whistle-stop tour in the Oxford-Hachette French Dictionary

Translations for whistle-stop tour in the English»French Dictionary

I.whistle [Brit ˈwɪs(ə)l, Am ˈ(h)wɪsəl] N

II.whistle [Brit ˈwɪs(ə)l, Am ˈ(h)wɪsəl] VB trans

III.whistle [Brit ˈwɪs(ə)l, Am ˈ(h)wɪsəl] VB intr

IV.whistle [Brit ˈwɪs(ə)l, Am ˈ(h)wɪsəl]

I.stop [Brit stɒp, Am stɑp] N

1. stop (gen):

stop AVIAT, NAUT
to make an overnight stop AVIAT, NAUT

II.stop <pres part stopping; pret, pp stopped> [Brit stɒp, Am stɑp] VB trans

III.stop <pres part stopping; pret, pp stopped> [Brit stɒp, Am stɑp] VB intr

IV.stop <pres part stopping; pret, pp stopped> [Brit stɒp, Am stɑp] VB refl

I.tour [Brit tʊə, Am tʊr] N

whistle-stop tour in the PONS Dictionary

Translations for whistle-stop tour in the English»French Dictionary

I.whistle <-ling> [ˈwɪsl] VB intr, trans

II.stop <- ping, -ped> [stɒp, Am stɑ:p] VB trans

III.stop <- ping, -ped> [stɒp, Am stɑ:p] VB intr

American English

Monolingual examples (not verified by PONS Editors)

English
A whistle-stop tour of the plot takes in an exhausting tick list of misinterpretations, unlikely connections, saucy situations and dubious psychology.
www.independent.co.uk
The feature takes a whistle-stop tour through the history and math behind the algorithm, which has gone on to run the world.
gizmodo.com
What we get instead is a whistle-stop tour of last gasps and literary shrines, rather meanderingly structured, that combines elements of travelogue, litcrit and biographical gossip.
www.pressandjournal.co.uk
But the hectic whistle-stop tour calls not only for aesthetic moves but also plenty of mental and physical strength and it really tests your skills and emotion, they say.
www.deccanherald.com
It is estimated he spent 97 seconds in the ancestral home during his whistle-stop tour.
www.bbc.co.uk
Well, let's go back to the start first and do a whistle-stop tour.
www.bit-tech.net
What follows is a brief whistle-stop tour of first instincts of what's good, bad and badder about the new device.
www.computerworld.com
If you have enough time, a whistle-stop tour of the neighbouring islands is also a great day out.
www.express.co.uk
We take you on a whistle-stop tour of the past 10 years in land prices.
www.farmersjournal.ie
Here we take you on a whistle-stop tour of the past 10 years in land prices.
www.farmersjournal.ie

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