wheels in the Oxford-Hachette French Dictionary

Translations for wheels in the English»French Dictionary

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

meals on wheels N

meals on wheels

repas mpl (livrés) à domicile (pour personnes âgées ou handicapées)

crown wheel N

1. crown wheel (in clock):

crown wheel

roue f de couronne

2. crown wheel MECH:

crown wheel

couronne f

crown wheel and pinion

couple m conique

daisy wheel N

daisy wheel COMPUT, TYPO

marguerite f

daisy wheel attr printer, terminal

à marguerite

escape wheel N TECH

escape wheel

roue f d'échappement

Catherine wheel [Brit ˈkaθrɪn wiːl, Am ˈkæθ(ə)rən ˌ(h)wil] N

Catherine wheel

soleil m (feu d'artifice)

pinion wheel N

pinion wheel

roue f à pignon

balance wheel N

balance wheel

balancier m

side-wheel N

side-wheel

roue f à aubes

driving wheel N TECH

driving wheel

roue f motrice

wheels in the PONS Dictionary

Translations for wheels in the English»French Dictionary

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

wheel (a)round VB intr

wheel (a)round

se retourner

daisy wheel N

daisy wheel

marguerite f

skew wheel N (cone-shaped wheel)

skew wheel

roue f conique

prayer wheel N

prayer wheel

moulin m à prières

spinning wheel N

spinning wheel

rouet m

steering wheel N

steering wheel

volant m

wheel brace N

wheel brace

vilebrequin (à roues) m

catherine wheel [ˈkæθərɪnˌhwi:l] N (fireworks)

catherine wheel

soleil m

ferris wheel N

User Entry

ferris wheel

grande roue f

wheels Examples from the PONS Dictionary (editorially verified)

the squeaky wheel gets the grease Am prov

quiconque demande reçoit

on wheels

sur des roues

to set the wheels in motion

mettre les choses en route

to feel like a fifth wheel Am

se sentir de trop

to put a spoke in sb's wheel

mettre des bâtons dans les roues de qn

to set the wheels in motion

lancer le processus

remove the wheel using a wheel brace

enlever la roue à l'aide d'une clef en croix

to be broken on the wheel

être roué

to be just a cog in the wheels

n'être qu'un rouage

to be stuck with the wheels spinning

patiner véhicule

Monolingual examples (not verified by PONS Editors)

English

They save on the total number of wheels and bogies, reducing initial cost, weight, noise, vibration and maintenance expenses.

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Rear-wheel-drive cars with rear engine or mid engine configuration retain traction over the driven wheels, although fishtailing remains an issue on hard acceleration while in a turn.

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A retractable conventional landing gear with a rear skid was fitted with the main-wheels protruding from the wing's lower surface when retracted.

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The most common scooters today have two hard small wheels, are made primarily of aluminium and fold for convenience.

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Beneath the living creatures are wheels ("ofannim") full of eyes.

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Tire pressure can be regulated to allow good mobility off-road and there is power-assisted steering on the front four wheels.

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Sandy beaches and snow-covered parks can be made accessible to wheelchairs with specially-designed wide wheels.

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Early models had cycle-type mudguards that swivelled with the front wheels, later models had fixed wings.

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What the futurologists are not sure of is how humans will interact with their new wheels or how pedestrians and cars will communicate with each other.

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The brake is commonly located on the driveshaft or spur gear in some cases and applies stopping power only to the driven wheels.

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