coats in the Oxford-Hachette French Dictionary

Translations for coats in the English»French Dictionary

I.coat [Brit kəʊt, Am koʊt] N

1. coat (garment):

coat (full-length)

manteau m

coat (for men)

pardessus m

coat (jacket)

veste f

three-quarter length coat

trois-quarts m

three-quarter length coat attr button, pocket etc

de manteau

2. coat ZOOL:

coat (of dog)

poil m

coat (of dog)

pelage m

coat (of cat)

fourrure f

coat (of cat)

pelage m

coat (of horse, ox, leopard)

robe f

3. coat (layer):

coat (of paint, varnish, polish, dust, frost)

couche f

coat (of bitumen)

enduit m

a coat of icing

un glaçage

II.coat [Brit kəʊt, Am koʊt] VB trans

1. coat (gen) TECH (cover):

to coat sth with paint, tar, adhesive, varnish

enduire qc de

to coat sth with whitewash

badigeonner qc de

to coat sth with rubber

revêtir qc de

to coat sth with dust, silt, oil, frost

couvrir qc de

2. coat FOOD:

to coat sth in or with breadcrumbs, batter, chocolate, sauce

enrober qc de

to coat sth in or with egg

dorer qc à

coated with sugar, sugar-coated sweet

glacé

coated with sugar, sugar-coated pill

dragéifié

swagger coat N

swagger coat

manteau m court

sport coat N Am

sport coat → sports jacket

See also sports jacket

sports jacket N Brit

sports jacket

veste f en tweed

swallowtailed coat N

swallowtailed coat

queue-de-pie f

swallowtailed coat

habit m de soirée

fur coat N

fur coat

manteau m de fourrure

gloss coat N

gloss coat

couche f de peinture brillante

coat hanger N

coat hanger

cintre m

coat-tails [Brit ˈkəʊtteɪlz] N npl

coat-tails

queue f d'un habit

to be always hanging on sb's coat-tails

être toujours pendu aux basques de qn inf

to ride on sb's coat-tails (gen)

profiter des efforts de qn

to ride on sb's coat-tails pej POL

se faire élire à la traîne de qn

coat tree N Am

coat tree

portemanteau m

coat rack N

coat rack

portemanteau m

coats in the PONS Dictionary

Translations for coats in the English»French Dictionary

I.coat [kəʊt, Am koʊt] N

1. coat (outer garment):

coat

manteau m

leather coat

manteau en cuir

2. coat (animal's outer covering):

coat

pelage m

3. coat (layer):

coat

couche f

to give sth a coat

passer une couche sur qc

II.coat [kəʊt, Am koʊt] VB trans

coat

couvrir

to coat sth with sth

couvrir qc de qc

duffel coat N

duffel coat

duffel-coat m

dress coat N

dress coat

manteau m habillé

sugar-coat VB trans

sugar-coat

dragéifier

coat hanger N

coat hanger

cintre m

coat hook N

coat hook

patère f

coat-tails N pl

coat-tails

queue f de pie

Phrases:

on sb's coat-tails

dans le sillage de qn

winter coat N

1. winter coat (for person):

winter coat

manteau m d'hiver

2. winter coat (of an animal):

winter coat

pelage m d'hiver

coat peg N Brit

coat peg → coat hook

See also coat hook

coat hook N

coat hook

patère f

trench coat N

trench coat

trench-coat m

coats Examples from the PONS Dictionary (editorially verified)

what have you done with my coat?

qu'est-ce que tu as fait de mon manteau?

throw your coats on the bed

jetez vos manteaux sur le lit

to give sth a coat of paint

passer une couche de peinture sur qc

to grab hold of sb's arm/coat

rattraper qn par le bras/le manteau

we recommend you leave valuables/coats at reception

nous recommandons le dépôt de vos articles de valeur/manteaux à la réception

to put two coats of paint on sth

passer deux couches de peinture sur qc

to wrap oneself up in one's coat

s'envelopper dans son manteau

this coat will do [or last] me another year

ce manteau me fera encore un hiver

to give sth another coat of paint

redonner une couche (de peinture) à qc

to give sth another coat of paint

repasser une couche de peinture sur qc

Monolingual examples (not verified by PONS Editors)

English

Town coats had stiff, puckered backs while a narrow cropped pants suit looked sharp and modern.

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She described chief fire officers shedding their command and control obligations "like so many coats" as they entered the so-called "integrated emergency coordination centre".

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In 1889, the store added a ladies' ready-to-wear department which included coats, suits, dresses, and underwear.

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The menswear in the collection includes suits, coats and accessories.

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If only you didn't have to bundle up the kids and stuff snow pants and puffy coats into back seats and seatbelts.

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Their woolly coats begin to be coated by shiny guard hairs after 8 weeks.

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The metal coats the data side of the disc (upper surface), covering the pit and lands.

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With her endless bodycon tank dresses, barely there sandals and trench coats, she's begun a whole new approach to pregnancy dressing.

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The tiara and keys are typical symbols used in the coats of arms of pontiffs, which symbolize their authority.

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Her team has put hooks underneath the eat-in counters to hang purses and coats.

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