spiral binding in the Oxford-Hachette French Dictionary

Translations for spiral binding in the English»French Dictionary

spiral binding N

spiral binding

reliure f à spirales

spiral binding

spirales fpl

Translations for spiral binding in the English»French Dictionary

I.binding [Brit ˈbʌɪndɪŋ, Am ˈbaɪndɪŋ] N

1. binding (cover):

binding (on book)

reliure f

cloth/leather binding

reliure f d'étoffe/de cuir

2. binding (process):

binding (of book)

reliure f

3. binding (in sewing):

binding (bias)

biais m

binding (for hem, seam)

extrafort m

4. binding (on ski):

binding

fixation f

II.binding [Brit ˈbʌɪndɪŋ, Am ˈbaɪndɪŋ] ADJ

binding agreement, contract, decision, duty, force, procedure, rule:

binding

qui lie, qui engage

you should know that the contract/rule is binding

vous devriez savoir que le contrat/la règle vous engage or lie

to be binding (up)on sb

lier qn, engager qn

I.bind [Brit bʌɪnd, Am baɪnd] N inf

bind

corvée f

what a bind!

quelle corvée!

it's a bind having to …

c'est une vraie corvée de devoir …

II.bind <pret, pp bound> [Brit bʌɪnd, Am baɪnd] VB trans

1. bind (tie up):

bind hands, feet, bundle, parcel

attacher

bind person

ligoter

bind wound

panser

they bound him to a post

ils l'ont attaché à un poteau

2. bind (constrain):

to bind sb to do law, rule, contract, oath:

imposer à qn de faire

to be bound by person: law, rule, contract, oath

être tenu par

3. bind (unite):

bind, a. bind together people, family, community

unir

the love that binds him to her

l'amour qui l'unit à elle

4. bind (in sewing):

bind edge

poser un biais sur

5. bind (in bookbinding):

bind book

relier (in en)

6. bind FOOD:

bind mixture

lier (with avec)

III.bind <pret, pp bound> [Brit bʌɪnd, Am baɪnd] VB intr

bind (cohere) BIOL, CHEM particles:

se lier (to à)

bind FOOD mixture:

lier

IV.to bind oneself VB refl

to bind oneself refl < pret, pp bound> (commit oneself):

to bind oneself (to belief, action)

s'engager (to sth à qc)

to bind oneself (emotionally)

se lier (to sb à qn)

V.bind [Brit bʌɪnd, Am baɪnd]

to be in a bind inf Am

être dans le pétrin inf

I.spiral [Brit ˈspʌɪr(ə)l, Am ˈspaɪrəl] N

1. spiral (shape) (gen):

spiral MATH, AVIAT

spirale f

in a spiral object, spring, curl

en forme de spirale

2. spiral (trend):

spiral

spirale f

inflationary spiral

spirale inflationniste

the wage-price spiral

la spirale des prix et des salaires

a spiral of violence

une escalade de violence

a downward/upward spiral

une descente/montée en spirale

II.spiral [Brit ˈspʌɪr(ə)l, Am ˈspaɪrəl] ADJ

spiral motif, spring, structure:

spiral

en spirale

III.spiral <pres part etc spiralling, spiralled Brit spiraling, spiraled Am> [Brit ˈspʌɪr(ə)l, Am ˈspaɪrəl] VB intr

1. spiral ECON:

spiral costs, interest rates etc:

monter en flèche

to spiral downwards

tomber en flèche

2. spiral (of movement):

to spiral up(wards)/down(wards) (gently)

monter/descendre en spirale or en tournoyant

to spiral up(wards)/down(wards) (rapidly)

monter/descendre en vrille

IV.spiralling Brit spiraling Am ADJ

spiralling Brit spiraling Am costs, interest rates, rents:

spiralling Brit spiraling Am

qui montent en flèche

spiral binding in the PONS Dictionary

Translations for spiral binding in the English»French Dictionary

I.binding [ˈbaɪnd·ɪŋ] N

1. binding TYPO:

binding

reliure f

2. binding FASHION:

binding

ganse f

II.binding [ˈbaɪnd·ɪŋ] ADJ

binding

obligatoire

binding agreement

accord m qui engage

I.bind [baɪnd] N inf

it's a bind

c'est un/une casse-pieds

to be in something of a bind inf

être un peu dans le pétrin

to put sb in a real bind

mettre qn dans le pétrin

II.bind <bound, bound> [baɪnd] VB intr

bind

lier

III.bind <bound, bound> [baɪnd] VB trans

1. bind (tie):

bind

attacher

to bind sb/sth to sth

attacher qn/qc à qc

to be bound hand and foot

être pieds et poings liés

to be bound to sb

être attaché à qn

2. bind (unite):

to bind (together)

lier ensemble

3. bind (commit):

to bind sb to +infin

obliger qn à +infin

4. bind TYPO:

bind book

relier

5. bind (when cooking):

bind

lier

I.spiral [ˈspaɪ·r ə l] N

spiral

spirale f

II.spiral [ˈspaɪ·r ə l] ADJ

spiral

en spirale

III.spiral <-l- [or -ll-]> [ˈspaɪ·r ə l] VB intr

1. spiral (move in spiral):

spiral

tourner en spirale

spiral smoke

faire des volutes

spiral leaf, plane

vriller

to spiral downwards

descendre en spirale

2. spiral (increase):

to spiral upwards

monter en flèche

3. spiral (decrease):

to spiral downwards

chuter