tumble dryer in the Oxford-Hachette French Dictionary

Translations for tumble dryer in the English»French Dictionary

tumble dryer, tumble drier N

tumble dryer

sèche-linge m inv

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 dryer in the French»English Dictionary

sèche-linge (machine)

tumble-dryer Am

séchoir (machine)

tumble-dryer Am

Translations for tumble dryer 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

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 dryer in the PONS Dictionary

Translations for tumble dryer in the English»French Dictionary

tumble dryer

sèche-linge m

Translations for tumble dryer in the French»English Dictionary

sécheuse

tumble dryer

sèche-linge

tumble-dryer

Translations for tumble dryer in the English»French Dictionary

dryer N

dryer

séchoir m

hair dryer

sèche-cheveux m

tumble dryer

sèche-linge m

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

This room contains laundry equipment such as a washing machine, tumble dryer, ironing boards and clothes iron.

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A pre-inquest hearing last month was told the fire started in a tumble dryer.

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Drying facilities often include a tumble dryer or drying cabinet/drying cupboard (image) and a separate (warm-air assisted) drying room, where clothes are hung on washing lines.

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He said it would be put over dining room chairs and wouldn't be put in the tumble dryer.

www.cambridge-news.co.uk

All of which makes me wonder if the manufacturers have ever actually used a tumble dryer themselves.

www.mirror.co.uk

When arrested, he was in a nearby container attempting to count the cash and drying it in a tumble dryer.

www.independent.ie

The men were then using a tumble dryer to dry out the soggy notes in a shed in the field.

www.joe.ie

Nearly all those were when the tumble dryer was in unheated buildings such as a shed or outhouse.

www.irishexaminer.com

What concerns me about this situation is the tumble dryer started automatically when the door closed.

www.her.ie

Inspectors believe the cause of the blaze was a tumble dryer which had been left on in the shed.

www.midsussextimes.co.uk