reel in the Oxford-Hachette French Dictionary

Translations for reel in the English»French Dictionary

I.reel [Brit riːl, Am ril] N

1. reel (for cable, cotton, film, tape):

reel

bobine f

reel FISH

moulinet m

reel-to-reel tape recorder

à bobines

a reel of cotton, a cotton reel

une bobine de coton

a three-reel film

un film en trois bobines

2. reel (dance):

reel

quadrille m écossais

II.reel [Brit riːl, Am ril] VB trans (wind onto reel)

reel cotton

bobiner

III.reel [Brit riːl, Am ril] VB intr (sway)

reel person:

tituber

he reeled across the room

il a traversé la pièce en titubant

the blow sent him reeling

le coup l'a projeté en arrière

the news sent him reeling fig

la nouvelle l'a bouleversé

his mind was reeling at the thought of

il était dans tous ses états à l'idée de

the government is still reeling after its defeat

le gouvernement ne s'est pas encore remis de sa défaite

IV.reel [Brit riːl, Am ril]

off the reel Am

sans hésiter

cotton reel N

cotton reel

bobine f de coton

foursome reel N

foursome reel

quadrille m

I.reel off VB [Brit riːl -, Am ril -] (reel off [sth])

reel off thread

dérouler

reel off list, names

débiter

reel back VB [Brit riːl -, Am ril -]

reel back person:

reel back

reculer en titubant

I.reel out VB [Brit riːl -, Am ril -] (reel out [sth])

reel out

dérouler

reel in VB [Brit riːl -, Am ril -] FISH

reel in fish

ramener

inertia reel seatbelt N

inertia reel seatbelt

ceinture f de sécurité à enrouleur

Translations for reel in the French»English Dictionary

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bobinot

reel, bobbin

ceinture de sécurité à enrouleur

inertia-reel safety belt

reel in the PONS Dictionary

Translations for reel in the English»French Dictionary

I.reel [ril] N

1. reel for film:

reel (spool)

rouleau m

reel (spool)

pellicule f

reel (bobbin)

bobine f

2. reel:

reel (for winding)

dévidoir m

reel (for fishing line)

moulinet m

3. reel (dance):

reel

contredanse f

II.reel [ril] VB intr

1. reel (move unsteadily):

reel

tituber

to reel back

s'écarter en titubant

to send sb reeling

envoyer qn valser

2. reel (become dizzy):

reel

être pris(e) de vertige

the news left me reeling fig

la nouvelle m'a abasourdi

3. reel (recoil):

reel

être éjecté(e)

4. reel (whirl around):

reel

tourbillonner

5. reel (dance):

reel

danser un quadrille

reel-to-reel tape recorder N

reel-to-reel tape recorder

magnétophone m à bandes magnétiques

reel off VB trans

reel off

débiter

reel in VB trans

reel in

remonter

Translations for reel in the French»English Dictionary

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rabatteur

reel

moulinet

reel

bobine

reel

Monolingual examples (not verified by PONS Editors)

English

Jack put on a reel to show off his present work.

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Later, with the birth of film, illustrated songs were used as filler material preceding films and during reel changes.

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This model was a surf reel used mainly for surf fishing.

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It was a giant reel with rope wrapped around it with a harness at the end.

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A skeleton is a set of metal components that fit onto a wood or graphite core and are assembled into a complete reel seat.

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Like the previous stages, breakaways occurred and most were quickly reeled in.

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The end of a dailies reel may contain sound that was recorded without simultaneous picture recording called wild sound.

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A player (regardless of weight) could be sent reeling over the top rope with the force of this move.

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These pickup trucks are commonly fitted with a permanently mounted water tank, a gasoline-powered pump, and a hose reel.

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Only the first of three reels of the 16mm telerecording of the episode exists, although the full soundtrack survives.

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