SOL - Translation from French into English

Oxford-Hachette French Dictionary

French

English

sol [sɔl] N m

1. sol:

sol (à l'extérieur)

ground

sol (dans une maison)

floor

la télévision est posée à même le sol

the television is on the floor

l'avion a tué 5 personnes au sol

the aeroplane killed 5 people on the ground

une maison au sol en terre battue

a house with a trodden earth floor

son adversaire l'a plaqué au sol

his opponent knocked him to the floor ou ground

sentir le sol se dérober sous ses pieds lit

to feel the ground giving way

sentir le sol se dérober sous ses pieds fig

to feel the ground giving way beneath one

vitesse au sol d'un avion

ground speed of an aeroplane

la surface au sol d'un bâtiment

the floor surface of a building

exercices au sol SPORTS

floor exercises

2. sol (territoire):

sol

soil

le sol africain/américain

African/American soil

revenir sur son sol natal

to come back to one's native soil

3. sol (terrain):

sol

soil

sol fertile/argileux

fertile/clay soil

sol lunaire

lunar soil

4. sol MUS:

sol (note)

G

sol (en solfiant)

soh

5. sol (monnaie):

sol

sol

sol-sol [sɔlsɔl] ADJ inv

sol-sol engin, missile:

sol-sol

surface-to-surface

hors-sol <pl hors-sol> [ˈɔʀsɔl] N m

1. hors-sol (culture):

hors-sol

soilless culture

2. hors-sol (élevage):

hors-sol

industrial husbandry

sol-mer [sɔlmɛʀ] ADJ inv

sol-mer engin, missile:

sol-mer

surface-to-sea

air-sol [ɛʀsɔl] ADJ inv

air-sol missile:

air-sol

air-to-ground

sol-air [sɔlɛʀ] ADJ inv

sol-air engin, missile:

sol-air

surface-to-air

sous-sol <pl sous-sols> [susɔl] N m

1. sous-sol CONSTR:

sous-sol

basement

garage en sous-sol

basement garage

2. sous-sol GEOL:

sous-sol

subsoil uncountable

mer-sol [mɛʀsɔl] ADJ inv

mer-sol engin, missile:

mer-sol

sea-to-surface

English

French

surface-to-surface

sol-sol

subsoil

sous-sol m

in the PONS Dictionary

French

English

sol¹ [sɔl] N m

1. sol (terre):

sol

soil

2. sol (croûte terrestre):

sol

ground

personnel au sol AVIAT

ground staff

3. sol (plancher):

sol d'une pièce, maison

floor

exercices au sol SPORTS

floor exercises

4. sol (territoire):

sol

soil

Phrases:

le sol se déroba sous les pieds de qn

the ground gave way under sb's feet

sol² [sɔl] N m inv MUS

sol

so

See also

do [do] N m inv

do

C

do dièse/bémol

C sharp/flat

sous-sol <sous-sols> [susɔl] N m

sous-sol

basement

English

French

ground-to-ground missile

missile m sol-sol

subsoil

sous-sol m

G

sol m

soil

sol m

ground-to-air missile

missile m sol-air

surface-to-air missile

missile m sol-air

SAM

missile m sol-air

in the PONS Dictionary

French

English

sol¹ [sɔl] N m

1. sol (terre):

sol

soil

2. sol (croûte terrestre):

sol

ground

personnel au sol AVIAT

ground crew

3. sol (plancher):

sol d'une pièce, maison

floor

exercices au sol SPORTS

floor exercises

4. sol (territoire):

sol

soil

sol² [sɔl] N m inv MUS

sol

so

See also

do [do] N m inv

do

C

do dièse/bémol

C sharp/flat

sous-sol <sous-sols> [susɔl] N m

sous-sol

basement

English

French

ground-to-ground missile

missile m sol-sol

soil

sol m

subsoil

sous-sol m

G

sol m

ground-to-air missile

missile m sol-air

AGM

missile m air-sol

surface-to-air missile

missile m sol-air