mend in the Oxford-Hachette French Dictionary

Translations for mend in the English»French Dictionary

I.mend [Brit mɛnd, Am mɛnd] N (in garment, fabric)

mend (stitched)

raccommodage m

mend (darned)

reprise f

mend (patched)

rapiéçage m

II.mend [Brit mɛnd, Am mɛnd] VB trans

1. mend lit:

mend car, furniture, toy, road

réparer

mend (stitch) garment, fabric

raccommoder

mend (darn) garment, fabric

repriser

mend (add patch) garment, fabric

rapiécer

2. mend fig feelings, broken heart:

mend

guérir

to mend relations with

améliorer les relations avec

III.mend [Brit mɛnd, Am mɛnd] VB intr

1. mend (heal):

mend injury:

guérir

mend person:

se rétablir

2. mend fig feelings , broken heart:

mend

guérir

IV.mend [Brit mɛnd, Am mɛnd]

mend → fence

to be on the mend person:

être en voie de guérison

to be on the mend sales, economy:

reprendre

to be on the mend company:

se porter mieux

to be on the mend weather, situation:

s'améliorer

to mend one's ways

s'amender

See also fence

I.fence [Brit fɛns, Am fɛns] N

1. fence (barrier):

fence

clôture f

steel/wooden fence

clôture métallique/en bois

2. fence:

fence (in showjumping)

obstacle m

fence (in horseracing)

haie f

3. fence (receiver of stolen goods):

fence inf

receleur/-euse m/f

4. fence TECH (on saw):

fence

protection f

II.fence [Brit fɛns, Am fɛns] VB trans

1. fence area, garden:

fence

clôturer

2. fence inf:

fence

fourguer sl

III.fence [Brit fɛns, Am fɛns] VB intr

1. fence SPORTS:

fence

faire de l'escrime

2. fence (be evasive):

fence

se dérober

3. fence (receive stolen goods):

fence inf

receler des marchandises

IV.fence [Brit fɛns, Am fɛns]

to mend fences

se raccommoder (with avec)

to sit on the fence

ne pas prendre position

make-do-and-mend VB intr

make-do-and-mend

faire avec, tirer le diable par la queue inf

Translations for mend in the French»English Dictionary

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radouber filet

to mend

repriser vêtement, rideau, accroc

to mend

ravauder chemise

to mend

remailler filet

to mend the mesh of

remailler filet

to mend a ladder in Brit

remailler bas

to mend a run in Am

convalescent (convalescente) économie

on the mend never attr

stopper

to mend

s'amender

to mend one's ways

se ressouder fracture:

to mend

mend in the PONS Dictionary

Translations for mend in the English»French Dictionary

I.mend [mend] N

mend

raccommodage m

2. mend inf:

to be on the mend

aller mieux

II.mend [mend] VB trans

1. mend (repair):

mend

réparer

mend socks

repriser

2. mend (improve):

mend

corriger

Phrases:

to mend ones fences with sb prov

se réconcilier avec qn

to mend one's ways

s'amender

III.mend [mend] VB intr a. fig

mend

se remettre

mend wound

guérir

Translations for mend in the French»English Dictionary

Your search term in other parts of the dictionary

revenir de ses égarements

to mend one's ways

réparer accroc, fuite

to mend

réparer santé

to mend

raccommoder linge

to mend

se corriger

to mend one's ways

arranger

to mend

mend Examples from the PONS Dictionary (editorially verified)

to be on the mend

aller mieux

to mend ones fences with sb prov

se réconcilier avec qn

to mend one's ways

s'amender

Monolingual examples (not verified by PONS Editors)

English

He is well into his twilight years which give him even more reason to not mend his ways.

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The computer does everything except opening and closing the doors, starting the train at every station, mending faults and dealing with passengers.

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Awls, scissors, pins, needles and thread for mending were required.

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They cared about our troubles and attempted to mend them.

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However, they mend fences when age catches up with them and become thick friends.

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Foster found himself on the mend after a serious heart attack and stepped back from political life during the middle 1930s.

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If they repent and mend their ways leave them both.

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Records show payments in 1778 to the sexton for mending graves.

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Some time later, however, they mended fences, becoming best friends.

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Secondary areas were used for mending and packing.

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