hummer in the Oxford-Hachette French Dictionary

Translations for hummer in the English»French Dictionary

I.hammer [Brit ˈhamə, Am ˈhæmər] N

1. hammer (tool):

hammer

marteau m

2. hammer (of piano):

hammer

marteau m

3. hammer (gavel):

hammer

marteau m

to come or go under the hammer

être vendu aux enchères

4. hammer SPORTS:

hammer (ball)

marteau m

hammer (discipline)

lancer m de marteau

to throw the hammer

lancer le marteau

5. hammer ANAT (in ear):

hammer

marteau m

6. hammer (on firearm):

hammer

chien m .

II.hammer [Brit ˈhamə, Am ˈhæmər] VB trans

1. hammer (beat) lit:

hammer metal sheet, door, table, piano keys

marteler

to hammer sth into wall, fence, rock

enfoncer qc dans

to hammer sth into shape

façonner qc au marteau

they hammer the copper into pots

ils façonnent le cuivre pour en faire des pots

to hammer sth flat

aplatir qc à coups de marteau

she hammered her fists against the door

elle tapait des poings contre la porte

2. hammer (insist forcefully) fig:

to hammer sth into pupils, recruits

faire entrer qc dans la tête de

they had grammar/Latin hammered into them

on leur a bien inculqué la grammaire/le latin

to hammer home a message/warning

bien faire comprendre un message/avertissement

3. hammer (attack):

hammer government, policy, proposal

critiquer

hammer government, policy, proposal

descendre [qc] en flammes inf

4. hammer inf SPORTS (defeat):

hammer

battre [qn] à plates coutures

5. hammer (attack):

hammer artillery: enemy positions, target

pilonner

hammer recession, unemployment: district, region

accabler

III.hammer [Brit ˈhamə, Am ˈhæmər] VB intr

1. hammer (use hammer):

hammer

frapper à coups de marteau

2. hammer (pound):

to hammer on or at person, rain, hailstones: door, window

tambouriner contre

hailstones hammered against the window/on the roof

la grêle tambourinait contre la fenêtre/sur le toit

3. hammer (thump):

hammer heart:

battre fort

See also tongs

tongs [Brit tɒŋz, Am tɔŋz, tɑŋz] N npl

tongs (for coal)

pincettes fpl

tongs (in laboratory)

pince f

tongs (for hair)

fer m à friser

tongs (for salad)

pinces fpl à salade

tongs (for sugar)

pince f (à sucre)

a pair of (coal) tongs

des pincettes

to go at it hammer and tongs

se disputer violemment

claw hammer N

claw hammer

marteau m à panne fendue

drop hammer N

drop hammer → drop forge

See also drop forge

drop forge N

drop forge

marteau-pilon m

hammer toe N

hammer toe

orteil m en marteau

hammer away VB [Brit ˈhamə -, Am ˈhæmər -] lit

hammer away

taper à coups de marteau

fig to hammer away at lobbyist, campaigners: proposal, issue

s'attaquer à

to hammer away at artillery: enemy position

pilonner

to hammer away at caller: door

tambouriner contre

to hammer away at pupil: piano

taper sur

he's hammering away at his essay

il travaille sur son devoir avec acharnement

hammer blow N

1. hammer blow lit:

hammer blow

coup m de marteau

2. hammer blow fig:

hammer blow

rude coup m (to à)

hammer beam N

hammer beam

blochet m

ice-hammer N

ice-hammer

marteau-piolet m

tack hammer N

tack hammer

marteau m de tapissier

tilt hammer N

tilt hammer

marteau m pilon

hummer in the PONS Dictionary

Translations for hummer in the English»French Dictionary

I.hammer [ˈhæm·ər] N

1. hammer (tool):

hammer

marteau m

the hammer and sickle

la faucille et le marteau

to come under the hammer

être mis aux enchères

2. hammer (part of modern gun):

hammer

chien m

II.hammer [ˈhæm·ər] VB trans

1. hammer (hit with tool):

hammer

marteler

to hammer a nail into sth

enfoncer un clou dans qc

2. hammer inf (beat easily in sports):

to hammer sb

battre qn à plates coutures

to hammer sb to a pulp

réduire qn en bouillie

3. hammer FIN, ECON:

hammer

écraser

4. hammer (condemn, disapprove of):

hammer

massacrer

III.hammer [ˈhæm·ər] VB intr

hammer

marteler

to hammer on a door

frapper vigoureusement à une porte

hammer out VB trans

1. hammer out (shape by beating):

hammer out

étendre sous le marteau

2. hammer out (find solution after difficulties):

hammer out

élaborer

hammer out a settlement

mettre au point

hammer away VB intr

hammer away

travailler d'arrache-pied

hammer in VB trans

hammer in

enfoncer à coups de marteau

I.summer [ˈsʌm·ər] N

summer

été m

in (the) summer

en été

II.summer [ˈsʌm·ər] ADJ

summer

d'été

III.summer [ˈsʌm·ər] VB intr

summer person

passer l'été

summer animals, plants

estiver

summer camp N

summer camp

colonie f de vacances

drummer N

drummer

batteur m

Midsummer('s) Day N

Midsummer('s) Day

solstice m d'été

midsummer N

1. midsummer (middle part of summer):

midsummer

cœur m de l'été

in midsummer

en plein été

2. midsummer (solstice):

midsummer

solstice m d'été

summery [ˈsʌm· ə r·i] ADJ

summery

estival(e)

Monolingual examples (not verified by PONS Editors)

English

Eagles fans were salivating and the buzz began to hummer.

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