alcool

4. dry (not sweet):

dry sherry, martini

sec(sèche)

dry champagne

brut

5. dry pej (uninteresting):

dry

plat(e)

6. dry (sarcastic):

dry

caustique

Phrases:

to bleed sb dry

saigner qn à blanc

to be (as) dry as a bone inf

être sec comme les blés

to be in dry dock

être à cale sèche

to run dry

être vidé

II.dry <dries [or -s]> [draɪ] N Aus (dried season)

dry

sécheresse f

III.dry <-ie-> [draɪ] VB trans

dry

sécher

dry skin

dessécher

dry the dishes

essuyer

dry clothes

faire sécher

to dry oneself

se sécher

to dry one's hair

se sécher les cheveux

IV.dry <-ie-> [draɪ] VB intr

dry

sécher

dry skin

se dessécher

to put sth out to dry

mettre qc à sécher

I.tumble [ˈtʌmbl] N a. fig

tumble

chute f

to take a tumble

faire une chute

II.tumble [ˈtʌmbl] VB intr

1. tumble (fall):

tumble

tomber (par terre)

2. tumble (move):

the ball tumbled down the path

le ballon a roulé le long de l'allée

the mail tumbled through the letter box

le courrier tombait en cascade de la boîte aux lettres

3. tumble (decrease):

tumble price

chuter

Monolingual examples (not verified by PONS Editors)

English

An inner lobby has cupboards with space and plumbing for a washing machine and a tumble drier.

www.plymouthherald.co.uk

The cat had found the warm, soft bed that it was looking for when somebody had left the tumble drier door open.

blogs.telegraph.co.uk

I accidentally dropped it and didn't replace it because what can't be worn straight from the tumble drier isn't going to last five minutes in our house anyway.

www.independent.ie

There's no need to barbecue, or clean the car, or hang the washing out and take it down rather than using the tumble drier all the time.

onthewight.com

On this level there is also a laundry room with space for a washing machine and tumble drier.

www.walesonline.co.uk

He had been self-employed repairing washing machines and tumble driers and had noticed the symptoms 18 months before he was diagnosed.

www.independent.co.uk

The host went to check what was going on, and discovered that the sound was coming from the tumble drier.

blogs.telegraph.co.uk

Then there's her homemade felting, using modern gadgets such as electric sanders and tumble driers to get the texture right.

www.impartialreporter.com

Handy too for busy mums and dads are the non-iron shirts, which you can pull out crinkle free from the tumble drier.

www.irishmirror.ie

Like a world put in a tumble drier, nothing is where -- or quite what -- it is supposed to be.

www.ft.com