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Oxford-Hachette French Dictionary

French

English

contrepoids [kɔ̃tʀəpwa] N m

1. contrepoids lit, fig:

contrepoids: counterweight, counterbalance

faire contrepoids: to act as a counterbalance

faire contrepoids à qc lit, fig: to counterbalance sth

2. contrepoids (de funambule):

contrepoids: balancing pole

English

French

counterweight: contrepoids m (to à)

counterbalance: contrepoids m (to à)

counterpoise: contrepoids m (to à)

counterpoise: faire contrepoids à

in the PONS Dictionary

French

English

contrepoids [kɔ̃tʀəpwa] N m

contrepoids: counterweight

contrepoids d'une horloge: balance weight

faire contrepoids: to act as a counterbalance

servir de [ou apporter un] contrepoids à qc: to counterbalance sth

English

French

counterbalance: contrepoids m

counterbalance: faire contrepoids à

counterpoise: contrepoids m

counterpoise: faire contrepoids à

in the PONS Dictionary

French

English

contrepoids [ko͂tʀəpwa] N m

contrepoids: counterweight

contrepoids d'une horloge: balance weight

faire contrepoids: to act as a counterbalance

English

French

counterweight: contrepoids m

counterbalance: contrepoids m

counterbalance: faire contrepoids à

Examples from the PONS Dictionary (editorially verified)

faire contrepoids: to act as a counterbalance

servir de [ou apporter un] contrepoids à qc: to counterbalance sth

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