solids in the Oxford-Hachette French Dictionary

Translations for solids in the English»French Dictionary

I.solid [Brit ˈsɒlɪd, Am ˈsɑləd] N

solid CHEM, MATH

solide m

II.solids N

solids npl (food):

solids

aliments mpl solides

to be on solids baby:

manger des aliments solides

III.solid [Brit ˈsɒlɪd, Am ˈsɑləd] ADJ

1. solid (not liquid or gaseous):

solid

solide

to go or become solid

se solidifier

2. solid (of one substance):

solid teak, gold, marble, granite

massif/-ive

solid tyre

plein

the gate was made of solid steel

le portail était tout en acier

a tunnel cut through solid rock

un tunnel taillé dans la masse rocheuse

3. solid (dense, compact):

solid crowd

compact, dense

solid earth

compact

a solid bank of cloud

une masse nuageuse dense

4. solid (unbroken):

solid line, expanse

continu

a solid area of red

une surface rouge unie

5. solid (uninterrupted):

five solid days, five days solid

cinq jours entiers

I worked for three solid hours

j'ai travaillé pendant trois heures entières

a solid day's work

un jour entier de travail

6. solid (strong):

solid structure, foundation, basis

solide

solid building

massif/-ive

solid relationship, argument

solide

a solid grounding in grammar

une base solide de grammaire

to be on solid ground fig

être en terrain sûr

7. solid (reliable):

solid evidence, information

solide

solid advice

sérieux/-ieuse

solid investment

sûr

solid worker

sérieux/-ieuse

I have solid grounds for

j'ai de solides raisons pour

she's a very solid person

c'est quelqu'un de très solide

a solid piece of work

un travail sérieux

8. solid (firm):

solid grip

ferme

solid punch

fort

to have the solid support of

avoir le soutien massif de

the strike has remained solid

la grève n'a pas fléchi

a solid Republican area (uniformly)

une zone entièrement républicaine

a solid Republican area (staunchly)

un bastion du républicanisme

9. solid (respectable):

solid citizen, family, tax payer

modèle

IV.solid [Brit ˈsɒlɪd, Am ˈsɑləd] ADV

solid freeze

complètement

solid fig vote

massivement

the lake was frozen solid

le lac était complètement gelé

the play is booked solid

la pièce affiche complet

solid geometry N

solid geometry

géométrie f dans l'espace

solid fuel N

1. solid fuel:

solid fuel

combustible m solide

Phrases:

solid-fuel attr central heating

à combustibles solides

solid-state [Am ˌsɑlədˈsteɪt] ADJ

solid-state stereo, microelectronics:

solid-state

à semi-conducteur(s)

solid word N LING

solid word

mot m simple

semi-solid ADJ

semi-solid

semi-solide

solid angle N

solid angle

angle m solide

solid compound N LING

solid compound

composé m en un seul mot

solid-state physics N U

solid-state physics

physique f des solides

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granitique

rock-solid

solids in the PONS Dictionary

Translations for solids in the English»French Dictionary

I.solid [ˈsɒlɪd, Am ˈsɑ:lɪd] ADJ

1. solid (strong, hard, stable):

solid

solide

to be solid as a rock

solide comme un roc

2. solid (not hollow):

solid

plein(e)

solid silver, gold

massif(-ive)

solid crowd, mass

compact(e)

3. solid (not liquid):

solid

solide

4. solid (true):

solid facts, reasons, meal

solide

5. solid (without interruption):

solid

sans interruption

solid wall, line

continu(e)

four solid hours

quatre heures d'affilée

6. solid (unanimous):

solid approval

unanime

7. solid fig (healthy, reliable):

solid boy, democrat, relationship

solide

II.solid [ˈsɒlɪd, Am ˈsɑ:lɪd] ADV

1. solid (completely):

solid

complètement

2. solid (continuously):

solid

d'affilée

III.solid [ˈsɒlɪd, Am ˈsɑ:lɪd] N

1. solid (solid object, substance):

solid

solide m

2. solid pl FOOD:

solid

aliments mpl solides

I.solid state PHYS N

solid state

solide m

II.solid state PHYS ADJ

solid-state

relatif(-ive) aux substances solides

solid-state conductor, device

semi-conducteur(-trice)

solid state physics

physique f des solides

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to be solid as a rock

être solide comme un roc

Translations for solids in the French»English Dictionary

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solide

solid

solide

solid

du solide

solids

c'est du solide!

it's good solid stuff!

des convictions dures comme un roc

rock-solid views

solide comme un roc

solid as a rock

géométrie dans l'espace

solid geometry

les liquides et les solides

liquids and solids

massif (-ive) argent, bois

solid

avoir la solidité d'un roc personne

to be as solid as a rock

à toute épreuve nerfs, santé

rock-solid

solids Examples from the PONS Dictionary (editorially verified)

in liquid/solid form

dans la forme liquide/solide

to be solid as a rock

solide comme un roc

four solid hours

quatre heures d'affilée

to freeze solid

durcir sous l'action du gel

to be solid as a rock

être solide comme un roc

solid-state

relatif(-ive) aux substances solides

solid-state conductor, device

semi-conducteur(-trice)

solid state physics

physique f des solides

to be as solid as a rock

avoir la solidité d'un roc personne

Monolingual examples (not verified by PONS Editors)

English

The sugar can take many forms, including honey, corn syrup solids, and maple syrup.

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In the oil industry, calcium chloride is used to increase the density of solids-free brines.

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These included recognition of collective modes of excitation of solids and the important notion of a quasiparticle.

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Fairway also uses waste-to-water technology as part of its waste decomposition system to eliminate the hauling of solids to landfills.

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Most vegetable washing waters are extensively recycled with the solids removed by settlement and filtration.

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Waste water enters the first chamber of the tank, allowing solids to settle and scum to float.

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The dissolved solids content is fairly low and contains mainly bicarbonate and calcium ions.

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Ultrasound also breaks up solids and removes passivating layers of inert material to give a larger surface area for the reaction to occur over.

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There are 5 finite convex regular polyhedra, known as the Platonic solids.

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The solution viscosity is controlled by stoichiometry, monofunctional reagents, and polymer solids.

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