clamp in the Oxford-Hachette French Dictionary

Translations for 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.clamp down VB [Brit klamp -, Am klæmp -] (clamp down)

clamp down

prendre des mesures

to clamp down on crime, drugs, criminals

faire de la répression contre

to clamp down on extravagance

mettre un frein à

I.clamp on VB [Brit klamp -, Am klæmp -] (clamp on [sth], clamp [sth] on)

1. clamp on lit lid:

clamp on

fermer

2. clamp on fig curfew, restriction, sanction:

clamp on

imposer

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

surgical clamp N

surgical clamp

clamp m

Translations for clamp in the French»English Dictionary

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serre-joint

clamp

cosse de batterie

battery clip ou clamp

crampon

cramp (iron), clamp

valet

clamp

le gouvernement tente de verrouiller la presse

the government is trying to clamp down on the press

clamp in the PONS Dictionary

Translations for 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.clamp down VB intr

to clamp down on sth

sévir contre qc

II.clamp down VB trans

clamp down

fixer

wheel clamp N Brit, Aus

wheel clamp

sabot m (de Denver)

Translations for clamp in the French»English Dictionary

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agrafe

clamp

sabot de Denver

wheel clamp Brit

pincer la bouche

to clamp one's mouth shut

clamp Examples from the PONS Dictionary (editorially verified)

to clamp down on sth

sévir contre qc

Monolingual examples (not verified by PONS Editors)

English

The seat itself consists of four marble plates held together with bronze clamps.

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At the bottom is an endless vernier which clamps into teeth on the bottom of the arc.

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The clamps are multiple protein subunits associated in the shape of a ring.

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They are fixed to small sections of natural hair and tightened using a special tool that clamps the loop around the natural hair.

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The buildings are constructed with walls of brick and rubble inner cores faced with either marble or sandstone locked together with iron dowels and clamps.

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They are hyaline (translucent), thin-walled, and clamped, with necks that are 35 m long.

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The generative hyphae have clamps and are intricately branched.

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Fold the screen all the way back, and hidden magnets hold it clamped shut against the underside, transforming it into a tablet.

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For this purpose hollow paper drill bits are clamped into a driven spindle which drills into the pile of paper.

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Precautions are taken by clamping flaps of tissue as to not impede further actions.

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