wall hanging in the Oxford-Hachette French Dictionary

Translations for wall hanging in the English»French Dictionary

wall hanging N

wall hanging

tapisserie f

wall hanging

tenture f

Translations for wall hanging in the English»French Dictionary

macramé attr belt, wall hanging, work

en macramé

Translations for wall hanging in the French»English Dictionary

tenture, a. tenture murale ART (sur un mur)

(wall) hanging

des tapisseries sont accrochées au mur

tapestries hang from the wall

tendre un mur/une cloison/un plafond de tissu

to hang a wall/a partition/a ceiling with cloth

Translations for wall hanging in the English»French Dictionary

I.hang [Brit haŋ, Am hæŋ] N (way something hangs) (of curtain, garment)

the hang

le tombant

II.hang <pret, pp hung> [Brit haŋ, Am hæŋ] VB trans

1. hang (suspend):

hang (from projection, hook, coat-hanger)

accrocher (from à, by par, on à)

hang (from string, rope)

suspendre (from à)

hang (drape over)

étendre, mettre (over sur)

hang (peg up) washing

étendre (on sur)

the cat had a bell hung round its neck

le chat avait une clochette (accrochée) au cou

I'll hang the washing on the line

je vais étendre le linge

she hung the towel over the radiator

elle a mis la serviette sur le radiateur

2. hang:

hang, a. hang down (let dangle) rope, line etc

suspendre (out of par)

hang, a. hang down arm, leg

laisser pendre

hang, a. hang down head

baisser

she hung her arm over the side of the boat

elle a laissé pendre son bras hors de la barque

we hung our heads in shame

nous avons baissé la tête de honte

3. hang ART:

hang exhibition, picture

accrocher

4. hang (decorate with):

to be hung with flags, tapestries

être orné de

to be hung with garlands

être décoré de

the walls were hung with portraits

des portraits étaient accrochés aux murs

5. hang (interior decorating):

hang wallpaper

poser

6. hang:

hang CONSTR, TECH door, gate

poser

7. hang FOOD:

hang game

faisander

8. hang < pret, pp hanged> criminal, victim:

hang

pendre (for pour, for doing pour avoir fait)

he was hanged for treason

il a été pendu pour trahison

to be hanged drawn and quartered

être pendu, éviscéré et écartelé

III.hang <pret, pp hung> [Brit haŋ, Am hæŋ] VB intr

1. hang (be suspended):

hang (on hook)

être accroché

hang (from height)

être suspendu

hang (on washing line)

être étendu

a chandelier hung from the ceiling

un chandelier était suspendu au plafond

her photo hangs over the piano

sa photo est accrochée au-dessus du piano

she hung from the branch, then dropped

elle est restée accrochée or suspendue à la branche, puis elle s'est laissée tomber

her arm hung limply over the arm of the chair

son bras pendait mollement de l'accoudoir

the bed is too short: my feet hang over the end

le lit est trop petit: mes pieds dépassent

the children were hanging out of the window

les enfants se penchaient à la fenêtre

2. hang (drape):

hang curtain, garment:

tomber

the dress doesn't hang properly

la robe ne tombe pas bien

3. hang (float):

hang fog, cloud, smoke, smell:

flotter

4. hang ART:

hang

être accroché

his paintings hang in the Louvre

ses tableaux sont accrochés au Louvre

5. hang FOOD:

hang game:

faisander

6. hang (die):

hang

être pendu (for pour)

IV.to hang oneself VB refl

to hang oneself refl < pret, pp hanged>:

to hang oneself

se pendre (from à)

V.hang [Brit haŋ, Am hæŋ]

to get the hang of inf

piger

to get the hang of sth inf/of doing , inf

piger qc/comment faire inf

you'll soon get the hang of the computer/of using the new system

tu ne vas pas tarder à piger l'ordinateur/comment utiliser le nouveau système inf

you're getting the hang of it

tu as pigé inf

hang it all inf!

zut! inf

hang John inf!

tant pis pour Jean!

hang the expense inf!

au diable la dépense!

I'll be hanged if… inf

je veux bien être pendu si…

hanged if I know inf!

je n'en sais fichtre rien! inf

sb/sth can go hang , let sb/sth go hang Brit inf

qn/qc peut aller au diable

to let it all hang out inf

être relax inf

well I'll be hanged inf, dated!

ça alors!

See also sheep

sheep <pl sheep> [Brit ʃiːp, Am ʃip] N

sheep

mouton m

sheep (ewe)

brebis f

to count sheep fig

compter les moutons

to follow sb/sth like sheep

suivre qn/qc comme des moutons

to make sheep's eyes at sb

faire les yeux doux à qn

may as well be hung for a sheep as for a lamb

tant qu'à être condamné pour un crime, autant qu'il en vaille la peine

I.hanging [Brit ˈhaŋɪŋ, Am ˈhæŋɪŋ] N

1. hanging (strangulation):

hanging

pendaison f

death by hanging

mort par pendaison

hanging is too good for him

la pendaison est une mort trop douce pour lui

2. hanging:

hanging (curtain)

rideau m

hanging (on wall, for decoration)

tenture f

3. hanging (act of suspending):

hanging (of picture, decoration)

accrochage m

hanging (of door, wallpaper)

posage m

hanging (of game) FOOD

faisandage m

II.hanging [Brit ˈhaŋɪŋ, Am ˈhæŋɪŋ] ADJ LAW

hanging offence

passible de pendaison

hanging judge lit

partisan de la pendaison

hanging fig

à la main lourde

wall [Brit wɔːl, Am wɔl] N

1. wall (gen):

wall CONSTR, ARCHIT

mur m

on the wall (on vertical face)

au mur

on the wall (on top)

sur le mur

the back/front wall (of house)

le mur arrière/de façade

my secret must not go beyond these four walls

mon secret ne doit pas sortir de ces murs

my secret must not go beyond these four walls attr heater, light

mural

2. wall (of cave, tunnel):

wall

paroi f

3. wall:

wall ANAT, BIOL

paroi f

the cell/stomach wall

la paroi cellulaire/stomacale

4. wall MOTOR (of tyre):

wall

flanc m

5. wall fig:

wall

mur m

a wall of silence/of incomprehension

un mur de silence/d'incompréhension

a wall of water/of flame

un mur d'eau/de flammes

a tight wall of security around the President

une barrière de sécurité autour du Président

to be a fly on the wall

être une mouche

to be off the wall inf person:

être dingue inf

to be off the wall comments:

être incohérent

to drive sb up the wall inf

exaspérer qn, rendre qn fou/folle

to go to the wall

faire faillite

to have one's back to the wall

avoir le dos au mur

to push or drive sb to the wall , to have sb up against the wall

mettre qn au pied du mur

walls have ears

les murs ont des oreilles

wall hanging in the PONS Dictionary

Translations for wall hanging in the English»French Dictionary

wall hanging N

wall hanging

tenture f

Translations for wall hanging in the English»French Dictionary

to hang upon the wall

être accroché au mur

Translations for wall hanging in the French»English Dictionary

se fixer au mur

to hang on the wall

Translations for wall hanging in the English»French Dictionary

I.hanging N

hanging

pendaison f

II.hanging ADJ

hanging

suspendu(e)

I.hang <hung, hung> [hæŋ] VB intr

1. hang (be suspended):

hang from hook

être accroché

hang from above

être suspendu

2. hang (droop, fall):

hang clothes, curtain, hair

tomber

hang arm

pendre

3. hang (bend over):

hang

se pencher

to hang out of the window

se pencher par la fenêtre

4. hang (die by execution):

hang

être pendu

5. hang (float):

hang smoke, smell

flotter

Phrases:

to hang by a hair

ne tenir qu'à un cheveu

II.hang [hæŋ] VB trans

1. hang <hung, hung> (attach):

hang from hook

accrocher

hang from above

suspendre

hang washing

étendre

hang wallpaper

poser

hang picture

exposer

to hang sth on/from sth

accrocher qc à qc

2. hang <hung, hung> passive (ornate):

to be hung with sth

être orné de qc

3. hang <hung, hung> (droop):

to hang one's head

baisser la tête

4. hang <hung, hung> <[or -ed, -ed]> (execute through suspension):

hang

pendre

to hang oneself

se pendre

5. hang <hung, hung>:

to hang a left/right (do a left/right turn)

faire un virage à gauche/droite

III.hang [hæŋ] N no pl

hang (clothes' hanging):

hang

tombé m

Phrases:

to get the hang of sth fig inf

piger qc

to not give a hang inf

s'en foutre

I.wall [wɔ:l] N

1. wall (division structure):

wall a. fig

mur m

the city wall(s)

les remparts de la ville

2. wall (climbing wall, natural structure):

wall

paroi f

3. wall AUTO:

wall

flanc m

4. wall ANAT:

wall

paroi f

Phrases:

to have one's back to the wall

être dos au mur

to hit a brick wall

se heurter au mur

to talk to a brick wall

parler à un mur

walls have ears prov

les murs ont des oreilles

to be a fly on the wall

être une petite souris

to be like banging one's head against a brick wall

être à se taper la tête contre les murs

this must not go beyond these four walls

cela doit rester entre nous

to drive sb up the wall

rendre qn fou

to go up the wall

devenir fou

to go to the wall (go out of business)

faire faillite

off the wall

dingue

II.wall [wɔ:l] VB trans

to wall in a. fig

murer

to wall off

séparer par un mur

to wall oneself off fig

se murer

to wall up

murer

Monolingual examples (not verified by PONS Editors)

English

Doubt was cast on this by local historians and later owners covered the plaque (which still exists) with a wall hanging.

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Frame vintage botanical prints in groups or opt for a statement botanical wall hanging if you have an expanse of wall.

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It is a tapestry wall hanging of an architectural landscape.

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Artists have come in from nearby settlement to join locals hoping to score the sale of a carving or a wall hanging.

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He contributed a wall hanging.

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Their wall hanging will form but one square in the virtual quilt.

www.nunatsiaqonline.ca

They were usually made for decorative purposes, such as a wall hanging, though some were made to deliberately deceive.

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This is one of two lounges, complete with open fire, plush sofas and what appears to be a masonic wall hanging.

www.telegraph.co.uk

A canvas wall hanging is then created from the images as a lasting reminder of a baby's birth.

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The 1987 wall hanging, with stuffed toys and blankets on a canvas, became a signature work.

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