skids in the Oxford-Hachette French Dictionary

Translations for skids in the English»French Dictionary

I.skid [Brit skɪd, Am skɪd] N

1. skid (of car etc):

skid

dérapage m

to go or get into a skid

déraper

to correct a skid

redresser or contrôler un dérapage

front-wheel skid

dérapage des roues avant

2. skid (of prices):

skid fig

dérapage m

3. skid (plank to help move sth):

skid

traîneau m

4. skid (on wheel):

skid

patin m d'enrayage

skid

sabot m d'enrayage

II.skid <pres part skidding; pret, pp skidded> [Brit skɪd, Am skɪd] VB intr

1. skid car, person, animal:

skid

déraper (on sur)

to skid all over the road car:

déraper en travers de la route

to skid into a wall/off the road

déraper et aller se cogner contre un mur/et sortir de la route

to skid across the floor person, object:

glisser sur le sol

to skid to a halt vehicle:

s'arrêter dans un dérapage

2. skid fig prices:

skid

déraper

III.skid [Brit skɪd, Am skɪd]

to be on or hit Am the skids

être sur le déclin

to put the skids under sb/sth (pressurize)

obliger qn à faire vite

to put the skids under sb/sth (wreck, undermine)

faire échouer qn/qc

skid lid N inf, dated

skid lid

casque m de moto

skid road N Am

1. skid road (in lumbering):

skid road

voie f de glissement (pour le transport du bois)

2. skid road → skid row

See also skid row

skid row N Am inf

skid row

quartier pauvre et délabré de la ville

fig to be/end up on skid row

être/finir clochard inf

skid row N Am inf

skid row

quartier pauvre et délabré de la ville

fig to be/end up on skid row

être/finir clochard inf

skid mark N

skid mark

trace f de pneus

anti-skid [Brit ˌantɪˈskɪd, Am ˌæn(t)iˈskɪd, ˌænˌtaɪˈskɪd] ADJ

anti-skid

antidérapant

tail skid N

tail skid

patin m arrière

non-skid [Brit nɒnˈskɪd, Am nɑnˈskɪd], nonslip [ˌnɒnˈslɪp] N

non-skid

antidérapant m

Translations for skids in the French»English Dictionary

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riper bicyclette:

to skid

traces de freinage

skid marks

skids in the PONS Dictionary

Translations for skids in the English»French Dictionary

I.skid <-dd-> [skɪd] VB intr

1. skid (slide while driving):

skid

déraper

to skid to a halt

s'arrêter en dérapage

to skid off the road

faire une sortie de route

2. skid (slide):

to skid along/across sth

passer/traverser qc en glissant

II.skid [skɪd] N

1. skid (slide while driving):

skid

dérapage m

to go into a skid

partir en dérapage

2. skid (spinning):

skid

virage m en boucle

3. skid AVIAT:

skid

patin m (d'atterrissage)

Phrases:

to put the skids under sb/sth Brit, Aus inf

mettre des bâtons dans les roues à qn/qc

non-skid ADJ

non-skid

antidérapant(e)

skid mark N

skid mark

trace f de freinage

skid row N no art, no pl Am

to be on skid row

vivre dans les bas-fonds mpl

Translations for skids in the French»English Dictionary

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dérapage

skid

dérapage contrôlé

controlled skid

chasser

to skid

déraper voiture

to skid

glisser

to skid

glisser sur le verglas véhicule

to skid on the black ice

skids Examples from the PONS Dictionary (editorially verified)

to skid to a halt

s'arrêter en dérapage

to skid off the road

faire une sortie de route

to skid along/across sth

passer/traverser qc en glissant

to go into a skid

partir en dérapage

to put the skids under sb/sth Brit, Aus inf

mettre des bâtons dans les roues à qn/qc

to be on skid row

vivre dans les bas-fonds mpl

to skid on the black ice

glisser sur le verglas véhicule

Monolingual examples (not verified by PONS Editors)

English

The landing gear is of a bicycle design, with a main wheel and a nose wheel, plus wing tip skids.

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Skids were flat-topped logs doused with water to reduce friction.

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Vape is another term for skids, comparing the smoke produced from spinning a vehicle's tyres in a burnout situation to the vapour from e-cigarettes.

www.stuff.co.nz

In careful, light-footed driving, the system engages to neutralize skids the driver may not even feel yet.

thechronicleherald.ca

The undercarriage consisted of a pair of ash skids extending forward almost as far as the elevators.

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No landing gear was fitted, apart from two wooden skids at either end of the gondola which also protected the propellers.

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The coalman had to fix brake shoes or skids under the back wheels of the cart to help the horse support the weight while the coalman delivered the coal.

www.littlehamptongazette.co.uk

The landing gear was a monowheel, with small wing tip skids.

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The skids were scratch built from steel parts while wire bracing was added, made from clothesline to intentionally create a flimsy look.

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The monkey harness allowed a door gunner great movement, including to lean outward on the helicopter skids, to get a better firing angle.

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