weight machine in the Oxford-Hachette French Dictionary

Translations for weight machine in the English»French Dictionary

weight machine N

weight machine

appareil m de musculation

speak-your-weight machine N

speak-your-weight machine

pèse-personne m parlant

Translations for weight machine in the English»French Dictionary

I.weight [Brit weɪt, Am weɪt] N

1. weight (heaviness):

weight

poids m

to lose/put on weight

perdre/prendre du poids

to be under/over 1 kilo in weight

avoir un poids inférieur/supérieur à 1 kilo

by weight

au poids

what is your weight?

combien pesez-vous?

to be twice sb's weight

peser deux fois plus que qn

they're the same weight

ils font le même poids

to put one's full weight on/against sth

appuyer de tout son poids sur/contre qc

to put one's full weight behind a blow

frapper de toutes ses forces

he's quite a weight!

il est drôlement lourd!

2. weight (system of measurement):

weight

poids m

unit of weight

unité f de poids

3. weight (object of a fixed heaviness):

weight

poids m

a 25 gramme weight

un poids de 25 grammes

to lift weights

soulever des poids

what a weight!

quel poids!

the weight of responsibility

le poids des responsabilités

to sink under the weight of sth fig

crouler sous le poids de qc

to carry weight horse:

être handicapé

4. weight (credibility, influence):

weight fig

poids m

of some intellectual weight

d'un certain poids intellectuel

to add or give or lend weight to sth

ajouter or donner du poids à qc

not to carry much weight

ne pas peser lourd (with pour)

what she says carries weight

elle a du poids or de l'influence (with auprès de)

to add one's weight to sth

faire jouer son influence en faveur de qc

to throw one's weight behind sth

soutenir qc à fond

5. weight (importance, consideration) fig:

to give due weight to a proposal

accorder à une proposition l'importance qu'elle mérite

to give equal weight to

accorder une importance égale à

6. weight (in statistics):

weight

coefficient m pondérateur

II.weight [Brit weɪt, Am weɪt] VB trans

1. weight (put weight(s) on):

weight net, hem, dart, arrow, boat

lester

2. weight (bias):

to weight sth against sb/sth

faire jouer qc contre qn/qc

to weight sth in favour of sb/sth

faire jouer qc en faveur de qn/qc

3. weight (in statistics):

weight index, variable, average, figure

pondérer

III.weight [Brit weɪt, Am weɪt]

by (sheer) weight of numbers

par la force du nombre

to be a weight off one's mind

être un grand soulagement

to pull one's weight

faire sa part de travail

to take the weight off one's feet

s'asseoir, se reposer

to throw one's weight about or around

faire l'important/-e m/f

I.machine [Brit məˈʃiːn, Am məˈʃin] N

1. machine (piece of equipment):

machine

machine f (for doing à faire)

sewing/washing machine

machine à coudre/à laver

to operate a machine

faire fonctionner une machine

by machine

à la machine

2. machine (apparatus):

machine fig

machine f

publicity/electoral machine

machine publicitaire/électorale

the Conservative Party machine

la machine administrative du parti conservateur

II.machine [Brit məˈʃiːn, Am məˈʃin] VB trans

machine

usiner

weight machine in the PONS Dictionary

Translations for weight machine in the English»French Dictionary

I.weight [weɪt] N

1. weight no pl (heaviness):

weight

poids m

to put on [or gain] weight

prendre du poids

2. weight (metal piece):

weight

poids m

to lift weights

lever des poids

3. weight no pl (value):

weight

poids m

to attach weight to sth

attacher de l'importance à qc

to carry weight

avoir du poids

Phrases:

to take the weight off one's feet

se reposer

to be a weight off sb's mind

être un soulagement pour qn

II.weight [weɪt] VB trans

1. weight (hold):

weight

lester

to weight sth down

maintenir qc avec un poids

2. weight fig:

weight

pondérer

to be weighted in favour of sb/sth

peser en faveur de qn/qc

to be weighted in one's favour

être favorable à qn

to be weighted against sb

être défavorable à qn

I.machine [məˈʃi:n] N

1. machine (mechanical device):

machine a. pej

machine f

2. machine (washing machine):

machine

machine f (à laver)

3. machine (vending machine):

machine

distributeur m

4. machine inf (automobile, motorcycle):

machine

engin m

5. machine (controlling system):

machine

appareil m

the party machine

la machine du parti

II.machine [məˈʃi:n] VB trans

1. machine (operate on a machine):

machine tool, part

usiner

2. machine (saw):

machine hem

coudre