roof rack in the Oxford-Hachette French Dictionary

Translations for roof rack in the English»French Dictionary

roof rack N

roof rack

galerie f

Translations for roof rack in the French»English Dictionary

galerie (de toit)

roof rack

porte-bagages (sur un toit de voiture)

roof rack

Translations for roof rack in the English»French Dictionary

I.rack [Brit rak, Am ræk] N

1. rack (stand):

rack (for plates)

égouttoir m

rack (in dishwasher)

panier m

rack (for luggage on train etc)

compartiment m à bagages

rack (for clothes)

portant m

rack (for cakes)

grille f (à gâteau)

rack (for bottles)

casier m

rack (for newspapers)

porte-revues m inv

rack (shelving)

étagère f

2. rack (torture):

rack

chevalet m

to put sb on the rack

mettre qn sur le chevalet

to be on the rack fig

être au supplice

3. rack FOOD:

rack of lamb

carré m d'agneau

II.rack [Brit rak, Am ræk] VB trans

1. rack (torment) fig:

rack pain, guilt, fear:

torturer

rack cough, sobs:

secouer

to be racked with guilt/with sobs

être torturé par le remords/secoué de sanglots

an industry racked by crisis

une industrie très éprouvée par la crise

2. rack (draw off from sediment):

rack wine

siphonner

III.rack [Brit rak, Am ræk]

to rack one's brains

se creuser la cervelle inf

See also roof rack, ruin

roof rack N

roof rack

galerie f

I.ruin [Brit ˈruːɪn, Am ˈruɪn] N

1. ruin U (collapse):

ruin (physical, financial)

ruine f

ruin (moral)

perte f

in a state of ruin town, building

en ruines

to fall into ruin

tomber en ruines

to be on the brink of (financial) ruin

être au bord de la ruine

2. ruin (building):

ruin

ruine f

II.ruins N

ruins npl (remains):

ruins

ruines fpl (of de)

to be or lie in ruins lit, fig

être en ruines

III.ruin [Brit ˈruːɪn, Am ˈruɪn] VB trans

1. ruin (destroy):

ruin city, economy, career, person

ruiner

to ruin one's health

se ruiner la santé

to ruin one's eyesight

s'abîmer la vue

to ruin sb's chances of doing

anéantir les espoirs de qn de faire

2. ruin (spoil):

ruin place, holiday, meal, film

gâcher

ruin shoes, clothes

abîmer

ruin fig child, pet

gâter

it's ruining our lives

ça nous gâche la vie

IV.ruin [Brit ˈruːɪn, Am ˈruɪn]

to go to rack and ruin house etc:

se délabrer

to go to rack and ruin company, finances etc:

aller à vau-l'eau

I.roof [Brit ruːf, Am ruf, rʊf] N

1. roof (of building, car, cave, mine):

roof

toit m

under one or the same roof

sous le même toit

a room under the roof

une chambre sous les toits or combles

to have a roof over one's head

avoir un toit sur la tête

the roof of the world fig

le toit du monde

2. roof ANAT:

the roof of the mouth

la voûte du palais, la voûte palatine spec

II.roof [Brit ruːf, Am ruf, rʊf] VB trans

roof building:

roof

faire la couverture de

III.-roofed COMP

slate-roofed houses

des maisons couvertes en ardoises

IV.roof [Brit ruːf, Am ruf, rʊf]

to go through or hit the roof inf person:

sauter au plafond inf

to go through or hit the roof prices:

battre tous les records inf

to raise the roof (be angry)

sauter au plafond inf

to raise the roof (make noise)

faire un boucan de tous les diables inf

roof rack in the PONS Dictionary

Translations for roof rack in the English»French Dictionary

roof rack N

roof rack

galerie f (de voiture)

Translations for roof rack in the French»English Dictionary

galerie

roof rack

Translations for roof rack in the English»French Dictionary

I.rack [ræk] N

1. rack (frame, shelf):

rack

étagère f

rack for the oven

grille f

rack for dishes

égouttoir m

rack in dishwasher

panier m

rack for billiard balls

triangle m

2. rack (joint):

rack of (spare) ribs

carré m de côtes de porc

rack of lamb

carré m d'agneau

3. rack (for torture):

rack

chevalet m de torture

to be on the rack fig

être au supplice

4. rack sl (bed):

rack

pieu m

II.rack [ræk] VB trans

rack (hurt):

rack

torturer

to be racked with doubts

être tiraillé par le doute

Phrases:

to rack one's brains

se creuser la tête

I.roof <-s> [ruf] N

roof

toit m

roof of a cave, mouth

voûte f

Phrases:

to hit the roof

sortir de ses gonds

II.roof <-s> [ruf] VB trans

roof

couvrir

to roof sth in

recouvrir qc