solid in the Oxford-Hachette French Dictionary

Translations for solid in the English»French Dictionary

I.solid [Brit ˈsɒlɪd, Am ˈsɑləd] N

solid CHEM, MATH

solide m

II.solids N

solids npl (food):

solids

aliments mpl solides

to be on solids baby:

manger des aliments solides

III.solid [Brit ˈsɒlɪd, Am ˈsɑləd] ADJ

1. solid (not liquid or gaseous):

solid

solide

to go or become solid

se solidifier

2. solid (of one substance):

solid teak, gold, marble, granite

massif/-ive

solid tyre

plein

the gate was made of solid steel

le portail était tout en acier

a tunnel cut through solid rock

un tunnel taillé dans la masse rocheuse

3. solid (dense, compact):

solid crowd

compact, dense

solid earth

compact

a solid bank of cloud

une masse nuageuse dense

4. solid (unbroken):

solid line, expanse

continu

a solid area of red

une surface rouge unie

5. solid (uninterrupted):

five solid days, five days solid

cinq jours entiers

I worked for three solid hours

j'ai travaillé pendant trois heures entières

a solid day's work

un jour entier de travail

6. solid (strong):

solid structure, foundation, basis

solide

solid building

massif/-ive

solid relationship, argument

solide

a solid grounding in grammar

une base solide de grammaire

to be on solid ground fig

être en terrain sûr

7. solid (reliable):

solid evidence, information

solide

solid advice

sérieux/-ieuse

solid investment

sûr

solid worker

sérieux/-ieuse

I have solid grounds for

j'ai de solides raisons pour

she's a very solid person

c'est quelqu'un de très solide

a solid piece of work

un travail sérieux

8. solid (firm):

solid grip

ferme

solid punch

fort

to have the solid support of

avoir le soutien massif de

the strike has remained solid

la grève n'a pas fléchi

a solid Republican area (uniformly)

une zone entièrement républicaine

a solid Republican area (staunchly)

un bastion du républicanisme

9. solid (respectable):

solid citizen, family, tax payer

modèle

IV.solid [Brit ˈsɒlɪd, Am ˈsɑləd] ADV

solid freeze

complètement

solid fig vote

massivement

the lake was frozen solid

le lac était complètement gelé

the play is booked solid

la pièce affiche complet

solid geometry N

solid geometry

géométrie f dans l'espace

solid fuel N

1. solid fuel:

solid fuel

combustible m solide

Phrases:

solid-fuel attr central heating

à combustibles solides

solid-state [Am ˌsɑlədˈsteɪt] ADJ

solid-state stereo, microelectronics:

solid-state

à semi-conducteur(s)

solid word N LING

solid word

mot m simple

semi-solid ADJ

semi-solid

semi-solide

solid angle N

solid angle

angle m solide

solid compound N LING

solid compound

composé m en un seul mot

solid-state physics N U

solid-state physics

physique f des solides

Translations for solid in the French»English Dictionary

Your search term in other parts of the dictionary

granitique

rock-solid

solid in the PONS Dictionary

Translations for solid in the English»French Dictionary

I.solid [ˈsa·lɪd] ADJ

1. solid (strong, hard, stable):

solid

solide

to be solid as a rock

solide comme un roc

2. solid (not hollow):

solid

plein(e)

solid silver, gold

massif(-ive)

solid crowd, mass

compact(e)

3. solid (not liquid):

solid

solide

4. solid (true):

solid facts, reasons, meal

solide

5. solid (without interruption):

solid

sans interruption

solid wall, line

continu(e)

four solid hours

quatre heures d'affilée

6. solid (unanimous):

solid approval

unanime

7. solid fig (healthy, reliable):

solid boy, democrat, relationship

solide

II.solid [ˈsa·lɪd] ADV

1. solid (completely):

solid

complètement

2. solid (continuously):

solid

d'affilée

III.solid [ˈsa·lɪd] N

1. solid (solid object, substance):

solid

solide m

2. solid pl culin:

solid

aliments mpl solides

solid-state ADJ PHYS

solid-state

relatif(-ive) aux substances solides

solid-state conductor, device

semi-conducteur(-trice)

solid-state physics

physique f des solides

solid state N PHYS

solid state

solide m

Your search term in other parts of the dictionary

to be solid as a rock

être solide comme un roc

to freeze solid

durcir sous l'action du gel

Translations for solid in the French»English Dictionary

Your search term in other parts of the dictionary

des convictions dures comme un roc

rock-solid views

solide comme un roc

solid as a rock

géométrie dans l'espace

solid geometry

solide

solid

solide

solid

c'est du solide!

it's good solid stuff!

massif (-ive) argent, bois

solid

à toute épreuve nerfs, santé

rock-solid

Monolingual examples (not verified by PONS Editors)

English

It is a white solid that is soluble in water.

en.wikipedia.org

They have the ability to appear out of thin air and phase through solid matter.

en.wikipedia.org

However, it still continued to draw solid ratings each week.

en.wikipedia.org

It is a white solid that is soluble in organic solvents.

en.wikipedia.org

The solid round stick version was launched in 1978.

en.wikipedia.org

It has 15 rings and is a brick-red solid.

en.wikipedia.org

He returned to the car after a solid season in 2008 for a full 2009 campaign.

en.wikipedia.org

Inside and out, the walls were of solid log.

en.wikipedia.org

He can also project cold from his hands or mouth to form objects of solid ice.

en.wikipedia.org

While he was considered a very good pinch hitter and a solid bat, his arm earned him high praise.

en.wikipedia.org