pelt in the Oxford-Hachette French Dictionary

Translations for pelt in the English»French Dictionary

I.pelt [Brit pɛlt, Am pɛlt] N

pelt (fur)

fourrure f

pelt (hide)

peau f

II.at full pelt ADV

at full pelt

à toute vitesse

III.pelt [Brit pɛlt, Am pɛlt] VB trans

pelt

bombarder [qn]

to pelt sb with sth stones

lancer une volée de qc à qn

IV.pelt [Brit pɛlt, Am pɛlt] VB intr

1. pelt (fall):

pelt, a. pelt down rain:

tomber à verse

it's pelting with rain

il pleut à verse

the pelting rain

la pluie battante

2. pelt (run) inf:

pelt person:

courir à toutes jambes

to pelt down/across the road

descendre/traverser la rue à toutes jambes

Translations for pelt in the French»English Dictionary

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bombarder qn de tomates

to pelt sb with tomatoes

mitrailler qn de cailloux inf

to pelt sb with stones

peau (fourrure)

pelt

pelt in the PONS Dictionary

Translations for pelt in the English»French Dictionary

pelt¹ [pelt] N

1. pelt (animal skin):

pelt

peau f

2. pelt (fur):

pelt

fourrure f

I.pelt² [pelt] N no pl

at full pelt

à toute vitesse

II.pelt² [pelt] VB trans

to pelt sb with sth

bombarder qn de qc

to pelt sb with insults

couvrir qn d'insultes

III.pelt² [pelt] VB intr

1. pelt impers (rain heavily):

it's pelting down

il pleut des cordes

2. pelt (run, hurry):

pelt

courir à toutes jambes

to pelt across the yard

traverser la cour à toutes jambes

Translations for pelt in the French»English Dictionary

Your search term in other parts of the dictionary

bombarder qn de tomates

to pelt sb with tomatoes

s'abattre

to pelt down

pelt Examples from the PONS Dictionary (editorially verified)

at full pelt

à toute vitesse

to pelt sb with sth

bombarder qn de qc

to pelt sb with insults

couvrir qn d'insultes

to pelt across the yard

traverser la cour à toutes jambes

Monolingual examples (not verified by PONS Editors)

English

It was described as being a medium-sized, slender-skulled wolf with a white pelt, though melanists also occurred.

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The pelt was richly decorated with an intricate pattern of swirling stripes, blotches, curls and fine-line traceries.

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The male has a primarily black pelt that glistens silver in sunlight, with a lighter brown chest.

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They produce headwear from a pelt made of a blend of fine wool with floss silk (noble waste from cocoons spinning).

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His hat is wide- brimmed and made of beaver pelt, which was weather resistant and good for snowy and rainy conditions.

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A typical shearling pelt has leather, or sueded leather, on one side and shorn fibers on the other side.

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By 1820, the company was issuing coinage, each coin representing the value of one beaver pelt.

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Upon his defeat he is seen sulking into town whilst the townsfolk pelt him with old fruit.

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Its common name is scabby pelt.

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The most recent cat burglar took off with a pelt about 1.8 metres (six feet) long.

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