wheel clamp in the Oxford-Hachette French Dictionary

Translations for wheel clamp in the English»French Dictionary

I.wheel clamp [Brit] N MOTOR

wheel clamp

sabot m de Denver

II.wheel-clamp VB trans

wheel-clamp trans car:

wheel-clamp

mettre un sabot de Denver à

Translations for wheel clamp in the French»English Dictionary

sabot de Denver ®

wheel clamp

Translations for wheel clamp in the English»French Dictionary

I.clamp [Brit klamp, Am klæmp] N

1. clamp:

clamp TECH (on bench)

valet m

clamp (unattached)

presse f

clamp CHEM

pince f

clamp (for lid)

système m d'attache (pour fermer hermétiquement un couvercle)

2. clamp fig:

clamp

frein m (on à)

a clamp on public spending

un frein à la dépense publique

3. clamp MOTOR:

clamp, a. wheelclamp

sabot m de Denver

4. clamp Brit FARM:

clamp

silo m

5. clamp Am (heavy footstep):

clamp

pas m lourd

II.clamp [Brit klamp, Am klæmp] VB trans

1. clamp TECH two parts:

clamp

cramponner

clamp (at bench)

fixer [qc] à l'aide d'un valet (onto à)

2. clamp (clench):

clamp jaw, teeth

serrer

a pipe clamped between his teeth

une pipe serrée entre les dents

his jaws were clamped shut

il serrait les mâchoires

3. clamp MOTOR:

clamp, a. wheelclamp car

mettre un sabot de Denver à

4. clamp Am (tread heavily):

clamp

marcher d'un pas lourd

I.wheel [Brit wiːl, Am (h)wil] N

1. wheel:

wheel (on vehicle)

roue f

wheel (on trolley, piece of furniture)

roulette f

front/back wheel

roue avant/arrière

2. wheel (for steering) (in vehicle):

wheel

volant m

wheel NAUT

roue f (de gouvernail)

to be at or behind the wheel

être au volant

to take the wheel (in vehicle)

prendre le volant

to take the wheel NAUT

tenir la roue

to fall asleep at the wheel

s'endormir au volant

3. wheel (in watch, mechanism, machine):

wheel

rouage m

the wheels of government fig

les rouages du gouvernement

4. wheel (for pottery):

wheel

tour m

5. wheel HISTORY (instrument of torture):

wheel

roue f

6. wheel GAMES (in roulette):

wheel

roue f

II.wheels N

wheels npl (car):

wheels inf

bagnole f inf

wheels inf

voiture f

are these your new wheels?

c'est ta nouvelle bagnole? inf

have you got wheels inf?

tu es motorisé? inf

III.wheel [Brit wiːl, Am (h)wil] VB trans

wheel bicycle, barrow, pram:

wheel

pousser

to wheel a child in a pram

promener un enfant dans sa poussette

they wheeled me into the operating theatre

ils m'ont emmené dans la salle d'opération sur un chariot

IV.wheel [Brit wiːl, Am (h)wil] VB intr

1. wheel:

wheel, a. wheel round (circle) bird:

tournoyer

2. wheel (turn sharply):

wheel person, regiment:

faire demi-tour

wheel car, motorbike:

braquer fortement

wheel ship:

virer de bord

to wheel to the right person, regiment:

faire demi-tour à droite

right/left wheel! MIL

demi-tour droite/gauche!

V.-wheeled COMP

a three-/four-wheeled vehicle

un véhicule à trois/quatre roues

VI.wheel [Brit wiːl, Am (h)wil]

to wheel and deal

magouiller inf

the wheel of fortune

la roue de la fortune

it's wheels within wheels

l'affaire est plus compliquée qu'elle n'en a l'air

to reinvent the wheel

réinventer la roue

to be fifth wheel Am

être la cinquième roue du carrosse

wheel clamp in the PONS Dictionary

Translations for wheel clamp in the English»French Dictionary

wheel clamp N Brit, Aus

wheel clamp

sabot m (de Denver)

Translations for wheel clamp in the French»English Dictionary

sabot de Denver

wheel clamp Brit

Translations for wheel clamp in the English»French Dictionary

I.clamp [klæmp] N

1. clamp (fastener):

clamp

agrafe f

clamp ELEC

attache f

2. clamp AUTO:

clamp

sabot m de Denver

II.clamp [klæmp] VB trans

1. clamp (fasten):

clamp

fixer

2. clamp (clench):

clamp

serrer

clamp handcuffs

resserrer

3. clamp AUTO:

clamp

mettre un sabot à

I.wheel [wi:l] N

1. wheel (circular object):

wheel

roue f

on wheels

sur des roues

2. wheel AUTO:

wheel

volant m

to be at the wheel

être au volant

3. wheel NAUT:

wheel

gouvernail m

4. wheel pl inf (car):

wheel

bagnole f

Phrases:

to set the wheels in motion

mettre les choses en route

to be a big wheel Am inf

être un gros bonnet

to feel like a fifth wheel Am

se sentir de trop

II.wheel [wi:l] VB trans

wheel

pousser

Phrases:

to wheel sb/sth out

ressortir qn/qc

III.wheel [wi:l] VB intr

to wheel and deal inf

brasser des affaires

Monolingual examples (not verified by PONS Editors)

English

Ignoring the wheel clamp, he tries to accelerate and in the process destroys the car's fender.

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The deterrent can take physical forms such as vehicle immobilisation exemplified by the wheel clamp and non-physical forms such as levying parking charges to the registered vehicle owners.

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The explanation for three wheel clamps on the police car was to ensure the car remained immobilised until payment.

www.stuff.co.nz

Steel boots -- sturdy wheel clamps that immobilize vehicles -- are used by several downtown businesses.

www.thesudburystar.com

These guys have it down to a fine art and once the initial wheel clamps are in place there is no turning back, as far as the authorities are concerned.

www.caradvice.com.au

Whereas a traffic warden or police officer has jurisdiction over public roads, in many countries, the law allows landowners to wheel clamp vehicles parking on their property without permission.

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Despite a forensic examination of the wheel clamps that had been securing the caravan the offender was never traced and the vehicle was never recovered.

www.dailymail.co.uk

Refusing to pay the fine to remove the wheel clamp, he took a bolt cutter to free his car.

www.freemalaysiatoday.com