ceignait in the Oxford-Hachette French Dictionary

Translations for ceignait in the French»English Dictionary

I.ceindre [sɛ̃dʀ] liter VB trans

1. ceindre (entourer):

ceindre sa taille/son front d'un ruban

to put ou tie a ribbon around one's waist/one's head

une serviette lui ceignait les reins

he/she had a towel tied round his/her waist

le front ceint d'un bandeau/diadème

wearing a headband/tiara

château ceint de douves/de ronces

castle encircled by a moat/surrounded by brambles

2. ceindre (mettre):

ceindre armure

to put on

ceindre épée

to gird

ceindre l'écharpe municipale lit

to put on the mayoral sash

ceindre l'écharpe municipale fig

to become mayor

ceindre la couronne fig

to assume the crown

II.se ceindre VB refl

se ceindre refl:

se ceindre d'un pagne

to put a loincloth on

se ceindre la tête d'un bandeau

to put a headband on

se ceindre les reins

to gird (up) one's loins

Translations for ceignait in the English»French Dictionary

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buckle on sword

ceindre

encircle belt, bracelet:

enserrer, ceindre liter

gird

ceindre liter

to crown sb with laurel(s)

ceindre la tête de qn de lauriers

to gird up one's loins lit, fig

se ceindre les reins

ceignait in the PONS Dictionary

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girdle

ceindre