sledgehammer in the Oxford-Hachette French Dictionary

Translations for sledgehammer in the English»French Dictionary

sledgehammer [Brit ˈslɛdʒhamə, Am ˈslɛdʒˌhæmər] N

sledgehammer

masse f

to take a sledgehammer to crack a nut

écraser une mouche avec un gant de boxe

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masse

sledgehammer

enfoncer qc à la masse ou à coups de masse

to knock sth in with a sledgehammer

sledgehammer in the PONS Dictionary

Translations for sledgehammer in the English»French Dictionary

sledgehammer [ˈsledʒ·ˌhæm·ər] N

sledgehammer

marteau m

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massue

sledgehammer

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The event is complete once the competitor places the sledgehammer on a platform at the end of the 5 ft. distance.

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Then he turns around and the third rabbit, standing on top of the other two, uses the sledgehammer to hit him.

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The man's work with the sledgehammer and pickax left the star obliterated.

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Computers were destroyed with sledgehammers and records were doused with acid.

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This tape marked line is 1 ft. down from the head of the sledgehammer.

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The multiplicity of voices adds to the stringency of performance with all the finesse of a sledgehammer.

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We found a sledgehammer, and for a long time we took turns pounding away.

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On the way home, the woman is stalked by a man with a sledgehammer, who eventually appears inside her apartment and attacks her.

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One man held a steel drill, while two other men took turns hitting the steel with sledgehammers.

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Another iconic use of sledgehammers is for driving railroad spikes into wooden sleepers during rail construction.

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